A Bite of Douluo Continent

A bright beam of colored light was exceptionally clear even in daylight. The light shot into the sky and exploded at a great height, like fireworks. However, the light after the explosion slowly formed the Shrek Academy emblem.

Looking at the clearly visible monster symbol in the sky, Qi Han fell into deep thought.

Is this... Shrek Academy's signal flare?

Thinking of how Yu Lianxin had just led a team out a few days ago, Qi Han's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be such a coincidence?!

Although it was just a guess, the more Qi Han thought about it, the more he felt that it was likely Yu Lianxin and her group who released the Shrek Academy signal flare in Sunset Forest.

Could it be that they've encountered some kind of danger?

Could something have happened to Yu Lianxin?

Never mind, let's go take a look.

Qi Han turned his head instantly and headed in the direction where the signal flare had appeared without hesitation.

Since there's no time limit for the promotion mission, I can check the situation first before heading to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

...

In the Sunset Forest.

At this moment, the spot where the evil spirit masters met the Shrek Seven Devils has been razed to the ground.

The surging soul power fluctuations quickly stirred up storms, and almost every Shrek disciple was fighting against the evil soul masters.

Of the four seventh-ring evil soul masters, two fought against the two seventh-ring disciples from Shrek Academy, while the remaining two fought against Yu Lianxin.

Behind Yu Lianxin, a clear moon hung like a plate. With a casual wave of her hand, countless moonbeams transformed into ribbons of light that danced and repelled the two evil soul masters before her.

Her eyes held a hint of coldness and anxiety.

Two seventh-ring members are naturally no match for her.

However, these two evil spirit masters each possessed their own bizarre abilities, and in the ensuing entanglement, she found herself with no energy left to help her other disciples.

Although he had the upper hand at this moment, most of the other disciples were at a disadvantage.

Absolutely despicable!

Yu Lianxin's eyes flashed with a fierce killing intent, and she went all out in her attack.

"Hold on!" she shouted, then suddenly repelled the two seventh-ring evil soul masters again. She flashed into a battle circle and killed a sixth-ring evil soul master on the spot with a moon blade. Then she faced the two seventh-ring masters who were chasing after her.

The Shrek Academy inner court disciple, whose cultivation was weaker and who was almost in dire straits, breathed a sigh of relief and, without hesitation, immediately went to support the other disciples nearby.

Following this, Yu Lianxin repeated the same tactic several times, finally managing to turn the tide of the battle.

Seeing the situation gradually improve, Yu Lianxin breathed a slight sigh of relief and seized the opportunity to quickly kill one of the seven-ringed warriors despite her minor injuries.

A trickle of blood spilled from her mouth, her pretty face turning slightly pale, but she didn't hesitate to attack another seventh-ringed opponent.

Just as the situation was about to completely reverse, Yu Lianxin's all-out attack was suddenly grabbed by a hand that appeared out of nowhere.

It was a thin, bony hand, seemingly frail and powerless, yet it grasped Yu Lianxin's full-force attack as easily as if it were a goose feather.

With a slight exertion of force, the terrifying moon blade shattered like glass, dissipating into a sky full of energy.

Yu Lianxin's pupils contracted slightly as she looked at the owner of the hand with some horror.

He was a sinister old man who looked like a skeleton wrapped in human skin. His eyes, deep in their sockets, held an intensely sinister and vicious look, and his terrifying aura was almost suffocating.

Title Douluo?

No, not only that.

Yu Lianxin's face turned pale.

This is a Super Douluo.

She had felt that terrifying fluctuation of soul power on her teacher as well, so there was no doubt about it.

A super Douluo-level evil soul master?

Could this be the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult?

Yu Lianxin felt a deep sense of despair.

This was their number one target, whom they had been searching for, and now that it had come to them, Yu Lianxin had no chance of defeating it.

The gap between a Super Douluo and an Eighth Ring is something she cannot overcome.

As the old man appeared, everyone instinctively stopped moving.

The Shrek Academy members' faces turned extremely grim; the sudden appearance of this powerful evil spirit master had put immense pressure on them.

Unlike the Shrek Academy students, the evil spirit masters' faces instantly lit up with fanatical worship.

"Master!"

“Useless,” Zhong Liqing said quietly. “After all this time, you still can’t take down these ants.”

The evil spirit masters looked ashamed; they, who were usually so arrogant, were like children who had done something wrong in front of Zhong Liqing.

