"You know my grandfather?" Tang Hao and Tang Xiao looked at the middle-aged man in surprise.
Upon hearing this, the four elders of the Clear Sky Sect looked utterly terrified. "You... you could you be Qian... Qian Daoliu?"
"I didn't expect you to recognize me. I remember the four of you. Back then, the Clear Sky Sect had some talent. I didn't expect you to have all broken through to the Titled Douluo level now," Qian Daoliu said with a sigh.
"It really is you." The four Titled Douluo elders of the Clear Sky Sect instantly felt the urge to back down.
Tang Xiao, Bone Douluo, and the others quickly surrounded Tang Hao, warily watching Qian Daoliu. Those present had naturally heard of Qian Daoliu's reputation—a level 99 Titled Douluo, known as " Invincible in the Sky." "You don't need to worry," Qian Daoliu said calmly, "I have no intention of killing you. If you wish, you can leave at any time."
The seven Titled Douluo exchanged glances, hesitant and undecided. They naturally knew that Qian Daoliu was powerful, but they were unwilling to give up their purpose in coming to the Spirit Hall.
"We are willing to leave."
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out. Everyone looked over and saw that it was an elder from the Clear Sky Sect speaking. He slowly walked up to Qian Daoliu and respectfully said, "Your Excellency Qian Daoliu, we are willing to leave. But we have one condition."
Qian Daoliu raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "What are the conditions?"
"I hope you can spare our sect and not harm us." Qian Daoliu was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "You are Tang Chen's juniors. I promised him back then that I would not harm his juniors."
Upon hearing Qian Daoliu's reply, the seven Titled Douluo breathed a sigh of relief. They quickly withdrew from the Spirit Hall and disappeared into the night.
After they returned to the front lines of the Heaven Dou Empire, Tang Xiao, Bone Douluo, and the others sat together and discussed the operation with everyone.
"How did the operation go?" Ning Fengzhi asked. "Our operation this time can be considered a failure," Tang Xiao said in a deep voice.
"Why? Did Bibi Dong stop you?" Xue Qinghe asked doubtfully. "No, if it was Bibi Dong, we might still have a chance." Bone Douluo said lightly, "It's the legendary Qian Daoliu. He is still alive and sitting in the Pope's Palace. It was he who stopped us."
"What? Qian Daoliu still alive?"
Upon hearing this shocking news, a chill ran through everyone's hearts. Qian Daoliu was a top figure who once dominated the continent alongside Tang Chen. He was the former Pope of the Spirit Hall and was known as " Invincible in the Sky." He has survived to this day, and his strength has only increased, enough to instill fear in everyone.
"How is this possible?" Xue Qinghe looked puzzled. "Didn't Qian Daoliu already go with Tang Chen to try and reach level 100?"
"They did go, but..." Tang Xiao said in a deep voice, his face full of bitterness, "But they failed. Qian Daoliu is alive and stronger." Everyone fell silent. They knew that Tang Xiao and Bone Douluo must have gone through an extremely difficult battle to escape from Qian Daoliu.
"What should we do?" asked Admiral Ge Long of the Heaven Dou Empire. "If Qian Daoliu is still alive, then our plan may have to stop."
"The only good news is that he promised he wouldn't attack us. As long as we don't provoke him, he won't act rashly," Tang Xiao said slowly.
"In other words, we can only defend passively and cannot take the initiative to attack," said Admiral Ge Long of the Heaven Dou Empire, frowning.
"That's certainly the case at present." Tang Xiao nodded silently.
"This is truly..." Ning Fengzhi sighed helplessly, " Qian Daoliu's strength has far exceeded our expectations."
"His existence can almost sway the entire continent's situation." "We cannot abandon our fight against the Spirit Hall just because of one person's existence," Xue Qinghe said firmly.
"But we can't ignore his existence either," Tang Xiao said calmly. "His strength has surpassed our imagination; we can't challenge him lightly." "Then, what should we do?" everyone asked.
"We need to revise our plan; we can't consider it based on Qian Daoliu's existence," Tang Xiao said in a deep voice. "We need to find his weakness and a way to defeat him."
Everyone nodded silently. They knew this wouldn't be easy. But they also knew that without taking the challenge, they would never succeed.
"Have you forgotten about the existence of the Xiao San? As long as the Xiao San can become a god in the future, Qian Daoliu will be no match for us," Ning Fengzhi said.
"Yes, and Tang San too. Once Tang San becomes a god, Qian Daoliu will definitely be no match for him," Xue Qinghe said.
Everyone's eyes lit up immediately. They all remembered Tang San, the young man chosen by the gods. However, this would take a very, very long time. Even if they didn't understand gods, they all knew that becoming a god would not be so simple and would likely take a very long time.
"So, what should we do next?" Ge Long asked.
" Qian Daoliu once said that he would not leave the Papal Palace. In other words, he would not appear on the battlefield. So we can continue to attack the Spirit Hall Empire. We only need to leave one Spirit City. When Xiao San becomes a god, we can then storm the city." Ning Fengzhi said slowly.
"In that case, wouldn't we have to wait until Tang San a god?" Ge Long said, frowning. "Yes, this is a marathon, it's not just about strength, but also patience." "Alright then, let's proceed according to this plan," Xue Qinghe said firmly, "We cannot give up resisting the Spirit Hall just because Qian Daocun exists."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Bibi Dong smiled sweetly and said, "You know perfectly well why I'm asking."
"Your plan was excellent, intending to use someone else to do your dirty work, but unfortunately, I didn't kill them. After all, some of them are Tang Chen's juniors, and I promised him back then that I wouldn't harm his juniors." Qian Daoliu's tone was calm.
What exactly is your purpose?
"I just want to see how much sense of belonging you still have to the Spirit Hall."
"Don't harbor too much hostility towards me. Xue'er has already begun her God Trial, and my time is running out," Qian Daoliu replied.
"If you're lucky, you might witness the Spirit Hall unifying the continent."
"These things don't matter anymore. As long as I live, I will protect the Spirit Hall."
(End of this chapter)