Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong trembled with rage, having been attacked a second time in the same spot. However, they didn't dare to directly confront Ma Xiaotao's six Soul Rings and could only fight while retreating.
Huo Yuhao used his advanced Purple Demon Eye to hit Ma Xiaotao with a Paralyzing Demon Eye, while Wang Dong spread her wings and grabbed Huo Yuhao, fleeing. As she flapped her wings, she silently cursed Ma Xiaotao's ancestors for eight generations.
Just you wait! Once I escape this predicament, I'll make sure my Big Dad and Second Dad come back and beat your Evil Fire Phoenix into a plucked chicken!
Huo Yuhao stared intently at Ma Xiaotao behind them, his eyes wide on his pale face. He thought to himself that what the Holy Spirit Church elder had said previously—"Shrek Academy is the biggest cesspool in the world"—was truly a profound truth.
Last time, when they were attacked, they were simply given an Elixir to shut them up. Wang Dong's family had warned the Academy, yet this woman dared to attack them again within the Academy grounds. A six-ringed Soul Master attacking a one-ring and two-ring Soul Master—she was truly out to kill them!
But no matter how anxious or furious the two of them were, it was useless against the absolute disparity in strength. The moment Ma Xiaotao made her move, Phoenix Evil Fire instantly blazed everywhere, its high temperature scorching through the wings of Wang Dong's Light Goddess Butterfly. Huo Yuhao's mental attack was delayed for a moment before becoming utterly ineffective.
"Hooo—!"
Ma Xiaotao unfurled the phoenix wings on her back, her figure flashing as she chased them down. Her fiery wings expanded, then closed, directly enveloping the two of them, who vanished.
Grabbing one person by the collar, Ma Xiaotao's powerful cultivation instantly rendered them incapable of resistance. Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao's eyes were filled with nothing but fiery red, their Soul Power rapidly evaporating, and their bodies began to be scorched by the Evil Fire.
Ma Xiaotao waited with a solemn expression, her brow gradually furrowing. Could the last time truly have been a coincidence?
From the outside, it looked as though she had completely swallowed the two of them. From within, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's Soul Power had been almost completely evaporated by her.
"Hmph!"
Just as Ma Xiaotao was about to release them, a cold hmph filled with anger suddenly resounded, startling Ma Xiaotao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong, who all fainted simultaneously.
A Trident Mark appeared on Wang Dong's forehead, and Tang San's cyan figure reappeared, his face as cold as frost, his eyes burning with fury. He desperately wanted to crush Ma Xiaotao to death.
Suddenly looking up at the sky, Tang San glared at Ma Xiaotao with a resentful, scornful, and furious gaze.
"Since you are so eager to die, then don't blame me for not considering your ancestor's reputation! I won't kill you now, but I will definitely make your life as a Fallen Soul Master worse than death!"
With a flick of his sleeve, the Evil Fire dispersed, and Tang San's figure slowly faded.
In the God Realm, within the Sea God Temple.
Tang San's true body pressed his hand to his throbbing temple, turning to the God of Destruction, who had arrived for the second time, and gave a wry smile. "Brother Destruction, this was truly an accident—"
"An accident! How many more accidents are you going to have?!"
The God of Destruction was furious. There was no need for further explanation; it was certainly Little Seven who had encountered a life-threatening situation down below again. This only made him angrier.
"What are those two Divine Beasts you sent down doing?! If they are completely useless, I will deal with them for you!"
Tang San gave a bitter laugh. "Brother Destruction, please calm your anger slightly—if you don't mind me sending them to participate in matters on the Douluo Plane, I will have them go to Shrek Academy now to seek justice for Little Seven."
"Good! This time, I'll make an exception for you and allow them to participate in the affairs of the Douluo Plane. As long as they don't kill anyone, they can do whatever they want!"
"Furthermore, Sea God, you and I must ultimately abide by the rules of the God Realm. Things can happen once, or twice, but not thrice. If Little Seven encounters a life-threatening situation in the lower realm again, I think you must bring her back. Even if I like her very much, I cannot violate the rules myself."
The God of Destruction assumed a stance indicating he wouldn't leave, remaining in the Sea God Temple, watching Tang San's actions.
"—Alright, as you wish."
Tang San nodded, agreeing to the God of Destruction's demand. His brows were clouded with worry, yet he was helpless. He connected with the Clear Sky Sect using his Divine Sense.
I never imagined that after ten thousand years, the enemies hindering my meticulous plans on the Douluo Continent wouldn't be on the Sun Moon Empire, but right here on the Douluo Continent, within Shrek Academy! Abominable, truly abominable!
In the Heavenly Soul Empire, within the Clear Sky Sect, located atop a towering cliff.
"Ding dong ding dong~"
A statue enshrined at the highest point of Haotian Fortress once again emitted a bright light and sound after three months. Niu Tian and Titan, who had been drinking their days away in Haotian Fortress, trembled at the sound, their expressions changing drastically.
