Dugu Bo's Probe! Dawn of Light VS Bone Douluo?

To become stronger!

To touch the supreme throne of a god!

These words instantly stirred the depths of Dugu Bo's heart.

They made his eyes widen in incredulous shock, his mind struggling to process the sheer absurdity of the claim.

Do you even know what you're saying? Even if you're going to brag, you should at least stick to basic logic!

Though he retorted internally, Dugu Bo did not show it on his face.

He stared at Long Xingyu, dumbfounded, with a strange look in his eyes.

Yet, he noticed the intense confidence between the other man's brows, which did not look like nonsense at all.

Could it be that the unheard-of Holy Demon Federation truly possessed unimaginable power, perhaps even linked to the legendary gods?

Dugu Bo was secretly stunned, yet he found the idea strangely plausible.

After all, Lin Feng was unfathomably mysterious, and the crowd's fanaticism toward him was boundless.

It seemed that only the power of faith could create such a phenomenon; the more Dugu Bo thought about it, the more alarmed he became.

His curiosity about the Holy Demon Federation was thoroughly ignited—just how much energy did this organization he was forced to join actually possess?

"Heh, do you think I'm joking?"

"Very well, since you have already joined, there is no harm in revealing a little."

"Simply put, His Majesty has over a hundred people like you—those who have just entered the ninth rank—under his command."

"Even my own strength cannot rank within the top ten; I don't even crack the top twenty. Do you understand now?"

Long Xingyu's voice was calm and ripple-free.

It was as if he were stating an ordinary fact.

But to Dugu Bo's ears, it was terrifying. What did a three-digit number of ninth-rank experts even mean?

Never mind the Heaven Dou Empire or the Star Luo Empire; even if you counted Martial Soul Hall and scoured the entire continent for hidden powerhouses, the total would not reach that number.

Yet Long Xingyu claimed the Holy Demon Federation could produce them!

In the world of cultivators, strength was the best proof. If all of this were true, Lin Feng would be capable of sweeping across the entire continent!

"What, you don't believe me?"

Long Xingyu was not at all surprised by this.

How could a frog in a well understand the greatness of His Majesty?

He had rapidly unified the Holy Demon Continent, fostered the coexistence of humans and demons, and allowed them to recuperate for hundreds of years.

Only then did they achieve today's prosperity. The Douluo native before him clearly lacked the necessary perspective.

"Apologies, I do not mean to question His Majesty Lin Feng."

"It is just that what you say is too magical for me to grasp."

"Douluo Continent does not have so many ninth-rank experts, and neither the Heaven Dou nor Star Luo empires have an 'Emperor' named Lin Feng, so..."

Dugu Bo's meaning was straightforward.

He had already guessed that these people came from an unknown region.

Otherwise, there was no way to explain where so many powerhouses had popped up from.

Setting aside the ninth-rank experts mentioned, Long Xingyu and the Dawn of Light squad alone were enough to rule out most possibilities.

"Regarding that, you only need to know that we are an independent, transcendent force. I cannot say more for the time being."

"Enough, let's stop here. If you want to know more, prove your value and earn His Majesty's trust; then you will know everything."

"One more thing: regarding the 'rewards' I mentioned earlier, I was not exaggerating... Let's go. How do we get to the City of Slaughter?"

Long Xingyu grinned, his smile playful.

He couldn't be bothered to waste more breath, intentionally leaving a sense of suspense.

It left Dugu Bo itching with curiosity and feeling deeply shaken. What did he mean by the 'rewards' were not an exaggeration?

Did it mean that becoming stronger, or even touching the supreme throne of a god, was actually possible? He swallowed subconsciously at the thought.

"Uh, this way. There is a secret intelligence point."

"I have never been to the exact location of the City of Slaughter myself."

"Fortunately, while that place is hard to leave, it is very simple to enter. Follow me."

Dugu Bo temporarily reined in his emotions, choosing to obey honestly as he led Long Xingyu away.

