Peerless Douluo: Blood of the Black King Nidhogg!

Chapter 107: Moon: Answer me! Look in my eyes! (4K)

Shrek Academy, Golden Tree.

Around the long wooden table in the Poseidon Pavilion, which had withstood hundreds of years of wind and frost, all the elders except Xuanzi sat down one by one.

Less than half a year later, Shrek Academy once again convened the Sea God Pavilion meeting. Logically speaking, as the highest decision-making meeting of the academy, apart from the annual scheduled meetings, it is very likely that it will not be held for several years.

Similarly, every time an emergency meeting is held, it means that Shrek Academy is facing a major change. The focus of the last meeting was because of Mo Yuan and Huo Yuhao, and they were discussing the future direction of the academy.

This time, it is about the survival of Shrek.

The elders all looked solemn or gloomy as they stared at the wooden table in front of them. No one spoke a word. This heavy atmosphere made the younger generations such as Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo who were sitting in the audience dare not breathe.

This strange atmosphere lasted for a long time until Moon spoke and broke it.

"Can keeping silent solve the current problem? Or can you make Xuan Zi recover by acting like this?"

"No, Mr. Mu, it's just..."

Old Zhuang sighed and shook his head. As the chief healing soul master of Shrek Academy, he knew Xuanzi's injuries better than anyone else present.

To say that his condition was precarious was an understatement. If there was no effective treatment, Xuanzi might never be able to recover to his prime in his lifetime.

This is almost the same as cutting off an arm of Shrek Academy, and coupled with Moon's current situation...

It can be said that Shrek Academy is now in a critical moment of life and death.

"But Elder Mu, I've already tried everything I can to heal Old Taotie's injuries, but the strange red-gold flames remaining in his body are still slowly burning away his vitality. All I can do is save Old Taotie's life."

Old Zhuang said with a worried look on his face that although he and Xuanzi did not have a good relationship, they were ultimately from the same faction and would prosper and suffer together.

"Look, there is still a way. As long as we remove the fire in Xuanzi's body and restore his vitality, we can save him." Moon En said in a gentle voice.

Elder Zhuang nodded. "In theory, this is feasible, but the problem is that Old Taotie has lost too much vitality. If we really want to restore him to his prime, I'm afraid half of the academy's resources will be drained."

Hearing this, a hint of disappointment appeared in Moon's eyes. He was really speechless. Why were all the Shrek elders of this generation like this?

He was still hesitant and timid when faced with major issues. If he really went, Shrek Academy would be completely finished if he were to leave it to them.

"Okay, since there is a way, let's do it. As for the fire in Xuanzi's body, I will take care of it."

"This……"

The other elders looked at each other, exchanged opinions, and nodded in agreement with Moon's decision.

"Now that we have finished talking about Xuanzi, it's time to discuss the remaining two major issues. Huiqun, Xuanzi is not here so you can preside over the meeting." After Moon En said this, he closed his eyes and slowly basked in the sun.

"Yes, Mr. Mu."

Elder Lin, the head of the Treasure Pavilion, stood up and bowed to Moon, then said to the others,

"Everyone knows what the second thing is, so I won't go into details. Everyone should recall if there are any old friends whose martial spirits and other characteristics are similar to Ye Xuan's."

The second important issue to be discussed at this Poseidon Pavilion meeting was Ye Xuan.

Although Ye Xuan appeared so many times in a year that one could count them on one hand, each time he appeared he caused quite a stir on the continent.

The previous few times were fine, as only the Tianhun Empire suffered losses, and there was no impact on other forces. After a brief discussion, the matter was dropped.

However, this time, Ye Xuan first displayed an army of undead that was enough to rival an entire country in Xingluo City, and later fought a fierce battle with Xuan Zi and the Titled Douluo of the Xingluo Empire near Xingluo City, beating Xuan Zi to the brink of death.

It's true that you don't feel pain until the stick hits you. If this hadn't happened, due to Ye Xuan's strength, the elders of Shrek would probably just pay more attention and be more careful.

The other elders frowned and pondered for a while, and finally shook their heads, indicating that in their memory no one could match Ye Xuan.

Moon felt the same way at this moment, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't remember anyone like Ye Xuan in his long life.

"Do you think it's possible that Ye Xuan is not actually that old? Maybe even younger than Shaozhe?" Old Song made this guess.

