Chapter 3239
Just when the group was about to leave, a mournful cry suddenly arose around them…
Almost instantly, everyone turned towards the direction of the crying, but, they couldn't spot any figure at first glance…
Under these circumstances, Zi Yi, as the team leader, took a deep breath and coldly shouted, "Who's there? Stop lurking in the shadows, come out!"
In this gloomy and obscure abandoned factory, the sudden emergence of such eerie voices was utterly chilling…
It could very well be the enemy who had been lying in ambush here all along!
Huang Er glanced at his Fighter's Badge, his face filled with horror as he said, "Zi Yi, the Fighter's Badge hasn't detected any signs of life!!"
Tang Wulin said gravely, "That means the one who made this sound isn't a living being! Could it really be a ghost?"
After all, his Fighter's Badge showed the same result!
Huang Yi decisively said, "Impossible, it must be the schemers behind the scene putting up an act!!"
Huang Si clenched his teeth and said, "This might be the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters' trick, deliberately frightening us!"
Before he could finish, the weeping sound from before suddenly increased several times over, sweeping across the entire space…
For a moment, the garbage strewn about inside the abandoned factory seemed as if it had been endowed with life, trembling continuously, with faint ghostly shadows flickering…
"Not good, the crying has gotten louder, everyone be careful!!"
Zi Yi's expression changed drastically, and he promptly released his Martial Soul, floating seven Soul Rings beneath his feet, revealing him to be a powerful Soul Sage!
Not only that, he was also enhanced by a Two-Word Battle Armor!!
This also meant his strength could at least reach the Soul Douluo level!
Others in the group, including Tang Wulin and the yellow-grade Fighters, also released their own Martial Souls, almost all reaching the five-ringed Soul King level!
They then promptly formed a standard circular combat formation, protecting Huang Er, the healer, in the center.
Seeing this, Zi Yi simply condensed a ball of light out of Soul Power in his hand, and threw it into the surroundings…
The other black-robed high-ranking Evil Soul Masters also spoke up, "Since they've sent out two Ultimate Douluos to deal with the Dark Blood Devil, the royal household's defenses must be very weak right now. We might be able to reshuffle the Xingluo Empire!"
"That's true, but since the Royal family of Xingluo Empire has dared to send out these powerful figures, they must have prepared a way to deal with our attack! They might even have laid out a trap on purpose to lure us in early," one of them said.
"Tch, whether it's their soul tool crafting or Soul Master strength, the Xingluo Empire is no match for us; any traps they have won't do us any harm!"
"Sect Hierarch, let me lead the Evil Soul Masters to attack the royal household of the Xingluo Empire and I guarantee we'll take Dai Tianling's head!" one of them proposed.
The Ghost Emperor swept them with a gaze devoid of any trace of emotion, "Attack the Royal family of the Xingluo Empire? Foolish!"
Setting aside whether these fools could sneak into the Xingluo Empire's royal household, even if they managed to kill the emperor Dai Tianling, it would be meaningless!
It would merely allow Dai Yueyan, the Crown Prince, to ascend to the throne earlier. At that time, making a move against him would become troublesome!
The scolded Evil Soul Masters all bowed their heads...
The Ghost Emperor paused, then continued, "Alright, let's leave it at that. Everyone except Halosa, leave!"
"Yes, Ghost Emperor!"
After everyone left, only Halosa remained in the grand hall with the Demon Emperor, whose eyes were dull and listless.
The Ghost Emperor's profound gaze fixed on Halosa, "Halosa, do you know why I kept you here?"
Halosa's brows slightly furrowed, "Please enlighten me, Sect Hierarch!"
The Ghost Emperor took a deep breath and said with emotion, "You also know that years ago, I secretly made my move to control the Demon Emperor and regain the leadership of the Holy Spirit Cult!"
"But the power of the Demon Emperor is too great, and recently, I've begun to feel that I am barely able to suppress her!"
Halosa immediately understood, "Do you mean... to take action against the Demon Emperor now?"
The Ghost Emperor nodded slightly, "That's right, as long as we can successfully absorb the Demon Emperor's power, the two of us might even have a chance to cross into demigod status!"
Of course, to become a true God, one would need the divine position, and as evil Soul Masters, that was obviously not very likely!
Halosa spoke with a complicated expression, "I see... I have no objections!"
The corners of the Ghost Emperor's mouth turned up, "It seems that you agree. However, before that, I need you to give me a reason to fully trust you!"
Halosa naturally picked up on the underlying message...
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Upon hearing what the other party said, Leng Yaozhu merely smiled ruefully...
It appeared that her secret dispatch of people to Shrek Academy to seek out suitable candidates for the successor to the Pagoda Master had been exposed!
However, what Qiangu Qingfeng did not know was that she had indeed found an excellent prospect, someone even more suitable to take over as master of the Spirit Pagoda!
As she pondered, Qiangu Qingfeng seemed to receive some message. After glancing at her, he said, "Pagoda Master, it seems that something has happened at the Spirit Ascension Platform of the Spirit Pagoda, so I will take my leave now!"
Having said that, he left the room...
Once she sensed Qiangu Qingfeng's presence had dissipated, Leng Yaozhu breathed a sigh of relief...
Immediately after, she took out a communicator and dialed out...
Once the call connected, one could hear the static interference and a cold female voice on the other end...
"Hello? Who is this?"
Leng Yaozhu responded calmly, "I am Leng Yaozhu, the Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda. You must have been approached by a member of our Spirit Pagoda recently, haven't you?"
The voice from the other side grew cooler by a few degrees, "Mhm, what is your purpose in contacting me?"
Leng Yaozhu smiled faintly, "No particular purpose. You'll know when you get here. It's certainly a great opportunity!"
The other party hesitated for a moment before countering, "What if I choose not to come?"
Without changing her expression, Leng Yaozhu said, "If you don't come, then that would be your loss!"
The vast enterprise of the Spirit Pagoda was coveted by every power on the Continent; they were simply intimidated by its strength!
After a moment of silence, the woman's voice came through again, "When?"
Leng Yaozhu continued, "If you can head to the Spirit Pagoda headquarters now, that would be best... Hm? You need to come later? Fine, when you arrive at the Spirit Pagoda, just report your name..."
After hanging up the communicator, she stretched languidly, "Finally sorted. I hope she won't disappoint me!"
If there had been outsiders present, they would surely have been captivated by her enchanting curves and devilish figure...
Long Yue, who had gotten up very early, immediately found Dai Yun'er. Seeing her sleepy appearance, he asked, "Yun'er, how did you sleep?"
Dai Yun'er pursed her lips, "Not too bad, I guess. It was a bit humble, but at least there wasn't that anxious feeling."
She always remembered the torture she endured by the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters whenever she rested in the Xingluo Empire!
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