Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 387 Play the long game and catch big fish

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Shrek City.

The once bustling and noisy Lingbing Square was now completely silent.

At the very center of the plaza, a gaunt man with messy black hair draped over his shoulders and a cold expression appeared slowly, his hands and feet bound by soul-guided restraint shackles. He was being escorted by two federal guards.

His face was projected onto the light screens that stretched for nearly a hundred meters on both sides.

Throughout Shrek City, nearly a million people had gathered here, and countless gazes, some with disdain and contempt, others with regret and lamentation, were cast upon him.

There is a federal network.

The things Cao Dezhi did have already been widely publicized.

The outcry was almost unanimous, with condemnation and abuse directed at the victims.

After all, as a general on the frontier, he privately allowed the abyssal creatures to invade, causing casualties in the millions.

Of course, neither the Tang Sect nor Shrek Academy uttered a word, but among the crowd, the few regretful and sorrowful glances came from the Tang Sect...

Because Vice Sect Leader Zang said that this was a life-or-death crisis for the Tang Clan.

Even if Sect Leader Cao didn't do it, the other side would still use it as an excuse to deal with the Tang Clan. They don't regret the millions of people who died, but only regret that this plan failed and they didn't manage to kill the enemy with a borrowed knife.

After all, a mere few million people cannot compare to the great cause of the Tang Clan.

They're just a bunch of shallow-minded fools.

How could they know that everything the Tang Clan did was for the sake of the mainland? Yet now they are branded as traitors and thrown into the sewers, forced to live like rats that can't be seen by anyone.

This world is so unfair!

"Vice Sect Master, are you really not going to save him?!" Guo Xiaoxu, the leader of the Fighting Soul Hall, gritted his teeth, his muscles bulging, his eyes bloodshot as he stared intently at Cao Dezhi, whose face was gaunt and withered, his powerful fighting strength almost uncontrollable.

"Vice Sect Leader, if you just say the word, we brothers will risk our lives without complaint!" Zhao Sun, the leader of the Li Hall, said through gritted teeth.

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

Zang Xin spoke in a heavy tone. On the stage, being watched by countless people, was the person he deeply loved. Surrounded by a group of subordinates, he was filled with emotion.

but……

"no!"

He practically spat out the two words through gritted teeth.

This is Shrek City, originally the territory of his Tang Clan and Shrek Academy.

But now he has to hide in a corner of the crowd like a mouse, while Shrek doesn't even dare to come, cowering in his lair like a turtle...

The only concern now is that after Cao Dezhi is executed, his soul will be taken back by the Golden Tree, and he will wait for the right time; perhaps there is still a possibility of resurrection.

The Tang Clan disciples, who were formerly merchants and traders, who were hiding in the crowd, were even more furious upon hearing this news.

On the stage.

The tower master of the Spirit Pagoda, Qian Gu Dong Feng, leisurely sipped his tea. Although he did not look down at the audience, his powerful divine sense covered most of the square, keeping a record of the people who had shown unusual behavior.

The Tang Clan excels at disguise, posing as various identities to blend into the city in ordinary times. Uprooting them completely is extremely difficult unless one has a specific register of identities.

But today is a good opportunity to discern the truth.

He also believes that although it may seem that only he and Federal Congressman Chen Nian are guarding the venue today, in reality, that person is also fishing for big fish in the shadows.

However, given that person's level of cultivation, the big fish he caught was far beyond the reach of a mere demigod like him. This conflict involved the pinnacle of this continent—the gods. Even he could only pretend to be deaf and dumb, treating them as pawns between the two factions.

With who has entered the fray, the current situation is becoming increasingly unpredictable.

Shrek Academy has also revealed their true strength. Even now, they still pretend to be weak and act like turtles, but their true strength will not be revealed until the very last moment.

However, he was willing to do so, since many people were not qualified to sit at the table... and the Federation also lacked an opportunity to make a move.

Once the Tang Clan intervenes, the elite Federal Central Legion, hidden in the shadows, will strike swiftly and decisively, cooperating with the Spirit Pagoda's elite forces to wipe out this group of desperados in one fell swoop, thus preventing them from causing trouble secretly within the Federation in the future.

"Councilor Chen, would you like to make a bet?" Qian Gu Dongfeng put down his teacup and looked at Chen Nian with a smile.

“I bet they won’t rescue them.” The latter’s gaze swept calmly over the unusually quiet crowd below. “Look, most of them have already evacuated…”

"Perhaps it's just a delaying tactic," Qian Gu Dong Feng shook his head.

"With a bunch of brutes from the Tang Clan, the probability of them rescuing people is indeed not small, but I feel... the person behind Shrek Academy seems to have made some promise." Chen Nian's gaze was deep as he looked towards Shrek Academy's territory.

"Golden ancient wood?"

When it comes to deities, even Qian Gu Dongfeng fell silent. Even though his family had three members at the Limit, they knew nothing about this ethereal realm that only existed in legends.

"Could it be that there really is some kind of resurrection technique?"

"It's hard to say..." Chen Nian adjusted his glasses, "but we can't rule out that possibility."

"Otherwise, given Zang Xin's feelings for Cao Dezhi, he wouldn't have stood idly by."

"hiss……"

"Alright, Tower Master, it's time." Chen Nian raised his arm, revealing the soul guide watch on his wrist, and smiled.

"The time to see the real deal has come."

Qian Gu Dongfeng took a deep breath and ordered his subordinates, "Begin..."

……

"I have served the Federation! I have shed blood for the Legion! You cannot kill me! I want to see the Minister! I want to..."

The heart of the square.

A burly man in prison clothes was crying and shouting something.

He was one of Cao Dezhi's close associates and bodyguards.

They also participated in cutting off communication lines and suppressing a group of high-ranking members of the Blood God faction.

"Pfft!"

But in the next instant, several soul-guided annihilation rays pierced through it, reducing it to ashes without leaving a trace.

“Wait a minute, you’re innocent! I wasn’t involved in this at all. From beginning to end, I was controlled by Cao Dezhi using the ruthless method…” another guard cried bitterly.

But before he could finish speaking, he was riddled with bullets, just like the previous one.

"Pfft!"

"My father is Xue Qi! If you dare to kill me, I will make my father kill you!" the guard roared.

"Come on, buddy, you guys from Blood One are all tied up here. Even if your dad is the Minister of the Federal Armed Forces, the soul-guided guns here won't stop firing." The execution captain grinned, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes, and casually waved his hand.

The second generation vanished in an instant.

"The last one, Cao..."

The execution captain paused, calling out names, then smirked and approached Cao Dezhi, his eyes fixed on the latter: "My hometown is Liancheng. You must be wondering why I'm bringing this up, right? Because Liancheng is one of the cities you slaughtered with the abyssal creatures you released..."

"My family, my lover, my friends, all died in a disaster that should never have happened."

"So what?" Cao Dezhi raised his eyelids, glanced at the latter indifferently, as if he were a withered tree, without any ripples.

"Heh... well, I can make you die a less than satisfying death..." The execution captain's breathing became heavy, his eyes turned red, and he stared intently at Cao Dezhi.

"..."

(End of this chapter)