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After the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family joined in, the elderly, women, and children of the Hao Tian Sect were completely annihilated.
Even Ba Tian Douluo was somewhat shocked by how ruthless these two sects had been. Both Yu Luomian and Gu Douluo were drenched in the blood of the Hao Tian Sect members—true incarnations of slaughter.
However, the forces of the Spirit Hall weren't idle either. They immediately began scavenging the remains of the fallen Hao Tian Sect members for storage-type soul-guiding artifacts. These fleeing members likely carried away the majority of the Hao Tian Sect's resources.
In no time, the hands of the Spirit Hall members were filled with numerous storage devices—bracelets, rings, and more.
Not a single fleeing member of the Hao Tian Sect remained alive.
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At the gates of the Hao Tian Sect's mountain stronghold, after a fierce battle, countless core disciples of the Hao Tian Sect had perished. Only a few dozen still held on, but they were surrounded by an ever-growing number of Spirit Hall forces. Exhausted, their soul power depleted and strength spent, they could no longer even lift their Hao Tian Hammers.
As for the battlefield of the Title Douluos—hah! All five elders of the Hao Tian Sect had been slain, dropping numerous soul bones!
The Second Elder alone dropped four pieces of ten-thousand-year-old soul bones, while the Third, Fifth, and Sixth Elders each dropped three. The Seventh Elder dropped two.
In total, fifteen pieces of ten-thousand-year-old soul bones were collected. Ling Yuan Douluo and Gui Bao Douluo also obtained nearly ten pieces, all from the veteran Hao Tian Hammer Soul Douluos.
It must be said, the depth of resources within the Hao Tian Sect was truly frightening. In its prime, the Hao Tian Sect had obliterated many weapon-type martial soul families, reaping bountiful rewards.
Moreover, the members of the Hao Tian Sect were notorious for ruthlessly slaughtering spirit beasts to obtain soul bones. Their stockpile of soul bones was second only to that of the Spirit Hall.
The Spirit Hall's soul bones were primarily inherited from generations of fallen Title Douluo elders, who left their soul bones behind as a legacy for the Spirit Hall.
With the Spirit Hall having existed for so many years, it had produced thousands of Title Douluos, resulting in an immense stockpile of soul bones.
Yet, despite the relatively short rise of the Hao Tian Sect, how could they possess so many soul bones? Truly... Li Luochen didn't know how to describe it.
The Spirit Hall had strict rules: unless it was absolutely necessary to break through a bottleneck, indiscriminate killing of spirit beasts was prohibited under penalty of severe punishment!
The scholarly masters of the Spirit Hall had long realized that the unchecked hunting of spirit beasts would eventually lead to their extinction. To ensure sustainable development, mass slaughter of spirit beasts was discouraged.
Furthermore, records from the founding Angel God of the Spirit Hall stated that the Star Dou Great Forest was home to a supreme ruler of spirit beasts whose power was sufficient to destroy the entire Doulu Continent!
Even if the ruler itself did not act, it commanded a group of ferocious beasts far stronger than ordinary ten-thousand-year spirit beasts. If these beasts launched a beast tide, it would devastate the civilian population of the continent.
Thus, the Spirit Hall was strategically located near the Star Dou Great Forest, at the closest possible position.
Each generation of Angel Gods served not only to cultivate successors but also to stand ready to prevent the ferocious beasts from unleashing a beast tide.
In this light, the Hao Tian Sect was undoubtedly a cancer upon the soul master world. Their rampant slaughter of high-level spirit beasts caused a massive gap in the population of ten-thousand-year spirit beasts.
They maliciously deepened the animosity between spirit beasts and humans, provoking ferocious beasts into launching devastating beast tides.
Moreover, the Hao Tian Sect was infamous for bullying the weak. They attacked the young, then faced the old, showing no regard for reason. The destruction of such a sect brought immense satisfaction to many families in the soul master world.
In no time at all, the last remnants of resistance from the Hao Tian Sect disappeared. Bibi Dong was highly satisfied with the outcome of this campaign!
