socalfunplaces Chapter 500: The Accidental Deception of Elder Xuan; Long Xiaoyao: Killing Tang 3 at All Costs; The
Chapter 500: The Accidental Deception of Elder Xuan; Long Xiaoyao: Killing Tang 3 at All Costs; The
Chapter 500: Xuan Lao's Car Crash; Long Xiaoyao: Kill Tang San at All Costs; The Great Explosion in Mingdu
Meanwhile, in another universe, in Mingdu, in a hidden underground prison.
The old man in white, who had been slumped on the cold ground, suddenly struggled to his feet.
However, when he felt the soul power within his body that was almost completely sealed, and even the once ever-flowing soul core was running extremely slowly, Xuan Lao couldn't help but show a bit of bitterness and annoyance on his face.
"I never expected this. I originally planned to deliberately get captured so that I could take this opportunity to get deep into the core of the Holy Spirit Cult and find out more information."
Now, things have gone awry; we've made a mess of things and fallen into Tang San and Ye Xishui's trap. We deserve to die!
Recalling the previous thrilling scene, if it were just facing the Limit Douluo, although there was no chance of winning, it wouldn't be difficult to escape by taking the opportunity with his own methods.
But Elder Xuan never expected that in that instant, he would feel a terrifying aura, almost like that of a god, from that beast-faced Tang San!
Shocked, he revealed a weakness, which Ye Xishui seized the opportunity to capture him and make him a prisoner.
However, what Xuan Lao couldn't understand was that even though Ye Xishui personally sealed his soul power cultivation, as a level 98 Super Douluo, his foundation was by no means ordinary, so it was impossible for him to be completely locked down.
In about a few days, he will be able to gradually break through this seal.
With Ye Xishui's knowledge, she couldn't possibly be unaware of this.
So why did the other party go to such great lengths to capture him alive, yet not immediately kill him? What exactly is their purpose?
Just as Elder Xuan was racking his brains trying to figure it out and was preparing to calm his mind and enter a meditative state to try to break the seal in his body, a dull unlocking sound suddenly came to his ears.
He immediately became alert, but when he saw who it was, his eyes widened in shock and disbelief, and he exclaimed, "Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao! How could it be you?"
The newcomer was tall and robust, with his silver hair neatly combed.
Just standing there quietly, he exuded a powerful and imposing aura.
Although the other party has not been heard from the mainland for nearly a century, the years have left some marks on their appearance.
But Elder Xuan would never mistake that familiar aura and appearance.
After a brief moment of shock, recalling the complex relationship between Long Xiaoyao, Mu En, and Ye Xishui, Elder Xuan instantly understood everything.
"Long Xiaoyao, you bastard, you actually went so far as to become an evil soul master and a lackey of the Holy Spirit Cult for Ye Xishui."
Your actions are truly despicable. Do you think you deserve your cultivation? You have utterly disgraced the reputation you once held alongside Elder Mu as the Black and White Twin Holy Dragons!
"Enough, Xuanzi. Enough with the nonsense. If you don't want to die, get over here right now. After I remove the seal from you, remember to leave Mingdu immediately. There are some things I need you to convey to Mu En."
Long Xiaoyao frowned, ignoring Elder Xuan's heartbroken accusations, and instead looked on with a hint of urging.
If the Holy Spirit Cult hadn't suddenly convened a high-level meeting, Long Xiaoyao probably would never have imagined that Xuanzi would be captured alive by Ye Xishui on the spot.
Ye Xishui spared Xuanzi's life for a simple reason: to prepare a blood sacrifice so that Tang San could completely devour Xuanzi.
Upon learning this news, Long Xiaoyao broke out in a cold sweat.
He had noticed long ago that Tang San's demonic nature was far too strong.
That kind of evil that seeps into the very bones will sooner or later become a catastrophe for the Douluo Continent.
He had tried several times to seize the opportunity to eliminate her in advance, but each time Ye Xishui intervened and stopped him at the crucial moment.
If Tang San really devours Xuanzi, then in a few years, probably no one in the entire Douluo Continent will be able to suppress him.
Knowing the seriousness of the situation, Long Xiaoyao rushed over without stopping to rescue Xuanzi from danger.
"You think I'll just go because you tell me to? Do you think I'm a three-year-old?"
Elder Xuan, his face full of wariness, sneered, "I'm not so easily deceived by a wicked soul master like you—"
Before Elder Xuan could finish speaking, Long Xiaoyao impatiently stepped forward and forcefully pressed down on his shoulder.
