The battle, destined to be remembered by countless individuals and recorded in history, unfolded without any surprises. Shrek lost. The Sea God Pavilion Master, Dragon God Douluo Mu En, was held back by the Clear Sky Sect's First Sect Master, unable to aid Yan Shaozhe.
In front of everyone's eyes, Yan Shaozhe was struck by Titan's punch, scattering feathers everywhere. That single punch shattered his Martial Soul True Body.
The final punch sent blood flying into the sky, and he fell unconscious.
He tumbled from high in the sky, limp as a tattered rag.
Xuan Zi attempted to rescue him, but Titan subjected him to the same treatment, pummeling him with iron fists, sending him flying backward repeatedly, seeing stars, completely disoriented.
Titan demonstrated with absolute power to the world that even among Level 98 Super Douluo, there are distinctions in strength.
The gap could be far greater than imagined.
"These three punches from me are a lesson for him. If you can't control your subordinates, don't blame us for disregarding the past camaraderie with the Seven Devils' ancestors!"
After repelling Xuan Zi, Titan seized Yan Shaozhe, whose bones were mostly shattered, and flew to the statue of Sea God Tang San. Then, he grinned at Yan Shaozhe:
"Yan Shaozhe, we're here to hold you accountable for your lax discipline. Confess to Ancestor Tang San! Think carefully about how you should be the Dean of Shrek Academy!"
He raised his arm, pointed Yan Shaozhe's head towards the ground, and forcefully slammed him deep into the earth like a rice seedling, leaving only his legs from the ankles up visible above ground.
He should be satisfied with this, right?
Titan pondered the instructions Tang San had given him and his brother when they descended, regarding how to deal with the rising stars of this plane. He felt he had fulfilled his duty.
Considering it, Tang San's demand for them to deal with the rising stars was an unreasonable coercion. However, this Yan Shaozhe's disciple truly almost killed Little Seven twice. Not killing him was already letting him off easy.
"Clear Sky Sect, you've gone too far in bullying Shrek!"
Xuan Zi's enraged voice boomed from above Titan's head. How could Shrek maintain its dignity when their Dean was treated like this?
"I've said it before, Shrek, you let your students run wild. They've tried to kill our Clear Sky Sect's Young Master twice. You are the ones who have gone too far!"
"Ring Detonation! Gravity Control Domain!"
Titan's eyes narrowed, and he stomped his foot, rocketing into the sky. A thick, bright yellow light burst from his body, creating a swamp-like void where the air solidified as he passed.
Xuan Zi, unable to dodge in time, felt the pressure enveloping him from all directions increase tenfold. His entire body was trapped in a terrifying quagmire, and his proud strength found little use.
At the same time, three of Titan's nine Soul Rings detonated, condensing into an incomparably powerful force that merged into his body. The overflowing Soul Ring energy transformed into golden light, making him appear like a primordial giant god.
Gluttonous Divine Ox's eyes widened, watching Titan's figure grow larger and larger in his vision.
With the Gravity Domain and Ring Detonation, Titan's power multiplied several times over. He exerted all his strength, delivering an earth-shattering, upward punch to the roaring Gluttonous Divine Ox.
The power of this punch could shake a Limit Douluo!
"Old man, today I'll teach you what true power is!"
"Boom—!"
Titan's domineering strike, like a land dragon overturning, blasted a large area of air. A loess-colored toroidal energy shockwave swept for dozens of miles without dissipating, making it seem as if a dazzling meteor shower was falling outside Shrek City.
However, beneath that meteor shower, countless people watched in horror as the incredibly powerful Old Xuan, in their eyes, was punched through the ox's abdomen by the Clear Sky Sect powerhouse, retreating from his Martial Soul True Body in a mournful cry.
Old Xuan also lost!
"Hahahaha, that was exhilarating! Shrek, do you still want to fight?"
Titan, who had just enjoyed a satisfying fight, thought to himself, "The Clear Sky Sect's Ring Detonation technique is truly amazing." As he did so, he lifted Xuan Zi, whose abdomen was gushing blood and who had lost all power to resist, and glared coldly at the strong practitioners of Shrek.
