Chapter 174: The Spirit Hall's Plan for World Destruction
At the headquarters of the Spirit Hall.
At the moment of Yinming Douluo's death.
In a secret room, Zhong Liwu suddenly opened his eyes, a grave expression flashing in his gaze.
The walls of the secret room were etched with twisted runes, the air thick with the scent of blood and evil energy, with the candle flames flickering in the corners.
For years, the Spirit Hall had operated across the Douluo Continent, and its secret bases and intricate web of plans had already infiltrated the borders of various countries.
These plans were like a dormant venomous snake, waiting for the right moment to strike at the heart of the continent.
The "Evil Soul Seal" that he had planted in every core elder's body was now sending intense energy fluctuations through the bloodline connection.
It was the life force of a Title Douluo, completely extinguished.
Unconsciously, his fingers tapped on the obsidian chair, and his knuckles turned pale from the pressure. "Could it be that another force discovered our Spirit Hall's conspiracy?"
Zhong Liwu abruptly stood up, his long robe sweeping the ground with a rustling sound. The skull candlestick in the corner suddenly burst into green light, reflecting the murderous intent swirling in his eyes.
He then sent a few of his most skilled evil soul masters to investigate the scene.
These individuals wore specially designed cloaks of invisibility, with their martial soul, the "Nightwalking Bat," able to absorb all traces of their presence within a hundred meters. They were the Spirit Hall's top intelligence agents.
Half an hour later, the investigating evil soul master knelt before the door.
The stone door of the secret room slowly opened, and an overwhelming sense of decay and soul power pressure flooded in. Zhong Liwu stood with his hands behind his back.
"How is it? Did you find out which force is responsible?"
Zhong Liwu's expression was grave as he focused on the evil soul master, the evil energy emanating from him making the air ripple.
"Report to the Lord!"
The evil soul master's voice trembled as he pulled out a bloodstained token from his chest.
"The ones who killed Elder Yinming were people from Shrek Academy. We found traces of soul power at the scene, and seventeen of our bases along the Star Luo Empire and Sun Moon Empire borders have been completely eradicated by Shrek Academy."
"The remaining soul power fluctuations indicate that the leader is at least a Title Douluo level powerhouse."
"Very good, once again, Shrek Academy!"
Zhong Liwu suddenly slammed his palm down onto a nearby stone pillar, and the stone exploded, sending shards flying. His pupils became vertical.
"They think that with a newly born Extreme Douluo, they can act so recklessly? Step all over our Spirit Hall?"
He suddenly started laughing, his laughter rough like metal scraping against metal, "Looks like the second phase of the 'World Destruction Plan' should begin ahead of schedule."
"Let's start the plan early and let Shrek Academy experience the backlash."
Zhong Liwu walked up to the wall, his finger tracing a map of the continent. The marked red dot locations for their bases were gradually being extinguished.
"Pass on my orders: The First Evil Soul Master Legion, gather. The target is—Shrek City."
A mysterious expression appeared on his face as he said, "You go and notify Deputy Sect Master Feng Ling, tell her to come to me."
The evil soul master, as if pardoned, retreated. Zhong Liwu stood alone in front of the map, his index finger heavily tapping on Shrek Academy's location.
"Feng Ling has broken through to level 98. With her leading the team, I can rest easy..."
He muttered to himself, a complex gleam flashing in his eyes.
At that moment, the door to the secret room opened, and a woman with snow-white hair, skin fairer than snow, and a captivating aura slowly walked in.
She stepped barefoot on the cold stone slabs, and her skirt trailed a dark purple light. This was Feng Ling, the Deputy Sect Master of Spirit Hall and Zhong Liwu's wife. Her martial soul was the Evil Phoenix.
"Zhong Li, what do you need me for?"
Feng Ling walked to Zhong Liwu's side, her voice smooth as silk brushing against jade, but with a hint of coldness from her recent seclusion.
She had just finished her retreat and now her soul power fluctuated at the peak level of a 98th-level Title Douluo.
The evil energy leaking from her sleeves was so intense that it corroded the stone floor, leaving small holes behind.
"I need your help with something,"
Zhong Liwu turned around, now calm, holding her hand and saying, "Elder Yinming was killed by someone from Shrek Academy. They've eradicated all our bases along the Sun Moon Empire and Star Luo Empire borders."
"It seems we'll need you to lead a team and give Shrek Academy some trouble."
Zhong Liwu's voice lowered.
"Now that Shrek Academy has a newly emerged Extreme Douluo, we'll need to act quickly to deal with them."
Feng Ling's beautiful eyes narrowed, the tear mole at the corner of her eye glowing with a red light. She suddenly smiled, revealing sharp little tiger teeth, "Just in time for my breakthrough, I'll use Shrek Academy's people to test my new strength."
"Also, take this martial soul copying mirror with you."
Zhong Liwu waved his hand and took out an ancient mirror from his storage ring.
It was a priceless treasure purchased from the Star Auction Pavilion, "If you encounter Mu En or Xuanzi, copy their martial souls and soul power. We might turn the tide!"
"Alright!"
Feng Ling took the mirror, and it suddenly hummed, reflecting the image of the Evil Phoenix martial soul behind her.
She turned and walked toward the stone door, her white hair fluttering in the wind, like a snow lotus blooming in the dark night, "I'll be back soon."
"Stay safe."
Zhong Liwu softly reminded her from behind, his voice carrying a trace of barely noticeable tenderness.
Feng Ling nodded and vanished into the night as a cloud of black smoke.
The secret room was left with only Zhong Liwu. He walked to the altar and lifted the black cloth covering it, revealing hundreds of corpses soaking in a blood pool beneath.
He whispered into the air, and the blood pool suddenly boiled. "Inform the Second Legion, prepare to assist Deputy Sect Master Feng Ling..."
...
At this time, Zhang Lexuan led Ma Xiaotao and the others back to Shrek Academy.
When they arrived at the inner courtyard of Sea God Island, Elder Xuan suddenly appeared before them.
"How was it? How did the Shrek Inspection Team mission go?"
Seeing that everyone was only slightly disheveled, Elder Xuan sighed in relief, though a trace of doubt appeared on his face.
Zhang Lexuan's strength had reached Title Douluo level, and the Shrek Seven Monsters had undergone a drastic change in strength.
Logically, clearing the evil soul master bases shouldn't have been this difficult.
His eyes swept over the bloodied cuffs of the group, and his brow furrowed.
They had already investigated the bases in advance, and the strongest opponents there were supposed to be Soul Douluo level at best.
Why did they look so battered?
"Elder Xuan, I fear the Spirit Hall is up to something."
Zhang Lexuan's expression was serious as she took out a jade slip engraved with a skull pattern. "When we eradicated the last base, a Title Douluo appeared. It was Yinming Douluo from the Spirit Hall."
Indeed, Elder Xuan's face became extremely serious upon hearing this.
"This mission inadvertently uncovered some of the Spirit Hall's hidden plans."
Elder Xuan took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
"You all go rest. I'll discuss with Mu En and the others how to handle Spirit Hall's moves."
He knew that this was not something trivial. If Spirit Hall started a full-scale war, it would be like the evil soul master chaos that had plagued the Douluo Continent thousands of years ago.
(END CHAPTER)
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