Outside the west gate of Shrek City, the Sunset River flowed quietly.
The afterglow of the setting sun was like spilled golden paint, dyeing the river's surface with shimmering ripples.
By the riverbank, the green grass swayed gently, and a weathered boulder stood silently, with three ancient seal characters carved upon it—the Three Lives Stone.
After a burst of speed, Liu Yuan finally arrived at the check-in location specified by the System.
He steadied his somewhat hurried breathing, his gaze falling upon the Three Lives Stone, and his heart couldn't help but be filled with a thousand emotions.
The Three Lives Stone symbolized the fate and bonds of three lifetimes.
But his fate with Shrek Academy had been severed today;
meanwhile, his brand-new bond with this world would begin to form from this very moment.
"System, I have arrived," Liu Yuan thought to himself.
[Ding! Detected that the Host has arrived at the target location: beneath the Three Lives Stone on the bank of the Sunset River.]
[Check-in task "Stay for Ten Minutes" has officially begun. Countdown: 09:59... 09:58...]
As time ticked away second by second, Liu Yuan leaned against the Three Lives Stone, his mood unexpectedly becoming more serene.
The humiliation of being expelled and the resentment toward Xuan Zi gradually settled in the quiet river breeze, transforming into a more resilient and persistent strength.
He knew that from now on, he would face the storms of this world alone, and the System and the rayquaza martial soul would be his only reliance.
Ten minutes felt as long as a century, yet also like a mere instant.
[Ding! Countdown finished, check-in task completed!]
[Calculating task rewards for the Host...]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a special reward—Spirit Permanent Mega Evolution Authorization (Rayquaza Exclusive)!]
"Mega Evolution?!"
Liu Yuan's heart suddenly constricted, his pupils dilated instantly, and his breath hitched!
To him, a transmigrator, this term was truly world-shaking!
In the pokémon world, Mega Evolution, also known as "Super Evolution," is a higher level of evolutionary form that transcends ordinary evolution.
After Mega Evolution, a pokémon's appearance not only becomes more magnificent and cool, but its base stats, abilities, and even types undergo earth-shaking changes, achieving a qualitative leap in strength!
When an ordinary pokémon undergoes Mega Evolution, it is enough to turn the tide of a high-level battle.
As for Rayquaza's Mega Evolution, it is an existence that transcends conventional concepts! Its total base stats are the undisputed peak among all pokémon, even surpassing the Creator God, Arceus!
With an ordinary Rayquaza possessing nine skills, Liu Yuan would dare to claim he could contend with a god.
Then what about a Mega Rayquaza that could permanently maintain its Mega form and possessed nine skills? What kind of world-destroying existence would that be?
Even a God King would likely tremble upon seeing it!
"System... this reward is too Heaven-Defying!" Liu Yuan's voice trembled slightly with excitement.
[Ding! Would you like to use the "Spirit Permanent Mega Evolution Authorization" immediately?]
"Use it! Use it now!" Liu Yuan confirmed without hesitation.
In the next moment, a mysterious and majestic energy surged from within him, instantly connecting tightly with the dormant green dragon Soul deep within his Soul.
It was as if an invisible shackle had been completely unlocked, and the genetic chains began to reorganize and sublimate under a higher level of Law!
Liu Yuan could clearly "see" that within his Spirit space, the dormant phantom of Rayquaza was undergoing a violent transformation.
Mega Evolution, successful!
Liu Yuan clenched his fists tightly, feeling the terrifying power within him that was several times stronger than before; a sense of satisfaction and security like never before filled his heart.
On a whim, he couldn't wait to witness for himself just how magnificent and grand this brand-new power of his truly was.
"Come forth, my Spirit—Mega Rayquaza!"
Along with his impassioned summons, a dragon's roar that seemed to come from the primordial era suddenly echoed through the clouds!
"Ang—!!!"
The sound wasn't loud, yet it contained supreme power of Law, instantly overpowering all other sounds between heaven and earth.
The waters of the Sunset River stopped flowing, the wind ceased its blowing, and even the drifting clouds on the horizon seemed to have been paused.
A divine light interwoven with emerald and gold shot up into the sky from behind Liu Yuan, rapidly condensing and taking shape in mid-air.
It was a giant dragon whose majesty was beyond words!
Its body was slender and coiled, as if forged from the purest emerald and gold.
Its long golden whiskers hung down like celestial rivers, and emerald energy ribbons swirled around its body; every slight movement caused ripples in the surrounding space.
Its gaze was cold and majestic, as if viewing all things in heaven and earth as mere straw dogs.
