While the group was discussing, Tang Hao walked over.
"Greetings, Uncle Tang!"
Ning Rongrong and the others all bowed in greeting. Having spent so much time together on Poseidon Island, with Tang Hao often serving as their sparring partner, their relationship had grown much closer.
Tang Hao nodded, scanning the Shrek Six Devils. When he saw Tang San and Xiao Wu standing closest together, he felt immensely gratified.
With a grave expression, he said, "Since we're about to return to the mainland, there are some things I can no longer keep from you."
His solemn demeanor startled Ning Rongrong and the others.
"Uncle Tang, has something happened in Heaven Dou City?" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but ask.
Tang Hao glanced at her and replied, "It does indeed involve Ning Zongzhu.
Over the past few years, the situation on the mainland has undergone tremendous changes.
It mainly stems from a great battle two years ago. At that time, rumors spread across the mainland that two 100,000-Year Soul Beasts had appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Ning Zongzhu, along with my elder brother and others, judged that the one most eager to obtain these two Soul Beasts would be Bibi Dong.
Thus, they contacted the Dugu Family and the Star Luo Empire, gathering all the Titled Douluos to head to the Star Dou Great Forest together to stop Bibi Dong.
There, they indeed encountered Bibi Dong, who was hunting Soul Beasts.
A great battle erupted between the two sides!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu's expression changed the most.
Two 100,000-Year Soul Beasts, in the Star Dou Great Forest—who else could it be but Da Ming and Er Ming?
Her heart burned with anxiety; she wished she could ask Tang Hao right now what had ultimately happened to those two 100,000-Year Soul Beasts!
But Xiao Wu knew very well that she absolutely must not reveal her relationship with Da Ming and Er Ming.
After all, what Tang San needed was not just one Spirit Ring.
Da Ming and Er Ming were her pillars of support. If they remained hidden in the shadows, she could also rely on their strength to break free from Tang Hao.
Now that she had cultivated to the Soul Douluo level, she no longer needed to stay in the human world for too long. Recently, she had already been considering leaving the Six Devils.
Tang Hao was also secretly observing Xiao Wu, trying to determine if she had any connection to these two 100,000-Year Soul Beasts. However, he found that Xiao Wu showed no outward reaction.
This made Tang Hao suspicious. Could it be that Xiao Wu had no relation to these two 100,000-Year Soul Beasts?
He continued, "One of these two 100,000-Year Soul Beasts was a Titan Giant Ape, and the other was a Sky Blue Bull Python. Just as they were locked in a life-and-death struggle with Bibi Dong, my elder brother and the others simultaneously attacked, forcing Bibi Dong back.
His Eminence Chen Xin broke through his Soul Power Level during the great battle, reaching level 97. It was precisely his strength that wounded Bibi Dong multiple times!"
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong also felt relieved. Sword Grandfather was still the same Sword Grandfather, powerful as ever. She then asked curiously, "And the outcome? Were the 100,000-Year Soul Beasts hunted?"
Tang Hao shook his head. "If only it were that simple.
In reality, the great battle between the two sides was instigated by that hidden Evil Soul Master. It was he who controlled the two 100,000-Year Soul Beasts, causing them to appear in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Then, he lured the mainland's powerhouses to appear, triggering the great battle.
And this Evil Soul Master suddenly struck when both sides were fiercely engaged, seizing Bibi Dong's External Soul Bone.
With the appearance of the Evil Soul Master, naturally, neither side could continue fighting. The 100,000-Year Soul Beasts also took the opportunity to escape."
Through this major operation, two pieces of information were confirmed: both Bibi Dong and the hidden Evil Soul Master have obtained Godhood Inheritance, and they could ascend to godhood at any time!"
"Godhood Inheritance?"
"Ascend to godhood?"
"Are they deities like the Sea God?"
The Shrek Six Devils were stunned. What they had obtained were merely God Tests, not Godhood Inheritance.
Even with just that, they had gained such significant rewards. How much faster would the progress be for those who had obtained Godhood Inheritance?
It felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over them, instantly extinguishing the joy of their cultivation breakthroughs.
Upon hearing that the two 100,000-Year Soul Beasts had escaped, Xiao Wu was overjoyed. As long as Da Ming and Er Ming were safe, nothing else mattered.
She had doubts about Tang Hao's claim that Da Ming and Er Ming were controlled by an Evil Soul Master, but since the two usually kept a low profile and rarely appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest, their sudden appearance there must have had a reason.
Perhaps only after returning could she uncover the truth.
"As for which deity's inheritance it is, we have no way of knowing.
We only know that Bibi Dong wielded a terrifying scythe weapon, its power unmatched by anyone. It was likely a Divine Tool obtained through her God Test.
As for the hidden Evil Soul Master, even when attacking Bibi Dong, no one could detect how he appeared or disappeared. His strength remains a mystery.
And this Evil Soul Master struck again several months ago. He went to Star Luo City, killed the Star Luo Emperor Dai Tian Jun, and Dai Mubai was also killed.
The Star Luo Empire has already been unified by Heaven Dou, leaving only the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall in a standoff on the continent!"
Tang Hao dropped another bombshell.
The Star Luo Empire was destroyed, and Dai Mubai was killed.
This left the Shrek Six Devils, who had just been discussing Dai Mubai, exchanging bewildered glances.
"Uncle Tang, in just a few years, such drastic changes have occurred on the continent!"
Ning Rongrong was dumbfounded.
Zhu Zhuqing also furrowed her brows, but since Tang Hao hadn't mentioned the Zhu Family, it at least meant they were safe. Otherwise, he would have surely told her.
With Dai Tian Jun and Dai Mubai killed, Zhu Zhuqing's feelings grew complicated.
She and her sister had trained so hard to ensure the Zhu Family could produce a Titled Douluo and break free from the Dai Family's control.
Who would have thought the Dai Family would suddenly cease to exist?
Did that mean her only remaining purpose for cultivation was to defeat Dugu Feng?
The time Dugu Feng defeated her had left a deep shadow in her heart.
Perhaps this was the only motivation left for her cultivation. Zhu Zhuqing's emotions were tangled.
The Shrek Six Devils stood on the deck, letting the sea breeze wash over them, remaining silent for a long while.
The changes were too immense, as if a lifetime had passed, leaving them unsure how to face the continent upon their return.
"Ahem!"
Tang Hao coughed and said, "I'm telling you this so you know to be cautious when you return to the continent.
Do not slack off in your cultivation. The gap between your strength and that of the hidden Evil Soul Master or Bibi Dong is far too great.
Of course, the level of your God Tests also proves your potential. Even the High Priest was astonished by your trials.
Only by cultivating to the level of a Titled Douluo as soon as possible will you have the strength to protect yourselves!"
Tang Hao encouraged the Six Devils, sighing inwardly at their astonishing talent.
If they had been born a few years earlier, dealing with either the Evil Soul Master or Bibi Dong would have been much easier.
But now, Bibi Dong and that Evil Soul Master were practically the strongest on the continent.
Xiao San and the others were born at an unfortunate time!
I can only hope that my plans go smoothly, allowing Xiao San to quickly advance to the rank of Titled Douluo. With a son possessing Twin Soul Spirits, once he reaches the Titled Expert stage, he only needs to continuously absorb Spirit Rings to rapidly increase his strength.
By then, the Clear Sky Sect will have more power to handle the crisis.
"Yes, Your Eminence!"
Encouraged by these words, the Six Monsters regained some of their morale—after all, they were monsters themselves.
(End of Chapter)