Douluo Continent: Copying Ya Li, the Carefree King of the Sun and Moon

So he ran away, faster than anyone else.

"You fled back to Shrek Academy because you thought you could survive by hiding here?"

Xu Yanli leaned down slightly, looked him straight in the eyes, and spoke in a calm and even tone.

Xuanzi's lips trembled slightly.

They had hoped to contact the divine realm and ask their ancestor to descend to the mortal world, but unfortunately, no one responded.

From the moment Xu Yanli ascended to the divine position, he knew that he was doomed to die.

He guarded Shrek for a hundred years; he was born a Shrek, and he would die on this land.

"No need for further words." Xuanzi slowly closed his eyes, his voice hoarse and dry. "Though I've lived a muddled life, I was born a member of Shrek Academy, and I will die a member of Shrek Academy."

Xu Yanli stared at him quietly for two seconds before slowly getting up.

He raised his right hand, and in his palm, a ball of chaotic light the size of a fist slowly condensed and rotated.

The ball of light seemed ordinary, but the moment it appeared, the temperature of the entire Poseidon Island plummeted.

All the Shrek students and teachers, bound by chains, felt a chilling coldness welling up from the depths of their souls—the ultimate, instinctive fear that living beings experience when facing divine judgment.

It's not about suppressing soul power; it's about absolute dominance on a dimensional level.

Xuanzi's body trembled violently uncontrollably, not out of fear, but because his flesh and soul instinctively submitted to and were filled with dread.

He clenched his teeth tightly, closed his eyes, and refused to utter a single sound of begging for mercy.

The next instant, the chaotic ball of light flew out gently and landed precisely on Xuanzi's chest.

There was no loud noise, no blinding light, and not a sound.

Xuanzi's body turned to ashes inch by inch, starting from his chest.

It wasn't like burning or shattering, but rather it was completely wiped out from the root, like a painting being erased by an eraser, clean and without leaving a trace.

Chest, limbs, head.

In just a few breaths, this level 98 Super Douluo completely vanished into thin air, leaving not even a scream or a trace behind.

The kneeling elders witnessed the whole thing. Some were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground, some trembled and shook, and some couldn't bear to look and closed their eyes tightly.

A once-renowned and powerful Douluo, who had dominated the Douluo world for half his life, was now as insignificant as an ant before a true god.

Chapter 211 Taking Yan Shaozhe Away

Xu Yanli withdrew his hand, his gaze sweeping over the pale-faced elders before finally settling on a tall figure at the front of the crowd.

Yan Shaozhe.

Former Dean of the Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department, and holder of the top-tier Beast Martial Soul, the Bright Phoenix.

At this moment, his clothes were wrinkled and disheveled, his hair was messy, and his face bore clear scars, yet he still stood tall with his back straight, his pride unbroken.

There was no submission or fear of Xu Yanli in his eyes, only the dignity etched into his bones, the last vestige of Shrek's pride.

I would rather die than surrender.

Xu Yanli walked up to him and looked down at him.

"Dean Yan."

Compared to his indifference towards Xuanzi, his tone was somewhat gentler.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Yan Shaozhe looked up at him, his eyes calm, neither begging for mercy nor cursing, but simply remaining silent.

"Seven years ago, you granted me access to the inner courtyard's highest-level library and took me to the Golden Ancient Tree every week to cultivate in peace, devoting all your efforts to nurturing me," Xu Yanli said softly. "I have always remembered these kindnesses."

Yan Shaozhe remained silent.

He certainly remembered.

At that time, he regarded Xu Yanli as a once-in-a-millennium genius and wanted to nurture him carefully, giving him all the resources of the academy and providing him with all kinds of conveniences.

Looking back now, how ironic.

The genius he painstakingly nurtured ultimately destroyed the Shrek Academy he had protected his entire life.

"Aren't you afraid of dying?" Xu Yanli asked.

Yan Shaozhe finally spoke, his voice hoarse but unusually calm: "I'm afraid."

He paused, a hint of sorrow and determination flashing in his eyes: "But I'm even more afraid that I'll live to see Shrek, the school I've protected my whole life, destroyed before my very eyes."

Xu Yanli remained silent for a moment.

He vaguely remembered that many years ago, when Erming caused a ruckus at Shrek Academy, this man stood in front of the teaching building, covered in blood, with blood spilling from the corner of his mouth and seriously injured, yet he did not retreat an inch, desperately protecting the countless young students behind him.

In a sense, Yan Shaozhe was a very responsible dean.

I won't kill you.

Xu Yanli suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.

Yan Shaozhe was startled and looked up at him in disbelief.

