Su Yu casually tossed the ice-sealed Datura Snake next to Beibei before leisurely strolling away, hands behind his back.
After testing Beibei's strength, Su Yu was somewhat surprised. Shrek's excellent students were indeed strong. If it had been anyone else, they likely wouldn't have been able to withstand Beibei's Tyrant Sovereign: Thunder Domain. There was something impressive about it.
Beibei's strength, in a one-on-one situation, could perhaps easily defeat a fourth-rank Soul Engineer. Of course, to Su Yu, this was hardly a threat. At level thirty, he was already capable of defeating a two-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape and was unafraid of fighting ten-thousand-year soul beasts. Not to mention, he was now a thirty-seventh-level Soul Elder.
"Who exactly are you? Could you leave your name?"
Beibei called out to the departing Su Yu, disregarding his injuries.
Su Yu's strength was formidable. It was the first time Beibei had encountered someone his age with such overwhelming power. Moreover, this person seemed to know all his secrets, which made Beibei cautious.
"We will meet again someday," Su Yu said, waving without turning around, continuing his walk.
At this point, Tang Ya rushed to Beibei's side, Huo Yuhao in tow. Seeing the bloodstains at the corner of Beibei's mouth, Tang Ya was startled, and a surge of anger rose in her heart.
"That scoundrel! How could he hit so hard?"
"He already held back. Otherwise, I would have been severely injured or worse," Beibei said, recalling Su Yu's mastery over the violent winds. His pupils contracted sharply. It was the first time he had seen such a powerful self-created soul skill, one capable of influencing the weather so easily. Compared to the Tang Sect's techniques, it was in a league of its own. Although he was a member of the Tang Sect, Beibei had to admit the power gap.
"Who on earth is that bastard? Why is he targeting us like this?"
Tang Ya said indignantly. If Su Yu hadn't been so persistent, Beibei wouldn't have gotten hurt.
"It's not about targeting us. He just wanted to see our strength," Beibei speculated.
"This person knows so much about hidden matters; his background is not simple. Moreover, he's likely not much older than Yuhao. His origins must be extraordinary, perhaps from some hidden power."
"Hmph, I don't care where he's from. He'll pay for this one day!"
Tang Ya huffed. "Yuhao, you need to train hard too. One day, we'll make him pay!"
Tang Ya was still fuming as she spoke.
"Teacher Xiaoya, I will. I'll help senior brother regain his dignity," Huo Yuhao nodded seriously.
"It's good that you have this determination, Yuhao. But that person's talent is too great. We might not necessarily be enemies. At the very least, he kept his word," Beibei said, smiling as he glanced at the frozen Datura Snake beside him.
Going up against a mysterious genius like Su Yu without reason wasn't wise. Defeating him without even releasing his martial soul, and at such a young age—this kind of genius might be unprecedented in the academy's history.
"What does it matter if he's talented? He's such a bad person, yet he's still so handsome. Hmph!"
Tang Ya snorted. Even though she was upset with Su Yu, she couldn't ignore his looks.
Beibei's mouth twitched. He had just been beaten up, and Tang Ya was still thinking about Su Yu's appearance.
Suddenly, Beibei felt fortunate that Su Yu wasn't from Shrek Academy. If they were in the same academy, judging from Tang Ya's reaction, wouldn't that spell trouble for him? Could he even compete with Su Yu?
"Ahem!"
Beibei coughed and quickly changed the subject.
"Xiao Ya, I'm injured and feeling a bit weak right now. For the next while, I won't be able to recover my full strength. You should quickly absorb the Datura Snake's soul ring so we can leave the Star Dou Forest as soon as possible. Staying here too long would be dangerous."
Tang Ya stopped complaining and nodded seriously. Then, she swiftly ended the Datura Snake's life and began absorbing the soul ring.
...
Meanwhile, Su Yu was also heading out of the Star Dou Forest. After testing Beibei's strength, he now had a rough understanding of the power level in Shrek's outer court.
"Xu Sanshi's strength should be about the same as Beibei's. I'll find time to teach that turtle a lesson later," Su Yu said, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
He had once mentioned that during his travels across the continent, he had a run-in with a Shrek Academy student—none other than Xu Sanshi. Xu Sanshi was arrogant and unreasonable, following Shrek Academy's motto: "If you don't dare to cause trouble, you're mediocre."
