Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 29 The dust has settled
Lingyuan Douluo's body was slammed into the star river barrier below like a broken sack, his arms twisted strangely, and a large part of his chest caved in, exuding death energy.

But she actually used this terrifying impact to slam hard into the Star River Barrier.

“Crack…bang!”

The resilient barrier of the starry river was actually breached by her selfless collision.

The starlight shattered, like a shower of light.

Man Yi let out a muffled groan, clearly indicating that the breaking of her soul skill had caused her some backlash.

"puff!"

Lingyuan Douluo spat out a mouthful of dark red blood, exuding a dense aura of death; his injuries looked terrifying.

But her immortality kicked in again; dense death energy coiled around her wounds like a living thing, and her collapsed chest and twisted arms were visibly wriggling and healing.

"Go away!"

The phoenix of light that Yan Shaozhe had transformed into roared angrily, and spewed out a golden line of fire that was condensed to the extreme, shooting towards Lingyuan Douluo's back like a laser.

Without turning his head, Lingyuan Douluo waved his hand, and a thick shield formed instantly from death energy.

"laugh--!"

The golden fire easily pierced the death aura shield, but it also deviated from its course, grazing Ling Yuan Douluo's shoulder and scorching half of her body black, even revealing her bare bones.

But she used the momentum to increase her speed by three points, like a blood-red meteor, dragging a thick aura of death and dark red blood droplets along the way, and plunged into the deeper and darker dense forest of the Star Dou Great Forest without looking back, disappearing from everyone's perception range in an instant.

Yan Shaozhe deactivated his Martial Soul True Body, his face grim as he landed back on the ground. He looked in the direction where Ling Yuan Douluo had disappeared, then at the devastated battlefield, which looked as if it had been ravaged by a natural disaster, and remained silent for a long time.

Nebula Douluo Manyi also came to his side, her aged face filled with solemnity.

Despite the combined efforts of two titled Douluo, the resurrected spirit still managed to escape.

Its immortality makes it extremely difficult to deal with.

If it were an ordinary Title Douluo, they would have been dead by now.

Xu Jiujiu, Yin Chen, and the others cautiously approached from a distance, and were deeply shocked by the devastated scene.

Yin Chen's heart was filled with turmoil. Having witnessed the power of a Title Douluo, his desire for power became stronger than ever before.

As the dust settled, the air above the devastated battlefield was still thick with the smoke of gunpowder and lingering shockwaves of energy.

Yin Chen and Xu Jiujiu came to her side at the prompting of Nebula Douluo Manyi.

After tidying her appearance, her face displaying the perfect poise of a royal princess mixed with a hint of respect for the powerful, she stepped forward and gave a slight bow to the solemn-faced Yan Shaozhe:

"I have been to the Star Luo Empire for a long time and have met Dean Yan. The situation was urgent just now, and I was unable to pay my respects in time. I hope the Dean will not take offense."

Yan Shaozhe withdrew his gaze from the direction where Lingyuan Douluo had disappeared and placed it on Xu Jiujiu. The solemnity on his face eased slightly, and he nodded, his tone calm:
"So it's Your Highness. No need for formalities. Thank you for your help earlier, Lord Xingyun."

As the dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy and a level 95 Super Douluo, he held a transcendent position, but outwardly maintained basic respect for members of the royal families of various empires.

After all, the royal family today is far superior to that of ten thousand years ago. It has a profound foundation, and there are quite a few guest ministers and retainers at the level of Title Douluo.

However, this respect ends there. One of the fundamental principles upon which Shrek Academy exists is neutrality; aside from jointly fighting against the Sun Moon Empire, it will never easily get involved in the conflicts between empires.

Therefore, he did not show excessive enthusiasm or closeness, and his attitude was just right.

Although Xu Jiujiu felt a little disappointed, she also understood that this was within expectations.

The fact that Yan Shaozhe accepted this favor is already a significant gain from this trip.

She said no more, but smiled and said, "Dean Yan, you are too kind. Fighting against such evil spirits is simply our duty."

After exchanging pleasantries, Yan Shaozhe's gaze inadvertently swept over Yin Chen, who was standing beside Xu Jiujiu.

With his keen eyesight, he could easily discern Yin Chen's bone age and his newly attained level twelve soul power.

To be a first-ring Soul Master at such a young age, with such a solid foundation, clearly demonstrates extraordinary talent.

'Another little monster.'

Yan Shaozhe thought to himself that Shrek Academy was never short of geniuses, so he only glanced at him a couple of times and didn't pay much attention to him.

Moreover, this young man clearly has a close relationship with the Star Luo royal family, so he would naturally not do anything inappropriate like poaching someone's talent in front of Nebula Douluo, who had just helped him.

Even if they do have ideas, that's something that needs to be evaluated and discussed privately later. After all, it's still unknown whether this young man is worth the price Shrek Academy has to pay to win him over.

Shrek's reputation is far more important than a genius whose value has not yet been fully revealed.

"Yan still needs to handle follow-up matters and return to the academy as soon as possible, so he will not stay any longer."

Yan Shaozhe spoke to Manyi and Xu Jiujiu, then turned to his students.

"Xiao Tao, go and absorb the soul ring of that lava giant lizard. We need to set off immediately."

Ma Xiaotao responded and immediately walked towards the lava giant lizard, which had already been paralyzed on the ground by the pressure of the titled Douluo and was on the verge of death from the aftershocks of the battle. She cleanly ended its life and began to draw the deep purple soul ring.

Xu Jiujiu was also tactful, knowing that the other party had important matters to attend to, so she took the opportunity to say goodbye:
"In that case, we won't disturb you any longer. Dean Yan, we'll take our leave."

Yan Shaozhe nodded slightly.

Nebula Douluo Manyi then turned and left with Xu Jiujiu and Yin Chen. The three figures quickly disappeared behind the dense forest.

Only after confirming that they had gone far away did Wu Ming, who had been suppressing her curiosity and shock, finally speak:
"Dean Yan, what exactly was that... that monster just now?"

Although Zhang Lexuan didn't ask any questions, her calm eyes were filled with inquiry.

Yan Shaozhe looked at the future of these academies before him, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice:

"I dare not make a definitive conclusion about the specifics, but I have some guesses... This matter is no small thing, and it is far beyond the chaos caused by ordinary evil spirit masters. You do not need to think too much about it. The primary task at present is to stabilize your cultivation and improve your strength."

His gaze swept over Zhang Lexuan and Wu Ming, and his tone softened somewhat:
"Especially for Le Xuan and Wu Ming, in a few months, it will be the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament. At that time, you will be the main force of the academy. With your current Soul Saint cultivation, Le Xuan, leading the team to defend the championship should be a piece of cake. Don't let external affairs distract you."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan nodded solemnly: "Yes, Dean, Lexuan understands."

(End of this chapter)