Only after Halosa emerged did the hundreds of evil Soul Masters dressed in black robes turn their blood-red gazes upon him!
One of the evil Soul Masters spoke up, "Vice Sect Hierarch, now that only we are left in the Holy Spirit Cult Headquarters, hasn't the Demon Emperor ordered us to leave yet?"
Another evil Soul Master chimed in, "Exactly, the Xingluo Empire's army has already surrounded us, if we don't leave now we won't be able to escape!"
"Just with us here, facing the Xingluo Empire's army, we stand no chance at all!!"
Halosa glanced at them and said coldly, "I am well aware of that, but the Demon Emperor's intention is for you to disguise yourselves as civilian Soul Masters, conceal your Soul Power aura, and infiltrate the Xingluo Empire's army!"
Although he appeared weak in front of the Demon Emperor and the Ghost Emperor, in the eyes of these evil Soul Masters, he was the supreme Ming Emperor!
However, upon hearing this, the evil Soul Masters couldn't help exclaiming, "What? There are definitely Hyper Douluo-level powerhouses in the Xingluo Empire's army, isn't doing this akin to courting death?"
They were evil Soul Masters, but that didn't mean they were fools!!
Now that his plan was uncovered, Halosa didn't bother to sugarcoat any of it, "You have no right to refuse, nor can you refuse!"
The next second, he erupted with a terrifying pressure, forcing all the evil Soul Masters to kneel on the ground…
As a cold light flashed in his eyes, a formidable spiritual power directly invaded their mind…
With just a thought, he could cause blockages in their Soul Power at any time, turning them into walking bombs!
Then he said indifferently, "Go and prepare!"
The somewhat dazed evil Soul Masters slowly stood up, then began to change their attire and concealed their Soul Power aura…
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Feeling the increasing frequency of attacks from outside, Shen Yi immediately burst forth with Soul Power, leaping into midair and surveying the entire academy from above…
She thought to herself, "As expected, the academy has been completely surrounded, leaving absolutely no avenue for escape!"
Then, her gaze locked onto Nanali, who was at the very front of the group of evil Soul Masters…
Her expression turned grim for a moment, "Damn it, the one commanding this troop of evil Soul Masters is the Dark Bell, isn't it?"
It was said that many years ago, she had already broken through to the Ultimate Douluo level!
Nanali seemingly sensed her spiritual power too and looked upwards…
When their eyes met, Nanali couldn't help but let out a cold laugh…
And transmitted through spiritual power, she said, "It seems you are currently the strongest in Shrek Academy, aren't you? Relying solely on this Soul Barrier won't allow you to hold out until the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion return!"
Shen Yi naturally responded with spiritual power, "The Dark Bell, what exactly is your purpose in doing all this!"
Nanali chuckled lightly, "What purpose? Isn't that obvious? That is to destroy Shrek Academy!!"
Shen Yi chose not to provoke her but said slowly and clearly, "Now that abyssal creatures have broken through the seal, if we fail to resist, the Holy Spirit Cult will not escape this calamity either!!"
Any wise person would know to deal with external enemies first!
But those words, evidently, had no effect on Nanali!
She just shrugged her shoulders, "So what? I only act according to my interests, even if humans are annihilated, it doesn't matter to me!"
Having said that, she blocked the spiritual conversation with Shen Yi…
After all, she had no interest in saying so much to someone who was about to die!
Seeing this, Shen Yi also withdrew her gaze and turned her attention back to the central plaza of the outer courtyard of Shrek Academy…
Looking at the gazes of the other teachers, she said, "Fellow teachers, this time the Holy Spirit Cult's evil Soul Masters are led by the Dark Bell. If the barrier is breached, I will hold her back, please take care of the rest of the evil Soul Masters!"
These words immediately met with everyone's refusal…
"No, the Dark Bell is an Ultimate Douluo, Dean Shen, you can't possibly be her match by yourself!"
"Yes, Dean Shen, you may be a Super Douluo, but the gap between you and an Ultimate Douluo is still huge!"
"Let me hold off the Dark Bell, Dean Shen, you absolutely can't afford to be harmed!"
Shen Yi shook his head, "No, besides me, you would not even be able to withstand the pressure she exudes, let alone hold her off. Only I can do that."
"Bang!!"
During the discussion, a massive roar emanated from above, and the soul barrier slowly became covered with a pattern of cracks...
Shen Yi raised his eyes and looked up, anxiously saying, "There's no time left, just do as I say!"
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Inside the Sea God's Pavilion!
All the junior students, upon hearing the roaring from outside, were shaking in terror...
Clearly, they all understood that if the Holy Spirit Cult's evil Soul Masters defeated the teachers of Shrek Academy, the prohibitions of the Sea God Pavilion alone could not ensure their survival!
A female student, seemingly unable to bear the mental pressure, began to cry, "Wuwuwu, I want to go home, I don't want to stay here—I'll definitely get killed!"
Once one person started, cries of distress filled the Sea God's Pavilion...
"I... I don't want to die either, someone save us!!"
"Without the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion, it's impossible to defeat the Holy Spirit Cult's evil Soul Masters, what are we supposed to do!"
"I don't want to die, I don't want to die ah!"
An exasperated second-year student roared, "Cry, what's the use of crying? The Holy Spirit Cult's evil Soul Masters won't spare us just because of that!"
Hearing this, the girls cried even harder...
And the other portion of students who remained silent then felt guilty...
"The academy teachers are risking their lives to fight the evil Soul Masters to protect us, and here we are hiding, is this really alright?"
"Yeah, this time there are hundreds of evil Soul Masters from the Holy Spirit Cult, the teachers simply can't hold them off!! We can't just wait here to die!"
"Then what do you suggest we do? It's not as if we can fight the Holy Spirit Cult's evil Soul Masters to the death—I don't want to die!!"
"Hmph, do you think staying here means you're not dead? Better to try and resist, what if we win??"
"That's right, our Soul Power may be low, but we are hundreds strong, if it comes down to it, we'll fight the evil Soul Masters!!"
"I don't care anymore, if you're afraid to die, just stay here, I'm going to support the teachers. It's just one life, and if I can take down an evil Soul Master, it's worth it!!"
That statement seemed to ignite the fighting spirit of the junior students, and immediately, quite a few of them stood up in rebellion...
"That's right, why should we be afraid of them, why should we let ourselves be slaughtered!!"
"Yes, let's fight them, we can't disgrace the name of Shrek students!!"
"If you are still a man, then come with me to support the teachers, to prove we are not cowards!!"
Quickly, more and more students stood up; even their young faces, which should be full of fear, showed resolution...
Clearly, they did not want to wait here to die but instead bet on that slim chance of survival!!
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