Chapter 159: Chapter 222: Shrek No More (Extended Chapter)
In the backyard of Shrek Academy, surrounded by towering mountains, dense forests, and rivers flowing through the landscape, a colossal giant stood—two hundred meters tall, its sheer size dwarfing the peaks around it, where even the tallest mountain barely reached halfway up its legs. This was no ordinary martial spirit avatar; it was something far beyond.
The giant's expression was solemn, almost menacing, clad in golden armor with a long sword sheathed at its waist, resembling an ancient warrior.
Chen Xuan stood within the giant's head, elevated two hundred meters above the ground. From that vantage point, he could clearly see a corner of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace. Conversely, the soul masters and civilians in Heaven Dou City could also spot this golden giant towering in the distance.
A being of such magnitude could be mistaken for a monster. A single step would be enough to cause mountains to crumble and forests to vanish without a trace.
Even someone as formidable as Soul Douluo Flender paled at the sight of this titan, his fighting spirit utterly crushed. How could he not tremble before such a god-like figure? There was no comparison. His Four-Eyed Owl martial spirit avatar was nothing more than a fragile chick before this giant—easily crushed with a single swipe.
Cold sweat beaded in Flender's palms. Despite the battle not having started, he already knew the outcome. The oppressive aura radiating from the giant was beyond the realm of any Soul Douluo.
In that moment, all his past confidence and bravado vanished, replaced by a profound sense of helplessness. Even if he sacrificed his life, could he truly take Chen Xuan down with him?
BOOM!
The giant took a step, triggering a massive earthquake. The forests trembled, and waves surged high into the sky from the rivers below. The ground caved under the force, leaving an enormous footprint, as large as the body of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast. Stones and debris were crushed into dust, embedded deep into the earth.
Chen Xuan clenched his fists, feeling the chakra surging through his body—immense, unstoppable. If he wished, he could cleave an entire mountain in half with a single swing. Even though this form of Susanoo was still incomplete, its weight alone was enough to level mountains and reshape the land.
He felt that even the Sea God's Trident, weighing hundreds of thousands of pounds, would be nothing in his grasp. A million pounds? He'd lift it with ease.
"If I hadn't promised her, do you really think you'd still be alive?" Chen Xuan's gaze dropped to the mountain below.
Flender's expression was grim as he summoned his Four-Eyed Owl martial spirit avatar, creating a brown soul power barrier around himself and Liu Erlong. Despite this, he dared not relax, his eyes fixed on the golden giant, fully aware that such a defense was futile.
"Chen Xuan, don't think I'll fear you just because of some cheap tricks!" Liu Erlong snarled, her eyes blazing with fury. Hatred anchored her resolve—there was no room for fear.
"Whether you fear me or not means nothing to me," Chen Xuan replied coldly, his eyes filled with contempt. As expected of Yu Xiaogang's woman—just as narrow-minded.
His gaze shifted to the sprawling Shrek Academy below. "I've said it before—anyone who tries to kill me won't live to regret it. This place you've nurtured so carefully… today, I'll wipe it from existence."
"Chen Xuan, what the hell are you doing?! Don't forget, this is your alma mater!" Flender shouted, desperation creeping into his voice. He had no doubt that Chen Xuan had the power to destroy Shrek Academy.
This was the culmination of his life's work, alongside Liu Erlong, Yu Xiaogang, and countless others. He couldn't let it be reduced to rubble.
"Have you forgotten? This place helped shape who you are today. Can you really be so heartless?" Flender tried to stall, hoping reinforcements from the imperial army would arrive in time.
Chen Xuan found their pleas laughable. "When you were stronger than me, you never spoke of loyalty or sentiment. Now that the tables have turned, you play the emotion card? Don't you find yourselves pathetic?"
Back when Yu Xiaogang had targeted him relentlessly at Shrek Academy, where were these so-called teachers? They either stood idly by or sided with Yu Xiaogang, ganging up on a mere student.
"Chen Xuan, how can you be so heartless? You were once part of Shrek!" Flender's voice cracked as he desperately tried to appeal to Chen Xuan's conscience.
Chen Xuan shook his head, laughing bitterly. "Flender, Flender… During the Soul Master Tournament, you expelled me from Shrek Academy. What connection do I have with this place now?"
He remembered every detail vividly. Back then, all the teachers had agreed to expel him without hesitation.
"That was Xiao Gang's mistake. If you're willing, you'll always be a part of Shrek!" Flender's words were filled with shame, his tone awkward.
Chen Xuan's expression grew cold. "Enough. Stop embarrassing yourself. Do you think I don't know what you're up to? I'll tell you this—by the time your reinforcements arrive, I'll have killed you ten times over."
Without another word, Chen Xuan's chakra fused with his ocular power, channeling into the giant's sheathed sword.
SCHING!
The golden giant moved, unsheathing the massive blade at its waist. A blinding golden flame erupted, transforming into a sword over a hundred meters long. Flames roared along the blade, radiating a destructive force that seemed capable of tearing the world apart.
Feeling the overwhelming pressure, Flender's face turned ashen. If this continued, Shrek Academy would be reduced to dust.
"Chen Xuan, let's talk! There must be some misunderstanding!" Flender shouted, his soul power surging as he activated his black soul ring.
Chen Xuan remained silent, focusing instead on Susanoo's immense power. Could he, perhaps, even use the Flying Thunder God technique in this form?
"Liu Erlong, stop wasting words. Let's kill him!" Liu Erlong roared, her fiery hair billowing wildly. She unleashed her martial spirit avatar again, transforming into a twenty-meter-long fire dragon that shot into the sky.
Unlike Flender, she had no patience for words.
ROAR!
The fire dragon roared, flames searing the heavens as it lunged straight for Susanoo's head, aiming for a killing blow.
