Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 216 Shrek Academy Faces the Minotaur, Inflicting True Injury and a Critical Hit on the Heavenly Soul.

Prince Xueyu was worried when he saw the two women go to inquire about Xu Sanshi's situation. Fortunately, the young people were not very aggressive and were much easier to communicate with than Jing Hongchen. It seemed that nothing was wrong.

To everyone's surprise, the two women never returned. Vina's silvery laughter seemed genuine, and Muxue's eyes shone with admiration.

He was worried that if he didn't go to pick them up soon, that brat from the Sun Moon Empire would bewitch the two women!

Upon hearing this, Vina looked thoughtful and shook her head, saying, "Uncle, you misunderstand. I am not such a shallow person. He is indeed very talented and his views are very refreshing."

Mu Xue, who usually has a cool and aloof demeanor, said with a fiery look in her eyes, "Yes, Your Highness, I think his theoretical level of soul tools is no less than that of my teacher, and in some aspects he may even be more outstanding."

"He could answer many of the questions I didn't understand. There were a few questions that my teacher was pondering, but he just said them out loud; it made people feel enlightened."

Prince Xueyu's expression hardened: "Your teacher, Elder Wen, is the foremost seventh-level soul guidance master in our country."

Mu Xue didn't take it seriously: "That Meng Hongchen said that Yuehou's theoretical ability is above some level seven soul masters in the Sun Moon Empire. He has a level nine soul master to teach him, so it's not surprising that he is stronger than his teacher."

Whose side are they really on, speaking to him like that? Prince Xueyu thought to himself.

Suppressing the turbulent emotions surging within him, Prince Xueyu asked again with certainty, "Does this young man truly possess such attainments?"

"Of course," the two women said in unison, without hesitation.

"That's really a headache. How could such a genius be born in the Sun Moon Empire..."

Prince Xueyu rubbed his temples and changed the subject, asking, "Let's not talk about him anymore. Tell me about the young sect leader of the Xuanming Sect. Have you found out why he appeared in the Sun Moon Empire?"

Vina nodded and replied, "It's been found out. He came to rescue Jiang Nannan, who was captured by the Sun Moon Empire. She is his sweetheart."

"The Marquis of Yue helped him and invited him to stay as a guest in Mingdu. The group got along very well."

“Saving a woman? Why didn’t he wait for us to arrive… Right, he has a grudge against Shrek Academy, so we really can’t trust those bastards.”

Prince Xueyu blurted out a sentence, but before he could finish, he realized there was something wrong with what he said, so he couldn't help but shut his mouth and awkwardly glanced in the direction of the Shrek Academy members.

Vina's smile remained, but a subtle, mocking smirk played at the corners of her lips as she spoke in a barely audible voice:

"He doesn't trust Shrek Academy to save people, and neither do we. If it weren't for the sake of those Guardian Douluos, who would want to stay with these guys who have shady ties with evil soul masters?"

Upon hearing this, Prince Xueyu fell silent. The current state of Shrek Academy was truly complicated.

The changes at the Iron Blood Sect in Heaven Dou City had already been discovered by them. After confirmation from the Body Sect and the Profound Nether Sect, they were basically certain that:
The former number two figure of Shrek Sea God Pavilion, with a cultivation level as high as level ninety-eight, and who almost became the new Sea God Pavilion Master, was actually an undercover agent infiltrated into Shrek by an evil soul master in his early years.

During his undercover work, he worked diligently, taking it upon himself to destroy all orthodox soul masters. Day after day, he worked hard for the evil soul masters' grand plan to destroy the world and harm all living beings. He actively used his position to protect and conceal the whereabouts of evil soul masters, and persecuted the elite geniuses of the three great empires for decades.

Since he became the deputy head of the inspection team, geniuses have died tragically every year in the inner court, and large waves of them have been wiped out from time to time. The number of disciples in the inner court has never exceeded fifty, and the existence of the Holy Spirit Cult has never been discovered.

His work was remarkably effective, his contributions immense, and his loyalty to the evil spirit masters unwavering. It can truly be said that "two hundred years have passed in a flash, yet his heart remains devoted to the Holy Spirit."

Yan Shaozhe had an ambiguous relationship with Feng Ling of the Holy Spirit Cult in his early years, and they were suspected to be old lovers. His disciple Ma Xiaotao is a born evil soul master. After watching this part, it seems that the Heavenly Soul Royal Family has completely given up on Shrek Academy.

We don't expect them to coordinate the forces of the three kingdoms under the pressure of the Sun Moon Empire. We just hope they don't become a den of evil soul masters and stab the Heavenly Soul in the back at crucial moments.

