"No matter what, I have to go in and thoroughly take a look. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain myself when I get back."
Ghost Leopard Douluo was extremely confident in his innate speed. He had once been able to somewhat compete with Lin Mu in pure speed, and although he ultimately lost, it certainly wasn't shameful to lose to someone like Lin Mu.
Moreover, there was only one Soul Douluo-level commander known to be stationed in this Heaven Dou Empire's forward military camp.
Apart from Lin Mu, he simply didn't believe that any other Soul Douluo was faster than him.
Therefore, even if he was deep inside the enemy camp, Ghost Leopard Douluo was supremely confident that he could easily escape from the midst of thousands of troops, simply because he was far too fast, and almost no one could even hope to stop him.
Just as he was about to act, a hand suddenly landed heavily on his shoulder.
Instantly, Ghost Leopard Douluo trembled uncontrollably all over.
He hadn't even noticed the person who had appeared silently behind him at some point. This clearly showed that this person's strength was far, far above his own, at least a Super Douluo.
In the Heaven Dou Empire's entire camp, there were only three soul masters known to be above Level 96: Lin Mu, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo.
Chrysanthemum Douluo could be entirely ruled out first; even if Chrysanthemum Douluo's soul power was technically one level higher than his, his raw speed wouldn't be faster.
Secondly, this person couldn't possibly be Ghost Douluo either. Although Ghost Douluo might be slightly faster, he wouldn't be able to appear directly behind him so utterly silently.
Moreover, Ghost Douluo's spectral aura is extremely obvious; he couldn't possibly have failed to detect it.
After frantically eliminating all other possibilities, only one terrifying option remained: the person standing behind him was Lin Mu, the absolute last person he ever wanted to see.
Ever since being completely humiliated by Lin Mu years ago, he hadn't ever wanted to encounter this terrifying guy again.
After all, his greatest pride and joy, his ultimate speed, was utterly meaningless in front of this monster. He hadn't even seen how Lin Mu made his move before being brutally punched straight into a wall.
Keep in mind that at that time, Lin Mu hadn't even officially broken through to the Titled Douluo level yet, but his raw strength and speed already overwhelmingly surpassed most established Titled Douluos.
Now, so many years later, Lin Mu's true strength was probably no less than that of a Grand Worship, and may perhaps even be much stronger.
Just as Ghost Leopard Douluo was frantically pondering a desperate countermeasure, a leisurely, familiar voice came from right behind his ear.
"Did Bibi Dong send you?"
Upon hearing this, Ghost Leopard Douluo's heart tightened painfully, and he slowly glanced at the figure behind him.
When he saw that familiar black hair, his heart finally died, it really was Lin Mu!
How could this guy be actively in the military camp? Wasn't he always someone who strictly didn't interfere in worldly wars?
After a long moment, Ghost Leopard Douluo swallowed hard and decisively said, "Your Excellency, I was completely forced into this. Bibi Dong directly ordered me to spy on the enemy. I truly had no choice."
Compared to Bibi Dong, he definitely didn't want to offend Lin Mu even more.
This guy was simply too cruel.
Last time, he severely injured him in a single, casual exchange. Not only him, but also several other Titled Douluos, including Bibi Dong herself, were all severely injured by Lin Mu alone.
"Uh..."
Seeing that Ghost Leopard Douluo so easily and instantly sold out Bibi Dong, Lin Mu didn't quite know what to say.
He'd thought this guy would at least try to keep his mouth shut for a little while, but he backed down so quickly, essentially saving him a lot of trouble.
This clearly showed how utterly incompetent Bibi Dong truly was as Supreme Pontiff.
Only the absolute lowest-ranking Spirit Hall soul masters would blindly serve her; no one with real power was truly willing to risk their lives for her anymore.
"What specific information does she want you to eagerly find out? Does she suspect the Heaven Dou Empire secretly sent major reinforcements?"
Lin Mu asked, casually gripping Ghost Leopard Douluo's shoulder with a seemingly friendly tone.
Looking closely at Lin Mu's smiling face, Ghost Leopard Douluo felt a terrible chill run straight down his spine. He absolutely didn't want to be seriously injured by Lin Mu again.
