Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul, the Fangtian Halberd, Empowers Me with Filial Piety

Chapter 294 The flowers still bloom, but the old friend is gone!
Spirit Pagoda Headquarters.

Near the Spirit Pagoda's location, all the streets were packed with terrified people.

Cries, shouts, and shoving mingled together, constantly assaulting the perimeter security line around the Spirit Pagoda.

"Everyone, don't panic! Move into the temporary resettlement area in an orderly manner! The Spirit Pagoda will ensure everyone's safety!"

Staff members dressed in the Spirit Pagoda uniforms worked tirelessly to calm the panicked crowd.

The headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda is located on the outskirts of Shrek City to guard the Star Dou Fortress. Over the years, it has developed into a bustling urban area on its own.

The moment the attack broke out, residents of the outskirts of the city rushed to the vicinity of the Spirit Pagoda.

Shrek Academy and Tang Sect were attacked one after another, and the Spirit Pagoda became their last refuge.

Just as the Spirit Pagoda was settling refugees, a fiery red figure flew out from the upper levels of the Spirit Pagoda.

"The eternal east wind—if anything happens to him, I will fight you to the death!"

Leng Yaozhu's angry shout pierced the night sky. She didn't even glance at the tower behind her. Flames surged around her, and she transformed into a streak of light, flying towards Shrek Academy.

Meeting?! My foot!
Shrek was attacked. Such a big thing, and Qian Gu Dongfeng and his gang actually wanted to keep it from her?
"hehe!"

At the top of the Spirit Pagoda, Qian Gu Dongfeng stood with his hands behind his back in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the departing figure, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Yun Ming is dead for good, you won't even have a chance to collect his body... you bitch!"

News has arrived from the Ghost Emperor's side that Yun Ming is dead and Shrek Academy's elite forces have been wiped out. Even if some escaped, they won't be able to cause any trouble.

He subconsciously assumed that Leng Yaozhu's threat referred to Yun Ming.

"Master, should we send reinforcements?"

A middle-aged deacon behind him respectfully asked Qian Gu Dong Feng for instructions.

"If we continue to do nothing, the federal government may hold us accountable later..."

The Spirit Pagoda is located in Shrek City. Although it is far from Shrek Academy, it is impossible for them not to notice what is happening there.

"No hurries?"

The ancient east wind turned leisurely, its gaze sweeping over the dark mass of people outside the window.
"Let's calm the people here first! We'll go over there after we've settled them in..."

He gently waved his sleeve, as if brushing away insignificant dust.

As far as the eye could see, countless people were desperately rushing toward the Spirit Pagoda, their faces filled with reliance and supplication.

A surge of pride welled up in my heart as I gazed upon the ancient east wind; this was the love and respect of the people!

After this disaster, not only is Shrek Academy finished, but their Spirit Tower will also gain a lot of public goodwill.

The era of the Spirit Pagoda is about to begin.

……

On the other side, Leng Yaozhu pushed her speed to the limit, but the closer she got to Shrek Academy, the more her heart sank.

The scenery along the way was hellish.

Unrecognizable corpses were scattered among the ruins, and the further into the inner city one went, the more shocking the destruction became.

Even in the inner city area, not a single corpse could be seen.

"This is... a god-killing missile? This is insane!"

Leng Yaozhu landed on the edge of a devastated landscape, staring at the two enormous pits that seemed to lead to the earth's core, her voice trembling.

The once bustling Shrek Inner City has now been reduced to scorched earth, forming two deep pits hundreds of meters deep.

The scorched soil still exuded an aura of destruction, a feeling she had only ever experienced in the research lab.

The earth was shattered, with cracks all over the bottom of the pit, clearly indicating that a great battle had once taken place here.

"The eternal east wind!!!"

Leng Yaozhu clenched her fists tightly and continued flying forward.

If anything happens to my dear nephew, I'll fight you to the death!

At her speed, she arrived at the original Shrek Academy inner courtyard in just a few breaths.

At this point, Poseidon Lake had evaporated into thin air, leaving only a dried-up lakebed.

