Hollowing Out Shrek's Corner! Tang San's Ultimate Defense Break!

At dusk on the outskirts of Suotuo City, beneath the Shrek Academy sign, the air seemed to congeal into thick, viscous mud.

Sounds of retching, cursing, and sighing intertwined, weaving a tapestry titled "Disillusionment."

Tang San crouched on the ground. The aura that had once been balanced and calm from practicing the Mysterious Heaven Skill was now as tangled as a ball of yarn clawed by a cat.

He stared at the half-eaten sausage on the ground, and his stomach churned violently once more. It was not merely a physical repulsion toward the taste of the sausage, but an intense shame over his own pathetic plea for help just moments ago.

Su Yun slowly folded his fan. Holy golden light lingered at his fingertips, making him appear like an immortal who had descended into the mortal realm.

He did not even glance at Tang San on the ground, instead fixing his gentle, jade-like gaze upon Zhu Zhuqing.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing was bowing her head, her fair, jade-like hands gripping her hem tightly.

She recalled how she had crossed the Star Luo Empire, surviving near-death experiences to arrive here, all to seek a glimmer of ethereal hope. And what was the result?

She had seen her fiancé reeking of alcohol and clutching twins;

She had seen a classmate who resorted to despicable sneak attacks and ate disgusting sausages;

She had seen her teacher, once hunted by Spirit Hall, beaten into a stray dog.

"Miss Zhu."

Su Yun spoke, his voice clear and resonant, carrying a magical quality that brought a sense of peace.

"What about you? You've watched for so long—have you not seen enough? Did you really travel thousands of miles to bury yourself in this foul-smelling quagmire, just to cling to a coward who dares not even face his own destiny?"

Su Yun gestured toward the direction of Suotuo City, his tone carrying an unquestionable air of dominance.

"Dai Mubai is likely still wallowing in drunken dreams amidst the soft comforts of the Rose Hotel, and this Shrek Academy—do you truly believe it can offer you a future?"

Zhu Zhuqing snapped her head up, her cold eyes burning with a flame that could only be described as a clean break.

She glanced at Dai Mubai, who was cowering in the distance, not even daring to meet her gaze, then looked at Tang San and Oscar, who were sprawled on the ground.

"No more."

Although Zhu Zhuqing's voice trembled, every word was clear and struck with conviction.

"I see it clearly now. This is not a cradle for the strong, but a paradise for cowards. Dai Mubai is already dead—he died in my heart. And as for Shrek... I, Zhu Zhuqing, hereby formally announce my withdrawal!"

With that, she looked at Su Yun, a glimmer of hope appearing in her eyes that had never been there before.

This man had predicted everything in his diary.

He possessed not only eyes that could see through the future but also the strength to crush all opposition.

"Su Yun... Your Highness, the Holy Son, if you don't mind, I wish to leave this place."

Su Yun revealed a satisfied smile—a look of playful triumph and gratification.

"A wise choice. Follow me, and you shall witness the true pinnacle."

Having dealt with Zhu Zhuqing, Su Yun turned his head to look at Ning Rongrong, who was pouting and looking conflicted.

Ning Rongrong was currently trapped in a state of severe withdrawal. She had originally thought the outside world would be magnificent, only to encounter such a mess of troubles at her very first stop.

Especially after witnessing Oscar's lewd behavior and Tang San's base sneak attack, she felt that her dignity as the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had suffered a dimensional blow.

"The little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

Su Yun waved his fan, smiling like a wolf tempting Little Red Riding Hood.

"Where do you intend to go? Back to the sect to complain to Ning Fengzhi? Or continue to be roommates with this bunch of monsters in a village where even the toilets leak, waking up every day to the incantation of 'I Have a Sausage'?"

"You... shut up! Don't mention that incantation again!"

Ning Rongrong covered her ears, her face turning red to the roots of her hair.

"Come with me."

Su Yun took a step forward, his voice lowering with a seductive, magnetic quality.

"I have purchased a villa in the best district of Suotuo City. It has top-tier chefs, specialized mimicry training rooms, and beds woven from Heavenly Silkworm Silk. Most importantly, there are no perverts or despicable villains there."

