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The moment Tang Wei imagined the news of Spirit Hall's Douluo Warrior Legion killing thousands of Soul Masters spreading across the Douluo Continent, his body couldn't stop trembling with excitement. He envisioned countless Soul Masters ignited with rage, turning Spirit Hall into the public enemy of all Soul Masters—perhaps even all of humanity.
So what if he died?
He had successfully pushed Spirit Hall to the opposite side of the world. This time, he had won!
Hearing Tang Wei's venomous words, Ye Lan halted the offensive of his 'Blue Silver God Titan'. He looked at Uncle Wolf with a strange expression and asked curiously, "Uncle Wolf, is Spirit Hall not far from destruction? Will it really collapse in a single day?"
Hearing Ye Lan's question, Silver Wolf clutched his belly and burst into raucous laughter.
"Hahahaha! That actually kills me! Spirit Hall is going to be destroyed? Hahahaha!"
"Spirit Hall collapsing in a single day?! Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter. Little Lan, Uncle Wolf can't breathe."
Tang Wei stared in bewilderment at Silver Wolf, who looked as if he might actually die from laughing. Rage surged in his heart, and he shouted, "Laugh!! Go ahead and laugh!! The happier you are now, the more despair you will feel in the future!!"
"Heh. Uncle Wolf, cripple his dantian for me. I'd like to see just how Spirit Hall is supposed to collapse in a single day," Ye Lan said indifferently.
To deal with these dogs of the Clear Sky Sect, the most despairing punishment would be forcing them to watch the Clear Sky Sect's destruction with their own eyes.
Fantasizing about Spirit Hall's destruction?
Could it be that the chaos in the Heaven Dou Empire was related to the Clear Sky Sect? Otherwise, why would Tang Wei be so certain?
But it didn't matter.
He would let these petty scoundrels witness what a true, majestic path looked like. Once the Artificial Soul Rings were released, who could possibly compete?
Hearing Ye Lan's request, Silver Wolf flashed forward, appearing instantly in front of the heavily injured Tang Wei. He drove a fist into Tang Wei's abdomen.
Violent Soul Power instantly impacted his dantian.
The dantian was shattered by the berserk energy, turning into a ruined mess as countless particles of Soul Power leaked out.
At this moment, Tang Wei seemed oblivious to the pain, continuing to laugh excitedly. "Hahahaha! To witness the destruction of Spirit Hall with my own eyes... this life was worth it!"
Ye Lan said calmly, "As expected, it is better to let you witness the destruction of the Clear Sky Sect. Letting you die with unrealistic expectations would be too happy an ending for you."
Just as Tang Wei was about to scream curses, Silver Wolf knocked him unconscious with a single chop.
Looking at Tang Wei, who was now limp as mud, Ye Lan said apologetically, "Sorry for the trouble, Uncle Wolf. We could have just killed him."
"It's fine. No treatment is too harsh for these people from the Clear Sky Sect," Silver Wolf replied.
He knew of the enmity between Little Lan and the Clear Sky Sect, and Spirit Hall had feuded with them for generations. Therefore, they truly couldn't let these Clear Sky members die so easily.
They wanted to see Spirit Hall destroyed?
Heh, we'll see who destroys whom.
"Uncle Wolf, the chaos in Heaven Dou this time is likely related to the Clear Sky Sect. Otherwise, this guy wouldn't look so sure that Spirit Hall is on the brink of ruin," Ye Lan observed.
"It's very possible. But regardless of who is behind it, the truth will come out soon. Elders Ghost and Chrysanthemum have already gone to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. Before long, they will meet with 'Xue Qinghe.' Once we let 'Xue Qinghe' investigate, we'll know the cause of this turmoil."
"Even if nothing is found, with your 'Artificial Soul Rings,' Little Lan, Spirit Hall will remain invincible," Silver Wolf said excitedly.
"Mn. Uncle Wolf, let's continue toward Spirit Hall." Ye Lan nodded.
Silver Wolf hoisted Tang Wei onto his shoulder, then took Ye Lan and flew toward the south.
As Ye Lan and Silver Wolf continued their flight southward, the number of Soul Masters in their field of vision began to increase.
Logically speaking, there shouldn't be this many Soul Masters in the Sunset Forest. The "Hunting Orders" issued daily were limited.
"Uncle Wolf, drive these Soul Masters out," Ye Lan frowned.
