Di Tian was so angry he laughed. He glared at Mu En and said coldly, "Old man, how dare you talk to me about our pact? It's only because I trusted you humans too much and listened to your lies that I let you cunning humans into the Core Circle to hunt Soul Beasts."
"An eighteen-hundred-year-old Angel Beast and a hundred-and-fifty-thousand-year-old Phoenix Bird—both are Super Soul Beasts of Star Dou Forest. You humans actually dared to hunt them right under my nose. I'll tear you all apart!"
Mu En was stunned.
After fighting for so long, he finally understood why Di Tian had launched such a furious assault on Shrek.
Someone had entered the Star Dou Core Circle and hunted two Super Soul Beasts, triggering the beast tide.
But who would dare do such a thing right under Shrek's nose?
Could it have been the Sun Moon Empire?
But two Super Soul Beasts over a hundred and fifty thousand years old were equivalent to Super Douluo at level 97. They were no ordinary prey, and the Sun Moon Empire couldn't possibly have that many powerful fighters to hunt them.
Besides, the whole thing seemed to have taken less than an hour. Only a Limit Douluo could have done it.
After thinking it over, Mu En realized Shrek was a victim too. He replied, "Di Tian, calm down. Shrek had no idea this was happening. Give me some time, and I'll make sure you get an explanation."
This time, Di Tian ignored Mu En and raised his hand, unleashing a Black Dragon Claw that tore through space.
"You..."
Mu En hadn't expected Beast God Di Tian to be so unreasonable. He hurriedly drew upon the Golden Ancient Tree's power to defend himself.
Rumble!
The Golden Ancient Tree's power formed a barrier that blocked Di Tian's deadly strike.
Mu En shouted, "Di Tian, listen to me!"
Di Tian didn't give a damn about his explanation. He swept his hand out, sending countless claw strikes at Mu En in a relentless assault. Even the dark clouds overhead were torn apart.
Mu En gritted his teeth and fought Di Tian again.
For a time, the two peak powerhouses clashed back and forth, fighting until heaven and earth grew dim and space itself shattered.
Shrek's defenders were plunged into the depths of danger once more.
This was the strongest beast tide in ten thousand years. Not only had the Beast God gone berserk, but all the Ferocious Beasts had come too, bent on wiping humanity from the map.
Many people didn't even know what had sparked the tide, let alone who was behind it.
At that moment, Shrek's elders could only struggle to hold the line and wait for help from the three great empires.
Everyone in the city was on the verge of despair.
Could this really be the end of humanity?
Just then, Yan Shaozhe fought off the Ferocious Beasts while shouting, "Damn it! If I find out who caused this beast tide, I'll tear them limb from limb! Damn it!!!"
After another hour of fighting, night fell.
The defenders lying along the city wall hadn't even had time to rest before the vast Soul Beast army gathered again. Xiong Jun and Bi Ji arrived at the front lines.
The Soul Masters atop the walls were close to despair.
They were back!
But the Shrek elders had also returned after taking a brief rest.
Xian Lin'er scolded, "Bi Ji, you're the only Soul Beast with anything resembling reason. Why are you starting a beast tide? Do you really want humanity and Soul Masters locked in an endless war? You've always loved peace, so why didn't you stop Di Tian?"
"After this battle, both human Soul Masters and Soul Beasts will suffer devastating losses. Is that what you want to see?"
Bi Ji lifted her head and stared coldly at the human powerhouses on the wall. "I used to love peace, but you humans have hunted hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts time and time again, treating my people as resources to be harvested at will. You slaughtered two Super Soul Beasts in one go. As a Ferocious Beast, how could I stand by and do nothing?"
"There's no point in saying more. Face the fury of the Soul Beast Clan!"
"Soul Beast army, flatten Shrek!"
Rumble!
The heavy pounding of hooves rang out as the vast Soul Beast army launched another attack.
Xian Lin'er and the others felt their scalps go numb, but there was nothing they could do. They could only charge out of the city and fight, holding back the Ferocious Beasts.
