Douluo Dalu: The Eyes That Defy Fate

Chapter 269 The Near-Collapse of the Soul Master Order

Amidst the uproar, the Shrek elders, still immersed in joy, finally learned about the situation from Beibei and many other students.

However, their comfortable lives over the past few months have led them to subconsciously believe that the disappearance of the soul beasts is a fantasy, a complete fabrication.

If it weren't for the fact that Bei Bei and the others, along with the titled Douluo leading the team, all gave the same answer, forcing them to inquire about Wu San's recent situation, they would have been forced to do so.

It's likely that the elders of Shrek Academy will still be completely unaware of the changes happening in the world.

In order to verify the authenticity of the information, Xuanzi left the Spirit Soul Chamber of Commerce for the first time since Song Yunzhi became pregnant.

They flew straight towards the Lake of Life in the center of the Starry Sky Forest.

The rest of the Shrek members gathered in the reception room, silently waiting for Xuanzi to return.

Perhaps because he had descendants and felt a sense of responsibility, Xuanzi, who had made no progress for many years, actually picked up cultivation again.

As a result, his cultivation level has made great progress in just a few months, and he is expected to reach his limit in the future.

Furthermore, his increasingly powerful cultivation level reduced the time it took him to fly back and forth between Star Luo City and Star Dou Great Forest by about 20%.

Therefore, the Shrek group did not have to wait long before they saw a clump of earthy yellow soul power sweep across the sky above Star Luo City and land on the balcony through the window.

Before Beibei and the others could react, there was a loud crash as the mahogany door to the reception room was kicked open.

The force was so great that the entire building seemed about to collapse.

Immediately afterward, Xuanzi, whose face was as black as ink, walked in without saying a word and sat down in his designated seat under everyone's gaze.

Then, the reception room fell into a long silence once again.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Huiqun finally couldn't stand Xuanzi's sour face and broke the silence with her words.

"Xuanzi! What's with that face! Tell me what's going on with Xingdou!"

At this moment, Xuanzi also realized that something was wrong with his emotions. He took several deep breaths to suppress his irritability and slowly began to recount what he had seen and heard on his trip.

"The situation is similar to what's been said outside. Apart from a very few evil soul beasts like the Human-Faced Demon Spider, there are no other valuable soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest."

"What about Di Tian and the others?! Could they have disappeared too?!"

Upon hearing Lin Huiqun's question, Xuanzi gave a bitter smile and then slumped weakly onto the sofa.

“They’re all gone. Not to mention the ferocious beasts like Di Tian and Xiong Jun, even the Lake of Life has vanished completely. Not a single drop of water can be found.”

In an instant, such devastating news caused everyone's eyes to go blank, their minds to become a complete mess, and they were no longer able to think.

Students like Bei Bei and Dai Huabin, who are extremely eager for strength, have reached the point where they can't stand steadily without holding onto something.

Without a soul beast, there is no soul ring; without a soul ring, they can never break through to the next level.

If they cannot break through, what is the meaning of their existence as geniuses of the Soul Masters, and how can they fulfill their ambitions and ideals?
How can they accept this?
At this moment, resentment and despair filled the hearts of every Shrek Academy student, and some even had thoughts of suicide.

Fortunately, Xu Sanshi, who still had some sense, keenly noticed this and deliberately used his loud and boisterous tone to dispel the deathly aura that permeated the air.

"Elder Xuan, if there are really no more soul beasts on the continent, what will become of us soul masters?"
"We can't possibly have to travel to the ocean and hunt sea spirit beasts every time we need a spirit ring, can we?"

The next second, Xuanzi and the others' eyes lit up, and they all turned their gazes to Xu Sanshi at the edge of the crowd.

Yes! There are also sea spirit beasts in the ocean!
Despite the drawbacks of being difficult to hunt, having a single attribute, and inevitably having water attribute, having a spirit ring is still better than having none at all!

I never expected Xu Sanshi to have such a brain!

