"Hehehe, leave the treasure behind, and I guarantee you'll leave 'safely'."
Above, a black robe concealed the man's face, revealing only a set of large white teeth as he grinned sinisterly.
To his right stood a woman with a beautiful figure, though her face was obscured. Behind them were several other people floating in the air.
This group of people were shrouded in a thick, dark mist. Upon closer inspection, the dense mist carried a bloody stench, especially when they released their Soul Power, which always produced a chilling, foul smell.
Yan Shaozhe channeled his Spiritual Power towards the two leaders, and in an instant, his mind seemed to be dragged into an illusion, where a scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood suddenly appeared before his eyes.
They were mountains of flesh and blood, with countless white bones constantly protruding and bits of flesh hanging on them, making them look extremely disgusting.
Immediately afterward, pale arms suddenly emerged from the mountain of corpses, their claws outstretched, causing the mountain to rise even higher. In the sea of blood beside them, terrifying souls swam about, and upon spotting Yan Shaozhe, they abruptly lashed out at him.
The mountain of corpses and sea of blood were getting closer and closer to him.
Buzz!
A sudden clarity swept through his mind, Yan Shaozhe instantly snapped out of his terrifying state.
Evil Soul Master, it's Evil Soul Master!
This feeling was absolutely correct; even the Bright Phoenix within him was stirring restlessly—it was an intuition about a mortal enemy.
Yan Shaozhe's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. He looked warily at the other side of the sky. The group of people there were also dressed in black robes. The leader was a tall man with long, dark green hair. However, their hands and feet were much thicker than those of ordinary people.
Moreover, the aura emanating from them was no less imposing than that of the group beside them; they were probably evenly matched.
Beside these two groups, on various hilltops, stood numerous figures, the least imposing of whom were at the Soul Saint realm.
These people, glowing with a ghostly green light like hungry wolves, stared intently at the Shrek Devils.
Yan Shaozhe wiped his sweat, remaining calm and fearless. He looked up and smiled, "Gentlemen, this treasure was purchased by Shrek at great expense and rightfully belongs to Shrek. Don't you agree?"
Immediately afterwards, the power of the level 97 Titled Douluo within Yan Shaozhe's body suddenly erupted, and golden energy soared into the sky, standing in opposition to the overwhelming evil aura.
"Level 97, Bright Phoenix Douluo, Yan Shaozhe, please enlighten me."
Yan Shaozhe placed one hand behind his back, and a pair of bright Phoenix wings instantly appeared behind him, with a loud phoenix cry resounding throughout the dense forest.
"Damn it, I shouldn't have gotten involved in this mess..."
"I didn't expect Shrek to be so cautious. It seems we don't have many chances left."
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe we can even gain some benefits if these big shots start fighting."
On the surrounding hilltops, the shadowy figures were discussing amongst themselves, but in the blink of an eye, under Yan Shaozhe's intimidation, their numbers had dwindled considerably.
The woman in black robes looked at Yan Shaozhe, and her originally cold eyes softened somewhat, and the terrifying bloodlust and murderous aura subsided considerably, but she did not leave.
Yan Shaozhe looked at the two groups of people in the sky and the group of desperados who hadn't left, and then said, "Gentlemen, it seems that this matter can't be resolved peacefully today?"
The tall man with long, dark green hair in the other group finally spoke up, "Leave the things, and I'm taking that person with me too."
The short man raised his right hand and pointed directly into the Shrek team.
Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing and were surprised to find that the person he wanted to take away was Huo Yuhao.
Yan Shaozhe's eyes narrowed, and he said without any politeness, "Senior, isn't that going a bit too far? Yuhao is a member of Shrek. How can I hand him over to you just because of your word?"
The man ignored Yan Shaozhe and stared intently at Huo Yuhao, saying, "Boy, you possess Body Martial Soul, so you should belong to my Body Sect. Today I'm taking you back to the sect. Don't waste your time at Shrek Academy."
In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao felt the gazes of the crowd and inwardly cursed the trouble, but still clasped his hands in greeting and stepped forward, saying, "Senior's kindness is too much for me to bear, and the matter of the treasure is none of your concern."
