Inside the Sea God's Pavilion, Xie Xie slammed his hand against the wall, his complexion turning ugly as he said, "Damn it, what the hell is going on? Why did Academy President Cai lock us all inside the Sea God Pavilion? And what's this Golden Tree he mentioned before?"
Silent, Tang Wulin turned his gaze to a massive tree not too far away, its branches gilded and glittering, and trunk dozens of meters thick, "The Gold Tree, it must be this..."
Although he was not sure what constituted the Gold Tree, he could feel an overwhelming power within!
After all, how could a plant nurtured by the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion within its walls be anything ordinary?
Yue Zhengyu clenched his fists, his dissatisfaction apparent as he said, "I don't think this plant can protect us, and while the academy is under attack by soul-guided artillery shells, we are hiding in this tiny Sea God Pavilion. This doesn't fit with the identity of the Shrek Seven Monsters!"
Wu Siduo, with a complex expression in her eyes, spoke up, "Academy President Cai must be doing this to protect us. That soul cannonball from before, it was at least level 11! Perhaps even Level Twelve! If we were outside, we would only be a burden!"
She might not have seen the power of a Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell with her own eyes, but she had heard of it.
The Tang Sect had been reduced to ruins, and if Shrek Academy, not as well-versed in soul tools as the former, were to be bombed, the situation could be no better...
Xu Xiaoyan's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up as though she realized something, and she said with a wry smile, "I... I think I understand. Academy President Cai locked us in the Sea God Pavilion to use the power of the Gold Tree to protect us from the devastating damage of high-grade cannonballs!"
"That means... even the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion... are unable to withstand the soul-guided artillery shells! The greatest possibility is that everyone in Shrek Academy, apart from us, has been reduced to ashes in the explosion!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces first froze, then a look of despair appeared on their faces...
No wonder, no wonder Academy President Cai had such a resolute look in his eyes when he left...
Tang Wulin swept a glance at everyone and said solemnly, "Everyone, don't be so pessimistic. Although the power of a Twelfth-Grade Soul-Guidance Shell is terrifying, we should trust the Pavilion Master and Teacher Xu!"
He didn't know if Yun Ming could withstand the Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell, but based on what he knew, Teacher Xu definitely could!
This was a trust that came from deep within!
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When Yun Ming's attack collided with the Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell, it instantly detonated it, and a terrifying blaze mixed with a heat wave spilled outward into the surrounding space...
A profound sense of powerlessness surged in Yun Ming's heart, "Even my strongest attack cannot hold it back? No... I will not allow Shrek Academy's legacy to end on my watch!"
To the naked eye, a dazzling golden light enveloped him, and dense beams of light emerged behind him, quickly converging into a huge rune in a short time!
Once it took shape, it immediately unleashed a mighty Divine Power that brought everything pouring forward to a standstill!
At this moment, Yun Ming cast a regretful glance toward Ya Li below and murmured, "Ya Li, take good care of yourself in the days after I'm gone."
Ya Li, witnessing this scene from below, cried out, "Brother Ming!!"
As Yun Ming's wife, she knew all too well that the massive rune behind him was his godhood!
Its release could only mean one thing!
He intended to let his godhood collapse, momentarily raising his strength to the level of a God to counter the Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell!!
And the price would be the annihilation of both his body and path!!
Xu Sheng also saw what Yun Ming was doing. He stopped moving his hands and said in a calm tone, "It seems... the Pavilion Master has made his choice, there's no need for me to make a move anymore!!"
Yun Ming could not have been unaware of his readiness to intercept the Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell, yet he was still prepared to disintegrate his own godhood to tackle the current situation!
Perhaps he wished to protect this land he loved with his own hands...
The rest of the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion, looking up at Yun Ming in the sky, suddenly found their eyes reddening...
Turbid World murmured in shock, "The Pavilion Master, he deliberately dissolved his own godhood..."
Feng Wu Yu shouted angrily, "No, Shrek Academy absolutely cannot lose the Pavilion Master!! I must go stop him!"
Next to him, Long Yeyue grabbed the former, scolding, "Elder Feng, calm down!! Stopping the Pavilion Master now, not only can't save him but will also obliterate the entire Shrek City! This is Yun Ming's final choice, and we... can only accept it!"
Yun Ming, why weren't you willing to wait a bit longer?
Elder Xu had a way to withstand the Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell, right?!!
Tang Yinmeng said bitterly, "I didn't expect the Pavilion Master to have a godhood. Without this calamity, ascending to the Divine Realm would have been within reach..."
Lan Muzi could not hide the murderous intent in his eyes, "Holy Spirit Cult, one day, I will eradicate you!"
After Yun Ming dissolved his godhood, he released all the power he possessed, transforming into a golden ocean that surged forth...
Purple, black, under the neutralization of the gold, were forcibly drawn into midair, where the three colors collided and entangled with each other. They kept dissolving and shattering.
Finally, as Yun Ming's body gradually became ethereal, the destructive power of the Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell had been neutralized to the minimum...
Feeling his internal power had been depleted and would soon dissipate from this world, he turned his reluctant gaze to rest upon Ya Li's cheek...
He did not fear death but could not let go of the person he loved most!
Immediately afterward, the thin soul force could no longer sustain his body, pouring entirely into the Sky-Piercing Spear beside him, turning it from a Martial Soul into a tangible entity...
Subsequently, it gently fell into the hands of Ya Li...
Holding the Sky-Piercing Spear, she seemed unable to accept this reality as her Spirit Sea collapsed, and with a "thump", she slumped to the ground...
But at this moment, not a single Elder of the Sea God Pavilion took the initiative to comfort her...
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Holy Spirit Cult!
The responsible Nanali bowed her head and reported, "Reporting to the Sect Hierarch, our plan... has failed! The Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell was successfully repelled!"
The Ghost Emperor exclaimed in disbelief, "What?? Does Shrek Academy have a defense mechanism strong enough to withstand a Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell?"
Across the entire Douluo Planet, apart from the Holy Spirit Cult's semi-finished products, there are only three Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shells!
It's not a matter of technology, but the existing resources can't create a fourth one!
That was sufficient to represent its power!!
Nanali shook her head, explaining, "Sect Hierarch, it's not like that. It's because the Sea God Pavilion Master Yun Ming voluntarily dissolved his godhood, which caused his strength to soar to the realm of a God, barely managing to withstand the bombardment of the Twelfth-Grade Soul Guidance Shell!"
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