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When Yun Ming appeared at the negotiation table, Feng Zaixing, who was soaking in a medicinal bath far away, decisively pulled the network cable, cutting off the signal.
His side's negotiators were already in place. Feng Zaixing knew that for a Genius to grow into a powerhouse, he must fight desperately when it's time to fight and retreat quickly when it's time to retreat.
"Yun Ming, long time no see."
With a flash of blue light, Vast Sea Douluo Chen Xinjie appeared out of thin air the second Yun Ming showed up, blocking his way from a distance.
Holy Light mist swirled and gathered to Chen Xinjie's left. Le Zhengyang walked out from it, hands tucked into his sleeves, and said with a smile,
"The continent's number one person personally came, making us old men very nervous."
The Void Realm rippled. Yu Guanzhi, with pen in hand, landed to Chen Xinjie's right, his face turned solemn.
"Qingtian Douluo, it's been a while."
The three peak Douluo appeared simultaneously!
Seeing this, Yun Ming inwardly thought, "Not good," and led his group forward, slowly saying,
"The three of you arriving together certainly gives Shrek a lot of Face."
Chen Xinjie's expression was calm, and he said indifferently, "My time is short, and the War God Hall urgently needs an heir, so I had no choice but to come. Please."
With that, he gestured with one hand, his gaze sweeping over the family elders and powerhouses of the Hidden Family behind Yun Ming.
With one glance, everyone felt a prickling sensation on their backs, and their strong Aura from before vanished completely.
They cast expectant glances at Yun Ming, hoping that the continent's number one powerhouse would retaliate.
But they were disappointed. Yun Ming merely dispelled Chen Xinjie's pressure and then led them to the ground.
They were somewhat puzzled as to why Qingtian Douluo was not as strong as he once was, but they ultimately did not speak.
The Family Head of the Bright Phoenix Family, Ming Phoenix Douluo Yan Tiancheng, saw his granddaughter's tragic state, and his Face immediately darkened.
"To be so vicious in a Soul Duelling competition, this little girl truly has a malicious Mind!"
His gaze locked onto Gu Yue, who was walking from the Soul Duelling stage to the rest area. Golden Phoenix flames ignited in his eyes, and a wave of pressure shot down.
In front of the three peak Douluo, he dared not go too far, but making this little girl mentally disoriented for ten days to half a month was nothing.
"Seeking death!"
Unexpectedly, a volcanic eruption of energy burst out from a certain part of the rest area. A Heavenly Fire True Phoenix let out a clear, long cry, shattering the pressure and soaring into the sky.
It charged straight at Yan Tiancheng!
"How is it her?"
Yan Tiancheng's expression changed, and he hurriedly released his Spirit to protect himself.
However, the huge disparity in Cultivation made him completely unable to resist. Leng Yaozhu, with a stored-up palm strike, instantly blasted him hundreds of feet away, blood splattering across the sky, and a large section of his chest caved in.
Yun Ming silently rolled his eyes, pretending not to see.
This isn't how you seek death. These old allies have been immersed in past glory for too long.
Ten thousand years ago, it was not easy for Shrek to pass on its Legacy.
Heavenly Phoenix soared, still wanting to attack. A group of Hidden Family elders all made their move. For a moment, dark Holy Dragons roared in the sky, dark golden giant bears roared, and Star Saint Sword Spirits tore through the Void Realm. There was even a chef who made steamed buns.
But none of them were a match for the enraged Leng Yaozhu. Even their combined attack only resulted in a stalemate, leaving them in disarray.
Seeing that Leng Yaozhu's emotions were about to calm, Yun Ming clenched his hand in the Void Realm. The Qingtian Divine Spear sent out countless ripples, vibrating the air.
"Stop it, all of you!"
With a deep shout, the "Anti-Air" effect of the Qingtian Divine Spear activated, forcing everyone back to the ground and retracting their Spirits.
"My apologies, Your Majesty, the Heavenly Phoenix." Yun Ming paused his spear and offered Leng Yaozhu an apologetic smile.
"Qingtian Douluo is too polite." Leng Yaozhu replied coolly, still showing lingering anger on her Face.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Yun Ming said no more and turned to Chen Xinjie, "Brother Chen, things have come to this. Give us a plan." "Good."
Both parties entered the conference room provided by the Tianhai Alliance. As last time, the Spirit Pagoda acted as the intermediary.
Only this time, Yun Ming noticed that the Spirit Pagoda's people had changed.
In the central seat, a figure radiating a silver glow sat quietly. Low Dragon roars echoed around his body. His hair was snow-white, but his Face was that of a young man, only his eyes were incredibly deep.
Seeing this person, Yun Ming's expression became completely solemn.
The previous Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda, the quasi-God powerhouse who was number one in explosive power among the peak Douluo; War Heaven Douluo, Qiangu Dieting!
"No need to worry about this old man. I've been in seclusion for a long time, it's rare to come out and walk around."
As his gaze met Yun Ming's, Qiangu Dieting smiled faintly. He naturally wouldn't tell the other party that he had been invited out of seclusion by his ecstatic son to enjoy a satisfying event and capture Cai Yue'er alive!