This, this, this… it's only been three months, and that supreme being has already issued orders to his loyal subordinates, who descended to the human world, again?
The two Divine Beasts were baffled but respectfully lifted the statue.
Niu Tian accepted the sensation, releasing a wisp of Divine Sense that could not be used in the lower plane, establishing a spiritual channel connecting the God Realm and the Douluo Plane.
As the God King's Divine Sense connected on the other end, the Tang God King's voice, filled with coldness, descended from afar.
"Da Ming, Er Ming, do you know? Little Seven is in trouble at Shrek Academy again."
"What? Didn't we already send someone to warn those scoundrels?" the short-haired strongman Titan asked in shock.
"Could it be that a powerful expert attacked Shrek Academy this time, and Little Seven was affected?" the long-haired strongman Niu Tian guessed.
"Not at all. The one who attacked Little Seven this time was still that Shrek Inner Courtyard student from last time!"
Tang San said indignantly, then added, "You don't need to worry about that despicable student; I have my own plans."
"As the saying goes, 'if teaching is not strict, the teacher is lazy.' Go to Shrek and give that female student's teacher, that scoundrel Dean Yan Shaozhe of Shrek Academy, a good beating! He completely disgraced Dean Flender back then!"
"Alright! Third Brother, just you wait and see; I'll beat him into a pig's head!"
Titan bumped his hammer-like fists together, the knotted muscles causing the air to explode.
"Third Brother, are we both going?" Niu Tian was slightly more cautious than Titan. They were both "smugglers" who had bypassed the rules to descend to the lower realm. Normally, they could only cooperate with Third Brother's actions within the Clear Sky Sect and couldn't leave the mountain.
"Of course! If you don't both go, how will Shrek know our attitude? Attacking Little Seven twice in a row, these juniors are simply lawless!"
Tang San knew there was still a half-dead Limit Douluo in Shrek City, and Titan's cultivation was suppressed at Level 98 Super Douluo. Going alone wouldn't give him an advantage, so Niu Tian had to go with him.
Niu Tian understood Tang San's attitude. "Alright, we'll go to Shrek now and show them what's what!"
3
"Big Brother, I'm going to gather our people now! We'll show them the might of our Clear Sky Sect! Damn Shrek, daring to bully our little princess, they're courting death!"
Titan seemed to truly regard himself as the Second Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect. He strode out, his roar echoing throughout Haotian Fortress.
"All Titled Douluo who can still breathe, get out here and boost our morale! We're going to Shrek to get justice for our Young Master!"
Shrek Academy, by Sea God Lake.
Yan Shaozhe crouched down, checking the condition of Ma Xiaotao and the other two one by one, his brows deeply furrowed.
Who attacked Xiaotao and knocked her out? Was it from the Clear Sky Sect or somewhere else?
"Old Xuan, Shaozhe is not discerning enough to tell. Do you have any ideas?"
Across from him, Xuan Zi took a big swig of muddy wine, wiped his mouth with an oily hand, and said, "Xiaotao's Soul Power was dispersed by a powerful expert far stronger than her. It should have been a Titled Douluo."
"Although Huo Yuhao has a Body Martial Soul, his potential is mediocre. It's extremely difficult for eye Martial Souls to undergo a Second Awakening, so he wouldn't be from the Body Sect."
"This person should be from the Clear Sky Sect," Xuan Zi concluded, his cloudy gaze falling on Wang Dong, a strange expression on his face.
"But what I don't understand is, when the Clear Sky Sect came last time, we mentioned asking them for help with Xiaotao's Evil Fire. Why wouldn't this Clear Sky Sect Titled Douluo want to interact with us? Is there anything Shrek doesn't have?"
"Shaoze, you must have mentioned the conditions to them, right?"
Yan Shaozhe forced a bitter smile and shook his head. "They've been reclusive for many years. It seems they're not interested in our academy's enrollment slots."
The attitude of that Clear Sky Sect Super Douluo earlier was very poor. He had given him a thorough scolding, acting as if he would have fought him if not for the statue of Ancestor Tang San at the entrance.
That Super Douluo's cultivation was very high, and he was indeed in the wrong, so he had to endure it.
Xuan Zi raised an eyebrow. "Not interested? It seems I'll have to go talk to them myself next time. Helping to save a talented student and deepening our friendship—there's no reason for them to refuse such a good thing."
2
Yan Shaozhe smiled bitterly, thinking, Xiaotao made their Young Master severely injured and unconscious this time. It's already good that they haven't come knocking for an explanation. Asking for help is probably extremely difficult.
As if to confirm his thoughts, a thunderous, powerful voice suddenly surged from the sky, its waves instantly spreading throughout Shrek Academy.
"Your Shrek Academy's friendship is worth nothing! I'm going to clash with your Shrek today! Where is Yan Shaozhe?!"
Outside Shrek City, the sky turned dark.