"Definitely a Limit Douluo!"
The moment he made the judgment about the intruder's cultivation, Yan Shaozhe directly cast the mystery of his background that had just been mentioned to the back of his mind.
Without any hesitation, the moment he rushed out of the room, he condensed a pair of giant Bright Phoenix wings behind his back, and the instant he spread his wings to fly high, he sped off into the distance!
[Damn it! Who is it!?]
Seeing that his goal was about to be achieved—using Shui Xiye to rope in this former Dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy, now an Elder of the Sea God Pavilion, to maintain domestic balance and strengthen the nation's power.
As a result, all of this was completely interrupted!
Thinking of this, a burst of anger rose in Xue Feng's heart.
However, as the emperor who had launched the Coup of the Gate, he was quite shrewd and did not reveal this anger on the surface.
As for fear... he had even less of that!
After all, it wasn't like his empire didn't have a Limit Douluo sitting in charge.
So he looked to the side, his tone quite gentle. "Elder Shui, I'll have to trouble you."
"It's fine, it's just a Limit Douluo."
Shui Xiye stared into the distance, her eyes narrowing slightly.
The next second, her entire person directly disappeared from the spot.
With Shui Xiye's departure, Xue Feng also turned and left, heading in the direction of the Offering Hall. Although he wasn't clear where this Ultimate Douluo who invaded Lingdou City came from, to dare invade the capital of the Dou Ling Empire all alone... did they really think they could come and go as they pleased?!
However, wanting to keep a Limit Douluo, relying on Shui Xiye alone wasn't safe enough, even with the help of a Super Douluo like Yan Shaozhe.
It would be best for all the Offerings to shoulder the burden together! Even though basically none of the Offerings were worth mentioning in front of a Limit Douluo, paired with Class 9 Soul Tools they could barely be of use. Like picking up the slack, or interfering during the battle.
One had to say, Xue Feng was thinking a bit too well.
Moreover, Yan Shaozhe, who had just left, his purpose was also not what Xue Feng thought. He left in such a hurry, firstly not to stop the arrival of this Ultimate Douluo; secondly not to investigate who this Ultimate Douluo really was. But to rush to Bei Bei's side; he had to protect the only descendant of his teacher, and protect the next master of the Sea God Pavilion.
As for the Dou Ling Empire encountering a Limit Douluo... he, a Super Douluo, couldn't do much.
Besides, the Dou Ling Empire itself had a tall guy holding the fort, where was the need for him, a "guest," to risk his life here.
Very soon, Yan Shaozhe, based on his spiritual power scan, locked onto the hotel where Bei Bei was currently located. The moment he arrived above the hotel, he spotted a figure hovering high in the sky.
Even before he could clearly see the face of this figure, just relying on this gradually clearing pressure of such an intensity level, Yan Shaozhe's pupils suddenly shrank. It was just that along with the shock, a visible trace of confusion also revealed itself on his face.
Coincidentally at this time, Bei Bei inside the hotel also sensed Yan Shaozhe's arrival. He had just brought Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan out, and wanted to call out to him, but heard Yan Shaozhe's voice transmission arrive first.
"Bei Bei, this is a powerhouse at the Beast God level, so you take Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan and stay far away first. This matter should have nothing to do with us, don't interfere. I'll go ask."
"What!?"
Bei Bei was instantly shocked!
A powerhouse at the Beast God level! What kind of concept was this?!
It meant combat power surpassing two Ultimate Douluos!
If Dean Yan went, once such a powerhouse got angry, just a single move would be enough to ensure he never returned.
Unfortunately, it was too late for him to stop it. Yan Shaozhe had already spread his wings, heading toward the source of the pressure. Moreover, by his side were the Soul Douluos Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan.
Meanwhile, high above Lingdou City.
This ancient capital that had stood for a thousand years was already taken in by Chen Junting's eyes. At the same time, a message was also transmitted by him through spiritual power to the disciples of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect who were in the city.
Just as he was transmitting the message, he incidentally discovered Bei Bei's group of three, as well as Yan Shaozhe, who seemed to have sensed something and was rushing toward him looking bold and confident due to his superior skill.
"Kid Junting! It really is you!"
The golden flowing light converged, and Yan Shaozhe stopped to hover in the air.
"I was wondering why that sword intent felt so familiar."
As he spoke, it was like chatting with an old friend. But at the end, that trace of shock couldn't be hidden no matter what.
This kid is only in his twenties, right?!
