"There is indeed something. Someone said that our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is colluding with the Haotian Sect and the Star Luo Empire. As an elder of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, it's necessary to explain the situation. You think that's reasonable, right?"
Sweeping a glance at the Title Douluo who had already stood up, Sword Douluo chuckled,
"But over on Princess Xue Ke's side, it's really a gathering of talents! Even Spirit Hall's Second Offering can be invited over."
"Those who don't know might think that the Heaven Dou Empire has been renamed to the Spirit Empire."
"Sword Douluo Your Excellency, are you mocking me?" Xue Ke's tone carried no trace of anger. "Whether it's the Spirit Empire or the Heaven Dou Empire, this seems to have nothing to do with your Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which has always claimed to be neutral."
"The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect truly has no intention of getting involved in your conflicts."
As she spoke, the young girl stepped out from the torn space.
Her golden short hair swayed with a refined elegance.
Compared to the speaking golden-haired girl, the cool and aloof girl beside her was quite familiar to Xue Ke.
It was Ye Lingling, who had competed in the Soul Master Competition.
"Who might you be?"
She was clearly in the center position, accompanied by Sword Douluo, and most importantly, this person wasn't Ning Rongrong.
So who was she?
"It seems Princess Xue Ke doesn't recognize me anymore." Ning Tian's voice carried a sigh.
"The name Ning Tian shouldn't be unfamiliar, right? I've done quite a few transactions with Your Highness before."
"You... you're Ning Tian?" Xue Ke widened her eyes.
Ning Tian was a man, right?
The girl in front of her looked even a bit smaller than Ning Tian, not just in age but also in height. Was she Ning Tian?
"You all... the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect even has soul bones that can hide gender!"
After the shock, Xue Ke came back to her senses. Qian Renxue had disguised herself as Xue Qinghe for over twenty years, so it wasn't strange for the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to have similar soul bones.
"It's not a soul bone. As for the specifics, I won't say. If I did, I'd want to cry." Ning Tian didn't want to dwell on this topic,
"The purpose of my visit with Elder Sword this time is because Tang Chen and Tang San brought people to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect before."
"Yeah, they probably wanted to cooperate with us. We refused on our side, but as for where the rumors came from, I don't know."
"Of course, whether you believe it or not is up to you."
"I'm just Ning Tian, an ordinary second... uh, second young miss of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"I don't have that heaven-defying sister of mine with all sorts of terrifying strength. I came here to state some facts and avoid being innocently harmed by you all."
"Coming over to show off your power and state facts?" Golden Crocodile's voice carried some anger. "Isn't your Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect going a bit too far?"
"Too far?"
Black light flickered in the space, and a twin-tailed black-haired girl materialized from nothing, standing in the open area. She smiled lightly,
"Then let's say it is. What can you do about it? Or rather, what can Qian Daoliu do?"
Terrifying pressure enveloped Golden Crocodile Douluo's body. Golden Crocodile, who possessed the strength of a Limit Douluo, felt as if a towering, endless mountain was pressing down on his back, bending his entire body at the waist.
"Toki... Tokisaki Kurumi, Dark Devilgod Tiger!"
Tokisaki Kurumi's identity as the Dark Devilgod Tiger was no secret.
Ning Rongrong had directly stated it at the time, with no intention of hiding it.
It was just that the people of Spirit Hall couldn't figure out, no matter how much they thought, how Ning Rongrong had subdued the Dark Devilgod Tiger, how she had made it pledge loyalty to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and even become the spirit of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
"Yes." Tokisaki Kurumi's gaze lightly swept over She Long and Ci Xue. "Oh? Level 93 now. Your strengths have improved quite a bit!"
Her heterochromatic pupils were like an abyss of profound depth. Just being glanced at by her, She Long and Ci Xue felt as if their bodies had been instantly drained empty.
"So... so terrifying!"
The two of them had seen Tokisaki Kurumi before, but this time, she seemed countless times more terrifying than the last time she had come with Ning Rongrong.
