Just when Lu Ren and others had left, the people on the Star Luo Empire finally recovered from the shock and confusion and began to react.
Officials and generals from all sides rushed into the Imperial Palace hall to report the battle situation to Emperor Xu Jiawei.
"Your Majesty, all the people in Shrek have disappeared. We searched for dozens of miles outside the city. Except for sporadic blood stains and some traces of damage left by fighting, we couldn't find any trace of anyone."
An investigator, Guard Captain, knelt in front of the hall, his tone full of disbelief.
"The humanoid cockroach also disappeared. It was last seen near the ruins in the north of the city, and it has not been seen since."
"The people were evacuated in a timely manner, and no large-scale casualties were caused. However, the fighting between Titled Douluo spread to more than a dozen streets, and a large number of houses collapsed, injuring many people."
"At present, all the injured have been sent to the hospital for treatment, and the collapsed houses are being cleaned up by personnel."
Xu Jiawei sat on top of Dragon Throne, frowning.
The Star Luo Empire emperor was silent for a long time before slowly speaking, "Shrek people just disappeared like that?"
"That's a whole Expeditionary Force, a few Super Douluo, a dozen Titled Douluo, and those high-profile new generation disciples. So many people will be gone at the drop of a hat?"
"Your Majesty, it's absolutely true."
Guard Captain's voice was a bit fearful.
"We mobilized all the Soul Master patrols and hidden sentries in the city, and searched the area ten miles outside the city several times."
"Aside from the signs of destruction and scattered blood stains left by the fight, not a single body or relic could be found."
"It's as if those people had never been here before."
Old Chancellor on the side took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the noise of this battle is so loud that the entire Star Luo City can hear it from far and near."
"Three of us Guardian Douluo died in the battle, and Cheng Gang's body was found covered with cockroaches. The residential buildings in the city were severely damaged. Fortunately, they were evacuated in advance and no large-scale tragedy occurred."
"It's just that Shrek people disappeared mysteriously. It's really weird. According to common sense, even if the entire army is wiped out, there should be some corpses left behind."
"More than weird."
A gray-haired veteran clenched his fists and spoke with regret.
"Those three Guardian Douluo are all pillars of my Star Luo Empire. They have profound cultivation, and now they are all dead. Cheng Gang died outside the city while working for Shrek. The other two were killed by the cockroach in the city."
"The strength of the person who attacked the opponent is unfathomable. Even a behemoth like Shrek ended up like this. It seems that the entire army was wiped out, but not even a body was left behind. It is really incredible."
Everyone started speculating with each other's words.
Some people speculate that a certain hidden powerhouse used his space ability to take everyone away.
Some people suspect that Shrek knew it was a disastrous defeat and used some secret method to evacuate overnight, not daring to face the eyes of the entire continent.
But all the conjectures are difficult to justify. Dozens of high-level Soul Master moved together, and it is impossible not to leave any clues.
What's more, many of them were killed in full view of the public, and their bodies fell on the battlefield. How could they disappear out of thin air?
Xu Jiawei was silent for a long time, looking at the gloomy sky outside the palace, and a chill gradually grew in his heart.
He has been on the throne for a long time and is well versed in the methods of all forces in the mainland.
It's not like he hasn't heard of the method of eating corpses alive and erasing all traces.
It's just that in the past, he had only read such descriptions in secret reports about Evil Soul Master, and never thought that one day he would witness it with his own eyes in his own empire.
"It seems that someone used a very special ability to completely erase all traces."
Xu Jiawei spoke slowly, with a low voice.
"To be able to achieve this step, that weird humanoid cockroach is probably the key."
"Cheng Gang's body was covered with cockroaches, and two worshipers in the city were also killed by it. The blood stains outside the city are proof of the killing."
"But now there are no bones left. It was clearly completely devoured and digested by the Monster. It is not just a summoned thug, it is used to clean up the battlefield. From killing people to destroying corpses and eradicating traces, it is a one-stop service. It even saves the effort of collecting corpses."
He had already guessed 70% to 80% of the truth.
After this battle, Kurourushi devoured the corpses of many Titled Douluos one after another.
The flesh and blood of these top powerhouses contains the essence of their lifelong cultivation, which is the greatest supplement for Cursed Spirit who evolves through devouring.
It had eaten so much that the energy accumulated in its body had already reached saturation, and its combat power was quietly improving.
What's even more frightening is that this way of evolution means that the next time it appears, it will be stronger than this time.
"If this news spreads, the entire Douluo Continent will be in turmoil." Xu Jiawei sighed with a complicated expression, "Shrek Academy, which used to be superior to all sects and empires, has lost so many core senior officials and elite disciples, and its foundation has been greatly damaged."
