Who is the Holy Spirit Cult?

[Dou Er Era]

Shrek Academy, the plaza fell into a deathly silence.

Han Ruoruo's eyes were vacant, tears falling silently like beads from a broken string.

So... this was it.

So all that emotion had been nothing but a meticulously designed scam!

On the plaza, the students who had been defending Qiangu Wangyan just moments ago were now plunged into a deathly silence.

They had previously sworn up and down to defend him.

But now, those words felt like loud, stinging slaps across their own faces.

"It's... it's a lie, right..."

A female student's voice trembled, unable to believe the reality before her eyes.

"How... how could he do this..."

"It's terrifying, this person... he has no heart at all!"

Meanwhile, Xu Sanshi, Xiao Xiao, Jiang Nannan, and the other students who had once received "favors" from Qiangu Wangyan felt a chill run through their entire bodies, as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

They couldn't utter a single word.

Huo Yuhao's fists clenched until they creaked, his face turning ashen.

He had always regarded Qiangu Wangyan as the mentor who recognized his talent.

But now, after the true face of this mentor was revealed, he realized he was a demon!

"Why... Teacher Wang... no, Qiangu Wangyan! Why would you do this!"

He stared fixedly at the figure protected by golden light, his eyes filled with fury and confusion.

Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, and the other Sea God Pavilion elders had faces that looked unsightly to the extreme.

A supreme humiliation!

A remnant of the Martial Soul Hall had actually been hiding under their noses for over a decade!

Above the Sky Screen, the images did not cease.

Qiangu Wangyan's cold monologue continued.

[A teacher with mediocre combat power but profound theoretical knowledge is perfect for Shrek. They won't harbor any suspicion toward me.]

In the image, Qiangu Wangyan put on his glasses, donned his teacher's uniform, and stood at the podium.

His personal monologue rang out coldly.

[A powerful soul master is merely a threat to Shrek.]

[But a teacher can destroy their generations of geniuses from the very root!]

[I enjoyed the worshipful gazes of the students, the praise of my colleagues, and even more, the trust of the higher-ups.]

[And all of this merely allowed me to better execute my plan.]

The scene shifted; Qiangu Wangyan was standing respectfully before Xuanzi, presenting his various theoretical papers.

Xuanzi nodded repeatedly as he read, his eyes filled with approval.

[This Taotie Douluo seems shrewd, but is actually foolish.]

[I promised to put his name on my various theories, letting him go down in history.]

[Sure enough, this old fellow was tempted.]

At a Sea God Pavilion meeting, Xuanzi announced publicly.

["Teacher Wangyan has made outstanding contributions to martial soul theoretical research and is truly a pillar of our Shrek!"]

["Today, I shall take you as my nominal disciple, hoping you continue to shine for the academy in the future!"]

The Qiangu Wangyan in the image looked "moved" to tears, bowing in salute.

[Not long after, I was promoted to the director of the Martial Soul Research Lab.]

[The plan proceeded incredibly smoothly.]

[Now, the various archives of Shrek Academy, and even some confidential materials of the Sea God Pavilion, were wide open to me.]

[However, just when I thought everything was under control, an unexpected turn of events occurred.]

[That night, I was browsing through an encrypted file.]

[Suddenly, a mysterious person appeared behind me like a ghost.]

The figure was extremely tall, but shrouded in a wide black robe, making it impossible to see their face.

["Teacher Wangyan, working so late, still racking your brains for the future of the academy?"]

The newcomer's voice was hoarse and low, carrying a heart-palpitating majesty.

Qiangu Wangyan's pupils constricted sharply as he spun around, his Panlong Staff already in hand!

This person was able to infiltrate the core restricted area of Shrek Academy without a sound; their strength is absolutely far beyond my imagination!

My heart is churning with stormy waves, and my mind is racing to think of a countermeasure.

The mysterious figure let out a soft chuckle, the sound tinged with a hint of approval.

"Not bad temperament."

"However, your ambition is surely more than just being a small laboratory director, isn't it?"

Qiangu Wangyan did not answer, only staring coldly at the other party.

The mysterious figure seemed not to care, continuing to speak to themselves:

"I know everything you have done."

"You are a smart man, and an ambitious one. I know you want to climb higher."

"And I can give you that opportunity."

As they spoke, the mysterious figure took out a black jade slip and tossed it over.

"Inside this, some special cultivation methods are recorded."

"It can guide those martial souls with extraordinary potential onto a faster shortcut, allowing them to erupt with unimaginable power in a short period."

"Of course, it also has some small side effects."

The mysterious figure's voice carried a hint of playfulness.

"Those who cultivate it will have a brand planted deep within their souls."

Qiangu Wangyan caught the jade slip, probed it with his soul power, and his expression changed instantly.

His inner monologue exploded across the Sky Screen!

This is... a method of the Holy Spirit Cult!

A secret technique capable of guiding soul masters to fall, twisting their martial souls, and ultimately transforming them into puppets.

This chilling, sinister aura—it can't be wrong... it's the Holy Spirit Cult!

Who exactly is he?

Inside Shrek, a high-ranking member of the Holy Spirit Cult is actually hiding?!

He wants to use me to cultivate Shrek's future geniuses into puppets for the Holy Spirit Cult!

Hahahaha! Heaven is truly helping me!

I had intended to slowly erode Shrek bit by bit, but I never expected such a good thing to be delivered to my doorstep!

Use! I must use him! Use the power of the Holy Spirit Cult to accelerate my revenge!

They think they are controlling me, but they don't know that I am also using them.

I will combine this evil technique with my martial soul theories to create an even more perfect poison.

I will make Shrek's proudest geniuses push this academy into the abyss with their own hands!

Qiangu Wangyan put away the jade slip and bowed deeply to the mysterious figure:

"This junior... is willing to serve you, senior!"

The mysterious figure let out a satisfied low chuckle, their figure slowly fading until they vanished from the spot, leaving only one sentence behind.

"Very good, do not disappoint me."

The image on the Sky Screen froze at this moment.

And outside the Sky Screen, everything had already erupted into chaos!

[Dou Er Era]

"Holy Spirit Cult!!!"

Xuanzi let out a heaven-shaking roar, and a terrifying storm of soul power swept across the entire plaza with him at the center!

His eyes were blood-red, and the phantom of a Taotie loomed behind him, as if it were about to devour everything!

"Within my Shrek, a high-ranking member of the Holy Spirit Cult has actually been lurking!!!"

Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, and the others were also deathly pale.

They looked at each other, seeing the terror in one another's eyes.

The Shrek Inspection Group hunted Evil Soul Masters all over the world.

Yet their own nest had been infiltrated by the Holy Spirit Cult until it was like a sieve!

This was nothing short of a massive joke!

It was like rubbing the face of Shrek Academy into the dirt over and over again!

Furthermore, this mysterious person claimed they could help Wangyan, which meant this person held an extremely high status within Shrek!

"Who is it? Who exactly is it!"

Xuanzi bellowed, his gaze sweeping over every elder present.

The suspicion and killing intent in his eyes made everyone's heart turn cold.