A Wisp of Evil Aura

That Day...

A Super Douluo made a move in secret.

Coupled with the shout of "Do not harm My King," it further proved that the King's identity was extraordinary.

Was he a descendant of the former Heavenly Soul Empire Royal Family?

Or the heir of some Hidden Great Clan?

Or perhaps a World-Entering Disciple of some Hidden Sect?

But no matter which it was, for Qian Gu Dongfeng, they were a partner with whom he could cooperate for mutual benefit.

Shrek Academy had dominated the continent for far too long.

For twenty thousand years, they had stood aloof, looking down on all beings.

Although the Spirit Transmitter Tower was powerful, it had always been suppressed by Shrek.

Only by uniting more people and forces could Shrek be pulled down from its lofty throne.

Qian Gu Dongfeng gazed at Shrek City in the distance, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly.

That youth...

Might become a useful chess piece.

After leaving the Spirit Transmitter Tower, Wang Zhi returned to Shrek City alone.

As he arrived at the Shrek City checkpoint, his mind was still replaying Qian Gu Dongfeng's words.

The Spirit Transmitter Tower's olive branch...

It was indeed a choice worth considering.

But he also knew that what Qian Gu Dongfeng valued was perhaps not his talent.

But rather... that blade that heavily injured Wu Changkong.

As he was contemplating, his footsteps suddenly halted.

An extremely faint aura drifted from the direction of the checkpoint entrance.

The aura was chilling, evil, and carried a certain rotten scent. If he hadn't been naturally sensitive to the Dark Attribute Aura, he wouldn't have been able to detect it at all.

A hint of playfulness appeared in the Wang Zhi Eye.

If he remembered correctly, Shrek City would be bombarded by two Level Twelve Soul Guide Cannonballs six years from now.

He hadn't expected the Spirit Transmitter Tower and the Holy Spirit Cult to be making arrangements already.

No.

It should have started even earlier.

He had just happened to notice it.

He didn't stop his footsteps, continuing to walk towards the checkpoint at a leisurely pace, as if he hadn't noticed anything.

But beneath his feet, his shadow rippled slightly.

Thirty Ghost Shadow Ninjas dispersed from beneath his feet in shadow form, silently merging into the surrounding shadows.

The surrounding staff came and went, and not a single one noticed anything unusual.

Wang Zhi continued forward, passing through the checkpoint and entering Shrek Outer City.

He found an inconspicuous corner to stand, closed his eyes, and began to share the perspectives of the thirty Ghost Shadow Ninjas.

Thirty images flooded into his mind simultaneously.

The Ghost Shadow Ninjas followed that faint trace of Evil Aura, passing through streets, over walls, and finally arriving at a room.

This was the dormitory area for the checkpoint staff, an unremarkable two-story building.

That trace of aura was emanating from a room on the second floor.

The Ghost Shadow Ninjas, in shadow form, passed through the walls and entered the room.

There were two people in the room.

One figure was shrouded in shadow, his face unseen.

The other stood by the window, pulling the curtains tightly shut.

The middle-aged man in the shadow suddenly frowned. He turned his head sharply, his gaze sweeping over every corner of the room, his senses fully unleashed.

At that moment, he felt a strange sensation of being spied upon.

But no matter how he probed, he couldn't sense anyone's presence.

Not even an insect.

The youth standing by the window immediately knelt under this pressure, his face filled with fear.

He was afraid his true identity would be discovered and he would be executed by Shrek Academy according to their laws.

He didn't want to die yet.

Fortunately, the middle-aged man didn't sense any issues and slowly withdrew his oppressive aura.

Only then did the youth breathe a sigh of relief and get up from the ground.

The middle-aged man explained casually.

"I just felt someone was spying on us, so I investigated."

The youth stood up and let out a long breath.

"It's good that nothing's wrong. Just a false alarm."

The middle-aged man nodded and continued.

"According to our previous agreement, your patriarch promised our vice cult master that you would cooperate with us in establishing hidden bases within Shrek City."

"Later, other envoys from our Holy Cult will come, and then it will be up to you."

The youth said respectfully.

"The patriarch has already given instructions."

"We will provide assistance to your Holy Spirit Cult."

"But in return, you need to remain hidden these few years and not expose yourselves to Shrek Academy."

"Otherwise, all our efforts will be wasted."

The middle-aged man said calmly.

"That is natural."

He took out a cloak from his storage soul tool and put it on.

The cloak looked ordinary, but a faint light flowed within it, clearly indicating it was some kind of soul tool.

This was a soul guide cloak manufactured with the latest soul tool technology, which not only had the effect of reducing presence but could also conceal the user's aura.

After putting on the cloak, the middle-aged man's aura instantly became faint and almost imperceptible, as if he had merged into the surrounding air.

He pushed open the door and disappeared into the night.

The youth watched the middle-aged man leave, and the fearful expression on his face suddenly changed.

Disdain appeared on his face, and he curled his lips.

"A bunch of Evil Soul Masters living in the shadows, and they think they're worthy of cooperating with our Qian Gu Family?"

"What is the Patriarch thinking?"

He muttered to himself and turned to leave.

However, the moment he took a step, the shadow beneath his feet suddenly writhed.

The shadow seemed to come alive, transforming into a black swamp that instantly swallowed his feet.

"What?!"

The Youth's face turned ashen with shock, and he struggled desperately.

But the Shadow Swamp's suction was incredibly powerful. As a Three Rings Soul Elder, he was completely unable to resist.

In just a few breaths, he sank entirely into the shadow.

In the final moment before his Consciousness fell into unconsciousness, a thought flashed through his mind...

Who is it?

Beneath the city gate, Wang Zhi slowly opened his eyes.

The shadow beneath his feet writhed and spat out the unconscious Youth.

Wang Zhi glanced down, casually took the person into the shadow, and then walked towards the outer city.

In an extremely remote Abandoned House in the outer city.

Wang Zhi had the Ghost Shadow Ninja bring out the Youth and throw him on the ground.

A moment later, the Youth slowly woke up.

He opened his eyes and saw a person wearing a mask and a cloak standing before him, his heart filled with terror.

"Who are you?!"

He shouted sternly, trying to intimidate the other person with his presence.

"I'll tell you!"

"I'm from Shrek Academy!"

"Do you know who our Dean is?"

"Sky Pillar Douluo, the Continent's Number One Person, Lord Yun Ming!"

"If you don't want to die, let me go quickly!"

Wang Zhi's tone was indifferent.

"Tell me..."

"Your Qian Gu Family and the Holy Spirit Cult's plan."

The Youth's heart trembled violently.

This cloaked figure actually knew everything?!

But he still put on a brave face, stiffening his neck and saying, "I don't know what you're talking about!"

A light chuckle came from behind the mask.

"You will know."

Wang Zhi's mind stirred slightly, and a Ghost Shadow Ninja emerged from the shadows, walking up to the Youth.

The time that followed...

For the Youth, it was a nightmare.