Douluo Continent: A Sister Who Loves Me From the Start

"what……"

Almost completely out of control, upon hearing the word "forever," Bei Bei and the other six gasped in shock, staring dumbfounded at Yan Shaozhe, as if their souls had left their bodies. Only Shen Yumo remained calm and composed, as if he had known beforehand, though in fact he had.

The Shrek Seven Devils—seven simple words, but for Shrek Academy and even the entire continent, they hold extraordinary significance! Since the glorious beginning of the first generation of the Shrek Seven Devils, this title has been passed down through generations. At least in the history of Shrek Academy, only twice have individuals held this title for life, both times as inner court disciples who made immense contributions to the academy. The reward of seven soul bones had already filled them with joy, but this lifelong title of Shrek Seven Devils held a significance for them that surpassed everything else!

From this moment on, the glory that belonged to Shrek Academy was completely imprinted on their bodies and souls, and under the illumination of this glory, they would shine for a lifetime.

The title of "Shrek Seven Devils for Life" was a shock that words could not describe. For a moment, Bei Bei and the other six were so excited that they were completely speechless.

Only now did they understand why Yan Shaozhe insisted that they come to the Sea God Pavilion in person. It wasn't just for the previous True Meaning of Light, but more importantly, it was so that they could personally receive this reward! In the lives of the seven of them, this moment had left such a profound mark that missing it would surely lead to lifelong regret!

Yan Shaozhe said in a deep voice, "The Sea God Pavilion meeting discussed this reward for a whole day. It was decided by a final vote of all the elders and the final confirmation by the Pavilion Master. However, there is one point I must make clear in advance: in order to ensure the smooth progress of your studies in the academy, your achievements will not be publicized to the outside world, and will even be kept in the annals of history within the academy. Until you truly graduate from the academy, only you yourselves will know about your deeds. Please do not publicize them."

His request was completely understandable to the newly appointed lifetime Shrek Seven Devils. Once the news of their receiving this title spread, they would inevitably be the center of attention among the students, which would greatly affect their normal cultivation and studies.

As the team leader, Bei Bei couldn't help but ask, "Dean Yan, does 'lifetime' refer to our time at Shrek Academy, or...?"

Yan Shaozhe smiled slightly and said, "What? Is this word hard to understand? The term 'lifelong' naturally means that it accompanies the end of your lives. Moreover, as long as one of you seven is still alive, the title of Shrek Seven Devils will not be given to anyone else. Therefore, you must work hard to cultivate and strive to live longer, so that this honor will stay with you for a longer time."

Beibei was overjoyed and quickly signaled to her companions with her eyes. She then bowed ninety degrees to the four deans and elders present and paid her respects.

The others then realized what was happening and hurriedly bowed respectfully under his guidance.

Yan Shaozhe stepped aside and respectfully asked the person at the front of the long table, "Teacher, is there anything else you need to tell them?"

Only then did everyone notice that there seemed to be a person half-lying down at the other end of the long table, but because of the angle, they couldn't see the person's face.

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Chapter 203 The Power of Evil

Following Wang Yan's gaze, everyone noticed that there seemed to be a person half-lying down at the other end of the long table, but they couldn't see the person's face due to the angle of view.

"Children, your performance has exceeded my expectations. Therefore, this reward is something you earned yourselves. However, you must remember that temporary achievements do not define your future. Because you have earned the title of Shrek Seven Devils, you also bear the heavy responsibility of upholding the honor of this title. I hope that you can work as hard as you did to uphold Shrek's honor before."

Shen Yumo, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and He Caitou. All four of you have surpassed the Soul Master level in cultivation. I hereby grant you special permission to directly take the Inner Academy assessment after the end of this academic year. Those who pass the assessment will be admitted to the Inner Academy. The difficulty of the Inner Academy assessment remains unchanged.

Beibei and the other three exchanged glances, their expressions now revealing nervousness. The inner court assessment had eliminated countless outer court disciples, leaving only a very, very small number of people capable of entering the inner court. Holding the assessment ahead of schedule was bound to make them anxious.

The aged voice continued, "Shen Yumo, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao, the three of you will stay on Seagod Island for a while to cultivate with me. You may return to the outer courtyard when I deem you ready to leave. Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi will be instructed by Xuanzi, Jiang Nannan will be taught by Cai Meier, and you will also have to take good care of Lin'er, Duo Duo, Fan Yu, and Cai Tou."

