Empire of the Sun and Moon, Demonic Forest.

This is a mysterious place shrouded in darkness. Ancient trees have twisted branches that stretch toward the sky like devil’s arms. The dense branches and leaves interweave into a dark dome that lets in almost no sunlight.

The fog slowly surged in the forest, floating like a ghost, and sometimes changed into hideous shapes. The strange sounds coming faintly made people shudder. The ground was covered with rotten leaves and unknown bones, emitting a pungent smell of decay.

Deep in the demon forest, an extremely magnificent palace stands quietly.

This hall seemed like a devil's palace that suddenly rose from the underworld, emitting a chilling atmosphere. The huge stone pillars were carved with hideous demon patterns, as if they could come alive at any time and devour people. A ghost fire emitting a faint green light hung high on the ceiling of the hall. The light flickered, making the whole hall even more eerie and terrifying.

From time to time, black figures would quietly move among them. They were dressed in black robes and their figures were like ghosts.

In the hall, the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, Zhongli Wu, sat high on the dark throne. He was wearing a black robe and holding a skull scepter in his hand. His hood covered most of his face, leaving only a pair of eyes that flashed with an eerie red light.

Suddenly, an evil soul master rushed into the hall in panic, fell to the ground, and tremblingly reported the news that the deputy leader had been killed.

Hearing this, Zhongli Wu's body trembled, and his eyes under the hood widened instantly, full of shock and disbelief. He leaned forward slightly, as if he didn't hear clearly, and asked in a low and hoarse voice: "What did you say? Say it again!"

The evil soul master repeated the words he had just said tremblingly, and every word hit Zhongli Wu's heart like a hammer.

Zhongli Wu sat there in a daze, his mind in chaos. In his mind, the deputy leader was so powerful, how could he be killed so easily? This news was like a bolt from the blue, making it difficult for him to accept it for a while. He tightly grasped the armrest of the chair, his knuckles turned white from the force, and the expression on his face gradually changed from shock to anger and gloom. The air in the whole hall seemed to become more oppressive and terrifying because of his emotions.

"Xiao Yan! My Holy Spirit Sect will never forgive you!"

Suddenly, Zhongli Wu stood up, and an extremely terrifying evil aura burst out from his body. The entire hall seemed to be shaken by this aura.

Seeing this, the evil soul master who came to report knelt on the ground in fear, trembling.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, Zhongli Wu stared at the evil spirit master with a sharp gaze and said in a deep voice: "Tell me about the situation in the Sun Moon Empire. When did Xu Tianran launch a full-scale war to invade the Douluo Three Kingdoms?"

"Master, the news is that it will be in three months." The evil soul master replied in a trembling voice.

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Zhongli Wu paced back and forth in the gloomy hall. His black robe fluttered slightly with his steps, as if blending into the surrounding darkness.

"Three months... Humph, Xu Tianran is really patient." He stopped and tapped the ground lightly with the skeleton scepter in his hand, making a dull sound.

"Pass the order down, and have everyone in the church speed up preparations. When Xu Tianran launches a war, my Holy Spirit Church will go all out and gain the greatest benefit from this chaos." Zhongli Wu's voice echoed in the hall, full of coldness and determination.

"Although the death of the deputy leader has damaged the strength of my sect, it is also an opportunity. In the war, we must let the people of the Three Douluo Kingdoms know the consequences of offending my Holy Spirit Sect." There was a crazy light flashing in Zhongli Wu's eyes, as if he had already seen the blood and killing in the future, and there was a hideous look on his face.

Hearing this, the evil soul master quickly responded, "I will follow the leader's orders." Then he retreated carefully, fearing that he would anger the angry leader again.

The hall fell silent again, with only the faint ghost fire still flickering, as if foreshadowing the coming storm.

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At the same time, Shrek Academy.

The Sea God Lake of Shrek Academy at night presents a mysterious and tranquil scene.

The lake sparkled in the moonlight, like a huge silver mirror. The trees by the lake stood quietly, like silent guards protecting this sacred place.

The breeze blew gently, the leaves rustled, and a faint mist rose from the lake, like a dream. The moonlight sprinkled on the mist, creating a hazy halo. Occasionally, a few unknown water birds flew over the lake, creating ripples, breaking the tranquility but adding a bit of vitality.

