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Shi Quan's calm voice sounded as if he was narrating an extremely ordinary matter.
But in Xue Qinghe's ears, it exploded like a clap of thunder.
The scene of Tang Hao striking seven with one hammer in Spirit Hall was still vivid, yet in the blink of an eye, he had become a corpse laid out before her.
How could Xue Qinghe not be agitated? At the same time, Xue Qinghe felt increasingly unable to fathom the Shi Quan before her.
At this moment, Shi Quan spoke, "Oh, by the way, there's something I don't know if I should tell you."
"What is it?"
"I used a special method to view the previous Supreme Pontiff's siege of Tang Hao from Tang Hao's memory.
From the memory, although Tang Hao severely wounded the previous Supreme Pontiff, in my opinion, the injury was not fatal.
So, I suspect the death of the previous Supreme Pontiff was not that simple.
You'd best go and ask your grandfather about it."
"Are you telling the truth?" Xue Qinghe suddenly stood up, her eyes fixed on Shi Quan.
"Whether it is or not, you'll know once you ask your grandfather, won't you?"
After taking a long breath, Xue Qinghe slowly calmed down and sat back down.
The matter Shi Quan spoke of was too significant.
Her father had died only after returning to Spirit City.
If her father didn't die at Tang Hao's hands, then it meant her father was harmed under Qian Daoliu's very eyes, and everything would become extremely complicated.
"Thank you for the reminder.
I will make time to go back."
"It's nothing." Shi Quan raised his hand and collected Tang Hao's corpse.
"I will use his corpse to create a scene where I was ambushed.
By then, this Heaven Dou Royal Academy will likely be mostly destroyed."
"It's fine.
If it's destroyed, we'll just rebuild it." Xue Qinghe shook her head.
"With Tang Hao's downfall, your reputation will likely resound throughout the Continent once more."
"Wouldn't that be even better?
Two years from now, I will go to Sea God Island, and my return might be several years after that.
Therefore, I will do my best to help you ascend to the throne within these two years."
"Sea God Island?" Xue Qinghe's gaze narrowed slightly.
"Sea God Island is extremely dangerous.
Even when my grandfather speaks of Sea God Island, there's a hint of apprehension in his expression.
Have you thought this through?"
"I have already planned it."
Xue Qinghe nodded, "Regarding Tang Hao, is there anything you need my cooperation with?"
"You can find an opportunity to call the Three Great Committee Members away.
With the Three Great Committee Members absent, it will be convenient for Tang Hao to ambush, won't it?
As for anything else, it's not needed.
Too much will backfire and make it seem like this was done on purpose.
When the time comes, just make arrangements and react according to the actual situation."
"Alright."
After discussing for a while longer, Xue Qinghe then departed.
Three nights later.
"It's time to test everyone's acting skills." Shi Quan looked at Dugu Bo and Gu Yuena with a smile.
A moment later.
At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, halfway up Tiandou Mountain, several powerful and terrifying spirit power fluctuations suddenly erupted.
"What happened?" All the teachers and students of Heaven Dou Royal Academy were awakened in an instant.
Terrifying crashing sounds echoed through the heavens and earth like thunder.
Tang Hao's figure appeared in mid-air, swinging his massive Clear Sky Hammer, emitting a terrifying Aura.
"Tang Hao, you little brat, how dare you ambush me!" Dugu Bo's enraged voice came, and his massive Jade Phosphor Dragon King True Body appeared, bringing with it terrifying energy collision fluctuations.
Beside Dugu Bo was Gu Yuena, holding a silver spear.
The powerful mental force pressure made everyone gasp for breath, not daring to look directly.
"Titled Douluo!
That's Tang Hao!" The teachers and students halfway up the mountain looked at this scene in horror.
"Go, hurry, the battle of Titled Douluo is not something we can participate in."
The teachers of Heaven Dou Royal Academy quickly led the students down the mountain.
"That place is Master Shi's residence.
Could Tang Hao be here to assassinate Master Shi?"
The fleeing teachers looked uncertain and surprised.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The terrifying pressure made the entire Tiandou Mountain tremble and collapse!
The earth vibrated, and a terrifying silver light descended from the sky, instantly creating a terrifying crack on the peak of Tiandou Mountain.
The people at the foot of the mountain watched this scene in horror.
"Why are you all still standing there?
Hurry and go to Heaven Dou City for reinforcements!
The evil Spirit Master Tang Hao is attacking Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Poison Douluo and a mysterious strong individual are fighting him."
Hearing this, everyone quickly rushed towards Heaven Dou City.
The battle on Tiandou Mountain continued.
Dugu Bo and Gu Yuena's wild Auras permeated the area, and powerful energy continuously erupted on Tiandou Mountain.
As for Tang Hao in front of them, he was, of course, not real, but an Incarnation created by Shi Quan using his Soul Martial Spirit.
With the Dream World as the foundation, the Dream Illusion as a supplement, combined with the simulation and Soul interference Spirit Ability of the Heavenly Dream's sixth spirit ring.
With these four Spirit Abilities working together, Shi Quan was able to create this lifelike Tang Hao, complete with his divine form and spirit.
Firstly, the Dream World has the effect of amplifying emotions and disturbing the five senses, and Soul interference can disturb their mental force.
In the chaotic situation of a sudden riot, people were already in a panic.
