Chapter 136: S-Rank Mission

Soul Power +26,800 

Due to Titan's shock, Mu Chen's soul power increased by 26,800 points.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, you have triggered an S-Rank hidden mission: Establish a Sect!"

"Establish a sect? And it's an S-Rank mission?"

Mu Chen was taken aback. Titan's unexpected allegiance had triggered an S-Rank hidden mission to establish a sect?!

"This doesn't make sense. His soul power is at level 86, the same as mine. How can his soul power create such immense pressure?" Titan was bewildered, unable to comprehend the situation.

Titan struggled to lift his head, gazing up at Mu Chen. He noticed a glowing mark on Mu Chen's forehead.

"What is that?"

Titan was perplexed; despite his experience, he couldn't decipher the glowing mark on Mu Chen's forehead.

Titan was merely the leader of the Power Clan, an 86th-level Soul Douluo, with a vague understanding of divinity. Naturally, he didn't realize the mark on Mu Chen's forehead was the Heart of Chaos.

Although Mu Chen's soul power was only at level 86, and he couldn't overpower Titan with soul power alone, the amplification from the Heart of Chaos allowed him to create this scenario.

"Grandfather!"

Tai Long clenched his fists, watching his grandfather kneel to a young man. It was a bitter sight.

"Father!"

Tai Nuo exclaimed, equally astonished and deeply impressed by Mu Chen's talent. His father, Titan, could rival some Titled Douluo in strength. Yet, he was utterly suppressed by Mu Chen, who was at the same level, forced to kneel.

*Thud*

At some point, Titan couldn't hold out any longer. His other knee hit the ground, hands supporting his weight, sweat beading on his forehead.

Seeing this, Tai Nuo was taken aback and shouted, "You win, withdraw your soul power. We aren't qualified to follow you!"

We aren't qualified to follow you?!

*Sigh* 

The onlookers suddenly realized the assessment was to determine if an over level 80 Soul Douluo was qualified to follow Mu Chen.

An over level 80 Soul Douluo. In any other faction, he'd be a treasured guest. Yet, Mu Chen hesitated.

*Buzz*

Mu Chen didn't withdraw his soul power. Instead, he pushed the Heart of Chaos to its limit. The pressure forced Titan to summon his martial soul. Even so, Titan struggled, his hands barely supporting him, face pale. Despite the pressure, he didn't yield, his willpower unshakeable.

The greater the pressure, the more determined Titan was to cling to Mu Chen.

Persist. 

Persist. 

Titan told himself. Only by persisting could he gain Mu Chen's approval and secure a chance for the Power Clan to rise again.

*Whoosh*

At some point, Mu Chen withdrew his soul power, the mark on his forehead disappearing.

"Did I fail?" Titan looked at the extinguished incense.

"From now on, the Power Clan will be known as the Tool Hall. Anyone daring to bully you will have to answer to me," Mu Chen said calmly.

"Tool Hall? You agreed?" Titan looked at Mu Chen in delight. With Mu Chen's unparalleled talent and combat prowess, akin to a Titled Douluo, his future was limitless. Clinging to someone like Mu Chen, the Power Clan could undoubtedly rise.

"Yes," Mu Chen nodded.

"Titan greets the master," Titan bowed to Mu Chen.

Tai Long and Tai Nuo followed suit, bowing to Mu Chen.

The scene was quite amusing, two adults and a youth bowing to a much younger man.

"Stand up, no need for formalities. Since I'm your uncle, don't call me master. In public, call me sect leader. From now on, you're part of the Tang Sect," Mu Chen said.

"Tang Sect?"

"Tang Sect?"

"Tang Sect?"

Titan, Tai Long, and Tai Nuo repeated in unison.

"The Tang Sect is our sect's name. Tool Hall is a branch of the Tang Sect, and you are its elder. Unlike other factions, Tang Sect elders have voting rights in decision-making but must obey the sect leader's commands. The sect leader has veto power over any decision," Mu Chen explained solemnly.

Mu Chen knew that in the Spirit Hall, the Pope was often a puppet of the Elder Hall. Similarly, in the Haotian Sect, elders could decide the successor. However, the Tang Sect would be different; the sect leader would not be a puppet. Moreover, Mu Chen planned to further weaken the elders' power to prevent future division.

China's 5,000 years of history taught Mu Chen that power must be centralized, especially military power!

"We understand!" Titan said respectfully.

"Establishing a sect requires a location. Emperor Xue Ye of the Heaven Dou Empire granted me a fief. I'll give you the address, and you can lead the Power Clan there. Tang San will inform you about establishing the sect," Mu Chen said.

"As you command, sect leader," Titan bowed deeply to Mu Chen.

"Brother, now that you've established a sect, can't you give me a position too? It sounds like fun," Xiao Wu said with a smile.

"You're already the sect leader's wife, what more do you want?" Mu Chen chuckled, holding Xiao Wu's hand.

"Greetings, sect leader's wife!"

"Greetings, sect leader's wife!"

"Greetings, sect leader's wife!"

Tai Long, Tai Nuo, and Titan bowed to Xiao Wu, making her blush.

"Boss Mu, now that the Tang Sect is established, can I have a position too?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"Alright, you're the deputy sect leader of the Tang Sect!" Mu Chen replied.

"Thank you, Boss Mu," Zhu Zhuqing said, though a trace of disappointment flickered in her eyes.

Why was Zhu Zhuqing disappointed? Wasn't being the deputy sect leader enough?

"Greetings, deputy sect leader!"

Tai Long, Tai Nuo, and Titan bowed to Zhu Zhuqing.

Subsequently, Meng Yiran, Dugu Yan, and Jiangzhu were also appointed as deputy sect leaders of the Tang Sect. As for Princess Xue Ke and Ning Rongrong, due to their affiliations, Mu Chen granted them the honorary title of Tang Sect guest elders, symbolic without authority.

"Mu Chen, you haven't even graduated yet, and you've already established a sect!" Liu Erlong remarked with a smile.

"Teacher Erlong, if I can't graduate, then no one in Shrek Academy can," Mu Chen said nonchalantly.

Liu Erlong smiled wryly. Mu Chen was now an 86th-level Soul Douluo. If he couldn't graduate, then only Titled Douluo could at Shrek Academy.

"Mu Chen, now that you've established a sect, how do you plan to involve Shrek Academy?" Liu Erlong asked.

"Shrek Academy?" Mu Chen paused, considering.

"You should know, although Dean Flender is the academy's leader, you're the true leader of Shrek Academy," Liu Erlong stated directly.

"Teacher Erlong, are you trying to cling to me?" Mu Chen laughed.

"That's right, I'm going to cling to you for life, you can't shake me off," Liu Erlong said with a double meaning, gazing at Mu Chen affectionately.

"Alright. Shrek Academy will be the talent pool for the Tang Sect. Anyone who reaches level 30 soul power and gains three soul rings before the age of 20 will qualify to become a disciple of the Tang Sect," Mu Chen declared.

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