Douluo Dalu: Immortal Dragon Clan

Zhang Lexuan looked down at Xuanzi lying on the ground. This body of the once-dominant Limit Douluo in the Soul Master world was now devoid of any life.

Xuanzi's eyes were wide open, her pupils still holding the despair and disbelief she felt before her death, as if she were still questioning why she had betrayed her.

Zhang Lexuan's eyes were incredibly calm, even indifferent, as if she had just killed not a senior member of Shrek Academy, but just an insignificant beast.

She slowly sheathed her martial spirit; the silver-moon-like dagger had been wiped clean and was now hidden back in her sleeve. Just as she turned to leave the blood-stained forest, her steps suddenly faltered; her keen senses alerted her to someone lurking in the shadows.

She didn't turn around, and said in an icy tone, "Come out."

"I never expected that Senior Zhang Lexuan would be so ruthless, even capable of harming a senior from her own college."

A clear female voice rang out, and then a slender figure emerged from the shadows of the trees—it was Bai Yu.

A faint, ambiguous smile played on her lips as her gaze fell on Xuanzi's corpse, then swept over Zhang Lexuan.

Zhang Lexuan's eyes sharpened instantly; Bai Yu was not part of Mo Yan's plan.

Alarm bells rang in her mind, and she summoned her Silver Moon Dagger once more. A chilling killing intent instantly locked onto Bai Yu, and she asked in an unfriendly tone, "Stop talking nonsense. What exactly do you want by showing up here?"

Despite Zhang Lexuan's undisguised killing intent, Bai Yu remained unperturbed and even took two steps forward, saying in a relaxed tone, "Senior Zhang Lexuan, don't be nervous, I mean no harm."

"I came here only to get this old beggar's corpse."

"A corpse?" Zhang Lexuan frowned, the murderous intent in her eyes gradually subsiding.

She glanced at Xuanzi, who lay dead on the ground with his eyes wide open, but felt no emotion. She turned and left, leaving behind only a cold instruction: "Clean things up yourself."

"Don't worry, I can handle this little thing." Bai Yu replied with a smile.

Only after watching Zhang Lexuan's figure disappear into the depths of the forest did Bai Yu turn his gaze away and walk to Xuanzi's body.

She crouched down, carefully examining Xuanzi's wide-open eyes, a strange smile curling at the corner of her lips: "Although he died a horrible death, at least he can still be reused."

"Let's use your Limit Douluo body as the breakthrough point for our plan."

She gently kicked Xuanzi's corpse and murmured, "I hope Wenyu's progress is faster, so as not to delay my brother's and my important matter."

The following morning, inside the Star Luo Imperial Palace.

Princess Xu Jiujiu suddenly received a report that the leaders of several participating teams, including Shrek Team, Sun Moon Team, and Heavenly Soul Team, were requesting an audience.

Filled with doubt, she led a group of attendants to the main hall. Looking at the various expressions on the faces of the people before her, she asked, "Gentlemen, there is no Soul Master Competition scheduled for today. Instead of letting your team members rest or planning follow-up tactics for your teams, why have you all come to the Star Luo Imperial Palace?"

“Princess Jiu Jiu.” Zhang Lexuan stepped forward first, a gentle smile on her face, a stark contrast to the coldness she displayed when she killed someone yesterday.

As the temporary head of the Shrek Academy team, she said in a calm tone, "I have carefully reviewed the results of the Soul Master Competition over the past two days and found that the single-match format is too drawn out and makes it difficult to truly showcase the strength of each team."

"I feel that continuing this competition is meaningless. Why not just turn it into a free-for-all to determine the winner? What does Your Highness think?"

Xu Jiujiu gave Zhang Lexuan a strange look, and muttered to himself: such a big incident happened at Shrek Academy yesterday afternoon, with Senior Xuanzi and that mysterious female Limit Douluo fighting. It looked like an internal conflict. Could it be that this incident did not affect Shrek Academy at all?
She suppressed her doubts and tentatively asked, "You must be Ms. Zhang Lexuan, the teacher in charge of the Shrek team, right?"

