"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Fixed Soul Cannon Shells launched, their shrill whistles tearing through the sky.
In Shrek City.
Ever since the Golden Ancient Tree had been exposed, some people had sensed that something was wrong. Without much hesitation, they had left to seek refuge elsewhere.
These people knew very well what the Golden Ancient Tree meant to Soul Masters.
It could accelerate cultivation and extend lifespans. What faction on the continent would not covet it?
Thus, when news of the Golden Ancient Tree spread, a portion of Shrek City's population had left.
Only a small minority had fled at that point. Far more had left after what happened in Star Luo City.
With Star Luo City serving as a warning, many residents no longer dared to gamble.
The moment they learned that Star Luo City had been surrounded, they packed their belongings and left.
Their houses would not go anywhere, but they only had one life. If nothing actually happened, they could always return later.
Still, Shrek's ten thousand years of accumulated strength convinced many that it would find a way through the crisis.
Thus, Shrek City was not completely deserted.
When people heard the whooshing sounds, they immediately looked up to see what was making them.
Then they saw the densely packed Soul Tools flying overhead.
At the sight, everyone froze on the spot.
Class 8 and Class 9 Fixed Soul Cannon Shells rained down on Shrek Academy in the distance as though they cost nothing.
Boom, boom, boom!
Thunderous explosions rang out one after another from Shrek Academy in the center of the city.
As the Fixed Soul Cannon Shells exploded, a shock wave rapidly spread in every direction.
The walls of residential buildings near Shrek cracked under the shock wave.
Crimson flames shot into the sky, and