"From this day forward, there will be no more Shrek Academy on the continent!"
Wang Chen's voice echoed from the Ninth Heaven, resounding throughout the entire Shrek Academy!
As Wang Chen's words fell, on the streets of Shrek City where Shrek Academy was located, everyone—from nobles and wealthy merchants to street vendors and peddlers—stopped in their tracks.
All of them stared dumbfounded at Wang Chen's figure.
At this moment, only one thought remained in their minds: Was this person insane? How many lives did he think he had to dare come to Shrek Academy's territory and say such words?
Shrek Academy Outer Courtyard, First Grade Class One.
The young students who were attending class suddenly noticed the light outside had abruptly dimmed.
Immediately after, they heard the sentence "From this day forward, there will be no more Shrek Academy on the continent" ring in their ears.
Everyone fell silent for a moment, then burst into roaring laughter.
Dai Huabin laughed maniacally. "Which lunatic is this? He actually says he's going to destroy Shrek!"
Zhu Lu also giggled delicately. "Exactly! Shrek Academy is the number one academy on the continent, with a legacy of ten thousand years. Who could destroy Shrek Academy!"
Ning Tian, the young sect master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, wore a proud expression and shook his head. "Even the imperial families of the three Dou Luo empires have to yield to Shrek Academy.
Even a legendary Extreme Douluo wouldn't dare claim they could destroy Shrek. This person is so arrogant—I bet he'll soon be slapped to death by Shrek Academy's powerhouses."
Clearly, the students of Shrek Academy's outer courtyard were too weak in strength, vision, and perception. To ants like them, whether it was an elephant or a whale, both were existences they could not measure.
Thus, they simply could not sense just how terrifying the strength of the speaker truly was.
While the students in the classroom were chattering and discussing.
In the last row of the classroom, a fair-skinned, delicate young man with pinkish-blue eyes sat silently in his seat, completely out of place with the noisy students around him.
But if someone observed, they would notice that his eyes were vacant, as if his soul had been lost. On his forehead, a golden trident rune faintly flickered in and out of existence...
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While the outer courtyard students of Shrek Academy were buzzing with discussion.
Inside Shrek Academy's Inner Courtyard, at the center of Sea God Island, in the Sea God Pavilion's conference hall.
Xuanzi and the other high-level members of Shrek Academy all stood up from their chairs, their expressions extremely grave.
Most of them were Super Douluo-level top powerhouses, and their perception was naturally incomparable to those outer courtyard youths who couldn't even release their spiritual power.
They could clearly sense just how terrifying the strength of the speaker was.
Especially Xuanzi, who possessed peak-level 98 soul power cultivation, could distinctly feel that the speaker's soul power was even more abundant than that of Extreme Douluos like Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao.
For such a powerhouse to come to their Shrek Academy and declare their intent to destroy it—who could sit still?
However, upon hearing the voice, Xuanzi faintly felt it was familiar, as if he had heard it before.
Soon, a memory from several months ago surfaced in Xuanzi's mind.
Xuanzi's pupils contracted violently as he slammed the table. "It's him! That little bastard!!"
Upon hearing Xuanzi's words, Xian Lin'er, Cai Mei'er, and the other high-level members of Shrek Academy asked, "Elder Xuan, do you know who the intruder is?"
Xuanzi clenched his fists, gnashing his teeth. "It's Wang Chen, the one who killed Shaozhe! The main culprit who caused Elder Mu to exhaust his lifespan!!"
These words shocked everyone present.
After all, Wang Chen had killed Yan Shaozhe, nearly beaten Xuanzi to death, and caused Elder Mu's premature death. Each of these deeds was a blood-deep enmity; his relationship with Shrek Academy was that of mortal enemies among mortal enemies.
Upon learning that the person shouting outside was their great enemy, Wang Chen, every high-level member of Shrek Academy revealed killing intent.
Cai Mei'er, hearing that the murderer of her husband had appeared, had bloodshot eyes. She cried out, "This beast actually dares to come to Shrek Academy!"
Xian Lin'er furiously said, "Elder Xuan, kill him!"
Xuanzi roared, "All Titled Douluo and above in Shrek Academy, assemble!!"
As Xuanzi's words fell, one Titled Douluo powerhouse after another arrived at the entrance of the Sea God Pavilion on Sea God Island.