At the same time, Huo Yuhao placed his hands behind his back, looking fearlessly at the Du Busi in the air, and slightly hooked his fingers behind his back.
"Good lad, I'll remember you." Du Busi sneered, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.
Huo Yuhao's meaning was very clear: he was telling him, "You old fool, go back to where you came from. What I'm doing here is none of your business."
It's no wonder that Du Busi had that hint of killing intent; after all, he was a top-tier Titled Douluo, and he had his own pride. It truly lived up to the saying, " Titled Douluo cannot be insulted."
If Huo Yuhao hadn't used honorifics in his speech, and he hadn't been able to find fault with him immediately, he probably would have attacked right away.
Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er sensed the Du Busi and gripped Huo Yuhao's arm tightly, their palms sweating with tension.
"Hahaha, you old bastard, you're here to join the fun even though you Du Busi? You have to consider the owner before beating a dog. You dare to touch my Shrek people?" Xuan Zi's voice came from afar, and his boundless aura directly suppressed the Soul Power of the people in the air back into their bodies.
Just as Du Busi and the two Evil Soul Master leading the group were astonished.
In an instant, a disheveled man appeared opposite the two groups; it was none other than ' Xuan Zi '.
Yan Shaozhe's lips twitched as he listened to Xuan Zi's words. Xuan Zi's words were too strange; it felt like he was insulting them like dogs.
However, upon reflection, Xuan Zi was merely a bit too forthright and his language a bit too rough, but his words, though crude, were not without reason.
So, in this round, I support you, Xuan Zi!
Yan Shaozhe then slowly ascended into the air, bowed to ' Xuan Zi ', and then stood beside him.
Xuan Zi's eyes flickered slightly. He casually picked up the wine jug, took a sip, and glanced at the two groups ahead, saying nonchalantly, "Do the Body Sect and the Holy Spirit Cult really want to get involved in this mess? Aren't they afraid of dying here today?"
The male Evil Soul Master opposite him then removed his hood, revealing his pale skin, and said in a sinister tone, "Hehehe. Old man, if there are things you can't control, you'll have to hand them over. Why bother with this pretense? Even if you're powerful, do you really think we're afraid of you with so many Titled Douluo here?"
Du Busi, standing to the side, showed no surprise and said, " Xuan Zi, I know you're alone. Unless Mu En is alive, I'm really not afraid of this."
Xuan Zi calmly looked at the group and said, "Do as you please. I've given you a chance."
Yan Shaozhe looked at the man's face and felt a sense of familiarity. After a moment's thought, he remembered something, " Scorpion Tiger Douluo, Zhang Peng. You're still alive."
Zhang Peng sneered and said, "That old bastard Mu En deserved to die. What's wrong with me being alive? There's no problem."
"You!..."
Yan Shaozhe was furious and was about to rush out, but was stopped in place by ' Xuan Zi '.
Xuan Zi did not argue with him, but instead said to someone not far away, " Hall Master Hongchen, there are some things I don't need to remind you of, right? If I see you slacking off again, I don't mind leaving you here with me."
As soon as he finished speaking, some sounds immediately rang out from the nearby woods, as if in response.
Immediately afterwards, a dark red circular energy barrier enveloped the entire area within a five-kilometer radius.
Seeing the sudden change, Zhang Peng frowned, and a black sphere condensed in his hand, carrying the sound of human cries. With a sudden wave of his hand, the black sphere roared and crashed into the barrier.
The moment they made contact, a strange ripple appeared on the barrier, instantly engulfing the black sphere and then spreading out in waves.
Immediately afterwards, a violent explosion rang out outside the barrier, but the so-called barrier remained unscathed.
Zhang Peng and Du Busi, among others, frowned at the inexplicable barrier and exclaimed almost simultaneously, "What the hell is this thing?!"
Xuan Zi continued to sip his wine nonchalantly, muttering to himself, "The time has come; we've got the turtle in the jar, we've closed the door to beat the dog..."