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

Chapter 330 Yan Shaozhe's Shock (4 words)

On Poseidon Island, the golden shield formed by Moon drawing on the energy of the Golden Tree gradually dimmed, receded, and eventually dissipated.

The golden tree that was always bathed in the misty air of Poseidon Lake, symbolizing Shrek Academy's favor from the sea god, now appears much more withered.

The once towering branches have lost their former lush and full luster, appearing withered and gnarled as if they have lost their nourishment, as if the essence of life has been sucked away by an invisible giant hand. Even the leaves have turned a withered grayish-yellow, shivering helplessly in the breeze, making faint rustling sounds like weeping.

Inside the Sea God Pavilion, the elders who had been sitting as still as mountains could no longer remain seated. One by one, figures, some aged, some solemn, and some filled with grief and indignation, emerged from the Sea God Pavilion and took to the air.

"Elder Mu!" The elders hovered in mid-air, their faces filled with grief and tears streaming down their faces, and solemnly bowed to the golden dragon, which had become dim and somewhat illusory beneath the canopy of trees that covered the entire Seagod Island.

An extremely heavy atmosphere filled the air.

In order to withstand this devastating attack, Moon, as the one who drove the golden tree's millennia-old energy to resist it, is now seeing his remnant soul begin to dissipate.

Yan Shaozhe stepped out from among the elders, his white robe fluttering in the wind.

Gathering his strength, Yan Shaozhe unleashed his soul power: "You who have humiliated Shrek Academy, are you still hiding your tail and doing such despicable things?"

A furious roar, filled with grief and indignation, shattered the silence of Shrek City like a thunderclap.

The surroundings were quiet, and there was no response.

The almost humiliating silence made Yan Shaozhe lose face, and an embarrassing blush rose to his cheeks.

Yan Shaozhe took a deep breath, his voice piercing the sky like the cry of a phoenix, and roared again: "Wang Dong'er! As a person of the Heavenly Soul Empire, with the blood of the Heavenly Soul Empire flowing in your veins, you actually disregard the greater good and choose to help the Sun Moon Empire."

"Aren't you afraid of divine retribution and punishment from the sea god for such actions?"

"Divine retribution? Divine punishment? Ha!" A clear, melodious female voice, like ice water striking jade, came from above, carrying boundless mockery and a chilling coldness.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was so clear it seemed to be ringing in everyone's ears, actually drowning out Yan Shaozhe's angry shout.

"Disregarding the greater good? This constant accusation and labeling is something Shrek Academy excels at!"

Yan Shaozhe looked up and saw a young woman hanging in the air, wearing a finely tailored black imperial robe embroidered with patterns of the sun, moon and stars, and a crown symbolizing supreme power.

This woman is none other than Wang Dong'er, the current Empress of the Sun Moon Empire.

Beside Wang Dong'er was a woman with silver hair and purple eyes, wearing a silver dress, whose beauty was so perfect it seemed otherworldly. She floated quietly, her gaze sweeping over the people below with an inhuman indifference, as if she were scrutinizing a group of ants.

This woman was Gu Yuena.

Behind the two were several elderly men with profound auras, dressed in magnificent robes, and wearing badges identifying them as level nine soul masters.

Behind them were two hundred Soul Masters dressed in uniform dark gold light armor and equipped with uniform flying Soul Guidance Devices on their backs. They were the Sun Moon Soul Master Corps, the most elite ace legion of the Sun Moon Empire after its reorganization.

Yan Shaozhe's expression froze instantly.

He wasn't afraid of a level nine Soul Master, but he now knew the silver-haired woman beside Wang Dong'er; she was a Limit Douluo.

Shrek Academy doesn't have any Limit Douluos right now—well, not exactly none, but Xuanzi, who has just advanced to Limit Douluo, is currently in seclusion.

Without Xuanzi, these titled Douluos and even Super Douluos would have had no chance against Gu Yuena, a Limit Douluo.

"If there truly is divine retribution, then the first to suffer lightning strikes, fire burnings, and divine annihilation will certainly not be me! It will be your Shrek Academy, which is all about seeking fame and fortune and acting with sanctimonious hypocrisy!" Wang Dong'er mocked.

"Yan Shaozhe." Wang Dong'er addressed him by his name without any politeness, her tone filled with undisguised contempt.

"I would like to ask you, who gave Shrek Academy such inflated confidence? Making you think you can speak so arrogantly to me?"

These words made Yan Shaozhe's face turn red with anger.

