NOVEL WEB Chapter 222: Exposure of the Matter
Chapter 222: Exposure of the Matter
When the aura of a strong person approached, Qin Xiao sensed it as well.
He looked over and saw a person in a black robe, with a face as pale as paper. Although this person was alive, he gave off a feeling of death.
Looking around the entire Spirit Hall or even the entire Douluo Continent, only the elder Ghost Douluo had such a ghastly appearance.
As Ghost Douluo got closer, Qin Xiao joked, "What wind brought Elder Ghost here?"
"I was just patrolling and happened to see you, so I came to say hello."
Ghost Douluo grinned, showing a smile that was more like a grimace.
Qin Xiao knew he was trying his best.
"Did anything happen while I was away?"
"Nothing major for now, but the two empires and various forces are quite busy, taking precautions in advance."
"Being prepared is a good thing. After all, no one knows what will happen next."
"Indeed." Ghost Douluo sighed slightly, "I've lived for decades and have never encountered such a great crisis…"
In fact, even flipping through the history books, the Douluo Continent had not seen a scene of tens of thousands of soul masters dying in the past few thousand years.
"Still, we shouldn't let our guard down," Qin Xiao reminded.
He always had a feeling that Tang San's next offensive would be even more fierce.
"Don't worry, we in the Spirit Hall have even Titled Douluo patrolling. Spirit City now allows only soul masters to enter. The defense is so tight that not even a fly could get in."
"That's good." Qin Xiao nodded and added, "This is a strong ally I brought. He'll be coming into the city with me."
Ghost Douluo cupped his hands, "Please, go ahead."
In fact, he had noticed the man in purple armor beside Qin Xiao and found him extraordinary, but couldn't recall such a strong figure on the Douluo Continent.
The Deep Sea Demon Shark King nodded slightly at Ghost Douluo and then followed Qin Xiao into the city.
"Haha, this truly is the holy land of soul masters. Just a casual sweep with my mental perception, and I found tens of thousands of soul masters."
"I feel that if I could feast here, I might not even need to go to the demon plane to break through my current realm."
The Deep Sea Demon Shark King licked his lips excitedly, eyes full of eagerness.
"Don't you dare!"
Qin Xiao's eyes narrowed, his eyebrows furrowed, and he shot a cold glance at the Deep Sea Demon Shark King.
"Hiss."
Immediately, the Deep Sea Demon Shark King shivered, showing a toothy, ingratiating smile, "Just kidding, don't take it seriously."
Qin Xiao didn't give him a friendly look.
He knew that old habits die hard. The Deep Sea Demon Shark King was used to being a tyrant in the sea and needed someone to suppress him, or he would cause chaos.
In silence, Qin Xiao and the Deep Sea Demon Shark King arrived at the square in front of the Pope's Palace.
The Deep Sea Demon Shark King was stunned by the scene before him, seeing a massive portal.
Behind the portal was a dim world exuding an evil aura.
Is that the demon plane?
The Deep Sea Demon Shark King's heart surged with excitement.
At this point, he had no more doubts.
"Who goes there!"
Two Holy Knights in golden armor blocked Qin Xiao and the Deep Sea Demon Shark King's path.
The Deep Sea Demon Shark King frowned. Blocking his way at this moment was too blind, wasn't it?
However, before he could display his ferocity, a powerful voice came from the direction of the Pope's Palace, "Let them through."
In the Deep Sea Demon Shark King's sight, a man in a luxurious golden robe appeared in the square before the spatial gate.
The Deep Sea Demon Shark King frowned as he looked at the figure.
From that person, he sensed a strong sense of danger.
In an instant, the Deep Sea Demon Shark King was sure that this person was a powerhouse on par with Bo Saixi.
Chapter 223: Exposure of the Matter
As the two Holy Knights heard the voice, their bodies trembled, and they immediately stepped aside, loudly saying, "Please proceed."
While walking, the Deep Sea Demon Shark King transmitted his thoughts to Qin Xiao, "He should be the Grand Enforcer of Spirit Hall, the 99-level powerhouse Qian Daoliu, right?"
"Exactly, that's him."
