The Ghost Emperor's deep eyes flickered a few times as he cautioned, "Demon Emperor, don't forget, we've slaughtered most of Shrek Academy's inner court students, and they hate us to the bone!"
If forces like Shrek Academy band together to launch a preemptive attack, the Holy Spirit Cult might be caught off guard and suffer a devastating blow!
The Demon Emperor gave him a meaningful look and said indifferently, "I am naturally aware of that, but…"
After a pause, his tone grew colder, "Ghost Emperor, have you been too presumptuous lately? Could it be you're preparing to defy me?"
She had turned a blind eye to his little maneuvers in the shadows, but he had crossed her red lines again and again recently, and she had to issue a warning!
With those words, the Ghost Emperor's pupils tightened sharply, and he quickly lowered his head, trying his best to appear calm, "The Demon Emperor jests, everyone knows you are the true ruler of the Holy Spirit Cult."
The surrounding evil Soul Masters also quietly lowered their heads…
Because in secret, they had already pledged their loyalty to the Ghost Emperor, ready to promptly betray the Demon Emperor should any conflict arise within the Holy Spirit Cult!
The woman said indifferently, "It's good that you have this self-awareness. If you harbor any dissenting thoughts, the Holy Spirit Cult will no longer have a Sect Hierarch!"
Her words were laced with a thick threat…
The Ghost Emperor's strength was immense, but compared to her, he still had a significant gap!
The Ghost Emperor bowed slightly, "Yes, Demon Emperor."
In his heart, he coldly thought, "Soon, the real ruler of the Holy Spirit Cult will change hands, no… it should return to my grip!"
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Inside the War God Hall, Chen Xinjie looked at Guan Yue with a puzzled expression, whose face was ashen, and asked, "Guan Yue, why do you look so pale? Were you rejected?"
Guan Yue shook her head, suppressing the anger in her heart, "Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda have agreed to our proposal and are willing to provide maximum support!"
Chen Xinjie nodded, "Isn't that a good thing?"
Guan Yue was taken aback for a moment and then said gravely, "Hall Master, although the Spirit Pagoda and Shrek Academy have agreed, most of the other medium and small forces, and sects, have nearly all rejected us!"
Chen Xinjie frowned, "Why is that? In the past, most forces would have been eager to participate in operations involving Shrek Academy!"
The widespread rejections now were cause for great concern…
Guan Yue propped her chin and guessed, "I suspect it has to do with the Level Twelve Soul Guidance Shells. If the Holy Spirit Cult escapes, all forces will face devastating retaliation!"
After a pause, she continued, "Moreover, launching an attack on the Holy Spirit Cult carries great risk! Beyond that, I can't think of any other reasons."
Chen Xinjie sighed, "Indeed, it seems that even Shrek Academy's prestige isn't what it used to be."
Guan Yue asked again, "Hall Master, should we still take action against the Holy Spirit Cult? Relying only on the Spirit Pagoda, Shrek Academy, and our War God Hall, it will be very difficult to completely wipe out the evil Soul Masters!"
Furthermore, they did not have a hundred percent certainty of victory in the battle against the Holy Spirit Cult!
Chen Xinjie's gaze looked into the distance, saying earnestly, "We have reached a crucial step; we certainly can't give up. Even if we can't destroy the Holy Spirit Cult completely, we must do everything possible to reduce the number of evil Soul Masters!"
They could no longer ignore the situation, for if the Holy Spirit Cult grew to a certain extent, it would be too late!
"Yes, Hall Master," Guan Yue replied, "I will go and make preparations to reduce casualties in dealing with the evil Soul Masters."
Today's battles relied not just on brute force, but also on the power of technology!
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Meanwhile, on the Soul Guidance Train headed to Xingluo City…
The train car was filled with curious girls, around fifteen or sixteen years old, staring at Tang Wulin and his group…
They whispered, "Look, the students from Shrek Academy are actually going to participate in our Xingluo Land's Youth Soul Master Contest!"
"Shrek Academy, huh... That's pretty normal, but aren't they a bit too young? Maybe they should wait a few more years before participating?"
"Exactly, with such a young age, their strength definitely can't be too strong. Participating in the Youth Soul Master Contest, they're likely to get completely thrashed!"
"You guys are focusing on the wrong things. Just look at that boy over there, he's so handsome! If I were a few years younger, I might just chase after him!"
"What's the big deal? You could make a move now, too. An older cow eating tender grass... Just thinking about it feels great!"
Hearing these words, Xie Xie said with a sour tone, "Did you hear that, Wulin? Those Misses over there have been talking about you the whole time!"
Why doesn't anyone say that he's handsome? He believed that he might be slightly inferior in temperament, but in terms of looks, he surely wasn't weaker than Tang Wulin!
Tang Wulin could only smile awkwardly...
Compared to when he first entered Shrek Academy, his appearance had indeed undergone a subtle change!
Perhaps it was because of spending a long time with Teacher Xu!
Next to him, Xu Xiaoyan said mockingly, "Xie Xie, could it be that you're jealous?"
Xie Xie's face darkened as he straightened his chest and said, "Ptui, jealous of him? What a joke. It's just that these mortals haven't noticed my attractive points yet!"
Gu Yue said with a light chuckle, "Xie Xie, although bragging isn't illegal, there should be a limit. If you really do have attractive points, how come no one has discovered them after so long?"
Xie Xie sneered, "Tsk, I can't be bothered with you guys. When I meet a woman with a high level of appreciation, she will naturally be fascinated by me!"
Wu Siduo, who was sitting in the back, said coldly after hearing these cheerful conversations, "Has this guy always been so full of nonsense?"
But upon closer observation, one could see a hint of envy in her eyes...
She too wanted to talk as freely as they did, but it was simply not in her nature!
Seeing this, Ye Xinglan said with a smile, "Hmm! They are the jokers of the team, I guess, but sometimes they really do talk too much!"
After a pause, she asked curiously, "Wu Siduo, can you tell me what your soul power rank is now?"
Wu Siduo hesitated, seemingly considering whether or not to tell the other...
After a few seconds, her thin lips parted slightly, "I just broke through to level 56 recently!"
At this revelation, Ye Xinglan couldn't help but gasp...
Second year and already reaching the Soul King rank of 56!
If it continued like this, wouldn't she break through to Soul Emperor by third year?
Such talent was frightening to even think about!
Wu Siduo asked, puzzled, "What's the matter? Is there a problem with my soul power rank?"
Ye Xinglan shook her head and explained, "No, nothing. I just couldn't figure out why you wanted to participate in the Youth Soul Master Contest, but now I think I understand!"
Wu Siduo said thoughtfully, "Is that so?"
After a brief exchange, the atmosphere fell silent once again...
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