Douluo: The Peerless King Dong'er's Restarted Life

Chapter 328 Shrek's Nuclear Explosion (Part 4) (2 words)

With everyone watching, the January deadline arrived.

The bleak autumn wind blew across Shrek City's towering walls and empty streets, stirring up fallen leaves.

The once vibrant and bustling heart of the continent now seems drained of its lifeblood, leaving only a heavy and rigid shell.

A heavy, almost suffocating, silent oppression permeated every inch of Shrek Academy.

The heart of Shrek Academy, on Poseidon Island.

Since Xuanzi inexplicably appeared on Seagod Island with his students, he only stayed for a few days before entering seclusion and has not yet emerged.

The elders of the Sea God Pavilion and the four deans of Shrek Academy had already joined forces to send all the inner court disciples off the island.

Some of the outer court students had already escaped on their own, while others expressed their willingness to live and die with the academy and were then sent out together with the inner court disciples.

An almost tragic atmosphere permeated the entire Shrek Academy, as if their Sea God Pavilion Master Xuanzi was not the instigator of the Mingdu disaster, but was being oppressed by some ruthless villain.

After detonating the Sun Moon Empire's weapons depot, Xuanzi still held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that on the bright side, this had dealt a blow to the Sun Moon Empire's strength, at least weakening its military reserves and delaying the outbreak of war.

But Xuanzi never expected that the earth-shattering explosion would have such a wide impact and cause such heavy casualties that it far exceeded his imagination.

If it were just the local people of Mingdu, he could still try to defend himself, but there were also the elite members of the participating teams and the innocent people of the three empires that Douluo originally belonged to.

Even more devastating was the scene of Xuanzi transforming into the Taotie Divine Ox to escape the source of the explosion, which was witnessed by many people. On the entire continent, the most common person with this image is Taotie Douluo Xuanzi. Who else could it be?
The evidence is irrefutable and there is no way to deny it.

Now that Wang Dong'er has ascended the throne as the new empress of the Sun Moon Empire, the war of restoration that Xu Tianran had planned has indeed not taken place.

But the Sun Moon Empire is now also raising the banner of revenge, pointing its spearhead directly at Shrek Academy, and specifically seeking revenge against Shrek Academy.

Once the banner of seeking revenge for the millions of innocent souls who perished in Mingdu was raised, and the truth of the entire incident and Shrek Academy's crimes were revealed to the world, the people of the three great empires learned just what kind of war criminal Shrek Academy was.

This fatal stain prevented Shrek Academy from publicly summoning back the powerful individuals who had either entered the three great empires or lived in seclusion, cutting off their path to openly seek help from the entire continent.

Inside the Sea God Pavilion, the elders gathered together.

The Sea God Pavilion meeting is almost always a sign that something earth-shattering is about to happen, and this time, it involves the life and death of Shrek Academy.

The last time Shrek Academy was discussed in this way, when the Sea God Pavilion was being formed.

This time, however, they are facing the power of an empire.

"Elders, Shrek Academy is on the verge of collapse. The academy's flame has already been preserved, and we have no worries. Please leave quickly, elders. The four of us can protect Shrek Academy," Yan Shaozhe said.

"Nonsense!" Elder Lin slammed his fist on the table and roared, "We also came from Shrek Academy. You want to protect the academy's millennia-old heritage, don't you think we do too?"

"The glory of Shrek Academy must not be tarnished. Even if we die, we will die on the land of the academy!" another elder said.

"Moreover, the Sun Moon Empire's weapons depot was destroyed by Elder Xuan. They can't possibly gather many weapons in a short time. Our Shrek Academy has dozens of Title Douluos and even Super Douluos. Are we afraid of a few level nine Soul Masters?"

Xian Lin'er looked at the main seat, which was originally the seat of the former Sea God Pavilion Master Mu En, and is now the seat of Xuan Zi, but it was empty at the moment.

"Before going into seclusion, Elder Xuan stated that he had received the blessing of the Sea God Tang San, allowing him to enter the Limit Douluo realm, and the Shrek Seven Devils had also received the same blessing."

"Everything will be alright once Elder Xuan emerges from seclusion."

"Their Sun Moon Empire is only relying on its level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannons to launch attacks. Doesn't our Shrek Academy have any trump cards?"

Old Song looked around and said loudly, "Don't forget, we are the strongest Title Douluo and the strongest Super Douluo on the entire continent. We have the Golden Tree, the protection of the many ancestral spirits of Shrek Academy, and even the favor of the gods!"

