"Then please leave as soon as possible, or it will be difficult for us to manage," the general said, giving a slight bow. After speaking, he actually turned and left. As long as he knew Huo Yuhao and Du Busi meant no harm, that was enough.
The general's reaction left Huo Yuhao somewhat stunned. Are these people really that open-minded? Do they really trust us that much?
In reality, he didn't know that this was the intention of the Sun Moon Empire's high command. These soldiers also regarded Huo Yuhao and Du Busi as people of the Sun Moon Empire.
The bats' screams grew fainter and fainter, until finally they faded completely. At the same time, the bats' bodies dissipated, turning into a mass of gray mist and vanishing from the world.
With a large hand, Du Busi grabbed another abyssal creature and repeated the previous action. Soon after, this abyssal creature also met its end. Du Busi seemed very dissatisfied, and grabbed several more abyssal creatures in a row.
Bang!
With a slap of his fan-like hand, Du Busi crushed an abyssal creature. A look of obvious disappointment appeared on his face.
"Master?" Huo Yuhao tentatively called out.
"Let's leave first, we'll talk on the way." Du Busi glanced at the black hole space, from which abyss creatures were still pouring out, and then took Huo Yuhao into the air.
Seeing the two depart, the general's eyebrows relaxed. He had been worried that Du Busi's stubborn attitude would lead to the old man refusing to budge until he figured things out.
Shrek Academy, Inner Court, Sea God Pavilion, first floor. In the center of the spacious hall, there was a long table surrounded by people. Yan Shaozhe, the Dean of the Martial Soul Department, Cai Meier, the Vice Dean, Xian Liner, the Dean of the Soul Tool Department, Qian Duoduo, the Vice Dean, and a number of elderly people were present. Among them were Taotie Douluo Xuanzi and Lin Huiqun, the head of Shrek City's Treasure Pavilion.
The Sea God Pavilion was the highest decision-making body of Shrek Academy. The meetings of the Sea God Pavilion not only determined the direction of the academy but also influenced the situation of the entire continent.
Everyone present was a Title Douluo-level powerhouse. Except for the four deans, few people knew the identities of the others. They were the elders of the Sea God Pavilion, the top combat power of Shrek Academy, and the foundation of Shrek's dominance over the world.
On one side of the long table, in the central position, Mu En sat at the head of the table. He was hunched over, with white hair and beard. His identity was even more extraordinary: Dragon God Douluo, the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, and the strongest person present, a ninety-nine-level Limit Douluo.
Behind Mu En, a beautiful woman stood respectfully. She was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with long black hair that reached her waist. Her exquisite face was flawless. Just standing there, she naturally exuded a tranquil and gentle aura.
This woman's name was Zhang Lexuan, the heir to the Sea God Pavilion's Pavilion Master. She was also the only person standing in the room, and the only Soul Master present with only the Soul Douluo cultivation. Of course, if people knew her age, they would not underestimate her in the slightest.
"Lexuan, you can start." Seeing that everyone was present, Yan Shaozhe instructed Zhang Lexuan.
Zhang Lexuan turned and walked to the back, stopping about five or six meters away from where she had been. Then, she took out a sky-blue crystal, about the size of a fist.
Everyone recognized it immediately: it was a Recording Stone, a magical item that recorded images. It was said to be a natural gemstone, but no one had ever mined it. The ones in existence were all passed down from ancient times, and they were rare, their value comparable to a thousand-year soul bone.
With a wave of Zhang Lexuan's hand, a stream of soul power entered the Recording Stone. Then, the stone emitted a brilliant light that quickly converged, transforming into a picture.
The picture showed a battle scene. On one side were various bizarre and ferocious monsters, and on the other were human soldiers in uniform armor, well-trained.
In the picture, a large number of soldiers held standardized Soul Tools, killing monster after monster and advancing slowly. The monsters were also unrelenting, charging forward, fearless, at the human soldiers. As their bodies were torn apart, human soldiers were also being torn to shreds. The battlefield was filled with smoke and blood. Countless corpses lay scattered on the path ahead.
Everyone present was moved. Faced with such terrifying monsters, these soldiers chose not to flee but to fight to the death. From beginning to end, not a single person retreated. They had to admit that they admired this army, deeply.
Even though it was the army of the Sun Moon Empire. That's right, everyone had already recognized it. The original three countries of the Douluo Continent didn't have such dark skin. Only the Sun Moon Empire had it, and people with dark skin were also considered nobles there.
"Are these soul beasts? It doesn't seem like it?" An elder asked, but judging by his tone, he clearly didn't believe it himself.
No one answered him. Everyone was intently watching the image. The scene shifted, showing more and more soldiers from the Sun Moon Empire forming a siege around the monsters. Finally, those monsters were driven back into a huge black hole, and the image ended there.
"Lexuan, don't keep it to yourself. Tell us old folks what's going on, and what those things are?" One of the elders immediately asked as Zhang Lexuan put away the Recording Stone.
At this moment, Yan Shaozhe stood up from his seat and said, "Let me explain. The black hole in the image appeared in the Sun Moon Empire half a month ago. The specific location is a town near Oak City."
"Why this black hole appeared is unknown, but its appearance has opened a space通道 to another world. Wherever those monsters from other worlds go, whether humans, soul beasts, or plants, the life force of all living beings is devoured. In the town where the incident occurred, fewer than two hundred people survived out of nearly thirty thousand residents."
Everyone present changed their expressions. Having lived to their age, they had seen their share of storms. The death of thirty thousand people wouldn't faze them, but they were worried about the monsters' ability to devour life force.
An elder raised a question, "But those monsters don't seem very strong. It seems the Sun Moon Empire has already brought the situation under control."
Yan Shaozhe's expression became more serious. "Lin Lao is right. Although the Sun Moon Empire's military has no way to block the black hole passage, they are already starting to build Soul Tool turrets."
Xian Liner's eyes lit up when she heard this. "If that's the case, while the Sun Moon Empire is dealing with those monsters, could we..."
She didn't continue, but everyone present understood her meaning. They would use this to make trouble for the Sun Moon Empire and weaken its strength. If they could somehow obtain some Soul Tool technology, that would be even better. As for the means, that wasn't important.
Several elders' eyes flickered as they considered the plan's feasibility.
However, Yan Shaozhe's next words shattered their illusions. "If it were just that, it wouldn't be a problem. But according to our observations, that black hole seems to have some kind of restriction, preventing overly powerful creatures from passing through. Therefore, the most powerful monsters that have appeared so far are only at the Soul King level."
"However, the black hole's restrictions seem to be gradually weakening. That means that even more powerful monsters will appear in the future. We know nothing about the world on the other side of the black hole. We don't know if there are Title Douluo-level monsters in that world, or how many there are. Perhaps there are other kinds of creatures besides monsters. We know nothing about any of that."
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