Tang Hao's hysterical roaring caused the spirit power within his body to fluctuate wildly.
If he continued to make a scene, Shrek would soon be shaken into debris.
Flender and Zhao Wuji watched with sweat pouring down their faces; they didn't want their years of hard work to go down the drain.
Xiao Wu naturally noticed this, so she bit her lip and nodded with difficulty.
"Senior, I promise you I can go find them."
Hearing Xiao Wu's promise, Tang Hao immediately regained his senses, his face glowing with a different kind of spirit.
"I knew Tang San was lucky to have you all; he will be proud of you in the afterlife."
Tang Hao was incredibly excited; his goal had been achieved.
However, Xiao Wu wasn't stupid. She followed up with a question: "Senior, you are the world-renowned Clear Sky Douluo; why do you need them?"
She finally straightened out her thoughts and recovered from the impact of Tang San's death.
Flender chimed in with a guess: "They are Xiao Wu's friends, right? Lord Clear Sky surely wants to seek communication."
"That's right, we should still look at these Spirit Beasts with friendly intentions rationally," Zhao Wuji added.
But was that really what Tang Hao was thinking? He was stroking his unkempt beard, lost in thought.
Then, several bloodstains cracked open on his gloomy face before he spoke: "I have been investigating the new power standards announced at the Grand Conference recently. I suddenly feel that some top-tier Spirit Beasts on the continent are the most likely to obtain opportunities and spiritual qi; they are the ones most closely connected to this continent."
"Perhaps seizing their fortune could allow us to quickly increase our strength and avenge my son, Tang San."
As soon as Tang Hao finished speaking, he realized he had said something wrong and hurriedly added: "Not seizing, but cooperating."
After saying that, his momentum surged, and his gray hair fluttered.
Never mind where his theory came from; his vague speech was quite off-putting.
Xiao Wu also sensed a potential threat, but she had already made her choice and couldn't change it.
Could she be expected to oppose the Clear Sky Douluo? She didn't have the courage for that yet.
Flender said with a smile, "Lord Clear Sky has excellent vision; none of us had thought about the relationship between Spirit Beasts and spiritual qi."
"Yes, yes!" Zhao Wuji followed suit.
The attitude of the others in Shrek was naturally "clear-cut" as well; after all, they were all cut from the same cloth.
"So when do we enter the Star Dou Great Forest?"
Xiao Wu's tone was somewhat cold; because she couldn't win against him, she obeyed mechanically.
"The sooner the better. The changes happening in Star Dou now are unbelievable; you truly can't imagine that seventy-two mountain peaks have emerged there out of thin air."
Tang Hao was a bit impatient, but he knew quite a bit. However, this information left the Shrek group completely bewildered.
Since when did the great forest, the richest source of Douluo resources, have so many mountain peaks?
At this moment, the bloodstains on Tang Hao's face suddenly deepened, becoming increasingly eerie and terrifying. He shouted with a twisted mouth, "Hurry!"
Flender, observing the situation, immediately said: "I will distribute the restorative herbs and items the school recently acquired to you. They can effectively boost your physical strength in a short time, but remember not to act recklessly; your current condition is very poor."
As the principal, this was all he could do. After all, neither he nor Zhao Wuji dared to oppose Tang Hao, forced to trim their sails to the wind.
"Thank you, Principal."
Xiao Wu and the rest of Shrek said politely.
But Tang Hao's gaze was already locked thousands of miles away, where mountains were being severed and great rivers were surging... Meanwhile, inside the Spirit Hall.
Eight Elders dragged their broken and defeated bodies, each staring blankly ahead.
They seemed not to have emerged from the shadow of the treasure chest being snatched away; those were the prizes of the Soul Master Competition. Not only did they lose them, but they also ended up in a wretched state.
Moreover, the last time they were in such a sorry state was when Chu Feng used the nine dragons divine fire cover, and this time, they were ambushed by someone sent secretly by the Asura God.
Although they didn't know the person's true background, their subconscious told them that person was as unfathomable as Chu Feng and the Asura God.
Whoosh~
A violent wind poured in from outside the hall, and the powerful pressure caused a chill to rise in the hearts of All Elders.
What made them even more desperate was that such power appeared in three waves simultaneously; the paleness on their faces grew much whiter.
"Who's there?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo stood up trembling to question, his injury not affecting his effeminate voice.
"It's me."
Bibi Dong exuded the majesty of the Supreme Pontiff, still appearing in her familiar purple robe, yet she didn't bother to restrain the aura of her newly achieved godhood.
"Greetings, His Holiness the Pope."
Devil Bear Douluo endured the pain and took the lead in showing respect; others followed suit.
"Forgive us, Supreme Pontiff, we failed to complete the task. Please punish us."
Ghost Douluo was quick to find a way out; he knew all too well that the Elders' dignity had been completely lost.
And the fact that the Elders could return alive was mainly because the Asura God was simply not interested in them, which was considered lucky.
Chu Feng's focus, however, was not on this. He said directly: "No matter, it's good that you're alive. Besides, the Spirit Hall needs you right now."
This bit of encouragement from the Hall Master made All Elders relax quite a bit.
And Bibi Dong also said very gently: "Previous matters are not important; we need to deal with the even greater crisis ahead."
Crisis? The Elders looked a bit worried at this.
Having finally escaped, no one wanted to provoke trouble again.
"But perhaps it's an opportunity. In my experience, risks and benefits often coexist."
Qian Renxue had become smarter; she realized this while she and Bibi Dong were being jealous of each other.
"Hmph~"
Bibi Dong snorted lightly, then she noticed something was wrong.
"Hu Liena, and Yan and Xie Yue haven't returned?"
Those three of the so-called Golden Generation had been missing for a while. Looking back, they really hadn't had time to pay attention to them during the riot at the Soul Master Competition.
All Elders also shook their heads, indicating they hadn't seen them.
They had barely saved their own lives; how could they have the mind to look after others?
"They should be fine. Hu Liena previously cultivated in the Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land and has a certain amount of spiritual qi. Through my Daoist perception, their life force is still very active."
Chu Feng couldn't determine the specific situation because Hu Liena hadn't become his god; he couldn't capture her location just by a bit of shared Daoist aura, only prove they were alive.
But that wasn't the biggest problem; a huge explosion suddenly occurred within Spirit City at this moment.
Logically, after the last Grand Conference, ordinary people wouldn't easily offend the Spirit Hall. So who had the audacity?
"His Holiness the Pope, watch out!"
Devil Bear Douluo shouted as a fiery red meteorite smashed in from outside the hall.
In an instant, the temperature inside the hall skyrocketed. Bibi Dong immediately released wind power to forcibly resist it.
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