The bell rang out with a clear, crisp chime. Everyone who heard it unconsciously stepped aside, and after asking someone for directions, Na Nali found the dean's office without trouble.
At that moment, Tianlian Douluo was still in his office. He had just finished speaking with Zang Xin of the Tang Sect through a soul communicator.
The Tang Sect had decided to invest heavily in Heaven Dou Advanced Soul Master Academy to improve its teaching environment and strengthen its capabilities. At the same time, Zang Xin had made a request: he hoped to station a Tang Sect representative at the academy.
Tianlian Douluo understood that Zang Xin was worried others might learn what had happened in Sunset Forest, so he hadn't refused.
In truth, refusing Zang Xin's request wouldn't have made any difference.
He was merely the dean of an advanced academy. A Super Douluo might seem to hold boundless prestige, but when faced with a major power like the Tang Sect, he had no say in anything.
So what if he was Level 95? The Tang Sect had Super Douluos by the dozen!
Just as Tianlian Douluo was wondering whether Heaven Dou Advanced Soul Master Academy would gradually fall under the Tang Sect's control, Na Nali pushed open the door and interrupted his thoughts.
"Who are you?"
Tianlian Douluo watched Na Nali enter and knitted his brows.
He sensed an indescribable aura coming from her. It was dangerous!
This unfamiliar young woman was powerful!
Na Nali still wore a smile. She walked up to Tianlian Douluo and took out a bell. The moment the strangely shaped, lavishly decorated bell appeared in her hand, a sound wave slowly spread outward.
As soon as Tianlian Douluo felt the ripples of the sound wave, his expression changed dramatically!
The aura Na Nali released in that instant made him realize how strong she was. She was at least several levels above him!
A bell!
The Dark Bell!
The woman before him was Na Nali, the Holy Spirit Cult's Dark Bell!
Tianlian Douluo tried to move, only to realize he couldn't move at all—not even his fingers!
"Stop struggling. With your cultivation, there's no way you can break free of my control." Na Nali shook her head and spoke to him with a smile.
To put it simply, this era was rife with Ultimate Martial Souls. Tianlian Douluo's Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus wasn't especially powerful when it came to Ultimate Ice. And his cultivation was a full three levels below Na Nali's!
In the Super Douluo realm, each of those three levels was a chasm!
His initial underestimation of her, combined with the overwhelming gap in their cultivation, left Tianlian Douluo utterly powerless to resist!
Tianlian Douluo was frantic. He hadn't expected someone from the Holy Spirit Cult to swagger right into his office! This was Heaven Dou City, where the Tang Sect and the Blacksmith Association were also based!
Wasn't she afraid?
Seeing his expression, Na Nali reassured him. "Don't be afraid. I just want to ask you a few questions."
As she spoke, she raised a hand and pressed it against Tianlian Douluo's head.
Her powerful spiritual force surged into Tianlian Douluo's spiritual sea without meeting any resistance.
Na Nali was arguably the Titled Douluo on the entire Douluo Plane who had studied spiritual power most deeply. Aside from Limit Douluos, who could withstand her spiritual invasion with sheer spiritual strength, no one could escape it!
Inside Tianlian Douluo's spiritual sea, Na Nali found what she had been looking for.
"A Dragon King claiming to be from the Holy Spirit Cult?"
"Ah... This power really does carry the aura of a Limit Douluo!"
"I never expected a Limit Douluo to borrow the name of our cult to do his bidding. That's unprecedented."
"Oh... I've found something even more interesting!"
"The Shrek Seven Devils, huh..."
Na Nali leafed through Tianlian Douluo's memories one by one, her smile growing brighter. Only after finding what she wanted did she release her pressure on his spiritual power.
Looking at Tianlian Douluo, whose forehead was beaded with cold sweat, Na Nali smiled faintly. "Sorry, but I don't make a habit of sparing people."
Tianlian Douluo's pupils contracted. He immediately marshaled all his Soul Power, trying to break through Na Nali's suppression, but the moment he moved, she pressed down on his head.
"If you'd put on your Three-Word Battle Armor from the start, controlling you would've been difficult. But you didn't!"
Her fingers gradually tightened, crushing his skull until it began to cave in. "You threw away your only chance to fight me. A Level 95 Super Douluo is no different from an ordinary person in my eyes."
Na Nali was a Level 98 spiritual-type Super Douluo! When it came to spiritual power, she was invincible below the Limit Douluo realm!
Na Nali crushed Tianlian Douluo's head. Under her spiritual suppression, he couldn't even send out a message! Looking at Tianlian Douluo's body slumped in the chair, Na Nali wiped the brain matter from her hand and left.
Tianlian Douluo's body wasn't discovered until noon.
The director of academic affairs had planned to visit him and discuss a message from Shrek Academy. But the moment he entered the office, he saw that Tianlian Douluo was already dead!
Horrified, he immediately informed Zang Xin!
Someone had killed a Super Douluo inside Heaven Dou Advanced Soul Master Academy without making a sound. It was unbelievable!
Zang Xin arrived at once. He gazed solemnly at Tianlian Douluo's body and said in a low voice, "There was no noise, which means there was no fight... The only thing that could've left Tian Lian utterly powerless... Could that Limit Douluo have struck again?"
"Damn the Holy Spirit Cult!"
The director clenched his fists, fury filling his eyes.
He and Tianlian Douluo had worked together for many years. Now that his friend had been killed—and in such a gruesome way—his hatred for the Holy Spirit Cult had never been greater.
Zang Xin turned to him. "Now that Tian Lian is dead, you can't lose your head! The Tang Sect will send people to help you take control of Heaven Dou Advanced Soul Master Academy right away. Stabilizing the situation is what matters most!"
The director froze for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, His Excellency Duoqing..."
Yun Qianzhao and his group had successfully earned the chance to challenge Star Luo Advanced Soul Master Academy by using the same method. They were being led toward the Soul Fighting Zone. Sunlight bathed the path in warm light, but beneath that warmth lurked a sense of danger.
Yun Qianzhao remained calm. He raised his hand and caught the sunlight falling around him.
Something had gone wrong in Heaven Dou City.
From the sunlight, Yun Qianzhao sensed a threat coming from Heaven Dou City.
As their strength continued to grow, the warnings of danger they received from the radiance of the sun and moon became increasingly clear. The Twins believed that once they reached the Titled Douluo realm, no sinister scheme directed against them would be able to hide anywhere touched by the sun or moon!
"Uncle Qian Zhao, what are you thinking about?" Xu Xiaoyan asked curiously when she saw Yun Qianzhao lost in thought.
Yun Qianzhao shook his head.
The Star Luo Advanced Soul Master Academy teacher leading the way heard the exchange behind him and turned with a smile. "Don't worry! Being able to challenge a Soul King is already impressive! Even if you lose, it's no big deal."
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