Qin Xiao nodded slightly, "So, in Spirit City, it's best for you to keep a low profile. This isn't the ocean, and your power will be greatly reduced here. But for Qian Daoliu, this is his territory, and his strength will be significantly enhanced. You might not be his match. My advice is to avoid provoking him if possible."
"I'm not stupid, and I haven't lived long enough to get tired of life. Of course, I won't provoke him," the Deep Sea Demon Shark King replied to Qin Xiao before immediately falling silent.
Looking at the Deep Sea Demon Shark King beside Qin Xiao, Qian Daoliu asked with deep meaning, "I didn't expect you to return so soon. Did you complete your mission?"
He was naturally referring to Qin Xiao's overseas journey to inherit the divine position.
After some thought, Qin Xiao gave a somewhat ambiguous answer, "It's somewhat completed."
He wasn't deliberately being vague with Qian Daoliu; it was genuinely difficult to explain his situation. On one hand, he hadn't fully inherited the divine position, but on the other hand, the divine power was within him, allowing him to communicate with the divine position and exhibit god-level combat power. Yet, his real cultivation was still at level 95 without any improvement. So, he could only answer ambiguously.
"Then congratulations are in order."
Qian Daoliu didn't dwell on it, assuming that Qin Xiao had inherited the divine position but couldn't discuss it openly due to the presence of the shapeshifted soul beast.
Besides, a few days ago, he felt a powerful force descending on the sea, which he believed was Qin Xiao undergoing the divine inheritance.
"When can we leave?"
At this moment, the Deep Sea Demon Shark King impatiently asked.
Seeing the opportunity for a breakthrough right in front of him, he didn't want to wait a moment longer. If not for Qin Xiao restraining him, he would have already dived into the spatial gate.
"Are you heading to the demon plane?"
"Isn't that obvious? Why else would I come to Spirit City? For sightseeing?" the Deep Sea Demon Shark King replied irritably.
Qian Daoliu: "…"
This guy probably doesn't have many friends. He has such a harsh way of speaking.
"Alright, alright, go ahead."
Qian Daoliu waved his hand impatiently, wanting the Deep Sea Demon Shark King to leave as soon as possible.
However, before Qin Xiao and the Deep Sea Demon Shark King could move, the spatial gate suddenly flickered, and then someone appeared from the portal.
"Hahaha, I, Hu Hansan, am back again…"
A middle-aged soul master named Hu Hansan looked at the familiar Douluo Continent and laughed happily.
"Why have you returned?"
Seeing this, Qian Daoliu immediately frowned and asked in a deep voice.
"G-Grand Enforcer…" Hu Hansan noticed Qian Daoliu, shivered, and quickly replied, "It's not just me; there are thousands of brothers on the way. Under the leadership of the Second Enforcer, we have nearly cleared Demon Lord Alba's territory of demons. The Second Enforcer ordered those whose cultivation had reached a bottleneck to temporarily return to the Douluo Continent to hunt for soul rings and break through their cultivation…"
"So that's the situation." Qian Daoliu's frown relaxed.
"Grand Enforcer, the Second Enforcer also asked for your guidance on what to do next. He hopes you can send more strong individuals to the demon plane."
Hu Hansan conveyed Golden Crocodile Douluo's instructions.
Qian Daoliu turned to Qin Xiao, "It's fortunate you haven't left yet. What do you think we should do?"
Since Qin Xiao was the one who opened the spatial gate and held the passes, they had to follow his lead on this matter.
Qin Xiao smiled slightly, "That's not a problem. When can the second batch of personnel from the two empires and Spirit City gather?"
"It will take about five more days to gather another 5,000 soul grandmaster-level and above soul masters."
"Alright, in five days, I'll come back to take more people to the demon plane." Then Qin Xiao pointed to the Deep Sea Demon Shark King, "As for the issue of strong individuals, for now, he and I will be enough."
"That works. I won't have to worry about Golden Crocodile and the others being discovered by other demon lords." Qian Daoliu nodded, feeling relieved.
After all, the demon plane was not a benevolent place, and there were many powerful beings there. Even Qian Daoliu would have trouble handling them, but with Qin Xiao, a god-level presence, going there, everything would be under control.
