Douluo: Steal Tang San's luck and become stronger!

Tao Zuo watched the crowd's reactions with satisfaction and opened the second jade box.

This time, there was no powerful energy burst; instead, a fresh, pure, and vibrant fragrance of grass and trees filled the air, instantly dispelling the malevolent aura brought by the soul bone. Inside the box, a plant about a foot long lay quietly.

Its entire body is emerald green, with gracefully spreading branches and leaves. At the top are three translucent, longan-sized, crystal-clear, emerald-green fruits that seem to have liquid flowing inside. Just smelling its fragrance is enough to invigorate one's spirit, and even one's soul power seems to become slightly more active.

"This is... a 'Jade Exquisite Fruit' that's over a thousand years old? No, it feels even purer!"

"Such strong vitality! This is definitely a top-tier spiritual plant for strengthening the foundation, nourishing the essence, and improving the quality of soul power!"

Everyone's eyes lit up even more! Soul bones are valuable, but not everyone is suited for them. Top-tier spiritual plants, which can directly enhance cultivation and improve aptitude, have a wider range of applications and are equally alluring!
Tao Zuo revealed a mysterious and smug smile, especially after he sensed that many of the gazes from below the stage had become incredibly intense.

Instead of immediately introducing the third item, he pointed to the second spiritual plant and spoke in a tone that was both boastful and grateful.

"To be honest with you brothers, I, Tao Zuo, have been stuck at level 69 for many years and have been unable to make any progress."

It was thanks to the gracious favor of Lord 'Faceless,' who bestowed upon me a spiritual plant similar to this one, that I was able to break through my shackles and touch the threshold of Soul Saint in just a few days! Now, I only need a suitable Soul Ring to officially step into the Soul Saint realm! This kindness is like being reborn!

His words were like a drop of water thrown into boiling oil, instantly igniting the entire audience!
Tao Zuo has broken through? He's about to become a Soul Saint? Is it because of that spiritual plant?!

The results are so remarkable?!
Many evil soul masters who were acquainted with Tao Zuo, or who were also stuck at a bottleneck, suddenly found their breathing becoming extremely heavy. Their eyes, fixed on the jade-green exquisite fruit, were now filled with naked greed and desire! Tao Zuo's example was more convincing than any words!

Seeing that the atmosphere had been completely ignited, Tao Zuo slowly and deliberately opened the third, and smallest, jade box with an almost reverent solemnity.

The lid was lifted, revealing no luster or fragrance, only a pill the size of a longan, dark purple in color, with nine natural cloud patterns on its surface, seemingly absorbing the surrounding light, lying quietly inside.

This pill looks ordinary, but everyone with keen soul power perception felt a strange fluctuation the moment it appeared, as if it could cause their own soul power core to throb!
Tao Zuo's voice became incredibly deep and seductive as he carefully picked up the jade box, as if it were a priceless treasure.

"This pill is called 'Breaking Through Realms'."

He surveyed the entire room, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"Its only purpose is to help a Soul Douluo stuck at the peak of level 89 break through that final barrier and step into... the realm of Title Douluo!"

"boom--!"

The entire venue was as if a bomb had been dropped! Everyone jumped to their feet, chairs clattering as one after another! Eyes hidden under hoods instantly turned bloodshot! Heavy breathing, incredulous gasps, and suppressed growls mingled together!
Title Douluo! That is the true pinnacle of the Soul Master world! It is a symbol of power and a guarantee of status! Although everyone present was an evil Soul Master with twisted minds, their desire for power was even greater than that of ordinary people! Although Soul Douluos were considered strong on the continent, their numbers were still quite large.

A Titled Douluo is someone who truly stands at the very top of the pyramid! Countless individuals lacking talent can only gaze longingly at the Soul Douluo realm throughout their entire lives! And now, a single pill could pave this path to the heavens?!
This temptation transcends the soul bone and the spiritual plant, striking directly at the most primal desires deep within the soul!
"A Breakthrough Pill... Does such a pill really exist?!"

"If it's true... if it's true..."

"Faceless Lord... you actually dared to bring out such a divine artifact?!"

The venue erupted in chaos. Everyone stared intently at the dark purple pill, their eyes burning with greed, madness, and desire that seemed to burst forth as solid flames!

Tao Zuo took in everyone's reactions and was filled with admiration for the "Faceless Master's" methods.

He knew the time was right.

He gently placed the jade box down, closed it, and then pressed his hands together in a gesture of quiet. At that moment, his words carried supreme authority, for he was the messenger of the "gift."

