Shrek Caught Committing Regicide

The words had barely left his mouth.

"Clap, clap, clap."

A few unhurried claps suddenly came from the direction of the valley entrance, a hundred paces away, piercing through the lingering Soul Power fluctuations within the valley.

Dai Hao's expression changed.

Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe were shocked and turned around abruptly.

The Seven-Colored Poison Miasma churned violently as two figures emerged from Poison Miasma edge, one after the other.

Zhongli Wu, dressed in black robes, walked ahead. His gaze swept over the three people on the shore, glanced at the still steaming cold spring, and then returned to Dai Hao's frozen face. He burst out laughing:

"What a magnificent drama! The emperor has just died, but Duke Dai's predicament has already begun."

"Zhongli Wu! Jing Hongchen!"

Xuan Zi's pupils contracted sharply, and his Level 98 Soul Power was unleashed once more, instantly covering his entire body with an earthy yellow light.

Yan Shaozhe reacted quickly as well. With the wings of the Bright Phoenix spread, the two of them took a half step back in unison, shielding Tang San from the left and right behind them.

Dai Hao immediately dropped his troubled expression. The golden light of the tiger stripe on his forehead shone brightly, and the White Tiger Martial Soul re-entered his body. Sharp tiger claws extended, and he warily stared at the two uninvited guests.

Zhongli Wu ignored the three's hostility and continued:

"Is Duke Dianas suddenly remembering the long-standing friendship between the Dai Family and Shrek Academy?"

"If I remember correctly, where was Shrek when the Dai Family lost the throne and was overthrown by the Xu Family?"

Dai Hao's facial muscles twitched slightly; these words had indeed struck a nerve with the biggest thorn in the side of the Dai Family's ancestors.

They Dai Family mourning, how could they not harbor any resentment towards Shrek? They just hadn't dared to show it before.

Unfortunately, I still don't dare.

"Zhongli Wu, stop stirring things up!" Xuan Zi stepped forward and shouted angrily in a deep voice.

"How Shrek Academy operates is none of your business, you Evil Soul Master!"

Zhongli Wu's smile vanished, and his eyes turned sinister.

"Xuan Zi, you have a terrible memory."

"Now that I am the leader of the Holy Spirit Sect, pay me some respect in your address, otherwise I won't need to be polite to you today!"

Before he finished speaking, jet-black Soul Power surged from his body, and nine Soul Ring rose one after another.

The black mist surged toward the spring like a tide, its threat palpable.

However, Zhongli Wu's bargaining chips at this moment were not just people, but also this Herb Garden and the Immortal Herb.

Xuan Zi clenched his fists, the phantom of the Godly Taotie Bull appearing and disappearing behind him. His gaze swept over Zhongli Wu, then landed on Jing Hongchen, who remained silent to the side, and he cursed inwardly:

"Why did those two scoundrels have to barge in right when they'd just killed the Star Luo Emperor!"

Yan Shaozhe, standing to the side, felt a sudden tightness in his chest.

Judging by the time, the team escorting Ma Xiaotao should be approaching Sunset Forest.

If the escort team arrives outside the valley at this time, wouldn't they run right into the Evil Soul Master and people from the Mingde Hall that Zhongli Wu left outside?

Xiaotao must not fall into the hands of the Holy Spirit Cult!

Yan Shaozhe subconsciously turned his head to look towards the valley entrance, his toes just turning outwards half an inch.

"Where is Dean Yan in such a hurry to go?"

Jing Hongchen, who had been observing coldly, suddenly spoke, her gaze fixed on Yan Shaozhe's movements.

Since the Mingde Hall incident, he had absolutely no good impression of Shrek, to the point that he was happy when Shrek suffered setbacks.

He raised his right hand, and an eighth-level charged Soul Cannon inside his sleeve glowed with a dangerous red light, blatantly locking onto Yan Shaozhe's path.

Yan Shaozhe felt a tightness in his back and stopped abruptly, standing back in front of Tang San.

Xuan Zi stared at the Soul Tool in Jing Hongchen's hand and said in a deep voice:

"Jing Hongchen, you went to all that trouble to sneak into Sunset Forest, just to seek Immortal Herb?"

"Otherwise what?" Jing Hongchen scoffed, slamming his metal cane on the ground.

"Are you here to help you kill the Star Luo Emperor and then install a Zhu Family on the throne?"

A flash of anger appeared in Dai Hao's eyes, and his tiger claws rubbed together, making a suppressed sound.

Xuan Zi's face was even more unsightly. He only regretted that these two had just witnessed the scene of the regicide. Shrek's millennia-old reputation had been shattered to pieces, and for a moment, he couldn't find a single word to refute it.

As the atmosphere became tense, Xuan Zi turned his head and subconsciously looked at Tang San behind him.

Tang San, who had been hiding in the shadow of the two elders, now had a face so gloomy it could drip the ocean.

Just as Xu Jiawei's troubles were dealt with by throwing him into the spring, another Level 98 Evil Soul Master leader and the Mingde Hall followed in!

This Herb Garden, which should have belonged exclusively to the Sea God, has now become a city gate tower, where anyone can freely enter and take a share!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. The pent-up resentment and anger in his heart, stemming from the blow to his Divine Soul, could no longer be suppressed. He took half a step out from behind Yan Shaozhe and demanded sharply:

"Did Gu Mingyuan tell you that?!"

The voice was young, yet it carried the questioning tone of someone in a superior position.

The black mist surrounding Zhongli Wu paused slightly.

Gu Mingyuan?

Isn't that their own Holy Son's real name?

His eyes narrowed beneath his hood, his gaze passing over Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe, and for the first time, he looked directly at the blue-haired child.

Who exactly is this child?

It seems they harbor a great grudge against Gu Mingyuan, and judging from the protective posture of Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe, they clearly value this kid's life more than the entire garden of immortal Immortal Herb.

Zhongli Wu secretly kept these two strange things in mind, but showed no sign of it on his face, and casually replied:

"Gu Mingyuan? Never heard of him."

"But you Shrek, hiding such a large Herb Garden without letting a word out, still dare to brazenly kill the emperor here."

Do you think everyone outside is blind?

With that, Zhongli Wu ignored Tang San and looked past everyone, his gaze landing directly on the herb garden not far away.

With just one glance, the greed in his eyes could no longer be concealed.

Around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the plants exuding rich spiritual energy seemed to be striking poses.

One hundred thousand years!

And there's far more than just one!

Immortal Herb are treasures for cleansing the marrow and strengthening the body. If you also consider the Soul Ring and Soul Bone that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast will inevitably produce, as well as the 100,000-year-old Beast Soul that can be directly captured and used by the Holy Spirit Cult...

This trip was definitely worthwhile!

Sensing the extremely malicious gaze, the Aromatic Silk Beauty at the forefront of the herb garden shivered, and its huge pink flower head immediately folded its petals inward.

Several nearby plant Soul Beast that had gained sentience also concealed their auras, their branches and leaves slowly turning towards Zhongli Wu's direction, instinctively adopting a defensive posture.

Xuan Zi saw the greed in Zhongli Wu's eyes clearly.

He knew in his heart that a few polite words would definitely not be enough to get rid of these two unpleasant guests today.

Yu Guang and Yan Shaozhe bumped into each other quickly, and Xuan Zi suddenly exerted force with his feet.

"Boom!"

Xuan Zi struck out with a palm first, saying, "Enough nonsense! Didn't you come here to fight?"