Chapter 106: This Old Man Has Nine Kinds of Necromancy Like This
Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo's expressions were grim. Although Qian Duoduo should have been happy to see the Martial Soul Department suffer a setback, this situation was no longer just about a setback; it was a major event that would affect Shrek's future.
Two successive generations of Shrek Seven Devils, and only those children who hadn't grown up yet, were left. Even He Caitou, a core disciple of the Soul Guidance Department, was injured to this extent. This was truly...
This is outrageous!!
The Soul Guidance Department didn't have many notable disciples to begin with; Fan Yu only had He Caitou as a disciple. The most important thing for a Soul Engineer was mental power, and now He Caitou's soul injuries were so severe that the ultimate solo operative plan could be said to have died before it even began.
Bastard, what is Xuan Zi doing? Why didn't he intervene in the competition? He just watched the little ones get injured. He was so arrogant before—why didn't he dare to fight Kong Deming and the others?
(Xu Jiawei: Who's imitating my speech?)
Elder Zhuang and the others returned a few days after Xuan Zi. Because Shrek lost the championship this time, there was no welcoming ceremony.
It was only because of the incident with Ma Xiaotao that Wang Dong, Ling Luochen, and the others hadn't been reprimanded and punished. A major demerit would have been light; they might even have been stripped of their core disciple status and had their resources reduced—if they had any left.
After all, even in the original timeline, relying on Wang Yan's tactics and Huo Yuhao's cheating to win the championship, they all received collective major demerits upon returning to Shrek, with merits and demerits offsetting each other. Now, it's unlikely you'd avoid punishment.
Oh, right—that major demerit wasn't recorded in the students' resumes, ostensibly because merits and demerits offset each other. How ridiculous is that!!
Shrek's people always aim for first place; the championship is expected. No championship means punishment. Of course, many people couldn't concern themselves with punishments right now and just put them aside for the time being, as Ma Xiaotao's matter was still unresolved.
Sea God Pavilion.
The Martial Soul Department, the Soul Guidance Department, and many elders were all gathered together at this time.
The meeting's agenda was simply to summarize Shrek's failure in the competition and for the academy to do its utmost to resolve the troubles Xuan Zi had caused during the grand competition.
Shrek's glory could be temporarily abandoned for one session, but its reputation absolutely could not be ruined by Xuan Zi.
After discussing the grand competition, the meeting suddenly grew solemn. After all, a plan was still needed for how to handle Ma Xiaotao's matter.
They couldn't do nothing. It might be acceptable for ordinary disciples, but Ma Xiaotao was Yan Shaozhe's disciple and exceptionally talented. How could she be cheaply given to the Holy Spirit Church's evil Soul Masters? If that happened, wouldn't Shrek become a weak and easily bullied force, allowing anyone to step all over it in the future?
However, so much time had passed that the evil Soul Masters had long since returned to their base. It was too late to send top-tier powerhouses to intercept them now.
Finally, after a discussion—guess what?—Shrek's top leadership re-evaluated the threat of the evil Soul Masters and prepared to accelerate the integration of various forces on the Douluo Continent to counter the Holy Spirit Church.
One Soul King destroyed a generation of Shrek Seven Devils, and now the Holy Spirit Church's Titled Douluo Level evil Soul Masters had abducted Ma Xiaotao, clearly showing no regard for Shrek's prestige.
These were no longer ordinary evil Soul Masters; a heavy blow must be dealt!
As for the various forces, Shrek's powerhouses would naturally mediate. As for whether anyone would be unwilling to cooperate, what are you saying? Shrek's glorious image has illuminated the continent for ten thousand years. If you don't cooperate, who do you think you are? Are you a spy for the evil Soul Masters?
Not to mention the Star Luo Empire. No matter how you look at it, Shrek was ambushed within Star Luo territory. Xu Jiawei wouldn't dare to disagree.
(Xu Jiawei: No, I wanted you to deal with the Sun Moon Empire. What the hell is this about targeting the Holy Spirit Church first?)
Did you notice something was off? That's right— they didn't discuss how to rescue Ma Xiaotao!
Three incompetent cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang. These high-ranking officials of Shrek, gathered together, each had their own agenda, and none were willing to fight the Holy Spirit Church to the death. This truly is astonishing wisdom!
