Eleven Titled Douluo.
Those were Titled Douluo, not some little piglets, yet they were taken down just like that.
The leaders of various major forces woke up to hear that the Body Sect, which had once been on par with Shrek Academy, had suddenly fallen.
Their first reaction was that someone wanted to use this to provoke a conflict between Shrek Academy and the Body Sect. Then, when they checked the news, they found that this news actually originated from Shrek City. Many high-level Spirit Masters who were in Shrek City at the time had witnessed numerous Titled Douluo rushing towards Shrek Academy, followed by Shrek's many powerhouses confronting them, and also saw the hundred-meter-tall Spirit True Body in the sky.
The Original Douluo Continent became lively for a time, with various theories emerging endlessly. This continued until some Sects, which had previously had conflicts with the Body Sect, were invited by Shrek to the Body Sect's location, stating that compensation would be made for the Body Sect's past evil deeds.
Body Sect.
"It truly is hidden."
Inside the roughly but luxuriously decorated main hall, the plaque bearing the name 'Body Sect' lay on the ground, clearly marked with footprints. A disheveled old man gnawed on a chicken leg, sprawled casually on the main seat in the hall. It was Xuan Zi.
Beside him was a middle-aged man in a bright yellow robe, the Heaven Soul Emperor, and an elderly man whose body was as straight as a spear, the Heaven Soul Empire's Guardian God, a Level 97 Super Douluo named Lü Chengkun, the Heaven Martial Douluo.
"They are truly a bunch of bandits and robbers." Yan Shaozhe, who was flipping through the Body Sect's archives, cursed. To directly annihilate a small to medium-sized Sect for a Spirit Master with a body martial soul, and call such an act a'sacred homecoming'—that amounted to hundreds of lives, from top to bottom! Murder, treasure snatching, kidnapping people with body martial souls, arrogance and tyranny, seeking to kill their opponents over the slightest conflict, countless other lawless acts—these illegal deeds were instead proudly referred to as proof of their strength.
"Otherwise, Shao Zhe, why do you think Mu En risked war with the Body Sect to severely injure Poison Must Die back then?" Xuan Zi shook his head slightly. During that period, the Body Sect was truly rampant, acting without restraint, constantly challenging the order of the continent. They only settled down for a while after Poison Must Die died from his severe injuries. He hadn't expected them to remain incorrigible after all these years, attempting to snatch their Shrek Academy's treasures and students as soon as they reappeared.
"Nine Spirit Douluo, thirty-four Spirit Saint left behind." A calm voice came from Yan Shaozhe's mouth. The elegant middle-aged man held a form, tallying the Body Sect powerhouses whose cultivation had just been crippled.
Spirit Masters with impressive auras moved in and out, carrying wailing or cursing individuals. After their basic information was recorded and their past crimes confirmed, their Spirits were directly crippled. The hall, once regarded as a sacred and revered sanctuary by countless Body Sect members, was now stained with their blood and wails.
The Heaven Soul Emperor and the Guardian Douluo, as well as the representatives of forces previously bullied by the Body Sect, watched all of this unfold with varying expressions. Some were silent, some rejoiced at their revenge, and some were thrilled that their past blood feuds were finally settled… But without exception, all were greatly surprised by Shrek Academy's strength. The intelligence was indeed true: including Poison Undying, none of the Body Sect's eleven Titled Douluo survived.
The Body Sect is finished!
Under the witness of various forces, the Spirits of the Body Sect's powerhouses and talented disciples were crippled. Then, their various evil deeds were settled.
This aspect was not very troublesome, as there was no need for investigation; it was all written in the Body Sect's archives. They were not ashamed but proud of it. Their once proudly written "glorious deeds" now became the scythe that harvested their lives.
Then came the division of the Body Sect… Ah, no, the compensation for the losses of various forces. The Limit Douluo, Gourmet Douluo, personally took action, demonstrating his Limit power before everyone. The power of the earth covered the entire Body Sect, and several secret vaults were directly located.
It must be said that although the Body Sect did not have the same heritage as Shrek Academy, as a major force that was once able to stand alongside Shrek Academy, and with their years of lawless plundering, including the massacre of hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest that triggered the beast tide back then, the Body Sect had accumulated very substantial wealth.
Those Body Sect powerhouses who had previously attacked Shrek Academy all had Spirit Bones on them, and those Titled Douluo were even equipped with hundred-thousand-year spirit rings, which meant that each of them had at least one hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone. After all, absorbing the spirit ring and Spirit Bone of the same Spirit Beast together is the best. Choosing to absorb that Spirit Beast's spirit ring means that Spirit Beast is very suitable for his Spirit, and that Spirit Bone is naturally also suitable, unless it overlaps with a position already present on his body. However, these were Shrek Academy's spoils of war and were not included in this division.
