Persuading Di Tian

The azure sky was suddenly torn apart by countless streaks of light. Thousands of Soul Cannons rained down on the Sea God Family's stronghold like a locust swarm.

Their shrill whistling pierced the sky. Before they even hit the ground, they had already unleashed a violent storm of Soul Power, and waves of scorching air swept across the entire coast!

Five seconds later, flames shot into the sky as deafening explosions rang out one after another. Rocks shattered, buildings collapsed with a roar, and mushroom clouds billowed upward.

Boom—boom—boom—

A carpet bombing!

Screams, explosions, and roaring waves blended into a single cacophony. The once-grand family estate had become a blazing hell in an instant.

"H-How could this be?!"

"A-Jiu, what on earth is going on?"

Leng Yaozhu quickly recovered from the shock before her eyes. Her expression turned serious at once, and she became the Sky Phoenix Douluo again.

"The Holy Spirit Cult!"

Su Jiu said the three words without inflection. He wasn't all that surprised, but he was deeply puzzled by what he was seeing. Had the Holy Spirit Cult really brought out every last bit of its strength?

Besides, according to the plot, the Demon Empress had suffered a mental breakdown and was recuperating in seclusion; Underworld Emperor Halosa was far away on Star Luo Continent, overseeing the Holy Spirit Cult's branch there; and the Ghost Emperor was stationed at the Holy Spirit Cult's headquarters in the Far North.

How had these rats suddenly gathered together to organize this terrifying attack?

Before long, the cool sea breeze scattered the smoke kicked up by the shells, leaving behind the wreckage of the Sea God Family's estate. Looking through the scope of Flame Demon Roar, Su Jiu silently mourned the family for a few seconds.

The Sea God Family had likely been struck right in its heart. Nearly 99.9% of its members were dead!

His view shifted to the wedding hall. Not too many people had died there. At least, none of the top fighters who weren't supposed to die had been killed.

Still, nearly everyone had sustained some injuries, and their auras had weakened to the extreme. Their faces looked awful. The bombardment by high-level Fixed Soul Cannon Shells had clearly been anything but pleasant.

Although nearly a hundred Titled Douluo were present, they had erected a Soul Power barrier at Su Jiu's warning, sparing them a mass casualty event. It remained to be seen whether they could withstand the Holy Spirit Cult's elite forces.

Watching the Demon Empress laugh maniacally before the assembled members of the Holy Spirit Cult, Su Jiu immediately understood what had happened.

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

Tsk, tsk, tsk~

This was practically a full house of Sea God Tang San's people. She wanted to wipe out all of Tang San's lackeys on Douluo Continent in one fell swoop. No wonder!

She was using public office to settle a personal score!

Su Jiu had to admit that although the Demon Empress was out of her mind much of the time, she really did have brains. At least she was smarter than his Little Silver Dragon.

"Yao Zhu, the situation is that the entire Holy Spirit Cult is slaughtering the Sea God Family. Your younger sister, Yu Lai, is among them too..."

Su Jiu briefly explained the situation to Leng Yaozhu. Her expression darkened visibly, turning utterly grim.

Leng Yulai's joining the Holy Spirit Cult had already been a disgrace the Leng Family could never wash away. But now she had even taken part in the massacre of the Sea God Family.

It was as if she were trampling the Leng Family's dignity into the dirt, over and over. As her older sister and clan leader, Leng Yaozhu felt utterly humiliated, both ashamed and furious.

"Y-Yulai... really? A-Jiu, then this time we'll bring her back!"

"All right. But first, we have to call that old bastard Yun Ming over. Otherwise, he'd get off far too easily."

Su Jiu immediately had A-Qi hack Yun Ming's Soul Communicator. As soon as he answered, A-Qi didn't give him a chance to say a word.

"Yun Ming, the entire Holy Spirit Cult is slaughtering the Sea God Family. Your wife, Ya Li, is about to be violated by the Ghost Emperor, the Dark Blood Demon, and the Dark Hummingbird..."

The electronic voice struck Yun Ming right where it hurt, and his fury erupted on the spot. Before he could offer a warm greeting, A-Qi abruptly cut the call, leaving Yun Ming behind to seethe helplessly.

