Instigation

Yali wasn't expecting a lot of things when she first arrived here in River Land City. Especially after she just left Heaven Dou City, a few hours back and hearing no news of any battle around the area.

Yet who would have thought she would have run into some of the students at Shrek. Especially the ones who were not only important to Shrek as a whole but also to her as well.

"Xiaoyan? Wulin and Lizhi...What are you guys doing here?"Questioned Yali as she merely stared at the familiar people that were coming towards her.

It wasn't just them but also that information broker that Yun Ming told her about. From what he told her, it seems she has ways of getting and harvesting information on both of the other two continents.

This was shocked to her as even Shrek and the Tang Sect weren't able to deliver that much information back.

As it seems that no one is allowed to even go near the shore or they would be beheaded by the elders over there.

"We were just here helping out my big brother and his friend." Said Xu Xiaoyan as she finally reached her teacher Yali.

"I see." Said Yali as she shifted her gaze through the group.

"Why are you here master? Is it because of the recent appearance of Evil Soul masters? Or did the Calamities show up?"Questioned Xu Xiaoyan as she found it hard to believe her master would leave Shrek for something trivial.

Especially when the state of Shrek was still not at its full power or even close to it. From what she heard and saw, Yali was one of the greatest moral supports for the people over there.

So she couldn't leave or move out of Shrek as much as she could have done formerly.

"Thankfully those aren't the reason why I'm here. Let's find somewhere else to talk." Said Yali caused Xu Xiaoyan to nod her head but then Tang Wulin's voice rang out.

"You guys can go by yourself. I need to go watch over Xu Lizhi, he is in a delicate part of his training." Said Tang Wulin while grabbing Xu Lizhi before hauling him away and leaving without a respond.

"Huh? Wait! Big Brother Wulin! Can't we wait till we reach Shrek! I know the Sea God Island would be a--"

"Quiet."

"But Big Brother, I don't want to die!"

"Don't worry."

"Ahh!'

"Wow." Mutter Xu Xiaoyu blankly as he stared at the despair and dejected look of Xu Lizhi as Tang Wulin was dragging him away.

"Haha, I can't miss the show. We will meet up with you guys later." Said Liu Yuxin while flashing a smile and nod to Yali before chasing after Tang Wulin.

"...Great."Mutter Xu Xiaoyu before sighing and walking towards another direction.

"Huh! Are you going to check in now big brother?"Questioned Xu Xiaoyan.

"Yea. Knowing Yuxin, she probably is going to tell me that she forgot later on. So it's better to just go to do it now, as she said before we will meet up later." Said Xu Xiaoyu as his figure started to move down the street.

Xu Xiaoyan glance towards Yali who still had a faint smile before shaking her head. She and Yali began making their way through the city of River Land.

As they moved through the River Land, Yali would occasionally help heal or restore the stamina of anyone she saw. It didn't matter if they were a child, young, old or not even a soul master, she still soothed them.

While she was doing this, she and Xu Xiaoyan were talking about the recent events that have been happening. Xu Xiaoyan told Yali about her gains at the Skyorder Ocean Academy and then her discovery at the Moonlight Valley.

Yali only showed a surprise when she found out that Xu Xiaoyan was able to luck out on a spirit beast with the cultivation of over five hundred thousand.

Even more when she found out, the spirit beast wanted to actually establish a contract and become her spirit soul.

Yali knew that even though Xu Xiaoyan couldn't absorb most of its powers now, she knew it was still an immeasurable benefit. Just how strong must a spirit beast ring that was over five hundred thousand?

Yali believed it could increase the strength of Xu Xiaoyan's soul skills over several times and maybe even more. If any soul masters were to hear such an evaluation, they would have sucked in a breath of cold.

As the absurdity of Yali words was too ridiculous and terrifying. Yet that just goes to show you how ideal and important it was for the age of a soul master.

As the older the ring was, the greater the benefit and power. This was why even those who had equal or stronger cultivation would sometimes lose to those with a better ring set up.

Of course, there are also other factors, like their high spiritual power, physical power, and soul force as these were also important.

"I'm impressed, you are on your way to surpassing your teacher here."Said Yali with a gentle smile causing Xu Xiaoyan to blush a bit.

"...Hey master, can you tell me why you like to help people so much? Is it just because of your martial spirit?"Questioned Xu Xiaoyan after a while.

But before Yali could reply back to Xu Xiaoyan, both of their enhance hearing and spiritual sense started to pick up a disturbance.

