Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect grand hall.
Ning Fengzhi sat at the head position, with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo guarding on either side.
Below him sat two rows of powerful existences—all at the Title Douluo level.
Thanks to the soul bones Ning Rongrong had brought back from Lan Fozi and charged up, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had gained several more Title-level soul masters.
In the entire hall.
There were fully twenty-one Title Douluo.
The number of Soul Douluo and Soul Sages within the sect was simply countless.
"Our main objective is to join forces with the Spirit Hall to take down the Star Luo Empire." As Ning Fengzhi spoke, he sighed inwardly with emotion.
Where had the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect ever fought such a wealthy battle? Double-digit Title Douluo.
Seeing batch after batch of the continent's top existences, Ning Fengzhi felt like laughing even in his dreams.
Of course, that was assuming one ignored Ning Rongrong and certain beings from the Divine Realm—those abnormal ones.
So on the continent, their Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was now fully capable of matching the Spirit Hall.
"Elder Dugu, and Dugu Yan, I must trouble you to assist the Heaven Dou Empire in the main assault."
"Qian Renxue's intention is not to let too many people die." Ning Fengzhi looked toward Dugu Bo—who had emerged from his daze—and then at Dugu Yan.
Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan both nodded.
It had to be said: whoever could hang around with Ning Rongrong was never ordinary.
Dugu Yan's strength had already reached parity with Dugu Bo's—level 96 Title Douluo.
And she was not even twenty-seven years old yet.
How absurd was that? Of course, she could not compare to his own daughter.
His daughter could casually kill the ascended Tang San—her strength comparable to a first-level god.
Utterly unreasonable.
Speaking of which, Qian Renxue's age...
Uh, she seemed to be nine years older than Rongrong—not even thirty yet, and already a quasi-god peak, God Origin realm powerhouse.
She could probably achieve godhood in the near future—or rather, if Qian Renxue wished, she could become a god immediately.
"Sigh..."
The younger generation surpasses the older. Even though he himself was at God Origin realm, compared to these juniors, the gap was simply too vast.
Without Rongrong's help, forget God Origin realm—even reaching the level of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda would have been something Ning Fengzhi would have burned incense to thank the heavens for.
As for the two Heaven-Supporting White Jade Pillar elders—whether they could even reach level 99 was still unknown.
What virtue or ability did he have to possess such a daughter?
Although sometimes she seemed a bit outrageous, and her preferences might have some issues, none of that mattered.
"Ahem—" Ning Fengzhi cleared his throat lightly and looked toward the people below. "Do any of you have anything to add?"
"There is one question I would like to ask the sect master." This came from a former enshrined elder of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect who had recently reached Title Douluo level and was now an elder.
He was not particularly old but looked mature, with rather sharp eyes.
"Sect Master, it's not just me—I'm sure many here share the same doubt."
"It's just..."
The bald elder hesitated, seemingly worried about affecting certain matters. He had been hot-blooded earlier but now felt some reluctance.
"Feel free to speak." Ning Fengzhi gestured with his hand. "Everyone here is one of our own. There is nothing that cannot be said."
"Very well, then I will speak plainly." The bald elder began.
"The Spirit Hall's Saintess Qian Renxue is the sect master's disciple. But once the Spirit Hall unifies the continent, I'm afraid our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect..."
The Heaven Dou Empire had already turned the color of the Spirit Hall. Everyone understood what it meant for Xue Ke to become Qian Daoliu's disciple—roughly a political transaction.
Rumors said the Spirit Hall had unclear ties with the upper echelons of the Star Dou Great Forest. Their Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect seemed to be in a similar situation, but many of these elders were unaware of the details.
The ones who knew the truth were probably only the two Heaven-Supporting White Jade Pillar elders, along with Dugu Bo's faction.
These people were closer to the young sect master—even Lou Gao had been pulled in by the young sect master—but when it came to major matters concerning the entire sect, they also needed to understand some truths.
"Actually, there is nothing to worry about in this regard."
Suddenly, space around Ning Fengzhi's right arm twisted slightly, forming a pitch-black spatial teleportation gate.
The black gate flickered faintly. Pink-haired Ning Rongrong appeared inside the grand hall.
"I, Ning Rongrong, am allied with Qian Renxue—that's all there is to it."
"She wants to become a god. I need her to become a god to do certain things for me."
"That's it..."
"As for your concern about the impact on the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect if the Heaven Dou Empire unifies the continent under the Spirit Hall's banner—I will handle that matter later."
"Become a god!"
Ning Rongrong's sudden appearance surprised many present. The content she spoke left them utterly shocked.
Level 100 becoming a god—this was no longer any secret.
Back during the Soul Master Tournament, everyone had witnessed the "descent of the Angel God" through soul guidance devices.
"Young Sect Master." The bald elder first bowed toward Ning Rongrong.
The accomplished come first. He was her senior in age, but the elders were well aware of Ning Rongrong's strength—she was the terrifying existence who had refrozen the Extreme North. She had likely surpassed Limit Douluo.
"I know what you are worried about. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will definitely continue to be passed down."
"Even if something happens later, I can still suppress Qian Renxue."
Just a golden-haired angel—Ning Rongrong had seen all kinds of great storms.
"Since the Young Sect Master says so, then I have no objections." The bald elder withdrew and slowly sat back down.
Ning Rongrong nodded and turned her gaze toward Ning Fengzhi's side.
"Qian Renxue—has there been any recent information?"
Everyone here had been arranged by Ning Fengzhi. She had recently been busy acting as a teleportation gate for Lan Fozi and had little time to keep up with specifics.
"Soul guidance devices have been transported to the Heaven Dou Empire. The healing pills have also all arrived."
"But do we need to intervene directly?"
"Intervene. Father, you must accompany the Heaven Dou main force. Don't forget—you are Qian Renxue's Imperial Teacher in name for the Heaven Dou Empire. This title is very important. The entire Heaven Dou populace must acknowledge it."
"This is crucial for my plan."
"Understood." Ning Fengzhi nodded. "Then I will set out for the border tomorrow."
Qian Renxue would not personally go to the front lines—at least not as the Heaven Dou Emperor. Her main role was to collect faith. Having the Spirit Hall intervene was the primary task.
After finishing the arrangements, Ning Rongrong opened the teleportation gate once more.
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Star Luo Empire imperial palace.
Looking at the intelligence report delivered by the spies in her hand, Zhu Zhuqing's face was terrifyingly dark.
"Good—very good!"
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had mobilized a total of thirteen Title Douluo—including Ning Fengzhi. The Spirit Hall, led by Qian Daoliu, had deployed fifteen Title Douluo—even the entire Worship Hall had been mobilized.
"Wisdom Emperor, take a look."
Zhu Zhuqing handed the letter to the Wisdom Emperor.
"Truly terrifying!" The Wisdom Emperor furrowed her brows. Her face, hidden beneath the hood, showed no expression.
"Send the people from the Haotian Sect and Sea God Island to stop them. Find a way to lure them into the range of the God-Slaying Blood River Great Array."
"Understood!"
A faint pressure rose around Zhu Zhuqing, then quickly receded the moment it appeared.
She let out a cold snort.
"When the time is right, I will personally meet them—and use my Rakshasa Scythe to sever the heads of the angel clan."
(End of chapter)