Chapter 159: How Could It Be Him!
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"President Qian, all eighteen sets of fixed-soul cannons are damaged and unable to fight anymore!"
"The east city gate is in danger. The King of Ten Thousand Demons broke through the defensive line and entered the city. Mr. Mo from Sea God Pavilion is intercepting him!"
"We just received news that Lord Xiong's injuries have mostly healed, and he is about to launch another assault on the city!"
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Atop the gates of Shrek City, a succession of messages reached Yan Shaozhe's ears.
As the temporary command center resisting the invasion of the beast tide, Yan Shaozhe's face was clouded with gloom. From the battlefield situation, Shrek Academy was already defeated! It was only a matter of time before Emperor Tian completely crushed them, spelling the fall of Shrek City and the loss of countless lives.
"Dean Yan, I suggest immediately evacuating the civilians and low-ranking soul masters from the city!"
Duke White Tiger looked solemn. In the fierce battles of the past few days, he too had suffered serious injuries, with bandages covering his body.
"The entire Shrek City is now surrounded by the beast tide. How do you propose we evacuate?" As soon as Duke White Tiger finished speaking, there were immediate skeptical voices.
"I'll stay behind to hold off Lord Xiong. Shaozhe, you and the other Sea God Pavilion devotees break out from the north gate, trying to preserve the talented students of our Shrek Academy as much as possible."
Lin, emitting a palpable aura of death, suddenly spoke up.
"Lin... you?" Yan Shaozhe was shocked. He knew that given Lin's current condition, if he continued to confront Lord Xiong, it would inevitably lead to his demise.
"For the glory of Shrek Academy, it's imperative to preserve the seeds. But I'll trouble Duke White Tiger to lead the civilians out of the city first."
While Lin continued speaking, his gaze turned towards Duke White Tiger.
Hearing this, Duke White Tiger raised an eyebrow slightly, seeming to perceive the intention behind Lin's arrangement. Yet, due to the immense aura emanating from Lin, Duke White Tiger ultimately only nodded, agreeing to the plan.
"Elder Xuan just communicated to me. He can withstand Emperor Tian for at most two hours. Everyone, please act immediately."
After Lin finished speaking, his 97th-level soul power surged once again, forcibly suppressing the strand of death aura leaking from his body!
Before long, the reinforcements from the three major empires within the city, led by Duke White Tiger, consisting of five Titled Douluos, ten Soul Douluos, and numerous Soul Saints and Soul Emperors, began the task of evacuating the civilians from the city.
Fortunately, the soul beasts in the direction of the north gate were generally only around fifty to sixty thousand years old, with no hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts present. Thus, the actions of Duke White Tiger and the others went surprisingly smoothly.
However, as Duke White Tiger rode his warhorse, leading the way out of the city, they suddenly came across a convoy of material transport led by Dai Yeheng!
"Yeheng, quickly lead your troops and retreat along the far route!"
As soon as he saw Dai Yeheng, Duke White Tiger immediately issued a loud command.
Upon hearing the order, Dai Yeheng was immediately puzzled.
Why should he return the same way just after arriving at Shrek City?
Seeing Dai Yeheng's confusion and unable to explain in time, Duke White Tiger was about to reprimand him. But just as he was about to speak, he suddenly noticed a carriage beside Dai Yeheng's army.
The calm and composed figure sitting in the carriage instantly filled Duke White Tiger with joy!
"Young Master Shui, I am Duke White Tiger of the Star Luo Empire. Please, expedite your assistance to Shrek City!"
Duke White Tiger rushed to the carriage as if he had found a lifesaving straw.
In the moment of eye contact with Shui Wuya, Duke White Tiger's face showed a hint of reverence.
Meanwhile, Dai Yeheng, witnessing Duke White Tiger's extreme respect towards Shui Wuya, was once again dumbfounded!
"What... what's going on?"
Dai Yeheng was astonished, vaguely realizing that the current Shui Wuya seemed different from the Shrek Academy junior he remembered!
"Let's go, let's find out."
The Duke's respectful demeanor didn't make Shui Wuya uncomfortable in the slightest.
Thus, after a short while, Duke White Tiger led Shui Wuya and his group, who had disembarked from the carriage, back to Shrek City.
Soon, they appeared atop the city gates where Yan Shaozhe and other powerful figures of Shrek Academy had gathered!
"Wuya, you've finally come!"
The somber expression on Yan Shaozhe's face vanished instantly upon seeing Shui Wuya, resembling Duke White Tiger's earlier reaction, as if he had found a lifesaving straw.
"Yeah."
Shui Wuya nodded slightly, scanning the people present and noting that most of them were Titled Douluo powerhouses from Shrek Academy.
However, the majority of them were heavily injured, especially several devotees from the Sea God Pavilion.
Upon seeing Shui Wuya's arrival, the expressions on these people's faces were not only joyful but also mixed with a hint of complexity.
You see, just two years ago, Shui Wuya was merely a student at Shrek Academy, talented but not yet fully developed.
Now, not only were they unable to discern Shui Wuya's soul power level, but even the fate of the entire Shrek City seemed to be tied to him alone!
However, after a moment, Yan Shaozhe's gaze scanned Shui Wuya's surroundings but did not find the figure of Shui Yuanchen.
"Wuya, where is Senior Shui Yuanchen?" Yan Shaozhe was slightly puzzled. He didn't know Shui Xingtian and Mo Lihai, only that Shui Wuya had a Limit Douluo named Shui Yuanchen by his side.
"He's not here," Shui Wuya responded lightly, sensing Yan Shaozhe's thoughts but choosing not to reveal the truth at the moment.
Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe's eyes showed a hint of disappointment. In the current situation of Shrek City, apart from the arrival of a Limit Douluo, there seemed to be no other way to turn the tide.
Just then, amidst the intense sounds of battle filling the sky, a deafening roar suddenly erupted!
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The thunderous sound was deafening, capturing the attention of all living beings present, who then looked up at the sky.
They saw the Beast God, Emperor Tian, unleashing countless annihilation beams, dispersing all the clouds in the sky and severely injuring Xuanzi, who had transformed into a beast!
Xuanzi spewed out a mouthful of blood and plummeted towards the city gates. Just as he was about to reach them, he barely managed to stabilize his figure and transform back into his human form.
"Xuanzi, you have been defeated," Emperor Tian said coldly as he descended from the sky, his icy gaze scanning Xuanzi, who was covered in blood and severely wounded.
Without retorting to Emperor Tian's words, Xuanzi, who had been battling for two days and nights, had almost depleted his soul power and no longer had the ability to fight.
However, just as Emperor Tian was preparing to strike and kill Xuanzi, his gaze suddenly noticed a figure below the city gates, causing his expression to change drastically!
"How could it be him!"
In an instant, Emperor Tian transformed into human form, his face incredibly grim!
(End of this chapter)