In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 269 Do you want to become a god?

February passed quickly, at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"It seems a lot has happened in the outside world while I was away."

Zhu Wu, who had brought several girls back for the New Year, nodded slightly after listening to Ning Fengzhi's story. However, he was lost in thought. No wonder the Soul Master world adopted a zero-tolerance attitude towards fallen Soul Masters during the Douyi era, nipping any potential ones in the bud.

Without GPS, cameras, and with underdeveloped transportation, it is indeed difficult to search for a fallen soul master across the vast continent, especially one with the ability to fly.

If they are not arrested in time, the consequences will be lasting, just like the current situation on the mainland where everyone is living in fear.

This reminds me of Tang San from the original story, who not only blew up the Slaughter City, which imprisoned evil spirit masters, but also destroyed and disbanded the Spirit Hall, which was in charge of the search.

The key issue is that they simply wiped it out, without establishing a new organization to take over the work.

The Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, which are related to this, have clearly not truly shouldered this responsibility.

They all claim to be committed to eradicating evil spirit masters, but in reality, it's just for show. Unlike the Spirit Hall, they haven't established a long-term screening mechanism that works from top to bottom and down to the grassroots level. They only send people to arrest evil spirit masters when they hear of their appearance.

If we don't address the root cause, and people are already dying before we even think about catching them, it'll be too late!

Therefore, from a certain perspective, the common people in the sequel are deeply troubled by evil spirit masters. Tang San, who personally blew up the Slaughter City, claimed he wouldn't interfere in the affairs of the lower realm, but actually orchestrated the destruction and disbandment of the Spirit Hall, should bear the brunt of the blame.

"If we're talking about revenge, Tang San should logically only target the Spirit Hall and those associated with the Beast Sect. But in this situation, Tang San is attacking indiscriminately," Ning Rongrong frowned. "Moreover, he's only attacking Soul Master teams. No one would believe it if you said it was just to frame the Spirit Hall. Brother Tian, ​​in my opinion, Tang San might really be cultivating using some kind of evil method."

"For example, did he gain a similar ability to devour?" Zhu Wu asked, his first thought being Tang San's external soul bone, Poison Fang.

Vampire Tang San?

"Those fangs?" Long Ling'er said, "Of course, they could also be a newly acquired soul skill."

"In any case, Tang San is definitely hiding now. We haven't heard from him at all these past few days," Sword Douluo said helplessly. "Also, there's something that I'm very curious about. Based on the clues we've gathered so far, Tang San seems to be alone."

"I wonder where Tang Hao went."

"He is dead," Zhu Wu said calmly.

"The sect set a trap for Tang Hao with a deadly poison concocted by Elder Shu, but unfortunately, he fought back fiercely and escaped with Tang San. Tang San was able to cultivate to the Soul Emperor level so quickly, probably because he absorbed Tang Hao's soul bone."

"So that's how it is!" Sword Douluo exclaimed in surprise, then added, "Even so, judging from all the signs revealed so far, Tang San is still very likely to have become a Fallen Soul Master. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to kill someone and take the body away."

Zhu Wu nodded, "No matter what, the news of Tang Hao's death cannot be released yet."

"Firstly, it would reduce the suspicion that Tang San had become a fallen soul master, making some people think that the previous assassination was just for revenge, and that his current strength was all thanks to the soul bone left behind by Tang Hao."

"Both of these factors will cause the Spirit Hall to harbor ill intentions."

"The humanoid phantom that Tang Hao revealed when he used the Killing God Domain in front of the Pope's Palace must have already made the Spirit Hall realize that Tang Hao had been noticed by the gods."

"At least they were chosen as candidates to inherit the divine position, and therefore they were somewhat wary."

"Now that they know Tang Hao is dead, their fear will surely decrease significantly, and they will shift their focus more to my Illusionary Beast Sect, or even take direct action."

"For example, testing the waters by taking action against forces related to me."

Dugu Bo nodded, "Keeping it a secret is indeed beneficial for maintaining the balance and preventing the Spirit Hall from acting recklessly."

"As long as Tang Hao's death is not confirmed, the Spirit Hall will need our help to restrain him. If they dare to act recklessly, the enemy of my enemy is my friend, and if that's not done well, we'll face joint attacks from the Beast Illusion Sect and Tang Hao."

"The key is that both of these enemies are currently operating in the shadows, making them difficult to deal with."

"Therefore, we can openly intensify our pursuit of Tang San, but we cannot reveal that Tang Hao is dead." Bone Douluo said.

Dugu Bo smiled, "In that case, outsiders will only know that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is hunting down Tang San at all costs, without fear of Tang Hao's revenge."

"Such a responsible and dedicated sect must surely earn some acclaim."

"Compared to these empty titles, I would much rather deal with Tang San as soon as possible," Ning Fengzhi sighed.

