Ever since Tang Ya and Ma Xiaotao had their soul cognition altered by Huo Yuhao—and were forced to sign a master–servant contract—the two Saintesses of the Holy Spirit Cult had become… increasingly abnormal.
Huo Yuhao had no idea what Tang Ya was thinking right now, nor did he care even slightly about whether Bei Bei lived or died.
What he could sense, however, was the transformation inside Tang Ya. After absorbing the soul power and life force of both Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei, her aura was rapidly changing. Her Dark Blue Silver Grass was undergoing a quiet metamorphosis.
Xu Sanshi's Xuanwu Martial Soul and Bei Bei's Light Holy Dragon—all top-tier martial souls on the Douluo Continent—had now become her nourishment. Naturally, such a change was only expected.
To be honest, although Huo Yuhao had long known Tang Ya intended to devour both Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi—and had deliberately arranged for Shrek Academy and the Holy Spirit Cult to clash—
Even he didn't expect everything to go so smoothly.
Xuanzi was still Xuanzi. No matter how much he'd experienced, he was incapable of change.
For Shrek Academy, which had stood gloriously for over ten thousand years to collapse overnight and fall into utter disgrace—Xuanzi truly deserved the top spot on the "contributors" list.
After stopping Xuanzi from continuing his suicidal attempt to fight Zhongli Wu, and following Xu Tiannan's instruction, the host announced the winners of the match—
The Holy Spirit Cult.They successfully defeated Shrek and advanced into the top eight.
The announcement immediately stirred the audience into heated discussions. Many spectators claimed this was Shrek's "real level."
They said that for the past ten thousand years, the only reason Shrek could take the championship every time was because they scoured the continent for talents using shameless methods,and—more importantly—because the great sects were forbidden from participating.
Now, with that restriction gone?Forget the championship—Shrek couldn't even break into the top eight!
Faced with the spectators' wild slander, Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo had no energy left to argue.
After soul masters from the Sun–Moon Empire managed to barely extend Bei Bei's life, Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo thanked them profusely. Then, without a trace of hesitation, they carried Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi's corpse, and the remaining students, leaving Mingdu at top speed.
In their eyes, if there was any hope of saving Bei Bei, it lay solely with the Golden Ancient Tree.
If that ancient tree could restore Mu En to peak condition, then even if Bei Bei's shattered martial soul couldn't be repaired, the tree should at least be able to keep him alive.
At the very least, Mu En's bloodline would not end with this generation. Bei Bei could continue it.
As for what Xuanzi planned to do—Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo no longer cared.
Whether he stayed in the Sun–Moon Empire to seek a chance to kill Huo Yuhao… that was his own matter.
Live or die—his fate was his own.
If Xuanzi did manage to kill Huo Yuhao, it would count as his last contribution to Shrek.
If he failed and got surrounded and killed by the Sun–Moon Empire's Rank 9 soul engineers—losing Xuanzi, a volatile walking disaster—might even turn out to be a blessing for Shrek.
Xuanzi himself knew he was despised by everyone now. Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo hadn't even spoken a word to him before leaving. They clearly no longer saw him as one of their own.
Originally, Xuanzi had planned to protect them on their way back to Shrek, but now he abandoned that idea. Instead, he found a tavern on a Mingdu street and drowned himself in alcohol.
He had already given up on himself. All he wanted was to find the right opportunity, kill Huo Yuhao—this once-in-a-generation genius—then take his own life to "prove" he had not failed Shrek's expectations.
Before that?He would enjoy food and wine across Mingdu so he would at least die without regrets.
Although Xuanzi had not shown any aggression yet and only drank nonstop, Jing Hongchen still decided to tail him in secret—just in case Xuanzi snapped and started slaughtering civilians.
If it were anyone else, Jing Hongchen wouldn't be worried.But Xuanzi?With him, anything was possible.
The match between Shrek Academy and the Holy Spirit Cult had been an unexpected incident—even Titan had never anticipated the Holy Spirit cultivators would be this insane.
Xuanzi and Zhongli Wu had already secretly formed an alliance, intending to strike together to kill Huo Yuhao. But Zhongli Wu's subordinates still went rogue and caused this disaster.
At least Titan felt relieved that Xuanzi hadn't abandoned his original plan. He remained in Mingdu, still preparing to strike at Huo Yuhao.
Titan didn't care if Xuanzi lived or died.He only cared whether Xuanzi could buy him enough time to kidnap Wang Dong'er.
But before that, Titan planned to let the Haotian Sect test Huo Yuhao's true power once their teams inevitably crossed paths.
As the Second Sect Master of the Haotian Sect, Titan knew their strength well:the Haotian Hammer—the strongest tool-type martial soul on the continent—matched with the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique and Ring Detonation…
Even against a Soul Douluo like Huo Yuhao, they should have some chance of winning… right?
Overall, although Shrek's elimination caused some ripples, things quickly calmed down.
Shrek was no longer the mighty academy of old—naturally, few people still cared.
The Body Sect effortlessly entered the top eight, and so did the Star Luo Royal Academy.
After another day of matches, Xu Jiujie and Vina successfully met through secret contact. The two princesses discussed the future strategies of the Star Luo and Heavenly Soul Empires.
Both had come to face reality:The rising Sun–Moon Empire, once it began annexing the continent, could not be stopped—even if Star Luo and Heavenly Soul poured in every resource. Victory was impossible.
Worse, masses of civilians from both countries were migrating to the Sun–Moon Empire every day. Even nobles were secretly negotiating terms to defect.
Facing such a disastrous situation, the two princesses fell silent, unable to find any answer.
While the Soul Master Tournament continued steadily, Mu En—sitting in Sea God Pavilion—felt a sudden jolt in his heart. An ominous premonition rose from deep within.
He frowned. Something terrible was about to happen. He was certain of it.
But no matter how he thought about it, only the tournament fit that feeling.
Yet everything had been arranged perfectly.As long as Xuanzi, Yan Shaozhe, and Qian Duoduo performed their assigned roles, even if Shrek couldn't reach the top rankings, absolutely no major accidents should occur.
So…Where did things go wrong?
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