Qian Daoliu said with a chuckle to Tang Chen, his narrowed eyes revealing a hint of killing intent. After a long time apart, although Tang Chen hadn't become a Divinity, he possessed divine force, and it was from Slaughter City!
As the High Priest of the Angel God, he could clearly sense it.
Then, he looked at Xiao Tian: "Your mouth is truly formidable, but I am indeed grateful that you protected Xiao Xue. I will let you all leave safely."
Qian Daoliu's single sentence directly nullified Bibi Dong's earlier command.
A hundred-thousand-year spirit ring was indeed very tempting; otherwise, his son wouldn't have dispatched so many powerful individuals to hunt down Ah Yin back then.
Although he was already a Titled Douluo at that time, Ah Yin's hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone was also good, and that hundred-thousand-year spirit ring could be absorbed by someone close to him.
Bibi Dong gave Qian Daoliu a cold glance, saying nothing.
Bibi Dong looked at Qian Renxue, who was protected behind the seven individuals, and a fleeting trace of guilt appeared in her eyes. Faced with Tang Hao's full-power strike, even if she used her Martial Soul True Body, she would have difficulty completely blocking it, and she couldn't expose the Rakshasa divine force she possessed.
Moreover, her Martial Soul True Body was too hideous, and she disliked revealing it in front of so many people.
Among the Seven High Priests, Xiangma looked at Xiao Tian with appreciation: "Boy, seeing how close you are to my Xiao Xue, how about you become the son-in-law of my Hall of Offerings and Douluo Hall?"
"With the protection of my Hall of Offerings, you won't have to fear Bibi Dong troubling you."
The Hall of Offerings was where the Seven High Priests resided.
And in the Douluo Hall, besides the deceased Titled Douluo, there were also other Titled Douluo belonging to Spirit Hall, who obeyed Qian Daoliu.
The Supreme PontiffBibi Dong's authority could only control Yue Guan and Gui Mei. These were the Hall-protecting DouluoQian Xunji had explicitly left behind, so after Qian Xunji's death, their status became somewhat awkward. They could only serve the current Supreme PontiffBibi Dong, and their relationship with old friends gradually became estranged.
"Seventh Elder, what are you saying! This is only the second time we've met today!" Qian Renxue frowned and glared at Xiangma, but her tone held a hint of shyness she hadn't noticed herself, and a faint blush rose on her cheeks.
Bibi Dong's face, however, darkened: "Seventh High Priest, please mind your words!" This Xiangma was challenging her authority as the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall!
"Old Seven, business first!" Qian Daoliu said faintly, his eyes remaining fixed on the asura blood sword in Tang Chen's hand.
This was a divine artifact no weaker than the Angelic Sacred Sword!
He found it very strange. Could it be that he had guessed wrong, and Tang Chen was undergoing a Divinity trial instead of becoming a High Priest of a certain Divinity?
Because a High Priest could not use a divine artifact; they could only use a small amount of divine force.
When Qian Daoliu spoke to him, Xiangma clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction. He had disliked Bibi Dong for a long time.
If it weren't for his Elder brother's concerns, Bibi Dong would have died long ago. How could she have held the position of Supreme Pontiff for so many years?
Although the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall possessed many rights, the Seven High Priests had the power to dismiss her, but the one-vote veto power was in Qian Daoliu's hands.
In such a critical situation just now, it wasn't that he was unwilling to come out; it was just that Qian Daoliu wanted them to wait. Otherwise, with his impatient nature, he would have directly swung his Coiling Dragon Rod at Tang Hao!
Facing Xiangma's words, Xiao Tian just smiled and said nothing more. He didn't need the protection of the Hall of Offerings either.
These people wouldn't really think he'd be trapped here, unable to leave, would they?
How could that be?
However, he could wait a little longer before moving. He was still very interested in Tang Chen's appearance.
In his perception, Tang Chen's vitality was abundant, completely unlike the original plot where he had little time left after getting rid of the Nine-Headed BatParasite. Moreover, his ability to appear here now definitely had the Asura God's involvement.
Indeed, if the Asura God didn't step in to protect his cub, Tang San would have already been annihilated by him.
It's just that things are a bit different from the original plot now. Tang San was protected by the Sea God in the later stages, and now he's protected by the Asura God.
Logically speaking, the Sea God's inheritance in the lower realm hadn't yet reached Tang San, so he shouldn't be protecting his cub. However, he and the Asura God are inherently on the same side and are planning to create a dual-God fusion, so it's hard to say.
Sea God: It wasn't easy for me to reach Spirit City's sky, but an unknown force directly destroyed my Sea God's Heart!
