Douluo Continent: We agreed on a simulation, but they've come to life?

The words on the note bore the common mark of an evil spirit master.

Clearly, it wasn't just Mu En who couldn't wait; Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui were also impatient...

This is a grand drama, except he's the main character.

"Tonight, you know."

Lu Cheng searched the area but found no trace of tracking before letting out a soft sigh of relief.

"Let's begin then..."

After saying that, he put on a crimson ghost mask, and a jet-black cloak appeared on his body at some point.

With a flash, he disappeared into the twilight.

……

"Teacher, with that kid's talent, wouldn't it be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains if we let him go back to the Holy Spirit Cult?"

Inside the Sea God Pavilion, Yan Shaozhe asked, utterly perplexed.

"We can easily kill them in the academy. Do those evil spirit masters dare to start a war with us?"

"How can a mere Holy Spirit Cult, a so-called sect formed by a bunch of rats in the gutter, compare to Shrek Academy?"

"Hehe, Shao Zhe, you're thinking too simply..." Mu En shook his head with a smile: "To this day, the Holy Spirit Cult has flexed its muscles in front of us countless times, haven't you noticed?"

"They're just two or three Title Douluos. Even if it were just me, Duoduo, and Lin'er, we could easily wipe them out." Yan Shaozhe frowned slightly.

"Heh, when you find one rat, the entire underground is already teeming with rats..." Moon's eyes were complicated. "What if I told you that the Holy Spirit Cult has only shown the tip of the iceberg of its strength?"

"Just the tip of the iceberg... How is that possible?!" Yan Shaozhe looked astonished.

"We at Shrek Academy have been dedicated to eradicating evil spirit masters for thousands of years, and we have killed countless of them. How could we possibly still have such a large force?"

However, he was clearly not stupid; he knew that this self-deceptive statement couldn't even fool himself...

Moon remained silent.

"So as long as they don't wreak havoc within the original continent, I'll turn a blind eye. After all, if we really go through with the extermination of evil soul masters, the cost to the academy will be too great..."

Yan Shaozhe was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

Moon gazed silently at the dark night sky.

Regret?

Perhaps...

But once the decision was made, there was no turning back.

……

Shrek Academy's inner courtyard.

In a disciple's residence.

"What? That bastard Lu Cheng rejected you again! Is he even a man?!" Ruomu was furious, even angrier than the person involved.

"Senior Sister Ruomu, do you think he might not like me anymore..." Zhang Lexuan sobbed softly, her eyes blurry with tears.

"How could that be... Don't worry, girl, I'll go ask him myself tomorrow. Men are all like that, they just pretend to be gentlemen. Once you really win him over, you'll know how desperate he is." Ruomu quickly comforted her.

"Senior Sister Ruomu, you'd better not go," Zhang Lexuan said tearfully. "I'm afraid he'll be angry."

Ruomu: "..."

"You two really are a couple..."

Ruomu rubbed his face, looking utterly helpless.

"enemy!"

"Damn it, what's there to be shy about? We've known each other for over ten years, and..."

"Senior Sister Ruomu!"

An inner court disciple darted over, his eyes filled with urgency: "Urgent mission! The Vice Pavilion Master has ordered all disciples to assemble. There's an important operation tonight!"

"What? So urgent?" Ruomu and Zhang Lexuan exchanged a glance, both of them showing surprise.

If all the members of the supervisory committee at the academy are worried, it means something big is about to happen.

"Don't go yet, what happened?" Ruomu grabbed the inner courtyard disciple, her eyes narrowing.

"It seems that... the Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Cult appeared in Shrek City. Members of the inspection team captured an evil soul master, and under interrogation, they discovered that he was a disciple of the Holy Spirit Cult, lurking in Shrek City to capture people for their Holy Son to refine..." the disciple said breathlessly.

Chapter 13 Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Cult, Lu Cheng

"Damn beast!"

Ruomu roared in fury, "This is Shrek Academy! The sacred ground of all Soul Masters! Those rats in the gutter don't stay put in their cellars; they actually dare to run wild at Shrek Academy's main campus! It's truly..."

"Don't let me catch you, or... I'll crush you into mincemeat!" Ruomu slammed her fist on the table in anger.

"Senior Sister Ruomu, please stop scolding me. I still need to inform the others," the inner courtyard disciple said awkwardly.

"Oh, oh." Ruomu then released the latter's clothes.

"Let's go, girl, we can talk about your matter tomorrow. The most important thing right now is to capture that evil soul master so-called holy son..."

"Hmm!" Zhang Lexuan's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in her light blue eyes.

……

Poseidon Island.

Xuanzi sat on a rock to the side, drunkenly drinking wine from a gourd, while every now and then several figures would rush out from the Sea God Lake and squeeze into the group.