Before he could react, a wisp of chaotic light spilled from Xu Yanli's fingertips and instantly entered his chest.

This is not a devastating force, but a complete seal.

Yan Shaozhe instantly felt the soul power that had been surging within his body for decades suddenly freeze, like a rushing river being instantly frozen, his meridians locked, and he could not mobilize a single trace of soul power.

His martial spirit and soul rings remained, but he could no longer use any of his power.

In one fell swoop, he went from being a top-tier titled Douluo to a complete mortal.

"You..." Yan Shaozhe's pupils contracted sharply, his heart churning, unsure whether to feel shock or pain.

“You shouldn’t be buried with the rotten Shrek Academy.” Xu Yanli withdrew his finger and looked towards the distant horizon. “I will send you to a place where they should still be waiting for you.”

He did not elaborate on where he was going.

Yan Shaozhe is a descendant of Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui. He already knew this, but he had never revealed it.

Long Xiaoyao protected him for seven whole years.

He silently protected him from the time when he was just a six-ring Soul Emperor, facing numerous difficulties, until he ascended to godhood.

He remembered this favor.

Therefore, he left a message for Shao Zhe to die, to cripple his cultivation, and to send him back to Long Xiaoyao's side. He left the final decision on how to deal with him to be made by the grandfather and grandson themselves.

Moreover, he had a guess that he and Long Xiaoyao were related, which meant he and Yan Shaoze were also related, even though many of his relatives had died at Yan Shaoze's hands...

Yan Shaozhe knelt stiffly on the ground, opened his mouth, but a thousand words stuck in his throat, and in the end, they all turned into a wordless silence.

Looking at his hands, which had completely lost their power, the dean, who had spent half his life in glory, remained silent for a long time.

Xu Yanli ignored him and turned to face the Shrek teachers and students who were all imprisoned.

His cool gaze slowly swept across the entire room.

The terrified students, the desperate disciples, the resentful elders—all these aspects of life are on full display.

Those who surrender voluntarily will not be killed.

He may be spared the death penalty, but he cannot escape punishment.

"Everyone, abolish your martial spirit."

Xu Yanli's voice was not loud, but it clearly resonated throughout the entire Poseidon Island, reaching everyone's ears.

"Sparing your lives is the greatest mercy I can show."

As soon as the words were spoken, the deathly silent crowd erupted into a cacophony of desperate screams.

"No! You can't destroy my martial spirit!"

"I have cultivated myself diligently for decades, why should I have it all destroyed in one day!"

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Countless people struggled and roared in resistance, but the branches of the golden tree held their bodies firmly in place, rendering them unable to move. All their resistance was in vain.

Xu Yanli's fingertips trembled slightly, and a thousand condensed chaotic beams of light shot out, piercing the chests of the most clamoring among them with unparalleled precision.

The beam of light had no killing power, but it specifically destroyed the martial spirit essence of everyone.

The moment the beam of light entered their bodies, everyone felt excruciating pain that penetrated to the bone marrow and tore at their very soul.

The martial spirit essence rooted deep within the soul was forcibly grasped, stripped, and torn apart by an invisible hand.

A series of piercing screams rang out. Some people fainted on the spot due to unbearable pain, some convulsed and collapsed to the ground, and some rolled around in agony, clutching their heads.

These once high and mighty, revered Soul Masters, these exceptionally talented and promising geniuses, are now like lambs to the slaughter, utterly powerless to resist.

His martial spirit was destroyed, and his cultivation was completely dissipated.

Half a lifetime of arduous cultivation, all reduced to nothing in a single day.

They were reduced to mere mortals, even less than ordinary people.

A body that has relied on soul power for nourishment for many years will gradually decline and its lifespan will be shortened if it suddenly loses its source.

In particular, they had been forced to run by Shrek Academy for a long time, and had already suffered hidden injuries.

But Xu Yanli remained completely unmoved.

All the inner court disciples and academy elders present had karmic ties on their hands and were burdened with sins.

Some were accomplices in the annihilation of the Angel Clan, some secretly colluded with evil spirit masters to commit evil deeds, and some used their authority as members of the Oversight Group to bully the weak and do evil.

He did not kill them all; he was already showing mercy out of consideration for the innocent young students.

The students from the outer courtyard in the front row were so frightened that they felt cold all over and trembled. Many of them burst into tears on the spot.

They were filled with fear, terrified that their martial spirits would also be stripped away.

Most of them are just ordinary students who came to study under their reputation. They have never been involved in any disputes and have never done anything immoral.

Xu Yanli's gaze fell on the group of still-childish teenagers. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke.

"First-year students are exempt from having their martial spirits destroyed."