Chapter 232 Crisis in Spirit City_2

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"There are no such things as 'what ifs,' isn't this the best outcome we have now?"

Qin Xiao smiled faintly, then added, "Let's go, I'll take you to the front line. After a big feast, we'll head back to Soul Land."

Having said that, he floated down onto the Deepsea Devil Whale King's head.

This time, the Deepsea Devil Whale King showed no resistance, willingly submitting to Qin Xiao.

Of course, should he one day realize that his imagined enemy, the Sea God, was also Qin Xiao, who knows how he would feel.

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"Second Priest, are we just going to surround this Demon Castle without attacking?"

Hundreds of miles away, Snakelance Douluo asked solemnly to Golden Crocodile Douluo.

Today was unlike any other. Ever since the fall of the four Greater Demon Monarchs, the Demonic Plane had turned into a scattered mess.

Humans had reversed their previous decline and launched a counterattack.

Golden Crocodile Douluo replied gravely, "The Demon Castle ahead is not simple; its master is likely one of those four Greater Demon Monarchs Qin Xiao has slain. I sense that there are at least three Greater Demons with a cultivation level no weaker than mine, but they are too afraid of Qin Xiao to show themselves."

"Then, how long must we wait?" asked Snakelance Douluo, puzzled.

Golden Crocodile Douluo didn't answer immediately. Instead, he looked behind him and saw the dark clouds had already dispersed in the distance. Then, he said to Snakelance Douluo, "I think it should be soon."

"How soon is soon?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo smiled slightly, "Right now!"

Snakelance Douluo: "???"

He was completely perplexed.

But at that moment, a tearing sound suddenly came from the void above, and a pitch-black spatial fissure appeared out of nowhere.

It was very abrupt.

Then, under the gaze of many eyes, a gigantic entity forcefully squeezed out of the spatial fissure.

It was a massive whale measuring hundreds of meters in length!

"The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King!"

"The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King is here!"

"..."

Countless gazes converged, voicing their surprise.

In comparison to the enormous size of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, Qin Xiao's figure seemed insignificant, hardly worth mentioning. Yet to everyone present, this lone figure resembled a towering mountain, even grander than the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

"Lord Qin Xiao!"

"Since Lord Qin Xiao has arrived, that Demon Castle can be easily crushed with a flick of a finger."

"Witness the spectacle!"

"..."

The sight of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King surprised everyone.

But upon seeing Qin Xiao, everyone felt as if they had found their backbone. The difficulties in front of them were no longer challenges.

"Charge!"

Qin Xiao directly issued the command to the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

Upon hearing the command, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's enormous tail slapped violently against the air, emitting a deafening sound, and its speed increased several folds instantly.

Like a meteorite from beyond the heavens, it crashed furiously into the Demon Castle.

Boom!

The attack of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was an impressive show of visual impact.

Castles collapsed, the earth trembled, and it was unknown how many demons turned to ash under this strike.

Powerful demons leaped into the sky to save themselves and managed to escape the catastrophe.

However, it was only a temporary reprieve.

"Awoo!"

"Awoo!"

"Awoo!"

Three Greater Demons with sharp horns on their heads let out piercing screams as they charged at the human Soul Masters.

They were ready to do whatever it took, even if they had to die, to take down more with them.

"Finish them off; we don't have much time," said Qin Xiao as he gave the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King another order.

The next moment, a huge shadow surged out from the dust, moving with agility that belied its massive size, and it swallowed a Greater Demon in one gulp.

Crunch, crunch, after just two bites, it swallowed voraciously.

It must be said that this method seemed brutal but was extremely effective. The injuries the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had sustained from the Heavenly Tribulation were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

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"Golden Crocodile, the remaining two Greater Demons are up to you."

At this moment, Qin Xiao looked down from above and said indifferently to the Golden Crocodile Douluo, "By absorbing the life essence of these two Greater Demons, you should be able to break through the bottleneck of level 98 and step into level 99."

Upon hearing this, the Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes brimmed with ecstasy and excitement.

Level 99, that was the obsession of his lifetime. Could it be that today was the day he achieved it?

For a moment, he felt somewhat dazed, almost as if it wasn't real.

"Hey, what are you spacing out for? Aren't you going to thank him?"