Mu En, this old man, was willing but powerless. He didn't have many years left to live. No matter how one looked at it, these elders of Shrek would find it difficult to accomplish anything significant, let alone maintain Shrek's current prestige.
How frustrating—it's truly too frustrating!
A few days later.
On a small hillside outside the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
Huo Yun'er's burial place.
The joys and sorrows of people are not interconnected. Huo Yuhao was unaware of Shrek's dirty and foolish matters. He now had to fulfill his promise, completely put an end to his past, and avenge Huo Yuhao.
With Huo Yuhao's memories, he naturally knew where Huo Yun'er was buried. As he looked at the words 'Tomb of Mother Huo Yun'er' carved on the tombstone, he let out a long sigh.
"Yuhao, is this Mother's burial place?"
Meng Hongchen, affected by Huo Yuhao's emotions, spoke somewhat cautiously at this moment.
It was the first time she had seen such emotions in Huo Yuhao. He should have been sad and pained, but Yuhao didn't show such feelings; instead, it was relief—no, perhaps it should be called ease.
It was like the feeling of clarity after enduring immense psychological pressure and suddenly having a problem resolved.
However, Xiao Hongchen, who was beside them, rolled his eyes. 'Whose mother? I'm asking you whose mother this is! Look into your big brother's eyes and speak properly, Meng!'
Huo Yuhao didn't speak, too lazy to bother with these two. After finishing the memorial for Huo Yun'er, he communicated with Elder Yi in the Eye of Life in his second spiritual sea.
"Elder Yi, do you have magic that can recall the souls of the deceased?"
Electrolux generally knew Huo Yuhao's thoughts, and after a long deliberation, he said.
"Yuhao, it's not difficult for me to recall the souls of the deceased, but I don't recommend you do so. The living have their mission, and the dead should rest in peace."
"Yuhao, you are very good. You have hatred in your heart, but you haven't been blinded by it. Why go to such unnecessary lengths now? Even if the deceased are revived through necromancy, they won't be the same person they were before."
Evidently, Electrolux thought Huo Yuhao wanted to recall his birth mother's soul and revive her. He felt it was necessary to remind Yuhao to prevent him from falling into a misconception and going astray.
"You misunderstood, Elder Yi. The reason I asked is that I want my mother's soul to find complete peace—to prevent some despicable villains from using dirty tricks to retaliate in the dark."
"You are right. The deceased should have their own destination. Death is death, and I will not go astray."
Hearing this, Electrolux knew he had guessed wrong. However, he didn't ask much about the despicable villain Huo Yuhao mentioned.
This child has many secrets. He seems to have a very clear plan for his future, and even fate seems to be subtly perceptible to him. So what is there for me to worry about?
"Very well, I will help you recall the soul. I have as many as nine kinds of such magic. I will personally demonstrate the operation for you; watch carefully."
"As for those two little ones outside, I will make them temporarily fall into a deep sleep. However, you will need to personally explain things to your two teachers."
Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement. After all, some things were difficult to explain to Xiao Hongchen and his sister right now, so he could only let them fall into a temporary, childlike sleep.
The Douluo World emphasizes the balance of yin and yang, the opposition of good and evil, and the cycle of life and death. And where there is a God Realm, there naturally exists an Underworld, which is where the souls of the deceased return.
Electrolux chanted the incantation. At this moment, the language seemed to transcend the rule restraints of the planes and descended upon the Douluo Continent.
Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen outside didn't realize anything at all before they temporarily fell unconscious, losing their perception of the outside world.
Just like when he learned 'Purification' magic last time, Huo Yuhao firmly memorized every incantation, rune, and method of constructing magic energy circuits from Elder Yi.
The syllables chanted from Elder Yi's mouth were like a superposition of grinding broken metal and a sacred hymn. It was an incantation capable of directly shaking the soul's origin, and it strangely harmonized with the rules of the Douluo World.
The magic array began to form in the outside world. Powerful divine sense transformed into concrete symbols: skulls, chains, and hexagrams intertwined. At the core of the array, a gray crystal always floated, and from the gray torrent, a brilliant light of ultimate life burst forth.
Although enveloped in gray, there was still a golden light within it, purer than sunlight. This was the ultimate light, or rather, the opposite side of the death authority reaching its culmination.
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