Lu Bu and Qian Daoliu: Who Was Stronger?

"Please forgive us, Your Majesty! Spare our lives!"

Ghost Douluo begged repeatedly.

He knew all too well how many terrifying powerhouses the Aiven Kingdom possessed.

Within half a year, it had destroyed a kingdom and a duchy, shocking and shaking the entire Douluo Continent.

If Spirit Hall did not deploy the forces of the Worship Hall,

then even Spirit Hall would have to be wary of the Aiven Kingdom.

To Spirit Hall, the threat posed by the Aiven Kingdom was no less than that of the two great empires, Star Luo and Heaven Dou.

Ghost Douluo knew even more clearly that when the Fifth Elder, Sixth Elder, and Seventh Elder had acted to rescue the young mistress Qian Renxue, all three had returned severely wounded!

They even dared to injure the Worship Hall elders!

If they dared to do that, why would they hesitate to kill an ordinary elder like him?!

If he did not beg for mercy, the Four People would likely all die here today!

Hu Liena, Yan, and Xie Yue were stunned once again. "H-He's actually the king of the Aiven Kingdom?!"

"No wonder, no wonder that little bastard is so powerful."

"Alright, let him go," Aiven said as he rose.

He had not intended to kill him in the first place. Teaching him a lesson was enough.

"Yes, Lord."

Zhao Yun pulled out the Azure Dragon Bright Silver Spear that had pierced through Ghost Douluo's abdomen.

Squelch~

Ghost Douluo suffered miserably as he hurriedly got to his feet.

Hu Liena had also put her pants back on. Clutching her aching backside, she gathered with Ghost Douluo, Yan, and Xie Yue.

"Go!!"

Ghost Douluo quickly led the three away.

While fleeing, Hu Liena repeatedly looked back at Aiven, her face full of resentment as she stared at him like a wronged young wife.

She secretly gritted her teeth. The king of the Aiven Kingdom... One day, I, Hu Liena, will make him pay for today!

"Hey, wait!"

Aiven suddenly called out to them.

The four froze in place, drenched in cold sweat, panic filling their hearts. He couldn't be going back on his word, could he?

Aiven smiled. "Pass a message to your Pope for me. Tell her that when I have time, I'll personally pay Your Holiness the Pope a visit."

"W-We'll definitely deliver the message!"

The four quickly vanished from sight.

Zhao Yun withdrew his gaze and asked, "Lord, these are the elder-level experts of Spirit Hall you mentioned? Zi Long feels that Spirit Hall doesn't seem to have many capable fighters."

"Zi Long, do not underestimate Spirit Hall."

"There should be two whose strength rivals yours, and one who surpasses you," Aiven said solemnly.

"Someone stronger than me? Who is it?" Zhao Yun asked.

Aiven replied, "The Great Enshriner of Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu of the Six-Winged Angel Clan."

Zhao Yun quietly repeated the name. "Qian Daoliu..."

But Lu Bu's gaze sharpened. "Lord, is Fengxian a match for this man?"

"That's hard to say. We'll only know after you fight," Aiven said, unwilling to make a rash judgment.

Qian Daoliu was a level 99 peak Limit Douluo.

More importantly, Grand Enshriners who inherited divine positions could draw upon a portion of a god's power.

Qian Daoliu could borrow part of the Angel God's divine power, allowing him to attain demigod-level combat strength!

Bo Saixi of Sea God Island was the same. She could borrow the Sea God's power to achieve demigod-level combat strength.

Meanwhile, Lu Bu had been summoned with combat power equivalent to level 99.

But!

A level 99 expert could also unleash demigod-level combat power!

For example, Tang Chen, the ancestor of the Clear Sky Sect who had become the King of Slaughter!

Aiven had never seen Lu Bu fight at full strength.

So he could not say how powerful Lu Bu would be at the peak of battle, or whether he could defeat Qian Daoliu.

Lu Bu, who considered himself Invincible Under Heaven, was suddenly filled with intense interest. "Lord, Fengxian truly wishes to meet this Qian Daoliu."

"No rush. You'll have that opportunity in the future." Aiven patted Lu Bu's arm, then said, "Let's go. It's time to head for the Star Luo Empire."

"Yes, Lord!"

Everyone followed behind Aiven and left the Star Dou Great Forest.

Then, while traveling leisurely through mountains and rivers and taking in the scenic sights, they entered Star Luo Empire territory and headed one by one for the locations of those great sects.

Their path of subjugating Soul Master factions had begun.

Two days later.

Within Spirit Hall's Pope's Hall, Hu Liena came before Bibi Dong with a deeply aggrieved expression. "Wuwuwu, Teacher, Nana... Nana was bullied!!"

When Bibi Dong heard that Hu Liena had been stripped of her pants and spanked, she flew into a rage. "What?! Who dared to bully my disciple like this?!"

"Unforgivable!"

Ghost Douluo said with a wary expression, "It was the king of the Aiven Kingdom."

"What, the Aiven Kingdom?"

Upon hearing it was Aiven, Bibi Dong's fury immediately subsided somewhat.

She asked in a low voice, "Why did he go to the Star Dou Great Forest?"

"He was likely there to absorb a soul ring. That boy has already cultivated to the Three Rings Soul Elder realm."

Bibi Dong drew in a sharp breath. "If I'm not mistaken, the king of the Aiven Kingdom is not even eight years old yet, right? And he's already a Soul Elder?"

"Such terrifying talent is rare in this world, unheard of."

A trace of killing intent suddenly flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes. "How many powerhouses protect him? Elder Guimei, was it Lu Bu who severely injured you?"

Remembering how Zhao Yun had defeated him in a single move, Ghost Douluo still felt lingering fear. "No! Your Holiness the Pope, it wasn't Lu Bu. It was a man in silver robes wielding a silver spear."

"That man was incredibly powerful!"

"I-I fear he was not much weaker than Lu Bu!"

"What?" Bibi Dong furrowed her brows. Upon hearing this, she became even more wary of the Aiven Kingdom. "The Aiven Kingdom truly hides dragons and crouching tigers. Just how many unknown powerhouses do they have?"

Bibi Dong faintly felt a very bad premonition.

The Aiven Kingdom might one day become the greatest obstacle to Spirit Hall's unification of the continent.

With a sigh, she comforted Hu Liena. "Nana, this time, you can only swallow this grievance first."

"To deal with the Aiven Kingdom, we would need the Worship Hall to fully support us and take action. Otherwise, even Spirit Hall would not dare act rashly."

"Once our plan succeeds and we begin conquering the continent, we will wipe out the Aiven Kingdom in one stroke."

"Teacher, Nana understands."

Elsewhere.

Aiven had already led his powerful generals to the foot of Black Tiger Sect's mountain.

Black Tiger Sect was one of the upper three sects among the new Seven Great Sects that emerged after the original story, ranked third.

Its sect master was a level 89 Soul Douluo.

It had nearly a thousand Soul Masters.

Black Tiger Sect was actually already very powerful, no weaker than the lower four sects among the current Seven Great Sects.

But before absolute power, such a sect was still exceedingly fragile.

"Who goes there?!" the Black Tiger Sect disciples guarding the gate shouted.

Aiven ignored them and said to Lu Bu, "Fengxian, kick down the gate."

"Yes, Lord."

Lu Bu nodded, rushed forward, and smashed the huge, sturdy stone gate apart with a single kick.

Bang! Rumble!

"Holy shit!!!"

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