Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

"Alright, then let me taste what kind of delicious food could make even the Lord willingly cook for him!"

Di Tian said with a smile.

At the dining table, the lights were warm and the dishes were plentiful. Everyone sat around, temporarily shutting out the turbulent world and life-or-death crises outside the door.

Only the tranquility of this moment and the warmth of clinking glasses are truly tangible.

However, in the interval between raising their glasses, Lu Jun's eyes seemed to inadvertently glance at the bright night sky of Mingdu outside the window. In the deepest part of his eyes, a faint light flashed and disappeared, so fast that no one noticed.

The countdown to Shrek's end has begun.

But how long can the night in Mingdu remain peaceful?
Time flies like sand, silently slipping through our fingers; the ten-day deadline has passed in the blink of an eye.

The clamor and tragedy of the past seem to have settled down in this final countdown, turning into a deathly silence of waiting.

Shrek City, the academy city that has carried ten thousand years of glory and belief, now lies prostrate on the earth like a dying beast, firmly imprisoned by the dazzling yet deadly nine-colored Heavenly Lock energy barrier, awaiting the final judgment from beyond the heavens.

In the distance, atop a steep mountain.

Lu Jun stood with his hands behind his back, dressed in a snow-white robe. The mountain wind blew, fluttering his clothes and outlining his tall and straight figure.

His gaze was calm and undisturbed, like two deep, ancient wells, overlooking the magnificent city below, now a trapped beast struggling for survival.

The outline of Shrek City appeared exceptionally clear, yet also exceptionally desolate, in the setting sun.

The once bustling scene of carriages and crowds of Soul Masters is long gone, leaving only ruins and deathly silence.

Through his scheming and ruthless methods, Shrek City's wings have been clipped one by one.

The Tang Clan headquarters was reduced to ashes, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family lineage was severed, and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's Glazed Tile Pagoda lost its luster...

All the affiliated and cooperative forces that could openly fight alongside Shrek have vanished, and all obstacles have been removed.

There was only one variable, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, which never revealed itself—the Haotian Sect.

This sect, which also originated from ten thousand years ago, has a profound history and mysterious whereabouts. Its attitude and movements have always been a lingering shadow of uncertainty in Lu Jun's heart.

Therefore, he did not come alone.

A little distance behind him, Gu Yuena, Bingdi, and Xuedi, three stunningly beautiful women with distinct personalities, stood quietly.

The three of them were the defense line that Lu Jun had set up to deal with possible interference from the Haotian Sect.

With them there, it's enough to keep those potential variables out of this theater of destruction.

Lu Jun raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of clouds and the atmosphere, landing directly on the military satellite in outer space orbit that resembled the eyes of death.

He could clearly sense that the massive cannon muzzle was already aimed at Shrek City below. The destructive energy that had been accumulating for ten days had reached its peak, like a fully drawn bowstring, ready to unleash a roar that would tear everything apart in the next moment.

"The final moment has arrived."

Lu Jun spoke softly, his voice calm and undisturbed.

"Let's step back a bit. It's best to watch this fireworks display from a safe distance."

Before he finished speaking, he had already turned around, his figure drifting backward like a ghost. Each step he took seemed to shrink the distance to an inch, covering dozens of miles in an instant. Gu Yuena, Bingdi, and Xuedi did not hesitate, transforming into three streams of light and following closely behind.

They knew all too well the terror of those level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannonballs; even a level 100 True God would have no chance of survival if directly hit by them.

Not only them, but the Central Legion and Poseidon Legion positions that had surrounded Shrek City like an iron barrel in the distance also began a large-scale retreat.

The steel torrent rolled on, the soul-guided arrays were extinguished one by one, and the massive legion machines retreated to a more distant place with extremely high efficiency, leaving behind a huge vacuum zone.

On the very edge of this vacuum zone, an even larger and better-equipped legion has already assembled.

Banners fluttered, and a chilling atmosphere soared into the sky.

The leader, with a tall and straight figure like a pine tree standing proudly on a cliff, wore the uniform of the Federal Speaker, his epaulets and sash gleaming with an air of majesty in the light.

He held a seemingly ordinary cane that subtly contained fluctuations of soul power in his hand. His steps were agile and swift, exuding an authoritative aura. He was none other than Xu Tiandi, the Speaker of the Federal Council.

Behind him followed a group of military leaders with a composed demeanor and the rank of general.

Le Zheng'en of the Southern Legion, clad in military uniform, possessed eyes as sharp as an eagle; along with the other powerful leaders of various legions, each a figure whose mere presence could shake the continent. They surrounded Emperor Xu like stars around the moon, their gazes all fixed on Shrek City, soon to become a thing of the past.

Yu Guanzhi, the commander of the Central Army Corps, strode forward, approached Xu Tiandi, bowed slightly, and reported in a loud voice:
"Your Excellency Speaker, the Central Legion and the Poseidon Legion have withdrawn to a safe area as planned. All preparations are complete. Please give your instructions!"

Emperor Xu nodded slightly, his deep gaze sweeping over the city shrouded in the nine-colored light barrier in the distance. His face was expressionless, only cold.

He raised his hand and waved lightly.

In an instant, the densely packed missile launchers behind him, resembling a steel forest, emitted a deafening mechanical roar.

The massive launch pad slowly rose, adjusting its angle, and countless dark cannon muzzles locked onto Shrek City in the distance.

The cold metallic luster shimmered in the setting sun, embodying a terrifying and destructive will.

Xu Tiandi took out a specially made encrypted communication soul guide from his pocket, the screen of which displayed satellite parameters and a countdown.

He glanced at it, then turned to Elder Kong beside him, who was wearing the robes exclusive to a level 10 Soul Master and looked remarkably vigorous.

"Elder Kong," Xu Tiandi's voice was steady and powerful, carrying the implication of a final judgment, "we may begin. Send them on their way."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

With a solemn expression, Elder Kong took a deep breath and reached out with his wrinkled yet remarkably steady hand toward a uniquely shaped soul guide button that emitted a scarlet glow.

Without the slightest hesitation, he pressed down with all his might!
An invisible wave of commands, traveling at speeds exceeding the speed of light, traversed the vast universe and instantly reached the military satellite in outer space.

The satellite's massive cannon, a culmination of the Federation's highest level of soul-guided technology, suddenly blazed with a blindingly intense light.

The energy was concentrated to its extreme, causing space itself to distort and tremble.

The next moment, four beams of light, their brilliance and terror beyond description, like world-destroying thunderbolts hurled by a god-king, detached from the satellite's cannon muzzle, carrying immense energy capable of tearing apart stars and annihilating all things, and descended fiercely towards the beautiful planet below, towards the area shrouded by the Nine-Colored Heavenly Lock.

The end of Shrek Academy has officially arrived at this moment!

The prelude to destruction has begun! (End of Chapter)