Originally, Ye Lan didn't want to bother with these people. After all, now that 'Artificial Soul Rings' existed, normal hunting wouldn't deal a devastating blow to the beast population.
But the state of these Soul Masters was wrong. It was as if they had a vendetta against the Spirit Beasts; they were hunting vindictively.
Looking at these frenzied Soul Masters, Silver Wolf nodded.
His Star Domain instantly covered all nearby Soul Masters. He shouted sternly, "All Soul Masters without a 'Hunting Order,' get the hell out of Sunset Forest! Those with a 'Hunting Order' may hunt normally, but indiscriminate slaughter is forbidden!"
A powerful pressure weighed down on countless Soul Masters, making it hard for them to breathe.
This was Silver Wolf holding back; otherwise, these lower-level Soul Masters would have been crushed into unconsciousness.
Sensing the terrifying pressure of a Titled Douluo, the Soul Masters below immediately panicked. A large portion of them felt guilty and quickly fled toward the southwest and southeast.
After expelling the rule-breakers, Silver Wolf and Ye Lan sped south. It seemed as though the Soul Masters were deliberately avoiding that direction.
Moments later, Ye Lan caught the faint scent of blood in the air.
As the forest terrain below became lower, they gradually reached the southern outskirts of the Sunset Forest.
Here, the smell of blood was incredibly thick. If this scent were in the ocean, it would have driven countless sharks into a frenzy.
Seeing the red mist ahead, Silver Wolf and Ye Lan felt their hearts tighten.
Ye Lan immediately activated 'Flash' to boost Uncle Wolf's speed. Countless trees turned into a blur as they arrived instantly at the source of the thick blood mist.
Looking at the scene below, Ye Lan's scalp went numb.
piled below was a mountain of flesh. Countless severed limbs, mashed meat, tattered cloth, and pieces of silver metal were mixed together.
Silver Wolf and Ye Lan stared at the mound of corpses, unable to calm themselves for a long time.
Just then, a bloody right hand reached out from the blackened side of the crimson meat mountain.
Seeing the bloody hand, Silver Wolf flashed to its side and dug it out. He pulled a blood-soaked man from the pile of flesh.
The man's eyes were filled with terror. When he regained his senses and saw the silver armor on Silver Wolf, a flash of anger passed through his fearful pupils. However, having narrowly escaped death, he was too terrified to vent that anger.
"What happened here? Why are so many people dead?!" Silver Wolf instantly sensed the survivor's anger. His gaze locked onto the man as he interrogated him.
Facing the terrifying Silver Wolf, the anger in the man's eyes instantly dissipated.
Stuttering, he recounted the conflict between the Spirit Hall Douluo Warrior Legion and the parade procession. He swore solemnly that the Douluo Warrior Legion had struck first. Because the Douluo Warriors killed people, the parading Soul Masters retaliated. Otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to attack the Douluo Warrior Legion; it was the death of their companions that had blinded them with rage.
Looking at the fragments of silver armor scattered everywhere, Silver Wolf knew that the entire five-hundred-strong Douluo Warrior Legion had likely been wiped out.
Although the Papal Knights and the Douluo Warrior Legion were different units, these men were all Spirit Hall's most loyal and elite mid-level combatants. To think they had been sacrificed so inexplicably!
Unable to swallow this anger, Silver Wolf lifted the sole survivor with one hand.
The man's eyes were filled with panic, his legs kicking wildly. Just as Silver Wolf was about to crush him to death, Ye Lan spoke.
"Uncle Wolf!"
"He is just a pitiful wretch who was used."
"Let's collect the bodies for our brothers. We cannot let them rest in unrest."
Hearing Ye Lan's words, Silver Wolf loosened his grip on the man's collar. He immediately understood Ye Lan's meaning.
With the discipline of the Douluo Warrior Legion, it was impossible for them to ignore orders, strike first, and kill people.
This chaos in the Heaven Dou Empire, and the thousands of Soul Masters charging the Douluo Warrior Legion, was absolutely a naked conspiracy!
And these Soul Masters who charged the front lines were nothing more than idiots being manipulated.
After being thrown aside by Silver Wolf, the surviving Soul Master scrambled up from the ground and ran frantically into the distance, trying to escape this hellish place.
