Chapter 2365: Xue Yuntian's Plot_1

Liang Xiaoyu gulped and said with an awkward laugh, "Ah... So that's how it is. I thought, Sect Leader, you were testing Tang Wulin, preparing him to take over your position!"

Zang Xin's face filled with black lines, "Hall Master Liang, are you cursing me to die soon? The Tang Sect has always only selected a new Sect Leader after the previous one has passed away!"

"Even if I admire that kid a lot, I can't do something that goes against the rules of the Tang Sect!"

Seeing this, Liang Xiaoyu muttered quietly, "But when you took over as Sect Leader, wasn't the Tang Sect Leader still alive?"

By that logic, wasn't he the first to break the rules of the Tang Sect?

Zang Xin glared at him and chastised, "That's completely different. At that time, everyone thought the Tang Sect Leader had died under the God-Slaying Level soul-guided missile."

"I was forced to take on the role of Sect Leader only to stabilize the Tang Sect!"

What's with this guy today? He seems so eager for me to step down!

Liang Xiaoyu covered his mouth and coughed, "I was just joking, just joking! Don't take it to heart, Sect Leader!"

Guo Xiaoxu and Zhao Song exchanged glances and immediately pulled him aside...

With an inquisitive tone, they said, "Hall Master Liang, spill it, what benefits did that lad Tang Wulin give you to bring him up in front of the Sect Leader?"

"Yeah, yeah, that Tang Wulin kid even gave me a set of Four-Word Battle Armor before. In your case... it must be some rare treasure, right?"

Faced with their piercing gazes, Liang Xiaoyu suddenly felt a bit guilty, "Hall Master Guo, Hall Master Zhao, am I that kind of person?"

"Yes!" The reply they gave was in perfect unison.

Liang Xiaoyu scratched his head, "Well, it's not much, just... I think if Tang Wulin took the position as Sect Leader, being a Divine Craftsman and all, he wouldn't mistreat us hall masters, right?"

"Right?"

Guo Xiaoxu narrowed her eyes, "Are you sure that's all?"

Liang Xiaoyu puffed up his chest, "That's all!"

Zhao Song let out a cold "Humph," "You pass, but if you get your hands on some good stuff, don't even think about keeping it all to yourself!"

Watching the three Hall Masters quietly discussing something in front of him, Zang Xin abruptly interrupted, "Enough idle talk! The forces of Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda have already withdrawn from the abyss, and relying only on the Blood God Army, it'll be very difficult to withstand the abyssal creatures!"

"Before they invade the city, we must be ready for the upcoming battle!"

Guo Xiaoxu's expression turned serious, and she said in a deep voice, "Yes, the bodies of the abyssal creatures are incredibly strong. Ordinary soul weapons can hardly inflict effective damage on them. We must develop more effective soul weapons!"

Zhao Chong frowned, "But that requires a lot of time, and given the current situation, it's too rushed!"

Liang Xiaoyu's eyes brightened, "On this matter, the federation has already developed weapons specifically to counter the abyssal creatures."

"With the life and death of the Continent at stake, they can't possibly keep this technology hidden forever, can they?"

Guo Xiaoxu rolled her eyes, "The old fogeys in the federation's upper echelons are all stubborn. How could they easily share such technology!"

Otherwise, why would the Douling Empire risk offending the Tang Sect to develop soul tools!

It's because of the federation's tight grip on its technology that leaks are absolutely impossible!

Zhao Song took a deep breath, "How about... we have Tang Wulin, with his position as the Sea God Pavilion Master, put pressure on the federation? With his status, it shouldn't be difficult!"

Zang Xin pondered for a while but ultimately shook his head, "The Sea God's Pavilion, huh? It might have been possible before the battle against the abyss, but now, having lost three Elders and with Shrek Academy already destroyed by the Holy Spirit Cult's evil Soul Master, we simply don't have the strength to confront the federation."

The three Hall Masters fell silent...

Indeed, that was the only reason Shrek Academy could stand up to the federation!

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One is the prestige of the number one academy on the Continent! The other, the many powerful Elders of the Sea God Pavilion!

Now that Shrek Academy is destroyed, Elders of the Sea God Pavilion dead or injured, its status has plummeted immensely!

Guo Xiaoxu sighed, "Sect Master speaks wisely, whether Tang Sect can survive this great battle seems to depend on ourselves!"

"I will go down immediately and have the Tang Sect disciples start working on the research..."

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Douling Empire!

The man tasked with reporting knelt on the ground, respectfully saying, "Your Majesty the Emperor, we have thoroughly investigated, in the battle against the abyssal creatures, every major power has suffered varying degrees of casualties!"

"Especially Shrek Academy, not only was the academy destroyed by the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Master, but three Elders of the Sea God Pavilion were also killed by the Abyssal Emperor!"

"Currently, representatives of the major powers are discussing how to deal with the imminent threat of abyssal creatures!"

Hearing this news, Xue Yuntian suddenly took a deep breath, "With Shrek Academy gone and three Elders of the Sea God Pavilion killed, it seems that the power of these Abyssal Emperors is truly terrifying."

Suddenly, his face turned fierce as he said, "However, this may be an opportunity for us, the Douling Empire!"

As the Emperor of the Douling Empire, he always wanted to rule over the other two empires!

But because the Douling Empire was at a disadvantage in aspects such as Soul Masters and soul tools, they did not have the strength to do so!

Yet now, the abyssal creatures had presented him with an opportunity!

Seeing this, the elder beside him couldn't help but remind, "Your Majesty, it wasn't without difficulty that the Douling Empire got back on the right track, it's best not to stir up trouble again!"

The Douling Empire was continually closing the gap with the other two empires, and provoking them now, with even the slightest misstep, could spell complete disaster for the Douling Empire!

Xue Yuntian glanced at him, "Rest assured, I know my limits!"

He had no intention of provoking trouble but planned to wait until the other two empires were severely weakened before making a move.

The elder refrained from saying more, respectfully stating, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Xue Yuntian rose slowly to his feet, "Alright, come with me to meet that fellow!"

At these words, the elder's face suddenly changed drastically, his voice trembling with fear, "Your Majesty, are we really going to make contact with that person?"

Xue Yuntian said indifferently, "Of course, although we are all too aware of the Holy Spirit Cult's morals, if they can bring a glimmer of hope to our Douling Empire, why not cooperate with them?"

"Don't forget, Tang Sect, the federation, Spirit Pagoda, all these powers have collaborated with the Holy Spirit Cult at one point!"

Hearing this, the elder fell silent...

After a long pause, he finally said, "Your Majesty, since you are determined, I have no objections!"

Xue Yuntian nodded in satisfaction, "Good, then..."

In a flash, a voice resounded...

"There's no need, I'm already here!"

To the naked eye, a surge of dark energy filled the entire hall, and the masked Ghost Emperor walked out slowly from within...

His eyes occasionally flickered with a blood-red light...

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