Persuading Di Tian

The azure sky was suddenly torn asunder by countless streaks of light, as thousands of soul-guided shells descended upon the Sea God Family estate like a locust swarm.

Piercing shrieks tore through the air, triggering violent soul power storms before they even struck the ground, while scorching heatwaves swept across the entire coastline!

Five seconds later, fire soared into the sky, followed by a series of deafening explosions. Rocks shattered, buildings collapsed in a roar, and mushroom clouds billowed upward.

Boom—boom—boom—

Carpet bombing!

Screams, thunderous roars, and the crashing of the sea churned into a chaotic mess; the once-solemn family territory was instantly reduced to a hellish sea of fire.

"H-how is this possible?!!!"

"Su Jiu, what on earth is going on?"

Leng Yaozhu quickly snapped out of the shock, her expression turning stern as she reverted to the Sky Phoenix Douluo.

"Holy Spirit Cult!"

The three words were spat out coldly by Su Jiu. He wasn't overly surprised, but he was deeply puzzled by the situation—this lineup seemed to have emptied the entire foundation of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Moreover, according to the plot, the Demon Empress was supposed to be suffering from mental instability and in seclusion; Underworld Emperor Halosa was far away on the Star Luo Continent, presiding over the Holy Spirit Cult branch there; and the Ghost Emperor was stationed at the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters in the Far North.

Why had these rats suddenly gathered to organize this terrorist attack?

Before long, the cold sea breeze dispersed the smoke and dust raised by the shells, leaving behind the dilapidated ruins of the Sea God Family. Through the scope of his Flame Demon Roar, Su Jiu silently mourned for the Sea God Family for a few seconds.

The Sea God Family had likely suffered a fatal blow to their heart and arteries; nearly 99.9% of their clansmen were dead!

Shifting his view to the wedding hall, the death toll wasn't too high; at the very least, the top-tier combatants hadn't all perished.

However, they were all more or less injured, their auras withered to the extreme, and their complexions were grim—clearly, the bombardment of high-grade fixed-shell soul-guided missiles had been quite unpleasant.

Although there were nearly a hundred Title Douluo present, they had managed to construct soul power barriers at Su Jiu's warning, avoiding mass casualties. It was just unclear whether they could withstand the top-tier combatants of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Watching the Demon Empress laugh maniacally before the members of the Holy Spirit Cult, Su Jiu immediately understood the cause and effect of the entire affair.

Sea God Family, Shrek Academy, Tang Sect, Demon Soul Great White Shark...

Tsk, tsk, tsk~

It was packed with elements belonging to the Sea God Tang San. She wanted to wipe out all of Tang San's lackeys on the Douluo Continent in one go—no wonder!

A personal vendetta!

Su Jiu had to admit that while the Demon Empress was mostly insane, she was truly brilliant—at least smarter than his own Little Silver Dragon.

"Sister Yaozhu, the current situation is that the Holy Spirit Cult is washing the Sea God Family in blood, and Sister Yulai is among them..."

Su Jiu briefly explained the general situation to Leng Yaozhu, whose expression darkened visibly, becoming extremely unsightly.

Leng Yulai joining the Holy Spirit Cult was already a family scandal the Leng Family could never wash away, but now she was actually participating in the massacre of the Sea God Family.

This was clearly trampling the dignity of the Leng Family into the dust, over and over again. As her older sister and the clan head, she felt her face had been completely lost, leaving her both ashamed and furious.

"Yu... Yulai... is that so! Su Jiu, then this time, we are bringing her back!"

"Fine, but before that, we must call that old fogey Yun Ming over, otherwise it would be too easy on him."

Su Jiu immediately had A-Qi hack into Yun Ming's soul-guided communication device. Once the connection was established, A-Qi didn't give him a chance to speak.

"Yun Ming, the Holy Spirit Cult is washing the Sea God Family in blood, and your wife Ya Li is about to be molested by the Ghost Emperor, Dark Blood Demon, and Dark Hummingbird..."

This electronic voice undoubtedly struck Yun Ming's reverse scale, detonating his fury on the spot. Before he could even offer a cordial greeting, A-Qi decisively cut the connection, leaving Yun Ming behind to rage in impotence.

Yun Ming: Shit! Bugger!

