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Hearing Yan Shaozhe’s words, Xian Lin’er and the others finally snapped out of it.

Right, Elder Xuan was no longer the same Elder Xuan as before—he had already fallen and become an evil soul master.

Especially Xian Lin’er, whose face was full of pain.

She could never forget that tragic scene which had happened back at Shrek Academy.

It was precisely because Elder Xuan went berserk that Qian Duoduo, in order to save her, had his soul power drastically reduced and was nearly crippled.

This matter had always been buried in Xian Lin’er’s heart; it was an eternal pain for her.

The other Shrek members also looked complicated, and some even seemed faintly frightened.

They had personally witnessed Elder Xuan’s massacre that day.

The ruthlessness and mercilessness of Elder Xuan’s attacks still haunted them to this day.

And now, Elder Xuan was even more terrifying.

Back then, Elder Xuan had lost his mind and was like a wild beast, acting only on animal instincts.

But at this moment, Elder Xuan was clearly still lucid—which made him even more frightening.

A demon with intelligence is much harder to deal with than a beast.

“How could this be? Wasn’t Elder Xuan subdued by Grand Guardian Mu Wu?”

“Why is he appearing here?”

Yan Shaozhe was full of doubts, his hands and feet turning cold.

Elder Xuan was not easy to handle!

Even before, Elder Xuan could beat him so badly, let alone now.

Here, Yan Shaozhe had the highest soul power, already at the peak of Rank 98 Super Douluo.

But even so, the soul power emanating from Elder Xuan’s body was still far above his own.

Ultimate Douluo!

Elder Xuan had clearly reached the level of Ultimate Douluo!

Yan Shaozhe’s gaze was complicated. Elder Xuan wasn’t dead—he should logically be happy.

But facing Elder Xuan, now an evil soul master and clearly their enemy, he couldn’t feel the slightest bit of joy.

“Roar!”

High in the sky, Elder Xuan let out a furious roar.

Blood-colored clouds filled the sky, as if manipulated by a giant hand, crashing down below.

In an instant, heaven and earth turned upside down; endless killing intent enveloped the entire camp.

This was the power of an Ultimate Douluo—every move carried world-destroying might.

Yan Shaozhe gritted his teeth, Light Phoenix possessing his body, and soared into the sky.

Intense golden light spread out, forming layers of sky screens, striking at the blood clouds.

There was no choice—Yan Shaozhe had the highest soul power here. If not him, then who?

Let Zhang Lexuan go up instead?

Though Yan Shaozhe loved to haggle, he understood the bigger picture.

Zhang Lexuan was far more important than he was.

Whether it was her potential or her special connection to the Ice God Palace, she absolutely couldn’t be allowed to come to harm.

Yan Shaozhe clenched his teeth and charged forward.

Beneath the blood clouds, a golden pillar of light shot up to the heavens.

“Elder Xuan, look here!”

Flames of light burned all over Yan Shaozhe’s body—he was giving it his all from the very start.

He knew that only this way could he briefly hold back Elder Xuan; otherwise, he wouldn’t even qualify to fight him.

“Dean Yan!”

Zhang Lexuan’s face showed surprise—she hadn’t expected Yan Shaozhe to go all out like this.

Xian Lin’er stared blankly at Yan Shaozhe’s figure, then sighed softly after a long while.

“Yan Shaozhe, you’ve always been a coward, but today, you’re pretty handsome.”

She muttered to herself, but a surge of worry rose in her heart.

Facing Elder Xuan, even if Yan Shaozhe gave it his all, it would likely be like a moth to a flame.

“Ah!!!”

With a hysterical scream, a gigantic Light Phoenix spread its wings.

Brilliant and holy radiance illuminated the world.

Elder Xuan’s scarlet eyes were locked on Yan Shaozhe. At this moment, Yan Shaozhe was like a shining beacon, drawing all of Elder Xuan’s attention.

“Roar!”

Elder Xuan roared, and a blood-black pillar of light erupted!

The sky that had been driven back by the golden light was once again smothered by an even deeper blood-blackness.

A ferocious beast, pitch-black all over with crimson eyes, appeared behind Elder Xuan.

A wild, savage, and vicious aura swept across the sky as if it came from ancient times.

Chilling, sinister winds howled, sending shivers down the spines of all present.

A flash of blood-red appeared in Elder Xuan’s eyes—eight black and one red, nine soul rings shining.

Each ring seemed shrouded in black mist, exuding unspeakable evil.

Suddenly, the black seventh soul ring lit up, and Elder Xuan merged with the black beast behind him.

