Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

Elder Mu, rest assured, with your blessing, no matter what, your junior disciple will protect the academy well.

He did not touch the wooden box directly. Instead, he gently patted the roots of several golden trees around him several times with a specific rhythm and force.

As he moved, the light flowing on his roots rippled slightly, and some invisible restriction quietly dispelled.

Xuanzi held the wooden box almost reverently.

This is Shrek's hope for the future.

As the wooden box slowly opened, a pure white bead, as white as jade, appeared before Xuanzi's eyes.

Dragon pill.

As a Soul Master, even with Xuanzi's more than two hundred years of experience, he was still shaken when he saw such a treasure.

After calming himself down, Xuanzi sat cross-legged, almost replicating Yan Shaozhe's previous actions. He patted his acupoints with his palms, and fine beads of sweat immediately appeared on his forehead.

Yan Shaozhe and Elder Song had only suppressed his soul power circulation, but this level of weakness was far from meeting the requirements for the Dragon Pill to absorb.

For a super Douluo like him, his soul core must be forced to the point of near-stopping.

A strong sense of weakness washed over him; he had never felt so powerless since acquiring his ninth spirit ring.

But Xuanzi kept moving.

One palm strike.

After absorbing the Dragon Pill, he can break through to the Limit Douluo level.

Two palms.

By absorbing the Dragon Pill, he can rescue Le Xuan and the sect members trapped in the Sun Moon Empire.

Three palm strikes.

By absorbing the Dragon Pill, he can dispel the outside world's misunderstandings about Shrek Academy, and the academy will still be the holy land of soul masters on the continent.

Four palms, five palms, six palms...

Even if it's just for a short time, personally dispersing one's internal energy is an extremely slow and painful process.

Xuanzi's body was trembling uncontrollably, and sweat on his forehead formed thin streams that dripped down his nose and chin.

But his gestures remained steady, like a devout believer completing a final ritual.

Golden light flowed around him, reflecting the light of the dragon pill in the center of the room.

The light grew brighter and brighter, engulfing his figure and transforming it into a golden ocean.

With his eyes closed, Xuanzi struck his chest one last time.

The moment the balance was achieved, his hand reached for the dragon pill.

Pinch it.

Having absorbed the Dragon Pill and accomplished those things, Shao Zhe and the others probably won't look at them that way anymore.

I genuinely want the academy to improve!

"Old Master Mu!"

Xuanzi called out affectionately, his fingers tightening slightly—

The anticipated surge of immense energy did not materialize.

He froze for a moment.

In the span of a single breath, countless thoughts flashed through his mind—Old Master Mu's entrustment, Shao Zhe's gaze, the future of the academy, Le Xuan's silhouette... all the images spun before his eyes like a revolving lantern.

Then there was a soft sound.

The exquisitely crafted Jade Dragon Pill, under his slightest pressure, crumbled like a piece of dried clay, releasing a layer of pale powder.

The powder drifted in the air, and under the golden light of the golden tree roots, it looked like a group of dying moths, struggling helplessly as they fell.

It revealed its true nature: gray, rough, and without luster.

Although Xuanzi usually seems to eat chicken legs all the time, as the Gluttonous Douluo, what delicacies hasn't he tasted?

He could naturally tell that this was not a dragon pill, but the eyeball of a large fish.

To pass off inferior goods as superior ones.

Xuanzi unconsciously pinched harder with her fingers.

Dust, still carrying a slightly fishy smell, fell from between my fingers.

"This...how is this possible?"

Xuanzi's expression went from bewilderment to panic, and then to terror!

He flipped the wooden box over and over, frantically groping and searching in every crevice of the empty box bottom and walls, crushing every inch into powder!

Nothing at all.

"No...it's impossible...Elder Mu said the Dragon Pill is here...Elder Mu wouldn't lie to me..."

But apart from that thin layer of powder, there was nothing there.

He suddenly clutched his head, his old face constricting at an alarming angle, the wrinkles on his face appearing as if kneaded by an invisible hand, and his voice already trembled with a sob:

"Old Mu! Dan, he's gone!"

That cry was heart-wrenching, utterly devastating.

"Wow--"

Xuanzi roared in terror, shouting and jumping, even losing one of his shoes. He walked barefoot on the cold stone floor, completely unaware of what was happening.

"Elder Mu, the pill is gone! Elder Mu, the pill is gone!"