But before Yan Shaozhe could speak, Wang Dong'er mocked again: "Shrek Academy has been bullying and oppressing people on the Douluo Continent for ten thousand years. Does it really think that all nations and peoples under heaven should bow down and grovel at your feet to praise and worship you? Should we... take it for granted that we should be your dogs?!"

These words were like a resounding slap in the face to the elders of Shrek Academy.

Yan Shaozhe's face instantly turned from red to purple, then from purple to ashen, his chest heaving violently, his eyes red, and he was almost so angry that he passed out.

The elders standing in mid-air were also trembling with anger, and some even couldn't help but let out a snort, but they were forcibly suppressed by an invisible pressure.

However, Wang Dong'er's offensive had only just begun when her voice suddenly rose in pitch.

"I did not come here today to witness your shameful behavior. Make Xuanzi come out and kneel here to atone for the millions of people who died in the explosion and the students who lost their lives because of his mistakes!"

"If he truly has even a shred of remorse, a shred of responsibility, and the courage to end his own life, then I will immediately lead my troops away without a second thought."

“But if he can’t…” Wang Dong’er’s gaze swept over the elders of the Sea God Pavilion like a sharp blade.

"Then today, at least one of you must pay the price with your blood and life for those millions of innocent souls!"

By the end, Wang Dong'er's tone had become extremely cold.

"You're asking for death!" Yan Shaozhe could no longer suppress his anger; his hair stood on end, and his eyes were bloodshot.

"What evidence do you have to prove that Elder Xuan was behind what happened in Mingdu?"

"Does the fact that Elder Xuan appeared there prove that he did it?"

"It was during the Soul Battle Tournament. Elder Xuan appeared only to protect the disciples of Shrek Academy! How could such an act become such overwhelming evidence in your mouth? It's utterly absurd!"

"If you want to incriminate yourself, why bother?"

Wang Dong'er hovered quietly above, her face expressionless. She merely raised her eyelids slightly, her voice calm as if stating a fact: "So... you admit that Xuanzi was indeed at the scene at that time?"

"You!" Yan Shaozhe's face turned red as if he had been choked. In his anger, he spoke recklessly, pointing his finger at Dong'er, trying to regain his moral standing: "You wicked child! Back then, the academy tolerated and pardoned you a lot because you were the young master of Haotian Sect."

"I never expected that instead of being grateful, you would go even further, helping the enemy country, and today you even dare to lead your people here to humiliate my prestigious Shrek Academy! Do you really think Shrek Academy is a fish on a chopping board, to be molded and kneaded at your will?!"

Wang Dong'er scoffed:
"Yan Shaozhe, Dean Yan... you truly deserve to be called the Dean of Shrek Academy. Your skills in distorting the truth, being shameless, and deceiving yourself are truly masterful!" "Do I need to help you recall your disgraceful behavior back then?"

"According to the information I have, the inner disciples of your Shrek Academy have now become evil soul masters and are working for the Holy Spirit Cult. Hmm... they even have a nice-sounding title called the Fire Phoenix Saintess."

"But that's normal. Shrek Academy is a den of iniquity. They dared to kill people within the academy back then, so what's wrong with becoming an evil soul master now?"

"You're spouting nonsense!" Yan Shaozhe pointed at Wang Dong'er, his eyes wide with anger. "When did Xiao Tao become an evil soul master? Don't you dare slander the Shrek Academy!"

"Oh?" Wang Dong'er's lips curled into a smile, her voice unhurried:

"When did I ever say who became an evil spirit master?"

"It seems you know quite well what kind of person your good disciple is."

"Shrek Academy is all show and no substance. On the surface, it is glamorous and bright, but in reality, it has long been a den of iniquity. I thought I would have to point this out to you before you would admit it."

"I..." Yan Shaozhe couldn't catch his breath. He felt a surge of blood rushing to his head, his vision blurred, and he trembled with anger. He pointed at Wang Dong'er but couldn't speak.

"What do you mean, 'you'? Since Xuanzi isn't coming out, then you should pay some interest first! Elder Ye, let the people from Shrek Academy see what you're made of."

The old man, who had been standing to the side behind Wang Dong'er, with a stern face and eyes as sharp as a hawk, took a small step forward.

He is none other than Ye Yulin, the leader of the Sun and Moon Soul Master Corps, a ninth-level Soul Master, and the Starry Sky Douluo!

"I will obey Her Majesty's decree!"

"Combined attack ready!"

At Ye Yulin's command, the two hundred members of the Sun Moon Soul Master Corps, who had been standing by and ready to fight, instantly unleashed a powerful fighting spirit.

