Chapter 227: The Challenge Letter
While Yang Xiong was researching the application of lightning in the Thunder Canyon and also studying ways to achieve the second awakening of his Body Martial Soul, he suddenly received a signal: a distinguished guest had come to visit the Body Sect.
When Yang Xiong returned to the main hall of the sect's peak, he found all five elders present, and they seemed somewhat nervous.
Yang Xiong sat down in the central seat, and Lin Gong immediately spoke.
"Sect Master, people from the Spirit Hall have arrived, and it seems they are not here with good intentions."
Yang Xiong snorted coldly: "The Spirit Hall is now barely able to take care of itself. How dare they send people here? Do they think they don't have enough trouble already?"
"Who are they? What is their purpose?"
Lin Gong shook his head. "It's Ghost Leopard Douluo, and there are many others with him. Should we hide part of our strength?"
Yang Xiong thought for a moment: "It's come to this point, there's no need to hide anything. Let's invite the main person in charge to come in, but there's no need for the little lackeys to come into our Body Sect."
Sure enough, not long after, under the guidance of a disciple from the Mi family, four people arrived at the Body Sect's main hall.
Yang Xiong recognized two of them immediately: one was Ghost Leopard Douluo, who had once transformed into the Tianshou Palace's Ghost Leopard Douluo. The other three were the Golden Generation from the final of the Soul Master Tournament, including Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan.
Upon entering the main hall of the Body Sect, the four were all surprised.
They carefully observed the situation in the hall. The Body Sect actually had three Title Douluo, and sitting in the central position was none other than Yang Xiong.
Ghost Leopard Douluo showed a hint of surprise on his face. "Yang Xiong, I never expected the Sect Master of the Body Sect to be you."
Yang Xiong smiled. "Ghost Leopard Douluo, it's been a while. I didn't expect you to still have the same demeanor. It seems the Spirit Hall is no longer hiding their past deeds."
Ghost Leopard Douluo snorted coldly. "What is the meaning of the Body Sect's posture? Do you mean to look down on the Spirit Hall?"
Yang Xiong chuckled. "That's not right. I, the Sect Master of the Body Sect, am welcoming you along with the five elders. Isn't that a sign of respect? Or do you, Ghost Leopard Douluo, want to stay here in the Body Sect? In that case, I might be a bit more welcoming."
Yang Xiong looked at Ghost Leopard Douluo with a half-smile, while the five elders also gazed at him with unfriendly expressions, almost like they were looking at prey.
With the current strength of the Body Sect, keeping a Ghost Leopard Douluo would not be too difficult.
Hu Liena quickly spoke. "Sect Master Yang, we are here by the command of His Holiness the Pope, to deliver an invitation. Please accept it graciously."
Hu Liena took out a golden invitation with both hands, which seemed quite respectful.
Yang Xiong waved his hand lightly, and his soul power instantly lifted the invitation to his front. Even Ghost Leopard Douluo was somewhat surprised by the control and application of Yang Xiong's soul power.
Yang Xiong looked at the invitation. Aside from a lot of nonsense, it was an invitation for the Body Sect's Sect Master to personally attend the sect's conference at the Spirit Hall.
Yang Xiong closed the invitation with no expression on his face. "Please inform the Holy Maiden to tell the Pope that the Body Sect is a small and humble sect. We will not attend any sect conferences. Of course, I also wish you a smooth and successful conference."
Hu Liena quickly replied. "Sect Master Yang, the Pope places great importance on the Body Sect. If you attend the conference, given your strength, you should be ranked among the top three sects. Then the Body Sect would truly be renowned throughout the world."
Yang Xiong smiled lightly. "Attending the sect conference should not just be about this, right? I'm afraid it's also about supporting the Spirit Hall. My Body Sect is small and just established. We won't be participating in this mess."
Hu Liena's expression changed slightly. "Sect Master Yang, you must think this through. This is a personal invitation from His Holiness the Pope. It may not be easy to refuse."
Yang Xiong's face darkened, and his entire body turned blood-red as he displayed his two yellow, one purple, two black, and two red soul rings.
When the two hundred-thousand-year soul rings appeared, both Hu Liena and Ghost Leopard Douluo felt immense pressure, even a hint of fear.
Yang Xiong coldly spoke. "Your sect's conference has nothing to do with me. I have no interest in the seven great sects. So I suggest you be sensible and not provoke me, or the consequences will be on you."
At this moment, Yang Xiong looked blood-red, with dense golden patterns all over his body, resembling a demon from the underworld.
Especially with the endless killing intent emanating from him, even Hu Liena and Ghost Leopard Douluo felt cold all over, and their soul power and soul skills seemed subtly suppressed.
The five elders also exuded a powerful aura, seemingly restraining Ghost Leopard Douluo.
Ghost Leopard Douluo gritted his teeth. "Sect Master Yang, is this your way of receiving guests? Aren't you afraid the Pope will come personally to your Body Sect?"
