Chapter 278 Emperor Tian's Army Attacks Shrek Academy!
In the dark world, in the squares of major cities, Soul Masters looked at the sky, their discussions gradually subsiding, and all eyes were focused on the images that were about to be played.
[In the scene depicting the sky.]
The image begins to distort.
The pure, bright white light of the white world gradually faded, replaced by the somber, oppressive gray hues of the black world.
A line of white characters slowly appeared in the center of the sky:
[The white world storyline has temporarily concluded; the black world scenes will now be shown.]
In the plaza of the Dark World, the Soul Masters saw these words and began to discuss them again.
"We're going to have to watch the Dark World again?" A Soul Master frowned. "The more I watch, the more I feel that Huo Yuhao in the Dark World is pathetic and boring."
"Yeah," someone chimed in. "Huo Yuhao from the White World could kill a Title Douluo at level 80 and complete such a difficult mission, yet he still came back saying he wasn't strong enough. What about Huo Yuhao from the Black World? All he does is cry all day. He cried when Wang Dong'er died, and he cried when Wang Qiu'er sacrificed herself. What's the use of crying?"
"If I remember correctly," another Soul Master said, "the plot of the Dark World was stuck right after Wang Qiu'er died. Hei Yuhao knelt in the street and shouted 'I love you too,' and then that was it."
"Yes, that's it." Someone nodded. "Wang Qiu'er sacrificed himself, he gained power, and then he left. What did he do after that? Tianmu didn't release it, so we don't know."
"Hmph, what can he do?" A female Soul Master sneered. "Huo Yuhao from the underworld is a scumbag. He's two-timing, with Wang Dong'er in his heart, yet he can't bear to give up Wang Qiu'er's kindness. And what happened? Wang Dong'er committed suicide, and Wang Qiu'er sacrificed herself. He can't protect either of them."
"Exactly," someone nearby said. "If he had made things clear to Wang Qiu'er earlier and made her give up, she wouldn't have ended up like that. But he just neither rejected nor accepted her, leaving her hanging. In the end, she died for him, and he just knelt there and cried a couple of times. What good did that do?"
"And have you noticed?" an older Soul Master said, "Huo Yuhao from the underworld never reflects on himself. He doesn't think 'Where did I go wrong?' He only thinks 'Why did they leave me?' This kind of person will never grow."
"Alright, alright, stop talking," someone said. "Let's look at the sky. I want to see what the underworld can do next."
All eyes were once again focused on the sky.
[In the scene depicting the sky.]
The image gradually becomes clearer.
It was a vast forest, with tall, dense trees and a rich life force filling the air. This was the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, a sacred place for soul beasts.
[The Beast God Di Tian stood on the high platform in the core area, hands behind his back. His expression was calm, but a suppressed undercurrent flickered in his golden vertical pupils.]
Bi Ji stood beside him, head bowed, eyes slightly red. The Bear King, the Demon King, the Crimson King, and other ferocious beasts were also present, their expressions grim.
"Are you sure?" Di Tian asked, his voice low.
[Bridget nodded, her voice slightly choked: "It's confirmed. The mythical beast... sacrificed herself. She gave all her life and power to that human."]
Di Tian remained silent for a long time.
He raised his head, looking towards the sky—though they couldn't see the sky in this world, Di Tian's gaze seemed to pierce through the void, looking at the vanished figure.
"The Imperial Beast is the core of our Star Dou Great Forest's destiny." Di Tian's voice was calm, but beneath that calm lay extreme rage. "Her life doesn't belong to her alone. If she dies, the destiny will dissipate."
[Di Tian turned around and looked in the direction of Shrek Academy, his golden vertical pupils revealing undisguised killing intent.]
"Pass on my order," Di Tian said, his voice chillingly cold, "Gather all soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest that are over 100,000 years old and bring them with me."
"Where to?" the Red King asked.
"Shrek," Di Tian said, emphasizing each word, "their humans killed our auspicious beasts, so they must pay the price."
[Bridget Jones paused for a moment, then stepped forward: "Di Tian, you're going to attack Shrek Academy? That's..."]
"I know," Di Tian interrupted her. "Shrek Academy has Xuanzi, Mu En, and many Title Douluos. But so what?"
"I'll go with you," Xiong Jun was the first to step forward, speaking in a gruff voice. "I've been wanting to get rid of those humans for a long time. Killing one is enough, killing two is a bonus."
"I'll go too." The Demon King stroked his beard. "After living for so many years, it's time to stretch my muscles."
"And me," the Red King stepped forward.
[Bi Ji looked at them, took a deep breath, and said, "I'll go too. But I must remind you, Shrek Academy is not weak. Especially that Xuan Zi, although he's lazy, he's still a level 98 Super Douluo. We can't fight head-on; we need a plan."]
"A plan?" Di Tian sneered. "No need for a plan. We'll just storm in and destroy Shrek Academy. Don't those humans love hunting spirit beasts? Today, let them taste what it's like to be hunted."
He turned around and looked into the distance. Behind him, countless powerful auras were converging—the auras of all the soul beasts over 100,000 years old in the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Let's go!" Di Tian shouted, transforming into a golden streak of light and soaring into the sky.
Behind them followed Bi Ji, Xiong Jun, the Demon King, the Crimson King, and hundreds of high-level soul beasts.
A vast army of spirit beasts swept towards Shrek Academy.
In the plaza of the Dark World, the Soul Masters witnessed this scene, and their discussions erupted once again.
"Serves them right!" a Soul Master shouted. "It's best if Black Shrek Academy is destroyed! Huo Yuhao, whom they trained, killed Wang Qiu'er. Now that the Soul Beasts have come knocking on their door, let's see how they get out of this mess."
"Exactly," someone next to him chimed in. "How many bad things has Black Shrek done over the years? On the surface, they're the leaders of the righteous path, but the shady dealings they've done behind the scenes are no better than those of evil soul masters. They deserve to be besieged by soul beasts."
"And don't forget," another Soul Master said, "that Xuanzi from Black Shrek Academy is a complete waste. During the Death Messenger incident, he managed to kill everyone he led. Now, facing an army of Soul Beasts, can he hold out?"
"It would be better if they couldn't hold on." Someone sneered. "It would be best if Di Tian dismantled Shrek Academy and killed all those hypocritical guys. Especially Hei Xuanzi, all he does is drink and eat chicken legs all day long, he's just wasting food by living."
"That's not how it works," a female Soul Master said. "There are many innocent students at Shrek Academy. They haven't done anything wrong and shouldn't be implicated."
"There's nothing we can do about it." The person next to him shook his head. "Di Tian said that Shrek Academy will have to pay the price. The students are also Shrek Academy's people; they can't escape."
"Alas, this is fate." Someone sighed. "The sins committed by Huo Yuhao of the underworld will be paid for by the entire Shrek Academy. Wang Qiu'er is dead, the fortune of the Star Dou Great Forest has dissipated, and the soul beast race will have to fight to the death. In this battle, no matter who wins or loses, there will be no shortage of deaths."
"Anyway, it has nothing to do with us," one of the Soul Masters said. "We'll just watch the show."
The square was filled with chatter; some gloated, some sympathized with the innocent students, and some mocked Hei Xuanzi.
Regardless, everyone stared at the sky, eager to see how this war between soul beasts and humans would unfold.
(End of chapter)