Jiang Wuyue's eyes widened in surprise, "Eh, Wulin is the heir to the Sea God Pavilion Master?"
Ma Shan also showed an incredulous look, "You've never mentioned this to us before!"
Sima Jinchi licked his lips, "Who would have thought that our Blood Dragon Squad's captain would actually be the heir to the Sea God Pavilion Master, this is too thrilling!"
Aruheng, however, said somewhat blankly, "Junior brother, the teacher was originally planning to have you compete fairly with me for the position of Sect Master of the Body Sect, but now..."
Tang Wulin slapped his own head, "Sorry, everyone, it wasn't my intention to hide it. Although the matter is settled internally, anything could still happen before the official succession!"
Take Lan Muzi for instance, the Pavilion Master had initially intended to nominate him as the next successor to the Sea God's Pavilion!
It was only with his own appearance that he had disrupted it all!
Then, he looked at Aruheng again, "Senior brother, as for the Body Sect, I will voluntarily give it up!"
All he had done was learn a few things from Mu Ye and hadn't brought any contributions to the Body Sect!
Besides, if it really came down to it, he couldn't even count as a formal Disciple of the Body Sect. Even if he took up the position, those Elders and other Disciples wouldn't accept him!
Aruheng pursed his lips, "Alright, since this is your choice, junior brother, I won't insist!"
He himself was still very eager to become the next Sect Master of the Body Sect. Tang Wulin's voluntary withdrawal was a good thing for both parties!!
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Dou Spirit Empire!
The Ghost Emperor, who had led a portion of the Evil Soul Masters to Lingbo City, said with a dark expression, "Hmph, the damn Demon Emperor, don't be pleased with yourself. When you fall into my hands again, I will make sure you suffer a thousand pains!"
An Evil Soul Master beside him, whose soul power rank had reached that of a Title Douluo, spoke cautiously, "Sect Hierarch, what should we do now? Your pieces planted here have all been eradicated. If we continue to establish a stronghold here, we might be discovered!"
"That's right, for all we know, Shrek Academy may take the opportunity to strike again!"
"Why don't we find another city to establish our stronghold?"
We must find a more concealed location to serve as our base, and then massively convert Evil Soul Masters!
The Ghost Emperor glanced at them coldly, "No need! Lingbo City will do just fine!"
Since the Evil Soul Masters in Lingbo City have been purged, the emperor of the Dou Spirit Empire will surely shift his focus to other cities!
The Evil Soul Masters exchanged glances, seeing the confusion in each other's eyes, but still respectfully said, "Yes, Sect Hierarch!"
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Night fell, and the entire Lingbo City was suffused with a thick stench of blood, the cold ground littered with one body after another...
One of the Evil Soul Masters, his eyes alight with a frightening glow, exclaimed, "Awesome, after killing them, my soul power rank has risen by three levels!"
Another Evil Soul Master, wiping the blood from his lips, laughed wildly, "Hahahaha, our Sect Hierarch is truly wise. The emperor of Dou Spirit Empire would never expect that we would continue to build our base here!"
"We have already converted hundreds of Evil Soul Masters. It won't be long before we can retake control of the entire Lingbo City!"
"Stop the chatter and continue the mission. Spare none who refuse to join our Holy Spirit Cult!"
And so, they continued to search for Soul Masters in the vicinity and forcefully converted them into Evil Soul Masters...
Looking down from mid-air, the Ghost Emperor observed the scene below, his face devoid of any emotional fluctuation...
In his eyes, whether Soul Masters or Evil Soul Masters, they were all just ants!
However, the commotion they created was too great and had already drawn the attention of the Dou Spirit Empire's military forces...
The captain at the forefront, seeing the Evil Soul Masters in black robes slaughtering civilians, could not help but exclaim, "Those are... Evil Soul Masters, they haven't all been cleared out by Shrek Academy!"
"Damn it! They completely disregard our Dou Spirit Empire's military forces. Everyone, attack! Kill them!"
"They're just the ones who managed to survive Shrek Academy's eradication campaign, yet they dare to be so arrogant. To hell with them!"
Having spoken, these soldiers gripped their weapons tighter and called upon their Soul Power to charge towards the evil Soul Masters, battling fiercely...
In an instant, limbs and flesh flew in all directions, reminiscent of hell itself...
At first glance, the evil Soul Masters had the absolute advantage!
The Ghost Emperor folded his arms, suddenly scoffing, "The Douling Empire's army is unexpectedly weak, to think they don't even have soul tools; with such strength, they would be instantly annihilated if they faced the other two great empires!"
"Forget it, let's use this as an outlet for frustration!"
In the blink of an eye, his figure appeared on the battlefield, effortlessly grabbing a soldier by the throat...
The soldier's face turned ashen, frantically struggling as he choked out, "Cough, cough, let... let me go..."
The Ghost Emperor said coldly, "As you wish!"
With a "snap," a surge of great Soul Power flooded into the soldier's body, brutally causing him to burst open...
The remaining soldiers also noticed him and charged in from all directions...
The Ghost Emperor shook his head, "Ants, no matter how much they struggle, are still just ants!"
The next second, a terrifying pressure erupted from his body, making the entire space tremble...
They, along with the nearby evil Soul Masters, regardless of friend or foe, exploded into a Blood Fog...
Witnessing all of this, the soldiers' fighting spirit instantly extinguished, and their faces were overtaken by an expression of horror...
"Run! Run for your lives! That guy is the devil, we can't possibly win!"
"I... I don't want to die; save me, save me!"
"If anyone wants a death wish, go ahead, I just want to survive, to live!!"
With these words uttered, the troops' morale was shattered, and all the soldiers gave up resistance and began to flee in panic...
The leading captain bellowed, "Come back to me, you are the soldiers of the Dou Spirit Empire's war..."
"Pfft!"
Before he could finish his sentence, the Ghost Emperor's hand chopped off his head...
He said indifferently, "Follow them, kill them all!"
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The Royal Household of the Douling Empire!
Xue Yuntian, who was resting, suddenly opened his eyes, only to find his forehead covered in cold sweat without realizing when it had appeared...
After sitting up from bed, he muttered, "Although we have obtained the Soul Guidance Device Core Technology from the Tang Sect, I still have a strong feeling of unease!"
An elder, who had been guarding in the shadows, appeared before him instantly, asking with concern, "Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell?"
Xue Yuntian shook his head, "I am not badly affected, but... I have a feeling that things are not over yet!"
"Well, please accompany me, let's check how far the empire's Soul Masters have come in learning the Soul Guidance Device Core Technology!"
The elder bowed slightly, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Immediately after, the figure once again merged into the darkness...
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