Chapter 212: The White World Starts Playing Again? Tang San, I'm Invincible!
The dark purple wisps of resentment in Mingdu seemed to still linger on the edge of the sky, while the afterglow of the explosion illuminated every face in the dark world, distorted by extreme cold.
That massacre, carried out in the name of "justice," completely tore away the last veil of pretense from Shrek's dark underworld.
At this very moment...
In the underworld,
After witnessing firsthand through the Sky Screen the unrepentant and even proud attitude of Black Huo Yuhao, public opinion across the entire continent erupted in uproar.
"Disgusting, absolutely disgusting." A Soul Master from the underworld stared intently at the indifferent-looking boy in the wheelchair on the screen, his tone filled with physical revulsion.
"I initially thought he was just fooled by Xuanzi, but look at what he said to Xiao Xiao just now. Where is the logic of a human being? He's a monster who has been completely brainwashed by Shrek Academy."
"That's right. Not only did they commit such inhumane acts, but they also showed no remorse whatsoever." Another old soul master shook his head, his eyes revealing a despair born of a collapsed faith.
"The current Hei Huo Yuhao is now fully capable of sitting at the same table as Hei Xuanzi, who always talks about the big picture."
"One devised the plan to blow up the city, while the other comfortably pressed the fuse. The palms of these two men were covered with the blood of the common people of Mingdu."
The people of the underworld were outraged. In their hearts, Huo Yuhao's original image as a "hardworking and self-reliant" young man had completely collapsed, replaced by a killing machine who could become a death warrior at any time and reap lives at will for the sake of the so-called sect's glory.
Meanwhile, inside Shrek Academy in the dark world.
Upon seeing the scene in the sky, Hei Huo Yuhao almost collapsed to the ground.
His hands were trembling violently, and his double pupils were bloodshot.
"Is that me...? How could my future self have become such an inhuman being?"
Hei Huo Yuhao's voice was extremely hoarse. He gripped his hair tightly, and the intense self-loathing made it almost impossible for him to breathe.
"This shouldn't be my future... I just wanted to become stronger and protect the people around me. Why would I blow up half a city with my own hands and think it was for justice?"
Black King Dong'er, standing to the side, fell completely silent. She looked at Huo Yuhao, then at the cold reflection of herself in the sky. The bone-chilling coldness made her subconsciously loosen her grip on Huo Yuhao's hand.
This realistic portrayal of the future made her, who was somewhat resistant to this future, begin to doubt the correctness of being with Huo Yuhao.
However, at this moment, Hei Xuanzi, who was standing to one side, let out an angry roar.
"This is utterly ridiculous slander!" Hei Xuanzi gulped down a mouthful of wine and roared at the people around him, his face turning purplish-blue.
"The sky is displaying images of the future, but who can be 100% certain about the future? Who can prove it's real? This must be the work of that White World, using these illusions to sow discord among our beliefs! How could we Shrek do such a thing?"
Although Hei Xuanzi was trying his best to argue, the fearful and suspicious looks in the eyes of the students around him showed how weak his words were.
In the realm of gods within the dark world.
Tang San sat on the throne of the Sea God Temple. When he saw the text on the sky change again, indicating that the scene of the dark world was about to come to an end, his heart, which had been hanging in his throat, finally fell back into his chest.
"Finally... it's over." Tang San breathed a long sigh of relief, his previously tense muscles instantly relaxing.
He gently wiped away the fine beads of sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand, a hint of relief at surviving a close call flashing in his eyes.
No matter how heinous the things Huo Yuhao from the underworld did in that future, they were all irrelevant to Tang San.
As long as the secret remains hidden, he will be safe no matter what illegal things he does in the future.
"It seems that I will be quite meticulous in my actions in the future," Tang San thought to himself.
"As long as my methods remain undiscovered, I can remain invincible."
"That way, I can stay safe!"
He turned his head and looked at Xiao Wu, whose expression was still complicated, and forced a gentle smile: "Xiao Wu, you see, the story of the dark world is over. I didn't expect that child to go down such a wrong path, but fortunately, this is only a possible future, and we still have a chance to correct it."
At this moment, Tang San even felt a strange sense of confidence. As long as he wasn't caught on the spot, he had countless ways to throw this mudslinging at others.
Just as the people in the dark world were lost in their own thoughts, the gray mist in the sky dissipated once more, and a fresh, tranquil, and orderly golden halo once again covered the entire screen.
The scene of the white world reappeared.
In stark contrast to the somber, conspiracy-filled atmosphere of the Dark World, the White World's perspective is now focused on the sun-drenched Poseidon Island.
[The current timeline is before the start of the new Continental Elite Advanced Soul Master Tournament.]
Although the start of the competition wasn't far off, Shrek Academy, under Bai Xuanzi's orderly guidance, didn't exhibit the usual tense and oppressive atmosphere. Instead, it displayed an extremely efficient and methodical state of preparation.
"The Soul Master Competition is almost here again. This time, we absolutely have to win!" In the scene, Bai Huoyuhao said to Wang Dong'er with anticipation, but as he said this, his eyes became somewhat curious. "However, according to the rules of our Shrek Academy, only first-year students can participate in the Freshman Competition. But right now, our levels are all too high. I wonder how strong the freshmen are."
Wang Dong'er smiled and nodded, then said to Huo Yuhao, "Don't worry, Yuhao. All students who can enter Shrek Academy receive excellent educational opportunities set by Elder Xuan. With Elder Xuan's help, it's hard not to become stronger..."
"Don't we already know this very well?"
"So, the first-year students will definitely be able to win easily."
[Wang Dong'er said to Huo Yuhao.]
After hearing Wang Dong'er's words, Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement.
"That's not entirely wrong."
No matter who you are, once you come to Shrek Academy, you'll be completely transformed.
However, after seeing this, the Soul Masters of the Underworld started discussing it again.
(End of chapter)