Chapter 2366 Cooperation_1

The elder hurriedly blocked Emperor Xue Yuntian's path and sharply shouted, "Bold, who are you to dare break into the imperial palace uninvited!"

Immediately after speaking, he unleashed an enormous amount of Soul Power, neutralizing the oppressive force that was bearing down on them...

However, he felt a continuous chill running up his spine...

The evil Soul Master before him was terrifyingly powerful—at least stronger than himself!

The Ghost Emperor glanced at him coldly, seemingly indifferent to his presence, then fixed his gaze on Xue Yuntian and said, "Were you not prepared to meet me?"

Emperor Xue Yuntian's eyes narrowed, "Are you... a Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Master?"

The elder denied, "No... Your Majesty, he's certainly not merely a Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Master. He is very likely to be one of the Four Great Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult!"

But based on the other party's appearance, it was impossible to ascertain which one.

Beneath the mask, the Ghost Emperor showed disdain, "I am not one of the Four Great Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult, I am the Sect Hierarch!"

The elder's voice trembled, "The Ghost Emperor!!"

That he could infiltrate this place so easily meant he could take down Emperor Xue Yuntian at any moment!

At this moment, the pressure from earlier seemed to multiply by dozens of times, suffusing the hall with even greater oppression...

Emperor Xue Yuntian placed a hand on the elder's shoulder, calmly stating, "There's no need to be tense; surely, the Holy Spirit Cult's master hasn't come here just to take my life."

The sudden appearance of the Ghost Emperor, and his restraint from attacking, signified no malicious intent towards him.

The Ghost Emperor did not deny this and clapped in appreciation, "Worthy of being the emperor of the Douling Empire. Indeed, I have come for cooperation."

Emperor Xue Yuntian took a deep breath inwardly and seated himself on the throne, "Since it's about cooperation, then we are not enemies. Please, take a seat!"

After speaking, he signaled with his eyes to the elder beside him...

The latter retracted his Soul Power and stood silently to the side, his cautious gaze constantly fixed on the Ghost Emperor, ready to act at any sign of trouble during the negotiations.

Undisturbed, the Ghost Emperor declared, "There's no need to sit, let's get straight to the point!"

Emperor Xue Yuntian nodded, then pressed on, "Fine, then I'll ask bluntly, what can the Douling Empire gain from cooperating with the Holy Spirit Cult?"

The Ghost Emperor spoke deliberately, "The entire Continent. Is that enough?"

Emperor Xue Yuntian's pupils constricted but he masked it well...

"As far as I am aware, the Holy Spirit Cult was besieged years ago by the federation and various major forces, and was forced to flee to the Xingluo Empire. What makes you think you have the ability to achieve this?"

The Ghost Emperor let out a cold laugh, "Quite simple, you must be aware that the seal of the abyss has been broken, and Soul Land is facing the threat of destruction by the Abyssal Creature Army!"

"And surely the major powers on Soul Land will not sit by idly. When both sides are exhausted, the Holy Spirit Cult's alliance with Douling Empire could easily swallow up Soul Land!"

Emperor Xue Yuntian feigned contemplation, "It sounds quite promising. But how can the Holy Spirit Cult guarantee that the abyssal creatures will not attack the Douling Empire?"

The Ghost Emperor answered unflinchingly, "Quite simple, I have an agreement with the highest ruler of the abyss, the Abyssal Emperor!"

Emperor Xue Yuntian displayed a mocking expression, "If it's merely a verbal agreement, it counts for nothing!"

The Ghost Emperor's eyes narrowed, a deep displeasure rising within him, "This man is proving to be more troublesome than I had anticipated!"

If it weren't for the strong presence beside him, he would have turned the other into his puppet long ago!

What need was there for this verbal sparring!

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At this very moment!

Within the luxurious suite of the federation!

Shrek students were closely watching Xie Xie and others, who were sitting with crossed legs surrounded by a tide of Spiritual Power...

One of the students inhaled sharply, "Hiss... The seniors are going to break through again, it's truly terrifying!"

Another student nodded in agreement, "Yeah, didn't the academy teachers say that after stepping into the realm of a Titled Douluo, it becomes incredibly difficult to advance a level? Why does it seem like the seniors don't have any bottlenecks at all!"

"Guess why the seniors are called the Shrek Seven Monsters? Talent! You know? It's talent! This kind of thing is innate and can't be changed!"

"That's right, that damned talent, if I could reach the rank of Soul Sage in this lifetime, I would be thankful to the heavens and the earth!"

"Everyone, don't be so sad. We are also students of Shrek, and we have potential that we don't even know about ourselves!"

"Exactly, we shouldn't wallow in self-pity, but instead take the seniors as our goal!"

The cross-legged Xie Xie suddenly opened his eyes and looked at them impatiently, "Chattering nonstop, aren't you guys annoying!"

The students were stunned, "Xie Xie senior, you... you were about to make a breakthrough, weren't you?"

He looked as if he'd been disturbed from his sleep!

Xie Xie rolled his eyes, "Who said I was about to break through? My partners are all cultivating to prepare for the upcoming great war, and I can't just sit idle!"

"Besides, the great war that will happen later will surely shock the heavens and the earth, and make ghosts and gods weep. If you lot don't cultivate properly, don't even think about surviving!"

As students of the Inner Court at Shrek Academy, they were definitely going to be on the battlefield!

With these words, the faces of all the students changed drastically, as if they also found his words to be very reasonable!

At that moment, Xu Xiaoyan suddenly spoke out to scold, "Xie Xie, you've spoken too harshly."

Then, she once again addressed the Inner Court students in front of her, "Everyone, don't feel the pressure. What truly determines the outcome of a battle is the high-end combat power. It won't make much of a difference whether you improve or not!"

The Shrek students felt as if their hearts had been stabbed...

Was that sentence really meant to comfort them??

However, they quickly began to cultivate earnestly, fearing death in the coming great war!

Xie Xie crossed his arms, "Tsk, Xiao Yan, what you said was even more hurtful than what I said."

Xu Xiaoyan blinked and answered, "I was just stating the facts!"

Amid the discussion!

Yue Zhengyu and others all unleashed astonishing Soul Power, and then they began to violently attack their own bottlenecks...

Amid the successive sounds of intense fluctuations, they successfully broke through their bottlenecks...

Xu Lizhi let out a sigh of relief, being the first to speak, "Phew... I finally broke through, otherwise I would have really held everyone back!"

His current soul power rank was the lowest within Shrek Academy, so he always had a sense of crisis...

Yuanen Yehui contradicted, "Lizhi, what are you talking about? We are partners, and there's no talk of holding anyone back!"

Yue Zhengyu nodded, "Exactly, Lizhi. As a support-class Soul Master, cultivating is naturally difficult. Keeping up with our progress, you're already a genius among geniuses!"

Cultivation for a support-class Soul Master is much more difficult than for other classes, it could even be described as hell-level difficulty!

Ye Xinglan also spoke in a gentle tone, "Lizhi, don't have the mindset that you're holding everyone back. We, the Shrek Seven Monsters, are able to fight for long periods, and that cannot be separated from your Buns!"

Every time there was a breakthrough, she had to reassure Lizhi!

Otherwise, with his character, he would definitely feel that he was losing face for the Shrek Seven Monsters!

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