The night was like a huge piece of black silk, gently covering Shrek Academy. The moonlight was hazy, like a layer of gauze, covering the buildings, flowers, plants and trees in the academy with a layer of mysterious silver.

The walls of the college looked particularly tall under the moonlight, and the mottled walls seemed to silently tell the vicissitudes of time. Inside the walls, the scattered pavilions and courtyards were dim, and occasionally a few lights flickered, like faint stars in the night sky.

Hidden in the bushes outside the wall, Xiao Yan's eyes were calm and focused. He whispered, "Brother Bei, this trip back to Shrek Academy is of great importance. There must not be any mistakes. You must be careful in everything."

After saying that, he closed his eyes slightly, mobilized the soul power in his body, and quietly activated the second soul skill simulation. A soft light flickered around him. When the light faded, he had transformed into the appearance of Xu Sanshi. Both his figure and temperament were exactly the same, but there was a hint of depth and wisdom in his eyes that did not belong to Xu Sanshi.

Bei Bei looked at the changes in Xiao Yan. Although she was still a little nervous, she tried to calm down and said, "Since you have turned into Xu Sanshi, why don't we just walk in through the main gate in a swaggering manner? Maybe this will make it less likely to arouse suspicion."

"Yeah." Xiao Yan raised the corners of his mouth slightly and nodded.

So, the two of them straightened their clothes, held their heads high, and walked towards the main gate with steady steps. Xiao Yan imitated Xu Sanshi's usual lazy but confident walking posture, and Bei Bei followed closely behind, looking around casually, but in fact, he was highly alert and ready to fight at any time.

When they approached the main entrance, the guards at the door were slightly startled. One of the guards hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Senior Sanshi, didn't you just return..."

"Beibei and I have some things to deal with back at the academy, so you guys stay on duty." Xiao Yan put his hands behind his back, raised his head slightly, and said in the tone of Xu Sanshi.

Hearing this, the guards nodded quickly, without any suspicion, and stepped aside to make way. Looking at Xiao Yan's back, they were full of doubts, because they clearly saw Xu Sanshi entering the academy not long ago, so how could there be another Xu Sanshi at this moment?

One of the guards rubbed his eyes and muttered to himself: "Did I stay on duty for too long tonight and my eyes are dazzled?" Another guard was also confused, but when they saw Xu Sanshi, transformed by Xiao Yan, standing side by side with Bei Bei, who was a well-known figure in the academy, although they had doubts in their hearts, they did not dare to think too much.

As you enter the college, the main road on campus stretches straight into the distance under the moonlight, and the trees on both sides of the road cast mottled shadows.

As soon as he stepped into the gate of Shrek Academy, Xiao Yan's soul power, which had become extremely huge and sharp after countless tempering, instantly spread out in the academy like an invisible net. In a moment, he caught a faint smell of blood, which was extremely faint.
If it weren't for his soul perception which was far superior to that of ordinary people, it would have been difficult for him to detect it.

"Brother Bei, I smell a faint smell of blood." After just a moment, Xiao Yan's expression changed slightly. He turned to look at Bei Bei and said in a low voice.

Hearing this, Bei Bei's expression suddenly tensed up, his eyes full of panic and confusion: "Smell of blood? How could there be such a smell in the academy?"

“This breath is extremely weak. If it weren’t for my special soul power, I would probably have difficulty detecting it. But its existence is by no means accidental. I’m afraid it indicates that some kind of danger is lurking in the academy.” Xiao Yan frowned and continued with a serious look.

"Brother Xiao Yan, you don't know that since Master Xuan came back last time, students in the academy have been missing frequently. We have searched everywhere but have no clues. Now you smell the blood. Could it be that there is some connection between all these?" Bei Bei's fists clenched unconsciously. He remembered a series of strange things that had happened in the academy recently, and an ominous premonition surged in his heart.

Bei Bei's words made Xiao Yan frown even more. He said nothing, but spread his soul power further, sweeping across the entire academy like a surging tide. While his soul power was probing like a fine probe, he discovered that the faint smell of blood seemed to be coming from the calm and deep Sea God Lake.

Under the moonlight, Poseidon Lake sparkled like a huge mirror. Normally, it was the most peaceful and tranquil place in the academy, but now it seemed to have turned into a mysterious and dangerous black hole.

Xiao Yan's eyes became serious. He stared at the Sea God Lake and thought to himself, "Is there something hidden under this lake? Could the disappearance of the students and the smell of blood be related to it?"

