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"Could it be that Elder Serpent Spear and Elder Porcupine have been discovered? That doesn't make sense. Although the two elders didn't go to Spirit City with the young master, they wouldn't go to the palace for no reason, would they?"
Salas was also confused about what was going on. But he had to go to the palace now to deal with what was happening. He had a responsibility to manage the large-scale battle between high-level soul masters in the city.
With that thought, Salas transformed into a streak of light and flew directly towards the palace.
Meanwhile, inside the Crown Prince's residence, the Serpent Spear Douluo and the Porcupine Douluo, who had been mentioned by Salas, also noticed the commotion at the same time. They exchanged a glance, concealed themselves, and flew towards the palace.
Inside the palace.
With red eyes, the Second Elder once again forced Ge Long and Meng Shenji back. His snow-white hair was now disheveled and hanging loosely over his shoulders. His chest heaved violently, and he was panting heavily through his mouth and nose.
As for Golong and Meng Shenji opposite him, they were in an even worse state.
The ferocious Yazi, standing over ten meters tall, had already broken off one of its arms, and several large craters had appeared on its massive body.
Meng Shenji was alright. The strangeness of the Black Demon Martial Soul prevented the pure power of the Clear Sky Hammer from being fully utilized, and his injuries were much less severe than those of Ge Long.
However, the Second Elder gradually calmed down. The powerful perception brought by the level 94 Title Douluo allowed him to clearly sense that several Soul Douluo-level auras were constantly approaching from the direction of Heaven Dou City.
Titled Douluo are indeed strong, but their strength is limited.
Even a titled Douluo would perish under the combined attack of three or four top-tier Soul Douluos.
Thinking of this, the Second Elder glanced at Yang Wudi in the distant pit with hatred in his eyes, but there was nothing he could do.
He swiftly retrieved the Seventh Elder's corpse from the ground and stored it in his soul tool, then transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the outside of Heaven Dou City.
Upon seeing this, Golong immediately tried to prop himself up and chase after the dragon, but was stopped by Meng Shenji beside him.
"Marshal Ge Long! Don't pursue a desperate enemy! His Majesty has passed away, and His Highness the Crown Prince is far away in Wuhun City. Tiandou City still needs you to guard it!"
Golong naturally understood this principle, but the hatred in his eyes remained undiminished, and his huge dragon body slammed violently into the ground.
"Are we just going to let these villains from the Haotian Sect get away like this?! How can I face His Majesty's spirit in heaven?"
But soon, Goron finally breathed a sigh of relief. The Second Elder had already run away, so there was no point in saying anything more.
They exchanged a glance and together deactivated their Martial Soul True Forms.
Meng Shenji frowned as he looked at Ge Long, whose right arm was broken and blood was flowing continuously from his chest and abdomen. He quickly called for a support-type soul master not far away to come and treat him.
As streams of healing light shone down, Golong's injuries finally stabilized somewhat. He waved to the side, looked up at Meng Shenji, and gestured to Yang Wudi in the large pit not far away.
"Meng Education Committee, let's go take a look!"
Meng Shenji understood what Ge Long meant, and the two quickly arrived in front of Yang Wudi.
Even a Soul Douluo with a Beast Soul would find it difficult to withstand a furious blow from the Clear Sky Hammer at close range, let alone a Soul Master with a Weapon Soul.
The horrific injuries appear to be even more severe than those sustained by Goron.
Following Golong's signal, two support-type Soul Masters also began treating Yang Wudi.
"Cough cough!"
Five minutes later, accompanied by two coughs, Yang Wudi also woke up from his serious injuries.
Yang Wudi remained expressionless as he looked at Ge Long and Meng Shenji in front of him.
"Yang Wudi! What exactly is the Haotian Sect's purpose? Why did you poison His Majesty?"
"I...I didn't poison Emperor Xueye!" Yang Wudi gasped as he defended himself.
Although it is unknown why Emperor Xueye died suddenly under his own testing solution.
But he was certain that the liquid was not poisonous to anyone; it was only used for testing.
Upon hearing this, Ge Long's eyes widened in anger, not believing a single word Yang Wudi said.
"Do you think I'm blind? His Majesty was so healthy before you arrived, but after drinking your potion, he vomited blood and died. Isn't that your fault?"
Yang Wudi opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
He couldn't explain it either!
After a moment of silence, Yang Wudi said to the two of them, "Since that's the case, just assume that I was the one who poisoned him. But I will wait for His Highness the Crown Prince to return and tell him the reason behind it in person."
Regardless of whether what Haotian Sect told him was true or not, the secrets it contained were truly astonishing.
Upon hearing this, Golong simply snorted coldly.
Although he was eager to know the reason behind this, Yang Wudi's request was reasonable, so he simply waved to the offering beside him.
"Take him to prison and keep him under strict guard! Interrogate him when His Highness the Crown Prince returns!"
And less than five minutes after Yang Wudi was taken away.
Several streaks of light streaked across the sky and landed in front of the two.
Platinum Bishop Salas!
And the other two members of the teaching committee of Tiandou Royal Academy.
Tianxinglu Bai Baoshan and Tianqingteng Zhilin.
The three of them flew towards the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace the moment they sensed the fluctuations in soul power.
However, Salas saw that the soul power fluctuations inside the palace were too strong, so he waited for a while until he saw a black streak of light flying out of Tiandou City.
Then, he flew over with Bai Baoshan and Zhilin, who arrived late.
