Douluo Dragon King: I'm creating a golden age behind the scenes!

Chapter 100 The Cruel Reality Takes Over

Let's rewind to the present, "Boom!"

The sudden loud noise shattered the silence of the research department's detention area.

The soul-guided element bombs, which were densely buried in the prison area, were detonated at the same time.

The force of the explosion instantly engulfed everything around it.

The shockwave from the explosion of the soul-guided element bomb spread wildly in all directions from the cell.

Stones fell from the walls, raising clouds of dust, and flames shot into the sky, illuminating the entire dark detention area, making it resemble a burning inferno.

The loud explosions were clearly heard by Xu Ziqian through the soul-guided monitoring screen.

These soul-guided element bombs are his meticulously improved masterpieces, their power precisely calculated and tuned.

With their soul power suppressed, this was undoubtedly a death trap from which they could not escape for those Shrek Soul Masters who were only at the sixth or seventh ring.

Faced with this violent explosion, these Shrek Academy's genius Soul Masters were just as vulnerable and powerless as ordinary people, and were instantly blown to pieces.

Dismembered limbs flew through the air, and blood rained down, filling the air with a pungent, bloody stench.

The screams and shouts were mercilessly drowned out by the sound of the explosion, leaving only a scene of devastating ruins.

Amidst these ruins, several desperate screams echoed.

It turned out that some of them reacted quickly and survived thanks to their instant-cast soul-guided shields and soul-guided milk tanks, but for them, it didn't seem like luck.

Although they reacted quickly, they could only save themselves and were powerless to help their companions. They could only watch helplessly as their former comrades died in a tragic manner before their eyes.

The surviving inner court disciples no longer had their former brilliance in their eyes. Looking at the remains of their companions in front of them, they did not even react when faced with the arrest by the research department's security forces. At this moment, they had completely lost the will to resist and could only helplessly utter desperate cries.

Perhaps, for these Shrek Academy prodigies who are usually arrogant and have everything go their way, this scene is probably the most desperate and cruel punishment.

These images were also transmitted to Xu Ziqian in the command center via the soul guide screen.

He sat in the monitoring room, watching the tragedy on the screen, his eyes cold and indifferent, showing no pity or sympathy for the guards who were caught in the crossfire.

Over the years, Shrek Academy has been like a thorn in the side of the Research Department, repeatedly stealing important research results from the department and managing to escape unscathed each time.

Therefore, Xu Ziqian had long suspected that there was a traitor within the research department, but he had been struggling to find evidence.

When the research department was frequently robbed but the thieves could not be caught, he began to investigate in secret.

After a long period of observation and analysis, he finally discovered the spies hidden in every corner of the research department.

These spies included not only members of Shrek Academy, but also many from other factions. They played different roles in the research department, stealing intelligence for their respective factions.

Xu Ziqian knew that in order to better control the research department, he had to eliminate all these traitors.

So he meticulously planned tonight's operation.

He deliberately arranged for his spies to be on duty in the detention area today, and then used Shrek Academy's infiltration operation to lure them and the Shrek Soul Masters into this death trap.

These spies, too, will not escape the fate of being hit by the Soul-Guided Element Bomb.

In this way, he not only dealt a blow to Shrek Academy but also eliminated hidden dangers within the research department, achieving two goals at once.

Looking at these Shrek Academy geniuses on the verge of collapse because of this experience, Xu Ziqian could only say one thing: "Welcome to the cruel reality, geniuses! And welcome to the real battlefield, kids!"

Even though this battlefield is so despicable!

. . . .

Meanwhile, the battle in the sky was still raging fiercely.

The clash between Cai Yue'er, Zhuo Shi, and the two gray-robed elders was like four burning meteors, continuously releasing powerful energy.

Violent fluctuations spread outwards with each attack and defense.

Cai Yue'er's silver moon battle armor shone brightly in battle. She wielded her moon blade, each strike carrying a sharp momentum as she swung it forward.

In the turbid world, he transforms into the true form of a crimson dragon, waving his dragon claws and spewing dragon flames; every burst of his blood and energy is filled with a sense of power.

He and Cai Yue'er worked together to try to break through the gray-robed old man's defenses.

Even among all the experts of the same level, the two of them would be virtually unmatched in strength.

However, they felt immense pressure when facing the two powerful gray-robed elders before them.

The two gray-robed elders possessed exceptionally powerful spatial attack abilities. Each of their attacks created ripples in space, and their unpredictable and varied moves made it impossible for Cai Yue'er and Zhuo Shi to defend against them.

However, whether looking at their martial spirits or their two simple battle armors, they could not come up with any information about these two people, making it difficult for them to find weaknesses to exploit, even with sufficient knowledge of martial spirits.

Moreover, the two gray-robed elders moved erratically in the sky like ghosts, making it impossible for their attacks to touch them. Their attacks, however, were swift and precise, with each spatial blade carrying a deadly threat, making them a force to be reckoned with.