"Brother Bei, the smell of blood is coming from the Sea God Lake." Xiao Yan's voice was low and solemn. He stared into Bei Bei's eyes and said.

Hearing this, Beibei's face turned pale instantly. He could never have imagined that this seemingly peaceful and tranquil academy would be related to the ominous smell of blood. His lips trembled slightly, and he uttered a few words with difficulty after a long time:

"Poseidon Lake? How could it be..."

The two looked at each other, and saw deep worry and determination in each other's eyes. The next moment, they flashed like two black lightning bolts that cut through the night sky, rushing towards Poseidon Lake.

The moonlight shone on them, casting long shadows. The flowers, plants and trees along the way shook violently under the impact of the airflow as they passed by at high speed.

As they gradually approached Poseidon Lake, the faint smell of blood became clearer, and the pungent smell made the air heavy. Poseidon Lake sparkled in the moonlight, and the usually charming lake light now revealed an indescribable gloom.

"Come on, go down and have a look."

After saying that, Xiao Yan took the lead and rushed to the lakeside, leaping swiftly. His figure drew an arc in the air, and then plunged into the dark and deep water of the Sea God Lake like a cannonball, splashing a large amount of water.

Then, Beibei followed without hesitation. He mobilized his soul power, exerted force on his feet, and jumped high. At the moment of jumping, he took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and plunged into the lake. The cold lake water instantly enveloped them, and the chill penetrated their pores and went straight into their hearts.

As soon as I entered the lake, the smell of blood that I had sensed before came to me like a surging tide, becoming increasingly strong and pungent. The surrounding lake water seemed to be corroded by this evil aura, becoming turbid, with strands of dark red blood slowly floating and interweaving in the water, like the tentacles of a devil.

As soon as I entered the lake, the smell of blood that I had sensed before came to my face like a surging tide, becoming increasingly strong and pungent. The surrounding lake water seemed to be corroded by this evil aura, becoming turbid, with strands of dark red blood slowly floating and interweaving in the water.

Bei Bei frowned and quickly released the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex spirit. The faint electric light flickered in the lake, dispelling the creepy darkness and ominous aura around him.

"Brother Xiao Yan, be careful. I feel something is wrong." Bei Bei transmitted his voice through his soul power. There was a hint of nervousness and trembling in his voice that was difficult to conceal.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded slightly and continued to dive. As the two continued to dive, the water pressure pressed on their bodies like a heavy burden, but they still gritted their teeth and persisted.

Finally, a huge palace appeared faintly at the bottom of the lake.

The palace was like a giant beast sleeping in the dark abyss, revealing endless gloom and deathly silence. The overall outline of the palace was blurred in the darkness, as if shrouded by a thick layer of inky fog. One could only roughly see its huge scale and vast area. The towering dome and the wide palace body demonstrated its former glory and majesty.

The walls of the palace were made of black boulders that exuded a cold luster. The stone surfaces were covered with dark green mosses, which flashed strange fluorescence in the weak light, like countless pairs of prying eyes. There were also some strange runes and patterns engraved on the walls. Those runes twisted and meandered, as if they had life, slowly crawling in the darkness, and occasionally flashing a dark red light.

The palace is surrounded by a layer of transparent space restriction.

This restriction was like a huge glass cover, completely isolating the palace from the outside world. From time to time, the surface of the restriction flashed with dark blue arcs and made a sizzling sound, as if warning any intruders who tried to get close. When Xiao Yan and Bei Bei approached the restriction, they could feel a strong rebound force. This force was cold and hard, like a real barrier. No matter how hard they tried, they could not break through it.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan's heart moved, and he quickly asked Yao Lao in his mind: "Teacher, the restrictions around this palace are extremely difficult, do you have a way to break it?"

"Hmph, this kind of restriction is nothing but child's play for me, of course I can break it." Upon hearing this, Yao Lao's vicissitudes yet full of wisdom sounded in Xiao Yan's mind: "However, after breaking the restriction and entering it, you have to be careful, I always feel that there is something in it."

"Hmm." He nodded slightly, and then Yao Lao's powerful and vicissitudes of soul power poured into Xiao Yan's body like a tide. His eyes were instantly covered by a layer of dark white light, and his deep eyes revealed Yao Lao's wisdom and calmness.

The next second, Xiao Yan slowly raised his hands with his palms facing up, and the dark white bone spirit cold fire slowly rose up.

