Chapter 42: Erqing Douluo Is the Continent's Number One — That's What We, the Spirit Pagoda, Say!

Today, Luo Yanglu was lecturing on history.

The academy had history classes; after all, one of the purposes for establishing the academy was to supply talent to the nation, and history classes were meant to cultivate students' sense of identification with the Federation.

It was just that because the content was dull, very few students could persist in listening.

But where did Luo Yanglu come from?

The Spirit Pagoda, a power that has been inherited for ten thousand years to this day, among which there are also existences with long lifespans such as soul beasts and spirits; let alone history, even the interesting stories that occurred in history would be recorded in the Spirit Pagoda Miscellaneous Books for people to watch when bored.

Luo Yanglu used two or three interesting historical stories to arouse everyone's interest, and then took the opportunity to narrate the history of ten thousand years ago: "Ten thousand years ago, the Empire..."

Huo Yuhao sat in the back row by the window; hearing some events he had personally witnessed, the corner of his eye twitched, and he silently used Simulation, took out a carving knife and Spiritual Metal, and began carving a soul guide array, slacking off in class.

Although he advocated reviewing the old to know the new, regarding the history of ten thousand years ago, especially the parts related to the Tang Sect and Shrek, there should be no "person" in this era more familiar with it than him.

For example: why was Shrek able to develop to its current flourishing state?

First, one point must be clarified: ten thousand years ago, the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire — Mr. Xu Tianran — lived longer than in the original timeline, and the time of unification of the various nations was also earlier.

Then, let us invite Emperor Xu Tianran to speak:

I will absolutely not destroy Shrek. Although it has always been my enemy, in my heart it has always been the supreme hall of Soul Masters, and I am also a Soul Master.

When we unify the Continent, I will put on the Shrek Academy uniform and listen to teachings in the academy's most sacred classroom, to fulfill my greatest childhood dream.

I will also bestow upon Shrek Academy the title of Sun Moon Royal Academy, making it an eternal part of my Sun Moon Empire, assisting my Sun Moon Empire for thousands of autumns and ten thousand generations!

By this point, one basically understands how it went.

And the result is known: the Sea God descended; Shrek's name was not changed, but instead the Sun Moon Empire's name was forced to change to the Heaven Dou Empire.

Yet Xu Tianran, whether paying the price for his dream or simply wanting to recruit Shrek Academy, as Emperor, after unification still put on the Shrek uniform and sat in Shrek Academy attending classes.

This was no small matter; the Emperor personally promoted it, naturally drawing a large batch of people to join Shrek... hmm, still Soul Engineers from the original Sun Moon Empire; the rest is imaginable.

However, Huo Yuhao felt this was still alright; at least there was an element of recruitment, just that the input and return currently appeared disproportionate; he had seen even more explosive ones!

"My grandfather was a Shrek member; on his deathbed he admonished my father: Shrek's glory will shine forever. No matter when, no matter what happens, our family's descendants must never become enemies with Shrek!"

"Shrek has never made a mistake. They have never made a wrong choice, and more than once they have turned the tide and saved the Federation. Without Shrek, our Federation would have ceased to exist long ago! When they stand on the opposing side, we must think: it is we, the Federation, who are wrong!"

The above all comes from the remarks of a certain Federal Military personnel from ten thousand years later, a Soul Douluo; there is absolutely no exaggeration.

Seeing this, what could Huo Yuhao say?

He could only say one thing — Your Excellency has "high insight"!

At the same time, he secretly rejoiced that the Spirit Pagoda had still been wrong over these many years; there were Soul Masters who nearly fell into becoming Evil Soul Masters, there were ambitious ones who wanted to turn the Spirit Pagoda into the Spirit Hall, and they even let a Divine Dragon King lurk inside.

If the Spirit Pagoda were forever right, even he, this First Generation Tower Master, would not dare stay here...

On this side, Huo Yuhao did not want to listen to the history of ten thousand years ago, and Gu Yue Na likewise had no interest in this segment of history.

She was more curious what the God King Huo was doing.

Using a book to cover her face, Gu Yue Na looked toward Huo Yuhao on her right, and gently blinked.

The mental fluctuations and spatial fluctuations over there she naturally sensed. (The principle of Simulation is to use mental fluctuations to distort space, taking myself as the foundation to simulate into various forms.)

