Douluo Continent: The Holy Evil Emperor

Chapter 215 Rebirth and the Gift of a Valuable Treasure

Like an intern, Ye Qing completed this meticulous surgery under the guidance of Electrolux, a master in the field of soul medicine.

In addition, his control over soul power was almost unparalleled, so there were no problems during the treatment process and everything went smoothly.

If there were a progress bar, you could even see a line appearing above Moon's head: "[Dragon Core Vicious Aura Cleared 37%↑]"

Of course, the malevolent energy that left Moon helpless was extremely terrifying in both quality and quantity. Coupled with the purification through soul micro-management, the process would certainly not be short.

The sun rises and the moon sets.

It took seven whole days for the dragon pill's malevolent energy, which had almost completely enveloped Mu En's soul, to be almost completely cleared away.

With the presence of some life force from Ye Qing mixed into the Holy Light Healing, Mu En felt no pain during the treatment, only unprecedented ease and comfort. A few hours after the treatment began, Mu En had already fallen asleep peacefully, a contented smile on his aged face.

Mu En was comfortable, but Ye Qing, whose soul power and mental energy were being depleted, was having a hard time.

If this person wasn't Mu En, Ye Qing would have easily swindled several hundred million gold soul coins from him.

With the replenishment of the soul core, his soul power remained at a normal level, but his mental energy was being consumed quite a bit. Even with Ye Qing's almost tangible and tangible mental energy, it was almost depleted, and his eyes were filled with a lot of blood vessels.

"Now!" Electrolux shouted.

Ye Qing, who was already prepared, crushed the jade bottle in his hand and flicked the drop of life essence into Mu En's body.

A dazzling green-gold light immediately spread across Moon's body. His extremely withered and aged body was restored to smoothness and fullness under the influence of this enormous life force. He quickly returned from the state of an eighty or ninety-year-old man on the verge of death to the state of a fifty or sixty-year-old man with gray hair.

Although he is still not middle-aged, he looks much better than before.

More importantly, a sound similar to popping beans, like bones colliding, could be heard emanating from Moon's body. This was the sound of his broken spine being reconnected under the influence of the life essence.

At this stage of treatment, Mu En also awoke from his slumber. The lifeless soul power within his body was revitalized, and his powerful Limit Douluo aura, like a sleeping dragon, released a heavy pressure.

Feeling the long-lost sense of power and the ease emanating from his soul, Moon felt more comfortable than ever before.

"I've never felt so refreshed, it's like I've been reborn!" Moon laughed heartily, and a phantom white-gold dragon appeared behind him, letting out a loud roar.

Ye Qing withdrew his martial spirit and Holy Light Eight Wings, staggered slightly, and turned a little pale.

Seeing this, Moon appeared beside him in a flash and supported his shoulder.

"Thank you for your hard work." Moon's tone was full of gratitude, with a hint of concern: "How are you?"

"It's alright, it just took a lot of effort, but that was expected. How could it be easy to heal a Limit Douluo like you, Teacher?" Ye Qing waved his hand with a smile.

Seeing Mu En straighten up again, his tall and imposing figure exuding the aura of the Dragon God Douluo, Ye Qing couldn't help but put his hands on his hips for a moment, feeling incredibly proud of himself.

Even the Limit Douluo could cure it.

Of course, curing Mu En would be of great benefit to him. The life-saving grace was right there, not to mention the master-disciple relationship. As long as Mu En was alive for one more day in his prime, the other old guards of Shrek would have to think twice before trying to do anything to Ye Qing.

"Teacher, as you've probably already sensed, although the malevolent energy has been completely purified and the body has been thoroughly healed, I'm powerless to help with the injuries to the soul," Ye Qing said.

"Unless you find a top-tier natural treasure that can heal your soul, or at least a celestial herb, your soul will eventually collapse. This process will likely take another ten or twenty years."

“Twenty years is enough,” Moon said with a smile. “If it weren’t for you, I would probably have had to go to meet the ancestors of Shrek Academy in three to five years at most. Being able to live for another twenty years without pain is already a blessing from heaven.”

Moon was clearly in a great mood, his face beaming with energy as he spoke.

However, when Mu En saw the weakness on Ye Qing's face, he was moved, but also a little thoughtful.

"Now that your injuries have healed, Master, I should take my leave. This trip was quite taxing, and I need to go back and rest." Ye Qing nodded, preparing to take his leave.

But Moon grabbed his shoulder: "Wait."

Mu En then took out a wooden box made from the trunk of a golden tree and placed it in Ye Qing's hand.

“You must be wondering why my soul is entangled with so much malevolent energy, right? Open it up and take a look,” Moon said with a smile.

Ye Qing's heart skipped a beat, then she lowered her head and opened the wooden box in her hand.

The moment the wooden box was opened, a gentle, light-attribute soul power emanated from within, and at the same time, soft golden light shone on Ye Qing's face. Inside the wooden box, a round, pale golden sphere lay quietly.

The sphere was not large, only about the size of a baby's fist, but it was extremely smooth and clear, with a golden dragon seemingly circling its surface, and faint dragon roars could be heard in the distance.

"This is……"

“Dragon Pill, a true dragon’s pill.” Mu En sighed, looking at the dragon pill with complicated eyes. “Back then, I fought against the former sect leader of the Body Sect, Du Bisi. Both of us suffered irreversible injuries. Du Bisi died not long after returning, and I was left with a lifelong disability.”

"Originally, I was supposed to perish, but during that great battle, I gained some insights and, with the help of this Dragon Pill, which I obtained from an ancient ruin when I was young, I broke through to the limit realm and was fortunate enough to save my life."

