"Alas, Di Tian will probably unleash the Beast Tide tonight. Soul beasts are no stupider than we humans, especially the Beast Kings and Di Tian.
At night, our vision and mental state suffer, preventing us from bringing our full combat strength to bear. Many soul beasts, however, receive a considerable boost at night."
"By choosing this time, Di Tian must be coming with the determination to destroy Shrek. In this battle, our only choice is to fight to the death."
"We cannot let Shrek Academy's ten thousand years of glory be destroyed in our hands."
Mu En's voice no longer carried its former weathered quality. Instead, it held an overbearing force, powerfully stirring everyone who heard it. Every heart trembled.
Defend Shrek City.
Protect Shrek Academy.
That was their destiny as elders of the Sea God Pavilion.
Within Shrek City, the continent-renowned Shrek City Defense Army had finished assembling. Its soldiers stood at their assigned posts in orderly ranks, working with Shrek Academy's Soul Tool Department to deploy the large soul-tool weapons purchased at enormous expense.
These soul-tool weapons had already consumed half the wealth Shrek Academy had accumulated over tens of thousands of years, all to withstand this one Beast Tide.
Qian Duoduo and Fan Yu were both extremely excited. This was their first time possessing so many powerful soul-tool weapons. Although their quality varied, they were suitable for soul masters at every level, leaving no gaps.
Shrek City was a great city developed over thousands of years, home to countless powerful soul master families. Upon learning that the Beast Tide was approaching, only a small minority fled. The vast majority chose to stay and share the city's fate, whether in life or death.
They also formed a soul master army tens of thousands strong. Although most ranged from