The Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon let out another ear-piercing roar and, after opening its huge maw, launched a destructive light wave several tens of meters wide toward the Dark Bell...
Just as it was about to hit, it seemed as if an invisible barrier appeared in front of her, and when the two forces violently collided, they produced a dazzling light...
It was impossible to tell at a glance who had the upper hand...
Hei Yi, on the other hand, watched the several dozen Evil Soul Masters before him and coldly shouted, "As long as I'm here, you can forget about entering Dragon Valley!"
The Evil Soul Masters, thwarted in their path, revealed intense murderous intent in their eyes, "This guy is courting death! How dare he obstruct us!"
"Let's kill him first, then rush into Dragon Valley to wipe out all those Tang Sect disciples in one fell swoop!"
"Even a Soul Douluo level powerhouse would not find it easy to stop our joint assault on Xingluo!"
"That's right, let this guy see the power of Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters!"
Hei Yi didn't say much more, just the sixth soul ring at his feet lit up. "Hmph! Sixth Soul Skill..."
The overall strength of these Evil Soul Masters before him wasn't strong; stopping them wasn't a problem, but… hopefully, Elder Wu could hold on!
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Inside Dragon Valley, the Tang Sect disciples gradually regained consciousness from their stupor...
They quickly surveyed their surroundings...
Upon discovering that the scenery was unfamiliar, one of the Tang Sect disciples couldn't help but ask, "Everyone... where is this? Weren't we in Dragon Valley?"
Another Tang Sect disciple replied with an ugly expression, "This should be somewhere in Dragon Valley; before losing consciousness, it seems we triggered a mechanism and were swept into an unknown vortex!"
"Yes, and not only that, this area is completely different from the outside world; it's like a small world!"
"A small world? What's that? Why does that sound so familiar to me?"
"Simply put, a small world is connected to some special places within a space crack. It's like a fragment of a continent caught in a space crack, forming a temporary balance and stability!"
"This is fundamental theoretical knowledge from the Tang Sect; I really don't know where you all have been studying."
Seeing this, the team leader spoke with a solemn expression, "Stop wasting words, everyone. Let's quickly search this small world; maybe we'll find a way to get back!"
Generally speaking, once inside a small world, the chances of getting back were close to zero!
After his words, the Tang Sect disciples gradually calmed down and began exploring in a circular formation...
An hour later, a strange scene caught their attention...
They all looked upwards, at a mass of dense clouds above, each emitting a distinct halo...
"Hiss... What's that above us?"
"It looks like... clouds? Does a small world also have clouds?"
"No... something's off. Everyone, feel carefully, these clouds seem to contain extraordinary power and a dragon's aura!"
"Indeed, my Martial Soul is of the dragon class; if I could make contact with these clouds and absorb their power, my cultivation speed would surge!"
"Why don't I feel anything? Could it be that only those with Dragon-class Martial Souls can comprehend the secrets of Dragon Valley?"
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Holy Spirit Cult!
The Ghost Emperor's deep eyes glanced at Leng Yulai and spoke indifferently, "Is the task I gave you taken care of?"
Leng Yulai nodded slightly and answered, "Sect Hierarch, the mission you entrusted to us has been completed. Our Holy Spirit Cult's pawns have infiltrated the forces, including the Royal family of Xingluo Empire!"
The corner of Ghost Emperor's mouth curved upward, "Good, with this, we will have grasp of the entire situation on Xingluo Land like the back of our hand."
Leng Yulai pursed her thin lips and spoke again, "Sect Hierarch, there's another matter I think I need to report to you."
Ghost Emperor inquired puzzledly, "What matter?"
Leng Yulai spoke gravely, "The Hyper Douluo serving as guest elders for the Xingluo Empire's Emperor have all emerged from seclusion recently. There has even been the appearance of one at the Limit Douluo Level!"
This meant that the Royal family of Xingluo Empire now had a Limit Douluo Level powerhouse stationed with them. Carrying out a large-scale attack like last time, or acting covertly against the members of the royal household, had essentially become impossible!
Ghost Emperor was startled for a moment, then thought quietly to himself, "Limit Douluo, eh? This is a bit troublesome, but... it still won't be enough to disrupt my plans!"
However, he had indeed not expected that the royal household had secretly nurtured a powerhouse of the Limit Douluo Level!
Seeing that the former had remained silent, Leng Yulai continued, "Sect Hierarch, I propose that before we draw the attention of such a powerhouse, we have the pawn embedded within the royal household make a move on the Xingluo Empire's Emperor ahead of time!"
As long as Dai Tianling dies, the entire Xingluo Empire will become unstable, which will be more advantageous for the development of the Holy Spirit Cult!
Ghost Emperor glanced at her, "No need, I have my own sense of proportion for that!"
Leng Yulai, whose suggestion was rejected, did not get angry but merely nodded slightly, "Yes, Sect Hierarch!"
Meanwhile, Ghost Emperor's peripheral vision caught the Dark Blood Devil intently staring at him, yet not uttering a word, so he said coldly, "Dark Blood Devil, do you have something to say?"
The Dark Blood Devil snapped back to reality, his eyes flickering with a crimson light, "Sect Hierarch... Why would you assign Nanali the task of hunting Tang Sect Disciples and entering Dragon Valley? Wouldn't I be the most suitable for this job?"
His craving for blood had reached a level of insanity!
Upon hearing this, Ghost Emperor's brow furrowed a bit, "This Dark Blood Devil... Has his Martial Soul influenced him so deeply now? I fear it won't be long before he becomes a beast that knows only slaughter!"
But it was just as well, he was merely one of his pawns!
Suddenly, a bold idea came to his mind...
"Dark Blood Devil, there's another task I want you to handle..."
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Several days later, at Shrek's Inner Court!
A male student was looking at Yuanen Yehui in front of him with complex eyes, gasping and saying, "Huff... Ye Hui, I surrender. Your strength has become stronger and stronger. Even if I use my Martial Soul True Body, I wouldn't stand a chance against you."
Just a few months ago, he could still rely on his superior soul power rank to fight on par with Yuanen Yehui, even gaining the upper hand at times!
But now, he was utterly outmatched, without even the ability to resist!
Yuanen Yehui didn't continue to fight either. She decisively retracted her Fallen Angel behind her and said softly, "Senior, thank you for letting me win!"
Yue Zhengyu, who had been watching the match, immediately came over, clicking his tongue, "Tsk tsk tsk, Ye Hui, now in the Inner Court, aside from that senior at the Soul Douluo level, no one else is a match for you!"
In only a matter of days, Yuanen Yehui had proactively challenged every student in the Inner Court! And she had achieved victory in every challenge!
Even that student at the Soul Douluo level only managed to narrowly defeat Yuanen Yehui after releasing his Martial Soul True Body!
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