Douluo Continent: Peerless Angel Qian Renxue

Chapter 481 Tang Hao: It's nothing more than sacrificing some ordinary people

Tang Hao sat quietly under the eaves, snowflakes drifting onto his shoulders.

He was currently in the far north of the Heavenly Soul Empire, in a simple village, so simple that there were only a few dilapidated brick houses for people to shelter from the wind and rain.

This is one of the few remaining strongholds of the Shrek Academy in the Heavenly Soul Empire, and it is called the Far North Branch.

In the preceding period, the Spirit Hall's forces began to infiltrate the Heavenly Soul Empire, and in a series of silent, covert battles, countless strongholds of the monitoring teams were destroyed.

The headquarters of the Heavenly Soul Empire's inspection team had already suffered a major blow two years ago. Ye Xishui, like the Grim Reaper, led the disciples of the Holy Spirit Sect's branch altar, killed the Title Douluo, and then slaughtered almost all of its members.

The person in charge here stared curiously at the man who claimed to be from the academy. They had originally been waiting for reinforcements from the academy's main campus, the kind of titled Douluo who could unleash their divine power and destroy the world. In the end, only this one person came.

He looked haggard, his beard was unkempt, and his hair was a mess, always appearing damp in the snowy weather, with strands of hair blowing down his forehead and even obscuring his eyes.

He wore a tattered robe, inside which he always hid a wine jar. He would drink when he was bored, and judging from the smell, it didn't seem to be the aged wine that would be served at state banquets, but rather a crudely made ale.

They should have all questioned the man who arrived, but everyone assumed he was the temporary commander. He exuded an unfathomable aura, especially when he looked at you quietly; that aura would involuntarily emanate from him.

"Are you sure that not long ago, the soul beasts in the icy sea launched an offensive against the northern part of the Sun Moon Empire, but were eventually repelled, and even the aura of so-called evil soul masters appeared?" Tang Hao asked.

The person in charge quickly stepped forward, nodded, and said, "That's right. Even though we were very far from the battlefield, we could clearly feel the aftershocks of that battle. The beast tide didn't last long; it only lasted a month from the start to the end..."

He explained the situation to Tang Hao in detail, because their branch was also attracted by the battle and observed the situation from a great distance, including the undead creatures that appeared out of nowhere.

It turns out that when Qian Renxue arrived at the location of the Ice and Snow Emperors, the sea spirit beasts had already attacked the coast several times, but without exception, they were all stopped by the sailors. That's why the Sea Princess clan chose to use songs and mental arrays to control the sailors and fishermen to commit suicide.

Tang Hao's expression was stern.

He knew that the so-called Holy Spirit Cult was actually a pawn in his son's scheme, but what he learned during this trip made him particularly alarmed.

The reason why the Shrek Academy Inspection Team was able to find its branch address in such a short time was because the Holy Spirit Branch Altar provided intelligence.

These branch altars exist in various empires. If the Holy Spirit Cult has betrayed the cause, it would explain why various assassins would appear inexplicably on the southern battlefield.

However, the fact that the Sun Moon Empire cooperated with the Evil Soul Masters and the Holy Spirit Cult was known to almost all the high-ranking officials of the empire and the various factions, so they were not surprised.

Tang Hao gazed into the distance. About thirty kilometers further west would lead him into the territory of the Sun Moon Empire. That was where the Helmet of the Sea God had last appeared, but now he hesitated.

He knew the fighting strength of the Holy Spirit Cult's higher-ups: Long Ye was at two extreme levels, the leader and vice-leader were both level 98, and they even had a partnership with the Evil Eye Tyrant, the second strongest ruler on the continent. He was still injured and couldn't guarantee he'd return unscathed.

Why would the Sea God Douluo choose to go to the northern part of the Sun Moon Empire? He couldn't understand it.

If he wants to contact the Sea God Douluo using the divine helmet, he must enter the territory of the Sun Moon Empire.

However, the Blue Silver Emperor that Ah Yin needs is also located in the northern part of the Sun Moon Empire. "How much fighting force can we still muster right now?" Tang Hao asked.

"I'm not familiar with the other strongholds. Right now, only our twenty-eight members remain here." The person in charge shook his head. "Including myself, there are a total of eight Soul Saints, thirteen Soul Emperors, and seven Soul Kings. The rest of the lower-level cultivators... have already sacrificed themselves for the glory of Shrek Academy."

"Do you intend to launch an attack on the Spirit Hall?" the person in charge asked with some concern.

"No." Tang Hao shook his head. "I want to take you all into the Sun Moon Empire to find the escaped Sea God Douluo, the one I fought at Cold Pine Cliff before. We need to find him and destroy the Sun Moon Empire's granaries in the north."

The person in charge felt a chill run down their spine.

Tang Hao's dejected appearance was neither fierce nor aggressive, but when he mentioned entering the Sun Moon Empire to destroy the granary, a quiet yet ruthless aura once again emanated from him, like that of a thug who regards human life as worthless.

The person in charge had no doubt that many people would die on this trip, whether it was the group of members in the stronghold behind him or the famine caused by the destruction of Dongyang City.

"The ordinary people in the northern part of the Sun Moon Empire may face famine because the granaries in Dongyang City have been breached," the person in charge said in a low voice.

"I'm sorry. But they've been dragged into this." Tang Hao's eyes seemed to be filled with drifting snowflakes. "This war concerns the faith in the Sea God, and no one is innocent. Sacrificing some disrespectful individuals is a necessary price to pay."

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The conversation went on for a long time, but no one noticed that in a corner of their room, there was a tiny, almost invisible dot. Meanwhile, about ten miles away, a red, spider-like eye slowly opened.

That tiny point shattered quietly as they left.

"Did you really not notice the few strongholds that the young master ordered to be left undetected?" Lin Mengtong asked expressionlessly. "The strongholds near the far north were originally intended to let you know about the exile of those sea spirit masters, so as to lure out more fish hidden in the shadows."

"Xiao Ye went to the southeast of the Heavenly Soul Empire..." Lin Mengtong twirled her fingers. "It seems it's time for the true overlord of the sea to reappear."

Meanwhile, the Tianlongmen family, who had been expelled from Dragon City and the Tianhun Empire, traveled a long way along the border between Tianhun and Douling to reach the southern part of the Douling Empire and became disciples of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.

There was no other way. Although all the disciples' cultivation had been crippled, in order for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul to continue to be passed down, they had to seek out the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, which had also been in seclusion and had recently reappeared.

Ning Li, the sect leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, accepted them into the sect. Thus, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect of ten thousand years ago, now known as the Heavenly Dragon Gate, completely disappeared.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School agreed to their joining on the condition that they become affiliated families, just like other small clans that join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Generally speaking, they are used as personal guards to protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Masters.

Two days later, a barrage of Level 7 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells rained down from the sky and crashed into the former Duke's mansion...

An extra chapter in recognition of the inspiration given by the author, Scutumo!

There will be more during the day today.

(End of this chapter)