Few people know that there is a secret space under the Poseidon Lake.

Inside the space, darkness spread like thick ink, with a faint strange light flickering intermittently. The ground was engraved with twisted runes, and dark red light flowed slowly along the lines of the runes, as if the blood of a devil was surging.

The space distorted slightly, and a white-haired old man walked out.

His body was enveloped in a layer of green air that swirled and surged like poisonous smoke, emitting a nauseating stench. His skin was a strange dark green, like a cursed rock, rough and covered with hideous lines.

The person who came was none other than Xuanzi, the supreme elder of the Holy Spirit Church.

At this moment, his eyes were flashing blood-red light, his eye sockets were sunken, his lips were black and cracked, and his sharp fangs were exposed when his eyes were slightly opened. In his hand, he held a huge sickle, which was wrapped in black mist, and shrill cries were heard from it from time to time.

Below him, the elders of the Poseidon Pavilion were lined up, each of them exuding an evil aura similar to Xuan Zi's. Their skin was also a strange dark blue color, and in their eyes, blood-red light flickered like flames. Their eye sockets were sunken, their lips were black and cracked, and they looked like evil soul masters.

The elders of Poseidon Pavilion all conducted the Rakshasa God assessment under Tang San's order. Due to the constraints of the God Realm rules, Tang San did not dare to use the assessments of other gods, and could only use the Rakshasa God's godhood inheritance to improve the strength of everyone in Shrek Academy.

"Shaozhe, have you found the whereabouts of Xiao Yan?" Xuan Zi suddenly asked.

Yan Shaozhe bowed slightly and said solemnly: "Old Xuan, I just got the news that Xiao Yan had a conflict with the royal army in the Sun Moon Empire. Although he showed amazing strength, he was ultimately outnumbered. Now he seems to have fled to the Heavenly Soul Empire." "Humph, so what if he fled to the Heavenly Soul Empire? Even if he escapes to the ends of the earth, I will find him out and avenge Old Mu." With a cold snort, Xuan Zi's eyes flickered with blood-red light, and he said in a deep voice, he tightly gripped the huge sickle in his hand, and the black mist surged around him more violently.

Taking a step forward, Yan Shaozhe said with a firm look, "Master Xuan, Xiao Yan has now fled to the Tianhun Empire. We should immediately go and hunt him down. This boy is so powerful that we must not let him go. If we don't catch him as soon as possible, there may be changes. Moreover, he is directly related to Master Mu's death, and we must not let him get away with it."

"Shaozhe, don't be reckless. Xiao Yan is very powerful, and he has the help of the Body Sect. If we rashly go to the Tianhun Empire, we may not be able to succeed easily." Hearing this, Xuan Zi tightly grasped the huge sickle in his hand, the black mist surging, he narrowed his blood-red eyes slightly, and said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Yan Shaozhe's face changed slightly, and he said anxiously: "Master Xuan, but if we don't act quickly, if Xiao Yan gains a foothold in the Tianhun Empire and unites more forces, it will be even more difficult for us to deal with him in the future."

"This matter requires long-term consideration. We must first unite with other forces and make adequate preparations before heading to the Tianhun Empire to hunt down Xiao Yan." Xuan Zi was silent for a moment and said slowly.

"Mr. Xuan, what forces are you planning to join forces with?" Yan Shaozhe asked anxiously.

After a moment of silence, the huge sickle in Xuanzi's hand swayed slightly, and black mist swirled around. He slowly spoke, his voice cold and firm: "Holy Spirit Church!"

As Xuan Zi finished speaking, everyone looked at each other, with shock and resistance on their faces. Elder Lin was the first to step forward and said in a trembling voice:

"Master Xuan, the Holy Spirit Church is an evil soul master organization. If we cooperate with them, it will undoubtedly be like seeking the skin of a tiger. This is absolutely not feasible."

Then, another elder also hurriedly echoed: "Yes, Elder Xuan. We at Shrek Academy have always upheld justice. If we unite with the Holy Spirit Church, we will be despised by the world and our reputation will be ruined."

Yan Shaozhe was even more worried, and he cupped his hands and said, "Master Xuan, this matter needs to be carefully considered. It is extremely risky to cooperate with the Holy Spirit Church. They cannot be trusted and may betray us at any time, bringing us greater disaster."