He spoke incoherently, his voice filled with despair. Overwhelmed by anger, his already unstable internal energy went completely out of control, his blood and qi surging upwards from his chest to his throat, and then from his throat to his mouth.

puff--!"

He spat out a mouthful of blood.

Suddenly, Xuanzi felt dizzy and everything went black before his eyes. His legs could no longer support his weight, and he collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious.

Outside the door, Yan Shaozhe, who had just been hesitating about whether to regularly put food inside, heard a cry from inside: "Old Mu! Dan is gone!" followed by intermittent, indistinct cries and screams.

But those voices were largely weakened by the seal and the golden tree itself, and by the time they reached his ears, only a few indistinct, broken syllables remained. He only made out the words "Old Master Mu" and "gone," and then—

"The eggs are gone?"

He repeated it subconsciously, then his face turned ashen.

How dare they insult the teacher by saying they've lost their balls!

Such vulgar and offensive words coming from the mouth of a level 98 Super Douluo, from the Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy, are utterly absurd! Utterly shameful! Utterly incomprehensible!

Yan Shaozhe felt absolutely furious.

Hmph! As expected of an evil spirit master, he revealed his true colors so quickly!

He gritted his teeth and made a firm decision, adding another layer of soundproofing to the already sealed door.

Golden light patterns flowed slowly across the gate, completely blocking out the last trace of sound.

Turning around, Yan Shaozhe left without looking back.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Chapter 339 Su Tong and the Overlord of Near-Sea Soul Beasts, the Azure Sea Fish Dragon King!

The far north.

A rather bulky-looking figure staggered forward, leaving a trail of footprints, some shallow and some deep, on the snowy ground, appearing to be struggling to move forward.

But if someone were to get a closer look, they would find that her seemingly laborious steps were actually quite effortless, and her body was almost swaying forward with the help of the wind and snow.

The reason she looked somewhat disheveled was because one of her legs appeared to be injured, dangling limply and occasionally dragging on the ground, carving a shallow furrow in the snow.

Through the tattered, thick cotton pants, large patches of bluish-purple bruises could be seen seeping from the pinkish inner thighs.

"Have you seen enough?"

A soft female voice, accompanied by a pair of icy hands, silently brushed from behind.

Despite his formidable physique and elemental resistance, Kong Tianxu couldn't help but tremble slightly when faced with the astonishing cold emanating from those hands.

Feeling the icy hands moving back and forth across his waist, abdomen, and chest, Kong Tianxu smiled and looked away, nuzzling against the Snow Emperor who was leaning close.

From her forehead to her eyes, then to her delicate nose, collarbone, and lower abdomen, she freely expressed her affection with the warmth of her lips.

Xue Di tilted her head slightly, obediently enjoying the warmth, like a cat being petted by its owner, lazy and content.

“I’m just curious,” Kong Tianxu’s voice was a little muffled, “how could a quasi-Soul Saint have the guts to come to the core area of ​​the far north? And it seems that he’s determined to come this way.”

Xue Di did not answer immediately. She was clearly satisfied with Kong Tianxu's service and obediently lay down.

His black trench coat was wide open, and his toes, which were even more frigid than frost and snow, scratched lightly and heavily on the neat ice surface, creating a pool of crystal-clear water.

As you can see, there are several similar marks around here, reflecting a shimmering glow under the light of a withered large flower.

They were located at the edge of the far northern core, in the deepest part of a glacial rift valley that has existed for thousands of years.

The reason for stopping here is that the Snow Emperor discovered the 100,000-year-old snow lotus here, and with it, he barely managed to seal his own origin and began to rebuild himself as a human.

It was also here that her soul beast embryo was forcibly taken into the Conferred God Platform by powerful soul masters who came to explore.

As you can see, the roots of that withered snow lotus still retain specks of icy blue light.

That was a portion of the Snow Emperor's remaining primordial power; though not much, it was pure enough.

They were just passing by, intending to reminisce about the past.

But absence makes the heart grow fonder, and Xue Di's white dress, which was originally formed from soul power, was damaged in the battle, so she had to change into a black dress.

Unexpectedly, black has a unique charm.

Letting out a long breath, Xue Di lazily played with Kong Tianxu's hair and said softly:

"Haven't you figured it out after looking for so long? Her legs are turning blue and purple, and there's blood. She must have been targeted by a Crimson Ice Toad and poisoned by its ice and fire poison, which is why she ran here in a panic."

"However, her martial spirit is quite interesting; it's actually a snow spirit, which is actually related to my Snow Maiden lineage."