"In the future, the structure of the mainland is likely to change completely. Shrek has dominated the mainland for nearly ten thousand years. They have always been the only ones to suppress others. Now they are being slaughtered in turn. This impact is more profound than any war."
"Your Majesty, what should we do next? After all, this is just a guess, and we don't know the specific situation.
Someone asked quickly.
"Should we send someone to the Shrek station to test it, or join forces with other forces to find out what's true?"
"Shrek and our Star Luo Empire have always been on good terms. If they are really seriously injured, we should make plans in advance."
"No need."
Xu Jiawei waved his hand, his eyes becoming cautious and sharp.
"The situation is unclear now. The strength of that group is too terrifying. Even Shrek can defeat them in one fell swoop. It is not appropriate for me, Star Luo Empire, to step forward rashly."
"The most important thing now is not to take sides, but to protect ourselves. First, appease the people in the city, repair the damaged houses, bury the three Guardian Douluo with honor, and provide comfort to their families."
"At the same time, martial law was ordered throughout the territory. The defenders in various places strengthened their vigilance and paid close attention to the movements in various parts of the mainland."
"In addition, the details of today's battle outside the city are blocked, especially the humanoid Monster and the intelligence of the warring parties. They are not allowed to be disseminated at will. Anyone who dares to discuss this matter outside will be punished as leaking military aircraft."
He is thoughtful and knows that the current Star Luo Empire has no confidence to get involved in this dispute.
The opponent's origin is unknown, his combat power is incredible, and he can make at least two Super Douluo level strong men work for him.
With such a lineup, what can Star Luo Empire do to provoke it?
Rather than taking the initiative to provoke, it is better to wait behind closed doors and watch what happens. Sit back and watch Shrek and the mysterious force compete with each other, which is the safest choice at the moment.
All the officials bowed to accept the order, "I obey the order!"
The discussion in the hall gradually subsided, but the uneasiness in everyone's heart has not dissipated.
The silent destruction outside the city was like a huge stone weighing on everyone's hearts.
They didn't know where that group of strong men had gone, nor where this sudden killing would point its finger next.
The only thing that is certain is that from today on, the mainland is no longer the continent they are familiar with.
At this time, on a remote trail in the Star Luo Empire, Wang Dong'er was dragging Ma Xiaotao's body alone, moving step by step in the direction of the Shrek Academy.
Ma Xiaotao is more than half a head taller than her and weighs far more than a twelve-year-old girl like her.
She could only put Ma Xiaotao's arms on her shoulders, half dragging and half carrying her forward, leaving two crooked drag marks on the muddy ground with every step.
From Star Luo City to the Shrek Academy, it takes several days even if you ride a fast horse.
With just her three-ring Soul Elder, let alone carrying someone so far on her back, just traveling alone would be difficult.
What's more, she has barely slept a wink in recent days.
As soon as she closed her eyes, the scene of Xiao Xiao exploding would replay in her mind repeatedly, causing her to scream and wake up from her light sleep.
"I can't do it anymore----I'm really going to be exhausted."
Wang Dong'er panted and stopped under a dead tree, carefully leaned Ma Xiaotao against the trunk, and then collapsed on the ground.
Her long pink-blue hair was messy with sweat, her beautiful little face was covered with dust and tears, and her originally fair and delicate palms had several bloodstains on the rough fabric from dragging Ma Xiaotao's collar for a long time.
She looked down at her miserable appearance, her eyes turning red again.
When she was in the Clear Sky Sect, she was the apple of her eye. Not to mention doing such rough work, even walking was well arranged for her.
But now, she was left alone in the wilderness, with only an unconscious senior sister beside her, and she couldn't even get a hot meal.
She bit her lip and took out a small tube-shaped object from her arms, which was the Clear Sky Sect special distress signal flare.
Wang Dong'er had been holding back until now, because she felt that sending a signal would be equivalent to admitting that she couldn't go back alone, and would be embarrassing in front of Lu Ren.
But now she really can't hold on any longer.
If she continues to be brave, let alone bringing Ma Xiaotao back to Shrek, she will fall down halfway.
A bright golden light pillar rose into the sky and exploded into a huge hammer-shaped spot in Sky Manipulation.
That's the mark of the Clear Sky Sect.
Wang Dong'er looked up and watched the light spot slowly dissipate in the night sky, then huddled up with his knees in his arms, buried his face in his knees, and muttered softly, "You have to call Daddy and Daddy to come over and help----"
This is her last trump card and the only thing she can rely on in this wilderness.
A few days later, Shrek Academy, Sea God Island.
