He might have the system, and taking disciples to grow stronger was his main business, but he didn't just accept any random trash.
Besides, he'd already become a god; there was no need to take on any more disciples.
Now, the Heavenly Dao had announced to the world that becoming his disciple meant a good chance of ascending to godhood.
Lin Yuan could already picture Canglan Academy being swarmed by hopefuls from every corner of the continent.
"Sigh, looks like I'll have to head back to the academy."
"Still, with the sword array I set up, I doubt anyone on the continent can pass."
Lin Yuan thought with complete confidence.
In this era, the only one who could digest even a shred of his god-level Sword Intent was the sword master Chen Xin; there shouldn't be a second.
Oh, wait—he could barely count Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue as well.
Their Spirits might be angelic, but the Angelic Sacred Sword they formed was still a sword.
As for everyone else?
Lin Yuan wasn't too optimistic.
At that moment, every Spirit Master on Sea God Island, including Shrek's group, saw the top-ranked opportunity and instinctively looked past Lin Yuan… at the female disciples behind him.
Envy!
Jealousy!
A burning desire to take their place!
"No wonder Ning Rongrong could produce something like battle armor!"
"No wonder every one of them has such heaven-defying talent!"
"So Lin Yuan's been grooming them for godhood!"
Oscar stared at Ning Rongrong's dazzling back, envy brimming in his eyes:
"This is too good, isn't it? You get a god-level powerhouse as your mentor and a guaranteed God Position to boot?"
Even Tang San, normally proud and aloof, gazed at Lin Yuan's back with eyes full of turmoil.
He had twin spirits and innate full spirit power, yet he'd only qualified for Black Grade Four Trials, while Lin Yuan's disciples could basically become gods just by kowtowing?
The massive gap crushed Tang San's mentality.
"Lin Yuan…"
Tang San ground his teeth, helplessness filling his heart.
To be born in the same era as such brilliance!
Dugu Bo stood dumbstruck for a moment, then burst into wild laughter:
"Hahaha! Little freak, you've been hiding the big one right under my nose!"
"Turns out the greatest opportunity has been beside me all along!"
"Your academy is about to become the holy land of the entire continent!"
Lin Yuan shook his head helplessly. "All right, Old Poison, stop cackling. Since the top spot's been exposed, we'd better get ready to head back."
Dugu Bo blinked. "We've only just passed the test of Seagod's Light; aren't we moving on to the next trial?"
Lin Yuan shook his head. "We will, but their second trial should be breaking through the Ring Sea blockade."
"Compared with those Devil Spirit Great White Sharks, Xiao Wu and the others won't even break a sweat."
…Soon, under the now even more respectful guidance of Sea Horse Douluo, Lin Yuan and Xiao Wu arrived at the second trial site—the Ring Sea.
It was a vast inland sea, waves surging, faint white silhouettes longer than ten meters gliding beneath the surface.
Those were Devil Spirit Great White Sharks!
And in the deepest part lurked a terrifying Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast aura.
Sea Horse Douluo pointed across the water and said solemnly, "The second trial is simple."
"Without killing a single Sea Spirit Beast, form a five-member team, break through the blockade led by the Devil Spirit Great White Shark King—Xiao Bai—and reach the opposite shore."
"Any method is allowed."
Hearing the rules, Dugu Yan and the others nodded, eyes showing no fear, only eagerness.
After the spirit power reward from the first trial, all five had advanced.
Dugu Yan—Spirit Emperor at rank sixty-five!
Ning Rongrong—support system Spirit Emperor at rank sixty-five!
Snow Dance—rank sixty-six Spirit Emperor!
Ye Lingling—rank sixty, quasi–Spirit Emperor!
Even Xiao Wu, the lowest, was a rank fifty-three Spirit King!
This line-up could steamroll any advanced Spirit Master academy on the continent.
Lin Yuan stood on the shore, hands behind his back, and said calmly, "Hold nothing back."
"End it quickly."
"When this trial's done, we return to the academy."
The girls were puzzled by their teacher's urgency, but his word was law.
"Yes, teacher!"
The next instant, five crisp shouts rang out in unison:
"two-word battle armor!"
Under the horrified stares of Sea Horse Douluo and the distant onlookers, five sleek, terrifyingly powerful armors instantly sheathed the girls.
Each set sprouted giant metal wings that blasted brilliant streams of light!
"All of them Spirit Saints… no, that's Spirit Douluo-level pressure!"
Before he could finish gasping, the fight exploded.
"Nine Treasures, second power—Speed!"
Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda blazed, nine-colored beams pouring accurately into the other four.
With two-word battle armor plus the world's greatest support Spirit, their speed broke the sound barrier in a heartbeat.
"Go!"
Five streaks of light skimmed the sea, racing toward the opposite shore!
Whoosh!
The calm surface erupted!
Countless Devil Spirit Great White Sharks leapt up, gaping jaws trying to stop the intruders.
Several thousand-year sharks specifically barred Ye Lingling, the lone healer.
"Hmph, want to touch my sister?"
Xiao Wu snorted, silver light blazing in her eyes.
"Space—Gravity Crush!"
A terrifying invisible ripple burst out from her.
The huge sharks that had just leapt were slammed by an unseen hand, shrieking as they crashed back into the sea, sending up colossal sprays.
Her spirit power might be the lowest, but her armor—"Void Walker"—had been custom-built by Lin Yuan.
It fused extreme spatial metal, perfectly matching her evolved Space Moon Rabbit.
Now, amplified by the armor, her spatial control could overpower a Spirit Douluo.
"Out of my way!"
On the other side, Dugu Yan was no less fierce.
Facing the onrushing sharks, she let out a dragon roar.
"Emerald Poison Mist, Dragon Might!"
Tyrannical dragon pressure laced with toxic green fog swept ahead.
The Devil Spirit Great White Sharks, fierce as they were, instinctively recoiled from the dragon might.
The five-woman squad tore through the outer defenses like a sharp blade!
To clear the trial faster, Xiao Wu stopped holding back.
"Grab onto me, everyone!"
Her silver wings flared wide as spatial laws surged.
"Group Teleportation!"
(End of Chapter)
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