The Elders still found it hard to believe. Before long, Di Tian emerged as well. With a cold snort, he patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder.
"Kid, you're really bold."
"Can't be helped. My bones are too hard—I can't kneel."
Huo Yuhao smiled, knowing that Di Tian had understood that the Path to Godhood had been sealed off.
Without another word, the enormous dragon wings behind Di Tian suddenly beat. Carrying an imposing aura, he flew toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
At the same time, he let out an earth-shaking Dragon Roar.
The army of soul beasts gathered outside Shrek City began to move.
The madness in their eyes faded as they slowly retreated.
As they watched the Beast Tide withdraw, Shrek City suddenly fell into a brief silence.
A moment later, someone unknown was the first to let out a strange cry, like the first firecracker to explode during the New Year.
Then, cheers erupted from all four city walls at once.
The dark clouds dispersed, and gentle, warm sunlight spilled across the land.
It illuminated the countless soul beast corpses outside Shrek City, as well as the weary yet exhilarated faces within the city.
They had won. They had truly won!
Together, they had resisted the enemy and endured the relentless assaults of the million-strong Beast Tide for two days and two nights.
Although Shrek City's soldiers had suffered grievous losses in this battle, with nearly everyone wounded, the vast number of city-defense Soul Tools had all been destroyed, and every Fixed Soul Guidance Cannon Shell had been exhausted.
Still, they had won! This was a victory in the war between humanity and soul beasts. It was a victory for all of Shrek.
Amid the thunderous cheers, Huo Yuhao secretly pecked Wang Dong'er on the lips, making