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Xie Xie descended from the air, and as soon as his feet touched the ground, he couldn't wait to start feeling the changes in his body.
"Boss!"
His voice was full of excitement, and his eyes were as bright as two stars.
"My Spirit mutated! The Fusion of my twin spirits caused a mutation, and now it's... the Space-Time Dragon Spirit!"
"Space-Time Dragon?"
Tang Wulin was slightly taken aback.
"Yeah!"
Xie Xie nodded vigorously, the smile on his face impossible to suppress.
"A positive mutation!"
He clenched his fists, feeling that brand new yet incredibly powerful force within his body.
"I feel... at least several times stronger than before!"
Xie Xie became more and more excited, his voice rising considerably.
"I think I can finally keep up with the rest of the group!"
He let out a long breath, as if exhaling all his previous frustration and anxiety.
"No need to worry about being left too far behind, no need to worry about being a burden..."
Xie Xie turned his head and looked at Tang Wulin, his eyes full of gratitude.
"Boss, thank you!"
"Don't thank me."
Tang Wulin smiled and shook his head.
"You're the one who pulled through. I didn't do anything, and... speaking of which, it's thanks to the Dean."
"Mm!"
Xie Xie chuckled.
"Alright, enough with the sentimentality."
Mu Ye waved his hand.
"Xie Xie, show us your new abilities and let us see."
"You got it!"
Xie Xie responded and then extended his right hand.
Buzz—
A bluish-white light gushed from the palm of his right hand, and two daggers appeared out of thin air in his hands.
One in his left hand, one in his right hand.
The Light Dragon Dagger and the Shadow Dragon Dagger.
The two daggers trembled slightly in his hands, as if they were cheering with joy.
"Eh?"
Wei Xiaofeng was stunned for a moment.
"Xie Xie, didn't your Spirit evolve? Why is it still these two daggers?"
"Evolution is evolution, but my weapons are still here!"
Xie Xie proudly brandished the daggers in his hands.
"I'm still a dual-dagger user!"
He paused and then added.
"And, it's very similar to the Boss."
"The Boss gained elemental mastery, and I gained..."
With a thought from Xie Xie.
His body suddenly became illusory, like a reflection in water, flickering in and out of existence!
Then, in the next second, his figure vanished directly from where he stood!
"Where did he go?!"
Wei Xiaofeng cried out in surprise.
"Over here."
Xie Xie's voice came from behind Wei Xiaofeng.
Wei Xiaofeng spun around abruptly and saw Xie Xie standing less than a foot behind him with a grin, still holding those two daggers.
"Holy crap!"
Wei Xiaofeng was so startled that he jumped right up.
"When did you get behind me?!"
"This is my new ability."
Xie Xie shook the daggers in his hands, his eyes full of pride.
"Space Traverse and Ethereal-Solid Shift."
"Space Traverse? Ethereal-Solid Shift?"
Ling Luochen's pupils contracted slightly.
"Exactly!"
Xie Xie nodded.
"I can perform short-distance Teleportation, and I can also shift my body between ethereal and solid states. The hit rate of physical attacks against me will be significantly reduced."
"Of course, I've only just begun to master it. I'm still a long way from a true 'Space-Time Dragon'."
...
Wei Xiaofeng looked at Xie Xie's high-spirited appearance, his eyes full of envy.
He turned his head and looked at Tang Wulin again—five 100,000-year spirit rings and seven ultimate elements.
Then he looked at Ling Luochen. Although their Spirits were currently the weakest here, Ling Luochen at least had the Ultimate Ice Spirit, while he only had the Green Shadow Snake Spirit.
Wei Xiaofeng's mouth twitched, his heart filled with bitterness.
"Even Xie Xie has evolved..."
He muttered to himself.
"I want to evolve too..."
Although Ling Luochen didn't speak, a complex look flashed in her cold eyes.
Her Spirit was Ultimate Ice. In the old Shrek Academy, she would have been an absolute Genius among Geniuses, an existence looked up to by countless people.
But... in this Shrek Academy in the sky, it seemed like ultimate attributes were... just okay?
Tang Wulin alone mastered seven ultimate elements.
Huo Yuhao's Mental Force was terrifyingly beyond belief.
Xie Xie now had the Space-Time Dragon Spirit too.
Even Na'er, this seemingly delicate little girl, had the Silver Dragon King Bloodline.
And what about her?
Ultimate Ice had already reached its limit.
Ling Luochen took a deep breath, an indescribable feeling rising in her heart.
It wasn't jealousy, nor was it resentment.
It was just... a feeling that she was being left behind.
...
"Teacher Mu Ye!"
Wei Xiaofeng finally couldn't help but ask.
"Do you think... my Spirit could also have the Boss help it mutate?"
Mu Ye glanced at him.
"Your Spirit is the Green Shadow Snake?"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Wei Xiaofeng nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of expectation.
"As the saying goes, doesn't a snake turn into a jiao, and a jiao into a Dragon?"
"Xie Xie's Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger could mutate and evolve, so my Green Shadow Snake Spirit should be able to as well, right?"
He paused and added.
"I'm not asking to become some Space-Time Dragon; I'd be satisfied just becoming a jiao!"
Mu Ye was silent for a moment before slowly speaking.
"Your Spirit can indeed evolve."
