Sea God Island, inside a wooden cabin.
"How are you feeling, Sister Xiaotao?"
On the soft bed, Zhu Ziyang and Ma Xiaotao sat facing each other, palms pressed together, fingers interlocked. Ma Xiaotao's beautiful face was tinged with an unhealthy flush, her red lips pressed tightly as her expression twisted with both pain and strange satisfaction. Zhu Ziyang, however, looked grave as he continuously circulated his own ultimate ice soul power through his palms into Ma Xiaotao's body.
"Much better!" Ma Xiaotao's voice carried a hint of sultriness, though it was mostly weak and breathless as she responded.
"That's good." Zhu Ziyang gave a helpless sigh. After opening his eyes, he averted his gaze uncomfortably and said, "I'll head back now." With that, he withdrew his palm and quietly stepped off the bed.
Every time Zhu Ziyang helped Ma Xiaotao suppress her evil fire, it was a massive test of his willpower. Her clothing was always minimal, and her enchanting figure often exposed itself inadvertently in front of his eyes. It constantly pushed the limits of his concentration and resolve.
"Sister Xiaotao, don't cultivate for the next few days. Take some time to rest." Zhu Ziyang stood with his back to her and advised, "I'll be going now."
"Mm." Ma Xiaotao responded lazily, seemingly half-hearted. She leaned against the pillow in a languid posture, her fiery red hair cascading over her fragrant shoulders, slender legs crossed, one hand supporting her head while the other rested on her thigh. Her misty gaze fell on Zhu Ziyang's retreating back, her chest heaving slightly, as if lost in thought.
"Hu~" As soon as he stepped out of Ma Xiaotao's room, Zhu Ziyang let out a long sigh. If he had a choice, he truly didn't want to keep doing this with her. He could feel her emotions growing stronger every time. In the beginning, she maintained a senior's reserve, but now, her temptations were becoming less subtle and more deliberate.
He had to resolve Ma Xiaotao's evil fire problem as soon as possible. Otherwise, he feared that one day, he might not be able to resist anymore.
With the rise in her strength, Ma Xiaotao's evil fire was becoming harder to suppress. Even if she didn't actively cultivate, it would accumulate on its own. Now, every ten days or so, Zhu Ziyang had to help her clear it to prevent her from losing control.
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Three months after Jiang Nannan joined the inner courtyard, she began her first external inspection mission. Naturally, Zhu Ziyang and the other four core members accompanied her. This operation was also their first field cooperation exercise as the newly confirmed team, led by Elder Song and Cai Meier.
Their destination was the Heaven Soul Empire. Their mission: eliminate a group of evil soul masters wreaking havoc in a remote town. According to Shrek Academy's intelligence, the group had ten members. The leader was a Soul Douluo, and his subordinates were mostly Soul Ancestors and Soul Kings. Zhu Ziyang and his team were tasked with taking down these subordinates. As for the Soul Douluo leader—he would be handled by Cai Meier.
Speed was critical. Under the leadership of Elder Song and Cai Meier, the group launched a direct assault on the evil soul masters' hideout, trapping them in a mountain valley like rats in a jar.
"These monsters!" Looking at the countless corpses strewn across the valley, everyone clenched their teeth in fury. The sheer scale of the carnage made it hard to imagine how many innocents had fallen to these evil soul masters.
"Yueheng, Ziyang, your targets are the subordinates. Leave the Soul Douluo to me." Cai Meier's voice was icy, though her eyes burned with anger.
"Yes!" Zhu Ziyang, Dai Yueheng, and the others nodded in unison.
Soon, the evil soul masters in the valley discovered their presence, and both sides met on a narrow mountain path.
It was here that Zhu Ziyang first laid eyes on the infamous leader of the evil soul masters. He didn't match the usual stereotype—he wore ornate robes and looked refined, more like a noble gentleman than a madman. If not for the skeletal corpse of a bride in his arms, one might have mistaken him for a scholar.
But that was exactly what made the scene more disturbing. Even Cai Meier grew cautious. According to the intelligence, this man was a Soul Douluo. Yet now, she could sense clearly—he was a Title Douluo! Her expression darkened. Clearly, their intelligence network had failed this time.
"So, Shrek Academy has arrived. Have you come to celebrate my advancement to Title Douluo? How kind of you!" the evil soul master said politely. His every move oozed elegance. His pale face carried a cultured smile.
"Wei Chang Gong, drop the act. You know why we're here." Cai Meier's tone was cold and unwavering.
Wei Chang Gong—that was his name. The records stated that he was forty years old and had once been an ordinary merchant in the Heaven Soul Empire. On his wedding day at age twenty-five, a noble's son assaulted and killed his bride, and his entire family was slaughtered. The shock drove him mad, and he disappeared.
