Wu Zhangkong's Inner Demon

"Tell me, Cao Dezhi, how has that Long Bing, whom I sent to you a couple of years ago, been performing?"

Xie An contacted Blood One of the Blood God Legion via a soul communication device, getting straight to the point.

"You mean that Spirit Emperor named Long Bing who was expelled from Shrek Academy and sent to me two years ago?"

"I followed your instructions and took special care of her, ensuring she wouldn't die here."

"Let me see, she's been here for about four or five years now, hasn't she?"

"She's usually reticent, just training and fighting like a madwoman."

"She recently broke through to the Spirit Douluo level, though she seems to have something weighing on her mind."

"This kind of preoccupation could become a heart demon; even if it doesn't hinder a Title Douluo, it might obstruct her breakthrough to Super Douluo."

"Of course, it's also possible she could use this heart demon to push through in one go and reach the Super Douluo realm."

"Why the sudden interest in her today? Do you want her sent back to you?"

Cao Dezhi spoke in a rapid-fire succession.

"Yes, the time is about right. Send Long Bing back to me."

Cao Dezhi looked at the communication device that had just been cut off and smiled helplessly.

"Someone, bring Long Bing here. I have something to discuss with her."

A woman with long blue hair and an aura of slaughter appeared before Blood One.

"..."

Eastsea City, Eastsea Academy, faculty dormitory.

A handsome man wearing a little yellow duck outfit was sleeping on his bed.

However, judging by the distorted expression on his face, it was clear he was having a very bad nightmare.

"Zhangkong, are you still insisting on defending this woman?"

"She is a spy sent by the Evil Soul Masters!"

Red Dragon Douluo Zhuo Shi looked at his stubborn disciple, feeling a sense of frustration that he could not mold him into what he wanted him to be.

"No, Master, Long Bing is a good girl. I am willing to vouch for her."

Wu Zhangkong knelt before his master, his voice trembling as he spoke.

Behind him, Long Bing stood like a statue, tears welling up in her eyes.

"You, you really are going to be the death of me!"

Zhuo Shi said nothing more and turned to head to the Sea God Pavilion to report to the Pavilion Master.

Not long after, news came from the Sea God Pavilion: Long Bing was permanently expelled from Shrek Academy and was never to return.

In a fit of pique, Wu Zhangkong followed Long Bing and left Shrek Academy as well.

Just as the two of them had stepped out of Shrek City, a middle-aged man with a gloomy expression appeared out of thin air before them.

"Long Bing, you are my daughter, after all; how could you be so useless?"

Dark Hummingbird looked at Long Bing and the man beside her, speaking with a dark tone.

"I told you to steal Shrek's secrets, and look at what you've done!"

Long Bing looked at the man before her with fear, while Wu Zhangkong looked as if he had lost his soul.

"Bing'er, tell me, this... this isn't true."

Wu Zhangkong asked, his voice trembling.

Long Bing only kept her eyes tightly shut, tears sliding down her cheeks uncontrollably.

"Zhangkong, thank you. You should go."

"Damn it, I suppose you won't be able to play house with this pretty boy anymore!"

A hummingbird tail needle emerged from behind the middle-aged man.

Immediately following, two cold glints pierced through the air, arriving before Wu Zhangkong in an instant.

It was his weapon, a pair of incredibly sharp spikes, which were also his martial soul: the Bee Tail Sting!

At that time, Wu Zhangkong had just achieved the rank of Spirit Emperor, and thanks to the teachings of Shrek Academy, he had just forged his own Two-Word Battle Armor.

The Two-Word Battle Armor automatically manifested in front of Wu Zhangkong, but it still could not block the Bee Tail Sting.

The Bee Tail Sting pierced directly through the Two-Word Battle Armor, and Wu Zhangkong spat out blood as he was slammed hard into the ground by the impact.

"Father, I will go with you, just let him go!"

Long Bing's voice trembled, and tears fell from her eyes in large drops.

Dark Hummingbird merely let out a cold snort, and then, as if propelled by an explosion of energy, he surged toward Wu Zhangkong.

Gale Cannon, Dark Hummingbird's fifth soul skill; this skill was extremely effective for both escaping and attacking.

It was capable of pushing speed to its absolute limit in an instant.

However, what he didn't expect was that the Bee Tail Sting did not pierce into the body of Wu Zhangkong.

Long Bing leaped forward, throwing herself directly in front of the two, and the Bee Tail Sting pierced right through Long Bing, his own daughter.

Dark Blood Demon watched as his daughter vomited blood before him, momentarily stunned.

However, neither of them noticed that a powerful force was protecting Long Bing's heart meridian.

Immediately following, a long spear tore through the void and appeared directly before him.

The tip of the spear pierced straight through his body.

"Xie An, why are you here?"

Dark Hummingbird was distraught, her mind in turmoil from accidentally killing her own daughter.

Encountering an ambush by Xie An only caused her to lose her composure further.

Xie An did not speak, merely attacking relentlessly.

The wounds on Dark Blood Demon's body grew more numerous, and it was then that he suddenly shouted out loud.

"Ghost Emperor, come save me!"

Immediately after, an extremely powerful Quasi-God aura emerged.

A massive skeleton flashed out from the void.

The giant skull forcibly enveloped Dark Blood Demon, attempting to enter a spatial tunnel to take him away.

Xie An shook his head, choosing not to pursue.

On one hand, there was a dying person on the ground who was more important.

On the other hand, Xie An had just broken through to the Quasi-God level at that time and did not want to expose himself too early.

He only presented himself with the strength of a peak Demigod.

Xie An landed on the ground and saw Wu Zhangkong holding Long Bing, weeping uncontrollably.

"Bing'er, it's my fault, I'm useless."

"I couldn't do anything."

"Didn't we agree? When I become a Title Douluo, I would name my fourth-level Battle Armor after you."

"Bing'er, open your eyes and look at me!"

Wu Zhangkong felt the person in his arms growing colder, and an even heavier sorrow shrouded his heart.

Xie An frowned, using his soul power to forcefully separate Long Bing from Wu Zhangkong.

"If you want to blame someone, blame your own weakness."

"I am taking this girl's body; she is involved in too many things."

After saying this, Xie An vanished instantly.

There was no choice; although the method he had given her earlier protected Long Bing's heart meridian and prevented her from dying immediately, she would still die if not treated in time.

He was still counting on Long Bing to help him complete his plan.

"No, don't take her away, Long Bing!"

The man in his sleep woke up with a start, one hand reaching out violently, trying to stop Xie An from taking her.

Immediately after, he seemed to realize something, and that outstretched hand dropped powerlessly.

A line of tears flowed down his cheeks.

This man was none other than Wu Zhangkong, who had been expelled from Shrek Academy.

"Why, why wasn't it me who died back then?"

"Why, why could the War God Temple Master arrive at the scene, but my teacher did not?"

"Why, why am I so weak?"

"I am truly useless, a good-for-nothing!"

Wu Zhangkong was filled with hatred; he hated himself for being so weak, and he hated himself for not stopping Long Bing.

He even felt a sense of resentment toward his teacher and Shrek Academy for not appearing before him.

"Teacher Zhangkong, are you in the dormitory? Someone is looking for you in the office."

A voice came from outside the door.

Wu Zhangkong forcibly steadied his emotions and washed his face.

In the blink of an eye, he returned to the appearance of a cold and arrogant god.

Long Bing said she liked his handsome appearance.

Wu Zhangkong looked at the handsome man in the mirror and smiled bitterly.