"Kurumi, I alone am enough here." Sword Douluo spoke up.
"The master isn't too reassured about you all. Spirit Hall's Second Offering is a Limit Douluo after all; it's understandable if he's unconvinced in both word and heart." Tokisaki Kurumi withdrew her pressure, and immediately, Second Offering Golden Crocodile's body relaxed. Even the Third Offering beside him had his clothes soaked through with sweat.
"What exactly do you all want to do!"
Golden Crocodile stood up, his expression vigilant, but he didn't dare to make a move.
Too strong. Even the Great Offering couldn't oppress him with mere pressure to such a terrifying degree. It was as if it wasn't just pressure—the density of the entire space had been compressed to a single point.
"We came here to explain the situation: the matter with the Haotian Sect has nothing to do with us. We hope you can help clarify that."
"Just... just for this?" Golden Crocodile's mouth twitched.
Sending two Limit Douluo over for such a small matter—were the people of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect really that idle?
"Mm, besides that, there's one more thing." Tokisaki Kurumi's lips curved up. "You all should know, right? As the Dark Devilgod Tiger, I'm most skilled in time abilities."
"That Tang San, heh heh, he carries a time imprint that doesn't belong to this era on him."
"As for the specifics, anyway, you're all enemies with him too. Investigate it yourselves."
"Wha... what do you mean?" Golden Crocodile Douluo and everyone else, including Sword Douluo and Ye Lingling, all turned their gazes toward Tokisaki Kurumi. This was something that hadn't been mentioned before.
"In other words, Tang San is very likely someone who traversed time." Tokisaki Kurumi chuckled. "To traverse time, rumor has it that one needs the cultivation of a God King."
"You're saying Tang San is a God King, or he has the assistance of a God King?"
"If Tang San is a God King, then..."
"Would your Spirit Hall still exist?"
"That's all I have to say." With that, Tokisaki Kurumi snapped her fingers, and everyone except herself was shifted out of the palace.
"Don't make a move against the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. We may not be your enemies, and of course, we may not be your friends either."
"Tomorrow, Elder Sword and Ning Tian will formally pay a visit. Today, we've just slightly disturbed you."
Tokisaki Kurumi lifted her skirt slightly and curtsied.
"Then, farewell."
Slowly, a pitch-black space emerged behind her, and Tokisaki Kurumi leisurely retreated into it.
After Tokisaki Kurumi left, the entire hall fell into dead silence.
"Second Offering, what did that Dark Devilgod Tiger mean?" The Third Offering's expression was grave. God King or whatever, just hearing it made it clear it was related to gods.
"I don't know. I'll report this matter to the Offering Hall and the Great Offering when I return. Perhaps he has some insights."
"Everyone, I might have some conjectures." Xue Ke hesitated for a moment before speaking. "Many of them come from storybooks or novels."
"Let's hear it." Golden Crocodile was silent for a while before nodding, signaling for Xue Ke to explain.
Xue Ke explained parallel worlds and some other bizarre novel tales and miscellaneous theories to the several Title Douluo.
"Coming back from the future to the past—is that the meaning?" Golden Crocodile furrowed his brows tightly.
It had to be said, though they were novels.
Some novel writers had wild imaginations, giving these old undead quite a few hints. Combined with what Tokisaki Kurumi had just said.
That Tang San—had he come back from the future?
If he came back from the future, then he was a God King, or he had a God King's help.
If he was a God King, that meant Spirit Hall had ultimately failed in the end?
If not, then there was definitely a God King behind him.
"Hoo—" The Second Offering took a deep breath and said, "What happened today, don't speak of it outside. After I return to Spirit Hall and discuss it with the Great Offering, we'll see."
"As for the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, try not to provoke them as much as possible. Whatever they want to do, as long as it doesn't affect us, we can ignore it."
"Yes."
Everyone in the hall nodded in response.