Expedition
"My children, I have received word that Shrek Academy is currently uniting with various human powers to attack the Star Dou Great Forest and prepare to punish us."
Di Tian's deep voice reached the ears of these Soul Beasts.
"These despicable human Soul Master must be coveting the Divine Tree bestowed upon us by the Medicine King. Let's fight them!"
"We don't know when our lord will awaken, but you need not worry. The Divine Tree has granted us Immortal Body. We will surely win this battle, and this battle will also determine whether we, the Soul Beast, can turn the tide!"
As Di Tian spoke, he became more and more excited, and couldn't help but release the aura of the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, which spread throughout the entire area. However, the more than 100,000 Soul Beast below did not feel fear this time; instead, their expressions all became excited.
Di Tian continued shouting, "Destroy human Soul Master, and the continent will belong to Soul Beast!"
Roar--
Roar--
Roar--
"Destroy human Soul Master, and the continent will belong to Soul Beast!"
"Destroy human Soul Master, and the continent will belong to Soul Beast!"
The Soul Beast prostrate beneath the Abundance Ambrosial Arbor also shouted in unison. Even the low-level Soul Beast that had not yet developed intelligence and could not speak were infected by the intense atmosphere and began to roar.
"Praise be to the Medicine King!"
"Medicine King, please lead us out of this sea of suffering!"
Meanwhile, atop the high mountain.
Currently, the Clear Sky Sect the only sect on the mainland that has connections with the Divine Realm.
'Brother... what exactly is that giant tree? Was it ever in the Lake of Life before?'
Titan Giant Ape Er Ming asked Da Ming, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, his tone tense.
Da Ming's gaze lingered on the giant tree in the distance. Hearing Er Ming's words, he shook his head and Youyou.
"I don't know what this is, but I'm certain it doesn't exist in the Lake of Life, and... this tree might not even belong to this world..."
"What! Not from this world? Then I'll contact Tang San right now..."
Er Ming became agitated upon hearing this and immediately spoke, but was interrupted by Da Ming.
"Don't tell him yet... The Soul Beast will definitely be defeated... If humans seize the Divine Tree, the Soul Beast's situation will likely become even more difficult."
"Don't forget... we were once Soul Beast too."
"Then... Big brother, in this great battle, should we help the Soul Beast Clan?"
Seeing his older brother's serious expression, Er Ming scratched his head and asked uncertainly.
"No, we won't get involved on either side. We'll just observe and see what happens. By the way, go to the Shrek Academy and bring Dong'er back."
Da Ming stood up, his eyes calm and still, surveying the entire continent.
"This war between humans and Soul Master will likely be far from simple... The landscape of the continent is about to change drastically!"
"..."
Er Ming was silent for a moment.
"I understand, Big Brother. I'll go to the Shrek Academy myself later. As for Tang San..."
"... Let's stall for a while."
At the Shrek Academy, Wang Dong had just finished a day of studying and was about to return to his dormitory when he saw a burly man, completely dark-skinned and whom he recognized very well, at the dormitory entrance.
Wang Dong immediately pounced over, his face beaming with surprise, "Second Father, what brings you to the Shrek Academy? Were you bored at the Clear Sky Sect?"
Er Ming chuckled upon hearing this, "Haha, your uncle said he misses you, so he asked me to pick you up and take you back to visit."
"Hmph, Second Father, don't lie to me. Didn't I just go back last month?"
Wang Dong snorted, clearly not believing Er Ming's explanation. He had been here for more than half a year during the first semester and Er Ming hadn't said he missed him. Why was Er Ming sent down after only a little over a month? Something must have happened.
Uh... what am I supposed to say? Should I just tell her that staying at the Shrek Academy might be dangerous? Seriously, does Dong'er have a brain? She actually saw right through what I was saying.
Faced with Wang Dong's sudden increase in intelligence, Er Ming was momentarily at a loss for how to explain it to her.
On the contrary, Wang Dong, seeing Er Ming's conflicted look, immediately guessed what was going on.
"Second Father, you didn't come to see me because of the academy's planned attack on the Star Dou Great Forest, did you?"
Wow, Dong'er has really become smarter?
Seeing that Wang Dong had figured it out, Er Ming stopped hiding it and said directly, "That's right, it's because of this matter. This war is probably not simple. Your uncle is worried about your safety, so he sent me to the academy to pick you up and take you back."
"When are we going back?"
Wang Dong didn't dawdle. As a Soul Elder, she couldn't get involved in the war. Rather than staying here and making her uncles worry, she might as well go back now.
Er Ming immediately replied, "Now, the sooner the better."
"Alright, Second Uncle, wait a moment, I'll pack my things first."
A dozen minutes later, before leaving, Wang Dong took one last look at the dormitory. The only place in the academy that Wang Dong could cherish was Yao Shi. Although they had a bad start, it didn't stop them from getting along very well later on.
Actually, Wang Dong initially thought that staying at the Clear Sky Sect was fine, but one day, the idea of coming to the Shrek Academy suddenly popped into her mind. It was as if something in the dark was guiding her here and asking her to complete something, so she disguised herself as a boy and came here.
As soon as she arrived, Yao Shi's punches jolted her awake, and her idea of completing a certain task vanished. At that moment, she even considered leaving, but when she thought about how her eldest and second fathers would laugh at her for returning to the Clear Sky Sect after only a few days, she had no choice but to stay at the Shrek Academy for another semester to save face.
During this time, she reconciled with Yao Shi and gradually became familiar with him, so she once again had the idea of staying at the academy. In fact, she only returned this semester in anticipation of seeing Yao Shi.
But now that he has left the academy, there is no need for me to stay here any longer.
"Let's go, Second Uncle."
As Wang Dong finished speaking, her short, light blue hair gradually grew longer, and the lines of her face began to soften. At this moment, she was no longer Wang Dong, but Wang Dong'er.
Now that I'm leaving the academy, there's no need to continue pretending.
Meanwhile, Titan Giant Ape Er Ming immediately took Wang Dong'er and flew away from the Shrek Academy, heading towards the Clear Sky Sect.
The Jianmu was planted on the seventh day.
A vast army of Soul Master gathered in the outskirts of Shrek City.
Xuanzi stood high in the sky, with high-ranking figures from the three great empires behind him.
At this moment, Xuanzi surprisingly became serious for once, no longer drinking or eating chicken, and his face was no longer as slovenly as before.
He shouted loudly, his voice carrying both Soul Power and spiritual power, penetrating the ears of everyone present.
"Let's go! Attack the Star Dou Great Forest!"
"This matter concerns the safety of the entire continent. Driving the Soul Beast away from the Divine Tree is a matter we cannot afford to fail at. We can only win, and we must win!"
"Victory!"
"Victory!"
"Victory!"
The army marched in a loud, orderly fashion, and began to slowly move towards the Star Dou Great Forest.
Aside from the organizations that are publicly known, the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire has remained silent regarding the struggle for the Divine Tree.
And lurking in the shadows, besides Crown Prince Xu Tianran who was seeking treatment for his incurable illness, was only the Holy Spirit Cult.
"Hehehe, the Divine Tree has descended and the Dark Phoenix Descent. If we can grant them immortality and welcome the Holy Maiden's return, our sect will surely prosper! Hahahahahaha!"