"I thought that after decades of nurturing, the malevolent energy in the Dragon Core had been completely eliminated. But to my surprise, there was still a deeply hidden malevolent energy inside the Dragon Core. It entangled my soul when I broke through to the Limit Douluo level and continued to erode me for nearly fifty or sixty years."

"So even though I broke through to the Limit Douluo level, I still always appeared sickly. I tried countless methods, but I couldn't get rid of this malevolent energy. Instead, it grew stronger as it devoured my soul, and in the past two years, it has reached a point where it can no longer be suppressed."

Ye Qing knew all of this, although he had long suspected that Mu En would give him the Dragon Pill after he cured Mu En.

Even after finally obtaining the Dragon Pill, Ye Qing couldn't help but feel excited.

"I dare not refuse such a gift from an elder. Since my teacher has given it to me, I will accept it!" Ye Qing grinned, closed the lid, and stuffed the entire box into his soul tool.

Mu En smiled slightly, feeling no reluctance whatsoever.

He had long planned to give this dragon pill to Ye Qing, but he always felt it wasn't the right time. However, now that Ye Qing seemed capable of handling things on his own, giving him the dragon pill ahead of schedule wasn't such a bad thing.

Chapter 216 I, Ye Bodong, feel refreshed and invigorated.

"Alright, go back and recuperate. Don't leave any lasting effects," Mu En said with a smile, waving his hand and giving earnest advice.

"If you need any medicine or treasures to recover, just come and ask me."

“No need. I just used up a lot of mental energy. I’ll just meditate for a day when I get back,” Ye Qing said. Then he brought up another topic with Mu En. “Teacher, I might not stay at the academy anymore. I plan to travel across the continent and finish what I didn’t finish last time.”

"Traveling... that's fine. With your current strength, there are only a handful of people on the continent who can threaten you. Those ninth-ring experts will think twice before attacking you, out of respect for Shrek Academy." After pondering for a while, Moon nodded.

As for the 'thing that wasn't finished last time' that Ye Qing mentioned, Mu En probably already knew about it.

Ye Qing presented the immortal herb because he had mistakenly entered the Valley of Love and Destiny, which interrupted his travels in the Sun and Moon Empire. He was using the same excuse to justify his plans to travel again this time.

Mu En values ​​soul tools; in fact, he is the one in Shrek Academy who sees the farthest and understands the importance of soul tools the most.

Mu En naturally wouldn't object if his disciple wanted to learn more about soul tools.

In Mu En's view, it was a good thing that Ye Qing did not adhere to the prejudiced views of traditional soul masters towards soul tools, and he would only support him.

"However, you must remember that the Sun Moon Empire is, after all, our enemy. When operating within the Sun Moon Empire's territory, keep a low profile as much as possible and try not to make any big fuss."

……

Three days later, Ye Qing, having recovered to his peak condition and replenished the various resources in his soul tool, left Shrek Academy.

On the city wall, the tall Mu En watched Ye Qing's departing figure with a complex expression.

The wise old man eventually saw through something. Although Ye Qing hardly showed it, Mu En, who had watched him grow up, could still see Ye Qing's disappointment with Shrek Academy.

Ye Qing is intentionally or unintentionally distancing herself from Shrek.

After Moon recovered, he gradually understood the matter.

The fact that Mu En has recovered his peak combat power is naturally a big event in Shrek Academy. After all, for Shrek Academy, it means that they will once again have the protection of a Limit Douluo. Even though Xuanzi is still at level 98, Shrek Academy can be safe and sound under Mu En's protection.

It was only when many Shrek executives came to congratulate Moon on his recovery that Moon finally understood what had happened.

The most crucial point, of course, is the Sword of Judgment that Xianlin'er took from Ye Qing. Previously, Mu En was disheartened and, given his impending death, was too lazy to concern himself with Shrek Academy's troubles, which is why he remained unaware.

It was a magical herb, a top-tier soul tool, a soul bone for Ye Feng, and it even healed him.

Unlike those foolish old folks who thought that just because Ye Qing was born at Shrek Academy, he would always be a member of Shrek. Each and every one of these things showed that Ye Qing was repaying Shrek Academy for raising him.

More importantly... he has already paid it all back.

Not only did he repay the debt, but everything he returned far exceeded Shrek Academy's nurturing of him. Even Moon himself couldn't find any reason to blame Ye Qing, which was why he didn't question Ye Qing directly.

Asking questions will only expose everything, and then it will be too late to undo the damage.

Maintaining this ambiguous connection is fine.

If I hadn't given him that dragon pill, our master-disciple relationship would probably have come to an end.

Moon smiled.

Fortunately, Ye Qing accepted it.

Accepting the offer meant that he did not intend to completely sever his connection with Shrek Academy; there was still room for reconciliation.

Mu En just couldn't understand what had caused Ye Qing to have the idea of ​​cutting ties with Shrek Academy.

"Sigh... Let Xiaoyao keep an eye on it a bit. Going to the Sun Moon Empire alone is too risky."

Of course, Mu En was wrong about one thing: accepting the Dragon Pill only meant that Ye Qing hadn't severed ties with him, not that he would continue to maintain contact with Shrek Academy. In Ye Qing's view, Mu En was Mu En, Ye Feng was Ye Feng, and Shrek Academy was Shrek Academy.

These three should not be confused.

……

After leaving Shrek Academy, Ye Qing felt as if all the burdens had been lifted from his shoulders, and he felt very relaxed and happy.

He shouldn't have done that.

If things were really as he originally intended, the most time-saving and effortless method would be to turn around and betray Shrek Academy after they had taken advantage of him. Anyway, this kind of thing is common in Douluo Continent, so one more time won't make a difference.

But in the end, he still couldn't do it.

Even if he were to transmigrate to another world, a world where he had no ties to anything, the education he had received would not allow him to do anything ungrateful.