Nightmare in the Tian Dou Imperial Palace

In an instant.

A black barrier of destruction enveloped the entire Tian Dou Imperial Palace.

The barrier vanished immediately afterward, yet everyone could clearly sense that it had not truly disappeared, but concealed itself within the void.

"Y-You, who are you? What did you do?"

"Where is His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Rogerson fired three questions at Qian Renchu in terror.

A barrier capable of instantly covering the entire Tian Dou Imperial Palace—what kind of astonishingly powerful method was that?

"Before you die, I can tell you the truth."

"I am Qian Renchu, Pope of Spirit Hall!"

"Just now, I sealed off the entire Tian Dou Imperial Palace. At this moment, nothing can enter or leave it!" Qian Renchu let out a cold laugh. "In other words, even if I slaughter everyone in the Tian Dou Imperial Palace today, no one outside will hear the slightest disturbance!"

At those words, Pufferfish and Snake Lance Douluo were both startled.

Qian Renchu had been so frank. If he lost today, Spirit Hall would be openly declaring war on the Heaven Dou Empire!

Yet they did not dare say anything, because Qian Renchu was the Pope of Spirit Hall!

How could they know that Qian Renchu had come today determined to leave the Tian Dou Imperial Palace awash in blood? Naturally, he feared nothing!

"Pope of Spirit Hall?"

"The new Pope of Spirit Hall, Qian Renchu."

"At twenty-three, he defeated Tang Hao and slaughtered Pope Bibi Dong—a peerless genius!" Hearing Qian Renchu's words, the kneeling imperial guards of the Tian Dou Imperial Palace grew even more terrified.

Clearly, Qian Renchu's deeds within Spirit Hall had already become known throughout the world!

"Hmph! Silence!" Rogerson gritted his teeth. "Spirit Hall, what a Spirit Hall!"

"Pope of Spirit Hall, you truly have some nerve!"

"Do you know that this gives the Heaven Dou Empire sufficient reason to bathe Spirit City in blood?"

"Then let's see whether you can leave the Tian Dou Imperial Palace alive." This time, it was Qian Renxue who spoke, using Xue Qinghe's voice.

Though destroying the Tian Dou Imperial Palace was unimaginable to ordinary people.

Qian Renxue was willing to trust Qian Renchu without reservation—to trust her brother!

"Your Highness the Crown Prince... no, His Highness the Crown Prince was actually an impostor?" Rogerson turned pale with shock. "You're from Spirit Hall. Where is His Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Of course, I killed him!" Qian Renxue replied coldly, her eyes icy.

Rogerson nearly lost his footing in fright.

The second and third princes of the Heaven Dou Empire were already dead. The fourth prince, Xue Beng, was an incorrigible wastrel. Now, even the sole crown prince, Xue Qinghe, had been killed. The Heaven Dou Empire was practically without an heir!

He had to tear Qian Renchu and Qian Renxue into ten thousand pieces!

"Kill!" Rogerson roared.

In an instant, two thousand imperial guard soul masters simultaneously unleashed their martial souls and soul rings. One soul skill after another surged fiercely toward Qian Renchu.

At the same time, several powerful soul masters condensed blue Buddha palms, intending to wipe Qian Renchu out completely.

The blue Buddha palms were unleashed by several Soul Douluo of the Heaven Dou Empire. They were their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and their power naturally rivaled that of a Title Douluo.

Combined with the attacks of two thousand imperial guard soul masters, such a dense barrage would be difficult even for a Super Douluo to withstand head-on!

How could the Heaven Dou Empire, a nation with hundreds of millions of citizens, lack a formidable foundation?

Faced with the attack before him, Qian Renchu merely stood motionless in midair.

When the countless attacks closed in, divine light of destruction burst from Qian Renchu's eyes. "Destruction: Heaven-Earth Demon Slayer!"

In an instant, boundless Destruction Power surged madly around him before transforming into one Destruction Black Dragon after another, roaring as they charged forward.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The power of the Destruction Black Dragons carried an irresistible, devastating force. The soul masters' attacks, even their condensed Buddha palms, were utterly fragile before the black dragons.

In the blink of an eye, the Destruction Black Dragons swept across the entire battlefield.

All the soul masters and imperial guard knights were terrified. They had never imagined Qian Renchu's power could be so horrifying!

"Ahhh!"

Amid wave after wave of agonized screams,

wherever each black dragon passed, groups of soldiers and soul masters were reduced to ash, their flesh and bones destroyed along with them.

The power of the Destruction Black Dragons was simply unstoppable!

Every imperial guard knight was among the Heaven Dou Empire's finest, selected from ten thousand. Yet before Qian Renchu, they were nothing more than mere mortals.

A full ten thousand knights and two thousand soul masters were wiped out without exception, all reduced to ashes of destruction!

Only Rogerson remained standing in the entire square.

And Qian Renchu, having teleported over, had already seized him by the throat.

"His Majesty... His Majesty won't let you off!" Rogerson said tremblingly, staring at Qian Renchu in terror.

"Hmph!"

Qian Renchu snorted coldly, then applied a slight force with his hand. Rogerson instantly became a dried-up corpse.

At that moment, Qian Renxue, Snake Lance Douluo, and Pufferfish Douluo were all stunned.

That was ten thousand imperial guard knights and two thousand soul masters. Before Qian Renchu, they had been so utterly helpless?!

"Little sister, come with your brother. I'll take you to kill Xue Ye!"

At this moment.

Inside Heaven Dou Palace.

"What is going on? Why has Rogerson been gone for so long?" Xue Ye looked down at his trusted ministers, his voice filled with both anxiety and fury.

Xue Ye had learned that Qian Renchu, the Pope of Spirit Hall, had entered the Crown Prince's Residence.

He had been sitting on pins and needles ever since.

If his heir truly had colluded with Spirit Hall, then things would be disastrous!

Could he really execute Xue Qinghe and install that wastrel Xue Beng in his place?

Below, Xue Xing wore a sinister, excited smile.

As long as Xue Qinghe's collusion with Qian Renchu was confirmed,

he would immediately submit a memorial impeaching the crown prince and dismantle the crown prince's faction.

Then, he would have Xue Beng, who had been lying low in secret for years, ascend the throne.

At the same time, he would capture Qian Renchu alive, lead troops to break through Spirit Hall in one stroke, and completely destroy this colossal force that had long stood over the soul master world of Douluo Continent!

"Qian Renchu, you dared to kill my dear friend Dugu Bo." A cold gleam flashed in Xue Xing's eyes. "This time, I'll make sure you die without a burial place!"

"Your Majesty!" At that moment, a knight rushed into the hall in utter terror. "Qian Renchu, Pope of Spirit Hall, has already broken into the imperial palace hall!"

"What?"

At those words, Xue Xing's smile froze completely, while the gathered court officials were overcome with terror.

"Where is Rogerson?" Xue Ye demanded furiously. "He brought ten thousand imperial guard knights and two thousand imperial guard soul masters. No matter how powerful Qian Renchu is, he is only one man!"

"Reporting to Your Majesty. The ten thousand imperial guard knights and two thousand imperial guard soul masters have all perished. Captain Rogerson..."

"Boom!" Before the knight could finish, a violent explosion erupted outside the hall.

The court officials immediately turned pale with fear.

Xue Ye quickly calmed himself and strode out of the hall.

Looking into the distance, he saw a young figure standing in the sky above the imperial palace. Eight red and one gold soul rings shone across the heavens beneath his feet.

Standing within the Sea of Destruction, he commanded Destruction Black Dragons as they slaughtered wildly!