"Boom!"
Before long, a storm that changed the color of the heavens and earth erupted at the top of the Spirit Pagoda. Immediately after, the experts of the Spirit Pagoda saw the skylight shatter, and a figure flew out horizontally, blood spraying from his mouth.
"Is that the Pagoda Master?" Xu Shengqun cried out in alarm. Qiangu Dongfeng went to see Qiangu Dieting, and as a result, he was sent flying?
Many people saw the same scene but couldn't believe it; some even rubbed their eyes.
"Scoundrel, idiot, fool, rebellious son! You've ruined the great affairs of our Qiangu Family. How did I ever choose you as my successor!"
The curses followed one after another with immense momentum. Now, everyone was certain: it was indeed the old Pagoda Master himself who had taken action.
"What did the Pagoda Master do to provoke such thunderous rage from the old Pagoda Master?"
Such confusion arose in the hearts of the Spirit Pagoda's experts. Soon, others noticed that Leng Yaozhu, who was supposed to be stationed at the Spirit Pagoda, was nowhere to be seen, making them feel even more strange.
There were simply too many strange occurrences at the Spirit Pagoda.
At this moment, Qiangu Qingfeng, who was among the crowd, seemed to receive a transmission from Qiangu Dieting. He dismissed the crowd and soared into the sky.
Qiangu Dongfeng was, after all, a demi-god of his generation; he soon stabilized himself and flew back.
However, when Qiangu Qingfeng reached the top floor, he saw his younger brother, who had just come back up, nearly being knocked down again by their enraged father.
Qiangu Dieting, whose temper was never particularly good, was now like an old lion with its mane bristling with rage, glaring furiously at Qiangu Dongfeng. Qiangu Qingfeng had never seen him this angry.
"What exactly happened?" Qiangu Qingfeng asked. He didn't mind seeing Qiangu Dongfeng being beaten, but he didn't want to be left in the dark.
"Ask your idiot brother! It's a Family misfortune, truly a Family misfortune!"
Qiangu Dieting forced himself to lower his chaotic energy-laden palm and sat back on his meditation mat, saying with fuming indignation, "Idiot, what an absolute idiot! You actually dared to secretly collude with the Holy Spirit Cult and Shrek's group to assassinate Feng Zaixing. Zhang Ting led people to attack the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and has now been crippled!"
Qiangu Dongfeng lowered his head, but suddenly said defiantly, "Zhang Ting's matter was indeed my negligence for not having Li Mengjie and Zhang Geyang keep a better eye on him; however, I don't think there was anything wrong with plotting with the Ghost Emperor and the others to take out Feng Zaixing."
"He is too powerful and too brilliant. In a few years, he might become even stronger than Yun Ming. When that time comes, our Spirit Pagoda—"
Qiangu Dieting's eyelids flipped up, and he struck Qiangu Dongfeng's chest with his palm, sending him flying back like a kite with a broken string, vomiting blood repeatedly.
"You've completely forgotten what I said before I went into seclusion! What's the use of saying all this now!"
Qiangu Dieting felt that if Qiangu Dongfeng weren't still useful, he would have been angry enough to kill this bastard himself.
Furthermore, judging from the failed assassination, the strength behind Feng Zaixing was clearly far greater than Qiangu Dongfeng had imagined. Turning an ally into an enemy—this kind of thing was simply absurd!
Qiangu Qingfeng frowned and asked, "What exactly did you call me here for?"
Qiangu Dieting said slowly, "Our Pagoda's experts are being detained, Star Luo's Zhang Geyang has fallen, and Zhang Ting has been crippled. Once the Federation exposes this and targets us, the Qiangu Family will have no way to defend itself and will be labeled as collaborators with Evil Soul Masters until death."
"Feng Zaixing is forcing Dongfeng to abdicate. There's no need to discuss this; he must step down."
Qiangu Qingfeng knit his brows and said, "Do you want me to be the Pagoda Master? I'm used to being idle and can't handle that kind of work."
