"Sect Leader, how could this be? Since Tang Hao is not here, let's capture that Ye Yu and bring him back to the sect."
Huyan Zhen's face was heavy: "He's very strong. Even if we could capture him, it would be a heavy loss. Let's go."
"Sect Leader, are you joking?"
The elders and hall masters looked at each other in dismay. There were seven Soul Saints, three Soul Douluos, plus the Sect Leader at level 89, and they couldn't handle a mere Soul Emperor?
Seeing the astonished expressions of the crowd, Huyan Zhen spoke frankly: "This injury of mine was dealt by him."
"What?"
Everyone was shocked; how could this be possible?
"I never expected him to have such terrifying leapfrogging combat power. I'm not lying to you; it was him. Let's go back. Even if we capture him, it won't be worth the cost."
Huyan Zhen left first, leaving the others extremely bewildered. If anyone else had said this, they would have thought it was a joke, but hearing it from Huyan Zhen, it must be true.
However, they couldn't understand how this could be, a Soul Emperor injuring a level 89 Soul Douluo? And their Sect Leader was supposed to be unbeatable by anyone below a Titled Douluo.
...
At this moment, Yuehua was shocked to see that Huyan Zhen hadn't come again: "Xiao Yu, you are terrifyingly beyond my imagination. I've always thought that besides strength, language is also important, but with you, it's an exception. You don't need to learn it."
Tang San was also extremely shocked: "Brother Yu, you are even stronger than I imagined. It seems the gap between us is getting larger."
Even Tang San, who was aware of Ye Yu's terrifying strength, thought that Ye Yu's power should be comparable to a Soul Douluo in the early eighties, but he didn't expect even someone like Huyan Zhen, a level 89 Soul Douluo, to be easily repelled.
Ye Yu said: "See you in half a year, I'll come to find you then."
"Okay!"
Ye Yu left, while Tang San continued learning etiquette and language from Yuehua.
Ye Yu proceeded to the Xingdou Great Forest. With Ye Yu's current strength, he could protect himself even if he encountered a 90,000-year-old Soul Beast.
Deep within, 80,000 to 90,000-year-old Soul Beasts were extremely rare, and Ye Yu hadn't encountered any. Ye Yu released the Origin of Evil, and soon, Zi Ji came swaying her enchanting figure.
Ye Yu spoke directly: "I plan to cultivate on your territory for half a year."
Zi Ji understood, knowing that cultivating in the dark environment here would yield twice the results with half the effort for Ye Yu, and knew why Ye Yu had come.
Zi Ji led Ye Yu into the core of the Xingdou Great Forest, soon arriving at the territory of the Hell Demon Dragon Race.
Here, nearly all the Hell Demon Dragons had cultivation below 50,000 years. The surroundings were dark and gloomy, a wasteland, with a single castle in the middle, Zi Ji's residence.
Ye Yu sensed the evil here, suitable for his cultivation.
"I'll be troubling you for these six months."
Zi Ji respectfully said: "It's a trivial matter, no need to be polite."
With that, Ye Yu began his cultivation, day after day.
Unknowingly, six months passed, and it had already been five years since the end of the Soul Master Tournament.
At this time, in the meeting hall of the Pope Hall in Martial Soul City.
At the head of a giant elliptical conference table, Bibi Dong was seated, with the Golden Generation of the Martial Soul Hall, the seven former members of the Martial Soul Hall Team, standing behind her.
Five years ago, the leader of the Golden Generation was Xie Yue, now, it was led by Hu Liena, who had achieved the highest accomplishments.
On either side of the round table sat twenty individuals, all dressed in opulent attire, each a person in charge of a Martial Soul Sub-Hall.
Anyone seeing this scene would know the Martial Soul Hall was planning something major.
Bibi Dong spoke in a solemn tone: "Today, there are three important decisions to announce, already discussed with all the elders of the Martial Soul Hall."
Immediately, those seated sat up straight, focused and ready to listen.
"First, the successor has been chosen. Hu Liena is the Martial Soul Hall's Saintess and the Pope's successor."
This decision came as no surprise to everyone; it was evident and there was no opposition.
