As Cao Dezhi released his concretized thoughts into the sky, every citizen in Mingdu could see the chaotic battle playing out above them as long as they looked up.
Long Yeyue's betrayal of the Tang Sect headquarters had thoroughly triggered the reverse scales of both Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin.
Their suicidal attack had been solely to seal Xia Hong, creating an opportunity for Long Yeyue and Tang Wulin to escape from Mingdu.
But Long Yeyue actually treated the Tang Sect like this?
The Tang Sect's last spark was extinguished, and Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin had no more concerns.
At that moment in Mingdu City, every citizen—no matter what they were doing—unconsciously stopped and looked up to the sky.
Those who reacted quickly had already taken out their soul communicator devices to start recording.
"So that's the Light and Darkness Douluo? I heard she's over 200 years old—didn't think she'd still be this fierce."
"Fighting against so many—yeah, fierce indeed."
"So fierce... can that quick guy Tang Wulin even satisfy her?"
"Right? I never thought a man could be that fast."
"Fast is one thing, but he married such a ferocious woman—he'll probably be wearing a green hat (cheated on) all the time after marriage. Hahaha."
"If your wife can solo a group fight like that, who cares about a green hat!"
"Haha! True. Marrying a Limit Douluo—even if I get cheated on every day, it'd be worth it. She might be old, but can't she get younger?"
"Didn't people say all Sea God's Pavilion Masters are eunuchs? Well, Tang Wulin's one now. Not a eunuch, sure—but a quick man. Haha."
"I'm really curious. After soloing all those people in that thought projection, Light and Darkness Douluo didn't seem satisfied. How did she solve her needs later? Hahaha!"
Cao Dezhi wasn't stupid. What he wanted was to get revenge on Long Yeyue, to make her fall from grace.
He only displayed the part where Long Yeyue fought all those people. He didn't show the part after he entered the scene, when all distinctions between male and female collapsed.
If that part came out, it would be even more explosive than Long Yeyue's solo fight.
At Mingdu Royal Square, both Tang Wulin and Long Yeyue looked utterly miserable. In their hearts, they were cursing Cao Dezhi's ancestors eighteen generations back.
Long Yeyue truly felt like just letting everything go to hell and revealing the part where Cao Dezhi entered the scene.
But after Cao Dezhi entered, she and Tang Wulin were the victims.
Her reputation was already rotten enough.
Revealing that would only make it worse.
"Wulin, let's go," Long Yeyue said, knowing she was finished. Thought projection wasn't like comic books or anime anymore—it was practically a live broadcast.
This required incredible mental fortitude (or sheer shamelessness). Any other woman might've committed suicide from the shame.
All Long Yeyue wanted now was to take Tang Wulin and get away from this mess.
"Hahaha! Serves you right, betraying us—betraying the Tang Sect?" Zang Xin laughed loudly.
Then his eyes sharpened, and he said coldly:
"The Tang Sect is finished. Our names are ruined too. But don't think Shrek Academy can get away clean. Holy Spirit Douluo Yali... haha. Long Yeyue's reaping what she sowed, but you abandoned us at the critical moment. You're no better. I won't let you off easy either. Even quitting Shrek Academy won't save you."
As he finished speaking, a powerful burst of spiritual power erupted from Zang Xin. Around him, figures began to appear.
Another thought projection.
Both Passionate Douluo Zang Xin and Merciless Douluo Cao Dezhi appeared.
And the final figure—was Sky-Transcending Douluo Yun Ming.
"This matter might still need help from the Tang Sect."
"Didn't you say the enemy is already guarding against us? What help could we give?"
"I need you and His Excellency Passionate Douluo to appear, make the enemy think the Tang Sect is my backup. That'll make them believe they're in control. As for me—I've been in hiding this long—I'll keep hiding and strike when they least expect it."
"That might be a problem. I've got stuff to deal with—still owe Dezhi a huge debt."
"What's the problem? I'll pay it off for you."
"Yun Ming, the debt Zang Xin owes me isn't money, you know?"
"I didn't say I was repaying with money."
…
Another live broadcast.
Zang Xin was even crueler than Cao Dezhi—he wouldn't spare himself or Cao Dezhi.
The people of Mingdu looked up again, some pulling out their communicators to record.
But this time, fewer people did—it had become too disgusting for many, and some even vomited.
"So versatile, huh? Offensive and defensive, even creative."
"Hahaha, I now believe the rumors that Shrek's Sea God Pavilion Masters are eunuchs. This Sky-Transcending Douluo might not be one, but he's barely better than Tang Wulin—1, 2, 3... Is this the water meter inspection squad?"
"No, it's the team unblocking the backyard trail, hahaha!"
"Pervert!"
"Pervert!"
…
The thought projection continued.
"Yun Ming, you like Yali so much. Aren't you worried she'll be mad about this?" Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin puffed their cigarettes, looking at Yun Ming curiously.
Yun Ming sighed, his face full of bitterness, his eyes filled with pain.
"You don't understand," he said.
"Understand what?" Zang Xin asked curiously.
"You can't imagine it. A man, married for decades, never once able to truly satisfy his wife. Even though she never minded, every time he saw that unsatisfied look in her eyes—he felt utterly powerless. That pain... could you understand that?" Yun Ming looked down, took a drag from Zang Xin's high-end Federation cigarette, exhaled, and said:
"I love Yali. And she loves me too. But sometimes, seeing that look in her eyes—I even wished she'd just find another man and let herself go just once."
"Tell me... am I a pervert?" Yun Ming looked up at Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin with a bitter smile. "Honestly? Today didn't feel too bad. At least compared to being with Yali, I didn't feel quite as useless with you two."
"So... can we do this again sometime?" Cao Dezhi asked sincerely.
Yun Ming took a final deep drag and crushed the cigarette:
"Sure!"
…
"Pervert!"
"Pervert!"
The people of Mingdu roared again.
Not just the people—even Leng Yaozhu and Leng Yulai shivered at what they saw.
"Pervert! Ew~~ Thank goodness Yun Ming picked Yali back then and not one of us. Ugh~~" They nearly vomited after just watching the first part of Zang Xin's thought projection.
At the same time, both of them were genuinely grateful that Yali had taken the bullet for them.
"Yali, wow… I didn't expect you to be this capable. You actually pushed Sky-Transcending Douluo—the strongest human of the Douluo Plane—to the point of becoming a pervert. Hahaha." Leng Yulai couldn't resist mocking her, even though Yali had already become completely despondent.
(End of Chapter)