A vast amount of soul power surged forth in an instant, beginning to impact the seal that Ye Xishui had left inside Elder Xuan's body.
"You should be able to sense that I am not an evil spirit master. In all my years with the Holy Spirit Cult, I have never done anything immoral. I just want to stay by Xi Shui's side, to atone for my sins and protect her."
Having been in such close proximity, Elder Xuan could naturally sense that Long Xiaoyao's soul power was indeed completely free of any evil influence.
Upon hearing those righteous yet utterly foolish words, Elder Xuan was so angry he laughed.
For some trivial emotional matter, Long Xiaoyao actually went and became Ye Xishui's dog. Was his head kicked by a donkey or broken by a door?
As Elder Xuan muttered a frantic tirade in his mind, the seal within his body was quickly and completely released. However, he remained wary of Long Xiaoyao, and said solemnly, "Alright, let's leave the past aside for now. But what message do you need me to convey to Elder Mu? And what exactly is this Holy Spirit Cult all about?"
"You should have seen that blood-haired youth named Tang San. I need you to tell Mu En immediately after you leave that he must be killed at all costs, otherwise he will become a great menace in the future."
Long Xiaoyao's expression was unusually serious, but then, as if suddenly remembering something, he frowned slightly in confusion. "But that blood-haired youth shares the same name as Tang San, the Sea God who founded the Tang Sect, and I've even seen him secretly tinkering with some extremely insidious and vicious hidden weapons. Do you have any thoughts on this?"
Originally, Elder Xuan quite agreed with Long Xiaoyao's opinion that Tang San was indeed a hidden danger and should not be allowed to live.
But upon hearing the rest, she simply rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"What could be wrong with that? It's just a coincidence of names. Does it mean no one else in the world is allowed to be called Tang San? What else does it prove?"
Elder Xuan scoffed and continued to retort, "Our Shrek Academy ancestor, Tang San, was an exceptionally talented individual. He was on the side of justice, resisting the invasion of the evil Spirit Hall. What connection could he possibly have with these evil spirit masters?"
But as he spoke, Elder Xuan's voice involuntarily softened slightly.
Recalling the moment he sensed the divine aura descending upon Tang San, he vaguely perceived a mark shaped like a golden trident flash by.
I must be seeing things, how could such a thing be true!
As Elder Xuan kept telling himself it was just his imagination, Long Xiaoyao nodded and then pointed to a very hidden passage not far away.
"I guess I've been under too much stress lately and I've been having some wild thoughts. Don't dawdle any longer, hurry up and leave there. You can get out of the city by following this secret passage."
I can use this time to stall Xi Shui for you, so she doesn't notice anything amiss.
Seeing that Long Xiaoyao had finished explaining and was about to leave, Elder Xuan had not forgotten his original purpose of deliberately getting captured.
He quickly stepped forward and shouted, "Wait, what's the meaning of you just leaving like this?"
Long Xiaoyao turned his head and looked at Elder Xuan with a slightly puzzled expression.
"Are you really going to expect me to inform Elder Mu based solely on these two sentences?"
Elder Xuan glared and directly questioned, "We at Shrek Academy are completely clueless about the Holy Spirit Cult. Apart from knowing its name, we know almost nothing about who your high-ranking members are or what your true strength is."
How am I supposed to talk to Elder Mu about this? If your Holy Spirit Cult could just casually produce a few Limit Douluos, and you expect the academy to send a large number of people to besiege Tang San, what's the difference between that and sending them to their deaths?
In this case, even he himself was captured alive by Ye Xishui due to a moment of carelessness.
Even setting aside Ye Xishui, a Limit Douluo, it would take Elder Mu's personal intervention to hold her back.
Even Zhongli Wu, who was initially crushed to death by Di Tian and perished in the Star Dou Great Forest, possessed an aura no less imposing than his own.
Without obtaining more detailed information from within the Holy Spirit Cult, it would be impossible to rashly send someone from the academy to kill Tang San prematurely.
Upon hearing Elder Xuan's question, Long Xiaoyao hesitated, as if he had something difficult to say.
Seeing the other party's hesitation, Elder Xuan snorted coldly again and mocked without any politeness: "Now that things have come to this, what are you still thinking about!"
"What? Didn't you say you were only staying by Ye Xishui's side to atone for your sins? If that's the case, then what do you care about the lives and deaths of the other evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult?"