Mu En was sitting on the worn-out recliner in the center of the Sea God Pavilion, and his eyes fell on the jade couch next to Wang Dong'er.
Ma Xiaotao still has his eyes closed and his breath is weak. He fell into a deep coma and has not yet woken up.
She was the only one left alive in the whole Star Luo Empire bloody battle besides Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao, but she was also severely injured by Lu Ren, and Martial Soul was completely devoured by Evil Fire. Her life or death is unknown.
Wang Dong'er There was a burly man standing next to him.
This man had his arms folded across his chest, and his knotted muscles stretched his gray robe tightly. His short hair, like steel needles, stood on end, and there was a faint golden light in his brown eyes.
It is Wang Dong'er's "second father", Tai Tan of the Clear Sky Sect.
He used to be Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. After following Tang San, he not only regained his life, but also gained enough power to resist Limit Douluo.
Balance of terrifying power.
At this moment, he stood silently among the Sea God Pavilion, his eyes falling on the old man named Mu En in front of him.
This forced him to admit that this human being was really powerful.
Even if this person were placed ten thousand years ago in an era when there were so many powerful people, he would definitely be a top being.
He has lived for tens of thousands of years and has seen countless peak powerhouses, but there are very few people like Mu En.
Although everything seems to be calm, there is a heavy sense of oppression that is crushing the heaven and earth.
The background of this Shrek Sea God Pavilion Master is unfathomable, far beyond what he reveals on the surface.
But the price of this foundation, he had already smelled the faint aura of decline in Mu En.
"All the people from Shrek were buried in Star Luo City?"
Mu En said this in a very calm tone.
That calmness is not a forced calmness, but a kind of indifference unique to an old man who has long taken life and death lightly.
It's like the worst outcome has been anticipated, but it just needs to be confirmed with one's own ears.
Wang Dong'er's eyes were already red from crying.
The exhaustion of traveling for days, the fear of witnessing the massacre with her own eyes, and the despair of all her companions and teachers were completely crushed by this twelve-year-old girl.
She bit her lip tightly, and tears rolled down her face, wetting the front of her clothes.
In front of Mu En, she finally no longer had to be strong.
"Mu, Mu En----gone----all gone----"
She choked and spoke, her voice hoarse and broken.
"Teachers Xuan Zi, Dean Yan, Xian Lin'er, fellow seniors, and Xiao Xiao----Xiao Xiao----she exploded in front of me, not a single bit was left----"
The girl cried intermittently, and every word was filled with biting blood and despair, and it hit the empty Sea God Pavilion 0
Tai Tan on the side listened to her cry, Qiu Yue's arms hugged her tighter, and her knuckles turned slightly white from the exertion.
Mu En slowly raised his eyes, and his eyes fell on the trembling Wang Dong'er. There was no emotion in his voice. "I want to hear the whole process. From the beginning of the game to the time you leave Star Luo City, not a word is missed."
Wang Dong'er didn't dare to hide anything. He suppressed the fear surging in his heart and told Star Luo City everything that happened on Arena.
As she spoke, the air inside the Sea God Pavilion became more and more solid, and the oppressive atmosphere was almost suffocating.
Tai Tan's eyes completely darkened.
He originally thought it was just an ordinary sect game, a fighting in the arena, and at most he would lose a few disciples and elders. He has lived for so many years and has never seen anything like this.
But he never expected that the other party would be so domineering and cruel.
Kill them all, leaving no one alive, not even half of the body left.
Level 98 Super Douluo Xuan Zi, who would rather bend than bend and live a proud life, humbly knelt down and kowtowed to beg for mercy to protect his two young disciples, but in the end could not escape the end of being devoured.
A twelve-year-old innocent child who had never participated in the war or done any evil was brutally killed instantly and his flesh and blood were scattered just because he was in the Shrek camp.
What frightened Tai Tan the most was that the young man named Lu Ren in Wang Dong'er's mouth was young, but his mind was terrifyingly ruthless, he was decisive in killing, and he crushed many veteran mainland powerhouses. Even old guys like Du Busi and Zhang Peng were willing to take action for him.
This is not a fifteen-year-old boy, he is clearly an ancient Ferocious Beast wearing human skin.
"What a neat and clean way of eradicating the root of the problem."
Tai Tan spoke in a low voice, his tone cold and biting.
"From beginning to end, there was no room for Shrek to make a comeback."
"Starting from the personal battle on Arena, first use personal battle to reduce your number, and then use surrender two two three to lure you all into the group battle Arena. At the same time, use that cockroach to lure Xuan Zi away, and then defeat you one by one after your strongest combat power is divided."
