The Federation and Shrek Clash
Di Tian let out a long sigh.
"Humans are mayflies, their fleeting lives a dream that scatters after a hundred years. Every tender bond is but a bubble and a shadow."
"Why let fleeting human ties bind you, throw your true heart into turmoil, and lead you astray from the Great Dao?"
Di Tian had waited bitterly for ten thousand years, enduring humiliation and shouldering burdens, all for his lord to awaken and restore the Dragon Clan's glory!
As he had said before.
My lord!
Please get on with some proper business.
Di Tian truly looked forward to seeing how strong his lord would become after returning from the Primordial World.
As for now?
He had seen that soul from the Primordial World come to the Douluo Continent and reincarnate as a dragon.
Since he was his lord's friend and had now become a dragon,
he was naturally a member of the Soul Beast Clan.
Di Tian would protect him.
He had originally been somewhat afraid of human Soul Masters. The Soul Beast Clan had indeed been hunted down and beaten by Soul Masters before.
After all, they had battle armor and mechas.
They had surpassed Soul Beasts.
But now that he had cultivated the Ancestral Dragon Scripture, he was infinitely close to becoming a Hundred Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
Becoming a divine beast was only a thought away.
On top of that, he had his own trump card, the Dragon God Claw.
Now, it was still uncertain who would win and who would lose.
By now, barring any surprises, the entire continent was frantically searching for that reincarnated dragon.
Di Tian's face was cold.
As he was now, he could fight even Yun Ming!
"This dragon is under my protection!"
In the Far North, wind and snow howled.
Thanks to the heavenly screen, everyone had finally found traces of the soul from the Primordial World.
Many Soul Masters could now sense the primordial Qi of heaven and earth changing in this place.
It clearly heralded the coming of a special being.
Powerhouses from every faction had gathered here.
Shrek Academy's representative was the dean of its outer court.
A level 97 Super Douluo, titled Silver Moon.
Cai Yue'er had made no attempt to hide her identity. Shrek Academy had always acted openly and honorably.
Naturally, they would not resort to anything as underhanded as stealing chickens and dogs.
She swept her gaze over the deserted world around her and said coldly, "Why are you all hiding? Come out!"
Sure enough, before long, the space in the distance began to tremble.
A man in military uniform stepped out.
The War God Temple's third War God.
A level 97 Super Douluo, titled Dark Emperor.
Luo Yuhang.
"I've long admired the renowned bearing of Shrek Academy's dean."
As for the other factions, now that Shrek Academy and the War God Temple stood here,
one represented the continent's greatest power, while the other represented the Douluo Federation.
The other minor factions might as well not bother.
Cai Yue'er ignored the others and spoke directly:
"This is a life from the Primordial World, another world. His origins are mysterious."
"No one knows whether he will bring disaster to the Douluo Continent."
"The safety of the continent is at stake. To protect it, our Shrek Academy should take charge of this matter."
Cai Yue'er spoke with righteous conviction. "Everything is for peace on the continent."
But as soon as he finished speaking, Luo Yuheng laughed.
"For peace on the continent? Dean Cai, you make it sound so noble."
"Who on the continent doesn't know? Whenever a heaven-defying opportunity or an unknown supreme treasure appears, the first thing you at Shrek always say is, 'For the continent's safety, let Shrek safeguard it.' When all's said and done, you just want to monopolize the opportunity."
"This isn't Shrek Academy's private property. What gives you the right to take it away just because you say so?"
Luo Yuhang stood opposite her, his presence undiminished.
Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate,
new factions arrived.
The three great empires!
Star Luo, Dou Ling, and Heavenly Soul.
The three long-established empires.
But after seeing Shrek Academy and the War God Temple facing off,
they exchanged glances for half a second.
They had already made their decision.
After all, Shrek Academy maintained considerable contact with them in private.
Shrek Academy had even single-handedly supported the restoration of the three great empires.
Moreover, they could not take it away for themselves in defiance of so many factions, and giving it to Shrek Academy better served their shared interests.
After all, even if Shrek Academy discovered something through its research later, it would share some information with the three empires.
In any case, it was best not to hand it over to the Douluo Federation.
So, in the next second, a powerhouse from the Star Luo Empire was the first to speak.
"Every word Dean Cai says is reasonable!"
"The dangers of something from another world are unknown. If the Federation pursues profit at all costs and throws the world into turmoil, it will be a sinner against the entire Douluo Continent."
"This thing should be entrusted to Shrek Academy for safekeeping."
Seeing that the Star Luo Empire had taken the lead so quickly, the other two empires cursed under their breath.
Then they stepped forward one after another.
"My Heavenly Soul Empire seconds that! The continent's safety is at stake, so it should be entrusted to Shrek Academy."
"Indeed. My Dou Ling Empire agrees as well."
The powerhouses of the three great empires had chosen to stand with Cai Yue'er.
Their momentum was immense.
Luo Yuhang's face darkened somewhat.
Shrek Academy wasn't even pretending anymore.
He naturally knew that, over the years, Shrek Academy and the three great empires had been involved in shady dealings.
Quite a few advanced Soul Tool Technologies had even been stolen, only for those technologies to turn up in the equipment of the three empires soon afterward.
Clearly, they were meant to counter Liang Guang.
But the Federation had paid little attention. In its eyes, the three empires had long since become clay chickens and pottery dogs.
They had already been driven overseas.
Wasn't it just a bit too much trouble? With the Douluo Federation's current strength, it could easily raze the three empires to the ground.
They used to be more secretive about it, but now they really weren't even pretending?
He truly wanted to just blow Shrek Academy sky-high.
They sucked the Douluo Federation's blood and enjoyed its benefits, only to turn around and oppose it.
They were truly biting the hand that fed them.
Cai Yue'er clearly didn't see it that way. Shrek Academy had always been the foremost power on the Douluo Continent.
It was a force for justice that upheld peace on the Douluo Continent.
Seeing the three great empires choose to stand by his side,
Cai Yue'er grew increasingly satisfied.
As expected, the three great empires knew what was proper.
The Douluo Federation, on the other hand, occupied the continent's rightful territory, yet it was as greedy as a snake trying to swallow an elephant. It hounded Shrek every day and picked fights at every turn. She truly didn't know who had spoiled it into having such a foul temper.
For ten thousand years, Shrek had guarded the continent's peace, yet Douluo alone had stepped forward to sing a contrary tune.
Sure enough, Sun Moon should never have been allowed to swallow the Douluo Continent and annex the three great empires.
It had become a power that now actually stood against Shrek Academy.
Cai Yue'er felt somewhat pleased with herself.
"Many thanks to the three great empires for understanding the greater good. Shrek will not fail the people. We will guard this opportunity closely, prevent calamity, and protect Douluo's peace for generations to come."
"Oh? Shrek?"
"Protect Douluo's peace?"
As Luo Yuhang wrestled with the situation, he cursed under his breath. Why had the Federation still not sent reinforcements?
Did they really have to yield the supreme treasure to Shrek Academy?
If Shrek Academy took it away, there would be no getting it back later.
But at that moment, a cluster of meteors streaked across the distant sky, tearing through the air toward them.
The Spirit Pagoda!
They had arrived!