Chapter 169 Shocking! The Poison Cannot Kill! The Embryo is the Snow Empress?
Xuanzi stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the second floor of the Sea God Pavilion, his hands behind his back.
His gaze pierced through the layers of golden leaves, remaining fixed on Beibei's departing figure.
Although he appeared righteous and awe-inspiring in the office just now, as if everything was for the sake of Shrek's eternal legacy, only he knew that his palms were already covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.
Embezzling dragon pills is a disgraceful act. If Bei Bei exposes it on a large scale within Shrek Academy, even as the acting head of the pavilion, it will be difficult to quell the public outcry, and it may even attract questions from other elders within the Sea God Pavilion.
"Beibei, you are a smart child, please don't try to kill yourself."
Xuanzi murmured softly, a struggle and ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.
Although he didn't want to harm Moon's only descendant, if Bebe really intended to publicize the matter, in order to protect his own position and Shrek's "righteousness," he wouldn't mind letting Bebe experience a so-called "accident" as well.
His powerful mental strength followed Beibei silently, like a spider's web.
It wasn't until he saw with his own eyes that Bei Bei didn't go looking for Yan Shaozhe or Xian Lin'er, nor did she go to any public places. Instead, she returned to the Tang Sect's dormitory alone and closed the door tightly.
Xuanzi finally breathed a long sigh of relief. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and his previously tense shoulders relaxed.
"You're smart to know what's good for you."
Xuanzi snorted coldly, turned around and walked back to the deepest part of the Sea God Pavilion.
He entered a secret chamber entirely constructed of golden wood, where the life force was incredibly strong.
With the secret temporarily sealed, Xuanzi's determination to break through to the Limit Douluo level became even stronger, to the point of being almost pathological.
He looked at his hands, which had become even more translucent from absorbing the energy of the Dragon Pill, and muttered to himself:
"Once I successfully break through to level 99, the Limit Douluo, I will be the only true god in Shrek Academy's history of ten thousand years. At that time, even if Bei Bei exposes it, even if the whole world knows that I swallowed the Dragon Pill, so what? In the face of absolute power, who dares to say a word? Who dares to disobey my will?"
He sat down cross-legged, and the golden aura around him surged wildly into his body.
He seemed to already see himself entering that realm, able to manipulate events at will, not only completely annihilating the Body Sect and Liu Yuan, but also allowing Shrek Academy to once again rule the entire continent under his dominion.
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From Liu Yuan's perspective, after several days of traveling day and night, they finally returned safely to the main sect of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Outside the mountain gate, the elders who remained had already received the news and came out to greet them.
Poison Immortal strode ahead, his face glowing red, clearly extremely satisfied with the results of his trip to Mingdu.
After entering the council hall, everyone immediately began their work reports and summaries of results.
"This time, we not only destroyed Mingde Hall's North City Energy Hub, but also killed several of their core Soul Masters."
Elder Zhang excitedly gestured to the elders who remained behind.
"Most importantly, Liu Yuan made a great contribution. He infiltrated the first basement level by himself, killed two level eight soul masters, and emptied their library!"
A collective gasp and cheers erupted in the hall.
Du Busi smiled and looked at Liu Yuan, gesturing, "Liu Yuan, take out that precious treasure you brought back and show it to everyone. This is a piece of flesh we dug out of Jing Hongchen's heart."
Liu Yuan remained calm as he reached out and touched his storage ring under the expectant gazes of the crowd.
A flash of light appeared, and the sealed-off Consecration Platform appeared in the center of the table.
A faint blue light flickered in the air, and even through the lead box and the sealed layer, the subtle yet intense chill still made the surrounding elders feel a stinging pain on their skin.
Elder Chen stepped forward, observed for a moment, and then said to Poison Immortal with a delighted expression:
"Sect Master, this aura is unmistakable; it's definitely a high-quality 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo. It's such a waste that this thing has fallen into the hands of those metal-hoarding guys in the Sun Moon Empire. Why don't we leave it to Liu Yuan?"
"Once he reaches level 60, and with this 100,000-year spirit ring, his strength will probably be able to directly confront a Title Douluo!"
"Yes, our Liu Yuan has already awakened to the Gold level. If he were to acquire a 100,000-year-old sixth ring, he would truly be the greatest man in history!" The surrounding elders offered their congratulations, clearly already considering this treasure as Liu Yuan's for the taking.
Looking at the excited expressions on everyone's faces, Liu Yuan slowly shook his head.
He walked to the Consecration Platform and pointed a finger at the transparent protective shield. Under his double pupils, the ball of snow-white energy within it was restlessly throbbing.
"Elders, you have probably misunderstood." Liu Yuan raised his head, looked around the room, and his tone became extremely serious.
"This is no ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beast."
Upon hearing this, Poison Immortal raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Liu Yuan, what have you discovered?"
Liu Yuan stared at the faintly visible infant form within the Conferred God Platform and said, word by word:
"Sealed inside is the Snow Empress, the head of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North and the true ruler who has ruled the Far North for hundreds of thousands of years. Her cultivation is not 100,000 years, but close to 700,000 years. She is a naturally born ice and snow maiden who was ambushed and forcibly captured by the Conferred God Platform while attempting to reincarnate as a human."
The cheerful atmosphere in the hall instantly turned into a deathly silence.
"Seven hundred thousand years? Snow Emperor?"
Elder Zhang's voice became somewhat shrill from shock.
Although he knew the embryo was precious, he never imagined that it contained a terrifying being who was on par with the sect leader, Du Busi.
Poison Immortal's expression also changed completely. His emerald green double pupils were fixed on the Conferred God Platform, and he asked in a solemn tone, "Liu Yuan, are you sure?"
"If it's the Snow Empress, then that's a bit tricky! At her peak, even I had to avoid her."
As Liu Yuan gazed at the pure, unblemished white energy, the purple-gold light in his eyes swirled even more intensely.
"I'm absolutely sure."
"However, there's no need to worry. Although she is the Snow Empress, she is no longer at her peak."
"Therefore, we now hold the initiative."
"Even if we release her, she won't be able to unleash her full power now that her essence has been damaged."
"Moreover, this is still within our Body Sect..."
(End of chapter)