Shrek Infiltration Plan, Princess of the Star Luo Empire

"Xiaochuan, don't be so impatient. To add soul rings to your second martial soul, you must at least wait until your cultivation reaches Soul Sage. Only then can you maximize the advantages of Twin Martial Souls."

Without waiting for Yan Jingchuan to explain, Long Xiaoyao hurriedly advised him.

Ye Xishui also did not approve of adding soul rings to the Hell Demon Puppet martial soul yet:

"Yes, Xiaochuan. Adding soul rings to your second martial soul now would be a complete waste of your uniquely gifted Twin Martial Souls."

Yan Jingchuan knew they had a point, but he had his own considerations. Besides, it was not as though he absolutely had to add soul rings to the Hell Demon Puppet right away.

In his original plan, he intended to try absorbing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring as his fifth soul ring. Once his Dark Sacred Dragon martial soul had four rings, he could then add the first Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring to the Hell Demon Puppet.

What Yan Jingchuan wanted was simply to control Yan Feng and have him infiltrate Shrek Academy when the original plot officially began a few years later, following Huo Yuhao and intercepting as many of his opportunities as possible.

At the same time, he could cause some trouble for Shrek and take the opportunity to obtain some of Shrek's valuable possessions.

With its ten-thousand-year foundation, Shrek possessed many practical resources that were well worth taking.

After choosing to lay out all his thoughts and plans, Yan Jingchuan left Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui completely stunned.

After saying everything in one breath, Yan Jingchuan carefully observed their reactions.

"Heh... Hahaha!!"

Ye Xishui suddenly let out a low laugh, her laughter chilling to the bone:

"Good! This is a good plan. There's no need to go to great lengths. We can quietly infiltrate them from the shadows, and when the time comes, Shrek will collapse on its own."

Ye Xishui, who had always wanted to expand the Holy Spirit Cult and unify the continent, had long regarded Shrek as her greatest obstacle.

Now that she had heard such a plan, whether it succeeded or not, it was worth trying against Shrek.

Yan Jingchuan was not surprised in the slightest by the reaction of the half-mad Ye Xishui. Considering what she had done in the original story, it had long proven that she was mentally unstable.

Long Xiaoyao, on the other hand, wore a conflicted expression, his lowered eyes filled with indescribable complexity.

He did not want to associate with Evil Soul Masters, yet he had no choice but to do so for the woman he loved.

Likewise, he did not want to harm Shrek. In his heart, Shrek was the place Mu En, his good friend, cared about most. It had also once been the holy land and faith in Long Xiaoyao's own heart.

Now, the two sides he cared about most were mortal enemies. One side was about to scheme against the other, perhaps even intending to kill them.

For a moment, Long Xiaoyao did not know what to do. He could not stop Ye Xishui, nor was he capable of stopping her.

As for Yan Jingchuan, his great-grandson, Long Xiaoyao simply believed that Yan Jingchuan hated Shrek and wanted revenge because Shrek had nearly crippled him before.

If he spoke up for Shrek, which had nearly turned Yan Jingchuan into a cripple, what would his great-grandson think of him? Would he still acknowledge him as his great-grandfather?

After finally gaining such an outstanding descendant, Long Xiaoyao did not want to be hated by his own family.

Reason and emotion tangled together. Long Xiaoyao hesitated and struggled in pain, but in the end, he could not say a word and merely stood there in silence.

Yan Jingchuan took in every change in Long Xiaoyao's expression but said nothing.

In the original story, Long Xiaoyao had repeatedly aided the Holy Spirit Cult—or rather, Ye Xishui—in committing evil. His silence this time was perfectly normal for him.

"Xiaochuan, your plan is very good. Absorbing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring for your second martial soul after reaching four rings will not cause much loss. Go ahead and do it. Your great-grandmother will help you clear away the obstacles."

Ye Xishui clearly expressed her support. She also promised to retrieve Yan Feng from Zhongli Wu for Yan Jingchuan.

"As for soul beasts with Spiritual Control abilities, the Evil Forest has a type of pure spiritual soul beast called Evil Spirits. Their abilities include Spiritual Domination, though I do not know whether any Hundred-Thousand-Year Evil Spirits exist."

