"Fight to the death?"
Di Tian repeated those four words. Terrifying ferocious light surged within his golden vertical pupils. Mu En's resolve was like a match, completely igniting the rage he had suppressed for so long. As the ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest, he had endured the encroachment of Human Soul Masters for long enough. Now, they had dared to come to his doorstep and utter such wild words. Did they truly think the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King was made of clay?
Bi Ji fell silent as well. She looked at Mu En's face, filled with tragic resolve, then at Di Tian's taut dragon body, and the unease in her heart grew stronger. She knew Mu En's words were no empty threat. Shrek Academy's foundations ran unfathomably deep. If they truly tore face, even if the Star Dou Great Forest won, it would inevitably suffer heavy losses. Yet at this point, retreat was clearly impossible—Di Tian's pride and the dignity of the Soul Beast Clan would not allow them to bow their heads beneath humanity's threats.
The rain still raged, and the atmosphere in the forest was so heavy it seemed ready to drip water.
At that moment, several powerful auras suddenly rushed over from the direction of the Lake of Life, the shockwaves they raised flinging the pooled water from the ground.
"Roar!"
A roar filled with violent fury resounded through the forest. A massive Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear charged out first. It was Xiong Jun, ranked sixth among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts.
His entire body was covered in dark gold fur, every strand standing upright like a steel needle. His lantern-sized eyes were blood-red, and his sharp Bear Claws gleamed with chilling light. Merely standing there made the air seem as though it were being torn apart.
Close behind him came a feminine-looking man dressed in a purple robe, surrounded by dense Plant Aura. He was the Myriad Monster King. Several figures with equally formidable auras followed behind him, including Zi Ji in human form and high-level Ferocious Beasts retaining some beast features. The Soul Power Fluctuation emanating from each of them was enough to make ordinary Title Douluo inspire awe.
They quickly positioned themselves before Bi Ji, forming an impregnable barrier. Aside from those absent from the Star Dou Great Forest, nearly all the top combat power among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts had gathered here.
"Level 97... no, level 99!" Yan Shaozhe's face greatly changed, and cold sweat instantly seeped from his forehead.
He could clearly sense that Xiong Jun and the Myriad Monster King's auras were not the slightest bit weaker than Mu En's. They even carried a wilder, more violent sense of oppression. The other Ferocious Beasts all possessed strength above Level 97 as well. With a lineup like this, forget the few Elders with them—even if all of Shrek Academy came out, they would likely have to pay a terrible price.
Only then did he understand that the Star Dou Great Forest's foundations were far more terrifying than they had imagined. Bi Ji's earlier appearance alone had not been because she lacked strength, but because she was simply not good at fighting. With these Ferocious Beasts present, even if Di Tian were absent, no one could harm her in the slightest.
"Heh heh..." Xiong Jun rolled his thick neck, his knuckles cracking sharply. His blood-red eyes fixed on Mu En and the others, his tone brimming with bloodthirsty anticipation. "I was just thinking of finding an excuse to visit Shrek City, but you delivered yourselves right to my door. Do you really think our Star Dou Great Forest is a soft persimmon for you to squeeze?"
He found humanity's lofty attitude especially unpleasant to the eye, particularly these so-called Prestigious Sects. They spoke high-sounding words, yet when they hunted Soul Beasts behind the scenes, they struck more ruthlessly than anyone. Today, they had come to the door themselves, which suited him perfectly. It was time to let these humans know that Soul Beasts were not so easily provoked!
The Myriad Monster King gently stroked the vines wrapped around his sleeve, a trace of ice-cold mockery on his face. "Mu En, you should know that the Star Dou Great Forest is not a place for you to run wild. Take your people and get lost. We can pretend none of this ever happened."
Zi Ji crossed her arms, her purple eyes filled with ridicule. "Just the few of you want to fight us to the death? How naive."
Mu En's heart sank to the bottom. He had thought that Shrek Academy's reputation would at least make them sit down and talk. Even if they merely exchanged empty pleasantries, he could buy some time to investigate Beibei's whereabouts.
