Zang Xin stood quietly where he was, a gentle smile still playing on his lips, with the sword of many emotions hanging casually by his side.
Then, nine red Spirit Rings slowly rose from beneath his feet.
A full nine 100,000-year spirit rings!
"This... how is this possible?!"
The pupils of the Shrek Academy students constricted violently as they froze in place.
They had never seen so many 100,000-year spirit rings. Is... is he a god?
Elder Song's eyes also widened, her wrinkled face filled with shock. Although she had heard that Shrek Academy possessed technology to increase the age of Spirit Rings, seeing it with her own eyes left her with an unspeakable sense of awe.
"Nine... nine red Spirit Rings..."
"What kind of monster is this..."
"Are we... are we really going to be enemies with such a person?"
Fear spread rapidly through the crowd of the Counterfeit Shrek Academy like a plague.
However, Zang Xin gave them no time to react.
The third red Spirit Ring beneath his feet suddenly lit up.
sword of many emotions, Third Soul Skill—Regret.
An invisible ripple spread out from Zang Xin's body. The ripple was silent, colorless, and odorless, yet it was like a net that covered the sky and earth, instantly enveloping all fifteen Titled Douluo within it.
In the next moment, the expressions of Elder Xuan and the other fourteen changed instantly, their faces filled with remorse.
This was the Third Soul Skill of the sword of many emotions: it instantly magnified the most painful Regrets in the enemies' hearts by a hundred or even a thousand times, making their souls unable to bear it.
The students of the Counterfeit Shrek Academy watched this scene, their eyes wide with disbelief.
"Elder Song... why did Elder Song kneel?!"
"Elder Lin as well..."
"What's wrong with them?! What on earth happened?!"
No one knew what had occurred.
They only saw Zang Xin's Spirit Ring flash once, and then all fifteen Titled Douluo knelt on the ground, losing their combat effectiveness.
"Second move."
Zang Xin's voice rang out again, still in that gentle tone.
He raised the sword of many emotions, pointing the tip toward the sky.
In the next instant, the world changed color!
A terrifyingly powerful Sword Qi soared from the tip of the sword of many emotions, piercing straight into the clouds!
A huge hole was torn through the clouds, and sunlight poured down from it, illuminating the open space in front of the main gate with a deathly white light.
Then, a giant sword slowly emerged from the Void Realm.
The sword was pale gold, a hundred zhang long, stretching across the horizon and blotting out the sun. Countless fine patterns flowed across the blade, emitting a terrifying pressure that seemed capable of destroying heaven and earth.
Around that hundred-zhang giant sword, thousands of small swords hovered in the air like stars surrounding the moon, their tips all pointing toward the fifteen Titled Douluo below.
"This... what is this..."
Elder Xuan was the first to break free from the Regret. He looked up and saw the sky-blotting giant sword, his pupils shrinking violently.
Zang Xin lightly swung the sword of many emotions in his hand.
The hundred-zhang giant sword, along with the thousands of small swords, slashed down toward the fifteen Titled Douluo like a divine punishment!
Boom—!!!
A thunderous roar shook the heavens, and the entire Shrek Academy trembled violently.
A deep trench was torn into the ground, rocks flying everywhere as dust filled the air.
Golden sword light enveloped the entire area in front of the main gate, so bright it was blinding.
As the dust gradually settled, the sight before them caused everyone to gasp.
All fifteen Titled Douluo had been sent flying, lying scattered across the ground. Each of them was coughing up blood, their faces deathly pale, their clothes in tatters, and their bodies covered in sword wounds.
The most wretched was Elder Xuan.
His body was nearly cut in half, with a shocking wound on his abdomen. Blood gushed out like a spring, and his internal organs could be faintly seen moving.
If not for the Taotie Divine Bull Spirit's powerful defense and his use of a defensive Spirit Ability the moment the attack hit, this single strike would have been enough to kill him on the spot!
Elder Xuan's body flew back and slammed heavily into a statue behind him.
It was a tall stone statue of one of the original Shrek Seven Devils—the Sea God, Tang San.
Boom—!
The statue was smashed to pieces, rubble flying everywhere as Tang San's face turned to dust in the haze.
Elder Xuan collapsed amidst the ruins, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood as his consciousness began to fade.
Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo were also severely injured.
Yan Shaozhe's right arm had been severed by the sword light, blood spraying out. He lay on the ground, his face as white as paper.
Qian Duoduo's legs had been struck by the sword light, his bones shattered, leaving him unable to stand.
Elder Song, Lin Huiqun, Elder Zhuang... all fifteen Titled Douluo, without exception, were heavily injured and lying on the ground, having lost their ability to fight.
The entire space in front of the main gate was a mess.
