A slightly disheveled figure appeared several thousand meters in the air.
"Phew... phew..."
Xuan Zi panted heavily, still clutching half a gnawed chicken leg in his hand.
"Th-this damn place is way too high!"
"Could those two brats, Bei Bei and the other one... have remembered it wrong?"
Even as a Rank 98 Super Douluo, flying to such a height solely on his own Soul Power, without the aid of a flying Soul Tool, was an extremely exhausting task.
Moreover, the higher he went, the thinner the air became and the fiercer the winds blew.
If not for the fragrant chicken leg in his hand giving him the motivation to continue, Xuan Zi would probably have turned back long ago.
"If I find out those two bastards dared to lie to me..."
Xuan Zi viciously bit into the chicken leg and muttered indistinctly.
Just as he prepared to rest for a moment.
The clouds ahead suddenly parted.
A grand, majestic giant Floating Island filled with a futuristic technological atmosphere appeared in his field of vision without warning!
At that moment, Xuan Zi froze.
"This is... that so-called 'Shrek Academy'?"
Xuan Zi narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly. The shock in his eyes was quickly replaced by disdain.
"Building an academy in such a godforsaken place high in the sky..."
"Looks like they're afraid the real Shrek Academy will come looking for them, huh?"
"Cowardly rats hiding their heads! You dare steal the name of my Shrek Academy?!"
In his eyes, this was merely a petty trick intended to avoid Shrek Academy's edge.
True powerhouses should stand openly and proudly at the heart of the continent like Shrek Academy, accepting the admiration of the world!
Xuan Zi's gaze swept across the academy before finally settling on the enormous statue at the center of the plaza.
It was a statue of a young man standing tall and straight.
"Who is that?"
Xuan Zi furrowed his brow and examined it carefully, only to realize he did not recognize it at all.
"Hmph! Some nobody!"
"And he dares erect a statue?"
After all, the statues standing in Sea God Plaza at Shrek Academy were those of the first-generation Shrek Seven Devils!
They were beings who had truly become gods! Legends of the entire continent!
Yet the statue erected in this counterfeit academy...
Other than looking a little handsome, it was completely useless!
"This is simply blasphemy against the very word 'statue'!"
The fury in Xuan Zi's heart was instantly ignited.
He took a deep breath and suddenly unleashed a terrifying wave of Soul Power. His voice boomed like a great bell, resounding through the skies!
"People inside! Get the hell out here!!!"
The rolling sound waves exploded like thunder, causing the surrounding clouds to churn violently.
However.
Several seconds passed, yet the academy remained deathly silent. No one answered him.
It was as if they had completely ignored the existence of a Super Douluo like him.
"Good! Very good!"
"You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!"
Xuan Zi laughed in fury, took a bite of the chicken in his hand, and casually tossed away the bone.
"Since you won't come out, then this old man will smash that eyesore of a statue first!"
"How does some nameless wretch deserve a statue?!"
Before his words faded.
Xuan Zi suddenly raised his right hand. Earth-yellow Soul Power gathered wildly, instantly condensing into a massive palm of Soul Power. Carrying a world-destroying might, it slammed viciously toward the statue!
"Third Soul Skill, Taotie Divine Palm!"
If this strike landed, forget the statue—even the entire plaza would likely be reduced to rubble!
Just as the enormous earth-yellow palm was about to touch the statue.
"Buzzz—"
An invisible barrier suddenly lit up around the statue.
Immediately afterward.
A slender, fair hand appeared out of thin air and casually flicked a finger at the terrifying Taotie Divine Palm.
The imposing Taotie Divine Palm instantly shattered, turning into countless specks of light that scattered through the air.
"What?!"
Xuan Zi's pupils contracted sharply, and an incredulous expression appeared on his face.
How was this possible?!
That had been an angry strike from him!
And someone had simply... flicked it away?!
"Easy now."
A slightly teasing voice rang out.
The space beneath the statue distorted faintly, and two figures slowly emerged.
The man in front wore a simple white robe. His features were handsome, and his bearing was utterly transcendent.
