Chapter 179: Bibi Dong's Worry
Spirit City, Pope's Palace.
Inside the vast and cold hall, Bibi Dong's angry and sharp voice echoed:
"Your Soul Master team has been lurking in the forest center of the Star Dou Forest for months, yet you couldn't even track that hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast. But as soon as Long Chen and Dugu Bo stepped into that Domain, they found it with ease! Tell me, what use are you so-called elites?!"
Bibi Dong's words were filled with disappointment and anger.
Her gaze was like two sharp daggers, staring directly at the trembling person below.
As Bibi Dong's anger erupted, a cold Killing Intent suddenly spread, oppressing every inch of air in the main hall.
That black-clad expert was a Spirit Douluo above level 80, yet at this moment, he seemed so insignificant before this power.
He was sent flying by an invisible force, his body slamming heavily against the wall before sliding to the ground, spitting blood, his face deathly pale.
Bibi Dong's tracking of the Azure Bull Python and Xiao Wu was not a whim.
As hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts, their Soul Rings and Soul Bones were a treasure that any Soul Master dreamed of.
Especially the Azure Bull Python, which had a cultivation base approaching two hundred thousand years.
Its Soul Ring and Soul Bone would surely bring a qualitative leap to any Soul Master.
Bibi Dong had personally led Spirit Hall's elite forces deep into the Star Dou Forest, but gained nothing.
To continuously monitor that area, she left behind a large number of experts, ensuring not to miss any movement.
However, things are unpredictable; the appearance of Long Chen and Dugu Bo disrupted her spirit-hunting plan.
They not only found the Azure Bull Python, but joined forces to kill it, claiming its Soul Ring and Soul Bone for themselves.
Long Chen had reached the Spirit Douluo level before the age of twenty and possessed two hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings.
Such an achievement was unique on the Douluo Continent, enough to shake the entire Soul Master World.
Bibi Dong's anger was mixed with deep apprehension.
Long Chen was unmoved by Spirit Hall's temptations, refused to submit to her, and his growth speed far exceeded her expectations.
The existence of this young Soul Master posed a great threat to her ambition to rule Spirit Hall and even the entire Douluo Continent.
Despite her anger, Bibi Dong remained calm and did not execute her subordinate.
The man struggled to stand and knelt on one knee.
"Thank you, Pope, for your mercy."
"Get out now!"
Bibi Dong's voice was cold and resolute; she had no patience left to listen to the man's excuses.
"Pope, I have one more thing to report."
Bibi Dong frowned slightly, a cold smile appearing on her face.
"You had better say something I like to hear!"
"Pope, Tang Hao... seems to have died in the Star Dou Forest."
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, an expression of disbelief appeared on Bibi Dong's face.
Tang Hao, the legendary figure who once single-handedly severely injured the previous Pope, Qian Xunji, and was known as the Clear Sky Douluo, had actually died just like that?
This news was like a bolt from the blue, causing complex emotions to surge in Bibi Dong's heart.
The last time Tang Hao appeared on the square in front of the Pope's Palace, he had rescued Tang San and Xiao Wu right in front of her and a group of Elders, causing her to lose all face.
She had originally planned to find Tang Hao and exact her revenge, tearing him to pieces after completing the Rakshasa God trials.
She hadn't expected Tang Hao to meet with such an accident.
Bibi Dong quickly calmed down, calculating in her mind the various impacts this news might bring.
If Tang Hao was truly dead, it was undoubtedly a huge boon for Spirit Hall, meaning they had one less powerful enemy.
But at the same time, she realized that a greater challenge might be hidden behind this, because Tang Hao might have been killed by someone else.
"Tell me everything you know in detail."
Bibi Dong needed more information to verify the authenticity of this news.
"Pope, our people witnessed a shocking battle deep in the Star Dou Forest. Tang Hao was besieged by Long Chen and Dugu Bo. To break through, he detonated three of his own Soul Rings in succession."
"What did you say? Detonated his own Soul Rings?"
Bibi Dong couldn't help but frown.
This was the first time she had heard of someone detonating their own Soul Rings.
The man continued to explain:
"Pope, we also found it incredible, but such a scene did indeed occur. Each spirit Ring Explosion was accompanied by an earth-shattering roar, and the energy contained within the Soul Rings raged like a storm. Several Soul Masters who were closer simply could not withstand the impact of that power and instantly exploded and died. The scene was truly a living hell."
Bibi Dong's expression became exceptionally grave.
Although she had not witnessed such a scene with her own eyes, she could imagine the intensity of that battle.
She knew of the Soul Ring Fusion skill and guessed that Ring Explosion had even more terrifying power than Soul Ring Fusion.
If Tang Hao had not been driven to a desperate situation, it would have been impossible for him to adopt the method of detonating Soul Rings to face the enemy.
"And then what?"
"After the battle ended, Long Chen and Dugu Bo did not seem to be greatly affected and left the scene shortly after. After they left, our people tried to find traces of Tang Hao, but found nothing. My subordinate speculates that Tang Hao may have exploded and died under the energy impact of that series of spirit Ring Explosions."
This sentence, like a heavy stone, weighed heavily on Bibi Dong's heart.
She believed that under such circumstances, Tang Hao was indeed in grave danger.
If Tang Hao was truly dead, then Spirit Hall would indeed have one less powerful enemy.
But the fact that Long Chen and Dugu Bo could join forces to defeat Tang Hao was enough to show how powerful they currently were.
This was not a good thing for Spirit Hall.
"Those two hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts are dead, and you haven't found any trace of that rabbit; perhaps she has already left the forest center and returned to the human world. Send people to Heaven Dou City to monitor Shrek Academy; if you discover that rabbit and Tang San, report to me immediately."
"Yes, Pope."
The man acknowledged and immediately exited the main hall.
Bibi Dong sat alone on the Pope's chair, gazing into the distance, complex emotions surging in her heart.
"Tang Hao, oh Tang Hao, weren't you very arrogant? To actually die at the hands of a young Soul Master is simply a huge humiliation. Can you die in peace? It is a pity that the person who ended your life was not me."
"Little rabbit, do you think you are safe just by escaping to the human world? You and Tang San will ultimately not be able to escape the palm of my hand."
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On the other side.
Tang San departed from Heaven Dou City, heading towards the Star Dou Great Forest.
Accompanying him were Xiao Wu, Yu Xiaogang, Flender, Liu Erlong, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Chenxin, and a Soul Master team dispatched by Emperor Xue Ye.
That Soul Master team consisted of ten people, all of whom were Spirit Emperors above level 60, and the captain was a level 75 Battle Soul Saint.