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Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, a place of great viciousness, trees were lush and mist swirled. Light was filtered by dense branches and leaves, creating a dappled effect. In this secluded place, a huge lake quietly spread out, its surface like a mirror.
Here, the vitality was strong, at least several times that of the outside world. By the lake, a burly, black-clothed middle-aged man stood, his hands clasped at his waist. He was Di Tian, the Golden-eyed Black Dragon King, and the leader of the Ten Vicious Beasts.
"Beast God, something has happened!" Just then, a woman in a jade green dress quietly came to his side.
Di Tian's brows furrowed slightly. "Bi Ji, what is it? Have your people been secretly hunted by humans again?" he asked in a deep, majestic voice.
Bi Ji's expression was solemn as she shook her head slightly, a hint of anxiety in her voice. "No. It's that the Auspicious Beast isn't in the forest; she's gone," she said. "I went to inquire in the outer reaches of the forest, and it seems she secretly snuck into the human world alone."
"What?" Di Tian's pupils contracted sharply, his face full of disbelief. "What about the Crimson King? Didn't I tell him to stay by the Auspicious Beast's side at all times?"
"IâI don't know. You'll have to ask him," Bi Ji whispered, silent for a moment.
Di Tian's body suddenly trembled, and a pair of massive black Dragon wings shot out from behind him, instantly cutting through the mist and causing the surrounding trees to sway.
Immediately after, he clenched his hands, and a black ball of light shot out from his palm. With a tearing sound of wind, it soared into the sky and then suddenly exploded. The lake surface and the trees churned and trembled under the impact.
"Di Tian, areâare you looking for me?"
Not long after, a blood-red figure arrived like a flash of lightning. Upon seeing the Crimson King, Di Tian's eyes suddenly lit up, and a captivating majesty emanated from his bright golden pupils. "Crimson King! Where is the Auspicious Beast?" he asked as a vast pressure swept out.
The Crimson King trembled all over, a layer of red light emanating from his body, resisting Di Tian's pressure. He stammered, "Sheâshe secretly snuck into the human world!"
"Then why didn't you report it to me?" Di Tian glared.
The Crimson King didn't even dare to lift his head. "IâI only just found out!" he explained. "The Auspicious Beast told me a while ago that she was going into seclusion for a period, and I always thought sheâshe was still in the cave."
Di Tian looked at him coldly. "Crimson King, go to the human world immediately and find the Auspicious Beast, then bring her back," he said. "You must protect her during this time! Otherwiseâ" The Crimson King nodded repeatedly, then his figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.
At the same time, inside a restaurant in Soto City, the Shrek Team and the Royal Fight Team were seated around a round table. Tang San held the injured Xiao Wu in his arms, his brows tightly furrowed, his gaze constantly clashing with the members of the Royal Fight Team. He was clearly still brooding over Xiao Wu's injury. In Tang San's view, all these people from the Royal Fight Team deserved to die! If it weren't for Flender and the Yu Xiaogang's face, he would have made them pay a heavy price today, even if it cost him his life.
"Bang!" A crisp sound suddenly came from outside the door. The next second, Yu Tianheng's voice rang out. "Uncle? You hit me?" he asked, his face covered, his eyes showing a hint of helplessness and surprise.
The Yu Xiaogang's voice followed, with a hint of sternness. "Tian Heng, shouldn't I hit you? You still remember I'm your uncle, yet you called me a stupid pig on the fighting arena," he said. "If you anger me, be careful, I might strip you of your Yu surname!"
Yu Tianheng paused for a moment, his mouth twitching slightly, but then he lowered his head, feeling a bit annoyed and ashamed. "Uncle, I didn't know you were the leader of Shrek Academy at first," he said.
The Yu Xiaogang snorted coldly upon hearing this, turning his gaze away with a look of displeasure. Yu Tianheng was silent for a moment, then took a deep breath, his tone earnest and expectant. "Uncle, come home with me later," he said. "Actually, Grandpa and Dad have always been thinking about you."
The Yu Xiaogang's gaze paused slightly, then he spoke coldly. "I no longer have a home," he said. "If I cannot prove myself, I will not return." Immediately after, he suddenly reached out and grabbed Yu Tianheng's shoulder, the grip not strong but firm and powerful. His eyes showed a hint of pleading.
"Tian Heng, are you willing to help me?" he asked, his tone agitated. "If you are willing to join Shrek Academy and help me prove my spirit theory, then I might consider returning to the sect."
At the same time, outside the Soto Great Spirit Arena, people were flowing like a tide. Bibi Dong was perched high on the edge of the crowd, her eyes fixed on the coming and going figures. Her face was slightly unsightly, her brows slightly furrowed, revealing a hint of impatience.
Seeing that the situation was a bit off, Chrysanthemum Douluo stepped forward, his voice low yet with a hint of urgency. "Your Holiness, it seems we arrived a step late," he said. "Tonight's fighting arena matches are over, and Tang San is probably no longer here. What do we do next?"
Bibi Dong pondered for a moment, her gaze sharp as a knife. "What if we're late?" she responded coldly. "Do you think I won't be able to find him?" As she spoke, she slowly turned her head, her gaze falling on Ghost Douluo beside her. "Gui Mei, immediately take a group of people back to Shrek Academy and see if Tang San has returned," she said, her voice containing an unquestionable tone. "If not, you stay near the Academy and wait for him."
Hearing this, Ghost Douluo nodded, his figure flashed, and he instantly disappeared from the spot.
Seeing that Ghost Douluo had left, Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately stepped forward, a hint of doubt in his voice. "Your Holiness, what do we do next?" he asked.
A cold light flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes. "If Tang San hasn't returned to Shrek Academy yet, then he must be nearby," she said slowly. "Yue Guan, follow me!"
With that, her figure instantly flashed, like a purple stream of light, directly arriving at the highest platform of the Soto Great Spirit Arena, overlooking the entire Soto City. The wind from above swept her long hair, adding a touch of coldness.
The next second, Bibi Dong's lips suddenly curled into a sinister smile, and a green light abruptly brightened on her forehead. She murmured in a low voice, "Mental Force Skull SkillâReal World!" Immediately, an emerald green light surged out from her body.
Moments later, a giant green vertical eye condensed behind Bibi Dong, and vast mental force swept out. All the surrounding scenes rapidly flashed byâstreets, buildings, figuresâeverything was captured in her sight, the light so intense that people dared not look directly at it.
Not long after, the figures of a blue-clothed young man and a blonde young woman suddenly appeared in Bibi Dong's mind, causing her brows to furrow slightly. "This figure seems to beâ" A hint of killing intent flashed in her eyes. "Judging by his appearance, he bears some resemblance to the Tang San in the painting sent back from Nuoding City's Spirit Hall," she said, frowning. "Could it be him?"
After a moment of hesitation, her figure swayed, transforming into a purple stream of light, moving so fast that it almost merged with the sound of the wind, and she flew directly toward the blue-clothed young man.
A moment later, Bibi Dong's elegant and noble figure landed steadily in front of the blue-clothed young man. A purple light flashed in her eyes. "Are you Tang San?" she asked coldly.