The four lower sects constantly competed against one another.
The Elephant Armored Clan stood at the top among the lower four sects, so the sects ranked beneath them naturally sought every possible way to drag them down from their pedestal.
At present, within the entire Elephant Armored Clan, only Hu Yanzhen himself knew about their cooperation with the Pope Hall.
The clan elders did not understand why Hu Yanzhen was acting this way. In their eyes, the territory seized from the Feng, Shui, and Huo clans was nowhere near as important as maintaining the sect's standing.
Hu Yanzhen could not explain the truth openly and could only arrange matters by saying.
"Hu Yanbo, Hu Yanqi, return to the sect first and oversee the situation there. Leave the rest to me, I will handle it myself."
Bibi Dong intended to recruit several sects to work for her, and both the Holy Dragon Sect and the Wind Sword Sect were among her targets.
Hu Yanzhen understood that once they were recruited by Bibi Dong, they would all stand on the same side, and the crisis facing the Elephant Armored Clan would resolve itself naturally.
For now, he needed to complete Bibi Dong's assignment, annex the Feng, Shui, and Huo clans and use them to acquire massive amounts of wealth.
He did not know why Bibi Dong needed so much money. As a subordinate, he only knew to obey orders.
Hidden in the shadows, Dugu Bo heard their entire conversation clearly.
Logically speaking, the Elephant Armored Clan had spent generations climbing to the top position among the lower four sects.
This achievement had not come easily, so why did Hu Yanzhen, as the current sect master, seem so unconcerned?
Was it confidence or was he simply a fool?
Dugu Bo had no interest in worrying about the future of the Elephant Armored Clan. Taking advantage of the two elders leaving, his figure silently slipped into the tent.
With his current strength, as long as he concealed his aura, how could mere Spirit Douluo-level opponents possibly detect him?
Moments later, when Hu Yanzhen turned around, he finally noticed Dugu Bo standing there.
"Dugu Bo, what are you trying to do?"
Hearing the commotion, Hu Yannan, who had been guarding outside, rushed into the tent.
In truth, Hu Yanzhen had never taken Dugu Bo seriously. After all, the title of "the weakest Title Douluo on the continent" had not appeared without reason.
Furthermore, Dugu Bo was fundamentally a control-type Spirit Master, while Hu Yanzhen specialized in strength and direct combat.
At such close range, Hu Yanzhen believed Dugu Bo would be unable to fully use his abilities. Once they fought at close quarters, he was convinced that with his peak Spirit Douluo strength, he could beat Dugu Bo senseless.
The confidence brought by his strength made his tone especially arrogant.
There had long been rumors across the continent that his attack power and defense were extraordinarily powerful, even against ordinary Title Douluo-level experts, he believed he could still hold his ground.
Especially against the so-called weakest Title Douluo.
Seeing the look in his eyes, Dugu Bo sneered inwardly.
Another fool who did not know the difference between heaven and earth.
Even assuming Hu Yanzhen's attack and defense truly rivaled those of a Title Douluo, what about his other attributes?
A Title Douluo was still a Title Douluo. A peak Spirit Douluo could never truly compare.
"Dugu Bo, if you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, I'm afraid you won't be leaving," Hu Yanzhen mocked with a grin.
As he spoke, Hu Yannan moved into position with him, intending to attack Dugu Bo from both sides.
"Overconfident fool!" Dugu Bo's eyes turned cold.
A thunderous explosion echoed through the sky as Hu Yanzhen and Hu Yannan were blasted backward and crashed heavily to the ground.
The massive disturbance immediately alerted the disciples stationed throughout the camp.
Seeing their sect master seriously injured, the Elephant Armored Clan disciples instantly summoned their Spirit Souls and surrounded Dugu Bo.
At this moment, Hu Yanzhen was horrified.
With his strength, he could not accurately judge Dugu Bo's Spirit Power Level, but he had clearly felt the terrifying strength Dugu Bo displayed just now.
Hu Yanzhen could not help but begin doubting himself. All the praise and boasting he had heard over the years now seemed nothing more than empty flattery. Against a true Title Douluo, he could not even withstand a single move.
