Two snickers escaped from the mouth of the plain-clothed "attendant".
Qian Yuelong's exquisite face remained indifferent, showing no concern whatsoever about whether Xue Qinghe would hesitate.
Xue Qinghe, the subject of Tang San's angry outburst, paused slightly, then looked at Tang San without any emotion:
"Tang San, I have to say, you are very smart."
“If it were someone else, they might really be swayed by what you said.”
"But I'm different—"
Within the terrifying pressure of a Title Douluo-level being imprisoned, another golden wave of energy rippled out from Xue Qinghe's feet.
A brilliant golden light flashed from Xue Qinghe's forehead and instantly spread throughout his body.
"Buzzing—"
One ring after another floated up, with two yellow and one purple rings being top-tier, and the remaining four rings were all jet black.
"I will never point the blade in my hand at my dearest loved ones."
A rich gold color permeated every strand of his hair, and two pairs of pure white wings of light converged from the dazzling gold and stretched out from behind him.
A gigantic, humanoid phantom with an indistinct face appeared in the void, its three pairs of golden wings unfurling. Wherever the golden light fell, a sacred and pure aura filled every corner.
Invisible energy pressed down on Tang San and his companions from all directions. Tang San and his companions, who were already at a disadvantage and struggling to resist the pressure from the two Title Douluos, trembled slightly. Now they were completely pinned to the spot and unable to move.
A golden halo rippled through the air, suspending Xue Qinghe about a foot off the ground.
"How is this possible?!"
Dugu Bo's expression changed drastically upon recognizing the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.
Yang Wudi's pupils trembled upon hearing that the more wings an angelic martial soul possessed, the more superior its quality.
Tang San, Yu Xiaogang's direct disciple, frowned, recalling the various types of martial soul knowledge his teacher had taught him. He finally remembered the origin of this particular martial soul and could now explain Xue Qinghe's immense strength. Looking at Xue Qinghe bathed in angelic light with astonishment, he solemnly said:
"I never expected that he would possess the legendary top-tier martial soul—the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. No wonder he is so young, and his soul power has already exceeded level seventy before he is even thirty."
"If he had been born in the Spirit Hall, he would probably be a Golden Generation powerhouse on par with Qian Yuelong now!"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's expression suddenly turned strange, and he abruptly turned his head to stare intently at Tang San.
Qian Yuelong chuckled softly, and Xue Qinghe also smiled faintly.
"No, little monster, you're wrong."
Now that things have come to this, Dugu Bo finally understands why Xue Qinghe would disregard blood ties and father-son relationships to poison Emperor Xue Ye, betraying the Heaven Dou Empire and forming a cooperation with the Spirit Hall.
That's all because—
"Xue Qinghe's identity as a member of the Heavenly Dou royal family has been questionable from the very beginning!"
Thinking of the tragic fates of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School, Dugu Bo took a deep breath under Tang San's questioning gaze, turned his head to stare at Qian Yuelong, who was watching the spectacle, and felt terrified by the Spirit Hall's ruthless scheme.
"The entire Heaven Dou royal family possesses the Swan Martial Soul, and it's absolutely impossible for a Martial Soul to mutate into an Angel Martial Soul. Especially not the top-tier Angel Martial Soul—the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul! But you couldn't possibly not use your Martial Soul both inside and outside the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. How did you manage to disguise your Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul as the Royal Swan Martial Soul?!"
Dugu Bo truly couldn't understand this.
Tang San, finally realizing Xue Qinghe's identity and stance, understood the situation and his expression changed drastically.
"I can't tell you that."
Qian Yuelong stepped forward with her left foot, her long silver hair fluttering in the sudden wind, and one after another, imposing soul rings rose from the ground, surrounding her.
The deep, dark red color chilled Tang San and his companions to the bone.
"Your spirit rings...how is that possible?!"
Tang San looked horrified.
This was completely beyond his knowledge of spirit rings!
Even though some powerful individuals may be dissatisfied with their methods of replacing their spirit rings with new ones, the pain and cost of physically stripping away spirit rings are too great. If an unlucky spirit master encounters an accident during the stripping process, their cultivation level will come to an abrupt halt at the fallen level, and they will never be able to advance further in their lifetime.
