Douluo Reborn: The Silver Dragon Returns, but Regrets End

Chapter 269: Premonition of Disaster
“Goddess, goddess, goddess!”

These shouts filled with enthusiasm and worship, like a surging wave, echoed one after another in countless places.

Take the bustling streets of Mingdu for example. Ever since the two eye-catching videos were played, such shouts have been heard. The voices were full of admiration and yearning for Gu Yuena, as if she was the bright star hanging high in the sky, attracting everyone's attention.

With the full support of the parliament, the Spirit Pagoda launched a massive and all-encompassing publicity campaign. The power of this publicity was like a storm, quickly sweeping across every corner of the continent. No matter whether it was a bustling city or a remote town, everyone knew about the grand event held by the Spirit Pagoda.

Now that the climax of the publicity has passed, the Spiritual Pagoda has wisely chosen to stop large-scale publicity activities. They know very well that excessive publicity may backfire, and at this moment, the best policy is to let the news of the martial arts competition and marriage proposal ferment naturally among the people like fine wine.

As for other news about Gu Yuena, the Spiritual Pagoda has strictly blocked it, just like guarding the most precious treasure. As for ordinary people, just knowing that Gu Yuena has a stunningly beautiful face and unfathomable strength is enough to make them excited.

Many young soul masters on this continent were inspired by this news. Those young soul masters who had reached the required level of cultivation and were eligible to participate in the martial arts competition were like warriors about to go to the battlefield, rubbing their hands and with blazing flames in their eyes. They practiced hard every day, constantly honing their skills and soul power, hoping to show their skills in the martial arts competition.

As for those soul masters whose cultivation was insufficient, they could only helplessly watch this opportunity slip away from their eyes, their hearts filled with regret and unwillingness, secretly blaming themselves for not working hard enough, so they all buried their heads in hard training, looking forward to the next similar opportunity to come.

Among these young soul masters, the ones who were most stimulated were those whose cultivation was close to the sixth ring but still had some gap. They were like seeing a ray of light in the darkness, but they were almost unable to touch it.

Therefore, they practiced frantically every day, almost to the point of forgetting to eat and sleep. Every minute and every second was extremely precious to them, and they were eager to catch the last train to success at this last moment to compete for the coveted opportunity.

The rules of the martial arts competition were very clear, and there was only one winner in the end. However, the unimaginably rich prizes attracted the hearts of many soul masters like a magnet.

In addition, everyone has a vision of a better future and hopes for a miracle, so almost everyone is eagerly waiting for the martial arts competition to start. Many people can't help but be anxious and ask why it doesn't start earlier.

While the enthusiasm for the martial arts competition was sweeping across the continent, in the icy and snowy far north, Lin Xiuran was quietly eliminating the remaining evil soul masters.

At Shrek Academy, large-scale civil construction work is nearing completion. During the construction process, there are many details that require patience.

Just like after pouring concrete, it needs sufficient time to solidify and requires careful maintenance, so that the constructed buildings can be strong and durable and stand the test of time.

Thanks to the concerted efforts of many craftsmen, the reconstruction of the college has begun to take shape.

According to the plan previously agreed upon by the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, the future Shrek Academy, or the rebuilt Shrek City, will be built around the Poseidon Lake.

Shrek once contained Poseidon Lake, but this time the Poseidon Lake is much larger, like a blue ocean, full of endless potential. However, the Poseidon Lake is now polluted by destructive energy, which is a problem that needs to be solved urgently.

Once the destructive energy in the Sea God Lake can be successfully resolved, the revitalized Shrek Academy will surely become a unique and charming landscape on the Douluo Continent.

At this moment, the construction of three teaching buildings is in full swing. On the construction site, workers are busy shuttling back and forth, and various building materials are piled up in an orderly manner.

At the same time, the deployment of various soul guides is also progressing at a faster pace.

