A Bomb Ready to Explode, Poor Qiangu Dongfeng
"The Underworld Emperor is indeed dedicated to the Holy Cult!"
With the Ghost Emperor's casual remark, the Dark Hummingbird learned why the Underworld Emperor had appeared in Shrek City, which made him somewhat astonished and secretly respectful.
As a member of the Body Sect and the top-ranked young Genius Ranking, Jiang Xiu must have been protected by powerful figures. He had seen Illusion Brain Douluo by Jiang Xiu's side more than once.
Furthermore, Shrek City is home to righteous forces such as Shrek Academy, the Tang Sect Headquarters, and the Spirit Pagoda, making it extremely dangerous for these Evil Soul Master.
The Underworld Emperor has been staying in Shrek City for the past two years; he's practically the workaholic of the Holy Cult.
"Alright, you don't need to worry about these things." The Ghost Emperor waved his hand and said, he would ask Qiangu Dongfeng for his reward later.
Then the Ghost Emperor continued in a deep voice, "How are your arrangements in Shrek City going?"
"Reporting to the Ghost Emperor, I have already planted several of my own people in Shrek City's self-defense forces. Among them, the captains of three squads couldn't resist the temptation and became our undercover agents," Dark Hummingbird respectfully reported.
"Not bad. How's the other task going?" the Ghost Emperor asked with a hint of satisfaction.
"As you instructed, I have found a safe and secluded place. This place is relatively close to the Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect Headquarters. Furthermore, the Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Shell that the Holy Cult purchased from the Tang Sect, Night Moon, have been secretly hidden here."
The Dark Hummingbird gave a very detailed account.
"Dark Hummingbird, I trust you to handle things." The Ghost Emperor's eerie green eyes were filled with satisfaction after hearing this.
These two tasks played a crucial role in their bombing of the Tang Sect Shrek Academy.
By inciting Shrek City's self-defense forces, they can secretly transport the two God-Slayer Class Fixed Soul Guidance Shell into Shrek City in the future. The place chosen by the Dark Hummingbird is the location where they will launch the Fixed-Load Soul Guidance Cannonball!
Since Shrek City's walls are protected by Soul Guidance Linked Defensive Array, why don't they just launch and detonate it from inside Shrek City?
If they start with zero frames, Shrek Academy and Tang Sect will definitely not be able to react in time.
"Heh heh heh, the safest city on the entire continent, it seems, is nothing special after all." Thinking of this, the Ghost Emperor couldn't help but let out a low, eerie laugh, as if he could already see the day when the mushroom cloud would rise.
"This is all thanks to Your Ghost Emperor's excellent command. I was merely following orders," the Dark Hummingbird quickly replied modestly upon hearing the Ghost Emperor's praise.
Then, as if remembering something, he reported, "Ghost Emperor, the containers you asked me to prepare for collecting the souls and blood of the dead are all ready and can be transported into Shrek City at any time."
He knew very well that destroying Shrek Academy and Tang Sect with God-Slayer Class Fixed Soul Guidance Shell was a major objective of the plan, but collecting the souls of the powerful figures and residents Annihilation by the explosion was also a significant goal.
Because this is the fundamental material for activating the Blood River God-Slaying Array.
"Hmm..." The Ghost Emperor said cautiously, "Let's not rush this. To avoid alerting the enemy, we can bring these vessels in together with the God-Slayer Class Fixed Soul Guidance Shell."
"Yes, sir." The Dark Hummingbird's eyes flashed, and it replied respectfully.
"Dark Hummingbird, you did well this time. I will credit you for this. After the Shrek Academy and Tang Sect were bombed, I am willing to give you a chance to advance to the Limit Douluo."
The Ghost Emperor, a master of strategic planning, naturally couldn't resist making promises to the Dark Hummingbird.
The promise has been made, but whether it can actually be fulfilled is another matter...
"Your subordinate guarantees to complete the mission!" Dark Hummingbird's eyes lit up even more when it heard about the opportunity to advance to the Limit Douluo.
