The Fall of Shrek Academy

Neither Yue Guan nor Gui Mei had expected that, at their level, they might actually have a chance to become gods. This was no mere windfall from heaven—the opportunity to become gods had simply fallen into their laps for free.

"We're willing! We're willing!"

The two of them frantically kowtowed to Xu Feng, afraid that he might revoke the godhood in the next second. As long as they could become gods, they were willing to do anything.

They were slaves at Spirit Hall anyway, so it made no difference whom they served. Besides, becoming gods of the Netherworld sounded far better than being Titled Douluo of Spirit Hall.

"Then let's go."

Xu Feng took the two of them back to his own era and wrote their names on the List of Gods. Their titles were Black and White Impermanence, and what Xu Feng wanted them to do was naturally what had been left unfinished before.

"Today! We have gathered here to crush the cancer of the Douluo Continent! Shrek Academy! They hide behind the name of an academy while brazenly interfering in the affairs of every nation!"

Everything Xu Feng described was something Shrek Academy had done in the past. Although the Shrek Inspection Corps had indeed originally been established to protect civilians and eliminate Evil Soul Masters, as time passed, the corps had long since changed beyond recognition.

It had been founded because the three great empires did not treat ordinary people as human beings at all. Unless Evil Soul Masters killed their way right to their doorstep, they would not report them. Even if Shrek Academy wanted to eradicate Evil Soul Masters, without intelligence, it could only stumble about like a headless fly.

That was why the Inspection Corps had been created. Yet over the years, they had become increasingly lawless. As long as they suspected someone of being an Evil Soul Master, no matter which empire that person came from or what identity they held, they would simply kill them.

Simply put, the Shrek Celestial Dragons believed themselves superior to everyone else, so they utterly despised all others. Over the years, they had even killed the crown prince of the Dou Ling Empire. That prince had merely awakened a Martial Soul with a dark attribute, and Shrek killed him the very next day.

Thus, the four great empires had long hated Shrek Academy to the bone. After all, what Shrek Academy had done was no different from directly founding its own nation.

"On top of that, they use the name of an academy to brainwash their students. The so-called number one academy on the continent is actually an academy where you cannot graduate and cannot withdraw!"

The difference between Shrek Academy's outer court and inner court was not merely one of educational standards. One crucial part of their Shrek Glory brainwashing was that everyone who entered the inner court had, without exception, been successfully brainwashed.

A single phrase, Shrek Glory, could make them forget their friends, forget their parents, forget their family, forget their loved ones. Such brainwashing was truly terrifying. This was no academy at all.

"So today! For the sake of the Douluo Continent, we will completely eradicate this cancer!"

"Destroy Shrek!"

"Uproot the cancer!"

"For the Douluo Continent!"

Xu Feng's words thoroughly ignited the army's morale. After all, there was no need for any especially stirring speech when dealing with Shrek Academy. A simple recounting of what they had done was enough.

Among the soldiers of the four great empires' coalition, many had seen their entire families shattered by Shrek Academy. When it came to hatred, they were surely more consumed by it than he was.

"All armies, attack!"

At Xu Feng's command, the allied forces of the four great empires surged toward Shrek Academy like a tide.

Eight hundred thousand troops blanketed the entire plain in a dark mass. Banners obscured the sun, iron armor gleamed with a chilling light, and the thunder of hooves mingled with the pounding of war drums. They could easily crush any force.

Eight hundred thousand soldiers against a Shrek Academy with at most a thousand people—this was no longer a war, but a complete and utter crushing. If they still could not win like this, the generals of the four great empires truly ought to slit their own throats on the spot rather than live in disgrace.

Xu Feng stood on a distant hill, holding a timing Soul Tool in his hand. The battle lasted a full thirty minutes before Shrek Academy's defensive line completely collapsed. The last banner fell amid the artillery fire, signifying that the number one academy, which had stood for ten thousand years, had finally been utterly destroyed.

"Wow, thirty minutes. Shrek Academy really lived up to its reputation. Facing our eight hundred thousand troops, they actually held out for thirty whole minutes." Xu Feng put away the timer, his voice carrying genuine admiration, though even more of it was mocking amusement.

"Truly worthy of being the continent's number one academy. Surrounded and attacked by eight hundred thousand troops, they actually lasted thirty minutes before being wiped out. That's seriously impressive, but that's all there is to it."

