Shrek Academy, the Cuckoo in the Nest!

As the sun rose and the moon set, stars shifted and constellations turned. Day and night cycled twice.

A gentle breeze blew as cicadas chirped endlessly through the woods. Branches swayed in the wind, and strands of sunlight filtered through gaps in the leaves, scattering patches of light below.

The sound of wheels rolling over gravel echoed through the forest, startling many birds into flight from the bushes.

Along the official road, a dust-covered Soul Guidance Carriage traveled at an unhurried pace.

Inside the carriage, a handsome young man sat cross-legged on the sofa. His bewitching, tender eyes were gently closed, while his aura steadily climbed higher. His platinum-white hair shimmered with a faint glow, the Creator God's Rune between his brows radiated soft light, and his fair skin gleamed with jade-green luster. He possessed an indescribable nobility and otherworldly grace, as lofty and untouchable as the bright moon in the heavens.

After a long while, Gu Shengge slowly opened his eyes. A flash of jade-green light passed through his platinum pupils. Sensing the Soul Power that had risen once more within him, he murmured, "Level thirty-two and a half."

Give him another three or four days, and he would break through to level thirty-three.

After finishing his cultivation, Gu Shengge lifted the carriage curtain and leaned against the window, propping his cheek up with one hand as he watched the shifting scenery outside.

As he drew closer and closer to Shrek City, his Soul Guidance Carriage was no longer the only one on the official road. There were other Soul Guidance vehicles, Soul Guidance bicycles, Soul Guidance four-wheeled cars, and even Soul Guidance airships in the sky.

Looking at those Soul Guidance vehicles, Gu Shengge could not help feeling sentimental. As expected of the gutter of fantasy worlds—the development of this world was completely different from that of other fantasy worlds.

The Douluo World had developed according to the course of civilization on Earth in his previous life. The four parts of Douluo represented antiquity, the steam age, the technological age, and the interstellar age respectively.

Other fantasy worlds had never developed as the Douluo World had. Different world settings limited the development of their worlds.

The Shrouding the Heavens World also possessed powerful technology. The mechas of the Eternal Starfield could easily shatter a star with one punch, yet they still could not rival powerful cultivators.

External objects would always remain external objects. True powerhouses should hold great power within themselves.

Unfortunately, the Douluo cultivation system was right there before them—far too inferior. Even after forty thousand years, in the interstellar age, they were still cultivating Soul Power without the slightest innovation.

Even in the fifth part, Tang San was still cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

Thinking of that, Gu Shengge could not help laughing. It was truly ridiculous.

He remembered that in the fourth part, the body of the Beast God, Di Tian, had been transformed into an ecological warship capable of destroying a planet with one blast. It was utterly absurd.

Di Tian had not even been a god in life, yet after death, he underwent mechanical ascension and became stronger than a God King. What a joke.

Half an hour later~

The Soul Guidance Carriage gradually slowed, as did the other Soul Guidance vehicles around it. Gu Shengge stuck his head out and looked ahead.

At the end of the forest road stood a towering, colossal city upon the plains. Its high walls stretched broadly to either side, vast and magnificent beyond compare.

"Spirit City?!"

Suddenly, Bibi Dong's somewhat startled voice rang out in Gu Shengge's mind, leaving him stunned as well.

Shrek City was Spirit City?

Within Creation Space, Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue looked at Shrek City through Gu Shengge's eyes. Both mother and daughter wore expressions of astonishment.

"Aunt Dong, are you saying that Shrek City is Spirit City?"

Gu Shengge looked at Shrek City and communicated with Bibi Dong in his mind.

Bibi Dong nodded. "There is no mistake. Although the city before us has changed greatly, its general outline remains. It is exactly the same as Spirit City was back then!"

After receiving confirmation once again, Gu Shengge began recalling the description of Shrek City from the original second installment. It truly matched the description of Spirit City in the original first installment.

Shrek City lay at the border where the Heaven Dou Empire, Dou Ling Empire, and Star Luo Empire met. To its east, it faced the Star Dou Great Forest from afar, with only a short distance between them.

