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Seeing the Spirit Masters from Pope Hall completely seal the doors, not leaving a single crack...
The Soul Masters waiting outside all showed expressions of unwillingness...
Clearly, they were the powerful Soul Masters sent by the upper three families, specifically for the purpose of assassinating the Saint Heir of Martial Soul Hall!
"Damn it, Martial Soul City has actually been completely sealed off by the people from Martial Soul Hall; there's barely any way to infiltrate!"
"Yeah, I'm afraid that Pope Bibi Dong must have discovered our intent, so to protect that Xu Sheng, she ordered Martial Soul City to be locked down!"
"Tsk, is this Xu Sheng really that important? To make the Pope take such measures, his status in Martial Soul Hall must not be low!"
"It's probably even more than that, from what I've heard from the Sect Elders, Xu Sheng's talent is extremely terrifying, saying he is unmatched in history is not an exaggeration!"
"Hmph, he's just a kid after all, how exaggerated can his talent be? I think the Elders have overestimated him, sending me alone would have been enough!"
"Shush... keep your voices down, don't let the Spirit Masters from Martial Soul Hall notice anything unusual, otherwise, we might die here before we even manage to infiltrate!"
At this, they also reined in their emotions and walked toward the gates of Martial Soul City...
Without any hesitation, they were stopped by the Spirit Hall Soldiers...
"Halt, just yesterday, Your Holiness issued an order to completely lock down Martial Soul City. No one is allowed inside, please turn back!"
The lead Sect Disciple narrowed his eyes, then approached with a sly smile...
"We've come from far away, just wanting to make a living in Martial Soul City, we hope you can make an exception for us!"
"This is a small token of appreciation, please accept it!"
After speaking, he discreetly handed over a bag of Gold and Silver Coins to the Spirit Hall Soldier...
Who would have thought that after weighing it for a moment, the soldier would throw it to the ground without any mercy...
The former frowned, somewhat puzzled, "Sir, why this...?"
Hearing this, the Spirit Hall Soldier scoffed , "You think you can bribe us with these golden soul coins? Don't look down on us too much!"
"Moreover, Elder Ju specifically instructed that anyone trying to bribe their way into Soul City should be treated as a spy and be captured on the spot!"
The other Spirit Hall Soldiers tacitly understood and, with unpleasant expressions, encircled them...
"Surrender immediately, and if you're lucky, you might just keep your lives!"
The disciples from the three sects saw that the situation was dire and knew they couldn't just wait for death!
"We've been discovered, run!!"
Having said this, they unleashed their Martial Souls and launched an attack on the Spirit Hall Soldiers...
But the next second, an incredibly terrifying pressure descended from the sky...
Unable to resist, everyone fell to their knees with a "thud," unable to move a muscle...
It was then that Yueguan, who had been watching from the shadows, stepped into the air and came forward...
After scanning the scene, he sneered, "Hmph, as expected, we caught another batch of little rats sent by the three sects!"
His Holiness was right to choose to err on the side of killing rather than letting go!
After recognizing who had arrived, the Spirit Hall Soldiers respectfully addressed him, "Elder Ju!"
In an instant, the Sect Disciples' faces turned deathly pale...
Elder Ju!
Wasn't that Bibi Dong's right-hand man, Yueguan?
Falling into his hands, they would probably wish for death rather than endure what awaited them!
They channeled their Soul Power, trying to withstand the pressure, but to little effect...
Yueguan naturally noticed their small movements and shouted coldly, "You, chop off the limbs of these scoundrels, capture them all, and wait for Your Holiness to decide their fate!"
The Spirit Hall Soldiers beside him hesitated, saying, "Elder Ju, these are members of the upper three families; if we chop off their limbs, won't it be..."
If they were simply captured, there would still be room for negotiation; to chop off limbs would completely disregard the dignity of the upper three families!
This might well trigger a war!
Yueguan looked at them coldly and said, "All you need to do is follow my orders; you shouldn't worry about anything else!"
If the upper three families truly had the courage to start a war, they wouldn't have borne it all until now!
No longer daring to protest, they responded, "Yes, Elder Ju!"
Then, they turned to the other Spirit Hall Soldiers and said, "Did everyone hear that? Elder Ju ordered to chop off their limbs and bring them back to await Your Holiness's decision!"
With permission granted, the expressions on the Spirit Hall Soldiers' faces gradually turned icy...
They then firmly grasped their longswords and walked towards the immobilized disciples of the upper three families...
Without any hesitation, they directly aimed at their limbs and chopped them off...
"Ahhh, my hand, my hand ahhhh!"
"You lackeys of Spirit Hall, you are a bunch of devils, utterly inhuman!!"
"Even if you kill me, I will not yield... ahhhhhh!"
As the horrific scene unfolded at the gates of Martial Soul City...
Other Soul Masters and civilians who wanted to enter the city unconsciously halted, breaking out in cold sweat at their backs...
Merely for trying to enter the city, they faced such extreme punishment; they didn't have the courage for this!
Seeing this, Yueguan explained to the people nearby without any expression, "Ladies and gentlemen, these are spies trying to infiltrate Martial Soul City, potentially launching attacks and endangering everyone's safety!"
"Because of this, we in Spirit Hall today have chopped off their limbs as a warning!"
"As for when the lockdown of Martial Soul City will be lifted, I ask everyone to wait!"
After these words, the expressions of the Civilian Soul Masters eased a bit...
"So they were spies. I thought, how could Spirit Hall do such a thing without reason?"
"Hmph, to think they were spies; they shouldn't just have their limbs cut off—their heads should be chopped off as well!"
"That's right, these scoundrels could be a threat to our existence; they shouldn't be allowed to live!!"
"Since Spirit Hall has locked down Martial Soul City to root out spies, then I won't enter Martial Soul City these few days!!"
"Right, let's all be patient for a while. We can enter Martial Soul City once Your Holiness orders the lockdown lifted!"
Yueguan's mouth curled up slightly, then he ordered the Spirit Hall Soldiers, "What are you looking at? Take all these spies who tried to infiltrate Martial Soul City away for strict interrogation!"
In front of so many people, he had to preserve the dignity of Spirit Hall, thus he had to pin the label of 'spy' on these sect disciples!
That way, no matter how ruthless his actions, no one would question Spirit Hall!
After saying this, he turned and walked away...
"Yes, Elder Ju!"
The soldiers then grabbed the disciples of the upper three families, who had lost consciousness from the pain of having their limbs severed, and followed him back into Martial Soul City...
This action not only failed to cause any resentment but even earned applause from the civilians and Soul Masters...
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