The Heavenly Soul Royal Family and the Body Sect shared the same goal during their visit to the Sun Moon Empire: to observe the Sun Moon Empire's strength and to adhere to one unwavering principle during negotiations.

You're just putting on a show and making empty promises; don't even mention any real effort you're putting in.

Those geniuses stay in the Sun Moon Empire, where the empire, for the sake of prestige, will provide them with good food and drink, and at most, they'll try to persuade them to surrender. But if they go back to Shrek Academy, their lives are in danger.

Who can guarantee that Yan Shaozhe isn't the next Xuanzi? Who can say that Xuanzi, who stayed at Shrek Academy for over two hundred years, didn't develop new Holy Spirit Cult spies?

The Heavenly Soul Empire can consider a separate rescue operation afterward, but it must not be done together with Shrek Academy.

After some thought, Prince Xueyu sighed and said, "Anyway, we have already decided to completely suppress Shrek Academy's influence and strongly support our own academy."

"Hopefully, within a hundred years, we can completely suppress Shrek Academy; it's a joke that a royal family has to be subservient to an academy!"

Mu Xue said, "Your Highness, our country has never attached importance to the development of soul tools. Now it seems that we are far behind the Sun Moon Empire in soul tool technology."

Vina added, "Moreover, judging from that Moon Marquis, not all Soul Masters are just medicine potions who only bury themselves in researching Soul Guidance Devices. There are also top geniuses who are both Soul Masters and Soul Guidance Technicians."

"Why are you all speaking up for him? Isn't this just boosting the enemy's morale and diminishing our own?"

Prince Xueyu raised an eyebrow: "Don't forget, the Sun Moon Empire often doesn't produce a single Super Douluo for hundreds of years. Just because he's powerful now doesn't mean he can continue to improve so rapidly in the future."

"But I think he's already trying to find a solution."

Vina glanced at Xu Tianxi, who was exchanging toasts with Xu Sanshi, and said leisurely, "Uncle, this man is broad-minded and does not have the prejudices of other Sun Moon Empire people. He is very fond of associating with geniuses from the Three Kingdoms; Muxue and I feel very comfortable with him."

"Now that he's befriended Xu Sanshi, the Xuanming Sect won't turn him away when he visits them in the future. What difficulty will it be for him to seek guidance from senior experts then?"

"To put it another way, among the geniuses of the Three Kingdoms he recruited, there are also geniuses with the potential to become Super Douluo. These people have received his favors. If they achieve success in their cultivation in the future, would they repay kindness with enmity?" Prince Xueyu's eyes flashed. "I didn't think of this. This Marquis of the Sun and Moon Empire is indeed a formidable figure. He is young but has great abilities. He is not to be underestimated."

"Yes, I used to think that my talent for cultivation was unmatched, but now I realize that there are always people better than me and there is always something beyond my understanding. I tried to subtly probe his views on spiritual cultivation, and he actually had many insightful opinions that enlightened me, just like when I consulted Teacher Langya."

Vina glanced down at her right hand, a faint blue light flickering in her eyes.

She possesses twin martial souls, making her a natural-born Super Douluo seed. She once believed that she and Long Aotian were the most powerful soul masters among the younger generation. Today, she has truly been dealt a heavy blow.

Seeing that Vina seemed genuinely convinced in her words, Prince Xueyu's brow twitched, and he reminded her again:
"Vina, don't forget, you have a fiancé; Long Aotian of the Body Sect is also a peerless genius, and he has a good chance of becoming a Limit Douluo in the future."

"Love-obsessed people ruin everything," is an ancestral motto of the Heavenly Soul Royal Family. It is said that the core reason why the Spirit Hall failed ten thousand years ago was that several of its high-ranking members were love-obsessed, leading to a series of defeats.

No matter how outstanding Kong Tianxi is, he is still a member of the Sun Moon Empire. If Princess Tianhun, who is engaged to him, were to develop feelings for him, it would be a big problem.

"Uncle, what are you talking about? I'm not the kind of person who disregards the big picture. Would I be blinded by love and romance?"

Vina smiled sweetly, her eyes, beneath her delicate brows, radiating confidence: "As a member of the royal family, I certainly know what I should do, and everything must be done in the best interests of the empire."

"That's good." Prince Xueyu breathed a sigh of relief, his gaze falling on Muxue, and casually said, "But Muxue, if you have this idea, I think it's not impossible."

Mu Xue blushed instantly and said angrily, "Your Highness, what nonsense are you talking about? He is a person from the Sun Moon Empire, and besides, it was only a one-time meeting."