"I believe that Ancestor Tang San definitely has the means to protect Shrek Academy. The only thing we need to do is to show Ancestor Tang San our determination to protect Shrek Academy and this ten-thousand-year-old heritage and glory."

“Elder Song is right.” Another elder spoke up, his voice steady and powerful: “This Wang Dong’er, I don’t know how she seized the throne from the Xu family. She was once a student of our academy and received many favors from the academy.”

"Moreover, she is not a citizen of the Sun Moon Empire, but a citizen of the Heavenly Soul Empire. Such an unrighteous, disloyal, and unfilial daughter is a disgrace to Shrek Academy, a disgrace to the Heavenly Soul Empire, and even more so a disgrace to Tang San, the ancestor who once protected the Douluo Continent!"

"Who does she think she is? To think she can declare war on us on behalf of the Sun Moon Empire?"

"Alright, stop arguing." An elder interrupted the previous elder's agitated words. "What's the point of criticizing her now?"

"According to intelligence, she has at least one Limit Douluo by her side, plus those level nine Soul Masters from the Sun Moon Empire, she's going to be very difficult to deal with. We should try our best to hold out until Elder Xuan comes out of seclusion and confronts that Limit Douluo, only then will we have any hope of achieving final victory."

"By the way, where have all those children been placed?" Qian Duoduo asked.

The inner and outer disciples of the Soul Guidance Department always act together with the inner and outer disciples of the Martial Soul Department.

Cai Meier replied, "Don't worry, I've sent all these children out of the city, and they've scattered to the Heavenly Soul Empire, the Douling Empire, and the Star Luo Empire."

"If Shrek Academy can successfully weather this storm, we can issue a summons and bring our disciples and students back."

"If we are truly powerless, then we can only invoke the spirits of our ancestors..."

The meeting gradually came to a halt amid a series of heated discussions. Although preparations had been made, most people remained somewhat optimistic.

After all, Shrek Academy's foundation was so profound that no one would believe it could be destroyed so easily.

Even the three great empires only thought that the Sun Moon Empire would cripple Shrek Academy, but not to let Shrek Academy fall into ruin.

Outside Shrek City, in a remote hill.

“Mother, the matter has been completed without Uncle Long finding out.” Zhongli Wu stood in front of Ye Xishui and said respectfully.

"Yes, you did a good job." Ye Xishui nodded, her eyes revealing madness. "That Wang Dong'er... she intended to destroy the Holy Church, I will not allow it... Fortunately, we intercepted these brats from Shrek Academy, which can be considered as adding some fresh blood to the Holy Church."

“It’s fortunate that you tricked Uncle Long out early and prevented him from seeing these things,” Zhongli Wu said. “Otherwise, given Uncle Long’s personality, he would definitely have personally escorted them away.”

"Is that descendant of Mu En among them?" Ye Xishui asked.

“Yes, Mother.” Zhongli Wu said with a smile, “The six who call themselves the Shrek Seven Devils are all here.”

“Then let’s carry out the Holy Son Ceremony immediately. His soul has been corrupted. Although we don’t know which evil soul master did not join our Holy Church, his abilities are extremely powerful. Neither that evil soul master nor this descendant of Mu En has been able to tap into his true potential.”

“And that descendant of the Xuanming Sect, he’s quite suitable too,” Zhongli Wu said. “Although the Xuanming Sect keeps this a secret, they can’t resist our methods. They have a so-called awakening ceremony that can make a young girl’s body undergo a second awakening of her martial soul, just like the Body Sect.”

"Furthermore, Xu Sanshi also has a move that is like a blood sacrifice. When our people were capturing them, they even lost an evil soul master because of this move."

"The Mingdu Explosion... that's something even our Holy Church wouldn't dare to do, yet the Shrek Academy people did it. It's normal that their people have such potential."

“Yes.” Zhongli Wu wanted to say that Shrek Academy always touted justice, so how could it be normal? But thinking of his mother’s current state of madness, he didn’t dare to argue back.

He knew all too well that if Uncle Long hadn't controlled his mother, she truly could have slaughtered all living beings on the entire continent.

Especially after gaining control of the Death God Tower, it's likely that apart from Di Tian, ​​the Beast God, and the silver-haired woman beside Wang Dong'er, there will be no one else who can stop her mother.

……

Just as the anxious wait was about to begin, the movements of the Sun Moon Empire were finally made known.

