Chapter 144: Qian Daoliu's Scheme, Ge Long Submits
Heaven Dou Royal Palace.
Qian Renxue's small face flushed, feeling a bit awkward.
Failing to defeat Tang San—a mortal—after becoming a god was a huge humiliation.
Not only was she severely injured by Guanyin's Tears, but she also watched helplessly as Tang San slipped away right in front of her.
"I'm such a failure!"
Qian Renxue muttered self-reproachfully.
If she had been able to kill Tang San in one go, perhaps Spirit Hall's fate wouldn't have been so dire.
"Xiao Xue, victory and defeat are common in war."
"In this world, no one can always win."
Just as Qian Renxue was regretting her actions,
Qian Daoliu's voice suddenly sounded from the sky.
"Grandfather…"
Qian Renxue was first delighted to see Qian Daoliu.
Then, she apologized to him for her failure.
"Grandfather, Xiao Xue has failed to live up to your expectations."
"I was too arrogant!"
"If I hadn't shown mercy to Tang San, if I hadn't made a bet with him,"
"Perhaps I wouldn't have failed."
Qian Renxue learned her lesson and reflected on her actions.
She deeply understood that once Tang San escaped this time, the next time they met, he would be the Sea God.
By then, with Tang San having become a god, Qian Renxue feared it would be even harder to kill him.
"Xiao Xue, you've shouldered too much."
"You left home at a young age, and you've done well enough."
"It's enough that you can learn a lesson from this experience!"
Qian Daoliu did not blame Qian Renxue.
He himself had made mistakes, so how could he blame her?
Moreover, Qian Daoliu felt that even if Qian Renxue had succeeded, if the Asura God didn't die, he would still intervene in the changing situation.
Qian Renxue felt a little better after hearing Qian Daoliu's words.
Without Qian Daoliu's guidance,
Qian Renxue would have been troubled for a long time.
"Xiao Xue, whatever troubles come next, Grandfather will face them with you."
Qian Daoliu declared his stance.
A terrifying divine might instantly spread throughout the entire Royal Palace.
The heavy burden on Spirit Hall could not be borne by Qian Renxue alone.
As Qian Daoliu's voice faded,
Ge Long seemed to be targeted, his entire being locked by an invisible force.
"Make a choice!"
"Will you continue to be loyal to the Heaven Dou Royal Family, choosing a path of death?"
"Or will you submit to Spirit Hall and seek a path to survival?"
Qian Daoliu looked down on all beings.
He condescendingly overlooked Ge Long and the soldiers behind him.
As a god, his actions were naturally domineering.
Ge Long's face changed drastically.
The shroud of death made him sweat profusely.
He had a premonition that if he uttered a single "no" now, refusing Qian Daoliu,
The other party would immediately crush him.
Qian Daoliu's killing intent first locked onto him, the leader of the army.
"What should I do?!"
"Should I die heroically? Or should I live in ignominy?"
Ge Long was indecisive.
Logically speaking, given his status, he should swear allegiance to the Heaven Dou Empire until death.
But now, Ge Long could see that the Heaven Dou Royal Family was beyond saving.
The last prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Beng, was personally killed by Emperor Xue Ye.
Even if he could retake the Royal Palace, what then?
Could he really expect Xue Ke, a mere woman, to stabilize such a vast empire?
Xue Ke didn't have that ability.
Ge Long knew this clearly!
"Forget it!"
"Every man for himself, or heaven and earth will destroy him."
"I, Ge Long, have contributed more than enough to Heaven Dou Empire in my life."
Ge Long decided not to struggle further.
He couldn't resist Qian Daoliu.
"I submit!"
"I only ask for your mercy, Your Excellency, and to spare my brothers' lives."
Ge Long sighed, putting down his weapon.
As soon as he finished speaking,
The pressure on him immediately disappeared.
Ge Long breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Behind him, the soldiers' faces changed when they heard this.
"Are we just surrendering and submitting like this?"
Some agreed with Ge Long's actions.
But others were unwilling!
In this world, there are not a few hot-blooded people willing to defend to the death.
Qian Daoliu was not surprised.
The only respect he could give these people was to let them die swiftly.
"Execute!"
Qian Daoliu swung his sword.
Those who opposed him were all killed instantly.
Ge Long was startled.
"Is this the power of a god?"
"These soldiers are the elite of the elite."
"Every single one of them is an excellent soldier cultivated by the Heaven Dou Empire."
"But Qian Daoliu killed them as easily as killing chickens."
Ge Long no longer harbored any rebellious thoughts.
If there wasn't a second god on the continent to contend with Qian Daoliu,
Then Spirit Hall would be invincible.
Qian Daoliu easily subdued Ge Long.
With Ge Long's submission, Qian Renxue would find it much easier to control the empire.
"Grandfather, you're still the most amazing."
"I tried to recruit Ge Long for a long time, but he was always unyielding."
Qian Renxue sincerely admired Qian Daoliu.
Qian Daoliu had solved a big problem for her.
Ge Long had high prestige in the army.
If Ge Long had continued to oppose Qian Renxue,
She would have had many headaches.
"Fengzhi, we're too late."
"The entire Heaven Dou Royal Palace is firmly under Qian Renxue's control."
"She has two Titled Douluo guarding her; our chances of rescuing Emperor Xue Ye are less than thirty percent."
"Now, Qian Daoliu has also arrived."
"Ge Long has even chosen to submit to Spirit Hall."
"We can no longer change anything."
Not far from the Royal Palace,
Bone Douluo took everything in.
He shook his head, a look of helplessness on his face.
"Heaven Dou Empire's fate is sealed!"
"Since that's the case, we can only comply."
Ning Fengzhi had originally wanted to intervene,
to see if there was any chance to prevent Spirit Hall from dominating.
But now, it seemed his hopes were dashed.
Spirit Hall was already unstoppable.
The matter he needed to consider now was not to continue opposing Spirit Hall,
But how to prevent the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect from perishing?
"Could it be that my magnificent Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect truly has to live under someone else's roof, becoming a dog for Spirit Hall?"
Ning Fengzhi muttered.
His expression was serious one moment, conflicted the next.
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[When I saw Tang San again, I didn't expect him to already be the Sea God.]
[At this time, Tang San posed a huge threat to me.]
[I engaged in a battle of gods with Tang San!]
[This time, I was no longer arrogant, giving my all, but I still lost.]
[As a fellow god, I couldn't defeat Tang San.]
[I returned to Spirit Hall disheartened.]
[Without killing Tang San, Spirit Hall cannot succeed.]
[Bibi Dong proposed a joint effort to deal with that little rascal!]
[For the sake of Spirit Hall, I agreed to this idea.]
[We set aside our past grievances and jointly ambushed Tang San.]
[Under the combined strength of two gods, even Tang San couldn't reverse the situation.]
[Not long after, Tang San lost, and he died.]
[Realizing Tang San's threat, I no longer showed mercy.]
[But I never expected…]
[The dead Tang San would be resurrected again because of the Asura God's interference.]
[The Asura God's power countered the Rakshasa God; no matter how much Bibi Dong and I teamed up, we couldn't harm Tang San.]
[In front of a god king, the power of us two gods was too insignificant.]
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