Watching the man flee like a stray dog, Silver Wolf turned his gaze back to Tang Wei, whom he had dumped to the side.
Seeing Tang Wei sleeping soundly, Silver Wolf, in a fit of rage, kicked him squarely in the crotch.
If anyone was the likely mastermind behind this conspiracy, this Clear Sky Sect Spirit Douluo was the prime suspect.
An unspeakable pain caused Tang Wei to wake instantly, clutching his groin and howling in agony.
Before he could recover, Silver Wolf grabbed him by the neck and roared, "Was it you who made the parade of Soul Masters attack the Douluo Warrior Legion?!"
The agonized Tang Wei came to his senses, realizing he was now in the slaughterhouse of the Sunset Forest.
If not for worrying about exposing Tang Yuehua, he would have absolutely admitted it and mocked Silver Wolf.
But for the sake of his white moonlight, Tang Yuehua, and the economic foundation of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Wei clutched his wound and wailed, "It wasn't me!! It wasn't me!!!"
Listening to Tang Wei's wailing, Silver Wolf impatiently knocked him out again.
He then sighed, "Little Lan, you are right. What's done is done. Let's collect the bodies for our brothers first."
The two climbed onto the mound of flesh and began collecting the bodies of the Douluo Warriors.
They dug neat, deep pits beside the mountain of corpses.
For every body, Ye Lan used 'Formless Form' superimposed with 'Ultimate Water' to cleanse them before burying them in the soil.
Before long, nearby Spirit Hall Soul Masters, having received reports, began to arrive one after another. They joined Ye Lan and Silver Wolf in collecting the bodies.
It took a full day to bury the Douluo Warrior Legion.
As for the corpses of the other Soul Masters, to prevent a plague, Ye Lan used 'Ultimate Conversion: Light to Fire'.
Countless strands of Blue Silver Grass covered the partially hollowed-out mountain of flesh, then transformed into Ultimate Fire, burning the mound completely clean. Countless ashes were scattered across the continent by the wind.
Ye Lan looked at the hundreds of graves with melancholy. This was his first time experiencing such a bloody event.
Silver Wolf patted Ye Lan on the shoulder, saying nothing.
At this moment, Ye Lan turned around and realized that the nearby Spirit Hall Soul Masters, warriors, and clerics were looking at him differently.
In the past, their eyes held awe and worship.
Now, Ye Lan saw recognition and approval in their eyes.
Ye Lan spoke:
"These warriors who heroically sacrificed themselves for Spirit Hall will witness the rise of Spirit Hall from the eternal world."
"They absolutely did not die in vain!"
"Spirit Hall will provide triple the pension to the families of all sacrificed warriors!!"
"Five hundred Douluo Warriors faced thousands of Soul Masters and fought to the death without retreating. They are Spirit Hall's bravest soldiers!!"
"Let us send off the heroic spirits of Spirit Hall together, and observe a moment of silence for the warriors!"
Ye Lan bowed his head and closed his eyes to mourn the soldiers who had fought to the death.
The moment became instantly silent.
Countless Spirit Hall personnel bowed their heads alongside Ye Lan, mourning the heroic sacrifice of the Douluo Warrior Legion.
Heaven Dou City, Luxury Residential Area.
Tai Nuo breathed a sigh of relief after returning to the family's new location. The 'Titan Clan' had successfully extricated itself from the 'Sunset Forest' meat grinder and presumably wouldn't be noticed by Spirit Hall.
He couldn't lead his clansmen in any more anti-Spirit Hall parades for a while; he needed to lay low. Otherwise, if Spirit Hall found out he was the one pulling the strings, the 'Titan Clan' would be finished.
The 'Titan Clan' was the new name Tai Nuo had adopted to increase clan cohesion and remind them never to forget avenging his father, Titan.
For the sake of the 'Titan Clan', Tai Nuo began to think about how to distance himself from this operation.
Just then, a blue-haired woman wearing a veil appeared in the residence.
"Tai Nuo, is the accommodation comfortable?" Tang Yuehua asked, maintaining relations.
"Miss, thank you. The clansmen like the residence you provided very much," Tai Nuo said gratefully.
Tang Yuehua nodded and got straight to the point. "How did the operation go? Was it successful?"
Tai Nuo's face turned grim. "Miss, there was an unexpected accident during the operation."
Tang Yuehua feigned confusion. "Oh? What kind of accident?"