Though the Spirit Hall suffered relatively few casualties, there were many injuries. After all, the Hao Tian Hammer was no joke—it was incredibly powerful!
Even with Title Douluos overseeing the battle, some losses were inevitable. But in Bibi Dong's eyes, the damage was negligible compared to the complete annihilation of the Hao Tian Sect—a highly profitable trade-off!
"Your Holiness, the Pope!"
The various Title Douluo elders approached Bibi Dong, presenting her with the soul bones.
"Excellent!"
Bibi Dong took the soul bones into her hands, carefully examining them before turning her gaze to the gathered Title Douluos.
"For this operation to destroy the Hao Tian Sect, all of you have rendered great service! I, the Pope, will now reward you! To Ju Douluo, I bestow a torso bone! To Gui Douluo, a left leg bone!
To Ling Yuan Douluo, a right leg bone! To Gui Bao Douluo, a left leg bone! To Mo Xiong Douluo, a torso bone!
Additionally, those below the rank of Soul Douluo will return to Spirit City to receive individual rewards! Furthermore, one year from now, Spirit City will host the re-selection ceremony for the seven great sects.
At that time, our Spirit Hall will reshuffle the seven great sects. Those interested may register six months prior!"
Bibi Dong dropped a bombshell here atop the Hao Tian Mountains!
Not only did she publicly reward the Title Douluo elders, but everyone in the Spirit Hall who participated in the operation would receive a reward.
Even more significant was the fact that, immediately after destroying the Hao Tian Sect, the Pope announced the re-election of the seven great sects. Clearly, the destruction of the Hao Tian Sect had long been part of the Pope's plan!
This move by Bibi Dong was exceedingly sharp!
By directly rewarding the gathered elders with soul bones, she ensured their loyalty would deepen.
As for the offerings, Bibi Dong cared little about them. They were already wealthy, and she had no interest in giving them anything extra. Aside from Jiang Mo Douluo, who had slain a Title Douluo, the others simply went through the motions without lifting a finger.
For instance, Guang Ling Douluo fell asleep during such a critical moment!
Thus, Bibi Dong distributed the soul bones to the elders, as they were her true subordinates.
Ju Douluo and Gui Douluo had served her for so long that they deserved the best rewards. For example, the torso bone given to Ju Douluo was nearly seventy thousand years old—an extremely high-grade item! The left leg bone given to Gui Douluo was nearly sixty thousand years old, which might allow him to break through to level ninety-six after absorption!
As for Ling Yuan Douluo, the reward was mainly due to her connection with You Tianshang. Bibi Dong intended to heavily rely on You Tianshang in the future, so it was wise to curry favor with him through this gift.
After all, as the eldest son of the Qing Luan Family, what could You Tianshang possibly lack?
Gui Bao Douluo and Mo Xiong Douluo were merely going through the motions. They had previously served the Offerings Hall, but after Qian Renxue reconciled with Bibi Dong, they pledged their allegiance to her.
Bibi Dong rewarded them, but not with the best items—they weren't her original subordinates, and she didn't fully trust them yet.
As for You Tianshang and Long Zhentian, Bibi Dong didn't even consider rewarding them. Both were already fully equipped with soul bones. You Tianshang possessed at least one hundred-thousand-year soul bone, and Long Zhen Tian had a nearly hundred-thousand-year-old torso bone.
Truly, these two had no need for further rewards!
Later, Bibi Dong suddenly remembered a certain brat standing behind her, gazing at her with a fawning expression.
His meaning was clear: "Mother, I've served you for so long. Even if I haven't earned merit, surely my efforts count for something? And if not effort, at least fatigue? Please reward me too."
Bibi Dong shot a glare at Li Luochen before leading the way into the gates of the Hao Tian Sect.
The Title Douluos followed closely behind, while the rest of the Spirit Hall forces cleaned up the battlefield.
Healers tended to the wounded, while those with minor injuries scoured the battlefield for storage-type soul-guiding artifacts.
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