"It is indeed me." Zhang Lexuan nodded slightly.

"In that case, may I ask if you are alright, Senior Xuanzi?" Xu Jiujiu finally couldn't help but ask the question that was on his mind.

After all, Xuanzi is a Limit Douluo. If something happens to him, it will be a major event for the entire Douluo Continent.

Upon hearing this question, Zhang Lexuan's smile remained unchanged as she gently replied, "Thank you for your concern, Princess Jiujiu. Elder Xuan only suffered minor injuries in yesterday's conflict and has already returned to Shrek Academy to recuperate. He is perfectly fine."

The old fogies present, including Jing Hongchen and Du Busi, who knew the truth, all tacitly refrained from contradicting Zhang Lexuan. Each harboring their own ulterior motives, they all wanted to see Shrek Academy's next move, and naturally wouldn't expose Zhang Lexuan's lies at this moment.

Jing Hongchen even stepped forward and added in a seemingly casual tone, "Speaking of which, that old beggar is really tough. I heard he only lost an arm. If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't have survived."

Xu Jiujiu carefully observed the changes in the expressions of everyone present, especially the two cunning old foxes, Jing Hongchen and Du Busi, but she was still too young and could not see any flaws at all.

She thought about it and felt that the chaotic battle format could indeed speed up the competition and make it more exciting, so she nodded: "Since everyone agrees, let's go to the meeting room to discuss it in detail."

"it is good!"

Everyone responded in unison, and then followed Xu Jiujiu into the palace's private conference room. They seemed to be seriously discussing the arrangements for the upcoming Soul Master Competition, but in reality, they were all secretly plotting their own plans.

Meanwhile, in Wen Yu's room.

Wen Yu was standing in front of a specially made petri dish, carefully cultivating a new Blue Silver Emperor.

The vines of the Blue Silver Emperor were tender green, exuding a faint breath of life. Wen Yu's gaze fell on the vines, carrying a rare tenderness.

But just then, she frowned slightly, realizing that someone was contacting her using their mental powers.

Without hesitation, she immediately released her mental energy and established a link with the other party.

"Senior Wen Yu, what have you thought about the matter we discussed last time?" A familiar voice rang in her mind.

Wen Yu gently stroked the vines of the Blue Silver Emperor and replied calmly, "I'm almost done with preparations on my end. Now it depends on your progress."

"Alright! Then let's proceed as planned." After saying that, the other party immediately severed the mental link.

Meanwhile, inside the Shrek Hotel.

Hei severed the mental link with Wen Yu and turned to look at the center of the room.

Bai Yu was using his ultimate darkness to work on Xuan Zi's corpse, seemingly performing some kind of bizarre alchemical ritual.

"How is it, little sister?" Hei stepped forward and asked curiously.

Bai Yu stopped what he was doing, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with a hint of regret, "Not ideal."

"This old guy's body was mostly destroyed, and Senior Zhang Lexuan was too rough, piercing right through his heart. Even if I create a heart with the ultimate darkness, this puppet can only have a cultivation level of 95 at most, far from his peak strength."

"Level 95 is not bad. After all, it's the body of a former Limit Douluo. It's enough to be used as a chess piece." Hei was quite easygoing and said casually.

“That’s true, but I’ve discovered something interesting.” A hint of excitement suddenly flashed in Bai Yu’s eyes as she pointed to Xuan Zi’s brow. “Look here, there’s a faint trace of divine power fluctuation.”

"Divine power?" Black's eyes lit up instantly, and he quickly walked over, carefully examining Xuanzi's brow. "Are you sure you're not mistaken? How can this old beggar possess divine power?"

“Absolutely true.” Bai Yu nodded firmly. “I guess this must be the protective power left behind by that guy Tang San.”

Unexpectedly, this turned out to be a pleasant surprise.

With this divine power, I might be able to elevate this puppet's strength to another level, or even..."

As expected of the Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, even his corpse continues to emit light and heat after death!
Xuanzi: ...

...(End of chapter)