Xuanming City, Xuanming Sect.
A streak of light rapidly shot into the backyard, revealing Xu Fu, covered in dust from his journey.
"Great-grandfather, San Shi might be in trouble!"
*Creak~*
The door opened silently, and Xu Xiaoyun strode out, his eyes sharp. "What's wrong?"
"I suddenly felt a pang in my heart yesterday, and soon after, Tian Xi also sent a message saying San Shi might be in trouble. So I made a trip to the Star Luo Empire and learned that the Shrek Supervision Group had an accident in the Ming Dou Mountain Range."
Xu Fu said anxiously, "I rushed to the scene overnight. Only ruins were left there, and I detected the aura of a shattered Black Tortoise Shield."
Xu Xiaoyun's pupils constricted. "A shattered Black Tortoise Shield? You mean San Shi..."
"At the very least, he's severely injured!" Xu Fu stated definitively.
Xu Xiaoyun fell silent, his eyes shifting rapidly.
Xu Fu clearly felt the change in his great-grandfather's aura. The usual peaceful, profound presence gradually vanished, replaced by an overwhelming chill, like a dangerous beast awakening, about to bare its fangs.
"There's no point in enduring any longer. Immediately summon all Soul Douluo and above Soul Masters in the sect to accompany this old man on a trip to Shrek."
"If this old man remembers correctly, Xuan Zi is always in charge of leading the team for competitions... This time, this old man will personally cripple that old glutton!"
"The sooner, the better. Mu En is a dying man, this old man won't fear him and Xuan Zi; as long as Xuan Zi is crippled, Shrek and the Three Great Empires won't be able to do anything to us; as long as this old man lives, they won't dare to act!"
"Understood!" Xu Fu felt the chill emanating from his great-grandfather, and his heart surged with passion.
Xu Fu unleashed his Soul Power, and a dark soul light shot into the sky, condensing into a gigantic tortoise silhouette high above, spreading out circles of fierce ripples. The giant tortoise let out a deafening roar.
*Whoosh—Whoosh—Whoosh—*
The appearance of the giant tortoise seemed to awaken the silent land. Within the vast Xuanming Sect, nestled against mountains and rivers, terrifying auras quickly responded to its summons. The sound of tearing air was incessant, clearly audible for hundreds of miles around.
If someone were high in the sky at this moment, they would see streams of soaring energy rising from the Xuanming Sect, which was laid out in the shape of a Black Tortoise. All in all, there were over thirty such energy surges.
More than twenty Profound Tortoise Shell Shields revealed their might high in the sky, stirring up monstrous black water, surging and rolling as if mighty rivers were shifting.
Other powerful Martial Souls also displayed their power: an Ice Phoenix soared through the sky, its chill permeating heaven and earth; powerful beast Martial Soul users like tigers, leopards, bears, and lions followed, their massive silhouettes filling countless Xuanming City residents with awe.
"Is the sky changing? The Xuanming Sect, hidden for so many years, has actually emerged?"
The City Lord of Xuanming City's City Lord's Mansion watched in terror as a large group of terrifying experts, enough to demolish his mansion ten times over, surged out of the Xuanming Sect, muttering to himself.
He wasn't worried about his own safety. He had always acted according to the rules over the years and knew very well who truly held power in Xuanming City. It wouldn't take so many people to kill him; in fact, few people on the entire Douluo Continent warranted such a deployment.
But now this formation had appeared, so who would be their target? The Imperial Families of the Four Great Empires, other top Hidden Sects, or... Shrek City?
"Depart for Shrek City!"
Xu Xiaoyun flashed high into the sky, his black robes billowing, his presence as solid as a mountain. As soon as his voice fell, a thousand-meter giant beast, with a tortoise body and dragon tail, its claws gripping mountains and land, and surrounded by dark currents of a black sea, appeared out of thin air. It was none other than the Martial Soul projection condensed by Xu Xiaoyun's Divine Beast Celestial Phenomenon.
*Roar~ Woo!*
The transformed Black Tortoise beast spat out monstrous soul light, as if manifesting a mountainous continent in the sky, vast and mighty, pressing down on all heavens.
"We obey the Supreme Elder's command!"
The various powerful experts of the Xuanming Sect cupped their fists, accepting the command of Xu Xiaoyun, their sect's First Supreme Elder, and each landed on the giant tortoise's scales.
Xu Xiaoyun waved his long robe, and black spatial energy enveloped the powerful experts, slowly disappearing from the skies above Xuanming City.
