Mu En stared straight at Xuan Zi, the dim golden light in his eyes brightening a bit, but at least seven or eight parts of that light were murderous intent.
He wanted to see what other shocking words this damn thing could utter, and what other nonsensical high opinions this group of rabble could voice!
Sure enough, as the Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, Xuan Zi's performance never disappointed.
"Everyone, this is a divine test, a divine test related to becoming a god!" Xuan Zi's tone was impassioned. If he trimmed his full beard, he'd have the qualifications to cosplay a failed art student.
"Don't you want to know how our ancestor Tang San and the others became gods? Don't you want to follow in their footsteps and once again recreate the glory of ascending to the God Realm?"
"As long as we figure out the secret of the divine test on Lin Yun, becoming a god is just around the corner!"
Xuan Zi's voice was full of enticement, really giving off that vibe of a failed art student.
Among the people present, apart from Mu En, who kept his head lowered with an increasingly ugly expression, only Zhang Lexuan, who had fallen into the trap of the continent of love, remained calm. A hint of eagerness flickered in the eyes of the others.
No, it wasn't just eagerness.
They were already itching to act.
If it were just immortal herbs, they wouldn't have such a big reaction. After all, although Tang San and the first generation of the Shrek Seven Devils became gods after consuming immortal herbs, whether immortal herbs could truly allow a Soul Master to become a god was still debatable.
But this was a divine test, the only path to godhood placed before everyone on the Douluo Continent!
The Angel God had fallen, and apart from the might of the Sea God, there was no trace of other gods on the Douluo Continent. The entire Douluo Continent's faith had been absorbed by Tang San.
In this situation, how could Tang San possibly allow others to share his benefits?
The world had long forgotten the path of becoming a god through faith because Tang San had already cut it off. As selfish as he was, he would absolutely not allow others to touch the nourishment that could help him advance to the Sea God's position.
Moreover, the current Douluo Continent was no longer the same as it was ten thousand years ago. Ten thousand years ago, a Title Douluo could increase their lifespan by a hundred years for each level they advanced, and a Peerless Douluo had a lifespan of a thousand years.
But now, even a Limit Douluo only had a lifespan of three to five hundred years.
Such a short lifespan was not enough for Soul Masters to accumulate enough faith to become gods, and they would eventually only fall.
Therefore, the only remaining path to godhood on the Douluo Continent was the inheritance of a divine position.
Ten thousand years had passed without any legends of gods, and now, Lin Yun suddenly revealed this news that could drive countless powerhouses on the Douluo Continent crazy. The higher-ups of Shrek Academy immediately couldn't sit still.
Every single one of them had their eyes blinded by the enormous temptation of becoming a god.
Looking at the group of Sea God Pavilion elders with increasingly excited expressions, Xuan Zi nodded in satisfaction in his heart.
Sure enough, most of them in Shrek were of one mind with him. Their determination to make the academy better and their own strength stronger was the same!
Xuan Zi was very gratified! Mu En felt a chill in his heart, his whole body turning cold.
He truly hadn't expected that even after he had spoken to them like that before, the so-called divine test for becoming a god, which was still unknown and only came from Xuan Zi's mouth, would make these people lose control of their thoughts.
Who were they? They were members of the Sea God Pavilion, the higher-ups of Shrek Academy, each a powerhouse in their own right!
And they had actually become so corrupt?! Just as Xuan Zi was about to say something else shocking, Mu En erupted.
"Enough!"
Bang! Mu En slammed his palm on the solid wood long table made of Golden Tree material. With the Golden Tree's sturdiness, Mu En still left a clear palm print, showing how furious he was at this moment.
Like an enraged lion, his eyes filled with fury swept over these Sea God Pavilion members who had disappointed him greatly.
Finally, Mu En's gaze settled on Xuan Zi.
Being stared at by Mu En, Xuan Zi instantly felt like a child caught watching TV by their parents barging into the room. His whole demeanor wilted, and the commanding air he had earlier vanished in an instant, shrinking back like a stray dog about to be beaten.
Seeing Xuan Zi's appearance, Mu En's anger surged even more violently, and even the stable flow of his soul power became somewhat unsteady.
Making a Limit Douluo's soul power unstable due to anger was probably something only Xuan Zi could achieve.
Mu En was so enraged by him that he almost had a cerebral hemorrhage.
Based on what this damn thing was saying now, Mu En didn't even dare to imagine what kind of big news this rebellious fellow would create for Shrek after he died and Shrek was handed over to Xuan Zi.
He was probably thinking of taking over as the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion today, and Shrek would be razed to the ground tomorrow!
Looking at the reactions of the other Sea God Pavilion elders, Mu En even had the thought of just dying directly. Death would end everything. Staying with this group of rebellious individuals, Mu En felt like his cerebellum would atrophy.
"We are an academy, the Shrek Academy that has been passed down for ten thousand years!" Mu En's voice, though he was forcefully suppressing his anger, sounded even more terrifying, directly causing everyone in the Sea God Pavilion to fall silent like cicadas in winter.
"What an academy should do is to educate people, not to exploit students! Can't you really see the academy's current situation? Do you have to see the academy become the enemy of the whole continent, hated by everyone, and wherever we go, we're like rats crossing the street before you're satisfied?!"
"Huh? Speak! Tell me, are you only satisfied when the academy becomes the enemy of the entire continent?!"
The terrifying soul power pressure of a Limit Douluo instantly enveloped everyone. Except for Zhang Lexuan, who always maintained a gentle and polite smile and was thus bypassed, everyone else was firmly restrained by Mu En's soul power pressure, with Xuan Zi bearing the brunt.
"Elder Mu... I..." Xuan Zi didn't dare to speak at all. He was afraid that the moment he opened his mouth, Mu En would directly slap him to death.
He rarely saw Mu En in such a furious state, but Xuan Zi couldn't understand why Mu En was so angry.
Wasn't it okay to seek benefits for the academy?
Although Shrek was an academy, it was also a force that had been passed down for ten thousand years! We had enjoyed the reputation of being the holy land of Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent for ten thousand years. Why couldn't we explore the secrets on Lin Yun? That was a divine test, an opportunity to become a god!
On the entire Douluo Continent, was there any force more worthy of possessing a god than Shrek?
But Xuan Zi had completely not considered whether Lin Yun was willing to hand over the secrets, nor had he considered what the consequences would be of offending Lin Yun.
So what if it was a hidden world sect? We were Shrek! The number one academy on the continent, Shrek! The domineering Shrek of ten thousand years gave Xuan Zi ample confidence. It was just a hidden world sect. No matter how powerful it was, could its foundation be stronger than Shrek, which had produced seven gods?
(End of Chapter)
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