Pluto Douluo Harosa felt an endless surge of sharp Qi suddenly rise before him, as if everything in the world were as fragile as thin paper in the face of this strike, ready to tear everything standing in its path into shreds.
Even in his current state, fused with his Pluto True Form and with his combat power soaring to the limit, he had not the slightest confidence in being able to block this world-destroying strike head-on.
With no other choice, he had to abruptly halt his forward momentum. His grey wings flapped frantically, and he instantly retreated hundreds of meters like a grey bolt of lightning, barely avoiding the direct edge of those five pitch-black cracks.
After stabilizing his figure, he lifted his head again, his grey eyes surging with unprecedented vigilance and solemnity.
Amidst the aftershocks of those five cracks, a tall and sturdy figure suddenly emerged.
It was a middle-aged man with an upright posture, wearing a form-fitting black robe. His face was as resolute as if carved by a knife and axe, his long black hair draped casually over his shoulders, and his deep, abyssal golden eyes were currently locked coldly onto Pluto Douluo Harosa opposite him.
The person who arrived was none other than Beast God Di Tian.
Several days ago, Beast God Di Tian had taken a group of Vicious Beasts to tear through space and send Gu Yue into the Dragon Grave. Just a short while ago, Gu Yue had just emerged from the Dragon Grave, and before she could even say a few words to Beast God Di Tian and the others, she was suddenly teleported away by a silver light.
Beast God Di Tian did not know what had happened, but for the sake of his Master's safety, he decided to rush over to take a look as soon as possible.
Relying on his profound understanding of the Law of space, as well as a trace of space Gu Yue had deliberately left behind when she was teleported, he managed to find that space channel in the vast Void Realm that had not yet fully closed, tearing through the plane barrier all the way to chase after her.
Just as he reached the end of the space channel, he felt a powerful human aura, and that aura was wrapped in monstrous killing intent.
So, without saying a word, he raised his hand and unleashed a Dragon God Claw.
Pluto Douluo Harosa stared fixedly at the black-robed man who had appeared out of thin air, the pupils in his grey eyes shrinking violently.
That terrifying attack just now, and the majestic aura emanating from the opponent that was not at all inferior to his own, all pointed to one thing without exception.
That was that this man who had suddenly appeared was definitely also a peerless expert at the Quasi-God level.
In his heart, he greeted Qiangu Dongfeng's entire family once again; the intelligence provided by that old fox was simply ridiculously wrong.
It was one thing that Huo Yuhao's strength far exceeded their estimates, but now, an unknown Quasi-God expert had popped up out of thin air; this could absolutely not be a coincidence.
Pluto Douluo Harosa stared fixedly at the black-robed man who had appeared out of thin air, his grey eyes surging with a look of uncertainty and suspicion.
He spoke in a deep voice, his tone tinged with a hint of wariness: "Who exactly are you, Your Excellency? With such strength, you must surely not be a nobody. Are you certain you want to interfere in this matter?"
He searched his memory rapidly, but he simply could not recall such a Quasi-God expert on the continent!
Beast God Di Tian's expression was cold and stern, and a trace of irritation and anger flashed extremely quickly in his golden Dragon eyes.
However, this anger was not entirely directed at the human Evil Soul Master opposite him who was shrouded in the aura of death; more of it was actually aimed at Huo Yuhao, who was standing not far behind him at this moment.
He had met Huo Yuhao once before. At that time, he had only assumed that his Master had encountered a human who was somewhat similar in appearance and temperament to that Spirit Ice Douluo from Ten Thousand Years ago, and had just taken a couple of extra looks on a whim.
But looking at it now, things were not like that at all.
This Huo Yuhao was practically cut from the same cloth as that Spirit Ice Douluo from Ten Thousand Years ago—the same monstrous talent, the same silver-tongued eloquence, and the same habit of swindling people.
Ten Thousand Years ago, he had been swindled by Spirit Ice into cooperating with the Spirit Pagoda, which had almost led to the annihilation of the Spirit Beasts; this was an eternal pain in his heart.
In his view, his Master had already become like him Ten Thousand Years ago, having been fed a love potion by this Huo Yuhao.
His Master's interest in him was no longer just simple curiosity; rather, her whole heart was poured into him, even affecting her ten thousand-year grand plan.
However, now was not the time to dwell on these things; it was better to deal with the external enemy first.
Beast God Di Tian looked at Pluto Douluo Harosa. He stood with his hands behind his back, not giving the opponent a shred of face: "If you want to fight, just make your move. Why waste your breath?"
Upon hearing this, Pluto Douluo Harosa's breathing noticeably quickened for a moment, his chest heaving violently, and a flash of lividness quickly crossed his pale, handsome face.
He could hardly remember how many years it had been since someone had confronted him like this to his face. If it had been anyone else who dared to speak to him in this tone, he would have long since slashed them down and turned them into nutrients for his Underworld Rebirth Domain.
But against this man before him, he really might not be able to win.
Pluto Douluo Harosa's grey eyes darted around, clearly weighing the pros and cons.
A clash between Quasi-Gods was no child's play. At their level, it was not easy to determine a victor.
If the opponent was determined to protect Huo Yuhao, and coupled with the fact that Huo Yuhao himself was not someone to be trifled with, it was likely impossible to kill him today.
A moment later, Pluto Douluo Harosa gritted his teeth and squeezed a single word through them: "Go!"