"Foolish," Chen Xuan snorted, controlling Susanoo with ease.
The golden giant moved swiftly, its hand sweeping through the air like a hurricane.
BAM!
The twenty-meter-long fire dragon was caught in Susanoo's palm—effortlessly, like grasping a struggling worm.
SPLURT!
Liu Erlong coughed up blood, her face drained of color. The immense pressure crushed her martial spirit, making her feel as though her very soul was being torn apart.
A Soul Douluo's martial spirit avatar was supposed to be indomitable. Yet now, it was like a fragile earthworm, pathetically writhing in the giant's grip.
Chen Xuan's expression remained cold. With a sudden squeeze, he crushed the dragon in his hand, blood and soul energy spraying into the air as the severed halves plummeted to the ground.
He felt no remorse. Back during that fateful battle, these two had delivered the fatal blow that left him dead for five years before his resurrection. Sparing their lives now was already the height of mercy.
"Erlong!" Flender screamed, leaping forward to catch her bloodied, broken body.
Her martial spirit was shattered, her physical body torn apart. Multiple bones were crushed, and she had slipped into unconsciousness—a condition that would take years to heal, if at all.
Seeing Liu Erlong's mangled form, Flender's heart shattered. Consumed by rage, he could no longer hold back.
"Chen Xuan, I'll kill you!" he roared, unleashing his full power. His eight soul rings flashed violently, resonating together in a chaotic dance.
Suddenly, the rings began to fuse, their combined energy surging exponentially.
"Ring fusion?" Chen Xuan's eyes narrowed in surprise. He hadn't expected someone like Flender to master such an advanced technique.
Then again, considering Shrek Academy's growing influence and the support from the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, it wasn't entirely impossible.
"Unfortunately for you, I'm not the same person I was back then. Even with your fused rings, it won't be enough." Chen Xuan didn't interfere, allowing Flender to complete the fusion.
Though Flender was inexperienced with the technique, after half a minute of struggle, he succeeded. Blinded by rage, he no longer cared about strategy—only revenge.
"Chen Xuan, you killed Xiao Gang and maimed Erlong. Today, I will have justice!" Flender's eyes glinted with malice, his body glowing with golden soul power that radiated overwhelming force.
His strongest form emerged—a colossal Four-Eyed Owl, towering like a mountain, soaring into the sky.
In response, Chen Xuan controlled Susanoo, raising the massive golden sword for a single, devastating strike.
The blade glowed with blinding light, golden flames roaring. Even a distant mountain wasn't spared—a single swipe sliced off its peak, the sword's momentum crashing straight toward Flender's martial spirit avatar.
"Chen Xuan, DIE!" Flender howled, his soul power burning recklessly, pushing beyond his limits.
BOOM!
A deafening explosion rocked the mountains. The earth quaked violently, as if a miniature sun had detonated, engulfing everything within a radius of several hundred meters.
For a moment, the world went silent—only blinding white light remained.
In Heaven Dou City, countless soul masters and civilians looked toward the distant glow.
Moments later, a shockwave followed, accompanied by a powerful gust that swept debris into the sky. Buildings trembled as if struck by an earthquake.
"Something's wrong at Shrek Academy!" Ning Fengzhi's expression darkened as he raced toward the source of the explosion with Bone Douluo at his side.
Meanwhile, the royal knights spurred their horses, racing at full speed.
At the heart of the destruction, the once-lush rear mountains of Shrek Academy were now unrecognizable. The vibrant greenery had been replaced by desolation—flattened mountains, obliterated forests, and scorched earth.
Flender lay in a massive crater, covered in blood. His body was riddled with wounds, bones shattered, internal organs destroyed. His clothes were in tatters, leaving him barely recognizable.
Miraculously, he was still alive.
"I owe you nothing. After today, Xiao Wu won't owe you anything either," Chen Xuan whispered coldly, glancing at the broken figures below before controlling Susanoo to leave, heading straight for Shrek Academy.
Even in the end, he had held back. If he'd used his full power, Flender would've been nothing more than ash.
Shrek Academy Plaza
BOOM!
The ground trembled as if struck by an earthquake. A golden giant descended from the sky, landing in the plaza with earth-shaking force.
Shrek's students screamed in terror, fleeing the trembling buildings in a desperate panic.
Chen Xuan let them run, indifferent. His gaze settled on the academy buildings.
"Anyone who doesn't want to die—leave Shrek Academy now. Otherwise, don't blame me for what happens next."
His soul power amplified his voice, spreading to every corner of the academy.
The students' faces turned pale. Seeing the god-like figure before them, any thought of resistance vanished instantly.
"RUN!"
Panic erupted. Students scattered like leaves in the wind, fleeing Shrek Academy en masse.
They were here to study, not die. They weren't sect disciples bound by loyalty—they had no reason to stay.
"You've cultivated your power well. But are you leaving or not?" Chen Xuan's patience wore thin.
After multiple warnings, those who remained had clearly been brainwashed. They were beyond saving.
Eventually, even the last few stubborn students trickled out, their faces filled with unwillingness but forced to choose survival over pride.
"Chen Xuan, don't be so arrogant!" Zhao Wuji, Li Yusong, and Qin Ming emerged, standing defiantly in the plaza.
They knew Flender and Liu Erlong had likely fallen. Only they remained.
SCHING!
Chen Xuan didn't waste words. He drew his sword—golden flames erupting from the blade.
The golden giant moved, raising its hundred-meter-long sword. With a single, devastating slash, the blade cleaved through Shrek's teaching buildings.
BOOM!
A blinding light shot skyward, followed by a catastrophic energy storm. Three buildings were obliterated in an instant, consumed by flames, reduced to nothing but ashes.
Shrek Academy—no more.
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