Having said that, she then directed all the Soul Power within her body toward the soul core, surging forth...
"Crack!"
With the crisp sound, the soul core, unable to withstand the massive impact, shattered...
And the vast Soul Power, as if finding an outlet, burst outward uncontrollably...
After a dozen or so seconds, her Cultivation Level had plummeted to that of an ordinary person!!
Seeing this, the Ghost Emperor said coldly, "Destroyed your own soul core, huh? You really are merciless!"
In this way, even if the other party was transformed into an evil Soul Master, they would be unable to store Soul Power, essentially becoming useless!!
"However, this also means you're of no use to me!"
He instantly appeared in front of Leng Yaozhu, seizing her throat with one hand and hoisting her into the air forcefully...
As the feeling of suffocation and pain struck her, her pale cheeks bore no hint of begging for mercy...
"If you're... going to kill, then kill... less talk!!"
Even if she were to die here, she would never beg someone like him for mercy!
The enraged Ghost Emperor, of course, showed no mercy, tightening his grip and crushing her bones...
Her body trembled once, and then she completely lost the breath of life, becoming a corpse...
Shortly after, she was discarded onto the cold ground like trash...
Stepping over her body without a trace of mercy, the Ghost Emperor said indifferently, "To die by my hand is an honor for you!"
Then, his figure vanished from sight...
Not long after, the Douling Empire Soldiers who noticed the anomaly quickly arrived...
Upon seeing Leng Yaozhu's corpse, they all inhaled sharply...
"What... what happened here?? How did someone end up dead here??"
"Hiss... This... Isn't this woman the Vice Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda? How... How did she die!!"
"Not only that, I remember there were many tall mountains here, why... have they become flatlands? Could it be the result of the previous battle?"
"Stop talking nonsense, we must inform His Majesty the Emperor immediately. If the people of the Spirit Pagoda find out, our Douling Empire is in for big trouble!!"
Having said that, several people carefully lifted Leng Yaozhu's corpse and proceeded toward the imperial palace...
...
"Dead... Dead?"
With a "thump," Xue Yuntian, pale-faced, collapsed onto the throne, somewhat unable to control his emotions...
Leng Yaozhu met with an accident after speaking with him. If this news reached the Spirit Pagoda, the Douling Empire would surely be blamed for the actions of a strong member of their empire!!
When that happens, it might spark a new round of warfare!
The Daijin below, one after another, also turned pale, seemingly already envisioning what the future of the Douling Empire would look like...
But soon, whether for the sake of the Douling Empire or their own lives, they began to speak out, "Your Majesty, what should we do? If the Spirit Pagoda hears of this incident, we might be misunderstood!!"
"Indeed, Your Majesty, we did nothing, yet the Sky Phoenix Douluo has suddenly died!!"
"I believe we should immediately contact the Spirit Pagoda to explain the situation before things get out of hand!"
"Don't be foolish. How could the Spirit Pagoda possibly believe us! This was a Limit Douluo Level existence; surely only a powerhouse of the same level could have achieved this!"
The entire Council Hall instantly became noisy...
The elder by Xue Yuntian's side saw this and immediately shouted sternly, "Silence!!"
The terrifying pressure burst forth, instantly quieting the scene, causing everyone to shut their mouths…
Then, he respectfully addressed Xue Yuntian, "Your Majesty the Emperor, actually, there is something I feel is necessary to tell you!"
"On the body of this Sky Phoenix Douluo, there remains a disgusting aura, I'm afraid the one who killed her is an evil Soul Master!!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Yuntian exclaimed, "What? But hasn't the headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult been destroyed already?"
A long time ago, he had heard that the Holy Spirit Cult had been exterminated under the siege of all the great powers of the Soul Land…
Naturally, there shouldn't be any evil Soul Masters of such power!
The former shook his head, "Regarding this matter, I'm also not clear, however, since it is the deed of an evil Soul Master, then, we have an explanation for the Spirit Pagoda!"
Xue Yuntian's pale cheeks finally gained a bit of color, but he still hesitated, "Although… even if it is so, what if the Spirit Pagoda insists on blaming the Douling Empire for this matter? Such a possibility is not entirely nonexistent!"
If the Spirit Pagoda truly desired to find an excuse to make a move against the Douling Empire, even wracking his brain would yield no solution!!
After all, the Sky Phoenix Douluo had indeed died within the Douling Empire!
This point was an unchangeable fact!
Upon hearing this, the elder reminded him, "Regarding this possibility, I think Your Majesty are worrying too much. Besides, think about it, why did the Spirit Pagoda send the Sky Phoenix Douluo personally to us?"
Xue Yuntian subconsciously voiced out, "To prevent the Douling Empire from intervening in the matters happening in the Soul Land!"
The elder gave a slight nod, "Exactly. If the Spirit Pagoda's actions were all aiming to start a war, then there truly is no need to go through all this trouble!!"
This statement plunged Xue Yuntian into deep thought…
After a long while, he took a deep breath and said, "Yes, indeed so!"
"However, the death of an existence like the Sky Phoenix Douluo within the Douling Empire is something that cannot be concealed, and it is still necessary to contact the Spirit Pagoda in advance!"
The elder said no more, clearly, he also thought this was the right choice!
Only then did Xue Yuntian order, "Immediately contact the Spirit Pagoda's master, I want to speak personally!!"
…
The Federation!
Within the Council Hall!
All around, numerous council members displayed anger, mercilessly criticizing the Spirit Pagoda…
"I knew it. How could the Spirit Pagoda not take any action? Turns out they were secretly sending someone to the Douling Empire and the Xingluo Empire for help!"
"Hmph, it's likely they wish to unite these two Empires to eliminate the Federation. Truly cunning and insidious!"
"That's true, but when we sent people over, wasn't it also to eliminate the Spirit Pagoda? In this regard, both the Spirit Pagoda and the Federation are the same!"
"You, whose side are you on, Federation or Spirit Pagoda? Why are you speaking for those guys!"
"Exactly, don't forget, the Spirit Pagoda now sees the Federation as a thorn in its side, a nail in its eye. They'd wipe us out at the first opportunity; if that happens, do you think you and I could survive?"
The leading Chairman sighed and appeased, "Gentlemen, there's no need to get so worked up, hasn't the Xingluo Empire already stated they won't get involved in the matters between the Spirit Pagoda and the Federation?"
Truthfully, he hadn't expected the Spirit Pagoda to seek the two great Empires before the Federation did!
No sooner had he finished speaking than a council member retorted, "Chairman, I don't believe you truly think that way, for all we know the Spirit Pagoda may have already agreed on terms with the Xingluo Empire, deliberately deceiving us!"
"That's right. The former Emperor of the Xingluo wasn't any good. His son is certainly no better!"
"At such a time, we must prepare for the worst-case scenario!!"