Listening to Xu Kun's words, Oscar smiled faintly. "So Elder Xu Kun is doing all this for my own good?"
Xu Kun nodded without denying it. "I can't really kill you, can I? Besides, it seems you don't have a choice now, do you?"
Oscar raised a brow. "Aren't you afraid I'll regret it and come back for revenge after I leave?"
Xu Kun looked calm. "Of course I'm afraid, which is why I prepared something good for you."
As he spoke, Xu Kun took out a small bottle from his soul tool. Inside the transparent bottle was a tiny red worm. He handed the bottle to Oscar with a smile.
"Young Sect Master, either you eat this, or you die."
Oscar didn't reach for it. "Are you threatening me?"
Xu Kun chuckled indifferently. "Isn't it obvious? I have no other choice but to make sure you won't betray me."
Looking at Xu Kun's wrinkled old face, Oscar realized he had underestimated him. The old man not only wanted to play both sides but even planned to control him with poison.
For him to confidently bring out that little worm meant he had made thorough preparations.
If Oscar had really been just a newly advanced level-sixty Soul Master, Xu Kun might indeed have had him at his mercy.
Seeing the man's true nature, Oscar couldn't be bothered to waste more words.
Noticing Oscar's expression change, Xu Kun calmly withdrew the bottle and sneered. "You're merely level sixty. Perhaps you have some talent and a bit of strength, but I am a level ninety-one Titled Douluo. Today, you will either submit to me or die."
Oscar set down the piece of roasted meat he hadn't finished, clapped the grease off his hands, and stood up slowly.
"Foolish idiot. You calculated well, but you overlooked one thing."
Xu Kun laughed in anger. "Bluffing? I've already confirmed with the Ghost Douluo that you came alone. A little brat who just broke through to level sixty wants to intimidate me? Do you think I'm that easily scared?"
The next moment, an immense pressure burst from Xu Kun's body. The aura of a level ninety-one Titled Douluo bore down on Oscar.
If Oscar were truly just a level-sixty Soul Master, that pressure alone would have been enough to crush him to death.
Xu Kun didn't intend to kill Oscar right away. He wanted to torture him first, then use the poisonous insect to control him. After all, such an opportunity came once in a lifetime.
If he could seize this chance, within thirty years, his Xuanming Sect would surely hold a place on the continent.
Unfortunately for him, even though Xu Kun slightly restrained his aura, it was still enough to force an ordinary person to the ground. Yet Oscar remained standing straight, seemingly unaffected.
Xu Kun was momentarily stunned before realizing Oscar must have some hidden trump card. But he was a Titled Douluo,he had nothing to fear.
He unleashed his full power. The overwhelming aura of a Titled Douluo burst out without reservation, but Oscar still didn't move an inch.
Seeing the faint displeasure on Oscar's lips, Xu Kun's expression shifted. "You're not just level sixty? No… that's impossible. At your age, how could you possibly reach level ninety?"
At this point, Xu Kun finally understood. Oscar's strength was far beyond what anyone had believed. Had everyone been deceived?
Then a terrifying thought struck him. "You… you're not Oscar, are you?"
The idea made Xu Kun's heart skip a beat. If the person before him was an impostor, then everything suddenly made sense.
But their plan had been flawless. How could it have been exposed? Was there a traitor?
Who else could it be but Ailan?
Clever indeed,pretending to be at odds with the Young Sect Master while secretly remaining loyal. So this was all an act?
Xu Kun's mind raced. If the man before him wasn't Oscar, then he had only two choices,kill him or flee.
If he killed him, he could still continue following the Pope Bibi Dong's orders. But if he fled, not only would he be implicated, the entire Xuanming Sect might face the Sword Sect's wrath and even be exterminated.
After only a brief hesitation, Xu Kun struck without mercy.
In an instant, he clenched his fist and lunged at Oscar's throat with lightning speed.
Nine spirit rings,two yellow, two purple, and five black,flashed around him, and a pitch-black shield appeared in his hand.
The fifth black spirit ring lit up, and the shield pulsed with terrifying power, enough to smash Oscar's skull in one blow.
But just as the strike was about to land, two silver beams shot from Oscar's eyes, piercing straight into Xu Kun's head.
"Spirit Condensation Wisdom Skull Skill: Divine Light of Destruction!"
Before Xu Kun's attack could fall, the sudden strike hit him squarely. His head felt as if it exploded, and he rolled on the ground, screaming in agony.
A full-powered strike from a 150,000-year-level spirit bone was enough to cripple Xu Kun's spiritual sea. It didn't render him brain-dead, but it left him utterly incapacitated.
The attack had consumed a third of Oscar's soul power, but its effect was unsurprising. His spiritual strength alone rivaled that of a level ninety-four Titled Douluo, making Xu Kun, at ninety-one, an easy target.
After a while, Xu Kun quieted down, staring at Oscar in terror. He could hardly believe that a single attack had reduced him to this state.
"Young… Young Sect Master… this has nothing to do with the Xuanming Sect. I was forced by the Spirit Hall! They threatened Qingfeng… I had no choice!"
"Young Sect Master! I, Xu Kun, will bear all the blame. Please, do not harm the innocent…"
His voice trembled, almost in tears.
He tried to muster his soul power to retaliate, but his mind was in chaos, unable to focus his energy.
Oscar hesitated briefly but didn't kill him. Instead, he sealed Xu Kun's soul power and took his soul tool.
Inside, he found a spirit bone,the same one he had once robbed from Xu Kun, which Xue Qingluan later returned to him. After a year of twists and turns, it had come back to him once again.
With his soul power sealed, Xu Kun was now no different from an ordinary man. Oscar gave him a Super Recovery Sausage and an Antidote Sausage to stabilize his body, then knocked him unconscious.