In the center of the giant pit, a piece of land miraculously survived, standing out like an isolated island in the abyss.

That's the Sea God Pavilion!
But the ancient golden tree that had guarded the academy for ten thousand years was now broken in half, its golden branches and leaves withered and scattered, like the corpse of a giant.

Even the ancient golden tree has fallen...

Leng Yaozhu stared blankly at the fallen golden tree, her heart sinking.

Along her journey, apart from seeing some surviving civilians on the outskirts of the city, there wasn't a single person on Shrek's side.

Xiao Yi, you can't get hurt, otherwise Aunt Leng will really have to die to atone for her sins in front of your mother.

Swish!
Just then, a blue figure slowly descended from the ruins opposite.

"Who?"

Leng Yaozhu's eyes narrowed, and she immediately flew closer. It was a woman in her early twenties dressed in green, with flowing green hair. Her temperament should have been elegant and refined, but at this moment she looked dazed, like a wandering soul.

"Are you a student of Shrek Academy?"

Leng Yaozhu stepped forward and asked the woman in green.

However, the woman in green seemed not to hear her question, and just staggered forward, her empty gaze sweeping over every inch of scorched earth.

Leng Yaozhu hesitated for a moment, then quietly followed.

This is likely a surviving Shrek student; perhaps she can find other living people.

"Junior brother... junior sister... teacher... where are you? Yinmeng is back!"

Tang Yinmeng bit her red lips and staggered.

After receiving her teacher's letter, she hesitated for a while, but finally decided to return to the academy to settle things.

But she never expected that such an apocalyptic scene would await her.

The academy is gone!
Why did it have to be one step too late?
Tang Yinmeng was filled with regret. If she hadn't hesitated, perhaps she could have overcome the difficulties with the academy.

The two of them, one in front and one behind, silently searched this only surviving piece of land.

Time passed, yet all remained deathly still.

Suddenly, Tang Yinmeng in front of them stopped.

She slowly squatted down, her slender fingers trembling as she inserted them into the scorched soil, carefully removing the sand and gravel.

Soon, she touched a hard fragment—

It was a fragment of a mask, with familiar patterns still remaining on its edges.

This belongs to my junior brother...

"Junior brother!"

Tang Yinmeng froze abruptly.

She clutched the shards tightly in her palm, pressed them to her heart, and her long-suppressed emotions suddenly erupted at that moment.

She slowly closed her eyes, but tears still flowed uncontrollably.

"I'm sorry... Senior sister is late..."

Scenes from the past flashed through Tang Yinmeng's mind.

That year, the farewell in the snow, the boy's pleading gaze, and my resolute turning away...

Why did I have to be so cruel!

"Junior brother, come out... Senior sister will never leave again..."

Trembling, she took out the crystal-clear acacia blossom, and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. The petals bloomed instantly, a poignant and dazzling red.

This time, she succeeded.

However... the surroundings remained deathly silent, and no miracle occurred.

The flowers still bloom, but the people of yesteryear are gone!
"Hey……"

Seeing this scene from a distance, Leng Yaozhu couldn't help but sigh.

Love-sickness, heartbreaking red...

This must mean your loved one has passed away.

She thought for a moment, and was about to go up and offer some comfort, when she suddenly sensed something unusual.

"Ok?"

She flashed and appeared above a flat piece of land in the distance, looking down at the ground below.

At this moment, chilling air was rising from beneath this land.

"Someone?"

A look of surprise appeared in Leng Yaozhu's eyes.

She grasped the air in mid-air, and a crimson longsword leaped into her hand, unleashing several sword energies that plunged into the ground.

"rise!"

Boom——!
The ground shook, and a phantom of a phoenix formed of flames burst forth from the earth, lifting up the entire layer of soil and revealing a deep underground passage.

It's an underground shelter!

Hope rekindled in Leng Yaozhu's heart.

Swish!
A figure flew out of the passage and landed in front of her.

"Thank you for your help, Your Majesty Tianfeng!"

(End of this chapter)