Sunset Eastward, Su Han Makes His Move!

"Supreme Combat Power, ninth."

Golden Crocodile Douluo muttered to himself. His white hair hung in disarray as he turned to look at the murderous Kai.

"How dare a newly emerged faction challenge the authority of Spirit Hall!"

"Seventh Soul Skill—Martial Soul Avatar!"

Accompanied by an enraged roar carrying an ancient aura, a ferocious giant crocodile, entirely gleaming gold and dozens of meters long, appeared in Spirit City.

"Only an old fool like you would believe in that ranking. I'll show this Heavenly Dao who deserves to be higher up!"

"Clang—!"

Kai held his blade in reverse and slashed diagonally toward the sky.

"Bang—!"

The blade of the Annihilation Demon Armor collided with the body of the Golden Crocodile King, producing a tremendous sound.

Bibi Dong stood to one side. How could she allow Golden Crocodile to interfere? Other than herself, the only person who might recognize this trace of Divine Charm was Great Enshrined Qian Daoliu.

"Second Worship, take them down together. End this quickly!"

At Bibi Dong's command, the five Titled Douluo elders of the Papal Palace faction immediately charged forward, sealing off all of Baili Shouyue's escape routes.

"Heh."

Baili Shouyue sneered. Since Su Han had thought highly enough of him to send him to Spirit City, he would never allow the mission to fail.

"Eighth Spirit Skill—Breath of Gale!"

Baili Shouyue suddenly flashed dozens of meters away, while one of the five attacking elders had his head blown apart without warning!

Even Bibi Dong, who had been waiting nearby for a chance to ambush Kai, was startled by such an eerie killing technique.

Why were the martial souls of those from Great Wall Academy all so strange and powerful?

"I'll fight you!"

A golden arrow shot down at Baili Shouyue's feet. If his reaction had been any slower, his entire leg would likely have been blown off.

"You're the one ranked one place below me."

"So what?"

Light Feather Douluo grew even angrier when Baili Shouyue brought up the very thing he least wanted mentioned.

"I only meant to say that you are inferior to me."

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ning Fengzhi looked at the unfamiliar face who had come to deliver the imperial decree, puzzled.

Having held a high position for many years, a Soul Master without combat power naturally had to rely more on his wits.

"You said Your Majesty has summoned me to the palace?"

"Indeed. Your Majesty sent this humble servant to invite Sect Master Ning to the palace for an important discussion."

"Very well. I'll go shortly."

As the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, one of the Upper Three Sects, Ning Fengzhi did not need to show the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire excessive respect.

However, Ning Fengzhi wanted to deepen the Cooperation between the two sides, so he kept up appearances quite well.

After dismissing the eunuch, Bone Douluo walked over to Ning Fengzhi and asked, "Fengzhi, shall I accompany you to the palace?"

"Thank you, Bone Uncle. The situation is unsettled right now, and Uncle Jian has gone to bring Rongrong back. I'll have to trouble you, Bone Uncle."

"Ah, why are you saying such things to this old man?"

Bone Douluo waved a hand. After Li Bai left, Ning Fengzhi had considered the turbulent situation and sent Chen Xin to bring Ning Rongrong back. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect truly lacked combat power at the moment.

Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong entered the palace together, but on the way, they encountered Prince Xue Xing and Xue Beng.

"Sect Master Ning, have you come to see the Crown Prince?"

"No, His Majesty summoned me."

Prince Xue Xing wore a puzzled expression. He had thought Xue Ye had changed his mind and intended to let Xue Beng inherit the throne, which was why he had secretly summoned him and Xue Beng to the palace.

But Ning Fengzhi was Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's teacher. It would not be very appropriate for him to be present at a time like this, when the Crown Prince was being replaced.

The four of them stepped through the palace gates together, only to look up and see Xue Qinghe seated upon the throne.

"Teacher, Father Emperor has passed away!"

"You're talking nonsense!"

Xue Xing was greatly alarmed. He immediately looked around, worried that executioners might rush in at any moment and dispose of him and Xue Beng.

"Whether I am talking nonsense or not, is that for you to question? Drag him away and behead him!"

"Crown Prince, has His Majesty truly passed away?"

Ning Fengzhi always felt that things were developing in a rather strange direction, but Xue Qinghe's ascension to the throne was also the outcome most beneficial to him.

"Of course. How could I deceive you, Teacher?"

A cold smile curved Qian Renxue's lips. She needed no one's support; as long as Ning Fengzhi, the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, remained silent, the Heaven Dou Empire would be hers alone to command.

Marshal Ge Long?

He would have to get past Porcupinefish Douluo first.

Golden Crocodile's evaluation arrived alongside the fierce battle between both sides. Kai exchanged another blow with Golden Crocodile, taking half a step back, while Golden Crocodile was sent flying ten meters away.

[Golden Crocodile Douluo's Martial Soul Golden Crocodile King is a Top-tier Beast Martial Soul. Its potential is no less than that of a sub-dragon martial soul. Its attack power is extremely high, and its defense is equally outstanding.]

[All Soul Ring Year Limits increased by five thousand years. Reward: Martial Soul bloodline evolution!]

Having just been sent flying by Kai, Golden Crocodile had been feeling humiliated. The moment he heard the Golden Ranking's reward for him, he was instantly overwhelmed with excitement.

"Bloodline evolution! My grandfather once said that I am a sub-dragon species of the Golden Dragon lineage. Today, I shall shed this crocodile skin and ascend into a dragon!!!"

His entire body was instantly enveloped in golden light, reflecting brilliantly against the scales of the Golden Crocodile King.

Bibi Dong continued battling Kai. Under the relentless succession of powerful opponents, Kai gradually sustained some injuries.

"Sixth Soul Skill—Break Formation!"

Several purplish-red sound waves instantly tore across the battlefield, accurately separating Kai and Baili Shouyue and sending them to safety.

Light Feather Douluo had already been no match for Baili Shouyue. Now, having been ambushed as well, he was immediately injured and spat out blood before hurriedly retreating to the rear.

Bibi Dong suddenly sensed an exceedingly powerful aura descending upon Spirit City. Then, a streak of golden light flashed past, and Qian Daoliu appeared on the battlefield.

"Your Excellency, Spirit Hall has no intention of offending you."

"You tried to murder people and seize their treasures, yet you claim you had no intention of offending us?"

Su Han appeared above Spirit City alongside Yang Yuhuan and Zhuge Liang.

Clearly, those powerful sound waves just now had been unleashed by Yang Yuhuan.

"Dean!"

Kai and Baili Shouyue's two cries of "Dean!" made Qian Daoliu's heart sink to the bottom.

The dean of this powerful academy had clearly come with ill intent.

"Since you wish to be greedy, how about I give you a gift?"

Su Han's hair turned golden in an instant as Golden Crow Di Jun possessed him directly.

"First Spirit Skill—Sunset Eastward!"

A crimson fireball appeared above Spirit City.

Qian Daoliu's eyes widened. Even with his eyesight, he could not make out just how enormous that fireball was!

It was practically a sun—a sun about to fall.

"You two should be more careful next time. Come back."

Kai and Baili Shouyue flew to Su Han's side, and the five of them departed directly, leaving behind only that enormous fireball still slowly descending.

"Protect Spirit City! Other than Golden Crocodile and Light Feather, all consecrated elders, ascend into the sky with me!"

Qian Daoliu had never imagined in his life that he, one of the two great mountains of the Spirit Master World, an unparalleled powerhouse known as Invincible in the Sky, would be driven to utter terror by a single person's First Spirit Skill!

"Seventh Soul Skill—Martial Soul Avatar!"