On the battlefield where the two dragons were entangled, Light Sacred Dragon and Azure Sky Divine Dragon quickly separated. Mu En looked regretfully at the subdued Xuan Zi, then uttered seven difficult and swift words.
"Shrek personnel, cease fire."
"It seems Shrek still has some clear-headed individuals."
Niu Tian swayed, retreating to the rear, his gaze softening slightly.
Mu En gave a bitter laugh, "Today's matter was Shrek's fault from the start. You've gotten the justice you sought.
I wonder if you would be willing to stop?"
The opponent's strength was unfathomable; even if Long Xiaoyao came, he might not win.
If he were to fully utilize the Golden Tree's energy, he would have some confidence in defeating the opponent, but doing so would mean the end of his life, Shrek and the Clear Sky Sect would suffer mutual destruction, and Shrek City would become history.
Niu Tian nodded, lowering his gaze. "We have received the explanation we wanted, and we will cease. However, this old man hopes this matter doesn't have too much impact on our sect's Young Master."
Mu En's pupils constricted, wondering if he had misheard.
Doesn't want it to affect Wang Dong? Does that mean she should still attend school? After all this, you still want us to act like nothing happened?
Titan, holding Xuan Zi, flew to Niu Tian's side and loudly echoed:
"Big Brother is right, this old man agrees. Let the youngsters handle their own affairs. We only care if anyone is seeking death; if anyone dares to act recklessly, we will absolutely not tolerate it!"
Mu En understood. Their meaning was that Wang Dong not only had to continue cultivating at Shrek, but also had to be absolutely safe. If anything happened, they would come to Shrek City for accountability.
As for the younger generation resolving their own grievances... did this mean Wang Dong would handle her feud with Ma Xiaotao herself once she reached a certain level of cultivation?
Niu Tian bowed towards the giant statue of Tang San in Shrek Academy and said, "The ties between Shrek and the Clear Sky Sect can be traced back ten thousand years. The two families have always had a good relationship. This old man does not wish for it to break now. If not for so many corrupt individuals emerging from your academy, we truly would not have come here."
Mu En believed this statement. No one wanted their Young Master to encounter life-threatening danger while away at school.
After a moment of contemplation, Mu En helplessly glanced at Yan Shaozhe, who was embedded headfirst into the earth, sighing inwardly.
nodded and said,
"I understand what the two Sect Masters mean. I assure you both that such an incident will never happen again, and your Young Master will receive the best possible training at the Academy."
"Excellent." Niu Tian nodded slightly, signaling Titan to release the person.
Titan grunted and tossed Xuan Zi, who he had nearly disemboweled, towards Mu En.
"Clear Sky Sect, withdraw."
At Niu Tian's command, the mass of Titled Douluo from the Clear Sky Sect retracted their Martial Souls and Soul Rings, following the two top powerhouses back to their sect.
They stood tall and proud, their faces radiant with triumph and arrogance.
Watching the Clear Sky Sect members disappear into the distance, Mu En exited his Martial Soul True Body state, grabbing Xuan Zi and landing back on the scarred earth. He whispered,
"Convene a Sea God Pavilion Meeting to discuss Xiao Tao's Evil Fire and the aftermath."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but clutch the bleeding wound on his right chest, a hint of sorrow in his eyes.
His already limited time had become even shorter.
Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news spreads like wildfire.
News quickly spread across the continent that Shrek Academy had been invaded by Clear Sky Sect powerhouses, that Bright Phoenix Douluo Yan Shaozhe and Gluttony Douluo Xuan Zi had successively been defeated by the Clear Sky Sect's Second Sect Master, and that even with all its elites, Shrek couldn't contend with the Clear Sky Sect, which had then left triumphantly.
All forces, without exception, elevated the re-emerged Clear Sky Sect to the highest level of vigilance, giving it the respect it deserved.