One time, Xu Sanshi had directly clashed with Su Yu.
Could Su Yu tolerate that? Was he the type to let it slide? No. Without a second thought, Su Yu had beaten Xu Sanshi in black and blue. Back then, Xu Sanshi hadn't yet undergone his second awakening and was quite weak. Defeating him was as easy as kicking a dog for Su Yu. Even now, Su Yu could still easily beat him.
Of course, since Su Yu had come into this world, some things had changed. For instance, Jiang Nannan had never been forced to sell herself. Su Yu had lived near Jiang Nannan before and knew both her and her mother. Jiang Nannan's mother had a heart condition that Su Yu had cured with his spiritual medicine. As a result, Jiang Nannan never had to resort to desperate measures.
As for how Xu Sanshi underwent his second awakening, or which unfortunate girl had to deal with him, Su Yu didn't know. But he did know one thing: whenever he saw Xu Sanshi, he'd beat him up. Out of all the Shrek Seven Devils from the second series, Xu Sanshi was the one Su Yu hated the most—hands down. If it had been Xu Sanshi today instead of Beibei, Su Yu would've killed him on the spot. There would've been no need for talk.
"With just over a year left until the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, maybe I'll find an opportunity to take down Shrek Academy," Su Yu muttered to himself.
In the original series, Shrek Academy constantly preached about honor. Taking them down might be quite fun.
"But the people from Shrek aren't ones to follow the rules. Bullying others with their power is second nature to them, so..."
As Su Yu spoke, he pulled out a purple card.
"It's been a while since I've had this. It's about time I used it," Su Yu thought as he casually crushed the card.
[Ding! The host has used a Super Sect Card. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Super Force—Ice God Palace. The Ice God Palace will be reasonably integrated into the Douluo Continent.]
The system's voice rang in Su Yu's mind.
"Ice God Palace?"
Su Yu reviewed the information about the Ice God Palace that appeared in his mind, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"An impressive Ice God Palace, indeed."
According to the information provided by the system, the Ice God Palace, as a superpower, was no less formidable than the Body Sect. It boasted over thirty individuals at the rank of Title Douluo, with nearly ten of them being Super Douluo, at level ninety-five and above.
Such a force was more than enough to bolster Su Yu's confidence in the human world. Even when facing Shrek Academy, he had nothing to fear.
"It's just a pity there isn't a true Limit Douluo," Su Yu sighed.
"The strongest is only a half-step Limit Douluo."
He thought of this as the only shortcoming, but even then, the Ice God Palace was more than impressive. It was enough to crush Xuan Zi.
Anything produced by the system was guaranteed to be of top quality. Su Yu believed the experts provided by the system would be no weaker than Du Busi—and perhaps even stronger. Although Shrek Academy had a Limit Douluo, he was half-crippled. With the Golden Tree in the Sea God Pavilion supporting him, things were stable for now. But once he left Shrek Academy...
That half-crippled Limit Douluo might not even be stronger than Du Busi. Du Busi could endure a prolonged fight, but how much life force did Mu En have left? Could he afford to drag things out?
Su Yu felt a little apprehension.
"'Reasonable integration'?"
Su Yu frowned and asked, "Does that mean the Ice God Palace will appear as if it's a native force?"
[Yes.]
The system responded.
[Reasonable integration essentially means creating a new identity out of thin air in the Douluo Continent. It alters the causal plane. For instance, in the awareness of forces like Shrek Academy, the Ice God Palace will have existed on the continent for tens of thousands of years, as an ancient force.]
[And the people of the Ice God Palace will share that same perception. The palace itself will be established as a force that worships the Ice God, similar to Sea God Island in the original series. Of course, the host retains supreme authority, and everyone within the Ice God Palace is one hundred percent loyal to you.]
"I see."
Listening to the system's explanation, Su Yu understood. He marveled once again at the power of the system. It lived up to its reputation—truly formidable. This was a genuine creation from nothing.
After a moment of awe, Su Yu summoned two Super Douluo for protection. Once he left the Star Dou Forest, they would seamlessly take over his security.
As for the other experts, they would remain stationed at the Ice God Palace. By chance, the palace's headquarters weren't far from the Extreme North Ice Plains.
