Chapter 183: Absorbing the Dragon Core, an Imperfect Breakthrough
Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui's betrayal
made Mu En the focal point of discussion across the entire continent.
Some pitied Mu En, while others mocked him... various discussions were endless.
However, Mu En didn't react much.
Although every time he thought of that scene, his heart would feel heavy, Mu En could endure it.
This was the steadiness of the Dragon God Douluo.
[After returning to Shrek, another] unexpected event occurred.
[My teacher and the Body Sect Sect Master fought a decisive battle, both suffering heavy injuries.]
[In that year, I experienced the departure of my teacher, lover, and friends all at once.]
[Despite suffering so many blows, I did not become disheartened, because I knew I had to step forward and take on my teacher's responsibilities.]
[I became the new Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion.]
[I would replace my teacher and continue to guard Shrek.]
[Later, I traveled the continent alone.]
[By chance, I obtained a Dragon Core.]
[This was an extremely rare treasure.]
[This Dragon Core was highly valuable.]
[So I stored it away, waiting for the future when I would advance to Limit Douluo.]
[It was also during this journey that I met the second woman I loved.]
[This time, I did not experience betrayal again.]
[The following year, she gave birth to a child for me.]
[We spent an unforgettable time together.]
[But good days couldn't last forever.]
[Zhongli, the old ghost of the Holy Spirit Church, targeted me; he didn't hesitate to kill my wife and son.]
[This caused me to suddenly lose two of my most important family members.]
[It also caused my grandson to lose his father early.]
[My heart was filled with grief.]
[I failed to protect my family.]
[I made up my mind to properly raise my grandson, to prevent such a tragedy from happening again.]
[But Du Busi of the Body Sect, to avenge his father, came knocking again.]
[So, I stepped forward and fought fiercely with Du Busi.]
[At that time, both Du Busi and I were 98th-rank Super Douluo.]
[For the sake of our respective forces, we erupted into an intense battle.]
[The outcome of this battle was extremely tragic.]
[Du Busi eventually fell due to severe injuries, and I also injured my Origin, becoming disabled.]
[I knew I had to find a way to recover.]
[If I couldn't guard Shrek, Xuan Zi alone would struggle to manage the overall situation.]
[The Holy Spirit Church's power was too strong.]
[Xuan Zi couldn't cope.]
[Once I fell, Shrek would inevitably face retaliation from the Holy Spirit Church.]
[Weighing the pros and cons, I decided to risk absorbing Dragon Core.]
[After absorbing Dragon Core, I successfully broke through to 99th-rank Limit Douluo.]
[But because Dragon Core contained too much malevolent Qi, after my breakthrough, I couldn't move freely anymore.]
[However, as long as I could continue to guard Shrek, I was willing to pay a small price.]
[As long as I lived, the Holy Spirit Church wouldn't dare to act rashly.]
'Why didn't Mu En get consumed by the Dragon Core and die?'
'That way, the great revenge of my Body Sect would be avenged!'
'Heaven truly has no eyes!'
Du Busi complained resentfully.
For years, out of fear of Mu En, Du Busi didn't dare to attack Shrek casually.
Rank 98 and Rank 99 were completely different levels.
Du Busi had no chance of winning against Mu En.
He truly hoped that Mu En would die tragically at Shrek due to an unsuccessful absorption of the Dragon Core.
That way, there wouldn't be so much trouble.
Shrek.
All the members of the Sea God Pavilion sighed endlessly as they looked at Mu En's past.
If it weren't for the unexpected events,
They believed that with Mu En's aptitude, through normal cultivation, he could definitely become the strongest Limit Douluo on the continent.
Even challenging a god was not impossible.
Mu En's prodigy was even more terrifying than Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui.
He had the potential to become a legend of this era.
It was just a pity that things didn't go as planned.
Mu En, with his Origin damaged, risked absorbing the Dragon Core.
Ultimately, although Mu En achieved a breakthrough, he also paid a price.
[After my breakthrough, I worked hard every day for the future of Shrek.]
[During one Shrek freshman enrollment, I discovered a promising student named Yan Shaozhe.]
[Yan Shaozhe's Martial Soul was the Light Phoenix, sharing the same attribute as me.]
[So, I took Yan Shaozhe as my disciple and nurtured him with all my might.]
[I believe that Yan Shaozhe will surely become a powerful expert in the future.]
[I also hope that, after a hundred years, Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi will bear the responsibility of guarding Shrek.]
[I truly couldn't rest assured with Xuan Zi alone managing the overall situation.]
[I want to cultivate more excellent juniors for Shrek before I die.]
[However, although Yan Shaozhe's talent was good, he was a bit too flirtatious and arrogant.]
[Yan Shaozhe often flirted at the academy and had connections with many women.]
[Yan Shaozhe even dared to bring an evil Soul Master back to the academy.]
[At that time, I wanted to execute that evil Soul Master, named Feng Ling, immediately.]
[But Yan Shaozhe, to protect her, knelt and begged bitterly.]
[I softened!]
[For Yan Shaozhe's face, I didn't execute this evil Soul Master.]
[I knew every evil Soul Master had many innocent lives on their hands.]
[If they weren't killed, they would eventually become a disaster.]
[But with Yan Shaozhe's plea, I could only make an exception.]
[I sealed that evil Soul Master.]
[This way, she would never cause trouble again.]
[But unexpectedly, Yan Shaozhe secretly released her behind my back.]
[This made me very angry.]
[To punish Yan Shaozhe, I confined him for three years as a warning to others.]
[Later, Yan Shaozhe didn't disappoint me.]
[He grew very strong and could also share Shrek's burdens.]
Could this Yan Shaozhe be...
Holy Spirit Church.
Ye Xishui was restless.
She didn't expect that Mu En's disciple's Martial Soul would be the Light Phoenix.
And the other party's surname was Yan.
This immediately made Ye Xishui think of her offspring with Long Xiaoyao.
That time, she schemed to entangle herself with Long Xiaoyao.
Ye Xishui then had his child.
And this child's surname was Yan.
Ye Xishui had a premonition that Yan Shaozhe was her descendant.
What a twist of fate.
Ye Xishui sighed endlessly.
And Long Xiaoyao, upon learning of Yan Shaozhe's Martial Soul, also became curious.
How could this person have the Light Phoenix Martial Soul?
Shrek.
Yan Shaozhe's old face flushed, feeling a bit awkward.
Being publicly exposed for being flirtatious and arrogant, and for releasing an evil Soul Master, was simply a public execution.
For a period of time, Yan Shaozhe was too embarrassed to go out.
If others discussed it, Yan Shaozhe wouldn't know how to respond.
Of course, what he feared most was meeting his exes.
He also had old flames at Shrek.
If he were teased by them, Yan Shaozhe would be extremely mortified.
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T/N: I feel like this fanfic has started to become pretty dull, so I'm stuck in a dilemma. Should I keep going or switch to another project? Don't worry, though—I'll continue uploading this fanfic until it reaches 200 chapters.
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