The war erupted again, smoke billowing across the battlefield.
The Soul Beast Clan launched a furious reprisal against humanity. From the elders to the teachers, not one of them retreated.
In the nighttime battle, Xiong Jun took on three Titled Douluo alone and left all three gravely wounded.
Under Bi Ji's Emerald Holy Light Illumination, the Soul Beast army's wounds visibly healed. They tore through the defenses of Shrek's eastern gate and surged into the city, unleashing a brutal massacre against the nobles.
Seeing the unexpected turn of events, the elders grew anxious.
Mu En was already considering using Sea God's Light and the Golden Ancient Tree's power to drive back the beast tide. But he feared another tide would soon return, leaving Shrek powerless to resist.
Just as everyone was losing hope, Ye Que arrived with the powerful fighters of the Body Sect.
More than a dozen Titled Douluo joined the battle and halted the Soul Beast army's advance.
Shrek's elders finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Yan Shaozhe gritted his teeth and snarled, "I knew it was the Body Sect! They're the only ones who'd pull a stunt like this. Shrek's cleaning up after them again."
The other elders couldn't help but smile bitterly at his words.
Shrek had ended up as the unlucky scapegoat once again.
But there was nothing they could do. As Star Dou's neighbor, Shrek Academy was Di Tian's greatest enemy.
Still, with all these powerful fighters from the Body Sect joining them, the situation had finally stabilized.
Suddenly, Yan Shaozhe cried out, "It's him!"
"Who?"
The elders immediately followed Yan Shaozhe's gaze.
Then they saw Ye Que behind Dragon Subduing Douluo, who was shielding him.
They didn't recognize the man.
Did Yan Shaozhe know him?
Yan Shaozhe immediately pulled out Ye Que's portrait and shouted, "This is the owner of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul! Ye Que, a four-ring Soul Master, a remnant of Spirit Hall!"
At his words, most of the people on the walls turned to look.
A Six-Winged Angel!
A Six-Winged Angel Soul Master!
Four rings? That was old news. Shrek's intelligence gathering really was useless... Ye Que raised his brows at Dai Yueheng, who stood nearby covered in dust and dirt. "Well, well, Shrek's Tiger King. What happened to you today? You're still alive. You must be one lucky bastard."
Dai Yueheng, battered and filthy from being beaten by the Soul Beasts, gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
But he didn't say a word. He could tell Ye Que had a very distinguished status.
It seemed these Body Sect reinforcements had all been brought by this Angel Soul Master.
"Boring."
Ye Que shook his head, then turned to Du Busi. "Senior, go help Di Tian. I'll stay here and fight."
Du Busi nodded, then charged into the battlefield between Di Tian and Mu En, instantly unleashing his Martial Soul Avatar to fight Di Tian as well.
He wasn't a level-98 gatekeeper like Xuan Zi. He was the Sect Master, with immeasurable strength. Naturally, Di Tian wouldn't slap him flying with a single blow.
The Body Sect's powerful fighters then took up their positions to hold back the beast tide.
Ye Que was just about to join the fight against the Soul Beasts when Yan Shaozhe called out to him.
Ye Que replied coolly, "Dean Yan, are you planning to marry your wicked, crooked disciple off to me? I have no habit of cleaning up after other people. I only destroy evil."
Yan Shaozhe's face darkened. "You little brat, you're the one who brought the Beast God and the beast tide here, aren't you?"
He could tell that Ye Que's Soul Power was exceptionally strong. Besides, Ye Que wouldn't be so kind as to come to their aid. He must have something to hide.
There was only one possibility: the beast tide had been brought on by these Spirit Hall remnants and the Body Sect.
The younger generation of Evil Soul Masters really did have sharp minds... Ye Que replied coolly, "What are you talking about, Dean Yan? I don't understand."
"You'll understand once I capture you!"
Without another word, Yan Shaozhe's body burst into crimson flames. His right hand turned into a phoenix claw, which he swiped toward Ye Que's head.
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