"Brothers! Quiet down!"

Tao Zuo's voice rang out again, drowning out the commotion in the room.

"Lord 'Faceless' has brought out such a precious treasure for a reason. He has ordered all of you brothers to do something for him!"

The room quickly fell silent, everyone listening intently, waiting for what was to come. A generous reward always attracts brave men. At this moment, let alone one thing, even ten or a hundred, probably no one would refuse!
Tao Zuo's smile slowly faded, replaced by a solemn, even somewhat angry, expression.

"What the master wants you all to do is—find those traitors who are hiding in the shadows, secretly deploying a special soul tool to manipulate soul beasts out of control, create beast tides, and attack human cities!"

"traitor?"

Everyone was stunned.

"That's right! Traitor!"

Tao Zuo's tone was resolute and filled with hatred.

"According to the accurate intelligence you have, sir, the beast tide that has recently ravaged the southwestern border and attacked many cities, including Rose City, is neither a natural disaster nor part of our Holy Church's plan! Rather, it is a small group of treacherous traitors who have secretly developed an extremely evil soul tool that can parasitize and control soul beasts!"
Their unauthorized deployment and creation of chaos have only one purpose—to pin the blame for the beast tide and the slaughter of living beings on our Holy Spirit Cult! They attempt to provoke the two great empires, and even incite a united attack from all forces across the continent, plunging our Holy Spirit Cult into an abyss of no return and making us an enemy of the world!

His words were like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's hearts!

Although the Holy Spirit Cult acts mysteriously, ruthlessly, and unscrupulously, it also has its own way of survival and bottom line. To make enemies of the entire continent? That would be a path to certain death! If the two great empires, the major sects, and especially the once-powerful Tang Sect were truly enraged and joined forces to encircle and annihilate them, the Holy Spirit Cult, no matter how strong, would not escape its fate of destruction!
"Is there such a thing?!"

"Those traitors want to kill us all?!"

"No wonder the beast tide has been so strange lately, now I know!"

"Damn it! They must be found! Cut them into a thousand pieces!"

These words immediately ignited outrage among the crowd! The evil spirit masters present might disregard the lives of others, but they valued their own lives and the survival of the Holy Church above all else. Tao Zuo's accusations struck precisely at their deepest fear—

Completely isolated and destroyed! In an instant, anger and a sense of shared hatred quickly replaced the previous greed. Everyone realized that finding these "traitors" was not only for the reward, but also for self-preservation!

"quiet!"

Tao Zuo raised his hand again, and waited for everyone to calm down before continuing to speak.

"Lord 'Faceless' possesses keen insight and has long since seen through the traitor's scheme! His Majesty orders: From this day forward, all Holy Brothers within Rose City must cease all other covert activities and shift their primary objective to secretly investigating, tracking, and locating the traitors who deployed the evil soul-guided devices and their strongholds!"
Whoever can provide crucial clues to help the lord eliminate the traitors will have the soul bones and spiritual plants on this table as theirs! And whoever can personally capture or kill the traitor leader and achieve the greatest merit… this 'Breakthrough Pill' will be bestowed upon them by the lord, helping them ascend to the titled realm!

"Now, tell me!"

Tao Zuo's voice suddenly rose, filled with inflammatory rhetoric. "Are you willing to follow Lord 'Faceless,' purge the rebellion within the church, defend the glory of the Holy Church, and at the same time... fight for your own future?!"

"willing!"

"Follow the Faceless Lord!"

"Find the traitors and kill them all!"

"For the Holy Church! For the Breakthrough Pill!"

A thunderous response erupted instantly! Everyone's eyes were bloodshot, waving their arms excitedly, as if they could already see the bright future of receiving a huge reward and greatly increased strength after eliminating the traitor. Loyalty and greed were perfectly intertwined at this moment.

Looking at the surging crowd of evil spirit masters below, who seemed to have been injected with a stimulant, Tang Lan knew that the fire was already burning brightly enough, but it still needed one last bit of kindling to solidify this fervor and loyalty, and to give them even stronger "motivation" in a short period of time.

Therefore, after Tao Zuo's impassioned speech, Tang Lan gave Tao Zuo new instructions through a secret telepathic communication.

Tao Zuo's spirits lifted, and an even more excited smile appeared on his face. He raised his hands again to signal everyone to be quiet, and then announced loudly in a tone as if he were announcing major good news.

"Brothers! Lord 'Faceless' has shown us great compassion for our arduous infiltration and dangerous actions, and has bestowed upon us another generous gift!"

