Douluo Continent: The Eye of Truth

Chapter 139 Holy Spirit Cult Actions

Meanwhile, the Body Sect was carrying out its reforms in full swing within the Heavenly Soul Empire.

At this moment, the undercurrent that had been brewing within the Sun Moon Empire finally began to show signs of agitation.

With the gradual development of cooperation with Xingdou Great Forest.

Whether it was the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult who were mainly responsible for smoothing things over, or the noble soul masters of the Sun Moon Empire who were in charge of overseeing the work, they all made a fortune.

After all, as the largest gathering place of soul beasts on the Douluo Continent, the resources accumulated by the Star Dou Great Forest over thousands of years are beyond description.

With the resistance from the Soul Beasts reduced, the Sun Moon Empire saw immediate and significant gains.

However, the resources they have developed from the Star Dou Great Forest are only the tip of the iceberg of the vast gold mine of the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, Di Tian was not a fool who could be easily fooled. After paying a certain price in the Star Dou Great Forest,

Their true strategic objectives, achieved through their alliance with the Sun Moon Empire and even the Holy Spirit Cult, are gradually being revealed.

Recalling the threat Di Tian had given him a few days ago, Zhongli Wu's expression remained icy cold even now that he had returned to his own base.

Just three days ago, a riot broke out among the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest. A small-scale beast tide caused heavy losses to the soul masters who were carrying out soul hunting operations in the Star Dou Great Forest at that time.

Shrek Academy, located not far from the Star Dou Great Forest, was naturally alarmed. Although it dispatched several titled Douluo elders to investigate, they found nothing.

This small-scale beast tide only lasted for one day before it subsided.

Therefore, after the Shrek Academy personnel investigated and found no other hidden dangers, they dared not stay in the Star Dou Great Forest and touch a ferocious beast, which seemed to be a sensitive nerve.

Only Zhongli Wu knew that the previous beast tide was a warning from Di Tian because of their inaction these past few days.

Three days ago, in the Starry Sky Forest, on the outskirts of the core area, there was a hidden swamp.

This place is also the encampment of the evil spirit masters of the Holy Spirit Cult after they entered the Star Dou Great Forest these days.

Soul beasts are already hard to find in swamps, and human soul masters are often not good at fighting in such environments.

Therefore, there is no need to risk one's life for some not-so-special soul beasts living in the swamp. In addition, this place is located outside the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, and can be described as sparsely populated.

At Di Tian's behest, the Star Dou Great Forest and the Sun Moon Empire formed a certain alliance, and this was the territory that Di Tian designated for the Holy Spirit Cult members to reside in temporarily.

At this moment, Di Tian, ​​who rarely makes public appearances, unexpectedly arrived with three ferocious beasts, and the visitors were no ordinary people.

They are Xiong Jun, Wan Yao Wang, and Hell Demon Dragon King. Leaving aside Hell Demon Dragon King, although he has the bloodline of a true dragon, he is not pure-blooded. Therefore, although he is also a ferocious beast, his combat power is not particularly terrifying.

However, both Xiong Jun and Wan Yao Wang were renowned for their strength within the Star Dou Great Forest, whether it was Xiong Jun's Sky-Tearing Claw or the large number of plant-type soul beasts controlled by Wan Yao Wang.

It has an extremely strong deterrent effect on the evil soul masters led by Zhongli Wu, not to mention the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian, ​​whose combat power is even more outstanding and powerful.

"What does the Beast God mean by this?" Zhongli Wu's expression turned somewhat ugly as he looked at the four ferocious beasts with their menacing aura.

To show his sincerity, Zhongli Wu, the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, even personally led a team to set up a base in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Of course, the main reason is also to be able to reap the greatest benefits from the development of the Star Dou Great Forest as soon as possible.

However, things did not go as planned. Zhongli Wu now believes that their cooperation with the Star Dou Great Forest has only just begun, and even in order to gain the trust of the ferocious beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Holy Spirit Church's investments and exchanges, the effort and resources spent on bribing officials at all levels within the Sun and Moon Empire, all contributed to its success.

Compared to the benefits gained from the Star Dou Great Forest, it's even more than that, making it a losing proposition.

Although some potential gains that could not be directly measured in terms of profit were obtained from the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, just as they were beginning to see signs of amassing wealth, Di Tian came knocking on their door.

Moreover, it seemed that they came with ill intentions, which made Zhongli Wu feel frustrated.

