Two Mushroom Clouds, Shrek and the Tang Sect Razed to the Ground
Half an hour later, Shrek's Treasury was also empty.
The two left the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion as dawn was breaking.
Chen Xing glanced at the Communicator.
No new messages.
He turned and glanced again in the direction of Sea God Island.
"The final stop, the Golden Ancient Tree!"
Chen Xing led Tang Wulin to the foot of the Golden Ancient Tree.
The ancient tree stood quietly in the center of the island, emitting a faint glow.
"Wulin, open your mind and sense it."
Tang Wulin closed his eyes and placed his hands on the trunk of the ancient tree.
The Blue Silver Emperor emerged from his palm, its golden patterns gleaming faintly in the night.
The next second, the Golden Ancient Tree suddenly lit up.
Golden light surged from inside the tree trunk, spreading upwards along Tang Wulin's arm.
Chen Xing took two steps back.
Is it talking to you?
Tang Wulin's voice trembled slightly.
It said... 'Take me away.'
"Then take it with you."
Tang Wulin took a deep breath and pressed down hard with both hands.
A golden crack appeared on the trunk of the Golden Ancient Tree, and a golden orb the size of a fist slowly floated out from the crack.
The Life Core!
It hovered in front of Tang Wulin, as if waiting for something.
Tang Wulin stretched out his hands and held the ball of light in his hands.
The ball of light transformed into a stream of light in his palm and entered his chest.
The Golden Ancient Tree's light dimmed instantly.
It was at this time that...
The Communicator suddenly vibrated.
Chen Xing was startled and quickly opened it to take a look.
The message was from Na'er:
"It's launched."
Chen Xing immediately grabbed Tang Wulin and stuffed him into the Starblazer:
"Run!"
Boom!!!
Chen Xing pushed the control stick directly, Starblazer soared into the sky.
Three minutes later
As the Chen Xing flew away from Shrek City, the pilot in the cockpit of the Starblazer glanced back in the direction of Lake City.
A gigantic mushroom cloud suddenly rose from the center of the Shrek Academy, accompanied by dazzling flames, as if it stretched straight to the eternal heaven.
Tang Wulin, sitting in the cockpit, was speechless with shock as he watched this scene unfold.
However, this is not the end.
The second one followed immediately, exploding towards the Tang Sect Headquarters.
A second mushroom cloud rose on the other side, with flames shooting into the sky.
Half a day later, two apocalyptic explosions turned Shrek and Tang Sect into scorched earth.
Most of Shrek City was transformed into a massive crater, with intense energy radiation sweeping across the entire city.
Yun Ming's body was engulfed by the flames.
Ya Li knelt on the ruins, desperately channeling her healing power.
Long Yeyue led several hundred students out of the ground, all covered in dust and looking completely bewildered.
The situation is even worse for the Tang Sect.
When the second shell hit the Tang Sect Headquarters, the entire building was razed to the ground in an instant.
Cao Dezhi failed to emerge, and the four hall masters also perished on the spot.
Only the severely injured Zang Xin and some Tang Sect elders and disciples survived.
Chen Xing watched all of this from the cockpit.
His expression, however, remained calm.
Tang Wulin peeked out from behind, his voice trembling slightly.
"Brother... Shrek, Tang Sect, both..."
"Um."
Tang Wulin opened his mouth, but then swallowed back what he wanted to say.
Chen Xing did not look down again.
He simply pushed the control stick and flew away.
That afternoon, the Spirit Pagoda issued a notice.
"Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect secretly colluded with the Holy Spirit Cult, operating in both the legitimate and criminal worlds, suppressing dissent, causing countless people across the continent to suffer unjust accusations. Such actions have aroused the wrath of both heaven and man!"
"To protect the people of the mainland, the Federation's high command has decided to eradicate this scourge!"
The announcement was jointly issued by Qiangu Dongfeng on behalf of the Spirit Pagoda and the Douluo Federation.
At that time, the Federation Parliament convened an emergency meeting immediately.
The councilor from the Spirit Pagoda slammed a stack of "evidence" on the table.
The Holy Spirit Cult's contact records, financial transaction records, and photos of secret meetings.
Of course, all of these are fake.
However, the Federation high command had long disliked Shrek and the Tang Sect.
The voting took less than fifteen minutes.
Two organizations with a history of 20,000 years were sentenced to death on a single piece of paper.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Spirit Pagoda seized half of the seats held by the Tang Sect and Shrek in the Federation Parliament.
Qiangu Dongfeng sat on the top floor of the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, holding a wine glass, grinning from ear to ear:
"After 20,000 years, Shrek and the Tang Sect are finally finished."
He turned to look at Na'er:
"Na'er, you did a great job securing a seat in the Federation Parliament this time."
Na'er lowered her head slightly:
"It is my duty to share the burdens of the Pagoda Master."
Qiangu Dongfeng nodded in satisfaction.
"From today onwards, you are the prospective Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda."
"Thank you, Pagoda Master."
Na'er left the room and closed the door.
Then she took out her Communicator and secretly sent a message to Chen Xing.
He's taken the bait.
Chen Xing leaned back in the chair of the Starblazer, looking at the message sent by Na'er:
"Keep an eye on him, let him get cocky for a while, and then you take advantage of the situation to seize the support inside the Spirit Pagoda. When the time is right, take his place."
"Clear."
The Ghost Emperor also received news of Shrek being bombed and laughed heartily.
"Good, very good! Those two old bastards, Yun Ming and Cao Dezhi, are finally dead!"
He stood up, his voice echoing throughout the entire hall:
"Pass on my order: all Holy Spirit Cult disciples, mobilize!"
"Don't let any Shrek or Tang Sect members who are alone outside escape."
"Kill!"
In an instant, shouts of battle rang out across the mainland.
Many members of the Tang Sect and Shrek outside the area were besieged and attacked.
Someone was blocked on a bridge in the wild.
He was killed before he could even unleash his Martial Soul.
Some people fled into the city.
The Holy Spirit Cult members chased them in and attacked them right there in the street.
But the Federation local police simply stood by and watched.
Shrek and Tang Sect went from being revered by thousands to being universally hated on the continent.
These two so-called disciples of prestigious sects also revealed their true colors when faced with life and death.
Many Shrek students, in life-or-death situations, would push their companions forward to take the blows and then run away.
Some disciples in the Tang Sect would betray their fellow disciples and even their mentors, just to beg for their lives.
Shrek City was in complete chaos amidst the ruins.
"Elder brother."
"Um?"
"How many of them do you think will die?"
"Brother, did you know this would happen all along?"
Chen Xing then turned his head:
"Know what?"
"I knew they would fight, and that so many people would die."
Chen Xing did not answer his question:
"Wulin, do you think Shrek and the Tang Sect are good people or bad people?"
Tang Wulin was stunned for a moment:
There are good people and bad people, right?
"But overall they're still good, right? At least they didn't harm people like Evil Soul Master."
Chen Xing shook his head:
"Wulin, what do you think Shrek and Tang Sect have ever done for you?"
Tang Wulin opened his mouth:
"They... taught me something?"
What did I teach you?
Tang Wulin thought for a moment.
"Master Mang Tian is from the Tang Sect; he taught me Forging..."
"It's true that Mang Tian is a member of the Tang Sect, but it's his personal matter to teach you. What does it have to do with the Tang Sect?"
Tang Wulin was speechless.
Chen Xing continued to ask:
"Where's Shrek? How did Cai Yue'er treat you when we went to Shrek?"
Tang Wulin clenched his fists: