As they spoke, Bibi Dong and Gui Mei arrived. They didn't intend to pursue the gray-robed Titled Douluo who had already escaped; as long as they left one behind, the rest would be simple.
Surrounded by three Titled Douluo, the purple-robed Titled Douluo's mentality had collapsed.
Their original plan was to create chaos and give Shadow an opportunity. Once Shadow killed Xuan Ming, his threat would be enough to make Chen Xin, Dugu Bo, and even the Pope dare not make any further moves!
But now the Shadow is dead!
These guys present had no more scruples!
"Surrender and I'll grant you a dignified death," Bibi Dong said coldly.
The purple-robed Titled Douluo was filled with regret. If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have accepted this troublesome task in the first place.
But now it's too late for regrets. He can only do his best to try and fight his way out of this desperate situation.
"You're courting death!" Bibi Dong snorted coldly. The Soul Devouring Spider Emperor's Soul Power surged, its Sixth Soul Ring flashed, and its arms transformed into two giant jade-like scythes. It raised them simultaneously, diagonally slashing out a huge green fork-shaped wave of light.
Eternal Wound!
The purple-robed Titled Douluo was startled and was about to react when a sudden white light descended upon the battlefield, causing him to lose his focus for a moment. In that instant, the Eternal Wound landed on him.
The purple-robed Titled Douluo felt a sharp pain as the green forked light wave, like a sharp blade, instantly cut through his defensive Soul Power, leaving two deep, bone-revealing wounds on his body. Blood gushed out, staining his clothes red.
Upon seeing this scene, Ning Fengzhi and the others were all taken aback, but Dugu Bo and the others, who knew the inside story, turned their gazes to Xuan Ming, who had walked over at some unknown time.
They had all experienced the instantaneous suppression of Xuan Ming's domain back then, but that was when they were caught off guard. Now, their opponent was in a tense state, with his Soul Power at its peak. How could Xuan Ming's domain still cause this guy to lose his focus for a moment?
Moreover, how could the timing of this domain suppression be so perfectly coordinated with Bibi Dong?
This person has definitely practiced!
At this moment, Yue Guan, who had gone to deal with the source of the poisonous rain, finally returned. Looking at the purple-robed Titled Douluo who was seriously injured and lying on the ground, controlled by the Gui Mei, Yue Guan was a little confused.
"Is that all?"
Xuan Ming turned to look at Yue Guan, "You've encountered Titled Douluo too?"
"No, there's only one Soul Douluo over there, and two support Soul Emperor," Yue Guan said.
"Wait, do you have Titled Douluo here?"
Xuan Ming glanced at the purple-robed Titled Douluo, "They captured one, and one escaped."
Yue Guan's eye twitched slightly.
Two Titled Douluo? Have the Seven Great Families gone mad?
Even if Xuan Ming's troubles would cause them some losses and embarrassment, the scale of the operation, which offended even the Pope, goes far beyond just saving face!
After the poisonous rain completely stopped, the Holy Emperor Warrior Corps quickly regained their fighting strength. Under the command of several cardinals, they captured and hunted down the remaining thieves, executing those who were not important. In the end, they only captured a few Soul Emperor alive.
Under Xue Qinghe's command, the Royal Knights began clearing the battlefield, carefully carrying the wounded soldiers and contestants aside and arranging for the healing Soul Master in the team to provide emergency treatment.
Before we knew it, dawn had broken.
Sunlight pierced through the thick clouds, casting its glow on the ravaged battlefield, bringing a touch of warmth to this blood-soaked land, yet also highlighting the ferocity of last night's battle.
"Haven't you said anything yet?"
Xuan Ming, Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, and Xue Qinghe entered the tent and looked at the purple-robed Titled Douluo who had been tormented by Gui Mei all night.
"No, this guy is just being stubborn," Gui Mei Youyou.
"But give me a little more time, and he'll speak up."
"Come on, if you wanted to say something, you would have said it already." Xuan Ming stepped forward, holding the Blood Spear in his hand.
"Clearly, he's a tough guy."
Bibi Dong was taken aback. "You're going to kill him?"
" The Seven Great Families wouldn't mobilize such a large force just to kill me; it's not worth it," Xuan Ming said.
"Besides, this is Titled Douluo. What kind of great benefit would drive Titled Douluo to do such a thing?"
"Of course, it's also possible that these two have lost their minds."
Xuan Ming slowly plunged the Blood Spear into the chest of the purple-robed Titled Douluo.
