Douluo Dragon King: You only come to the system after you've already been a Title Douluo.

"Brother Lu Li."

Wu Changkong took a deep breath. Of course, he was familiar with the face before him, which was even more handsome than his own.

Lu Li, the number one genius of the Spirit Pagoda, a top prodigy nearly ten years younger than himself, the Golden Holy Dragon King!

In the world of Soul Masters, those who have reached the pinnacle are the most important. The person in front of him may not be as old as him, but in terms of cultivation, the other party is far more advanced than him.

The opponent's martial soul is the superior Golden Saint Dragon King of the Golden Dragon, making him the undisputed number one of his generation.

Five years ago, when I broke through to the Soul Emperor realm, the other party's cultivation was also closely following. And now...

He's probably already a Contra player.

"It's been many years since we last met. Brother Changkong, you still have the same charm, but the heroic spirit between your brows has faded."

Lu Li said with a sigh that he had beaten almost all the geniuses of his generation. Of course, his peers were geniuses who were five to ten years older than him.

Among them, Wu Changkong, as one of Shrek Academy's top talents and a candidate for the Sea God Pavilion Master, is naturally one of them.

When I first entered the list of young geniuses, my opponent was already among the top five, Tian Bing. It's hard to imagine that someone like him would have struggled to make any progress for so many years.

"I'm sorry you had to see this."

Wu Changkong shook his head. His former self had died on the day Long Bing left. Now, he was merely an empty shell wearing Wu Changkong's body.

His fighting spirit had long since died out.

"But what brings you to Donghai Academy?"

He asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"I recently encountered a bottleneck in my cultivation. My original intention in coming to Donghai City was to visit a little guy along the way, but by chance, I ended up applying for a teaching job..."

"Speaking of which, we'll be colleagues from now on."

Lu Li smiled and looked at him, telling the truth.

"Donghai Academy is fortunate to have such a great figure as you..."

"The dean is probably laughing hysterically."

Wu Changkong said quietly, "It would be an understatement to say that such a talented person is wasting his talents by teaching at Donghai Academy."

However, the person in front of me has hit a bottleneck...?

"Are you preparing to break through to the Contra Douluo level?"

Wu Changkong couldn't help but ask, probably just as he had imagined. Even if the other party wasn't a Soul Douluo, they wouldn't be too far away.

The other person is not even twenty years old yet! As expected of the future successor of the Spirit Pagoda.

"Um……"

"It's not that weak."

"He has already broken through to the Title Douluo level."

Lu Li touched his nose and muttered, "Brother Changkong, could you please show some respect for this cultivation maniac?"

He became a Soul Saint at the age of fifteen. Isn't more than three years enough to break through to the Title Douluo level?

But then I realized the other party was a Soul Emperor...

It seems like everything is fine now.

"You're already a Title Douluo?"

Wu Changkong's expression hardened. Looking at the other person's calm demeanor, his brows furrowed. He certainly didn't think the other person would lie, but...

Is this kid even human?

"Yes, it's the real deal."

Lu Li calmly released his aura, and the moment he made contact with Wu Changkong, Wu Changkong's face froze. It was an aura that was enough to kill him instantly.

The power of a Title Douluo is terrifying!

"I remember, you're only eighteen this year, right?"

He hesitated before speaking.

"That's right, you've just turned eighteen."

"An eighteen-year-old Title Douluo, your potential is something even the Pavilion Master can only dream of..."

Wu Changkong couldn't help but sigh.

Even the Cloud Pavilion Master couldn't achieve an eighteen-year-old Title Douluo. In terms of exaggeration, Lu Li still doesn't disappoint himself.

Indeed, this is Lu Li, who was completely dominated by Sanhuan in the youth genius exchange competition.

He was older than his opponent, but he had never beaten him once. In his own mind, he was always the one being suppressed and beaten.

Seeing his former rival's current strength, he couldn't help but feel happy for him, provided, of course, that he ignored the fact that this brat was ten years younger than him...

"Brother Changkong, please don't flatter me."

"Everyone knows that you were once designated by the Sky Douluo as the number one young talent in Shrek Academy. If you were to focus on your cultivation, you probably wouldn't be much worse than me."

Lu Li shook his head and said calmly.

However, this genius is now...

It is indeed a bit weak.

"..."

Wu Changkong's face froze instantly.

At this moment, he, who had never been embarrassed in all these years, was speechless with shame for the first time, and a blush appeared on his usually cold face.

Yes, he's turned red.

You have to understand, with his cultivation level of 69, he was not only far behind his opponent, but completely outmatched!

"Brother Lu Li, let's not talk about this anymore."

"Since you'll be staying at Donghai Academy for a while, I'll show you around the academy."

Wu Changkong forced himself to calm his expression and spoke.

As he spoke, he stood up first, glanced at the young man who was slightly taller than him, and walked out of the office.

"Um."

As soon as Lu Li stepped out of his office, a system notification sounded in his mind:

[Congratulations, host, on your first visit to Donghai Academy! You have impressed Long Hengxu, the head of the junior department, attracted the appreciation of talent from Dean Yu Lianyou, and even impressed Wu Changkong. You have exceeded your mission expectations.]

[Mission complete. Reward: All of the host's soul rings' age limit increased by 20%, starting with an additional 100 years.]

The moment the voice fell, Lu Li felt a warm energy flow through his entire body, and on the data panel that only he could see, the advancement of his soul ring's age had already increased:

[Soul Ring Age Increased!]

[First Soul: 60000 years → 72000 years]

[Second Soul: 130000 years → 156000 years]

"Although the system tasks are somewhat brain-dead."

"but……"

"The rewards are really tempting."

A hint of emotion flickered in Lu Li's eyes. He knew that this was just the most insignificant first of countless growth tasks.

But this first one alone has already increased his total years by 20%. What about the future?

He had a premonition that the system he was late to might not be an artificially stupid system, but rather one that would allow him to gain even more benefits.

"Thank you, system."

"..."

Donghai Academy is quite large. Wu Changkong led him through every building, and the two of them naturally attracted the attention of countless students.

"That's Dance Teacher, isn't it? He's still so handsome..."

"Wait, who's that handsome guy next to him?"

"He's more handsome than the dance teacher, taller than the dance teacher, and he can even smile! Wow, he's absolutely gorgeous!"

Wu Changkong was the undisputed male god of Donghai Academy, but at this moment, when the students looked at Lu Li, they felt that he seemed to pale in comparison.

There is no harm without comparison.

Wu Changkong is undoubtedly the most handsome man in the world, but Lu Li has had a succubus-like physique since childhood, which is incomparable to the former.

"Brother Lu Li, you've come this time because of a child. I wonder about that child's talent..."

"But isn't she incredibly talented?"

Wu Changkong suddenly thought of something and looked at the person beside him. In all his years at Donghai Academy, he had never seen any genius who could attract a Title Douluo to teach.

"More or less."

Lu Li nodded slightly.

"Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass, Innate Level 3 Soul Power."

"..."

Wu Changkong remained silent for a moment. Blue Silver Grass martial soul, innate level three soul power, is it really related to genius?

Even if he is Tang San's son...

There's no hope for someone with such poor talent!