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King huffed in annoyance.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes..."

The Golden Crocodile Douluo immediately snapped back to attention and bowed deeply towards Qin Xiao, "Thank you, Lord Qin Xiao, for your generous gift. I will never forget this kindness!"

"Go," Qin Xiao simply nodded.

The Golden Crocodile Douluo didn't say another word and quickly rushed towards the other two Greater Demons.

The two Greater Demons no longer had their previous arrogance.

Suppressed by the invisible aura emanating from Qin Xiao, the Golden Crocodile Douluo could kill them effortlessly, without spending much energy.

Watching Golden Crocodile Douluo attempting his breakthrough, Qin Xiao waited calmly and composedly.

Meanwhile, his mind was silently strategizing.

The destruction of the Spatial Passage to the Demonic Plane implied a strong enemy had invaded; even if he had ascended to godhood, his experience was limited. The presence of more powerhouses in Soul Land was somewhat beneficial.

Furthermore, both he and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had ascended to godhood. Absorbing one or two, or even ten or eight more Greater Demons wouldn't enhance their strength significantly anymore.

Golden Crocodile Douluo did not disappoint, successfully breaking through after absorbing the life essence of the two Greater Demons, overcoming the bottleneck that had troubled him for years to reach level 99.

"Hahaha."

The Golden Crocodile Douluo laughed heartily, but his laughter soon turned to tears, "How many years has it been? I can't even remember how many years I've longed for this day!"

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King poured cold water on him, "Enough with the touchy-feely stuff. Hurry up and take care of everything here, then return to Soul Land."

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Elsewhere.

Soul Land.

The Spirit City, renowned as the holy land of Soul Masters, bore no traces of its sacredness anymore.

The once towering and thick city walls had collapsed to two-thirds.

At least one-third of the buildings within the city had crumbled into vast stretches of ruins, with thick smoke and dust spreading through the air.

Battles raged everywhere; with every passing minute, even second, human or abyssal creatures died.

The grand battle persisted on the ground, with ceaseless strife above in the skies.

Qiandaoliu, Bi Bidong, Sword Douluo, and the numerous guest elders of Martial Soul Hall were engaged in combat against the Spirit Emperor, Fierce Emperor, Demon Emperor, Sickle Emperor, and the Wisdom Emperor—five of the leading Abyssal Emperors!

Even with the suppression from the plane itself, each of their cultivation levels was no weaker than a Titled Douluo of rank 99.

Bi Bidong was not concealing her skill anymore, displaying her peak cultivation. Only at level 99 with Rakshasa Divine Power was she able to sustain the current stalemate.

Of course.

There was also a silver lining. According to the course of history, the invasion of the abyssal plane had come tens of thousands of years too early.

Otherwise, the strength of these Abyssal Emperors would be far beyond their current capabilities, and the combined forces of Martial Soul Hall would have long been defeated.

Suddenly.

Qiandaoliu's gaze fell upon the Spirit Emperor, "It was you who destroyed the Spatial Passage, wasn't it?"

"Haha, just realized that?" The Spirit Emperor laughed triumphantly, "It just goes to show how careless you humans are. How could you leave something so important out in the open like that?"

Upon hearing this, Qiandaoliu's complexion turned ashen in an instant.

If Martial Soul Hall wasn't safe, where could be safe?

"Tang San, how much longer do you intend to lurk in the shadows? Could it be that you want to see us and the people of Martial Soul Hall mutually destroyed before you're willing to take action?"

The Spirit Emperor ignored Qiandaoliu's expression and suddenly laughed out loud.

Tang San!

At the Spirit Emperor's words, the complexions of Qiandaoliu and the others changed again.

It was already taxing enough just facing the ten Emperors of the abyss; what chances did they have if Tang San, who had ascended to godhood, joined the fray?

"Hmph."

At that moment, with a cold snort, ripples spread through space, and Tang San walked out with an icy face.

He first glanced at the imperial rulers of the abyssal plane, showing no kindness.

After observing for a while, he also realized that these fellows were all cunning players, each holding back their full strength, not driving Qiandaoliu and the others to desperation for fear of injury.

Like himself, who had been hiding, they all had their own calculations.