Xuanzi's nine soul rings instantly lit up, his peak level 98 soul power fully released.
Immediately after, Xuanzi led Elder Song, Elder Lin, Elder Zhuang, Xian Lin'er, and other Super Douluo powerhouses, along with more than twenty Titled Douluo, turning into streams of light as they shot into the sky.
"Everyone, follow me to meet the enemy!"
A thousand meters high in the sky.
Xuanzi took the lead. Seeing Wang Chen standing calmly in mid-air, his eyes became bloodshot.
As the saying goes, when enemies meet, their eyes turn especially red.
If it were any other powerhouse, Xuanzi would certainly exchange some words first, see if they could turn hostility into peace, and avoid fighting if possible.
But facing his enemy, Wang Chen, Xuanzi didn't want to say a single word—he only wanted to kill Wang Chen!
"Little bastard, you actually dare to act wildly at Shrek Academy. Today, I will definitely kill you!"
With that, Xuanzi activated his martial true body, transforming into the Gluttonous Divine Bull. Under the amplification of Shrek Academy's many auxiliary-type soul masters, he used his horns to fiercely charge at Wang Chen.
A terrifying earth-yellow shockwave was released from his horns. The shockwave was astonishingly powerful, carving a deep ravine through space wherever it passed.
Under the amplification of the auxiliary soul masters, Xuanzi's combat power was in no way inferior to an Extreme Douluo.
Coupled with the attacks from Super Douluo and Titled Douluo like Elder Song, even Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao would have to treat it seriously.
This was why Xuanzi dared to attack Wang Chen.
In Xuanzi's view, no matter how strong Wang Chen was, he was at most at the Extreme Douluo level. Xuanzi was fully confident he could handle him. Even if he couldn't, there was still the Golden Ancient Tree.
The Golden Ancient Tree was Shrek Academy's greatest and strongest trump card. Within the protection range of the Golden Ancient Tree around Shrek Academy, even an Extreme Douluo would only have death awaiting them!
As long as no god appeared, who could contend with them?
After all, their Shrek Academy had produced seven gods. In terms of foundation, they were unmatched by other forces!
Just as Xuanzi was full of confidence.
Wang Chen stood calmly in mid-air, his expression as tranquil as still water. Looking at Xuanzi's feeble attack, he faintly said, "A few months ago, you could still fight me, but now, killing you requires only one finger."
Wang Chen casually extended his index finger and pointed at Xuanzi from afar.
A condensed golden beam of light gathered at his fingertip and shot out.
The golden beam appeared ordinary, not even tearing space as it passed.
However, this beam contained the powerful soul power and divine sense of the yin-yang complementary dual soul cores, along with a trace of the power of time.
It might have surpassed even the full-power Space-Time Light of the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler!
And just how terrifying was the Space-Time Light of the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler? Even the Beast God Di Tian would be injured facing it.
How could a mere Xuanzi possibly withstand it?
The golden beam cut through Xuanzi's earth-yellow shockwave like a hot knife through butter, then continued unabated toward Xuanzi's bull head.
If this golden beam struck, Xuanzi would undoubtedly die.
Just as Xuanzi widened his bull eyes in despair, watching the golden beam approach closer and closer.
At the center of Sea God Island, a massive golden light shadow suddenly emerged.
That light shadow was a tree of pure, brilliant gold. Though only a projection, it towered a thousand meters high, its roots spreading to cover the entire Shrek Academy.
Energy far surpassing the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler erupted from the golden tree.
This golden giant tree was none other than the Golden Ancient Tree.
With the appearance of the Golden Ancient Tree, the entire Shrek Academy turned into a golden ocean.
In an instant, a golden light shot out from within the Golden Ancient Tree. After emerging, it rapidly expanded into a golden dragon.
The golden dragon spat out flames of light, colliding with the golden beam that Wang Chen had casually fired.
After a violent collision, the flames of light and the golden beam both dissipated into the void.
After resolving Xuanzi's crisis, the golden dragon turned into a bolt of lightning, flying into the sky to confront Wang Chen.
Wang Chen first looked at the Golden Ancient Tree with interest, then turned his gaze to the golden dragon. In an instant, he recognized the identity from its aura.
It was Dragon God Douluo Mu En, who had once attacked him together with the Sea God Island's high priest!
