Douluo: Brains Over Bloodline

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"Three Limit Douluos?" Gu Yue glanced at the message, replied with "No need to interfere," and then stored the soul-guided communicator back into her storage soul-guided device.

After unsealing herself, she was now in a phase of rapid consolidation, catching up on the gap she had left behind. Unless absolutely necessary, she didn't want to get involved in any unexpected incidents.

"Na'er has disappeared, and our connection has become extremely faint." Gu Yue contemplated the possible reasons for this change.

Ultimately, she arrived at several conclusions that were close to the truth.

"Splitting her off back then was indeed a wise decision."

Human emotions would hinder too many plans.

Gu Yue estimated that if she hadn't completely separated the newly formed consciousness born from her transformation—Na'er—she herself might now be swayed by the complexity of human emotions.

This would have been a significant obstacle for her, burdened as she was with the great mission of reviving the soul beasts and carrying the hopes of their entire race.

"Three Limit Douluos… I wonder where they managed to gather them from. The technology for upgrading ten-thousand-year soul rings through ascension should also be perfected soon. Once the review and testing are completed, it should go public. Qiangu Dongfeng's downfall is imminent."

Gu Yue was busy. She needed to seize the opportunity to accumulate her own advantages before Qiangu Dongfeng fell, so she could seize control of the Spirit Pagoda's future direction.

Fortunately, she had directly apprenticed under Leng Yaozhu.

As the vice-tower master of the Spirit Pagoda, Leng Yaozhu wasn't aligned with Qiangu Dongfeng.

This meant that once Gu Yue grew stronger and found a way to topple Qiangu Dongfeng, she could easily take control of the Spirit Pagoda's authority with Leng Yaozhu's support.

This had been her original plan.

She never expected that the part of her plan involving her own growth would face such a major setback. She had been thoroughly suppressed by a pure human named Xu Yuan, forcing her to prematurely prepare for unsealing.

On the other hand, the plan to bring down Qiangu Dongfeng was proceeding unusually smoothly. In fact, even before their side—the soul beasts—had taken action, this man seemed poised to destroy himself.

The Federation Council had made a huge commotion, and the Spirit Pagoda had undergone multiple inspections. Much information circulated among the upper echelons, and Gu Yue, through Leng Yaozhu's channels, was well aware of what had transpired in the Federation during this period.

It was simply too dramatic.

At the same time, she remained silently vigilant.

In the past, she hadn't known that the Federation possessed something like the Godslayer Missiles.

Her field of study was mech design, and she had a deep understanding of soul-guided arrays. She was fully aware of what a level-twelve soul-guided device represented—especially one focused on destructive power, like a fixed-installation soul-guided cannon shell.

Ten thousand years ago, the Imperial Preceptor of the Sun Moon Empire created the first level-ten soul-guided device, which possessed the strength of a Limit Douluo.

By extrapolation, an eleven-level soul-guided device would at least match quasi-god standards.

And level twelve? It undoubtedly touched upon the realm of true gods.

A single strike from a god—no exaggeration.

The form of the fixed-installation soul-guided cannon shell gave its title of "Godslayer" real significance.

If she hadn't known about the existence of such weapons and blindly executed the soul beast revival plan, she might have been severely injured by a sudden Godslayer Missile. After all, there was no restriction in her plan to ensure she fully recovered her peak strength before entering the final stage.

Xu Yuan borrowed power from the Dragon Soul Mark, drawing strength from the small world of the Dragon Valley.

To him, this power felt incredibly natural, with no resistance in its control.

Of course, while the power was under his command, it was still controlled through his own strength.

He had to use his own power to restrain and direct this borrowed force.

The Heavenly Origin Five Elements Spear appeared in his hand, and a colossal Dharma Heaven Manifestation erupted. A dragon's roar echoed across the battlefield.

His blood qi condensed into a dragon shape, surrounding Xu Yuan's Heavenly Origin Five Elements Spear. Suddenly, with a thrust of his spear, the dragon surged forward.

A massive dragon coiled around the spear, breaking through the air.

The twelve soul-devouring entities of the Dark Blood Demon were shattered by this spear strike.

Xu Yuan withdrew his spear, and the Heavenly Origin Brush materialized in his hand. A massive "Seal" character emerged in the sky.

The sealing force erupted.

The Heavenly Origin Brush manifested as a towering spear.

Forbid Flight!

The Seven Forbidden Techniques were unleashed to their fullest extent.

Xu Yuan's mastery over the control of heaven and earth had always been at an exceptionally high level. With the borrowed power from the Dragon Soul Mark amplifying his base strength to the pinnacle, the Seven Forbidden Techniques unleashed their true potential.

The Dark Blood Demon suffered two layers of suppression in quick succession, compounded by the flight-forbidding effect. His momentum was instantly halted, and his body involuntarily plummeted downward.

Yu Guanzhi's gaze flickered, and in an instant, he had already closed in.

Not only Yu Guanzhi but also Xu Shengqun and Mu Ye—they were faster.

However, because the Dark Blood Demon had decided to flee earlier, he had gained a slight head start. But now, with Xu Yuan intercepting him, that initial advantage vanished in the blink of an eye.

The Dark Blood Demon landed on the ground, glaring at Xu Yuan, consumed by rage.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan silently retreated a few steps and hid behind Mu Ye.

The borrowed power of the Dragon Soul dissipated.

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Shrek Academy.

Sea God Pavilion.

Yun Ming gazed toward the direction of the Spirit Pagoda, his expression somber.

"I hope you haven't done anything excessive this time."

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Spirit Pagoda.

Tower Master's Office.

Qiangu Dongfeng's desk was in complete disarray, with various documents scattered everywhere.

The secretary stood to the side, trembling, not daring to speak.

"The Federation owes me an explanation this time! In just a few short months, they've forcibly investigated the secrets of my Spirit Pagoda five times!"

If this continued, would the Federation inspect all of the Spirit Pagoda's technologies?

Qiangu Dongfeng had endured several times already.

This time, he couldn't tolerate it any longer.

"What kind of explanation do you want?"

The space rippled, and the surrounding area seemed to transform into a vast ocean.

A figure quietly appeared.

It was Chen Xinjie.

"Chen Xinjie, the Spirit Pagoda isn't made of clay!" Qiangu Dongfeng roared angrily.

Chen Xinjie stared at Qiangu Dongfeng.

After a long silence, he slowly spoke.

"I only believe that nothing happens without a reason. Since so many accusations are pointing at you, your suspicion naturally exists."

"As for whether other members of the Spirit Pagoda are involved, I don't know. But since you personally refuse to cooperate with our investigation, we have no choice but to investigate the internal data of the Spirit Pagoda."

Qiangu Dongfeng clenched his teeth in anger.

Cooperate with the investigation?

If he, the Tower Master, were taken away by the War God Hall for questioning, the entire Spirit Pagoda would undergo a drastic change overnight.

Once a transfer of power occurred, any mishap could mean he would never return.

Some things leave traces when done.

He had tried his best to erase evidence and cover his tracks to the point where he could plausibly deny involvement.

But the current situation was overwhelmingly against him, leaving no room for deception.

Without evidence, there can be no conviction, and the matter would be dropped?

The Federation no longer seemed to entertain such thoughts.

The Federation had grown too aggressive—aggressive to the point of being unrecognizable.

How could Qiangu Dongfeng not understand? This was the result of the major changes in the Federation Council.

The senators who used to help him deceive others were gone.

This was something he had never anticipated.

Who could have foreseen that the loss of the Godslayer Missiles would be discovered, let alone uncovered by Shrek Academy, leading to the current reorganization of the Federation Council?

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