After landing, the three of them looked around the ruined palace and were all shocked.
Salas immediately began questioning Goron and Meng Shenji, "How did you get so badly injured? What exactly happened inside the palace?"
Golong and Meng Shenji exchanged a glance, and seeing that they could no longer hide the truth, they recounted what had happened in detail.
Upon hearing that two Title Douluos from the Haotian Sect and Yang Wudi, the patriarch of the Po Yi Clan, had poisoned Emperor Xue Ye in his palace, the three were even more shocked.
After hearing the whole story, Salas's face darkened, and he immediately turned to leave.
But Goron immediately stopped him.
"Salas, what are you doing?"
"What am I supposed to do?" Salas sneered. "This concerns the Clear Sky Sect, so of course I'm going back to report to Martial Soul City and request His Holiness the Pope to handle this matter."
Goron fell silent upon hearing this.
The emergence of the Clear Sky Sect was indeed related to the Spirit Hall, so Salas's actions were reasonable, and therefore no further action was taken to stop him.
After Salas left, Meng Shenji sighed and said to Golong, "Marshal Golong, you should find a flying-type Soul Master as soon as possible and go to Wuhun City to inform His Highness the Crown Prince about what happened today!"
"Judging by the time, this competition is almost over. Let His Highness the Crown Prince return as soon as possible to take charge!"
"Cough cough!" Goron unconsciously rubbed his chest. "I understand!"
Meanwhile, in a corner of the palace, Serpent Spear and Porcupine had witnessed everything, exchanged a glance, and then vanished from the spot.
Chapter 207, Round Four Begins
Just as undercurrents were surging in Tiandou City due to the death of Emperor Xueye.
Inside Wuhun City, the fourth round of the finals of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament has officially begun!
The first battle of the fourth round was, unsurprisingly, between the Royal Fighting Team led by Dugu Yan and the Shrek Team, the biggest dark horse of this year's competition.
The match preparation time has arrived, and the two teams step into the magnificent arena almost simultaneously.
However, unlike the Royal Fighting Team, who were full of energy and high spirits.
Shrek's side was completely shrouded in a heavy, low-pressure atmosphere.
A thick, impenetrable cloud seemed to gather above the seven people's heads, and each of them wore an unusually solemn expression.
Even the two former Blue Tyrant Academy members who had never experienced the grudges and entanglements of Soto City lowered their heads deeply at this moment, not daring to look directly at the other side.
Some members of the Shrek team witnessed the near-overwhelming match between the Royal Fighters and Blazing Fire in the previous round.
Huo Wu, who was as powerful as a "Valkyrie" in their hearts, appeared so fragile and powerless in front of Dugu Yan.
Although Huo Wu may have held back due to the obvious disparity in strength, the terrifying power displayed by Dugu Yan, especially her 100,000-year sixth spirit ring, was enough to make any spirit master feel suffocated and overturned!
That's to ruthlessly crush the common sense that the Soul Master world has held as its golden rule for thousands of years!
The shock of witnessing that scene firsthand was enough to make any uninformed Soul Master doubt the reality of this world.
Thinking of that dazzling crimson spirit ring, Tang San's sinister gaze deepened even further.
The timing of Xiao Wu's disappearance and Dugu Yan obtaining the 100,000-year soul ring was so close that he couldn't help but connect the two.
However, after that day's long-distance perception, he gradually dispelled this idea in his mind.
Although he couldn't clearly identify what kind of spirit beast the spirit ring came from, he was absolutely certain that the pure and domineering dragon aura was completely different from Xiao Wu's Soft Bone Rabbit.
Moreover, Xiao Wu still carries the secret technique he secretly laid out. As long as she doesn't reveal it herself, no outsider will ever be able to discover her true identity.
Even with Xiao Wu's safety no longer a concern, the oppressive atmosphere from the Royal Fighting Team remained undiminished, still weighing heavily on Tang San's mind.
Although his goal for participating in the competition in this life has changed, he still feels deeply unwilling to not even make it into the top four.
You know, the Shrek Seven Devils were the ultimate champions in the previous life!
Thirty meters apart, the terrifying dragon aura emanating from Dugu Yan surged forth as if it were a tangible force, causing their martial spirits to tremble slightly.
Just as Tang San was racking his brains, trying to find a glimmer of hope in despair, Dugu Yan, opposite him, slightly curved her red lips and gracefully took two steps forward.
"Tang San!" Dugu Yan's beautiful golden eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of amusement in them. "I have a suggestion, would you like to hear it?"
Dugu Yan's abrupt words made Tang San's heart skip a beat, and a strong sense of foreboding instantly arose.
But his expression remained somber as he stepped forward and asked in a deep voice, "What proposal?"
Dugu Yan raised her red lips into a meaningful smile, tilted her head slightly, and cast her gaze at the aloof and elegant girl in her team.
"In my team, there is a younger sister who has an irreconcilable feud with someone in your Shrek Academy."
"The original plan was to wait until the fifth round of the singles elimination tournament before letting them finish their business."
Dugu Yan's gaze swept over Tang San and Dai Mubai's faces again, her contempt growing more pronounced. "But judging from your appearance, you probably won't make it to the next round of the competition."
Dugu Yan's words were like cold needles, piercing Shrek's last barrier of silence.
Because she spoke the stark truth, and no one could refute it.
The two people who were called out, without saying a word, almost simultaneously stepped forward and stood beside their respective captains.