All-Continent Elite Soul Master Tournament concluded with the victory of Martial Soul Academy, inevitably pushing Chen Changfeng, the Elder of the Spirit Hall, into the spotlight of the entire Douluo Continent.
An eight-ring Soul Douluo, Tang Hao, the former number one genius of the Douluo Continent, was defeated.
The dark horse Shrek Academy suffered a defeat in the finals.
The three founding academy deans, Grandmaster, Flander, and Liu Erlong, all perished in Martial Soul City. Even Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo who was on good terms with the Heavenly Dou royal family, was not spared. The entire Shrek Academy was left with many dead, crippled, and captured. The newly ignited flame of hope was instantly extinguished. This event shook the entire
Douluo Continent
. It swept across the entire Douluo Continent like a tornado .
Many forces and soul masters began to feel precarious. The Spirit Hall's blatant killing during the Soul Master Tournament indicated that more major actions were bound to follow. More importantly, the killing of Tang Hao, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong within Wuhun City would certainly not be tolerated by the long-secluded Clear Sky Sect and the observing Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
The Spirit Hall's move was a show of force, and
almost everyone sensed the impending storm.
A month later.
In the Hall of Offerings.
Grand Elder Qian Daoliu wore a worried expression, while the six other elders stood on either side, listening intently to the scouts' reports.
A secret letter arrived from the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, reporting that the Soul Master Competition's adjudicating elders' massacre had enraged Emperor Xue Ye. He demanded that the Spirit Hall provide an explanation to the Heaven Dou Empire and the entire Douluo Continent within seven days regarding the murders of Shrek Academy's three deans and honorary dean, Dugu Bo.
Simultaneously, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family had dispatched an envoy to Dragon Rising City. According to the information relayed by Young Master Qian Renxue, this envoy was likely a high-ranking official of the empire, and the mission was highly confidential; even she could not obtain any information. However, according to the young master's speculation, Emperor Xue Ye might have sensed danger due to the Soul Master Competition incident. His trip was likely related to negotiations with the Star Luo Empire, and the Spirit Hall should take action.
Furthermore, the envoy to Star Luo was personally escorted by the Dugu family and five hundred Soul Masters from the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Legion. According to the Spirit Hall guards stationed in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, at least one-fifth of the Soul Masters in the Heaven Dou Royal Legion had been replaced, with unknown forces infiltrating their ranks. This matter should also be taken very seriously.
After hearing the report, Qian Daoliu waved to the scout, "I understand the basic situation. Go!"
He watched the scout leave.
The brows of the elders furrowed slightly.
Golden Crocodile Douluo then said, "Grand Elder, this matter is probably not so simple."
"That's right. If it were just the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, Xue Ye wouldn't have openly questioned the Spirit Hall for the sake of Shrek Academy."
Qian Daoliu nodded and calmly analyzed, "Now it seems there's only one possibility: the Imperial Family has a powerful force backing them up."
Golden Crocodile Douluo's brows furrowed. "The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has always been on good terms with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family."
Qian Daoliu said, "I now suspect that the neutral Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has begun to curry favor with the Heaven Dou Empire. It's impossible for them to surrender; it's more likely they're just offering support. Otherwise, Emperor Xue Ye wouldn't have this confidence."
"After all, Yu Yuanzhen only has one son, Yu Xiaogang."
"According to intelligence from the branch halls, many border city branch halls of the Spirit Hall have been destroyed in just a few days. This is most likely related to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Clear Sky Sect. With Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong dead, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will certainly not let this go, but they haven't spoken out about it. This is the most abnormal behavior, and it's what makes it even more unsettling."
"The Clear Sky Sect?!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo was slightly taken aback, then shook his head and said, "The Clear Sky Sect has been in seclusion for decades. Tang Hao was expelled from the sect back then. Even if Tang Hao were dead, the Clear Sky Sect might not necessarily reappear because of him, after all, the old sect master of the Clear Sky Sect is already dead."
Golden Crocodile finished speaking.
The elders looked at each other and couldn't help but nod.
The Second Elder's analysis was not without reason.
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With a Grand Elder presiding over the Spirit Hall, the Clear Sky Sect might not necessarily emerge because of Tang Hao's death; if they did, it would be quite troublesome.
The Grand Elders had different thoughts, but they all felt that the Arbitration Elder had gone too far this time.
Killing Tang Hao was understandable, as he deserved it. However, the fact that he ultimately killed Dugu Bo, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong undoubtedly pushed the entire Spirit Hall into the spotlight. Dugu Bo was affiliated with the Heaven Dou royal family, while Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. If this matter further provokes the Clear Sky Sect to act rashly, the Spirit Hall would lose all its decades of advantage.
Impulsiveness, murder.
At least half of the people in the Hall of Elders felt that Chen Changfeng had gone too far.
However, out of respect for the Grand Elder, no one pointed it out.
While his strength was acknowledged, so was his recklessness.
"Hopefully, as the Second Elder says, the anomaly in the Heavenly Dou Empire is unrelated to the Clear Sky Sect."
After a long silence, Qian Daoliu finally broke the stillness of the Hall of Elders, saying, "However, Elders, there is no need to worry. The Papal Palace has also received news of this matter and has notified the branch halls within the Heavenly Dou Empire to gather a thousand elite Soul Masters to control the northeastern edge town of the Star Dou Great Forest, which is also the only route the Heavenly Dou Empire's envoys will take to Dragon Rising City, to interfere."
"Interference?"
Just then, a familiar voice came from outside the hall, "Why not destruction?"
Upon hearing the voice,
the six Elders trembled slightly.
Even Qian Daoliu's eyes twitched involuntarily.
Who had come?
Who else could it be but Chen Changfeng? He was currently in the limelight, not only were outsiders terrified of him, but even the Spirit Hall itself was having a headache. It was no wonder that even Qian Daoliu was unsettled.
Chen Changfeng stopped in the center of the hall and faced Qian Daoliu, saying, "I've heard about the destruction of the Spirit Hall's branch. I've come to inform the Grand Elder that I'm going to investigate personally."
"You're going?"
Before Qian Daoliu could speak, Golden Crocodile Douluo frowned. "There are many forces targeting the Spirit Hall. This kind of thing happens frequently over the years. It's not a major event or a powerful enemy. Scouts can investigate this; isn't it a bit of an overreaction for the Judgment Elder to go personally?"
"Second Elder thinks this is simple?"
Chen Changfeng's lips curled into a cold smile. "To destroy two Spirit Hall branches silently, only the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Clear Sky Sect could accomplish this. Ordinary forces couldn't possibly do it. You just mentioned that Tang Hao's death wasn't enough for the Clear Sky Sect to fully recover, but you overlooked the most important point: the Clear Sky Sect's former sect master is dead, but Tang Xiao, one of the former Clear Sky Twin Stars, is not dead, and should now be the sect master."
"Tang Hao was murdered."
"Does the Second Elder still think Tang Xiao can sit comfortably in the Clear Sky Sect as its sect leader?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo: "This..."
Qian Daoliu nodded thoughtfully.
The other elders also agreed.
"This matter arose because of me, so it's my responsibility to handle it."
Chen Changfeng didn't give them much time to consider; these people, the older they got, the more concerns they had. "That bunch of useless trash in the Papal Palace couldn't even complete the mission of assassinating a Soul Master, and a thousand Soul Masters think they can stop the meeting between the Heavenly Douluo and Star Luo?"
(End of Chapter)