Activating the Taotie Bloodline, Di Tian Knelt to Invite a God to Possess Him

The battle on Shrek Academy's side had reached a life-or-death juncture.

Mu En understood his situation perfectly. Though he possessed the Radiant Sacred Dragon martial soul, he was ultimately still a step behind Di Tian, the Beast God. Even if he exhausted every last shred of his fortune and forcibly self-destructed, he would likely only be able to severely wound the Black Dragon Emperor. He could not stop him from destroying Shrek.

Since victory by force was impossible, only one desperate measure remained.

His gaze swept aside and settled on Xuan Zi. Xuan Zi's Taotie Divine Bull martial soul carried the bloodline of Taotie, one of the Dragon God's nine sons! In terms of rank, it was an existence capable of standing against Di Tian on equal footing.

"Fall back!"

Mu En shouted lowly. The dragon spear in his hand trembled sharply, spreading a curtain of light.

Di Tian struck down with a claw as well. The black dragon claw tore through the sky, and the two terrifying forces collided, unleashing violent shockwaves that forced both men at the center of the battlefield back dozens of steps.

After steadying himself, Di Tian stood with his hands behind his back. His golden pupils were filled with disdain as he sneered, "Mu En, you have grown old at last. At your peak, perhaps you could have made me wary. But now, what do you have to stop me?"

Mu En straightened his back. There was not the slightest fear on his aged face; instead, a trace of resolve flashed through it. "Whether I am old or not is none of your business. And whether I can stop you is not for you to decide."

Before his words had even faded, Mu En suddenly turned and shouted sternly at Xuan Zi in the distance, "Xuan Zi! Come here!"

This furious shout carried Mu En's vast spiritual power, instantly piercing through the chaos of the battlefield.

In an instant, it was as though everyone fighting had been frozen in place. Whether Shrek's soul masters or the soul beast army, all stopped moving and turned to look over in uncertainty.

Yan Shaozhe frowned tightly, somewhat at a loss. "What is Elder Mu trying to do?"

Hearing the call, Xuan Zi flashed over and instantly arrived at Mu En's side, his expression grave. "Elder Mu!"

Mu En wasted no words. One hand shot onto Xuan Zi's shoulder, and from his palm, the vast and surging soul power of the Radiant Sacred Dragon poured wildly into Xuan Zi's body like a breached river.

"I am giving you my life's soul power. Immediately unleash the Taotie bloodline within you with everything you have! Whether Shrek can be saved depends on this gamble!"

Xuan Zi's heart jolted, and he instantly understood Mu En's intention. Mu En intended to use his entire cultivation as a catalyst to forcibly awaken the strongest dormant bloodline within him!

"Yes, Elder Mu!"

A brilliant light burst from Xuan Zi's eyes. He hesitated no longer and immediately guided that immense soul power through every limb and bone in his body.

Boom—!

As the soul power entered his body, it was as if a volcano that had lain dormant for ten thousand years had been ignited. An unprecedentedly terrifying aura erupted from Xuan Zi, and the originally heavy earthen-yellow radiance around him now carried a hint of noble dark gold.

It was a summons from ancient times.

Roar—!

A desolate yet tyrannical roar seemed to cross time and space before exploding between heaven and earth.

Behind Xuan Zi, the phantom of an incomparably enormous Taotie Divine Bull slowly emerged. Unlike its previous illusory form, it now emanated a pressure that seemed almost tangible. Its massive mouth opened as if it could devour heaven and earth alike.

The people of Shrek looked upon the phantom of that divine beast, and hope instantly lit their eyes. Everyone understood Elder Mu's intention—he intended to borrow the bloodline of the true Taotie god to directly confront Di Tian, the Beast God!

At the same time, Di Tian's expression changed in the distance.

He stared fixedly at the Taotie phantom. The disdain on his face instantly crumbled, replaced by extreme shock and the fury that followed.

"This is... Uncle Taotie's aura?!"

Di Tian's entire body bristled as his roar shook the heavens. "Good! Good! Good! You dare profane the Dragon Clan's most noble bloodline! Humans, you are courting death!"