Spirit City, meanwhile, had stood at the border between the Heavenly Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, and it had also faced the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Heaven Dou Empire and Dou Ling Empire had formed from the split of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Gu Shengge's expression became rather strange.

Well then, case closed!

First, Tang San broke faith and abandoned righteousness, wiping out Spirit Hall completely. Then Shrek occupied Spirit City, a cuckoo in the nest.

However, compared to all that, Gu Shengge cared more about something else.

Bibi Dong's body and the Rakshasa Demonic Scythe had been buried outside Spirit City.

Gu Shengge asked Qian Renxue, "Sister Xue, do you still remember where you buried Aunt Dong's body and divine artifact?"

Qian Renxue shook her head. Although Spirit City still remained, the surrounding area had changed too greatly. She could no longer identify the burial site.

Gu Shengge was not disappointed. It was as expected. He then asked about the location of the Angel Temple. He remembered that in the original work, the entrance Qian Renxue used to enter the Angel Temple was within the Worship Hall.

Now that Spirit City had been turned into Shrek City, the Worship Hall had certainly been torn down by those people from Shrek. Did the entrance to the Angel Temple still remain?

Qian Renxue said, "After I returned the Angel Holy Sword to the Angel Temple, I severed the connection between the Angel Temple and Douluo Continent to prevent Tang San from entering it. To find the Angel Temple, one can only rely on the Angel God Martial Soul."

Gu Shengge nodded. "I understand."

The Soul Guidance Carriage followed the other Soul Guidance vehicles toward Shrek City's eastern gate. Shrek Academy was located in the eastern district of Shrek City.

Before they had gone halfway, Gu Shengge heard noisy commotion outside the window. Looking up, he saw no fewer than four or five thousand people packed densely near the city gate. Many vendors had set up stalls at the entrance and shouted loudly, attracting quite a few young men and women who had come to enroll at Shrek Academy.

It happened to be Shrek Academy's recruitment period, and Soul Guidance vehicles were not permitted through the eastern gate. In the end, the carriage driver stopped the Soul Guidance Carriage in an open area.

Gu Shengge stepped out of the carriage, took fifteen Gold Soul Coins from the Life Spirit Bracelet, and handed them to the driver to settle the remaining fare.

Seeing the impenetrably packed crowd ahead, Gu Shengge circled around them from the side and arrived at the eastern city gate. There, he happened to see more than a dozen young men and women dressed in Shrek Academy uniforms, with green emblems on their chests. They were second- and third-year students of Shrek Academy, serving as guides for the new recruits.

"Hello. Could you tell me how to get to Shrek Academy's registration area?"

Gu Shengge stepped forward and greeted them, drawing the attention of the recruiting students.

The moment several female students among them saw him, their eyes lit up. There was no other reason—Gu Shengge was simply too handsome.

His unusual platinum-white short hair gleamed faintly gold beneath the blazing sunlight. His features were practically flawless, his skin as fair as white jade, and his pair of expressive, affectionate eyes seemed to tug constantly at people's heartstrings. The Creator God's Rune between his brows made him appear even more noble and extraordinary.

His clothing was equally exquisite. His tall, well-proportioned body was clad in white, with green-gold tree patterns embroidered along his cuffs and collar. He looked noble and elegant, exuding an innate air of dignity.

"Little brother, are you here to enroll? Come on, follow your big sister. I'll take you there."

"And me! Little brother, what's your name?"

"None of you fight with me! I'm taking this little brother to register!"

Several girls were utterly captivated by Gu Shengge's looks. They stepped forward and surrounded him, chattering one after another with boundless enthusiasm.

They nearly started fighting over who would take Gu Shengge to register.

The male students were rendered speechless by the sight. He was only a little too handsome—was there really any need to fight over him?

To avoid being groped by those overly enthusiastic female students, Gu Shengge ultimately chose a male student to lead him to the registration area.

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PS: Have you all watched Artifact Spirit?