"Guan Yue!" Long Yeyue's eyes turned red in an instant.
Guan Yue and Yun Ming were both former disciples of the Sea God Pavilion's Master, the Heaven-Blessed Douluo, and also her disciples.
They had always shown her the utmost respect.
Back in the Blood God Legion, Guan Yue had always protected her.
You could even say that Guan Yue had applied to join the Blood God Legion just to protect her.
And now, Guan Yue had been crippled right in front of her eyes.
Yali's departure from Shrek Academy had already caused her to lose control. Now that Guan Yue was also crippled, Shrek Academy's overall strength had taken yet another plunge.
"Take him away!" Xia Hong didn't care at all what Long Yeyue thought. She had another spiritual-restraining helmet placed on Guan Yue, then raised her foot and kicked him, sending him flying hundreds of meters away.
From the platform to the outskirts of the Royal Square, Guan Yue—a renowned quasi-god, vice hall master of the War God Temple, and also a member of the Blood God Legion—was tossed like a dead dog into the police convoy that Xia Hong had brought with her.
Then, like a surging ocean, a wave of soul power burst forth from Xia Hong, instantly enveloping all the police officers.
In that moment, all the officers felt their soul power rising rapidly. Even those among them who were ordinary people felt as if their bodies had undergone a baptism, and their physical strength increased to levels comparable to soul masters.
"Now it's your turn." Xia Hong raised her head coldly and looked at Long Yeyue, Cao Dezhi, and Zang Xin. "Are you going to fight me together or take turns in a round-robin style?"
"Don't fight her. None of you are her match. Also, Leng Yaozhu and her sisters are nearby. Even if you beat Xia Hong, Leng Yaozhu and her sisters won't let Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin leave," Tang Hao's voice suddenly rang in Long Yeyue's ears.
The child in Long Yeyue's belly was a critical part of his plan. Nothing could go wrong.
He could sense that the power within Xia Hong had not yet reached god-level.
As long as the Poseidon within Long Yeyue could grow, then with a first-tier god like the Sea God, plus himself and Ah Yin, they would fear nothing.
When the God Realm was swept away by the chaotic currents of time and space, Tang San had found the previous incarnation of Poseidon, who had reincarnated to experience life like a mortal. Tang San extracted his soul and entrusted it to Tang Hao.
Originally, this was a contingency plan Tang San had prepared in case the Abyssal Sage Monarch attacked Douluo Continent prematurely or if Tang Wulin failed to stop him.
Under normal circumstances, this contingency wouldn't have been necessary.
But because of Xia Yi, Tang San's entire plan had gone up in smoke, and Tang Hao had no choice but to activate a backup that was never meant to be used.
Even with the Sea God bloodline from Tang Wulin, it would still take time for Poseidon to regain his former divine cultivation.
Poseidon hadn't even been born yet—if something happened to Long Yeyue, Poseidon would die too.
Tang Hao couldn't find anyone better than her to bear Poseidon's reincarnation.
Leng Yaozhu and Yali could have been options, but how could he possibly scheme to make Leng Yaozhu or Yali conceive Poseidon's child?
Hearing Tang Hao's words, Long Yeyue, whose eyes had been red with rage, suddenly calmed down.
She took a deep breath, looked at Xia Hong, and said without hesitation, "Tang Sect is a treasonous organization. But Shrek Academy is not. If you want to arrest people from Tang Sect, that has nothing to do with Shrek Academy. Our students and faculty are all law-abiding citizens. We won't obstruct federal police from carrying out their duties. Go ahead and arrest them."
Long Yeyue hated Xia Hong to the core. The last time she was captured by Xia Hong, she had sworn to take revenge.
She never expected to be forced into a corner by Xia Hong again.
"Yue-jie, you! You…" Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin stared at Long Yeyue in shock. They never expected her to sell them out so quickly.
If she hadn't asked them to come here for support, why would they have shown up in Mingdu at this time?
What happened to facing everything together? What happened to Tang Sect and Shrek Academy being united?
"Don't call me Yue-jie. Your Tang Sect, for your own selfish ends, brought disaster to hundreds of thousands of citizens in Mingdu. What difference is there between that and the Evil Soul Masters? Shrek Academy doesn't need allies like you." Long Yeyue looked at Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin with righteous indignation.
