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Aside from the immense improvement to his spiritual power, the Spirit-Condensing Wisdom Skull also granted him a formidable spirit bone skill.
Dai Weisi walked into the courtyard, stopping before the ornamental rockery. His gaze settled on a massive boulder standing before him. This boulder had been taken from the base of a cliff where howling gales raged all year round. After countless years of wind and rain, the stone had been polished as smooth as jade, yet hardened like steel. Even with a continuous barrage of musket fire, one could only leave behind the faintest of marks upon its surface.
Dai Weisi circulated his spirit power, and in an instant, his originally brown pupils transformed into a pair of heterochromatic eyes. His left eye burned crimson like blazing flames, while his right eye shimmered ice-blue like frozen snow. Anyone who dared to meet his gaze would instantly feel a bone-chilling sense of pressure.
At the same time, the phantom of the Wisdom Skull appeared upon his forehead. Invisible waves of spiritual force spread outward, and in a single moment, every blade of grass and every tree within a kilometer radius fell under his detection. He even saw Anna, peacefully asleep; Zhu Zhuyun, quietly cultivating in meditation; and Zhu Zhuqing… currently bathing.
Inside the bathroom, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of vigilance. Just moments ago, she felt as though unseen eyes were watching her. When she looked around and found nothing, Zhu Zhuqing exhaled in relief and continued bathing, completely unaware that her fiancé's face had already turned crimson red, his heartbeat racing uncontrollably.
Realizing that Zhu Zhuqing was still just a young girl, Dai Weisi felt a sudden pang of guilt, his heart tightening nervously.
"Calm down, calm down! Dai Weisi, why are you nervous? Zhuqing is your fiancée. Sooner or later, you'll see her anyway! And besides, it's not like you did it on purpose. What's there to be afraid of… what's there to be afraid of…"
Dai Weisi violently shook his head, forcefully throwing away the image that had flashed in his mind. He quickly focused, gathering his dispersed spiritual energy into his eyes. When his spiritual power spread outward, he could sense his surroundings, but when he concentrated it, he could unleash the power of his spirit bone skill!
"Ice-Fire Evil Light!"
Two beams of light, one red and one blue, instantly shot out from Dai Weisi's eyes. Space trembled violently, and the originally dark courtyard was instantly permeated with a vibrant crimson and azure glow.
The beams were so fast that even Dai Weisi's White Tiger Violent Light Wave could not compare. In the blink of an eye, the Ice-Fire Evil Light struck the massive boulder before him with unstoppable might.
Boom!
A thunderous explosion resounded as the boulder, once smooth as jade, shattered in an instant. The fragments scattered like falling snow, crashing down until nothing but rubble remained at Dai Weisi's feet.
"It's the same as Tang San's Purple Demon Light… no spirit power consumption, but my spiritual power is greatly drained."
The Ice-Fire Evil Light and Tang San's Purple Demon Light were essentially the same technique: spiritual energy condensed into a devastating shockwave to inflict damage upon enemies. The only difference was that Tang San had cultivated the Purple Demon Eye, making his spiritual shockwave a violet hue. Dai Weisi, however, possessed heterochromatic Ice-Fire Eyes, so his manifested as dual red and blue beams. Other than the color, there was no difference at all.
Dai Weisi sat cross-legged, circulating his spirit power, his heart brimming with joy.
"My spirit power has now broken through the level seventy bottleneck. I can finally obtain my seventh spirit ring. And with my spiritual power more than doubled, even the soul shock of a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast would not be enough to kill me. I am fully capable of absorbing a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring!"
Ordinarily, spirit masters who reached level seventy could only absorb a spirit ring of up to fifty-thousand years. But Dai Weisi's spirit power already far surpassed ordinary people. Not only had he consumed the Tears of the Water Crystal, but he also absorbed the Spirit-Condensing Wisdom Skull, raising his spiritual strength to more than double that of a typical spirit master. Thus, absorbing a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring would not be an issue for him.
According to Dai Weisi's own calculations, his seventh ring's limit should be around one hundred and fifteen thousand years. If he exceeded that threshold, it might become dangerous.
"First I'll stabilize my realm with some cultivation. Once Grandfather and the others return, I'll have them take me to the Star Dou Forest to obtain my seventh ring!"
With that, Dai Weisi returned to his room and began another round of hellish training.
Meanwhile, within the Pope's Hall, Bibi Dong sat leisurely upon her throne. Her pale jade hand held a crystal goblet of wine, its crimson liquid gleaming like blood. She took a slow sip, her mood strangely good despite the carnage.
The city of Spirit Hall City lay in ruins, corpses strewn everywhere, yet Bibi Dong seemed unusually pleased.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo exchanged looks, quietly muttering in their hearts. "With Spirit Hall City reduced to rubble and so many spirit masters dead, the Pope is smiling? Could it be Tang Hao's hammer knocked her witless?"
Of course, such words they dared not utter aloud in her presence.
At that moment, a red-robed cardinal walked in, carrying a scroll. "Reporting to the Pope, the casualty statistics have been compiled."
Bibi Dong took another sip of her wine and said indifferently, "Read it."
"Yes. After Tang Hao's rampage, a total of two hundred and seventy-six spirit masters have died, three hundred and twenty-one are heavily wounded, and more than five hundred sustained lighter injuries. Among them, many children perished. During Tang Hao's destruction of Spirit Hall City, countless buildings collapsed. Many of those children could not escape in time and were crushed to death on the spot!"
As he finished, the red-robed cardinal shook his head with deep sorrow. These children had been the future of Spirit Hall. Some of them had not even obtained their first spirit ring before dying so tragically.
Smash!
Suddenly, Bibi Dong crushed the goblet in her hand. Scarlet wine spilled onto the floor like flowing blood, reflecting her seething rage.
"Elder Chrysanthemum, summon all the elders of the Hall of Elders. I have something to announce!"
"At once, Your Holiness." Yue Guan quickly departed, returning shortly with eight powerful figures. They were Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Demon Bear Douluo, Ghost Leopard Douluo, Snake Spear Douluo, Porcupinefish Douluo, Spirit Vulture Douluo, and finally, the ninth elder—clad in a pitch-black robe, the most mysterious among them all.
Each of these eight was a Title Douluo. Aside from the Seven Great Consecrators of the Hall of Consecrators, nearly every Title Douluo of Spirit Hall now stood gathered here.
"Hmph." Bibi Dong snorted coldly, her gaze sweeping across them. "You should all already know. A few days ago, Tang Hao rampaged through Spirit Hall City, destroyed countless buildings, killed many spirit masters, and even children. The economic losses inflicted upon Spirit Hall are beyond measure!"
Hearing this, the eight elders erupted with fury, their righteous indignation boiling over. They wanted nothing more than to tear Tang Hao apart.
Seeing their anger stoked to its peak, Bibi Dong finally declared: "This matter will not be left unsettled. Therefore, from this day forth, Spirit Hall officially declares war upon the Clear Sky Sect!!!"
"Declare… war on the Clear Sky Sect?!" The elders were stunned. They looked up sharply at Bibi Dong, bewilderment written on their faces. Shouldn't their revenge be against Tang Hao directly? Why target the Clear Sky Sect as a whole?
"Is there a problem?" Bibi Dong demanded coldly. "Tang Hao is a direct descendant of the Clear Sky Sect, the current Clear Sky Douluo. Since he has committed such crimes, should the Clear Sky Sect not be held accountable?"
(End of Chapter)