Five years later, he returned—at the wedding of that same noble's son. But he had transformed from a powerless man into a Soul Sage. He had become an evil soul master! He raped and murdered the noble's new bride, then slaughtered the entire family of three hundred people.
But that wasn't the end. Wei Chang Gong went on a rampage across the eastern regions of the Heaven Soul Empire, massacring both nobles and civilians alike, killing nearly a million. The imperial court dispatched one Title Douluo and two Soul Douluos to stop him. Though heavily injured, he escaped—and vanished again.
Only recently had he reappeared in a remote town, continuing his spree of slaughter.
"Jie jie jie… Since you're not here to celebrate, then die!" Wei Chang Gong cackled. His demeanor twisted as he finally acted. Behind him, nine soul rings lit up—all black! The skeletal bride in his arms suddenly grew flesh and turned into a terrifying zombie.
That skeleton—was both his martial soul and the corpse of his wife!
Without hesitation, Cai Meier summoned her weapon—a dragon soul spiral spear—and charged at him. Nine soul rings gleamed behind her as she met the zombie bride head-on.
Zhu Ziyang, Dai Yueheng, and the others also launched their attacks, targeting the group of evil soul masters under Wei Chang Gong's command.
These so-called "fallen soul masters" were those who had willingly allied themselves with evil soul masters in exchange for quicker cultivation and darker soul rings. Their martial souls might be normal, but their hearts were pitch-black, soaked in innocent blood. There was no redemption for them.
A streak of cyan light cut across the sky—Elder Song had joined the battle, teaming up with Cai Meier to take down Wei Chang Gong. Two righteous Title Douluos against one newly advanced evil Title Douluo.
Zhu Ziyang faced two Soul Ancestors—one with a Blood-Eyed Wolf martial soul and the other with a Copper Hammer. Yet he held his ground. Wielding the Stillness Fate Ending Scythe, his body radiated a brilliant light of judgment—the bane of all unholy forces. Beside him, Gongyang Mo, a support-type Soul King with the Rainbow Dragon martial soul, boosted the entire team.
The Rainbow Dragon was a rare support-type true dragon, called the Dragon King's Companion. Its buffs rivaled even the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. Gongyang Mo didn't hold back, using all his boosting abilities to empower his teammates.
Ling Luochen, a control-type soul master, assisted Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng, who held off five enemies between them. Jiang Nannan tangled with one Soul Ancestor and even distracted a Soul Elder attempting to ambush Gongyang Mo and Ling Luochen.
Against nine opponents, the Shrek team held their ground—and slowly gained the upper hand.
Clang!
Zhu Ziyang's scythe struck the copper hammer, sending the weapon wailing and its wielder reeling. The two evil soul masters exchanged a terrified glance—Zhu Ziyang's light energy was too overwhelming. They hesitated, afraid to attack.
But Zhu Ziyang didn't give them a chance. His second and third soul rings lit up simultaneously. A brilliant glow of holy light enveloped the area. With judgment in his eyes, Zhu Ziyang dashed forward and raised his scythe. It arced through the air like a crescent moon—unstoppable.
In panic, the Blood-Eyed Wolf Soul Ancestor shoved his partner forward and fled. The Copper Hammer Soul Ancestor roared in rage, but his eyes were filled with nothing but fear.
The blade of judgment fell. In a flash of light, the Copper Hammer Soul Ancestor was cleaved in two. His martial soul disintegrated in holy brilliance, turned to ash.
Zhu Ziyang then turned to the fleeing wolf soul master. His first soul ring glowed, and a wave of radiant scythe light swept out—severing the man's head cleanly.
With both enemies defeated, Zhu Ziyang looked to his teammates. Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng had reduced their five enemies to two struggling Soul Kings. Jiang Nannan had already taken down the Soul Elder and was overwhelming her remaining foe.
Up in the air, the combined power of Elder Song and Cai Meier left Wei Chang Gong on the defensive. He desperately looked for a way to escape.
But neither Cai Meier nor Elder Song would let him. With a sweep of her hand, Elder Song unleashed a barrage of green light like a rain of arrows. One of them pierced Wei Chang Gong's arm.
Panicked, Wei Chang Gong tried to retreat. The zombie bride rushed to shield him—but in doing so, left his back exposed.
Cai Meier's eyes gleamed gold. Her Breaking Evil Dragon Soul Spear thrust forward, piercing the zombie bride and stabbing directly into Wei Chang Gong's heart.
He stared in disbelief at the weapon impaled in his chest. His eyes flickered with unwillingness—and a trace of relief—before fading into lifelessness.
Wei Chang Gong… died!
With his fall, Shrek Academy's main team completed their annihilation mission flawlessly—no injuries, no casualties.
This was the efficiency and strength that Shrek Academy was known for.
(End of Chapter)
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