Mute the World and Listen to Shrek Shatter

But Qian Gu Dongfeng gave an answer no one expected:

"Yes, I can steal them. Two of them, in fact. Enough to wipe out Shrek.

Are you in?"

"If you can steal them, why not blow Shrek up yourself?

Fire two God-Slaying Shells, and no one in Shrek will survive."

"I could, but I'm not an Evil Soul Master. Isn't this your job?

If they trace it back to me, how am I supposed to carry on as Pagoda Master?

I'll steal the God-Slaying Shells for you. Whether you fire them is up to you.

You'll only get this one chance."

The moment Qian Gu Dongfeng said that, the Ghost Emperor grew frantic:

"Wait, wait! We've dreamed of blowing Shrek to pieces.

It's just such short notice."

The Ghost Emperor didn't mind being made the scapegoat. The Holy Spirit Cult was already guilty of plenty.

What was one more crime? As long as there was something to gain, they would shoulder any blame.

He felt this was the closest they had ever come to destroying Shrek.

"What do you need to prepare?

Bring your people over now.

I'll steal the God-Slaying Shells tonight. Your people can fire them.

If Shrek has some unholy trick up its sleeve and anyone survives, you can finish them off.

Don't tell me two Quasi-Gods can't kill whoever's left after two God-Slaying Shells hit them."

"Do we really need to go that far?

Wouldn't one shell be enough?

It would be a shame if the blast destroyed those top-grade Dragon God materials.

And we don't know when the Dragon God Trial will arrive. If we blow up everyone in Shrek, won't there be far fewer places available?"

"Heh. So there'll be fewer. There are still plenty of people.

What's gotten into you?

You're the one who begged me to help destroy Shrek.

Now the chance is here, and you're hesitating?"

"The Dragon God Trial changed things.

We've been discussing it in a meeting. In fact, I'm still there, and you're on speaker."

"Heh heh heh. Pagoda Master Qian Gu, it's been a long time."

A voice sounded as soon as the Ghost Emperor finished speaking.

Qian Gu Dongfeng recognized it at once. It was the Nether Emperor.

The Ghost Emperor really did have him on speaker. Everyone had heard.

"So, Nether Emperor, what do you think?"

"We leave immediately. You want us to take the blame, but I'm willing to bear it. Two God-Slaying Shells will reduce Shrek to ash.

That's when things will get truly interesting."

An eerie smile spread across the Nether Emperor's face.

Hearing his tone, Qian Gu Dongfeng grew curious.

"What do you mean?"

"It's simple. The Dragon God's Divine Examination only said it had locked on to Shrek.

The examination hasn't descended yet. If we blow Shrek up first and build a Shrek Academy of our own, who will receive it?

I've even thought of a name: Holy Spirit Shrek."

"Damn it, Nether Emperor, you're a genius! No wonder you're mentioned in the same breath as Yun Ming. How did you end up an Evil Soul Master?"

Damn!

The more Qian Gu Dongfeng thought about it, the more brilliant it seemed.

Who else could have come up with an idea like that?

Blow up Shrek, then build another Shrek themselves.

The Spirit Pagoda could build one too. They would call it Spirit Pagoda Shrek.

One Shrek would fall, and ten thousand Shreks would rise.

There would be Shrek Academies all across Douluo Continent.

When Shrek's people tried to rebuild, they would discover that they were the knockoff.

It was perfect.

He needed to set up a Shrek Academy of his own as soon as possible.

"It really will be a Shrek Dynasty now! Hahahahaha!"

It wasn't exactly decent of him, but he couldn't help laughing.

With that settled, he ended the call.

Meanwhile, the Nether Emperor and the Ghost Emperor immediately sought the Demon Empress's approval.

The Demon Empress nodded.

"This is a good opportunity. We must destroy Shrek this time.

Two God-Slaying Shells will be enough."

"As you command." With that, the Nether Emperor and the Ghost Emperor led the Three Heavenly Kings and countless elite fighters toward Shrek City.

As for why they didn't bring Leng Yulai, anyone who knew her would understand.

The moment the Holy Spirit Cult set out, Qian Gu Dongfeng, his brother, and his father concealed their auras and slipped into the Federation Armory.

Security hadn't been tightened. There wasn't even anyone there. The entire armory was undefended.

Qian Gu Dongfeng found it rather embarrassing.

Two Demigods and a Quasi-God had come to steal something. Couldn't the guards at least put on a show?

They walked in unchallenged and soon reached the Heavy Weapons Depot. Sure enough, it was unlocked.

The God-Slaying Shells couldn't be stored in Storage Soul Tools, so Qian Gu Dieting and Qian Gu Qingfeng each carried one.

Then greed got the better of Qian Gu Dongfeng.

If he was already taking two, why not take the third?

It was the ultimate weapon for destroying a nation.

Once he stole it, the Spirit Pagoda would have another trump card.

But just as he reached for it, an alarm sounded. The case was empty, too.

At the same moment, a message arrived from the Weapon Guardian Douluo:

"Pagoda Master Qian Gu, don't get greedy. You have what you came for, so leave.

I'm about to be removed from my post."

"Removed?"

Qian Gu Qingfeng sneered. More like sent on paid leave.

Would the Zhenxie Chief dare do this without the speaker and the Federation's upper ranks giving their tacit approval?

Qian Gu Qingfeng didn't believe it for a second.

With two God-Slaying Soul Guidance Shells in hand, Qian Gu Dongfeng and the others withdrew at once.

Just one day later, the Holy Spirit Cult's forces arrived from the distant Far North.

Once they met up, Qian Gu Dongfeng handed the two Level-Twelve God-Slaying Soul Guidance Shells to the Ghost Emperor and the Nether Emperor. A cold smile crossed his face.

With the negotiations broken down, powerful figures from the Tang Sect, the War God Temple, and every major Top Power on the continent had gathered in Shrek City.

Shrek Academy would be at the center of the explosions. Those visitors probably wouldn't die, but severe injuries were inevitable.

The two shells would affect every Top Power on the continent. When the Divine Examination descended, the Spirit Pagoda could seize the initiative again. Three birds with one stone.

"Nether Emperor, Ghost Emperor, don't disappoint me!

I'm wagering half the Spirit Pagoda's revenue alongside you."

He had shifted the blame onto the Holy Spirit Cult. He also resolved not to evacuate early; that would invite suspicion.

The Spirit Pagoda was far from Shrek Academy, but it was still in the same city. How could two God-Slaying Shells explode without affecting it?

Still, it would all be worth it.

He stood quietly, watching the direction of Shrek.

Waiting for the finest fireworks he would ever see.

Night deepened, and all was silent.

Then, without warning!

A streak of red light tore across the sky at a terrifying speed comparable to a Limit Douluo's. It ripped through the darkness and stopped directly above Shrek Academy.

The red radiance pouring from it shone like a crimson sun against the black night.

Every detection Soul Tool in Shrek Academy sensed the terrifying presence and triggered its highest-level alarm.

Yun Ming and the others rushed out of the Sea God Pavilion. Before they could get clear, the red light vanished. White light erupted, and the entire world stood still.

The Level-Twelve Fixed-Installation Soul Tool Shell—God-Slaying Heaven-Destroyer—

Exploded!

In that instant,

the whole world fell silent, and the sound of Shrek shattering rang out.