Golden Crocodile Douluo? What's the point of fighting?! Run!

Just as Cuihua raised her head, preparing to agree to Dugu Bo, the smile on Dugu Bo's face suddenly froze.

Panic!

A primal intuition stemming from his snake nature!

His emerald-green eyes contracted to the limit, and the hair all over his body stood on end like steel needles. A sense of fatal crisis, as if he were being stared at by an ancient beast, instantly plunged him into an icy abyss.

"Not good!"

Dugu Bo seemed to have sensed something terrifying.

He didn't even have time to utter a word of nonsense, his expression changing drastically.

"Martial Soul Avatar! Wandering Snake!"

Two spirit rings lit up in succession. Dugu Bo's figure transformed into a green Jade Phosphor Snake in an instant, then erupted with incredible speed, turning into a streak of light and vanishing from the spot in the blink of an eye!

This was arguably the fastest speed of his entire life!

With a "whoosh," he transformed into a green afterimage, running for his life toward the outskirts of the city with everything he had.

The next moment.

"Roar--!"

An ancient, low, and terrifying beast roar echoed from a residential building in Soto City.

The roar, like a tangible sound wave, swept across the ground.

Amidst the flying debris and dust.

A burly, golden-haired old man wearing heavy dark-gold armor stepped onto the scene like an immovable mountain.

Nine spirit rings slowly circled beneath his feet, the final red one radiating a sense of despairing pressure.

Golden Crocodile Douluo!

A level 98 peak Title Douluo!

The Second Elder of the Elder Hall of Spirit Hall!

The moment Golden Crocodile Douluo appeared, he didn't even do anything; he simply swept his cold eyes across the plaza, and all the fierce fighting instantly came to a grinding halt.

The Clear Sky Sect elders put away their hammers, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo retreated to the side, and even Sword Douluo Chen Xin gripped his Seven Kill Sword, his expression graver than ever before.

Spirit Hall's lineup was already luxurious to the extreme.

With Golden Crocodile Douluo leading, accompanied by Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, and the now-detoxified Pufferfish Douluo and Snake Spear Douluo, there were five Title Douluo-level powerhouses in total!

This was proof enough that Bibi Dong was determined to secure Cuihua and the inheritance of the Spirit Master.

Looking at the other factions.

Ning Fengzhi supported the injured Bone Douluo with a pale face, while Sword Douluo stood guard in front of them.

The two Clear Sky Sect elders exchanged a glance, their faces filled with bitterness.

As for Dugu Bo, who represented the Heaven Dou Empire, he had already fled based on his terrifying natural intuition before Golden Crocodile Douluo even appeared. As for now, his shadow was likely long gone.

Even if they joined forces, they had no chance of winning!

Without any hesitation.

"Go!"

Ning Fengzhi made a prompt decision and shouted in a low voice.

Sword Douluo unleashed a massive sword qi that shattered the nearby buildings to create chaos, while Bone Douluo endured the intense pain to activate his Spirit Avatar, tearing open a spatial rift to vanish instantly with Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo.

The two Clear Sky Sect elders were also quite pragmatic; they retracted their spirits, turned into two streaks of light, and shot into the sky to escape.

With a level 98 Limit Douluo leading the charge, there was no point in them staying behind to fight!

As Title Douluos themselves, they knew better than anyone that at this level, the gap in spirit power between each rank was an insurmountable chasm.

Even when facing a level 96 opponent, they could grit their teeth and put up a desperate fight.

But a level 98 Golden Crocodile Douluo?

He was a terrifying existence capable of crushing an ordinary Title Douluo with one hand; no one could withstand a single blow from him.

"Want to leave?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo sneered, his Spirit Avatar instantly activated, and a giant golden crocodile rose from the ground, radiating terrifying pressure and power!

"The four of you, watch this little girl. I'm going to kill two people and will be right back!"

After only a moment of thought, Golden Crocodile Douluo made his decision.

He ignored the others and pursued the direction in which the two Clear Sky Sect elders had fled!

Bone Douluo's Bone Dragon spirit was too bizarre and possessed spatial abilities, making him slippery. Although his own combat power was strong, he lacked other means; rather than entangling with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, it was more certain to kill the Clear Sky Sect elders, who were also assault-type spirit masters.

Moreover, compared to support-type spirit masters like those of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Golden Crocodile Douluo was more concerned with assault-type spirit masters like those of the Clear Sky Sect.

Ning Fengzhi, heh...

Just a support-type spirit master who could never break through to the level 70 Spirit Saint realm in his entire life—what kind of trouble could he possibly cause?

The entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect relied solely on its two Title Douluo, Sword and Bone, to sustain its combat power; without these two elders, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could be wiped out with a mere flip of the hand!

Furthermore, ever since the great battle between the Clear Sky Douluo and Spirit Hall years ago, the friendly relations between Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect had long existed in name only.

Since then, the Clear Sky Sect had remained cautious and sealed itself off, never emerging, leaving Spirit Hall without an opportunity to strike or a pretext to declare war.

This had been a source of great frustration for the current Pope.

Now, they had finally seized an opportunity, spotting members of the Clear Sky Sect outside their mountain!

If they did not kill them now, when would they?

As long as they could eliminate two of the Clear Sky Sect's Title Douluo, the current Pope would face less resistance when carrying out future plans.

At the very least, it would weaken the Clear Sky Sect's strength, causing them pain and fury; the best outcome would be to goad the Clear Sky Sect into irrational actions out of anger, which would then provide the justification to annihilate them entirely.

Thinking this, Golden Crocodile Douluo's killing intent surged, and he transformed into a streak of golden light, leaping forward!

The four Title Douluo remained in place, highly vigilant.

Ahead, Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo stood together, ready to unleash their soul fusion skill at any moment!

Just moments ago, they had been ambushed and their rhythm disrupted, leaving them unable to activate their soul fusion skill and causing them to fall behind in the direct confrontation.

"I fear Golden Crocodile Douluo will blame us for our incompetence."

Meanwhile, Pufferfish Douluo and Snake Spear Douluo remained stationed around Cuihua, making no attempt to recruit her and merely maintaining a safe distance.

The situation was now crystal clear.

Spirit Hall had already achieved a total victory in this contest.

Cuihua's choice no longer mattered; whether she was willing or not, she would have to follow them back to Spirit Hall.

Presumably, the young girl understood the situation and would not act rashly.

They only needed to guard against other powerhouses arriving to snatch Cuihua; once Golden Crocodile Douluo returned, their party could safely return to Spirit Hall to report.

A moment later.

"Hahahaha..."

The voice arrived before the man.

Golden Crocodile Douluo laughed as he entered through the gates of Soto City, his body covered in the imprints of Clear Sky Hammers and his armor tattered, yet his eyes remained piercingly bright.

In each of his hands, he dragged a headless corpse.

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

Casually tossing the two headless corpses onto the ground, Golden Crocodile Douluo straightened his shattered armor and strolled over to stand before Cuihua, hands clasped behind his back.

He looked down at Cuihua, his voice booming like a great bell.

"Little girl, you may now return to Spirit City with me."

It was not a question, nor an invitation, but a simple statement that brooked no refusal!

How overbearing!