Even if this scouting mission failed entirely, Bibi Dong wouldn't do anything too severe to him.
After all, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had long since defected from Spirit Hall, and Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo were not under Bibi Dong's direct jurisdiction at all.
Besides, one elder had already tragically died during the total annihilation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, leaving only four active elders. Including the Holy Dragon Sect Master, there were only five Titled Douluo-level fighters currently available to her.
Therefore, even if Bibi Dong harbored deep resentment, she wouldn't casually punish the remaining elders as ruthlessly as before.
Next, Ghost Leopard Douluo eagerly revealed the whole story.
"Considering you're actually somewhat sensible, I won't deliberately make things difficult for you this time. Go back and accurately tell Bibi Dong that Yu Xiaogang is dead."
Lin Mu's eyes flickered slightly, silently wondering exactly how Bibi Dong would react to this devastating news.
Actually, he couldn't be absolutely sure if Yu Xiaogang was completely dead yet, but after Ma Hongjun inevitably failed the assessment, Yu Xiaogang would definitely be forcefully expelled from Sea God Island, and then his death would be a near certainty.
"Yu Xiaogang is dead?!"
Ghost Leopard Douluo was genuinely stunned. Although he personally didn't care at all about Yu Xiaogang's miserable death, if Bibi Dong heard this news, she would probably be absolutely furious.
Ever since the end of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, the secret romantic relationship between Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang had slowly become common knowledge among the higher-ups.
One was the high and mighty Supreme Pontiff, the other was an unknown, pathetic good-for-nothing; the two should have had absolutely no connection, yet they had somehow fallen in love, which was utterly astonishing to everyone.
This was especially true since Yu Xiaogang later romantically fell for his own cousin, making the whole sorted affair even more absurd.
No one could truly understand where Yu Xiaogang's supposed charm even came from. He had no cultivation, no striking looks, no real status, only a purely fabricated and blatantly stolen martial soul theory.
Under such pathetic circumstances, how could he possibly arouse the deep infatuation of two powerful women?
After a long while, Ghost Leopard Douluo finally came back to his senses and tentatively looked at Lin Mu, saying carefully, "Your Excellency, if you have nothing else, I'll quietly take my leave."
"If you just go back completely unharmed like this, Bibi Dong will definitely be highly suspicious. Let me properly escort you."
Before Ghost Leopard Douluo could even react, Lin Mu had already driven a brutal punch straight into his stomach.
In an instant, Ghost Leopard Douluo felt as if a massive, gaping hole had been violently torn in his abdomen. His internal organs violently shifted, and he shot away through the air like a falling meteor.
Although Lin Mu wasn't currently using his armor, his base physical strength had already far exceeded 100,000 jin.
Even without actively using his martial soul or any soul skills, a single casual punch could severely injure or even instantly kill a lesser Titled Douluo.
Some time later, Ghost Leopard Douluo desperately dragged his heavily injured body back to his own tent.
At this time, Bibi Dong was waiting inside the tent.
When she coldly saw Ghost Leopard Douluo's terrible injuries, she showed no genuine concern whatsoever, instead saying with a hint of sharp reproach, "You were discovered?"
Hearing this callous response, Ghost Leopard Douluo felt a bitter pang in his heart.
He had clearly risked his life doing something for her, yet he received such an uncaring attitude in return. It was no wonder Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo couldn't tolerate Bibi Dong anymore.
"Who injured you? Was it those two filthy traitors, Yue Guan and Gui Mei?"
As she spoke, Bibi Dong's eyes were instantly filled with deep resentment; she had been actively looking for an opportunity to brutally deal with those two traitors.
However, Ghost Leopard Douluo slowly shook his head and said, word by word, "It was Lin Mu. He's actively in the military camp. He asked me to specifically bring you a message."
Hearing this name, Bibi Dong suddenly had a very bad feeling.
"Yu Xiaogang is dead."
Upon hearing this single sentence, Bibi Dong's brain instantly went completely blank, as if her entire world had just collapsed into ruins.