Gong Changlong's aged face was filled with wariness as he stared at Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena, Snow Empress, and A Yin.
But when he turned toward the voice and clearly saw the four of them, Gong Changlong froze on the spot.
"Huo Yuhao?!"
The name escaped his mouth unconsciously, and waves of shock surged through his heart.
As a Titled Douluo of Shrek Academy, Gong Changlong had naturally seen photos of Huo Yuhao. He knew all too well what kind of terrifying threat this so-called peerless genius had brought to Shrek Academy.
According to the elders of the Sea God Pavilion, if it weren't for Huo Yuhao, Shrek Academy would never have fallen to such a state. Even if the Sun Moon Empire were stronger, they would never have dared to start a war so recklessly.
Now that he was certain this person was Huo Yuhao, the identities of the two girls beside him were obvious as well—they had to be Gu Yuena and Huo Ningxue, the strongest of the Sun Moon Empire's new generation.
Gong Changlong couldn't understand why, at a time when the Sun Moon Empire was at war with Shrek Academy, and when the Clear Sky Sect and the Holy Spirit Cult were also involved, Huo Yuhao would bring Gu Yuena and Huo Ningxue here.
But that thought only lasted an instant before he abandoned it.
No matter why they had come to Shrek Academy, since such a perfect opportunity had presented itself, Gong Changlong would never let it slip away.
If he could capture Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena, and Huo Ningxue, they would become extremely valuable bargaining chips.
Even if he used the three of them to force the Sun Moon Empire to withdraw its troops, the empire would never dare refuse.
Although intelligence reports claimed that Huo Yuhao's strength was astonishing and that he could contend with Titled Douluo-level opponents, he had never actually achieved such a feat.
Gong Changlong was wary of him—but only a little.
At the same time, Gong Changlong's arrival felt like a lifeline to A Yin.
She didn't ask for much. As long as Gong Changlong could interrupt Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena's actions, she would have a chance to escape their control.
After all, she was still a god-level powerhouse. Even Gu Yuena and Huo Yuhao wouldn't find it easy to completely suppress her.
"Gong Changlong, save me! I am the will born of the Golden Ancient Tree! They want to erase me so that I can no longer protect Shrek Academy!"
As A Yin's voice rang out, Gong Changlong's expression changed drastically, his face filled with shock and uncertainty.
"The will of the Golden Ancient Tree?"
Gong Changlong was stunned, unsure whether he should believe her.
As a reserve elder of Shrek Academy, he naturally knew that the Golden Ancient Tree possessed its own will.
Especially five years ago, during that miraculous event when the Golden Ancient Tree effortlessly restored Mu En's shattered body back to its peak state.
That event had convinced everyone in Shrek Academy that the Golden Ancient Tree was their guardian deity.
But who could guarantee that A Yin truly was the will of the Golden Ancient Tree?
Sensing Gong Changlong's doubt, and feeling her soul being gradually altered by Huo Yuhao, A Yin didn't dare waste time. She immediately revealed a series of secret events known only within Shrek Academy.
Under these circumstances, Gong Changlong finally confirmed A Yin's identity.
"Help me, quickly! If this continues, I'll be completely controlled by them!"
"At that point, not only will I be unable to continue protecting Shrek Academy, I'll instead become a tool for the Sun Moon Empire to ravage the continent!"
Gong Changlong knew exactly how important the Golden Ancient Tree was to Shrek Academy.
The reason Mu En had so decisively accepted Titan's alliance proposal and chosen to join forces with the Clear Sky Sect and the Holy Spirit Cult against the Sun Moon Empire was precisely because of the Golden Ancient Tree.
As long as the Golden Ancient Tree existed, no matter how severely Shrek Academy's experts were injured, they could easily recover.
If things continued this way and the Sun Moon Empire, Clear Sky Sect, and Holy Spirit Cult exhausted each other, the weakest—Shrek Academy—might actually emerge as the final winner.
But if they lost the Golden Ancient Tree, Shrek Academy would truly have no trump cards left.
With this thought, Gong Changlong released his martial soul without hesitation. Nine soul rings rose slowly, fully displaying his status as a Titled Douluo.
Seeing this, A Yin finally let out a slight sigh of relief. A chance to escape had finally appeared.
Although Gu Yuena's strength far surpassed hers, Gu Yuena wanted Huo Yuhao to sign a master–servant contract with her and alter her soul cognition.
As a result, Gu Yuena, Huo Yuhao, and A Yin were now locked in a strange balance.
While A Yin was bound by spatial confinement, Gu Yuena and Huo Yuhao were likewise unable to spare any hands to deal with Gong Changlong.
A Yin believed that with Gong Changlong, a Titled Douluo, fighting with all his might, she would surely be rescued from her predicament.
However, A Yin had overlooked one crucial factor—Snow Empress.
Snow Empress was far from useless.
The reason she had come to Shrek Academy with Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena was precisely to deal with unforeseen situations like this.
Gong Changlong's attack never reached Gu Yuena or Huo Yuhao. Instead, it was directly blocked by an ice wall radiating bone-chilling cold.
Snow Empress stepped forward to stand in front of Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena. She smiled faintly at Gong Changlong.
"I won't allow anyone to hurt my brother."
Gong Changlong's expression darkened. He realized that he might have underestimated his opponents.
Huo Ningxue, like Huo Yuhao, possessed an Ultimate Ice martial soul.
Even as a Titled Douluo, breaking through such overwhelming martial soul suppression was no easy task.
Huo Yuhao didn't even spare Gong Changlong a glance. He focused entirely on "surgery" upon A Yin's soul, altering her memories and cognition with meticulous concentration.
At the same time, far away in the Divine Realm, Tang San suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of unease rise in his heart.
This unknown anxiety caught him completely off guard.
Feeling Tang San's body stiffen as he held her, Xiao Wu lifted her head and asked with concern,
"What's wrong, Third Brother? Did something happen again? Is there another sudden issue with the connection between the Divine Realm and Douluo Continent?"
Tang San shook his head silently, offering_mock no reply. As always, he was still unable to sense the existence of the Douluo Continent—clearly, contact with the Divine Realm had yet to be restored.
And there were no unexpected disturbances within the Divine Realm itself.
Yet this only made Tang San even more uneasy.
He had a growing feeling that something very bad was happening on the Douluo Continent—something that might already have slipped beyond his control.
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