Looking at Tang Chen, whose vital signs had disappeared, Xiao Tian felt only pity.
Tang Chen had merely chosen the wrong side, and Xiao Tian still greatly admired such a person.
After all, Tang Chen was a super Douluo who had reached level ninety-nine three years earlier than Poseidon; he completely had the potential to create his own God Position, though the risk was very high.
To show respect, Xiao Tian left Tang Chen's body intact; as for the others, excluding the elderly, weak, women, and children, everyone else could not escape Xiao Tian's sword qi, turning into ashes as if they had never existed in this world. The only things that could prove their past existence were probably the large amount of bloodstains remaining there and the scent of blood in the air.
It is worth mentioning that after Tang Chen's return, the Strength Clan also smoothly rejoined the Clear Sky Sect, so their clan was also mercilessly annihilated by Xiao Tian.
Subsequently, Xiao Tian carried Tang Chen's body, with Poseidon following closely behind.
Xiao Tian buried Tang Chen's body on a mountain not far from the Clear Sky Sect and erected a tombstone for him.
"Let's go," Xiao Tian said indifferently.
Poseidon looked at Tang Chen's tombstone with complex emotions, sighing in her heart, thinking this might be Tang Chen's best outcome.
"What are your plans next?" Poseidon asked with some curiosity.
"A trip to the Star Luo Empire," Xiao Tian said indifferently.
Then, under his lead, the two of them quickly arrived at the Star Luo Empire.
With Xiao Tian's mental force, it was easy to sense Dai Yutian's presence, and he headed straight for the Imperial Study!
In the Imperial Study, Dai Yutian was discussing with Dai Weisi.
"Weisi, I have already discussed with the Heaven Dou Empire, and they will attack Shu Mountain soon. We will also send two hundred thousand troops as support, and another three hundred thousand troops to assist them in fighting the Spirit Empire."
Indeed, the continental war had already begun in various parts of the Continent at this time.
After Bibi Dong took power, she did not establish any new Seven Great Sects, but instead directly targeted the Heaven Dou Empire first.
After all, Emperor Xue Ye was on the verge of death and in a coma, and Crown PrinceXue Beng was temporarily managing state affairs. However, his previous reputation as the Fourth Prince was quite poor.
Although he had undergone a whitewash, its effect was ultimately limited. The people and some noble armies who were originally loyal to the Crown Prince only believed what they saw before their eyes.
They did not believe Xue Beng had the qualifications to receive their full allegiance, but unfortunately, the Crown Prince suddenly encountered a Spirit Beast riot on his return journey and perished, which was unavoidable.
They would not disobey Xue Beng's orders, but how much effort they would exert was up to them. Therefore, under the pressure of the Spirit Empire, two of the Heaven Dou Empire's cities had been successively breached within this month, and morale was very low.
Dai Weisi was about to say something, but the next moment, Xiao Tian and Poseidon appeared in the Imperial Study. Xiao Tian chuckled, "It seems I've truly arrived at the right time. You're still planning to send troops to deal with my Sect?"
"How did you (come)…" Before Dai Weisi could finish his sentence, Xiao Tian merely glanced at him, and a blood-filled hole appeared on Dai Weisi's forehead. He collapsed to the ground, motionless.
"You! Quick (someone)…"
Similarly, Dai Yutian's words were also cut short, as he too was killed by a single sword qi from Xiao Tian.
Poseidon: "…"
"Isn't this a bit too hasty?" Poseidon witnessed for the first time what it meant to be decisive in killing; this was it, not even letting others finish their sentences.
Xiao Tian said indifferently, "I don't want to waste so much breath; it doesn't have much meaning. Let's go, first to the Spirit Empire, then to the Heaven Dou Empire."
Poseidon was also slightly stunned, frowning as she said, "Are you planning to directly kill the rulers of the three Empires and leave them leaderless?"
Xiao Tian nodded, then shook his head: "You're half right. I am going to kill the rulers, but I won't let the Spirit Empire and Heaven Dou Empire fall into internal chaos. I'm just going for revenge. You just heard it, they want to attack my Sect!"
Not long after Xiao Tian and the others left, Dai Yutian and Dai Weisi's bodies were discovered by the Imperial Grand General.
He had originally intended to inform Dai Yutian that the Clear Sky Sect had been silently annihilated by an unknown force, and everyone in the Clear Sky Sect, except for the elderly, weak, women, and children, had died.
But when he arrived at the Imperial Study, he found that Dai Yutian and Dai Weisi were dead!
On the desk, there was also a letter that read: "I killed the Clear Sky Sect. I also killed Dai Yutian and Dai Weisi. If the people of your Empire wish to live, then recall the army you are sending to besiege Shu Mountain and await my instructions."