Seventh Soul Skill, Dark Taotie True Form!

The mountain-sized Dark Taotie, nearly a hundred meters tall, battled the Light Phoenix.

Blood-black mist, carrying a strange devouring power, pinned the Light Phoenix beneath it.

They traded blows for only a few seconds, but the battle was already one-sided.

The Dark Taotie showed no mercy—its sharp claws tore flesh, and blood rained through the sky like a shower of light.

The gap between non-Ultimate and Ultimate Douluo was still too vast.

Besides, Yan Shaozhe’s strength was somewhat exaggerated.

Even though he burned his soul power at the start, he could at most reach the level of Du Busi.

But Elder Xuan now was a true Ultimate Douluo.

Moreover, he possessed the super martial soul, the Dark Taotie.

It was only natural that Yan Shaozhe was no match.

“Yan Shaozhe!”

Xian Lin’er’s face turned pale, tears welling in her eyes.

Although she had been married to Qian Duoduo for many years, they had never truly been husband and wife.

In her heart, she still couldn’t let go of Yan Shaozhe.

Seeing the man she had worried about her whole life in danger, how could she not be anxious?

“Dean Yan, let me help you!”

Zhang Lexuan called out, a silver light blooming at her brow.

The next moment, a silver crescent moon appeared in the sky.

Moonlight shone bright, spreading pure yin energy everywhere.

Streaks of moonlight turned into chains, wrapping around the Dark Taotie.

Zhang Lexuan’s soul power was still at Rank 96 Super Douluo.

Her soul power hadn’t increased, but her realm had improved considerably.

As an ultimate yin attribute possessor, even though she was only Rank 96, her overall strength was not below Yan Shaozhe’s.

With Zhang Lexuan’s help, Yan Shaozhe seized the chance to break free of the Dark Taotie’s control.

The Light Phoenix let out a clear cry, and Yan Shaozhe swept to Zhang Lexuan’s side. “Lexuan, why are you here?”

“You shouldn’t have come!”

Elder Xuan was too dangerous; he didn’t want to see Zhang Lexuan risk herself—she was Shrek Academy’s only remaining hope.

Zhang Lexuan shook her head and said, “Dean Yan, the most important thing right now is to stop Elder Xuan.”

“If Elder Xuan is allowed to act freely, everyone here will be in mortal danger.”

Yan Shaozhe’s gaze changed slightly—what Zhang Lexuan said was true. The most important thing was to stop the fallen Elder Xuan.

“Fine. Lexuan, you hold him off, I’ll attack!”

Yan Shaozhe made up his mind and said resolutely.

Zhang Lexuan nodded. The silver crescent moon floated above her head, casting beams of brilliant moonlight.

Yan Shaozhe gritted his teeth and charged again.

With the two of them working together against Elder Xuan, Yan Shaozhe could finally catch his breath.

But as the battle went on, the two still fell into an absolutely disadvantageous position.

Ultimate Douluo were called ultimate for a reason; numbers alone could not restrain them.

Yan Shaozhe’s soul power gradually ran dry, and he lost his earlier heroism.

Elder Xuan, on the other hand, grew fiercer with every battle—his scarlet eyes more and more murderous.

“Roar!”

The Dark Taotie roared, tearing apart their joint attack.

Yan Shaozhe was swatted away by a claw, and Zhang Lexuan behind him was left exposed to the Dark Taotie’s claws.

“Lexuan, watch out!”

Seeing this, Yan Shaozhe’s eyes nearly burst, but all he could do was watch the Dark Taotie pounce.

“It’s over…”

Yan Shaozhe’s pupils shrank, his heart sinking.

Zhang Lexuan was startled too—the Dark Taotie’s claws struck her, and then a golden-red light suddenly shone.

The Taotie’s claws landed on a shield—bang!—and Zhang Lexuan was sent flying.

The shield trembled and then shattered with a bang.

Zhang Lexuan looked at the golden-red light on her chest with lingering fear, her gaze softening.

“Roar!”

Failing to land a blow, the Dark Taotie roared in anger and lunged again at Zhang Lexuan.

Compared to Yan Shaozhe, this always-interfering Zhang Lexuan was even more infuriating.

“Lexuan, watch out!”

Yan Shaozhe lunged to help, but someone was even faster.

A golden light streaked from the horizon like a golden bolt of lightning.

At first it was at the edge of the sky, but a second later, it was right in front of them.

The golden light shot straight for the Dark Taotie.

The Taotie, sensing danger, abandoned Zhang Lexuan and defended itself.

