"... I never expected that someone with your mediocre talent could break through to level 98."
Tang Chen gazed at Golden Crocodile Douluo, his bright and deep eyes revealing complex emotions, as if he had just woken from a dream.
"Tang Chen, you've gone too far!"
Being so belittled in public, Golden Crocodile Douluo's face flushed red instantly. He retorted, "Although my strength is inferior to yours, I am not someone you can insult so easily! You should at least address me as a senior."
Golden Crocodile Douluo is right.
Although the two are about the same age, both over 150 years old, in terms of seniority, Golden Crocodile Douluo is indeed a generation higher than Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu, and he is not inferior to the three nearly 200-year-old old turtles of the Black Tortoise Family.
Even Qian Daoliu had to show him some respect. Being mocked like this by Tang Chen, Golden Crocodile Douluo's anger was burning fiercely.
Tang Chen frowned, scoffed, and said, "Ambition knows no age; a hundred years is wasted without ambition. Stop talking about seniority all the time. If seniority were useful, what would be the point of strength?"
Upon hearing this, Golden Crocodile Douluo's vertical pupils blazed with fury, his chest heaving with rage as he exclaimed excitedly, "Fine, fine, arrogant enough! I'd like to see how much you've improved in the decades you've been parasitized by Blood Bat!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a blinding golden light suddenly burst forth from Golden Crocodile Douluo's body, and a huge phantom of a Golden Crocodile King appeared behind him, with golden scales also appearing on his body.
In his extreme rage, every scale on his body stood on end, and his white hair instantly turned into thick keratin, covering his head.
"What, Golden Crocodile, you want to make a move?"
Tang Chen narrowed his eyes, his entire body radiating a dazzling crimson aura, and boundless killing intent filled every inch of the City of Slaughter!
Just as the situation seemed about to escalate, Bi Bi Dong's voice suddenly rang out. "Second Worship, step back."
"This old man..."
Golden Crocodile Douluo said unwillingly, "With so many powerful figures coming from their Spirit Hall this time, is it really necessary for them to fear Tang Chen?"
"Step back!"
Bi Bi Dong stared sharply at Golden Crocodile Douluo. Her long-standing prestige forced Golden Crocodile Douluo to take a step back and obediently submit.
After dismissing Golden Crocodile Douluo, Bi Bi Dong turned her gaze to Tang Chen, her eyes filled with extreme solemnity.
After reading the time traveler's diary, Bi Bi Dong knew all too well just how strong Tang Chen was.
At this moment, Tang Chen has passed the Eighth Trial of the Asura Nine Trials. He is only one step away from obtaining the position of Asura God King and is infinitely close to becoming a peak powerhouse of a god!
Compared to Tang Chen, her own cultivation level of Level 99 Peerless Douluo was simply not enough.
Bi Bi Dong even suspected that some third- or Second-Level God in the Divine Realm might not be able to defeat Tang Chen in terms of combat power alone.
To put it bluntly, even if all the experts from the Spirit Hall joined forces, they would still be no match for Tang Chen; they would be at their mercy!
Moreover, most of the Spirit Hall experts present were focused on surrounding the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King to prevent its escape, and had no energy left to provoke Tang Chen.
According to the diary, Tang Chen's body is now on the verge of collapse due to the corruption of the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King. He simply cannot withstand the domineering Asura Divine Power, and his lifespan is only a few days away.
She wouldn't argue with a dying person.
Instead, they should think of a way to shift the blame and have Tang Chen eliminate the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King. That way, the Spirit Hall can reap the benefits without lifting a finger!
Thinking this, Bi Bi Dong's eyes flashed as she looked at Tang Chen, deliberately reminding him, "Senior, I am Bi Bi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall. The Second Worship was merely being disrespectful; he is not your enemy. Don't forget who possessed you, causing you to sink into depravity for decades, like a walking corpse."
Sure enough, as soon as he said this, Tang Chen's gaze immediately fell on the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King, who was being surrounded by the Spirit Hall's experts.
Tang Chen hated this beast to the core for destroying his hopes of becoming a god and possessing his body for decades!
"You bat beast, you deserve to die!"
Tang Chen roared, his eyes flashing with blood-red light. The crimson aura surrounding his entire body surged upwards like Super Saiyan, its killing intent so strong that it distorted the space around them, sending chills down the spines of everyone present!
The next second, Tang Chen raised his right hand, and the blood-red greatsword in his hand was engulfed in raging blood-red flames!
This sword was bestowed upon me by the Asura God King; it is Super Divine Artifact on par with the Sea God Trident — the Asura God Sword!
During the ancient Dragon God War, the sword that cleaved the Dragon God in two was this indestructible Asura God Sword!
"Get out of my way, all of you!"
Tang Chen gave a cold shout, and the Spirit Hall experts who were originally joining forces to besiege the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King immediately retreated a thousand meters, fearing that they would be caught in the ensuing battle.