"Miss... the parade procession... thousands of Soul Masters clashed with Spirit Hall's five hundred Douluo Warriors, and they ended up slaughtering each other."
"The scene went out of control. I couldn't manage the situation at all."
"Many, many people died. I fear those five hundred Douluo Warriors are..." Tai Nuo said with lingering fear.
Hearing Tai Nuo's news, Tang Yuehua felt a burst of joy in her heart.
Did Tang Wei and the others succeed?
They must still be in Sunset Forest hunting for Soul Rings, right?
"Miss, what should we do? Once Spirit Hall finds out we were secretly manipulating this, they will never spare us!" Tai Nuo looked anxious.
Tang Yuehua let out a pfft and covered her mouth, laughing.
"Even the Titan Giant Ape has times when he is afraid?"
"Miss, please don't joke with me anymore! Spirit Hall won't take this matter lightly!" Tai Nuo said, full of worry.
"What are you afraid of? Spirit Hall should be the one most nervous about this," Tang Yuehua said.
"Miss? What do you mean?" Tai Nuo looked confused.
"Spirit Hall lost five hundred Douluo Warriors, but the Heaven Dou Empire lost thousands of Soul Masters!"
"Before long, the surviving Soul Masters will surely spread the news."
"We just need to give this matter a little push, and it will snowball."
"After all, what public opinion is more terrifying than Spirit Hall slaughtering thousands of Heaven Dou Soul Masters?" Tang Yuehua reminded him.
Tai Nuo's eyes lit up. So that's what the Miss meant!
Why didn't his clumsy brain think of that?
Yes, five hundred of Spirit Hall's warriors died.
But didn't at least one or two thousand Soul Masters from the Heaven Dou Empire die as well?
Some Soul Masters, like them, hadn't charged forward. They had either run away secretly or sneaked into the Sunset Forest.
As long as they publicized the fact that Spirit Hall had killed thousands of Heaven Dou Soul Masters, the wave of anti-Spirit Hall sentiment would sweep across the entire country.
Spirit Hall would lose its foundation in the Heaven Dou Empire, surviving only in a few kingdoms.
Even if Spirit Hall wasn't ultimately destroyed, the plan to weaken Spirit Hall, which he had led, would be considered a success. When he died, he would have the face to meet his father.
After learning the specific intelligence regarding the Sunset Forest, Tang Yuehua immediately began contacting various nobles to launch an offensive against Spirit Hall.
Early the next morning, the news of Spirit Hall killing two thousand Heaven Dou Empire Soul Masters swept through the entire empire.
The speed and range of the dissemination were so vast that even the Star Luo Empire, far on the horizon, received the intelligence.
Countless Soul Masters took to the streets to condemn Spirit Hall, denouncing them for slaughtering the innocent.
Spirit Hall properties in cities not under their actual control suffered extremely violent attacks. Fortunately, Spirit Hall had withdrawn most of its assets in advance; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
In addition to the constant protests by Heaven Dou Empire Soul Masters, Spirit Hall's reputation among the common people also plummeted.
Although Spirit Hall reacted extremely quickly, publishing the specific details of the 'Sunset Forest' incident within a very short time and stating that Spirit Hall had also sacrificed five hundred Douluo Warriors, it was too late.
Just as Spirit Hall's announcement was about to have a positive effect, a "truth" circulated through the Heaven Dou Empire claiming that the Spirit Hall Douluo Warriors had killed Heaven Dou Empire warriors first, causing the tragedy.
The anger of the ignorant Soul Masters and civilians was ignited once again. in some cities where Spirit Hall's influence was extremely weak, many Soul Masters even stormed the local Spirit Hall branches.
If not for Spirit Hall's deep foundations—where the average quality of Soul Masters in every branch was higher than the Heaven Dou Soul Masters in the city—these branches would have faced total annihilation.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Rongrong rested her chin on her hands, staring out the window eagerly, her large eyes filled with worry.
"Rongrong, don't worry. With Ye Lan's ability, what are these protests?" Ning Fengzhi held a teacup, sipping slowly.
"Grandpa Bone, is what Daddy says true? I heard that anti-Spirit Hall protests have erupted in many cities across the Heaven Dou Empire." Ning Rongrong asked the black-robed old man with the large frame.
