Ning Fengzhi and the Sword Douluo returned to their residence and recounted everything they had seen and heard to the group.
Whether Yang Wudi was crippled or not was irrelevant it had nothing to do with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
The key point was that Ning Fengzhi and the Sword Douluo had confronted Tang Xiao and Yu Yuanzhen, leading to a clash between the two.
"Clash" wasn't entirely accurate Tang Xiao and Yu Yuanzhen had launched attacks, only for their soul skills to be reflected by a green-haired woman, or rather, a female soul beast, leaving them severely injured and collapsed on the ground.
Ning Rongrong wasn't entirely clear about Yu Yuanzhen's condition, but given his confidence, he might truly be comparable to a 97th-ranked Title Douluo.
For two 97th-ranked Title Douluo to simultaneously unleash their strongest attacks and have them reflected that was terrifying.
"Father, I have a rough guess about the identity of the green-haired woman. As for the man in the black cloak beside her, I don't recognize his appearance."
"But based on the power you described, it's most likely Di Tian no, it's definitely Di Tian."
"Rongrong, why are you so sure?"
Dugu Yan wore a puzzled expression. After all, this man looked completely different from the Di Tian they had seen before!
"Because the woman beside him is the Emerald Swan, Bi Ji, whose status in the Star Dou Great Forest is second only to the Silver Dragon King and Di Tian."
"Rumors say Bi Ji is Di Tian's wife though that might just be gossip. But for a support-type soul beast to come to the human world, she would usually be accompanied by a powerful soul beast."
"You're saying that woman is the Emerald Swan?" Ning Fengzhi exclaimed in surprise.
The Emerald Swan was the soul beast Ning Rongrong had mentioned as the key to his breakthrough to Title Douluo and she had appeared so casually before them?
"Father, a toad can't feast on swan meat."
Ning Rongrong's words instantly made Ning Fengzhi's face darken.
Sure, the Emerald Swan was a swan, but he, Ning Fengzhi, was no toad! What kind of daughter was this, always stabbing her own father in the heart?
"From your description, the Emerald Swan is already equivalent to a human 99th-ranked Limit Douluo."
A healing-type soul beast at the 98th rank wouldn't be able to effortlessly reflect the soul skills of two 97th-ranked assault-type Title Douluo. To accomplish that, she was likely at the 99th rank.
"Limit Douluo?!" Everyone present gasped in shock.
The concept of a soul beast living for hundreds of thousands of years might not be as intuitive, but the 99th rank was another matter entirely.
"A healing-type soul beast actually reached the 99th rank?" The Sword Douluo inhaled sharply.
Healing-type soul beasts were equivalent to human support-type soul masters. While their physical attributes might surpass humans, they weren't adept at combat.
Given the hostile relationships among soul beasts, for a healing-type soul beast to reach the 99th rank was utterly inconceivable.
"Indeed, Bi Ji's talent surpasses even the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian. She hasn't even lived for a hundred thousand years, yet her cultivation exceeds five hundred thousand years, equivalent to a pseudo-demigod."
"Wait, what's a pseudo-demigod?" The Sword Douluo suddenly caught on, hearing yet another new term from Ning Rongrong.
"Pseudo-demigod, demigod, and quasi-god are refined classifications for 99th-ranked Limit Douluo. A soul beast with over five hundred thousand years of cultivation is equivalent to a Title Douluo who has just stepped into the 99th rank a pseudo-demigod."
"As for the specifics beyond that, I'm not entirely sure. But with techniques like 'Ring Explosion' or other special skills, the gaps between these three classifications can be somewhat bridged, so the distinctions aren't strictly rigid."
"These classifications are related to the condensation of a divine body. For example, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King has a 99% complete divine body, placing him at the quasi-god level."
"As for Bo Saixi and Qian Daoliu, they might be demigods or quasi-gods. But overall, they are divine attendants, capable of borrowing divine power to reach quasi-god or even peak quasi-god levels…"
"So there are so many subdivisions among Limit Douluo!" The Sword Douluo sighed in amazement.
"Rongrong, let me summarize." After Ning Rongrong finished speaking, Ning Fengzhi pondered for a long while before asking,
"So you're saying that two beings equivalent to Limit Douluo from the Star Dou Great Forest have come to the Heaven Dou Empire is that correct?"
Ning Fengzhi felt his scalp tingle. Why were a funeral and a coronation ceremony so troublesome? This involved 99th-ranked entities!
"Yes. Something might happen who knows?" Ning Rongrong mused. "Father, Grandpa Sword, Elder Dugu, I'd like to discuss something with you…"
Ning Rongrong laid out her thoughts.
The more the three listened, the more their brows furrowed.
Dugu Bo was the first to speak: "I have no issues on my end. If it's about guarding the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, I believe I'm up to the task."
Though his strength might not match Chen Xin or Gu Long's, he was still a 94th-ranked Title Douluo.
His poison was nothing to scoff at.
"Of course, we trust Elder Dugu to hold the fort," Ning Fengzhi said. "But is there really any point in having Grandpa Bone come over?"
If two 99th-ranked beings from the Star Dou Great Forest truly intended to cause trouble, adding Gu Long wouldn't make much difference. The gap between the 98th and 99th ranks was like a chasm.
"The likelihood of them causing trouble is low, but I want to prepare for the worst."
"I'll break through to the Grandmaster rank in the coming days."
"As for the plan, Kurumi and I have simulated it using sand tables. It's theoretically feasible."
"Let's just try it. There's no danger anyway."
"And one more thing… I'm worried about Qian Daoliu." Ning Rongrong's eyelids flickered. "He shouldn't have fully recovered yet, but…"
"What's happening here can't be kept secret. Xue Qinghe will inevitably find out." Ning Fengzhi frowned deeply.
"Don't worry about him. If things go south, we'll just withdraw."
"As long as we have a way to severely injure a 99th-ranked opponent, neither Di Tian nor Qian Daoliu will dare to act against us."
Moreover, once her strength broke through, Kurumi's power would also advance. Escaping wouldn't be an issue.
As for what to do after escaping they could figure that out later.
This was just preparing for the worst-case scenario. What if everything turned out fine?
Thus, following Ning Rongrong's plan:
A messenger pigeon was sent from Heaven Dou City to summon the Bone Douluo to the capital as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, Dugu Bo departed for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. It was tradition for the school to have a Title Douluo guarding its grounds. Dugu Yan had wanted to stay behind but was dragged away by Dugu Bo.
In Dugu Bo's words: "What are you, a 55th-ranked Soul King, going to do here? Be cannon fodder?"
Poison was formidable, sure, but Dugu Yan was only a Soul King!
She was Dugu Bo's sole descendant. If she ended up like Yu Tianheng dead would he really have to "bloom in old age" as this girl had joked? What nonsense!
Ignoring Dugu Yan's protests, Dugu Bo hauled her out of Heaven Dou City. Ning Rongrong could only offer an apologetic look.
Who could've guessed that Emperor Xue Ye's funeral would dredge up so many old monsters above the 95th rank?
After settling these matters, Ning Fengzhi and the Sword Douluo went to meet Xue Qinghe.
What? Ning Rongrong needed protection for her breakthrough?
Nonsense! Was the Dark Devilgod Tiger just for show?
Though it wasn't clear what her relationship with Ning Rongrong was, she could probably be trusted at least to some extent!