The Tang Sect's powerful soul guide manufacturing capabilities were fully demonstrated at this time. Through various complex channels, a large number of soul guides were continuously transported. These soul guides were like precise parts, and were quickly debugged and installed by skilled craftsmen. Every step could not be missed.

The only people who really know the exact number of soul guides used by Shrek Academy are those who are in core positions and involved in the highest decision-making.

Without any external interference, Shrek Academy's current reconstruction work was progressing very smoothly. However, at this seemingly peaceful moment, a piece of news was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up ripples.

The federal fleet that went to the Xingluo Empire to wage war will be back in ten days. Although it cannot be said that the federal fleet's expedition was a complete failure, it did gain nothing.

This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the entire federation and had to be regarded as a failed military operation.

This time, the federal fleet was very powerful, with warships like clouds and strong men like rain. However, no one expected that they would fail.

The fleet was not even able to engage in a real battle with the fleets of the other two continents.

The official announcement was that on the way to Xingluo Continent, an abnormally strong magnetic field appeared in a large area of ​​sea, which interfered with the fleet's navigation system. At the same time, they encountered a huge tsunami, which surged like a thousand-foot-high wall, making it impossible for the fleet to travel normally. They had no choice but to choose to return.

But in the eyes of those who know the inside story, things are far from that simple. In addition to the reasons given by the authorities, the Tang Sect also played a crucial role.

The Tang Sect secretly assisted other continents, which was undoubtedly against the federal government. In the eyes of the federal government, this was an unforgivable act of treason, and it was for this reason that the Tang Sect was listed as a treasonous organization.

After all, how could the federal government tolerate an organization helping its opponents?
The resources consumed by the Federation during this expedition were enormous. The Federation fleet was about to return, which was definitely not good news for the Tang Sect. Because the fleet would bring back a large number of powerful warriors, who would be filled with resentment after the failure of the expedition, and the Tang Sect would undoubtedly become the target of their venting of anger.

The Lord of the War God Temple, Vast Sea Douluo Chen Xinjie, is a typical representative of this group. His return has caused many people to secretly speculate whether the Federation will take further action against the Tang Sect. In the laws of the Federation, treasonous organizations must be destroyed. This is an ironclad principle.

On the surface, the martial arts competition held by the Spirit Pagoda attracted everyone's attention and became a hot topic among the people. However, secretly, how to deal with the Tang Sect and how to take action against the Tang Sect became the focus of close attention from all parties.

All parties were watching in secret, weighing the pros and cons, and thinking about what position they should take in this impending storm. Meanwhile, in Shrek Academy, the Shrek Seven Devils, led by Tang Wulin, were gathering together, carefully planning something of vital importance.

Because Poseidon Lake is extremely polluted, according to their research and analysis, it may take a large amount of life energy to disintegrate this destructive energy.

In today's polluted environment, Tang Wulin's only pure land is the Xingdou Great Forest. That once vast forest has become their only hope.

However, with the deterioration of the environment, the Star Forest has also been affected to a certain extent, but they believe that in the innermost circle of the forest, perhaps the purest life energy is still preserved.

Tang Wulin stood in front of the Shrek Seven Devils, his eyes firm and deep, as if he had already seen the road to the future.

"Friends, the purification of Sea God Lake is of vital importance to our Shrek Academy. It is related to the future of the academy and the fate of each of us. Although the Star Dou Great Forest is full of dangers, we have no choice."

Wu Siduo frowned and said with some concern: "Wulin, you also know that now there is only the core circle left in the Star Dou Great Forest. The ones who are still alive are all powerful soul beasts, and there is even the former soul beast king. If we go there rashly, I'm afraid..."

Tang Wulin nodded. He certainly understood that Wu Siduo's worries were not groundless. "I know, Yehui. But we have no other way to go now. The purification of Sea God Lake is urgent. If we don't act quickly, once the destructive energy continues to spread, all our efforts before will be in vain. Moreover, we, the Shrek Seven Devils, have experienced so many hardships and dangers before. This time, I believe that as long as we work together, we can still deal with the dangers in the Star Dou Great Forest."