"Of course not." Qiangu Dieting shook his head, then looked directly at his eldest son with burning eyes. "You and your wife are deeply in love, so why do you still have no descendants? Do you not want your Purgatory Halberd to be passed down as a Legacy?"
Hearing this, Qiangu Qingfeng was momentarily stunned. The old man's words were far too improper, yet he spoke with such a serious expression.
Qiangu Dongfeng looked up, his eyes also full of disbelief. Was his father giving up on his lineage and placing the heavy responsibility of the Family's Bloodline Legacy on his elder brother?
Seeing the strange expressions on his two sons' faces, Qiangu Dieting immediately snorted and rebuked, "What's with those looks? I'm telling you, the most important thing for the Family's Legacy isn't how well you can fight, but whether you have sufficiently outstanding descendants!"
"Why could our Qiangu Family become the top Family in the Spirit Pagoda and even the entire Federation? It's because the sons I had when I was young—the two of you—were strong enough, so we have three Limit Douluos in one Family!"
"Producing a few Geniuses with the potential to become Limit Douluos is far better than you two running around doing many trivial things!"
As he finished speaking, the Qiangu brothers had varied expressions; these words were truly reasonable despite being outrageous.
Seeing this, Qiangu Dieting sighed deeply and said, "Dongfeng must abdicate. The only one who can temporarily take over the position is Leng Yaozhu. We won't fight for this generation; we can only fight for the future."
"I am very sorry about Zhang Ting's matter, but since he is already crippled, we have no other choice."
"Qingfeng!"
Qiangu Qingfeng looked up.
Qiangu Dieting said, "Take two gifts and go to the Star Luo Empire immediately. In the name of the Qiangu Family, apologize to Feng Zaixing and the others,"
and express our gratitude.
"If possible, bring Zhang Ting back. Additionally, tell them that Dongfeng's position as Pagoda Master has been stripped by me."
Qiangu Dongfeng suddenly looked up and said in shock, "Father, are we really not going to resist at all—"
The anger that Qiangu Dieting had just suppressed flared up again. With a wave of his sleeve, Qiangu Dongfeng was sent flying again with a "bang."
"Resist! You've created such a huge opening, how can we still resist!"
Qiangu Dieting felt that Qiangu Dongfeng's brain had rotted from sitting in the Pagoda Master's seat for too long. Leng Yaozhu and Han Tianyi had both achieved a Breakthrough in strength and now had the qualifications to stand on equal footing with the Qiangu Family. If Feng Zaixing decided to intervene further, they would instantly follow in the footsteps of the Angel Family.
After thinking for a moment, he flew over and grabbed Qiangu Dongfeng back, saying to Qiangu Qingfeng, "Also tell them that I have already severely punished Dongfeng, and he will henceforth go into seclusion and no longer concern himself with worldly affairs."
Qiangu Qingfeng bowed his head and flew away.
Qiangu Dieting watched his eldest son leave, then looked down at his younger son lying at his feet, coughing blood repeatedly. He sighed deeply and said, "Dongfeng, don't blame your father for being cold-hearted; everything is for the Family. Perhaps you can take this opportunity to properly settle down and strive for the path of a Quasi-God."
Qiangu Dongfeng wiped away the blood and nodded dumbly. Suddenly, he looked up, his eyes flashing with sharp light, and said, "Father, actually, it's not like we don't have a chance to counterattack. The Phoenix Family isn't exactly clean either."
Qiangu Dieting raised his eyebrows. "You mean Leng Yulai?"
"Exactly!" Qiangu Dongfeng sneered maliciously. "The sisterly bond between Leng Yaozhu and Leng Yulai is deep. If we can expose the news about Leng Yulai, it will certainly deal a heavy blow to Leng Yaozhu's reputation. It would be even better if we could capture her."
Qiangu Dieting saw through Qiangu Dongfeng's thoughts; he was unwilling to let the Phoenix Family rise even if he had to give up the Pagoda Master position. Thus, he shook his head and sighed, "If we really could capture Leng Yulai, that would indeed be a good thing. But don't involve yourself in this matter anymore; let Qingfeng do it."
