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"To the esteemed members of the Shui Clan, I am a hundred-thousand-year Ice Crystal Jade Spirit Grass. I humbly request to become your spirit and accompany you to the world beyond."
At the moment when Shui Yanjun erupted with the aura of a Titled Douluo, a three-zhang-sized Ice Crystal Jade Spirit Grass, shining like crystal all over, suddenly emerged from the ground!
It swayed like it was crawling, coming within less than a zhang's distance from Shui Yanjun, and uttered childish words.
Faced with the sudden appearance of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, Shui Yanjun was momentarily stunned. Then he remembered Shui Wuya's instructions: within the Ice God's Realm, many powerful plant soul beasts eagerly awaited to follow strong individuals to the outside world.
"I will take you away from here," Shui Yanjun solemnly nodded.
Upon hearing Shui Yanjun's promise, the Ice Crystal Jade Spirit Grass's entire body emitted a snow-white light, initiating the process of spirit fusion.
About half an hour passed.
When all the cultivation and spiritual power of the hundred-thousand-year Ice Crystal Jade Spirit Grass turned into white streams of light and merged into Shui Yanjun's body, three purple, five black, and one red, nine soul rings quietly rose.
When he was six years old, the Shui Clan had not yet perished. After taking the Immortal Grass for washing the marrow and cleansing the veins, his first soul ring was a thousand-year purple soul ring.
"Boom!"
A terrifying pressure of a Douluo immediately erupted from within Shui Yanjun! The spirit of the hundred-thousand-year Ice Crystal Jade Spirit Grass transformed into a spirit resembling an elf, floating above Shui Yanjun's shoulder.
"It's time to find the whereabouts of the clan leader."
Shui Yanjun's eyes sparkled brightly, his right hand clenched, a sense of overwhelming power enveloping his entire body.
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Shrek, Sea God Island.
Inside the Sea God Pavilion, a tense meeting was underway, discussing the future of the academy and the training of young soul masters.
"Where has Shui Wuya gone?"
Suddenly, someone spoke up in the midst of the solemn atmosphere.
The people in the Sea God Pavilion turned their gaze to the source of the voice, only to find it was Elder Lin speaking.
"Shui Wuya has been away from the academy for two and a half years, and there has been no news from him to this day," replied the Academy Master, Yan Shaozhe, immediately.
Currently, not even he, as the academy's head, had any clue about Shui Wuya's whereabouts.
"Speaking of which, since Shui Wuya enrolled, his time spent in the academy, all added up, is less than five months," Yan Shaozhe added.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Elder Lin suddenly let out a cold snort, his expression turning dark.
"As a student of our Shrek Academy, such disregard for rules and regulations is unacceptable!"
Elder Lin was obviously angered. The other elders present also wore grim expressions upon hearing his words.
They were already aware of Shui Wuya's identity and understood why Elder Lin was upset - he wanted to find Shui Wuya to treat an old ailment of Mu Lao's.
However, Shui Wuya had previously refused Mu Lao once in person, and even if he returned, there was no guarantee he wouldn't refuse again.
"Enough, my lifespan doesn't care about an extra year or two. Even if the old injury is healed, it won't make much difference to the overall situation. The most important thing for our Shrek Academy now is the cultivation of the younger generation of soul masters."
Seeing the meeting gradually spiraling out of control, Mu Lao, the authority present, shook his head and interrupted any further discussion about Shui Wuya.
"But..."
Seeing this, Elder Lin wanted to say more.
"Let's stop discussing matters concerning Shui Wuya. He's just an ordinary student of our Shrek Academy. If you're concerned, you can focus your energy on cultivating the Seven Monsters."
Mu Lao shook his head again. In fact, he had never paid too much attention to Shui Wuya throughout. It was Huo Yuhao who had caught his attention, enough for him to be taken as a direct disciple.
Hearing this, Elder Lin and the other elders sighed one after another, no longer paying attention to Shui Wuya's matters.
However, just as the meeting at the Sea God Pavilion was proceeding fervently, an unexpected visitor silently appeared within Shrek Academy.
"It's strange, why is there no trace of the clan leader's aura?"
Shui Yanjun quietly released his spiritual power, trying to find the aura of the clan leader, Water Wuyan, but to no avail.
Could it be that the clan leader is not in Shrek Academy?
Shui Yanjun immediately speculated. Days ago, he had left the extreme north, expecting to find Shui Wuya at Shrek Academy. Now, it seemed he had miscalculated.
After some contemplation, Shui Yanjun ascended into the sky, unleashing his immense spiritual power without reservation!
"Boom!"
In an instant, Shrek Academy was entirely within Shui Yanjun's sight.
"This so-called Shrek Academy, touted as the number one academy in the world, seems quite ordinary."
This was Shui Yanjun's first impression. Compared to the former Shui Clan, the current Shrek Academy's scale was nothing to boast about.
Unfortunately, the Shui Clan was now a thing of the past.
However, just as he enveloped Shrek Academy with his spiritual power, one after another, the auras of Titled Douluos erupted within Shrek Academy!
Inside the Sea God Pavilion, Mu Lao's eyes shone brightly between his eyes!
"So they're all inside, is this a formation? I can't even see through it."
Shui Yanjun sensed the powerful auras, his eyes becoming serious.
The spiritual power of the Golden Tree is much greater than that of the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm. It's understandable that Shui Yanjun couldn't discern it.
"We have a visitor."
Mu Lao rose slowly, his tone calm as he took a step forward and instantly disappeared within the Sea God Pavilion.
The other elders present, upon sensing the sudden emergence of spiritual power within the academy, disappeared one by one.
"Who are you, and why do you disturb our academy within Shrek Academy?"
In the sky above Shrek Academy, Mu Lao and the other elders of the Sea God Pavilion appeared, their gazes all converging on a young man in blue clothes ahead.
As Mu Lao's words fell, the overwhelming spiritual power descending from the young man in blue was completely dissolved by him.
"I am a member of the Shui Clan, here to seek our young master."
Shui Yanjun's expression was cold. 'Young Master' was the title he and Shui Wuya had agreed upon for outsiders, keeping the identity of the clan leader secret for now.
He noticed the considerable strength of the group of old men in the opposite sky, but he showed no sign of backing down in his demeanor.
"The young master of the Shui Clan?"
The elders of the Sea God Pavilion, including Yan Shaozhe, showed expressions of uncertainty upon hearing this.
In their impression, currently, only Shui Wuya from the Shui Clan was in Shrek Academy. Could it be that Shui Wuya's identity was actually the young master of the Shui Clan?
"I am Mu En, may I ask how to address you?"
Mu Lao's gaze swept over Shui Yanjun, filled with surprise.
Perhaps others couldn't discern it, but he could see at a glance that the visitor was no more than thirty years old, yet possessed the strength of a true Titled Douluo level! And not just any ordinary Titled Douluo!
Such talent, even in the entire world, could be considered a rare genius.
"I am Shui Yanjun, pleased to meet you all."
Shui Yanjun's expression was solemn as he nodded towards Mu En. He could sense that Mu En's strength was extremely terrifying, possibly even reaching the level of the previous head of the Shui Clan.
"Within our Shrek Academy, there is only one student from the Shui Clan named Shui Wuya. I wonder if he is the young master you mentioned."
After a moment of hesitation, Mu Lao inquired.
(End of this chapter)