Everyone in Shrek gasped. They couldn't believe what they had just heard. The Star Dou Forest was not as vast as it used to be, but it was still huge. How could it vanish?
Dai Yun'er nodded. "I don't know the details, but the news said that the soul beasts might have moved the Star Dou Forest somewhere else. I have no idea where."
They thought of what had happened in Dragon Valley before and wondered if An Ping and Gu Yuena had anything to do with it. Xie Xie said doubtfully, "Could they be involved? But that doesn't make sense. Douluo Continent is so far from Star Luo Continent. How could they get there so fast?"
Tang Wulin said, "It's possible. Maybe they used some unknown space soul guidance device. But I don't know what their goal is."
Yuanen Yehui said, "What else could it be? They just want to protect the few remaining soul beasts. They don't want them to be enslaved by the Spirit Pagoda."
Ye Xinglan agreed. "That's true. You know that after the Soul Beast War, the soul beasts and the Sun-Moon Federation signed a peace treaty, but it was a sham. The soul beasts were trapped in the Star Dou Fortress."
"The Spirit Pagoda even sells access to the Star Dou Forest. You all know that the soul skills from the soul beast soul rings are much stronger than the ones from the soul spirits. Many families buy those places to get better soul skills for their geniuses."
"They say that the Spirit Pagoda also needs a lot of soul beasts for experiments to create stronger souls. That's why the number of soul beasts keeps shrinking. Now that they have the power to move the Star Dou Forest, they won't let humans bully them anymore."
Dai Yun'er said, "I see. But I wonder if the soul beasts will take revenge on the Spirit Pagoda and the Sun-Moon Federation after they escape."
Tang Wulin was worried too. "I hope they only target the Spirit Pagoda. What I'm most afraid of is that they'll attack Shrek Academy and Tang Sect."
The others looked anxious as well. They felt the pressure from An Ping and Gu Yuena, who didn't need to wait for them to grow up. The ferocious beasts in the Star Dou Forest were hard to deal with.
They had this fear because the Spirit Pagoda was not the only one who fought in the Soul Beast War. Tang Sect and Shrek Academy did too. They were both students of Shrek Academy and members of Tang Sect. They had to worry about this.
Just then, the door of the room opened and Cai Yue'er walked in. She said, "You don't need to worry about these things. If the sky falls, there will be someone taller to hold it up. Our Shrek Sea God Pavilion has the strongest person in the continent, Pavilion Master Atlas Douluo. He's not just a legend."
"Besides, we have many titled Douluo in our Shrek Academy. No matter how strong those beasts are, they're only a few. Shrek Academy can handle them. So don't worry. Your main task now is to practice well. You are the future of Shrek Academy."
Cai Yue'er tried to reassure them, but she felt uneasy herself. If the Star Dou Forest had stayed where it was, the ferocious beasts would have stayed there too, protecting the soul beasts. But now that the forest had moved, the beasts had nothing to hold them back. If they decided to take revenge on the human world, she had no idea how to stop them.
She knew that Di Tian was stronger than any Limit Douluo. If he fought Yun Ming, he might have a chance of winning. But if he chose to wreak havoc elsewhere, even Yun Ming might be helpless.
The biggest problem was An Ping and Gu Yuena. They were advancing too fast. No one in Shrek Academy's younger generation could match them. Their combat power at the same level was far superior. They were a threat to Shrek Academy.
She was confident that if it came to a direct confrontation, Shrek Academy and Tang Sect could handle any number of soul beasts. But what she feared most was that the soul beasts were waiting for An Ping and Gu Yuena to grow up.
She couldn't imagine what kind of chaos it would cause if An Ping and Gu Yuena became adults and sought vengeance for the soul beasts. Moreover, they had always suspected that An Ping and Gu Yuena had received some godly inheritance. If they became gods, Shrek Academy and Tang Sect together might not be able to deal with them.
But she kept these thoughts to herself. She didn't want to shake the confidence of these future stars of Shrek Academy.
Tang Wulin changed the subject. "Mrs Cai, have you heard anything about Xu Xiaoyan and Le Zhengyu?"
He wondered why Xu Xiaoyan and Le Zhengyu had joined An Ping and Gu Yuena. He thought they must have been tempted by something, like the holy sword and mirror before.
By now, Xu Xiaoyan and Le Zhengyu should know that An Ping and Gu Yuena were not human. He didn't think they would side with the soul beasts. Especially Le Zhengyu, who always played pranks, but seemed to have a good heart. He always tried to attack Yuanen Yehui, which showed that he cared about her.
He valued the talents of Xu Xiaoyan and Le Zhengyu. If they could return to the right path, they would be two more powerful allies in the future.
Cai Yue'er shook her head. "They haven't shown up since they left Dawn City. Don't worry about them. You should focus on your own practice."
"I came here to tell you that I'm leaving for Douluo Continent tomorrow. If you have anything to finish, do it quickly."
She turned to Dai Yun'er and smiled. "Your name is Dai Yun'er, right? I'll call you Yun'er. Welcome to Shrek Academy. If you have any questions about cultivation, you can ask me."
She recognized Dai Yun'er's talent. She didn't care that she was the princess of the Star Luo Empire. She believed that Dai Yun'er would feel at home in Shrek Academy after some time.
Dai Yun'er was usually arrogant, but she respected Cai Yue'er as the dean of the outer courtyard of Shrek Academy. She saluted and said, "Thank you, Silver Moon Douluo. I will do my best."
Cai Yue'er nodded and left. Tang Wulin and his friends decided to go out and buy some souvenirs from the Star Luo Empire. They were leaving the next day, and they wanted to make the most of their trip. They had never been to this continent before, and they thought their families and friends would appreciate some local specialties.