Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 217 The Mysterious Prince's Affairs
"Hun Tian - Light and Darkness Annihilation!"

The Yin-Yang dragon that Mu Mingtian had transformed into roared in a deep voice, its tone carrying a buzzing sound that intertwined light and darkness. As his soul skill was activated, he opened his mouth and spewed out a huge sphere—the left half of the sphere was pure light, like the intense heat of a thousand stars, flowing with dazzling holy light; the right half was extreme darkness, like the condensed somberness of an endless abyss, churning with thick shadows.

Light and darkness meet perfectly at the center line of the sphere, yet they do not erode each other. Instead, they attract and rotate with each other, radiating a destructive force capable of annihilating all things. That force seems to devour all life and energy, and even the surrounding lightning appears to be pulled by its gravity, showing a noticeable stagnation.

However, the nine lightning dragons were clearly no match for Mu Mingtian's dual spheres of light and darkness, and were instantly shattered by them. The surging power spread throughout the world. Powerful energy fluctuations emanated from the point of explosion and spread wildly in all directions. In an instant, the entire world was enveloped by this power; the grasslands trembled, the earth cracked, and the wind howled, as if the end of the world had arrived.

In that world shrouded in light and darkness, Yu Tianlong's Yu Tianlong Martial Soul True Body appeared so insignificant.

The powerful impact was too much for him to handle, and he was sent flying. His body streaked across the sky like a shooting star before crashing heavily to the side.

Wait until you exit the simulated battlefield.

Yu Tianlong took a deep breath, his voice devoid of its previous arrogance, and said with a hint of relief, "I'm convinced, truly convinced."

After saying that, he turned to look at Zheng Zhan on the sidelines, his eyes much more open, and said in a deep voice, "Referee, we at Tianlong Stadium concede this match."

Zheng Zhan then announced, "Earth Dragon Gate vs. Shrek Academy, Shrek Academy wins."

Shrek Academy originally thought this tournament would be their closest chance to win the championship, but the tournament organizing committee added representatives from various sects to participate, raising the overall quality of the tournament significantly. Even without St. Freya Academy's sudden emergence, it would probably take considerable effort to win the championship.

However, the medical methods of the Sun Moon Empire far exceeded the expectations of the Shrek Academy students. The healing-type soul masters were secondary; it was the healing soul guidance devices that dazzled them.

The perfect combination of healing-type Soul Masters and healing Soul Tools also greatly shocked them.

While Shrek Academy was still thinking about enabling powerful Soul Masters to enhance their strength through Soul Tools, the Sun Moon Empire had already achieved the ability for healing-type Soul Masters to use Soul Tools to achieve healing effects that Martial Souls could not achieve on their own.

If this method were applied to the military, how powerful would the Sun Moon Empire's army become?

Furthermore, Shrek Academy also has some healing-type Soul Masters. If they were to master healing Soul Tools as an auxiliary means...

They still need to participate in the subsequent round-robin tournaments. Wang Yan has also observed the other teams. With Bei Bei on the team, there shouldn't be any major problems, but it's hard to say about the evil soul master team from the Holy Spirit Sect.

After much deliberation, the Tang Sect decided to temporarily avoid the Holy Spirit Sect's sharp edge!

The qualifying spots in the round-robin stage also depend on the points difference. So, we'll have BeiBei play later on, trying to earn as many points as possible in the individual elimination rounds to make up for the disadvantage.

The round-robin tournament isn't that important; we can prepare for the knockout stage later.

Xia Die also handed Xuan Zi over to Kong Deming to handle.

Now all that's needed is to make his crimes public.

The atmosphere inside the Sea God Pavilion was serene.

Mu En closed his eyes and listened quietly to the latest news Cai Meier was sending back from the Shrek Academy team. Although he had hardly stepped out of Shrek Academy recently for the sake of the academy's safety, he had not relaxed his attention to the outside world's movements—after all, the situation outside was volatile, and the slightest carelessness could affect the academy's foundation.

Cai Meier, standing to the side, was filled with anger, and her voice trembled uncontrollably: "Teacher, according to the news Shao Zhe sent, Elder Xuan... has now been captured by the Sun Moon Empire."

The next moment, Mu En suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze flashing with a sharp light, and an imposing aura instantly spread out. A clear look of astonishment crossed his face, and he asked in a deep voice, "Xuan Zi? They found Xuan Zi? The Sun Moon Empire dares to attack Xuan Zi? Did Xuan Zi provoke them first? Mei'er, explain yourself immediately, I need to know the whole truth."

Cai Meier's expression was complicated, and her voice was somewhat hoarse as she said, "Elder Xuan, the impact of this matter is too great. The Sun Moon Empire has not yet made the news public, but only informed us privately... Elder Xuan... he massacred the village."

"Massacre the village!"

These two words struck like a thunderbolt, and Mu En's face instantly darkened. If it were an isolated incident, there might still be room for maneuver, but the public resentment and shock behind the words "massacre of a village" could not be easily suppressed.

"How many villages did you slaughter?" Moon's voice was as cold as ice, devoid of any warmth.

Cai Meier lowered her eyes, her voice hoarse: "There are too many... They exist within the Sun Moon Empire, and in the three countries of the Douluo Continent. In every place... not a single survivor was left."

Mu En slammed his hand on the table, his aura instantly becoming as violent as a raging torrent, his face flushed red with fury: "What does he want to do?! Slaughter the entire village? What a feat!"

