Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 288 The Federal Army Suffers a Setback

"Personnel below! Identify yourselves immediately! Cease all hostile actions! Accept federal military control!"

A metallic, serious, and rigid voice came from the loudspeaker.

The mech hatch opened, and several officers dressed in Federation military uniforms, whose auras ranged from Soul Emperor to Soul Saint, jumped out. Their expressions were solemn and vigilant, and they gripped their soul-guided ray guns tightly, quickly forming a defensive formation.

When they saw Zhuoshi, Cai Yue'er, Gula, and others standing beside the wreckage, along with their Shrek school uniforms, their expressions changed visibly.

"Crimson Dragon Douluo? Silver Moon Douluo?"

The leading Soul Saint officer clearly recognized the important figure from Shrek Academy. He quickly put away his weapon, stepped forward, and saluted, but the surprise and doubt in his eyes did not diminish at all.

"What... happened here? We detected a violent energy burst and spatial disturbance, suspected to be a battle at the Title Douluo level!"

Zhuo Shi's face was so gloomy it could drip water. He pointed irritably at the pool of flesh and blood on the ground that was barely recognizable and could only be vaguely made out to be human-shaped, as well as the huge pit on the mountain wall in the distance that had been melted through by the Heavenly Phoenix True Fire and then frozen.

"What happened? Hmph! In broad daylight, four Title Douluos and one Super Douluo-level evil soul master ambushed my Shrek Academy's returning team!"

"If it weren't for the protective trump card bestowed upon Gula by the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, and Liu Niandao's timely killing of this lurking assassin, I and Elder Cai would probably be doomed here today! Is this the Federation's air traffic control? Is this the security situation near Mingdu?!"

His voice boomed like a bell, filled with barely suppressed rage, making the ears of the federal officers ring and their faces turn pale.

Cai Yue'er had a cold face, and her silver crescent moon martial spirit was not put away, exuding a cold killing aura.

Liu Niandao had retrieved all the throwing knives and metal spirits, returning to his quiet and harmless demeanor, and stood silently behind Gula.

Bai Yuan and Mu Yi also kept their auras restrained, but after the thrilling battle just now, the lingering murderous aura on their bodies still made the Federation officers feel uneasy.

"An evil...evil soul master? A Super Douluo leading an ambush?"

The Soul Saint officer gasped, his scalp tingling. He immediately realized the gravity of the situation was far beyond his imagination!
Attacking the elders of the Sea God Pavilion and the monster students of Shrek Academy, especially over the core area of ​​the Federation, is an absolutely earth-shattering event!

"Please...please calm down, Crimson Dragon Douluo! We will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly! Immediately seal off the scene and report to the Federal Military!"

Wiping away cold sweat, he directed his men to retrieve sophisticated soul-guided detection instruments in an attempt to collect residual energy traces and biological information from the scene.

Just as the federal officers were frantically investigating the scene, several ghostly figures silently appeared on a higher cliff in the distance.

They wore dark, tight-fitting suits that blended almost into the environment, and on their chests wore an inconspicuous emblem that resembled a droplet merging into the ocean—Tang Clan!
These Tang Clan spies were clearly drawn here by the earth-shattering battle shockwaves from just now.

They did not approach, but calmly observed everything below from a distance using a high-powered soul-guided telescope and a special energy fluctuation recorder.

Their gazes lingered particularly on the area burned by the Heavenly Phoenix True Fire, the pile of blood and flesh, and Shrek and his companions.

"Tsk, what a grand scheme... Four Evil Titles, all wiped out, Super Douluo injured and forced to flee, what exactly was that flame attack?"

A young Tang Sect disciple stared at the energy index on the instrument, his voice tinged with disbelief, "These little monsters from Shrek Academy are even more terrifying than the news reports. That boy who used throwing knives... he gave off such a cold feeling..."

"Shut up and take careful notes." The middle-aged man in the lead spoke in a deep voice, his eyes sharp as an eagle's. "The key is the residual energy characteristics at the scene, especially that extremely yang and powerful flame... and the target that was cut off, the technique... it was too clean, the sharp blade intent, I wonder whose hand it was."

The spies fell silent, their recorders flashing dimly as they meticulously captured the chaotic yet information-rich scene below.

The fact that Shrek Academy was attacked, and by such a high-level ambush, was invaluable to the Tang Sect. In particular, the resurgence of the seemingly vanished evil spirit masters, who had gone from petty skirmishes to openly attacking the Shrek Academy team, gave the middle-aged man a bad feeling.

Below, federal officers painstakingly gathered information from the scene, but with little success.

The Heavenly Phoenix True Fire was too domineering, almost completely incinerating all remaining energy and biological characteristics. Liu Niandao's blade array further turned the only survivor into a pulp from which no useful information could be extracted.

As for the escaped Super Douluo, his aura had long since dissipated into the vast wilderness. Not to mention a group of Soul Saints piloting mechs, even a Title Douluo couldn't catch up with him.

"Report sir!"

A Soul Emperor officer in charge of scanning ran over with a grim expression. "The residual energy at the scene has been severely interfered with by two extreme forces, making it difficult to trace the source. Target information cannot be extracted; the damage is too thorough."

He pointed to the pile of minced meat, his lips twitching.

"waste!"

The Soul Saint officer cursed under his breath, his face growing even uglier. He forced a smile and turned to Zhuo Shi and Cai Yue'er: "Seniors, the scene... the damage is too severe, and the clues are limited. Could you please come with us back to the nearby military base and describe the attack and the enemy's characteristics in detail? We..."

“No need.” Cai Yue’er interrupted coldly. Her gaze swept across the distant cliffs, seemingly noticing the presence of Tang Clan spies, or perhaps just glancing at them casually. “We at Shrek Academy will investigate the attackers’ identities ourselves.”

She withdrew her gaze and looked at the Soul Saint officer. Her emerald eyes were like a cold pool as she said, word by word, "Go back and tell your military that Shrek Academy will definitely take revenge for this."

Cai Yue'er's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone present, carrying a chilling, all-knowing warning:
"Shrek will remember this debt. Anyone who dares to touch Shrek's people should be prepared to face our wrath! As for who's behind this..."

Her gaze seemed to pierce through the void, landing in the direction of a distant, magnificent, golden tower.

"Do you really think we can't guess? The Spirit Pagoda's reach is too far!"

Excluding evil spirit masters, her first suspicion was the Spirit Pagoda. There was no evidence or reason, just pure intuition, after all, the conflict between Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda had lasted for decades.

The moment the words "Spirit Pagoda" were uttered, the faces of the federal officers changed drastically!
The Soul Saint officer's pupils constricted sharply, his lips moved, but he dared not utter a single word. This involved two of the continent's top powers; it was beyond their comprehension. He could only lower his head deeply and remain silent.

Zhuo Shi snorted heavily, no longer looking at the Federation officers. He waved his hand: "Let's go! This place is no place to stay!" He summoned his battle armor, his soul power enveloping the students.

Following suit, Cai Yue'er and her group of Shrek Academy members transformed into two streaks of light, breaking through the blockade of the Federation mechs and speeding towards Shrek City, leaving behind a mess, a group of Federation soldiers with complicated expressions, and the Tang Clan spies on the cliff who silently recorded everything.

The wind howled, dispersing the stench of blood, but it could not dispel the tension and impending storm in the air.

Shrek's revenge, and the possible follow-up actions of the Spirit Pagoda, hung like a dark cloud over the hearts of everyone who knew about it.

(End of this chapter)