Chapter 322: Bibi Dong is here again? A sacrifice?
With a slight frown, Dugu Yan said anxiously, "Then are we just going to wait like this? After all, the Heaven Dou Royal Family is on the same side as the Academy now, and what if..."
Before her granddaughter could finish, Dugu Bo raised his hand to stop her.
"Waiting doesn't mean inaction."
"It means waiting for the right opportunity, waiting for a change in circumstances."
Walking to the window, Dugu Bo looked towards the Star Dou Great Forest, his brows slightly furrowed.
"The most crucial variable is that kid Tang Chuan... but he hasn't returned yet."
"Although his actions are unpredictable, we both know his strength and methods. If he were here, the situation might be very different. Before he left, he said he was going to the far north, with no return date... but knowing his personality, if he learns of any changes in Heaven Dou City, he will definitely rush back as quickly as possible."
At this point, Dugu Bo suddenly turned to Dugu Yan and instructed:
"Pass down the order: the academy will immediately enter the highest alert level. No student may enter or leave at will. Strengthen defenses, especially in the area where Rongrong and the others are. At the same time, send out our most astute scouts, but don't approach the palace; only observe from a distance, paying particular attention to any large-scale mobilization of Soul Masters, or... the reaction from the Clear Sky Sect."
"As for Ning Fengzhi, send him a message, informing him that Tianxing Academy is aware of the situation, is on full alert, and is trying to contact reinforcements. Tell him to be extremely cautious and not to take unnecessary risks, especially to be wary of any traps Spirit Hall might have set."
"We... need time, and we also need someone with sufficient strength to break this deadlock."
Hearing this, Dugu Yan, though still somewhat uneasy, understood that her grandfather's considerations were more prudent. Faced with the behemoth that was Spirit Hall, one wrong step could lead to utter destruction.
"Yes, Grandpa, I'll arrange it right away." She nodded and quickly left.
Inside the quiet room, Dugu Bo looked up at the night outside the window again, muttering to himself,
"Tang Chuan, Tang Chuan... you'd better come back soon."
"The storm in Heaven Dou City is about to turn into a bloodbath... Without your sharp blade, my old bones might not be able to hold the fort."
...…
Meanwhile, in the Crown Prince's residence, in the council hall.
Qian Renxue sat alone in the main seat.
At this moment, her fingertips unconsciously tapped the armrest, her mind rapidly calculating how to seize power after taking control of the palace, and the next moves of the Clear Sky Sect.
The crucial moment of the plan was approaching, leaving her no room for error.
"Creak."
Suddenly, the heavy hall door was silently pushed open, without announcement or footsteps.
Upon seeing this, Qian Renxue's brows furrowed sharply. Looking up, she saw several figures shrouded in wide black robes, their auras deep and mysterious, filing in like ghosts.
Their movements were silent, yet carried a suffocating sense of oppression.
Where were the guards? Where were the sentries outside?
No one had given any warning?!
"Who dares to trespass? Who are you…?"
Although a sense of unease surged within Qian Renxue, her face remained impassive. She slowly stood up, her gentle Xue Qinghe voice carrying just the right amount of doubt and displeasure as she spoke.
Hearing this, the tall, black-robed leader immediately raised her hand and lifted the wide brim of the hood covering her head and face.
Suddenly, a stunningly beautiful yet pale face, shrouded in an inescapable gloom and majesty, and faintly revealing a hint of weakness from incomplete recovery, appeared.
It was none other than Pope Bibi Dong, who should have been recuperating in Spirit Hall City!
"It's you?!" Qian Renxue's pupils contracted sharply, her feigned composure shattered instantly. Her naturally cold voice almost escaped her lips, her face filled with disbelief and astonishment. "Why aren't you recuperating in Spirit Hall City? What are you doing here?!"
She exclaimed. She never expected Bibi Dong to come in person,
especially in such an unannounced manner!
Hearing this, Bibi Dong's pale lips curled into a cold, slightly mocking smile. She seemed quite pleased with Qian Renxue's shock, slowly taking two steps forward and coldly sneering:
"Recuperating?"
"Hasn't the Clear Sky Sect already eagerly emerged from the mountains, jumping right under our noses? How could I miss such a good opportunity?"
Her voice suddenly rose, carrying a chilling killing intent.
"I'm here to uproot them completely, to wipe them all out in one fell swoop!"
The instant her words fell, the silent black-robed figures behind Bibi Dong almost simultaneously raised their hands, lifting their black robes!
In an instant, several incomparably powerful, terrifying auras, as deep and vast as the abyss, erupted without reservation behind Bibi Dong!
The air in the hall seemed to freeze; the tables and chairs trembled slightly, and the candlelight flickered.
Then, several faces—some aged, some dignified, some calm and collected—were revealed before Qian Renxue. They were none other than the most powerful Title Douluo of Spirit Hall—the Elders! Their soul power levels were all at least level ninety-six, the Super Douluo level…
Meanwhile, in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, in the perilous land…
A streak of crimson light pierced the slightly gloomy sky above the forest, like a firebird returning to its nest, precisely descending towards the deepest part of the forest, an area where even sunlight could hardly penetrate.
Moments later, the light slowly receded, and the Crimson King's massive body landed steadily.
Tang Chuan and Xiao Ruier leaped down from its back.
"Ruier, go back to the Lake of Life and rest. Senior Di Tian and the others must be getting impatient," Tang Chuan said gently to Xiao Ruier. "I'll go check on those two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts."
Hearing this, Xiao Ruier nodded. She knew Tang Chuan had a prior agreement with the two forest kings, and this wasn't the time for conversation. She softly instructed,
"Be careful, and come back as soon as possible."
With that, she gracefully leaped onto a nearby ancient tree, and in a few bounds, her golden figure disappeared into the dense foliage, heading towards the Lake of Life.
Tang Chuan watched her leave, then turned and quickly sped towards the location he remembered. Before long, he arrived at the hidden cave nestled at the foot of the cliff.
The cave was filled with a strong medicinal smell and the distinctive stench of soul beasts.
But even more pervasive was a sense of decay and weakness, as if the flame of life was about to be extinguished.
Entering the cave, the scene before him made Tang Chuan frown.
The massive body of the Azure Bull Python lay coiled deep within, its once smooth and resilient azure scales largely gone, dull and lifeless, revealing rotting, blackened flesh beneath. Especially concerning were the wounds on its neck and abdomen, eroded by the deadly venom of the Death Spider Emperor. Although the medicine had barely halted their deterioration, foul-smelling pus and blood continued to ooze from them.
The Titan Giant Ape was in equally dire condition. Leaning against the rock wall, a gruesome wound on its chest, almost piercing through, had scabbed over, but its internal organs were clearly severely damaged. Each heavy breath was accompanied by painful, bloody spittle.
Its once-proud crimson fur had lost its luster, becoming dry and gray. Its mountain-like power had vanished, leaving only a heavy weariness and the weakness of impending death.
In just a few days,
these two once-mighty hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, who had dominated the Star Dou Great Forest, were on the verge of exhaustion.
Sensing someone enter, Da Ming and Er Ming almost simultaneously struggled to turn their eyes. When they saw that it was Tang Chuan, their almost extinguished eyes suddenly burst forth with a final glimmer of light!
"Tang...Tang Chuan!"
"You...finally...returned!"
Er Ming also struggled to raise his head, echoing in a muffled voice, his tone filled with a relieved expectation, saying, "Big brother and I have been waiting...waiting for you for so long, we...we can't hold on much longer..."
"Rather than wait to die like this, we'd rather sacrifice our last strength...to you!"
"Take good care of Sister Xiao Wu, and also kill Tang San..."
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