"Your Highness, should we hunt down the remnants of Shrek?"

The moment Mad Ox Douluo finished speaking, Xu Feng rapped him several times on the head. The blows were neither too heavy nor too light, but enough to make the Titled Douluo grimace and retreat two steps.

"Are you stupid? Are you stupid?! Hunt down students who have already fled across the whole continent? How the hell are those people Shrek remnants? Haven't you seen how powerful Shrek Academy's brainwashing is? Do you think they would abandon the academy and run away? The ones who can flee are the ones with normal brains."

Xu Feng was practically speechless. Why were the Titled Douluo of the Sun Moon Empire, aside from Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen, all idiots with nothing but killing on their minds?

If they hunted down those students across the continent, people would definitely start randomly arresting others for rewards. Then the whole continent would curse him. He still wanted a good reputation.

Xu Feng worked hard to calm himself, then waved his hand. "Enough, don't just stand around here. Go clean up. We're going to Shrek Academy to collect the spoils. It was the continent's number one academy for ten thousand years, so there must be plenty of good things. If you miss any treasure, I'll hold you accountable!"

Mad Ox Douluo shrank his neck, not daring to say another word. He quickly turned around to arrange the manpower.

Xu Feng led a squad of elite guards slowly toward the smoke-filled ruins. Shrek Academy had once been so glorious. Over ten thousand years, it had cultivated countless powerhouses and stood as a holy land in the hearts of all Soul Masters on the continent.

But now, it was nothing more than broken walls and shattered ruins. Among the rubble, broken statues and scorched banners could occasionally still be seen.

Xu Feng stepped over the collapsed academy gates, his gaze sweeping the surroundings. He first arrived at the academy's treasure vault. Upon entering, the sight before him made him narrow his eyes slightly.

Rows upon rows of shelves were filled with rare Soul Tools, Spirit Bones, medicinal herbs, and scrolls. Each item emitted light, some strong and some faint.

Xu Feng casually picked up a Soul Tool. In the eyes of the three great empires, something like this was probably a treasure, but to the Sun Moon Empire, which had developed through Soul Tools, it was pure garbage.

"This is supposed to be level eight? Give Xiao Hongchen some time and he could make one himself. What trash."

Xu Feng directly threw the Soul Tool in his hand onto the ground. After glancing around and confirming that all the Soul Tools were garbage, he turned his gaze to the shelves on the other side.

The shelves there were filled entirely with Spirit Bones. One Spirit Bone that glowed with a pale blue light caught his attention. It was a left arm bone that radiated biting cold.

Xu Feng reached out and touched it, immediately feeling a bone-piercing chill.

"A Ten-Thousand-Year Frost Bear Spirit Bone. Its quality is excellent, and the Soul Skill it carries should be quite practical." He nodded and had his subordinates carefully place the Spirit Bone into a specially made jade box before continuing his inspection.

Further ahead, he saw several plants giving off a rich medicinal fragrance, each separately planted in special jade pots.

One was blood-red from stem to leaf, its leaves covered in fine golden veins and radiating scorching heat. Another was snow-white throughout, its roots crystal-clear, as though carved from ice crystal.

"Bloodflame Grass and Ice Crystal Jade Lotus! These are supreme materials for refining high-grade pills. Even the imperial treasury of the Sun Moon Empire rarely contains them. Shrek Academy truly has profound foundations to possess even such peerless treasures."

He turned to his subordinates and ordered, "Carefully transplant all these herbs. Store them with the finest Soul Power nourishing fluid. There must not be the slightest damage. Send them to the Alchemy Pavilion afterward and have them study them properly. Try to refine several high-quality pills."

He continued inspecting the treasure vault, his gaze passing over one treasure after another as he silently calculated the value of the spoils.

As for Soul Tools, everything he saw was garbage. Still, this garbage had its uses. Though he had not required the other three empires to come along voluntarily, it would hurt his reputation if he gave them nothing. Besides, even if he gave them these things, they could not stir up much trouble. He might as well put them to use.

As for Spirit Bones, he discovered at least fifty high-quality Spirit Bones more than ten thousand years old, covering attack, defense, support, and many other types. Every one of them was an invaluable treasure.

