Bibi Dong watched anxiously from the side. She sprang to her feet, about to step in and help.
Just then.
Bzzzt!!!
The space before them rippled like the surface of a pond! A pitch-black rift silently tore open!
From within the rift, a gigantic hand formed entirely of Soul Power slowly reached out!
The hand looked ordinary, yet it radiated a terrifying pressure that made their souls tremble!
Golden Crocodile Douluo's pupils instantly shrank to pinpoints!
"What?!"
He didn't even have time to react before the giant hand swatted him like a fly!
BAM!!!
Golden Crocodile Douluo's towering figure was sent flying like a kite with its strings cut! He crashed hard into one of the great hall's pillars, smashing the massive column to pieces!
"Pfft!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo spewed blood all the way down, his face as pale as paper!
One strike!
Just one strike!
Golden Crocodile Douluo, a Level 98 Titled Douluo, had been left gravely wounded and on the brink of death!
After sending Golden Crocodile Douluo flying, the giant hand didn't pause for even a moment. It gently scooped up Hu Liena, who was surrounded by golden light.
Hu Liena didn't struggle at all, letting the giant hand envelop her.
She turned back and gave Bibi Dong one last, lingering look. Then the hand withdrew into the rift, taking Hu Liena with it, and vanished without a trace.
The rift in space slowly closed, as if it had never appeared.
Dead silence filled the great hall.
Everyone stood frozen in place, their minds blank.
What had happened?
Whose hand had that been...?
It had swatted away a Level 98 Golden Crocodile Douluo with one strike... How powerful was it?
BOOM!
A golden figure fell from the sky like a meteor, landing amid the ruins.
Qian Daoliu!
He hurriedly helped Golden Crocodile Douluo up and examined his injuries. His face instantly turned grave.
"What a terrible wound... That strike nearly killed him..."
He lifted his head and stared at the space where the rift had already closed, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"It was that mysterious Brother Cao..."
His voice was low and heavy.
"His strength... is unfathomable. I fear... he has already surpassed me."
His words plunged the great hall into another deathly silence.
Surpassed Qian Daoliu?
Who was Qian Daoliu? A Level 99 Limit Douluo! The Angel God's Great Enshrined! One of the three Limit Douluos on the continent!
That Brother Cao's strength had actually surpassed Qian Daoliu?!
Did that mean... he had already reached... godhood?!
Yan stood rooted to the spot, staring at the empty space where the golden light had been.
Nana... was gone.
That Brother Cao had taken her away.
He... would never catch up to her now.
Bibi Dong, meanwhile, stood silently where she was, gazing in the direction where the rift had vanished. A trace of... envy flickered in her eyes, so faint that no one else could have noticed.
Nana... you finally went to his side.
I'm... happy for you.
Golden light continued to flow across the Sky Screen.
Fourth place: Hu Liena.
Level 95 Titled Douluo, Youth-Preserving Pill, God-Level Divination.
There were now twelve cultivators of the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique.
The entire continent was once again astounded by the mystery and power of that Brother Cao.
At that very moment, the golden figure was being carried in a warm, enormous hand, flying through layer upon layer of space toward some unknown destination.
Hu Liena closed her eyes, savoring that familiar aura. A blissful smile tugged at her lips.
Ye Family Fortress.
Flickering candlelight illuminated Ye Lingling's breathtaking face, lost in thought.
She lounged against the soft couch, her beautiful eyes fixed on the man beside her.
She had clearly seen a trace of... relief flash across her husband's eyes just now.
No, not relief. It was something more like the tender look of a parent watching their child finally return home.
"Tell me, husband, do you know this young woman?"
She had thought that, given her husband's homebody nature, he would surely deny it outright, then grin and change the subject.
But Cao Xiyu gave a slight nod. "I do."
He didn't merely know her.
In the Dream Space, he and Hu Liena had shared countless intimate encounters. He had played with her fox tail God knew how many times.
Now that was knowing someone!
Of course, he couldn't say any of that.
Cao Xiyu withdrew his gaze and looked at his wife's suspicious face. He smiled slightly but offered no explanation.
Ye Lingling's brow furrowed even more.
Did her husband really know that young woman from Spirit Hall?
Her husband had never left home, and she had been by his side every day for ten years. How could he possibly know anyone from the outside world?
But...
Her husband's expression hadn't looked fake.
Cao Xiyu's thoughts, however, weren't on his wife at that moment.
He was thinking about the reward Hu Liena had received from the Sky Screen.
God-Level Divination: Could divine any information on the Douluo Continent.
Divination on anything across the continent?
Didn't that mean Hu Liena could now divine his location?
Looked like his peaceful days... were about to end.
The corners of Cao Xiyu's mouth lifted slightly.
That was fine.
The Genius Ranking was nearly over anyway. It was about time those young women arrived.
He was quite looking forward to seeing what it would be like when they all gathered under one roof.
Especially...
He glanced at his wife, who was still frowning in thought, and a mischievous glint flickered in his eyes.
Lingling, oh, Lingling. Just wait until you meet those young women. Let's see if you can still put on a brave front.
Ye Lingling felt his gaze and looked up, meeting those smiling eyes.
Her heart inexplicably skipped a beat.
"Husband..."
She was about to speak when Cao Xiyu had already stood up and stretched.
"It's getting late, my dear. We should get some rest."
Watching him, Ye Lingling felt the knot of doubt in her heart grow tighter and tighter.
Husband... What exactly are you hiding from me?
Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Spirit City, a golden figure slowly stepped out of a rift in space.
Hu Liena steadied herself and glanced back at the rift as it slowly closed. Her eyes were filled with complicated emotions.
Brother Cao... had sent her out just like that?
She hadn't even gotten the chance to get a good look at him!
But that was all right.
She lowered her gaze to the information about her newly acquired God-Level Divination in her palm, and an alluring smile curved her lips.
Brother Cao, you can't get away from me.
No matter where you are, Nana will find you.
Just you wait.
She closed her eyes, silently recited the incantation, and began her first divination.
A moment later, she opened her eyes. A sly glint flashed in those alluring eyes.
Found him.
Ye Family Fortress?
Brother Cao... You're pretty good at hiding, aren't you?
She gave a light laugh, then flashed away as a golden streak of light, vanishing into the horizon.
Golden light continued to flow across the Sky Screen.
Hu Liena's reveal had already sent the entire continent reeling.
And there were still three more.
The entire continent waited, caught between anticipation and anxiety.