If We All Open Shrek Academies, Doesn't That Make Yours a Fake?

Inside the Spirit Pagoda, Qian Gu Dongfeng grew angrier the more he thought about it.

He had never met an idiot like Long Yeyue. On such an important occasion, she had slapped the alliance in the face in public, then dragged the Spirit Pagoda's reputation out for another beating.

Did she think he was made of clay?

The feud between the Spirit Pagoda and Shrek went back decades.

After his father stepped down, he had not handed him the position of Pagoda Master. Instead, he had given it to a senior elder with the ability to do the job.

Partly, it had been a reward for the elder. It had also given Qian Gu Dongfeng enough time to prepare before taking over the Spirit Pagoda.

But the elder had been Pagoda Master for barely a year when a business dispute arose between Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda. Long Yeyue had stormed into the Spirit Pagoda, attacked them, and slapped the Pagoda Master in public, leaving the entire organization humiliated.

The previous Shrek Pavilion Master had backed Long Yeyue to the hilt. So had the War God Temple.

Those two lapdogs had put her on a pedestal. The Spirit Pagoda could do nothing about her, and that slap had become a lasting disgrace.

He had kept the bigger picture in mind and held back from lashing out at that idiot Long Yeyue. And she dared bring it up again on an occasion this important?

Shrek. Long Yeyue. Yun Ming...

Yun Ming was someone he had to kill, too.

He loved Leng Yaozhu, but she loved Yun Ming.

The three of them had become entangled in a Love Triangle, and he had never won the woman he wanted.

If not for the need to carry on his family line, he would never have married and had children.

It was also because of his feelings for Leng Yaozhu that he had never remarried after his wife died.

Yet Leng Yaozhu had never given him a second glance.

If Yun Ming died, wouldn't everything change?

Long Yeyue had to die as well.

Now all of Shrek had become something that had to be eliminated.

The Dragon God's rewards would undoubtedly raise Shrek's strength by several levels.

If they delayed, the gap between them would only grow.

So how could he turn things around?

Shrek Academy was clearly determined to see this path through to the bitter end.

Just as Qian Gu Dongfeng was at a loss, his Soul Guidance Communicator rang. The call came from an encrypted number.

One glance was enough for him to identify the caller: Weapon Guardian Douluo.

Qian Gu Dongfeng's expression changed, and he answered at once.

"Zhenxie Chief, it's been a long time. What brings you to call me today?"

Weapon Guardian Douluo's voice came through immediately:

"Pagoda Master Qian Gu, I'm sure you know what happened today.

Shrek has gone too far."

"Of course I know. Long Yeyue humiliated us in public. She has no respect for the Federation at all.

It's not the first time she's done this. She's a mad dog.

So why has the ever-busy Zhenxie Chief found time to call me?" Qian Gu Dongfeng asked.

"I'll skip the pleasantries and get straight to it.

I've considered what we discussed in secret. I agree."

Those few words from Weapon Guardian Douluo made Qian Gu Dongfeng's heart pound as he sat there.

Excitement surged through him. He suppressed a smile and asked:

"You aren't joking with me, Chief?

This is a serious matter. After all these years without a definite answer, you're contacting me yourself?"

"If I didn't contact you now, wouldn't the Federation look like a pack of cowards?

Are we supposed to keep putting up with Shrek? Yun Ming barged into the Federation and took away Ya Li, whom we had been secretly training. Just because Shrek is powerful and Yun Ming is strong, we're supposed to swallow that insult?

Then attend their wedding, prepare them a lavish gift, and smile through it all?

After everything they've done, topped off by today's humiliation, does Pagoda Master Qian Gu think we're like those Soul Beasts?

Do we look that pathetic?"

Qian Gu Dongfeng laughed inwardly. Long Yeyue really was ************.

The Federation had been sick of Shrek for a long time. Her public humiliation today had finally pushed them over the edge, and now they were ready to join forces with him despite the risks.

Though Qian Gu Dongfeng knew he had won them over, there was still something he had to say.

"Zhenxie Chief, are you certain you won't regret this?

You're using the ultimate weapon reserved for the Abyss against Shrek."

"No. The Abyss isn't our greatest enemy right now. Shrek is.

Once we complete the Dragon God's Ten Trials, the Abyss will be nothing to worry about." Weapon Guardian Douluo had blind faith in the Dragon God's Ten Trials. This was an opportunity the Divine Realm had given them.

But Qian Gu Dongfeng had a question:

"If we blow up Shrek, won't there be fewer places available?

Wouldn't that be a waste?"

"Heh. The Dragon God's Ten Trials will descend across the entire Douluo Continent.

Anyone who has attended Shrek Academy will automatically receive places in the trials.

The number of people at Shrek Academy itself is insignificant.

Besides, Shrek must be destroyed.

What we truly fear has never been the Dragon God's Ten Trials, which anyone can take part in. It's the more than two hundred top-tier treasures of the Dragon God they received.

If Shrek Academy manages to equip itself with those treasures, it'll be too late. We'll all be fucking fools. Will the Abyss even matter then?"

"That's true." After hearing Weapon Guardian Douluo's words, Qian Gu Dongfeng understood why he had made up his mind so firmly.

Weapon Guardian Douluo was thinking exactly what he was.

"Then let's get down to business.

How do you plan to get the God-Slaying shells to us?

And how many will you provide?"

That was what Qian Gu Dongfeng wanted to know most.

"I don't know," Weapon Guardian Douluo replied, then immediately continued. "I lost my keys. I lost the keys to the Federation's highest-security Arsenal.

There are two Level-Twelve God-Slaying Soul Guidance Shells stored inside. One is the God-Slaying Heaven-Destroyer, and the other is the God-Slaying World-Devourer.

And that's not all. The soul guidance locks, surveillance systems, and energy-alert soul guidance matrix have all failed. Our technicians have inspected them, but they can't repair them for now.

The earliest they're expected to be working again is tomorrow morning.

Until then, the entire top-tier Arsenal is effectively unguarded."

Well, damn.

Qian Gu Dongfeng could only marvel at him.

He could hardly have made the hint clearer.

What was left to say?

If Qian Gu Dongfeng passed this up, he really would be a coward.

Weapon Guardian Douluo had laid his cards on the table, but Qian Gu Dongfeng still had to pretend he hadn't noticed.

"That's terribly careless of you.

The Level-Twelve God-Slaying shells are the Federation's ultimate weapons. How could you be so careless?

Chief, you must send more people to guard them. We wouldn't want anyone with bad intentions stealing them and causing a disaster."

"Naturally. I only mentioned it because you're one of us.

I'll let you get back to your work, Pagoda Master. I have matters to attend to as well."

After the call ended, Qian Gu Dongfeng leaped to his feet. Despite his age, he jumped like a child.

Two shells. They had offered him two whole shells. The Federation truly wanted Shrek dead.

Both the materials from the Dragon God and the Divine Examination had hastened Shrek's downfall.

Of course, Long Yeyue deserved the MVP award.

With the information confirmed, Qian Gu Dongfeng wasted no time calling the Ghost Emperor of the Holy Spirit Cult.

He had to maintain appearances when dealing with respectable people. There was no need for that with an Evil Soul Master.

He got straight to the point.

"Ghost Emperor, our chance has come.

The Federation's top-tier Arsenal will be unguarded all night. No one will be watching the two Level-Twelve God-Slaying Soul Guidance Shells. I'll steal them for you. Will you use them to blow up Shrek?"

On the other end of the call, the Ghost Emperor was taken aback by Qian Gu Dongfeng's words.

"What?

You can steal two God-Slaying Soul Guidance Shells?"