Along with the rapid development of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, just as Gu Xuan was preparing to depart for the deep sea to hunt the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the backstabbing Bibi Dong finally lost her patience and launched the Soul Hunting Operation!
The timing of Bibi Dong's launch was not much different from the original story, occurring only a few months earlier. She did this because she felt that if she didn't act now, everything would spiral out of her control. Two years ago, when Elder Hall personally appeared to support the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, Bibi Dong realized something was wrong. After all, Qian Renxue was her daughter, yet she had united with Gu Xuan and consummated their relationship.
Furthermore, after Qian Renxue returned to Spirit Hall, she remained behind closed doors, leaving the infiltration mission in the Heaven Dou Empire entirely to a body double. This gave Bibi Dong a sense of crisis, but it also gave her an opportunity. Qian Daoliu was in seclusion recovering his strength and ignoring worldly affairs, while the priests like Golden Crocodile Douluo were busy guarding Qian Renxue's Angel God trials. The body double in Heaven Dou was now directly under Bibi Dong's control because no one in Spirit Hall was there to stop her.
After two years of manipulation, Emperor Xue Ye was near death. Bibi Dong knew that if Qian Renxue achieved Godhood, she would have no chance left. Since Qian Renxue was Gu Xuan's wife, she would naturally protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. Therefore, after arranging affairs within the Heaven Dou imperial family, Bibi Dong launched the Soul Hunting Operation.
Though she knew the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had improved—having sent the Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluos to scout—the clan had hidden its depth too well. The information she received suggested they had only gained one additional Titled Douluo. Thus, while she increased the manpower for the assault, she had no idea how terrifying the clan truly was! No matter how many people she sent, even if she came herself, the result would be a one-way trip!
The Soul Hunting Operation and the Heaven Dou Coup were carried out simultaneously. Because of Gu Xuan's "butterfly effect," the plot had veered far from Bibi Dong's control. Though she had seized the Four Lower Sects, the changes with Qian Renxue forced her to accelerate her plan for the Spirit Empire. Her Rakshasa God trials had only just begun, putting her behind Qian Renxue. While Qian Renxue likely wouldn't kill her after ascending, Bibi Dong's ambitions would be shattered, and in her near-madness, she couldn't allow that. She struck early, hoping to unify the continent before Qian Renxue could react.
With vast "human resources" under her belt, her path to Godhood would be smooth. Even if Qian Renxue reacted then, Bibi Dong would have the leverage to contend with her. However, she miscalculated one thing: the current Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan was no longer the same as in the past.
On this day, Gu Xuan and Dugu Yan had just returned to the sect. Gu Xuan intended to take Gu Rong and Chen Xin to the ocean to hunt the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Although his current strength allowed him to fight the whale one-on-one, and his Golden Second Awakening guaranteed a kill, the sea was not the land. To ensure absolute safety, the Sword and Bone Douluos were to act as his protectors.
Unexpectedly, that evening, just as Gu Xuan and Dugu Yan were about to engage in some "sweat-inducing exercise," a signal arrow suddenly detonated above the mountain gate. The sparks were crimson, with a blood-red character for "Enemy" at the center. This specific signal had almost never been used; it was a special alarm reserved for a direct assault on the mountain gate and a crisis for the sect.
The quiet night of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan instantly became lively. Chen Xin and Gu Rong, who were meditating, opened their eyes, a dark glint flashing in their pupils. How many years had it been? Someone actually dared to target their clan? Did they not fear extinction?
Because the clan had hidden its strength so deeply, even spies from other factions hadn't found a trace of their true power. Well, fine—they were delivering themselves to the door.
As the signal lit the sky, the terrifying beast that was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan bared its fangs. At the mountain gate, thousands of black-clad figures launched an assault on various strongholds. However, the invaders were shocked to find themselves intercepted before they even breached the gates. Not a single ordinary disciple had been injured before the enemy was discovered.
It was a coincidence that the Titled Douluo on duty tonight was Zuo Yi. Now at Rank 94, with his top-tier Agility Attack Type martial soul, the Wind God Wings, he had spotted the invaders before they even touched the gate.
Though surprised, the invaders had no choice but to proceed. They had brought five thousand Soul Masters and five Titled Douluos, giving them immense confidence. The leader, Devil Bear Douluo, roared. "According to the plan: Ghost Leopard, Snake Lance, Porcupine, and Spirit Kite—each lead a thousand men to attack the other strongholds. Aim for total annihilation!"