As the last figure disappeared into the crowd, Ruomu counted the number of people, but frowned slightly: "Where's Lu Cheng? Where did that guy go?"

“I remember that around noon, Le Xuan went to the back mountain with him…” a senior sister said with a smile in the crowd.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The crowd erupted in cheers.

No one was worried about this mission. After all, this was Shrek Academy's headquarters, a place where countless Shrek experts gathered. With them there to protect them, what danger could there be?

Therefore, the atmosphere is still relatively relaxed at this moment.

"Sister Ling'er!" Zhang Lexuan's pretty face flushed red, her red lips pursed, and her beautiful eyes glared at the senior sister who had spoken.

"All right."

Ruomu smiled slightly, shook his head, and didn't think much of it: "This guy... he can't be found at the crucial moment. Maybe he was called away by the Pavilion Master to carry out other missions alone."

"In that case, we only have one mission tonight: find the scum hiding in Shrek City and kill them!!!"

"kill!!"

"..."

Ruomu just reached level 81 Soul Douluo this year, and among all those who remain in the Inner Academy, his strength is enough to rank among the top two. As for the first place, it is naturally Lu Cheng who deserves the title.

Therefore, apart from Xuanzi who was observing from the sidelines, she was in full command and responsibility for this operation.

"I will not interfere in this operation..." Xuanzi took another swig of wine from his gourd and glanced indifferently at the group of people: "I will only intervene if an inner court disciple dies."

"Don't worry, Elder Xuan, I'd really like to meet that damned Holy Son who dared to play me for so long..." Ruomu slammed her left palm and right fist together, a murderous intent flashing in her pale green eyes.

……

"My lord, my lord, spare my life..."

West of Shrek City.

Inside a magnificent residence, several figures lay sprawled on the ground, their faces stiff and pale, still bearing traces of terror. Strangely, there was no blood beneath them, and their bodies were completely unharmed, without a single wound.

"My lord, I will give you anything you want, I only beg you to spare my life."

A middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes knelt on the ground, his eyes filled with terror, not daring to look up at the man in black robes sitting in the chair.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of several familiar figures collapsed on the ground, and his body trembled even more violently.

He witnessed firsthand how the powerful evil spirit master known as the Holy Son tore all the souls of his guards out of their bodies with a mere wave of his hand, then brutally absorbed them into his own body. The wails of his guards had nearly made him wet his pants in fear.

You should know that those were all powerful figures above the Soul King level, hired by him at great expense to guard his home (and act tyrannically).

Who would have thought that they would be wiped out in just one encounter?

"Hehehe, Your Highness, if you ask me, just kill him. There's a pretty girl he snatched from a village outside Shrek City today inside the house. It'll be perfect for the brothers to have some fun..."

Several figures in black robes stood around, all exuding an aura no less than that of a Soul King.

One of them chuckled coldly.

"I bought that woman with my money. She's still a virgin. If you gentlemen are willing, you may take her. I only ask that you spare my worthless life..." The man in fine clothes trembled as he pleaded.

"..."

The scene gradually quieted down.

The man in black robes sitting on the chair seemed oblivious to everything in front of him, focusing only on playing with a crystal-clear jade pendant in his hand.

"Your Highness? You..."

The man in black robes frowned slightly, then a smile appeared on his lips again as he spoke to Lu Cheng.

"Noisy."

Lu Cheng glanced at him indifferently. Through the ghost mask, a pair of crimson pupils rolled out strange patterns, and a pale red halo appeared. The next moment, the black-robed man froze on the spot, like a walking corpse.

A fair palm was opened, and the well-defined fingers gently touched the black-robed man. The man's body stiffened, but a shrill wail was clearly heard. Then, under the horrified gazes of the surrounding crowd, the black-robed man's soul was forcibly torn from his body, forming a miniature doll that slowly condensed in Lu Cheng's palm.

"Your Highness, spare my life! I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong!"

Within the palm of his hand, the miniature soul wailed and begged for mercy.

"Heh, if you know you're wrong, you shouldn't be like this." Lu Cheng chuckled, gently clenching his hand and crushing the soul. Accompanied by a chilling wail, the soul turned into specks of light and flowed into Lu Cheng's mouth.

"It has to be the soul of an evil soul master..." Lu Cheng seemed a little bored, resting his chin on one hand and leisurely playing with the jade pendant with the other.

"The taste of souls that eat human flesh and drink human blood is truly unique. It's a pity that the cult leader won't allow me to devour you indiscriminately, and has even set quotas..."

Lu Cheng glanced at the other dozen or so figures in black robes out of the corner of his eye, his tone tinged with regret.