Unfortunately, just as Shrek's side instinctively believed that the scales of this war would gradually tip in their favor as time passed...
Far beyond Shrek's western city wall, a streak of azure light shot into the sky, instantly encroaching on a portion of the four celestial phenomena created by Xuan Zi, Du Busi, Ye Xishui, and Long Xiaoyao. Soon, it occupied more than a third of the entire sky.
The Sea God Family had made their move! They were here!
In fact, strictly speaking, the Sea God Family's people had never truly left Shrek City. After delivering their ultimatum to Shrek, they had lain low, waiting for an opportunity amid the continent's shifting winds and clouds.
If Shrek showed signs of being overrun by the Holy Spirit Cult like rotten wood crushed and swept away, the Sea God Family would force their way into Shrek Academy and abduct Chen Ping before the Holy Spirit Cult's people could react.
And if Shrek Academy harbored some unknown variable, as was the case now, the Sea God Family did not mind reaping the fisherman's rewards either. Once the Holy Spirit Cult had been worn down until they were no longer qualified to compete with the Sea God Family for Chen Ping, they would make their move!
It could be said that the Sea God Family had factored everyone into their calculations from the very beginning. They had deliberately let the unsuspecting Holy Spirit Cult serve as their vanguard!
Although both the Holy Spirit Cult and the Sea God Family wanted to abduct Chen Ping, their aims were not entirely the same.
The Holy Spirit Cult wanted to capture Chen Ping simply because they feared the terrifying strength he would inevitably possess once he matured, enough to slaughter every Evil Soul Master on the