Having been struck by the Eternal Wound and tormented by Gui Mei all night, this guy's Soul Power and physical strength had long been exhausted, and he was powerless to resist at this moment.
"Even at a time like this, you still have so much backbone. Either you have concerns, or you know that the consequences of speaking are far more terrifying than not speaking."
Xuan Ming's movements did not stop for a moment. The Blood Spear penetrated deeper and deeper. The purple-robed Titled Douluo's body twitched slightly due to the intense pain, but his eyes remained stubborn. He gritted his teeth and refused to utter a single word.
"Either you think that keeping quiet offers a glimmer of hope, or you believe that as a Titled Douluo, we won't kill you so easily, or at the very least, we'll take you back to Spirit City for a thorough interrogation, is that right?"
As he spoke, Xuan Ming's Soul Power surged slightly, and a strange fluctuation immediately emanated from the Blood Spear. That fluctuation flowed through the Blood Spear into the body of the purple-robed Titled Douluo, and began to frantically erode his life force.
The purple-robed Titled Douluo felt a chill rise from the bottom of his heart, quickly spreading throughout his body. His body began to tremble uncontrollably, and his face grew increasingly pale.
Chapter 282 No Room for Negotiation
"You... what did you do..." The purple-robed Titled Douluo managed to utter a few words with difficulty, his voice filled with fear and confusion.
"Just a bit of Evil energy. That amount isn't enough to kill you, but it will give you extreme pleasure," Xuan Ming said softly.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you yet. I'll take you to Spirit City; we're less than halfway there."
"Over the next period of time, this Evil energy will slowly damage your meridians, and you will be able to clearly feel yourself gradually turning into a cripple."
A flicker of panic finally crossed the purple-robed Titled Douluo's eyes. He hadn't expected Xuan Ming to be so ruthless, using such methods to torture him.
"You... you might as well just kill me!" the purple-robed Titled Douluo said through gritted teeth.
"What's the use of killing you? Your life or death is now in my hands. I can kill you whenever I want, there's no rush," Xuan Ming said calmly.
Xue Qinghe's expression was somewhat unnatural. " Xuan Ming, he is, after all, a Titled Douluo, yet he resorts to such methods..."
"What's wrong with Titled Douluo?" Xuan Ming asked.
"Does Your Highness think that if someone is an ordinary person, I can bully them at will, but if someone is Titled Douluo, even if they want to kill me, I should still give them face?"
Xue Qinghe was speechless for a moment. After a brief silence, he sighed helplessly, "They did go too far in this matter, but if word gets out, such methods will likely cause gossip."
"Why would you want to spread this?" Xuan Ming asked, puzzled.
"Who will spread the word? Will you spread it?"
Yue Guan coughed lightly twice, "I didn't see anything."
The Gui Mei turned around and looked outside the tent. "The weather's nice today."
Bibi Dong glanced at Xue Qinghe, "Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince intends to spread this matter?"
Xue Qinghe's expression froze for a moment, "Of course not."
"That settles it then?" Xuan Ming said.
"Only a few of us know about this. As long as you don't tell, who else will know?"
"Oh, no, there's one more person who will tell."
Xuan Ming turned to look at the Purple-Robed Douluo, and paused.
"Cut out his tongue, so he won't go around telling everyone."
"Chop off his hand too, so he can't write anymore."
"He still has spirit... Do you have any way to destroy his spirit? Just turn him into one of those idiots from the Canghui Academy."
Upon hearing this, the purple-robed Titled Douluo's eyes filled with horror and despair. He roared with his last ounce of strength, " Xuan Ming, you will die a horrible death! Such vicious methods will surely bring you retribution!"
Xuan Ming glanced at him. "Retribution? We'll see when you get the chance to witness it. Right now, worry about yourself."
"First, cripple his tongue and limbs. As for destroying his spirit, we can do that when we get closer to Spirit City. Let him experience firsthand what it's like to go from Titled Douluo to a cripple."
With a flash, the Gui Mei figure appeared beside the purple-robed Titled Douluo, his Soul Power condensing into a sharp blade, ready to cut off his tongue.
"Wait a minute! I'll talk!"
The purple-robed Titled Douluo ultimately couldn't withstand the extreme torment. Just as the Gui Mei blade was about to fall, he screamed in terror, his voice filled with trembling and despair.
Xuan Ming raised an eyebrow slightly. "Oh? You're willing to talk now?"
"Unfortunately, I don't want to hear it anymore."
