Demon Sovereign replied, "Are you talking about that woman with the twin dragon martial souls? She perished alongside Chen Xinjie. I must say, fiercely loyal woman."

"What?" Everyone from Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect, as well as all of the other powerful beings present, were stunned to hear this.

Chen Xinjie was dead? He was the most powerful being in the military and quite likely the most powerful being in the world as well!

Thinking back to that enormous energy storm, everyone's hearts immediately sank.

In terms of power, Long Yeyue was only slightly inferior to Chen Xinjie, yet she was dead as well?

The deaths of these two Limit Douluos would undoubtedly have a massive impact on the entire human army.

Yali's body was trembling gently with grief and rage. She and Long Yeyue were the only two remaining Limit Douluos of Shrek Academy! Now that Long Yeyue was dead, she was the only one left among Shrek Academy's older generation, and she was overcome by sorrow.

Demon Sovereign slowly raised her hands, and dense purplish-golden light began to spread through the air.

Even the opposing Limit Douluos could sense the gap between them and her.

Gu Yuena heaved a faint sigh as she slowly raised her Silver Dragon Spear, and a determined look appeared in her large purple eyes.

She flapped her dragon wings to slowly propel herself forward, and her Silver Dragon Dancing Qilin battle armor shimmered as her aura began to elevate.

Among all of the people present, it seemed that only she could possibly be a match for Demon Sovereign.

The entire battlefield fell into a brief period of placidity. The abyssal army was gathered around the abyssal passageway down below, while the human army was repairing the defensive lines.

The air units were also appraising the battle from afar.

The massive explosion that had taken place on the Arctic Ocean told them that the outcome of this battle was ultimately going to be decided by only a few people in the end. Only the powerful beings who truly stood at the pinnacle of this world could truly sway the final result.

Demon Sovereign had finally appeared, and the fact that even Chen Xinjie had fallen by her hands was a clear testament to just how powerful she was.

However, Gu Yuena wasn't backing down in the slightest against such a fearsome foe, and just her courage alone was enough to win her many admirers, particularly among the Spirit Pagoda camp.

Ever since the reconstruction of Shrek Academy, they had constantly been repressed, and it had been a very long time since they had been in the limelight for the right reasons.

In that instant, all of them became fully accepting of Gu Yuena as their leader; this was what their chairwoman should be doing!

Yali took a deep breath to force back her own feelings of grief. They were fighting for all of humanity, and grieving wasn't going to change anything; all they could do was rise up and face the enemy with everything they had.

Gu Yuena slowly raised her Silver Dragon Spear, but right at this moment, a streak of golden light suddenly erupted into the heavens.

An indescribable aura then spread across the entire battlefield at an astonishing speed, and it was as if the ruler of this world had arrived.

The Arctic Ocean in the distance also seemed to be celebrating the emergence of this streak of golden light, and the waves were pounding thunderously in exultation.

In the instant that she sensed this aura, Demon Sovereign's expression immediately changed drastically, and she exclaimed, "It can't be! He really came back?"

Despite the brave front she had put on when facing Chen Xinjie, sensing the aura of the man who had taken the life of her husband 20,000 years ago still struck fear deep into her heart.

She finally understood that Chen Xinjie hadn't just been bluffing.

The streak of golden light had come directly from the secondary tree of life, which was being heavily guarded by a large number of troops.

In contrast with Demon Sovereign's shock and horror, Gu Yuena's eyes glazed over momentarily as she sensed the arrival of this streak of golden light, but a look of elation then instantly appeared on her face.

He was back! This aura belonged only to him! 

Finally, in this crucial moment, he had returned.

The golden light only paused momentarily above the secondary tree of life before flying directly toward this battlefield.

Everyone looked on as the golden light approached, as if they were awaiting the arrival of the protagonist of this story.  

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In the next instant, he appeared at the center of the battlefield.

Golden light covered every single inch of his body, and the golden light was intermingled with a soft rainbow tone.

He was encased in a suit of majestic battle armor, and in his right hand was the Golden Dragon Spear, while in his left hand was the Sea God's Trident.

Tang Wulin was back!

Demon Sovereign was momentarily stunned by the sight of this golden figure before blurting out the question, "You're Tang San?"

Not only did Tang Wulin falter slightly upon hearing this, everyone else present was also quite taken aback by this question.

Tang San?

To the abyssal creatures, this was a completely foreign name, but to all of the human beings present, Tang San was a name that was all too familiar.

However, they didn't understand why Demon Sovereign would suddenly be referring to Tang Wulin as Tang San.

Tang Wulin himself was more surprised than anyone else as no one knew about his relationship with Tang Wulin! Not only was someone drawing a connection between him and Tang San, it was someone that he didn't know and was clearly from the enemy camp.

"No, no, no," Demon Sovereign murmured to herself, "You're not him. You possess his aura, but it's completely different, and you're not as powerful as him; you're not a god yet. Who are you?"

Only now did everyone around Tang Wulin catch a clear glimpse of him, and they discovered that his features seemed to have become more delicate compared to prior to his seclusion.

He was already extremely handsome to begin with, but there was now a refreshing disposition about him.

In particular, his eyes had become more profound, and they had changed color from black to the deep blue of the sea.

The most significant change was in his hair color. His black hair had also turned blue, and it presented a stunning sight to behold as it trailed down the back of his Golden Dragon Moon Song battle armor.

Anyone who saw him, regardless of whether they were male or female, would be deeply mesmerized.

Tang Wulin replied, "I'm not Tang San; I'm Tang Wulin, Sea God's Pavilion Master and Tang Sect Master."

"Tang Wulin? How are you related to Tang San?" Demon Sovereign interrogated.

Tang Wulin was just about to reply when Yali flew over to his side, and said in a grief-stricken voice, "Elder Long and Elder Chen are dead; she was the one who killed both of them."

Tang Wulin couldn't help but shudder upon hearing this. He never shared much of a close bond with Chen Xinjie; he merely had a lot of respect for this lofty military figure. However, Elder Long had been present throughout his entire development journey.

Following the Shrek City bombing, there was no way that Shrek Academy would've been able to make such a rapid resurgence had it not been for the support of Elder Long and Yali.

For Shrek Academy, Long Yeyue was a spiritual pillar, while for Tang Wulin, she was half a teacher! It was under Elder Long's guidance that he was able to develop so quickly, and she was the true guiding force of Shrek Academy.

[1] [This is not me breaking the fourth wall; this is exactly what the author wrote.]