Douluo: Martial Soul Mysterious Tortoise, Counterattack Armor Critical Strike at the Start

However, Gui Mei's arrival stopped him.

"Greetings, Holy Son!" Gui Mei said with cupped hands.

"Elder Gui, you're back so quickly?"

"I assume you've found the answer?"

Huang Wei was not surprised by Gui Mei's appearance. He merely asked calmly.

Gui Mei nodded. "I have!"

Huang Wei deliberately said, "Oh? Let me hear it. I merely relayed the clues given by my Martial Soul Mysterious Tortoise. I don't know whether they were actually true."

Gui Mei said, "The Holy Son's Martial Soul truly is extraordinary. There really is a transforming Soul Beast within Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy... and it is a Hundred Thousand Year Soft Bone Rabbit!"

Huang Wei deliberately revealed a shocked, astonished expression. "It's actually true! And it's even a Hundred Thousand Year one!"

As he spoke, his expression changed accordingly. He continued, "Did you alert it?"

Gui Mei shook his head. "No. Just as I was about to make a move, I recalled the Holy Son's earlier warning and stopped. Holy Son, this Hundred Thousand Year Soft Bone Rabbit that transformed into a human is one of the two we killed together with Your Eminence the Pope in the Star Dou Great Forest. This one was a fish that slipped through the net!"

Then he said solemnly, "The Holy Son's discovery this time will surely count as another tremendous achievement!"

Huang Wei waved a hand. "Elder Gui, you've worked hard. Hurry to headquarters and report this matter to my teacher. As for my safety, nothing will happen while I'm at the Spirit Hall Branch."

"Yes, Holy Son!" Gui Mei nodded, intending to go and return swiftly.

With that, he set off and vanished from the spot.

This time, they had to make absolutely thorough preparations.

Bibi Dong's Deduction

Within Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy, Seven Dormitory.

The night was quiet. Xiao Wu, sound asleep, suddenly opened her eyes wide, cold sweat beading on her forehead.

Judging from her expression, she seemed to have had a terrifying nightmare and been startled awake.

In her dream, she saw herself captured by Spirit Hall and locked in prison. Her brother, Tang San, died at the hands of those Spirit Hall people while trying to save her. She herself was imprisoned until one day, when the current Pope—Bibi Dong, the enemy who had killed her mother—slaughtered her and turned her into a Soul Ring.

Her face was filled with terror.

Looking at Tang San beside her, who sat cross-legged with his eyes closed as he cultivated, an indescribable glint flashed through her eyes.

"Perhaps it was only a nightmare. As long as Soul Douluo and Titled Douluo don't appear, I won't be discovered here."

"Besides, even if a Soul Douluo comes, they still won't discover me unless they observe me closely."

At that thought, Xiao Wu's tightly wound heart gradually relaxed.

At the Spirit Hall Branch, Huang Wei was already asleep, happily enjoying life with Beauty in his dreams.

Spirit City at night was far from peaceful. Quite a few inns remained open, and many Spirit Hall staff members came by after work or during breaks to have a meal and chat.

These establishments were all far from Spirit Hall. The area within one kilometer of Spirit Hall was very quiet by regulation, lest the rest of those important figures inside be disturbed and angered.

Inside the Papal Palace, in Bibi Dong's bedroom, she was about to sleep after finishing her duties.

Suddenly, she sensed a familiar aura rapidly approaching.

She froze slightly, puzzled. "Why is Elder Gui here? Wasn't he supposed to protect Xiao Wei? Did something happen to Xiao Wei?"

At that thought, anxiety rose in her heart, along with anger. She wanted to see who dared touch Bibi Dong's disciple, Spirit Hall's Holy Son.

But after calming down and thinking it over, Elder Gui's return alone did not necessarily mean Xiao Wei was in danger. At this time, that brat should already be asleep.

She changed into another set of clothes, opened the door, and slowly walked out.

Gui Mei happened to appear before her in the form of a shadowy mist, dropping to one knee.

"Your Eminence the Pope!" Gui Mei said respectfully. "I deeply apologize for disturbing you so late at night, but I have discovered something earth-shattering and had no choice but to disturb you. Please forgive me!"

Bibi Dong's brows furrowed slightly. Seeing his expression, she understood that this was certainly no minor matter. "Elder Gui, rise. Tell me about this earth-shattering discovery."

"Thank you, Your Eminence the Pope!"

Gui Mei breathed a sigh of relief and immediately stood up, recounting everything from the beginning, including how Huang Wei had sent him to Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy.

"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Transforming Soul Beast, and one that escaped from the Star Dou Great Forest that time! Good! Very good! Xiao Wei's Martial Soul is becoming more and more mysterious. It can actually sense even something like this!"