He clapped his hands.

This time, more servants filed in through the side door, each carrying an exquisite jade plate. On the plates were neatly arranged pills the size of longan fruits, perfectly round, with a pale golden luster and a faint medicinal fragrance.

"This pill is called the 'Blood-Burning and Vitality-Strengthening Pill'!"

Tao Zuo picked up a pill and showed it to everyone.

"This pill has a unique effect. After taking it, it can greatly stimulate the potential of the soul power in the body in a short period of time, causing the soul power to increase by more than 30%. At the same time, physical strength and reaction speed will also be significantly improved!"

The effects last for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn! Most importantly, after the effects wear off, as long as one doesn't overexert themselves, it won't damage their foundation. On the contrary, due to its ability to strengthen the body's foundation and cultivate vitality, it can slightly solidify the user's soul power base!

His gaze swept over the faces flushed with excitement, his voice full of seduction.

"This pill is a divine object, whether used for a desperate attack or for breaking through and escaping at a critical moment! It's like giving you brothers an extra means of survival and the confidence to turn defeat into victory!"

Each person present will be given a pill that can temporarily increase their soul power and strength! It's like having an extra life!

These words struck like a final, heavy blow to the hearts of all the evil spirit masters!

The world of Soul Masters is fraught with danger, especially for those evil Soul Masters who walk in the shadows, constantly facing sieges, betrayals, and mission failures. A pill that can enhance combat power and increase survival chances in dire situations is sometimes even more valuable than spiritual plants that require slow absorption! This is a tangible, immediate boost to combat strength!

"Long live Lord No-Face!"

"Thank you for your generous gift, sir!"

"We swear to follow Lord Faceless to the death!"

In that instant, everyone's emotions were completely ignited! The frenzied shouts almost lifted the roof off the restaurant! Many evil spirit masters accepted the "Blood Burning and Qi Strengthening Pills" distributed by the waiters, holding them carefully in their hands as if they were rare treasures, their eyes filled with gratitude and fervor.

They had never been treated like this before. In the Holy Spirit Cult, those at the bottom were mostly exploited and driven, fighting tooth and nail for even the smallest cultivation resources, sometimes even turning against each other. For such a high-ranking member to voluntarily and generously distribute such precious elixirs was truly unprecedented!
"Looking back, what we could get from the Holy Spirit Church in the past is far too meager compared to what we have now!"

A tall evil spirit master couldn't help but whisper to his companion, his tone filled with bitterness after the comparison and boundless affection for "Master No-Face".

"Yes, those high and mighty adults in the past, which one of them didn't treat us as cannon fodder and tools? Did they ever think of giving us pills to save our lives?"

"This Faceless Lord is not only unfathomably powerful, but also frighteningly generous in his actions! Following such a lord is the only way to have a future!"

"That's right! I think Lord Faceless must be a newly promoted Venerable-level expert from the main altar! He might even be a direct descendant of some reclusive elder! Otherwise, how could he have such a grand scheme?"

"A Title Douluo! It must be a Title Douluo! Only a powerhouse of that level could regard soul bones, spiritual plants, and divine pills as ordinary things!"

Everyone began to speculate about the Faceless Lord's strength and background, their words filled with awe and longing. In their eyes, it was extraordinary that he could so casually produce soul bones, top-grade spiritual plants, breakthrough pills, and now these precious combat pills, one for each person.

Their identity and strength are absolutely terrifying beyond imagination! A newly promoted retainer? A representative of a reclusive elder? A powerful titled Douluo? No matter which one, it's enough to make them follow them wholeheartedly!
As Tao Zuo listened to the discussions below, his admiration for the "Faceless Man" reached its peak.

He spoke again at the opportune moment, steer the conversation to another key point.

"Brothers, the lord has another important order to announce!"

The room fell silent again, and everyone listened intently.

"Regarding the 'Bloody Bird' project..."

Tao Zuo's voice became serious.

"By order of the lord, this plan shall be postponed for the time being!"

"Postponed?"

Everyone was stunned.

"Not bad!"

Tao Zuo explained, his tone filled with admiration for the "adult's" wise decision.

"My lord, you are wise! The situation in Rose City is complex. Our Holy Church's hidden forces here have just been integrated and are currently searching for traitors. If we hastily activate 'Bloody Bird' at this time..."

Not only would it be easy to expose, but the sheer volume of activity would also alert all hostile forces in the surrounding area, prompting a coordinated attack! At that point, not only would the plan fail, but we brothers would also face annihilation! (End of Chapter)