"Of course it's true. These Heaven Dou Empire rebellions can't stir up any real waves. If they keep making trouble, the old man of Heaven Dou isn't far from death," Bone Douluo responded.
Neither the Supreme Pontiff nor Qian Daoliu had made a move yet. If Spirit Hall wasn't concerned about public opinion, they would have long since sent Titled Douluo to personally suppress the rebellion.
Currently, Spirit Hall still hadn't acted.
That meant Spirit Hall still had a trump card they hadn't played.
What kind of card would it be?
He was truly looking forward to it.
"Hehe, that's good then. I was worried my teacher would be affected, but it turns out it's nothing." Ning Rongrong's worried face instantly turned to joy.
"Learn more from Zhuqing. She is still wholeheartedly cultivating with Uncle Sword," Ning Fengzhi reminded her.
Ning Rongrong stuck out her tongue and quickly ran into the distance, shouting for Zhuqing.
Shrek Academy, Canteen.
Unlike the usual individual meals, today the dozen or so teachers and students of Shrek were gathered together.
Several tables were pushed together, and over a dozen people sat around the large table for a meal.
Yu Xiaogang hummed a tune and drank wine, indifferent to Liu Erlong's fiery gaze, seemingly devoid of any desire.
Liu Erlong looked obsessively at Yu Xiaogang, who was in a good mood, but her heart felt a trace of bitterness.
Xiaogang was impotent. Although he had been somewhat diligent at the beginning...
Recently, Yu Xiaogang slept like a dead pig, too lazy to even move a hand.
This drove her crazy. Only now did she realize how naive she had been when she promised her father a "spiritual love."
On the other side, Flender stole glances at Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang from time to time.
When he looked at Liu Erlong, a fiery heat flashed in his eyes.
When he looked at Yu Xiaogang, a trace of disdain flashed in his depths.
These days, Yu Xiaogang had changed completely. He was becoming more and more effeminate.
Occasionally, he would even curl his fingers in an orchid gesture, acting like a sissy. This appearance was quite a shock to Flender, who guessed that Yu Xiaogang had likely lost his manhood.
Although he didn't know who did it, this meant he had a hope of taking his place.
Although Flender wasn't a frequent visitor to brothels, he had tasted the forbidden fruit. He knew that Liu Erlong definitely couldn't be satisfied by Yu Xiaogang.
After all, he had seen how hungry a woman of this age could be. Based on his understanding of Liu Erlong, he wouldn't believe she was some fairy who didn't partake in earthly pleasures.
So, during this time, Flender exercised his muscles every day.
Every morning before dawn, he would take off his shirt.
He would chop wood over and over again in front of Yu Xiaogang's courtyard. These exercises made his muscles much more robust.
Although Erlong's eyes would dodge every time she saw his body, Flender saw a trace of thirst in her gaze.
He firmly believed that as long as he continued to tempt Liu Erlong day after day, she would definitely abandon Yu Xiaogang and choose to be with him.
He didn't believe he couldn't compare to a eunuch.
Aside from Flender, Ma Hongjun's gaze was also extremely wrong.
The way he looked at Yu Xiaogang was almost sticky with intent. He hadn't expected that ever since that night, the 'Evil Fire Phoenix's' evil fire had actually been well-controlled.
As for Yu Xiaogang, he was quite helpless regarding Ma Hongjun.
He had tried to advise against it, but it was useless.
He didn't dare make a scene about this matter. Once others knew...
Yu Xiaogang, who already commanded little respect, would face immediate social death. He would become a useless sister. Thinking of the disgusted looks of others, Yu Xiaogang didn't dare reveal the truth.
Fortunately, the constant anti-Spirit Hall protests erupting in the Heaven Dou Empire recently had put him in a delightful mood, dispelling a trace of his unspeakable pain.
This gathering was something he had asked Liu Erlong to organize, precisely to celebrate the nationwide outbreak of anti-Spirit Hall protests.
"Cheers, everyone!!! Before long, Spirit Hall will be destroyed!!!"
"Bibi Dong, that woman, must be overwhelmed right now!! Hahahaha!"
"Ouch~"
Liu Erlong pinched Yu Xiaogang hard and rolled her eyes at him. That look seemed to say: If you dare think about that woman Bibi Dong again, you're dead.
Yu Xiaogang looked at Liu Erlong with resentment, but he didn't dare tell her about his break with Bibi Dong.
(End of Chapter)