Wei Xiaofeng's eyes instantly lit up!
"Really?!"
His voice was trembling.
"Then... then I'm ready now! Anytime!"
"Boss, let's do it!"
Wei Xiaofeng spread his arms, striking the same pose Xie Xie had earlier.
"Don't be in such a hurry."
Mu Ye waved his hand.
"I haven't finished speaking."
Wei Xiaofeng's movements froze.
"Your Spirit can evolve, but..."
Mu Ye's gaze fell on Tang Wulin, and then he shook his head.
"Wulin can't help you."
Wei Xiaofeng was completely stunned.
"Eh?"
His voice was full of confusion.
"Why? Didn't the Boss help Xie Xie?"
"Xie Xie's Spirits are the Light Dragon Dagger and Shadow Dragon Dagger."
Mu Ye explained.
"Even though they are just Tool Spirits, they at least have the word 'Dragon' in them, meaning they have a faint Dragon-type Bloodline within them."
"What about your Green Shadow Snake?"
"Does it have the word 'Dragon' in it?"
Wei Xiaofeng's mouth hung open, unable to say a word.
Green Shadow Snake...
It indeed didn't have the word 'Dragon' in it.
"But... but..."
Wei Xiaofeng grew anxious.
"Aren't snakes and Dragons related? A snake turns into a jiao, and a jiao into a Dragon..."
"That's only in theory."
Mu Ye interrupted him.
"In reality, your Green Shadow Snake Spirit's Dragon-type Bloodline is extremely thin, almost negligible."
"Wulin's Blue Silver Grass can stimulate and guide the evolution of a Dragon-type Bloodline, but the prerequisite is... the other person must have a Dragon-type Bloodline in their body."
"Even a tiny sliver will do."
"But your Green Shadow Snake..."
Mu Ye shook his head and didn't continue, but his meaning was already clear.
Wei Xiaofeng's face instantly fell.
He stood there listlessly, as if all the energy had been drained out of him.
"Then... then doesn't that mean I..."
His voice was full of disappointment.
"Will never be able to evolve?"
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"Who said there's no way?"
Mu Ye rolled his eyes.
"Didn't I just say? Your Spirit can evolve."
"It's just..."
He paused, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness.
"Not right now, and not by relying on Wulin."
Wei Xiaofeng snapped his head up, hope reigniting in his eyes.
"Then what do I rely on?"
"Rely on the Academy."
Mu Ye spoke slowly.
"After returning to the Academy, we can help you complete your Spirit evolution through other methods."
"Moreover, with Wulin's successful experience, the subsequent success rate will be much higher."
When Wei Xiaofeng heard the words "returning to the Academy," he instantly came back to life!
"Really?!"
"I can evolve too?!"
"Of course."
Mu Ye nodded.
"However, you'll have to wait until you go back."
"Then what are we waiting for?!"
Wei Xiaofeng wished he could grow wings and fly back to the Academy right now.
"I want to go back right now!"
"What's the rush?"
Mu Ye said irritably.
"Finish this experiential training first. Do you want your score for this trial to be zero?"
Although Wei Xiaofeng was anxious, he knew Mu Ye was right. He could only suppress his eagerness and nod vigorously.
"Okay! I'll definitely train hard!"
"Alright, it's getting late."
Mu Ye clapped his hands.
"Tonight, we will rest at the Body Sect for one night. Early tomorrow morning, I will be leaving."
"Leaving?"
Xie Xie was slightly taken aback.
"Teacher Mu Ye, you're not coming with us?"
"I came here to handle some business and deliver some things to you along the way."
Mu Ye waved his hand.
"For the rest of the training, you'll have to rely on yourselves."
"However..."
His gaze fell on Na'er and then on Tang Wulin.
"Tomorrow morning, before I leave, Na'er, you and Wulin will have a match."
"A match?"
Na'er tilted her head, a hint of curiosity flashing in her silver eyes.
"Yes."
Mu Ye nodded.
"Wulin has just fused with the Silver Dragon King Bloodline and gained new power. He needs to familiarize himself with and master it through actual combat."
"Na'er is the person who understands the Silver Dragon King's power best. There's no one more suitable to be your opponent."
Tang Wulin thought about it and nodded.
"Okay."
"Then it's settled."
Mu Ye made a sweeping motion with his hand.
"Now, everyone go and rest."
...
Everyone dispersed to their respective rooms arranged by the Body Sect.
As Xie Xie was leaving, he was still excitedly flapping his wings and flying back and forth in the corridor until Mu Ye kicked him back into his room.
Although Wei Xiaofeng was a bit disappointed, his mood improved significantly at the thought that he could also evolve his Spirit after returning to the Academy.
Ling Luochen returned to her room, sat on the edge of the bed, and looked at the moonlight outside the window, remaining silent for a long time.
She was wondering if her Ultimate Ice had truly reached its limit.
Or... was there a possibility to go even further?
...
Tang Wulin and Na'er were the last ones walking.
"Brother."
Na'er suddenly spoke.
"Hmm?"
"I won't show any mercy in tomorrow's match."
Na'er smiled, a glint of mischief flashing in her silver eyes.
"You'd better be prepared."
Tang Wulin looked at her and smiled as well.
"Alright."
"I won't hold back either."
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