Chapter 1 God King Xuanzi! Improved Shrek!
Douluo Continent, Shrek Academy.
Inside the center of Poseidon Island, there stands a golden tree that seems to support the heavens and the earth.
The rich life force and power of light almost solidified into a tangible liquid at this moment, surrounded by golden mist, exuding a sacred and inviolable majesty.
However, at this moment, a terrifying fluctuation that made one's heart tremble was permeating the Golden Tree.
This fluctuation did not originate from the Golden Tree itself, but from a young man sitting cross-legged in the core space of the Golden Tree.
The young man looked to be no more than twenty years old, with a handsome face, sharp eyebrows, and bright eyes.
He closed his eyes, surrounded by layers of mysterious and intricate golden halos.
He is none other than Xuanzi, the pillar of Shrek Academy and the master of the Sea God Pavilion.
At this moment, Xuanzi is undertaking an attempt that is enough to shake the entire Douluo Universe.
The divine power within him was as deep and boundless as the ocean, frantically assaulting that invisible, intangible, yet real barrier.
He had already attained godhood and created the "God of Order" position without the assistance of a system, reaching the realm of God-King!
In this dimension, he is already an invincible being.
But he was not satisfied.
"Break for me!!"
Xuanzi silently shouted in his heart, his divine sense transforming into a sharp sword, attempting to pierce the sky and touch that legendary realm that surpasses even the God King of the God Realm.
The golden tree trembled violently, and the seawater of the entire Poseidon Island boiled at that moment, as if in fear of this heaven-defying will.
However, just as that aura reached its peak and was about to touch the barrier, an invisible force of law descended from the void, forcefully suppressing his divine power.
a long time.
All the strange phenomena receded like the tide, and the terrifying pressure vanished without a trace.
Xuanzi slowly opened his eyes. In that instant, it seemed as if countless stars were born and died in his eyes, eventually returning to calm.
He exhaled a breath of stale air with a sigh of resignation, and that breath turned into a white ribbon that lingered for a long time.
"It's still not quite there..."
Xuanzi shook his head slightly, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.
Despite his extraordinary talent, having transmigrated to the present day, 240 years ago, without the help of a "system," he overcame the flaws of the Taotie martial soul through the ultimate development of his martial soul and his understanding of the laws of heaven and earth, thus ascending to the throne of the God King.
But when he reached the realm above the God-King, he still felt unprecedented resistance.
He is now strong enough to stand on equal footing with the five great law enforcement god kings of the God Realm, and may even be slightly better in terms of pure combat power. However, he is always one step short of becoming a god emperor and surpassing the five great god kings.
"Forget it, haste makes waste."
Xuanzi adjusted his mindset and regained his calm and composed demeanor.
Just as he concealed his aura, several figures who had been waiting for a long time outside the golden tree finally dared to cautiously step into this space.
The elderly man at the head of the group was hunched over, but his eyes were bright and piercing. He was none other than the previous generation's Sea God Pavilion Master, "Dragon God Douluo" Mu En.
Behind him, Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, and other Shrek elders filed in, each with a face full of awe and concern.
"Xuanzi…" Mu En looked at the incredibly handsome young man in front of him, his eyes filled with emotion.
Although he is Xuanzi's elder according to seniority, the two are now worlds apart in terms of cultivation level.
"Did it work?" Moon's voice trembled slightly, carrying a hint of hope.
Xuanzi turned around and gently shook his head: "No."
"That level is even more difficult than I imagined. I always fall just short, as if I'm missing some kind of opportunity."
Hearing this, the elders were somewhat disappointed, but they quickly stepped forward to comfort them.
"Elder Xuan, you don't need to be so hard on yourself," Yan Shaozhe quickly stepped forward and said respectfully.
"You achieved the status of God King at the age of over two hundred years old, which is unprecedented and will never be repeated in the history of Douluo Continent."
"Even Tang San, the Sea God back then, became a god by relying on the inheritance of a deity. But you, you relied entirely on yourself! Breaking through to a higher realm is only a matter of time."
"Yes, Elder Xuan," Xian Lin'er echoed, her eyes filled with admiration. "You are already a living legend, so there's no need to be so hard on yourself."
Xuanzi smiled slightly and waved his hand: "Alright, stop flattering me. How has the academy been doing while I was in seclusion?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe's face immediately lit up with undisguised joy, and he excitedly reported, "Elder Xuan, the academy has been receiving a series of good news recently! During your seclusion, ten more students from the inner academy successfully broke through the level 90 bottleneck and were promoted to Title Douluo!"
"Ten Title Douluos?"
Xuanzi nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad. It seems that after my reforms, Shrek Academy has completely gotten back on track."
After Yan Shaozhe and the others left, Xuanzi stood alone by the window of the Golden Tree, gazing at the shimmering Sea God Lake in the distance. His thoughts drifted away, returning to more than 240 years ago.
It was a stormy night when he was transported to this world.
When he learned that he had transmigrated into Xuanzi in "Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect", he was devastated.
Will I one day become the Xuanzi, whom countless readers jokingly refer to as the "Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult"?
"no way!"
At that moment, Xuanzi made a solemn vow in his heart: I will never become that stinking "Chicken Leg Douluo"!
He wants to change all of this!
So he began to cultivate diligently.
