strokinit Chapter 9 The Spirit Hall's Scheme, A Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Transformed Spirit Beast
Chapter 9 The Spirit Hall's Scheme, A Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Transformed Spirit Beast
Wuhun City, headquarters of Wuhun Hall.
The heavy doors of the Papal Palace slowly opened, and a figure in a black robe walked in. As the hem of his robe swept across the ground, it seemed to bring up a fine, chilling aura. The newcomer was none other than Ghost Douluo, Ghost Phantom.
He was thin yet upright, his black robe embroidered with dark patterns of ghostly claws, and a black veil hanging from his collar covered half of his face, revealing only a pale, paper-white chin.
His bare wrists were bluish-gray, his knuckles were bony, and his fingertips were shrouded in a faint black mist. Even his breath seemed to carry a chilling ghostly aura.
Most terrifying of all were his eyes, the whites of which had a ghostly green tinge, and his pupils were an unfathomable black. When he looked at the throne, his gaze was cold yet submissive.
"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope," Ghost said, kneeling on one knee.
"Rise," the man on the throne at the very top of the hall said, his voice calm but carrying an undeniable authority.
The man was dressed in golden, feathered angel armor, the plates shimmering with a divine luster in the light.
The gemstones on the nine-curved purple-gold crown were inlaid in the shape of angel wings, swaying slightly with his breath.
Her long, golden hair cascaded over her shoulders, with a faint shimmer in the strands, and her face was so perfect it was almost otherworldly.
Her skin was fair yet had a healthy glow, a stark contrast to her ghostly pallor.
His deep blue eyes were filled with indifference and arrogance, as if he regarded everyone below as ants. He exuded a powerful aura, displaying the majesty of an emperor.
That's right! The man was none other than Qian Xunji, the current Pope of the Spirit Hall.
Ghost stood up, but his upper body bent slightly downwards, showing his respect for Pope Qian Xunji.
"Has the intelligence been confirmed?" Qian Xunji asked again, his voice calm but carrying an undeniable authority.
"Informed to His Holiness the Pope, it has been confirmed."
"A few days ago, Tang Hao of the Haotian Sect broke through to level 90, and the entire Haotian Sect celebrated this achievement."
"At the same time, a genius with a mutated martial soul and full innate soul power has appeared in the Clear Sky Sect. He is the grandson of the Second Elder, Tang Kun, and his martial soul is suspected to be a benign mutation of the Clear Sky Hammer."
"Innate full soul power... a benignly mutated Clear Sky Hammer martial soul." Qian Xunji tapped the armrest lightly with his fingertips. "The Clear Sky Sect is really lucky."
"But there's also good news," Ghost continued.
"Tang Xiao, Tang Wei, Tang Hao, and two second-generation disciples at the Soul Douluo level went to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt souls not long ago."
"According to reliable sources, their target is likely a 100,000-year-old soul beast."
"A 100,000-year-old soul beast?" A hint of resentment flashed in Qian Xunji's eyes, while his heart was filled with jealousy.
"That's why their trip will take anywhere from half a month to a month," the ghost said.
"Within the Haotian Sect, only Tang Kun, a Title Douluo, remains to oversee things; the rest are at most Soul Douluo level."
Chihiro laughed.
That smile was cold and cruel.
"What a golden opportunity!"
Even if you are a genius that the Haotian Sect sees only once in a hundred years, and you broke through to the Title Douluo level at the young age of forty-four, so what?
Now that you are far away in the Star Dou Great Forest, and the Haotian Sect is currently lacking in high-end power, let's see who can stop me from capturing that 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast.
Qian Xunji slowly stood up, his golden armor gleaming under the lights.
"Order: Three days from now, Ghostly Demon, Chrysanthemum Pass, Demon Bear, and Ghost Leopard, you four elders, lead ten Soul Douluos, dozens of Soul Saints, and hundreds of high-level Soul Masters to launch a surprise attack on the Clear Sky Sect."
"Capture the Blue Silver Emperor, a 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast."
"Any resistance will be met with death."
"Yes, sir!" Ghostly knelt on one knee and then withdrew, accepting the order.
Qian Xunji's audacity in resorting to violence was certainly not simply to capture a 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast; his aim was to take the opportunity to weaken the strength of the Haotian Sect.