All five newly formed Soul Master Legions were mobilized. These legions, originally known as the Guardians of the Nation, still represent the strongest legion combat power of the Sun Moon Empire after their reorganization.

The original royal family of the Sun Moon Empire did not have complete control over the power of the legions. For example, the Soul Master Corps of the various military regions was mostly formed by local nobles, and only a few were directly under the control of the Ming Capital royal family.

It was precisely because of the existence of the original five Soul Master Legions of the Guardian of the Nation that these military regions were unable to make any unusual moves.

After the fall of the Xu royal family, the ascension of Empress Wang Dong'er, and the defection of the original Imperial Dragon Soul Instructor Group, the borders of the Sun Moon Empire became somewhat unstable. However, they remained on the sidelines, observing what kind of moves the new Empress Wang Dong'er would make.

After all, a new broom sweeps clean, and a new emperor also needs to make a splash.

The five legions of the Guardian Hand were originally teams of three hundred people each, with a unified standard: only those with a soul power of level forty or above, that is, a Soul Master level or above, could enter the legion.

The commander of each legion is a level nine Soul Master, and the five legions are also known as the Beast King-level Soul Master Legions.

The reason for this standard is that, under normal circumstances, only those with a Soul Master level or higher can use flying soul tools.

These five major Soul Master Corps all possess extremely high mobility.

Now, due to the defection of the Imperial Dragon Soul Instructor Corps and the subsequent reorganization and purge, the number of people in each legion has been reduced to two hundred, and their overall strength has naturally shrunk somewhat, but they are still incredibly powerful.

Most importantly, what's the use of a legion being strong if it's loyal to the wrong organization?

Of the five newly reorganized legions, only the Sun and Moon Soul Master Corps has been deployed, while the other four Soul Master Corps have remained in Mingdu to provide protection.

Two hundred men—no larger army to intimidate, no overwhelming force besieging the city, just these two hundred members of the Sun and Moon Soul Master Corps.

As the leader of the Sun Moon Soul Master Corps, Ye Yulin also participated in the battle, along with several other level nine soul masters.

Next up are Gu Yuena and Di Tian.

After the matter in Mingdu was settled, the other ferocious beasts returned to the Star Dou Great Forest, leaving only Di Tian behind.

After a period of soaring through the sky, the desolate Shrek City now appeared before everyone.

These Soul Masters of the Sun and Moon Soul Master Corps still had some questions in their hearts. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, is the natural order.

The Queen actually gave the residents of Shrek City time to escape; she was far too kind.

However, since Shrek Academy is the lair of the chief villain, it's better to let the others, who are of little importance, go their separate ways, at least so as not to taint the purity of this sacred flame of vengeance.

Their only focus at this moment was to deliver the "gift" in their hands precisely to where it was meant to be.

The Sun and Moon Soul Guild did not descend, but instead took out an identical soul tool in the sky and assembled it into a special level nine soul cannon.

This is a level nine bombardment soul-guided cannon that was researched and produced by level nine soul masters over the course of a month. It can gather energy in the high sky to enhance the power of level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannonballs.

Its name is "Heavenly Meteor"!
Its terrifying aspect lies in its ability to hover high in the sky, frantically absorbing the vast天地元力 (heaven and earth elemental power) and the pure soul power injected by the soul masters like a greedy behemoth.

This vast energy, highly compressed, purified, and guided, is not used for direct attack, but rather as an additional propellant and amplifier, applied to the level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannonball that is about to be launched.

Through this unprecedented secondary empowerment, the destructive power of each shell fired by it will be forcibly elevated to a level far exceeding that of a conventional level nine fixed-position soul-guided shell.

However, this soul tool was the culmination of the efforts of many level-nine soul masters. While its power was considerable, its usage was limited. Its core amplification soul circuit was extremely precise and fragile. The enormous energy load it endured with each use irreversibly wore down its structure.

As the Soul Masters adjusted the posture of the Level 9 Bombing Soul Guidance Cannon, Ye Yulin led several Level 9 Soul Masters forward, and the flying Soul Guidance Device emitted a dazzling tail flame.

Wang Dong'er's expression was cold and stern. After Ye Yulin and the others were ready, she swung her hand down cleanly and decisively, like the guillotine blade.

"Throw the bomb!" Ye Yulin shouted, and together with the other level nine soul masters, he poured in his soul power.

Several level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells that had been loaded were ejected and fell downwards simultaneously, emitting a piercing shriek.

(End of this chapter)