Using his foresight as a transmigrator, he did not indulge the gluttonous flaw of the "Gluttonous Divine Ox" martial spirit as in the original work. Instead, through extreme self-discipline and special cultivation methods, he transformed "devouring" into "order".
He was no longer that slovenly, fat old man, but had become a Title Douluo in his twenties, and was extremely self-disciplined, maintaining his appearance as a handsome young man.
He not only changed himself, but he also changed Shrek.
In the original story, Shrek Academy, though hailed as the best in the continent, was filled with antiquity, decay, and arrogance.
The idea that "those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre" is utterly a fallacy that misleads and corrupts young people!
After Xuanzi took power, he implemented sweeping reforms.
He established a strict "order," abolished those so-called "monster privileges," and emphasized the equal importance of morality and strength.
He stopped sending trainees to their deaths in pointless risks and instead established a scientific combat system.
He even broke Shrek Academy's prejudice against soul tools, vigorously developing soul tool technology, allowing Shrek Academy to far surpass the Sun Moon Empire in technology...
Shrek Academy is no longer an academy that relies solely on its reputation, but a true holy land for soul masters that benefits the entire continent.
"Two hundred and forty years..." Xuanzi looked at his hands and murmured to himself.
"I created the position of 'God of Order' and became a God-King. In fact, I could have ascended to the God Realm long ago."
But he didn't.
Even after becoming a god, a deity can still linger in the mortal realm for a period of time. Although this time is limited, for a god-king like him, staying for several hundred more years is not a problem.
He chose to stay because he was worried about the situation.
He wanted to use this last bit of time to completely transform Shrek Academy and put it back on the right track!
Over the past few decades, under his tutelage, Shrek Academy has produced more than a dozen second-level and third-level gods!
This is simply a miracle!
"Let's wait a few more decades," Xuanzi secretly resolved in his heart.
"Once the Shrek children have fully grown up and the next generation can stand on their own, I can finally go to the God Realm to enjoy the scenery."
Just as Xuanzi was immersed in memories of the past and plans for the future, a sudden change occurred!
"boom--!!!"
An indescribable, grand voice resounded without warning in the hearts of all living beings on the entire Douluo Continent.
Immediately afterwards, the previously clear sky suddenly changed color.
Above the sky, endless light converged, slowly drawing back a massive light curtain that blotted out the sky!
"What's going on? An enemy attack?!"
Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, and the others were shocked. They instantly released their martial spirits, rushed out of the golden tree, and looked at the sky with horror.
This power was so vast that even these Super Douluo felt as insignificant as ants.
"Don't panic."
A steady voice rang out, and Xuanzi's figure flashed, appearing out of thin air above everyone.
He stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes blazing as he stared intently at the giant screen in the sky.
Then, characters appeared on the sky.
[The celestial canopy manifests, detecting the existence of a parallel world; a comparison between the two Douluo is now underway.]
[The specific information has been conveyed to the audience; comparison subjects will be selected shortly.]
With the appearance of the words, a massive flow of information instantly flooded into everyone's minds.
Sitting in his wheelchair, a hint of shock flashed in Mu En's eyes: "A parallel world? Besides our Douluo Continent, there's another world that's exactly the same?"
Yan Shaozhe was also dumbfounded: "Another Shrek Academy? Another version of us? This is simply unbelievable! I wonder what the Shrek Academy in that world is like? Are they stronger than us?"
The students and teachers of Shrek Academy, as well as the Soul Masters and commoners all over the continent, were now filled with intense curiosity.
What kind of life does my other self lead? Is Shrek Academy in another world as glorious as it is here?
However, Xuanzi, who was suspended in mid-air, had an extremely strange expression.
"Parallel world..."
Xuanzi's lips twitched slightly, a sense of absurdity welling up inside him.
As a time traveler, he certainly understood what this meant.
If this is the world he changed, then isn't the so-called "parallel world" just the original Douluo Continent, the one that wasn't changed by him?
The thought of Shrek Academy's behavior in the original story filled Xuanzi's eyes with contempt and disdain.
Everyone's curious about Shrek over there?
Ha, what's there to be curious about?
Shrek Academy over there is absolutely awful!
That was a brainwashing organization full of double standards, hypocrisy, and arrogance, which used the banner of "for the peace of the mainland" but actually acted domineeringly and misled young people!
Xuanzi over there is a good-for-nothing who only knows how to drink and eat chicken legs; Mu En over there is a pushover who only knows how to smooth things over; and their teaching philosophy is outdated and stubborn...
"If we really compare the Shrek Academy of that world with the Shrek Academy of today…" Xuanzi couldn't help but sneer in his heart, "that would be an insult to my two hundred years of hard work, and a public execution of the Shrek Academy of that world."
However, the sky didn't give Xuanzi much time to complain.
The next second, the huge light screen trembled, the golden text disappeared, and in its place were two huge lines of titles in completely different colors, stretching across the sky!
[Comparison object extraction complete!]
[Left side screen: The Dark World - The Original Shrek Academy (The Authentic Shrek)]
[Right screen: White World - Shrek Academy of the New Order (Shrek Academy under the modification of the God-King Realm expert Xuanzi)]
To allow all beings across the continent to more intuitively grasp the differences between the two Shrek Academy schools, this comparison will use Huo Yuhao, a "Shrek freshman," as the first-person perspective!
[Through Huo Yuhao's different experiences in two worlds, a comprehensive and in-depth comparison of Shrek Academy is conducted!]
(End of chapter)