"Holy Spirit Cult" Surfaces

The news of the Heavenly Dragon Sect's annihilation spread rapidly through Dragon City, radiating across the entire Douluo Continent with lightning speed.

The residents of Dragon City were all on edge, and the Earth Dragon Sect even strengthened their patrols and personnel checks overnight.

The imperial family of the Heaven Dou Empire was furious beyond measure, dispatching special envoys to Dragon City to investigate the matter, ordering that the murderer must pay with blood for blood.

At the same time, the three words "Holy Spirit Cult" gradually surfaced, becoming a frequent topic of private discussion among the people.

Three days later, several commoners carrying shovels were on their way to the fields.

"This year's harvest isn't good. After paying the rent, what's left will only last the family half a year."

"Tell me about it. I'm planning to go work in the city after the harvest. I should be able to earn some money by the end of the year."

"I envy those soul masters so much. It's just that we don't have any soul power. If we could become soul masters, we wouldn't have to live like this."

The group sighed deeply. Suddenly, they all stopped in their tracks at the same time, some even collapsing to the ground, their faces twisted in extreme terror.

The road ahead was piled high with corpses. They were dressed in the attire of Heaven Dou Empire officials, and the leader's head had been severed.

On the ground, a line of large characters was written:

"Let holy light shine upon the earth, let the holy spirit descend upon the mortal world."

Signed: Holy Spirit Cult.

Before long, the commoners dropped their hoes and hurriedly reported the matter to the authorities.

The Holy Spirit Cult had killed official personnel of the Heaven Dou Empire. This group had been on their way to Dragon City to investigate the annihilation of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, but they were completely wiped out midway.

After this news spread, it was said that the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire was furious. First the Heavenly Dragon Sect was destroyed, then state personnel were murdered. This matter was no longer a simple private vendetta of a sect being wiped out; it had escalated to the national level.

The entire Heaven Dou Empire was placed under martial law. Every city began conducting internal inspections. For a time, panic spread, and the strong figures of major powers were on pins and needles.

After all, even someone like Old Heavenly Dragon, a ninety-fifth-level Super Douluo, had died. Every single one of them, without exception, fell into unease until the crisis was resolved.

At the outermost forest of Shrek Academy, two Shrek Academy disciples wearing the red uniforms of the inner courtyard were emerging from the Star Dou Great Forest. They had just obtained their respective soul rings and were on their way back to the academy.

Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice rang out.

"Excuse me, are you students of Shrek Academy?"

One of them replied instinctively, "That's right. What can I do for you?"

"Shlash!"

A pale white blade light flashed. Before the two could even cry for help, their throats were slit in the next second, and they instantly lost their lives.

A middle-aged woman in plain clothes walked out of the forest, carrying a gleaming purple scythe on her shoulder. She lifted the clothes of the two to identify them, then nodded. "So this is the Shrek Academy uniform. From now on, I'll kill anyone wearing this, and I won't go wrong."

At the same time, inside Shrek Academy.

Sea God Island, Sea God Pavilion.

A Sea God Pavilion meeting was convened. All the senior elders and the four deans and vice-deans were present. After everyone took their seats.

Mu En, lying back in his chair with his eyes slightly closed, spoke in a deep voice: "There is only one purpose for suddenly convening this Sea God Pavilion meeting. Everyone must have heard about what has recently happened in the Heaven Dou Empire."

Yan Shaozhe, his hair streaked with white but still exuding an unrestrained air, frowned after hearing this. "Teacher, you're not talking about the annihilation of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, are you?"

Mu En nodded. "This matter has already caused an uproar in the Heaven Dou Empire. After killing those people, the culprit left behind the words 'Holy Spirit Cult.'"

"Holy Spirit Cult. I've never heard of this organization before."

"Could it be something that just popped up recently?" Xian Lin'er voiced her speculation.

"It's also possible that someone is deliberately trying to frame them," Qian Duoduo offered a different opinion.

"Regardless of the culprit's intentions, Shrek Academy cannot stand idly by. Shaozhe, Lin'er, prepare to head to Heavenly Dou City. The imperial family of the Heaven Dou Empire has requested aid from Shrek Academy, hoping the Academy will send strong experts to inspect the scene together. The two of you will be responsible for protecting the Empire's team, while also thoroughly investigating the first-hand situation at the scene and any clues left behind. Report back to me afterwards."

"Yes."

Xian Lin'er and Yan Shaozhe nodded.

Then, Mu En looked at the empty seat beside him. Elder Xuan, the Academy's second-strongest, was not present.

"Yuexuan broke through to level eighty not long ago. Elder Xuan and the other eleven inner courtyard disciples who also broke through went to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt soul beasts. They set out three days ago."

The moment he finished speaking, a loud "boom" was heard from outside the Sea God Pavilion.

Everyone present widened their eyes in fury, slamming their hands on the table as they stood up. Dragon God Douluo Mu En opened his eyes wide, shooting out a cold, lightning-like gaze as he swept his surroundings.

When Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, Xian Lin'er, and the others ran out of the Sea God Pavilion, they couldn't help but clench their fists.

In the smoking pit in front of the Sea God Pavilion lay two corpses. They were wearing the red uniforms of Shrek Academy's inner courtyard. Their throats had been slit with a sharp weapon, and their eyes were wide open, clearly dying with resentment.

"Chongdeng!"

"Qianhuang!"

Yan Shaozhe called out their names, jumping into the pit to examine the two inner courtyard disciples.

"How is it?" Qian Duoduo jumped into the pit and asked hurriedly.

"They're already dead," Yan Shaozhe said in a deep voice, his tone icy. His fists clenched tightly, producing a cracking sound.

Everyone present fell into silence. An invisible killing intent began to spread.

"Look, there's a note stuck to Qianhuang's chest."

Yan Shaozhe forced down the fury in his heart and unfolded the note. On it, written in blood:

"Let holy light bathe the earth, let holy spirits descend upon the mortal world."

Signed: Holy Spirit Cult.

That was it!

Those very words.

The same words left behind when the Heavenly Dragon Sect was annihilated and the Heaven Dou Empire's envoy delegation was wiped out.

Now it was Shrek Academy's turn?

In the nearly ten thousand years since Shrek Academy's founding, had it ever suffered such humiliation!

Every inner courtyard student was a precious asset of the academy, the true backbone of the institution.

Now two had been killed, and their bodies brazenly dumped before the Sea God Pavilion. This was no longer a provocation against Shrek Academy—it was a declaration of war!

"What audacity! Killing two of my inner courtyard students in succession."

Yan Shaozhe spoke in a low voice, rage seething within him.

"Who did this! Get the hell out here!"

Xian Lin'er stepped into the air, nine soul rings blazing beneath her feet. Gripping a cyan long spear, she glared in all directions.

But it was useless. Bibi Dong had already plunged deep into the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Not good!"

Qian Duoduo's expression shifted drastically. "Elder Xuan and the twelve inner courtyard students are still in the Star Dou Great Forest. I remember Qianhuang said he wanted to hunt a soul beast alone, so he teamed up with Chongdeng to head there, saying they'd rendezvous with Elder Xuan along the way."

Yan Shaozhe's face also changed dramatically. Without a word, he rushed straight for the Star Dou Great Forest.

"I hope there's still time to salvage this."