The Sea God's Heart was where the Sea God's divine force was stored. He had already controlled the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to leave the Heaven Dou Empire's national treasury, preparing to use this Sea God's divine force to see if he could reactivate Tang San's first Spirit.
The Blue Silver Emperor's bloodline had been extracted, which caused the bloodline of his first Spirit to be just ordinary Blue Silver Grass, unequal to the Clear Sky Hammer, so it directly shattered.
And with the infusion of Sea God's divine force, perhaps it could regain vitality?
After all, Sea God's divine force contained Seagod's Light, and Seagod's Light contained infinite vitality.
Angel God: From whom I obtained authority, I will not say.
Sea God: Heh heh.
[Ding, new mission: Seize the asura blood sword from Tang Chen's hand.]
[Mission Reward: Demon Subjugation Tower, 100,000 points.]
[Time Limit: One hour]
[Demon Subjugation Tower: Can be large or small, possesses infinite sealing power. No divine or evil object can break free without the owner's permission.]
Xiao Tian:
No, System, you're being a bit excessive. Although the original work didn't mention how heavy the asura blood sword was, the Sea God Trident weighed 108,000 jin, and even Poseidon could only move it slightly with all her strength.
And the asura blood sword is a higher-grade super divine artifact than the Sea God Trident. Although this cannot be used as a standard for judging weight, its weight is at least tens of thousands of jin, if not a hundred thousand jin, right?
How am I supposed to get it?!
However, the reward was indeed very generous, and Xiao Tian was somewhat tempted.
The Demon Subjugation Tower, which can be large or small, isn't that the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King's treasure pagoda?
And it's different from the Demon Subjugation Tower in 'Immortal Sword'.
Xiao Tian thought to himself, the System wouldn't really want his Shu Mountain to develop into the one in his memories, would it?
Looking at it this way, it indeed lacked a Demon Subjugation Tower, and if he really became an enemy of the Asura God, then when the Asura God falls...
Oh, no, if Tang San is truly protected and becomes the Asura God, then Slaughter City will definitely be destroyed.
To put it nicely, this evil place shouldn't exist. To put it bluntly, he doesn't want anyone else to obtain the Slaughter God Domain or even the inheritance later.
And the Demon Subjugation Tower, used to suppress evil Spirits, meaning evil Spirit Masters, or truly evil Spirit Beasts, and fierce weapons, is indeed a very good place.
He really needed to think carefully now, considering his current trump cards, if there was any way to smoothly acquire the asura blood sword and then directly suppress it in the Demon Subjugation Tower.
However, there was another problem: if the Asura God Sword was suppressed, would the Asura God become enraged and directly descend to the lower realm?
Although this asura blood sword in Tang Chen's hand was a copy, it possessed the exact same abilities as the original!
Hmm, never mind. Why worry so much? This is a super divine artifact!
Behind Qian Daoliu, the Seraphim appeared, with Angel God's divine force faintly circulating around his body. His aura locked onto Tang Chen: "Old brother, after so many years, is this how you greet me? Can you tell me which Divinity's trial you underwent? You don't look like you're undergoing a Divinity trial; you look more like a High Priest like me, yet you can use a divine artifact."
Qian Daoliu's tone was quite solemn. Although he was known as the overlord of the sky, this was compared to when Tang Chen had no divine force. Even then, he would lose if he took Tang Chen's full-power Clear Sky Hammer strike head-on.
And now, Tang Chen possessed divine force and a divine artifact, so the sky was no longer his advantage.
The distance from Slaughter City to here was not short. Judging by Tang Chen's speed of appearance just now, it was clear that aerial combat was no longer his weakness.
Tang Chen said heartily: "I am now the Slaughter King of Slaughter City, the High Priest of the Asura God. As for why I can use a divine artifact, the reason is a bit complicated." Immediately, Tang Chen changed the subject, his tone chilling: "Qian Daoliu, did I not tell you before I left not to lay a hand on the Clear Sky Sect? Yet what have you done?"
"I've learned that several years ago, your Spirit Hall hunted down my grandson's wife, forcing her to sacrifice herself. Then you came to threaten my son, leading to his death, and the Clear Sky Sect sealed its mountain. Now, you want to lay a hand on my great-grandson? Do you really think I'm not here?!"
Immediately, Tang Chen's gaze locked onto Xiao Tian, and he said in a deep voice: "So you're the one who's been targeting my grandson and great-grandson, right? You tricked Hao'er's wife into devouring Little San's Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, leaving him with only one Spirit!"
Tang San looked at the white-haired old man in the air, radiating red light and overflowing with dominance, and couldn't help but stare in a daze. Was this his great-grandfather?
The most legendary person of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Chen.