On the other side, Nanali and Leng Yulai, who had been entangled in a fight with Elder Han Tianyi, had already stopped simultaneously the moment Beast God Di Tian appeared.
The two of them retreated a few steps, each on guard, creating distance from Elder Han Tianyi.
At this moment, hearing Pluto Douluo Harosa's order to retreat, the two did not hesitate in the slightest, their figures flashing to appear beside him.
Beast God Di Tian watched the three of them retreat with an expressionless face, neither making a move to stop them nor saying another word of nonsense.
Elder Han Tianyi stood not far away, his chest heaving violently as he gasped for breath.
Although the fight just now had not lasted long, facing two powerhouses one-on-two had consumed quite a lot of his energy.
Although he wanted very much to stop Leng Yulai, he was truly unable to do so at this moment.
The surrounding grey mist slowly dissipated like a receding tide, revealing the original appearance of the Star Luo City street.
However, this street was no longer as clean and prosperous as before; the stone pavement had become pitted and uneven, the walls of the buildings on both sides were covered in spiderweb-like cracks, a few street trees had been snapped in half, and the air was filled with a lingering aura of death.
Dai Yuner pushed open the car door, almost stumbling as she rushed out of the car, and ran quickly to Huo Yuhao's side.
In her azure eyes, there still remained the shock and lingering fear of the earth-shattering battle just now, and her voice carried an unconscious tremor: "Are you alright?"
Huo Yuhao smiled and shook his head, signaling that he was safe and sound.
Immediately, his gaze subconsciously glanced at Gu Yue beside him, only to see that her purple eyes were narrowed slightly, and her brows were furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Huo Yuhao almost instantly and reflexively put away the smile on his face, straightening his expression to be serious.
Elder Han Tianyi calmed his churning Qi and blood, walked quickly to Beast God Di Tian, and bowed to this suddenly appeared Quasi-God expert, his tone filled with heartfelt gratitude: "Many thanks, Your Excellency, for your rescue just now."
Beast God Di Tian remained in that cold, aloof manner that kept strangers at a distance; he only nodded slightly and let out an "Mm" from his nose as a response, not saying a single extra word.
Seeing this, Gu Yue stepped forward and took the initiative to introduce: "Elder Han, this is my father, Gu Di."
Upon hearing this, Elder Han Tianyi's face displayed an expression of sudden realization, and he exclaimed with a face full of shock: "I had always heard that you came from a Hidden Family, but I never imagined that your father was actually a Limit Douluo."
As they spoke, a stream of light in the distant sky tore through the air at an astonishing speed, and in the blink of an eye, it landed before them.
The person who arrived wore a plain white robe, with hair as white as snow; it was the pillar of the Star Luo Empire—Saint Dragon Douluo Enci.
After landing, his gaze swept rapidly over the shocking traces of battle on the street, his expression becoming extremely solemn as he asked in a deep voice: "What on earth happened here?"
Elder Han Tianyi snorted and did not waste words: "It was the work of the Holy Spirit Cult. Pluto Douluo is still alive."
"Pluto Douluo is still alive? How is that possible?!"
Upon hearing this, Saint Dragon Douluo Enci's normally composed face changed color instantly; he had naturally heard the stories of Pluto Douluo Harosa.
His mental force swept rapidly over the surroundings, only to see hundreds of corpses lying scattered about.
They had no external wounds on them, yet they were completely devoid of life, as if their life Origin had been directly extracted from within their bodies, their faces pale as wax paper.
This tragic sight was indeed the handiwork of an Evil Soul Master.
The Holy Spirit Cult had openly acted in the capital of the Star Luo Empire, and the one who had come was Pluto Douluo Harosa, a Limit Douluo who had been famous for a hundred years and was notoriously fierce; Saint Dragon Douluo Enci had to take this seriously.
His aged gaze swept over everyone present, and finally, he said in a deep voice: "Everyone has been frightened today. Please return to the hotel to rest first; I will personally investigate this matter."
As he spoke, he finally let his gaze fall on Dai Yuner: "Yuner, come back to the imperial palace with me."
Dai Yuner subconsciously glanced at Huo Yuhao, a flash of reluctance and worry crossing her eyes, but in the end, she nodded slightly and walked silently to Saint Dragon Douluo Enci's side.
Saint Dragon Douluo Enci took Dai Yuner and left the devastated street first. Before leaving, he looked back at Beast God Di Tian, a trace of inquiry flashing in his aged eyes.
Since when did Star Luo City have such an expert whose depth even he could not fathom? He would have to investigate this matter properly.
After Saint Dragon Douluo Enci left, Huo Yuhao and his group also returned to the Star Luo Hotel.
The first thing Elder Han Tianyi did upon returning to his room was to report everything that had happened here, point by point, back to the Douluo Continent.
The fact that the Holy Spirit Cult had attacked Huo Yuhao was already serious enough, but what was even more troublesome was that Leng Yulai had actually joined the Holy Spirit Cult and personally participated in this assassination mission.
Leng Yaozhu had to know about this, regardless of public or private reasons.
Only Huo Yuhao, Gu Yue, and Beast God Di Tian were left in the room.
The gazes of both Gu Yue and Beast God Di Tian fell upon Huo Yuhao, their expressions somewhat unusual, making Huo Yuhao feel a wave of discomfort.
He looked at the two of them and couldn't help but ask: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
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