Qian Yuelong's spirit rings... except for the fourth spirit ring, which is still the familiar black, the others have changed drastically!
The Spirit Hall will stop at nothing to become stronger!
A sacred aura, extremely similar to that of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, surged from the Floating World Golden Lotus blooming in Qian Yuelong's palm. The auras, of the same origin, mingled into an even more powerful suppression as they surged.
"The longer it goes on, the more things can go wrong. If it ends sooner, we can pretend nothing happened."
The moment the last note faded, a burst of azure flame erupted, accompanied by lotus petals formed from condensed soul power, and attacked Dugu Bo, one of the three!
"First Soul Skill, Azure Flame!"
Dugu Bo, who had been on guard against Qian Yuelong and the others, roared. The powerful aura of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul and Tang San's Blue Silver Domain worked simultaneously. The former instantly shook off the pressure that was restraining them, while the latter enveloped the three of them, and they retreated in different directions in perfect coordination.
The cyan-gold flames and the dark green poisonous mist of the Azure Phosphorus Serpent King invaded each other's domains, colliding, rubbing, and exploding.
As thick black smoke billowed out, two plain-clad "attendants" behind Xue Qinghe rushed out with lightning speed. One lunged at Tang San and Yang Wudi, who were trying to reinforce them, blocking their path, while the other landed behind Qian Yuelong.
A dazzling array of colorful light, mixed with unparalleled and surging soul power, exploded out, and nine imposing soul rings appeared on the two of them respectively.
The Soul Masters disguised as Heavenly Dou Imperial Guards had already retreated to the outside of the battle circle when the explosion occurred, in order to avoid being affected by the blast and to prevent them from hindering Qian Yuelong and the others' performance and becoming useless teammates.
"Hmph, you girl from the Spirit Hall, if we had been in Sunset Forest back then, I would have known you were not only a disciple of Yue Guan, but also a Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall. I should have killed you then!"
Dugu Bo, standing atop the materialized Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul, pointed at Qian Yuelong above the Floating World Golden Lotus, his face ashen.
Four years ago, Qian Yuelong's announcement of the new rules to the continent in the name of the Holy Maiden during the Elite Tournament gave him a sense of impending doom. And now, just as he predicted, the Spirit Hall had been plotting this all along...
However, the devastating blow suffered by the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex left his granddaughter's lover, Yu Tianheng, in a state of uncertainty. Yan Yan was saddened for a long time, which damaged her mental state and caused him great concern.
Now, unexpectedly, they've clashed again.
"Senior Dugu is joking. In the past, there was no great grudge between you and my Spirit Hall. At most, we just didn't like each other. Besides, you must have known very well back then that if you had rashly attacked me, you would have only angered the Spirit Hall behind me and brought disaster upon you and your grandson."
Qian Yuelong dismantled the steps that Dugu Bo had built for him.
"Besides, even if a fight had actually broken out back then, it was uncertain who would have lived and who would have died."
"You! What a big mouth you have!" Dugu Bo's face darkened, and his aura became even more terrifying.
"Hmph, Dugu Bo, don't take advantage of my saintly woman's pure and kind nature to bully her like an old man!"
The burly Bloodthirsty Douluo landed behind Qian Yuelong, staring at Dugu Bo with an unfriendly expression, while the latter was on edge.
On the other side, Tang San, whose retreat and advance were blocked by the Serpent Spear Douluo, had a flash in his eyes. Taking advantage of the moment when Yang Wudi raised his hand to confront the spear in the Serpent Spear Douluo's hand with the Soul-Breaking Spear, he circulated his inner force in his palm and slapped it with his back.
Suddenly, an object rose up from behind Tang San.
"唳——!"
A sharp whistling sound and a burst of red light, a sign of danger, exploded in the sky.
"Fireworks as a signal?"
A cold smile curled at the corner of Xue Qinghe's lips. With a step into the void, he instantly closed in on Tang San, who dared to make any underhanded moves during the battle. As the Angelic Holy Sword materialized in his hand, he ruthlessly tore apart Tang San and his companions' protective shield:
"Unfortunately, the reinforcements you are waiting for will not come."
"They are now key criminals who have threatened the Emperor and my fourth brother by forcing the emperor to abdicate, and they are being besieged and suppressed by the elite army of the Heavenly Dou Royal Knights!"
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