At night, on Star Luo Mountain, an endless starlight was drawn down by a 200,000-year-old plant soul beast and a large number of star-gathering grasses planted on the back mountain, illuminating the entire mountain with extraordinary brilliance.
A sound pierced through the air, and golden light flashed. Qian Daoliu brought Bibi Dong and Golden Crocodile Douluo to the Star Crown Sect again.
Seeing the magical radiance blooming from Star Luo Mountain at night, even Qian Daoliu, who sat at the top of the Spirit Empire, couldn't help but sigh — this was truly worthy of a great sect with deep heritage and a thousand-year legacy.
Unlike the ordinary small mountain when he came during the day last time, Star Luo Mountain at night had the air of a major sect. He didn't believe the starlight was just beautiful.
"Senior Angel Douluo? Long time no see. I didn't expect His Majesty to invite all of you here."
"I didn't expect him to invite the three of you. He's truly cautious and trusts you deeply."
"Senior, you're too polite. His Majesty has worked hard. As his people, we must share His Majesty's concerns."
Bone Sword Douluo led Ning Fengzhi out of the black portal. Ning Fengzhi, in front, squinted at Qian Daoliu and kept a certain distance.
This matter was initiated by the Star Crown Sect, but it had nothing to do with the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect. They were simply following His Majesty's orders.
The arrival of several people naturally caught Xu Mingxi's attention. They turned into specks of starlight and instantly appeared before everyone, waving their arms toward the mountain peak.
"You're all here for this matter. Why don't you come to our Star Crown Sect and talk? There's news from the front lines. We must hurry."
"Of course."
With their own thoughts, all the powerful figures participating in this operation gathered in the Sect Master Hall at the top of Xingluo Mountain. Except for Ning Fengzhi, a level 79 Soul Saint, they were all Super Douluo above level 95.
When Qian Daoliu saw Juegui Douluo, his expression darkened. If those two hadn't defected and Ghost Leopard Douluo hadn't died, they wouldn't be lacking manpower in the war against the two empires.
Feeling the aura from those two, he was secretly shocked. Two people who had been stuck at level 95 for decades actually broke through in a short time, and Yueguan even reached level 97 directly.
Could the Spirit Hall really have delayed their progress? Impossible — absolutely impossible. It must be that the Star Crown Sect used some disgraceful methods.
"The Star Crown Sect had a good plan. They've been preparing for decades. They're not afraid of Yueguan and Guimei betraying you again."
Yueguan frowned slightly. Just as he was about to say something, he was held back by Guimei behind him. It was better for the two of them to remain humble for now. If they became targets of Qian Daoliu, they might not leave Star Luo Mountain alive.
However, the issue raised by Qian Daoliu was indeed a concern among the members of the Star Crown Sect. Xu Mingxi was also worried. Wasn't this essentially leading them to besiege and suppress Bo Saixi?
In this operation, perhaps the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of the two — the Forbidden Polar Domain — could produce unexpected results.
"Don't worry about that, Angel Douluo. Our Star Crown Sect isn't like some evil forces. We don't restrict the freedom of these two seniors. They can leave at any time."
If you believed that, you'd believe in ghosts. This time, they had offended both the Spirit Empire and the Sea God Island. Would they dare offend the Star Luo Empire too? Then would there still be a place for Juegui Douluo on the Douluo Continent?
Qian Daoliu was full of doubts inside, but his expression didn't change. The issue with Juegui Douluo could be resolved at any time, but the most important matter now was the issue of Poseidon Douluo Bo Saixi.
"No need to waste time — let's depart immediately. I hope your Star Crown Sect remembers your original promise."
"Of course. Once this matter is resolved, we will personally deliver Qingluan Douluo and Guangling Douluo to you."
Ning Fengzhi's eyes shifted. He didn't expect that the Star Crown Sect truly had such an agreement with the Spirit Empire. It seemed that Lion Douluo had been released by them.
On the battlefield, many disciples and followers of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect had sacrificed their lives. It was difficult for him to accept that the Star Crown Sect had released captives so easily.
But who could blame them — the Star Crown Sect was too powerful. This time, new Super Douluo had appeared again in secret. He truly didn't know how many more they were hiding.
Ning Fengzhi received a signal from Sword Douluo and became aware of Xu Fangxing's presence. He was filled with jealousy toward the Star Crown Sect and anxious about the future of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect.
The Seven Treasures Glazed Sect now faced a lack of successors. Rongrong would surely reach Soul Saint, but after that, there was no way forward.
More importantly, the sect had no genius seed capable of breaking through to Title Douluo.
Both Sword Douluo and Red Dragon Douluo were old. Once they passed away, the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect would surely not be able to maintain its current status.
Moreover, the threats of Sea God Island and the Spirit Empire were already gone. With such overwhelming power, would the Star Crown Sect still be willing to share continental rights with them?
"Fengzhi, we should go."
"Oh, alright."
Coming back to his senses, Ning Fengzhi realized that Xu Mingxi and the others had already flown into the air, ready to head to Sea God Island. Only the three of them were left behind.
He looked back at the magnificent mountain gate of the Star Crown Sect bathed in starlight and made up his mind — if this operation went smoothly, then their Seven Treasures Glazed Sect must also make a final decision.
After Xu Mingxi and the others departed, the Star Crown Sect began closing the mountain gate and recalled all disciples, except those guarding Star God Temples and those stationed in Star Luo City.
This was a move that would determine the fate of the Star Crown Sect. If successful, they could truly stand at the pinnacle of the Douluo Continent.
However, no one on Star Luo Mountain realized that two pairs of eyes, filled with a mysterious spirit, were watching them from a high peak not far away.
"Old Zhao, have you received news from the Spirit Empire? What should we do?"
"Yes, there's no escape for either of us. Move the key clan members. Take some resources, but not too much."
"Alright. As long as the legacy of our two families survives, we two old men can die."
The mountain fell silent once again. More than a dozen figures were quietly sent out, most of them unaware that they had been left behind as bait.
Just one day after Xu Mingxi and his team left, five black-robed figures landed on the hill and entered the hall without alerting anyone.
The heads of the Zhao and Qian families sensed their aura and felt a bit relieved. They didn't expect the Spirit Empire to spend so much effort this time.
Zhao Gou stepped forward to speak to the leading black-robed man, but Qian Fu, following behind, felt something odd. Why did the last two black-robed figures seem so familiar?