Mori City, Sword Sect.
Qian Renxue did not leave in a hurry, because Oscar had already returned.
Oscar glanced at Qian Renxue and took out a Clone Sausage from his soul device, handing it to her.
"I'll send you back to the Spirit Hall. After you eat this sausage, you can create a clone identical to your real body. That way, you won't have to worry about problems arising here in Heaven Dou, and you can focus wholeheartedly on your divine test."
Oscar had thought this through carefully. Since both sides had already formed an alliance, they naturally needed to balance their interests for maximum benefit. Now that Bibi Dong and the King of Slaughter could not be found, they posed the greatest threat.
The only solution was to keep strengthening their own forces, so they could better handle future crises.
Qian Renxue took the sausage without hesitation and swallowed it. Immediately, an identical Qian Renxue appeared beside her.
The clone used the Angelic God Outfit skull skill to transform into Xue Qinghe, while Qian Renxue herself marveled at the miraculous effect of Oscar's sausage.
Oscar continued, "I've given your grandfather fifteen of these Clone Sausages. I'm sure he'll know how to make good use of them. As for the others, I don't have much in stock right now, so I'll give you more later when I've made some."
Qian Renxue nodded. "Then send me back. I'll catch up to you as soon as I can."
Oscar cast the Gate of Space once again, sending Qian Renxue back.
When Qian Daoliu saw Oscar return with Qian Renxue, he frowned. "Why did you bring Xue'er back?"
Oscar explained his reasoning. After a moment of silence, Qian Daoliu nodded. "Thank you."
Oscar waved it off and stepped back into the Gate of Space.
Qian Daoliu said to Qian Renxue, "Xue'er, focus all your strength on completing your divine test. I'll extract the remaining pieces of the Angelic God Outfit for you when I can."
Qian Daoliu didn't even try to hide anything from Oscar's clone. After all, Oscar had already proven his loyalty. Since they were now on the same ship, they had to trust each other.
After giving Qian Renxue some instructions, she left the hall and went to the Offering Hall to concentrate on her divine test.
Meanwhile, Qian Daoliu and Oscar's clone began discussing how to track down Bibi Dong and the King of Slaughter, as well as when to begin the plan to unify the continent.
With the combined might of the Sword Sect and the Spirit Hall, they could conquer the two great empires in record time and establish a new Spirit Empire.
By then, the Spirit Hall would continue to manage soul master affairs and awakenings, while the Sword Sect would serve as the guardian sect protecting the royal family.
The throne would go to Oscar. What he did afterward would be decided once the Spirit Empire was established.
After returning to the Sword Sect, Oscar used the Gate of Space to send Qian Renxue's clone back to Heaven Dou City and ordered the Shadow Guard to summon Gai Yue back to oversee the sect.
A day later, the Spirit Hall's wanted notice spread across the continent. The Sword Sect was the first to respond, followed by every soul master faction, all hunting down the former Pope Bibi Dong.
No one had expected that the former Pope would join forces with the King of Slaughter, the source of the evil soul masters. But that didn't stop them from following the Spirit Hall's command to capture them.
Even if these forces couldn't defeat them, any information they gathered could be passed to the Spirit Hall and Sword Sect.
However, before anyone could act, tragedy struck. Two of the lower four sects,Saint Dragon Sect and Black Tiger Sect,along with their affiliated forces, thousands in total, were completely annihilated.
The sect grounds were a sea of corpses and blood, worse than what had happened in Notting City, Zabia City, and Luoshan City. Their treasuries were completely looted.
Upon hearing the news, Sword Sect's Grand Elder Gai Yue led Niu Gao, Yang Wudi, and six other elders to investigate, while the Spirit Hall's Pope Qian Daoliu personally led another group.
Forces across the continent sent people to assist, but they found nothing. The enemies had left no trace.
The King of Slaughter was a level 99 peerless Douluo. Bibi Dong and the Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluos were no weaker than level 95. For them, hiding their tracks was effortless.
Moreover, old remnants who had once served them in secret began reappearing.
This time, Bibi Dong and the King of Slaughter had grown wiser. As soon as people went to investigate the Saint Dragon and Black Tiger Sects, the Yanling Sect and Sparrow Bee Sect were attacked next.
The enemies led the strongest powers around by the nose, targeting only soul master factions and avoiding the Spirit Hall, the top three sects, and the Sword Sect.
Within just a month, several sects were destroyed, including hidden ones like the Xuanming Sect.
Even Qian Daoliu could no longer suppress his anger. He hadn't expected Bibi Dong and the King of Slaughter to be so cunning.
He distributed fifteen Clone Sausages among the Spirit Hall's elders and worshipers and took one himself.
The Sword Sect's elders and the Titled Douluos from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect did the same.
After witnessing the Clone Sausage's power, Yu Yuanzhen, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but admire Oscar's growth.
Oscar no longer hid his talents. The truth of his twin spirits became known, and his miraculous sausages were traded among sects.
Soon, people discovered that both the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had several new Titled Douluos.
The soul master world was shaken. Titled Douluos seemed to appear like flowing water.
With the Clone Sausage's effects, their numbers doubled. Dozens of Titled Douluos scoured the continent for Bibi Dong and the King of Slaughter, but the enemies disappeared completely.
No matter how hard they searched, they found nothing.
Seeing that the situation had reached this point, Oscar decided not to waste any more time. Leaving behind a clone, he set out alone to sea.
He was joined by Tang San, Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, several Sword Sect prodigies expected to become Titled Douluos, and Spirit Hall's Jin Chen, Lin Feng, and Wang Lie.