It was Lin Feng.
Behind him stood Huo Yuhao, his face filled with nervousness.
Lin Feng raised his head and looked at the old man with messy hair in midair, a playful curve forming at the corner of his lips.
It really was Xuan Zi.
The most controversial elder in Shrek Academy's history.
Memories of this "Taotie Douluo's" illustrious record instantly flashed through Lin Feng's mind.
Throughout his life, the only victory truly worth mentioning was probably his battle against that unlucky Giant Strength Douluo, Cheng Gang.
Other than that...
At Rank 98, he had actually allowed an Evil Soul Master with only five rings, a Soul King, to slip away right beneath his eyes—and the enemy had even taken Huo Yuhao away in passing.
Such a low-level mistake was simply absurd beyond measure.
Later, he lost against Du Busi, the sect master of the Body Sect.
He lost against Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao.
After finally reaching Rank 99 and becoming a Limit Douluo, he had thought he could turn things around.
Yet he still lost against Beast God Di Tian.
He had not even gained much of an advantage against Kong Deming, the Rank 95 Soul Engineer of the Sun Moon Empire.
It could be said that although Elder Xuan's cultivation level was indeed formidable, his actual combat performance was truly abysmal.
Especially his two leadership experiences that could only be described as disasters...
They had even earned him the sarcastic title of "Honorary Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult."
Every time he led a team, Shrek Academy suffered grievous casualties. He was practically an engine for wiping out entire squads.
"You're Lin Feng?"
Xuan Zi looked down at Lin Feng from above. A trace of vigilance flashed through his eyes, though arrogance remained far more prominent.
"You coward hiding in the shadows, you finally dare show yourself?"
Lin Feng smiled, standing with his hands behind his back as he replied calmly.
"My academy has been right here with its gates wide open. How have I been hiding?"
"May I ask why you immediately tried to destroy the property of my Shrek Academy without first determining right from wrong..."
"Could it be that you think my Shrek Academy has no one to defend it?"
Xuan Zi was furious. This fellow saw him, the Taotie Douluo known by everyone across Douluo Continent, and still dared claim to be from Shrek Academy?
What outrageous nerve!
"Since you dare impersonate the name of our Shrek Academy, you must pay the price!"
Xuan Zi pointed at the academy below, his tone incomparably domineering.
"Now, this old man will give you one chance."
"Immediately take your people and get out of this place!"
"Hand over this academy in the sky, completely intact, for the real Shrek Academy to take over!"
As he spoke, a greedy glint flashed through Xuan Zi's eyes, and he added.
"And!"
"Those flying Soul Tool cars—hand over all of their technology!"
"And those so-called 'monster' students of yours as well. Any with good talent must all stay behind! Trash with poor aptitude like the one behind you? We don't want them!"
"Otherwise..."
Hearing Xuan Zi's outrageously greedy demands, Lin Feng could not help laughing.
So this was Taotie Douluo. He really was greedy enough.
Not only did he want to seize the academy's territory, he even wanted to scoop up all the Soul Tool technology and talented students?
He was calculating quite loudly.
"Otherwise what?"
Lin Feng tilted his head slightly and looked at Xuan Zi with an amused half-smile.
"What if I refuse?"
"If you refuse..."
A vicious light burst from Xuan Zi's eyes, and his aura surged once more.
"Then this old man will tear apart your counterfeit Shrek Academy—people and buildings alike—and turn it all into ruins!"
"Boom—!!!"
The moment his words fell.
A terrifying pressure erupted from Xuan Zi's body like an exploding volcano!
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red!
Nine Soul Rings shining with dazzling light slowly rose beneath his feet, pulsing around his body.
Especially the final scarlet hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring, which radiated an exceedingly terrifying aura!
"A... a Title Douluo!"
Standing behind Lin Feng, Huo Yuhao's pupils contracted violently, and his face turned pale.
Was this the legendary Title Douluo powerhouse who stood at the pinnacle of the continent?
And... he was even a Super Douluo with a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring!
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