"Teacher, this tower, how much of the power of your original Eternal Tower does it have?"
"Hahaha, not even half of its peak period, but it's more than enough to accomplish your plan." Electrolux laughed heartily. "Even if you gathered all the soul tools in the entire world, they still couldn't compare to it."
Electrolux's tone was filled with confidence, and Lin Xiao wasn't the least bit surprised by this.
After all, this was the man who had once declared, "Holding the sun and moon in hand, plucking the stars; in this world, there is no one like me." He had the strength to make such a statement.
Likewise, Lin Xiao believed this Eternal Tower was nothing soul tools could compare to.
Lin Xiao sensed the power within the Eternal Tower that shared his own origin. Standing before the tower, he slowly closed his eyes.
It was only after a long while that he turned around and looked at Ming Lei, who still hadn't come back to his senses. "Do you still remember what I told you before?"
Ming Lei withdrew his gaze upon hearing this and nodded.
"Then let's begin… from the first floor."
At Shrek Academy, Ma Xiaotao was lying in a room filled with an aura of light, with several figures standing beside her.
"Elder Zhuang, how is Xiaotao's condition?"
Elder Zhuang looked up at Cai Meier, whose face was full of concern, and let out a soft sigh. "Yuexuan's guess was correct. Xiaotao's current predicament is mostly caused by her martial soul."
"There is a trace of evil intent within her martial soul. During her time with the Holy Spirit Cult, she wantonly released this power, allowing it to grow continuously. Now, she can no longer suppress it with her own will alone."
"Elder Zhuang, from the academy's records, I saw that among the first generation of Shrek's Seven Monsters, there was an ancestor whose martial soul was the Evil Fire Phoenix."
Zhang Lexuan spoke while glancing toward Ma Xiaotao. "Do you know how that ancestor got rid of the influence of the evil fire?"
The elder looked at Zhang Lexuan, his expression slightly strange.
"According to the academy's records, that ancestor indeed suffered greatly from the evil fire's torment. Therefore, when he was still young, for a very long period, he frequently visited…"
At this point, Elder Zhuang suddenly stopped speaking. "No, that method is not suitable for Xiaotao."
"Then what about using the power of Ultimate Ice to help suppress it like before?" Cai Meier's brows remained furrowed.
Ma Xiaotao had grown up in Shrek Academy since childhood. Yan Shaozhe was both her teacher and her foster father; in Cai Meier's eyes, she was no different from a daughter. Seeing her in such pain naturally caused her heart to ache.
" Huo Yuhao tried that before. Now the power inside Xiaotao is no longer just flames; it's mostly that evil aura. Ultimate Ice no longer has much effect."
"Sigh."
Seeing Cai Meier's reaction, Elder Zhuang also sighed helplessly. "Xiaotao's martial soul is destroying her own body. I can only help her repair the damage and make her feel slightly better."
"As for a complete solution…"
"I'll do it."
Before Elder Zhuang could finish speaking, a voice suddenly came from outside the room. Accompanied by the opening of the door, Yan Shaozhe, who had not left his residence for a long time, appeared before everyone.
He was completely different from when he was the dean of Shrek Academy's Soul Tool Department. His face was full of weariness, and his whole person seemed much thinner.
"Dean Yan."
"Shaozhe…"
Yan Shaozhe's gaze swept across Cai Meier, then lingered for a moment on Zhang Lexuan. "Lexuan, you've done very well during this time. I am no longer the dean."
As he spoke, he took two steps forward. "Elder Zhuang, let me try."
"Shaozhe…" Upon hearing Yan Shaozhe's words, Elder Zhuang's expression did not relax much. "We discussed this before. Although you can help Xiaotao to a certain extent, your martial soul shares the same origin as hers, and you could easily be affected as well."
"Especially now that Xiaotao cannot control this power, you might end up injuring yourself."
"It's fine." Yan Shaozhe shook his head. "The development of the Holy Spirit Cult, the academy's predicament… many things were caused because of me. I have no way to save those who died because of me, but if I can save Xiaotao, at least it will let me feel a little more at ease."
"Shaozhe—"
Cai Meier stepped forward and grabbed Yan Shaozhe's arm.
But Yan Shaozhe shook his head and gently placed Cai Meier's hand down.
"My mind is made up. You all leave first. I will definitely bring Xiaotao back."
Yan Shaozhe spoke with great certainty. Although they were still uneasy, in the end, no one could persuade him otherwise, and everyone left the room.
More than a month passed in the blink of an eye. Although the fact that Ma Xiaotao had become the Holy Spirit Cult's Saintess had been widely publicized by the Sun Moon Empire and was known to almost everyone, not many students knew that Ma Xiaotao was currently inside the academy.
Shrek Academy appeared as it always had, aside from fewer students and a somewhat quieter atmosphere; there seemed to be no major changes.
Only Cai Meier, in her free time, would occasionally come to look outside the room, but beyond the dense aura of light inside, there was nothing else.
"Dean Cai?"
"Lexuan, you came too?"
"Mm." Zhang Lexuan nodded. "It's already been over a month since Dean Yan went in. I was worried, so I came to check."
Upon hearing this, Cai Meier's eyes lowered slightly. Just as she was about to speak, the Golden Tree at the very center of Sea God's Island suddenly began to sway gently.
Before the two of them could react, an inexplicable feeling rose in their hearts, as if something was being born, causing both of them to subconsciously look toward the north.
But even until the end of their vision, where the sky met the earth, they saw no sign of anything unusual.
For some reason, an odd feeling rose in Zhang Lexuan's heart. She always felt that this change seemed to be caused by one person.
Before she could think further, a sound suddenly came from the room where Ma Xiaotao was. A bright light seemed to wrap around something as it rushed into the sky, then gradually dissipated amid a phoenix cry.
Moments later, the door was suddenly pushed open.
Cai Meier and Zhang Lexuan immediately set aside what had just happened and turned to look. They saw Yan Shaozhe walking out from inside. In just over a month, he appeared to have aged more than ten years, looking no different from an ordinary old man.
"Shaozhe." Cai Meier hurriedly stepped forward to support him, but the moment her hand touched his arm, her expression changed instantly.
"Shaozhe, your cultivation?"
Yan Shaozhe slowly shook his head. Even this simple motion seemed extremely strenuous. "It's fine. Fortunately, I managed to bring Xiaotao back. Help me go rest for a while."
As he spoke, he began walking outward first, his body slightly hunched, no longer as he once was.
Zhang Lexuan glanced at Cai Meier, then walked into the room. She saw that Ma Xiaotao had already woken up and was sitting to the side, hugging her knees, her body trembling slightly.
"Xiaotao, how are you?"
Ma Xiaotao only shook her head, giving no other response.
"I… I'll take you to a place." Zhang Lexuan thought for a moment, then spoke softly.
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