The Tianhun Imperial Family, which had been secretly negotiating an alliance with the Body Sect, had a change of heart. They secretly dispatched a royal Prince along the long-established route for paying protection fees to the Clear Sky Sect, seeking an audience with its two Sect Masters. They intended to invite the Clear Sky Sect to become a Nation Protecting Sect, co-existing with the empire.
If they could gain the assistance of the continent's foremost Soul Master force, why would the Tianhun Empire still fear Shrek and the Sun Moon Empire?
They would even dare to launch a war of unification.
Regrettably, the two Sect Masters of the Clear Sky Sect refused to meet, simply sending a Titled Douluo to dismiss them.
In the Star Luo Empire, His Majesty the Emperor inexplicably found himself in high spirits. Under the pretext of celebrating Princess Jiu Jiu's birthday in advance, he hosted a three-day court banquet, inviting nobles from all corners to attend.
Princess Jiu Jiu, who hadn't appeared in a year and a half, attended the banquet in grand attire with students from the Star Luo Royal Academy. Astute observers were surprised to discover that Princess Jiu Jiu's cultivation had greatly advanced, and she was now a powerful Soul King.
The Dou Ling Empire remained undisturbed, continuing with its music and dance.
Sun Moon Empire.
Xu Tianxi was silent for a long time after hearing the news from Xiao Hongchen, secretly thinking how powerful the butterfly effect of his actions truly was.
There was only one person who could put Wang Dong in two life-threatening situations at Shrek and do such things there—that crazy big sister Ma Xiaotao, whose brain was clouded by Evil Fire.
In the original story, this woman attacked Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm used "Tianmeng Finger" to repel her. Now that Yuhao didn't have Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, Tang God King would have to personally intervene to save their lives.
To disrupt Tang God King's plans and still expect to get away? Shrek Academy would also suffer a heavy blow!
"But this Ma Xiaotao is truly a genius. After causing trouble the first time, she dared to do it a second time. Even those two Soul Beasts couldn't resist coming down from the mountain. She's incurably arrogant—"
While lamenting Ma Xiaotao's foolish actions, Xu Tianxi performed his routine check of his Sea of Spirit, sending a thought to Electrolux.
Perhaps his luck was particularly good today, as the gray aura flickered a few times, and for the first time, a calm thought emerged.
"Xu Tianxi, I am awake. Would you like to learn from me how to use the Gold of Life?"
"This junior would be honored!"
Evil Forest, Holy Spirit Church Headquarters Altar.
Zhongli Wu, the Holy Spirit Church Sect Master, went through his routine, holding the Scepter and presiding over the Holy Emperor's sacrificial ceremony, muttering incantations like a charlatan.
Suddenly, thunder rumbled in the sky, and the indistinct Holy Emperor statue glowed intensely with blood-red light.
Zhongli Wu's face changed drastically in surprise. He quickly led Vice Sect Master Feng Ling and others to bow deeply, shouting, "May the Holy Emperor live for ten thousand years!"
Although he didn't know why this Holy Emperor statue, which had never reacted despite countless prayers, would suddenly manifest, since it had, they, the Evil Soul Masters, would naturally offer their loyalty to the Holy Emperor.
The Holy Emperor was still here; he hadn't forgotten them, these pitiful Evil Soul Masters!
A long while passed.
Zhongli Wu cautiously raised his head, staring with fervent devotion at the glowing text projected from the Holy Emperor statue's glabella.
[Guidance | Fire Phoenix Saintess Returns for Sacrifice, Holy Spirit Flourishes]
Beneath those words, the blood-red light coalesced into the glowing silhouette of a curvaceous woman, her face indistinct.
If any Inner Courtyard disciples of Shrek were present, they would recognize at a glance that this woman's figure was, if not identical, then indistinguishable from Ma Xiaotao's.
"Everyone listen."
Zhongli Wu's somewhat hoarse voice echoed in the ears of every powerhouse in the Holy Spirit Church.
"By the Holy Emperor's decree, from this day forward, our Church will spare no effort to search for female Phoenix Martial Soul Masters across the land.
Even if we have to dig three feet deep, we must find the Fire Phoenix Saintess for this master!"
"We obey the decree!"