Chapter 48: The Collapse of Belief

Soft water vapor mixed with fresh air, swirling around. The deep blue waters of the Sea God Lake were pure, gentle, and serene, rippling in layers on the satin-like surface of the lake. Several figures walked across the lake, hurriedly heading toward the Sea God Pavilion's conference hall. The shadows of the golden trees were reflected in the water…

"Teacher Yue, everyone's here, but there's still one important person missing," Cai Yue'er said softly.

At this point, Yali, who was standing nearby, frowned. She knew that Yun Ming had gone to rescue Gu You, but after such a long time, even after watching the federal news, Yali was still worried that some unforeseen accident might happen.

"Stop worrying, I'm back," a voice said as space was torn apart, and Yun Ming stepped out.

All the elders of the pavilion turned their attention to him.

"Brother Yun!" Yali stood up, her eyes full of excitement.

"Mm." Yun Ming gave a slight smile to Yali.

"What exactly happened? Why did you have to personally intervene?" Long Yueye, who was already of an older age, still had a fiery temper, though his body had grown frail, making him appear much older.

"It's a long story. Yue'er, how's your injury?" Yun Ming asked.

"Not too good, but it's not life-threatening. I'm over two hundred years old, and I just hope to live out my days peacefully," Long Yueye smiled bitterly. She was a genius, with two extreme martial souls—the Holy Light Dragon and the Dark Holy Dragon. She was once considered a talent comparable to the original Shrek Seven Monsters, but now, the years of youth had passed. Thinking back to those days brought an overwhelming sense of nostalgia.

"Sigh… Old Chen... Forget it, I won't say more. Everyone must be curious about where I went, right? Let me explain. Yali and the old madman here both know about it. The child in the recent news, the 'New Era Model Student,' is my godson. He encountered an evil soul master with strength close to that of a Limit Douluo during his journey. At that time, I had a sensor linked to him, and I had no choice but to go to his rescue." Yun Ming sat at the head of the long table, with Long Yueye, the vice-pavilion master of the Sea God Pavilion, by his side.

What?!

An evil soul master of Limit Douluo level.

The fact that Gu You was Yun Ming's godson surprised the elders, but the real shock came from the mention of an evil soul master of Limit Douluo level. If that was the case, it was like a level 11 soul guide bomb hanging over the federation.

"Don't worry, I killed her," Yun Ming said indifferently.

Everyone let out a breath of relief, but Long Yueye's face grew pale. She looked up at the others. "Do you all remember the King of Hell?"

The room fell silent.

Everyone appeared heavy-hearted. They all knew about the real genius evil soul master, the one chosen by the planes, the King of Hell Douluo.

At that time, countless powerful individuals struggled to kill him. Who here didn't know about it? The true Limit Douluo level, a semi-divine evil soul master.

"Teacher Yue, has something happened?" Zhu Shi asked.

Long Yueye sighed. "Yesterday, I saw the Golden Ancient Tree transform into a humanoid form. It told me that the Plane Master has made a move, and the energy fluctuations from his action were immense. The overall soul power fluctuation in the Douluo plane has decreased by one percent!"

Everyone was shocked, and Yun Ming's face grew uneasy. He was filled with anger. If what Gu You said was true, then the current Plane Master should be Tang Hao! The father of the Sea God Tang San. Yun Ming couldn't understand what this Plane Master was thinking. Why choose such a person as the one to represent the plane, an evil soul master? And now, to take action against Gu You for no reason—it was truly cruel!

Yun Ming's faith was gradually collapsing, but he continued to hold on in his heart. After all, this wasn't just about him; it was the faith that the entire Douluo plane had upheld for two thousand years. If it were lost, Shrek's reputation would be gone forever.

Yun Ming's heart was filled with turmoil. What was right? What was wrong? He was no longer naive…

(End of this chapter)