Yu Yuanzhen was ready to risk his life.
If the fighting continued like this, all their elites would probably die.
To catch the bandits, first catch their king. As long as he captured Bibi Dong, Spirit Hall's experts would naturally hesitate to throw stones for fear of breaking the vase.
He abandoned his battle with Qian Xunji and decisively flew toward Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong showed no panic at all as she watched him charge over.
She was level ninety-nine now, and Qian Daoliu was right beside her.
A mere Yu Yuanzhen could be destroyed with a casual wave.
Yet just as Yu Yuanzhen was about to reach the city wall, a figure suddenly appeared beside Bibi Dong and sat down on the throne.
Bibi Dong's eyes instantly lit up.
"Brother Gu Yuan, what brought you out?"
She had thought Gu Yuan would have no interest in such a trivial matter.
But here he was!
Gu Yuan smiled faintly and said, "I had nothing to do, so I came to take a look."
"These people from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan don't seem to offer much of a show."
Being alone in the Eastern Abyss Pavilion was indeed boring. He still had to come out here to watch the show.
Gu Yuan's sudden appearance startled Yu Yuanzhen. He immediately stopped, bewildered and uncertain.
This man could actually sit together with the Pope, and so intimately at that.
Could he be Bibi Dong's man?
But he had never heard of Bibi Dong having a man she liked. What was going on?
"Who exactly is this fellow?"
Yu Yuanzhen murmured under his breath, not daring to charge forward again for the moment.
Because a possibility had occurred to him.
That mysterious expert in Spirit Hall!
Yu Xiaogang had come to Spirit Hall precisely because he had heard there was a mysterious expert here.
Possibly level ninety-nine, or perhaps already level one hundred and a god!
Legends about Spirit Hall's mysterious expert had actually existed for a long time.
It was just that no outsider had ever seen him.
The man who had now appeared beside Bibi Dong was very likely that expert.
Gu Yuan seemed to hear his words and turned to look at him.
"Little reptile, you seem a little too restless."
As his words fell, he raised his hand.
It was only this simple movement, yet Yu Yuanzhen's body seized up.
It was as though an invisible hand had imprisoned him. He could not even circulate his Soul Power.
He even lost his connection to his Martial Soul.
At this very moment, he was actually no different from an ordinary person.
"Wh-what kind of power is this?"
Yu Yuanzhen shouted in terror. Seeing this, Qian Xunji simply returned to the city wall.
With Lord Gu taking action, there would be no more opportunities for them to show their abilities.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo likewise returned to the city wall.
Lord Gu was probably going to take this opportunity to let the entire world know that Spirit Hall had a supreme big shot backing it.
The battle just now had already demonstrated Spirit Hall's strength.
And now, it was time to let people know that Spirit Hall was invincible.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's elites were still bewildered and uncertain. What exactly was happening?
Why had their clan leader suddenly stopped moving?
The remaining Soul Douluo seemed to sense something and could not help retreating several steps.
"A top-tier beast Martial Soul? It seems that's all there is to it."
Gu Yuan's voice was calm as he pointed a finger.
A speck of golden light flickered at his fingertip.
In an instant, a tiny beam of light shot out.
Yu Yuanzhen's eyes widened as he stared straight at the beam shooting toward him.
He could neither resist nor dodge!
He could only watch helplessly as the beam pierced the space between his brows.
In that instant, the entire world sank into boundless darkness.
To the onlookers, after the beam pierced him, Yu Yuanzhen's body dissolved into drifting motes of light.
A top-tier Titled Douluo of his generation perished just like that, without a sound.
There was no earth-shaking battle, no dazzling Soul Skills.
Only silent annihilation.
The entire scene fell deathly silent as everyone stared blankly at the now-empty sky.
"D-dead?"
"The clan leader just died like that?"
"Thunder Douluo, slain with a single finger?!"
"Hiss... So this is Spirit Hall's legendary mysterious expert? Truly terrifying beyond measure."
Inside and outside the city, everyone who witnessed this scene was shaken.
Even Qian Daoliu and the others could not help shuddering when they truly witnessed Gu Yuan's power.
So even Titled Douluo were no different from ants in Lord Gu's eyes.
He could destroy them with a raised hand!
Overwhelmed with excitement, Bibi Dong suddenly grabbed Gu Yuan's hand.
"Brother Gu Yuan, you're amazing!"
In her heart, Gu Yuan was the very symbol of invincibility.
Unfortunately, she hardly ever had the chance to see him act.
It seemed that between heaven and earth, there was no longer anyone worthy of his personal intervention.
Ordinary villains would naturally be dealt with by Spirit Hall.
Gu Yuan chuckled a few times. Just as he was about to speak, a faint mass of golden light appeared where Yu Yuanzhen had been before his death, then transformed into a multicolored crystal.
A Primordial Origin Crystal!
Seeing it, Gu Yuan reached out, and the Primordial Origin Crystal flew into his hand.
"The quality is quite good, but it's a little small."
Looking at the Primordial Origin Crystal in his hand, Gu Yuan sank into thought.
The Primordial Origin Crystal that had dropped when he killed Yu Xiaogang had been of very good quality and the size of a fist.
This one's quality was also decent, but it was only four fingers across.
Logically, given Yu Yuanzhen's profound cultivation, the one he dropped should have been larger.
Yet this one was somewhat smaller.
Could it have something to do with the protagonist halo?
After thinking it over, that seemed to be the only possibility.
The closer someone was to the protagonist, and the more help they provided him, the larger the Primordial Origin Crystal they dropped would be.
People like Dai Mubai, for example.
They helped the protagonist even more than Yu Xiaogang did!
Early on, Yu Xiaogang had guided the cultivation of the Son of Destiny, but from the middle stages onward, his help had diminished considerably.
He had even become a completely invisible presence.
Apart from occasionally coming out to run his mouth.
Looks like I still need to find people closer to the Son of Destiny.
He looked down below the city wall. There were still two hundred people, who should also drop some Primordial Origin Crystals.
But there was no point hoping for quality.
Still, something was better than nothing.
Yu Yuanzhen's connection to the Son of Destiny was relatively weak, essentially relying on his indirect connection through Yu Xiaogang.
"Brother Gu Yuan, do you want to kill them?"
Bibi Dong was very perceptive and noticed the killing intent that flashed through Gu Yuan's eyes.
She also wanted to show her abilities and let Gu Yuan see what she had achieved over the years.
Gu Yuan nodded and held her hand down.
"No hurry. I'll do it."
Bibi Dong obediently stopped and waited for him to act.
Below the city wall, the members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were now utterly panicked.
Their clan leader had been erased with such casual ease.
If they did not flee now, they would probably all die here.
"Retreat! Everyone, retreat!"
The elderly Soul Douluo shouted.
Their clan leader was dead, along with two other Soul Douluo.
This battle had inflicted devastating losses on the clan, essentially forcing a complete change of its lifeblood.
Once they returned, the clan would very likely lose its seat among the Upper Three Sects.
Because they no longer had a Titled Douluo.
With only two Soul Douluo remaining, what could they do?
The clan had offended far too many forces over the years, and they would certainly throw stones down the well.
The clan had to close its doors. Perhaps then it would still have a chance to survive.
Just like the Clear Sky Sect back then.