The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Was Gone!
For Wu Qi, the change in the punishment for failing the assessment is undoubtedly a good thing.
Even if he fails the assessment due to unforeseen circumstances, he still has the guaranteed First-Level God assessment.
The three of them exchanged glances, sharing the information about the Divine Trial.
The tests for Qiangu Changkong He Chen involved entering 500 meters and 480 meters respectively.
"Didn't the Divine Trial tell you where to go?"
They both shook their heads.
Qiangu Changkong stated, "Wu Ge, our conditions are the same as yours; the assessment will begin in five months."
Even if the assessment is extremely difficult, we have five months to prepare, so there's no rush.
The three of them didn't dwell too much on the assessment issue, since the assessment wouldn't start immediately.
Before long, the three arrived in front of Spirit City.
Surprisingly, the once bustling city gate area is now much quieter, and the merchants who used to pass by are nowhere to be seen. The heavy city gate is even slightly ajar.
Wu Qi immediately had a bad feeling.
Could it be that time flows erratically within the Poisonous Land, and a considerable amount of time has already passed on the Douluo Continent, fast-forwarding to the Continental War era?
With a heavy heart, Wu Qi stepped forward and asked, "Where are the City Guard?"
The door was pulled open, and a squad of armored guards surrounded the three of them.
"Who are you? Why have you come to Spirit City?"
Confused, Qiangu Changkong couldn't help but retort, "Seriously? Have you all lost your minds? Why the hell are you closing the city gates for no reason? And are you blind? Don't you know who we are?"
Hearing the commotion outside the city, a middle-aged man with a refined appearance walked out from inside the city gate.
He waved to the City Guard, signaling them to return to their ranks, then bowed to Wu Qi and the other two, saying, "Elder Wu, Elder Qian Gu, and young friend Chen, by order of the Great Enshriner, your subordinates are here to welcome your return."
"Gentlemen, some major events have recently occurred on the mainland. Shall we talk as we walk?"
Wu Qi immediately inquired about the time.
Fortunately, the flow of time within the Poisonous Land remained unchanged, maintaining Two to One compared to the outside world.
Hearing this, he breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully he hadn't missed too much.
However, what the middle-aged man told them next was completely unexpected!
Qiangu Changkong was shocked. "What? The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was wiped out overnight?"
The middle-aged man sighed and explained, "There are no results from the investigation inside the hall yet. Our initial suspicion is that some reclusive sects are involved."
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has long since declined, yet it has maintained its position among the Upper Three Sects. Perhaps some other sects are impatient and want to take its place."
"No sect has claimed responsibility for this yet, but quite a few reclusive sects have used it to announce their comeback. As for who was responsible, there's still no result, and it's only caused panic throughout the continent."
The annihilation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan may not necessarily put Spirit City on high alert.
There is another important matter recently.
The day after the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was wiped out, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Heaven Dou Empire announced that Emperor Xue Ye's condition had worsened and his Goddess of Life was nearing its end.
These two events combined make it hard not to suspect that this is a signal of an impending Continental War.
Not only the Spirit Hall, but almost every city on the continent has implemented strict entry and exit controls. Apart from essential supplies for the city's residents, other commercial activities have long since ceased.
Wu Qi didn't know why Bibi Dong's Soul Hunting Operation was brought forward. The most urgent thing for them was to go to the Worship Hall to report first, and then inquire about information from the Enshrined Elders.
Worship Hall.
The Enshrined Elders, rarely smiling, showed concern for the three's health upon their return.
The Enshrined Elders also inquired in detail about the situation in the Poisonous Land.
Before leaving, Hunter didn't seem to care whether the Poisonous Land had been exposed.
For this reason, Wu Qi and his two companions reported what they had seen and felt in the Poisonous Land.
The Azure Luan Douluo said leisurely, "Although time flows more slowly there than on the mainland, your own age will increase because of being there."
The three men, Wu Qi, and his companion, were actually one year older than they are now.
There's no difference in appearance; only a bone age test can reveal it.
After their conversation, Qian Daoliu said, "Chen Ping, you go back and rest first. Chang Kong and Little Wu, please stay behind."
Wu Qi knew that they were about to discuss serious matters.
After Chen Ping left, Wu Qi asked, "Grandpa Qian, wasn't it our Spirit Hall that destroyed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
Qiangu Changkong glanced at him in astonishment, and seeing that the Enshrined Elders had no intention of refuting him, he was immediately terrified.
The Subduing Demon Douluo asked with a smile, "Then guess who's leading the team this time?"
On his way back to the Worship Hall, Wu Qi encountered many mid-level Soul Master from the Spirit Hall who were unaware of the matter.
This shows that, unlike in the Original Space-Time, this operation did not involve the Spirit Hall's Soul Master Legion.
In the Original Space-Time, a large number of Soul Master from the Spirit Hall were involved. Even if they were ordered to remain silent, some Yan Feng would still circulate within the organization. This is unlike the current situation, where these people actively sought out Wu Qi to inquire about the situation.
As a result, the number of people participating in the operation will inevitably be very small.
The person leading the team must be extremely powerful to be able to wipe out the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan; the Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo of the Papal Hall clearly couldn't do that.
"It was done by our Worship Hall!" Wu Qi frowned.
He didn't understand why Qian Daoliu would agree to Bibi Dong's plan.
You know, both he and Qian Renxue have the chance to become gods in the future. Wouldn't it be better to take back the Spirit Hall's power from Bibi Dong then?
If we go along with Bibi Dong's actions now and let her appetite grow, things could get complicated in the future.
The Enshrined Elders readily admitted, "It was the Old Six and Old Seven who led the team, along with four Titled Douluo from the Elder Hall and twenty Soul Douluo."
Such a configuration is enough to wipe out the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was already an appendage of the Worship Hall, so this time the flames of war did not reach them.
Of course, this was a compromise between Bibi Dong and the Worship Hall.
In order to gain the support of the Worship Hall, she had to make concessions on certain matters.
Besides, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is already part of the Spirit Hall, and can serve as their henchmen in the future. It's better to keep them alive than to destroy them.
The Qiangu Changkong was in a state of profound shock.
When did the Spirit Hall become so domineering, wiping out entire clans so easily?
Qian Daoliu past, and he waved his hand.
Thousand Jun Douluo understood and kicked Qiangu Changkong, "You brat, what are you standing there for? Get back here right now!"
"Oh oh."
Qiangu Changkong left the Main Hall, his soul seemingly adrift.
At this moment, only seven worshippers and Wu Qi remained in the Main Hall.
Qian Daoliu spoke slowly, "I sensed divinity within you; this power is even stronger than that of the Divine Ancestor."
"Which Deity's legacy did you receive?"
Through the transmission of information about the Divine Realm via Angel God Statue and the summaries of successive Great Enshriner, Qian Daoliu was able to know a great deal about the affairs of the divine realm.