"Oh? What do you mean? I'd like to ask you what the Holy Spirit Cult means."

Di Tian snorted coldly and retorted, "What was the agreement I reached with the Evil Emperor? Do you all still remember it?"

"My Star Dou Great Forest offered its idle resources in exchange for your help in dealing with Shrek City, yet have you made the slightest move in all this time?"

At this point, Xiong Jun behind Di Tian began to rub his hands together, a dark golden light faintly emanating from him. His fierce gaze made the group of evil soul masters tremble with fear.

Meanwhile, in the surrounding swamp, some barely noticeable vines and tree roots began to grow and cover the area in a winding and twisting manner. Although they went unnoticed, their sudden appearance sent chills down one's spine.

Although the Hell Demon Dragon King did nothing, the dark and chilling soul power he faintly exuded instilled fear even in the notoriously brutal evil soul masters.

With the four ferocious beasts present, including Di Tian, ​​the number one of the ten ferocious beasts, this place could become their burial ground if they make a mistake in their response.

The evil spirit masters are crazy but not stupid, and those who were brought here by Zhongli Wu are among the more clear-headed members of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Naturally, they dared not take any other action at this time to provoke the ferocity of the four ferocious beasts in front of them.

Zhongli Wu could only respond with an awkward smile: "Your Excellency Beast God is unaware that the Sun and Moon Empire is very far from the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Our Holy Spirit Sect has managed to secure connections along the way, bypassing the surveillance teams originally belonging to the Douluo Three Kingdoms and Shrek Academy, and it takes a lot of time to transport a large amount of resources and soul tools here."

"That's why I was unable to fulfill my promise to you in time, but please rest assured that everything is going according to plan."

As a level 97 Super Douluo and the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, Zhongli Wu rarely bowed his head to anyone. However, given the current situation, he had no choice but to adopt the posture of a subordinate.

"Please give us some more time, Lord Beast God. We believe that our Sun Moon Empire and Holy Spirit Cult will surely give you a satisfactory result."

Di Tian snorted coldly and said, "Time? How much time do you want? One year? Or two years?"

Hearing that Di Tian seemed to be softening his stance, Zhongli Wu quickly said, "One year, just one year is enough for my Holy Spirit Sect to decide."

Before Zhongli Wu could finish speaking, a terrifying aura of darkness surged forth, instantly engulfing everyone present. This terrifying darkness made all the members of the Holy Spirit Cult feel suffocated.

Meanwhile, the aftershocks from this place startled many low-level soul beasts, triggering a small-scale beast tide.

Zhongli Wu is now surrounded by darkness. Whether it is spiritual power or soul power, once it leaves his body, he loses all sense of perception.

It was utterly silent. In this endless darkness, not a single sound could be heard, not even Zhongli Wu's own few heartbeats and breaths.

At this moment, Zhongli Wu was both shocked and furious. He couldn't understand why Di Tian would choose to attack without a word.

Little did he know that powerful figures need no reason to act. Moreover, for Di Tian, ​​cooperating with this group of evil soul masters was merely a strategy of using someone else to kill, a way to avoid attracting the attention of the God Realm.

Zhongli Wu could no longer sense the other evil soul masters who had been beside him, but before he could use any desperate measures, he heard Di Tian's cold voice in his ear.

"Not even a year, not even half a year."

"I want immediate results. You and your bunch of scum get out of the Star Dou Great Forest. Until the minimum agreed upon is achieved, don't get in my way."

"Otherwise, hmph."

Di Tian snorted coldly again, and the dark power dissipated. Apart from Zhong Liwu, all the other evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult were slumped to the ground.

Their faces were pale, and they were coughing up blood. It was clear that Di Tian's attack had taught them a lesson.

Moreover, it can be observed that the injuries on the evil spirit masters present varied, some were serious and some were minor, and many of them even fainted.

As the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, how could Zhong Liwu not know the character of the evil soul masters under his command?

Although the initial agreement with the Star Dou Great Forest was that, apart from resources that the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest did not need, they would not harm the Star Dou Great Forest in any way.

However, there are always some evil soul masters who can't control themselves or are greedy, and they set their sights on the soul beasts living in the Star Dou Great Forest.

After all, compared to the remains of those who have been dead for who knows how long, and the resentment that has dissipated over decades, the resources produced by fresh soul beasts are definitely more to the liking of evil soul masters.

