The Final Shrek Members!

Escorted by Qiangu Dieting and Snake Emperor Douluo, the group including Elder Gu and Yun Ming, whose limbs had been severed and who were now cast upon the ground, came to a halt before Ming Yue and the Leng sisters.

"The world is full of fools, and it seems you are no exception." Looking at them with a gentle expression, Ming Yue smiled slightly.

"Cough... how high-sounding. All of this is nothing more than the victor being king and the loser being the villain."

"Heh, how could a cold-blooded creature like you ever understand the bonds between us?"

Forcing down a mouthful of blood, Elder Gu, who was leaning against Yun Ming for support, sneered in retort.

"The victor is king, the loser the villain. So, you know this idiom as well." Watching him with keen interest, Ming Yue suddenly chuckled.

"It is quite amusing to hear it from you, Elder Gu, one of the 'Sea-Stabilizing Needles' of Shrek Academy, whose status is equal to that of my Spirit Pagoda's Grand Elder, Qiangu Dieting."

Frowning as he looked at Ming Yue, Elder Gu did not understand why he said that, but he continued to sneer regardless:

"How is the current behavior of your Spirit Pagoda any different from the Martial Soul Hall that Ancestor Tang San faced back then?"

"The Sea God Clan! The Tang Sect! Shrek Academy! Is the Sun Moon Federation next?"

The more he spoke, the more spirited he became; Elder Gu felt as if his wounds were not even that painful anymore.

"Ancestor Tang San? Pfft, hahaha." The old man's words, which struck right at the heart of the matter, made Ming Yue unable to suppress his laughter.

But soon, he composed himself: "You are right. My next goal is indeed the Sun Moon Federation and even the entire Douluo Continent."

"How is it? Are you angry? Do you want to kill me?"

Speaking with a light, provocative tone, Ming Yue walked slowly to his front and looked down at him from a position of superiority.

"..."

Subconsciously, he wanted to punch Ming Yue's handsome face, but his arms were empty, providing no feedback at all.

Elder Gu simply closed his eyes: "Since things have come to this, do as you please. I only ask that you grant me the same death as Elder Bei."

His voice was flat as he pushed Yun Ming away.

"Elder Gu." Yun Ming lowered his head in silence.

"The same death as the Heaven-Gifted Douluo?" The playful expression vanished as Ming Yue looked toward the Golden Ancient Tree.

Staring at the blue-gold thread being gradually devoured, he said:

"Only at the moment of death did he truly recognize himself and launch a rebellious strike against the life that had been mapped out for him!"

"Do you think you have that kind of resolve?"

Crouching down to look the blindfolded Elder Gu in the eye, Ming Yue's voice was filled with majesty.

"...?" Subconsciously opening his eyes, Elder Gu was momentarily stunned: "What are you talking about?"

"Heh, that was the death of Elder Bei. It represented nothing but his teacher—who committed such grave mistakes—and himself! Facing death."

Rising to his feet, Ming Yue turned his back to him, his tone languid.

"...What exactly do you mean?" Looking at Ming Yue with even more confusion, Elder Gu made a move to stand up.

But the lack of feedback from his missing limbs only caused him to tilt his neck.

Seeing this, Yun Ming returned to Elder Gu's side and helped him up.

"Heh... (recounting everything that had just occurred), well? Do you still think you have that resolve now?"

Ming Yue's faint voice seemed to drift from the distant horizon; Elder Gu and Yun Ming looked at each other in silence, their faces complex.

"...Heh, we two have been bickering our entire lives. I never expected that old man Bei would beat me to death."

After a long silence, Elder Gu suddenly began to laugh.

"Yun Ming, your teacher should have taught you that seal technique. Demonstrate it before me now."

Looking toward the Golden Ancient Tree within the Divine Grace Barrier as if finding release, Elder Gu's tone was calm.

"Elder Gu... you...!?" Looking at him with a complex expression, Yun Ming hesitated to speak.

"...Old man Bei was right. Shrek, oh Shrek, the moment our predecessors began to merge into the Golden Ancient Tree, it truly ceased to exist!"