Realizing this, he hurriedly climbed to his feet and forced out a smile.
"A misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding, Senior Dugu. We can discuss this calmly."
As he spoke, he continuously gestured for the disciples to retreat.
Dugu Bo's large-scale killing ability was recognized across the continent. If they truly angered him, these disciples would die on the spot.
These disciples represented the elite strength of the Elephant Armored Clan. If they were wiped out here, the sect would suffer a devastating loss of future talent.
Dugu Bo had not come to kill Hu Yanzhen, nor to severely cripple the Elephant Armored Clan.
Following the other man's words, he merely snorted coldly.
"So this is how the Elephant Armored Clan treats its guests?"
Accompanied by Hu Yanzhen's nervous laughter, the two returned to the tent.
Having witnessed Dugu Bo's strength firsthand, Hu Yanzhen no longer dared act arrogantly and obediently complied with everything Dugu Bo said.
Targeting the Feng, Shui, and Huo clans had been Bibi Dong's arrangement from the start. Hu Yanzhen was merely carrying out her orders.
Now that the plan had been obstructed—and Dugu Bo was someone the Elephant Armored Clan absolutely could not afford to offend, Hu Yanzhen immediately sent a report of the situation to the Pope Hall after Dugu Bo left.
Absorbing the Feng, Shui, and Huo clans would indeed bring enormous profits.
But the territories controlled by those three clans were the true prize Bibi Dong coveted.
The plan to seize control of the Heaven Dou Empire had been personally laid out by her as preparation for her future revenge plans.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was one of the Heaven Dou Empire's supporters. If they were not dealt with beforehand, the plan to take over the empire could easily encounter major problems.
But now, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had formed an alliance with the Worship Hall. Taking action against them again was most likely impossible.
As a result, Element City, where the Feng, Shui, and Huo clans were based, became Bibi Dong's next target.
After all, Element City was located near Heaven Dou City, and authority over it belonged entirely to the three clans. The imperial family never interfered there at all.
Once Element City was occupied, large numbers of troops could be stationed there, which would greatly benefit the later stages of the plan.
After reading Hu Yanzhen's letter, Bibi Dong's expression darkened to the extreme as she vented her fury throughout the Pope Hall.
"That Wu Qi again!" Bibi Dong cursed angrily.
Spirit Hall's intelligence network was unmatched by any other force.
The reason Dugu Bo had stepped in to pressure Hu Yanzhen had already been fully uncovered.
In a corner of the Pope Hall, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo stood trembling, not daring to make the slightest movement.
In recent years, Bibi Dong's emotions had become increasingly unstable, and her outbursts were not uncommon. Even so, scenes as intense as today's were rare.
Strictly speaking, Bibi Dong had brought this upon herself.
She had sent people to assassinate Wu Qi, and his retaliation was only natural.
Her current rage and helpless fury truly did not suit her position.
What Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo did not know was that Qian Daoliu had threatened Bibi Dong with Yu Xiaogang's life. If she dared take any further action, Yu Xiaogang would die without question.
Qian Daoliu might not act against his own people, but toward outsiders, he would show absolutely no mercy.
For the sake of that useless Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong could only swallow this loss.
As time passed, the agreed date with Shrek Academy drew closer and closer, yet Qin Ming still had not managed to seize control of the second Royal Academy team. Anxiety consumed him.
He clearly understood that Wu Qi would never compromise.
Since soft methods would not work, he could only resort to forceful measures.
During this period, reports of the Shrek Six Monsters' continuous victories at the Silves Spirit Arena had steadily arrived, causing the three Education Committee members to completely believe Qin Ming's words.
Once people fixated on a single focus, they often overlooked everything else.
As a result, the recent performances of the second Royal Academy team at the Heaven Dou Spirit Arena had instead been ignored.
The three Education Committee members firmly believed that with the addition of the Shrek Six Monsters, the academy's two teams creating history in the Spirit Master Tournament was already guaranteed.
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