He wasn't interested in hearing more excuses. Sparing Xu Kun's life was already more mercy than he deserved, only for Xue Qingluan's sake.
Oscar created a clone using his Clone Sausage to secretly transport Xu Kun back to the Sword Sect. How to deal with him, he would leave to Xue Qingluan.
Release him? Impossible. Either he would be executed or have his soul power destroyed.
Letting him live was mercy enough.
With that done, Oscar continued toward the Extreme North. Now that he no longer needed to act, he consumed a Swift Wind and Rain Swallow Sausage, traveling at full speed toward the Ice Cavern where the Skydream Iceworm resided.
However, as his clone escorted Xu Kun away, a shadowy figure appeared and blocked the path.
Seeing the figure, Oscar frowned. "Ghost Douluo?"
"Heh, I knew that useless Xu Kun would fail, so I've been waiting here. Didn't expect you instead." The Ghost Douluo's voice was cold and mocking.
"You're not Oscar. That kid had some talent, sure, but he only just reached level sixty. He couldn't possibly defeat a Titled Douluo. Who are you really?"
Oscar glanced at Xu Kun, then, without hesitation, snapped his neck. If Xu Kun woke up now, he might complicate things.
Since he was exposed, there was no reason to let Ghost Douluo leave alive. Otherwise, his hidden strength would be revealed.
Ghost Douluo's expression shifted when "Oscar" killed Xu Kun so decisively.
Xu Kun never imagined that he would die unconscious, his neck twisted like a chicken's.
Tossing the corpse toward Ghost Douluo, Oscar faced him calmly.
Ghost Douluo blurred into motion, his form dissolving into darkness. Only the flickering shadows remained,that was the Ghost's unique trait.
"Since you know who I am, you'll stay here forever," came the chilling voice as Ghost Douluo lunged.
If the Sword Sect truly stood against the Spirit Hall, their plans would be hindered. So Ghost Douluo couldn't allow this man to escape.
He was confident in his strength,after all, he was a level ninety-five Super Douluo.
Each level beyond ninety was a chasm. Ghost Douluo's strength, tempered over many years, was formidable beyond measure.
Facing the incoming darkness, Oscar didn't hesitate. He swallowed several sausages in rapid succession:
Super Recovery Sausage, Secret Antidote Sausage, Evil Demon Tiger Whip Sausage, Black Gold Limit-Breaking Sausage, and a blood-red bat-shaped sausage,the Bloodrage Crimson Bat Sausage.
That final sausage was one of his seventh soul skills, with only one effect,berserk transformation.
For one hour, his combat strength would increase by 300 percent.
Its effect was comparable to a seventh soul ring's true body form,stronger than most.
After devouring them, Oscar's form transformed into a humanoid Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, blood-red light flashing in his eyes.
Under such terrifying amplification, his level seventy-nine power reached the level of a Titled Douluo. His mental strength and physical endurance already rivaled level ninety-four.
Empowered, Oscar met the incoming shadow head-on. As they clashed, he summoned a sky-blue jade sword with his left hand.
"Sword, come!"
The Celestial Jade Sword erupted with overwhelming sword intent, slicing through everything before it.
Clang!
The Ghost Douluo's Ghost Claw met the Celestial Jade Sword, sparks flying with every impact.
Ghost Douluo was startled. This man didn't seem like a normal soul master,he had no visible spirit rings, just like him.
Yet his power and aura were equal. After eating those sausages, the difference between them had completely vanished.
Ghost Douluo realized his opponent's strength was at least his equal. Otherwise, he couldn't have defeated Xu Kun so easily.
What shocked him more was the swordsmanship,so fierce and refined. Was every Sword Sect member this skilled with blades, no matter their spirit?
And that sword,it almost felt like a spirit itself. But that was impossible; twin spirit users couldn't use both at once. Perhaps it was a weapon crafted by the Sword Sect?
Ghost Douluo stopped pondering. He needed to end this fight quickly.
"Ghost Shadow Split Soul Hand!"
A terrifying wave of power erupted as countless massive ghostly hands surged from beneath Oscar, but black wings unfurled behind him, unleashing stormlike slashes that shattered them all.
The sword in his hand glowed with lethal intent. Each strike forced Ghost Douluo to defend desperately. If not for his special spirit, the sword's sharpness might have pierced his very soul.
Black shadows collided in midair, sparks scattering across the sky. Sword intent clashed with ghostly might.
Only after trading blows did Oscar realize how formidable a typical Titled Douluo could be. Ghost Douluo, though weaker than someone like Gu Yue with a spirit core and six bones, was still immensely powerful.
Even with all his enhancements, Oscar could only fight Ghost Douluo to a draw. To truly defeat him, this wasn't enough.
Fortunately, he hadn't yet used his full power.
After gauging Ghost Douluo's strength, Oscar's eyes flashed blood-red.
"Spirit Condensation Wisdom Skull Skill: Crimson World!"
This was the second ten-thousand-year skill born from the fusion of his 100,000-year Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King bone with his head spirit bone.
A wave of red light burst outward, engulfing Ghost Douluo in a scarlet realm.
This world had no other color,only endless red.
Ghost Douluo frowned. "A domain?"
He felt his speed and soul power slow, his mind tainted by a suffocating scent of blood. If he relaxed even a little, he would lose himself in this crimson world.
"I'm being suppressed! I have to break free now, or my strength will plummet!" Ghost Douluo decided instantly, unleashing his mental power.
"Wailing Ghost Roar!"
A horrific screech rang out as a massive shockwave rippled from his body, trying to tear through the crimson domain.
Oscar's shadow rushed at him. "Stop struggling. In my Crimson World, either you kill me,or I kill you."
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