"He now undoubtedly poses a threat to the sect's disciples and followers who travel outside the sect."

His Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has quite a few properties outside, and he doesn't want Tang San to suddenly appear and kill and destroy them.

"The only thing we can do now is wait for that guy to show his face again," Dugu Bo said with some helplessness.

In the vast sea of ​​people, it is indeed difficult to find someone, especially since that person is not free from all burdens.

"If only we could catch that Xiao Wu." As if she had just thought of something, she suddenly added.

"The sect captured her long ago," Zhu Wu said. "However, it's probably unlikely that they can force Tang San to show himself using Xiao Wu."

"The difference in strength is too great. Showing up to save him would only mean going to our deaths together." Sword Douluo nodded. "Unless he's insane, Tang San couldn't possibly not have thought of this."

Zhu Wu pondered for a moment, then said, "Father-in-law, how about this? After the New Year, I will bring Xiao Wu here. You can have the royal family send someone to parade her through the streets of Tian Dou City. The whole process can be recorded with a recording stone and a portrait drawn. Afterwards, it can be sent to the two great empires and the Spirit Hall for publicity and public display."

"Tell Tang San that if he dares to carry out assassinations and indiscriminately kill innocent people again, for every person who dies, my Illusionary Beast Sect will cut a piece of flesh from Xiao Wu's body. Afterwards, a specialist will heal her to ensure that Xiao Wu does not die, plunging her into endless suffering. The more people who die, the heavier the punishment will be."

"Okay." Ning Fengzhi didn't hesitate at all. "I'll go find Xue Qinghe and explain this matter later."

Zhu Wu nodded, then turned to look at Long Ling'er, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lingling: "I'll take A-Wu to Blazing Fire Academy."

"Mm." The three women all nodded and watched Zhu Wu fly away.

Half a month later, the New Year was over.

"Third Brother, where are you?" In the Dragon Realm Forest, Xiao Wu sat on the grass, staring blankly at the rising sun in the sky.

The next second, his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

When it reappeared, it was already inside a large hall, surrounded by people.

Many years have passed, and Zhu Wu, Ning Rongrong, and the others have all changed in appearance. Xiao Wu did not recognize them at first, but Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan, whose appearances have not changed much, were recognized on the spot.

"Ning Fengzhi!?" Ning Fengzhi, who was standing at the front, was the first to be shocked, and his expression changed drastically in an instant.

"Xiao Wu, it's been a long time." Zhu Wu, who was standing closest, smiled.

"Who are you?" Xiao Wu asked warily, her gaze sweeping over him. Her expression changed again. "Long Yingtian!?"

Then his eyes turned bloodshot, and a guess arose in his mind.

What I saw back then wasn't a giant dragon at all, but a soul beast conjured by a titled Douluo from the Beast Illusion Sect. No wonder I'd never seen one before!

"You sent people to kill Da Ming and Er Ming, I'll kill you!" He roared as he launched an attack with a punch.

Zhu Wu's eyes flashed, and Xiao Wu froze in place.

He watched helplessly as Zhu Wu raised his hand and pointed, a silver stream of light instantly piercing his heart.

Then, Xiao Wu could no longer sense any soul power. Without a doubt, Long Yingtian had sealed her soul power.

"Take him away," Zhu Wu said calmly.

"Yes." Two disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School immediately stepped forward and put shackles on Xiao Wu.

"Xiao Wu, don't try to bite your tongue or anything like that. With me here, you won't die," Zhu Wu continued.

"Long Yingtian, you will definitely die a horrible death!" Xiao Wu roared. "Third Brother will not let you get away with this."

Although she didn't know the current situation outside, she could guess that Long Yingtian wanted to use her to lure her third brother out.

"I actually hope he'll show up," Zhu Wu replied calmly. "Ideally, he should appear soon."

Xiao Wu gritted her teeth and stopped talking.

With a clanging sound, the chains rattled as Xiao Wu was escorted out of the building and onto the plaza outside the council hall.

The imperial soldiers responsible for escorting Xiao Wu had already prepared the prison cart and were waiting. They pulled Xiao Wu inside, handcuffed her, closed the door, and set off.

After some time, they drove into the Tiandou City gate, which was already filled with people.

Xiao Wu ignored it and shouted loudly.

"Third Brother, don't save me!"

"So be it, just remember to avenge me, and we'll be together again in the next life!"

The onlookers immediately recognized that this was Tang San's accomplice, and they all showed anger, with some even directly cursing him as a scoundrel.

"Crackling and popping." Eggs, vegetables, and stones were thrown at the guards on both sides, who turned a blind eye.

With her body tightly bound, Xiao Wu had no way to escape. Blood soon appeared on her body, but her gaze remained firm, and she continued to shout.

"Third Brother, as long as you don't show yourself, they won't dare to kill me. I can endure it."

