Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 275 Mingdu
Gula shrugged and lied through his teeth: "So what if they're exposed? We can just take them back, give them a new look, and they'll be new clones."

Yun Ming narrowed his eyes, almost laughing in anger. Lying to their faces, they simply didn't take them seriously.

Long Yeyue's eyes flashed with cold light, and her aura became menacing: "Junior, are you threatening the Sea God Pavilion?"

"I wouldn't dare." Gula bowed slightly, his posture respectful yet revealing an undeniable firmness. "It's just a fair trade. Four one-against-six battles in exchange for four top-tier soul spirits—this deal is very worthwhile for Shrek Academy."

Yali gently pressed down on Long Yeyue's trembling arm and said softly, "Gula, do you know what 20% of the Golden Tree's energy means? That's equivalent to..."

“It’s equivalent to the cultivation of several hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts.” Gula interrupted her, his eyes flashing red. “But Elder Tree said that it was my personal reward, and didn’t he give Bai Yuan to you as compensation?”

The Sea God Pavilion fell into a deathly silence. The elders had never seen such a shameless person. He said he was handing Bai Yuan over to Shrek Academy. Wasn't Bai Yuan an incarnation of Gula?

Even without seeing Bai Yuan standing right there and not speaking up for Shrek Academy, it's clear which side he's on.

“Enough.” Yun Ming suddenly spoke, his voice carrying an undeniable authority. “Four top-tier soul spirits, fine.” He looked at Gula. “But I want to see four complete victories.”

Gula smiled with confidence: "As you wish."

"Sect Master!" Cai Yue'er turned her head in disbelief. "This..."

Long Yeyue also wanted to refute.

Yun Ming gently shook his head and secretly transmitted his voice, saying, "Master's wife, now is not the time to argue. Among people of the same age, Gula is indeed the undisputed number one. I was only at the Soul Saint stage when I condensed my Soul Core... Shrek's reputation is more important."

Cai Yue'er's chest heaved violently, and she finally snorted coldly as she sat back down in her seat.

Long Yeyue gave Gula a deep look, suppressing her anger for the sake of the academy's honor, preparing to get revenge later.

Even the master of the Spirit Pagoda wouldn't dare to extort her!
"Meet me at the Soul Tower tomorrow at noon."

Yun Ming stood up, his white robes fluttering even without wind. "Now, everyone go and prepare. Na'er and Bai Yuan, stay behind."

Gula bowed gracefully, a triumphant glint flashing in his golden eyes as he turned away.

The moment the doors of the Sea God Pavilion closed, the sound of Long Yeyue smashing a teacup echoed from inside.

"Gula." Wu Siduo's eyes were filled with surprise, astonished that Gula dared to negotiate with the elders of the Sea God Pavilion and even make threats. She asked in a low voice, "Can you really take on six people at once?"

Gula continued walking, a confident smile playing on his lips: "You'll see when the time comes."

……

Mingdu, Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy Council Hall.

The crystal chandelier illuminated the council chamber, where twelve high-ranking academy officials, dressed in silver-white robes, sat around an oval conference table, the air thick with tension.

"Shrek Academy actually has the nerve to propose an exchange battle?" Vice Dean Xu Tianyuan slammed his hand on the table and stood up, the level eight Soul Master badge on his sleeve gleaming under the light. "Their so-called challenger has already been utterly defeated by us!"

Dean Ming Hongchen, seated at the head of the table, gently stroked his mahogany cane, his eyes behind his glasses narrowing slightly: "Vice Dean Xu, please calm down."

He lightly tapped the table with his fingertip, and a gold-embossed invitation materialized out of thin air. "The key is the lineup they've sent this time—"

"Four first-year students?" The Federation envoy scoffed. "Is Shrek out of options?"

"Don't underestimate them." Lin Jiayi, the head of the intelligence department, brought up a light screen. "This student named Gula is a direct disciple of the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo. He is fighting in place of Shrek Academy. He must be confident of winning."

In the corner of the conference room, a man in black robes who had remained silent suddenly spoke: "His martial soul information is encrypted in the Spirit Pagoda; all we know is that it's an extreme fire attribute martial soul." Ming Hongchen and the man in black robes exchanged a glance and nodded knowingly. A martial soul that could make the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo use his authority to seal must be extraordinary.

"Promise them."

The old man, who had been sitting in the corner with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. His withered fingers tapped out a strange rhythm on the table. "Shrek Academy will not be defeated in one fell swoop. This is our best chance yet. We have no choice but to surpass Shrek."

Xu Tianyuan said anxiously, "But what if..."

“There’s no chance.” A glint of light flashed in the old man’s cloudy eyes. “With two Martial Soul Fusion Techniques, Shrek Academy won’t be able to find a suitable candidate in time. Only by defeating Shrek Academy in front of the entire continent can we completely shatter their myth.”

……

Mingdu Central Avenue.

As the maglev train slowly descended onto the platform, Gura saw an overwhelming holographic projection through the train window.

A huge advertising screen scrolled the title "The Final Battle of the Shrek Myth," below which were close-ups of Tang Wulin and others. The handsome and beautiful young men and women were nailed to the pillar of shame, left for the citizens of Mingdu to talk about.

"The atmosphere is quite lively." Gula chuckled, his dark golden pupils reflecting the flashing neon lights.

Zhuo Shi's face turned ashen as he looked away from the disciples' portraits: "Sun Moon Academy is really going to push things to the extreme..."

As soon as I stepped off the platform, a tidal wave of noise hit me.

"Look! It's Shrek!"

"This is the new challenger? He doesn't look that great."

"I heard that one of the people on their team has a martial soul that is..."

Cai Yue'er didn't isolate herself from the outside world; the whispers drifted in intermittently. Bai Yuan clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking.

"Don't worry."

Gula casually bought a copy of the *Mingdu Daily*. The front page featured a photo of Long Chen with his arm around Tang Wulin's shoulder, captioned "Shrek Captain Admits He's Inferior." He flickered a flame at his fingertips, burning the newspaper to ashes. "They'll change their tune tomorrow."

Passing by a store specializing in Soul Guidance Screens, the window was replaying footage from the last match. The screen showed Tang Wulin being blasted off the stage by the Sun Moon Team's Soul Fusion Technique, and the commentator excitedly shouting, "The Shrek Academy's undefeated myth has come to an end!"

Wu Siduo suddenly stopped in her tracks: "That badge..."

Gula followed her gaze—in the most conspicuous spot on the counter was a Shrek school badge that looked deformed from being dropped, with a label that read "Limited Edition Souvenir".

Gula chuckled and shook his head. They really went to great lengths to damage Shrek Academy's prestige.

"Let's go." Gula held back Wu Siduo, who was about to rush in. "They'll be crying tomorrow."

The capital city was ablaze with lights in the night, countless holographic projections illuminating the sky as if it were daytime. On the tallest tower, a blood-red countdown clock stood out prominently:
[11 hours and 23 minutes remaining until Shrek's defeat]

Gula looked up at the number, a dangerous smile playing on his lips.

"The higher you climb, the harder you fall."

The Great Demon King is here!
(End of this chapter)