Chapter 2358: The Tragic State of Shrek Academy_1
Soon, most of the Spirit Pagoda members stopped their attack on the Abyssal Creature Army and began to flee toward the rear...
However, some members of the Spirit Pagoda still refused to leave, continuing to choose to fight!
One of the Soul Douluo-level Spirit Pagoda members assessed the situation quickly, approached Leng Yaozhu, and reported, "Vice Tower Master, most of the Spirit Pagoda members have begun to retreat, but there is still a small group that chose to stay here to confront the Abyssal Creature Army."
"Should we..."
Leng Yaozhu shook her head, "No need. Since they have chosen to stay, they must have overcome their fear and are willing to forsake their lives to fight against the Abyssal Creature Army. They are all heroes!"
If it wasn't for Gu Yuena prompting her to prioritize the lives of the Spirit Pagoda members, perhaps she too would have chosen to make her last stand here.
The man hesitated for a moment, "Vice Tower Master, I..."
Leng Yaozhu glanced at him, "Do you also wish to stay here?"
The man took a deep breath, his gaze resolute as he said, "Yes, Vice Tower Master. Holding back the abyssal creatures is the duty of every Soul Master of Soul Land, I wish to advance and retreat together with the warriors of the Blood God Army!"
Leng Yaozhu did not stop him but nodded, "Is that so... I respect your choice!"
"Thank you, Vice Tower Master!!"
After responding, he turned and rejoined the battle...
But soon, the Blood God Army members, who were focused on the fight, realized that their own firepower had significantly weakened. They immediately looked around...
They soon spotted the retreating Spirit Pagoda and Shrek Academy members!
They all spoke in puzzled tones, "Damn it? What on earth happened, why are people from both Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda running away?"
"Without them, just the Blood God Army alone would never be able to withstand the Abyssal Creatures!!"
"They came to support us, so what does it mean for them to run away now??"
"Could it be that both Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda believe that this battle is lost, so they gave up??"
The temporary supreme commander naturally noticed the situation on the battlefield and had also received Zhang Huanyun's mental message beforehand...
He immediately said through the communicator, "All members of the Blood God Army, follow my command, cover the retreat of the Spirit Pagoda and Shrek Academy members!!"
"They are needed at the rear to establish a new defense line! So, even if it costs us our lives, we must stop the Abyssal Creature Army here!"
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Several days after leaving the abyss...
The Elders of the Sea God Pavilion and the students finally returned to Shrek Academy!
But when they saw the academy, which had already changed beyond recognition, they were understandably unwilling to believe it!
One of the students said in a shaking voice, "This... This is really our Shrek Academy? It's completely... ruins!!"
Another student collapsed to the ground, stating blankly, "It's over... Shrek Academy is completely finished!"
Some students couldn't bear such a heavy blow and began to cry...
Xie Xie fiercely slapped the rocks beside him, cursing, "Damn, this place reeks of such a thick smell of blood, what on earth did the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters do?!"
Xu Xiaoyan took hold of his arm, trying to soothe him, "Xie Xie, calm down. Maybe there are still students who have survived."
Xu Lizhi nodded, "That's right, perhaps they are hiding somewhere at this moment, waiting for us to come to their rescue!"
Their words caused all the students to look hopefully at the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion...
Ya Li closed her eyes in pain, "No, I've already extended my spiritual power throughout the entire Shrek Academy, and there is simply no sign of life from any living person!"
The rest of the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion also bowed their heads, falling into silence...
Clearly, they had not sensed the presence of any students or teachers either!
This meant that everyone who had stayed at the Academy to confront the Holy Spirit Cult had perished!
As the atmosphere grew increasingly somber, Tang Wulin raised his voice and said, "Everyone, muster your courage. Dean Shen and the others may have sacrificed themselves, but at least we are still alive, and that means there are limitless possibilities!"
"Now, it's only Shrek Academy that's broken; if we fix it, that's it!!"
As the current Sea God Pavilion Master, he naturally had to take responsibility!
Upon hearing these words, the Shrek students stopped crying, and a renewed fighting spirit ignited in their eyes...
"Tang Wulin is right... Pavilion Master is right, it's only the Academy that's broken, and repairing it will do!"
"That's right, we also need to give a proper burial to our comrades who sacrificed themselves in this battle, we can't let their bodies be exposed to the wilderness!"
"Yes, and those evil Soul Masters, burn them all with fire, though even that will hardly soothe the hatred in our hearts!"
"Don't just stand there, let's hurry and repair the Academy!"
Long Yeyue interrupted abruptly, "No, the most important thing now is not repairing the Academy, but to immediately gather other forces to discuss how to combat the Abyssal Creature Army!"
"Soul Land is about to face an unprecedented crisis!"
Cai Yue'er also suppressed her emotions, "Yes, Elder Long is right. We can repair the Academy anytime, but the Abyssal Creature Army won't give us time to wait!"
Ya Li pursed her thin lips, "If that's the case, Longkong..."
Wu Changkong gave a slight nod, "Yes, I'll notify the other forces right away!"
He quickly took out his communicator and notified the other forces in the name of the Sea God Pavilion Master, and he received a response!
Then he told the other Elders of the Sea God Pavilion, "The major powers have agreed to this proposal, and additionally, the federation believes that it bears some responsibility for not providing timely support when Shrek Academy was attacked by the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters."
"Therefore, they hope we will go to the Federation Headquarters!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Yinmeng said in a cold voice, "Hmph, that's what they say, but in reality, they're probably just afraid of our Sea God Pavilion seeking accountability!"
Tang Wulin looked at Tang Yinmeng, puzzled, "Sister Yinmeng, why do you say that?"
He felt as if her words were filled with dissatisfaction...
Tang Yinmeng did not shy away from the topic, explaining, "Wulin, the federation may seem to get along with the Academy, but in the past, the Academy did suffer a lot of oppression from them!"
Lan Muzi nodded affirmatively, "That's true, but at the time we had Lord Yun Ming, so they didn't dare to be too arrogant!"
A chill involuntarily ran down Tang Wulin's back as he said gravely, "That would mean the lack of support from the federation this time might have been intentional!"
Ya Li's beautiful eyes shimmered with a few glints, "Exactly! Taking the opportunity to weaken the foundation of Shrek Academy benefits the federation without any disadvantage!"
Tang Wulin's expression cooled considerably, "In that case, let's use this trip to the Federation Headquarters to question them."
He had not expected there to be such issues between the federation and the Academy. It appeared he had been too trusting of the federation before!
Long Yeyue shook her head, "Wulin, you are too naive. They will never admit to having done something so underhanded!"
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