The next second, Tang Chen gripped the sword with both hands, his entire body fused with red light, and the Asura God Sword made a feint slash from thousands of meters away!
In an instant, from the perspective of the Spirit Hall experts, only a flash of light was seen, followed by a sky full of dazzling blood-red light!
"Boom!"
The Asura God Sword swelled in the wind, transforming into a giant sword thousands of meters long, like a mountain, and slashed down towards the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King with overwhelming force!
In an instant, almost all the Spirit Hall experts who were watching were thrown back like bullets, flying far away.
The ground beneath the massive sword, within a radius of a thousand meters, was utterly annihilated by the Enforcement Team of the City of Slaughter, and the sturdy black city walls melted away like ice and snow!
On the ground, there was a crater with a diameter of one kilometer and a depth of over one hundred meters, as if it had just been hit by a nuclear explosion.
As for the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King?
This million-year-old Soul Beast had already been blasted into the ground.
Its wingspan of a hundred meters has turned to ashes, its massive body is a bloody mess, its bones shattered, and it can no longer even move.
Only two of the nine heads remained; the other seven had completely exploded and were now sprouting new flesh, attempting to grow back.
This is due to the powerful regenerative abilities of the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King.
Unfortunately, it had no chance of recovery.
It wasn't Tang Chen who wanted to finish the job.
Because Bi Bi Dong's attack arrived.
Bi Bi Dong, who had been waiting to finish off the enemy, flashed to the edge of the pit with lightning speed. The six Spider Lances on her back suddenly extended and plunged into the remaining two heads of the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King!
The nine-headed bat is a type of Soul Beast with extremely strong vitality and regenerative ability; as long as one of its nine heads is intact, it will not die.
To kill it, you must simultaneously destroy all nine of its heads!
Now, Tang Chen has severed seven of the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King's heads with a single sword strike, and the remaining two have been pierced by Bi Bi Dong!
This million-year-old Soul Beast, which had lived for hundreds of thousands of years and experienced the Dragon God War, perished.
Despite its cunning schemes, it was ultimately no match for humankind.
When Soul Beast falls, it will inevitably generate Soul Ring; the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King is no exception.
Faint golden light spots began to gather above the body of the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King, forming an extremely clear and solid golden halo.
Even without touching it, everyone present could clearly feel the immense energy contained within this Golden Soul Ring.
This was the first time they had ever seen Million-Year Soul Ring. Most of the powerful individuals had only just learned that the color of Million-Year Soul Ring was actually a brilliant gold.
"Is this Million-Year Soul Ring?"
"According to ancient texts, gold is the symbol of God-level Soul Ring."
"Tsk tsk, His Holiness the Pope has obtained Million-Year Soul Ring! His strength will probably be twice that of a Title Douluo of the same level!"
The powerful figures of the Spirit Hall discussed among themselves, their faces filled with excitement, as if they were witnessing history.
Congratulations, teacher.
Hu Liena, who had been sitting quietly at the back, suddenly smiled happily; she was genuinely happy for her teacher.
But amidst her joy, a flash of realization crossed her eyes.
She suddenly remembered that Zhou Chen's Soul Ring seemed to be all gold.
She had never seen Million-Year Soul Ring before, so she hadn't paid any attention to it. Now, thinking about it, it made her tremble!
How exactly did the Xuanyuan Family behind Zhou Chen acquire so many Million-Year Soul Rings? Just how powerful are they?
With the Xuanyuan Family involved, will the teacher's plan succeed?
Hu Liena grew increasingly frightened, her face turning pale.
"Na Na, what's wrong?"
Seeing Hu Liena's pale face, Bi Bi Dong frowned slightly and asked with some curiosity.
"N-nothing..."
Hu Liena's delicate body trembled, and she hurriedly covered it up, saying, "Teacher, you should hurry up and absorb the Million-Year Soul Ring. Things might change if you wait too long."
Upon hearing this, Bi Bi Dong's attention was indeed diverted. She shook her head, tilted her beautiful face slightly upward, gazed at the sky, and said softly, "No rush, let's wait a bit."
Meanwhile, in the sky...
Tang Chen frowned as he looked at the scene below.
He realized that he seemed to be being used as a tool.
That Pope Bi Bi Dong of the Spirit Hall is incredibly cunning and audacious. In order to obtain Million-Year Soul Ring, she actually dared to use him to eliminate the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King.
However, Tang Chen was not angry despite being used.
After all, his goal was the same as the Spirit Hall's: to kill the nine-headed bat.
Now that the Nine-Headed Bat is dead and his revenge has been achieved, there's no need for him to stay.
Tang Chen planned to take advantage of the time he still had to travel to Sea God Island to visit the woman he loved most, the one who had led him to embark on the path to godhood without hesitation.
Suddenly, Tang Chen leaped into the air, soaring into the sky like a crimson bird, breaking through the spatial rift of the City of Slaughter, and instantly transforming into a crimson meteor, disappearing from the sight of the Spirit Hall experts.
