Chapter 123 Hurricane Transformation, Azure Flame.
"Children, your performance has exceeded my expectations. Therefore, this reward you have received is something you earned yourselves."
"However, you must remember that temporary achievements do not define your future. Because you have earned the title of Shrek Seven Devils, you also bear the heavy responsibility of upholding the glory of this title."
"Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan. All three of you have reached the Soul Master level. I hereby grant you special permission to directly take the Inner Academy assessment after the end of this academic year. Those who pass the assessment will enter the Inner Academy. The difficulty of the Inner Academy assessment remains unchanged."
The three of them exchanged glances, this time revealing their nervousness. The Inner Academy assessment had blocked countless outer academy disciples; the number of people who could actually enter the Inner Academy was far too small. Taking the assessment ahead of schedule was bound to make them uneasy.
The aged voice continued, "Wu Xuan, Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong, the four of you will remain on Seagod Island for the time being, training with me for a period of time. You may return to the outer academy only when I deem you ready to leave. Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi will be instructed by Xuan Zi, and Jiang Nannan will be taught by Cai Meier. If the four of them fail the inner academy assessment, you, their teachers, will also be punished."
Although the aged voice sounded gentle and kind, everything he said naturally carried an air of conviction and unquestionable authority. All the elders of the Seagod Pavilion and the four deans stood up and respectfully bowed to Elder Mu, who was reclining in the main seat.
"Meeting adjourned." Elder Mu's voice seemed even more peaceful.
The elders disappeared almost instantly.
Elder Xuan, the four deans, and Fan Yu remained.
"You may all go as well, only Wu Xuan and the other three can stay." Elder Mu waved his hand.
"Yes." The two respectfully agreed and left with Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan.
The Sea God Pavilion fell silent. Wu Xuan and the others exchanged glances, their gazes fixed on the corner behind the long table.
"Children, come here," Elder Mu beckoned to the four of them.
Wu Xuan walked around the long table and saw a frail, elderly face filled with a gentle smile. He feigned surprise.
Elder Mu smiled at Wu Xuan's stiff expression, his voice warm and gentle. "The other three little ones, what's wrong? You weren't afraid of facing strong opponents in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament, so what's there to be nervous about in front of an old man like me? Look up, we're old friends."
"It's you?" Xiao Xiao and the other two looked up and exclaimed almost simultaneously, their eyes wide with surprise.
Old Mu smiled slightly and said, "Isn't it strange? You haven't mistaken me for someone else, I am that old geezer! Although I'm in charge of the Sea God Pavilion, I don't like staying here. It's too stifling here. How can it compare to the liveliness of your freshman dormitories? There, I can feel your youthful energy, and even my heart becomes younger. Feeling your vibrant spirit can make this old fellow live a few more years."
Xiao Xiao and the other two were speechless, finding it hard to connect the gatekeeper with the Sea God Pavilion Master.
Old Mu raised a hand and said, "Help me up."
Wu Xuan stepped forward and helped Old Mu up. Xiao Xiao and the other two were still in shock.
Old Mu slowly stood up from the recliner, his back hunched over at almost a ninety-degree angle.
Old Mu chuckled and said, "I'm not lying here to show off. I was injured when I was young, and I've never fully recovered since, so I can only be bent over like this. They felt sorry for me, so they prepared a reclining chair for me."
As he spoke, he pointed in a direction, and Wu Xuan, understanding, helped him slowly forward. Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao followed behind, their eyes still filled with astonishment.
Old Mu smiled as they walked, "You weren't too surprised to see me here, were you? You're a very smart kid; I noticed you the first time you entered the freshman dormitory."
Wu Xuan was momentarily taken aback, but still nodded slightly.
Wu Xuan helped Old Mu to a wall, and Old Mu pointed slightly. Instantly, a golden light shone, and everything around them became illusory. Wu Xuan felt a flash of light before his eyes, and then his feet lost their footing. When he stepped back onto solid ground, the golden light had vanished.
They found themselves in a spacious hall, a massive square measuring a hundred meters in length. Its size was roughly the same as the arena where they competed in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament.
Several passageways ran along either side of the hall, their destinations unknown. There were no windows; everything was enclosed, yet the air was remarkably fresh.
Elder Mu smiled and said, "Have you noticed that the Sea God Pavilion wasn't built, but carved?"
Before the four could answer, Elder Mu continued, "The Sea God Pavilion was originally a large tree, a rare golden tree, possessing the essence of light and life. Without affecting the life of this golden tree, the academy's predecessors used it as the foundation to carve the Sea God Pavilion. Therefore, the Sea God Pavilion you see has no trace of splicing. The various furnishings inside the Sea God Pavilion, as well as the statues before you, were all made from the wood salvaged during the carving process. This golden tree can be said to be the foundation of our Shrek Academy; you will understand its significance later." "
Wang Dong, go into the first passageway on the right. About ten meters in, there's a door. Push it open, go inside, and sit on the futon to cultivate."