Long Xiaoyao was speechless for a moment, unsure of where to begin.
He couldn't possibly explain in detail to Xuanzi that Ye Xishui's dream was to allow evil spirit masters to exist openly in the world, so how could he reveal all the power she had painstakingly built up?
After much deliberation, Long Xiaoyao slowly spoke, revealing the current internal information of the Holy Spirit Sect.
"The Holy Spirit Cult's foundation is far deeper than you imagine—"
As Long Xiaoyao recounted his story, Elder Xuan grew increasingly alarmed, and cold sweat involuntarily broke out on his forehead.
He could not imagine that, in addition to the leaders and vice-leaders, the Holy Spirit Sect had as many as eight elders and thirteen honorees in its upper echelons.
Furthermore, each of them possesses at least the strength of a Title Douluo.
In terms of high-level combat strength alone, they are even stronger than Shrek Academy.
"--Zhongli Wu has been missing for several years and there has been no news of him since. He has probably perished somewhere. But what is more noteworthy is the thirteenth elder who recently joined the ranks."
This man is named Titan, and his aura is extremely strange; even I can't quite fathom his true nature. If you encounter him in the future, you must be very careful.
Finally, Long Xiaoyao added his concerns, "Alright, we can't delay any longer. If you don't leave soon, Xi Shui might notice something is wrong."
Remember what I said: you must eliminate Tang San as soon as possible. Under no circumstances should he be allowed to continue growing; he's an absolute jinx.
As soon as he finished speaking, Long Xiaoyao gave Elder Xuan a deep look, then his figure transformed into a jet-black stream of light and disappeared without a trace.
Elder Xuan's brows remained furrowed, and he felt a surge of irritation.
Previously, Long Xiaoyao had explained in detail why he didn't personally take action to eliminate Tang San, this scourge.
With Ye Xishui present and her high regard for Tang San, Long Xiaoyao was clearly helpless, let alone able to make a move.
In the end, even Elder Xuan couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"What a turbulent time!"
He suddenly felt the heavy responsibility on his shoulders once again, concerning the future safety of Shrek Academy and even the Douluo Continent.
Without the slightest delay, he dashed off toward the secret passage exit that Long Xiaoyao had indicated.
Halfway through the journey, Elder Xuan's speeding figure suddenly came to a stop.
As a top-tier earth-attribute martial soul, the Taotie Divine Ox is able to sense the state and direction of the earth at all times.
At that very moment, he sensed a terrifying energy, no less powerful than a Limit Douluo's full-force attack, rapidly flowing through the earth's veins from a distance not far from him.
Wherever it passed, the earth cracked and crumbled, and there was even a faint sense of impending doom.
"Damn it, what on earth happened?"
With a roar, nine spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—emerged, accompanied by a rich earthy yellow light, and pulsed rhythmically around his body.
Its body swelled in an instant, transforming into a monster with spiraling bull horns, a goat's body, and tiger's claws.
To avoid the terrifying energy impact, Elder Xuan disregarded the risk of revealing his whereabouts and abandoned the original route of the secret passage. Instead, he smashed through the thick strata of earth and shot straight into the sky.
As Xuan Lao emerged from the ground and rose into the air, a deafening roar accompanied by a huge mushroom cloud rose into the sky.
The terrifying shockwave from the explosion, accompanied by a raging energy storm, swept away everything in its path.
The protective barrier hastily erected around Elder Xuan shattered instantly, and a streak of bright red blood uncontrollably spilled from the corner of his mouth.
Even Elder Xuan couldn't withstand such terrifying explosive power, let alone the ordinary people and low-level soul masters in Mingdu below.
Large swathes of buildings became incredibly fragile at this moment, collapsing and crumbling like snowflakes.
Dust billowed up, obscuring the sky, and cries for help filled the air. The once bustling capital city was instantly transformed into a terrifying hell on earth.
Seemingly stunned by the unimaginable human tragedy before him, Elder Xuan dazedly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
His gaze swept across the landscape, and based on the remaining terrain outlines, he could still vaguely discern that his current location was not far from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
But now, perhaps because it is located at the epicenter of the explosion, not only has the academy been almost completely razed to the ground, but more than a third of the entire Mingdu area has also been affected by this devastating explosion.
Looking around, all that could be seen were ruins and rubble, making it impossible to discern the original appearance of this city, once hailed as the premier city on the continent.
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