As for medicinal herbs, aside from Bloodflame Grass and Ice Crystal Jade Lotus, there were dozens of rare herbs such as Nine-Leaf Lingzhi, Amethyst Ginseng, and Dark Ice Grass. Although each was merely high-grade and far from the level of immortal herbs, every single one was enough to drive alchemists mad.

"Shrek Academy, Shrek Academy. You stood for ten thousand years and accumulated so many good things, yet in the end, they all benefited me. Take out any one of these items, and Soul Masters across the continent would fight until their heads bled. And now, every last one of them is mine."

He turned and walked out of the treasure vault, then instructed Mad Ox Douluo outside, "Inventory and record all the spoils, sort them into crates, and do not miss a single item. Send all Spirit Bones and medicinal herbs back to the Sun Moon Empire for Elder Kong Deming to handle. Remember, record every item carefully. I want to know the exact value of this batch of spoils."

The surrounding soldiers immediately sprang into action, beginning to transport the vault's treasures in an orderly manner. Xu Feng, meanwhile, brought the now-godly Yue Guan and Gui Mei to Shrek Academy's most central location: the Golden Ancient Tree of Sea God Pavilion.

The two had originally been watching from the outskirts, but after Xian Lin'er noticed them, she charged straight at them while triggering her self-destruction.

One had to know that the two of them were inferior to their opponent in Soul Power Level, Spirit Bone and Spirit Ring configuration, and their opponent even had a complete set of Soul Tools. On top of that, the two did not care whether they died and had not even put up any defense, so they were taken out in a single wave.

Still, it did fulfill their wishes. They became gods on the spot and became Black and White Impermanence of the Netherworld.

"You know what to do next, right?"

"No problem, Your Majesty. We'll make sure it's handled perfectly!"

Yue Guan and Gui Mei now felt terrifyingly powerful. By rank, the two of them were now First-Level Gods. If they could not deal with a Blue Silver Emperor, they might as well just die.

"In that case, music!"

Xu Feng directly took out the music he had prepared long ago. The moment the suona began to play, the two immediately got to work.

"Blue Silver Emperor! After so many years, our two brothers finally get to take revenge!"

The Soul-Seizing Lock in Gui Mei's hand lashed out fiercely, stabbing straight into the Golden Ancient Tree. The instant the chain entered the tree, the entire ancient tree shook violently, and golden leaves fell in a rustling rain.

The Soul-Seizing Lock specialized in capturing souls. Gui Mei closed his eyes and activated his divine power. The chain twisted and searched within the tree, and in mere moments, it precisely locked onto Ah Yin's soul origin, hidden deep within the tree's core.

"How is this possible?!" Ah Yin's voice came from within the tree. She lowered her head to look at her illusory figure. Her soul, which had originally fused with the Golden Ancient Tree, was now being forcibly pulled out by an invisible force, gradually leaving the protection of the trunk.

She struggled desperately, trying to sink her soul back into the tree's core, but the divine power on the Soul-Seizing Lock wrapped tightly around her soul body, leaving her unable to move.

Her eyes were filled with shock and unwillingness. Following Xiao San's instructions, she had parasitized the Golden Ancient Tree and used the tree's life essence to nourish herself. She had believed it foolproof, yet she never expected Gui Mei's Soul-Seizing Lock to so easily hook out her soul.

"Heh heh! We truly have to thank His Majesty for giving us this chance for revenge!" Yue Guan's sinister voice rang out as he slowly stepped from the shadows, the Mourning Staff in his hand radiating a suffocating aura of deathly stillness.

The Blue Silver Emperor's escape back then had subjected the two brothers to far too much humiliation and punishment. Now, they had finally waited for the moment to wash away that shame.

He raised the Mourning Staff, aimed it at Ah Yin's soul bound by the chain, and swung down viciously, smashing heavily into her soul body.

"Ah!"

Ah Yin let out a shrill scream as her soul violently trembled. The power of death contained within the Mourning Staff instantly invaded the depths of her soul, like countless icy needles piercing the final link between her and her body.

She could clearly feel that she had not only lost the Golden Ancient Tree she had parasitized, but could no longer return even to her original body.

Ah Yin's soul body gradually became transparent. She exhausted all her strength trying to grasp something, but could only watch helplessly as the distance between herself and her body grew wider and wider until it finally broke completely.