Soul Land 3: Legend Of The Dragon King

Of course, only a tiny handful of people were aware of this plan, and in order to maintain secrecy, Tang Wulin was the only member of Shrek’s Seven Monsters who knew the truth.

Now, the truth had finally been revealed, and Eternal Heaven had also fallen into the hands of the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy. This was only a part of Chen Xinjie's repentance.

On that day, Chen Xinjie had visited Shrek Academy in person to tell Long Yeyue the truth, but Long Yeyue had refused to see him, so he had met with Tang Wulin instead and devised this plan with him.

Long Yeyue had been willing to set aside her resentment for Chen Xinjie to ask him for the whereabouts of Eternal Heaven, so it was clear that this was extremely important for Shrek Academy, and Chen Xinjie decided to help Shrek Academy.

In doing so, he was essentially giving up everything that he currently owned.

Even if all of the Battle Gods and everyone in this world were to approve of his actions, he simply couldn't get over himself.

Thus, he resigned from all of his positions, and just as he had said, the past Chen Xinjie was already dead. In his place was a new Chen Xinjie who was going to repay Long Yeyue at all costs.

As such, nothing that Qiangu Dieting and Qiangu Dongfeng said could alter his decision; everything had already been decided following Long Yeyue's visit.

Back when they had first become romantic partners over a century ago, neither of them could've imagined that their relationship would alter the political landscape of the entire continent someday.

Qiangu Dieting heaved a long sigh, and he knew that there was no point in saying anything further. He cast a final cold glance at Chen Xinjie, then waved a hand, and instructed, "Let's go!"

Thus, the Spirit Pagoda camp departed, and Chen Xinjie turned to Guan Yue with a forlorn expression. "Once I'm gone, the Battle God Hall will rest on your shoulders. However, I couldn't think of a better person to entrust the Battle God Hall to. I've known for a very long time that your powers aren't inferior to mine, but you were never competitive and remained humble to a fault. After this, the political landscape of the entire continent is most likely going to shift, and there's basically no chance that the war will take place.

"I'm guessing there will be some major changes in the federal parliament, and perhaps the military impeach me, but none of that matters anymore. Eternal Heaven is in the hands of Shrek Academy, so they won't be able to do anything regardless of how big a fuss they kick up."

A hint of sadness appeared in Guan Yue's eyes. "Are you really just leaving like this, old friend?"

Having partnered Chen Xinjie for so many years, the two had developed a deep bond. Chen Xinjie was very domineering, but he had always been very respectful toward Guan Yue. Chen Xinjie managed the external affairs, while Guan Yue looked after the Battle God Hall from the inside, and under their management, the Battle God Hall had gone from strength to strength.

Chen Xinjie was so revered in the military that at the very least, he had absolute authority in the Sea God Legion and the Battle God Hall, so the federation wouldn't dare to do anything to him. Otherwise, a military revolt could take place, and that was not something that the federation could afford to have happened.

Thus, even if Chen Xinjie decided to remain in his position, no one would be able to do anything to him.

"Everyone has to be responsible for their own actions, and I'm no exception. All I want is to go to Yeyue and not have to think about anything else. Besides, I'm already an old man, and it's about time I stepped down. Once I leave, you'll be the hall master, and Ao Rui will be the vice-hall master. Shrek Academy agreed to forge a suit of four-word battle armor for us free of charge, and I think it should go to Ao Rui. With the foundation he's accumulated during all his years of cultivation, there's a good chance that he'll be able to progress to the Limit Douluo level with a suit of four-word battle armor."

"Hall Master!" Rather than being elated to hear this, Ao Rui fell to his knees with a griefstricken expression before kowtowing to Chen Xinjie.

"Hall Master!" All of the other Battle Gods quickly followed suit.

To them, Chen Xinjie was not just their leader, but also a mentoring father figure. He was always very strict, but without him, none of them would be standing where they were today.

Time and time again, Chen Xinjie had secured massive amounts of resources from the federation to help them grow and develop, and what they admired most about Chen Xinjie was that he was always able to ensure fairness and justice under all circumstances.

As such, the Battle God Hall was an extremely cohesive and harmonious unit, and Chen Xinjie's decisions almost always represented the entire Battle God Hall. In fact, even if he were to declare that the Battle God Hall was defecting to Shrek Academy, no one would raise any objections.

"What are you all doing?" Chen Xinjie swept his hands through the air, releasing a burst of gentle soul power to help everyone to their feet.

Even though he bore the appearance of a wizened elderly man, his aura still belonged to an invincible quasigod.

At this point, Tang Wulin and the others had arrived beside the Battle Gods, and Tang Wulin smiled as he said, "There's no need to be so sad, everyone; Shrek Academy welcomes visits from all of you at any time. It's actually a good thing that the Boundless Ocean Douluo is coming to our academy. Truth be told, the academy currently has a way of elevating one's life energy, and I can guarantee that the Boundless Ocean Douluo's lifespan will be extended by at least 20 years at our academy, you'll have a lot more time to see him. On top of that, our Shrek Academy will be more than happy to forge an alliance with the Battle God Hall."

This was a perfect opportunity to improve the relationship between the two organizations, and it really was thanks to Guan Yue and Chen Xinjie's assistance that they had been able to obtain Eternal Heaven. In addition to that, Guan Yue had guided him on his path to attaining spear essence, and Tang Wulin naturally had to repay him for this.

Eternal Heaven had switched hands, and the entire continent was going to undergo some massive changes. The overly ambitious Spirit Pagoda and Eagle Faction were undoubtedly going to be dealt heavy blows, and without Chen Xinjie, the military was also going to be far less formidable than it had been in the past.

As one of the pillars of the federation, the Battle God Hall had an extremely close relationship with both the Central Legion and the Sea God Legion, so it would definitely benefit Shrek Academy immensely to forge an alliance with the Battle God Hall.

As for the Spirit Pagoda, Tang Wulin harbored nothing but resentment toward them, but this wasn't the time to exact revenge. Once the situation on the continent stabilized, the first thing he was going to do was to seek out the Holy Spirit Cult.

The Holy Spirit Cult was an entity that could shake the foundation of the entire world, and it had to be completely destroyed.

After the Holy Spirit Cult, it would be the Spirit Pagoda's turn to get what they deserved.

All of the Battle Gods were astonished to hear what Tang Wulin had just said.

One had to realize that the lifespans of Limit Douluos were already extremely lengthy. Chen Xinjie had already lived for over 100 years, and barring any mishaps, 200 was a milestone that he would reach without any issues. However, having been in the military for so many years, Chen Xinjie had sustained many chronic injuries, and his bodily condition had been on the wane during the past few years. At the very most, he would have around a dozen to 20 years left to live.

If his lifespan could be extended by 20 years, then that would mean that he would be able to live for 30 to 40 more years! That was music to everyone's ears!

"Even I'm tempted to go with you now," Guan Yue said with a wry smile.

Tang Wulin smiled, and said, "Shrek Academy welcomes you with open arms!"

Guan Yue had been assisting them to the best of his abilities ever since the joust for a spouse event, and it was clear that he harbored genuine love and devotion for Shrek Academy. With him as the hall master of the Battle God Hall, Tang Wulin had nothing to worry about.

Guan Yue shook his head in response. "Old Man Chen is already going with you; if I were to go as well, the federation wouldn't be willing to let things slide. Let's go and see those two friends of yours; I have a feeling that the girl has very good chances of making a breakthrough."