Everyone expressed their opposition to the alliance with the Holy Spirit Church. However, Xuan Zi still looked stern, the black mist on the sickle in his hand surged more violently, and the ferocious look in his eyes became more and more intense.

Looking at the people who showed resistance, Xuan Zi's huge sickle shook slightly, and the black mist surged more violently. He said in a cold voice: "No need to say more, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Now we have an irreconcilable feud with Xiao Yan, and the Holy Spirit Church is also the enemy of Xiao Yan. At this time, we must put aside our prejudices and cooperate with the Holy Spirit Church. I have made up my mind, and no one can object."

After saying this, the evil aura on Xuan Zi's body instantly surged, and the black mist on the huge sickle spread out like a surging tide. He suddenly released his martial spirit, and a terrifying pressure enveloped the elders of the Sea God Pavilion like a mountain pressing down on their heads.

The elders only felt their bodies sink, as if they were pressed down by countless mountains, and were completely unable to move. Painful expressions appeared on their faces, but they could not resist.

Xuan Zi glanced at everyone with a cold look in his eyes and said, "I don't want to hear any more opposing voices. Cooperating with the Holy Spirit Church is our only choice at the moment. In order to avenge Mu Lao, we must do whatever it takes."

An old man opened his mouth with difficulty, wanting to say something, but under the strong pressure, he could only make a weak sound and could not express his meaning clearly. Yan Shaozhe was helpless. Although he had many worries in his heart, under Xuan Zi's strong suppression, he could only choose to remain silent for the time being.

“Humph! You cowards only know how to be timid. I tell you, I, Xuan Zi, will lead Shrek Academy to an unprecedented peak! In the future, I will establish the Shrek Empire and unify the entire continent! I will become a god, a real god! By then, I will control everything and seek the welfare of the people of the entire continent! The Holy Spirit Church is nothing more than a pawn I use. In front of my great plan, all obstacles will be shattered! I will plant the Shrek flag in every corner and make everyone submit to me! Hahahaha…”

His eyes flashed with a crazy blood-red light, and Xuan Zi swung the huge sickle in his hand violently. The black mist surged wildly. He opened his mouth, and his voice sounded like it came from hell, full of madness and insanity.

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Tianhun Empire, Noumenon Sect.

Standing in front of the gate with a huge ruler on his back, Xiao Yan's face looked a little heavy. It seemed that he was about to set off for Shrek City. Beside him, Tang Ya stood tall and slender, with long blue hair fluttering in the wind, her eyes showing both anticipation and a hint of nervousness.

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan said solemnly to Tang Ya beside him: "This time when we go to Shrek, we must persuade Beibei and the others to join the Flame Alliance. Now Xuanzi has become an evil soul master and joined the Holy Spirit Church. This is a huge threat. We must announce this news to the world and let everyone see his true face."

Tang Ya nodded slightly and didn't say much.

"If they don't know the current situation and refuse to join the Yan League, don't blame us for being rude." Wang Qiuer snorted coldly and said.

"Qiu'er, you can't say that. I have a close relationship with Beibei, Xu Sanshi and others. They are all people who value friendship and loyalty. I believe that as long as we explain the seriousness of the matter clearly, they will listen to our advice and join the Yan League." Xiao Yan turned his head slightly, looked at Wang Qiu'er, and said seriously.

Wang Qiuer frowned, a hint of doubt flashed in her golden eyes: "Humph, are you so sure? People's minds are hard to predict. In this chaotic world, who can guarantee that they won't refuse for their own benefit?"

Shaking his head slightly, Xiao Yan looked towards the direction of Shrek City with a determined gaze, and said calmly: "I know them, they will not sit idly by and watch the evil soul masters wreak havoc on the world. Moreover, joining the Flame Alliance is also a wise choice for them. We can fight against the evil soul masters together and protect this continent."

After saying that, everyone turned into several streams of light and rushed towards the direction of Shrek City.

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The lights in Shrek City are dim at night.

In a noisy pub, Beibei sat alone in a corner, with a few empty wine bottles on the table in front of him. His eyes were empty and blurry, his former spirit had long disappeared, and his dark blue hair was hanging messily.

"Xiaoya, where are you?"

The noise in the pub seemed to be isolated from him. He just kept pouring wine into his mouth, trying to use alcohol to numb the pain in his heart.

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