Wu Ming, with her fiery temper, was almost the first to stand up. "What a joke! How could Grandmaster possibly..."
" Ming'er." Han Ruoruo grabbed her wrist, the force so strong that Wu Ming felt a sharp pain.
The usually gentle senior student now had a solemn expression and shook her head almost imperceptibly.
The other inner court disciples also began to discuss the matter amongst themselves.
" Our Grandmaster has been in seclusion for a long time, saying she wants to break through to the Titled Douluo... She's been absent from the academy for quite some time now."
"But that person said the academy put our Grandmaster in solitary confinement. Could it be... the academy lied to us?"
"But the academy clearly explained to us that Grandmaster is aiming to become Titled Douluo."
Listening to their discussion, Wu Ming bit her lower lip, swallowing back her question.
She noticed that many of the inner disciples also looked unusual, clearly having heard the conversation coming from above.
These disciples, who usually respected Zhang Lexuan the most, now had sparks of confusion and anger flashing in their eyes.
Not to mention the male disciples who admired Zhang Lexuan.
Han Ruoruo released her hand, gave Wu Ming a look, and then turned and left.
Wu Ming immediately understood and forced herself to remain calm as she followed.
The two left the scene seemingly calmly, and immediately quickened their pace, rushing towards the Sea God Pavilion.
"Sister Ruoruo, what exactly is going on...?"
"Let's find Grandmaster first." Han Ruoruo's voice trembled slightly. "If the rumors are true... then it proves that Shrek Academy did indeed deceive us."
High in the sky, Xuan Zi and his group found themselves in an increasingly difficult situation. Surrounded by more than a dozen Titled Douluo from the Body Sect, the Shrek Academy's few experts appeared outnumbered and outmatched.
Yan Shaozhe's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, Xian Lin'er's fingertips trembled slightly. They had never felt such a terrifying sense of oppression before.
Du Busi grinned sarcastically:
"Alright, hand over the person now. My disciple has already spoken."
"Don't force us to take action against you."
"If Du Busi, and I were here, would you still want to attack Shrek Academy?"
Suddenly, an old yet deep voice resounded through the sky.
The lights throughout the Shrek Academy suddenly intensified, as if it had jumped from the dead of night into daylight.
A pure aura of light washed over every inch of the land like a tide, leaving no shadow untouched.
A golden pillar of light, reaching to the heavens and the earth, shot up from the depths of the Sea God Pavilion, and the vast power of light, as boundless as the sea, instantly swept across the entire area.
All the Soul Master felt their Martial Soul tremble, and even Ferocious Beast like Xiong Jun and Myriad Demon King involuntarily took a half step back.
Within the pillar of light, a hunched figure slowly rose into the air.
With each step he took, golden ripples spread across the space beneath his feet.
When he fully appeared before everyone, a phantom of Radiant Sacred Dragon stretched across the sky behind him, and nine Soul Ring slowly rotated around his body.
Two yellows, one purple, three blacks, and three reds!
The Soul Ring, exceeding the limits of their Soul Ring Configuration, tore through the night sky with streaks of dazzling golden light.
Above Shrek Academy, the clouds churned and surged like boiling water.
Mu En's hunched figure slowly straightened, and his aged face became incredibly majestic under the holy light.
Pure light swept across every inch of land like a tide, completely dispelling the darkness and turning the entire battlefield as bright as day.
Level 99 Limit Douluo, Dragon God Douluo Mu En!
Upon sensing his presence, the Ferocious Beast all changed color.
"What powerful humans!"
This thought simultaneously exploded in the minds of several Ferocious Beast.
They had lived for hundreds of thousands of years and seen countless things, but this was the first time they had encountered someone like Mu En who had cultivated the power of light to a level so close to that of God Level.
Xiong Jun's muscles tensed; this Ferocious Beast, renowned for its strength, involuntarily took a half-step back.
"This human... is incredibly strong!"
"What? Didn't you say before that this place was all you could wipe out by yourself?" The Myriad Demon King hadn't forgotten what Xiong Jun had said before.
"... I admit, this human is quite strong, but he's not enough to scare me off."
Xiong Jun is very stubborn.
Even if Douluo Continent were to disappear, all that would remain of him is his mouth.
The Myriad Demon King didn't care. "Whatever, you'll have to take all his attacks for us when the fight starts."
Xiong Jun: "..."
"This is the first time I've ever seen a human cultivate to this level." Even Ice Empress couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
This is already a higher level of cultivation than the previous Snow Empress.
Even the Snow Empress would probably need to be on her home turf in the Far North to defeat this powerful human.
No wonder Toji and the others are so cautious.
Now, the Dragon God Douluo's cloudy eyes have completely transformed into a dazzling gold.
" The Body Sect." Mu En slowly swept his gaze over Du Busi and the others, each powerful figure whose eyes met involuntarily tensing up. "Do you intend to make enemies of the entire continent?"
Toji stepped forward despite Mu En's imposing aura, his black robes fluttering in the wind.
A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips, "To be an enemy of the mainland? What a huge accusation! Our Body Sect can't afford to wear that hat."
He suddenly raised his hand and pointed towards the Sea God Pavilion.
"On the contrary, it is you who imprison your own academy's most talented disciples. Is this the behavior of the number one academy in the world?"
Mu En's gaze flickered slightly, but his voice remained steady. " Shrek's internal affairs are none of outsiders' business."
"Hahaha." Du Busi suddenly burst into wild laughter, "What a fine internal affair! Mu En, don't forget, you still have a grudge against our Body Sect that we haven't settled yet!"
"My brother is dead, but you're alive!"
"... This matter is regrettable, but..."
Mu En slowly raised his right hand, Radiant Sacred Dragon raised its head accordingly.
This simple action froze the space within a kilometer radius.
All Soul Master below the Titled Douluo felt their Soul Power circulation become sluggish at this moment.
"If you retreat now, you will be safe."
Mu En's voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.
"Considering that Du Bisou will kill you, I won't do anything to you. But if you want to continue to sabotage Shrek Academy, don't blame me for not showing you any mercy."
"Besides, my life is right here, and you can't take it away from me."
The moment those words were spoken, the power of light in the world suddenly surged.
The weaker disciples of the Body Sect all groaned, blood trickling from the corners of their mouths.
Even a powerful figure like Du Busi had to release his Soul Power to resist this invisible pressure.
"Old man," Toji's voice was as cold as ice, "I'm saying this one last time: hand over the people, or we'll raze Shrek to the ground!"
Mu En's eyes narrowed slightly:
"Hand over that girl Zhang Lexuan, okay."
His aged finger slowly pointed to Toji.
"But I'll have to trade you for it."