Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

He is using the power of the Golden Tree at this moment.

The Golden Tree is the tree of light and life, and it also accumulates terrifying energy at the demigod level. Only this demigod power gives him the confidence to suppress Xuanzi.

Chapter 338 Xuanzi: Mu Laodan is gone!

As Xuanzi fell, his body shrank back and forth, and the black energy he released became more and more intense, as if something was being forcibly stripped from his body.

The force of resistance is waning at an incredible rate.

The spirit of the Death Messenger was forcibly extracted from the underworld by the power of the rules of Qiankun Wenqing Valley, making it a truly rootless and fragile creature.

In terms of soul power and mental strength, even after being nurtured in Xuanzi's spiritual sea for a period of time, it was only at the level of Soul King or Soul Emperor.

Faced with the overwhelming and direct suppression of the Golden Tree's power, it was almost instantly severely injured by the massive amount of light power.

Even Yan Shaozhe, who was in charge of the power of the Golden Tree, was somewhat surprised. They were all aware of Xuanzi's strength; otherwise, they wouldn't have specially evacuated the inner court students and used the power of the Golden Tree.

Knowing that his overall abilities were inferior to Song Lao's, why did Mu En ultimately choose him as the successor of the Sea God Pavilion Master?

Besides relying on his Taotie Divine Ox Martial Soul, which, with the help of the Golden Tree, combines with Mu En to form the Taotie, it is naturally due to his level 98 strength.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Xuanzi was completely outmatched by Du Busi, who was also at level 98, and couldn't even force Du Busi to awaken his Gold-level Martial Soul a second time. Remember, there's a fundamental difference in their abilities!

Two sets of 100,000-year soul rings and soul bones. Although at level 98, 100,000-year soul skills themselves are no longer very meaningful, the amplification that soul rings and soul bones provide to soul masters is real.

Even so, Xuanzi was still able to fight Du Busi to a standstill, only slightly inferior. Not to mention the difference in their martial soul levels, the Taotie Divine Ox martial soul's abnormally strong frontal combat ability is evident.

Of course, the price is the martial soul's flaw of constantly consuming food, as well as weak overall abilities such as control.

This resulted in the dignified level 98 Super Douluo being momentarily stunned by a peculiar soul skill from the Grim Reaper.

In any case, as long as the outcome is favorable, that's good.

Yan Shaozhe increased the output of the Golden Tree's power, and the Death Messenger's frenzied consciousness struggled and sank in the golden vastness, eventually being suppressed back into the deepest part of the Sea of ​​Spirit.

Xuanzi's complexion gradually returned to normal, and his body slumped to the ground. His eyes were closed, his face was ashen, and his breath was very weak, as if he had fallen into a coma.

In a flash, the true form of the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle that Old Song had transformed into appeared above his head, and its sharp eagle claws dug directly into his shoulders.

The sharp soul power pierced into Xuanzi's body in an instant. Xuanzi groaned, his own soul power was completely sealed, and he completely lost the ability to resist.

The crowd rushed forward, each grabbing an arm or a leg. Qian Duoduo even grabbed Xuanzi's red neck and captured him firmly.

"Shao Zhe, take action and seal the soul core," Elder Song said in a deep voice.

A soft white halo lit up in Yan Shaozhe's hands. He circled his hands in front of him, and a gentle white soul force surged out. The white gradually emitted a faint golden hue, and the soul force fluctuations began to dance like flames.

These soul energies gradually coalesced into a vortex, hovering above Xuanzi's body. At the same time, he rapidly patted Xuanzi's body with both palms.

With each strike, Xuanzi's body began to tremble.

At first, the trembling was relatively mild, but as Yan Shaozhe continued to pat her, Xuanzi's body began to tremble more and more violently.

The white flames hovering above the bed spun faster and faster, and a white vortex also appeared faintly in front of Yan Shaozhe's lower abdomen, which was where his own soul core was located.

The white vortex hovering above Xuanzi slowly descended, its tip landing precisely on Xuanzi's dantian. The instant the white flames made contact with Xuanzi's body, Xuanzi trembled violently.

"Alright." Yan Shaozhe retracted his soul core.

Lin Huiqun rushed to the front, her eyes red-rimmed, and slapped him across the face.

With a crisp "smack," a bright red handprint was clearly left in the silent hall.

Xuanzi's eyelids twitched slightly.

He felt as if his consciousness had sunk into a deep sea, with bizarre and fantastical images flashing through his mind, turning his consciousness into chaos.

Just then, a sharp pain came, and the layer of pure black seawater gradually thinned, as if a huge force was pulling him up by his collar.

Consciousness gradually rose to the surface.

Then, Xuanzi slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes were cloudy and confused, as if he had just woken up from a long nightmare, looking at everyone with a dazed expression.

"Shao Zhe... what's wrong with you all?"

"Elder Xuan," Yan Shaozhe's voice turned cold, "stop pretending."

"Ye Huan almost died under your command. Simple surveillance missions resulted in heavy casualties. Xiao Tao became the Evil Martial Soul Black Phoenix. Yu Hao even fell into the Evil Soul Master. Not to mention you killed Aunt Hongyun in front of us, and the horrifying act of devouring millions of souls—we already know your true identity."