Upon hearing that, a sharp and chilling light flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes, yet she was in an exceptionally good mood.

"Ever since that incident, we had no idea where that escaped Soul Beast went. Who would have thought it had entered the human world? It truly has some nerve, but this has given us a tremendous opportunity!"

"In the human world, we call the shots!"

Bibi Dong smiled sweetly, utterly delighted.

"That's right. Xiao Wei was correct to tell you to be careful. I never expected there to be someone nearby comparable to a Level 95 Titled Douluo..."

"But... who exactly could this person be?"

Bibi Dong turned and walked slowly, her eyes narrowed as boundless chill spread from her. Yet no matter how she thought, she could not figure it out.

Ghost Douluo said, "First, we can rule out anyone from Spirit Hall. The other forces on the continent with Titled Douluo are the Upper Three Sects: Sword Douluo Chen Xin, Bone Douluo Gu Rong, Dragon Douluo, and several from the Clear Sky Sect. There's also Poison Douluo from Heaven Dou..."

As he spoke, he frowned slightly. "The Clear Sky Sect has secluded itself from the world, so it probably isn't them..."

Bibi Dong, however, analyzed the situation calmly. "Xiao Wei mentioned an important word: comparable. That means the other party's Soul Power has not reached Level 95. We can eliminate everyone at or above Level 95, drastically narrowing the range."

The two exchanged glances. There was only one person who fit those conditions.

"Poison Douluo Dugu Bo?"

"No, there's another one: Tang Hao, who hammered my teacher to death six years ago!"

Bibi Dong suddenly felt that she had overlooked something. After thinking carefully, she found the missing piece the next moment and immediately said it. When she mentioned the word "teacher," a trace of deeply hidden grief and hatred appeared in her voice, though she did not hate Tang Hao nearly as much.

No matter what, he had indirectly helped her. Otherwise, with her strength at the time, killing Qian Xunji and even devouring all of him would have been extremely difficult.

More importantly, she could not find an opportunity. If she had dared to do it openly within Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu would certainly have killed her.

Thus, she endured the humiliation while searching for a true chance to exact her revenge. Then that day arrived, and Tang Hao gave her a tremendous opportunity.

After Qian Xunji was heavily injured, he had not died at all. Given Spirit Hall's foundations at the time, it would have been very easy to pull Qian Xunji back from the brink of death, especially with a Demi-God Angel like Qian Daoliu present.

But how could she possibly let such a perfect opportunity slip away?

So that very night, she acted without hesitation, personally going to find him and swiftly delivering a fatal blow to Qian Xunji before devouring him.

Later, Qian Daoliu discovered it. Unfortunately, she had already given birth to Qian Renxue. Qian Renxue had already lost her father, so Qian Daoliu did not kill Bibi Dong. If he had, Qian Renxue would truly have become a child without either father or mother.

Moreover, in a sense, he himself had been at fault. As both Pope and teacher, he had forcibly impregnated his own disciple. Even Qian Daoliu could not overlook that.

But because Qian Xunji was his biological son, he could only turn a blind eye and let the matter pass.

He had never expected such terrible news to emerge in the end.

Now, Qian Renxue was also his only remaining bloodline, so naturally he took her in and raised her properly.

"Tang Hao!!"

The moment Gui Mei heard that name, he became incomparably enraged. His fists clenched as those shadow-like scenes from the past, scenes he did not wish to recall, resurfaced once more.

The scene of them joining forces and being smashed apart by Tang Hao's hammer.

It had truly left an enormous psychological shadow on him. Tang Hao had been far too powerful, far too violent.

Cold sweat streamed down Gui Mei's face. "That Hundred-Thousand-Year Transforming Soul Beast... Tang Hao took an interest in her?"

Bibi Dong nodded. "He seems to have a child too, doesn't he?"

Gui Mei remembered and nodded. "Yes. At that time, he was holding an infant in his arms, a child he had with that Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor!"

The next second, he grew even more furious. Damn it! That man had been holding a child and protecting a wife, yet they still could not defeat him. How humiliating!

A cold glint flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes. "Then that's right. He must be raising her for his child to use after growing up. Search Spirit Hall's records for everyone with the surname Tang and bring them to me."

After pausing for half a second, she continued, "As for that side, they cannot escape for now. And if it really is him, the three of us may not be his match. We need the Elder Hall or Worship Hall to act as well. With the lesson from before, we must make absolutely certain this time! Inform Xiao Wei about this matter while you're at it."

Whether that person truly was Tang Hao or not, there was nothing wrong with being fully prepared.

Better safe than sorry!