" Gui Mei, make your move."
"It's Golden Crocodile Douluo!" the Purple-Robed Douluo exclaimed urgently. "He contacted me a month ago, promising that if I completed this mission, he would bestow upon me a high-quality Soul Bone over 50,000 years old, help me break through to level 95, and allow me to enter the Elder Hall as a respected elder!"
"Nonsense." Bibi Dong said coldly, "Still trying to associate yourself with Elder Golden Crocodile at this point? Don't you know he's the highly Second Worship Elder of the Spirit Hall?"
" Gui Mei, pull out his tongue so he can stop spouting nonsense."
"No! I'm telling the truth!" the Purple-Robed Douluo exclaimed urgently.
"The truth?" Xuan Ming sneered, "You've made such a big fuss just to kill me? Don't you find it laughable?"
The Purple-Robed Douluo, panting heavily, said, "Killing you is only one of our goals! We also need to destroy the Heaven Dou Empire's participating team and humiliate the Pope! Once she returns to Spirit City, Golden Crocodile Douluo will be able to rightfully seize the Pope's power!"
"We didn't expect you to actually leave the Pope's side, let alone that your domain would have such a significant impact on the battle. At that time, Yue Guan had already found the source of the poisonous rain, so we had no choice but to order our troops to attack you first."
The atmosphere inside the tent suddenly became subtle.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei silently turned their gazes toward Bibi Dong.
If Bibi Dong is truly overthrown by Golden Crocodile, the two of them will surely suffer as well!
Xuan Ming said no more, drew his Blood Spear, and turned to leave.
What happened next was no longer his concern.
After a half-day rest, the group continued onward, preparing to rest in the next city.
Thanks to Bibi Dong's timely intervention by the Holy Emperor Warrior Corps, none of the participating students died. However, a few teachers from various academies were unlucky, and the Royal Knights suffered more than half their casualties.
After this farce, the atmosphere in the group became tense. Everyone was discussing what happened last night. Some were expressing their relief at surviving the ordeal, while others were discussing the mastermind behind it all. Many of those who witnessed Xuan Ming's actions were discussing his strength.
Although the scene was chaotic, many people saw Xuan Ming moving around on the battlefield, and some even saw him release his Soul Ring.
Yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, Six-Ring Soul Emperor!
The news spread quickly throughout the team.
Some were surprised, some were relieved, and quite a few were skeptical.
However, since Xuan Ming was always at the center of the Pope's entourage, no one could verify whether this was true or not.
Spirit City.
News of the failed assassination attempt and the attack on the Pope arrived almost simultaneously. Although Golden Crocodile Douluo didn't believe those people could kill Xuan Ming under Bibi Dong's command, he still couldn't help but curse when he learned that one of the Titled Douluo who participated in the operation had been captured.
"A bunch of useless trash! They can't even handle this simple task, and they've even lost a Titled Douluo!" Golden Crocodile Douluo roared in anger, slamming his palm on the table beside him, which instantly turned to dust.
"Second Brother, what do we do now? It's one thing if the operation fails, but the captured Titled Douluo might betray us. What should we do?" Qian Jun Douluo asked worriedly.
Golden Crocodile Douluo frowned, a ruthless glint in his eyes. "Hmph, so what if he implicates us? Without solid evidence, Bibi Dong won't dare say anything more."
" Qian Jun Jiang Mo, go and deal with that escaped guy, and clean up any traces of this incident."
" Snake Lance Pufferfish, you go and greet the Pope's convoy. Find an opportunity to deal with that captured guy; we can't let him enter Spirit City alive!"
"Furthermore, the Angel Legion is on standby. Since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School is so oblivious to the times and insists on participating in this matter, after the finals begin, I will personally leave that brat Chen Xin in Spirit City, Elder Hall will mobilize to launch the Soul Hunting Plan ahead of schedule and annihilate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"
"Where is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?" Qian Jun Douluo asked.
Golden Crocodile Douluo snorted coldly, "That brat from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will definitely come to Spirit City next. We'll keep them all here. Without Yu Yuanzhen in charge, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is nothing to fear."
"After annihilating the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Angel Legion will join forces with the Soul Master Legion of the Martial Soul Holy Temple of Heaven Dou City to attack the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!"
"You will personally lead the team to Jiang Mo the Qian Jun, ensuring everything goes smoothly!"
"Yes!"
After several days of arduous travel, the competition teams finally arrived at Spirit City.