Chapter 134 Dai Huabin is utterly destroyed! The White Tiger Duke and the Star Luo Emperor still want to pay tribute?
The scene above the sky fell into a frozen solemnity before the gates of Shrek Castle.
Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger knelt on the cold, hard ground, the chains in his hands connecting him to Dai Huabin, whose flesh was mangled and who had completely lost his former arrogance.
This extreme submission to power shocked the Soul Masters of the underworld, and sparked an almost obsessive curiosity in them.
Discussions about the underworld continue.
Aside from being shocked by Duke White Tiger's self-inflicted wounds, the soul masters of the underworld also focused their attention on another core issue:
What will White Shrek do next to deal with Dai Huabin?
"Although Dai Hao has knelt down, I think at most Bai Shrek will just cripple Dai Huabin's cultivation and expel him from the academy, right?" A leader of a black-world merchant guild stroked his beard, his tone confident.
"After all, he is the duke's legitimate son. Killing him would cut off half of the White Tiger Duke's lineage. Any rational ruler would give the White Tiger Duke face, since Dai Hao still holds the empire's heavy border troops in his hands."
"I think so too," an elderly man with white hair next to him nodded in agreement.
"In our underworld, the rules are always made for the weak. Dai Huabin's status is such that he only attempted an assassination but didn't actually kill Huo Yuhao. The Duke's Mansion is now so humble, Shrek should take advantage of the situation, get some compensation, and give them a way out. That's the most beneficial thing to do."
"Could it be that they would really kill an imperial duke's heir for the sake of a commoner student?"
"Just wait and see, in the end, both sides will definitely back down again. So-called order will always be compromised in the face of absolute secular power."
The underworld was abuzz with discussion, with most people of social standing leaning towards a "personal favor" resolution.
With this mix of expectation and skepticism, they continued to gaze into the sky, trying to find any clues about the collapse of the White Order.
[The video continues playing on the screen.]
[Bai Xuanzi finally appeared inside the gates of Shrek Academy.]
He didn't exude any overwhelming aura; he simply walked calmly out the door.
But with his arrival, the once bustling entrance to Shrek City instantly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
[Dai Hao, kneeling at the very front, trembled even more violently the moment he saw Bai Xuanzi.]
He slammed his head to the ground, his voice hoarse with reverence: "This sinful subject, Dai Hao, pays his respects to Your Majesty. My rebellious son, Dai Huabin, is guilty of grave sins. He has been brought here today to await Your Majesty's judgment."
Bai Xuanzi stopped five steps away from Dai Huabin, his gaze as calm as still water, yet sending a chill down the spines of everyone who met it.
"Dai Hao, since you've brought up rules, then let's discuss things according to the rules." Bai Xuanzi's voice was calm and even, yet it resonated in everyone's ears.
"Dai Huabin, in the old town of Shrek City, hired ten Soul Douluos to carry out a premeditated and deadly ambush against Huo Yuhao, a core disciple of our academy. This act has seriously trampled on the red line of order."
Bai Xuanzi spread his left hand, and a golden light screen appeared in mid-air, clearly recording Dai Huabin's crimes: "According to Article 3 of Chapter 17 of the Shrek Order Code:"
Anyone who launches a targeted assassination attempt against a student of this academy within the territory of Shrek City, regardless of their status or rank, will ultimately face only one fate—annihilation.
The Soul Masters of the Underworld were utterly shocked when they heard the words "annihilation of both body and soul".
"Is Bai Xuanzi really that ruthless? That's the eldest son of Duke Baihu! Does he really intend to kill him?"
"This is no longer just murder; complete annihilation means that the soul will be completely erased by the force field of order. How can Duke White Tiger tolerate this? He is a commander who commands a large army!"
However, the scene in the sky once again shattered their worldview.
Faced with Bai Xuanzi's harsh verdict, Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Clan showed no anger whatsoever, not even raising his head.
He simply lowered his head further and replied with utmost respect, "Under the law, the Dai family will not utter a word of objection. Thank you for your guidance, sir!"
Bai Xuanzi did not say another word.
He simply extended his right index finger, a faint golden light of divine order flickering at the tip.
[Dai Huabin, who was initially in a state of semi-consciousness, experienced a moment of clarity due to extreme fear after sensing the ultimate aura of death.]
He struggled desperately on the ground, the clanking of the chains piercing the air.
"No...no! Father, save me! Lord Xuan, spare my life! I'll never dare to do it again, I'm willing to be a slave, please don't kill me!" Dai Huabin let out an extremely shrill scream, kowtowing repeatedly on the ground, his forehead already a bloody mess.
But Bai Xuanzi's eyes remained unchanged. He simply pointed a finger out lightly.
["puff--"]
The golden light, upon contact with Dai Huabin, did not explode; instead, it instantly covered his entire body like some kind of dissolving liquid.
[Dai Huabin's pleas for mercy vanished instantly. His body rapidly faded in the golden light, then disappeared completely from the world like a wisp of smoke.]
All that remained on the ground was the empty iron chain and a scorch mark.
[Dai Huabin, the once arrogant eldest son of the White Tiger Duke, was simply erased from all traces of his existence right before everyone's eyes.]
The underworld was shocked once again.
"Really dead? Dai Huabin, who survived to the very end in our underworld, is just gone like that?"
"Not even a single corpse was left behind... Bai Xuanzi is demonstrating to the entire continent that any background is nothing but insignificance in the face of order."
Just when the Soul Masters of the Underworld thought the matter was over, the next scene completely overturned their understanding once again.
[In the scene, although Dai Huabin had already perished, Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Clan showed no resistance or anger. Instead, he took out a White Tiger Seal from his robes, symbolizing the highest property authority of the Duke's mansion.]
"This rebellious son has erred and disrupted order, causing Lord Xuanzi to trouble himself to clean up the mess. This is a small token of the Duke's appreciation, containing ten million gold soul coins, ten top-grade soul bones over ten thousand years old, and three mines producing high-grade ores." Dai Hao knelt on both knees, raising the seal high above his head.
"Shrek Academy must accept these apologies to compensate for the emotional distress caused to Huo Yuhao, and also as a form of self-punishment for the Duke's failure to properly educate his son."
[It wasn't just Duke White Tiger. At that very moment, a group of envoys dressed in the royal uniforms of the Star Luo Empire sped towards Shrek City from afar.]
The head royal steward dismounted a hundred meters from the gate, knelt before it, and presented a scroll of gleaming gold imperial edict with both hands:
"His Majesty the Star Luo Emperor, deeply grateful for Lord Xuanzi's discerning judgment, has specially dispatched this humble servant to deliver a letter of apology from the Imperial Family, along with a gift of one thousand catties of Level Nine Soul Guiding Metal and five hundred catties of Deep Sea Cold Iron. His Majesty expresses that the Imperial Family has failed in its duty to educate its subjects and wishes to use this meager gift to express its sincerest apologies to Shrek Academy and Huo Yuhao."
The underworld fell into a deathly silence of shock once again.
This shock has surpassed all their understanding of how the world works.
"You killed them all, and they're actually offering an apology? And a duke and an emperor are apologizing at the same time?" A Soul Douluo from the underworld stared blankly at himself, muttering, "Isn't this just too outrageous?"
Shocked exclamations continued to rise.
As for Hei Xuanzi, he stood there in shock, staring at the scene in the sky, completely at a loss for words.
Even he was beginning to feel, somewhat uncontrollably, how awesome Bai Xuanzi was...
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