"Haha, that's right, we also have sea spirit beasts. As long as we don't hunt those kind sea spirit beasts that worship the sea god, I'm sure Tang San's ancestor won't blame us!"

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if they had escaped a disaster.

As long as I can continue cultivating, that's fine. As for whether the attributes are suitable or not, who cares? It's better than wasting my whole life at level 30 or 50!
Just as everyone was planning which type of sea spirit beast to hunt, another sudden piece of bad news plunged them into the abyss once again, leaving them with no chance of recovery.

"Um, I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation. It's just that this door has lost its soundproofing function." "Also, you seniors may not know this, but many forces have sent Title Douluos back from the sea, and the results of their investigations are, to put it mildly, not good."

In the nearshore and mid-range waters, the number of existing sea spirit beasts is quite small, and their age and quality are also relatively low, making them completely unsuitable for the students' breakthroughs.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Wu San standing awkwardly on a pile of wood shavings, 'cautiously' revealing the information he had just obtained.

The next second, everyone felt a gust of wind sweep by, stirring up a cloud of dust that obscured the view inside the house.

When their vision returned, they saw that Xuanzi had just rushed to the door and pinned Wu San to the ground, rendering him unable to move.

"You little brat! You've undermined our confidence many times before, which is one thing, but after all, you were a scourge left behind by Shrek Academy. We can't blame anyone!"

"Faced with such a global crisis, you actually dare to come here and spread alarmist rumors!"

"Speak! What are your intentions?! Are you a spy sent by the evil spirit master to humiliate us?!"

Wu San, who had been pinned to the ground and utterly humiliated, unconsciously harbored a shadow of gloom in his eyes, yet he still feigned a wronged expression and recounted what had happened.

"Senior Xuan, you have really misunderstood me. I only just learned of this news myself."

"If you don't believe me, then follow me to the main hall. More than ten titled Douluo from various forces are waiting there for the seniors of Shrek Academy."

Upon hearing this, Xuanzi froze on the spot, his old face filled with bewilderment.

This was because he had indeed sensed the auras of more than a dozen Title Douluos not far away. Could it be that this kid named Wu San really wasn't lying to him?
Noticing the force above his head lessen, Wu San quickly pressed his advantage, saying:

"After those titled Douluo returned from the sea one after another, they first held some discussions and finally decided to come to Shrek Academy to discuss countermeasures with the seniors."

Even the information I obtained came from those senior figures and has nothing to do with me!

Hearing this, Xuanzi had no more reason to continue threatening Wu San, so he reluctantly loosened his grip and let him go.

After getting up, Wu San first straightened his disheveled clothes, and then took the opportunity to look around the reception room with a blank expression, taking in all the different expressions on the faces of the Shrek members.

Finally, he put on his usual fake smile and extended an invitation to Xuanzi.

"I wonder if Senior Xuan and the other elders have the time to meet those Title Douluos?"

When Wu San brought up the matter again, Xuanzi was in a dilemma.

If he could, he really didn't want to meet those mainland forces that took advantage of Shrek Academy's decline to kick them while they were down.

But now this situation concerns the life and death of soul masters on the mainland, so not going to see them is not an option.

After thinking for a moment, he could only nod in agreement.

"Alright, then I'll go with you to meet those kids! Xiao Lin, you come with me too!"

Lin Huiqun had no objection; she would have gone even if Xuanzi hadn't said so.

I had no other thoughts, I was just afraid that old man Xuanzi would say the wrong thing and cause some more trouble.

Afterwards, the three of them made their way out of Shrek Academy's territory, and soon after they had gone a short distance, they heard a noisy commotion coming from afar.

Judging from their direction, it was clearly their destination: the largest reception hall of the Spirit Soul Merchant Guild.

Seeing this, Xuanzi and Lin Huiqun exchanged a glance and had the same thought at the same time.

It seems that what Wu San said is true.

They hadn't gone far when they saw more than a dozen Title Douluos arguing heatedly in the hall.

Suddenly everything went black, and despair filled my heart.

The sky has fallen for Soul Masters!
(End of this chapter)