Blue Bishop, Wang Yi

"I have heard that the Platinum Bishop of the Heaven Dou City Martial Soul Holy Hall is a trusted confidant handpicked by Bibi Dong. This is not a falsehood, is it?" Xue Hen asked Salas in an exceptionally calm tone.

Simultaneously, he slowly raised the Imperial Power Sword in his hand, pointing the tip directly at the man who was currently scrambling up from the ground.

Being pointed at by a sword again.

As a Platinum Bishop, Salas was a figure of significant renown in Heaven Dou City—if not one who could summon wind and rain, he was certainly a heavyweight. Even the Emperor had to show him a modicum of respect. Yet today, to be threatened with a blade twice in succession was a true, humiliating disgrace.

But as it happened, both individuals who treated him this way were Super Douluo above level 95. He could defeat neither. What was he to do?

He could only endure it.

"Yo-your Excellency, what the Sky Screen said... it may not all be true. Our Pope, she has never met you; how could she view you as an enemy? Furthermore, Your Excellency possesses profound soul power. Martial Soul Hall has always operated on the principle of befriending powerful figures from all sides to maintain order in the soul master world. Toward you, we would only extend goodwill and seek a favorable relationship. We would never, and could not possibly, view you as an enemy!" With no escape, Salas had to bite the bullet, bowing to Xue Hen in explanation.

He hoped Xue Hen would not hold a grudge against Martial Soul Hall because of those 'future' images on the Sky Screen, and certainly not bully him, a mere level 89 Soul Douluo.

"Martial Soul Hall's principles are indeed as you say," Xue Hen nodded.

"Phew~" Salas breathed a sigh of relief.

"But Bibi Dong's principles are not necessarily the same. She murdered her own teacher, framed the Clear Sky Douluo, and forcibly coerced talented soul masters to join Martial Soul Hall. Those who refused were hunted down by soul masters she dispatched. That such a woman would view me as an enemy, I think, is not at all strange," Xue Hen shifted his tone and continued.

"Yo-your Excellency..." Salas's face turned deathly pale, and he retreated repeatedly.

A terrible premonition suddenly rose in his heart. This guy, he couldn't possibly be planning to...

"Martial Soul Hall once showed me kindness; they took me in and helped me awaken my martial soul. Therefore, let me do a good deed for Martial Soul Hall... by slaying the lackey that Bibi Dong, who usurped the throne by patricide, has planted here in Heaven Dou City!"

"Oh no!" Salas thought, immediately turning to channel his soul power, leaping up in an attempt to flee.

"Whoosh!" At the same moment, the Imperial Power Sword in Xue Hen's hand shot out.

"Boom!" In the blink of an eye, it pierced through his body. Then, with a loud bang, his body exploded, transforming into a mist of blood.

Indeed, facing the current him, even a level 89 Soul Douluo had no hope of survival; a single strike was enough to kill him instantly.

"Next, it is your turn. Who among you is loyal to Bibi Dong? Step out and meet your death," Xue Hen scanned the remaining crowd and spoke.

"..." The members of the Martial Soul Holy Hall, who had been injured by the sword qi released from the strike that shattered the gates earlier, were all terrified. Not a single person dared to answer.

"Are none of you loyal to her?" Xue Hen scanned these soul masters and shook his head. "Impossible. It is not that you are disloyal to her; you are simply afraid of death."

"Very well, let us finish this together." As he spoke, the Imperial Power Sword in his hand erupted with dazzling golden light.

Seeing this, the soul masters were scared out of their wits. At this moment, one person hurriedly shouted, "Your Excellency, the Sky Screen has already exposed that Bibi Dong murdered the former Pope! How could we remain loyal to such a person? We implore Your Excellency to see the truth!"

"Oh?" Xue Hen's arm, poised to swing the sword, paused.

"Your Excellency, the world knows you are a hero who distinguishes between gratitude and grudges. You must not slaughter the innocent; it would tarnish your great reputation, Your Excellency!" the man continued to shout.

