Oscar was actually one of the few normal people, and Li Xun didn't have much ill feeling towards him. If he could be recruited, that would be best, after all, there were still many places where he could be useful and shine in the future.
But if he couldn't be recruited, Li Xun couldn't blame himself for being ruthless. After all, struggle was a matter of life and death, and Li Xun couldn't allow such a useful support to go to the Star Luo side.
In a small town near Suotuo City.
Li Xun looked at the restless Oscar sitting across from him and smiled faintly, "Relax, we have no grudges, right?"
Oscar didn't feel at ease because of Li Xun's reassurance. His back was already wet with sweat, and he swallowed before asking, "May I ask, what business do you have with me?"
"With your current level, you should have already graduated from Shrek Academy, right? I want to ask about your future plans, and if possible, I'd like to invite you to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School." Li Xun didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his intention.
"I have indeed graduated, but..." Oscar stopped mid-sentence, suddenly realizing something, and cold sweat instantly dripped from his forehead.
Recalling what happened at the academy the day before yesterday, he suddenly realized that all of this was too coincidental. How could it be that just as the Heavenly Dou officials approached Shrek, Li Xun appeared before him?
And it had only been a day, what had happened to his teachers? Had they also been approached like him?
Oscar's palms were sweating, and he suddenly thought of the most terrifying possibility. He quickly changed his tone, "But I hadn't made a decision before. If I could join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, I would naturally be delighted."
"You're very smart, and I like smart people. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future." Li Xun smiled and extended his right hand.
"Please take care of me in the future." Oscar quickly wiped his hands and shook Li Xun's hand.
He understood that refusing now would mean certain death. No matter what the future held, preserving his life was the most important thing.
With Oscar's recruitment and Shrek's removal, the internal purge of Heavenly Dou was considered complete. The next step was to prepare for future plans.
However, many things couldn't be accomplished overnight. Li Xun estimated that he would have quite a bit of free time in the coming period: "Should I go back to Seagod Island and take a look, and maybe get some benefits while I'm at it?"
He remembered that after obtaining the God Trial, whenever a Soul Master reached a bottleneck, they would have one chance to obtain a God-given Soul Ring. Moreover, this Soul Ring would provide the Soul Master with the skill they needed most.
Tang San's Seventh Soul Ring was a God-given Soul Ring. Excluding the Spirit Avatar skill that everyone had, he also gained an extra Domain: All Things in Nature.
Li Xun wasn't greedy for the domain, and he could find ways to obtain a hundred thousand year Soul Ring, but this "most needed skill" was indeed a good thing.
His second Martial Soul still had limitations, only able to be thrown in a straight line. He had originally thought of using Zhao Wuji's positioning and tracking skill to improve it, but he found that such Soul Beast groups at best only had a few ten thousand year ones. Not only would absorbing them be a loss, but it might not even have the ability to change what could be called a rule-based Martial Soul.
As for the eighth Soul Ring of his first Martial Soul, the Titan Snow Devil King, Ice Emperor Scorpion, and Sky Blue Bull Python were all good choices.
However, Li Xun was more inclined towards the Sky Blue Bull Python, because the current form of his second Martial Soul was more compatible with ice attributes.
Suddenly.
Li Xun's peripheral vision caught a familiar figure flashing by, and he quickly steadied himself: "How could I have forgotten about her? Grandpa Dugu, wait a moment."
"What's wrong?" Dugu Bo asked curiously.
"I spotted an acquaintance, want to go take a look together?" Li Xun said, then flew towards where the figure had disappeared.
Although the person had vanished from his sight, Li Xun could still clearly sense their location through Mental Lock.
Perhaps sensing something unusual, the person in front suddenly increased their speed, covering a long distance in just a few breaths, constantly changing positions in the alleys.
Seeing that they couldn't shake off Li Xun, they plunged into the forest outside the small town.
However, running on the ground was no match for flying in the sky. After a moment, Li Xun smiled as he hovered in the air behind Liu Erlong: "Elder Liu Erlong, long time no see, why are you in such a hurry?"
Liu Erlong's escape came to a halt, her expression changing several times, her muscles instantly tensing.
