Looking for Me?

"Wolves of Mist were pack animals. They were fast and could turn into mist. While transformed, they were immune to physical attacks, and their bodies had very high physical resistance. Being struck by a Wolf of Mist also caused blindness."

Xu Sanshi turned to the section introducing the Wolves of Mist. It clearly described their special traits.

Since they could produce Soul Skills that let their users turn into mist, Wolves of Mist were quite popular among Soul Masters. But because they lived in packs, they were difficult to hunt.

"Thirteen Wolves of Mist. Five are thousand-year Soul Beasts; the rest are hundred-year ones."

Huo Yuhao called out the number and cultivation levels of the Wolves of Mist ahead.

"We'll leave them to you. We'll watch your backs."

Ma Xiaotao said that Soul Beasts of this level were just right for the reserve team.

"Leave them to us."

One of Bei Bei's arms underwent Dragon Transformation, blue lightning crackling around him. Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan also used Martial Soul Possession, while Xiao Xiao summoned her Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Spirit.

Colorful light spilled from Ning Tian's hands as she stared at the Soul Spirit beside Xiao Xiao.

"What do you two think you're doing?"

Outside, above Shrek Academy, Yan Shaozhe hovered in midair. He looked up at the two figures approaching from afar, his brows already furrowed. He couldn't handle either of them.

"Dean Yan, I'm Niu Tian, the Clear Sky Sect's sect master."

Niu Tian, at the head of the pair, cupped his hands slightly. His manner seemed courteous, but he remained above the main entrance of Shrek Academy instead of descending, and there was no hint of yielding in his tone.

"This is Tai Tan, the deputy sect master of the Clear Sky Sect. We've come to examine the new Twilight Portal that has appeared at your academy. Would you be so kind as to accommodate us?"

As he spoke, Niu Tian looked toward the Twilight Portal.

Only faint spatial fluctuations could be sensed. It seemed that the otherworldly god's methods were formidable.

Niu Tian thought that if Tang San hadn't helped him mark the Twilight Portal, he wouldn't have been able to sense its location at all.

They had come on orders to investigate what this Twilight was.

Twilight existed only in the Extreme North, but Tang San had no followers there, so there was little he could do. Besides, the Extreme North was the Ice God's territory. For Niu Tian and Tai Tan to go there would be little different from walking into a trap.

This time, Tang San had detected Twilight appearing at Shrek. At first, he'd planned to gather some power and send it in to investigate, but after seeing Xia Liang's preparations around it, he hadn't dared to approach.

After all, things were different now. The faith Shrek offered Tang San was absorbed directly by the Golden Tree and turned into its own power. It was practically Douluo Continent's naked retaliation against Tang San, and there was nothing he could do about it. Even when secretly sending power down to the lower realm, he now had to be extremely careful to avoid being discovered by the God of Destruction.

The God of Destruction was keeping a close eye on Tang San. The moment Tang San made even the slightest move, he would show up.

The God of Destruction wanted to establish that Tang San was plotting to seize the Douluo Continent plane, thereby weakening his influence in the Divine Realm.

After all, when their strength was about equal, whoever had the greatest support would win.

Beside Niu Tian, Tai Tan looked impatient. Seeing Niu Tian speak so courteously to Yan Shaozhe only made him more baffled.

In Tai Tan's eyes, even a level-95 Yan Shaozhe was just an ordinary Soul Master. One slap from him would be more than enough to take him down. There was no need to talk things over.

Why not just slap him aside? Why say so much? Was there anyone in this world stronger than them?

Tai Tan had originally planned to say they were acting on the orders of Sea God Tang San and had come to take Twilight away. He hadn't expected Tang San to refuse.

Surely Shrek wouldn't dare resist if they simply said it was the Sea God's command? Tai Tan couldn't understand it. His idea had been so good—why had no one agreed?

Tai Tan didn't know that Tang San couldn't bear to give up Shrek's faith. For years, Shrek Academy's faith system had been closely bound to the Sea God, and the faith it sent each year had been an extremely steady source of nourishment for Tang San.

The faith was now being cut off by the Golden Tree, but that was only temporary. Once he dealt with those two otherworldly gods, the faith would belong to him again.

But if Tang San adopted the stance of "seizing what he wanted by force" in this affair, Shrek would no longer see him as their "ancestral Sea God," but as a stranger who had come to take from them. Once that line of faith was broken, restoring it would take years, perhaps even decades—and there was no guarantee it would ever return to its former strength.