"Great-grandfather, Xiao Tian used a scheme to remove two of my Spirit Bones, and he also crippled my first Spirit. I want him dead! And Xiao Wu beside him, she's a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bones Rabbit that transformed, I want her!"
Tang Chen looked at Xiao Wu, who was hiding behind Xiao Tian, and was slightly stunned. A hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast transforming?
Why didn't he sense the unique aura of a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast on this little girl?
Also, are there so many hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts transforming in the outside world now? How come his grandson has one by his side, and his great-grandson also has one?
Oh, no, now she's been taken by Xiao Tian.
Xiao Tian: Is this already a big fuss? Later, your great-great-grandson and great-great-great-grandson will also have them, but not now.
With a divine force pull from Tang Chen, Tang San was directly controlled and brought to his side. Then he looked at Xiao Tian: "Since that's the case, you can die!"
With that, Tang Chen raised the asura blood sword and directly swung a blood-red sword qi towards Xiao Tian.
It seemed like a casual strike, but it possessed the might of a demigod.
"Grandfather!" Qian Renxue couldn't help but become anxious.
"Tang Chen, you won't even give me this much face? I said, Xiao Tian can leave Spirit City safely today." Qian Renxue unleashed her Martial Soul True Body, holding the Angelic Sacred Sword and blocking in the air in front of Xiao Tian. (It wasn't the real Angelic Sacred Sword)
"Face? I asked you to take care of my Clear Sky Sect, and this is how you took care of it? And you want me to give you face? If I hadn't appeared, I'm afraid my Clear Sky Sect would have been annihilated, right?"
Tang Chen couldn't imagine how the Clear Sky Sect, forced to seal its mountain and without contact with the outside world, managed to solve its daily necessities, let alone cultivation resources, all these years.
In such an environment, even if a genius appeared in the Sect, they would probably be delayed!
Xiao Tian: Oh, definitely. Your Clear Sky Sect has been sealed for over a decade, and several new Titled DouluoElders have appeared within the Sect.
Qian Daoliu said faintly: "Yes, you did tell me not to lay a hand on the Clear Sky Sect, but I never made a move from beginning to end, did I? The hunting, the sealing of the Sect, the attack on Tang San—which of those was my doing? As for taking care, I've already taken great care. The Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall is now Bibi Dong, and I can't control her. My Hall of Offerings and Douluo Hall, which I oversee, have always been very well-behaved."
Holy crap!
Tang Chen was stunned for a few seconds by Qian Daoliu's words, then exploded in anger: "Qian Daoliu, are you taking me for a fool? Was that what I meant back then?!"
Tang Chen couldn't stand it and once again swung several sword qi at Qian Daoliu, to show his indignation.
Tang San was also somewhat dumbfounded. Could it be interpreted that way?
The people below also had strange looks in their eyes.
The six High Priests, protecting Qian Renxue behind them, also exchanged bitter smiles. It was the first time they realized Qian Daoliu could talk so much.
Tang San, behind Tang Chen, frowned and said: "According to the High Priest, my great-grandfather shouldn't attack you, but should direct his anger towards Bibi Dong?"
As Tang San's words fell, Bibi Dong's expression immediately changed. This was blatant retaliation!
Her lips moved, but she said nothing.
Attacking Tang San earlier was actually out of necessity. Tang San had already revealed his Clear Sky Hammer, and the several important figures present, as well as the people from Spirit Hall, all believed that Qian Xunji had died because of Tang Hao. As Qian Xunji's disciple and the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, she was obligated to make a statement.
She originally wanted to say that she had ordered Spirit Hall to capture Tang San because he was Tang Hao's son. Tang Hao had not only killed Qian Xunji but had also killed many of Spirit Hall's powerful individuals and talented Spirit Masters over the years.
But the words caught in her throat; she couldn't speak them. The Seven High Priests knew the truth. Once she said that, she believed that the other six High Priests, besides Qian Daoliu, would refute her without hesitation.
In that case, the public image she had painstakingly cultivated would somewhat collapse.
It couldn't be said that she was cultivating an image; rather, the original purpose of Spirit Hall's establishment was to help commoners. She merely inherited that, so the outside world's perception of her was based on what Spirit Hall did.
But once the truth was exposed, her public image filter would directly shatter, which would be detrimental to Spirit Hall's future development and the establishment of the Spirit Empire.
Family shame should not be aired. Such matters could only be dealt with internally, otherwise, the impact would be significant, and this was not what Qian Daoliu, the High Priest, wanted to see.
Who would have thought that Qian Daoliu would, to her surprise, say: "Of course, you can find Bibi Dong, after all, my son is already dead. As for the Clear Sky Sect sealing its mountain, I am responsible for that, but my son died, so as a father, shouldn't I make a statement?"
(End of Chapter)
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