He's already grown to the level of the Beast God Di Tian!?
It's like a joke!
Chen Junting didn't really mind what Yan Shaozhe was thinking, and just smiled and greeted him, "Dean Yan, long time no see."
"Indeed, long time no see. But..."
The polite tone suddenly paused, then turned into an inquiry.
"With you pressuring Lingdou City with such a massive display of might, did the Dou Ling Empire offend your Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect somewhere?"
"More or less."
"More or less?"
Hearing this, Yan Shaozhe was suddenly a bit confused.
Yes is yes, no is no. How could he suddenly say "more or less"?
Seeing the former dean's confusion, Chen Junting naturally didn't keep him in suspense, stating bluntly, "I came for the safety of the entire continent. After all, the current Dou Ling Empire, just like the Sun Moon Empire back then, has become a haven for filth. In this way, it has not only offended my Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but also all the forces on the entire continent, including themselves!"
The Sun Moon Empire back then? A haven... for filth!
Combining the two, Yan Shaozhe immediately understood what he meant. The aura that had just retracted in front of Chen Junting instantly erupted because of the phrase "developing Evil Soul Masters."
Right at this moment, an elderly shout sounded urgent.
"Stop spouting nonsense!"
Looking in the direction of the voice, a full nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—circled around a phantom of a scorching sun. The bright radiance illuminated the surroundings, causing the surrounding temperature to rise rapidly.
However, as this phantom of the scorching sun got closer to Chen Junting's position, the radiance gradually dissipated until it vanished into nothingness, and the temperature gradually returned to normal, leaving this high-altitude area with no other changes besides an extra person.
And the newcomer was exactly the Tianyang Douluo.
Feeling Chen Junting's unfathomable imposing manner, he was shocked in his heart but immediately calmed down. Neither humble nor arrogant, his tone even had some "aftereffects" of forcibly suppressing his displeasure.
"I don't know how Sword Douluo sir came to the judgment that my Dou Ling Empire has become a haven for filth, and is even developing Evil Soul Masters?"
This old man would absolutely not allow the Dou Ling Empire to be slandered!
It was just a pity that he had been kept in the dark all along.
Therefore, Chen Junting didn't feel the slightest displeasure toward the Sun Douluo's attitude. Instead, with a trace of pity, he told the old man, as well as Yan Shaozhe, the truth.
"The Dou Ling Empire's Supreme Elder 'Shui Xiye' is the Death God Douluo from the destroyed Holy Spirit Cult—Ye Xishui!"
What!? Death God Douluo Ye Xishui!?
Tianyang Douluo and Yan Shaozhe were first directly shocked by the news Chen Junting gave, and at the same time immediately understood the meaning of the name "Shui Xiye." But immediately after, they rejected Chen Junting's claim.
"Impossible! Didn't you say that Ye Xishui had already died completely during the previous attack on Shrek Academy!?"
"But Shui Xiye's Martial Soul is the Bright Phoenix!"
Tianyang Douluo and Yan Shaozhe said almost in unison.
It was just that as soon as Tianyang Douluo finished speaking, Yan Shaozhe explained on Chen Junting's behalf. "Senior Tianyang, Ye Xishui really might not be completely dead. After all, after Zhongli Wu died, didn't he also survive?"
Choked by these words, Tianyang Douluo immediately changed direction.
"Then what about the Martial Soul matter?"
"That is indeed a fact."
Yan Shaozhe agreed this time. "If it really is Ye Xishui, how could an evil Martial Soul coexist with the Bright Phoenix?"
Chen Junting didn't speak, partly because he couldn't produce the evidence of how he clearly judged "Shui Xiye" to be "Ye Xishui," and partly because he was currently searching for "Shui Xiye's" location.
After all, once the person was caught, wouldn't everything be clear? Why say more?
Then, in less than a second, "Found her!"
The moment he locked onto Shui Xiye, the spiritual power that probed over became as if substantive, instantly piercing into her body. Chen Junting followed closely behind, his figure flashing as he disappeared from the spot, leaving Yan Shaozhe and the other looking at each other in dismay.
At this moment, outside the city.
Boom—
"Ye Xishui," pierced by the spiritual power, broke out in a profuse sweat in an instant, and even her entire face turned completely pale at this moment, clearly feeling the terror of the owner of this spiritual power.
But before she could completely flee far away...
"Where do you think you're going?"
Abruptly, a questioning voice seemed to ring right beside her ear.