If the four of them fail the inner court assessment, you teachers will also be punished.

Although the old man's voice sounded gentle and kind, everything he said naturally carried a convincing and unquestionable quality. All the elders of the Sea God Pavilion and the four deans stood up and respectfully bowed to Elder Mu, who was reclining in the main seat.

"Meeting adjourned." Old Master Mu's voice seemed even more gentle.

The elders vanished almost instantly, and the newly formed Shrek Seven Devils didn't even see their movements.

Elder Xuan, along with the four deans and Fan Yu, stayed behind.

"You all go ahead, Shen Yumo and the other two can stay here." Old Master Mu waved his hand.

"Yes." Yan Shaozhe respectfully agreed and quietly left with the group. Bei Bei and He Caitou carried Xu Sanshi, with Jiang Nannan following beside them. As they left, Jiang Nannan and Shen Yumo exchanged a glance and smiled at each other.

Silence fell over the Sea God Pavilion, and Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao couldn't help but feel a little nervous. The Sea God Pavilion Master, who was reclining in the main seat, was even Dean Yan Shaozhe's teacher! And the true ruler of Shrek Academy.

Shen Yumo was relieved. He had always had a good impression of Mu En. He recognized Mu En from the first day of school and even made Mu En doubt the purity of his power. This matter was not insignificant.

"Children, come here." Old Mu beckoned to the three of them.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao quickly walked over from the side of the long table to Old Mu's side. All three of them lowered their heads slightly, and their expressions were inevitably a little nervous.

Shen Yumo smiled slightly, without the slightest tension or unease, as if she had met an old friend she hadn't seen in a long time. She met Mu En's kind eyes without hesitation, and then lowered her head. After all, the person opposite her was the strongest person on the continent, and she couldn't be lacking in the respect due to him.

Moon squinted, a fleeting smile playing on his lips, but also a deep sense of satisfaction.

"What? My little heroes, is this how you participated in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament and defeated your opponents? You weren't afraid of strong enemies, so what's there to be nervous about in front of an old man like me? Raise your heads, we're old friends, you know." Old Mu's gentle voice was like a spring breeze.

Wang Dongxiao subconsciously looked up and saw a face that was frail and aged, yet full of a gentle smile.

Before the two could even react in surprise, Elder Mu slowly rose to his feet, and with a soft wave of his arm, the original Sea God Pavilion vanished. To their astonishment, they found themselves in a vast hall—a square hall at least a hundred meters long, roughly the same size as the arena where they had competed in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament.

Several passageways stretched out on either side of the hall, their destinations unknown. There were no windows; everything was sealed off, yet the air was remarkably fresh. Inside the hall stood statues, just like those at the entrance to Shrek Academy. They depicted the academy's founders, the Golden Iron Triangle, and the first generation of the Shrek Seven Devils. However, these statues were naturally much smaller than those at the academy's entrance, and they appeared to be made of wood.

Old Master Mu smiled and said, "Aren't you wondering why the Sea God Pavilion doesn't look very impressive? But I don't know if you've noticed, the Sea God Pavilion wasn't built, but carved."

"Carving?" The three of them were taken aback, not quite understanding the meaning of the word "carving".

Elder Mu said, "The Sea God Pavilion was originally a great tree, a rare golden tree, a tree possessing light and the essence of life. Without affecting the life of this golden tree, the academy's predecessors used it as the foundation to carve the Sea God Pavilion. Therefore, the Sea God Pavilion you see has no trace of splicing. The various furnishings inside the Sea God Pavilion and the statues before you are all made from the wood excavated during the carving process. This golden tree can also be said to be the foundation of our Shrek Academy; you will understand its significance later."

"Wang Dong, go into the first passage on the right. There is a door about ten meters away. Push it open, go in, and sit on the futon inside to cultivate."

Wang Dong paused for a moment, hesitated slightly, but after a brief pause, he still went inside.

"Xiao Xiao, go through the third path on the left, then the second door, and cultivate inside. It's the same for you all. When you wake up from your meditation, you can return to the outer courtyard."

"Yes." Xiao Xiao quickly agreed, blinked her bright eyes, and walked to the other side.

After the two left, Shen Yumo was left standing next to Old Master Mu.

