In the deepest reaches of the Star Dou Forest, the Myriad Demon King's true body trembled slightly. A message from his treant clone passed through layers of dense forest and entered his consciousness directly.
Shrek Academy, Heaven Dou City—their location had been confirmed.
He turned toward the enormous black shadow in the center of the Lake of Life and said in a deep voice, "Found them. Shrek Academy is in Heaven Dou City."
Di Tian stood by the lake with his back to him. Moonlight spilled across the surface of the Lake of Life, making the water shimmer as it reflected his sharply defined face.
Hearing this news, he did not answer immediately. He merely slowly raised his head, his eyes reflecting the cold moon in the night sky.
"I understand. It has been a long time since I heard such pleasing news." The corner of his lips lifted slightly, but the smile never reached his eyes. His gaze remained icy.
The next instant, the black giant dragon shot into the sky. Its enormous wings blocked out the moonlight, plunging the entire Lake of Life into brief darkness.
A violent gale rose. The hurricane whipped up by the dragon wings sent lakewater surging into waves several dozen feet high, while ancient trees along the shore bent under the wind.
The dragon's massive form rapidly shrank and condensed in midair, transforming into a streak of black light that tore through the sky toward Heaven Dou City at an unimaginable speed.
The Myriad Demon King remained where he was, watching the black streak vanish beyond the horizon without much expression on his face.
Di Tian had waited far too long. From the sacrifice of the Imperial Auspicious Beast, to Shrek's slaughter of the Dread Demon Dragon clan, to Shrek Academy's Secret Art