Gui Mei swiftly passed the news to Golden Crocodile, the Second Worship.

Then he quickly flew toward Nuoding City. Seeing that Huang Wei was already asleep, he did not disturb him. This matter was not urgent enough to warrant waking him tonight.

Within Worship Hall, Golden Crocodile, the Second Worship, took the letter in his hand and read it, immediately revealing a trace of astonishment.

Then he brought it to Qian Daoliu.

Qian Daoliu sensed him enter. The man who had been resting with closed eyes opened them. Seeing that the visitor was Golden Crocodile, he was somewhat surprised and asked slowly, "Old Jin, coming here so late doesn't seem like your style. What is it?"

The two had an excellent relationship. They had known each other since their early years and had remained together until now.

In private, they addressed each other casually. Only in public did they formally call each other Great Worship or Second Worship.

Golden Crocodile said, "Old Liu, this letter may interest you."

Propelled by a surge of Angel God Power, the letter in his hand instantly arrived in Qian Daoliu's grasp. Qian Daoliu was curious about what it contained, that Golden Crocodile would come to seek his counsel at this hour.

After opening it, Qian Daoliu chuckled. "A Hundred-Thousand-Year Transforming Soul Beast, with the person behind it very likely Tang Hao? As expected of Spirit Hall's Holy Son. His Martial Soul is truly interesting, with even such precognitive abilities. Fortunately, he belongs to Spirit Hall."

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed and his tone turned somewhat indifferent. "That bastard Tang Chen has disappeared without a trace for so many years that he has likely already fallen. Otherwise, given that old bastard's temperament, if he returned to the Clear Sky Sect, he would certainly lead them here to settle old debts. Tang Hao is nothing to worry about. Handle this matter as you see fit. You know I do not easily leave seclusion."

"If you do not act, then do not act. But once you do, use the fastest and most decisive methods to kill him and uproot the problem completely!"

"Once he is killed, the Clear Sky Sect will learn of it. The others may not matter, but the current Sect Master, Tang Xiao, is his biological elder brother and will surely deal with Spirit Hall in secret. Since we have decided to do this, once it is done, send people to find the Clear Sky Sect's hidden location as quickly as possible and ensure it can never emerge again."

A vicious Demi-God aura emanated from Qian Daoliu, causing cold sweat to trickle down Golden Crocodile's forehead.

If Tang Hao had not severely injured his precious son, Bibi Dong would never have had the chance to succeed. Thus, he had to make Tang Hao pay a blood debt with blood!

He could not kill Bibi Dong, but Tang Hao? He would kill him!

Qian Daoliu's intense killing intent clearly went against the Six-winged Angel's symbolism of light, but so what?

He would not be the one killing anyone. Golden Crocodile and the others would do it. He had never left Worship Hall, much less acted personally, so he would not be the one who killed them.

Besides, the opposite of light was darkness.

Golden Crocodile understood Qian Daoliu's resolve. This was killing with a borrowed knife, but he did not mind, because he was willing to be that knife.

A gloomy killing intent appeared on his aged, gentle face as he cupped his hands. "Old Liu, rest assured. If I personally take action, I will handle it cleanly and leave no future trouble behind!"

Qian Daoliu gave a knowing smile, then closed his eyes and clasped his hands together in prayer.

The hands of the strong had been stained with the blood of countless people, including his own.

Even the Angel God of God Realm Heaven was no exception.

Therefore, he was not guilty. This cruel world was guilty. If blame had to be assigned, blame this world.

Golden Crocodile turned and quickly departed.

He went down and directly mobilized all the elders of Worship Hall and Elder Hall.

In short, every Titled Douluo in Spirit Hall would set out together this time. Tang Hao absolutely could not be allowed to escape.

As for that Pufferfish imprisoned in the dungeon, they could leave him locked up for now.

Spirit Hall currently had the following Titled Douluo: Golden Crocodile the Second Worship, the Third Worship, the Fourth Worship, the Fifth Worship, Qian Jun the Sixth Worship, Jiang Mo the Seventh Worship, Elder Yue Guan, Elder Gui Mei, Elder Yu Long, Elder Magic Bear, Elder Ghost Leopard, Elder Pufferfish, Elder Sea Turtle, Elder Mad Lion, and others.

However, Gui Mei was not here at the moment, nor was Yu Long. As for Ci Xue, he was not here either.

Yu Long would not appear, and Ci Xue would not come along, but Gui Mei would rendezvous with them in Nuoding City.

Everyone was extremely curious. What sort of enemy required every Titled Douluo of Spirit Hall to be deployed?

Bibi Dong was not among them, however, because she would follow in secret.

They set off the next day.