Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy

Chapter 77 The Loving Father Yun Ming: A Great Purge Against the Corrupt Shrek Academy!

In the oasis, two figures sat cross-legged. On the left was a handsome young man, and on the right was a powerful old man.

Strong execution is a prerequisite for becoming a strong person. Nan Liujing used the video recording to sincerely ask Qian Gu Die Ting for the Stick Soul teaching.

Although Nan Liujing has no blood relatives, he is related to his daughter-in-law by blood, so they are practically family.

When Nanliujing earnestly inquired, Qian Gudieting greatly appreciated it.

Most importantly, Nan Liujing, at such a young age, has already mastered the essence of the staff, which is far superior to the younger generation of their ancient family.

Qian Gu Die Ting took a sip of tea and said in a calm voice, "Tell me, what is the meaning?"

The old man didn't mention what the meaning of the stick was, but asked about the meaning alone. Nan Liujing pondered and said, "The meaning is like a poet picking up his pen, the spirit is already there before the ink is put down; like spring thunder rolling in the clouds, all things are startled before it strikes; like a chess player placing the first piece, the game is decided before the board is in disarray."

"A flower or a leaf is a world, a blade of grass or a tree is a fleeting life. All things in heaven and earth have meaning, but in the end, they are all forms of expression, and there is no distinction between high and low."

Qian Gu Die Ting's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly. He scrutinized Nan Liu Jing with a serious expression and continued to ask, "Then what is the meaning of the stick?"

Nan Liujing replied, "Strong but not violent, powerful but not harsh, gentle but not weak, and measured in every way!"

"Wonderful!" Qian Gu Die Ting slammed his hand on the tea table, splashing scalding tea onto his palm, but he ignored it, his old face filled with immense surprise.

Looking at the young man's handsome face, Qian Gu Die Ting felt a pang of regret: "That Qing Feng kid, how could he have pushed you to that girl Leng Yao Zhu?"

Nan Liujing smiled without saying a word. If he could, he would like to thank his great-grandfather and great-grandmother, otherwise it would be almost impossible to get into the heart of the mature and elegant teacher.

Qian Gu Die Ting sighed, waved his hand, and the scattered tea quickly dissolved.

He said seriously, "Your understanding of the essence of the staff truly amazes me. But do you know what the soul of the staff refers to?"

Nan Liujing earnestly inquired, "Please enlighten me, Ancestor." Only the strongest members of the Qian Gu family possess the ability to wield the Staff Soul within the entire Spirit Transmission Tower.

Qian Gu Die Ting smiled and stroked his beard: "Martial Souls are the foundation of humanity. Any Martial Soul can cultivate the three paths of Intent, Soul, and Spirit. Among them, Intent provides a quick boost to a Soul Master's combat power, but the improvement is not as significant as people imagine."

Generally speaking, those without exceptional talent and immense perseverance should never attempt to cultivate soul power; otherwise, they will only waste their time and energy. However, such methods can indeed allow some people with insufficient talent for soul power cultivation to defy fate.

For example, there was a powerful figure in the history of the Tang Sect who was proficient in sword soul. His innate soul power was only level three. Generally speaking, the Soul Sect or even the Soul King would be the limit of his cultivation path. However, he eventually reached the Super Douluo realm. The main reason for his success was the enhancement of his understanding of sword intent and sword soul.

Whether it's a staff soul or any other kind of soul, when you diligently comprehend and develop your martial soul's potential to its fullest extent, the soul is born. You become a staff soul master, and your staff soul is also called a staff spirit. In reality, the spirit doesn't directly enhance a soul master's combat power; it often only accelerates cultivation speed. This is why some soul masters experience extremely rapid cultivation advancement in their youth.

However, besides accelerating cultivation, the spirit soul has another advantage: it can combine soul power, spiritual power, and even blood and qi power to create unique abilities, similar to creating one's own soul skills.

