Long Yeyue Courts Death; Federation: Key to Level-Twelve God-Slaying Shell Warehouse Missing

"Elder Long, this isn't the time to dwell on that. The Divine Examination is our priority. It involves every student and teacher at Shrek Academy, including graduates. We're talking about far more than ten thousand people!

The Divine Examination is enormous. That's what matters most.

If you still want to make a fuss, you can investigate after we finish our discussions. I'll be the first to support you."

"You're my prime suspect. How am I supposed to trust you? And did you just say I was making a fuss?"

Long Yeyue's gaze sharpened. She raised a hand and drew a palm-sized Golden Dragon Scale to her. It was unmistakably a scale from the Golden Dragon King.

The scale shone with brilliant golden light and radiated terrifying divine might. She immediately unleashed ninety percent of her Soul Power, bearing down on it with all her strength.

Hum!

A violent tremor rang out, even activating the Sea God Pavilion's defensive array. Every elder released their Martial Soul to resist the force, yet no matter how Long Yeyue battered the scale, not a single crack appeared.

"Do you see now how terrifying this scale is?

Zhen Hua can Heavenly Refine only one piece of Divine-Level Metal a year, but his metal is nothing before this scale. This one scale could be forged into a complete set of the strongest Four-Word Battle Armor—a set of Dragon God Scale Battle Armor.

Then there are the complete Dragon Claws, as sharp as peerless divine weapons, and the Dragon Horns, filled with terrifying draconic power.

If even these scraps hold such divine might, how powerful must the Dragon God Heart and Dragon God Soul Bones—the true core treasures—be?

That's what matters most, yet you're telling me it isn't important."

Long Yeyue had a point. No one could refute her.

But Yun Ming had no desire to keep arguing.

They hadn't found the treasures. They had searched for ages, and the treasures simply weren't there.

He trusted everyone present. The only person he suspected was Long Yeyue herself. He wondered if she was the thief crying thief, but right now, he had no patience to confront her.

"Elder Long, these are Shrek's most loyal elders. We can trust them. There may be another explanation."

"What other explanation could there be?" Long Yeyue frowned.

"The Sea God Pavilion is alive. It has been rooted in Shrek for countless years, and we've explored less than a third of it. The Dragon God's treasures may have fallen deep inside the pavilion, perhaps even into the Golden Tree.

As long as we search patiently, we'll find them eventually.

If it comes to that, I'll forbid anyone from leaving Shrek. The treasures are still somewhere in Shrek Academy. We'll find them.

For now, let's deal with the most important matter."

After Yun Ming said that, Long Yeyue stopped making things difficult. Pushing any further would be unreasonable even by her standards.

She calmed herself, though she still looked at everyone with suspicion. She also wanted the best treasures for herself.

"Since we can't find those things, let's divide what we have.

I possess the Twin Sacred Dragon Spirits, so both Dragon Horns go to me. I also want five Dragon Claws. Twenty Dragon Scales will be enough; you can split the rest."

That was quite a demand.

But everyone was used to Long Yeyue's arrogance. They knew what she was like. Refuse her, and they would never hear the end of it.

"Elder Long is the best match for them. Naturally, she should receive the best," the others echoed.

"Fine. Send all the remaining Dragon Scales to the Mecha and Battle Armor Research and Development Department. They can forge more than a hundred sets of Four-Word Battle Armor.

And with the Dragon Claws, they can make the strongest offensive weapons.

This windfall could make Shrek invincible across all of Douluo Continent."

It truly was an opportunity dropped from the heavens.

Once Yun Ming had settled things with Long Yeyue, everything else went much more smoothly.

They began discussing the Dragon God's Ten Trials. There were too many matters to consider, and no one knew when the Divine Examination would descend. They talked for an entire day and night before reaching even a rough plan.

By the following morning, Shrek City was in an uproar. Top experts from all over Douluo Continent had arrived and gathered at Shrek Academy.

Shrek's people might consider themselves above everyone else, but with so many important figures arriving, they still had to show some courtesy. They ushered the visitors into the academy.

Yun Ming had anticipated this and prepared reception rooms in advance, so everyone was settled in.

Hours passed. Just as the visitors were growing impatient, Yun Ming, Long Yeyue, and the others finally arrived.

