Strike First

"Alright, I'll leave it to you. Get a clear picture of the Water Cloud Sect, especially anything related to the Rain God!"

Lin Hao nodded and had Yan Lingji conduct the interrogation.

Yan Lingji then summoned her martial soul, and red mist gradually enveloped Shui Feng.

The Fire Bath Illusion Spirit Hairpin moved back and forth through Shui Feng's body. His consciousness slowly faded until he finally became a puppet!

Then came Yan Lingji's questioning. Drawing on her own memories, she interrogated Shui Feng thoroughly about the Water Cloud Sect!

Shui Feng had not lied about the location, but entering it did not require a teleportation array.

Instead, like the mist outside the Flame God Sect, it required an entry token for guidance.

As for strength, the Water Cloud Sect had eight Titled Douluo in total, though only six could be freely deployed.

The reason was that Illusion Flame, the inherited spirit flame of the Flame God, had always remained within the Water Cloud Sect's headquarters, suppressed by two Titled Douluo!

The strongest among those eight Titled Douluo was the previous sect master, a level 98 Peak Douluo.

Below him were the current sect master at level 97, the Grand Elder at level 96, and the remaining five Titled Douluo.

That kind of strength would have been ridiculously powerful even ten thousand years later.

Much less in this era. The reason they had remained hidden all this time was because the Rain God did not allow them to emerge.

Come to think of it, the people of the Water Cloud Sect were rather pitiful. They did not have any autonomy at all!

The Water Cloud Sect delegation to Heaven Dou City this time was led by their Grand Elder.

There were also two Titled Douluo and ten Soul Douluo, along with several Soul Saints and Soul Kings!

The reason they had mobilized so much force was that the Water Cloud Sect had actually long wanted to escape the Rain God's control.

They did not want to remain the Rain God's slaves or live as ascetics. They wanted to live freely!

After getting a clear understanding of the situation, Lin Hao did not kill Shui Feng immediately.

The Water Cloud Sect possessed a special item given by the Rain God that could record the aura of every sect member.

Once a member died, the aura recorded for that member would dissipate.

So they had to wipe out the people in Heaven Dou City before killing Shui Feng!

After assigning one of his underlings to watch Shui Feng, Lin Hao took Yan Lingji and the others back to Heaven Dou City!

Lin Hao had also just learned from Shui Feng that if he did not return within two hours, the Water Cloud Sect would become wary.

To wipe out everyone from the Water Cloud Sect who had come to Heaven Dou City, Lin Hao had to act in advance!

It was already past six in the evening. The manor purchased by the Water Cloud Sect was not in the city center, and there was hardly anyone nearby, making it convenient to make a move.

Long Xiaoyao, Jin Peng, Titan, and the others had already been waiting there.

After Lin Hao arrived, he roughly explained the information he had obtained.

It could be said that Lin Hao truly took them seriously this time, directly mobilizing eight Titled Douluo!

Lin Hao and Yan Lingji would wait outside the manor. Yan Lingji could not make a move this time.

After all, they had not yet wiped out the Water Cloud Sect entirely. The other side could contact the Rain God, so she could not expose herself for now!

The manor where the Water Cloud Sect was staying was quite large, but Shui Feng had revealed every soul master's room location, strength, and Soul Skills in full!

The Water Cloud Sect's Grand Elder and the two Titled Douluo were staying in the very center of the manor!

"Uncle Long, go in and check the situation first. Don't rush to act, or you might alert them!"

Now that they were certain there was nothing inside capable of threatening a Limit Douluo, there was nothing to fear!

If not for the Rain God, Lin Hao would have wanted Long Xiaoyao to appear openly and wipe out all these people by himself!

After entering, Long Xiaoyao went straight to the center of the manor, where there were three rooms.

He did not enter. Instead, he sensed the situation from outside and quickly figured out what was happening inside.

All three Titled Douluo were here. Apart from them, there were several weaker Soul Power fluctuations, likely soul masters who had come to warm their beds!

After figuring out the situation of the three key targets, Long Xiaoyao went elsewhere. Once he had inspected everyone according to their strength, he left directly.

After explaining the situation and assigning their tasks, the eight of them slipped in from several directions.

Since their targets were different, Long Xiaoyao, Tu Shan Hong Hong, Xian Lin'er, and Cai Meier kept watch on the three Titled Douluo to prevent any accidents!

Jin Peng, Titan, Cheng Gang, and Yun Yun went to deal with the Soul Douluo and the other small fry first!

Long Xiaoyao and the others concealed their auras extremely well, and their movements were so quiet they were nearly imperceptible.

Unless someone saw them directly, they would not be able to sense their presence at all. Their concealment was exceptional.

"Let's start here!"

As the sect master of the Yunlan Sect, Yun Yun had killed plenty of people. Upon arriving in her assigned area, she immediately chose a target: a Soul Saint!

The person inside was already asleep. It was only seven in the evening, yet this guy had gone to bed.

A fine young man who went to bed early and woke early, but that was not always a good thing.

For instance, now he would be the first to die!

Yun Yun silently slipped inside and arrived beside his bed. A flash of cold light passed, and the man was instantly severed in two!

The soul master only had time to snap his eyes open before his pupils dilated, his gaze scattered, and all life left him.

The final whimper he made was quieter than the snoring he had just been making. He went peacefully.

After killing him, Yun Yun left without the slightest delay and headed for another room.

The process of killing was similar, and it went just as smoothly, without any trouble.

The only difference was that this person was awake, but for a Titled Douluo to assassinate a Soul Saint, it was still effortless!

Jin Peng, Titan, and the others began acting at the same time, and their process was much the same as Yun Yun's!

Tonight was no different from any other night for the people of the Water Cloud Sect.

At least, that was how it seemed on the surface. People were patrolling the manor, and their reports all said that everything was normal!

Those soul masters who had already returned to their rooms to rest or play games also sensed nothing unusual. None of them were disturbed.

The night was quiet, broken only occasionally by the cries of cicadas and birds. The surface was calm, but death had already arrived.

Yun Yun and the other three became reapers, silently harvesting the lives of these soul masters.

Very soon, aside from two soul masters who had not returned, only the three Titled Douluo and their bed companions remained in the entire Water Cloud Sect manor—a total of seven people!

After receiving Yun Yun and the others' message, Long Xiaoyao immediately reminded Tu Shan Hong Hong and the other two to prepare to act.

Those three Titled Douluo were still awake, and they were Titled Douluo. It would be difficult to kill them without making a sound!

The only option was to launch a surprise attack and forcibly kill them head-on. The four of them would move at the same time.

Jin Peng and Titan took Yun Yun and Cheng Gang to cover them. Most importantly, they used the illusion array taught by Yan Lingji to conceal Long Xiaoyao and the others' martial souls.

Once this matter came to light, some factions would surely suspect the Heaven and Earth Commerce Association.

Spirit Hall, for example. But as long as they had no evidence, Lin Hao could turn the accusation back on them!

Long Xiaoyao's figure flashed, and he instantly appeared inside the Water Cloud Sect Grand Elder's room.

As he watched the man's body writhing rapidly, the Dark Sacred Dragon martial soul appeared instantly.