A dark hall between the eyebrows, a blood disaster, and a sign of premature death?
The first two are one thing, but is the sign of an early death serious?
Xuan Zi thought to himself, at my age, it can't be considered premature anymore...
"You, you want to kill me?" Xuan Zi said coldly.
Poison Not Dead shrugged his shoulders, "Isn't that obvious? Now that you've fallen and become an evil Soul Master, killing you is even more justified. Even Shrek can't protect you this time."
As his words fell, a powerful aura burst forth from his body. Accompanying this aura, his figure instantly grew taller, like a little giant.
Yellow, yellow, purple, black, black, black, red, red, red—nine supreme Soul Rings emerged from beneath Poison Not Dead's feet.
On seeing this, Xuan Zi's heart trembled, and his pupils suddenly constricted.
Three red Soul Rings...
Not to mention anything else, in terms of the distribution of Soul Rings, Poison Not Dead had already far surpassed him, boasting two more hundred-thousand-year soul rings than him.
"Poison Not Dead, do you really think you've got me cornered?"
Xuan Zi said coldly, his body erupting with a strong aura, and white killing intent, like slender little snakes, weaved around him.
Moo...
A loud roar resonated, and the phantom of a massive Gluttonous Sacred Bull appeared.
With a heavy stomp of its foot, the earth itself trembled.
"Poison Not Dead, I want to see just how much you've improved over these years!"
Before Xuan Zi's words even ended, he had already initiated the charge.
The sharp horns of the Gluttonous Sacred Bull aimed at Poison Not Dead's chest, fully intent on impaling him.
"Hahaha, bring it on."
In contrast, Poison Not Dead was not alarmed but delighted. He let out a hearty laugh.
He stretched out his hands, gripping Xuan Zi's horns tightly like a pair of iron pincers.
Then, with a flick of his feet, facing away from Xuan Zi instead of towards him, he used his shoulders as a pivot and viciously executed a shoulder throw.
The massive Gluttonous Sacred Bull was swung into a half-circle arc and slammed heavily onto the ground.
Boom!
The earth trembled, dust and dirt billowed.
Shortly after, Poison Not Dead lifted the Gluttonous Sacred Bull into the air and then descended from the heavens, using the Gluttonous Sacred Bull as a cushion.
Boom!
The earth shook once more, and Xuan Zi issued a mooing wail.
"Poison Not Dead, I'll fight you to the end!"
The next moment, the Soul Rings on his body lit up, and a massive Gluttonous Sacred Bull fiercely started stampeding.
Under the intense attack, Poison Not Dead was blasted away.
After all, Xuan Zi was a level 98 powerhouse on par with him and wasn't without the ability to fight back.
Poison Not Dead flipped in the air and landed on the ground.
Looking at the angered Xuan Zi, he smiled lightly, "To think you still have some fight in you, this is getting interesting..."
"Martial Soul True Body!"
As the seventh Soul Ring on Poison Not Dead's body lit up, he transformed from a little giant into a true giant.
At this moment, he stood twenty to thirty meters tall, a powerful oppressive force immediately sweeping over the entire area.
Crack, crack, crack.
The trees in the forest simply could not withstand the pressure erupting from Poison Not Dead's body and broke off with loud cracks.
Then, he attacked Xuan Zi with an unmatched ferocity.
Xuan Zi clenched his teeth and likewise unleashed his strongest attack, clashing fiercely with Poison Not Dead.
Both were powerhouses of their time, and when they fought with all their might, ordinary people couldn't even see their figures.
However, the formidable forces pouring out of them flattened the forest they were in.
After a long while.
A golden streak of light suddenly flew out from the clouds of dust, heading straight in the direction of Shrek Academy.
It was Xuan Zi, covered in blood.
In contrast, Poison Not Dead, unwilling to be outdone, also pursued through the air.
Thus, they chased each other, one in front and one behind.
The days and nights cycled, the stars shifted in the sky.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
They had chased each other an unknown distance.
Xuan Zi cut through the sky, and a massive and majestic city appeared before his eyes.
Looking at this vast city, he, who had become numb, once again sparked with vigor in his eyes.
"Shrek!"
"I've finally returned!"
...
Elsewhere.
In front of Sea God's Pavilion.
The important figures of Shrek Academy had gathered there.
Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, Elder Lin, Elder Zhuang, Elder Song, and others were all present.
"We're sorry!"
"We've failed your expectations and couldn't bring Xuan Zi back."
Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Elder Zhuang and Elder Song bowed at the same time, their faces filled with shame.
They felt that they had let down the expectations of Shrek Academy.
"Mother, how can this be your or Elder Zhuang's fault? Xuan Zi's cultivation level is clear to all, with the strength of a Level 98 Titled Douluo, no one in our Shrek Academy can contend with him right now, no one could force him to return. Moreover, you and Elder Zhuang were seriously injured for this matter, so it can't be blamed on you."
Seeing her own mother admitting fault, Xian Lin'er immediately stood up to defend her.
She felt that no matter what, the blame could not fall on her mother's shoulders.
"Yes, yes, Lin'er is right."
Seeing his wife express her feelings, Qian Duoduo also stood up immediately and voiced his opinion.
"Little Zhuang, Little Song, these children are right, it's not your fault that Xuan Zi wasn't brought back this time. In fact, before you left, Shao Zhe and I had already made speculations. Unfortunately, the situation really developed in the worst direction."
Just then, a sigh could be heard from within Sea God's Pavilion.
Everyone could recognize that it was the voice of Mu En.