Instant Thousand Years, Shrek's Heavy Losses!

Myriad Demon King's opponents were Elder Lin and Elder Song, both powerhouses at the Super Douluo level.

As he watched Elder Lin and Elder Song being forced back step by step by the vines, a cold curve lifted at the corner of his mouth. As the strongest Plant-type Spirit Beast on the Douluo Continent, he had endured for long enough.

"Domain—Instant Thousand Years!"

With Myriad Demon King's low shout, a strange layer of green light suddenly spread through the surrounding space.

Elder Lin and Elder Song felt the scene before them distort in an instant. The surrounding vines seemed to grow wildly, wither, and grow again at a visible pace, as though the flow of time had been accelerated without limit. Their Soul Power rapidly drained beneath this bizarre domain force, while waves of exhaustion washed over their bodies, as if they had endured a thousand years of wind and frost in a single moment.

"Not good! It's a Time Domain!" Elder Lin's expression changed drastically. His martial soul operated at full force as he tried to resist the domain's effects, but the results were minimal.

Elder Song's Azure Shadow Divine Eagle martial soul was also heavily suppressed within the domain, and her speed became far slower. As she looked at the ever-changing vines around her, despair rose in her heart.

"Myriad Branches!"

Myriad Demon King shouted again. The vines within the domain suddenly swelled, twisting toward Elder Lin and Elder Song like countless venomous snakes. These branches were incomparably tough and covered in tiny barbs. Once entangled, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Azure Shadow Storm!" Elder Song roared, and a cyan storm spiraled around her body as she tried to sever the branches. Yet these branches seemed capable of repairing themselves. The moment they were cut apart, they immediately regrew, endlessly and without cease.

"Corrosive Venom!"

A fierce glint flashed through Myriad Demon King's eyes. Dark green venom instantly seeped from the vines, giving off a pungent, fishy stench. The venom fell to the ground and instantly corroded small pits into the earth.

Seeing this, Elder Lin hurriedly unleashed his own soul skill, forming an energy barrier around himself and Elder Song. But as the venom struck the barrier, it sizzled, and the barrier visibly corroded away.

"Tree Eye Paralysis!"

Myriad Demon King's ultimate killing move descended. Eyes suddenly opened all over the vines, strange and eerie, radiating a dim green glow as they shot toward Elder Lin and Elder Song.

Elder Lin and Elder Song felt dizzy, and their bodies went numb in an instant as they lost consciousness. Their martial souls left their bodies and crashed heavily to the ground.

Myriad Demon King looked at the unconscious pair without the slightest trace of pity in his eyes. He controlled the vines, binding them tightly before suddenly constricting them.

"Splat—"

Two muffled sounds rang out. Elder Lin and Elder Song's bodies were crushed apart by the vines, blood and internal organs scattering across the ground.

To become one of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, aside from Bi Ji, none of them could be considered kind. Once they got their hands on someone, the only outcome was death.

"No!" Mu En's eyes nearly split open as he watched this scene, immense grief and fury surging in his heart. He wanted to rush forward and avenge the two of them, but Di Tian blocked him firmly.

"Your opponent is me!" Di Tian roared, spewing Black Dragon Flame at Mu En once more.

Mu En had no way to evade it and could only take the blow head-on.

"Boom—"

Mu En was blasted back again by the Black Dragon Flame. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his aura weakened even further.

Elsewhere, Xiong Jun looked at Xian Lin'er beneath his foot, a cruel smile flashing in his eyes. He raised his Dark Gold Dreadclaw and viciously struck down at Xian Lin'er's head.

"Don't!" Qian Duoduo howled, trying to stop Xiong Jun, but Xiong Jun's other foot pinned him down so tightly that he could not move.

"Splat—"

Xian Lin'er's head was crushed beneath Xiong Jun's blow, blood and brain matter splattering across the ground.

"Lin'er!" Qian Duoduo watched the scene in utter grief, his eyes bloodshot. He suddenly erupted, trying to break free from Xiong Jun's restraint, but Xiong Jun kicked him in the chest, causing him to spit out another mouthful of blood.

Yan Shaozhe and Cai Mei'er, on the other hand, were in the best situation of the group. By joining forces, the two of them could indeed hold Zi Ji off for a short time.

Though it was still extremely difficult for them, they were not at risk of dying.

Mu En looked at the miserable state of the battlefield, his heart filled with despair. Elder Lin, Elder Song, Xian Lin'er... familiar faces flashed through his mind one after another. They had all been pillars of Shrek Academy, yet now they had died tragically in the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Di Tian! I'll fight you to the death!"

Mu En roared. Just as he was about to unleash his Ninth Spirit Skill and fight Di Tian to the death, Xuan Zi stopped him and urgently said, "Elder Mu, we can't keep fighting! Otherwise, this day next year will be Shrek Academy's death anniversary!"

Though Mu En was deeply unwilling, he understood clearly that in this clash with the Star Dou Great Forest, Shrek Academy had suffered a devastating defeat. If they continued fighting, not only would the remaining few be unable to leave, but even Shrek Academy itself would be destroyed because of it.

He looked at those who had died miserably around him, his heart brimming with grief and rage.

"Retreat!"

With that thought, Mu En roared and forcibly led Xuan Zi, Qian Duoduo, Yan Shaozhe, Cai Mei'er, and the others as they fled rapidly toward the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

As Xiong Jun watched the fleeing group, killing intent flashed through his eyes. Just as he was about to pursue them, Di Tian stopped him.

"There's no need to chase them," Di Tian said calmly.

Xiong Jun asked in confusion and unwillingness, "Why? We're just letting them go like this?"

Di Tian watched their retreating backs, a meaningful glint flickering in his eyes. "Shrek Academy in its current state is more valuable alive than dead."

Xiong Jun looked utterly baffled, unable to understand what Di Tian meant.

Seeing Xiong Jun's confusion, Bi Ji explained, "The struggle in the human world is even more intense. Now that Shrek Academy has been severely crippled, the other factions will certainly be unable to hold back, especially the Sun Moon Empire. Once clashes erupt and war begins, it will greatly weaken humanity's strength. If our Spirit Beast race wants to rise again, we can only seek opportunities—for example, by having the forces led by Shrek Academy help us deal with those enemies."

It was not that they were merciful and unwilling to deal Shrek Academy a fatal blow. Rather, the Spirit Beast race was simply too weak now. So weak that even with powerhouses such as Di Tian guarding them, it was still difficult to change their current situation. After all, the Sun Moon Empire had lost the war back then precisely because Shrek Academy had interfered.

PS: Later on, there will be a plot where Spirit Hall takes on Shrek Academy and the Holy Spirit Cult alone, so look forward to it. Of course, it isn't that the author insists on keeping Shrek Academy alive. Under normal circumstances, this is indeed how things should develop, so please don't criticize me for not killing them all. Sometimes, being alive really is more useful than being dead.

Only then did Xiong Jun come to a realization. He nodded and said, "So that's how it is. Di Tian, you really have considered everything more thoroughly."

Di Tian said nothing. He merely looked toward the direction beyond the Star Dou Great Forest, a complicated light flashing through his eyes.

His entire life had been spent striving for the revival of the Spirit Beast race, so he had to consider everything carefully and look further ahead. Otherwise, it would be impossible to achieve.

And those people Mu En mentioned—where exactly had they gone? Had they really been carried off by some Spirit Beast?

At this moment, the rain was still falling. The core region of the Star Dou Great Forest was a complete mess, and the air was thick with the stench of blood.

This battle ended in Shrek Academy's crushing defeat, planting an unstable seed in the situation across the Douluo Continent.

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