"You may go now."
Qian Daoliu waved for Hu Hansan to retreat, then waited with Qin Xiao and the Deep Sea Demon Shark King.
As time passed, more and more soul masters crossed through the portal.
Qian Daoliu's eyes grew brighter.
After all, more than a third of these soul masters belonged to Spirit Hall. Although some had fallen, their overall strength had increased.
Seeing that no more soul masters appeared after the last one, Qin Xiao said, "It's our turn. Let's go."
With those words, he stepped into the spatial portal.
"Wait for me!" The Deep Sea Demon Shark King quickly followed.
His heart was filled with anticipation. After waiting for so many years, he was finally stepping onto the path of becoming a god.
…
On the other side.
On a mountain peak about ten miles away from Spirit City, the Spirit Emperor gazed into the distance.
"Up ahead is the holy land of soul masters, Spirit City, but it seems quite unusual…"
The Spirit Emperor slowly frowned. There were two reasons he hadn't approached.
Firstly, he was from the Abyss Plane, and the will of this world was very hostile toward him. Ordinary people or lower-level soul masters might not notice anything unusual, but Titled Douluo-level experts, who had a basic understanding of the laws of heaven and earth, could instantly recognize that he was from another world, potentially alerting the enemy.
But the main reason was that Spirit City gave him a sense of danger.
His intuition told him not to enter lightly, or he might never return.
"Could it be that the god-level powerhouse Tang San fears is inside?"
The Spirit Emperor could only speculate, but he dared not act rashly.
His intuition had saved him from countless crises, and he trusted it deeply.
"Let's wait a bit longer. A good hunter never lacks patience."
With this thought, the Spirit Emperor kept a close watch on Spirit City.
It was hard to tell how much time passed.
Suddenly, the Spirit Emperor's eyes focused. He saw a middle-aged soul master wearing the distinctive armor of Spirit Hall walking out of Spirit City.
More importantly, the Spirit Emperor sensed an unusual, somewhat evil, and not entirely human aura in this soul master's soul.
"This person must have a secret."
With a thought, he released his powerful soul force to interfere with the soul master's consciousness.
…
"Hey, wasn't I heading to the Star Dou Forest to hunt soul beasts? How did I end up here?"
Hu Hansan looked around in confusion.
He had been here before while patrolling; it was a small desolate mountain outside Spirit City, but there was no need to pass through it to reach the Star Dou Forest.
"Don't be puzzled, I called you here."
As a voice rang out, Hu Hansan saw a man in luxurious robes appear before him, seemingly out of nowhere.
"Who are you?" He asked warily.
"Who I am is not important, but I need some information from you."
"Information?" Hu Hansan frowned, immediately understanding the stranger's stance.
Regardless of his origin, this person was now classified as an enemy.
"Martial spirit, possess!"
With a low shout, Hu Hansan transformed into a half-human, half-wolf form, six soul rings appearing beneath him.
In the world of soul masters, his cultivation was not weak.
But his opponent was not human and possessed extraordinary strength.
"In your human terms, you're refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit. I wanted to discuss this nicely, but now I have to use force."
The Spirit Emperor shook his head slightly, then pointed at Hu Hansan.
"Freeze!"
With that word, Hu Hansan stood still, unable to move.
"Who are you really?"
Hu Hansan cried out in shock.
The Spirit Emperor put a finger to his lips, "Quiet."
Hu Hansan found himself unable to make a sound.
To his horror, he saw beams of light shoot from his eyes, forming a screen that displayed his memories to the Spirit Emperor.
Who is this being, capable of such terrifying feats?
The Spirit Emperor watched Hu Hansan's memories, occasionally waving his hand to fast-forward or rewind them.
After a moment, the Spirit Emperor's eyes lit up, "I found what I was looking for."
In Hu Hansan's memories, three figures appeared: Qian Daoliu, Qin Xiao, and the Deep Sea Demon Shark King.
Delving deeper, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Good heavens, there's a spatial portal…
No wonder your soul has traces of demonic aura. You've been raiding the demon plane…"
(End of Chapter)
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