The signatory: Xiao Tian, the killer, possessing God-level strength.
After reading this letter, the Imperial Grand General sighed inwardly, thinking, "It's over, everything is over."
He did not doubt the authenticity of the letter. Tang Chen, the old Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect, possessed semi-God level strength, but according to the survivors, Tang Chen was indeed dead.
This meant that Xiao Tian truly possessed the ability to kill semi-God powerhouses!
He could already foresee the future of the Star Luo Empire; it would likely be controlled by Xiao Tian, wouldn't it?
The best outcome would be to become a vassal state of Shu Mountain, paying annual tribute.
The worst outcome would be the complete non-existence of the entire Star Luo Empire.
An hour later, Xiao Tian and Poseidon arrived at the Spirit Empire.
Under Xiao Tian's perception, he did not find Bibi Dong's presence. He frowned slightly, thinking, "Bibi Dong isn't here now. Did she go to the Rakshasa Secret Realm?"
And Xiao Tian's unbridled scanning naturally attracted the attention of the Seven Great Priests.
"Who goes there!"
The Seven Great Priests appeared above the Supreme Pontiff Palace shortly after.
Qian Daoliu's eyes immediately fell upon Poseidon, and he was slightly stunned. All the past experiences on Sea God Island flooded into his mind like a tide.
"Long time no see, Qian Daoliu," Poseidon smiled faintly.
"Poseidon, why are you here?" A hint of joy appeared on Qian Daoliu's face but quickly vanished.
He glanced at Xiao Tian beside Poseidon, and his expression became solemn: "I didn't expect that in just one month, you've grown stronger, and so powerful that I am no longer your opponent."
The other six Priests' expressions changed slightly. "How is this possible? How much time has passed?!"
Xiao Tian chuckled, "Just a stroke of luck, I received a little bit of inheritance."
The Seven Great Priests: "…"
Poseidon: "…"
Luck?
Is this person being humblebragging?
Why don't we have such luck?
And "a little bit"? This must be "a whole lot"!
Especially Qian Daoliu and Poseidon, even after receiving the trials bestowed by the Angel God and Sea God, they still spent several years to reach the super Douluo realm.
And Xiao Tian, in just one month, individually, without external help, possessed God-level strength. Can this still be explained by luck?
"Why are you here today?" Qian Daoliu asked the question he cared about most.
"To kill Bibi Dong."
These four simple words made the Seven Great Priests' expressions change slightly.
Golden CrocodileDouluo immediately said, "No, Bibi Dong is now the Empress of the Spirit Empire. You cannot kill her."
Xiao Tian did not waste words. Seven brilliant golden spirit rings emerged from his body, and a powerful pressure swept across the sky above Pope Mountain.
"Second Priest, you are Qian Renxue's second grand-uncle. I'll give you one more chance. Qian Renxue is the deceased Xue Qinghe, right? Actually, I knew that a long time ago." Xiao Tian looked at Golden CrocodileDouluo and smiled faintly.
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Golden Crocodile: "…"
Several Priests: "…"
Qian Daoliu seemed to have thought of something and said, "It seems that you secretly guided Xiao Xue to want to participate in the Soul Master Competition. You can even see through the disguise of the Angel Spirit Bone, impressive."
Then he sighed again: "Xiao Xue is currently undergoing the Angel God's First Trial. I was thinking of challenging you again after she completed the first eight trials, but it seems she will never be able to defeat you…"
Also, Golden Crocodile didn't mean that just now: "Do you think Golden Crocodile and the others don't want to kill Bibi Dong? I used to suppress them, but now I won't interfere. But Xiao Xue said she wants to personally avenge her father, so you cannot act."
However, Xiao Tian shook his head: "Bibi Dong also has a God Trial. With her current progress, she will definitely complete it faster than Qian Renxue. At that time, Qian Renxue will not be her opponent."
The reason Bibi Dong has been unable to complete the Rakshasa God Trial for so long is partly because the Rakshasa God indeed gave Bibi Dong nothing—no god-bestowed spirit ring, no six great Spirit Bones. So, she had to prepare all her strength and equipment herself, which greatly slowed down her progress towards godhood.
And the most important point is that the Rakshasa God did not have a High Priest or High Priestess to sacrifice for her to open the Ninth Trial.
This could also be because, although the Rakshasa God chose Bibi Dong, due to Bibi Dong's unsatisfactory performance, she was influenced by malevolent divine force, and thus the Rakshasa God somewhat gave up, and this so-called High Priest never appeared.
Of course, it's also possible that the Rakshasa God's remnant soul was originally imprisoned by the Asura God in Slaughter City, so she didn't have a so-called High Priest.
