Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others quickly stepped forward.
"Mistress, what happened? What's going on here...?"
Dai Mubai hadn't finished asking his question.
A messenger rushed into the tent, his voice trembling with sobs.
"Marshal! Something terrible has happened! Avalanche Emperor! Something terribly wrong!"
"Jialing Pass...Jialing Pass has fallen!"
boom!
These words struck like a bolt of lightning from the heavens, hitting everyone present on the head!
Has Jialing Pass fallen?
How is that possible?!
Isn't there a master and the golden trio overseeing things there?
"Explain yourself! What exactly happened?!"
The Avalanche Emperor grabbed the messenger by the collar, his eyes bloodshot.
The messenger, his voice trembling with tears, recounted the battle situation in broken sentences.
Not long ago, the Spirit Hall army launched a general offensive.
The Golden Iron Triangle's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Golden Sacred Dragon, was broken by the combined efforts of two newly emerged Title Douluos from the Spirit Hall, Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion and Snow Empress.
Master Yu Xiaogang, Dean Flander, and Vice Dean Liu Erlong were all poisoned and captured on the spot!
With their commander captured, the army was leaderless and collapsed instantly.
The formidable Jialing Pass changed hands in a single day!
The message spread.
The entire tent fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone stood frozen in place, their faces filled with bewilderment and emptiness.
We lost.
They were utterly defeated.
Ma Hongjun is dead. Oscar is dead.
Now, the master and his accomplices have also been arrested.
Tang Hao was beaten so badly that his fate was unknown.
Even Tang San, who is a god, ended up in such a miserable state.
How can we fight like this?
What can we use to fight the Spirit Hall?
An atmosphere of despair spread through the camp like a plague.
Dai Mubai fell to his knees with a thud, slamming his fists into the ground, drawing blood.
Ning Rongrong collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.
Tang San stood in the center of the crowd, looking at his dying father and listening to the devastating news. His handsome face was twisted like a demon.
His gaze swept over the faces of despair.
Finally, it landed on the Asura Demon Sword in his own hand.
A cold, venomous, and insane killing intent slowly gathered deep within his eyes.
...
A sea breeze swept by, carrying a faint scent of blood.
Tang Chen's gaze shifted from the horizon where Tang San had disappeared to the enormous demonic tree below.
The massive canopy of the Demon King was trembling at this moment.
The trident of Poseidon that pierced through its main trunk had long been taken away by Tang San, leaving behind a shockingly huge hole.
Pure life energy is continuously flowing into it through the blue-gold vines that entwine it, repairing its nearly broken origin.
But the physical trauma was nothing compared to the terror it felt at that moment.
Tang San, the God of the Sea; Tang San, the God of Asura.
The two deities were like three-year-old children in front of this man, easily manipulated and powerless to fight back.
Even the legendary Haotian Douluo was beaten like a dead dog.
Just what kind of terrifying being is this lord?
Sensing Tang Chen's gaze, the massive trunk of the Demon King trembled violently, causing waves to rise across the entire sea.
"Thank you so much, sir, for saving my life!"
The voice of the Demon King, transmitted through his thoughts, was filled with awe and fear.
"I...I am willing to offer all the rewards from this Heavenly Dao assessment to you, my lord!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a clump of emerald green liquid, exuding a rich life force, slowly emerged from the heart of the tree.
It was the "primordial life essence".
This is an unparalleled treasure that could increase its cultivation level by nearly 100,000 years, and it is something that Tang San is willing to do anything to take away.
At this moment, however, it offered it up without hesitation.
It knew very well that if it hadn't been for the intervention of this adult, it would have already become Tang San's ninth spirit ring.
This small reward is nothing.
However, Tang Chen only glanced at the mass of source liquid indifferently.
"No need."
His tone was calm and undisturbed.
"I don't need this kind of thing."
The massive tree trunk of the Demon King froze.
No...not lacking?
This is the Primordial Life Source Liquid, a reward from the Heavenly Dao!
No other treasure like this could be found on the entire continent!
He actually said... he doesn't need it?
The Demon King was completely bewildered; it had no idea what level Tang Chen was at.
After a brief moment of stunned silence came a deeper sense of awe and fervor.
It realized that it had encountered an unimaginable opportunity.
"Thump!"
The massive roots of the Demon King bent in the seawater, actually kneeling towards Tang Chen.
"Your Majesty's divine might is unparalleled. This lowly demon... this lowly demon king of ten thousand demons, is willing to serve Your Majesty as my master! I will be loyal for eternity and have no other thoughts!"
A loud voice echoed between the sea and the sky.
The Beast God Di Tian and Xiong Jun exchanged a glance, both seeing the solemnity in each other's eyes.
Yet another top-tier soul beast has chosen to submit.
Tang Chen looked at the Demon King below who was pledging his loyalty, his expression remaining calm.
"Granted."
He uttered two words.
"Thank you, Master!"
The voice of the Demon King was filled with the ecstatic joy of surviving a calamity.
Just then.
Buzz—
The sky, which had returned to calm, once again burst forth with boundless golden light.
An ancient and mysterious aura once again enveloped the entire Douluo Continent.
The review of Heaven's Way is not over yet!
All eyes were drawn to the sky.
The golden list slowly unfurled, and a new line of large characters gradually appeared under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
[Ranking of the Top Ten Soul Beasts, Ninth Place!]
It's here!
After the Demon King, which other soul beast will be on the list?
[Soul Beast Name: Emerald Swan, Bi Ji.]
[Cultivation level: 580,000 years.]
[Race: Top-tier flying soul beast.]
Brigitte?
Upon seeing this name, Di Tian's face, which remained unchanged for millennia, twitched almost imperceptibly.
Zi Ji, standing beside him, had a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth.
A gentle smile appeared on Gu Yuena's face.
"It's Brigitte."
Qian Renxue, standing beside Tang Chen, looked at the list in the air with some curiosity.
"Husband, this jade swan seems to hold a special position among soul beasts?"
She was able to keenly perceive the changes in the emotions of Di Tian and the others.
Tang Chen nodded.
"The life core of the Star Dou Great Forest also belongs to Di Tian..."
Before he could finish speaking, the answer was already given in the golden characters above the sky.
[Reason for inclusion: It is the life core of the Star Dou Great Forest, possessing the purest healing power in the world. For tens of thousands of years, it has mediated conflicts among soul beasts, saved lives, and earned the reverence of all beasts.]
[With a kind heart, unable to bear the suffering of living beings, he travels year-round along the border between humans and spirit beasts, single-handedly persuading both sides to cease hostilities and maintaining the most fragile peace on the continent.]
[This is the virtue and conscience that has allowed the Soul Beast race to survive to this day.]
When this reason for inclusion on the list was revealed, the entire continent fell silent.
Both humans and spirit beasts fell into a long silence.
Who would have thought that in a time when humans and spirit beasts are in sharp opposition and hatred has raged for countless years, there is a spirit beast that is silently working for peace between the two sides.
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