Generally speaking, one cannot develop the potential of a martial soul to its fullest extent simply by relying on cultivation. It requires forcing the martial soul's potential to erupt through repeated high-pressure situations and even life-or-death battles. This is a difficult path that will eliminate countless soul masters. There are many powerful individuals on the continent who understand this, but those who have truly mastered the soul are few and far between.

The difference between Staff Soul and Staff Intent lies in the fact that Staff Intent makes a Staff Soul Master's offense and defense more powerful, a passive ability that is always present. The spiritual essence formed by Staff Soul, on the other hand, can either be injected into your Soul Skill or become a separate combat skill, engraved on your Martial Soul, in order to unleash its power.

This combat skill may not be stronger than the soul skills obtained from soul rings, but it can improve more rapidly. It is an active ability. When a martial soul is developed to its limit, it can draw on the laws to help it and unleash unprecedented attack power.

You've seen Yun Ming before. His Sky-Piercing Spear is inscribed with a spear soul combat skill called "Air-Binding," which triggers the laws of space and prevents others from activating them within its range. This is why many powerful individuals find it difficult to resist his move and can only engage in battle on land in disgrace.

"My great-grandfather also possessed a staff-based combat technique called 'Battle Against Heaven and Earth,' which I learned when I reached the eighth ring. Later, after becoming a Title Douluo, I adopted 'Battle Against Heaven' as my title, instead of the family's inherited 'Panlong.'"

Nan Liujing fell into deep thought.

This staff spirit was completely different from what he had imagined. The 'Earth-Suppressing' combat technique that he created on his own did have some resemblance to the spirit entering the technique, and its release was aided by the laws of nature.

Speaking of which, ten thousand years ago, Mu En created two major battle techniques based on his rule over the world: Dragon Emperor's Evil-Slaying Rift and Dragon Emperor's Domain-Shaking Rift.

Are these two combat techniques formed by the dragon soul and spirit entering the technique? After all, Huo Yuhao, who also learned the Sovereign Ruler, cannot use these two combat techniques. Only Bei Bei, who is also a descendant of the Holy Light Dragon Martial Soul, can.

Qian Gu Die Ting continued, "The final god is comparable to one who has shed their mortal form. Their martial spirit can even transform into a true divine weapon. The legendary Trident of the Sea God was most likely born in this way."

After speaking, Qian Gu Die Ting quietly looked at Nan Liu Jing. What he said was only the basic concept of intention, soul, and spirit. Even those with exceptional talent would have to work hard to step into it.

He has decided to spend six months honing Nan Liujing's skills.

Although he didn't think that Nan Liujing could develop his martial soul's potential to its fullest extent in half a year, he could lay a solid foundation and, with gradual progress, might even be able to match Yun Ming's record.

He remembered that Yun Ming possessed the gun spirit at the age of seventeen, and after that, his cultivation level soared like a rocket.

"Great Ancestor, look at this!" Emerging from his reverie, Nan Liujing clenched his right hand, and the Panlong Staff materialized, which he placed before Qian Gu Die Ting.

Upon hearing the sound, Qian Gu Die Ting looked over. At first glance, there was nothing unusual, but when he clearly saw a faint mark on the staff, he was struck dumb, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Although the mark on the stick was not obvious, it carried an extremely powerful suppressive force. The only regret was that it was still sealed, and it seemed that a huge amount of energy would be needed to release it.

Nan Liujing asked in a low voice, "Great Ancestor, this staff mark is not the Spirit Soul Combat Technique you mentioned, is it?" He only had this thing after he developed the Earth-Suppressing Combat Technique, and he had never quite understood what it was. He took this opportunity to ask.

Qian Gu Die Ting took a deep breath and hurriedly said, "Summon your Thunder Dragon Soul."

"Yes." Nan Liujing did as instructed, and with a thought, he issued a command. The dark blue dragon scales on the Panlong Staff quickly spread out dazzling arcs of electricity, and soon a miniature version of the Thunder Dragon Soul flew out of the staff.

