The instant the shield broke, the Terror Claw Soul Engineer Legion charged.
Outside Shrek City.
Every Soul Engineer in the Sun-Moon Empire's ranks surged toward Shrek City.
If any Soul Masters resisted, they killed them without hesitation.
They ignored the city's residents and flew straight toward the Sea God's Pavilion.
After the Soul Guidance Cannon Baptism, all of Shrek Academy had been leveled.
At a glance, they could see the legendary Golden Ancient Tree.
Its once-lush canopy had shaded the sky, but its leaves had long since burned away. The entire Golden Ancient Tree stood bare.
The heat of the explosions had left sparks smoldering on some of its branches.
Before long, the Sun-Moon Empire's forces had gathered near the Golden Ancient Tree.
They hovered in the air, silently watching the tree below.
Meanwhile, as soon as the shield formed by the tree shattered, the three elders inside moved to protect the surviving students.
Xuan Zi had been smashed back inside, but thanks to the Golden Ancient Tree's support, even a direct hit from the Sun Moon Divine Needle had not killed him.
He was gravely wounded, though, and struggled to wake from unconsciousness.
Seeing Xuan Zi unconscious, Zhuang Yusen immediately began treating him.
By the time Xuan Zi woke, the Sun-Moon Empire's forces had arrived.
Then Feng Ling led the Holy Spirit Cult's people in from another direction.
Huo Yuhao looked up and saw the forces of both the Sun-Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult.
In his mind, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm spoke, his voice timid.
"Yuhao, I have a bad feeling about this. Why don't we sneak away?"
Huo Yuhao nodded without hesitation at the suggestion.
"I think we should. But we'll need to find the right chance to leave."
Meanwhile, when Zhuang Yusen saw what