Wang Chen swept his divine sense over Mu En and immediately saw through him completely.
Mu En was already dead. The golden dragon before him was constructed purely from energy and soul, lacking the vital blood energy and life aura of a living person.
Moreover, since Mu En had flown out from within the Golden Ancient Tree.
Wang Chen instantly understood that Mu En had made the same choice as in the original story—fusing his soul into the Golden Ancient Tree to continue guarding Shrek Academy in soul form.
Wang Chen's gaze sharpened as he stared at the golden dragon. "Mu En, I originally planned to crush you to death with my own hands. It's a pity you died.
But since your soul remains, that's fine. Today, I will make your soul and Shrek Academy together turn to ashes!"
The golden light on the golden dragon condensed, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a golden old man.
After Mu En revealed himself, Xuanzi and the other Shrek Academy powerhouses all respectfully saluted him.
Xuanzi glanced at Wang Chen with lingering fear, then said to Mu En, "Elder Mu, that thief Wang Chen has raised his strength to this level in just a few short months. Shrek Academy is in danger."
Mu En looked at Wang Chen, a trace of dread appearing in his eyes. Wang Chen's speed of improvement was simply too fast, already far surpassing his own peak.
Even with the power of the Golden Ancient Tree, he had no confidence in killing Wang Chen.
For a moment, Mu En intended to make peace with Wang Chen.
Mu En said, "Wang Chen, there is indeed some enmity between you and our Shrek Academy, but you have always had the upper hand, while our Shrek Academy has suffered heavy losses instead. Why must you cling so tightly to destroying Shrek Academy?
Why not let bygones be bygones, turn big matters into small ones, and small matters into nothing? It is better to resolve enmity than to deepen it. Let us put these grudges aside and sit down to talk properly.
Moreover, you should know that the first generation of Shrek's Seven Monsters have all ascended to the God Realm and become gods.
They are in the God Realm, constantly watching everything in the lower world. At your level of cultivation, you should understand that gods truly exist.
If you destroy Shrek Academy, are you not afraid of divine punishment?"
After hearing this, Wang Chen couldn't help but burst into loud laughter. "Make peace? Mu En, has water gotten into your old brain?!
Back then, you and the Sea God Island high priest joined forces to ambush me and nearly took my life. How big a heart would I need to let that go!
As for divine punishment? Hahahaha, not to mention that the rules of the God Realm do not allow gods to descend to the lower world.
Even if a god did descend, what could they do to me! No one can stop me from killing those I wish to kill!
After today, Shrek Academy will be history!
I, Wang Chen, do what I say. If a god blocks me, I will slay the god!!"
Hearing Wang Chen's words of slaying gods, Xuanzi, Cai Mei'er, and the others all glared furiously, shouting that Wang Chen was a lunatic and madman.
Seeing that Wang Chen was dead set on destroying Shrek Academy, Mu En no longer wasted words. Next, it would be settled with strength.
If he won, Shrek Academy would naturally be safe. If he lost, Shrek Academy would inevitably be destroyed by Wang Chen.
Mu En said to Xuanzi, "Xuanzi! Taotie!!"
Upon hearing Elder Mu's command, the Gluttonous Divine Bull that Xuanzi had transformed into let out a deep roar toward the sky. Yellow light blazed across his entire body.
At the same time, both Mu Lao and the Golden Ancient Tree erupted with brilliant light that merged into Xuanzi's body.
With the infusion of Mu En's and the Golden Ancient Tree's power, tremendous changes occurred in the Gluttonous Divine Bull that Xuanzi had become.
The original earth-attribute yellow gradually turned into a bright gold, the earth and light attributes perfectly fusing.
Large golden scales grew from his body, and the spiral horns on his head began to curve into the shape of deer antlers.
His four bull hooves gradually transformed into human hands. Under each armpit, an additional huge eye appeared. His facial features became more refined.
His body also shrank somewhat; he no longer resembled a bull and instead looked somewhat like a sheep. His head became extremely large, especially his mouth, which was outrageously big. Slightly opened, it revealed tiger-like fangs sharp as swords.
Sheep body, human face, tiger teeth, and human claws—at this moment, Xuanzi was no longer the Gluttonous Divine Bull, but Taotie itself!