Xie Xie scratched his head and said with a wry smile: "But, Wu Lin, the core circle of the Xingdou Great Forest must be guarded by powerful soul beasts. Those soul beasts regard life energy as a treasure, and they will not let us take it away easily. This is like pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth, you can imagine how difficult it is."

Tang Wulin thought for a while, then said in a deep voice: "It's okay, I'm still somewhat confident."

He thought of the super artifact left to him by his father. With it, even if there was any meaning, he could definitely deal with it.

While the Shrek Seven Devils were actively preparing to go to the Star Dou Great Forest, the federal fleet was gradually approaching the coast of Douluo Continent.

Vast Sea Douluo stood at the bow of the flagship, the sea breeze whistling, blowing his robes. His face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm, and his eyes flashed with complex light, both the frustration of the expedition's failure and the resentment towards the Tang Sect.

But at this moment, he looked at the continent, his eyes gradually became profound, and he had heard a lot of news about the continent recently.

The situation is turbulent. I can only say that it seems that things are not as simple as imagined. As a person who has been standing on the top of the continent for many years, his keen perception ability is very strong.

There is no doubt that the current situation makes him feel that something is wrong, and he always feels that something big is happening.

It seems that the current prosperity and bustle are just harbingers of the coming storm, nothing more.

The waves of the deep sea echoed with the distant continent on the other side. It seemed that a storm was about to occur at the junction of the sea and the continent.

Chen Xinjie narrowed his eyes slightly, his figure seemed a little small in the sea, but this figure seemed so powerful.

After all, his martial soul is the sea.

As the Soul Pagoda Martial Arts Competition and Marriage Recruitment Conference approached, the hotel prices in Mingdu skyrocketed. Even ordinary small hotels were now priced as high as luxury hotels.

The strong men from all sides, as well as the ordinary people who came to watch the war, were all looking forward to the arrival of such a grand event. The Federation, in cooperation with the Spirit Pagoda, also made a lot of money from broadcasting and tourism. The reason why the Federation pushed this matter was also very simple, in order to cover up the impact of the failure of the war on the political level and divert the attention of the people.

There are still ten days before the competition begins. And just yesterday, the Federation Fleet returned to their respective bases. As for when the next action will be launched against Xingluo and Douling, the military has not yet made a decision and is in the discussion stage.

At least from the current situation, the military has no plans for the time being.

At the same time, the most popular voice in the parliament is that we must first stabilize the country before we can resist foreign aggression. Among the hawks, some particularly radical forces strongly advocate a comprehensive crackdown on the Tang Sect. This issue has been sent to the highest meeting of the House of Representatives.

Due to the strong opposition from the doves and centrists, the attitude of the Beast King Palace, and some subtle changes brought about by the reconstruction of Shrek Academy, this issue has not yet been passed.

Shrek Academy has many students all over the world. Its reconstruction has led to changes in many officials within the hawkish faction. Many people who originally supported the war have become more restrained or changed their attitudes because of the reconstruction of the academy.

This is the important reason why Qiangu Dongfeng is so afraid of the reconstruction of Shrek Academy. The graduates of Shrek Academy are all elites. It can be said that these elites support a large part of the skeleton of the Federation. The Spiritual Pagoda can't deal with all these people. That's simply unrealistic.

As for the Beast King Palace, needless to say, Lin Xiuran's attitude last time was clearly against war.

But the strength displayed by this young guy Lin Xiuran alone is enough to shock the federation.

You have to know, that was the Ghost Emperor. Such a strong man from the Holy Spirit Church was easily dealt with by Lin Xiuran.

The Beast King Palace behind him is even more terrifying, so the Federation’s fear of the Beast King Palace has now reached a peak.

(End of this chapter)