Chapter 92: The Peace-Loving Shrek Academy

Fortunately, right after their hunting activity, Wu Zhangkong was not far from them.

He grabbed both Tang Wulin and Xu Lizhi by the back of their collars and flew straight to the top deck.

Compared to the narrow ship cabins, the wide deck was indeed a much safer place. After all, having a larger area to maneuver meant they could better control their situation.

By the time they reached the top deck from the lower cargo hold, the deck was already crowded with people. Tang Wulin's teammates were also among them.

Seeing that his companions were safe and sound, Tang Wulin breathed a sigh of relief. Then, his first reaction was to run to the railing, grip it tightly, stand on tiptoe, and gaze into the distance.

With just one glance, his face turned pale with shock.

The once azure-blue ocean had mysteriously transformed into a dark purple hue.

A massive water column, dozens of meters in diameter, shot up from the distant sea and crashed fiercely against the soul shield that had been activated around the ship. This impact sent ripples and tremors throughout the protective barrier.

A purple sea? What kind of change had occurred?

At that moment, a figure descended from the sky, landing on the deck beside Tang Wulin.

It was none other than Silver Moon Douluo Cai Yue'er, the Dean of the Shrek Academy Outer Court and the leader of the Shrek Academy delegation on this exchange mission. She was also the most powerful individual aboard this passenger ship.

Her brows furrowed as she spoke in a deep voice, "A powerful sea soul beast is attacking the ship."

"You must all stay here and not move. This sea area is extremely dangerous right now."

Tang Wulin's heart tensed. Even the formidable Cai Yue'er, a Titled Douluo equipped with a three-word battle armor, had such a grave expression—this meant that the sea soul beast they were facing was truly extraordinary!

"Dean Cai, what kind of sea soul beast is it?"

Cai Yue'er's expression was solemn. "There are many species, and the scale is enormous. There is even a ten-thousand-year-level king leading them."

Tang Wulin's mind suddenly clicked. He turned to look at Wu Zhangkong, his mouth twitching slightly.

He didn't say anything, but his expression clearly conveyed the message:This huge wave of powerful sea soul beasts coming for us probably has a lot to do with our little hunting activity just now.

Wu Zhangkong remained outwardly calm and indifferent, but inwardly, he felt a tinge of regret. He had never expected a ten-thousand-year sea soul beast king to be active in this area of the ocean—it simply didn't make sense.

At this moment, another massive water column surged toward the ship.

In mid-air, a red-haired elder let out a cold snort and flashed forward, positioning himself in front of the water column.

He extended his right hand and struck forward into the void. A powerful red light burst forth, colliding directly with the incoming water column.

The water column disintegrated, but the red-haired elder let out a muffled groan as he was forced backward by the impact.

At the same time, a terrifying mental presence emanated from the depths of the sea, accompanied by a voice filled with majesty:

"Humans, return the sea soul beasts you have captured, or prepare to be buried here!"

This wasn't merely a voice but a mental transmission carried through words. Only those with Spirit Domain-level mental power could achieve this effect.

Even the ordinary humans within the ship's soul shield could hear the message loud and clear.

A massive figure began to emerge from the ocean. Dark purple arcs of light radiated from its body, illuminating half the sky and the sea.

Even though only part of its body had surfaced, its exposed length was already at least a hundred meters.

It was none other than Lan Fozi's true form—the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

As soon as she appeared, a powerful aura erupted from her.

At the same time, countless sea soul beasts emerged from the ocean around her.

These were the creatures that had been attracted by Tang Wulin's blood but had refrained from charging forward due to Lan Fozi's whale call.

There were over a hundred of them.

The terrifying energy fluctuations filled the entire sea, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.

During this tense moment, Wu Zhangkong was explaining the recent events to Cai Yue'er.

"Dean Cai, this is all my fault. It has nothing to do with Wulin—"

Before he could finish defending his student, Cai Yue'er interrupted him in a firm voice.

"I do not blame you."

"The conflict between humans and soul beasts has long reached an irreconcilable point. On land, soul beasts have nearly gone extinct. With the advancement of artificial spirit souls from Spirit Pagoda, their living space has been reduced even further."

"Sea soul beasts rarely dare to approach the ocean surface. Only the deep sea can still be considered a paradise for them."

"Although our Shrek Academy has always advocated for peaceful coexistence between humans and soul beasts…"

At this point, Cai Yue'er abruptly shut her mouth.

It was clear that the rest of her words were only meant to be understood but not spoken aloud. It was something that could not be openly discussed.

Shrek Academy had always maintained an image of independence and neutrality. It had positioned itself as a champion of peace, making sure to attach itself to any continent-wide discourse on peace to maintain this persona.

But did they truly practice what they preached? That was a delusion.

If Shrek Academy truly supported the peaceful coexistence of humans and soul beasts, then soul beasts on land wouldn't have been driven to the brink of extinction.

As the holy land for soul masters, Shrek Academy had gathered the largest number of soul masters on the continent over the past twenty thousand years.

It had also fostered the biggest market demand for soul rings and soul bones.

To have these butchers speak about peace between humans and soul beasts was nothing short of laughable.

During Cai Yue'er and Wu Zhangkong's conversation, many passengers had already turned their gazes toward Tang Wulin and his group.

Their large-scale sea soul beast hunting activity had been highly conspicuous, and many people had witnessed it firsthand.

It was obvious to everyone that the reason these sea soul beasts were attacking the ship was because of Shrek Academy's actions.

Naturally, most people thought that those who caused the trouble should be the ones to solve it.

The only reason they hadn't immediately started verbally condemning them was because of Shrek Academy's status as a superpower and Cai Yue'er's authority as the strongest individual present.

"Humph!"

Facing the many unfriendly gazes, Cai Yue'er snorted coldly. She did not bother to explain anything.

She had always been a strong-willed person—as long as she could resolve the problem, there was no need to explain anything.

With this thought in mind, Cai Yue'er's eyes sharpened.

She took a step forward into the air, positioning herself directly above Lan Fozi, facing off against her.

At the same time, four other powerful figures rose from the ship.

Each of them was either a Titled Douluo-level soul master or a Three-Word Battle Armor Master, and they all activated their battle armors simultaneously.

Under the silver moonlight, a cascade of crystalline silver lights appeared around Cai Yue'er.

Her battle armor was exquisitely beautiful. Brilliant arcs of silver light radiated outward from her body, forming concentric rings that merged into her being.

It looked sleek rather than bulky, and every piece of armor was adorned with intricate patterns.

A massive pair of silver wings spread out behind her.

As a silver crown-like helmet settled on her head, a mysterious transformation occurred.

Her silver hair gradually turned into jet-black locks, her previously aged features tightened and rejuvenated, and in the blink of an eye—she regained the appearance of her youth.

(End of Chapter)