Sighing deeply, Elder Gu raised his head and turned to look at Yun Ming: "I fought with your teacher for a lifetime. Since he could atone for his mentor's sins..."

"Then, having enjoyed the resources and cultivation of Shrek for so many years, I, too, have the right to atone for our predecessors!"

"Say no more, demonstrate the seal, Yun Ming!"

By the end, his voice had almost turned into a plea, and a glimmer of moisture appeared in Elder Gu's eyes.

"..."

Silence, a long and lingering silence. Then, Yun Ming suddenly let out a loud laugh.

Immediately, his face also showed a sense of relief: "You are right. Shrek has long since perished."

"Since it is atonement, then as the teacher's disciple, I have enjoyed just as many resources and as much cultivation from Shrek as you have!"

"If the teacher can atone, and you can atone, why can I, Yun Ming, not do the same!?"

"It is merely a Martial Soul Avatar; I, Yun Ming, can perform it as well!"

Directly lifting Elder Gu, Yun Ming looked at Ming Yue, just as he was about to speak.

The dozen or so men and women behind him, all at least at the peak of the Soul Douluo realm, gathered by his side in unison!

"Boss Yun! I can do it too!"

"It's just the Avatar of the Martial Soul, right? I can do it too, Brother Ming!"

"Haha, to think that in the end, I get to die alongside Brother Yun to atone for our predecessors! How joyous, how truly joyous!"

"..."

Just as vibrant and full of life as when they first met, the young men and women surrounded Yun Ming and laughed heartily.

"Everyone..." His eye sockets turned red instantly, and Yun Ming pressed his lips together tightly.

Under the gaze of the crowd, he then nodded with a smile: "Alright! Then let us together draw the final period for the long-fallen Shrek!"

"Alright!" x10+.

"I retract my assessment of your ignorance." Clapping his hands as he watched them, Qiangu Mingyue praised them with a gentle smile:

"Human nature may be fickle, but in this inevitable end, you have shown me a rare brilliance."

"Worthy of being true Shrek geniuses!" Having said this, Qiangu Mingyue withdrew his smile and continued with a solemn expression:

"I, Qiangu Mingyue, in the name of the Spirit Pagoda Master, guarantee that your story will be written into the continent's textbooks."

"As the final, and true, members of Shrek, sacrificing yourselves for the future of the continent!"

Seeming to hear the sincerity in Qiangu Mingyue's words, Yun Ming, Elder Gu, and the dozen or so Shrek students simply nodded.

"Although I don't know why you made such a request of me, but... I'm sorry, Miss Leng Yaozhu and Miss Leng Yulai, I, Yun Ming, am just a piece of trash."

"So, let us Shrek members do one last thing for this continent, Pagoda Master Mingyue!"

After bowing sincerely to Leng Yaozhu and Leng Yulai, Yun Ming fixed his gaze on Qiangu Mingyue.

"...Alright, come."

After locking eyes with him for a moment, Qiangu Mingyue nodded and turned around.

Leading them before the Divine Grace Barrier, Qiangu Mingyue repeated what he had previously said to Elder Bei.

Thus, inside the Divine Grace Barrier, after setting down Elder Gu, Yun Ming laughed aloud: "...Everyone! Are you ready?"

"Ready!" x10+.

"Haha, then charge! I am Shrek student Yun Ming!"

After finishing a few hand seals, Yun Ming seemed to merge entirely with his Heaven-Propping Spear, and with one final laugh, he dove headlong into the Golden Ancient Tree!

"We're coming too! We are all the final Shrek students! Hahaha...!"

Brilliant Avatars of the Martial Soul emerged, and accompanied by the laughter of the young men and women, they followed one after another, diving into the Golden Ancient Tree!

"Hahaha! Little ones, how could this old man be slow at a time like this! Old man Bei, I'm coming for you!"

As his final Avatar of the Martial Soul appeared, Elder Gu also dove headlong into the Golden Ancient Tree!

A brilliant light flared intensely within the Divine Grace Barrier, and the blue-gold threads, swallowed by the exponentially increasing 'golden pigment' at this moment, vanished completely from the Golden Ancient Tree!