Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao, the villain from a parallel world

The rosewood tables and chairs gleamed with a deep luster, the antique shelves displayed various precious jade artifacts, and several paintings and calligraphies by famous artists hung on the walls.

A gilded incense burner sits by the window, emitting wisps of smoke from agarwood.

The floor was covered with a thick woven carpet, which made no sound when you stepped on it.

The Duchess of White Tiger sat languidly on a rosewood chair covered with white fox fur by the window.

She looked to be in her early thirties, and her well-maintained face was still considered beautiful.

A magnificent crimson-purple gown accentuated her voluptuous figure, and her hair was styled in a high bun, adorned with three red-gold hairpins with pearls.

However, her phoenix eyes, with their slightly upturned corners, always held a hint of sharp jealousy, which added a touch of meanness to her originally dignified appearance.

She held a cup of hot tea in her hand, casually stirring the tea leaves floating on the surface with the lid.

When Zhu Hao came in, she merely raised her eyelids, about to ask how the mission had gone.

However, before she could utter a word, something terrible happened.

The moment Zhu Hao's gaze fell upon Duchess Baihu, his eyes instantly turned a pure, jet-black.

The blackness was so deep and dark that it resembled two suddenly opened entrances to an abyss.

A terrifying, suffocating power suddenly erupted from his body without any hesitation or warning.

The chaotic power that Huo Yuhao had suppressed within Zhu Hao's body was completely freed from all restraints at this moment.

The teacup in Duchess White Tiger's hand fell to the ground with a "crack" and shattered into pieces.

Her pupils contracted sharply in that instant, and her face was filled with disbelief and horror.

She wanted to unleash a defensive soul skill, but her body did not react at all.

Because it was simply too late.

Who would have thought that her trusted butler, who had followed her for many years, would, upon seeing her, not utter a single extra word, but instead self-destruct and perish together with her?

The moment that thought flashed through her mind, Zhu Hao's body exploded.

"boom!"

A deafening roar erupted in the main room of Jinhua Garden.

Zhu Hao's flesh and blood, swept up by the chaotic power, transformed into a terrifying, inky black storm that swept wildly in all directions from his body as the center.

Once the chaotic forces that had been suppressed for so long were freed from their restraints, they surged forth like a flood, tearing everything in their path to shreds.

The rosewood tables and chairs were reduced to fragments in the shockwave, and the precious jade artifacts on the display shelves were shattered.

The calligraphy and paintings on the wall were instantly torn apart and burned by the blast wave, and even the thick woven carpet on the ground was lifted into the air.

The entire room's structure groaned under the impact of the explosion; roof beams snapped, tiles flew everywhere, and bricks and stones on the walls peeled off layer by layer like pieces of paper.

The Duchess of White Tiger, who was closest to Zhu Hao, bore the brunt of the most intense impact of the explosion.

The violent, chaotic power was like countless invisible blades, slashing fiercely at her well-maintained body.

The magnificent crimson gown was blown to shreds, revealing a mangled, bloody body beneath.

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Her carefully styled hair was completely blown apart, the three red gold hairpins flew away and disappeared, and her long hair was scorched and half-burnt.

The most serious injury was to her chest and abdomen, where the chaotic force tore open several deep, gruesome wounds that exposed the bone.

Blood gushed from the wound as if it were free, turning her entire body into a blood-soaked mess.

Even more terrifying were the chaotic forces that had invaded her body.

They burrowed into her meridians like maggots clinging to bones, wantonly destroying the orderly structure within her body.

The circulation of his soul power was thrown into chaos, and his internal organs were displaced by the shock.

Intense pain overwhelmed her consciousness like a tidal wave, causing her to let out the most piercing scream of her life.

"what!"

But the Duchess of White Tiger was ultimately a Contra-level powerhouse.

After enduring the first wave of the most intense impact and being covered in blood from the explosion, her fighting instincts suddenly awakened amidst the excruciating pain.

Just as the second, more violent wave of the explosion was about to hit, a golden light shield suddenly popped out from her body, enveloping her entirely.

The Invincible Shield is a defensive soul tool she carries with her, capable of withstanding damage from a Title Douluo-level opponent for a certain period of time.

The golden light shield trembled violently under the impact of the chaotic power, emitting a muffled buzzing sound, as if it were about to shatter.

But in the end, they managed to keep the even more violent subsequent attack at bay.

The aftershocks of the explosion gradually subsided.

When the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, the entire house was gone.

The ornate two-story pavilion was completely razed to the ground, leaving only a few broken pillars leaning precariously amidst the ruins.

A large pit with a diameter of more than ten zhang and a depth of nearly three meters appeared on the ground.

Traces of chaotic, inky black energy remained on the bottom and walls of the pit, and the lingering chaotic aura continued to circulate slowly within the pit, distorting and deforming the surrounding air.