His voice suddenly rose, and he stared intently into Xuanzi's eyes:

"Most importantly—"

"What did you do to the teacher?!"

What?! He lost control again?! And he even killed Hongyun?!

Xuanzi's pupils suddenly contracted, and then he shook his head in disbelief.

"No, no, it wasn't me, Shao Zhe, Hui Qun, you, you have to believe me!"

His voice trembled, and he spoke incoherently.

"I have Long Xiaoyao's contact information. I accidentally ate He Caitou's soul. I...I...I'm guilty, but I...I really didn't mean to! I didn't hurt Elder Mu! I don't know what happened, I don't remember...I don't remember anything!"

Yan Shaozhe recounted one incident after another that had occurred during this period. Xuanzi defended himself and confessed, his limbs flailing weakly, tears welling up in his cloudy old eyes.

"Elder Xuan..."

A hint of pity flashed across Xian Lin'er's face as she turned to Yan Shaozhe, "Shaozhe, perhaps there's some misunderstanding here?..."

A brief silence fell over the hall.

Aside from Lin Huiqun's lingering resentment, the expressions of many other elders began to soften.

The Sea God Pavilion has never attacked its leader in such a way that resembles a coup. The elders are quite hesitant about how far they should go.

They began to whisper amongst themselves, their buzzing like a swarm of bees buzzing restlessly in their hive.

Why would they want to harm Xuanzi, or believe that he was actually an evil spirit master?

But the evidence is overwhelming...

Just as everyone was arguing, a hoarse voice rang out.

"The college has become like this, and it's all my fault."

Xuanzi raised his head, his face still wet with tears, and spoke each word slowly and clearly.

"It was my fault for not leading the inspection team well, which caused the children to suffer a heavy blow and lose their eternal glory."

"It was my indecisiveness that prevented me from killing Kong Tianxu in time, which allowed him to grow to that level."

"It's my incompetence that allowed the situation to spiral out of control, and it's also caused trouble for that child, Lexuan..."

"It was also my fault... that Elder Mu died."

"I deserve to die."

"But the academy is currently facing a difficult time. You have all witnessed the power of Kong Tianxu and the Sun Moon Empire."

Xuanzi paused, a sour feeling rising in his throat.

"I'm still useful."

When those four words were spoken, the hall fell silent for a moment.

"I resign as the master of the Sea God Pavilion. I will immediately go into seclusion in the room beneath the Golden Tree to break through to the Limit Douluo level. From now on, unless the academy faces a life-or-death crisis, I will never emerge again. Please give me a chance to atone for my sins."

silence.

The silence was so long it seemed to freeze. All eyes were on Yan Shaozhe.

Now that Xuanzi has stepped down as the head of the Sea God Pavilion, he will be the next head of the pavilion according to the established order.

Only if he, as the initiator, makes the final decision can it be more convincing to the public.

Yan Shaozhe stood to the side, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled, as if he were struggling with something in his heart.

finally--

"it is good."

"Elder Xuan, which room are you going to? I'll accompany you down."

"Bright Pavilion".

Xuanzi's eyes showed an unprecedented determination.

To be on the safe side, Yan Shaozhe placed a double restriction inside Xuanzi's spiritual sea before escorting Xuanzi towards the passageway leading from the Sea God Pavilion to the underground world.

The passageway was long, and every few steps on the walls on both sides was a luminous gemstone, its dim yellow glow spreading in the damp air like some kind of hazy mist.

Footsteps echoed in the passageway, one after another, deep and resonant.

Bathed in the endless light of the place where the golden tree roots gathered, Xuanzi chattered on and on to Yan Shaozhe about some secrets that had only been passed down by the successive masters of the Sea God Pavilion.

Back here, he seemed to have suddenly found some kind of support, his face showing only an almost devout peace.

"Shao Zhe, the responsibility of the academy will be handed over to you from now on."

Yan Shaozhe felt increasingly reluctant to do it.

Could such a kind and gentle elder really be an evil spirit master?

Upon closer examination, all the irrefutable evidence against Elder Xuan seems to be related to the Sun Moon Empire, or rather, Kong Tianxu…

As if he had touched some taboo, Yan Shaozhe's scattered thoughts were forcibly gathered together by some inexplicable force. A golden light flashed in his eyes, and his heart turned as hard as stone once again.

"arrive."

Even if we deliberately slowed down, is it still this fast?

Xuanzi sighed inwardly, pushed open the door of the Bright Pavilion, and saw tree roots, as if cast in gold, hanging down from the dome, reflecting a warm golden light that restored some of his strength.

The door slammed shut behind him. Even after it closed perfectly, several phoenix cries rang out, and the room suddenly became even brighter.

Locking the door is one thing, but did you really have to add so many seals?

Shaking his head self-deprecatingly, Xuanzi no longer focused his attention on the world outside the door. He slowly walked to the center of the countless hanging roots.

There, an ancient wooden box floats silently.

It's come to this after all.