Most strangely, their eyes were filled with indifference and cruelty, as if they were a group of bloodthirsty killers enjoying a long-awaited battle.

For a moment, the sky was filled with flashes of light and overflowing energy, and the two sides were locked in a peculiar stalemate.

The aftershocks of the battle continued to impact the surrounding air, creating visible shockwaves.

The surrounding mountains and forests of the research department below were also on the verge of collapse under the impact of this shockwave.

But even in this fierce battle, Cai Yue'er's heart was always with her disciples in the detention area.

She knew their journey was fraught with danger, but she couldn't spare the time to go and rescue them.

At this moment, she could only devote all her energy to the battle, hoping to defeat the enemy in front of her as soon as possible and then check on the condition of her disciples.

For a time, the battle seemed to be tilting in her favor thanks to her desperate fighting style.

But can things really turn out as she wishes?

Xu Ziqian, who was in the command center, kept his eyes fixed on the battle in the night sky. Even though he saw that Cai Yue'er and the other person were gradually gaining some advantages, he did not have the slightest worry about the two gray-robed old men.

Because he was well aware of the strength of those two old men.

These two gray-robed old men were brothers, though they had never made a significant mark on the history of the Federation.

However, in terms of seniority, they should be of the same generation as Qian Gu Die Ting and Tian Juan Douluo. They are the older generation of powerful figures in the Federation, and even their names are top secret of the Federation.

Or rather, their very existence is the Federation's most secretive force.

Both were Super Douluo of the Space type, possessing a terrifying cultivation level of 97. Their spatial teleportation and concealment abilities were brought to their extreme, making them appear like ghosts moving through the air.

Over the years, they have carried out countless dangerous and classified missions for the Federation, each of which they completed silently without ever revealing a word.

As a result, few people know about them.

However, the two predecessors never sought fame or fortune throughout their lives. After retiring, they had long since withdrawn from worldly affairs due to the approaching end of their lifespans and had been engaged in seclusion to break through to level 98 and extend their lifespans.

This time, it was because Xu Ziqian had developed a strategic-level scientific research achievement called the "Life Support Pod" that the federal high command was well aware of the importance of this scientific research achievement. Out of concern for Xu Ziqian's security, they specially invited these two elderly people.

Of course, the two elderly men readily agreed, as the "life support pod" represented their hope for extending their lives and reaching higher levels of existence.

Moreover, being in a favorable position, they are the first to receive a spot in the "life support pod".

Moreover, the main reason for choosing to invite them to come out of retirement is that even if they encounter an enemy they cannot defeat, they can still help Xu Ziqian escape.

But because of this, no one knew the strength of these two old men better than himself.

Thanks to the special nature of their work, the two old men are arguably the opponents no one wants to encounter. Their long-term habit of concealing their identities has shaped their ever-changing fighting style and unpretentious moves, which may seem to have no advantages.

But having no advantages is the greatest advantage.

Even if Xu Ziqian wanted to find weaknesses in them, he could only start with their cultivation level.

And most importantly, in the Douluo Continent, being brothers as Soul Masters often means a certain possibility.

At this point, the aerial battle entered a fierce stage.

Cai Yue'er and Zhuo Shi gradually found themselves in a difficult situation under the attacks of the two gray-robed elders. Their battle armor was covered with cracks, and their soul power was constantly being depleted.

Suddenly, the two gray-robed elders exchanged a glance, and their soul power surged forth like a raging tide.

They stood side by side, their hands rapidly forming hand seals in the air, chanting incantations. In an instant, the surrounding space began to distort, and a powerful force gathered between them.

"Soul Fusion Skill - Severing Space!!!"

With a roar, a strange light flashed, but there was no earth-shattering noise or awe-inspiring destructive power. Only a gentle breeze blew by, creating ripples in space.

These seemingly ordinary ripples contained terrifying power. Cai Yue'er and Zhuo Shi felt everything around them become unreal, as if time and space had stopped flowing. Their bodies were bound by an invisible force, as if they had been torn apart from spacetime, frozen in mid-air.

Cai Yue'er's eyes widened as she tried to struggle, only to find that her soul power was completely unable to circulate.

A wave of despair washed over her. Was she really going to perish here this time? A trace of unwillingness flashed in the dragon's eyes. He struggled to swing his dragon claws, but could only leave illusory traces in the air.

In this frozen space, Cai Yue'er and Zhuo Shi felt an unprecedented sense of oppression. Their bodies were unable to move, and they could only watch helplessly as everything around them unfolded.

Without the leadership and resistance of these two Super Douluo, the other Shrek teachers and students would not have been able to cause any trouble.

They could only watch helplessly from within the confined space as the research department locked them in specially prepared cells, watching one student after another being dragged into the research department's cells.

From that moment on, they realized that Shrek Academy's meticulously planned "miraculous scheme" had come to an end just like that.

But the power struggle between the research department and Shrek Academy seems to have only just begun.