Sun Moon Empire, Ming City, the morning sun rose.
Tang Hao, clad in a gray robe, walked alone on the wide flagstone street, flanked by endless buildings.
"Come and see, come and see! Steamed buns, fragrant steamed buns, from a hundred-year-old shop..."
"Freshly hunted hundred-year Spirit Beast black pork, three gold coins a catty, everyone come and see..."
Walking in the continent's most formidable city, the shouts from the surrounding shops reached his ears. Ripples gradually appeared in Tang Hao's calm eyes, and his expression was complex.
He had only lived in seclusion for a little over ten years, yet such a massive change had occurred on the continent. Not only had the continental plates doubled in size, but an incredibly powerful Empire had also emerged.
He had visited Spirit City, Heaven Dou City, and Star Luo City before, but in terms of area alone, those three cities combined were not even half the size of Ming City, let alone its level of prosperity.
From the Heaven Dou Empire all the way to Ming City, he had also witnessed the use of some spirit tools. Even someone as stubborn as him realized that the Douluo Continent was undergoing an unprecedented transformation.
The major powers were being reshuffled. Anyone who failed to keep up with this tide of the times was destined for elimination.
Entering a tavern, Tang Hao sat down at an empty table and chair, pulled out a bag of gold coins, threw it down, and said in a hoarse voice,
"Bring me all the good wine and meat in your shop. Money is not an issue."
"Alright, guest, please wait a moment!"
While Tang Hao was enjoying his wine and meat, in a restaurant not far away, two white-haired old men sat opposite each other, quietly observing everything below.
The two men looked at least eighty years old, but their complexions were very ruddy, and their faces appeared to be only thirty or forty. Most importantly, their appearances were very similar.
They were the sixth and seventh High Priests of Spirit Hall, Qian Jun and Title Douluo Jiangmo. Their Spirit was the Coiling Dragon Rod, and both brothers were Level 96 Super Douluo.
Working together, they could even defeat a Level 97 Super Douluo.
"Big Brother, this Ming City is indeed incredibly prosperous, and the spirit tools have truly opened my eyes," Title Douluo Jiangmo said calmly. With his century-old composure, few things could stir his emotions anymore.
"The High Priest wants us to investigate the Sun Moon Empire's strength. How should we start?" Qian Jun said.
"I heard that the most advanced spirit tools of the Sun Moon Empire are all in Mingde Hall. That place must gather the strongest forces of the Sun Moon Empire, so perhaps we can start there," Title Douluo Jiangmo, being bold due to his high skill, directly set his sights on Mingde Hall.
They were confident that, working together, no one on the continent, except Qian Daoliu and Gold Crocodile Douluo, could be their match.
"Good, then let's go for it!"
..."It seems some mice have gotten in!"
Inside the room, Xu Tianyang, who had been cultivating cross-legged and organizing his recent gains, slowly opened his pair of enchanting eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them.
Since his mental force entered the tangible realm, Xu Tianyang's mental detection could now cover the entire Ming City.
While he couldn't know every person coming and going, powerful individuals, in his mental detection, were like fireflies in the dark—crystal clear.
And just tonight, three bright 'little suns' slowly approached Mingde Hall. He had only seen this level of aura on his father and mother.
"Little Tianyang, they are three Super Douluo."
"Two auras are heavy and steady, as if one entity, while one aura is domineering and violent. None of them are simple enemies."
In Xu Tianyang's mental sea, the Ice Empress and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, who were one with him, also saw the three dark figures through Xu Tianyang's perspective. They instantly analyzed the situation of the three with a word or two.
"Three Super Douluo, who could they be? So hard to guess!" Xu Tianyang's eyes held a half-smile.
A mental message was sent to the imperial palace. With a thought, a strange gray spirit ring appeared, a scarlet six-pointed star array lit up, and a scarlet gate opened.
In the darkness, the Undead Bone Dragon, filled with the aura of death, soared into the sky from the Crown Prince Residence...
"The defenses of Mingde Hall are indeed strict."
In the darkness, Tang Hao evaded the various defense teams and stealthily moved deeper into Mingde Hall.
His purpose for this trip was to steal several top-tier spirit tools and bring them to the Clear Sky Sect, to inform the sect members that the outside world had changed, and the Clear Sky Sect needed to adapt quickly.
spirit tools might be an opportunity for the Clear Sky Sect.
After walking for several minutes, the surroundings were pitch black. This seemed to be a research base for daily use, filled with instruments he had never seen before—precise and mechanized, which astonished him.
On the other side, Qian Jun and Title Douluo Jiangmo, also dressed in black, moved agilely deeper into Mingde Hall.
Based on their directions, it wouldn't be long before the three would meet.
"Little Tianyang, are you ready? These three are not to be underestimated. Fortunately, your mental realm broke through a while ago, otherwise, they would have already detected something amiss. Now, it's almost reaching its limit."
In the high sky, Xu Tianyang, riding the Undead Bone Dragon, had a golden spirit ring emitting a mystical light beside him. A mental fluctuation quietly descended upon the three individuals below.
And the three were completely unaware.
"Soon, soon, Tianmeng. Mingde Hall is a crucial area of the Sun Moon Empire. If a fight breaks out later, it won't be without damage. I've already led them to Test Area One. Once the three of them meet, it will be time," Xu Tianyang said, maintaining his mental simulation while observing the surrounding movements.
From his perspective, in a certain room of Mingde Hall, with the help of nearly a hundred cameras, the figures of the three were clearly visible.
Meanwhile, Xu Yunxiao, Mu Mengyu, Dugu Bo, Elder Chen, and Feng Tianxiang watched the 'lost' trio with cold eyes.
They quietly watched them perform.
"This is..., could this be the Sun Moon Empire's rumored Sea God Needle, the fixed-mount spirit tool cannon?" At this moment, Tang Hao, having delved deep into Mingde Hall, saw a launch platform over ten meters high ahead, surrounded by dense mechanical arms, making it appear even more mysterious and technologically advanced.
Even as a spirit tool layman, Tang Hao sensed that this was no ordinary item from outside.
"Click!"
"Who's there!?"
A sound of a door opening instantly put Tang Hao on alert. The Clear Sky Hammer appeared in his hand, his tiger-like eyes fixed on the opening door behind him. The Slaughter God Domain enveloped him, ready to strike down anyone who appeared.
"Tang Hao!!!"
Two old voices, calm yet with a hint of coldness, rang out. Qian Jun and Title Douluo Jiangmo slowly walked in from the entrance.
Seeing the unexpectedly appearing Tang Hao, surprise first flashed in Qian Jun and Title Douluo Jiangmo's eyes, then immediately filled with killing intent.
Tang Hao's heart sank. He had recognized the identities of the two.
The three men, with six eyes meeting, caused the atmosphere in the room to become heavy for a moment.