If it were the Douluo 1 era, the Life Core would undoubtedly be the Life Lake of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Its stature was also there.
However, ever since Tang San obtained the Golden Ancient Tree, a Son of Nature, placed it outside the Star Dou Great Forest, and established Shrek Academy there, the competition for the Life Core stature began.
By the Douluo 2 era, this stature was already wavering.
One contender was the Golden Ancient Tree, vigorous and upward, continuously having the Sea God Pavilion Masters' lifelong powers fused into it.
The other was the core of the continuously declining Star Dou Great Forest, whose life energy was absorbed by the Silver Dragon King for recovery, absorbed by Fierce Beasts for cultivation, and even secretly nibbled on by a Golden Hawksbill Turtle taking a piece of the Life Metallic Gold.
Under such wavering, barring any accident, the Life Core would inevitably end up on the Golden Ancient Tree.
Now, this core had indeed begun to favor Shrek Academy.
Su Ming, through the stature of the Life Core, pushed this step forward.
Simultaneously, he also used the stature of the 'False Pioneering Sea God' that he had obtained from the future, which Shrek Academy believed in, to invade the current fortune of Shrek Academy.
Under his manipulation, Shrek Academy's development also quietly began to change.
He inscribed the essence of the faith he obtained from the future into it.
[Shrek Academy believes in the Sea God, in the pioneering spirit of the Sea God who expanded territories and opened up new frontiers.]
With this foundational logic written, the beliefs of Shrek Academy's members would gradually be influenced.
This generation was already deeply rooted, believing in Tang San.
But the next generation would inevitably belong to the belief in the false code Su Ming had woven.
Tang San could still utilize this portion of faith, as it still technically believed in Tang San. It was just that the object of faith became more specific, giving Su Ming an opportunity to intervene.
After making changes to the foundational code of Shrek Academy's fortune, he issued a new command.
[Shrek Academy recognizes the situation, knows it cannot match the Sun Moon Empire, gives up resistance, integrates into the Sun Moon Empire, promotes systemic reforms, and establishes the Federation.]
With Su Ming's command issued, Shrek Academy's future would also quietly move in this direction.
"My abilities feel increasingly bizarre."
After completing all this, Su Ming's consciousness returned to his main body. He took a deep breath, feeling as if in a dream.
Although Electrolux didn't watch the entire process, Su Ming had actually consulted him before doing this.
"It is indeed bizarre, but..."
Electrolux held back for a long time before saying, "Don't you think it's even more bizarre that you can obtain these statures?"
Having stature, wielding authority, naturally allows tampering with some things.
Therefore, Electrolux actually understood (actually understood) how Su Ming could do these things. What he couldn't comprehend was how Su Ming obtained these special statures.
Just like back then, Su Ming effortlessly obtained the faith of Evil Spirit Masters, obtained the faith related to Spirit Cores.
The acquisition of faith seemed abnormally simple when it came to Su Ming.
Su Ming gave a bitter smile, offering no explanation.
This was inexplicable.
To be honest, he was well aware that Electrolux was right. Compared to the abilities he was demonstrating now, the Trinity was the most terrifying part.
Until now, he had only truly begun to utilize the Trinity's power of traversing past and future.
In During his weak period, hadn't he fantasized about abilities like foreseeing the future to dodge opponents' attacks?
But for a Grand Spirit Master to foresee a few seconds into the future was unrealistic.
First, how could he possibly develop the Trinity to that level?
Second, why would the combat of a Grand Spirit Master merit such a method?
Even now, Su Ming shouldn't really be dabbling in methods of this level.
Even though he possessed Limit Douluo-level combat power before becoming a Spirit Sage, and had begun comprehending and deeply understanding laws, Su Ming was still far from this level .
Yet, he had still achieved it.
This was the benefit, the convenience brought to him by the Trinity.
Having obtained stature, obtained faith, the three main bodies researched simultaneously, each delving into it for twelve years, gradually reaching the time of harvest.
He was still that ordinary Spirit Master with freakish cross-level combat ability.
But he had also unconsciously delved deeply into the divine domain.
His fine control over authority even surpassed that of deities who had inherited their Godhood in a haphazard manner.
Because he had started from the minute details, touching, and researching faith bit by bit.
The Sea God Pavilion.
"The Sun Moon Empire's Spirit Tools have actually advanced to this level..." Elder Zhuang and the others gathered in the Sea God Pavilion, expressions filled with sorrow .
Shrek Academy had even dispatched students to join the battlefield.
All Outer Court disciples from the three Douluo nations had joined the battle one by one.
Even Inner Court disciples could voluntarily join the battlefield.
The Pavilion Elders had also intervened multiple times to aid the three nations.
However, the Sun Moon Empire's advance was too steady.
Can't break through?
One Level 9 fixed-position Spirit Guidance shell was enough to open a gap.
One not enough? Then three.
Three shells, and any army from the three Douluo nations would be destroyed more than half .
If it weren't for the Sun Moon Empire having some puzzling policy of reducing enemy casualties, the three Douluo nations would have already been flattened by now.
There was no way. The Sun Moon Empire was too strong, too confident.
They already regard the three Douluo nations as prey in the bag.
The population, the cities, even the land of the three Douluo nations were already seen by the Sun Moon Empire as their own assets, so naturally they'd avoid damage if possible.
"We simply cannot hold them off."
Yan Shaozhe's face was filled with bitterness.
Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, and others were visibly haggard.
In merely half a year's time, all the Pavilion Elders seemed to have aged ten years.
"The Star Luo and Douling royal families have proposed that we train Spirit Masters for them."
Yan Shaozhe's gaze revealed deep exhaustion.
"Shrek's location is very important. Once it falls, the Sun Moon armies already invading Tianhun can strike at Star Luo and Douling at any time."
"Their idea is to dispatch large numbers of Spirit Masters from their countries to Shrek City, receive training from our Shrek, while also resisting the armies. Their two empires have also already begun conscripting armies composed of ordinary civilians."
Using ordinary civilians to make up the deficiency in military strength.
As Yan Shaozhe's words fell, the Sea God Pavilion fell into complete silence.
"Give up resistance..."
This thought floated up in the minds of all the Elders.
This wasn't their own thought.
It was a voice that appeared by their ears.
It was the last vestige of Mu En's remaining power.
His power remained within the Golden Ancient Tree and was influenced most deeply by the command Su Ming had issued.
He had also watched throughout as Shrek Academy in this era grew increasingly weak, already hitting rock bottom.
They couldn't continue eroding the academy's prestige.
If they kept losing, the academy truly would have no chance of resurgence.
"For now, reduce the intensity of resistance. Sound out the Sun Moon royal family's attitude. See what their stance is."
Mu En's sudden voice made everyone present their hearts shudder.
"Teacher, are you still there? Are you also powerless to stop all this ?"
Yan Shaozhe was the first to be moved but still felt unwilling, couldn't help but ask.
Within the Sea God Pavilion, there was a moment of silence.
Then, Mu En's voice sounded again.
He gave a bitter laugh.
"My power was long exhausted. I only retain a bit of obsession."
His obsession was so deep that a sliver of his consciousness remained.
He wanted to see Shrek find a new path.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be at peace.
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