Douluo Continent: Gourmet Prisoner

Three months after Emperor Tian released the 100,000-year-old soul beasts, the once peaceful outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest was no more. Heartbreaking cries for help and frantic fleeing echoed through the forest day and night.

"Run!"

"Help!"

"I'll never come to the Star Dou Great Forest again, please spare me!"

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"Damn it, why are there so many powerful soul beasts on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest!"

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?"

In the Star Luo Empire's imperial court, the gilded imperial desk trembled as Xu Jiawei slammed his hand on it. His face contorted with rage, he swept his gaze across the assembled officials: "What do we do now? Now you know to ask me what to do? Didn't I warn you not to do this? Did any of you listen to me?"

"This, this..."

"My lord, my lord..."

"What? Now all the ministers are stammering!" Xu Jiawei's angry shout echoed throughout the hall. "I have said long ago that we must not hunt and kill too many soul beasts, otherwise we will surely bring disaster!" His gaze was sharp as a knife as he swept over the ministers who hung their heads and dared not speak. The hall was deathly silent.

After a long silence, Xu Jiawei sighed, his tone softening slightly: "Please summon the Immortal Healer Douluo!"

"No need, Your Majesty, I have already arrived." Wang Xian'er's figure quietly appeared in the hall.

"Your Excellency, the Immortal Physician," Xu Jiawei bowed respectfully, "This celestial anomaly is not limited to just the Empire; it also affects the other two great empires and Shrek Academy. I earnestly request that you come to Shrek to discuss countermeasures."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wang Xian'er nodded in agreement.

"Cheng Gang!"

"Your subject is here!"

"Immediately mobilize the Imperial Guards to seal off all entrances and exits to the Star Dou Great Forest, and deploy a defense line using soul-guided devices. Until a countermeasure is devised, no one is allowed to enter without authorization!"

"I obey your decree!"

"Alright, if there's nothing else, let's adjourn the court."

Meanwhile, inside the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy, Mu En sat in the chief seat, his long silver-white hair cascading over his shoulders, his soul power condensed to a tangible degree: "The purpose of this Sea God Pavilion meeting is precisely to address the matter of the Star Dou Great Forest." He glanced at the elders, "What do you all think should be done?"

"Why be afraid of those soul beasts? Let's just charge in!" Xuanzi said indistinctly, holding a wine gourd in one hand and a piece of roasted meat in the other, with wine dripping from the corner of his mouth.

"Xuanzi, shut up!" Mu En said in a deep voice. "The Star Dou Great Forest has changed drastically. The hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts on the outskirts are all alien species that we have never seen before. If we anger Di Tian, ​​the subsequent beast tide will be something that Shrek Academy cannot withstand alone."

"But, Elder Mu..."

"No buts!" Moon interrupted him, turning to the other elders. "Do any of you have any other opinions?"

"I think we should talk to the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest," said Song Yunzhi, the Divine Eagle Douluo, her voice clear and melodious like the cry of an eagle.

"Does anyone else have any objections?"

"We agree with Elder Song's suggestion." The elders all nodded in agreement.

"Alright, then..." Before Mu En could finish speaking, Yan Shaozhe pushed open the door of the Sea God Pavilion and bowed, saying, "Elder Mu, the Immortal Physician Douluo Wang Xian'er is requesting an audience."

"Very good, she must also be here for matters concerning the Star Dou." Mu En nodded. "Everything will proceed as Yunzhi said. Xuanzi, you will go to the Star Dou Great Forest with Yunzhi; Xiaozhuang, you will go and receive Her Majesty the Immortal Physician."

"Yes, Elder Mu," the three replied in unison.

Mu En looked at Xuan Zi and said solemnly, "Xuan Zi, you are the strongest person in Shrek Academy besides me, but you are also the one I worry about the most. On this trip, you must follow Yun Zhi's arrangements and not act rashly."

"I understand, Elder Mu." Xuanzi put down the wine gourd and the roasted meat, his expression unusually serious.

Meeting adjourned.

