Inside the arena, the Soul Masters all rose up in unison; even the nobles had banded together to put pressure on the Hall of Martial Souls.
Of Master Ladio's 2,000 experimental subjects, the Soul Hall has monopolized half.
This has pushed the other factions past the point of tolerance!
The Scholars' Alliance is nominally composed of scholars from various sects, not a coalition of factions.
Now, the major Soul Master factions are seizing the opportunity to pressure the Soul Hall.
Most of the Soul Masters from the Soul Hall have gathered in the square.
They are all waiting for Qian Daoliu's orders.
Qian Daoliu watched as tens of thousands of Soul Masters and nobles shouted loudly, all demanding an explanation from the Soul Hall.
His face was ashen, and his eyes burned with rage.
He had still underestimated the ambition of this group; from start to finish, they had never given up on their own interests.
Now, they could finally no longer hold back and were baring their fangs.
"Silence!!!" Qian Daoliu shouted loudly. In the next second, six wings of light appeared behind him, radiating a soft halo like the sun as he soared into the sky.
The golden radiance emanated from his Angelic Martial Soul, filled with a sacred aura.
Bathed in this radiance, the emotions of everyone present calmed slightly.
However, they hadn't come on a mere whim—they had a specific purpose, so they wouldn't give up easily!
Qian Daoliu knew exactly what they were thinking. "A bunch of shameless scoundrels!"
These rioters have joined forces with innocent bystanders; attempting to suppress them by force would inevitably result in harm to the innocent, so the Soul Hall absolutely cannot resort to brute force.
"Block them all. Split them into two groups and let them out one by one on the other side!" Qian Daoliu ordered, his voice brimming with murderous intent.
Immediately, the Soul Masters of the Soul Hall began streaming out in single file, cordoning off an area. Their goal was to divide the entire square into two sections, moving the innocent people to the other side.
This way, they could directly crack down on anyone trying to stir up trouble!
Amid the crowd, Ning Fengzhi watched this scene unfold, furrowing his brow slightly as he said, "They've crossed the Soul Hall's red line. This time, it's likely to end very badly."
Sword Douluo glanced over at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, let out a cold laugh, and wore a look of disdain.
"That fool thinks he's in control of the situation, but in reality, even if their Sect Master is killed, they know exactly what their ultimate goal is: to force the Soul Hall to release those spots!"
"Now, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan is definitely going to take the fall for this!"
Sword Douluo shook his head slightly; having spent time with that fox, Ning Fengzhi, his insight had become razor-sharp.
In fact, he had seen through Yu Luomian's scheme from the very beginning, but he hadn't intervened.
Because if the major Soul Master factions weren't allowed to vent their pent-up anger, an even larger conflict would inevitably erupt sooner or later.
So why not let chaos break out right now?
If it succeeds, the Hall of Martial Souls will take a step back, and they'll reap the benefits.
If it fails, Yu Luomian—who ordered the Earth Dragon Gate to kill the head of the Yunlan Sect—will be the best and most suitable scapegoat!
Yu Luomian suddenly realized the crux of the matter, and his face instantly turned pale.
"It's over!!! I've been used as a pawn!" Yu Luomian slammed his hand down on his thigh and cried out in regret.
Yu Xiaogang, Yu Yuanchen, and the other members of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus clan all looked at him in confusion.
Yu Luomian muttered, "I… now, I… that old fox Ning Fengzhi! He's scheming against me! He's fanning the flames! Everything that happened today—it must all be his doing!"
"Second Brother, what are you talking about?" Yu Yuan Zhen asked, frowning.
Yu Luo Mian clenched his teeth and said hatefully, "We've been used as pawns! Now that these people are causing a commotion, I'm afraid it'll all end up being pinned on us!!!"
...
Behind the scenes, seeing that Ladio hadn't left, the Magic Bear Douluo stood by his side.
Suddenly, Ling Yao Douluo ran over from the front of the stage and cried out in alarm, "Chaos has broken out outside! And it's not just outside—now many spectators inside the arena are taking advantage of the chaos to loot, and they're all threatening the Soul Hall!"
"With the chaos reaching this level, this probably won't be easy to resolve. I'm afraid the Pope is in for a rough time!"
Ling Yao Douluo shook her head in exasperation.
Although Bibi Dong serves as the Pope, she hasn't yet become a god; in fact, she has now fallen to the level of a Soul Douluo.
With such a huge blunder, if the Hall of Worship were determined to cause her trouble, they'd have more than enough reason to oust her from the papal throne!
In fact, they wouldn't even be able to win the people's support unless they imposed sanctions on Bibi Dong!
The Demon Bear Douluo looked surprised and asked urgently, "Are people outside talking about Master Ladio?"
"Not really. All the criticism is directed at the Soul Hall, and people outside are cursing the Pope. It has nothing to do with Master Ladio," Ling Yao Douluo said, shaking his head.
Ladio remained expressionless as he listened to the commotion outside; even though he couldn't see a thing, he could still perceive everything.
Although this situation didn't explicitly challenge his theoretical work—which he detested—the fact that people were going to such great lengths over the choice of test subjects still left him quite dissatisfied.
He offered the Douluo Continent a glimmer of truth, giving them something to strive for.
But the vast majority of people remain complacent, competing only in deviant and unorthodox pursuits?
"Master Ladio, I'm willing to step in and mediate. This is your press conference—how can we let them cause a disturbance?" The Magic Bear Douluo bowed respectfully, seeking his guidance.
Ladio nodded slightly. "As you wish."
The Demon Bear Douluo then strode off.
Ling Yao, a Douluo, was eager to join in and said through gritted teeth, "Master Ladio, why don't I go too? If the few of us titled Douluos release our aura from the air, I'm sure those Soul Masters and nobles won't dare to say another word!"
"Shut up," Ladio said indifferently.
He looked outside; separated by a black curtain, he could only listen to what was happening outside.
Ling Yao Douluo covered her mouth and behaved herself.
...
Meanwhile, Bi Bi Dong stormed out to the perimeter. After flying over the wall and seeing the massive crowd outside, she froze for a moment—there were nearly a million people, all jammed at the exits of the few squares.
Moreover, seven or eight out of ten of them were women, their faces filled with rage.
"Bring that bitch Bibidong out here! How dare she imprison Master Ladio and try to take everything for herself—it's absolutely outrageous!"
"Free Master Ladio! Let that old hag Bibidong kill herself to atone for her sins!"
"Bibidong isn't fit to be Pope—she should step down immediately!"
"..."
The women were all shouting angrily, each one hurling filthy insults at Bibidong.
Don't underestimate women's fighting spirit—when it comes to verbal brawls, men might not be as good as they are.
The Palace Guard Knights blocking the exit dared not attack with their weapons; they could only be pushed back further and further.
Just three more meters, and they'd be forced all the way back to the exit!
Seeing this, Bibi Dong's face turned ashen. What on earth were they spouting out there?
According to these people, had she really become such an insatiably lustful woman?
And what's this about imprisoning Master Ladio as her personal plaything? It's a blatant slander against her honor!
"Damn it! Bastards! They all deserve to die!"
Bibidong's delicate frame trembled with rage as she landed at the exit and said coldly, "How dare you! All of you, shut your mouths!"
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