Yun Ming: Shit! Bugger off!!!

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

Su Jiu wasn't sure. The Holy Spirit Cult had three fully rested Limit quasi-gods and one Limit quasi-demigod. Honestly, things looked difficult.

And what about the Titled Douluo at the wedding?

With even the Limit Douluo grievously wounded, those people were already breathing their last, their souls practically drifting away. Worst of all, the most important healer, the Holy Spirit Douluo, had passed out. The situation was truly dire.

"Damn it!"

"Yao Zhu, there's one more piece of bad news!"

"Of the Holy Spirit Cult's Four Heavenly Kings, the three besides the Dark Blood Demon are heading for the Sea God Legion. I suspect they plan to seize the Sea God Fleet and bombard it again!"

"What! Then things are really... Yulai, you..."

Leng Yaozhu's brows knitted tightly as a bone-chilling cold spread from her. This time, she was truly enraged.

No matter what, she would personally take Leng Yulai back and discipline her harshly.

Even if it meant stripping her of all her cultivation and reducing her to an ordinary person, that would still be better than letting her become an Evil Soul Master, despised by everyone and doomed to an eternity of ruin.

There was one more piece of bad news Su Jiu hadn't mentioned: Beast God Di Tian had come too.

Su Jiu possessed the Void attribute, an absolute superior attribute over space, and was exceptionally sensitive to spatial fluctuations. He hadn't expected the Demon Empress to be so resolute about this operation that she had called on Di Tian to join her.

Seeing the Nine-Colored Dragon Might flowing over Di Tian's right hand, Su Jiu's mouth twitched. The Dragon God Claw had come too. What on earth had the Demon Empress offered Di Tian...?

Ugh, what a troublesome time of year...

"Yao Zhu, head to the Sea God Legion first. I'll support you from here. Be careful no matter what. We're only going to help; there's no need to come away covered in injuries."

"Then I'll leave my back to you, A-Jiu."

A breathtaking smile touched Leng Yaozhu's lips. Su Jiu really was the one she could worry about least.

Her Four-Word Battle Armor manifested, and her aura surged to its peak in an instant. She transformed into a blazing red Sky Phoenix and sped toward the Sea God Legion.

As for Su Jiu, he switched back to Sharp Bee Hunting. He still had to use A-Jiu's avatar to persuade Di Tian to stand down.

Of course, persuading Di Tian to fight the Holy Spirit Cult? That was a pipe dream.

"Di Tian, stop!"

'A-Jiu' tore through space and entered the spatial node where Di Tian was hiding. An angry pixelated expression appeared on the screen, and she immediately began scolding him.

As Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena's family member and military adviser, A-Jiu was someone Di Tian wouldn't dare offend. He immediately drew in the Nine-Colored energy around his dragon claw.

"A-Jiu? What are you doing here? Aren't you staying by the Lord's side?"

"What am I doing here? How can you even ask that? Di Tian, helping Na'er eliminate humanity's top fighters is a good idea. But have you thought about what will happen to the Star Dou Great Forest if you give yourself away?"

"And you collaborated with the Demon Empress on the Holy Spirit Cult's side, right? She might agree to keep it secret, but what about the others? What about Underworld Emperor Halosa and the Ghost Emperor? Especially the Ghost Emperor—he's a crafty old fox. What if they use this to threaten you? Then what? Working with the Holy Spirit Cult is no different from making a pact with a tiger. One wrong step, and you'll be doomed!"

The honest Di Tian instantly came to his senses. At the time, the Demon Empress had used the blood feud between humanity and Soul Beasts to make his emotions overwhelm his reason, stirring up his fury. He hadn't considered the consequences so carefully.

"A-Jiu, you're right. I didn't think it through. I'll head back now. And what about the Lord?"

"Na'er is doing very well. If things keep progressing like this, she should recover her memories in about three years. We just have to wait a little longer."

What Di Tian feared most was an endlessly distant outcome. With A-Jiu giving him a definite timeframe, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he vanished from the spot.