Outside the Sea God Pavilion, the Life Douluo Zhuang Yusen was already waiting, his body surrounded by a faint aura of life. Upon seeing Wang Xian'er, he cupped his hands in greeting: "Your Excellency, the Immortal Physician, has your visit concerned the Star Dou Great Forest?"

"It seems Your Majesty has already discussed this matter." Wang Xian'er smiled slightly.

"Indeed, Shrek Academy has decided to send Divine Eagle Douluo Elder Song and Gluttonous Douluo Elder Xuan to the Star Dou Great Forest for negotiations."

"In that case, I will inform His Majesty the Emperor now and will not disturb him any longer."

"There is no question of disturbing you. If Your Majesty has nothing else to say, I will take my leave."

"It's nothing important, you can go now. I need to return immediately to report back."

Meanwhile, Zhu Lu was preparing to head to the Star Dou Great Forest for her daily training, but upon arriving at the entrance, she was stopped by the guards: "Miss Zhu Lu, the Star Dou Great Forest has been sealed off, and no one is allowed to enter or leave."

"Fortunately, I have another way." Zhu Lu smiled slightly, came to a small path, and turned to head towards the Lake of Life.

Upon meeting Shi Yu, she explained the blockade to him in detail. Shi Yu, hearing this, remained calm: "It's alright. Shrek Academy and the Star Luo Empire will send representatives to negotiate soon."

"Should we inform Uncle Di Tian and the others to attend?"

"No need. The hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts on the outskirts are more than enough to handle. I have already made the terms of the negotiation clear. Let's continue our cultivation. Once we have healed Xiaoyutong's body, we will take her to obtain her first soul ring."

"Are you sure there won't be any problems?" Zhu Lu still had concerns.

"Don't worry, there's a 100,000-year-old demon serpent guarding the outer perimeter. Without two Limit Douluos, it's impossible to shake it."

"Then I can rest assured, that guy's strength is indeed terrifying."

"Alright, continue training your one-hit and combo styles."

Shi Yu turned to Xiao Yutong, who was watching him cook, and smiled, "Xiao Yutong, you always watch me cook. Are you interested in cooking?"

"Brother Shiyu, I want to learn to cook." Xiaoyutong's eyes sparkled with anticipation.

"Of course," Shi Yu nodded. "Your martial soul is eyes, and your observation skills far surpass those of ordinary people, so you'll learn to cook very quickly."

At the same time, Xuanzi and Song Yunzhi had already arrived at the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest. As soon as they landed, several terrifying pressures rushed towards them, which were the powerful auras of a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast.

"We are not here to start a war, but to negotiate. We humbly request Your Majesty the Beast God Emperor to appear before us!" Song Yunzhi activated her soul power, and her voice, imbued with soul power, resounded in all directions.

"Negotiation? Humans dare to negotiate with us?" A gruff voice rang out, and a massive roasted whole pig king slowly walked out, radiating a scorching heat, each step causing the ground to tremble slightly.

"You humans have wantonly hunted and killed, causing the ecological imbalance in the outer circle of the starry sky. Now you don't come to compensate, but instead dare to talk about conditions?" The leader of the Dorodakang pounded his chest, his voice like thunder, his white fur shining brightly in the sunlight.

"The life of the Star Dou Great Forest is not for you humans to trample on at will." The giant crocodile, Kayla, lay prostrate to the side, its scarlet eyes fixed on the two of them, its massive size suffocating.

Three 100,000-year-old soul beasts surrounded them, and an even more terrifying aura was hidden further away, making the air seem to freeze.

"You are not in charge of the Star Dou Great Forest. We need to talk to Di Tian." Song Yunzhi remained calm and composed.

"The Beast God has already entrusted this matter to us! If you want to talk, then talk to us; if you don't want to talk, then get out of here now!" The King of Roasted Pig roared, and a scorching heat rushed towards us.

"Enough with the nonsense! Let's fight and see whose fist is harder!" Xuanzi couldn't contain his anger, and his soul power began to surge.