With Chen Xinjie, Guan Yue, Qiangu Dieyan, Qiangu Dongfeng, Zang Xin, and Long Yeyue—six Limit Douluo—all severely wounded on the scene, they should be able to hold out until Yun Ming arrived, right?

Su Jiu was somewhat uncertain. The Holy Spirit Cult had three Limit quasi-gods at full strength and one Limit quasi-demigod; honestly, it would be difficult.

As for the Title Douluo at the wedding scene?

With the Limit Douluo already severely wounded, these people were already gasping their last breaths, their souls practically drifting away; most importantly, the primary healer, the Holy Spirit Douluo, had fallen unconscious. The situation was truly dire.

"Damn it!"

"Sister Yaozhu, there is one more piece of bad news!"

"Among the Four Heavenly Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult, besides the Dark Blood Demon, the other three are heading toward the Sea God Legion. I suspect they intend to seize the Sea God fleet and launch another bombardment!"

"What! Then the situation is now too... Yulai, you..."

Leng Yaozhu's brows furrowed tightly, and a bone-chilling coldness spread from her body. This time, she was truly enraged.

No matter what, she had to take action personally and drag Leng Yulai back for strict discipline.

Even if it meant crippling her cultivation and reducing her to an ordinary person, it was better than becoming an evil soul master, despised by all and doomed to eternal damnation.

In fact, there was one more piece of bad news Su Jiu hadn't mentioned: the Beast God Di Tian had also arrived.

Su Jiu possessed the Void attribute, the absolute superior attribute of space, making him exceptionally sensitive to spatial fluctuations. He hadn't expected the Demon Empress to be so resolute in this operation, even convincing Di Tian to join the fray.

Seeing the Nine-Colored Dragon Might flowing on Di Tian's right hand, the corners of Su Jiu's mouth twitched. The Dragon God Claw was here too; what on earth had the Demon Empress given Di Tian...

Sigh, it really is an eventful autumn. What a headache...

"Sister Yaozhu, you go to the Sea God Legion first. I will assist you from here. Remember, you must be careful. We are only here to help; there is no need to get yourself covered in wounds."

"Then I will leave my back to A-Jiu."

A smile that could topple cities bloomed on Leng Yaozhu's lips; Su Jiu was always the most reassuring one.

With her four-word battle armor equipped, her aura instantly surged to its peak, transforming her into a blazing, fire-red Heavenly Phoenix as she streaked toward the Sea God Legion at high speed.

As for Su Jiu, he switched back to Sharp Bee Hunting; he still needed to use A-Jiu's skin to persuade Di Tian to call a halt.

Of course, persuading Di Tian to attack the Holy Spirit Cult? That was nothing but a pipe dream.

"Di Tian, stop!"

'A-Jiu' tore through space, entering the spatial node where Di Tian was hiding. An angry pixelated expression appeared on his screen as he immediately began to lecture him.

As the family member and strategist of the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, Di Tian dared not do anything untoward to A-Jiu, so he immediately retracted the nine-colored energy from his dragon claws.

"A-Jiu? Why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be by the Lord's side?"

"Why am I here? You have the nerve to ask? Di Tian, while your approach of helping Na'er clear out humanity's top combatants is fine, have you ever considered what would happen to the Star Dou Great Forest if you left behind any evidence?"

"And as for the Holy Spirit Cult, you're working with the Demon Empress, right? She might agree to keep your secret, but what about the others? The Underworld Emperor and the Ghost Emperor? Especially the Ghost Emperor—that man is cunning and treacherous. If they use this to threaten you, what will you do then? Cooperating with the Holy Spirit Cult is no different than skinning a tiger for its hide; one wrong step and you will be doomed beyond redemption!"

The honest Di Tian was instantly jolted into realization. At the time, the Demon Empress had used the blood debt between humans and soul beasts to successfully suppress his reason with emotion, inciting his fury, and he hadn't considered the long-term consequences.

"A-Jiu, it is true that I did not consider this thoroughly. I will return now, but what about the Lord?"

"Na'er is doing very well now. At this rate, she should be able to recover her memories in about three years. Just wait a little longer."

What Di Tian feared most was an outcome with no end in sight. With the accurate timeline provided by A-Jiu, a trace of a smile couldn't help but appear on his lips before he vanished from the spot.