Bearing the verbal insults of the Ghost Emperor, Leng Yulai merely pursed her lips and did not speak out to argue...
Even though she had advanced to a level 98 Hyper Douluo, she didn't think her strength was on par with the former!
The Ghost Emperor "hmphed" coldly and spoke again, "This failure has already exposed our secret collaboration with the abyssal creatures of the Holy Spirit Cult!"
"Without even thinking, the forces of Soul Land will surely become more cautious and make advance preparations to deal with us! Now, do you still think there are no repercussions?"
Leng Yulai was stunned for a moment, then bowed her head and replied, "Sect Hierarch, it was my ignorance!"
But next to her, Nanali showed an expression that was neither here nor there...
So what if the Blood God Army discovered the collaboration? To enter the abyss, it's not necessary to go through the Abyssal Passage guarded by the Blood God Army!
For instance, the method used by the Ghost Emperor when he first entered the abyss!
Moreover, those creatures from the abyss are overwhelmingly powerful, posing a great threat to the Holy Spirit Cult. Losing some might not be a bad thing!
Halosa then pressed for an answer, "Then Sect Hierarch...what shall we do now? Send evil Soul Masters to attack the Blood God Army?"
As soon as the words fell, the Ghost Emperor vetoed them, "No, hold our forces!"
Since the Holy Spirit Cult had relocated to the Xingluo Empire, they didn't have many pawns left in Soul Land, to attack the Blood God Army without high-level warriors would mean sending them to their deaths!
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Several days later, the Blood God Army finally used instruments to screen all warriors and officers, rooting out the abyssal creatures disguised as humans and exterminating them all!
Just like that, everything returned to the usual calm!
In the Special Operations Division, all the officers were discussing with contented smiles on their faces...
"Whew...finally, we've rooted out all the abyssal creatures. Otherwise, it just feels like a constant threat looming over us!"
"Exactly, this time we owe a lot to the help of the Spirit Pagoda and the federation. Otherwise, we would've been busy for much longer!"
"No kidding, we in the Blood God Army must remember this favor!"
Looking at these officers, Long Yuxue felt particularly joyful and laughed softly, "Everyone seems to be in a very good mood today!"
Jiang Qiyue lazily rested her chin on her palm and said, "Of course, these days, the atmosphere in the army has been heavy, now we finally get some relief!"
She paused, then turned her beautiful eyes to Tang Wulin, "By the way, Wulin, I remember you should be close to breaking through to a Soul Sage, right?"
Tang Wulin didn't deny it, "Yes, it's almost time."
He actually could have tried breaking through before, but it was delayed because of the issue with the abyssal creatures!
"Then you can apply to the higher-ups. This time the Spirit Pagoda brought not only the Spirit Ascension Platform but also lots of Spirit Souls!"
Tang Wulin was startled and looked at Long Yuxue, "Higher-ups?"
Wasn't Long Yuxue his superior?
Realizing the misunderstanding, Long Yuxue said softly, "Once you break through to Soul Sage, I can apply for you, but judging by the quality of the Spirit Souls currently stored in the Blood God Army, they are very average!"
"Therefore, I personally suggest that you visit the nearest Spirit Pagoda yourself and choose an appropriate Spirit Soul!"
As a Saint Craftsmith, Tang Wulin certainly wasn't lacking money!
So when it comes to Spirit Souls, he could certainly prioritize quality!
After some thought, Tang Wulin said, "Very average, huh? Then I might as well go to the Spirit Pagoda myself to have a look."
Long Yuxue praised him, "A smart choice!"
She then gestured with her hand and said, "Okay, you should head back to the dormitory now. Today is the day the Mecha battles finals begin!"
Tang Wulin's pupils shrank, and he looked shocked as he exclaimed, "Eh?? Is today the start of the finals?"
Seeing him like that, Jiang Qiyue said doubtfully, "You don't even know this? The federation officially made a special announcement on the Star Dou Battle Network!"
What on earth was he participating in the Mecha battles for if he couldn't even get important details like this straight?
Tang Wulin looked obviously sheepish, "I haven't logged into the Star Dou Battle Network recently, so... heh heh heh!"
Without further ado, he promptly stood up, "Well then, officers, July, you guys have a leisurely chat, I'll be off now!"
Having said that, he hurriedly ran towards the direction of the dormitory...
Watching him leave, Long Yuxue couldn't help but mutter to herself, "He's already been promoted to lieutenant and still so careless!"
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When Tang Wulin returned to his dormitory, he directly lay down in the Star Dou Cabin and pressed the start button...
As his consciousness gradually blurred, two icy mechanical voices rang beside his ear...
"Identifying identity..."
"Identification successful, Name: Tang Wulin, Nickname: Xiao Tang, Bluesilver Grass Martial Soul, 69th Level Soul Emperor..."
"Requesting to log in to Star Dou Battle Network..."
"Request approved, login successful!"
Almost the instant the words fell, he appeared within the Star Dou Battle Network...
After scanning his surroundings, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Good, there's hardly any change!"
Unexpectedly though, his presence caught the attention of many people...
When these people clearly saw the words "Xiao Tang" above his head, they all exclaimed, "Look over there, that's Xiao Tang, the guy who made it to the Mecha finals with a clean slate of victories!"
"Mecha finals with all victories? Doesn't that mean he didn't participate in the preliminaries and the resurrection matches?"
"Sheesh, another dark horse hotshot, but the other finalists are also no easy targets!"
"Yeah, anyone who can make it to the finals won't be weak!"
Listening to their discussions, Tang Wulin felt a great swell of vanity...
"Without realizing it, I've become so famous in the Star Dou Battle Network?"
But he didn't linger there for too long and quickly entered the main competition area to draw his opponent!
Number 68!
This was his opponent for the first round of the finals!
After waiting for about half an hour, as a radiant beam of light descended from the sky, his figure disappeared...
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When he appeared again, he was already on the platform for the showdown in the main competition area...
Looking around, there were already many spectators gathered below, along with loud cheers...
"Xiao Tang! Xiao Tang!"
"Go Xiao Tang! Go Xiao Tang!"
"Go Number 68, go Number 68!!"
"Number 68, crush the opponent! Seize the championship!"
The corner of Tang Wulin's mouth twitched as he thought to himself, "I thought it was just a number, but turns out 'Number 68' is the opponent's nickname!"
But when his gaze fell on the opposing Number 68, he was taken aback to find that the latter was also using a long spear - almost identical to his own!
This ignited a fierce fighting spirit within Tang Wulin's heart, "Also a long spear user? Then let's see whose long spear is stronger!"
Number 68, on the other hand, did not show any expression and was just warily staring at him...
"Three! Two! One! The match begins!!"
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