Yang Xiong coldly snorted. "Your Pope is busy enough, he probably won't care about us. Even if he does come, the entire Body Sect will accompany him to the end."
After Yang Xiong finished speaking, he retracted his martial soul and soul rings, returning to his normal appearance.
Ghost Leopard Douluo realized that he wouldn't gain anything today and that the Body Sect's attitude was clear: they didn't want to have anything to do with the Spirit Hall.
As Ghost Leopard Douluo was about to leave, Yang Xiong spoke up.
"Ghost Leopard Douluo, you should have visited the Haotian Sect and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. What was their attitude towards your so-called sect conference?"
Ghost Leopard Douluo's face darkened. "Sect Master Yang, are you trying to oppose the Spirit Hall like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Haotian Sect? The foundation of the Spirit Hall is beyond your imagination."
Yang Xiong smiled. "The Haotian Sect has nothing to do with me, but you should know I am from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. If you want to deal with them, you'll have to cross my dead body."
Yang Xiong's words seemed simple, but they carried a hidden threat, accompanied by a faint killing intent.
Yang Xiong seemed to remember something and took out a small golden booklet. With a wave of his hand, the golden booklet was sent to Ghost Leopard Douluo's hands.
"I had quite an enjoyable fight with your little angel last time, but it seems she wasn't willing to lose. Please deliver this challenge letter to her. I hope she won't disappoint me."
Ghost Leopard Douluo and Hu Liena opened the golden booklet, and the contents were very simple.
"Challenge Letter—Five years later, at the peak of Mount Liang, a decisive battle."
Ghost Leopard Douluo was once again shocked. "Yang Xiong, are you challenging our young lady?"
Yang Xiong laughed. "This little angel has known me for so many years and is quite interesting. I don't want to get involved with your Spirit Hall. Last time she lost so badly, I believe she would want to fight me again."
Ghost Leopard Douluo didn't hesitate. "Rest assured, I will deliver the challenge letter to our young lady. But I hope your Body Sect doesn't provoke the Spirit Hall, or the consequences will be on you."
After Ghost Leopard Douluo and Hu Liena left, Lin Gong and the others seemed somewhat surprised.
"Sect Master, why challenge Qian Renxue? That girl is obviously not simple, having already reached the rank of Soul Douluo at such a young age."
Yang Xiong shook his head. "The challenge is secondary. Qian Renxue has a very high position in the Spirit Hall, and she's also the granddaughter of Qian Daoliu. She's extremely proud and doesn't deign to take advantage of others' misfortunes."
"As long as we don't proactively provoke the Spirit Hall, we should be able to ensure the safety of our sect in the short term."
Everyone nodded thoughtfully.
Yang Xiong appeared somewhat helpless. Given the current situation of the Spirit Hall, there would likely be continuous small moves coming their way.
But what truly made Yang Xiong wary were Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue was their only weak point.
As long as they provoked Qian Renxue's combative nature, he wouldn't have to worry about the Body Sect's safety for the next five years, at least not about Qian Daoliu coming to knock on their door.
Just as Yang Xiong and the others were conversing, someone reported that another guest had arrived—none other than Tang Xiao, the Sect Master of the Haotian Sect.
Yang Wudi and the others exchanged glances, and Yang Xiong thought for a moment. "Please invite the Sect Master of the Haotian Sect."
Sure enough, not long after, Tang Xiao and others arrived at the hall.
But in addition to Tang Xiao, there was also Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong.
The three entered the Body Sect, their expressions constantly changing—at times confused, at times shocked.
Yang Xiong smiled and spoke. "Sect Master Tang, Mr. Yu Xiaogang, Senior Liu Erlong, what brings you three to my Body Sect?"
Yu Xiaogang's expression changed. "Yang Xiong, the Thunder Canyon is the base of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family. I didn't expect the Body Sect to occupy it."
Yang Xiong's face turned cold. "Mr. Yu Xiaogang, your words are a bit strange. This used to be the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family's land, but after their downfall, no one has been here. How can you say we've taken something that doesn't belong to us?"
Yu Xiaogang's face turned black. "The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family has been in the Thunder Canyon for countless years. This is something the soul master world acknowledges. How can you occupy it while their remains are still fresh? Don't you fear public disdain?"
It was clear that both Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang had difficulty accepting the Body Sect's occupation of the Thunder Canyon.
Yang Xiong shook his head. "The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family has been gone for a long time. Why haven't you rebuilt your sect here? Since no one is here, what's the problem with us occupying this land?"
Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong were left speechless.
After the Spirit Hall destroyed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family, only a few disciples who had been away on missions were left, and they were all being hunted down by the Spirit Hall.
Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong had gathered all their people in Tiandou City to ensure the continuation of their sect's legacy.
Of course, they didn't dare return to the Thunder Canyon, because once they left Tiandou City, everyone would be relentlessly hunted.
(END CHAPTER)
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