The once exquisite courtyard was reduced to a mess, and the water in the pond was thrown into the air by the shock wave.

At this moment, a mixture of gravel and mud was falling from the sky, like a muddy rain.

Zhu Hao himself was completely reduced to dust in the explosion, leaving not even a single intact bone behind.

Such a terrifying commotion would naturally alert the powerful figures within the White Tiger Duke's mansion.

Almost immediately after the explosion, several powerful auras shot into the sky from various parts of the mansion, hurtling towards Jinhua Garden at top speed.

The first to arrive was the old elder whose cultivation level had reached level eighty-nine.

He landed at the edge of the ruins and his expression changed drastically when he saw the chaotic scene before him.

Following closely behind were several Soul Douluo-level powerhouses, as well as a large number of guards from the White Tiger Duke's mansion.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the deep pit, which was more than ten feet in diameter, and the charred, inhuman figure at the bottom of the pit.

"Madam!" Someone was the first to recognize the bloodied figure lying at the bottom of the pit and exclaimed in shock.

Everyone rushed into the pit and hurriedly helped the blood-soaked Duchess of White Tiger up from the ruins.

This duchess, who was usually aloof and elegant, looked utterly miserable at this moment.

She was barely clothed, and her chest, abdomen, and arms were covered with grotesque, crisscrossing wounds.

Her long hair was singed and tangled, and her face was covered in blood and dirt. She was no longer recognizable as a noblewoman.

She collapsed, supported by her guards, panting heavily.

Each breath was accompanied by intense pain from the wound, causing her to let out suppressed groans.

"Madam! What on earth happened?!" the old priest asked anxiously. "Who did this to you?"

The Duchess of White Tiger did not answer his question.

Her blood-stained face was contorted with uncontrollable rage and humiliation. With the last of her strength, she let out a hysterical roar.

"Call a healing Soul Master! Quickly, call a healing Soul Master over here!"

Her voice was sharp and trembling, echoing for a long time above the ruins.

The level 89 elder was the first to react, turning sharply to the servants behind him and shouting, "What are you all standing there for! Immediately summon all the healing soul masters in the manor!"

The servants then snapped out of their daze and scrambled out of the room.

The other Contra-level retainers also immediately got busy.

Some people went forward to check on Duchess White Tiger's injuries, some directed the guards to surround the ruins, and some began to question the maids and servants outside the courtyard.

The entire White Tiger Duke's mansion was placed on high alert in a very short time.

The assassination attempt on the Duchess of White Tiger was no small matter.

The current Duke of White Tiger, Dai Hao, is the commander-in-chief of the Star Luo Empire's three armies, wielding considerable military power and commanding great influence.

His wife was seriously injured in the bombing at her own residence, and to everyone, this was far more than just a personal grudge against her.

The news spread like wildfire, passing through layers of reporting and reaching the ears of the Star Luo Emperor that very day.

The emperor was furious and immediately ordered a thorough investigation into the case, demanding that the mastermind be brought to justice.

The entire Star Luo City was shaken.

The person who caused all of this has long since left the Star Luo Empire.

Heavenly Soul Empire, Western Frontier.

Compared to the tense atmosphere in the Star Luo Empire, this land in the western part of the continent seemed much calmer.

The western border of the Heavenly Soul Empire is completely adjacent to the Sun Moon Empire, making it the closest region to the Sun Moon Empire and naturally the most convenient passage from the Star Luo Empire to the Sun Moon Empire.

After several days of travel, Huo Yuhao stood at the entrance to Maple Leaf City, the largest city in the western border of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Maple Leaf City, while not as grand as Star Luo City, is still considered one of the top cities in the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Because of its border with the Sun and Moon Empire, merchants from both countries traded here year-round, making the city's economy exceptionally prosperous.

Shops lined both sides of the wide street, where soul tool components from the Sun Moon Empire and raw materials from the Heavenly Soul Empire converged and circulated, forming a busy and profitable trade route.

Because of its proximity to the Sun and Moon Empire, Maple Leaf City's military defenses are not to be underestimated.

Several large soul-guided cannons were deployed on the high and thick city walls, and an entire battalion of elite soldiers were stationed at the city gate, checking passers-by with far stricter measures than in inland cities.

This city was the first to be occupied when the Sun and Moon Empire launched its last war of unification.

At that time, the original Douluo Three Kingdoms suffered repeated defeats and almost lost all their territory.

If Shrek Academy hadn't intervened at the crucial moment, the Douluo Three Kingdoms would probably no longer exist.

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Of course, Shrek Academy's intervention was not entirely out of altruism.

Once the Sun Moon Empire truly conquers the three kingdoms and unifies the continent, how can it tolerate others sleeping soundly beside its own bed? Shrek Academy's days will not be easy either.