Having gained such a superpower as the Ice God Palace, Su Yu was delighted. Humming a little tune, he continued on his way. However, he hadn't walked far before the weather suddenly changed.
The previously clear sky darkened, and a thunderous roar echoed from above. In an instant, sunlight was obscured by black clouds, and an overwhelming pressure descended from the sky, making it hard to breathe. A stream of gray energy shot out from the darkness and entered Su Yu's head.
Startled, Su Yu's eyes narrowed. But in the next moment, a familiar sensation surged through him—it felt as though some kind of will was communicating with him.
"The Will of the World?"
Su Yu was stunned and lowered his guard slightly. The Will of the World wouldn't harm him. At that moment, a blurry figure appeared behind Su Yu, and an ancient voice, filled with indescribable authority, spoke:
"With hands that hold the sun and moon and pluck the stars, there is no one like me in this world. To think that a trace of my soul could remain."
"Boom!"
Su Yu's mind seemed to explode. Those familiar words... Wasn't this the Undead Holy Necromancer, Necromancer Calamity, Electrolux?
Su Yu had been instinctively on guard earlier, but now he understood. That gray stream of energy was none other than Electrolux.
Without hesitation, Su Yu entered his spiritual sea. There, a small gray bead, about the size of a soybean, had appeared at some unknown point. Compared to the ten enormous silver rings hovering above, this gray bead seemed quite inconspicuous.
But Su Yu gazed at it with a solemn expression. This was Electrolux's spiritual consciousness.
In the original story, Electrolux had also been a key guide for Huo Yuhao. One could say that Huo Yuhao's achievements were partly thanks to Electrolux. Unfortunately, when the God of Emotions, Dai Yuhao, became a god, he completely forgot about Electrolux.
Who was Electrolux?
God of Emotions Dai Yuhao acted like he didn't even know.
"Who are you?"
"I am the God of Emotions, the ultimate simp of the Tang family. Who cares about you, Electrolux? What do you amount to?"
"What? Revive you?"
"Did I ever say that? Nope, I don't remember!"
Many fans of the original work found it tragic how Electrolux was left behind. Some even joked that Electrolux died due to a lack of votes. As for what happened... Don't ask. If you ask, we don't know anything.
Staring at the gray bead, Su Yu pondered for a while. In the next moment, a giant seal rose from the golden ocean of his spiritual sea. A dazzling nine-colored radiance spread out, causing Electrolux's gray bead to tremble slightly as if being suppressed.
A surprised sound came faintly from within the gray bead. At the same time, a plump Iceworm emerged from the golden ocean.
"Ah, finally! I'm free! Do you have any idea what I've been through? Do you?" the Skydream Iceworm began to complain as soon as it appeared. It had suffered immensely over the past few days. Being suppressed for so long had left it numb.
But before it could continue, it felt a piercing gaze on it. It quickly turned and saw Su Yu calmly staring at it.
The Iceworm shuddered and put on a fawning smile.
"Oh, you're here, boss!"
Su Yu ignored it, focusing on the gray bead that was Electrolux's spiritual consciousness.
"Would this count as my third... no, fourth martial soul?"
With the Iceworm's Ice Martial Soul and now this, it seemed he could truly have four martial souls.
"All these flashy things—two martial souls are more than enough."
Su Yu shook his head. The Ice Emperor and the Dragon God Seal were more than enough to last him a lifetime. Too many martial souls would only cause confusion.
"What's this?"
The Skydream Iceworm also noticed the gray bead. Its small golden eyes narrowed.
"Where did this guy come from? How dare he try to take my turf?"
The Skydream Iceworm spoke arrogantly. It couldn't mess with Su Yu, but a gray bead? How hard could that be?
Su Yu rolled his eyes. The Skydream was always looking for trouble.
Who could it even defeat? And now it was picking a fight with Electrolux? Even though Electrolux only had a sliver of spiritual consciousness left, a skinny camel was still bigger than a horse. Besides, could the Skydream even use its origin power? That was all sealed by the Silver Dragon King.
But Su Yu couldn't be bothered to intervene. He let them do as they pleased. He had summoned the spirit of the Dragon God Seal to suppress the entire space of his spiritual sea.