So in Tang San's plans, his identity as the Sea God could not be tarnished in Shrek's eyes. He wanted faith he could claim openly and rightfully.

Tang San planned to absorb that faith and raise his Sea God Godhood to the God King realm. Then he would possess Dual Godhood and be a God King twice over. At that point, the God of Destruction?

A mere ant.

"Twilight..."

Hearing Niu Tian mention it, Yan Shaozhe frowned. Only the elders knew about Twilight. Even the students who had entered had only learned of it just now.

Then how had Sect Master Niu Tian found out? Had someone leaked it? Impossible. The elders were all old hands at Shrek. None of them would have let it slip.

"I have an agreement with World Douluo. Only students from this academy are allowed to enter Twilight. The two sect masters should return."

Just as Yan Shaozhe was wondering what to do, Mu En's voice came from beside him. Seeing his teacher, Yan Shaozhe felt a little relieved. Xuan Zi had gone inside to protect the students, leaving the academy short a great deal of its high-level fighting strength. If the two powerful men before him made trouble, he might not be able to stop them.

"Just let us in. We'll explain everything to World Douluo."

Niu Tian's tone didn't change, but his words were clearly firmer than before. He had come prepared and wasn't afraid of Xia Liang showing himself. In fact, he hoped Xia Liang would appear.

"That won't be necessary. Please leave."

Seeing that Niu Tian still insisted on entering Twilight, a pale gold glow gathered in Mu En's eyes. His aura began to spread outward, and the pressure of a Limit Douluo slowly rose. If they didn't leave, he would have to force them out.

It wasn't that Shrek had forgotten old ties. The Clear Sky Sect and Shrek had not been in contact for a long time.

It was only because of their connection to their ancestor, Tang San, that Shrek and the Clear Sky Sect could still be called "old family friends."

But the Clear Sky Sect had come here today with such force. Did they intend to trample Shrek's dignity underfoot?

"Mu En, after so many years of cultivation, don't bring this on yourself."

Seeing that Mu En still refused, Niu Tian dropped the pretense of courtesy. He released his Limit Douluo aura without restraint. His robes billowed, and the air around him rippled and warped.

Tai Tan had been waiting a long time for those words. He smiled faintly and unleashed his Soul Power as well. Dark golden light burst from his body, and their auras converged in midair like a crushing wall of pressure advancing toward Mu En.

The auras of three Limit Douluos collided above Shrek. The two ferocious presences easily overwhelmed the power of light.

Before the three auras erupted, all the powerful figures inside Shrek had already arrived at the scene.

"Teacher..."

Yan Shaozhe stood closest to the heart of the battle. With his current strength, he couldn't take part in a fight of this level. He was worried not only about the academy's safety, but also about Mu En's injuries.

"I'm fine. This is Shrek, after all."

A golden light flickered in Mu En's eyes. This was Sea God Pavilion, and all of Shrek's reserves were here!

Behind Mu En and the others, the Golden Tree swayed slightly, its leaves rustling.

A ray of golden light descended from the sky and fell upon Mu En. The light aura that had been suppressed surged in an instant.

With the Golden Tree's reserves behind him, Mu En's cultivation had reached the next step beyond the Limit.

"Damn it..."

Tai Tan looked at Mu En, empowered by the Golden Tree, his eyes full of wariness. Mu En's fighting strength now exceeded the two of them combined. Unless Tang San came to empower them with divine power, they might not be able to defeat him.

"This is your last chance. Don't bring this on yourselves."

Mu En returned their earlier words to them, word for word. Now Niu Tian and Tai Tan were the ones at a disadvantage.

Still, Mu En had no intention of fighting. The Golden Tree's reserves within him were finite; every bit he used was gone. If possible, he still wanted to avoid a fight.

"Mu En, the Clear Sky Sect and Shrek both belong to the Sea God's lineage. Are you sure you want to go this far?"

At the mention of the Sea God, before Mu En could respond, a voice came from behind Niu Tian.

"If you've got a problem like this, why not come to me? What are you doing here?"

At some point, a figure had appeared in midair between Niu Tian and Tai Tan. He spread his arms, resting his left hand on Niu Tian's left shoulder and his right hand on Tai Tan's right shoulder. Xia Liang wore a faint smile.

He wanted to see what Tang San had prepared to deal with him.

Niu Tian: "!!!"

Tai Tan: "!!!"

World Douluo?!