The instant Di Tian's words fell, the awakening of the bloodline within Xuan Zi finally completed.

Rumble—

A suppression originating from the depths of the soul instantly swept across the entire battlefield. The Taotie Divine Bull phantom fixed Di Tian with eyes like lightning, watching him calmly.

Though Xuan Zi's cultivation was inferior to Di Tian's, the pressure of that bloodline faintly surpassed Di Tian's!

After all, Taotie was one of the Nine Great Dragon Kings. In terms of bloodline seniority, he stood a full rank above Di Tian, the "Black Dragon," who was a dependent of the Dragon God!

This was the pressure of an ancestor, the absolute crushing force of bloodline!

Cheers had only just rung through the skies atop Shrek City's walls.

Yan Shaozhe stared at that towering figure in the distance, his eyes filled with unbelievable shock. Elder Xuan had actually suppressed Di Tian? That was the foremost of the Ten Great Savage Beasts, an unparalleled soul beast known as the Beast Emperor!

At his side, the muzzle of the eighth-grade soul tool cannon in Qian Duoduo's hands was still faintly hot. He wiped the sweat from his brow, and a relieved smile rose at the corner of his lips. "Is it over? This old dragon finally—"

Before he could finish, it was as though an invisible hand had seized everyone by the throat.

The previously clamorous city walls fell instantly silent.

In the distance, Di Tian, who had just been suppressed, slowly turned around. There was no sign of the expected collapse beneath his feet. Instead, an ancient and obscure black disk condensed there. The Black Dragon Sword, symbolizing the supreme majesty of the Black Dragon King, was not aimed at his enemy—it had been respectfully planted into the disk.

Then, a sight appeared that stopped the breathing of everyone present.

Di Tian bent his knee.

Those dragon eyes that had once terrified countless experts shed their arrogance, leaving behind only devotion. He slowly knelt, both knees touching the ground. He was not facing Shrek, but the distant depths of the Star Dou Forest's core, where he performed the most solemn act of worship!

"This..."

The folding fan in Yan Shaozhe's hand nearly slipped free, and his eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets. "There is actually someone in the Star Dou Forest who can make Di Tian kneel!"

The moment that bow was made, heaven and earth changed color!

Rumble—!

From the depths of the faraway Star Dou Forest, a blinding pillar of white light shot into the sky without warning. It instantly pierced the clouds, crossed space, and struck Di Tian's body with absolute precision!

That was no ordinary light. It was the legendary Colorless Realm Divine Power, a blessing belonging to the supreme Silver Dragon King!

Roar—!!!

Di Tian threw back his head and roared, his body trembling violently within the white light. The next instant, all darkness faded from him. His originally golden vertical pupils transformed under the infusion of that power into pure, sacred white eyes!

At this moment, Di Tian no longer carried even a trace of savagery. In its place was a divinity and majesty that made heaven and earth tremble.

Atop the city walls, Xuan Zi felt as though his chest had been struck by a heavy hammer.

The Taotie bloodline within him had been boiling from the fierce battle just now, yet it now seemed to have encountered its true monarch. It trembled violently and curled in upon itself, and an uncontrollable urge to submit faintly arose within it!

This was suppression originating from the core of life, the absolute crushing force of bloodline rank!

"What kind of pressure is this? It can actually make my Taotie feel the urge to worship!"

Xuan Zi's face was deathly pale, with a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his lips. As he looked at the utterly transformed Beast Emperor, a profound sense of helplessness rose within him.

Even Taotie had no will to fight.

This battle was over. Everything was lost!

Mu En at his side naturally fared no better. The Radiant Sacred Dragon within him trembled as though his martial soul might shatter and flee at any moment.

"The Radiant Sacred Dragon inside me actually wants to run away. What kind of pressure is this?"

At this moment, the question in his mind was the same as Xuan Zi's. They could not comprehend what this power was.

Even the Sacred Dragon had no will to fight.

This battle was over. Everything was lost!