"Ruthless Douluo, Amorous Douluo, don't blame me. For the sake of Shrek Academy, I have no choice. Xia Hong and the Leng Yaozhu sisters are here. If you don't give an explanation for what happened in Cangshan District, you're not leaving Mingdu. But don't worry—one day, my child will avenge you." She gritted her teeth in her heart, pushing all the blame onto Xia Hong and the Leng Yaozhu sisters.
Looking at Guan Yue, who had just been crippled, Long Yeyue—snapped out of her rage—was now afraid.
She had cultivated for over two hundred years. She wasn't about to let her lifetime of hard work be wasted on Xia Hong's federal police force.
Not to mention the supporters who had answered her call—many were former students of Shrek Academy who had come from all over the continent just to attend her wedding.
These were the future backbone of Shrek Academy.
If they stood against Xia Hong now, none of them would escape.
If they were wiped out, Shrek Academy really would have no hope of rebuilding.
"Is that so?" Xia Hong chuckled coldly, clearly unbothered. "You're right—I'm a cop. If there's no order to arrest Shrek Academy's people, and if they haven't broken any laws, I can't lay a hand on them."
"Then may I ask, Officer, can we Shrek Academy members leave now?" Long Yeyue asked coldly.
"No rush. Everyone present will be investigated. Anyone who has practiced Tang Sect's Mysterious Heaven Skill in its entirety will be treated the same as Yue Tian Douluo—as members of the Tang Sect," Xia Hong replied coldly.
"You dare?!" Cao Dezhi roared once again.
"Why don't you see for yourself if I dare?" Xia Hong sneered. If she dared to cripple Guan Yue, what wouldn't she dare to do?
"Fine. Shrek Academy will cooperate with your investigation." Long Yeyue bit her lip until it bled. For the sake of Poseidon inside her, no matter how great the humiliation, she had to endure it.
She gritted her teeth and, through tears, struck Tang Wulin on the back.
"Pfft!" Tang Wulin spat out a mouthful of blood. Before he could react, the Mysterious Heaven Skill inside him was forcibly dissipated, and his soul power dropped from Soul King to Soul Ancestor.
She had only removed the Mysterious Heaven Skill; his foundation wouldn't be affected.
But if Xia Hong discovered he had practiced it, Tang Wulin would be crippled for real.
"My husband's not in good health. Coughing up a little blood isn't illegal, is it?" Long Yeyue said coldly, watching Tang Wulin bleed.
"Long Yeyue! You're ruthless!" Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin were now completely furious. They knew Tang Wulin's true identity.
They had even seen him as the next Sect Master of Tang Sect. After what Long Yeyue just did, he would never be able to take that position.
"That's still nothing compared to how your Tang Sect brought suffering to Cangshan District," Long Yeyue said flatly.
"Fine. Fine. Very good." Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin ground their teeth in fury. They turned their eyes to Xia Hong, their gazes filled with venomous hatred. "Witch, you forced this on us. Let's go down together!"
Though they were bitter that Long Yeyue had abandoned them, they didn't plan to attack her. Instead, they channeled all their hatred toward Xia Hong.
As they spoke, the two joined hands and soared into the sky, transforming into two gigantic swords, as if to pierce the heavens.
The Ruthless Douluo, Cao Dezhi, chanted loudly: "Though heartless in name, still feelings remain."
Beside him, the Amorous Douluo, Zang Xin, looked at him deeply and chanted as well: "Love, since ancient times, leaves only regret."
In the next moment, their bodies turned into countless rays of light.
The Ruthless Sword and the Amorous Sword overlapped in the air and suddenly transformed into a brilliant silver beam shooting into the sky.
An intense emotional wave burst forth instantly, sweeping across the entire venue.
At that moment, everyone couldn't help but shed tears.
All were moved, falling into brief dazes.
Just then, the silver light above transformed into layers upon layers, cascading down toward Xia Hong.
"Hehe, interesting. I'll give you a chance. Guess which one is the real me?" A playful voice echoed out. Everyone looked up to see another Xia Hong sitting casually on a nearby rooftop.