The two hundred Soul Masters moved in perfect unison, swift as lightning, clearly demonstrating their high level of training.

Each Soul Master took out a standardized Soul Tool from their storage Soul Tool, which looked somewhat like the most basic Soul Guidance Ray, but was at least a Level 4 Soul Tool.

Yan Shaozhe was dismissive of this low-level soul tool, still harboring a hint of arrogance typical of traditional soul masters.

However, he still released his martial spirit, and all nine spirit rings appeared at once.

Two yellow, two purple, and five black – the optimal ratio for a Title Douluo.

After all, there are two hundred Soul Masters. Even if they are only at the fourth ring, if each of them casts a Soul Guidance Ray, it will still consume some of his Soul Power.

Moreover, the four-ring Soul Masters in the Sun Moon Soul Master Corps are only the lowest level of cultivation.

"Hmph! Mere external things. Today I'll show you that the title of Bright Phoenix Douluo is earned through strength, not through boasting!"

Yan Shaozhe let out a long roar, and intense phoenix flames suddenly rose up.

His figure seemed to merge completely into the soaring phoenix flames, and a powerful martial spirit pressure swept over, attempting to overwhelm him in terms of momentum.

"Kill!" Ye Yulin's expression was stern. At the same time that the Sun and Moon Soul Master Corps fired the Soul Guidance Ray, a rotating ball of gold and silver light in the sky also shone brightly.

A level nine soul tool, the Sun and Moon Divine Needle.

This is the very same level-nine soul tool that Ye Yulin created as a prize for winning the Mingdu Soul Master Competition, and now it has returned to his own hands after all these twists and turns.

Facing a level-nine soul tool, Yan Shaozhe was clearly no longer as relaxed as before. He didn't even know when the level-nine soul tool had been released.

Ye Yulin is known as the Starry Sky Douluo, and his attack style is always like a sky full of stars.

Ye Yulin has only released one level-nine soul tool, which clearly indicates that she believes the Sun Moon Soul Master Corps' attacks can also cause considerable damage.

As expected, after the soul guidance rays of the Sun and Moon Soul Master Corps were released, they inexplicably merged together in mid-air, forming an incredibly thick soul guidance ray.

The power of the fused soul-guided ray increased dramatically instantly, and it shot towards Yan Shaozhe at an extremely fast speed, actually penetrating the Phoenix Flame's defense directly.

Yan Shaozhe was greatly alarmed and quickly waved his hand to release more phoenix flames. At the same time, he spread his wide phoenix wings, and a soul ring lit up. The phoenix flames turned into a shield to protect himself and hurriedly blocked the thick soul guide ray.

Even so, Yan Shaozhe was directly repelled by this soul-guided ray, and was greatly shocked.

It was only at this moment that Yan Shaozhe realized that every soul master in the Sun Moon Soul Master Corps had a soul tool that looked like a backpack on their back.

The "soul guide rays" in their hands are not ordinary soul guides at all, but enhanced individual equipment. The combined power of their attacks is enough to penetrate even the defenses of a titled Douluo.

In fact, this is not the final form of the joint attack, because the individual humanoid soul guide mechs researched by Mingde Hall have not yet been fully deployed to the soul guide legion.

The soul tool that Mu En sensed back then, capable of threatening a Limit Douluo, was called the High-Energy Compression Array Soul Tool.

This kind of soul tool can store soul power to a great extent and even absorb external energy to replenish itself. However, this kind of soul tool is really impossible to transport, so it cannot be directly deployed in the war. Therefore, it is only deployed in Mingdu.

Because of the enormous cost and the massive amount of rare metals consumed, only four high-energy compression array soul guides were manufactured and placed in four directions of Mingdu to power Mingdu's protective shield.

Explosions and attacks from the outside world, like the ones Shrek Academy experienced before, would have no impact whatsoever if they happened in Mingdu.

If the high-energy compression array soul tool can be miniaturized, it may be possible to mass-produce level nine soul tools.

However, the high-energy compression array soul tool is the result of many years of research by level nine soul masters, and each component is equivalent to a level nine soul tool.

It was already quite an achievement to develop it, and there's still a long way to go before it can be miniaturized.

If the Soul Master Legion can equip humanoid Soul Guidance Mechs, they can launch a fully coordinated attack.

Then the power of this combined attack is enough to reach the level that a high-energy compression array soul tool can achieve, which means it can threaten a Limit Douluo!

(End of this chapter)