At first, the Bone Spirit Cold Fire was just like a faint flame, swaying gently. But in a flash, it seemed to have received endless nourishment, and the flames quickly rose and turned into a blazing sea of ​​fire. The temperature of the flames was extremely low, and wherever it passed, the lake water was instantly frozen into ice, and the ice edges were like swords, spreading wantonly in the lake water.

The Bone Spirit Cold Fire swept towards the spatial restriction of the palace. The restriction, which was originally invisible and emitting powerful energy fluctuations, was covered by a layer of crystal clear ice the moment it came into contact with the Bone Spirit Cold Fire.

The flames climbed and spread along the lines of the restriction. The flashing arcs on the restriction were condensed into ice-blue light bands under the low temperature. The entire restriction looked like a carefully carved ice sculpture.

"break!"

With a light shout, Yao Lao controlled Xiao Yan's body and directed the Bone Spirit Cold Fire in his hand to continuously exert force on a node of the ice sculpture restriction. The Bone Spirit Cold Fire was like a hot drill, spinning and impacting in the ice. With a slight cracking sound, a small gap appeared on the frozen restriction.

Then, Xiao Yan and Bei Bei filed out from the gap and slowly floated to the palace gate. The two huge and old doors exuded a depressing atmosphere, but the relief carvings on the doors were strangely clear in the dimness.

Beibei's eyes were instantly attracted by the relief on the door, and the whole person seemed to be cast under a spell, and froze in place. On the relief, there was a woman with a graceful figure but exuding endless coldness and majesty, wearing a gorgeous and gloomy purple robe.

The woman's black hair was flying wildly, and her eyes were shining with purple light, like a faint light from the depths of hell, which made people dare not look directly at her. In her hand, she held a huge purple sickle high up, and the blade of the sickle was shining with a cold light, as if it could easily harvest all the souls in the world.

"This... This is the Rakshasa God! How could she appear here? Ten thousand years ago, wasn't it said that the Rakshasa God had been completely wiped out by Tang San's ancestors? What on earth is going on?" Bei Bei frowned, and his mind quickly flipped through his memories. Suddenly, his eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan also had a serious expression on his face. He slowly approached the gate, carefully examined the image of the Rakshasa God on the relief, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that the secret behind this is far more complicated than we imagined. Perhaps there was another hidden story behind what happened back then, or perhaps someone was secretly plotting to revive the Rakshasa God."

"If Rakshasa God really descends again, the entire Douluo Continent will be plunged into endless disaster. We must find out the truth as soon as possible and stop all this from happening." Beibei's face turned pale. He knew very well the horror and evil of Rakshasa God, and said in a trembling voice.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. He stretched out his hand and touched the relief on the door, trying to feel whether there were any clues hidden in it. But the moment his fingers touched the relief, a faint purple light shot out from the relief and instantly sank into his brow. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his mind, and a series of blurry images came flooding in like a tide.

In the picture, it seems to be an ancient and mysterious ceremony. A group of people in black robes are surrounding a huge formation. In the center of the formation is the statue of the Rakshasa God. The statue exudes a strong dark aura, and Xuanzi's figure is also looming in it...

"Xuanzi?"

At this moment, a low roar was faintly heard in the palace, as if some evil existence was awakened by their arrival.

After Xiao Yan and Bei Bei exchanged a glance, they unhesitatingly pressed their hands against the extremely heavy palace door and pushed it with all their strength. With a creaking sound that made one's teeth ache, the door slowly opened. Suddenly, a strong and almost material stench came towards them, like an invisible demon, instantly enveloping them.

As you step into the palace, all you see is a horrific scene.

The corpses and debris piled up like a mountain, layer upon layer, like an evil fortress built of death. The bones were white, some still had traces of rotten flesh, emitting a sickening luster in the dim light. The limbs were broken and incomplete, the heads and torsos were scattered randomly, and the empty eye sockets seemed to be silently staring at the sudden intruder.

Among these corpses, there were countless souls wandering around. They were illusory, emitting cold blue light, and in various shapes. Some were twisted into strange shapes, as if they were enduring great torture, while others were baring their fangs and claws, making sharp screams. The sound was like a sharp arrow, piercing straight into the depths of Xiao Yan and Bei Bei's souls.

Yao Lao, who was inside Xiao Yan's body, also felt the familiar gloomy and evil aura, and couldn't help but blurt out: "This place... why does it feel like a soul palace? So many souls and the aura of death, could this be another source of evil?"

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