He's been stuck at Level 98 for so many years, he really wants to improve!
"Very good." He praised her, then the Ghost Emperor said meaningfully:
"Of the Four Heavenly Kings, I have the highest hopes for you. Dark Blood Demon, you lack intelligence; you must strive to improve."
Upon hearing this, Dark Hummingbird's heart surged even more. Dark Blood Demon was the leader of their Four Heavenly Kings. Judging from the Ghost Emperor's words, Dark Hummingbird might as well take the top spot among the Four Heavenly Kings!
"I can never repay the Ghost Emperor's kindness; I am willing to serve him with Ghost Emperor life!" The Dark Hummingbird immediately declared its loyalty.
What he didn't know was that the Ghost Emperor had said the same thing to him as he had to the Dark Blood Demon, albeit with slight differences.
The message to the Dark Blood Demon was. "The Dark Hummingbird is too weak to shoulder such a heavy responsibility; the position of leader of the Four Heavenly Kings has always belonged to you."
"Hmm." Seeing this, the Ghost Emperor hung up the Communication Soul Tool with satisfaction.
In the spacious and dimly lit secret chamber, the Ghost Emperor's eyes gleamed with a sharp light. He was the one who could strategize and win battles from afar.
But the next moment, the Ghost Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly and picked up the Communication Soul Tool to call Qiangu Dongfeng.
He not only inquired about the God-Slayer Class Fixed Soul Guidance Shell, but also wanted to obtain some reward for the Underworld Emperor.
"Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep!"
On the vast wilderness, Qiangu Dongfeng Feng, dressed in rags, was returning to Shrek City. He didn't plan to go to the East Sea; his priority was to return to the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters to heal his injuries.
Just then, the only Communication Soul Tool he had left rang.
Upon seeing the Ghost Emperor above, Qiangu Dongfeng hesitated for a moment before answering the call.
"Where is the Tower Master Qiangu making his fortune now?" The Ghost Emperor's eerie laughter rang out as soon as the call was answered.
Upon hearing this, Qiangu Dongfeng was immediately enraged.
Get rich? He got rich the hell! He was robbed himself!
"Get to the point," Qiangu Dongfeng said coldly.
"That's right. Our Holy Cult's Underworld Emperor has been busy with matters concerning you, the Tower Master Qiangu. You should show your appreciation, Tower Master Qiangu," the Ghost Emperor said with a hint of sarcasm.
"..." Qiangu Dongfeng was silent for a moment, then roared angrily, "I told you to intercept and kill Jiang Xiu, and you didn't even finish in two whole years! And you still have the nerve to ask for money?"
He waited two years, but in the end, Jiang Xiu was alive and well, while he was the one who was intercepted and killed!
If he hadn't trusted the Ghost Emperor and learned of Di Tian's identity, he would have even thought that the past two years had been preparations for his assassination.
"Hey, you can't say that. Jiang Xiu is only at the Shrek Academy, the Body Sect, and the Spirit Pagoda. And according to the Underworld Emperor, he has powerful protectors around him. Killing Jiang Xiu wouldn't be difficult, but it wouldn't be worth it if the Underworld Emperor himself were to be killed because of a mere Jiang Xiu."
The Ghost Emperor shrugged. Although he didn't know why the Underworld Emperor hadn't killed Jiang Xiu, it didn't stop him from extorting Qiangu Dongfeng.
After all, the Underworld Emperor and he were on the same side, both being Two Emperors of the Holy Spirit Cult, and he simply did not believe that the Underworld Emperor would betray him.
Moreover, the Underworld Emperor's desire to become a god surpasses even his own, and the Holy Spirit Cult now possesses a grand formation for achieving godhood; no one can betray the Underworld Emperor!
"Hmph." Qiangu Dongfeng snorted twice, but didn't say anything more.
For the past two years, for some unknown reason, Han Tianyi has been sending Jiang Xiu away, as if she knew Jiang Xiu was going to be intercepted and killed.