The Thunder Dragon Soul is a typical Chinese dragon image, its entire body resembling glass, containing terrifying thunder power, as if thunderclouds are surging within its body. However, unlike ordinary dragon souls which are somewhat translucent, this Thunder Dragon Soul's body is quite solid, just like a real thunder dragon.

Most notably, on Lei Longhun's forehead was a mark exactly like the one on the stick.

"Great Ancestor?" Noticing that Qian Gu Die Ting was silent, Nan Liu Jing raised his head in confusion and tried to call out.

Qian Gu Die Ting stared at Lei Long Hun's forehead for a long time without saying a word. After a while, under Nan Liu Jing's gaze, he also summoned his own Panlong Staff.

It was a platinum-colored dragon staff, its body gleaming with a cold and profound luster. It also possessed numerous fine white dragon scales, but the difference was that hidden beneath the interwoven dragon scales were faintly visible demon-suppressing runes. Touching it with one's spiritual power would give one a cold sensation as if touching cold iron.

Suddenly, a deep white light leaped out, and from within the staff flew out a dragon soul, also a miniature version.

Its dragon head is ferocious, its body is pale and covered with evil-repelling runes, giving people a sense of solemnity as if it has just returned from purgatory after breaking free from evil.

"That is."

Nan Liujing immediately noticed the staff mark on the forehead of the Demon-Slaying Dragon Soul, and his expression changed slightly. Impossible, right?

Could it be that I've already cultivated my spiritual soul?
Nan Liujing suddenly fell silent, mainly because he couldn't sense the presence of the spirit.

Qian Gu Die Ting said in a deep voice, "Something is not right."

Nan Liujing hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"

Qian Gu Die Ting frowned and said, "The Panlong Staff Martial Soul, which possesses a dragon soul, will manifest its spirit in the dragon soul after reaching the Staff Soul realm. A dragon soul with a spirit will appear very solid, and your Thunder Dragon Soul corresponds to this."

"But in addition to solidification, the spirit also gives the dragon soul a high level of intelligence, just like soul-forged metal, giving rise to self-awareness. This is why divine artifacts have extremely high spirituality. But your thunder dragon soul doesn't seem to have much self-awareness and can only follow your commands, which is strange."

As if to confirm his words, the evil-destroying dragon soul excitedly let out a deep dragon roar, the evil-destroying runes on its body lit up, and evil-destroying light quickly gathered around it, then shot out, and the space within a hundred meters suddenly shattered.

Nan Liujing's eyes lit up. This Demon-Slaying Dragon Soul seemed to be a highly intelligent spirit, capable of fighting on its own.

"I see." Qian Gu Die Ting stared at the Panlong Staff intently for a while, as if he had figured out the reason. He then asked Nan Liu Jing, "Tell the Great Ancestor, has your Martial Soul attribute reached the level of half-step ultimate?"

"Yes," Nan Liujing admitted directly.

Qian Gu Die Ting nodded: "No wonder."

Nan Liujing asked, "Great Ancestor, what does this have to do with martial soul attributes?"

Qian Gu Die Ting said in a deep voice, "Your martial soul has evolved from a lightning attribute comparable to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul to a near-perfect level, and there is still the possibility of further evolution. Your martial soul potential has already been developed to its limit and is progressing towards a staff-type martial soul. However, due to the evolution of the attribute, your martial soul potential threshold has increased, so the cultivation of intention, soul, and spirit is stuck in an awkward position."

"If you want to reach the Soul of the Staff realm, you must first upgrade your attributes to the extreme, and then develop your full Martial Soul potential."

Nan Liujing suddenly realized. No wonder no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make any progress in the path of staff cultivation.

Qian Gu Die Ting sighed, "Among the Panlong Staff martial souls, the Evil-Slaying Dragon Soul has always been the strongest. But if your Thunder Dragon Soul Panlong Staff can be upgraded to the ultimate level, this number one position may be in jeopardy."

