The aftermath

"The Lord of the Di Tian Tower Master is in high spirits today. What brings you to keep this old man company?"

In a courtyard south of Mingdu City, an old man chuckled as he poured tea at a stone table, his white hair gleaming with a hazy silver light in the sunlight.

"A letter from the Star Luo Empire Soul Suppressing states that the Holy Spirit Cult and the Abyss have reached a cooperation agreement, and the Possession Demon may have infiltrated the Federation."

Di Tian stepped over the stone table, sat down opposite the old man, and looked him up and down with his dragon eyes.

"Although I don't think you could be Possession Demon, it's better to come and check just in case. The Spirit Pagoda will also have trusted people conduct a discreet internal investigation."

As he spoke, Di Tian flicked his finger, sending a Life Crystal to the old man's teacup. The crystal resembled a drop of solidified jade, containing immense Life energy, and shimmered with a warm luster in the sunlight.

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Ji Xuanqiu's eyes. After a moment of contemplation, he picked up the Life Crystal to prove his innocence.

Then, he turned his gaze to the distance, looking towards the War God Temple.

"No wonder it's so noisy today, and the Federation's response hasn't been as swift as usual. Is someone in the Federation's high command being controlled by Possession Demon and providing cover?"

He also heard the earth-shattering roar from the War God Temple.

Logically speaking, if an enemy were to be so arrogant as to attack the War God Temple, the Federation's reaction would certainly not be so slow. They would definitely notify the Central Army to launch a large-scale encirclement and suppression operation, and might even notify the powerful members of the Dark Department, Ming De Hall, and Spirit Pagoda to carry out the capture together.

But the truth is, the Federation's reaction was far too calm until the terrible explosion at the War God Temple. Clearly, someone had blocked the dissemination of crucial information at some point.

Even he, a retired old man, could see that.

Based on Di Tian's explanation, Ji Xuanqiu naturally connected it to the Possession Demon.

Di Tian's eyes held a strange expression. "According to the information I just received, the one who broke into the War God Temple was our old friend— Heaven Blessed Douluo. He stole the Eternal Heaven Kingdom."

Ji Xuanqiu's brows furrowed instantly, and she met Di Tian's gaze in disbelief.

"How could it be him?"

Isn't it about Possession Demon and the Holy Spirit Cult?

"I was surprised too."

Di Tian shook his head and explained the whole story.

Ji Xuanqiu listened with a complicated expression, and finally shook her head helplessly.

"To actually let the enemy infiltrate their own territory, the War God Temple has finally become complacent. And Shrek Academy this time—it's likely to suffer."

Although he felt that Heaven Blessed Douluo was most likely controlled by the Holy Spirit Cult or possessed by Possession Demon, otherwise he wouldn't have made such an unwise choice after so many years of absence, he couldn't be sure that was the case.

Even he, who knew about the Possession Demon, wasn't sure if those unaware of this information would simply blame Shrek Academy.

"In some ways, it can't be considered a miscarriage of justice."

Di Tian's gaze also turned to the War God Temple.

"The Federation's slow response this time was not only due to the enemy's influence, but also related to certain people within the Federation who were close to Shrek. After learning the news, they subconsciously made unwise decisions, delaying the transmission of the message."

Protection can sometimes be more damaging than swords.

Shrek's already difficult situation has become even more complicated because of these people, and they themselves will also be mired in the quagmire.

"It's all about timing and fate."

Ji Xuanqiu picked up the tea, which had long since gone cold, and drank it all in one gulp. "These are turbulent times. Do you need my help?"

"Not for now."

Di Tian turned and walked towards the War God Temple, disappearing from Ji Xuanqiu's sight in the blink of an eye. Only a few words remained in his ears. "Don't let the news about the Possession Demon spread yet. This time, we must eliminate this threat before they can react!"

War God Temple.

The once majestic and solemn hall, a symbol of the Federation's military achievements and glory, has now been reduced to a shocking ruin.

The towering palace gates were violently torn apart, leaving only twisted metal frames. The air was thick with the smell of burning and blood.

People in different uniforms were moving through the ruins, their shouts, the hum of instruments, and the occasional groans of pain mingling together.

Di Tian's figure appeared on the ruins like a ghost. He was spotted by several people, who approached Di Tian somewhat nervously.

The Seventh War God, who was organizing the cleanup work, asked in confusion, "Your Di Tian, who have you come here for?"

"The Federation has notified the Spirit Pagoda to assist you in handling the aftermath. Qian Gu has already gone to pursue the enemy. I've come to guard Mingdu to prevent a similar situation from occurring, and I'm also checking on the situation along the way."

Di Tian looked at the ruins, raising an eyebrow slightly. "What are the casualties?"