Looking in the direction where Tang Chen disappeared, Bi Bi Dong finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The reason she wasn't in a hurry to absorb the Million-Year Soul Ring was because she still needed to extract the Rakshasa Divine Sense contained within the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King.
The Rakshasa Divine Sense was the key to her breaking through level 100 and becoming a god!
However, Bi Bi Dong dared not take that Rakshasa Divine Sense in front of Tang Chen.
After all, Tang Chen was the successor of the Asura God, a natural enemy of the Rakshasa God. If she had dared to extract the Rakshasa Divine Sense just now, Tang Chen would have immediately discovered that she herself was the successor of the Rakshasa God.
In that case, Tang Chen's Asura God Sword would probably have already struck her.
Therefore, Bi Bi Dong kept waiting, waiting for Tang Chen to leave on his own.
Now that Tang Chen has left, she can act without any scruples.
"You all step back."
Bi Bi Dong waved her hand and said in a deep voice.
The Rakshasa Divine Sense was filled with malice and filth. Even a titled Douluo might be corrupted by it if they got too close, which could lead to Rakshasa Divine Sense possession or even madness.
Seeing the His Holiness the Pope's solemn expression, the Spirit Hall experts all retreated a thousand meters.
Immediately afterwards, Bi Bi Dong stretched out a jade hand, spread her five fingers, and held the palm of her hand to the corpse of the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King, and suddenly inhaled!
In an instant, a thick, dark purple mist burst forth from the corpse of the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King, condensing into a dark purple sphere that hovered in mid-air.
The dark purple sphere made a hissing sound as soon as it came into contact with the air, because the air was being violently corroded!
Even the air is corroded, which shows the power of the Rakshasa Divine Sense!
"After waiting for more than a decade, the time has finally come to become a god."
Bi Bi Dong murmured excitedly to herself. With a gentle beckoning of her hand, the dark purple sphere slowly floated towards her.
However, at that moment, a Golden Light Pillar descended from the sky with a deafening roar, suddenly crashing down in front of Bi Bi Dong!
The purple sphere was completely enveloped by the Golden Light Pillar!
"Sizzle sizzle..."
A loud hissing sound rang out. Under the illumination of the Golden Light Pillar, the dark purple sphere formed by the Rakshasa Divine Sense began to smoke wildly and shrink continuously. In the blink of an eye, it was purified by the Golden Light Pillar!
Everyone present was stunned as the Rakshasa Divine Sense disappeared before their eyes.
Where did that Golden Light Pillar come from?
Bi Bi Dong, in particular, was completely dumbfounded and stunned.
The chance to become a god on the spot has just slipped away?
After a moment of stunned silence, Bi Bi Dong suddenly let out a piercing scream, a scream filled with extreme rage!
"Who? Who did this?!"
At the same time.
The City of Slaughter, twenty miles away.
A Five-Colored Auspicious Cloud floated in the sky, and on the cloud stood a man and two women.
The boy looked to be around fifteen years old, dressed in purple, with a jade pendant at his waist. He was handsome and strikingly dashing.
Yes, he is Zhou Chen.
Standing on his left and right sides were two women Yu Tianmeng and Tang Yuehua, respectively.
Zhou Chen came to this place, not far from the City of Slaughter, naturally because Bi Bi Dong had arrived.
Three days ago, Xiao Chenyu reported to him that Bi Bi Dong had led a large group of the Spirit Hall experts to the City of Slaughter, and Zhou Chen immediately sensed something was wrong.
Therefore, Zhou Chen hurriedly Soaring Cloud Riding Mist and rushed to the City of Slaughter.
Yu Tianmeng, feeling restless, wanted to come along, so Zhou Chen took her with him.
Tang Yuehua, on the other hand, was brought along by Zhou Chen.
After all, the Slaughter King in the City of Slaughter was Tang Chen, the previous generation of Clear Sky Douluo of the Clear Sky Sect and also Tang Yuehua's grandfather.
Zhou Chen was thinking that if he had the chance, he would have Tang Yuehua build a relationship with her grandfather, which might have a great effect.
The reason Zhou Chen stayed in the sky twenty miles away from the City of Slaughter was because the maximum distance of his Heavenly Vision Earthly Hearing Technique was twenty miles.
Yes, Zhou Chen had been keeping a close eye on the Spirit Hall's actions.
The Golden Light Pillar that just purified Rakshasa Divine Sense was also because Zhou Chen used his Fifth Soul Skill— " By the By Heaven's Mandate."
He couldn't just stand by and watch Bi Bi Dong become a god!
Otherwise, the Spirit Hall would truly be unstoppable.
Hmm, it seems someone is coming.
Zhou Chen looked into the distance and saw a streak of blood-red light rapidly approaching from ten miles away!
That must be... Tang Chen.
Zhou Chen smiled slightly, then waved his hand and shouted:
"Fellow Daoist... uh, Senior Tang, please wait!"
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