After sighing, Qian Gu Dieting's expression turned serious. "I heard from Leng Yaozhu that you will be going to Shrek Academy as an exchange student?"

“Yes,” Nan Liujing said calmly.

Qian Gu Die Ting pondered for a moment and said, "Shrek Academy hasn't finished dealing with the public opinion yet, so it's unlikely they'll have time to submit Liu Sheng's plan for at least six months. Since you've proposed to cultivate with me, let's make it a six-month period, shall we?"

"Following the words of our great-grandfather, let us set a time limit of six months."

Nan Liujing revealed to the mature female teacher and the blacksmith the plan that he would train under Qian Gu Die Ting.

"By the way, Ancestor, if I want to raise my martial soul attribute to its limit, can I do it by using the Heavenly Thunder Infusion method?" Nan Liujing asked.

Qian Gu Die Ting stroked his beard and pondered, "The ultimate Thunder Soul Master has never appeared in history, and I can't say for sure if it's feasible. Besides, the impact of heavenly lightning on the body is unimaginable; a slight mistake could lead to death. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Nan Liujing said in a deep voice, "We have to try. I want to remove the words 'half a step,' otherwise they look rather jarring."

Qian Gu Die Ting smiled approvingly: "Good. Young people need to have a ruthless streak. Since you want to try the Heavenly Thunder Infusion, then I will find you a place with abundant lightning elements."

...

While the Douluo Continent trending topics were filled with negative public opinion about Shrek Academy, and while millions of people were discussing it endlessly, finally, Shrek Academy issued a public statement.

Yun Ming personally stepped forward and recorded a sincere apology video.

The fact that the Sea God Pavilion Master personally apologized immediately caused a huge uproar across the entire continent, attracting even more attention than Ya Li's apology at the Tianhai Stadium, with more than 400 million viewers in just one day.

This even surprised the Federation's high-ranking officials who were hostile to Shrek Academy.

In the video, Yunming's attitude was extremely sincere, and he explained the various negative opinions and how to handle them.

The lack of response for the first few days surprised those Soul Masters and ordinary people who thought Shrek Academy was going to downplay the incident or even ignore public opinion.

The first place to see the changes was the inner city of Shrek Academy.

Shrek Academy, through a live broadcast, had a ninth-ring titled Douluo forcibly expel the students involved in organized crime who were lingering in the inner city. Those students who had committed assault were immediately arrested and punished according to federal law.

Yes, the sanctions imposed according to federal law shocked many high-ranking federal officials. Was this still the same unruly Shrek?

Following this, Shrek Academy announced high-level compensation to the shop owners who had suffered persecution over the years, and issued an apology letter in the name of the academy.

After a series of actions, the resentment and discontent that had been gathering over Shrek Academy began to dissipate. Although it was still a long way from fully returning to its former state, the entire academy breathed a sigh of relief.

Some Shrek Academy students who were afraid to go online finally broke free of their shackles and continued surfing the internet.

While some people breathed a sigh of relief, others had to hold their breath.

While Yunming was using public opinion to carry out reforms at Shrek Academy, undercurrents were already swirling throughout the outer city of Shrek.

With the help of people from the Tang Sect's Fighting Soul Hall, all sorts of sordid discoveries were delivered to Yun Ming like scraps of paper.

Looking at the list of various affiliated forces that were secretly eroding the academy's foundation, marked with glaring numbers, Yun Ming's anger gradually grew.

Terrible, absolutely terrible!
Shrek Academy, a place so corrupt and rotten it's beyond redemption!

He could even imagine that when he died, Shrek Academy, without top-tier soul masters to guard it, would soon collapse under the encroachment of these people.

With a surge of soul power, the investigation documents suddenly shattered. Yun Ming got up and walked outside the Sea God Pavilion, looking at the setting sun.

A chilling killing intent gradually surfaced in his eyes.

In six months, he will carry out a complete purge of the academy!

(End of this chapter)