Chapter 157: The Crisis at Shrek Academy
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"How are the casualties for Shrek Academy and the reinforcements from the three great empires?"
Xuanzi's face was grim. The battle had raged on to this day, yet Di Tian had not appeared, though Shrek City was already suffering heavy losses.
"We've lost four Titled Douluo, and twenty-four more are seriously injured. Around sixty Soul Saints and Soul Douluo have been killed or wounded, and the number of other soul masters is countless."
Yan Shaozhe sighed as he responded. Although Shrek Academy had no shortage of Titled Douluo, at the current rate of attrition, they would soon face total annihilation.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, a loud roar came from the beast tide, and a bloodied giant bear charged towards Shrek City once more.
"That creature is back."
The powerful figures of Shrek Academy all displayed a look of fear upon seeing the massive form of Bear Lord.
For several days, Bear Lord had been leading the main assault of the beast tide. Despite many battles with multiple super Douluo from the Sea God Pavilion, no one had gained the upper hand against him.
Just as Elder Lin, despite his injuries, prepared to confront Bear Lord again, Xuanzi suddenly unleashed his Level 99 Ultimate Douluo power!
"Roar!"
Revealing his Gluttonous Divine Bull spirit, Xuan Zi's robe billowed as he soared into the sky and clashed fiercely with Bear Lord.
In an instant, the previously inactive Xuan Zi displayed astonishing combat prowess. As his soul rings flashed, he remarkably managed to suppress Bear Lord!
"Curse you, humans!"
A few moments later, Bear Lord, struck back by Xuanzi, let out an enraged and unwilling roar.
But before he could attack again, a terrifying dragon's might suddenly erupted from the rear of the beast tide, spreading rapidly across the battlefield!
"Roar!"
As the dragon's might surged, a deafening dragon roar echoed through the heavens!
A massive Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, hundreds of meters long, suddenly emerged from the back of the beast tide, rushing towards Shrek City in an instant.
"It's Di Tian!"
Everyone present recognized the giant dragon immediately as the sovereign of the Star Dou Forest, the 800,000-year-old Beast God, Di Tian!
"Di Tian, do you intend to oppose all soul masters?"
Seeing Di Tian's arrival, Xuanzi ceased his attack on Bear Lord and focused his gaze intensely on Di Tian, pushing his Ultimate Douluo aura to the maximum.
"Arrogant humans, Mu En is dead, and your doom is near, yet you remain oblivious. Surrender the auspicious beast, and I might spare your life."
Di Tian's voice carried a human tone, his golden eyes filled with supreme arrogance.
Clearly, he had no intention of sparing anyone in Shrek City. From the beginning of this battle, his order had been to raze Shrek to the ground.
"Hmph! Wang Qiu'er is healing at the Golden Tree. Regardless, she is a student of Shrek Academy. Once she awakens, she will make her own decision about staying or leaving."
Xuanzi snorted coldly.
"In that case, all of you deserve to die!"
Di Tian wasted no time, opening his mouth to unleash a black annihilation beam.
Xuanzi immediately stepped forward, releasing all his soul power to counter it. Simultaneously, as the Sea God Pavilion's leader, Xuanzi, for the first time, harnessed the power of the Golden Tree!
A sharp, piercing hum resounded in the sky, followed by a beam of golden light from the ancient tree. The golden energy infused into Xuanzi's body.
"Roar!"
In an instant, Xuanzi roared as he activated his true spirit form. The Gluttonous Divine Bull, empowered by the Golden Tree, evolved into a true Gluttonous Beast!
Seeing this, Di Tian's arrogant eyes revealed a hint of seriousness for the first time.
"Boom!"
In a heartbeat, the transformed Xuanzi lunged at Di Tian. As he closed in, the Gluttonous Beast turned into a golden light, enveloping Di Tian's massive body!
The sudden turn of events caused the soul beasts of the Star Dou Forest to show signs of panic.
On the other hand, the members of Shrek Academy were visibly encouraged.
"Elder Xuan is now an Ultimate Douluo. With the Golden Tree's power, he can at least hold Di Tian for three days!"
Elder Lin, a member of the Sea God Pavilion, confidently said to Duke White Tiger beside him.
"If that's true, this battle might see a turning point within these three days."
Hearing this, Duke White Tiger felt a sense of relief.
However, just as he finished speaking, the sky suddenly changed. The golden energy that Xuanzi had become was pierced by countless black beams!
Di Tian's terrifying dragon might exploded once more!
"Roar!"
Another dragon roar sounded as the golden energy shield shattered completely. The colossal black dragon broke free from Xuanzi's confinement, reappearing in the sky!
After failing to imprison Di Tian, Xuanzi reverted to his human form, his breathing labored and his face pale.
Clearly, Di Tian breaking free had caused significant harm to Xuanzi.
"Xuanzi, without Mu En, you're just a useless weakling."
Di Tian's voice was laced with mockery.
Xuanzi's face turned ashen, his gaze involuntarily shifting towards the Golden Tree.
It turned out that the Golden Tree was currently healing Wang Qiu'er, diverting part of its power, thus providing insufficient strength to Xuanzi.
Moreover, Di Tian was far from an ordinary 800,000-year beast; his terrifying cultivation far exceeded that of an Ultimate Douluo.
Xuanzi quickly made a decision and secretly transmitted a message to Yan Shaozhe below.
"Contact the Shui Family immediately and request their assistance!"
In this moment of crisis, Xuanzi thought of the Shui Family. In his view, if there was anyone left who could defeat Di Tian, it would be the extraordinary Shui Family!
Receiving Xuan Zi's message, Yan Shaozhe was momentarily stunned. Quickly recovering, he wasted no time. He retrieved a token from his soul guide, infused it with soul power, and activated its communication function.
...
At the same time, on the other side of the world, in the palace of the Tianshui Sect, Shui Wuya was meditating.
Suddenly, he sensed a disturbance from his storage soul guide. Opening his eyes, Shui Wuya retrieved the source of the disturbance—a token from his time as a student at Shrek Academy.
"Shui Wuya, this is Yan Shaozhe, Dean of the Martial Soul Department at Shrek Academy. A beast tide has erupted from the Star Dou Forest. The academy urgently requests your family's support for Shrek City!"
As Shui Wuya released his spiritual power into the token, he immediately heard Yan Shaozhe's voice.
Within moments, Shui Wuya deduced the situation. Shrek City must be facing a massive crisis for the academy to reach out to him.
"I understand."
After a brief pause, Shui Wuya responded solemnly.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Shui Wuya crushed the academy token.
For Yan Shaozhe to personally seek help indicated that Shrek Academy was in dire peril.
But... what did that have to do with him?
"Shui Xingtian, come here."
Shortly thereafter, Shui Wuyai suddenly summoned Shui Xingtian.
Almost immediately, the ghostly figure of Shui Xingtian appeared, pushing open the door and entering.
"Shui Xingtian greets the Patriarch. What are your orders?"
Shui Xingtian kneeled respectfully on one knee.
"Are there any members of our Shui Family in Shrek City?"
Shui Wuyai inquired.
"Patriarch, there are thirty-six Shui Family scouts in Shrek City, along with two hundred and fifteen members from the Ling Family, Tianshui Sect, and Xuanming Sect."
As the head of Shui Family intelligence, Shui Xingtian promptly responded to Shui Wuya's question.
(End of Chapter)