Just as Tang Feng and his group were heading to Vast Sea City, thousands of miles away, the capital of the Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City, was shrouded in an atmosphere of apparent tranquility.
At this time, Dai Mubai had firmly secured his position as the Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire. In order to use the Martial Soul Fusion Skill " Hell White Tiger " and to win over the Nether Duke's Mansion, Dai Mubai even took the former Crown Princess Zhu Zhuyun as his concubine. When this matter spread, it attracted a lot of attention in the court.
No one in the court dared to mention Crown Dai Weisi anymore; instead, they were filled with fear and flattery towards the new Crown Prince's ruthless methods.
With Dai Mubai's full support, Tang San established the " Tang Sect " in Star Luo City, with Tang San as the Tang Sect leader, Meng Yiran as the deputy sect leader, Ma Hongjun as an elder.
Grandmaster Yu was appointed as the head instructor of Soul Master in the Tang Sect, responsible for designing tactical coordination between Soul Master and Hidden Weapon.
What further enhanced the Tang Sect's prestige was that, at the invitation of his granddaughter Meng Yiran, Dragon Duke Meng Shu and Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang took up their posts as guest elders of the Tang Sect.
Two veteran powerhouses capable of forming Martial Soul Fusion Skill, whose strength rivals that of Titled Douluo, are enough to make anyone in the Star Luo Empire who covets the Tang Sect think twice.
With the support and introduction of the Star Luo Imperial Family, Tang San personally went to the Gengxin City Blacksmith Association and moved Lou Gao, who was obsessed with mechanisms all his life, with his sincerity in presenting the blueprints for Hidden Weapon.
This Grandmaster blacksmith, who was over seventy years old, brought all the core blacksmiths of the entire association to join the Tang Sect, greatly increasing the strength of the Tang Sect. He himself was also appointed as an elder of the Tang Sect.
From then on, the Tang Sect not only gained the combat power of Soul Master, but also had the foundation to continuously produce Hidden Weapon.
The Star Luo Imperial Family saw all of this and were delighted.
With Dai Mubai's status as crown prince as a backing, and the Star Luo Empire military providing funding, the Tang Sect Hidden Weapons weapons to arm the army, thus completely binding the Tang Sect with the Star Luo Imperial Family.
For Tang San, being able to rebuild the Tang Sect Tang Sect Hidden Weapons in this other world in a different way is naturally something he enjoys.
Every morning without fail, he discusses mechanisms and Hidden Weapon with Lou Gao, handles sect affairs, and negotiates orders from various parties.
In the afternoon, they went to the martial arts training ground to watch the Grandmaster practice his disciples' Hidden Weapon weapon techniques and tactical formations.
After nightfall, they would revise the sect's outline, Hidden Weapon blueprints, and so on.
Every day is very fulfilling, filled with an unprecedented sense of accomplishment.
As for cultivating Soul Power? His Clear Sky Hammer is ruined, and despite seeking repair methods from various sources, he has made no progress.
Although the Blue Silver Emperor was still alive, his mind was too busy with sect affairs, and his Soul Power was increasing slowly. He had not yet broken through the bottleneck of level 57, but he was no longer anxious about it.
The Tang Sect is growing stronger, its Hidden Weapon are spreading, Tang Sect name is being recognized and remembered by more and more people. Isn't this another kind of strength?
What he didn't know was that beneath the very foundation of this increasingly glorious sect, an invisible abyss had long since been cracked.
Using Tang Sect Hidden Weapons as leverage, Dai Mubai obtained special funds from the royal family to establish an elite force independent of the military, serving as the Crown Prince's personal guard.
Behind all of this is another unseen hand.
While Tang San was working day and night to improve the mechanism, he was unaware that in the secret room of the Crown Prince's study, Dai Mubai burned another unsigned secret letter.
The secret letter contained a new order from the Spirit Hall, requiring him to provide another three hundred Zhuge Repeating Crossbow next month.
Each time, Dai Mubai would take half of the Hidden Weapon he purchased from the Tang Sect, and send them from the Star Luo City. After changing hands three times, they would finally disappear in the direction of Spirit City.
Dai Mubai closed his eyes. The Spirit Hall was the hand that handed him a knife when he was at his lowest point. They helped him to the position of Crown Prince, but the price was that he would no longer be himself.
Tang San was completely unaware of this.
He would still deliver the latest batch of finished products to the Crown Prince's residence at the beginning of each month, and occasionally sit down with Dai Mubai for tea, chatting about the expansion of the Tang Sect and the training of the Tang Family Army.
Dai Mubai handled the situation as usual, even more composed and reliable than before.
Tang San felt that Boss Dai had finally become a true crown prince capable of standing on his own.
The Spirit Hall, a side hall of the Pope's Hall.
Hu Liena walked slowly out of the council hall, sunlight filtering through the pillars and casting dappled shadows on her profile.
In six months, from getting close to Dai Mubai and plotting to eliminate Dai Weisi, to supporting that disillusioned prince to gradually secure his position as crown prince, and then to quietly bringing the Tang Sect's Hidden Weapon into the hands of the Spirit Hall.
