Tang Chen, Your Sect Has Been Destroyed!
Sea God Island is a sacred place in the hearts of Sea Soul Master, because it contains the Sea God Inheritance. Moreover, Sea God Island can be considered isolated from the world, though it's not entirely accurate to say it's isolated.
Sea God Island still maintains contact with Sea Soul Master, but its contact with Soul Master on the Douluo Continent is relatively limited.
Bo Saixi, the high priestess of the Sea God, stands on the shore, holding a scepter and wearing a magnificent priestly robe, feeling the sea breeze.
"The situation on the Douluo Continent is becoming increasingly incomprehensible. When did it start?!"
"It seems to have started eighteen years ago? Or even nineteen years ago! It began when the Spirit Hall Holy Maiden betrayed the Spirit Hall."
"Then the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan of the Upper Three Sects was destroyed, and the Spirit Hall placed its own people in the Upper Three Sects. Then came the sect war between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Clear Sky Sect."
"Because of the great battle between the Clear Sky Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Two Great Empires, the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, engaged in an imperial war."
"Then the Spirit Hall intervened and called a halt. The Spirit Hall grew stronger and stronger, eventually becoming too powerful to control, and even the Two Great Empires could no longer restrain Spirit Hall development!"
"The Spirit Hall of today is a behemoth compared to what it was twenty years ago!"
"The situation on the Douluo Continent is becoming increasingly unpredictable. Now the Clear Sky Sect is gone, destroyed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. How ridiculous is that?!"
"Back then, didn't the Upper Three Sects always claim to be united against the Spirit Hall?! But now, two of them have been destroyed, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect..."
"Tang Chen, Tang Chen, you said you were going to find the opportunity to become a god, and you haven't returned yet. Your sect is gone, where are you?!"
"You're really stubborn! Wasn't I clear enough of what I said back then?!"
Bo Saixi said with some sadness, "Only those who will become gods in the future can become my man, Bo Saixi's man."
"Qian Daoliu and I are both high priests. Isn't my meaning clear enough?!"
The Clear Sky Sect was Tang Chen's faction, and Clear Sky Sect destruction was something she didn't want to see, but there was nothing she could do about it.
She wanted to protect some members of the Clear Sky Sect and preserve its legacy, but it was too late when she learned of the Clear Sky Sect's destruction.
"Tang Chen, Tang Chen... if you were still alive, if you heard that your sect had been destroyed, you would probably be in immense pain!"
"When you went to search for the God's Inheritance, you made an agreement with Qian Daoliu Qian Daoliu that he would not attack the Clear Sky Sect Clear Sky Sect or destroy its inheritance."
"Qian Daoliu did indeed succeed. In the decades you were gone, Qian Daoliu never attacked the Clear Sky Sect, and the Spirit Hall never made a move against the Clear Sky Sect either. However, the Clear Sky Sect still perished, killed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, another of the Upper Three Sects."
"High Priest, what are you doing?!" Sea Dragon Douluo walked over and asked the somewhat sad-looking High Priest.
"It's nothing, just some reflections. The situation in the Douluo Continent has become increasingly incomprehensible over the past decade or so."
"The changes in the Douluo Continent over the past ten years or so have been far too numerous and immense, far exceeding the changes of the previous hundred years!"
Sea Dragon Douluo said, "The High Priest is right. The current situation on the Douluo Continent is extremely dire! The Spirit Hall, which has existed for as long as Sea God Island, seems to be no longer content with being just a hall."
"Over the years, the information we've received indicates that the Spirit Hall's power has grown increasingly terrifying; Spirit City alone now houses an unimaginable number of civilians and Soul Master!"
"I'm really scared now. One day, the Spirit Hall might establish an empire and go to war with the Two Great Empires. Who knows, our Sea God Island might be within the Spirit Hall's attack range then!"
The Sea Dragon Douluo's statement was not unfounded; after all, the Spirit Hall had once harbored the idea of conquering Sea God Island.
They even took action, spearheaded by Pope Qian Xunji, but that conquest ended in a crushing defeat.
This is not to say that the Spirit Hall is inferior to Sea God Island, but rather that Qian Daoliu and others did not take action and the Spirit Hall did not use its full strength.
"Perhaps, perhaps the Spirit Hall really will go that far?! That Qian Xunji wolf in sheep's clothing; he tried to conquer our Sea God Island back then but failed. Afterwards, he destroyed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and did many other things!"
"The Spirit Hall has developed to this point entirely thanks to Qian Xunji. As for this new Pope? Qian Xunji's son, Qian Renfeng? He's unlikely to be a peaceful ruler!"
Bo Saixi said helplessly, "The future of the Douluo Continent will only become more and more chaotic. Originally, the Spirit Hall was responsible for maintaining stability in the Soul Master World, but now it seems that the Spirit Hall is no longer willing to limit its influence to the Soul Master World."
They could all discern some clues from the things the Spirit Hall had done over the years, and based on these clues, they would arrive at an outrageous answer!
The Spirit Hall no longer wants to be confined to the Soul Master World; it wants to become an empire! Otherwise, why would the Spirit Hall have done so much over the past decade or so, developing to the point where it threatens Two Great Empires?!
It's important to understand that while the Spirit Hall was once considered a sacred place by Soul Master, it was nothing more than that; it was far from being as terrifying as it is now.
Why was the Spirit Hall established in the first place? It was because there were so many Fallen Soul Master at that time. The Spirit Hall's mission was to eliminate those Fallen Soul Master and maintain peace in the Soul Master World.
But these are just guesses. After all, the Spirit Hall hasn't gone that far yet, so who would dare to make a definitive conclusion and break ties with the Spirit Hall?
Even though the Two Great Empires are now fully aware of the Spirit Hall's wolfish ambitions, they have not directly defined the nature of the matter.
Because once a definitive conclusion is reached, the consequences will be different. What was originally just their speculation might not have been true; perhaps the Spirit Hall didn't even have it?
If they've all been identified, the Spirit Hall will have no choice but to accept it!
"Pay close attention to the situation in the Douluo Continent from now on. When the storm rises, even Sea God Island will not be able to remain uninvolved!"
"Yes, High Priest! I will have people closely monitoring the situation on the Douluo Continent," said Sea Dragon Douluo.
"Oh dear, how could it have turned out like this?!" Bo Saixi said, somewhat puzzled. In fact, their guesses were not wrong.
It's just that the time isn't right yet. When the time is ripe, the Spirit Hall will naturally show its fangs.
Over the years, the scale of Soul Master recruitment by the Spirit Hall has reached an outrageous level. It's absolutely true that out of ten Soul Master, the Spirit Hall alone controls half, with the remaining forces sharing the other half!
Bo Saixi continued to stand on the shore, enjoying the sea breeze. She didn't know how much time had passed before she slowly withdrew her gaze and returned to the temple of the Sea God.