Bibi Dong watched from the side, anxious beyond measure; she stood up abruptly, ready to intervene.
Just then.
"Hum!!!"
The space before the crowd rippled like the surface of water! A pitch-black fissure tore open without a sound!
From within the crack, a massive palm, condensed from pure soul power, slowly reached out!
The palm appeared ordinary, yet it radiated a terrifying pressure that made souls tremble!
Golden Crocodile Douluo's pupils shrank to the absolute limit!
"What!"
Before he could even react, the giant hand swatted him as if he were a mere fly!
"Bang!!!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo's towering figure was sent flying like a kite with a broken string! He slammed into a pillar of the great hall, shattering the thick stone column into dust!
"Pfft!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo sprayed blood wildly, his face turning as pale as paper!
One strike!
A single strike!
The ninety-eighth-level Golden Crocodile Douluo had been beaten to the brink of death!
After swatting Golden Crocodile Douluo away, the giant hand did not pause for a second; it gently scooped up Hu Liena from within the golden light.
Hu Liena did not struggle in the slightest, allowing the giant hand to envelop her.
She looked back, casting a deep glance at Bibi Dong, and then the hand retracted into the fissure, vanishing without a trace along with Hu Liena.
The spatial rift closed slowly, as if it had never appeared at all.
Inside the great hall, there was deathly silence.
Everyone stood frozen in place, their minds blank.
What had happened?
That hand just now... whose was it?
To swat away a ninety-eighth-level Golden Crocodile Douluo with one palm... what kind of strength was that?
"Boom!"
A golden figure descended like a meteor, landing amidst the ruins.
Qian Daoliu!
He grabbed Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had collapsed, and inspected his injuries; his expression turned incomparably grave in an instant.
"Such severe injuries... that palm nearly took his life..."
He raised his head, gazing at the closed spatial rift, his eyes filled with incredulous shock.
"It is that mysterious Brother Cao..."
His voice was low and heavy.
"His strength... is unfathomable. I fear... it has already surpassed this old man."
As these words left his lips, the great hall fell into a deathly silence once more.
Surpassed Qian Daoliu?
Who was Qian Daoliu? A ninety-ninth-level Limit Douluo! The High Priest of the Angel God! One of the three great Limit Douluos on the continent!
That Brother Cao's strength actually exceeded Qian Daoliu's?!
Did that not mean... he had already reached... the God level?!
Yan stood blankly in place, staring at the empty spot where the golden light had been.
Nana... was gone.
Taken away by that Brother Cao.
He... would never be able to catch up.
As for Bibi Dong, she stood quietly in place, gazing at the direction where the spatial rift had vanished, a trace of envy that others could hardly detect flashing through her eyes.
Nana... you have finally gone to his side.
Your master... is happy for you.
Above the Sky Screen, the golden light continued to circulate.
Fourth place, Hu Liena.
Ninety-fifth-level Titled Douluo, Youth-Preserving Pill, God-Level Divination.
The twelfth practitioner of the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique had appeared.
The entire continent was once again shocked by the mystery and power of that Brother Cao.
Meanwhile, that golden figure was currently being cradled by a warm, large hand, traveling through layers of space toward an unknown destination.
Hu Liena closed her eyes, sensing that familiar aura, and a blissful smile curled the corners of her lips.
Ye Family Fortress.
Candlelight flickered, illuminating Ye Lingling's thoughtful, stunningly beautiful face.
She reclined on a soft couch, her beautiful eyes fixed intently on her husband before her.
She had clearly seen a flash of... gratification in her husband's eyes just a moment ago?
No, not gratification; it was a kind of... benevolence, as if watching one's own child finally return home?
"Why, does Husband know this young lady?"
She had assumed that, given her husband's homebody personality, he would surely deny it flatly and then use a cheeky grin to change the subject.
However, Cao Xiyu nodded slightly: "I do."
"Know" was an understatement.
He and Hu Liena had engaged in countless deep exchanges within the Dream Space and had played with those fox tails more times than he could count.
He knew her all too well!
Of course, these things could not be said aloud.
Cao Xiyu withdrew his gaze, looked at his wife's suspicious face, and smiled slightly without offering an explanation.
But Ye Lingling's brows furrowed even tighter.
Did her husband really know that girl from Spirit Hall?
Logically speaking, her husband had never left; they had been together day and night for ten years, so how could he know someone from the outside world?
But...
Her husband's expression did not look like he was acting.
Cao Xiyu's thoughts, however, were not on his wife at this moment.
He was concerned about the Sky Screen reward Hu Liena had received.
God-Level Divination: Capable of divining all information on Douluo Continent.
Divining all information on the continent?
Did that not mean Hu Liena could now divine his location?
This meant... his peaceful days were likely coming to an end.
The corners of Cao Xiyu's mouth curled up slightly.
That was fine, too.
In any case, the Genius Ranking was almost over, and those young ladies would be arriving soon.
He was quite looking forward to seeing what kind of scene it would be when they all gathered together.
Especially...
He glanced at his wife, who was still frowning in contemplation beside him, a hint of mischief flashing in his eyes.
Lingling, oh Lingling, when you see those girls, let's see how you keep being so stubborn.
Ye Lingling felt his gaze and looked up, meeting those smiling eyes.
Her heart skipped a beat for no reason.
"Husband..."
Just as she was about to speak, Cao Xiyu had already stood up and stretched.
"It's getting late, my lady; it's time for us to rest."
Ye Lingling watched his figure, the cloud of doubt in her heart growing ever larger.
Husband... what exactly are you hiding from me?
Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Spirit City, a golden figure was slowly stepping out from a spatial rift.
Hu Liena steadied herself and looked back at the slowly closing rift, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
Brother Cao... had he just sent her out like this?
She hadn't even had a chance to get a good look at him yet!
However, it didn't matter.
She lowered her head, looking at the information regarding the newly acquired God-Level Divination in her palm, and a bewitching smile curled her lips.
Brother Cao, you cannot escape.
No matter where you are, Nana will be able to find you.
Wait for me.
She closed her eyes, recited the incantation silently, and began her first divination.
A moment later, she opened her eyes, and a glimmer of cunning flashed through those bewitching, large eyes.
Found you.
Ye Family Fortress?
Brother Cao... you certainly know how to hide.
She let out a soft chuckle, her figure flickered, and she transformed into a golden streak of light, vanishing into the horizon.
Above the Sky Screen, the golden light continued to circulate.
Hu Liena's reveal had already sent the entire continent into a tremor.
And there were still three more to come.
The entire continent waited in a state of anticipation and tension.
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