He truly couldn't tell if the previous words were true or false, but he had a premonition that he would know the truth soon enough.

And until then, since he had already been branded, he might as well do as he was told. What if, in the future, he actually ended up being grateful for today's decision?

In an instant, the two figures vanished around the corner of the street.

At the same time, on the other side of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Having ended the communication with Lin Feng, the Dawn of Light squad, led by Long Haochen, was also working diligently.

The large-scale teleportation array had extremely complex patterns; every single node and every single motif could potentially lead to failure.

Therefore, they had to operate with absolute concentration, which meant that after Long Xingyu left and before the Special Operations Team arrived, their security work was slightly weak.

When Gu Rong set out from Heaven Dou City and rushed all the way to this location, he approached the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well cautiously, not alerting anyone else as he concealed his aura to observe from the shadows.

"Huh? What are they doing?"

Gu Rong raised an eyebrow, looking at the patterns on the ground in surprise.

He had some superficial understanding of arrays and the like, but he was not proficient in them.

He mistakenly assumed that the six brats below were setting up some kind of defensive trap, not expecting that he had arrived ahead of schedule.

"Strange, that old poison-user doesn't seem to be nearby. Where did he go? Could he have really been killed?"

"And who are these boys and girls? Judging by their auras, they seem to have already reached level 80. Such gifted talents!"

"But relying on them alone, it is absolutely impossible to defeat Dugu Bo. Did a stronger person leave, or is there some misunderstanding?"

Gu Rong muttered to himself, deep in thought.

He was quite interested in the six members of Long Haochen's group.

With his level 95 perspective, he quickly discerned their approximate strength and was just as amazed as Dugu Bo had been earlier.

If it were any other occasion, he might even have wanted to go out and greet them, asking if they would like to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

But unfortunately, now was not the time for recruitment.

On the contrary, a certain thought in his mind became increasingly profound.

The two great empires of Heaven Dou and Star Luo were extremely lacking in spirit master resources and could not cultivate such geniuses.

Could it be that the Martial Soul Hall was truly stirring up trouble in secret, intentionally ambushing Dugu Bo to provoke a full-scale war?

Thinking of this possibility, Gu Rong's mood plummeted to the bottom, and his deep worry for the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect caused his aura to become slightly unstable.

Although it was only for an instant, he immediately adjusted his emotions, but the members of Dawn of Light below were no weaklings; a single trace was already enough.

Immediately, the entire Dawn of Light squad became alert.

They stopped their work and turned their gazes in unison toward a certain spot.

With perfectly tacit coordination, they completed their positioning in the blink of an eye, forming a standard six-profession cooperative formation.

"Who's there! Get out here!"

Sima Xian, sporting a shaved head, roared.

Immediately afterward, they saw Gu Rong slowly step out, no longer hiding his figure.

Layer upon layer of spirit rings rose from his legs, stimulating his spirit power to swirl around him.

An ancient dragon, far more majestic and imposing than the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor, circled above his head, instantly completing his pre-battle preparations.

"Sigh, I didn't actually intend to fight."

Gu Rong shrugged helplessly, feigning a relaxed and casual air.

He had already confirmed that there were no other hidden powerhouses in the vicinity.

If it were just six brats, he didn't take them seriously at all, and he subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

"Children, can anyone tell me what happened here a short while ago? Where did the Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, go?"

His tone carried a hint of mockery, yet Gu Rong did not truly underestimate his opponents; what if he accidentally capsized in the gutter?

Therefore, as he spoke, his spirit power expanded outward, locking his aura onto Dawn of Light, attempting to suppress them with his presence.

But unfortunately, Long Haochen and his companions didn't buy that act; the pressure of a mere ordinary ninth-rank was not even a fraction of what their Emperor could exert.

As the most outstanding juniors of this generation in the Holy Demon Federation, Lin Feng had often taken action to personally train them.

"Pah! Who are you trying to impress!"

"So what if you're ninth-rank? It's not like we haven't fought one before!"

"You want to extract information from us? Then win the fight first!"