A Brand New Shrek

The Sky Screen had vanished, but the shock it brought was like a magnitude-12 super earthquake, its aftershocks still raging wildly across the entire Douluo Continent.

Everyone remained immersed in the thrilling and tumultuous exposure that had just occurred, still wanting more.

This exposure was completely different from the one involving Qian Guwangyan!

Yan Shaozhe, the Martial Soul Department Dean of the continent's number one academy, a level-95 Super Douluo!

Dai Hao, the pillar of the Star Luo Empire, the world-renowned Duke White Tiger!

Regardless of which one you looked at, both were big shots who truly stood at the pinnacle of the world's pyramid!

Yet, in just a single day, these very figures had been stripped of all their disguises by the Sky Screen and publicly executed in the most pathetic state imaginable!

"That was too exciting! It was even more thrilling than watching two wars of national annihilation!"

"Shrek's Chicken Douluo, Star Luo's Cat-Lady Duke—hahahaha, the Sky Screen has monopolized all the jokes for this year!"

"Who do you think will be next? There are still seven spots left on the Hypocrite Ranking!"

The whole world was surging with waves! Countless people were excitedly discussing and looking forward to the opening of the next grand show.

And at the center of this storm, the two major powers had already begun swift and decisive self-rescue and liquidation.

[Douluo II Period]

Star Luo Empire.

The moment Emperor Xu Jiawei's decree to "exterminate the nine generations" was issued, a royal guard unit, like a bolt of black lightning, charged straight toward the Duke White Tiger Mansion in Star Luo City.

The once bustling and majestic Duke White Tiger Mansion was now filled with the sounds of terror.

When the royal guards kicked open the gates and read the imperial decree, the remaining members of the Dai clan, their families, and retainers in the mansion turned pale as death, collapsing to the ground.

Even in death, they could not understand why the pillar of their family had become a traitor to the country overnight.

Cries, pleas for mercy, and curses echoed throughout the mansion, but the only response they received was cold blades and ruthless chains.

Raiding the house! Sealing the mansion! Making arrests!

A bloody purge was being fiercely staged within the upper echelons of the Star Luo Empire.

Shrek Academy, Sea God Pavilion.

The atmosphere was so oppressive it felt almost frozen.

Just then, an old and weary sigh drifted out from the deepest part of the Sea God Pavilion, ringing in the ears of every student and teacher at Shrek.

"Sigh—"

It was Mu En!

"Shrek has suffered such humiliation; it is the fault of the Sea God Pavilion for failing to supervise."

It was Mu En! The Sea God Pavilion Master, Mu En!

Everyone perked up, subconsciously looking toward the direction of the Sea God Pavilion.

"Yan Shaozhe, your virtue does not match your position; you have corrupted our reputation and failed the ancestors of Shrek!"

"Effective immediately, all your positions as a Sea God Pavilion Elder and Dean of the Martial Soul Department are revoked. You are to be thrown into the water prison, never to step foot outside again!"

Mu En's voice was not loud, yet it carried an unquestionable majesty.

Immediately following this, his tone shifted.

"I do not have much time left. From this day forward, all affairs of the Sea God Pavilion and the management of Shrek Academy shall be handled by Xuanzi."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire audience was shocked!

On the high platform, a flash of imperceptible joy quickly crossed the depths of Elder Xuan's usually gloomy eyes.

He had waited a long time for this day.

Although, it had arrived in a way he had never imagined.

His eyes then revealed an even heavier sense of sorrow and responsibility.

He bowed deeply toward the direction of the Sea God Pavilion.

"Xuanzi, I accept the order!"

The next second, the lazy and gluttonous demeanor of this new acting pavilion master vanished completely.

A terrifying aura belonging to a level-98 Super Douluo surged into the sky!

He scanned the entire audience, his gaze sweeping over the students who were angry, confused, or disappointed, and spoke in a deep voice that resonated throughout Shrek City.

"I, Xuanzi, hereby represent Shrek Academy and offer my deepest apologies to everyone who has been harmed by Yan Shaozhe's actions!"

As he spoke, he actually bent his waist deeply in front of everyone.

This bow left countless students, who had originally been burning with rage, stunned.

"I know that an apology cannot make up for the harm already caused. But Shrek will give you an explanation!"

"Regarding Ma Xiaotao, from this moment on, she will be under my personal supervision, and I will use the secret arts of the Sea God Pavilion to suppress her evil fire."

"Until a cure is found, she is strictly forbidden from taking even half a step out of the Sea God Pavilion!"

"For any students or teachers who wish to leave Shrek Academy, the academy will not stand in your way. We will provide double the compensation for your tuition and wages as a token of gratitude for the contributions you have made to the academy!"

These words were spoken with ironclad resolve, leaving no room for argument.

Many students who had already lost heart and were preparing to leave found their footsteps faltering upon hearing this.

However, the methods of Elder Xuan went far beyond this.

His tone shifted, his voice becoming even more resonant!

"But!"

"For those students who, in the academy's most perilous hour, still choose to believe in Shrek and are willing to weather this storm with us!"

"I, Xuanzi, make this promise here! For all students who remain, inner court disciples may be promoted to core disciples regardless of current standing! Outer court disciples may be directly promoted to the inner court!"

"For all inner court students, the Sea God Pavilion resource vault will be fully opened to you! Cultivation techniques, spirit bones, and rare medicinal herbs—as long as you have the ability and make contributions, the academy will spare no cost in cultivating you!"

"At the same time, I announce that Shrek Academy will lift its enrollment restrictions and expand recruitment to the entire continent!"

Boom!

If the previous words were meant to soothe, then these words were a bombshell!

Everyone was stunned by this sudden, earth-shattering windfall!

Exceptional promotion! Full access to resources! Expanded enrollment!

What an immense temptation this was!

For a moment, those students who had intended to leave began to struggle with an internal conflict.

Should they choose to leave this place of disgrace?

Or should they choose to stay, seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and ascend to the heavens in a single bound?

"I—I'm staying! I believe in Elder Xuan!"

"That's right! Yan Shaozhe is a scoundrel, but Shrek is not! I want to stay and watch with my own eyes as the academy becomes better!"

"I'm staying too!"

"The glory of Shrek must be defended by us!"

After a brief moment of hesitation, the majority of the people made the most pragmatic choice.

The scandal involving Yan Shaozhe had shaken people's hearts and the academy's reputation.

But the true foundation of Shrek was its intricate network of interests that spanned the entire continent.

From high-ranking officials and generals in the great empires to the pillars of sects and clans, countless powerhouses had graduated from Shrek.

This interest group, composed of countless elite alumni, was the true root of why Shrek remained standing.

As long as this foundation did not collapse, Shrek would forever remain the number one academy on the Douluo Continent!

Watching the commotion below gradually subside, a faint, gratified smile finally appeared on Elder Xuan's stern face.

He knew that this unprecedented crisis had been stabilized by his hand.

And a brand-new era of Shrek, led by him, Xuanzi, was about to begin.