Qiangu Dieting

Boom—

Deep within the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters building, an incomparably powerful aura abruptly erupted like a volcano. The earth shook violently, and cracks spread across the ground as though a giant beast had torn it apart.

Immediately afterward, a silvery-white pillar of light shot into the sky. Its dazzling radiance pierced the heavens, dyeing the entire sky silver-white.

"Who dares cause trouble at the Spirit Pagoda!"

A deep, majestic voice resounded through heaven and earth. Though it was not loud, it seemed to carry a miraculous power that made everyone's eardrums tremble. Even the buildings throughout Spirit Pagoda Headquarters resonated with a humming sound.

The immense pressure within that voice was like an invisible mountain, crushing the breath from everyone's lungs. Some of the weaker Soul Masters collapsed directly to the ground.

A glimmer suddenly flashed through Qiangu Dongfeng's previously lifeless eyes despite his severe injuries. He struggled to raise his head and spat out two weak yet hopeful words: "Father!"

At that moment, it was as though he had grasped a lifeline. His dispirited body even rallied slightly.

In an instant, the blinding white light receded like a tide. Above the towering buildings of Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, ripples spread through space, and a white-haired old man slowly emerged from the void.

His silver hair whipped wildly in the wind, his robes fluttered loudly, and he stood in midair, shrouded in an unfathomable aura. His deep gaze, sharp as an eagle's, shot toward the villa district as though it could pierce through layer upon layer of space and see everything within.

"Qiangu Dieting."

Yun Ming, who had been deep in thought, sensed a somewhat familiar aura. His gaze shifted slightly, and he immediately recognized the old man. The newcomer was none other than the Spirit Pagoda's previous Pagoda Master—Qiangu Dongfeng's