Chapter 58: Completely Isolated!

On the other side—

The Ten Thousand Monster King opened his eyes, his gloomy gaze filled with helplessness. The middle-aged man captured by Zhang Lexuan was naturally his clone—in fact, it was a deliberate exposure on his part.

Otherwise, did they really think that those "wet-behind-the-ears" kids from the inner court could track him down?

That would be underestimating him way too much.

"What exactly is the Honored One thinking, making me, the mighty Ten Thousand Monster King, act in a ridiculous play with a bunch of Shrek brats… and even say such humiliating lines?"

The Ten Thousand Monster King covered his forehead in pain and embarrassment. Even though no one knew the clone was his, he still felt an overwhelming sense of social death.

He wasn't stupid—far from it. In fact, he was arguably the smartest being in the Star Dou Forest.

He understood that Lin Yun had deliberately instructed him to expose his whereabouts and put on this cringeworthy performance to mislead Shrek Academy, likely to cause them to fall into internal conflict.

But that didn't make it any less humiliating.

Making a hundreds-of-thousands-of-years-old elder like him do something so childish—the Honored One was truly heartless.

"Forget it. At least no one knows. Let's check on the progress inside."

The Ten Thousand Monster King shook his head and pushed the door open—only to be shocked by what he saw.

"Holy crap! What happened?!"

The once dimly lit room was now bathed in a warm, radiant glow. However, this wasn't from any lamp—it was coming from Sheng Xin.

Right now, Sheng Xin was pushing herself to the limit, continuously releasing Holy Light Healing and Blessing of Light. Her smooth forehead was covered in sweat.

In front of her, Qing Ye was still writing furiously, but his face was exhausted to the extreme, his temples had gone white, and yet—he refused to stop.

It was as if the moment Sheng Xin stopped using her soul skills, he would drop dead on the spot.

"Why aren't you resting?!"

The Ten Thousand Monster King roared.

"Even with Sheng Xin's support, you're still just a normal human! You can't keep draining yourself like this! If you go on, you'll die!"

Qing Ye didn't respond.

His thin, bony right hand still clutched the pen tightly, and his bloodshot eyes didn't move in the slightest.

Just as the Ten Thousand Monster King was about to forcefully put an end to this madness, Qing Ye wrote the final period on the page.

"My mission… is complete!"

Looking at the stacked books in front of him, Qing Ye's weary face broke into a genuine, contented smile.

"…Idiot!"

The Ten Thousand Monster King felt a chill down his spine.

In an instant, he shifted into his true form, extending a tree branch that squeezed out a large amount of life essence.

A single leaf, condensed with tremendous vitality, shot into Qing Ye's forehead.

With the power of the Life Leaf, Qing Ye's life—which had been hanging by a thread—finally stabilized.

However, his once-black hair still turned white at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Returning to his human form, the Ten Thousand Monster King took a deep breath, exhaling slowly.

He looked at Qing Ye and said helplessly,

"This is all I can do for you. Take care of yourself."

After that, he picked up the books Qing Ye had written and left the room.

Only Sheng Xin remained, still radiating soft, holy light…

Strength, continuously nurturing Qing Ye's body.

Shrek Academy.

A mentally exploding Zhou Yi no longer continued her rebellious teaching style. In fact, she had no mood for classes at all these past few days. Every day, she just let Lin Yun and the others do whatever they wanted, giving them complete freedom.

The main reason? Fan Yu had exploded too.

Fan Yu was obsessed with soul tools, but that didn't mean he was completely ignorant of worldly affairs—especially not when it came to something like "Dragon Phoenix Resonance," a documentary that had taken the entire continent by storm.

And when he saw the scene where he was selling hooks…

Fan Yu's blood pressure skyrocketed. His face instantly turned red with rage, and on the spot, he kicked Zhou Yi off him, cutting off her fire-release session.

"I was too indulgent with you… That's why we got dragged into this mess."

Disappointment filled Fan Yu's gaze as he looked at Zhou Yi. He got dressed, turned around, and left without looking back—never returning home again. He now ate, slept, and lived in the Soul Tool Department, refusing to take even a single step away.

Back then, when choosing between Zhou Yi and Mu Jin, he had picked Zhou Yi because he preferred her energetic personality. She had been cheerful, lively, and carefree, much like Tang Ya.

But now—she had become a completely different person.

So unfamiliar.

Zhou Yi's last pillar of support… was gone.

Even Lin Yun hadn't expected Zhou Yi to end up completely isolated so quickly.

And now that Zhou Yi had no one left to rely on—

It was time for the hunt.

"Send out the order. Step three of the plan… begins now."

Watching Zhou Yi's broken, soulless figure in the distance, Lin Yun's lips curved into a cold smile as he gave the order.

"Yes, Honored One!"

The Ice Emperor responded cheerfully.

Never in her life had she imagined that destroying humanity from within could be this easy.

Just a few books—and the continent's number one academy, the pride of human Soul Masters, had been thrown into utter chaos.

Even though it hadn't caused any direct losses to Shrek yet, in terms of reputation, this was an unrecoverable disaster.

The Honored One was simply too strong!

Meanwhile, the Ten Thousand Monster King received the Ice Emperor's transmission.

Without a word, he pulled a book from a thick stack, casually waved his hand, and instantly copied countless identical copies before turning to leave.

"No wonder those big bosses in my past life always had that lazy, effortless aura… With subordinates like these, all I have to do is give the orders, and they execute them flawlessly. I just sit back and watch the results."

Lin Yun stretched lazily, rubbing his chin in thought.

The Star Dou beasts were truly useful.

Di Tian had maxed-out combat power.Bi Ji had maxed-out healing abilities.The Ten Thousand Monster King had maxed-out scheming skills.

And with himself—the ultimate mastermind—they were practically a perfectly optimized team.

Beside him, Xiao Xiao glanced at Lin Yun's deep, unreadable gaze.

She followed his line of sight—toward the despairing Zhou Yi—and finally spoke, confused:

"Lin Yun, since everyone already left Class One, why are you the only one who stayed, even after clashing with the teacher?"

Lin Yun smiled slightly and reached out to ruffle her hair.

"It makes no difference to me. No matter where I am, it's all the same."

Xiao Xiao half-understood, nodding slowly.

But in reality, the reason Lin Yun had stayed was simple.

He just wanted to watch.

To see the expression of a prey that had been completely abandoned.

To witness the exact moment hope faded from her eyes.

As for why Xiao Xiao hadn't left?

That was simply because of him.

The heart of a young girl was easy to read—her emotions were written all over her face.

But Lin Yun had no idea how to respond to her feelings.

Because he was the Lord of the Soul Beasts.

And in the end, he would always be the enemy of humanity.

The march toward conquest would never stop for the sake of a single woman.

(End of Chapter)

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