"So these are our little heroes?" Smiling softly the man had nothing but warmth in his gaze as he looked over them. Truth be told, Wulin could hardly understand him. Insanity is a trait of the strong yet the man before them looked like somebody he could find anywhere on the street.
Still, calling them heroes was a bit much. They did their fair share but that didn't make them heroes. If anything, Wu Zhangkong should get the title as the one who defeated two title douluo and stopped the spread of destruction with his battle armor domain.
"Can't you tell? I doubt there are any kids as talented as these ones." Playfully clicking his tongue Zang Xin held infinite amusement in his eyes. Shaking his head with a wry smile the man didn't mind his fellow limit douluo's teasing.
"That's true. I don't think even I was as talented as these guys when I was their age." Praising them unreservedly the man wore a friendly smile. Wulin found that somewhat hard to believe but it was also not too far fetched. After all, Xie Xie was the weakest combatant among them and he was still capable of defeating people far stronger than him.
Glancing at his partner Wulin wasn't surprised to see the pride in her eyes. It was almost enough to hide the skepticism held within those violet irises. She was a member of the Spirit Pagoda and even if she had received the Tang Sect's support Shrek was an entirely different beast.
"Oh, right. I'm Yun Ming, the Atlas Douluo. It's nice to meet you all." Smiling softly a shiver went up Xie Xie and Mu Xi's spines at the revelation of who they were standing before. The kind man was in truth the undisputed strongest man in the world!
"Don't be so stiff. This old fool doesn't deserve that from you." Sighing with a slight pouty Zang Xin was disappointed by the difference in treatment. When he first met the group Xie Xie was the only one to react yet Yun Ming got two!
"Yes, that isn't why I'm here anyway." Raising a brow at Yun Ming's words, Wulin felt as though he could guess the answer. "I'm sure you saw him, Grace Mirchea Luslec. I'm here to find him though he's more slippery than I would have expected."
Sighing regretfully Yun Ming was downtrodden to his core. It took all of Gu Yuena's power to keep her expression stagnate even as her thoughts ran wild. How could she not find the situation funny? The Atlas Douluo stood before his target right now!
"Ahem." Coughing into his fist Zhou Shi sent Yun Ming a pointed glance. Apologetically smiling at the elder, Yun Ming's smile brightened as he looked over all of them in turn. Finally, his eyes landed on Wu Zhangkong who he nodded to confidently.
"Actually, Luslec isn't my only goal. I'd like to formally invite you all to Shrek. Of course, your teammate is more than welcome as well." What Yun Ming was offering them was not attendance at Shrek but instead an opportunity.
With their strength, it was guaranteed that they attend the illustrious school for monsters but that was in three years. However, now that not only had the opportunity to attend early but also by the Atlas Douluo's recommendation. There were few honors greater.
It was interesting that Xu Xiaoyan was being invited as well as she had done relatively little in the grand scheme of things. Her contribution was incredibly important of course but Wulin wasn't sure why Yun Ming would be interested in her. Then again, did there always need to be some sort of underhanded plan?
"Your contributions in this tragedy more than warrant your admission but I'm afraid to say you aren't exempt from proper testing. Why don't we start with Tang Wulin?" Narrowing his eyes somewhat Yun Ming's golden eyes were filled with interest as he walked around the table.
Rolling his eyes Zhang Xin didn't bother to stop anything despite knowing that Yun Ming just wanted to play around for a bit. Zhang Xin couldn't blame his friend though, he himself wanted to see the growth of Wulin.
Many moons ago, Wulin had proved himself capable of fighting at a level more than double what he should be capable of. Now, Zhang Xin wanted to know how much he had improved. It was exhilarating just imagining it.
Holding out his hand invitingly Yun Ming stood leisurely, his form relaxed and his gaze serene. It was a challenge, one that Wulin would likely lose. Grasping the limit douluo's hand Wulin instantly knew he wouldn't be able to move him, not now at least.
Wulin was confident that he could move both title douluo and hyper douluo alike simply because most of them weren't all that strong physically. Unless they had beast martial souls, most of them didn't have too strong physiques.
But that was his usual state. As he was now, he wasn't sure he'd be able to move Wu Zhangkong let alone Yun Ming. That didn't mean he wasn't going to try his best. It may be a waste of effort but he was the Golden Dragon King. He didn't care for pride but Gu Yuena certainly did and that was more than enough reason.
Rotating his blood essence faster than he realistically should Wulin's body began to heat up rapidly, his skin taking on a pink tone. It wasn't any special technique or anything, just a reckless use of what he had that endangered his body. Luckily, he healed quickly.
Squeezing Yun Ming's hand tightly, firmly locking his lower body, and utilizing all the force he had in a single instant… nothing happened. Yun Ming didn't move, the earth didn't shatter, and not even the wind moved. Truly, nothing had happened.
Looking at the red haired boy curiously Zhang Xin didn't understand what Wulin had planned. It was impossible to imagine that this was his limit as this fell far short of what he was able to do months ago. There had to be more. But no matter how long he waited, nothing came.
"You… how did you endure the Heavenly Tribulation?"
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Looks like Yun Ming is onto something! I feel like I've said it somewhere already but the heavenly tribulation is a higher dimensional power so only gods can sense it. As the closest person to godhood, Yun Ming can sense it albeit vaguely. It helps that it lingers in the city too.
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