Clang!

A metallic sound exploded—the Dark Taotie was forcibly knocked back, and the golden light shot back, revealing its true form in midair.

It was a dazzling gold spear, about three meters long.

Zhang Lexuan’s beautiful eyes widened. The air trembled, and suddenly a figure appeared, grabbing the golden spear.

Seeing this figure, Zhang Lexuan’s face changed, then filled with indescribable excitement.

“Xiao Yu?”

“Young Master Su Yu?”

The sudden appearance caught the attention of all the powerhouses present.

Especially Yan Shaozhe—his eyes instantly shone with excitement.

Safe!

Su Yu was here—that meant Hai Bodong had to be close by, right?

With Hai Bodong around, no matter how far Elder Xuan had fallen, he couldn’t make a splash.

Today’s crisis was over, completely resolved.

Yan Shaozhe grinned, feeling completely at ease.

“Sorry, I’m late.”

Su Yu looked at Zhang Lexuan, a trace of apology in his eyes.

He’d rushed here at full speed, but there was still quite a distance between the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Mingdou Mountain Range.

He had gone ahead and used spatial power to just barely make it in time.

Su Yu was very glad—he was glad he’d given Zhang Lexuan the Hongchen Aegis. This level-nine soul tool had saved her life.

Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Su Yu’s thoughts flashed, and he looked at Elder Xuan, his eyes sharp.

Elder Xuan survived and even advanced to Ultimate Douluo. This was indeed unexpected.

But he didn’t care too much—even if it was an Ultimate Douluo, so what?

“You came just in time, Xiao Yu.”

Zhang Lexuan’s tone was gentle, her face full of smiles.

At the critical moment, Su Yu had saved her like a god descending from the heavens. Zhang Lexuan’s heart overflowed with happiness and joy.

Su Yu smiled, his sharp gaze sweeping toward Elder Xuan.

“Didn’t expect it… you’ve upgraded to Ultimate Douluo.”

“But I wonder, as an Ultimate Douluo, how strong are you really?”

Su Yu waved his hand. “Lexuan, step back. Leave this to me.”

Yan Shaozhe was startled, quickly reminding, “Young Master Su Yu, Elder Xuan is an Ultimate Douluo now—do not be reckless!”

He had personally experienced Elder Xuan’s terrifying strength.

Yan Shaozhe knew Su Yu had defeated Zhongli Wu before, but Elder Xuan now was ten times more dangerous.

“Young Master Su Yu, maybe let Senior Ice Emperor handle this, just to be safe.”

Su Yu raised his hand to refuse. “No need.”

Battle intent surged in Su Yu’s eyes.

He had faced Ultimate Douluo before.

He’d fought Mu Wu in the Ice God Palace.

He’d fought Di Tian in the Star Dou Great Forest.

But those two were far stronger than him at the time.

So, Su Yu didn’t have a clear sense of his own strength.

But this time was different.

Compared to Mu Wu, Elder Xuan was nothing. But for Su Yu, this was the perfect test.

He switched the Golden Dragon Spear to his left hand, looking at the black mist–shrouded, red-eyed Elder Xuan, and beckoned lightly, as if calling for a dog: “Come on, come here!”

How could Elder Xuan, now an evil soul master, bear such provocation?

With a roar, the gigantic Dark Taotie charged at Su Yu with a foul wind.

A strong, evil, bloody aura rushed in.

The Dark Taotie, like a savage beast from prehistoric times, exuded a chilling pressure.

Su Yu’s expression didn’t change. He raised his right arm, faintly glowing gold.

Facing the pouncing Dark Taotie, he neither dodged nor retreated. As the claws fell, he simply lifted his right hand.

Boom!

A wave of energy swept up, spreading out.

Su Yu’s right hand lightly caught the strike, as if it were nothing.

In front of the massive Dark Taotie, Su Yu seemed as small as an ant.

But Su Yu forcefully blocked the Taotie’s attack just like that.

“What?”

Yan Shaozhe and the others were dumbfounded by this shocking scene.

“Elder Xuan, is that all you’ve got?”

“Use some strength—I can take it!”

Su Yu curled his lip, and in the next instant, an overwhelming force exploded.

The enormous Taotie was sent flying over a hundred meters.

“Roar!”

The Taotie roared, firing a blood-red beam from its mouth, filled with death and destruction.

Su Yu’s expression didn’t change. He swung the Golden Dragon Spear down, splitting the blood-red beam in two.

The next moment, Su Yu flashed above the Taotie, and with both hands, smashed the spear down with tremendous force.