"Never mind, I'll do it myself." Zhong Liqing said softly, and then slowly stretched out a hand.

An overwhelming sense of pressure and suffocation gripped the Shrek team, and their expressions grew increasingly desperate.

Yu Lianxin gritted her teeth fiercely.

If this continues, none of them will have a chance to leave.

The seventh spirit ring behind her suddenly lit up. With the burst of her martial spirit true body, Yu Lianxin broke free and then retreated hundreds of meters without hesitation.

She secretly rejoiced that the suddenly appearing evil spirit master did not seem to be going all out; otherwise, under his full suppression, she would probably have had to burn her life force to escape.

"I am the successor of the Sea God Pavilion, born in a previous generation." Yu Lianxin said in a low voice, "I want to see whether you will release them or me!"

After leaving those words behind, Yu Lianxin used all her strength to run into the depths of the dense forest.

This was all she could do; by leading the Holy Spirit Cult leader away, her juniors would have a chance to escape.

"The successor of the Sea God Pavilion?" Zhong Liqing's eyes lit up, followed by a sneer, "A clumsy attempt to lure the tiger away from the mountain."

"You guys hold these people off, I'm going to bring her back."

"Yes!"

...

"Step." Qi Han stepped into the depths of the dense forest, his brows furrowing slightly.

He had already seen the situation clearly.

He really is an evil spirit master.

The ones fighting against the evil spirit masters were the disciples of Shrek Academy.

However, Yu Lianxin did not seem to be there.

Could it be another group of disciples?

But no matter what, Qi Han would definitely have to take action in this situation.

He glanced at the two Shrek Seven Ring disciples struggling to maintain their position against the three Seven Ring Evil Soul Masters in the sky, nodded inwardly, and then burst forth in the next moment.

The two seventh-ring disciples couldn't help but turn their heads when they sensed the movement beside them. They breathed a slight sigh of relief when they realized it wasn't an evil spirit master. Then, when they saw the person's face, they were immediately stunned.

Boss Qi?

Why is he here?

Ignoring the two astonished people, Qi Han conjured a kitchen knife in his hand, and seven dark, ten-thousand-year soul rings lit up at the same time.

A long, slender kitchen knife, a hundred meters long, appeared in mid-air and slashed down at the three evil soul masters in the sky. The terrifying power made everyone pause in their movements.

The three seventh-ring evil soul masters facing the blade suddenly felt a fear from the depths of their hearts. The emotion was amplified to an extreme, even freezing their soul power. Their martial soul bodies could not be maintained stably and showed signs of collapse.

They stared blankly as the blade came down on them, forgetting even to dodge.

The next moment, a golden-red blade of light that seemed to pierce through the heavens and earth descended rapidly, instantly turning the three evil soul masters into ashes.

"Are you two alright?" Qi Han smiled at the two men as he sheathed his cleaver. "I'll leave the other evil soul masters to you."

The combined power of the seven techniques in one strike is terrifying, but it also consumes a lot of energy. He can only swing the sword once more before he is exhausted.

Once the strongest among the evil spirit masters is killed, the rest should be manageable for the Shrek Academy disciples.

The two seventh-ring disciples opened their mouths, but were momentarily speechless.

Kill three Soul Saints with a single strike?

Is Boss Qi even stronger than Senior Sister?

Thinking of this, one of them couldn't help but speak up, "Boss Qi, our senior sister has encountered a powerful evil spirit master and may be in danger. Could you go and save her? We can handle things here."

Senior Sister…

"Yu Lianxin is here too?" Qi Han was slightly taken aback. "Where is she?"

"She led an evil spirit master that way so that we could escape." The disciple pointed in the direction Yu Lianxin had left, his face pleading. "Boss Qi, please help her."

Qi Han's heart tightened. He glanced in the direction Yu Lianxin had left, and the next moment he headed in that direction without hesitation.

What kind of evil spirit master could make Yu Lianxin be forced to leave in order to protect her other disciples?

Even if she were an eighth-ring evil spirit master, she could definitely hold her own and wouldn't have to go to this point.

A Title Douluo-level evil soul master?!

No, I have to get there as soon as possible; even a second's delay could lead to something terrible.

He pushed his soul power to its limit, his face showing extreme anxiety.

I absolutely must catch it!

End-of-month summary

Before we knew it, another month had passed. Today is the last day of March.

First of all, as usual, we're announcing the group: Book Club Group 820074544. New and old readers are welcome to join.