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When the golden beam of light completely disappeared, the surrounding Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples burst into cheers.
After all, Sword Douluo and Poison Douluo on their side had won.
Zhuge Lan showed a faint smile, but deep down, he was a little disappointed. If he had gone, he might have been able to gain a wave of Emotions Points, as that one million Emotions Points was truly a lot.
However, to save Sect Master Ning, no amount was too much.
A moment later, a sword light and a poisonous dragon flew down from the cliffs on both sides.
The two entered the barrier; these two were none other than Poison Douluo and Sword Douluo.
Zhuge Lan stepped forward and said with a smile, "Congratulations, congratulations, for killing the opposing Title Douluo this time."
"What Title Douluo? It was an 80,000-year-old Golden Light Beast," Poison Douluo said irritably.
"That Golden Light Beast ran incredibly fast; we didn't manage to kill it," Sword Douluo sighed.
Zhuge Lan was stunned, muttering to himself, "How is this a Golden Light Beast? Shouldn't this be something Martial Soul Hall did? Could there be a hidden reason?"
He asked, puzzled, "Sirs, did either of you see a Martial Soul Hall disciple?"
"No."
"I didn't see one either."
The two said helplessly.
Zhuge Lan's face showed a look of confusion. Clearly, no Martial Soul Hall disciples were dispatched this time. Even if he had suspected Martial Soul Hall before, there was no evidence now.
"Could this Golden Light Beast be a Martial Soul Beast raised by Martial Soul Hall?"
"Impossible. An 80,000-year-old Martial Soul Beast, even if it self-destructed, wouldn't be domesticated by humans. Moreover, there were two Golden Light Beasts. Who has the ability to raise two 70,000 to 80,000-year-old Martial Soul Beasts at once? And Golden Light Beasts are considered powerful among Martial Soul Beasts of the same level."
"Could it be Martial Soul Beasts from the Star Dou Great Forest?"
Zhuge Lan began to ponder. Since Martial Soul Hall couldn't directly control these two Golden Light Beasts, there were many possibilities.
First: These two Golden Light Beasts reached an agreement with a Title Douluo from Martial Soul Hall to attack the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. This is easy to achieve, as there are all sorts of Martial Souls, and it's normal for some to communicate with Martial Soul Beasts.
Second: A powerful figure in the Star Dou Great Forest wanted to act, instigating a war between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Martial Soul Hall. This is also possible, as the strongest beings in the Star Dou Great Forest are not just 100,000-year-old. Martial Soul Hall's control over the Star Dou Great Forest is becoming increasingly strong, so this is possible.
Third: This was the territory of those two Golden Light Beasts, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's entry caused the Golden Light Beasts to passively launch an attack.
...
At present, he also had no way of determining who exactly attacked Sect Master Ning. He could only go to the Star Dou Great Forest to conduct some investigations and see if there was a chance to figure out what happened.
"This matter is suspicious, so let's not make a decision yet. Let's investigate it later."
Zhuge Lan analyzed.
Sword Douluo nodded.
"Indeed. Then our next step is to head to the Star Dou Great Forest. Once we're there, we'll see what's going on."
"Zhuge Lan, I've marked one of the Golden Light Beasts. How about this! I'll go track that Golden Light Beast first to see where it goes. You all can go to the outpost on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest first," Poison Douluo said with a smile.
Zhuge Lan's eyes lit up. Poison Douluo was indeed an old hand; he had actually marked the Golden Light Beast. That was excellent; they could track down the mastermind.
"Alright, Poison Douluo, you go track the Golden Light Beast. Remember not to reveal your whereabouts. I'll lead the team to the Star Dou Great Forest," Zhuge Lan said.
"No problem," Poison Douluo said with a smile.
Afterward, some green poisonous mist appeared around him, and within the mist, Poison Douluo quickly disappeared.
Sword Douluo, who was nearby, breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Now, I can also face those deceased Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples."
Zhuge Lan sighed helplessly and said nothing. It was better not to mention such sad things.
"Sword Douluo, let's head to the Star Dou Great Forest. When Poison Douluo returns, we'll know the result," Zhuge Lan suggested.
"Alright, no problem," Sword Douluo replied.
Afterward, Zhuge Lan withdrew the barrier. A colorful butterfly landed on his hand, its aura somewhat weak. The Dream Butterfly only had three uses, and this was already one, leaving only two more uses.
He put away the Dream Butterfly.
After about ten days, they encountered some Martial Soul Beast attacks in between, which Zhuge Lan easily resolved. He also gained some Emotions Points, although not many, still tens of thousands.
When they saw the boundless great forest, with Martial Soul Beast roars occasionally echoing from within, and huge figures vaguely moving, this was the Star Dou Great Forest.
There were many small outposts on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest. These small outposts existed in the form of villages. Every few months, the villages would be impacted by Martial Soul Beasts from deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.
Only outposts with powerful Soul Masters could survive.
Each outpost needed at least one Soul Sage of level 70 to defend it.
Among them, Martial Soul Hall occupied the most outposts, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect also had ten. Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Soul Masters were not good at offense, their financial resources were strong. By recruiting some Martial Soul Emperors and Soul Sages, coupled with their own powerful support, they firmly held their ground.
This time, Martial Soul Hall's retaliation directly took down seven of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's outposts, leaving only the last three. Afterward, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's disciples began to call for help, which was why Sect Master Ning immediately brought people over.
Because once all these outposts were lost, it would be difficult for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to obtain preferential Martial Soul Beast materials. Furthermore, since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect itself was primarily commercial, without excellent raw material collection sites, the profit margin of their business would significantly decrease.
Allen Village.
An outpost on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, and also a village that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could still control.
The highest-ranking person in the village was Yan Ming, a direct disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, who was a Level 78 Soul Sage.
At this moment, several disciples wearing Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect uniforms stood beside him, but their strength was low, with the highest only being in their fifties. As for the Soul Sages and Soul Douluo they had previously spent a lot of money to support, upon hearing the news of Martial Soul Hall's attack, they immediately severed their patronage relationship with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and quickly left.
Across from them stood a group of Martial Soul Hall Soul Masters, led by a middle-aged Soul Douluo. The lowest-level Soul Master beside him was also over level 60, and there were as many as three Soul Sages.
Yan Ming's Martial Soul was also the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, with very weak offensive capabilities. Facing the militarily powerful Martial Soul Hall, which revered strength, he had no chance of winning.
Therefore, he said helplessly, "We can surrender, but please spare the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples behind me and let them leave."
"Heh heh, our Boss said, not a single Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciple will be left behind. Surrender? Sorry, we don't accept surrender."
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