Mega Rayquaza, appear!
The moment it appeared, its exclusive ability, "Delta Stream," was instantly triggered!
An invisible aura centered on it, frantically spreading in all directions.
The winds and clouds in the sky instantly changed color; the clouds originally dyed red by the setting sun were dispersed by a mysterious force, replaced by streams of emerald-green mysterious currents. They gathered and surged, forming a massive turbulent sky curtain that covered the entire Shrek City!
Beneath this sky curtain, the various elemental energies in the air became extremely unstable, as if subjects meeting an emperor, retreating one after another. Only the wind element was exceptionally active, emitting bursts of joyful cries of submission.
The air pressure outside Shrek City suddenly changed. Countless birds flew out of the forest in panic, only to lose their direction before this mysterious current, circling aimlessly!
...
Meanwhile, Shrek Academy, Sea Gods Pavilion.
In Yan Shaozhe's office, the atmosphere was originally relaxed and pleasant.
The Gluttonous Douluo, Xuan Zi, was leaning back on the sofa without any regard for his image, his left hand clutching a sizzling roasted chicken leg and his right hand holding a jug of fine wine, chatting idly with the Dean of the Martial Soul Department, Yan Shaozhe.
"So, Elder Xuan, that Liu Yuan was ultimately expelled by you just like that?"
Yan Shaozhe had finished listening to Xuan Zi's account and knew what had happened to Liu Yuan.
However, he didn't show any emotional agitation; he simply questioned Xuan Zi very calmly.
Xuan Zi smiled faintly, took a bite of the chicken leg, and replied:
"Humph! Naturally."
"Although even I have to admit he has some talent?"
"But the Douluo Continent is never short of geniuses! What's lacking are geniuses who know how to assess the situation and are loyal and obedient!"
"I personally gave him the opportunity to join the Supervision Team; that was his immense honor, yet he dared to refuse? Such an ungrateful troublemaker would only be a bane if kept around!"
"It's a perfect chance to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys, showing those arrogant youngsters the consequences of defying me and Shrek!"
Yan Shaozhe nodded and did not say more.
However, just at that moment!
"Ang—!!!"
A strange dragon's roar came without any warning.
This sound wasn't loud, yet it seemed to ignore the barriers of space, exploding directly in the depths of their Souls!
The expressions of both Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe changed drastically at the same time!
"What was that sound?!"
Yan Shaozhe stood up abruptly; as a dignified Super Douluo, he actually felt a hint of heart palpitations from that single dragon's roar!
Xuan Zi sat up straight even more sharply, completely unaware as the chicken leg in his hand fell to the floor with a "thud."
His eyes, which always seemed somewhat cloudy, now burst with sharp light as he stared intently out the window.
As a Rank 98 Super Douluo, his perception of heaven and earth energy far exceeded that of ordinary people.
He could clearly feel that in that very instant, the Laws of heaven and earth over the entire Shrek City seemed to have been forcibly altered by a higher power!
Immediately afterward, they witnessed a shocking scene outside the window.
The sky had turned an eerie emerald green!
Countless mysterious currents rolled endlessly, forming a massive sky curtain that completely blocked out the glow of the setting sun.
An indescribable, terrifying pressure enveloped the entire Shrek Academy like the sky collapsing!
Under this pressure, even he, the Gluttonous Douluo, felt a tremor and oppression stemming from the depths of his Soul!
"This... what is this?!" Yan Shaozhe cried out in shock, his face already deathly pale.
Xuan Zi's expression was grave to the extreme. He stepped to the window, infused his eyes with powerful spirit power, and strained to look toward the source of the pressure.
Despite the distance, he could still vaguely see the sacred and majestic dragon-shaped silhouette perched in the sky by the Sunset River outside the city.
With just a fleeting glimpse, Xuan Zi felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his entire body shaking violently!
"Such... such a strong aura! This pressure... it's definitely a Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast! No! It's even more terrifying than any Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast I've ever seen! Could it be a Vicious Beast?"
Xuan Zi muttered to himself, his voice filled with unbelievable shock,
"And this ability to control a part of heaven and earth... what kind of Spirit Beast is this? Even Di Tian probably doesn't have such an ability!"
He stared fixedly at that figure, waves of turmoil surging in his heart.
What on earth is this? Has some hidden overlord among the Vicious Beasts awakened? Or has some unknown entity descended? What is the intention of such a terrifying existence appearing outside Shrek City?
In an instant, countless questions and a massive sense of crisis surged into Xuan Zi's heart like a tide.