Yun Ming had wanted to come out much earlier, but Long Yeyue had insisted on making them wait.

She knew why they had come: the Divine-Level Materials and the Divine Examination.

Who did they think they were, trying to snatch Shrek's prize?

Long Yeyue was riding high. Shrek was destined to prosper.

Once she fused with the Dragon Horns and Dragon Claws, she would truly be invincible. Who would she need to fear?

She had no interest in welcoming the guests. She simply walked with Yun Ming to the seats of honor and sat down.

Yun Ming exchanged pleasantries with them. Beside him, Long Yeyue listened with growing impatience.

The Federation's chief negotiator, Etiquette Douluo Su Muyan, had come expressly to present its terms.

"Esteemed Pavilion Master Yun Ming, the Dragon God Trial has yet to descend, but the Dragon God's materials have already fallen into Shrek Academy's hands.

The Divine Examination, however, is meant for all of Douluo Continent. It merely happens to be centered on Shrek.

That means the Dragon God's materials are the shared property of everyone on the continent.

The footage showed at least two hundred pieces of Divine-Level Material.

The Federal Speaker has said Shrek Academy should receive the larger share, since the examination is centered on you.

We therefore propose allocating one hundred pieces among the rest of us and leaving one hundred with Shrek. The Federation argued strongly for this after consulting all the Top Powers. It is the best—and only—viable solution.

What do you think?"

Etiquette Douluo's Martial Soul was the Dove of Etiquette, and her voice carried a natural warmth.

Yun Ming knew these people would not be easily fooled. If Shrek could receive half while every other power split the remainder, Shrek would come out well ahead.

The fact that they had all accepted those terms showed how much work Etiquette Douluo had put in. She deserved her reputation as the Federation's finest negotiator.

Yun Ming was no fool. He knew Shrek could not afford to make an enemy of the entire continent.

Long Yeyue merely sneered. She placed a hand on Yun Ming's shoulder, keeping him in his seat.

Then she spat under her breath and slowly stood.

"Didn't the Dragon God say so himself?

Everything was given to Shrek. When did he ever say it was for you?"

At those words, every face changed.

Etiquette Douluo's expression darkened, her smile freezing in place.

"Elder Long, that's not how this works."

"If that's not how it works, then how does it work?

Who the hell are you to speak to me like that?"

Before the words had faded, Long Yeyue vanished. With a Quasi-God's speed, she appeared before Etiquette Douluo and slapped her across the face.

Smack!

The slap sent Etiquette Douluo flying. It was a slap in the face to the entire Federation as well.

Etiquette Douluo rose, her face livid, and pointed at her.

"Are you declaring yourself an enemy of the Federation?"

Long Yeyue gave a cold laugh.

"When I marched into the Spirit Pagoda and beat its Pagoda Master, they didn't dare say a damn word.

What makes you think you matter?"

"Long Yeyue, you filthy bitch!

I let that matter go for the greater good, and now you dare bring it up in public?"

Qian Gu Dongfeng could no longer hold back. He sprang to his feet, summoned his Coiling Dragon Staff, and charged at her.

The entire meeting room erupted into chaos.

Though no fight broke out in the end, everyone left on bitter terms.

Afterward, Etiquette Douluo reported the entire incident to the Federal Speaker.

"Speaker, Long Yeyue was outrageously arrogant. She has no respect for the Federation. That madwoman slapped me in front of everyone."

"Heh. I'd heard she wasn't right in the head, but I never imagined she'd grown this brazen.

Shrek. So this is Shrek. The Divine Examination hasn't even arrived, and they're already acting like this. What will they do once it descends?"

After a cold laugh, the Federal Speaker turned toward a figure beside him: Weapon Guardian Douluo, head of the Federation Armory.

"What do you think?"

"Speaker, I don't know. Actually, Speaker, I've made a terrible mistake."

"What mistake?"

"I accidentally lost the key to the armory where the Level-Twelve God-Slaying Cannon is stored."

A cold smile immediately appeared on the Federal Speaker's face.

"How careless of you. Send more guards to watch over it. We can't afford to lose the Level-Twelve God-Slaying Soul Guidance Shell."

Weapon Guardian Douluo returned his cold smile.

"As you command."