Wang Dong agreed and walked towards it.
"Xiao Xiao, go through the third passage on the left, then the second door, and cultivate there too. It's the same for all of you. When you wake up from your meditation, you can return to the outer courtyard."
"Yes." Xiao Xiao quickly agreed, blinking her bright eyes, and walked to the other side.
"Huo Yuhao, go through the first passage on the right, to the end, there's a door. Go in and begin meditating."
"Yes." Huo Yuhao looked at Wu Xuan and then at Mu En, seemingly lost in thought, before turning and leaving.
The three of them left, leaving only Wu Xuan with Elder Mu.
Mu En smiled and said, "Before you go, little guy, I want to ask you a question. Tell me, what is the wind in your eyes?"
Wu Xuan pondered for a moment, then replied firmly, "The wind in my eyes is a natural disaster, an unparalleled destructive force. Nothing in the world can stop the erosion of wind elements."
Mu En laughed heartily, "Hahaha! Not bad, not bad! Powerful wind elements represent destruction, and extreme wind is synonymous with annihilation. Twin martial souls, extreme wind! Little guy, I can't think of any other adjective to describe you except 'exceptionally gifted.'"
Wu Xuan smiled shyly, feeling a little proud to be praised like this by a peerless expert.
Mu En's expression became much more serious: "Little guy, what unexpected effects do you think would occur if wind elements were compressed to an extreme and then subjected to intense friction?"
"Compression? Intense friction?" Wu Xuan fell silent upon hearing this; he had never considered such a use.
Seeing this, Elder Mu took out a yellowed scroll from his robes and handed it to Wu Xuan, smiling slightly. "When the wind is compressed to an extreme and then violently rubs against each other, it will appear before the world in the form of azure flames."
"Azure flames!!" Wu Xuan took the scroll, somewhat incredulous.
"That's right! These azure flames are extremely destructive. But although they resemble fire, they are not fire; rather, they are another manifestation of the wind element, specifically decomposition."
"Decomposition?" Wu Xuan asked in surprise.
Elder Mu continued, "Decomposition means that when the wind is compressed to an extreme and then explodes, it will spread outwards with all its might. In this situation, everything that comes into contact with it will be damaged by the force of its outburst. Thus, the object itself will be decomposed. The explosive power even surpasses that of a Soul Master with a top-tier fire-attribute Martial Soul." Upon hearing this, Wu Xuan looked at the scroll in his hand, his heart immediately filled with excitement, for this was a completely new cultivation method he had come into contact with, a corner of Shrek Academy's millennia-old heritage.
"Go. The last door in the last passage on the left, that room is yours. This seclusion is important for all of you. Relax, and try to understand this new cultivation method. I believe you will gain something."
"Yes, thank you, senior."
Elder Mu smiled and said, "My surname is Mu, you can call me Elder Mu."
"Yes, Elder Mu." Wu Xuan then released his grip and walked towards the last door in the middle.
Wu Xuan pushed open the wooden door of the room Elder Mu had mentioned. The moment he opened the door, he felt an incredibly dense aura of wind element rushing towards him. The pure and dense wind element made even his Extreme Wind ability somewhat uncontrollable.
Because the wind element energy here was so concentrated that it was almost liquid!
Entering the room, which was only about ten square meters, he saw that the same rhomboid crystals were hanging on the four walls and the ceiling. These crystals were clearly not minerals, but rather resembled a kind of solidified energy crystallization.
Elder Mu's voice rang out at the opportune moment: "See the crystals embedded in this room? These are energy crystals left behind after the natural death of a soul beast called the Hurricane Falcon. The Hurricane Falcon is a near-first-tier super soul beast, its dominance in the air even surpassing that of the well-known Three-Headed Crimson Demon Mastiff clan."
"After a Hurricane Falcon dies naturally, the Hurricane Core, condensed from all its essence, does not dissipate but instead endures."
"Killing a Hurricane Falcon over ten thousand years old is not difficult for the academy, but obtaining the Hurricane Core condensed from its entire essence after its natural death is extremely difficult. In this room, there are a total of one hundred and eight Hurricane Cores, collected over nearly two thousand years by the academy. Whether you can break through your own limitations and master this Azure Flame Secret Technique depends on your subsequent comprehension." As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Mu's aura vanished.
PS: In the original novel, Xian Lin'er used wind elements in this way. Later, the protagonist creates a lightning technique, using wind elements to compress and collide to generate lightning elements.
Atmospheric friction generates lightning; this is common knowledge.
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