The vast, dark army of soul beasts was approaching Shrek City. They did not advance quickly, but their movements were highly organized.
An enormous black cloud hung in the sky, with dragon cries emerging from it from time to time. As though keeping pace with the Beast Tide, it did not move too quickly.
The Beast Tide advanced in a broad fan formation. Stretching for a thousand miles, it left not a blade of grass alive in its wake. Although Shrek Academy had evacuated all the ordinary people along its route, the blood of animals still left the beasts reeking heavily of slaughter.
Everyone sucked in a cold breath at the sight of a Beast Tide on such a scale.
It seemed the deaths of the Scarlet King and Zi JI had truly enraged Di Tian.
Neither side had any room to negotiate. There was only a fight to the death.
For once, Mu En's golden chair was not rocking. His gaze flashed like lightning as he stared fixedly at the roiling cloud. Other than Di Tian, no one in the Star Dou Great Forest could have brought about such a phenomenon.
Xuan Zi stood behind him, with Elder Song, Elder Lin, and Elder Zhuang standing alongside Xuan Zi. Behind them stood Yan Shaozhe and the others, followed by Shrek Academy's many experts and inner court disciples.
"Everything will proceed according to plan. Xuan Zi, Little Zhuang, let's go!"
With that, Mu En propelled himself high into the sky. However, it was clear that he remained within Shrek Academy's boundaries the entire time.
"Di Tian, come out and speak!"
Golden-blue light shimmered around Mu En. Its gentle fluctuations seemed capable of assimilating everything, actually holding their own against the endlessly churning clouds in the sky and barring them from Shrek