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Sea God's Island, Inner Court!

Tang Ya, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan, who applied to battle with Shrek Academy Inner Court students,

successfully obtained the qualification to enter the Inner Court after winning recognition from the members of Sea God's Pavilion and with the recommendation of inner court student Ma Xiaotao during the battle.

Afterward, within two days under the leadership of Yan Shaozhe, they solved a team composed of evil Soul Masters!

Since the soul power rank of both sides was not far apart and with the Hyper Douluo Yan Shaozhe present, all of them sustained only minor injuries, without any casualties! And they successfully became inner court disciples of Shrek Academy!

Gazing at the sparkling sea before her, Tang Ya sighed, "Ah, Qian Yu and Yuhao went to the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, and Wang Dong had to return to the Hao Tian Clan because of sect affairs. I wonder how long it will be before we see them again."

Bei Bei said with a heavy expression, "Yeah! There's been no news from Qian Yu or Huo Yuhao at all, I'm still a bit worried."

Tang Ya blinked and consoled, "Bei Bei, they entered the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy as exchange students from Shrek, they should be okay, right?"

Bei Bei shook his head, "Xiao Ya, that's not what I'm worried about."

Looking into Bei Bei's eyes, Tang Ya immediately understood what he was thinking,

and said, "You mean, there's a possibility that Qian Yu might harbor killing intent towards Yuhao?"

Bei Bei pursed his thin lips, "Exactly, if it hadn't been for the teachers and us being there, Yuhao might already be dead."

As they were pondering, Xu Sanshi's voice came from behind them, "Hey, Bei Bei, and Tang Ya, so you two are here!"

Turning their heads, Tang Ya and Bei Bei saw Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan hurriedly holding hands and trotting over...

Surprised to see the two holding hands, Tang Ya exclaimed, "Eh, Nannan, you and Xu..."

Before Tang Ya could finish, Xu Sanshi interrupted her.

Anxiously, he said, "My dear Tang sister, let's not talk about this now. Hurry up to the Sea God's Pavilion, there's an important announcement to be made."

Hearing this, Tang Ya and Bei Bei nodded and quickly headed towards Sea God's Pavilion...

.....

Outside Sea God's Pavilion, all the Shrek Academy inner court students were silently watching the unremarkable old man holding a chicken leg,

who was none other than Xuan Zi!

After taking a bite of the chicken leg, he said with a grave expression, "My young fellows from Shrek's inner court, there is an important matter I need to announce today!"

All inner court students were focused and attentive...

Xuan Zi slowly revealed, "Now, our Shrek Academy is surrounded by a large number of Holy Spirit Cult's evil Soul Masters, and a great battle is imminent!"

The moment these words were spoken, the students could no longer remain calm and started discussing among themselves...

"What? How is that possible? Have these evil Soul Masters gone mad?"

"They actually want to attack Shrek Academy, we must show this group of evil Soul Masters who's boss."

"What should we do? With so many evil Soul Masters, can we hold them off?"

Xu Sanshi clenched his fists, "So that's why I've been feeling uneasy these past few days, it turns out these evil Soul Masters have come seeking death!"

Bei Bei and the other two chose to remain silent beside him...

Seeing this, Xu Sanshi asked in confusion, "Bei Bei, why aren't you saying anything? Don't tell me you're scared?"

Jiang Nannan covered her forehead and said speechlessly, "Idiot! If the evil Soul Masters are attacking Shrek Academy, then they must have made thorough preparations!"

Bei Bei also nodded, "If we can't get through this, Shrek Academy might as well disappear!"

"Are you overthinking it? How could Shrek Academy possibly..."

Before finishing, they heard Xuan Zi speak again, "This time, it concerns the life and death of Shrek Academy, and your task as Inner Court students is to protect the safety of the Outer Court disciples, to minimize casualties as much as possible. Do you all understand?"

Xu Sanshi's expression instantly froze. If even Elder Xuan, the second strongest in the Academy, said this, it could only mean that Shrek Academy truly faced a battle of life and death.

Ma Xiaotao was the first to respond, "Understood!"

Her gaze quietly fell upon her own shadow...

After hearing Ma Xiaotao's voice, the other students also chimed in, "Understood!"

...

Inside Sea God's Pavilion...

Elder Zhuang looked towards Elder Mu, who was sitting at the head, and said, "Elder Mu, as of now, we still don't know what the Holy Spirit Cult's purpose is in attacking Shrek Academy. Waging war blindly will lead to heavy casualties."

Elder Song agreed, "I concur with Elder Zhuang. At the moment, we don't even know how much of their high-end combat power has arrived. Starting a battle will only increase the losses!"

Xian Lin'er shouted angrily, "Elder Zhuang, Elder Song, now is not the time to be concerned about these matters. If our Shrek Academy shows fear towards the Holy Spirit Cult, it will only embolden them even more!"

Qian Duoduo, too, spoke with a face full of anger, "If we tolerate the Holy Spirit Cult now, fearing casualties, then who will trust us, Shrek Academy, in the future? Shall we be viewed by the world as cowards?"

Cai Mei'er said, "Everyone, keep calm. Let the Pavilion Master decide!"

Fan Yu, with a grave expression, said, "Yes, whether to wage war should be decided by Elder Mu. Although it's certain that the Holy Spirit Cult won't stop their assault."

Elder Mu, looking at the diverging opinions of everyone, said, "This time, the Holy Spirit Cult has come prepared. Whether we wish to fight or not, the outcome is inevitable."

As his words fell, all members of Sea God's Pavilion remained silent in agreement...

Indeed, even if they weren't inclined to start a war, considering the Holy Spirit Cult had already gathered many evil Soul Masters, it was clear they wouldn't just leave quietly...

Elder Mu uttered with intensity. "We, the members of Sea God's Pavilion, can be considered the pillars of Shrek Academy. If we show fear, then what is the meaning of Shrek Academy's existence?"

"I hope everyone understands that this is not only a fight for Shrek Academy but also for all Soul Masters!"

If they were defeated, the Holy Spirit Cult would likely rise completely. By then, whether it's the Sun-Moon Empire, the Xingluo Empire, and so on...

Essentially none would have the power to contend with the Holy Spirit Cult!

So even if it meant risking their lives, this battle could not be lost at any cost!

...

At the Holy Spirit Cult's altar!

A guest elder of the evil Soul Masters looked fearfully at the beautiful woman sitting before him.

The woman was none other than the Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Spirit Cult, Ye Xishui!

This guest elder slowly said, "Supreme Pontiff, we have gathered five hundred evil Soul Masters and ten guest elders. Just give the order, and we will immediately begin the war against Shrek Academy."

Ye Xishui pursed her tender lips and said softly, "Good, but make sure they remember what the purpose of this great war is."

Then her words took on a colder tone, "Otherwise, there will be grave consequences!"

The guest elder bowed hastily, assuring, "I understand! I will definitely not disappoint you, Supreme Pontiff!"

Ye Xishui glanced at him and said quietly, "You may leave!"

The guest elder nodded, "Yes, Supreme Pontiff."

With that said, he quickly unleashed his Soul Power and left the place...