His chest heaved violently, his voice filled with barely suppressed rage and disappointment: "With this ruthlessness to massacre a village, with this ability to kill, why don't you dare to confront the Sun Moon Empire openly and honestly?! Taking your anger out on innocent villagers, what kind of person are you!"

The pressure was immense. Choosing a hardline crackdown and attempting to cover it up would only cause Shrek Academy to completely lose the support of its people. At that point, beset by internal and external troubles, the already precarious academy would likely only hasten its demise. The choice between killing and not killing was a constant, agonizing internal conflict, so heavy it was almost suffocating.

Just then, a figure slowly walked out; it was none other than Jue Tianzi.

“Elder Jue.” Mu En and Cai Meier spoke simultaneously, their tone heavy, clearly understanding that the old man’s appearance might have a crucial impact on their current predicament. “I have already heard the whole story.” Jue Tianzi’s voice was calm and undisturbed, as if he were talking about something trivial. “This mess has no room for maneuver. Kill him.”

The three words fell lightly, yet they felt like a thousand-pound boulder crashing down on Mu En and Cai Meier's hearts, instantly making them gasp for breath. Hidden within this simple decision was the cruelest reality—only by sacrificing Xuanzi could Shrek Academy barely preserve its last glimmer of hope.

"There really is no other way." Jue Tianzi slowly shook his head, his tone revealing no hesitation.

He looked up at Mu En and Cai Meier, his gaze sharp as a knife: "You might as well imagine, if Xuanzi fails to be brought to justice, once this matter is fully publicized—the next moment, the entire Shrek City will be surrounded by angry people. At that time, not only the academy, but the entire city will be buried with him."

"But you have to go there yourself, Moon." Jue Tianzi's gaze fell on Moon, his tone leaving no room for doubt. "Only if you go can he fully understand the current situation, and only then can the outside world see Shrek's attitude."

He paused, then added, "Your handling of this matter is both a way to settle things and to give everyone an explanation."

A deep pain flashed in Moon's eyes, and he sighed heavily, a sigh filled with endless helplessness and sorrow: "Alas, this is the only way..."

He lowered his eyes, his voice so low and hoarse it was almost inaudible, yet every word was tinged with blood and tears: "I'm sorry... to my deceased senior brother."

Jue Tianzi looked at Mu En's heavy back, his voice still calm, but with a hint of barely perceptible melancholy: "When the time comes, leave him with only a wisp of his soul."

He paused, gazing out the window at the deepening twilight: "His earthly ties are severed. Let him be reborn into a good life, as an ordinary person."

These few words seemed to add a faint warmth to this cruel decision, but they only made the choice before them seem even more heavy.

"Let's go." Jue Tianzi waved his hand, his tone returning to its usual calm.

He seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to look at Mu En: "By the way, where is your son, Li Ge?"

"At this critical juncture, that child has run off to play somewhere again." Mu En frowned slightly, his tone tinged with helplessness. In the current situation, the little guy was still nowhere to be found. Even after becoming a god, he was still like a child.

At this moment, a somber atmosphere pervaded the Star Luo Imperial Palace.

The sky was as gray as lead, and large raindrops pelted down, splashing water all over the ground. A cold wind, carrying moisture, blew into the windowpanes, bringing a bone-chilling cold.

Xu Jiawei stood alone by the window, his brows furrowed, his face filled with an unyielding melancholy. Gazing at the continuous rain outside and listening to the pattering rain, he felt that the future of the Star Luo Empire was like this gloomy sky—dark and devoid of any light.

Xuanzi—the strongest student at Shrek Academy—was captured by the Sun Moon Empire, the reasons for which are truly perplexing. This news is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for the Star Luo Empire, extremely detrimental.

Shrek Academy is not only recognized as the number one Soul Master Academy on the continent, but also boasts a powerful presence and a wealth of strong individuals. It is also the most solid backing of the Star Luo Empire.

The Sun Moon Empire has always harbored wolfish ambitions. If it were to truly choose to invade, the Star Luo Empire, with its current strength, would be utterly powerless to resist. At that point, the only hope would be to seek aid from Shrek Academy to barely avoid being mercilessly crushed. But now that Xuanzi is in trouble, this lifeline seems to be faltering.

At that moment, heavy footsteps approached from afar, and the burly figure of the Mighty Douluo appeared at the palace entrance, still damp from the outside. He bowed slightly, his voice steady and respectful: "Your Majesty, you summoned me?"

After a brief silence, Xu Jiawei slowly spoke, his tone carrying a hint of desperate resolve: "Cheng Gang, go and make arrangements to select some reliable people to go to sea."

He emphasized, "Remember, this matter must be kept strictly confidential. No unrelated person should know anything about it."

"Go to sea?" Cheng Gang looked puzzled, not quite understanding His Majesty's intentions.

Xu Jiawei explained, "That's right. Since the Sun Moon Continent could drift over and merge with the Douluo Continent, it means that there are likely other unknown continents in this world."

A glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes: "If we can find other continents, the Star Luo Empire will have another way out and won't have to live in fear anymore. Even if we really can't defeat the Sun Moon Empire, we'll still have somewhere to go."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Gang suddenly understood and nodded emphatically: "Your Majesty is wise! I will immediately select manpower and prepare to set sail to investigate whether there are other continents."

Xu Jiawei gazed at the rain outside the window, his voice lowering slightly: "If... we ultimately fail to find it, then I will lead the remaining men to retreat behind that portal."

(End of this chapter)