With Qian Gu Dong Feng's father in seclusion, the Dark Department Head absent, and the War God Temple's master and deputy master at Shrek, coupled with the fact that the powerful figures who had left the delegation and Shrek had previously drawn attention, this attack was indeed timed perfectly.

Upon hearing this, the Seventh God of War breathed a sigh of relief.

After what happened, it was even more impossible for their two temple masters to leave Shrek City. Now that the strongest Soul Beast, Di Tian, was guarding Mingdu, it was indeed reassuring.

"The battle mainly took place on the seventeenth floor. With the help of the Fire Host Clan, the casualties were not many, but the damage caused by the retreat of the Heaven Blessed Douluo was significant."

"The Heaven Blessed Douluo was met by an unknown powerful figure. Although reinforcements arrived for the War God Temple during his retreat, they were still unable to stop him and reclaim the Eternal Heaven Kingdom. Now, the powerful figures from the Dark Department and the Ming De Hall have caught up with him."

However, since no one was left behind, pursuing them now would likely be futile.

The Seventh God of War felt heavy-hearted.

This time, not only Shrek, but also the War God Temple has lost face and will surely be severely punished.

"Um----"

Di Tian pondered for a moment, then said, "May I go and take a look at the seventeenth floor?"

The Seventh God of War's eyebrows twitched, and he hesitated.

The consequences of his previous carelessness had left a deep scar on him, and he no longer wanted outsiders to set foot in the War God Temple.

But then he thought again, the War God Temple was a place of trial, and now that the Eternal Heaven Kingdom has been lost, what is there to be afraid of!

"Please."

Di Tian nodded and strode towards the Seventeenth Level of Hell. He soon arrived at the entrance to the Eighteenth Level of Hell and sensed a peculiar aura.

"Have any powerful warriors fallen here?"

The Seventh War God gave him a strange look and shook his head, saying, "There were powerful warriors who sacrificed themselves, but not here."

Di Tian's eyes flickered slightly, and he had a guess in his mind.

There's a strong aura of departed Soul Spirit here, clearly from those who have just passed away. If it's not a powerful member of the War God Temple itself, then it's very strange.

"That Heaven Blessed Douluo was probably controlled by the Possession Demon, and because of some unforeseen event, he abandoned the person he had previously possessed?"

Di Tian seemed to be deep in thought.

The Spirit Pagoda has conducted some research on the state of Possession Demon after it possesses a Soul Master.

The sources of these studies are quite unique, including both inferences and information provided by Soul Spirit.

When faced with Possession Demon, some Soul Masters, realizing they have no chance of resistance, will choose to directly break the contract with the Soul Spirit, thus reducing their own strength and preventing the Soul Spirit from falling into an inescapable prison.

According to the Soul Spirit who escaped the clutches of the demon, Possession Demon wants to possess a soul master, it will fight the soul master in the Spiritual Sea. During this process, the Soul Spirit will naturally help the soul master.

If resistance fails, not only will the Soul Master himself fall into a special state that is neither alive nor dead, but the Soul Spirit will also fall into a deep sleep due to the exhaustion of its power. Moreover, as long as the Possession Demon is not stupid, it will suppress those Soul Spirit, not providing them with the power to recover, thus preventing them from waking up.

After all, even if the Possession Demon takes over everything of that soul master, it doesn't change the fact that the one who signed the contract with the Soul Spirit is not the Possession Demon itself. Those Soul Spirit will definitely still help their old friend.

Therefore, some soul guide researchers speculate that if the Soul Spirit within a soul master can be awakened, the soul master's consciousness may also be restored, giving them a chance to save those who have been possessed.

Unfortunately, this is currently only theoretical.

But one thing is certain: the possessed soul master and the Soul Spirit within them do not actually die.

Since the Possession Demon needs the abilities of that body, it can't actually kill the other party. Otherwise, if the Soul Master dies and their Soul Spirit disappears, how much strength will the Soul Master have left?

Their cultivation will be greatly damaged!

Conversely, Possession Demon will not kill the Soul Spirit.

When do Soul Masters and Soul Spirit die?

Naturally, this occurs when the Possession Demon abandons or kills the possessed person, or when the Possession Demon dies.

There are no fallen war gods or corpses here; instead, there is the aura of powerful figures and departed Soul Spirit —similar to the situation described above.

With this in mind, Di Tian turned his gaze to Skyfire, who was walking towards him after his arrival.

"He did it, didn't he? He injured the Possession Demon form?"

As expected of someone Huo Yuhao values, he has many secrets.

As Di Tian and Skyfire locked eyes, they heard each other's telepathic communication.

"There's something I need you to pass on to Huo Yuhao."