After all, the Clear Sky Sect has been developing rapidly in recent years, and there are quite a few affiliated clans that follow them. Their scale has grown to five or six thousand people, which has seriously affected the interests of the Spirit Hall.
You should know that all the martial spirits in the world belong to their Spirit Hall.
When the ghosts retreated from the council chamber and silence returned.
Qian Xun walked to the window, a ball of golden holy light appearing in her hand, within which the faint image of an angel spreading its wings could be seen.
"The glory of the angels will surely shine upon the entire continent."
"Any obstacle... will be purified."
Moonlight streamed through the window, illuminating his face, half in light and half in shadow.
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Unbeknownst to Ah Yin, who was fast asleep at the Haotian Sect, a capture operation was about to begin.
Even Ah Yin herself probably didn't know that her whereabouts had already been discovered by the Spirit Hall long before she transformed into a human.
This is what makes the Spirit Hall so powerful, besides its formidable strength.
Its Soul Masters are spread throughout the entire continent, forming a powerful intelligence network with a very rich information reserve.
This is why the Spirit Hall established branch spirit halls in every city across the continent.
It was for the purpose of gathering intelligence.
The spirit rings and spirit bones of the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor were originally prepared for Qian Xunji of the Spirit Hall in the present day.
When Qian Xunji broke through to level 90, the Spirit Hall members once again began to search for the whereabouts of the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor.
However, the Spirit Hall searched for months in the area where the Blue Silver Emperor might have been active, but to no avail.
It's possible that they were noticed by this 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor during their first search, causing it to hide in another area.
The Spirit Hall had no choice but to accept its defeat.
Due to the rarity and difficulty in finding 100,000-year-old soul beasts, Qian Xunji could only reluctantly absorb a soul ring with an age of around 90,000 years.
When Ah Yin and Tang Hao were traveling, they once again attracted the attention of the Spirit Hall.
Immediately, the Spirit Hall began a comprehensive investigation. Based on some clues, they finally determined that she was the incarnation of the lost 100,000-year-old spirit beast, the Blue Silver Emperor.
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Douluo Continent, the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Stop." Tang Xiao suddenly raised his hand.
The five of them then stopped under a giant tree.
"The target should be about ten miles ahead," Tang Xiao said in a low voice.
"The Earth Rhinoceros King is a top-tier earth-attribute soul beast with extremely strong defense. Its attacks carry shockwaves that can trigger small-scale earthquakes."
"Moreover, as a soul beast of the 100,000-year level, its territorial instincts are extremely strong."
"So everyone needs to be extremely careful from now on, and not let them discover us."
Tang Hao stared intently in the direction Tang Xiao pointed.
Ten miles away, there was a relatively flat area, but the trees there were much sparser, and the ground was dark brown, as if it had been repeatedly compacted by some force.
After seven days of arduous work in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang Hao and his companions finally located the trace of the 100,000-year-old soul beast—the Earth Rhinoceros King.
"Big brother, should we just launch a direct attack?" Tang Hao asked.
Tang Xiao did not answer immediately, but looked at Elder Tang Wei. In terms of hunting experience, Tang Wei, who had lived for over a hundred years, was far more experienced than them.
Tang Wei pondered for a moment and said, "Although the Earth Rhinoceros King has a strong defense, its speed is its weakness."
"Although its shock attack has a wide range, it has obvious warning signs—its forehooves stomping the ground and its nostrils exhaling white vapor."
"So what we need to do is restrict its movements, and then have Tang Hao deliver the fatal blow."
"Next, Sect Master and I will hold it back together, while Tang Hao, you just need to seize the opportunity to launch an attack."
If we're talking about who wields the Clear Sky Hammer with the highest destructive power right now, it's not Tang Wei, whose soul power is at level 95, nor is it Sect Master Tang Xiao or Second Elder Tang Kun, but rather Tang Hao, who just broke through.
Almost all disciples of the Haotian Sect follow a balanced and skill-based cultivation path, but Tang Hao is different. He follows a single path of strength, pursuing the goal of overcoming all laws with brute force.
This is why Tang Wei made Tang Hao the main damage dealer.
"As for Tang Ming and Tang Jin, you two only need to pay attention to changes in the surrounding environment and prevent other soul beasts from suddenly attacking you."