She had sensed a feeling of being watched since earlier, which was why she had been constantly hiding. She didn't expect to still be caught up to, and by one of the people she least wanted to see right now.
Li Xun, the disciple of Ning Fengzhi from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, had impressive talent and cultivation. But this wasn't enough to make her feel awe. What really made her feel pressure was that this guy was always accompanied by a Title Douluo whenever he went out.
"We don't seem to be very familiar, why are you blocking my way?" Liu Erlong took a deep breath, and as she turned around, the hatred and worry on her face instantly turned to confusion.
People say she has a fiery temper, but as an adult, sometimes the things shown on the outside are for others to see. Now that her family and loved ones were gone, Liu Erlong had long abandoned her former carefree and willful nature.
And hatred was the catalyst for her current personality change.
"We might not be familiar, but our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant School are quite familiar, and I believe you're aware of Blue Lightning's downfall."
Li Xun saw Liu Erlong pretending to know nothing and chuckled, "I don't know what you're thinking, but since we've met, I think it's better to deal with potential threats."
The revenge for killing one's father and destroying one's sect is irreconcilable. Although Liu Erlong had been at odds with the Blue Lightning Tyrant School because of Yu Xiaogang, Li Xun didn't believe she would let go of such a deep grudge.
Pressure has always been the best motivation for cultivation. Even Zhao Wuji had burst into cultivation because of him, how could Liu Erlong be any different?
He didn't want to leave a ticking time bomb for himself. Since they met, he might as well eliminate this potential threat.
"Titan Left Arm Spirit Bone Skill: Gravity Swamp." Li Xun's left arm suddenly lit up, and a dark yellow light circle suddenly appeared around Liu Erlong. The vegetation in the forest was instantly flattened to the ground, and even the trees showed signs of bending.
Liu Erlong suddenly felt her body sink, almost falling to her knees.
"Crimson Dragon Avatar." Liu Erlong knew she couldn't hide it anymore. A flash of cold light appeared in her eyes, and a pair of huge dragon wings grew from her back. Eight Soul Rings appeared in sequence beneath her feet: two yellow, two purple, and four black.
Liu Erlong's Martial Soul was a mutation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, different from Yu Xiaogang's mutation, hers was perfect. People say the Blue Lightning Tyrant School lacks successors, with no pillars among the younger generation, but it seems everyone has forgotten about Liu Erlong.
The Spirit Avatar greatly enhances a Soul Master's abilities. In this state, Liu Erlong leapt up, escaping the range of Li Xun's Spirit Bone skill. Then she took a stance, warily looking at Dugu Bo floating in the air.
"Young Xun, do you want me to handle this?"
Dugu Bo looked at Liu Erlong with interest. The day before yesterday, when he fought with Flender, he hadn't been able to fully test the extent of his power increase after his improvement.
It seemed the opponent was too weak. Now encountering a top-tier Martial Soul, although with lower Soul Power, it should still be somewhat stronger than Flender.
Oscar stood on the giant snake transformed by Dugu Bo, looking at Liu Erlong with a complex expression.
Although he wasn't very familiar with her, she had nominally been his teacher. He felt somewhat reluctant to predict the upcoming scene.
"No need, I didn't get my fill last time either. Now that I've finally met an opponent of equal strength, I want to try."
Li Xun flexed his body, glancing at Oscar from the corner of his eye. Seven Soul Rings appeared beneath his feet in sequence: one yellow, two purple, two black, and two red.
In this world, there's no Soul Master who doesn't want to possess a red Soul Ring. When Oscar and Liu Erlong saw Li Xun's sixth and seventh red Soul Rings, they were overwhelmed with shock.
Liu Erlong had understood her fate from the moment Dugu Bo appeared. Now seeing that Li Xun wanted to deal with her alone, she felt despair mixed with madness.
The Soul Power inside her body burned frantically. She looked up at Li Xun and shouted angrily, "Kid, if you want this old lady's life, then come on!"
Seeing his opponent like this, Li Xun's expression gradually became solemn.
He had always respected his opponents, and respected those who were brave enough to fight to the death.
(End of Chapter)