Undoubtedly, this one is using a soul skill to slack off!

As the strongest Dragon King lurking in the human world, Gu Yue Na felt it necessary to remind this God King.

"That, you..." pausing, Gu Yue Na changed her address, "Yuhao, can you bring me along? I don't want to listen either."

The God King doesn't want to attend class, and the Dragon King doesn't either!

Hearing the sound transmission, Huo Yuhao gave Gu Yue Na a strange look.

After thinking, he still expanded the Simulation range, pulling Gu Yue Na into it.

Then Gu Yue Na saw Huo Yuhao was carving a soul guide array.

"..."

Fine, slacking off is actually this unique; worthy of Yuhao.

Gu Yue Na, inexplicably feeling only she was slacking, pursed her lips.

And on the podium, Luo Yanglu looked at Huo Yuhao and Gu Yue Na below who appeared to be listening attentively, and a "well" character popped out on his forehead.

He was clear on what Huo Yuhao was doing; the other party had told him, but to avoid disrupting class order, he used Simulation.

Then, Student Gu Yue Na, what are you doing?

Don't think I didn't discover you were wrapped in the Simulation range; your movements aren't the same!

While lecturing on history, Luo Yanglu simultaneously activated a secret technique — Sound Transmission.

"Yuhao is very familiar with the history of ten thousand years ago, even down to what major events occurred on a specific year, month, and day. Student Gu Yue Na, do you have such ability? Please tell me, what year, month, and day was the Continent unified? When was it changed to the Federal system? When was the first Federal Congress convened?"

Gu Yue Na's expression stiffened slightly: "Sorry, I don't know."

Although she had also lived in that era, the God King Huo was walking outside, while she stayed in the Life Lake; where would she have the chance to know major historical events... and she generally wouldn't bother with that kind of useless information.

"If you don't know, then listen."

Luo Yanglu seemed somewhat helpless: "The Spirit Pagoda is part of the Federation; we are not the Spirit Hall of twenty thousand years ago. We must regard ourselves as Federal personnel, understand the Federation's historical development, and cannot be completely ignorant when asked."

"The Spirit Pagoda is powerful, but precisely because it is strong, some attitudes must be expressed even more clearly. This is also why the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters has been established in Mingdu for ten thousand years without change; that represents our support for the Federation."

"You and Yuhao will be the backbone of the Spirit Pagoda's future, but you cannot be too unbridled."

Your strength is already formidable; if you don't keep a low profile, are you waiting for the Federation to target you, to be besieged by all major powers?

When it's time to be low-key, you must be low-key!

Look at the First Generation Tower Master; he was a Hidden Douluo, and only came out after becoming a Limit Douluo. The ancestors were all like this; it shows there's nothing shameful about being low-key.

The Continent Power List was something they created to divert attention, to make the Spirit Pagoda not appear so conspicuous.

The Young Genius Ranking they would rank internal personnel on, and even give a high position, even the top spot, to show they haven't declined; but the Continent Power List is different.

After all, the meanings represented by geniuses and powerhouses are not the same.

For example, the number one spot on the Power List was directly thrown to Erqing Douluo by them, the Spirit Pagoda, finding an opportunity.

The Continent's number one is Shrek Academy's Erqing Douluo; no one is his opponent — this is what we, the Spirit Pagoda, say; believe it or not!

As for whether the other party actually was, in fact they didn't know either; after all, their strongest Quasi-God had never fought that person at their peak, but this didn't matter — they spoke of a person, and didn't count Soul Beasts, and even Di Tian the Tower Master tacitly permitted it…

That Ranking List has existed for so many years, everyone trusts it comparatively; as long as the Federation's people believe it, that's enough, nothing else matters!

Gu Yue Na listened to a whole string of grand principles, nodded, then remembered she was enveloped by the Simulation and the other party couldn't see, so she simply continued with Sound Transmission, "Alright, Teacher Luo."

Then she corrected her attitude and listened to the lesson seriously.

Luo Yanglu nodded secretly; good, this young miss wasn't someone arrogant and conceited, she could listen to advice.

Then he suddenly reacted — was there something not quite right?

Gu Yue Na made no sound; just now, how did the two of them communicate?

A Two-ring Grand Soul Master, yet she learned "Sound Transmission"?

Luo Yanglu's expression became complex.

As expected… a freakish genius.

(End of Chapter)