Holy Spirit Cult!
The Demon Emperor did not hide the murderous intent in his eyes as he stared at the Ghost Emperor and said coldly, "This trouble is all caused by you, you'd better have a reasonable explanation for it!"
Collaborating with the abyssal creatures and leading a large number of evil Soul Masters to the Blood God Army, all these actions were taken on his own initiative!
Leng Yulai and others, who were also high-ranking members of the Holy Spirit Cult, were almost completely unaware of it!
The Ghost Emperor glanced at her and replied unfazed, "My Lord Demon Emperor, although I took the initiative to lead the evil Soul Masters in attacking the Blood God Army, the end result was quite good, wasn't it?"
"They lost an Ultimate Douluo!"
Using twenty thousand evil Soul Masters as a price to eliminate an Ultimate Douluo was a win no matter how you looked at it!
Upon hearing this, Halosa chimed in, "Hmm, My Lord Demon Emperor, I think the Sect Hierarch did nothing wrong. After all, there are only a handful of Ultimate Douluo on the entire Continent!"
"Eliminating an Ultimate Douluo is equivalent to clearing a major threat for the Holy Spirit Cult!"
Leng Yulai agreed, "I also think that what the Sect Hierarch did was beneficial to the Holy Spirit Cult without any disadvantages, only... collaborating with abyssal creatures does indeed carry significant risks!"
Those creatures' intelligence is in no way inferior to that of humans, and once they truly break free from the Abyss, with their formidable strength, they could completely tear up any promises and attack the Holy Spirit Cult!
After listening to these words, a few threads of fear appeared in the eyes of the Demon Emperor as he said coldly, "The power of the abyssal creatures is far greater than you can imagine, even if all the Soul Masters from the three continents joined hands, they might not be able to withstand their onslaught!"
"From now on, the Holy Spirit Cult is forbidden to cooperate with abyssal creatures!"
Upon hearing this, a glint of coldness passed through the Ghost Emperor's eyes, "My Lord Demon Emperor, may I take that as you being afraid?"
Collaborating with abyssal creatures was an important step in his own plans, and now it was being hindered; how could he possibly maintain a good demeanor!
The Demon Emperor stared at the mask on his face and said word by word, "If you, Ghost Emperor, feel that you have the strength to deal with those abyssal creatures, then I have no objections!"
Even with her own strength, she felt a sense of dread towards that particular entity from the Abyss...
Not to mention the Ghost Emperor and others whose strength was weaker than hers...
After a pause, her icy gaze shifted to Nanali and Leng Yuxue as she spoke in an unquestionable tone, "Alright, Nanali, Leng Yulai, immediately lead a group of evil Soul Masters to the Soul Land! Establish as many strongholds as possible to prepare for the upcoming war!"
Both naturally did not dare to disobey and said in unison, "Yes, My Lord Demon Emperor!"
Witnessing all this, the Ghost Emperor clenched his fists and muttered to himself, "Is she... beginning to sideline my power again?"
So be it...
The plan has already started, and even if you break free from my control, you won't be able to affect the final outcome!
The Demon Emperor ignored the Ghost Emperor completely and then turned to Halosa, speaking in a deep voice, "Halosa, I'll leave the affairs of the Xingluo Empire to you, make sure to infiltrate the evil Soul Masters into every faction!"
"When our Holy Spirit Cult re-emerges, I hope we can take control of the entire Xingluo Empire in a short period of time!"
Only then would the Holy Spirit Cult have the foundation to contend with the other empires!
Cold sweat dripped from Halosa's forehead as he thought to himself, "The Demon Emperor has such grand ambitions! Aspiring to control the entire Xingluo Empire!"
However, if successful, the Holy Spirit Cult might truly have a chance to rule the Continent!
He immediately responded, "Yes, My Lord Demon Emperor!"
The Demon Emperor's beautiful eyes then turned to the silent Ghost Emperor and she scoffed, "As for the Ghost Emperor, as the Sect Hierarch, you have no objection to staying in the Holy Spirit Cult with me, right?"
Though it sounded like a question, she did not give the Ghost Emperor a chance to choose!
You made me a puppet in the beginning, now it's your turn to experience what it's like to be a puppet!
The Ghost Emperor, however, was unexpectedly calm. "I have no objections!"
A hint of surprise flickered in the Demon Emperor's eyes as he spoke indifferently, "If no one has any objections, then let us begin our operation!"
Only I am the true master of the Holy Spirit Cult!
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After leaving the Blacksmith Association, Gu Yue told Tang Wulin about the matter…
Upon hearing this, the latter's eyes widened with envy. "Ah? President Zhenhua actually gave you a Four-Word Battle Armor?"
Gu Yue nodded slightly, her voice gentle as she said, "Yes! I can feel that teacher truly regards me as his closest disciple!"
Tang Wulin clicked his tongue, "I'm really envious, that's a Four-Word Battle Armor produced by a Saint Craftsman. If it were auctioned, it might fetch a sky-high price!"
Internally, however, he complained, "The President really is stingy, preparing something just for Gu Yue!"
But as a blacksmith himself, he also knew just how much time, effort, and resources were needed to create a Four-Word Battle Armor!
Besides, Zhenhua had already taught him quite a bit, and it would be most satisfying to forge a Four-Word Battle Armor with his own hands in the future!
Gu Yue gave him a sidelong glance. "Wulin, what are you thinking? This is the Battle Armor painstakingly crafted by the teacher for me, how could it possibly be auctioned?"
Besides, as the next master of the Spirit Pagoda, she certainly didn't lack money!
The fact that she could casually spend ten billion on the Heart of the Ice God was enough to show how absurdly wealthy the Spirit Pagoda actually was!
Tang Wulin shrugged his shoulders, "I was just joking. Who would seriously auction off something so precious?"
The next second, his curiosity piqued, and he asked, "By the way... the Soul Beast Embryo you bought last time, did it give someone a second Martial Soul?"
Gu Yue shook her head, denying, "No, that Soul Beast Embryo was a fake!"
It had already begun to hatch internally, rendering it impossible for a Soul Master to attain a second Martial Soul!
At best, one could hunt and kill it after it hatched, to obtain a Soul Ring!
Suddenly, Tang Wulin's spiritual power seemed to sense something, and he narrowed his eyes, "Who's there? Come out!"
Seeing his reaction, Gu Yue said softly, "Wulin, no need to be nervous, it's someone from the Spirit Pagoda!"
With that, a shadow extended from the ground at her feet and solidified into a form in just a few seconds…
Presently, the shadow handed a storage soul tool to Gu Yue, respectfully saying, "Councilor Gu Yue, this is from the Pagoda Master for you!"
After receiving it, Gu Yue said lightly, "Good, thank you for your efforts!"
With a simple sentence, the shadow melded back into the ground, its presence completely vanishing...
Only then did Tang Wulin breathe a sigh of relief, puzzled, "Gu Yue, that shadow... what did it just give you?"
Gu Yue had no intention of keeping secrets. "Before I went to the Blacksmith Association yesterday, I had already asked someone to look up information about your parents!!"
"I didn't expect the news to come so quickly; it seems something must have been discovered!"
Despite his excitement, Tang Wulin suppressed his emotions, "Gu Yue, hurry... hurry up and see what it is!"
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