And now, the reason the war is starting earlier than in the original work, besides because of himself, is also because Qian Renxue has already begun her God Trial and is preparing to kill her.
And with Qian Daoliu and the other Priests protecting her, she has no way to act against Qian Renxue.
So, she can only start the war early!
She wants the Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire to jointly send out their armies, and she will use this opportunity to sacrifice millions of soldiers from the armies to initiate the Rakshasa's Ninth Trial!
It was precisely because he thought of this that Xiao Tian came today.
He temporarily put aside the mission in the Polar North Land and decided not to take it for now; he had to kill Bibi Dong first!
"High Priest, how about we talk privately?" Xiao Tian said indifferently.
Qian Daoliu: "Alright."
Subsequently, led by Qian Daoliu, Xiao Tian arrived in a room within the Hall of Offerings.
Qian Daoliu: "Are you really going to kill Bibi Dong? Can't we discuss this?"
Xiao Tian: "No. Bibi Dong is undergoing the Rakshasa God Trial, but she doesn't have a High Priestess or High Priest to open the Ninth Trial for her. She's starting this war now because she plans to sacrifice millions of soldiers from the Two Great Empires."
Qian Daoliu's pupils slightly contracted, and his expression also became very solemn.
Xiao Tian: "Also, as Qian Renxue's grandfather, you cannot sacrifice yourself. Otherwise, even if Qian Renxue eventually becomes a God, she will not achieve perfect godhood. Your death will cause her to be unable to perfectly unleash the Angel God's combat power."
Qian Daoliu naturally knew this and sighed, "There's no other way. This is my duty as the High Priest. Did Poseidon tell you about this?"
Although he didn't know why Poseidon was with Xiao Tian, currently on the Continent, only he and Poseidon, the High Priestess of Sea God Island in the sea, possessed strength reaching level ninety-nine and divine force.
Xiao Tian did not refute, but instead said, "I have a way for you to open the Angel's Ninth Trial without dying."
Upon hearing this, Qian Daoliu's body trembled slightly, and he stared intently at Xiao Tian: "Are you telling the truth?"
Xiao Tian said indifferently, "Mm, perhaps you haven't noticed, but a trace of Sea God's divine force is hidden somewhere in your Angel Saint Hall. The Sea God is the Angel God's sworn enemy in the God Realm, but the Angel God has already fallen. This wisp of Sea God's divine force is there to monitor your every move. And now, I've discussed it with him. He will use this wisp of divine force to open a portal to the God Realm for you, allowing Qian Renxue to undergo the Angel's Ninth Trial. And the past grievances between the Sea God and the Angel God will be written off here."
"What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Daoliu did not immediately answer. Instead, he used his Angelic power to scan every corner of the Hall of Offerings, but he did not detect the presence of Sea God's power. He couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled: "Then why can't I sense it?"
Xiao Tian said indifferently, "Because you are only a demigod, and the Sea God is a First-Rank God. Even if it's just a wisp of divine force, it's very easy for it to evade your scan." After saying this, Xiao Tian paused slightly and continued, "Besides, you don't even know that Bibi Dong is undergoing the Rakshasa God Trial, so it's normal for you not to sense the Sea God's divine force."
(The new side story setting added by San Shao is not counted in this book.)
Qian Daoliu: "…"
He was being looked down upon.
But Qian Daoliu knew that now was not the time to care about such things, and he asked, "Why do you want to do all this for Xiao Xue?"
Xiao Tian said very directly, "Because she's beautiful."
Qian Daoliu's mouth twitched slightly, and he laughed heartily: "I don't know whether to call you sincere or what. I thought you would say some high-sounding words."
Xiao Tian, however, smiled: "I am a sword cultivator, so there's no need to beat around the bush when speaking. Because Qian Renxue is beautiful, I will try to understand her further. After all, one's views follow one's appearance. You must first have an appearance that can attract others' attention, and then gradually get along, and only then will others be interested in understanding your inner self.
Of course, I don't deny that there are some people who aren't good-looking but have beautiful hearts, but the probability of such people being discovered is too low. If I were to encounter such a person, honestly, if there wasn't some particularly special event that caught my attention, I might not even be interested in that person."
"High Priest, do you think I'm superficial?"
Qian Daoliu, however, laughed: "Not at all. You also said, 'one's views follow one's appearance,' which means starting with appearance, being loyal to character, and falling for talent (aptitude). That's how you feel about Xiao Xue, isn't it? If you truly only cared about appearance, then you wouldn't be thinking of killing Bibi Dong, but rather imprisoning her."
(End of Chapter)
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