Outside the village where Shrek Academy was located—
deep within a stretch of forested mountains.
On this particular day, Ye Yu activated the energy field of his internal Soul Core, his body levitating mid-air, engulfed in radiant arcs of lightning.
His entire body crackled with electric blue and silver lightning, concentrated especially around his arms.
"Blue Silver Spirit Jade Tree, emerge!"
Ye Yu activated his Purple Demon Eye. His pupils turned a deep violet, locking onto the distance ahead as he let out a low, focused cry.
With a single thought, his Martial Soul—Blue Silver Spirit Jade Tree—materialized behind him.
In an instant, dazzling silver-blue light erupted.
From behind Ye Yu emerged a crystal-clear blue tree with golden veins running through its trunk, exuding a starlit deep-blue-violet glow. It shimmered with scattered specks of starlight and faint lunar radiance.
Its bark was etched with crimson, icy blue, and violet lightning-like patterns, while its crown bore wide, thick leaves and clusters of small white flowers.
But unlike traditional tree-type Martial Souls, Ye Yu's Blue Silver Spirit Jade Tree could extend and bend its trunk and branches at will, capable of lashing and entangling enemies.
Its tree-like appearance was merely a disguise;
in truth, the Blue Silver Spirit Jade Tree's essence was closer to a vine-type Martial Soul.
As the Martial Soul extended from behind him, under Ye Yu's control, its long crystal-blue branches coiled around his body—
especially his arms—twisting along them and extending outward like twin cannons.
Eventually, they took shape as two glowing barrels, each stretching over ten meters long from his arms.
"Rail—"
With a sharp shout, Ye Yu activated the magnetic pull of his Thunder-Magnet Body, drawing up a specially-forged, arm-thick black iron spike from the ground.
"—GUN!"
As he roared the second half, the Soul Core within his body surged to full power, rapidly converting Spirit Power into concentrated electrical energy.
His arms radiated blinding lightning, charging the twin crystalline cannon-barrels wrapped around them.
In a flash, Ye Yu's arms—along with the coiling, ten-meter-long Blue Silver Spirit Jade Tree extensions—had transformed into twin electromagnetic railguns.
The black iron spike launched like a shell from a cannon, fired with explosive velocity.
Its initial speed surpassed 2000 meters per second, cutting through the sky in a blink and piercing clean through a mountain over ten kilometers away.
Using his Purple Demon Eye, Ye Yu observed the destruction left in the wake of his latest self-created Spirit Ability – Railgun, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.
"Not bad at all. This version of the Railgun packs real power… and the range is excellent too."
"With my vision enhanced by the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, I can use the Purple Demon Eye to lock onto a target ten kilometers away and fire from extreme range."
"If I catch someone off guard, even Qian Daoliu could get sniped to death."
Of course, while this newest version of the Railgun had immense firepower, its charge-up time was long.
In real combat, it would be almost impossible to use without prior setup—
making it a powerful ambush trump card rather than a conventional move.
Still, it was a valuable hidden ace in his arsenal.
Having successfully completed his test of the latest version of Railgun, Ye Yu turned his attention to what came next.
Over the last two months, he had already succeeded in secretly learning all of Tang San's Tang Sect secret techniques, including the first three stages of Mysterious Heaven Skill.
He had also acquired the Eight Spider Lances, an external Spirit Bone.
It was time to leave.
But of course, before leaving—
Ye Yu planned to take Xiao Wu with him.
After all, Ye Yu had already secured the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and even subdued Tang Hao—who was now sealed inside his Hundred Treasures Wishful Pouch.
In the future, Tang Hao would be nothing more than a bargaining chip, a tool to force Ah Yin to sacrifice herself.
If Xiao Wu continued staying with Tang San,
she risked being discovered when they entered Heaven Dou City for the Elite Spirit Master Tournament qualifiers.
If Sword Douluo or any of the Three Teaching Elders from Heaven Dou noticed her true identity as a 100,000-year Soft-Boned Rabbit in human form,
then wouldn't she end up benefiting someone else?
Ye Yu couldn't allow that.
Even if Xiao Wu's Spirit Ring wasn't the perfect match for his Blue Silver Spirit Jade Tree,
he knew that deep beneath Star Dou Forest slumbered the Million-Year Sky Ice Cicada.
In Legend of the Divine Realm, when the Sky Ice Cicada sacrificed itself to Huo Yuhao,
it granted him a second Martial Soul—Ice Jade Scorpion Emperor.
Right now, Ye Yu wasn't strong enough to seize the Sky Ice Cicada from Di Tian and the other Star Dou Forest overlords.
But when the time came, he certainly intended to take it and force a sacrifice.
If everything went well, he would obtain a second Martial Soul.
Preferably, Ye Yu wanted to convert his Thunderhowl Infernal Lance (a powerful external Spirit Bone) into his second Martial Soul.
But judging from how Huo Yuhao received an ice-type Martial Soul,
if the post-sacrifice template was fixed as ice-type, then he'd have to settle for fusing with the Ice Jade Scorpion Emperor.
And whether it was the Thunder Lance or the Ice Jade Scorpion,
Xiao Wu's Spirit Ring was extremely suitable—
especially for her abilities like Teleportation, Invincible Golden Body, and Etherealization, which were incredibly versatile.
After returning from the forested mountain region outside the village—
since it was still daytime and Xiao Wu was busy running laps with Tang San and the others under Yu Xiaogang's so-called "weight training"—
Ye Yu decided to wait until nightfall to take her away.
Meanwhile, that very morning, after completing their gravity training under Zhao Wuji's third Spirit Ability, Gravity Increase,
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had found themselves thoroughly exhausted.
While the results were impressive, the full-body exertion left them depleted.
So, by midday,
the two girls planned to head into Suotuo City for a good meal—
a feast with actual Spirit Beast meat and dishes prepared by Food-type Spirit Masters.
Since Ye Yu was planning to leave,
he showed himself when he saw Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing preparing to exit the village.
He stepped forward to say goodbye.
"Rongrong, Zhuqing!"
"Ye Yu!"
"Your Grace!"
Both girls lit up with joy at the sight of him.
When Ye Yu approached,
he informed them of his departure.
"Huh? You're leaving already?" Ning Rongrong asked, clearly reluctant.
"Can't you stay with us just a little longer?"
"I've already spent quite a while at Shrek Academy," Ye Yu said with a calm smile.
"There are things I still need to take care of."
"No matter what, Your Grace…" Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head slightly.
"Thank you for your guidance. I, Zhuqing, will remember it always."
She gave a deep bow, her pure and beautiful face full of sincerity.
"Ye Yu, we're actually on our way to Suotuo City for a meal," said Ning Rongrong, still reluctant to part.
"Why not join us? Let it be our way of seeing you off."