"Impossible? Ye Xuan's strength is much stronger than that of the old Taotie. He is probably about to touch the barrier of level ninety-nine. If you say that such a person is younger than Yan Shaozhe, I don't believe it." Old Zhuang shook his head and refuted.

At this time, Yan Shaozhe in the audience suddenly raised his hand. After Elder Lin nodded to indicate that he could speak, Yan Shaozhe stood up and said to the elders,
"I think what Elder Song said makes sense. You seniors seem to have forgotten what the two Titled Douluo of the Xingluo Empire said. More than a year ago, the words that suddenly rang in everyone's ears were exactly the same as Ye Xuan's voice."

"That is to say, the phenomenon that spread across the entire continent was caused by Ye Xuan. Therefore, Ye Xuan's talent must be quite high, as he was able to create such a phenomenon. It's not impossible for him to become a Level 98 Super Douluo at such a young age."

"Indeed, what Yan Shaozhe said is indeed possible. Speaking of what Ye Xuan's martial spirit is, we previously speculated it was the giant dragon, and later thought it was the scepter in his hand.

As a result, during that battle, Ye Xuan showed signs of transforming into a dragon. Coupled with the scenes seen by the Star Luo Empire's Titled Douluo, it all showed that Ye Xuan was inseparable from the dragon. Alas, are all evil soul masters nowadays so evil? "

Hearing this, Moon, who was lying on the recliner, quietly opened his eyes. A gleam of light flashed in his turbid eyes, and he recalled a person, an old friend with whom he had once been close.

"Alright, since we can't come to a conclusion from this discussion, let's stop making blind guesses. The focus now should be on how to resist Ye Xuan. After all, he's an evil spirit master and will definitely be a hostile enemy to us Shrek in the future. If he attacks us in the future, we can't just rely on Xuan Zi to fight, right?"

Elder Lin interrupted the discussion of the other elders and pointed out the real problem that needed to be solved. Upon hearing this, all the elders suddenly fell silent.

Find a way to resist Ye Xuan? How? If a fight broke out, without Xuan Zi, if they all attacked together, Ye Xuan would probably be able to finish them off with just a few slaps. Currently, the only one in Shrek who could stand up to Ye Xuan was Moon, but Moon's time was numbered.

If you can survive for a while, can you survive for a lifetime?
After a long silence, Moon, the mainstay, finally offered a solution. He glanced at everyone with his cloudy eyes and said in a serious tone,
"You all know that I can't hold on for much longer. After I leave, Shrek will be in the most dangerous moment in ten thousand years. If we are not careful, we will fall into an irretrievable situation and our ten thousand years of glory will collapse in an instant.

Now, if we want to fight against Ye Xuan and all the evil soul masters in the world, we can only place our hopes on the next generation, and even the next generation."

"So, starting today, we will activate part of the academy's resources and allocate them all to the disciples we focus on, especially Le Xuan, Mo Yuan, and some other gifted disciples."

"At the same time, allocate more funds to the Soul Guidance Department and formulate a plan to support Soul Guidance Equipment. We must use the shortest possible time to make Soul Guidance Equipment technology surpass the three major empires, and use hidden agents to learn from the Sun and Moon Empire."

If Moon's previous decision could be agreed upon by all the elders, then the final decision to support the soul guide was something that almost all the elders were unwilling to agree to.

Then Mr. Song immediately stepped forward and tried to get Moon to retract his decision.
"Mr. Mu, although soul guides are developing rapidly and have played a significant role in many areas, the problem is that our Shrek Academy is the number one soul master academy on the continent. Isn't it a bit…"

The other elders immediately echoed.

"Yes, Elder Mu. Even if we really support soul guides, the vast majority of students entering the academy hold traditional ideas. Many students, even if they are eliminated from the martial soul department, are unwilling to try the soul guide department. Even if they are really allowed to learn, I guess few people are willing to go..."

Hearing these words, Moon shook his head, then slowly stood up and walked to the round table with a hunched back. Under the gaze of his cloudy eyes, all the elders could not help but lower their heads.

"You don't want to use soul guides, you reject soul guides? Then let me ask you, what is your storage soul guide? Is it a soul guide? Hmm? Answer me."

"Mr. Mu, this storage-type soul guide is different..."

"no the same?"

Moon sneered, then looked at Yan Shaozhe who was cowering behind several elders, and said in a serious tone,

"Shaozhe, let me ask you, if you had equipped Huo Yuhao with a defensive soul guide, even if it was only level five, would he still have ended up like this?
Huh?! Answer me! Look into my eyes!