He was about to speak; the power emanating from him was truly unsettling. Given this immense opportunity, he might as well ask for it.

Old Master Mu smiled slightly and said, "Go to the first passage on the right, walk to the end, there's a door. Go inside and begin meditating. When you come out, you'll naturally have the answer."

"Elder Mu, I have a question for you." Shen Yumo took a deep breath and spoke with a somewhat solemn expression. Facing the strongest person on the continent, her heart couldn't help but tremble.

"Oh?" Moon showed a slight look of surprise, but only for a moment. He chuckled and said, "Of course, if you need anything, just ask me."

"Elder Mu, our Sea God Pavilion possesses a power that doesn't belong to this island or originate from you; it seems quite evil..."

Chapter 204 The Power of Evil (Part Two)

"Elder Mu, there is a power in our Sea God Pavilion that does not belong to this island or come from you. That power seems to be very evil, and it is also causing problems when it is linked to my martial soul!" Shen Yumo said solemnly.

I wonder if Elder Mu noticed it. Logically speaking, with such a strong aura of light on the island, there shouldn't be any trace of evil power here.

"Oh?" Mu En looked at Shen Yumo with a strange expression.

Shen Yumo pursed her lips, took a deep breath, and as she flipped her hand, a violent and chilling aura appeared. An eerie red light shone brightly. That was Shen Yumo's martial soul, the Demon Blade Thousand Blades. Even in this environment full of light, it did not restrain itself. Instead, it became even more intense and explosive!

"Elder Mu, I can feel my martial spirit getting excited. It's telling me that there's a strange power on this island that's very attractive to it!"

As he spoke, the demonic blade in his hand became increasingly restless, emitting excited and uneasy clanging sounds in this space.

Mu En glanced at the demonic blade in Shen Yumo's hand with some surprise, then narrowed his unusually kind eyes.

"Did your martial spirit tell you that there is a trace of unusual power here?" Elder Mu asked calmly.

Shen Yumo nodded emphatically and said with great certainty, "Yes!" He was determined to obtain this evil and violent power today! Even if he didn't want the two soul bones, he had to find this evil power.

Mu En's face showed no expression, but his mind was filled with many thoughts. In the end, he gave Shen Yumo a deep look, with surprise and relief.

Every Soul Master has their own Martial Soul, but communicating with your Martial Soul is not difficult! You can think of it as a living being, or as your partner. Clearly, he was amazed by Shen Yumo's talent.

"Alright, follow me." Old Mu chuckled and walked towards a place where the aura of light was even stronger. Perhaps this little fellow could dispel the evil energy from Xiao Tao.

Shen Yumo calmly followed behind Elder Mu, her resolve growing stronger. Despite being the strongest person in the world, Elder Mu must have some difficulties he couldn't handle. In such cases, special matters required the help of people with special abilities.

Although it was an exceptionally evil and violent force, Shen Yumo was confident that she could completely subdue it, make it her nourishment, and strengthen herself.

Elder Mu walked very slowly, and Shen Yumo was not in a hurry. She followed behind him, observing the surrounding environment while carefully sensing the special soul power.

The further they went, the stronger the aura of light became, even materializing! This situation made Shen Yumo even more eager to see that power. If such a strong aura of light couldn't dispel the evil energy, how powerful must it be?

He believed in his magic sword, and even more so in himself.

After walking for about ten minutes, we finally arrived at a staircase. The staircase was very peculiar! It looked like a staircase formed from solidified light, somewhat transparent, yet radiating a dazzling golden light!

Old Mu smiled kindly, and with a gentle wave of his withered hand towards the air where the stairs were located. Strangely, dozens of upward stairs spread out and flattened out! In front of the flat ground was a tree hollow!

A few wisps of dark energy occasionally drifted in mid-air. Shen Yumo's pupils shrank, her soul power surged within her body, and her surroundings shone with intense red light. Her mood became extremely gloomy.

Old Mu snorted coldly, and his hands, radiating light, immediately suppressed the surrounding chilling aura. However, it was only a suppression; at the same time, a beam of light shot into Shen Yumo's body.

The cold and evil aura vanished instantly, and the raging soul power seemed to have encountered a manager, obediently bowing its head in submission. The meridians also became warm and exceptionally smooth.

