I, Gluttonous Douluo, Will Take and Eat

A somewhat disheveled figure appeared thousands of meters high in the sky.

"Huff... huff..."

Xuan Zi panted heavily, his hand still clutching the half-eaten chicken leg.

"This... this damn place is way too high!"

"Those two fellows, Bei Bei and the other... could they have remembered it wrong?"

Even as a rank 98 Super Douluo, flying to this altitude relying solely on his own soul power without the assistance of a flying Soul Tool was an incredibly draining feat.

Furthermore, the higher he went, the thinner the air became and the more ferocious the gale winds grew.

If not for the fragrant chicken leg in his hand providing him the motivation to keep moving forward, Xuan Zi reckoned he would have turned back long ago.

"If I find out those two dared to lie to me..."

Xuan Zi took a fierce bite of the chicken leg, muttering indistinctly.

Just as he prepared to take a short rest.

The clouds and mist before him suddenly parted.

A magnificent, colossal floating island, brimming with a sense of futuristic technology, appeared in his field of vision without any warning!

At that moment, Xuan Zi froze.

"Is this... that so-called 'Shrek Academy'?"

Xuan Zi narrowed his eyes and let out a cold snort, the shock in his gaze quickly replaced by disdain.

"Building an academy in such a godforsaken place high in the sky..."

"It seems they are afraid of being tracked down by our real Shrek Academy, aren't they?"

"Cowardly rats hiding their heads and tails! How dare you impersonate the prestigious name of my Shrek Academy?!"

In his view, this was merely a petty trick intended to avoid the sharp edge of Shrek.

True powerhouses should be like their Shrek Academy, standing openly and upright at the heart of the continent, receiving the admiration of the world!

Xuan Zi's gaze swept across the entire academy, finally resting on the massive statue in the very center of the plaza.

It was a statue of a young man with a tall and upright posture.

"Who is this?"

Xuan Zi frowned, scrutinizing it carefully, only to find he did not recognize it at all.

"Hmph! A nobody!"

"And they have the nerve to erect a statue?"

One must know that standing in the Sea God Plaza of their Shrek Academy were the statues of the original Shrek Seven Devils!

Those were beings who had truly attained godhood! They were legends of the entire continent!

And this statue erected in this fake academy...

Aside from looking slightly handsome, it seemed completely useless!

"It is simply a desecration of the word 'statue'!"

The anger in Xuan Zi's heart was instantly ignited.

He took a deep breath and suddenly erupted with a terrifying wave of soul power, his voice booming like a bell, echoing throughout the high altitude!

"People inside! Get out here for this old man!!!"

The rolling sound waves exploded like thunder, causing the surrounding clouds to churn violently.

However.

Several seconds passed, and the academy remained deathly silent, with no one responding.

It was as if they had completely ignored the existence of a Super Douluo like him.

"Good! Very good!"

"Refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"

Xuan Zi laughed in his fury, bit off the meat in his hand, and tossed the bone away.

"Since you won't come out, this old man will start by smashing this eyesore of a statue!"

"Does a nobody like this deserve to have a statue?!"

Before his voice had even faded.

Xuan Zi abruptly raised his right hand, and earthy-yellow soul power gathered frantically, instantly condensing into a massive palm of soul power. Carrying the momentum to destroy the heavens and earth, it slammed fiercely toward the statue!

"Third Soul Skill, Taotie Divine Palm!"

If this palm strike landed true, let alone the statue, even this entire plaza would likely be reduced to ruins!

Just as the massive earthy-yellow palm was about to touch the statue.

"Hum--"

An invisible barrier suddenly lit up around the statue.

Immediately following.

A slender, fair-skinned palm appeared out of thin air and flicked a finger nonchalantly at the terrifying Taotie Divine Palm.

The aggressive Taotie Divine Palm instantly shattered, turning into specks of light that dissipated into the air.

"What?!"

Xuan Zi's pupils constricted sharply, an expression of disbelief appearing on his face.

How could this be?!

That was a strike he had delivered in a fit of rage!

To think it was just... flicked away so casually?!

"Keep your shirt on."

A voice with a hint of mockery rang out.

The space beneath the statue rippled slightly, and two figures slowly stepped out.