The people cursed even more fiercely, directly insulting their ancestors for eighteen generations and saying things like "born of a mother but raised by one."

Xiao Wu blushed and quickly couldn't hold back anymore, giving a passionate retort.

"You're the one who was born of a mother but raised without one; your whole family is!"

"Come on! Smash me to death!"

This caused even more objects to be thrown from low altitudes. Before long, he could no longer hold on, his entire head was covered in blood, and he curled up on the ground howling in pain.

"Stop!" the guard shouted, preventing Xiao Wu from being crushed to death.

"You're welcome!" Zhu Wu, sitting in the back carriage, leaned out and raised his hand, sending a beam of emerald light directly at Xiao Wu.

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Wu's wounds healed, revealing new skin.

The guards fell silent.

"Long Yingtian, Third Brother will definitely avenge me!" Xiao Wu gritted her teeth and stared straight at Zhu Wu.

"Hmph, this is what happens when you collude with a fallen soul master!" The onlookers continued to throw objects to vent their anger.

After some time, the prison cart was escorted to the square in front of the palace, where the new emperor Xue Qinghe and the Platinum Bishop Salas of the Spirit Hall were present.

After a brief introduction, Zhu Wu publicly announced and repeated the punishment method he had previously discussed at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"Third Brother, don't worry about me!" Xiao Wu's face was pale, but her tone was firm.

Zhu Wu remained calm, flicked his fingers, and a flash of light pierced through Xiao Wu's tongue as she opened her mouth to speak.

"Ah!" Xiao Wu couldn't help but let out a whimpering scream.

"Tang San, I keep my word!" Zhu Wu coldly withdrew his hand, then turned his head, "Take her away and give her a wash."

He even finds it too dirty to be associated with the Dragon Realm.

An hour later, Xiao Wu was pulled back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

After his disciples thoroughly washed him clean with water, Zhu Wu finally healed him and teleported him back to the Dragon Realm Forest.

"Live well. Perhaps your third brother can really defeat me and rescue you." He didn't forget to leave Xiao Wu with a glimmer of hope.

"Waaaaah!" Left alone in the forest, Xiao Wu finally broke down and couldn't help but cry.

Zhu Wu, however, was too lazy to pay attention. After bidding farewell to Ning Fengzhi, he took the women back to the plateau to continue their cultivation.

A month later, I successfully broke through to level 80.

Zhu Wu didn't waste any time. After quickly tidying up, he transformed into a golden-tailed swift and flew straight towards the ocean.

"Boss, where are we going next?" Tianmeng Bingcan couldn't help but ask.

"Let's go to another continent," Zhu Wu replied.

"Alright," Tianmeng Bingcan muttered, continuing to admire the scenery.

Xue Di, who hadn't uttered a word from beginning to end, had been observing Zhu Wu these past few days. He had several close female confidantes, all deeply devoted to each other, and the relationships between them were excellent. Furthermore, under Zhu Wu's guidance, they were all wholeheartedly focused on cultivation.

He is a passionate yet responsible man who clearly distinguishes between public and private matters and is very sensible.

A few days later, the coastline appeared on the horizon.

"Finally here." Zhu Wu breathed a sigh of relief and sped away.

Before long, a human town and the figures of Soul Masters appeared in sight. Without hesitation, he flew over and used a mental shock to knock them unconscious.

After searching their memories, they quickly confirmed the location of the largest soul beast forest on the continent, the Demon Forest.

Without delay, they flew straight there, arriving as quickly as possible, and then used mental detection to conduct a search.

About half an hour later, a powerful spiritual energy fluctuation was finally sensed, and at the same time, a low shout came from his ear.

"Hmph, daring to trespass on my territory, you're courting death!"

"Heh!" Zhu Wu chuckled, accelerating as he flew away, simultaneously unleashing his full mental power. A giant eye, over 300 meters in diameter, quickly formed in his mind.

The clear voice and the image of the physical body were also directly transmitted to the other person's mind as the mental power expanded.

"Youngster, you're the first one to dare be so arrogant in front of me."

The Evil Emperor's pupils widened, and its body tensed instantly. Although the opponent's true form had not yet arrived, an image had already appeared in its mind: a gigantic, ancient, eight-winged, seven-colored dragon with a body length exceeding 300 meters.

The key point is that the mental energy it releases is even stronger than that.

Damn it, this isn't a bird at all, it's a cunning old dragon pretending to be weak!

As I was lost in thought, a dark shadow streaked across the sky and appeared before me, flashing with silver light, before instantly transforming into a human.

"May I ask who you are?" the Evil Emperor asked, somewhat surprised and uncertain.

What's going on? It exudes human aura one moment and the aura of a soul beast swift the next, but the image of its true form is that of a dragon.

It seemed Di Tian hadn't come to see Zhu Wu, he thought to himself, then asked, "Evil Emperor, do you want to become a god?"

(End of this chapter)