Old Master Mu sighed silently and continued walking slowly toward the room that exuded a chilling aura. "You should know about this. Xiao Tao became like this because she was struck by the martial soul of the Sun Moon Empire's Royal Soul Guidance Academy. The evil fire within her was already difficult to suppress. After being severely injured by that Sword of Judgment, the fire element soul power within her could no longer be suppressed and intensified, even evolving into true evil fire!"

At this point, Elder Xuan fell silent. After entering the room, he continued, "Although her evil fire is progressing towards the ultimate fire, at the same time, she is also moving towards corruption. Once the flame completes its evolution, it means that Xiao Tao will become a bloodthirsty evil soul master! Just think how powerful an evil soul master with the ultimate fire is?"

While Elder Mu was speaking, the two of them successfully arrived at Ma Xiaotao's bedside. Shen Yumo was greatly shocked after hearing Elder Mu's words! Now, without Huo Yuhao's ultimate ice suppression, there was only the Demon Blade Thousand Blades. If it couldn't be controlled, the consequences would be too severe.

He knew that Ma Xiaotao had been severely injured by the Sword of Judgment, but he had simply forgotten about it.

Arriving at Ma Xiaotao's bedside, the violent soul power tried to erupt again, but it was suppressed by the previous power of light. This caused Shen Yumo to be mentally unstable and her face to turn red.

Rather than calling it a bed, it's more accurate to say that Ma Xiaotao was sealed away!

Her face was deathly pale, her eyes were tightly closed, and her entire body was completely enveloped in black flames! Outside the black flames was something resembling a transparent flame shield, and it was precisely because of this protective shield that the blackened flames were able to be controlled.

The closer one gets to Ma Xiaotao, the more one can feel the power of that terrifying flame. Without the protective shield, this evil fire could completely destroy this place! This is the terrifying aspect of extreme fire, not to mention extreme fire tainted with evil energy, it is simply a deadly weapon!

Shen Yumo could even feel the terrifyingly intense heat!

When Elder Mu saw the weakened Ma Xiaotao, his eyes revealed unbearable sorrow and grief. Ma Xiaotao was undoubtedly a top genius of Shrek Academy, and a direct descendant of the Shrek lineage, a descendant of their ancestor Ma Hongjun. Now, corrupted by evil energy, she was about to become an evil soul master. One can only imagine how Elder Mu felt.

Shen Yumo took a deep breath. So, the power that the Demon Blade Thousand Blades craved was the power that had corrupted Ma Xiaotao! For him, there was absolutely no way he could absorb it, but for his partner, the Demon Blade, it seemed like nothing was difficult at all.

After a moment of silence, Shen Yumo took a deep breath, her eyes flashing with sharp light, and said in a deep voice, "Elder Mu, believe me, I am confident that I can solve the problem of Sister Xiaotao's contamination! I can even give you a healthy Ma Xiaotao back!"

Upon hearing this, Old Mu's cloudy eyes immediately flashed with a sharp light, and he cast a complicated look at Shen Yumo.

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Chapter 205 Absorbing Evil Power

Upon hearing this, Old Mu's cloudy eyes immediately flashed with a sharp light, and he cast a complicated look at Shen Yumo.

"Child, can you really remove the evil power from Xiaotao's body?" As he spoke, a powerful pressure swept over Shen Yumo.

Shen Yumo gritted her teeth and said, "Elder Mu, please don't get agitated. Let's reduce the pressure first. I can't hold on to it."

Elder Mu quickly withdrew his oppressive aura, feeling utterly helpless. He had been quite agitated just now, and at this moment, nothing could be more exciting than these words.

Shen Yumo relaxed. Although the overwhelming pressure had disappeared, she could still feel the burning passion in Elder Mu's eyes. Shen Yumo felt helpless. Everyone in this courtyard cared so much for Ma Xiaotao; if she mishandled things and hurt Ma Xiaotao too, she would be torn to pieces…

Shen Yumo cleared his throat and said, "When I was able to clearly feel this power before, it was my martial spirit that told me I could try! Try to extract that evil aura from Sister Xiaotao, but I can't guarantee her absolute safety during this time!" Shen Yumo felt it was still necessary to agree on the outcome, because if the demonic blade injured Ma Xiaotao, the consequences would be something he couldn't bear.

As Old Mu listened, his aged brows furrowed in helplessness, and he stared at Shen Yumo for a long time, seemingly making a decision.