Through controlling Dai Mubai, the Spirit Hall rapidly infiltrated the Star Luo Empire. Hu Liena's abilities and schemes earned her the unanimous approval of all the elders of the Spirit Hall, and from then on, no one questioned her position as Saintess.
At this moment, a person was kneeling quietly in front of the huge Angel Statue in the center of the Douluo Hall.
Her long, wavy hair cascaded down her back, reaching the ground. Her hands were clasped in a strange pose in front of her chest, with her thumbs interlocked, her index fingers touching, and the other six fingers spread out to the sides, making her look like Six-Winged Angel spreading her wings.
Her delicate face was filled with reverence, her eyes were closed, and a faint halo always enveloped her.
This person was none other than Qian Renxue, who suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Tang Feng in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace. After escaping back from her defeat in Heaven Dou, she immediately locked herself in her room.
After isolating herself for six months, she finally emerged from the shadow of failure and regained some of her former confidence after much persuasion from Qian Daoliu and the worshippers of the Worship Hall. However, the pride in her eyes was gone.
She knelt devoutly before the statue of the god.
Has your mind calmed down?
A dignified yet calm voice echoed throughout the Douluo Hall.
Qian Renxue remained motionless and silent, kneeling quietly in the same position.
Golden light surged, and a figure appeared between her and the enormous statue without her noticing.
The figure gradually became clearer, and the surrounding golden light became noticeably stronger, especially the huge Six-Winged Angel statue.
A massive golden sword spewed forth flames over ten feet long, filling the area with a sacred aura.
The figure that appeared before Qian Renxue was none other than Qian Daoliu, the Great Enshrined the Spirit Hall and the Hall Master of the Qian Daoliu Douluo Hall, one of the Level 99 Titled Douluo of this era.
Open your eyes.
Qian Daoliu raised his hand and pointed, and golden flames released from the long sword in the hand of the statue behind him descended from the sky, completely enveloping Qian Renxue's body.
Golden flames swirled, and Qian Renxue's body was slowly drawn to her feet under the glow.
The golden light remained unchanged, but nine golden light curtains gradually appeared in front of Qian Renxue.
Upon seeing these nine light screens, a peculiar and unusual light shone in Qian Daoliu's eyes. " The Angel Nine Trials, the Nine Trials... the Nine Trials that countless generations of the Douluo Hall Masters have awaited have finally appeared."
Qian Renxue opened her eyes with some difficulty, looking at her grandfather in front of her with a confused expression.
A gentle light flickered in Qian Daoliu's eyes.
"I was about seventy when your father was born, and your father was fifty when you were born. The person that all the Douluo Hall masters have been waiting for is you. Xiao Xue, Grandpa is so proud of you."
Qian Renxue stared blankly at Qian Daoliu: "Grandpa, I don't understand what you mean."
Qian Daoliu smiled calmly and said, "If the light screen in front of you is eight, then you will be the next Hall Master of the Douluo Hall and the Great Enshrined of the Worship Hall."
However, the light screen that appeared in front of you consisted of nine beams.
Don't ask why; I will tell you when the time is right.
From this moment forward, for a long time to come, you will undergo nine trials from the angels.
Grandpa will always be with you.
"Yes."
Qian Renxue secretly vowed to reclaim what was rightfully hers.
The Pope's Hall, the Pope's private chamber.
Bibi Dong was sitting cross-legged and cultivating, slowly opened her eyes. At this moment, her eyes were completely blood red, the vivid blood color as if it would drip Blood One at any moment.
On each of her hands were five-inch-long, jet-black fingernails, which contrasted sharply with her fair skin.
Her once noble and beautiful face now appeared distorted and terrifying.
Bibi Dong took a deep breath, and a layer of dark purple light surged. The changes on her body gradually disappeared, and she returned to her original appearance.
She rose into the air, shimmering with golden light, and the Pope robes enveloped Bibi Dong's exquisite body, making her appear once again as the noble Pope.
After half a year of searching, Bibi Dong finally obtained two Soul Ring of about 90,000 years, completing the remaining two Soul Ring slots for her Second Martial Soul.
At this moment, although Bibi Dong's Soul Power had broken through to Level 99 with the help of the God Trials, the Rakshasa inheritance did not have Great Enshrined to sacrifice, so her strength was suppressed to Level 98.
The Eighth Trial requires her to rely on her own abilities to cultivate her strength to Level 99.
It's like sacrificing yourself.
Although there is only a one-level difference between Level 98 and Level 99, the amount of Soul Power required is enormous.
It would probably take five to ten years to break through through one's own cultivation.
Bibi Dong gazed towards the Douluo Hall, thinking to herself, " Qian Daoliu, one day I will destroy your angelic foundation. Only one final step remains, the final step you cannot complete in this lifetime. I have at most ten years left, and I will surely break through. At that time, no one will be able to stop me from doing anything. Your son destroyed me, and I will destroy everything of your Angel Clan."
"Haha, hahahahaha..."
A terrifying laugh, like that of a night owl, echoed through the sealed room.