Immediately, an instinctive thought popped into "Ye Xishui's" mind: 'I can't run! If I run, I will undoubtedly die!'
In a flash, "Ye Xishui" immediately completed her Martial Soul possession, and an astonishing dark red flowing light suddenly erupted from her body. And after modification and parasitism, under the baptism of massive energy, all nine of "Ye Xishui's" soul rings underwent a transformation. Nine red, such an astonishing configuration slowly rose!
With a flash of light, a Class 9 Soul Tool spear suddenly appeared in "Ye Xishui's" hand. It was a sinister blood-colored spear; it looked as if fresh blood was about to drip down from it. It was horrifyingly red, terrifyingly red. What was even more terrifying was that the moment it appeared, the surroundings had already turned into a sea of blood.
And this Class 9 Soul Tool was the "Sea of Blood Wraith Spear" forged relying on the memories retained from this body's original self, and under some kind of buff, the power of this spear had even increased. Suddenly, this spear lit up, and naturally shining along with it was one of the nine hundred-thousand-year soul rings on her body.
The instant she suddenly turned around, the soul tool thrust out along with the power of the soul skill! It turned into a dark red beam of light, faintly seeming to see countless vicious wraiths and fear-filled souls converging toward that dark red light at an incredibly crazy speed, becoming terrifying and dreadful!
However, an ordinary-looking sword aura slashed vertically. Just like the waning moon above the nine heavens, its condensed light fell!
Boom—
An even more terrifying power erupted between the two attacks, like the aftereffects of lightning crazily intersecting and colliding, forming a visible energy sphere that emitted a piercing shriek. At the same time, the clouds constantly surged upward and parted to the sides.
Rip—
The sky seemed to be torn apart at this moment.
Rumble!!
After the loud noise, the next wave was an all-sweeping shockwave. Violent airwaves spread in all directions with the two at the center, the land beneath their feet was forcibly plowed open into a massive chasm, and the surrounding trees were uprooted and blown high into the sky.
Even as this energy shockwave gradually dissipated, the torn sky was like a torn piece of cloth, unable to heal for a long time.
As for the ground below them, let alone.
Fortunately, the clash between the two was only high up in the air, but even so, the ground looked as if a giant had ruthlessly scooped out a large chunk with a spoon, leaving behind a shocking, giant pit.
Such a scene, the sky and the earth formed a stark contrast.
But as to who was stronger and who was weaker, it was clear at a glance now!
While "Ye Xishui" was still trying to counterattack, Chen Junting had already forcibly broken through the spatial lock carried by this soul tool, and with an easy step, he arrived by her side.
However, the moment he just approached "Ye Xishui," she viciously thrust forward, stabbing fiercely toward Chen Junting's chest.
Of course, even though Chen Junting's physical body had reached the god-level, when he reacted, he wouldn't choose to tank it with his body. So just as he seemed about to be stabbed, the Qisha Sword, which had been unsheathed at some unknown time, swept across.
Clang—
Just as an ear-piercing friction sound rang out, the spear was effortlessly chopped into two pieces by Chen Junting.
Seeing the spear fall to the ground, he reached his palm toward it and grabbed.
Hum—
Before "Ye Xishui" could even agree, the severed spear fell into Chen Junting's hand, and with a gentle squeeze!
Crack—
This Class 9 Soul Tool "Sea of Blood Wraith Spear," broken into two halves, shattered directly! Only, under Chen Junting's methods, the metal powder turned into spots of light, ultimately dissipating in the air.
Now, there truly were only the two of them left.
"What other tricks do you have."
Chen Junting locked onto "Ye Xishui" with an icy gaze, but just as he finished speaking, without giving "Ye Xishui" any time, he flipped his palm and pressed down! The power of space and time imprisoned her, spiritual power and soul power suppressed her... her entire person was as if confined in his hand, and for a moment, she herself was completely like a toy, unable to move.
It was only after Chen Junting had conveniently finished off "Ye Xishui" that Yan Shaozhe and the other barely rushed over. And following behind the two were naturally the Offerings of the Dou Ling Empire, as well as the Dou Ling Emperor Xue Feng who had come along.
When they saw the imprisoned "Ye Xishui," everyone was shocked by this final outcome at this moment.
"Shui Xiye" was actually "Ye Xishui"!
If it weren't for the fact that her Martial Soul was exposed at this moment, and even her own Bright Phoenix Martial Soul had reverted to an Evil Soul Master's Martial Soul, they probably wouldn't have dared to believe this was real.
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