Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

Chapter 186 The Universal Excuse
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At midnight.

Under the cover of night, Xuanming and his group quickly set off.

Devastated, Hu Liena suffered from insomnia again, so she went to Bibi Dong's workplace to take a look at these things.

This wasn't her first time dealing with these political affairs. As the Pope's personal disciple, she had already begun learning about these matters back when she was still in Wuhun City. In the past six months in Tiandou City, she had often assisted in handling some simple matters.

Hu Liena sat at the desk where Bibi Dong usually handled government affairs. It was piled high with various documents and files. She rubbed her tired eyes, forced herself to stay awake, and casually flipped through a report.

"The Power Clan..."

Without any announcement, the palace doors suddenly opened, and Hu Liena subconsciously looked up to see Qian Renxue striding into the hall.

Qian Renxue's face immediately turned cold upon seeing Hu Liena sitting in Bibi Dong's seat. "Why are you sitting there?"

“The teacher told me to sit here,” Hu Liena said.

Qian Renxue took a deep breath, not wanting to waste time on this matter. "Where is the Pope? Where is Xuanming?"

"I need to talk to them."

“Just went out,” Hu Liena said.

Qian Renxue frowned. "Where did you go?"

"I don't know," Hu Liena said.

“They left half an hour ago. Grandpa Ju and Grandpa Ghost went with them.”

"They should be back in a few days."

"Did they say anything before they left?" Qian Renxue pressed.

“Yes, Xuanming said that if you come, he asked me to tell you that he understands that some things cannot be accomplished overnight, but failing to do something and not doing it are two completely different things,” Hu Liena said slowly.

"What you want to do and what you have to do are two different things."

"..."

……

The sky began to lighten with the first rays of dawn, which struggled to pierce through the thick clouds and spilled onto the rolling mountains, adding a touch of warmth to the silent forest.

After traveling all night, Xuanming and his group finally arrived at the mountains near the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's headquarters.

“Further ahead lies the territory of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan,” Ghost said.

"The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan has nearly two thousand members, including only one Title Douluo, the Sect Master, and as far as we know, at least six Soul Douluo Elders and more than twenty Soul Saints. The situation of the others is still unclear. If we force our way in, it will be very troublesome."

The Soul Masters registered in the Spirit Hall's statistics do not include members of these Soul Master families, because most of them do not register their identities with the Spirit Hall, and most nobles do not easily reveal their cultivation levels.

Despite Bibi Dong's efforts over the years to plant spies everywhere in an attempt to investigate the true strength of these Soul Master families, the results have been less than satisfactory.

“I can lead you in quietly, but I don’t know the way,” Xuanming said.

"Take us in?" Bibi Dong was taken aback.

"How do I get in? Do you have a way to conceal your presence?"

“No.” Xuanming raised his hand, and the space in his palm began to distort. After a slight tremor, a dark void appeared before them.

"Spatial ability?" Yue Guan was completely bewildered.

"This... isn't a soul bone ability, is it?"

“Innate ability,” Xuanming said.

"I'm not familiar with it yet. It works, but it's inaccurate and very slow."

"However, opening a spatial portal to escape with people shouldn't be a problem."

"How far can the door be opened?" Bibi Dong asked.

“A radius of one thousand meters,” Xuanming said. “I can only sense this range of space right now.”

“Ghost, do you have a map?” Bibi Dong asked.

“No.” Ghost shook his head.

“Our spies can’t get into the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan’s territory at all.”

"Moreover, even if we have a map, we can't be sure if there are people nearby. If we teleport there and happen to run into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, it's no different from forcing our way in."

“I can help you.” Ah Yin’s vines emerged from the soul tool and wrapped around Xuan Ming’s wrist.

"You?" Xuanming was taken aback.

"I am the Blue Silver Emperor, and the Blue Silver Grass that can be seen everywhere is my eyes," Ah Yin said.

Xuanming's eyes looked somewhat unnatural. "Then what did you mean by watching me get lost in Tiandou City before?"

"I don't know the way there either," Ah Yin said innocently.

"Besides, there's no blue silver grass in that city. It's all rocks."

Xuanming's eye twitched slightly. "Then do you have a way to find the Thunderous Hell Vine?"

"Let me ask." Ah Yin's vines grew rapidly, spreading to the ground. As a faint wave of life energy spread out, the Blue Silver Grass within a radius of several kilometers became active.

Upon seeing this scene, Yue Guan and Gui Mei's expressions were extremely strange.

This Blue Silver Emperor seems to be the one they were chasing back then, but didn't the Blue Silver Emperor sacrifice himself for Tang Hao?
How did he end up hanging out with Xuanming?
Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged a glance. Although they had many questions in their hearts, they knew that this was not the right time to ask. They could only suppress their doubts and focus on the situation in front of them.

Ah Yin's vines trembled gently on the ground, their life force continuing to spread, their interaction with the surrounding Blue Silver Grass growing ever stronger.

After a moment, she said softly, "I sensed it. The aura of the Thunderous Hell Vine is located deep in the eastern part of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's territory. There is a Thunder Valley there, but it seems to be protected by strong soul power fluctuations."

Xuanming nodded. "Can you determine the approximate distance? That way I can estimate where the spatial gate will open."

After sensing again, Ah Yin said, "Based on the range of one thousand meters that you can perceive, there are about five such ranges away from us, which is about five thousand meters."

"So far?" Xuanming frowned slightly.

"Is it okay to teleport in five separate trips?" Yue Guan asked.

“No, my control over space is too weak; I can’t perform precise spatial teleportation,” Xuanming said.

"My perception of space becomes confused when I travel through space continuously."

"Lost?" Bibi Dong asked in surprise.

Xuanming's expression was somewhat unnatural. "Pretty much. With continuous teleportation, I have no idea where I'll end up."

He came to obtain a spirit ring. Absorbing a ten-thousand-year spirit ring would take him at least several hours, even in his current state. If they were to fight the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, they could escape unscathed, but obtaining the spirit ring would be out of the question.

"Yue Guan, you two go and create a big scene to lure out that old dragon. It would be best if you could fight him. Xuan Ming and I will sneak in during the chaos," Bibi Dong said.

"Uh... what's the reason?" Yue Guan asked.

It wouldn't be difficult for him and the ghost to hold off Yu Yuanzhen, but the question is, what's the reason?
Surely it can't happen for no reason?

"Tell them that the Spirit Hall has received information that they suspect Tang Hao is being hidden by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Tell them to hand him over obediently, or you will have to go in and search for him," Bibi Dong said.

"Given that old dragon's temperament, it will definitely take the initiative to attack you."

Yue Guan's eye twitched slightly. "Alright."

Six months ago, Qian Daoliu used Tang Hao as an excuse to try to kill Bibi Dong.

Now Bibi Dong is using Tang Hao as an excuse again.

Tang Hao really is a master of excuses.

(End of this chapter)