Oscar was leading them to Sea God Island. Before leaving, he borrowed the Sea God's Heart,Heaven Dou Empire's national treasure, the Vast Sea Cosmic Barrier,from Xue Qinghe, who had taken it from Emperor Xue Ye under the pretense of lending it to Oscar.
Both of them knew perfectly well that it wasn't truly a loan. Once the continent was unified, everything would belong to them anyway.
Qian Renxue didn't ask what Oscar planned to do with it, trusting him unconditionally.
Oscar explained that he intended to explore Sea God Island and see if they could gain anything from it.
Jin Chen, Lin Feng, and Wang Lie went along, hoping they too could obtain a Sea God divine test as a benefit to the Spirit Hall.
The three elders,Golden Crocodile Douluo, Azure Luan Douluo, and Lion Douluo,were delighted, as the young men were their successors.
Although Sea God Island held a grudge against the Spirit Hall for the previous invasion, it had no issue with the Sword Sect, which had only recently appeared in the world.
Even if they gained nothing, it would still serve as valuable training, and the elders hoped their disciples could learn from Oscar.
Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun did not join. Dai and Zhuqing were busy taking control of the Star Luo Empire.
Ma Hongjun, having accepted Baili Chiyan as his follower, went with him to the Godfire Sect, which possessed the inheritance of the Fire God.
After reaching level seventy and refining the Ten-Headed Sun Serpent's inner core, Ma Hongjun gained his first hundred-thousand-year spirit ring, transforming his spirit into the Seven-Headed Fire Phoenix.
Having become a Soul Sage, he naturally wanted to see if he could inherit the Fire God's legacy.
In exchange, Baili Chiyan no longer had to serve as his follower.
Though the Godfire Sect's master was reluctant,afraid an outsider might seize the Fire God's position,he had no choice but to agree after receiving several of Sword Sect's Overcharged Teleportation Jade Sausages and Bloodline Awakening Amber Sausages.
Originally, Tang San hadn't planned to go either, since Tang Hao wanted him to awaken his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline after reaching level sixty and then head to the Slaughter City.
But given the current chaos there, that was impossible. So he joined Oscar instead.
For the father and son, this situation was awkward. They had long viewed the Spirit Hall as their enemy, yet now the Sword Sect and Spirit Hall were allied,and Oscar was even engaged to Qian Renxue.
Tang Hao and Tang San didn't know what to think.
If they pursued revenge, what about Oscar? They remembered every kindness he had shown them.
Oscar persuaded them, explaining that the real culprits were Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong with her followers, not the entire Spirit Hall.
Now that Qian Xunji was dead and Bibi Dong was causing chaos outside, if they truly sought revenge, they should go after the true evildoers.
Moreover, Ah Yin was still alive, being nurtured at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Oscar's eighth soul skill, Eternal Vitality Amethyst Sausage, had accelerated her recovery. Within ten years, she would regain her human form and reunite with her family.
Oscar's sincere words and Ah Yin's revival finally convinced Tang Hao, Tang San, and Xiao Wu.
Oscar had helped them too much over the years; turning against him now would make them ungrateful.
Thus, Tang San and Xiao Wu went with Oscar to Sea God Island.
Oscar gave the Vast Sea Cosmic Barrier to Ning Rongrong under the name of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, claiming her father had traded for it with the royal family, to avoid jealousy from others.
If anyone had complaints, they could find themselves a father as capable as hers.
Ning Rongrong was thrilled by Oscar's favoritism. Since Ma Hongjun had gone to the Godfire Sect, she didn't want to fall behind.
Oscar taught her how to use the Vast Sea Cosmic Barrier and explained its true power and importance, telling her that whether she succeeded or not depended on her own ability.
He wasn't worried. If Ning Rongrong received the Sea God's divine test, she would likely inherit the Sea God's position.
In the original story, she had already received the top-level Seven Trials, qualifying her to inherit the Grand Priest's role.
Now she was even stronger and better prepared, holding the Sea God's Heart itself.
If she couldn't gain the Sea God's recognition, then it simply wasn't her fate.
Oscar hadn't chosen Tang San for this because he wanted to keep a safeguard.
What if Tang San's heart turned uneasy?
But with his twin spirits fully awakened, Tang San's potential was immense. As long as he didn't betray Oscar, he would certainly obtain a godhood one day,even if not that of the Sea God.
Oscar never told him this directly, but he knew it.
Thanks to Oscar's influence, Tang San no longer coveted the Sea God's position. He only wished to improve his strength; if godhood came, so be it.
Since Ning Rongrong now had the Vast Sea Cosmic Barrier, he wouldn't try to take it from her.
With Oscar's power to teleport them through space, his strength was beyond doubt. The others looked up to him with admiration and respect, remembering how their elders had urged them to learn from him.
Oscar brought them to a small island first. Before reaching Sea God Island, he wanted to prepare them with a test.
The island was likely the same Purple Pearl Island from the original story. Oscar didn't interfere, letting them survive on their own while he handled other matters.
With their current strength, defeating the Purple Pearl Pirate Group would be no problem.
Oscar, meanwhile, headed deeper into the ocean, following clues left by his clones years ago to find the Evil Demon Orca Tribe.
Their king was a powerful hundred-thousand-year soul beast,perfect for his Sky Azure Spirit Jade Sword spirit.
There were countless sea soul beasts, and it would be a waste not to use such resources.
By slaying the Evil Demon Orca King, he would also be giving Sea God Island a valuable gift, since their guardian beasts,the Devil Orcas,were sworn enemies of the Demon Orcas.
He would be doing them a great favor.
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