Yan Shaozhe was frightened by Moon's almost scolding words, but just as he was about to answer, he was frightened by Moon's next words and shrank his head again.

"As for the other team members this time, and even the talented disciples from Le Xuan's class led by Xuan Zi, if they were all equipped with defensive soul guides, would they still have ended up in this state?!
You say traditional thought is against soul guides, but let me ask you, who on the continent right now dares to say they don't need soul guides at all?! Huh?! You're not going to reconsider until the Sun-Moon Empire's soul guide cannon hits you in the face, right?!

Moon was obviously angry at this time. Yes, the situation has become like this now. It is no exaggeration to describe it as a life-and-death crisis. As a result, this group of old people are still complacent and unwilling to make progress.

It's just that Moon is old and has already mastered the art of cultivating his Qi to a high level. If he were younger, he would have probably cursed at everyone.

"Look at what you are like now. Apart from anything else, a good example is right in front of us. What has the Tang Sect, which was once the most powerful sect ten thousand years ago, become now? If they were willing to learn soul guides and integrate their hidden weapons, would they still be like this?!
You don't really think that the martial soul can still decide everything now, do you? Yes, the soul guide device is still unable to compete with a strong man like me, but the problem is that the soul guide device is still constantly developing, and what about the martial soul? How many people in the world can reach my position?

Moon En looked at Yan Shaozhe and the others and said calmly, "Who is better, Shaozhe or Qian Duoduo?"

Qian Duoduo was on the verge of tears, "Mr. Mu, please don't criticize me. I definitely support your decision!"

Moon glanced at Qian Duoduo and several other elders who lowered their heads and looked like they were listening attentively. He walked towards the outside of the Sea God Pavilion step by step and said,
"Having said this, even if you object, no matter how many complaints you have in your heart, you must keep them to yourself. Now, as the head of the Sea God Pavilion, I hereby declare that from now on, the academy will vigorously support the Soul Guidance Department and allocate a large amount of funds."

"At the same time, both the Soul Guidance Department and the Martial Soul Department of the Outer Academy will add two new subjects. One is to help students understand and use soul guides, and the other is to explain the importance of soul guides to soul masters behind closed doors, fundamentally changing their perspectives."

"The same goes for the Inner Court. Furthermore, the Soul Guidance Department should vigorously research offensive and defensive soul guides in the near future, and hand over the finished products to the Inner Court and the Treasure Pavilion for use in equipping the disciples."

"I don't want the tragedy at Xuanzi's hands to happen again. If anyone makes this mistake again in the future, regardless of their identity, I will treat them as evil spirit masters and kill them without mercy!"

The murderous words coming out of Moon's mouth seemed to make the temperature drop suddenly, causing all the elders to shiver.

It was not until this moment that everyone realized that the hunched old man in front of them who liked to bask in the sun was a level 99 Extreme Douluo.

An undisputed peerless powerhouse standing at the pinnacle of the continent.

If Moon was not the leader of the Sea God Pavilion, but a casual cultivator, they would probably never have the chance to meet him in their lifetime, let alone refute his decision.

"Mu... Old Mu, what should we do in Xingluo City now? Xuanzi is not here, and the team members are suffering from dwindling numbers. Does the academy need to select more disciples to reinforce them?" Old Song asked cautiously as he looked at Moon En who was about to push the door open and leave.

"Choose one of you to secretly protect Mo Yuan and the others. You must not show up unless necessary. As for sending additional students for reinforcement?"

"I think you've gotten used to a good life. A calm sea can't produce excellent sailors. If you don't put a little pressure on them, how will they know their true potential?"

"But...but what about the honor of the academy? If the academy loses this competition at our hands..."

"Yes, the academy's eternal glory must not be destroyed in our hands!"

"Glory? Ha, if Shrek remains like this in the future, it's better not to have this glory, so as not to bring discredit to the word."

Moon sneered, glanced at the bewildered crowd, and pushed the door open and left.

He now understood that if the current situation really continued, once he died, the huge Shrek Academy would probably not be able to hold on for long and would be crushed by the rolling wheel of history.

If he wants to pull this crumbling house back together, then he will need the necessary iron-blooded tactics. As for what will become of Shrek Academy after his death, it all depends on the younger generations he has high hopes for.

And Moon himself only asked for four words.

——Have a clear conscience.

(End of this chapter)