But judging from the situation before him, Di Tian and the others had no intention of giving him that chance.
Just as he was considering his options, Di Tian suddenly moved.
"Words are useless!"
As his ice-cold voice fell, a mass of pitch-black flame abruptly condensed within Di Tian's enormous maw. The flame seemed capable of swallowing all light, radiating a heart-palpitating destructive aura. Before Mu En and the others could react, the Black Dragon Flame hurtled toward them like black lightning, accompanied by the sound of breaking air!
"Not good!" Mu En's face greatly changed. Without hesitation, he pushed the Holy Dragon of Light's power to its limit. Dazzling golden light formed a massive Light Shield before him.
"Boom—!"
The instant the Black Dragon Flame collided with the Light Shield, an earth-shattering loud noise erupted. The black flames clung to the golden shield like maggots on bone, gnawing at it madly with sizzling sounds. The golden light on the shield dimmed at a speed visible to the eye. Mu En felt an immense force crash into him, sending him staggering backward as blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
"Attack!"
Di Tian's dragon roar rang out again, like the horn signaling a general attack.
"Good!" Xiong Jun roared. His enormous body shot forward like a cannonball, his sharp Dark Gold Dreadclaws carrying a howl that tore the air as they lunged directly at Xuan Zi. He had long found this group of humans unpleasant to the eye. Now that he finally had a chance to make a move, he naturally would not hold back.
The Myriad Monster King moved as well. The vines around him instantly swelled, transforming into countless green whips that lashed toward several Elders with slightly weaker cultivation, accompanied by fierce winds. Zi Ji's figure flashed, turning into purple lightning as she directly targeted Yan Shaozhe.
The remaining Ferocious Beasts made their moves in succession, all kinds of Soul Skills pouring down like a rainstorm and completely surrounding Shrek Academy's Elders.
"Go!" Mu En roared, forcibly suppressing the surging Blood and Qi inside his body. At this point, there was nowhere to retreat. They could only fight to the death!
Xuan Zi and the others reacted as well, swiftly taking their positions according to Shrek Academy's Combined Attack Method. Each unleashed their strongest Soul Skill, barely holding back the Ferocious Beasts' fierce attack.
For a time, light and darkness intertwined, Soul Power and Beast Power collided, and the entire Core Area of the Star Dou Great Forest was shrouded in violent energy. The destructive aura of Black Dragon Flame, the sacred radiance of the Holy Dragon of Light, the tearing power of Dark Gold Dreadclaw, the Entangling Technique of plant vines... all kinds of power exploded through the rainy night, tearing huge ravines across the ground. Towering Ancient Trees were broken in half, letting out agonized groans.
Mu En tightly held Di Tian back. Every collision made his Blood and Qi churn. He could clearly feel that Di Tian's strength was like an endless abyss. No matter how he attacked, he could not shake his opponent in the slightest. Instead, his own injuries continued to worsen.
"Mu En, give up."
Di Tian's voice sounded beside his ear. "Today, not one of you will leave!"
Mu En coughed up a mouthful of blood, yet he still clenched his teeth tightly, unyielding light flashing in his eyes. He knew he might truly have been wrong. Perhaps Beibei's disappearance had not been the Star Dou Great Forest's doing. Perhaps this battle had been a misunderstanding from the very beginning.
But now, it was too late to say anything.
Rainwater mixed with blood, dyeing the ground red. Though Shrek Academy's Elders fought desperately, they were gradually falling into a disadvantage before the absolute gap in strength. The Myriad Monster King forced Xuan Zi back again and again, and several wounds deep enough to see bone had already appeared on his body.
Yan Shaozhe was suppressed by Zi Ji's speed and could only barely defend himself. The older Elders were in even greater danger, liable to fall at any moment.
Watching all of this, despair rose in Mu En's heart. Could it be that today, he and these pillars of Shrek would truly be buried here?
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