Various documents from the Body Sect were taken away by Shrek Academy.
The remaining spiritual items, Spirit Bones, and various precious treasures. Shrek Academy received one share, and the forces in the order faction that had been bullied by the Body Sect received another share. The Three Great Empires and various major forces, basically, there was no one the Body Sect dared not provoke, and there were many victims, after all, they even chose to invade the number one Shrek Academy on the Continent.
Finally, some innocent Body Sect disciples were given severance pay.
"Your Majesty." Yan Shaozhe handed a list to the Heaven Soul Emperor, "These are Body Sect members who committed some errors but whose crimes are not punishable by death. I hope Your Majesty will impose appropriate punishments on them according to the Empire's laws."
"It shall be so." The Heaven Soul Emperor had an expression of 'I am irreconcilable with evil,' saying, "Lawbreakers will ultimately receive the law's sanction!"
The Body Sect had caused trouble within the Heaven Soul Empire's borders numerous times in the past. In the final division, this Sect territory, which was originally to be destroyed, was left to the Heaven Soul Empire. This location is very good, and after years of operation by the Body Sect, it has an excellent Mimicry cultivation environment. Destroying it would indeed be too regrettable.
"One last matter." Yan Shaozhe took out two paper files, his calm tone hiding a hint of warning, "There are still some Body Sect members active outside, especially an Elder named Hu Er, a Spirit Douluo, mentioned in the documents, and the Body Sect's Young Master, Long Aotian. I trouble Your Majesty to issue a wanted order; we need them alive or their bodies."
"Of course." The Heaven Soul Emperor readily agreed, "I will certainly not fail Dean Yan's trust."
After two or three days of handling various matters, Yan Shaozhe led the Shrek group back, and the various forces also happily returned home with their compensation.
Heaven Soul Empire Imperial Palace.
"Idiots! Those idiots from the Body Sect! Why did they have to provoke Shrek Academy?!" The Heaven Soul Emperor was furious, completely devoid of the humble demeanor he had shown in front of the Shrek group earlier.
The Heaven Soul Emperor was very angry!
His daughter, Vina, possessed innate full spirit power and twin spirits: the Snow Lotus Spirit and the Brain Spirit.
He had originally planned to have Vina apprentice with a Body Sect powerhouse, and with various benefits, draw the Body Sect into becoming a Guardian Sect. Although Shrek Academy was within the Heaven Soul Empire's territory, it was not under the jurisdiction of any Empire. Among the Three Great Empires of the Original Douluo Continent, the Star Luo Empire was undoubtedly the strongest, and the Douling Empire also had the support of Sects like the Xuanming Sect. Now, the Sun Moon Empire was pressing hard, constantly provoking on the border, yet Shrek Academy and the two branches of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan completely ignored him.
He was just about to have a Guardian Sect, and the damned Body Sect had to provoke Shrek Academy.
The Heaven Soul Emperor strode towards a palace, with the Guardian Douluo Lü Chengkun following beside him.
"Elder Lü, how is that Gourmet Douluo from Shrek Academy?"
Lü Chengkun shook his head slightly, "I can't sense any aura from him; I'm afraid he has already stepped into that realm."
"Limit!" The Heaven Soul Emperor gnashed his teeth, spitting out the two words. He recalled Yan Shaozhe's words, which carried a hint of warning. Shrek's Inner Courtyard disciples had the right to execute corrupt officials without his decree, and the Dean could be on equal footing with him; he even had to treat him with courtesy.
What emperor would like to have such an existence looming over his head?
"Your Majesty!" Lü Chengkun roared, his voice heavy as he said, "According to the news from Shrek City, a hundred-meter-tall Light Holy Dragon True Body and Gourmet True Body appeared above Shrek City that day—Dragon God Douluo Mu En and Gourmet Douluo Xuan Zi."
"Hoo~"
The Heaven Soul Emperor exhaled, his clenched fist relaxed, and a bitter smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Limit Douluo! Two Limit Douluo!
Annihilating the Body Sect, a force with eleven Titled Douluo and a Level 98 Super Douluo powerhouse, was effortless. How difficult would it be for them to change the dynasty of his Heaven Soul Empire?
The two entered a palace.
"Your Majesty." A middle-aged man with thick arms and a burly young man with reddish-brown hair walked in.
Body Sect Elder Hu Er, Body Sect Young Master Long Aotian.
Yan Shaozhe's suspicions were correct.
The Heaven Soul Empire had long been in contact with the Body Sect. The two, returning from their training, discovered the anomaly within their Sect and did not act rashly, but instead came to the Heaven Soul Imperial Palace, preparing to seek help from their partner.