"What was that noise?" Questioned Xu Xiaoyan with her eyes widening in surprise.

"...Lets go Xiaoyan."Said Yali as her eyes started to narrow a little bit before getting up and moving towards the area of the sound.

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"Hey! Open up you Bastards!"

"Yes! When are you guys going to kill those damn beasts!"

"Are you really going to allow them to get away with this!"

In the middle of the city of River Land City, there was a massive crowd of people yelling furiously and cursing out the Spirit Pagoda.

Whether it be the city people, profession people, Academy students or even soul master, they were all in front of the Spirit Pagoda building.

For the past few weeks, after the announcement that the Federation alongside all of the other big organizations calling off the attack on the Calamities. Most of the Douluo Continent was enraged by them and called them out.

How could they not be mad! Their only hope of revenge and closure, turned out to be a bunch of failures and cowards!

The worst part! Was that none of them even tried! Not only did none of them tried at all but they went back into their base as if nothing happens.

"Hey! Open up already!"

"We demand an explanation!"

"Yes! How could you do this!"

The federation soldiers that was station in the city, didn't move out as soon as possible. As this was a frequent sight after the first week and so they knew, the people would disperse after they got tired or empty out their anger.

They also didn't want to deal with the crowds and their judgmental stares. As they also could understand and sympathize with their rage. But nothing could be done, as the order and incident had already happened.

As the group of people continued to shout and scream. A flash of light rang out causing all of the people to close their eyes. They open it up to see a few figures standing in front of the Spirit Pagoda.

In front of them were countless men who were dressed in black robes and weirdly shaped skulls. Around them were a bunch of unusual brown bags with an odd stench and stains.

"Welcome! People of the River Land City! How are you feeling now?"Questioned the robed man with a mask that was shaped like a stag skull towards the enraged city folks.

"Who the fuck are you!"

"Are you apart of the Spirit Pagoda!"

"If so, hurry up and give us an explanation!"

"My name is Bloody Stag. I'm apart of the great and magnificence Holy Spirit Cult!"Shouted Bloody Stag towards the people who were shouting and causing them all to be inexpressibly shocked.

Blood Stag? Holy Spirit Cult? Aren't they similar to the Holy Ghost Church from tens of thousand years ago?

Were the thoughts that were going through the mind of everyone. With even the soul masters that were in the crowd summoning their ring and getting ready to take action against them.

"Now, now. Before you all do something you will bitterly regret. Don't you want to hear my sweet proposition?" Questioned Blood Stag towards the approaching Soul Masters.

"Why would we want to listen to you?" Shouted one of the Soul Masters as he summoned a staff in his hand.

"Exactly! You guys are just a bit better than those Calamities." Shouted Another Soul Master as five rings appeared behind him.

Blood Stag simply chuckles at the curses and shouts being aim towards him. He showed neither fear or nervousness at the approaching Soul Masters who were displaying killing intent.

"Are you guys sure? Are you guys really going to give up on a chance to get the thing you guys covet the most?" Questioned Blood Stag with a deviousness smile slowing forming.

"And what is that!"

"What could you all possible-"

"Revenge against the Calamities?" Questioned Bloody Stag causing the crowd in front of him to halt and freeze.

"W-What! You can actually kill the Calamities" Shouted one of the residents.

"Is that really possible?"

"But the big organization didn't even try!"

"Of course we can kill the Calamities. But not only them but also those Spirit Beast."Said Blood Stag.

This caused the people before him to slowly tremble and then shake from his next few words.

"We can even give you the power to kill them yourself. Don't you want to? To crush the skull of those murders? To rip them apart? Pay them back for all they have done? Don't you want your long-awaited revenge?" Questioned Bloody Stag

"Do you all wish to wait for even longer? Is this what the people who died unfairly would want? Is what you all want?"

These were simple questions, yet these questions were able to resonate inside of the watchers and listeners. Whether it be those who knew the dangers of the world, those who didn't or those who had been cultivating all their life.

The words of the Bloody Stag was able to cause most of them to quiver.

"If you all don't want this! Then Join us! Join us, and we will grant it to you! The power needed to take your revenge! The power needed to slaughter your enemy! And finally the power to make everything right!"Shouted the Bloody Stag before he moved towards one of the brown bags next to him.

"Look at this! This is proof of you all! Proof that we are reliable!"Shouted Bloody Stag and caused the people's eyes to widen.

As in the hands of Bloody Stag, was the decapitated head of the Gold Wolf King Spirit Beast.