"Corpse Explosion Technique outside the city even hit a decisive blow, extinguishing even the hope of a final breakout. What this kid is fighting is not a competition, but a battle of annihilation."
After hearing the whole story, Mu En Jiujiu was silent.
He still wasn't angry or even frowning.
Just sitting quietly on that worn out lounge chair.
But those who are familiar with him know that this pavilion master has already launched a murderous plan.
The air in the Sea God Pavilion seemed to be slowly tightened by an invisible hand, making even breathing difficult.
There was no expression change on that wrinkled face, but something was slowly freezing deep in his hazy eyes.
The whole place was dead silent for several seconds before Mu En spoke slowly, speaking very slowly, but with the weight of Qian Jun: "The expedition team was completely wiped out, all the Super Douluo and Titled Douluo were killed, and Shrek's high-end mana was broken."
"Xiao Xiao is dead, Xuan Zi is dead, Yan Shaozhe is dead."
"I, Shrek, lost completely."
In just a few words, Xi sentenced Shrek to the most tragic and humiliating defeat in tens of thousands of years.
For thousands of years, Shrek has stood on the top of the continent, oppressing the sects in all directions and frightening the major empires. There has never been such an embarrassing and complete defeat as it is today.
The glory of the past was added, but now Sea of Blood is overturned.
Those names that once made the entire continent fearful are now only a cold list of deaths.
"We--what do we do now?"
Wang Dong'er's eyes were filled with tears and he was at a loss.
Now that all the teachers and comrades have died tragically, the home seems tired, but the backbone supporting everything has been completely broken.
The figures she once looked up to, the people who would never fall in her heart, are all gone.
Mu En looked away from Wang Dong'er's face, looking out the window at the vast sea, and finally there was a hint of extreme coldness in his eyes.
"Since the opponent dares to kill them all, he has already anticipated my Shrek counterattack. He bet that my Shrek's vitality is severely damaged and I am unable to cast spells immediately."
"He bet that all the forces in mainland China are eyeing him, and we don't dare to fight internally. He made the right bet. Now Shrek really does not have the energy to fight for a reversal. But this does not mean that this account will be settled."
Tai Tan Hearing this, Shen Fu asked, "Do you know the details of that young man? He was able to set up such a murderous situation at the age of fifteen. It is impossible that there was no expert guidance behind him."
"I don't know." Mu En shook his head slowly and spoke solemnly, "There has never been a person like this in the mainland's classics and records for thousands of years."
"He Lan Kong was born. His methods, abilities, and trump cards are completely beyond common sense. He is Spiritual Power unfathomable. He can also see through Yan Shaozhe's Phoenix Martial Soul secrets."
At this point, Mu En's eyes became even colder.
"The secret of Yan Shaozhe's Rebirth Through Flames is my Sea God Pavilion's top secret. Only a few of us know it, and there is no way that outsiders can pry into it."
"But he saw through it at a glance, blocked all escape routes in advance, and crushed Yan Shaozhe alive. This person is absolutely extraordinary."
Tai Tan's pupils shrank, and he instantly understood the horror. This was no longer something that could be explained by his tyrannical talent.
The other party either holds some kind of secret investigative currency that is unbelievable and can penetrate all the secrets of Martial Soul.
Or he knows all the secrets of the entire Douluo Continent, which is far beyond the knowledge of this era.
No matter which possibility is possible, it means an extremely dangerous signal: this boy has some kind of information advantage that transcends the times, and this advantage is often more deadly than pure force in games.
"What about Huo Yuhao?" Mu En suddenly turned to look at Wang Dong'er, with a hint of urgency in his tone.
This is the first time since Wang Dong'er told him that he has shown obvious fluctuations in his love.
"Huo Yuhao was taken away by Du Busi?"
"Hmm!"
Wang Dong'er nodded quickly and said with tears in his eyes, "Senior Du Busi——Senior brother Huo Yuhao is Body Martial Soul, and he is Body Sect's person. We want to take him away."
"Lu Ren didn't stop him, and they left together in the end. I heard with my own ears that Du Busi was talking to Huo Yuhao. His Spirit Eyes Martial Soul is the Body Martial Soul with eyes, and he was born to be Body Sect."
"Body Sect Du Busi----"
Mu En whispered lowly, his face completely darkened.
The house leaked and it rained all night. All the high-end magic powers were destroyed, and the core talents were taken away by enemy allies.
Today's Shrek can be said to be in turmoil internally and externally.
Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, the once-in-a-million spirit Body Martial Soul, is the core of Shrek's future focus training and the backbone of their plan to support the college in the future.
They originally planned to devote all their resources to training Huo Yuhao to become the next core member of the Sea God Pavilion, but now this plan has completely come to nothing.