Qiangu Dongfeng, thinking he was full of filial piety, immediately reported the good news to his old father, inviting him to watch Shrek become a laughingstock.
Cultivation, you know, the most important thing is to be in a good mood; perhaps the old man, in his joy, would make further progress in his staff techniques?
Qiangu Dieting also gave him Face. Heaven's Chosen Douluo had a deep friendship with him during his lifetime, and could be called a close friend; but since his widow and Disciple disregarded this friendship, why should he care?
He was confident that he had made considerable progress over the years, and if he were to fight Yun Ming to the death, the outcome was still unknown.
Yun Ming was well aware of the relationship between the two parties. Qiangu Dieting's claim of being an intermediary was actually to intimidate him.
And he had no chance of winning if they fought.
Yu Guanzhi's smile was the most flourishing, and he still acted as the chief negotiator: "Qingtian Douluo, please. We can discuss anything."
Yun Ming frowned, pondering an entry point.
Just then, the stadium's broadcast announced:
"The second match of the Tianhai Competition individual semi-finals: Yuanen Yehui of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy has defeated Shrek's Dark Holy Dragon Long Yeshen! Let us cheer for her victory!"
Yun Ming's eyelid twitched. The Faces of the Hidden Family representatives turned dark, and the Dark Holy Dragon Family Head, who had just been beaten by Leng Yaozhu, turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
A four-ring could not defeat a three-ring. Useless, the most useless of the useless!
Everyone shifted their gaze and saw a black giant tiger pressing down on Long Yeshen, slapping his Face hard. The Dark Holy Dragon seemed to be suppressed by a superior, curling up like an earthworm—
Even with Yun Ming's Mind, his Face twitched at this moment—the Dark Holy Dragon, known for its overwhelming power, was crippled by the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger, whose Spirit was even stronger!
Yu Guanzhi said with a smile, "Let me introduce her. This little girl is a new researcher in my Intelligence Department, responsible for being researched. Everyone, rest assured, she is definitely not an Evil Soul Master."
Yun Ming's Face was full of black lines: "You don't need to say all that. How are our students?"
Yuanen Yehui should have been a Shrek student. Now, it was like a cuckolder showing off in front of him, the wronged party.
He didn't know that this scene was deliberately orchestrated by a certain Feng-named Genius who quickly took over as announcer, wanting Yun Ming to experience how the Federation felt when he snatched Ya Li.
Don't be too arrogant when you come; the Minotaur will eventually be cuckolded!
Le Zhengyang chuckled and chimed in, "Of course they're fine. My junior is kind-hearted and specifically invited this old man to heal them; they're all perfectly fine. Any injuries they have are from the new competition."
"That's for the best—"
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An hour later, the Shrek negotiation team soared into the sky, taking with them a group of Geniuses, all looking dejected and lacking the Spirit they had when they arrived.
With three quasi-Gods suppressing Qingtian Douluo, the negotiations were destined to have no good outcome.
Yu Guanzhi smiled and waved at them, shouting from afar, "Come again when you have time." Chen Xinjie's eye twitched. He wondered if he was mistaken, but Yun Ming's back looked a little unsteady.
"Junior Brother, wasn't that a bit much?" Chen Xinjie said.
"He deserved it! Why didn't he think about today back then?"
Yu Guanzhi's Face instantly became covered in frost, and he coldly spoke out years of pent-up resentment.
"It was the old man who discovered Ya Li back then, but he snatched her away and broke through the sky with a single spear in Mingdu; it was infuriating that the old man was guarding the abyss at that time. It was simply outrageous."
"Even after snatching her back, he didn't take good care of Ya Li; during that great plague, Ya Li burned fifty years of her Lifespan and was almost at death's door. It was us who sent her back to Shrek!"
"If it weren't for the Power Of Faith taking effect, where would there be a Holy Spirit Douluo? He wouldn't even have the chance to share her Lifespan! Shrek would never have developed her Spirit!"
Chen Xinjie immediately fell silent. Yu Guanzhi's father was his teacher, and Yun Ming's actions back then were indeed excessive.
Le Zhengyang glanced behind him at the golden-haired girl standing alone in the corner, looking frightened and pitiful, like a homeless little beast, and sneered,
"Heh heh, these Shrek people have always been ruthless. They abandon their juniors once their sword Mind is broken. That's how the continent's number one came to be."
During the negotiations, one Genius was worth a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone. The Ye Family Head, seeing Ye Xinglan's sharpness completely gone, immediately announced his abandonment: Yun Ming also did not insist.
From a practical standpoint, a Genius with a broken sword Mind was not worth a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone, but it was disheartening.
Qiangu Dieting twirled a stemmed wine glass, drinking freely, his expression intoxicated:
"Hmph, after Heaven's Chosen Douluo died, Shrek's educational capabilities have declined with each generation."
In decades, today was the happiest day.
"What a pity for a good seedling. This old man will go back and see if she can still be saved."
Le Zhengyang stroked his beard and said with a faint smile, "Seven hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones, that's a small fortune."