Hu Liena was extremely excellent, already at level 61 and barely in her early twenties. Most importantly, she came out of the City of Slaughter with the Slaying God Domain.
"The second matter concerns the events of five years ago, with the discovery of the location of the one hundred thousand-year Soul Beast. This time, we must succeed. So, I plan to dispatch Ju Douluo, Ghost Douluo to lead twenty Soul Saints above level 70 and the Golden Generation including Hu Liena to search the Xingdou Great Forest."
Everyone nodded, and at this point, they thought of one person.
"Your Holiness the Pope, that Ye Yu has still not been captured, should we gather more people to capture him later?"
Upon this, Bibi Dong frowned slightly, a hint of dread flashing in her eyes: "Continue to let other forces pursue him first."
This made the bishops feel uneasy.
"Your Holiness the Pope, Ye Yu's strength is already extremely formidable. Based on the destruction of Hundred Emperors City and Sect Leader Huyan Zhen's reports, even he was easily repelled and injured by Ye Yu."
Bibi Dong was naturally aware.
"I'm aware, but that doesn't mean he possesses the strength of a level 89 Soul Douluo. As he said, he was restrained, and his defense was reduced by eighty percent."
"Although it's uncertain if his strength truly matches a level 89, the longer it takes, the greater the risk. I believe he should be dealt with first, and the hunt for that one hundred thousand-year Soul Beast can wait."
Hu Liena, emerging from the City of Slaughter, did not disclose details regarding Ye Yu.
Qianren Xue also remained silent, upon returning from the Blood God Trial, choosing to conceal the fact that she hadn't completed it successfully, only saying the Blood God's secret realm had collapsed, but surviving until the collapse was still rewarded, with a level increase of three, not revealing that Ye Yu had completed the trial and obtained a Divine Artifact.
When saying this, Qianren Xue felt guilty but was unsure why she didn't want to voice it.
However, even knowing that Ye Yu possessed the Slaying God Domain and a powerful Divine Artifact, Bibi Dong did not act, still issuing a bounty to let other forces deal with Ye Yu. She feared the Apocalypse Black Dragon, afraid it would reappear if Ye Yu were in danger.
Though it seemed unlikely to appear, there was always the fear of a contingency. If it did appear, it might spell the end for the Martial Soul Hall.
Sending Soul Douluos to capture Ye Yu might not succeed, and if Titled Douluos were sent, the Apocalypse Black Dragon might not grant them the luck they had last time. If Titled Douluos were killed by the Apocalypse Black Dragon, the Martial Soul Hall would be in jeopardy, especially with the existence of the Upper Three Sects.
Furthermore, even if tasked with capturing Ye Yu, Titled Douluos wouldn't dare go, not even Qian Daoliu.
"I am aware of his greater threat, but let other forces handle this for now. I'll increase the reward on his bounty."
Bibi Dong's words were indisputable, and she promptly moved to the third matter.
"The final point is the Soul Hunting Operation!"
The four words 'Soul Hunting Operation' left everyone puzzled about its meaning.
Bibi Dong stated solemnly: "Our Martial Soul Hall is growing stronger, yet on the continent, we are not the only powerful group. Not all Soul Masters follow the Martial Soul Hall's commands. Many strong individuals don't regard the Martial Soul Hall. To change this and unite Soul Masters, I've decided to initiate the Soul Hunting Operation. We will first deliver decisive blows to those opposing the Martial Soul Hall, such as the Upper Three Sects. The Seven Great Sects and Lower Four Sects heed us, but the Upper Three Sects need to be reined in."
This decision caused an uproar in the conference room, though it was something everyone knew would eventually happen.
"So, which one do we target first?" a bishop inquired.
Bibi Dong's eyes narrowed: "The Seven Treasure Glaze Sect!"
Immediately, everyone nodded, unsurprised, naturally choosing to pick an easy target first, given that the Seven Treasure Glaze Sect was a support sect, with only Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo as threats.
Just then, a scout reported: "Report! Your Holiness the Pope, Ye Yu has just been spotted heading to the Seven Treasure Glaze Sect!"
At once, Bibi Dong's expression changed and she corrected: "No, target the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan first."
The crowd: "???"