"The Xuanming Sect has come out in full force. What are they doing?"
A Soul Sage who had come to the Xuanming Sect to purchase elixirs was dumbfounded before even entering the sect. Over ten Titled Douluo and more than twenty Soul Douluo simultaneously unleashed their auras. How many times in history had such a scene occurred?
The Soul Emperor who accompanied the Soul Sage hesitated, saying:
"That leading old man just seemed to say... they're going to Shrek City?! They're not going to fight a big battle at Shrek like the Clear Sky Sect, are they?"
"Hiss~ Something big is going to happen! Could it be that the Young Sect Master of the Xuanming Sect was also..."
"Don't say it, don't say it. We'll just secretly follow them."
"Right, right, right..."
...
Shrek Academy.
Yan Shaozhe stroked Ma Xiaotao's forehead with a pleased expression, gently admonishing her:
"Xiaotao, when you participate in the competition, remember to control your power well. Don't let the Evil Fire affect you too deeply."
"I know, I know, Teacher, just watch me. I'm not useless like Dai Yueheng and the others who were taken out by an Evil Soul Master."
Ma Xiaotao had a carefree smile on her face, but her peach-colored eyes were already burning fiercely.
She had thought there was no hope of representing Shrek in the competition, but she never expected that Dai Yueheng and the others would actually suffer an accident. While her teammates' misfortune was certainly sad, the joy of returning to the arena made Ma Xiaotao ecstatic.
As long as she returned to the arena, any team that dared to challenge Shrek's championship status would only have one outcome! And that was to fall!
Zhang Lexuan frowned, saying clearly, "Xiaotao, remember, even if you return to the arena, the strength of our Shrek team this time is far inferior to other strong teams. Making it to the top four would be a huge victory; don't force anything more."
Ma Xiaotao replied seriously, "Senior Sister, when you led the team to sweep the competition and win the championship back then, did you ever think of only aiming for the top four?"
"Of course not, but back then I had strong enough teammates. What about you? The only Soul King who can fight alongside you is Luo Chen."
Zhang Lexuan's voice grew a little heavier. "Two fists can't defeat four hands. No matter how powerful you are, you can't suppress everyone by yourself. Ordinary teams are fine, but for those teams with Soul Kings or even Soul Emperors, you can't win."
"We have to win anyway! At worst, during team battles, we try our best to eliminate some of the enemy's living forces, then drag the fight into our specialty, one-on-one."
Ma Xiaotao brought out Shrek's signature skill, a confident smile playing on her lips. "As long as we drag them onto the arena, we're guaranteed to win!"
Zhang Lexuan was about to continue persuading, but Yan Shaozhe, who was beside them, smiled with satisfaction. "Xiaotao said it well. This is the spirit Shrek needs! This never-give-up spirit."
"Yes, Shaozhe and Xiaotao said it well. To uphold Shrek's glory, we must have this unwavering determination."
Old Xuan, looking disheveled, appeared from who knew where, took a sip of wine, as if he had already emerged from the pain of his disappointment.
A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he patted Ma Xiaotao's shoulder, encouraging her with a smile:
"I'll be going with you to this competition. Xiaotao, do whatever you want. Don't be afraid of the consequences. I and Shrek will bear all responsibility for you!"
Before his words finished, a loud, booming angry roar swept from afar outside Shrek City:
"This responsibility is too great; your Shrek cannot bear it!"
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The Soul Power-infused voice instantly spread throughout Shrek City, simultaneously resounding in the ears of every high-rank Soul Master in Shrek Academy.
*Rumble—*
Outside Shrek City, dark clouds suddenly gathered, lightning flashed, and terrifying Space Cracks tore through the heavens and earth. From them, streams of Soul Power, like black sea tornadoes, swept out, as if giant waves of rivers were crashing down.
Huge light masses, one earthen yellow and one Mystic Gold, shot out from the Space Cracks. The earthen yellow glow transformed into a winding earthen dragon, while the Mystic Gold glow stretched into a towering giant tortoise. As their eyes first opened, they oppressed the heavens.
Xu Xiaoyun stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his long sleeves fluttering. He landed on the head of the Black Tortoise giant beast. Nine Soul Rings floated up, his black hair stood on end like steel needles, and he roared loudly:
"Taotie, Dragon God, all of you get out here for this old man! Today, this old man will settle scores with your Shrek! If you don't come out, this old man will drown your Shrek City!"
Every syllable he uttered was like a surging flood, containing immense power, shaking many in Shrek City into feeling as if the sky was falling and the earth was collapsing.