Though Ning Rongrong was prideful and accustomed to a life of luxury, she knew deep down that if she truly ran away from home and ended up on the streets, she likely wouldn't survive the first night.

Furthermore, her curiosity regarding the copy of the diary in Su Yun's possession was at its peak; she wanted to know just how many more secrets this man was hiding.

"Hmph."

Ning Rongrong lifted her chin, struggling to maintain her final shred of pride.

"This young lady simply doesn't want to live in a pigsty like this! Since you are begging me to go, I will reluctantly accompany you to take a look. If it's not better than this place, I'll have Grandpa Sword prick you into a cactus!"

"Rest assured, it will be a hundred times better than this place."

Su Yun smiled, looking as pleased as could be.

And so, in full view of everyone, the three most talented female students of this Shrek Academy intake—who were meant to become the core strength of Shrek—were poached by Su Yun all by himself, before they had even officially taken their entrance exams!

They left without even looking back, their faces filled with disdain.

The moment they turned to leave, Su Yun once again pulled out the black diary that made the hearts of all its possessors race.

As he walked, he wrote with high spirits.

[Done! Job finished, total victory!]

[Today's record: Crushed Zhao Wuji, demolished Shrek, and intercepted the three main heroines.]

[Watching Tang San sitting on the ground retching, I almost couldn't hold back my laughter. Is this the Son of the Plane? Is this the future of the so-called 'Shrek Seven Devils'?]

[Oh, Little San, without these three excellent girls, I think your so-called 'Seven Devils' will only be able to call themselves the 'Shrek Four Best Buds' in the future. You can just stick with Oscar, who only knows how to sell sausages, Yu Xiaogang, who only dares to launch sneak attacks from the shadows, and Zhao Wuji, who is currently twitching in a mud pit, and go dream your dreams of revival together.]

[Zhu Zhuqing, this cat, has completely awakened. She is no longer the weak girl who clung to trash to escape her fate; she is my sword, the wings of my future Judgment Angel.]

[Ning Rongrong, this mobile ATM and super healer, has also successfully entered my fishpond. The resources of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will also be my assets in the future. As for Ning Fengzhi... Heh, the day he sees Rongrong break through the nine-layer limit under my tutelage, he will be begging to marry his daughter off to me.]

[Major Causality Judgment: Shrek Academy's luck has drained by 60%! Tang San's personal luck has been cut in half! Host rewarded: Soul Power increased by three consecutive levels, rewarded with God-tier Soul Bone—Angel Feather! Reward: All attributes permanently increased by 50%!]

[Next stop, Soto Grand Arena. Let those so-called powerhouses witness what a true dimensional strike looks like.]

After finishing this entry, Su Yun closed the Diary with a flourish and stowed it away into his system space.

In the distance, when Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing read the mention of the "Angel Feather" and the "three-level increase" at the end of the diary, the tremor deep within their souls made them quicken their pace involuntarily. This man was truly growing stronger, at a speed that defied all logic!

The crowd gradually dispersed.

At the entrance of Shrek Academy, the sunset had completely faded, and darkness began to shroud the dilapidated village.

Li Yusong sighed, helping the unconscious Zhao Wuji to his feet, his eyes filled with desolation. Flender had not yet returned, but his academy was already dead in all but name.

As for Tang San, he remained sitting all alone on the edge of the dirt pit.

He lowered his head, staring at the half-eaten, limp sausage in his hand, now coated in dust. The wind blew, swirling a few withered leaves against his pale face.

He had once believed that coming to Shrek was the starting point of his legendary life.

But now, he only felt like a joke abandoned by the entire world.

"Teacher... were we really wrong?"

Tang San looked toward Yu Xiaogang, his voice terrifyingly hollow.

Yu Xiaogang did not answer, only staring fixedly in the direction Su Yun had departed. In those murky eyes, beyond the jealousy, there was a fear that ran deeper than any abyss.

The Douluo Continent of this lifetime had been thrown into complete chaos.