The Heaven Soul Emperor looked at the two and said in a calm tone, "Kill them."
A cold glint flashed. There was no room for struggle. One was full of surprise, the other had not yet reacted. Two heads directly fell to the ground.
A guard walked in and skillfully packaged the two bodies.
The Heaven Soul Emperor watched all of this with calm eyes.
The Body Sect was no more.
That Long Aotian was indeed a genius, but he wasn't worth the Heaven Soul Emperor paying the price of facing Shrek's pressure. When the Body Sect was still around, Long Aotian only had a slight chance of reaching the Limit, let alone now that the Body Sect was gone.
Now, these two living individuals were a huge hidden danger to him; he absolutely could not let anyone know that he had harbored them.
Some time later, in an elegantly decorated room, the Heaven Soul Emperor looked at his trusted confidants seated before him, "My beloved ministers, what do you think is the path for the Empire now?"
"Align ourselves with Shrek." The red-robed prime minister spoke, "The two branches of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one led by the Dragon God Douluo, and the Heavenly Dragon Gate has always kept its distance from us. The Clear Sky Sect remains reclusive, and the Body Sect has been annihilated by Shrek Academy."
The others in the room fell silent.
Everyone knew this was the best choice. Those were two Limit Douluo. But undoubtedly, this meant bowing to Shrek Academy.
"Your Majesty!" The red-robed prime minister urged, "The Continent now is like a calm sea, but you and I both know what kind of monstrous waves are hidden beneath that calm surface!"
"So be it." The Heaven Soul Emperor said, his voice filled with weariness, "My dear minister, what is your wise counsel?"
"We do not possess any treasures that could tempt Shrek's Sea God Pavilion. Perhaps, similar to our original plan to win over the Body Sect, we could send people to Shrek Academy to study. They must be outstanding geniuses, preferably capable of becoming a disciple of one of Shrek's Titled Douluo." The red-robed prime minister slowly spoke, then hesitated before continuing, "Or, we could take another path."
"Oh?" The Heaven Soul Emperor was puzzled.
"During this Soul Fighting Competition, a student named An Zhen appeared. According to news from our students in Shrek Academy, this person is the junior brother of the Bright Phoenix Douluo Yan Shaozhe, and a disciple of the Dragon God Douluo Mu En." The red-robed prime minister presented a series of documents.
The Heaven Soul Emperor flipped through them, his eyes gradually filling with shock, "Is this true?"
A four-ring Spirit Ancestor defeating a ten-thousand-year Darkgold Bear, serving as the captain of Shrek Academy's representative team…
"Your Majesty, it is indeed true. Please look at the next page." The red-robed prime minister said.
The Heaven Soul Emperor continued to flip through with confusion. Quasi-Spirit Saint Pole Fire? Spirit King Pole Ice? Besides Dai Yueheng, the two main team members and six reserve team members all behaved intimately with An Zhen?
Those were extreme attributes!
How did that An Zhen gain the favor of so many proud daughters of heaven?
"A honey trap?" The Heaven Soul Emperor looked at the prime minister.
An Zhen, possessing formidable talent, a disciple of the Dragon God Douluo, and undoubtedly one of Shrek Academy's core members.
The most crucial point was that this fellow seemed very lustful.
"Hiss~" The Heaven Soul Emperor rubbed his chin, seemingly finding the plan feasible.
…
At the same time.
Shrek Academy, the Three Great Empires, along with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, jointly issued a statement condemning the Body Sect's evil deeds. For a time, their reputation was even worse than that of Evil Soul Masters.
As various major forces returned from the Body Sect, this grand Sect-destroying operation concluded, and the entire matter spread. It brought new reflection to everyone: the Body Sect's failure was not because they were too weak. With such strength, apart from the reclusive Clear Sky Sect, which was unaware of the situation, they were absolutely the strongest force below Shrek Academy in the entire Original Douluo Continent's three Empires. Yet, even so, they were easily annihilated. Shrek's strength was too great. News that Shrek Academy possessed two Limit Douluo level power instantly spread throughout the Continent.
Douling Empire, Lingdou City.
"Your Majesty, I have an urgent matter to discuss." An old man strode into the palace, ignoring the guards and directly pushing open the door.
"Your Excellency Sky Yang?" Inside the hall, a young man in a bright yellow robe was holding a disheveled beauty, his face somewhat pale. He showed no anger towards the old man who had directly pushed open the door, patting the beauty's hip beside him, signaling her to leave.
"May I ask what urgent matter Your Excellency has?"
"It concerns a bloodline of our imperial family that has been living outside."