The Titled Douluo city guard official who had ascended from Shrek City had not even opened his mouth before he was forced back by a gaze from the Black Tortoise giant beast, letting out a cry of pain as he fell.
Limit Douluo possess heaven-defying combat power; resolving a Titled Douluo is merely a thought away.
"You, who comes, don't be so arrogant! This old man will meet you! All Shrek personnel, follow this old man to guard the academy!"
Old Xuan's ancient and powerful voice suddenly rang out. An earthen yellow glow burst from his body, enveloping Shrek City, then shot into the sky, rising above Sea God Island.
As Old Xuan's figure rushed into the sky, more than thirty powerful light streams immediately surged out from various directions of Shrek City. The sheer number of people was no less than those who came from Xuanming Sect.
"Lexuan, watch Xiaotao. This old man will join Old Xuan in facing the enemy."
Yan Shaozhe used a Palm Blade to knock out Ma Xiaotao, who was eager to join the fight. His Light Phoenix spread its wings, let out a long cry, and soared into the sky, converging with Old Xuan, Old Song, Xian Lin'er, and other powerhouses.
However, Xu Xiaoyun looked at Old Xuan and the others, then sneered and loudly declared:
"Mu En, how much longer are you going to hide? This old man has personally come here, yet you won't even meet an old acquaintance?"
"Or do you think these people alone can stop this old man?!"
Old Zhuang, among the group, immediately stepped forward and loudly called out, "Your Excellency, please wait. Our Sea God Pavilion Master left to visit a friend not long ago and is not in Shrek City."
"Observing your esteemed presence, you must be a renowned senior. May I ask what misunderstanding you have with our Shrek? Could we perhaps discuss it clearly after Mu Lao returns?"
He had never seen this person before, but the terrifying aura that oppressed the sky clearly belonged to a Limit Douluo-level powerhouse, similar to Mu Lao and the First Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect. The strength of such powerhouses was too terrifying; even if they all joined forces, they might not be able to contend with him.
Strange, where are all these hidden Limit Douluo coming from in the Soul Master world, and why are they all attacking Shrek?
"Not here? That's lucky for him; this old man will let him live a little longer!"
Xu Xiaoyun snorted coldly. "It's simple if he's not here. This old man's target today is Taotie. All of you, come at me together, lest old friends laugh at this old man for bullying the young."
"This old man is Xu Xiaoyun, Profound Nether Supreme Elder of the Xuanming Sect, Titled Eternal! I have come here today to demand a blood debt from your Shrek!"
"Xuan Zi, you owe my Xuanming Sect two lives. Today, give your life to this old man!"
With that, he didn't wait for Shrek's powerhouses to respond. His sixth and seventh Soul Rings merged into a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, revealing his Divine Beast True Body and unleashing his boundless Domain.
The Black Tortoise giant beast beneath his feet instantly became solid. Xu Xiaoyun raised both palms to the sky, and endless Mystic Gold light, like dazzling meteors, rained down in all directions. Vast, surging Xuan Ming black water rolled out with the Black Tortoise giant beast's roar, rushing towards Shrek's powerhouses, as if the end of the world had arrived.
The sky completely darkened. A tsunami and dragon's roar pierced through the heavens and earth, seemingly pressing down on countless people's chests, making it difficult for them to breathe, their faces turning pale.
Old Xuan, amidst the startled roar, transformed into his Taotie Black Ox True Body. A thousand-meter giant ox defiantly charged into the Xuan Ming black water, as if to carve out a path.
However, after only a few breaths, the Black Tortoise giant beast extended a Dragon Scale Giant Palm, striking with immense force, causing the Godly Taotie Bull to fall backward, bellowing.
Xu Xiaoyun roared and struck with his palms, entirely unlike a Defense Type Soul Master. Thirteen consecutive Palm Blades stirred up waves, each palm strike tearing the sky, space collapsing in fragments, aiming directly for the Taotie giant ox's belly.
"All together, help Old Xuan!" Old Song, Yan Shaozhe, and others shouted, lighting up their Seventh Soul Rings.
In an instant, dozens of Martial Soul True Bodies appeared above Shrek City. Seven Super Douluo and many more Titled Douluo all engaged, confronting the boundless dark sea.
The combined effort of so many top powerhouses should have been incredibly exhilarating, but in the eyes of everyone in Shrek City, it conveyed a sense of helplessness.
Some wondered, Is Shrek truly still the number one Soul Master power in the world?
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