With the addition of Mu En's pure dragon bloodline and the infusion of the Golden Ancient Tree's power, Xuanzi's strength underwent a heaven-defying transformation.
Not only was his bloodline purified, but his soul power also skyrocketed to the demi-god level.
Terrifying devouring power surged from Taotie's body, as if it could devour everything—even the Beast God Di Tian could be devoured.
Wang Chen watched Xuanzi and Mu En fuse, his expression still calm. To him, who had already grasped part of the laws of time, anything below God's level was an ant.
No matter what, Taotie or Baotie, before the laws of time, they were all trash!
At this moment, Xuanzi's body was already under Mu En's control. This was not possession; rather, Mu En's soul was far stronger than Xuanzi's and had greater mastery over power and space.
"Wang Chen, die!!" Mu En roared.
Controlling Xuanzi's Taotie body, Mu En let out a deafening roar that shook the heavens. The sound was like exploding thunder, causing the entire Shrek City to tremble.
Taotie opened its bloody maw, and terrifying devouring power formed a vortex that seemed capable of swallowing the entire heaven and earth.
"Taotie Devours the Heavens!"
The sky instantly darkened. Heaven and earth origin energy within several hundred kilometers was frantically extracted, and even light was swallowed by the pitch-black vortex. Buildings on the outskirts of Shrek Academy began to collapse, rubble and trees being sucked into the air.
Facing such terrifying devouring power, the powerhouses of Shrek Academy did not dare remain in mid-air, and all descended to the ground to watch the battle, afraid of being affected.
From the ground, watching the Taotie formed by the fusion of Elder Xuan and Elder Mu, they were filled with confidence.
With such a powerful Taotie, Wang Chen was surely dead!
Wang Chen stood in place, his robes fluttering fiercely, yet his body did not move an inch. The power of time flowed in his eyes as he said disdainfully, "Weak. Too weak. Is this all you've got?"
Wang Chen casually snapped his fingers. A tiny silver point of light appeared, rapidly expanding into a silver disk.
Complex time runes were inscribed on the disk. As it slowly rotated, the flow of time around it began to become chaotic.
"Time Reversal."
As Wang Chen's words fell, the terrifying devouring vortex suddenly froze, then visibly began to shrink and reverse!
Just like a video being played backward, the building fragments and trees that had just been devoured were spat out from the vortex and returned to their original positions.
"This is impossible!" Mu En's horrified voice rang out from Taotie's mouth. He felt his control over the soul skill being forcibly twisted by a higher-level power.
Wang Chen did not stop. With a thought, the silver disk split off a blue disk.
"Time Acceleration!"
The blue disk and silver disk acted simultaneously. Two opposite time powers intersected on Taotie, each occupying half of its body.
The intersection of time reversal and time acceleration formed a powerful tearing force that directly ripped Taotie apart.
"Ah——!" A shrill scream resounded through the skies. This damage from intersecting time forces acted not only on the body but directly on the soul.
Xuanzi's and Mu En's bodies and souls were torn into fragments under the power of time.
All the Shrek onlookers on the ground were stunned into wooden chickens. Elder Song's lips trembled: "Time… this is the power of time! How can he possibly control time?!"
Xian Lin'er's face was deathly pale: "How can there be someone this strong…"
Wang Chen paid no attention to the shock of the Shrek crowd. With a thought, the two disks violently collided.
Silver and blue light exploded, forming a massive space-time vortex that completely swallowed Taotie, annihilating it—there wasn't even ash left.
"No——!!!" Seeing Taotie swallow, the powerhouses of Shrek Academy couldn't help but cry out.
But it was useless. Wang Chen would never show mercy just because the enemy screamed.
Back then, if he hadn't had some methods, he would have long been killed by Mu En and Xuanzi. Now that he was strong, he naturally had to settle the score.
A true man keeps his word. He said they would be reduced to ashes, so ashes it would be!
When the light dispersed, only Wang Chen remained standing alone in the sky. Xuanzi's and Mu En's souls and bodies had completely vanished from this world.
Silence.
A deathly silence enveloped the entire Shrek Academy.
Whether it was Shrek's high-level members, the teachers and students watching from within the academy, or the residents of the city.
All fell into immense shock and fear. The Sea God Pavilion Lord they regarded as invincible, had been erased so casually?
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