That's really strange; there's no way an outsider could know about this.
Furthermore, although Han Tianyi is Level 98 Super Douluo, he possesses formidable Divine Power, Second Awakening of his physical body, and Four-Word Battle Armor. If he fights desperately to stop him, that so-called Underworld Emperor might not be able to succeed. Moreover, Shrek City has Yun Ming, a Quasi-God level expert, as well as Leng Yaozhu.
If a battle breaks out, these people will definitely be able to arrive immediately.
However, he now realizes that the so-called Underworld Emperor of the Holy Spirit Cult, who is supposedly on par with the Ghost Emperor, is a fraud. He probably wouldn't even be a match for him, and might not even reach the Limit Douluo demigod.
After all, he knew about the Ghost Emperor's past achievements; like his father, he was Quasi-God expert.
However, there seems to be no record of this Underworld Emperor of the Holy Spirit Cult ever making a move on the entire continent. He felt that this was just someone the Holy Spirit Cult was using as a Limit Douluo to put on a show.
There was once a person called the Underworld Emperor. That person was indeed fierce, even capable of fighting against the Shrek Academy, but he was already killed by his father and the Heavenly Favored Douluo.
Therefore, this person is very likely a fraud; he could probably take on three of them by himself without any problem.
"Since you, Tower Master Qiangu, are unwilling to pay the reward, then we won't. But how is the progress of those two God-Slayer Class Fixed Soul Guidance Shell?"
Seeing that Qiangu Dongfeng was unwilling to pay, the Ghost Emperor stopped pressing the matter and changed the subject.
"Things went relatively smoothly. We should be able to get it out by the agreed time," Qiangu Dongfeng said in a deep voice.
"However, Chen Xinjie recently returned to the Sea God Legion, and even the War God Temple has made some moves. You'd better be careful." As if remembering something, Qiangu Dongfeng added another word of advice.
"Hehehe, Tower Master Qiangu, you're not a bad person at all," the Ghost Emperor chuckled upon hearing this.
"Hmph! Tower Master 'm not telling you this without conditions; you need to help me investigate someone," Qiangu Dongfeng said, narrowing his eyes.
"Who?" the Ghost Emperor asked, puzzled.
"A Limit Douluo," Qiangu Dongfeng said, enunciating each word clearly.
"What? Even you, the Tower Master Qiangu, were intercepted and killed?" the Ghost Emperor joked.
"..."
"Were they really intercepted and killed?" Seeing that Qiangu Dongfeng remained silent, the Ghost Emperor asked, slightly taken aback.
"Um."
"Did that person succeed?" the Ghost Emperor asked curiously.
Hearing the Ghost Emperor's words, and looking at his own tattered clothes, Qiangu Dongfeng spoke righteously:
"How is this possible? I, the Tower Master, fought that thief for three hundred rounds, even obliterating the surrounding space. In the end, that thief was no match for Tower Master and could only slink away in defeat. Tower Master even damaged his Soul Core."
"Is that so?" the Ghost Emperor asked, somewhat suspicious.
"Hmm? Are you questioning Tower Master strength?" Qiangu Dongfeng said unhappily.
"No, that's not it. Just send me the person's features when the time comes."
The Ghost Emperor shook his head slightly. He was just a little curious that Qiangu Dongfeng could describe the enemy's injuries in such detail, as if... he had experienced it himself.
However, he did not expect it to be the Underworld Emperor, because according to the time of the ambush mentioned by Qiangu Dongfeng, the Underworld Emperor should have been in Shrek City at that time, and was even seen by the Dark Hummingbird.
"Alright." Qiangu Dongfeng nodded slightly upon hearing this, then said with a hint of doubt, "However, since you failed to intercept Jiang Xiu in Shrek City, then you should withdraw that so-called Underworld Emperor."
"Does the Tower Master Qiangu no longer need to be intercepted?" the Ghost Emperor asked, puzzled.
"This Tower Master has a new plan," Qiangu Dongfeng said, his eyes flashing coldly.