The person in the lead wore a simple white robe; his face was handsome, and his temperament was transcendent.

It was none other than Lin Feng.

Following behind him was a nervous-looking Huo Yuhao.

Lin Feng looked up at the old man with messy hair in mid-air, the corners of his mouth curling into a playful arc.

It really was Xuan Zi.

The most controversial elder in the history of Shrek Academy.

Lin Feng's mind instantly flashed through the "glorious" combat record of this Taotie Douluo.

In his entire life, his only truly impressive victory was likely against that unlucky Giant Strength Douluo, Cheng Gang.

Other than that...

At level 98, he actually let an evil soul master, who was only a five-ring Soul King, slip right under his nose, and even allowed that soul master to snatch away Huo Yuhao.

Such a low-level blunder was simply outrageous.

Later, facing the Body Sect leader Du Busi, he lost.

Facing the Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao, he lost.

He finally managed to reach level 99, the Limit Douluo realm, thinking he could turn things around.

Yet, facing the Beast God Di Tian, he lost again.

He didn't even gain any advantage when facing the level 95 Sun Moon Empire soul engineer Kong Deming.

It could be said that while this Elder Xuan possessed the strength and realm, his actual combat performance was truly abysmal.

Especially those two disastrous experiences leading teams...

They earned him the ironic title of "Honorary Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult."

Every time he led a team, Shrek Academy suffered heavy casualties; he was practically a walking engine for total party wipes.

"You are that Lin Feng?"

Xuan Zi looked down at Lin Feng from above, a trace of vigilance flashing in his eyes, though arrogance remained dominant.

"You sneaky rat, finally willing to show your face?"

Lin Feng smiled, standing with his hands behind his back, speaking with effortless ease.

"My academy is right here, the doors wide open; where does this talk of being sneaky come from?"

"I wonder why you, sir, would indiscriminately try to smash the property of my Shrek Academy the moment you arrived..."

"Could it be that you think there is no one left at my Shrek Academy?"

Xuan Zi was furious. This guy, upon seeing him—the Taotie Douluo known to everyone on the Douluo Continent—actually dared to claim he was from Shrek Academy?

What incredible audacity!

"Since you dare to impersonate the name of our Shrek Academy, you must pay the price!"

Xuan Zi pointed at the academy below, his tone incredibly overbearing.

"Now, this old man will give you one chance."

"Take your people and get out of this place immediately!"

"Hand over this floating academy, intact, for us, the real Shrek Academy, to take over!"

As he said this, a glint of greed flashed in Xuan Zi's eyes, and he added.

"And another thing!"

"The technology for those flying soul tool cars must be handed over in its entirety!"

"As for those so-called 'monster' students you have here, those with good talent must all stay behind! As for the ones with poor aptitude like the kid behind you, we don't want them!"

"Otherwise..."

Hearing Xuan Zi's exorbitant demands, Lin Feng couldn't help but laugh out loud.

So this is the Taotie Douluo; he really is greedy enough.

Not only does he want to seize the academy's territory, but he also wants to sweep up all the soul tool technology and genius students in one go?

That abacus of his is certainly clicking loudly.

"Otherwise what?"

Lin Feng tilted his head slightly, looking at Xuan Zi with a mocking smile.

"And if I refuse?"

"If you are unwilling..."

A fierce glint erupted in Xuan Zi's eyes, and his aura surged once again.

"Then this old man will tear your bootleg Shrek Academy, people and buildings alike, into nothing but ruins!"

"BOOM--!!!"

The moment the words left his lips.

A terrifying pressure, like a volcanic eruption, spewed forth from Xuan Zi's body!

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red!

Nine soul rings, shining with dazzling light, slowly rose from beneath his feet, pulsing around his body.

Especially that final, vivid red hundred-thousand-year soul ring, which radiated an incredibly terrifying aura!

"Ti... Titled Douluo!"

Standing behind Lin Feng, Huo Yuhao's pupils contracted violently, and his face turned deathly pale.

Is this the legendary Titled Douluo powerhouse who stands at the pinnacle of the continent?

And... a Super Douluo who possesses a hundred-thousand-year soul ring at that!