Chapter 518: Zhongli Wu's Fury
Zhongli Wu said, "Alright, take those offerings to the depths of the Evil Demon Forest. When the Tyrant Lord awakens, it will naturally feast on them."
In reality, the Holy Spirit Cult had long established a cooperative relationship with the Evil Eyed Tyrant Master.
Otherwise, how could the Holy Spirit Cult have set up its headquarters on the outskirts of the Evil Demon Forest?
The forest was certainly a secluded and well hidden location, ideal for a secret base.
But more importantly, it was the Evil Eyed Tyrant Master's domain the absolute ruler of the forest.
Without the Tyrant Master's permission, even if the Holy Spirit Cult had established a base there, it would have eventually been annihilated by the beast.
Many years ago, Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, two Limit Douluos, had ventured into the Evil Demon Forest, disturbing the Tyrant Master's slumber.
However, due to their immense power, they had managed to earn the Tyrant Master's respect.
As a result, the two sides struck a deal
The Holy Spirit Cult was allowed to set up its headquarters in the forest.
In exchange, the cult was required to offer tributes to the Tyrant Master every year.
These tributes included souls, powerful soul beasts, and even live humans all considered food for the Tyrant Master.
"Yes, Cult Leader." Nangong Wan immediately led a group of subordinates, escorting the offerings toward the depths of the Evil Demon Forest.
Since the Tyrant Master had agreed to the arrangement, most of the intelligent soul beasts in the forest knew better than to interfere.
Challenging this annual offering ritual was nothing short of suicidal.
Suddenly
A blinding bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, rapidly closing in.
Thunder roared, shaking the outskirts of the Evil Demon Forest, the deafening sound echoing in every direction.
In the blink of an eye, the lightning struck down, revealing a black robed figure
It was Ming Lei Douluo.
His face was filled with panic as he rushed to Zhongli Wu's side, shouting,
"Cult Leader, this is a disaster
The hostages in Sunrise City have been rescued!
And the Saintess has been kidnapped!"
"What?!"
Zhongli Wu's expression instantly twisted into rage.
The veins on his forehead bulged, and his face contorted with fury.
His voice thundered, "What the hell were you all doing?!
Sunrise City had so many soul engineer legions including a Beast King level soul engineer legion!
And on top of that, you had an entire division of Holy Spirit Cult members!
Yet you still failed?!"
His eyes burned with disbelief and fury as he growled,
"Tell me
Who rescued the hostages?
Who kidnapped the Saintess?!"
To Zhongli Wu, the hostages were merely bargaining chips a tool to pressure the Three Empires.
Later, they could even be used as materials for cultivation experiments.
But ultimately, they weren't irreplaceable.
That wasn't what enraged him.
What truly ignited his fury
Was the fact that Tang Ya his Saintess, his most prized pawn had been taken.
To Zhongli Wu, Tang Ya was incredibly valuable.
Why?
Because Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, the two Limit Douluos supporting the Holy Spirit Cult, were nearing the end of their lifespans.
Once they passed away, the cult's overall strength would plummet.
Without Limit Douluos, their status within the Sun Moon Empire would also decline drastically.
Even their headquarters would no longer be safe.
After all, the Evil Eyed Tyrant Master was no benevolent entity.
It had only agreed to cooperate with the Holy Spirit Cult because of Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao.
As for Zhongli Wu himself?
He was nothing in the eyes of the Tyrant Master.
If the Holy Spirit Cult lost its Limit Douluos, the Tyrant Master would waste no time in wiping them out, utterly destroying their headquarters and slaughtering their members.
To prevent this, Zhongli Wu needed to nurture new Limit Douluos ensuring the cult's long term survival.
But he himself lacked the talent to reach the Limit Douluo stage.
Instead, the best candidate to become a Limit Douluo was none other than Tang Ya.
In the Holy Spirit Cult's younger generation, Tang Ya was the most gifted.
Her Martial Soul, Dark Blue Silver Grass, possessed the ability to devour life force to accelerate cultivation an ability perfectly suited for an evil soul master.
Moreover, under his mind control techniques, Tang Ya was completely loyal to him.
This made her the perfect successor a pawn he could manipulate however he pleased.
Now, his Saintess had been stolen
How could he not fly into a rage?
Ming Lei Douluo trembled under Zhongli Wu's wrath and stammered,
"C Cult Leader, there isn't any definitive proof…
But in the entire Douluo Continent, only a few forces have the capability to pull this off.
I believe there is only one true culprit
Shrek Academy!
Cult Leader, do you recall how Shrek Academy's elders recently attacked the Sun Moon Empire's border, only to suffer a crushing defeat?"
Zhongli Wu frowned.
"I remember."
He sneered, "Shrek Academy truly suffered this time
They lost two Super Douluos yet failed to even kill a single soul engineer at the border.
If I had been there, I would have claimed those Super Douluos' souls for my own collection."
A flicker of regret flashed across his sinister gaze.
After all, Super Douluo level souls were rare treasures.
Had he obtained them, he could have refined them into powerful wraiths.
Ming Lei Douluo continued:
"Cult Leader, I strongly suspect that Shrek Academy's border attack was merely a distraction
Their true goal was to divert the Sun Moon Empire's attention.
Meanwhile, they secretly deployed top experts to Sunrise City to rescue the hostages and abduct the Saintess.
Otherwise, why would Shrek Academy's elders suddenly launch a reckless attack on the border?
Wouldn't that only escalate tensions and hasten the arrival of war?
Unless they had something to gain.
After careful consideration, I believe Shrek Academy orchestrating this entire plan makes perfect sense."
Hearing this, Zhongli Wu's expression darkened further.
"You have a point."
He clenched his fists, his eyes burning with malice.
"It must be Shrek Academy.
Those bastards have always meddled in the Holy Spirit Cult's affairs.
One day, I will annihilate them completely!"
He inhaled sharply and steadied his emotions.
"Tell me everything every detail about these two incidents."
Ming Lei Douluo immediately relayed the full report.
Once Zhongli Wu processed the information, he scowled.
"Even if I take action, I can't guarantee I'll retrieve Tang Ya without harming her."
He gritted his teeth.
"Forget it. I'll consult my mother first."
Rather than Long Xiaoyao, Zhongli Wu chose to seek out Ye Xishui.
After all, Long Xiaoyao his so called "Dragon Uncle" never listened to him anyway.
But his mother?
A single word from her held more weight than a hundred of his own.
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