Prince Xueyu raised his hand and said, "The Sun and Moon Empire is fine, as long as it benefits both of us. However, this is indeed unlikely."

"After listening to what you've said, I've also become quite interested in that kid. It's a pity he's not from my Heavenly Soul Empire, otherwise I would definitely ask my elder brother to consider it carefully when I get back."

"Alas... There are no capable men in my royal family this generation, and compared to this person, they are even more inadequate."

Prince Xueyu glanced at Vina and thought to himself, "It's a pity you're getting married. Otherwise, you might have become the Crown Princess and eventually become the Empress."

The Heavenly Soul Empire was founded on rebellion and doesn't care much about whether a man or a woman becomes emperor. Whoever has the ability will take the throne, and those who lack ability might even face the Xuanwu Gate's succession law if they are not self-aware.

Just then, a Guardian Douluo from the Heavenly Soul Empire approached the group and said to Prince Xueyu, "Your Highness, Dean Yan and the others invite you to come over and discuss the terms of the negotiations later."

A barely perceptible glint of cold light flashed in Prince Xueyu's eyes. He nodded slightly. "Alright, I understand. I'll go in a bit."

"Alright." After delivering the message, the Guardian Douluo left and walked towards Yan Shaozhe. Soon after, he was exchanging toasts with his companions and laughing heartily.

Prince Xueyu clearly saw that Yan Shaozhe was surrounded by many titled Douluo, most of whom were the guardian Douluo of his Heavenly Soul Empire, and a few of whom were from the Douling Empire.

This scene infuriated him.

Our country has spent a fortune on rice and grain to support you gentlemen, and your status is on par with mine, a prince. Yet you are so fervently loyal to Yan Shaozhe. This is truly outrageous.

What has Shrek Academy given you? How many resources have we given you? We hardly ever see a smile on your face.

At this moment, Prince Xueyu felt annoyed that "the goddesses you usually spend money to beg for are putting aside their aloofness and actively catering to others," and he really wanted to lose his temper and overturn the table.

All I can say is that Shrek Academy, facing the Minotaur, dealt true damage and critical hits to Tianhun, severely inflicting heavy blows on their teammates.

"Hmph! Shrek Academy has repeatedly provoked powerful enemies without restraint. If you are ruthless, don't blame us for being unjust! It's not that I, Tianhun, am unkind, but you have gone too far, even worse than the Spirit Hall back then!"

Prince Xueyu was determined to go back and suggest that his elder brother, the Emperor, increase funding for the Imperial Academy. He was willing to become the dean himself to cultivate geniuses and crush Shrek Academy.

Seeing this, Vina thought to herself, "When I get back, I'll discuss with the Body Sect whether we can let them temporarily join the Imperial Academy in the next tournament and deal with Shrek Academy in the Mingdu Tournament."

……

Meanwhile, Xu Tianxi, who was chatting away, kept a close eye on the words and actions of many important figures from the three great empires, and seemed to be deep in thought.

Previously, a message came from the Xuanming Sect that Elder Xuan of Shrek Academy had taken Beast King Gong Changlong to Tiandou City to deliver a wave of supplies. He, Gong Changlong, and Tang Ya were all taken away. Zhongli Wu was still shouting in the void that Elder Xuan had made great contributions, which confirmed his status as the Supreme Elder Xuan.

This was quite sudden. Xu Tianxi's first reaction upon learning of it was confusion, since Xuanzi and Zhongli Wu weren't even close in the original story.

However, considering that Xuanzi and Long Xiaoyao had been exchanging secret letters, and that the Holy Spirit Cult's Offering Hall was controlled by Long Xiaoyao... it's not impossible that Xuanzi held a position in the Offering Hall.

So it turns out that Shrek Academy and the Holy Spirit Cult are actually one in the light and one in the dark. The biggest righteous path and the biggest evil path are one family, and they might even be Tang Shenwang's good accomplices.

Now that's settled, Taotie Taishang has completed his mission. Before leaving, he led his people back to the Holy Spirit Cult. It's just unknown whether he will return to Shrek Academy in the future to reclaim everything he has lost.

The Heavenly Soul Royal Family is bound to become estranged from Shrek Academy. If it weren't for the threat from the Sun and Moon, they might have turned around and attacked Shrek Academy first.

Just then, Ye Yulin appeared beside Xu Tianxi without him noticing, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a faint smile:

"Junior brother is indeed quite charming; girls like him wherever he goes. How did your chat with those two from the Heavenly Soul Empire go?"

Xu Tianxi was speechless for a moment: "...Senior brother, be serious, let's talk about serious matters."

(End of this chapter)