"Even if there are no Hundred-Thousand-Year Evil Spirits, there are other soul beasts with similar control abilities to choose from. It need not be soul skills alone; the cult also has secret techniques with similar effects, though their drawbacks are extremely severe."

Already considering in advance which soul beasts met Yan Jingchuan's requirements for Spiritual Control, Ye Xishui listed several examples in succession.

After learning about them one by one, Yan Jingchuan still felt it would be best to find a Hundred-Thousand-Year Evil Spirit. He truly did not want to cultivate or use the Holy Spirit Cult's secret techniques.

After a brief discussion, neither of them was in much of a hurry. Yan Jingchuan still had some way to go before breaking through the fortieth-level bottleneck.

The three prepared to return to the Sun Moon Empire, and Yan Jingchuan also needed to go back and inform Kong Deming.

After flying out of the core region, the two of them brought Yan Jingchuan to the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest in the blink of an eye.

At that moment, Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui seemed to notice something and abruptly stopped.

"Xi Shui, it's only an ordinary Titled Douluo."

"A level ninety-four piece of trash dares to probe us with spiritual power? Courting death!"

As she spoke, Ye Xishui vanished instantly.

Yan Jingchuan was utterly confused, unable to understand what the two were talking around.

"Great-Grandfather, what happened to Great-Grandmother?"

Long Xiaoyao let out a sigh.

"Alas! Nothing much. It's just that two more innocent people are about to die."

In the distance, an elderly woman and a young girl were moving through the forest.

When the old woman sensed that one of the three people she had detected with her spiritual power was rapidly approaching, her nerves immediately tensed.

"Your Highness, be careful. Someone is approaching!"

The girl's long golden hair was neatly tied into a ponytail. Her bright azure eyes carried a faint golden sheen, and anyone meeting her gaze would feel as though they were facing the vast sea.

Hearing the warning, she immediately heightened her vigilance and prepared herself.

The next instant, an overwhelming blood-red pressure swept over them.

The two were forced flat onto the ground. Ye Xishui's blood-red gown stirred without wind as she looked down at them from above.

Black, black, black, black, black, black, red, red, red. The nine soul rings, an intensely shocking configuration, shattered their worldview.

"How... is this possible!"

"Limit Douluo!!!"

A fan bearing an unusual nebula pattern appeared in the old woman's hand. Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black—nine soul rings rose beneath her feet as she struggled to resist the immense pressure of a Limit Douluo.

"I do not know which senior you are, but I am Man Yi, the Nebula Douluo and an offering of the Star Luo Empire."

Long Xiaoyao and Yan Jingchuan, who had followed her here, happened to hear the old woman announce herself.

A Titled Douluo of the Star Luo Empire? That meant the girl should be Xu Jiujiu, the princess of the Star Luo Empire.

Yan Jingchuan's gaze fell upon the little girl as he examined her.

Ye Xishui clearly knew their identities and subconsciously raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? Quite the big catch. The princess of the Star Luo Empire."

Surprise aside, Ye Xishui did not care whether Xu Jiujiu was a princess.

With Man Yi helping bear part of the pressure, Xu Jiujiu barely managed to straighten her back and did her best to keep her tone calm.

"Senior, this junior is Xu Jiujiu, princess of the Star Luo Empire. May I ask how I have offended you?"

The pressure of a Limit Douluo was unimaginably terrifying, far beyond any powerhouse Yan Jingchuan had encountered before.

From the pressure of soul power alone, the level ninety-four Nebula Douluo Man Yi could only remain standing by exhausting every ounce of her strength.

Ye Xishui could not help but look more favorably upon the Star Luo Empire's princess, who possessed such steady nerves and could still remain calm under her pressure.

"You people of the Star Luo Empire are so rude. The moment you encounter strangers, you probe them with spiritual power. What, did you think I would not notice?"

A faint killing intent spread out, bypassing Man Yi and pointing directly at Xu Jiujiu.

"Your Highness!"

Man Yi was instantly horrified.