The five Titled Douluos were the Rank 95 Ghost Leopard and Devil Bear, the Rank 94 Spirit Kite, the Rank 93 Snake Lance, and the Rank 92 Porcupine Douluos. In Bibi Dong's plan, this was more than enough. After all, even with an extra Titled Douluo, the clan couldn't stop five of them at once. Simultaneously, the Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluos led the remaining Titled Douluos and five thousand men to strike the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
But as they split into five routes, the five leaders froze. Was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan... a bit too strong?
Devil Bear Douluo attacked the front gate to pin down the main force, but before he could step inside, the Sword Douluo, Chen Xin, stood alone in his path. Standing atop the Seven Kill Sword, Chen Xin looked down with eyes full of cold killing intent. Devil Bear Douluo found himself unable to take a single step forward!
In their intelligence, Chen Xin was only Rank 96. While he was the "Number One Attack Power" on the continent, Devil Bear was a Rank 95 Super Douluo. He couldn't beat Chen Xin, but he believed he could stall him. Ghost Leopard Douluo, also Rank 95, would stall Gu Rong at Rank 95, preventing the two guardians from supporting the rest of the battle. With Spirit Hall still having three Titled Douluos against the clan's one remaining "new" Titled Douluo, it should have been a slaughter.
That was the logic behind splitting up—they feared the support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda if they faced everyone at once. But they didn't realize the clan didn't just have three Titled Douluos!
Chen Xin's voice rang out. "Those who invade the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan shall receive no mercy!"
At that same moment, Ghost Leopard Douluo was intercepted by Gu Rong, Snake Lance by You Mingluo, Porcupine by Long Wu, and Spirit Kite by Zuo Yi! Five Titled Douluos had appeared instantly!
But it didn't end there. Mi He, Zhang Jinyuan, and Dugu Bo led the Soul Saint-level disciples and charged into the Spirit Hall ranks. Yang Wudi and Ye Haitang were at the well refining pills; otherwise, there would have been two more!
Currently, eight Titled Douluos were revealed: Chen Xin (Rank 98 Peak, Title: Sword), Gu Rong (Rank 97 Peak, Title: Bone), Dugu Bo (Rank 95, Title: Poison), Zuo Yi (Rank 94, Title: Wind God), Long Wu (Rank 94, Title: Tyrant Dragon), Mi He (Rank 94, Title: Breaking Army), You Mingluo (Rank 93, Title: War Dragon), and Zhang Jinyuan (Rank 91, Title: Lion King).
Eight Titled Douluos! That rivaled the main force of Spirit Hall! And the "Sword and Bone" duo were at Ranks 98 and 97? That was priest-level strength! And Ning Fengzhi hadn't even made a move!
As soon as the battle began, the invaders were slaughtered. If not for them being spread out, Dugu Bo alone could have handled the entire army. At Rank 95, his poison was many times more lethal than in the original story. However, he didn't kill everyone; most were just following orders. They only targeted the ringleaders. Those who surrendered were spared; those who resisted were used as "practice" for the disciples to sharpen their killing intent.
The "terrorist attack" became a one-sided thrashing. Chen Xin used a single strike to kill Devil Bear Douluo. Having hidden his edge for years, he used Devil Bear to "sharpen" his blade. Seeing this, the other four Titled Douluos immediately chose to defect. They weren't fools; they weren't Bibi Dong's die-hard loyalists, and they saw no reason to die for a lost cause.
The "Great War" lasted less than fifteen minutes. Four Titled Douluos were captured. Of the five thousand men, less than a thousand were loyalists; the other four thousand followed their leaders in surrendering. These four thousand would be broken up and redistributed as "vanguards" for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Inside the main hall, Ning Fengzhi sat calmly drinking tea with Gu Xuan and Dugu Yan. Dugu Yan looked annoyed that her "activity" had been interrupted. Ghost Leopard, Snake Lance, Porcupine, and Spirit Kite were brought in, kneeling and trembling before the group. Dugu Bo and the others were busy processing the four thousand prisoners.
Ning Fengzhi sat in the high seat, with Gu Xuan and Dugu Yan on either side. Chen Xin stood to the left, his Seven Kill Sword hovering and emitting a pressure that bore down on the prisoners' skulls. To the right, Gu Rong played with two soul bones—the remains of Devil Bear Douluo—while his spatial power made it difficult for the four to even breathe.
The four Titled Douluos knelt like frightened chicks, cursing Bibi Dong's ancestors in their hearts. 'Is this your "foolproof" plan? This clan alone could wipe you out!'
The hall was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard. Finally, Ning Fengzhi took a sip of tea and spoke coldly, "I ask, you answer. If a single word is wrong..."
(End of Chapter)
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