Qiangu Dongfeng said anxiously, "Father, I was the one who thought of this—"
Qiangu Dieting's brows pressed down as his majesty overflowed, and he shouted, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking! You're just unwilling to let Leng Yaozhu stand above you. But don't forget, others are much stronger than us right now!"
"Your petty cleverness might be useful at other times, but if they want to suppress the Qiangu Family now, what will you use to fight back!"
Qiangu Dongfeng was left dazed and dizzy by these words from Qiangu Dieting, and he dared not say another word.
"Yes, Father, I understand."
"Sigh—it would be best if you truly understood."
Qiangu Dieting gave a long sigh and waved his hand, not wanting to say more.
Having petty cleverness but lacking great wisdom, Qiangu Dongfeng simply couldn't see himself clearly.
Star Luo Continent, Star Luo Coliseum.
Feng Zaixing sat leisurely in what was originally Long Yeyue's seat, watching the heat of the competition together with the En Ci and Dai Tianling.
No one had any objections to this. The feat of defeating Halossa with his spear last night had gained Feng Zaixing countless fans out of nowhere in the Star Luo Empire, which revered martial prowess; the strong were always respected.
Yun Ming was qualified to sit here, but he didn't come; it was said he was at home taking care of Ya Li.
"Your Excellency Holy Dragon, have you interrogated any information about the Green Skeleton from them? We caught quite a few Holy Spirit Cult members last night."
Feng Zaixing's eyes were on the individual tournament, which was being held in full swing, as he asked the En Ci for information.
The En Ci replied, "We've interrogated the locations of the branches, but we haven't obtained any news about the headquarters. The Holy Spirit Cult is truly ruthless; they even placed a Restriction in the brains of the Super Douluo."
Dai Tianling shrugged and said helplessly, "I want to wipe out the Green Skull Organization even more than you do, but we really haven't found their headquarters yet."
Feng Zaixing nodded and said, "My injuries from last night's battle haven't healed yet. When the tournament is over, I'll take people to clear them out. But before that, your country has to take care of those trash first."
"That's easy to say. According to what those fellows confessed, they came out in full force last night, and only a few people, including Dark Bell of the Four Heavenly Kings, escaped."
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Dai Tianling said with gratification, "Although the hotel was destroyed, the price was well worth it. Your efficiency in action is truly top-tier."
Feng Zaixing smiled and said nothing, thinking to himself that killing both the Ghost Emperor and the Demon Empress together in the future would be truly top-tier.
The Holy Spirit Cult members were all hard-to-kill kings. Now that he had finally managed to kill the Underworld Emperor, how to kill the Ghost Emperor had become a major problem; he would definitely not dare to show himself easily again. Of course, from another perspective, the Ghost Emperor also wouldn't dare to stir up trouble for the time being. After fighting bloody battles for many years, Feng Zaixing could finally take a break. At this moment, the individual tournament on the field reached a conclusion. In a flash, sparks flew as Ye Xinglan's Star God Sword was held against her opponent's neck.
"I win."
Ye Xinglan withdrew her sword cleanly and then kicked her opponent, Dai Feng, who possessed the Spirit Eyes Spirit, off the stage.
Yan Ling and Long Yeshen caught Dai Feng and glared at Ye Xinglan a few times, but they didn't dare to say anything more.
They weren't blind; they could see that Feng Zaixing, who stood behind Ye Xinglan, was now on equal footing with the two core figures of the Star Luo Empire. He was simply not someone they could provoke.
Turbid World and Wu Changkong had grim expressions; this group of students was too useless, and their strength was unbearable to watch.
Xu Lizhi sat in the audience area, his eyes both pained and happy, but he didn't know what he should say.
The announcer's voice rang out at the right time: "The next match will be between Wu Siduo from the Federation's Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and the Spirit King, Her Highness Dai Yuner of Monster Academy."