Coupled with the interference of the two Spirit Abilities, everyone present had their judgment greatly reduced.
Adding the illusion and the simulation Spirit Ability effect of the sixth spirit ring, Shi Quan directly simulated Tang Hao's Qi and Aura through mental force fluctuations.
Furthermore, Shi Quan even released his Spirit Soul True Body.
Under various factors, even if the Three Great Committee Members arrived, they would be deceived.
"One wave of explosion is enough, otherwise, if the support from the Heaven Dou Empire arrives, the play will be exposed."
After estimating the time, Shi Quan quickly said.
"No problem." Dugu Bo responded.
"I'll control, you explode!" Dugu Bo looked at Gu Yuena.
"Eighth Spirit Ability, Space-Time Solidification!" Seeing Gu Yuena nod in agreement, the eighth spirit ring beneath Dugu Bo instantly lit up.
"Elemental Fusion…" Nine-colored light flashed in Gu Yuena's eyes, and the silver Dragon Spear in her hand instantly erupted with powerful energy fluctuations.
"Break!"
Gu Yuena's lips moved slightly, and the Silver Dragon Spear in her hand instantly transformed into a silver light and flew out.
Boom!
An earth-shattering roar came, and in an instant, the entire Tiandou Mountain was directly split in two.
The peak above the mountainside had completely collapsed, and not a single piece of land on the entire mountainside was intact.
In the middle of the mountainside, there was an additional gash tens of meters long.
Dugu Bo couldn't help but gasp at the sight.
Although it was just acting, he still clearly felt the subtle yet terrifying oppressive feeling from Gu Yuena.
He didn't know if it was his own illusion, but he felt that the strength Gu Yuena was currently displaying was less than one-tenth of her true power.
If Shi Quan knew, he would definitely nod and say that it was indeed his illusion, because the strength Gu Yuena was currently showing was less than one percent of her true power.
"The battle fluctuations have disappeared."
The distant teachers and students immediately started discussing upon seeing this.
"I wonder who won."
"The person using the silver spear is so strong.
Her strength feels even greater than Poison Douluo's."
"Besides that, did you notice that there seem to be a few more figures at the center of the battle?"
While everyone was discussing, three powerful Auras first surged from the direction of Heaven Dou City.
"The Three Great Committee Members have returned to provide support."
"There are more people behind them."
Everyone saw the figures of the Three Great Committee Members transform into afterimages, rapidly rushing towards Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
"Shi Quan, Dugu Bo, are you alright?" Before they even arrived, Meng Shenji's voice had already carried over from afar.
"No major issues." Dugu Bo lightly coughed, responding with a slightly pale face.
"Are you alright?
Where's Tang Hao?" Meng Shenji's figure arrived first.
When he saw Shi Quan and Dugu Bo, he visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan unconscious in their arms, Meng Shenji quickly walked over.
"Dead." Gu Yuena's cold voice came from the dark gash, and the next second, she appeared before Meng Shenji, holding her silver spear, with Tang Hao's corpse impaled on it.
After Gu Yuena appeared, two more figures radiating powerful Auras also emerged.
One emerged from underground, its heavy Aura like a towering mountain, with a yellowish-brown Domain converging, finally revealing an unfamiliar figure.
One emerged from nothingness, its illusory figure like Gui Mei, with powerful mental force pressure that solidified space itself, and a strip of cloth bound over this person's eyes.
Tang Hao's body on the long spear was a bloody mess, his skull had a hole in it, and his chest was pierced by the spear.
Gu Yuena lightly flicked the spear, and Tang Hao's corpse slammed down in front of Meng Shenji.
The other two Great Education Committee members, Bai Baoshan and Zhi Lin, were a bit slower, but they also saw this scene.
Although the flesh was mangled, the three still recognized Tang Hao's identity from his blood-stained features.
"All his Spirit Bones have been dug out?" The three exchanged glances, their hearts filled with shock.
"Gu Yuena, you are actually a Titled Douluo." Meng Shenji's fervent gaze fell upon Gu Yuena.
From the traces at the scene, it was clear that Tang Hao had died at Gu Yuena's hands.
The Three Great Committee Members had always known of Gu Yuena's existence, but they had never seen her make a move.
Furthermore, she usually kept a low profile, spending most of her time with Shi Quan, so the Three Great Committee Members had never known Gu Yuena's exact strength.
Now, she had shocked everyone, having actually killed Tang Hao alongside Dugu Bo.
If today's events were to spread, her name, Gu Yuena, would likely soon resound throughout the entire Douluo Continent.
"Is there a problem?" Gu Yuena responded indifferently.
"No problem, no problem." Meng Shenji quickly waved his hand, then his gaze fell on the other two figures, "Who are these two?"
"They are my friends, Zhuang Zhou and Houtu." Shi Quan introduced them with a pale face.
These Zhuang Zhou and Houtu were, of course, the Incarnations transformed by Shi Quan's One Qi Transforming into Three Purities; one was Zhuang Zhou of the Soul Martial Spirit, and the other was Houtu of the Earth Martial Soul.
To make the act complete, in addition to the Titled Douluo combat power, Shi Quan deliberately had the two Incarnations appear to pose as strong individuals, increasing his own foundation, and also increasing Xue Qinghe's foundation, as they were now partners on the same boat…