"It seems that Body Sect has been planning it for a long time." Mu En said coldly, "This method seems to be Lu Ren leading the massacre, but in fact Body Sect took the opportunity to take action."
"While severely damaging my Shrek mana, I took the opportunity to win over Huo Yuhao and cut off the foundation of my future. Killing two birds with one stone, the cooperation was perfect. When did that old guy Du Busi become so calculating?"
Tai Tan Shen Fu said, "That boy's character is undecided and he is still young. After witnessing the destruction of his master's sect in this battle, he must be confused and confused."
"Du Busi is old and cunning, taking the opportunity to brainwash and win over. Within a few years, Huo Yuhao may completely become Body Sect and have nothing to do with Shrek."
This is the most deadly.
The strong ones who died in the law can still be cultivated and made up for slowly. The most important thing for the Shrek Academy is the foundation and resources. A new generation of Titled Douluo can always be cultivated in a few decades.
But the top seedlings of the future were cut off, which directly cut off the future of Shrek for decades.
Strong people can be cultivated, but Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, the ultimate spirit Body Martial Soul that is rare to see in a thousand years, cannot be recreated by relying on resources and time.
Sea God Pavilion fell into dead silence again, and the waves outside the window were beating against the rocks, like a low death knell for this ancient college that had lost too many children.
After a long time, Mu En slowly closed his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, all the emotions in his eyes were gone.
Anger, murderous intent, grief, and unwillingness were all suppressed to the deepest level.
He turned back into the waning but rock-solid Dragon God Douluo.
"Thank you for your hard work, I didn't expect to have to bother Clear Sky Sect's people to send Ma Xiaotao back, Dong'er, I suffered a lot along the way."
"Do you need help?" Tai Tan glanced at Mu En and said in a calm but meaningful tone, "After all, Clear Sky Sect and Shrek have a pretty good relationship."
"If I need to take action, I can go and meet the boy named Lu Ren. Although the methods I just used are indeed tricky, I am not afraid of a fifteen-year-old baby."
At the same time, he added in his mind: That guy Tang San really valued Shrek. Now that Shrek has been mostly ruined by others, if Tang San knew about it, I'm afraid he wouldn't be in a good mood.
Divine Realm One day Lower Realm One year, Tang San may not be able to notice it in time, but when he finds out, the debt will probably have to be settled together with the principal and the forgiveness.
"No need." Mu En sighed, with a hint of old age and fatigue that he had never seen before.
"From now on, Shrek will also return to the second line and retreat behind the scenes."
"Now we are no longer able to fight for magic on the front line. Our high-end magic power has been reduced by 80%. There are only a few Sea God Pavilion Elder left, and there are not many geniuses of the younger generation left. Such Shrek is no longer qualified to command the heroes like before."
"What a pity. I can see that you don't have much life left."
Tai Tan looked at Mu En, his eyes full of regret.
He has seen too many powerful people when their vitality is exhausted. It is an irreversible depletion of any material, and it is an irreversible decline after the origin of life is drained from the roots.
"Today's people, how many more years they can live are considered unworthy of you. And among our Shrek people now, there are only two Rank 97 old men left who can still watch."
"If Shrek is lost, it will be difficult for the two elders of Lan and others to threaten the mainland and even defend this academy.
Haha----"Tai Tan didn't finish the sentence, the meaning was already obvious.
Then he patted Wang Dong'er on the shoulder, and the calloused but extremely warm big hand made the girl tremble. "Our Dong'er will continue to go to school at Shrek. Although the child is frightened, Shrek is her academy, and this will not change."
"They are still willing to believe in us, which is the greatest help to us.
Mu En nodded. Tai Tan's meaning was very clear.
Wang Dong'er is still in school at Shrek, which means that the relationship between the Clear Sky Sect and Shrek still exists.
In today's situation, this relationship has a lot of weight.
"Let's go." Tai Tan waved his hand, turned around and strode towards the door.
When he reached the door, he stopped for a step, turned his head and took one last look at Mu En.
There was respect, regret, and a trace of farewell in those eyes.
He knew that the next time he came to the Sea God Pavilion, the person sitting on this recliner might already be another person.
Wang Dong'er looked back at Mu En, an old man in his dying years.
His life is approaching, and Sea God Pavilion only has a few elders left.
Such Shrek probably doesn't have the strength to take revenge on Lu Ren, right?
That's what she thought in her heart.
But she didn't dare to express this idea, because she vaguely felt that what was sealed deep in Mu En's hazy eyes was far heavier than Fu Xiang.
"Do you really want to take revenge on Lu Ren?" Wang Dong'er thought to himself.