Blood stained the ground red, and rubble mixed with dust, while a thick scent of blood filled the air.
The students of the Counterfeit Shrek Academy stared at the scene, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Elder... Elder Xuan..."
"Elder Song..."
"This... how is this possible... our Shrek Academy... how could..."
Someone muttered to themselves, their voice trembling.
Others' legs gave way, and they slumped to the ground in despair.
Some even burst into tears, unable to stop them from flowing.
The invincible powerhouses in their hearts, the elders of the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy, fifteen Titled Douluo, had actually been defeated by one person in just two moves?
Zang Xin put away the sword of many emotions, looking at the mess before him with that same gentle smile on his face.
"Two moves."
He spoke indifferently. Regardless of the circumstances, applying debuffs before attacking was his way of showing respect to his enemies. If these people could have held out, Zang Xin wouldn't have minded using his four-word battle armor to face any survivors.
"There's one move left, but it seems it won't be needed."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the fallen Titled Douluo before finally resting on Elder Xuan.
"Last time, your Counterfeit Shrek Academy offended us, and we took a quarter of your storage as compensation."
"This time—"
Zang Xin raised his hand, and the Storage Soul Tool on his wrist flashed.
A small silver-white robot appeared out of thin air and landed by his feet. The robot was only the size of a palm, streamlined, with blue light flowing over its surface.
"I'm taking all of your academy's storage."
As his voice fell, the robot emitted a few soft beeps and then sped toward the depths of Shrek Academy at an incredible speed.
It passed through corridors and courtyards as if no one were there.
In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the robot returned to Zang Xin's side, its storage compartment packed full.
Lin Huiqun lay paralyzed on the ground, watching the robot fly back from the direction of the treasury, her eyes filled with fury.
She wanted to stand up and stop it, but she found her body completely unable to move.
The agonizing pain from her wounds made even breathing difficult.
"You... you..."
Lin Huiqun gritted her teeth, her voice full of hatred.
"You are... destroying the Foundation of our Shrek Academy..."
Zang Xin glanced at her and smiled.
"Foundation?"
He shook his head.
"The Foundation of your Shrek Academy was destroyed by yourselves long ago."
He turned around and looked at Wang Dong'er and the other three behind him.
"Let's go."
Wang Dong'er nodded quickly, her eyes full of excitement.
"Mm!"
The four followed Zang Xin toward the academy gates.
Lin Huiqun watched their departing backs, a surge of despair rising in her heart.
Countless thoughts flashed through her mind, but in the end, they could only turn into a roar of rage.
Pfft—!
Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Lin Huiqun's vision went black. Overwhelmed by fury, she fainted.
Elder Song's face was also deathly pale. Her lips trembled a few times as she tried to say something, but not a single word came out.
Eventually, she also closed her eyes and fainted.
Elder Zhuang, Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo... one by one, whether from extreme anger or severe injuries, they all fainted.
Zang Xin led Wang Dong'er and the others out of the gates of Shrek Academy.
Outside, the onlookers saw them emerge and quickly cleared a path.
Their gazes fell upon Zang Xin, then upon the wreckage inside the academy, their eyes filled with shock.
"Shrek Academy... was actually beaten like this..."
"Fifteen Titled Douluo... two moves... all defeated..."
"The world is changing... the Douluo Continent is about to change..."
Meanwhile, inside Shrek Academy, things had descended into chaos.
Teachers and students began to frantically carry out medical work.
Elder Xuan was carefully lifted onto a stretcher. The wound on his abdomen was horrifying, with blood still constantly seeping out.
"Quick! Call the medical Spirit Masters!"
"Stop the bleeding! Stop the bleeding first!"
Elder Song, Lin Huiqun, Elder Zhuang... all fifteen Titled Douluo were carried into the medical room.
The entire Shrek Academy was shrouded in a blanket of sorrow and despair.
The students who had originally been full of confidence in the academy were now dejected, their eyes filled with confusion.
Can Shrek Academy... really return to how it was before?
...
At the same time, in the Dean's office.
[Detected that key figure Elder Xuan's recognition of Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy has increased!]
[Congratulations Host on receiving reward: Teacher Guan Yue (Level 99 Limit Douluo, Sky-Crossing Douluo)]
[Detected that key figure Yan Shaozhe's recognition of Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy has increased!]
[Congratulations Host on receiving reward: Ao Rui (Level 98 Super Douluo, Blazing Sun Douluo)]
[Detected that key figure Qian Duoduo's recognition of Shrek Academy is a Monster Academy has increased!]
[Congratulations Host on receiving reward: Xue Jiu (Level 94 Titled Douluo, Snake Lance Douluo)]
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A/N:
I hope all of you are enjoying this story so far. I would appreciate some Power Stones if you can spare any. Leave a review if you like the story. Thank you.