Even though they dared not make a big move due to the alliance, they still secretly took action and stained their skin with the blood of many soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Seeing this, Zhongli Wu naturally knew that their every move after arriving in the Star Dou Great Forest was probably under Di Tian's surveillance.

Therefore, seeing his subordinates all severely injured and lying on the ground, Zhongli Wu still dared not act rashly, but respectfully said, "Thank you for your mercy, Lord Beast God."

"Our Holy Spirit Cult will certainly not disappoint Lord Beast God. Please rest assured, Lord Beast God, Shrek City is nothing more than this. Please wait for good news."

Barely suppressing the barely contained malice in his eyes, Zhongli Wu lowered his head and made a promise to Di Tian.

Without a martial spirit oath or the witness of heaven and earth, Di Tian disdained to engage in such nonsense with this group of evil spirit masters.

After all, in reality, after the brief transaction between the Star Dou Great Forest and the Sun Moon Empire, the Star Dou Great Forest is currently the one that has benefited more.

This is why Di Tian came to inform Zhongli Wu at this very moment; firstly, he really couldn't tolerate the Shrek Academy group any longer.

Secondly, he also knew that these evil soul masters were no good. If he didn't take action to make them restrain themselves, the harm they would cause to the Star Dou Great Forest would be beyond imagination. It would be better to let them fight like dogs with Shrek Academy.

This is why they were unable to bring out the precious soul tools used for resource extraction, stationing, and exploration.

Zhongli Wu led a group of evil soul masters, who had been beaten half to death, and fled the Star Dou Great Forest in a sorry state.

Following the secret routes pioneered by the Holy Spirit Cult in recent times, they circled back to the Demon Forest, the cult's stronghold.

"Hahaha, is that really what Di Tian said? Does he look down on me that much?"

Before Zhongli Wu, the sinister man, an illusion conjured by the Evil Eye Tyrant, laughed heartily and then looked at Zhongli Wu with a somewhat mocking gaze.

Upon returning to the Demon Forest, Zhongli Wu naturally approached the Evil Emperor, the ruler of the Demon Forest.

After all, the alliance previously formed with Di Tian was spearheaded by this person, and now Di Tian is clearly turning his back on him.

As things stand, the Holy Spirit Church should at least try to make up for some of their losses.

If they were to actually take action against Shrek Academy, it would inevitably expose more of the Holy Spirit Cult's hidden strength, which would be extremely detrimental to their future plans.

Therefore, Zhongli Wu embellished the words that Di Tian had said in the Star Dou Great Forest and relayed them to the Evil Emperor.

"Evil Emperor, Di Tian is slapping you in the face."

"You are well aware of the reputation of our Holy Spirit Cult. We would never dare to neglect serving a powerful person like you. Of course, we would plan carefully before taking action."

Upon hearing this, the Evil Emperor's smile vanished, and he coldly said, "Isn't it just a small Shrek City? A mere city can be destroyed. Are you planning to trouble me with such a trivial matter?"

Then the Evil Emperor gave a wicked smile: "Or do you want to see me fight with that guy Di Tian, ​​so that your Holy Spirit Cult can reap the benefits?"

"How dare I, how dare I?" Zhongli Wu's old face twitched as he hurriedly replied.

"Alright, I know what you're thinking, so don't try to play any tricks on me."

"Shrek Academy, the number one academy on the entire continent, is indeed not to be trifled with. But isn't causing trouble everywhere a specialty of your Holy Spirit Cult?"

The Evil Emperor tossed a twisted, eerie tentacle onto the table. Upon closer inspection, one could see that the tentacle was covered with countless eyes, making it look quite unsettling.

"Consider this a small investment from me to support your Holy Spirit Cult. Don't disappoint me or the Beast God, hahaha."

As he spoke, the Evil Emperor stood up and patted Zhongli Wu on the shoulder.

Feeling the cold, damp touch on his shoulder, Zhongli Wu's expression changed slightly, but he still escorted the Evil Emperor out.

After carefully storing the tentacle that housed a portion of the Evil Emperor's power, Zhongli Wu's old face returned to its deep and gloomy expression.

"In that case, it's time for our Holy Spirit Cult to get moving."

"With the help of the Evil Emperor and the covert pressure from Di Tian, ​​Shrek Academy, hmph, it's time for the Fire Phoenix Saintess to return to my Holy Spirit Cult."

(End of this chapter)