"Xuanzi, you mustn't!" Song Yunzhi hurriedly stopped her.

Xuanzi gestured to her with his eyes, indicating that he wanted to test the quality of these soul beasts.

"No!" Song Yunzhi transmitted her voice, "Didn't you sense that terrifying hidden aura? These three soul beasts are no ordinary 100,000-year-old ones. We are already in the wrong, and forcing our way in will only lead to a greater price."

"These despicable soul beasts!" Xuanzi gritted his teeth.

"Have you finished transmitting your message? Do you want to fight, or do you want compensation? Give me a straight answer!" Leader Doro King Kong urged impatiently.

"We are willing to compensate, but what does the Starry Sky Forest need?" Song Yunzhi said in a deep voice.

"I told you long ago, those so-called Shrek Academy titled Douluo powerhouses are nothing more than soft-boned rabbits in our Star Dou Great Forest," the leader of the Doro King Kong mocked wantonly.

"Don't you dare insult Shrek!" Xuanzi could no longer contain himself, his anger clouding his judgment.

"What, you want to fight? Come on, I'll stand right here and see what you can do to me!" The leader of the Dorodakang clan pounded his chest, making a loud noise, and looked at Xuanzi provocatively.

"Fine, let's fight! I want to see what you four-armed ape are capable of!" Before he finished speaking, Xuanzi activated his Martial Soul True Body, and the phantom of the Taotie Divine Ox appeared behind him. With the body of a sheep, the teeth of a tiger, and the horns of a ferocious ox, he leaped and charged towards Doruo Vajra.

However, the leader of Dorokonō simply smiled contemptuously, raised his hand and slapped Xuanzi back, sending him crashing to the ground and raising a cloud of dust.

"All show and no substance," said the leader of the Dorodakara King Kong indifferently.

"Damn it!" Xuanzi struggled to his feet. As his soul power surged, his ninth soul skill, Devouring Heaven and Earth, was suddenly activated. The vast soul power transformed into a devouring vortex, sweeping towards Dorokon.

However, two fists cannot fight four hands. The leader of the Dorok Vajra used two arms to block the attack, and took the opportunity to grab Xuanzi with his other two free arms and throw him out again.

"Bring on whatever other skills you have!"

A ruthless glint flashed in Xuanzi's eyes as he activated his secret technique, Devouring Ring. His soul power surged, and his aura instantly rose several levels. A golden energy chicken leg materialized in his palm—his trump card, containing extreme devouring power, ready to devour anything it touched.

"This is finally starting to get interesting." Sensing the threat emanating from the chicken leg, the leader of the Doro King Kong clan had a glint of excitement in his eyes.

Holding the energy chicken leg, Xuanzi charged at the leader of the Doruo Vajra once again, tearing the air apart with each swing. He used the chicken leg to block the leader's heavy punches while searching for an opportunity to counterattack.

The leader of the Dorodakara tribe attacked in a simple and brutal manner, throwing punch after punch that created a bottomless crater with each blow, sending rubble flying and dust billowing everywhere.

"Doro, stop playing around! Look at the mess you've made of the outer ring!" Kayla Crocodile roared.

"What a disappointment." The leader of the Dorokon was pursing his lips, but he also restrained his strength a bit. "However, you human are quite interesting, but that's all you are." His white fur was burned by the energy chicken leg, leaving many gaps, and several wounds on his body were oozing blood, but they were only superficial injuries.

In contrast, Xuanzi was already panting heavily, his soul power was greatly depleted, and his steps were unsteady.

Seizing the opportunity, the leader of the Dorok Vajra grabbed Xuanzi and slammed him hard into the ground. After a loud bang, Xuanzi collapsed and lay motionless, his breath weak.

"Xuanzi!" Song Yunzhi exclaimed in surprise. The illusory image of the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle instantly unfolded, its emerald wings slicing through the air. The Ninth Soul Skill, Emerald Sublimation, was activated to its limit, and its speed soared to its peak as it swooped down towards the leader of the Doruo Vajra...