"Who are you?" Xue Hen asked, looking at the soul master who had spoken.

"This one is the Blue Bishop of the Martial Soul Holy Hall, Wang Yi." The man stood up from the ground, somewhat unsteadily, and bowed to Xue Hen.

"After learning that Bibi Dong is the murderer who killed Qian Xunji, you have decided to no longer serve her?" Xue Hen asked him.

"Phew~" Wang Yi took a deep breath and replied solemnly, "Yes."

Looking at Wang Yi before him, Xue Hen nodded, then turned and walked toward the exit of the hall.

After two steps, he stopped abruptly.

He turned his head and swung his sword!

"Boom!" A terrifying sword light flashed, and powerful sword qi roared through the hall.

"Ahhh!!!" Countless screams erupted. Under the scouring of the sky-filling sword qi, these soul masters of the Heaven Dou City Martial Soul Holy Hall all exploded and died one by one, blood splattering the floor, walls, and pillars.

A moment later, Xue Hen lowered his arm, and the Imperial Power Sword in his hand dissolved into specks of light and vanished.

He clasped his hands behind his back, scanning the dense pile of corpses before him, and mocked, "Slaughtering the innocent would tarnish my reputation? Wrong! Killing you all will only bolster my fame. After all, in this soul master world, who is truly innocent?"

Having said this, Xue Hen turned around, flicked his sleeves, and strode out of the hall.

This time, he was truly leaving.

Soon, the news that the Martial Soul Holy Hall had been wiped out—with all soul masters present at the time killed by Xue Hen, save for those away on missions—spread throughout Heaven Dou City.

For a time, the entire city was shocked.

"Hahaha, good! Worthy of being my nephew, he has done what I wanted to do but never dared!" In the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Emperor Xue Ye clapped his hands in excitement upon hearing the news.

That man Salas had always been arrogant, relying on Bibi Dong's backing to frequently pull small stunts in Heaven Dou City and oppose the imperial family. Emperor Xue Ye had long found him an eyesore, but out of concern for the strength of Martial Soul Hall, he had never dared to act against him. Otherwise, the Poison Douluo alone could have wiped him out, not to mention that he could also call upon the Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.

"Imperial Brother, Xue Hen doing this will surely invite retaliation from Martial Soul Hall. How should we respond?" Prince Xue Xing was also pleased by the destruction of the Martial Soul Holy Hall, but amidst his joy, he could not help but feel some worry; after all, Martial Soul Hall was not to be trifled with.

"What is there to fear? Hen'er is a level 98 Super Douluo and possesses Twin Martial Souls along with multiple hundred-thousand-year soul rings and soul bones. Martial Soul Hall wants to retaliate against him? Let them come! I am only afraid they won't! Kill one if one comes, kill a pair if two come. It would be best if Hen'er kills all those Title Douluo of Martial Soul Hall. Then, I can mobilize a million-strong army without concern and level Martial Soul City!" Emperor Xue Ye waved his hand, speaking with great heroism.

Hearing this, and thinking of Xue Hen's strength, Prince Xue Xing nodded and said, "That is true. With Xue Hen's strength, even if that legendary Great Elder of Martial Soul Hall were to take action, I imagine he might not necessarily win."

"He certainly cannot win. Do not forget, Hen'er is in Heaven Dou City, and this Heaven Dou City is, after all, the imperial capital of our Xue family. If Hen'er needs any help, I will never stand idly by!" Emperor Xue Ye spoke with a serious expression, full of dominance.

Crown Prince's Mansion.

Upon receiving the news that the Martial Soul Holy Hall had been destroyed, Qian Renxue's expression turned extremely ugly.

Although the Martial Soul Holy Hall belonged to Bibi Dong's faction, they were... ultimately soul masters of Martial Soul Hall.

At this moment, she did not yet know that Qian Daoliu had already reached an agreement with Bibi Dong, and that Martial Soul City had publicly announced the expulsion of Bibi Dong from Martial Soul Hall and issued a continent-wide warrant for her arrest.