So you still allowed Xuanzi to capture me.
"It seems you truly are on the verge of death—so desperate that you're willing to gamble on me saving you."
Tang Feng said coldly.
If he left today, he would never return to Shrek Academy.
And that meant—
Mu En would soon die because of it.
"I indeed have less than two years to live."
Mu En did not deny it.
His original plan had been simple—
Let Tang Feng study at Shrek Academy and gradually build a relationship with him.
Otherwise, he would not have arranged for Zhang Lexuan to personally take care of Tang Feng and prioritize his interests.
But plans could not keep up with change.
Mu En's carefully designed arrangement had been ruined by fools beneath him.
Yan Shaozhe failed to save Tang Feng's parents.
Ma Xiaotao's evil fire erupted, and she attacked Tang Feng at Sea God Lake.
After that, she showed no remorse.
On Tang Feng's return to the academy from Shrek City, she attacked him again—completely ignoring Yan Shaozhe's warnings.
Even worse—
Xuanzi maintained a domineering attitude throughout.
Although some actions had Mu En's tacit approval—
That only worked if one played the "good cop" and the other the "bad cop" properly.
Now—
Tang Feng no longer trusted anyone in Sea God Pavilion.
"Teacher, we cannot let him leave."
Yan Shaozhe's tone was resolute.
He desperately needed Tang Feng to save two people—
His teacher and his disciple.
If someone had to become the sinner of Shrek Academy—
He would bear that title as the Dean of the Martial Soul Department.
"That's right. No one can save you today."
Xuanzi did not believe—
that Di Tian would go to full war with Shrek Academy over Tang Feng.
Di Tian alone—
How could he fight the entire Sea God Pavilion?
Even with other ferocious beasts, Shrek still had peak experts.
They were no pushovers.
"So Shrek Academy is nothing more than a nest of hypocrites."
Tang Feng sneered.
Perhaps such an academy deserved destruction.
And perhaps—
He would personally accomplish it in the future.
The God King Tang San would not clash with the disciple of the Goddess of Life over Shrek Academy.
After all—
Shrek's current management had little to do with him.
"Child, if you are willing to heal my injuries…"
"I will give you a satisfactory explanation."
Mu En had originally accepted death calmly.
But earlier—
Tang Feng had infused a strand of life essence into his body.
For a fleeting moment, Mu En felt like withered wood meeting spring.
That glimpse of hope—
made him unwilling to die.
Like a drowning man clutching his final straw.
Mu En wanted to borrow a hundred more years from heaven.
He feared that after his death—
Shrek Academy would decline.
Neither Xuanzi nor Yan Shaozhe could uphold it.
And now—
They had offended Tang Feng.
The consequences would be even more severe.
Perhaps only Zhang Lexuan—
who had truly treated Tang Feng kindly—
could persuade him to stay.
Mu En sighed deeply.
He truly had no options left.
In fact—
He had long known about Zhou Yi, Fan Yu, and Du Weilun's attempt to expel Tang Feng.
Even Ma Xiaotao's attack—
and Zhang Lexuan's timely arrival to confront Xuanzi and Yan Shaozhe—
had been arranged by Mu En.
He had deliberately created two opportunities for Zhang Lexuan to stand up for Tang Feng.
Unfortunately—
No plan could withstand foolishness.
A bright future—
ruined by Ma Xiaotao's recklessness.
Yan Shaozhe had acted impulsively out of attachment to his disciple.
Xuanzi had wanted to reclaim face after the Sea God Lake incident.
The other Pavilion Elders simply misunderstood the situation.
They only saw Tang Feng "kill" Ma Xiaotao and sought to capture the culprit.
"I do possess the ability to heal you."
"My teacher once left me a portion of divine power capable of activating a divine skill—one that can heal anyone below the level of a God King."
Tang Feng curled his lips into a faint smile.
This old man loved to act.
A satisfactory explanation?
If that were true—
Ma Xiaotao would not have attacked him repeatedly.
Xuanzi would not have suppressed him so arrogantly.
The mighty Dragon God Douluo Mu En—
unable to control his own subordinates?
That hardly fits the strongest and most senior Pavilion Master of Sea God Pavilion.
"What did you just say?"
Di Tian's entire body trembled.
The Goddess of Life had left Tang Feng divine power—
capable of activating a divine technique—
able to heal anyone below a God King.
Did that mean—
Could His Lord's injuries also be healed?
And—
Tang Feng was not merely the Goddess of Life's successor.
He was her disciple.
Even if he became the next Life God King—
He would still have both the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction backing him.
After all—
The God of Destruction had not passed down his divine position.
Their faction in the God Realm remained a colossal force.
"You heard correctly, Di Tian."
"I do possess the ability to heal the one behind you—but only once."
Tang Feng smiled faintly.
Now—
Mu En and Di Tian would compete for that single chance.
If Di Tian wanted to heal the Silver Dragon King—
He had to escort Tang Feng safely away from Shrek.
If Shrek wanted to heal Mu En—
They would have to snatch Tang Feng from Di Tian.
"You even know of my Lord's existence?"
Di Tian lowered his voice.
Had the God Realm already discovered her location?
But the God Realm had taken no action.
Or—
Had the Goddess of Life deliberately withheld the information from the Divine Council?
"The Lord of Soul Beasts, isn't she?"
"Just look at Snow Empress and Ice Empress—you can tell I bear no hostility toward soul beasts."
Tang Feng said casually.
He slung an arm around Ice Empress's shoulder as if they were brothers.
Ice Empress rolled her eyes fiercely at him.
This guy—
could lie without blinking.
"I hope you remember your promise."
"Today, I will protect you—no matter what."
Di Tian released a dragon's roar.
Dragon might shake the entire Star Dou Great Forest.
All soul beasts instinctively prostrated themselves.
From deep within the forest—
figures shot into the sky one after another.
At the forefront—
A colossal ferocious beast floated midair, over fifteen meters tall.
Its body was covered in thick, dark-golden fur.
Its arms were extraordinarily long, hanging past its knees, thick and powerful.
Its shoulders bulged like mountains.
"Di Tian, whoever dares cause trouble in the Star Dou Great Forest—I'll smash his dog head in!"
Bear Lord (Xiong Jun) landed beside him.
Soon after—
Ten Thousand Demon King, Brigitte, and Zi Ji arrived as well.
Aside from Red King, who guarded the Auspicious Beast, and the missing Demon Spirit—
All ferocious beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest had gathered.
"Child, your aura feels very comforting to me."
Brigitte walked toward Tang Feng.
She could sense the rich life essence radiating from him.
In fact—
Tang Feng's life level seemed even higher than her own—
a 580,000-year ferocious beast.
"I possess an Ultimate Life martial soul. Naturally, they resonate."
Tang Feng opened his right palm.
A small stalk of Blue Silver Grass bloomed gently.
It was almost entirely pure green.
However—
The faint purple patterns upon it caused Brigitte's brows to knit slightly—
as if encountering a natural enemy.
Di Tian's dragon eyes widened.
He stared intently at that Blue Silver Grass of Life.
Because within that Ultimate Life—
He sensed a thread of Ultimate Destruction.