By the time Xingluo City no longer needed their help, Xia Yi and Leng Yaozhu had returned to the Xingluo Hotel. It was already nighttime.
"Now, can you finally explain what's going on with me? And also, your fifth soul skill?" The moment they entered the hotel, Leng Yaozhu couldn't wait any longer and immediately questioned him.
Leng Yulei and Gu Yue also leaned in with curiosity. They were equally eager to learn about Xia Yi's fifth soul skill.
Being able to summon Leng Yaozhu all the way from the Blood God Legion, even across the vast ocean—
Who wouldn't be curious about such a divine ability?
"My fifth soul skill is called 'Dreamwalking Enchantment.' It is a technique that controls dreams, capable of directly affecting a person's soul. Since your spiritual power is extremely high, I needed your cooperation to pull you into the dream. However, if my opponent's spiritual power is lower than mine, I can unknowingly drag them into a dream and make them lose themselves within it." Xia Yi explained. After thinking for a moment, he added, "The greatest function of 'Dreamwalking Enchantment' is its ability to manipulate memories. If used properly, it has many wonderful applications."
"I still don't understand. Wasn't I inside a dream? Why did I appear in the real world and even manage to fight actual people?" Leng Yaozhu frowned slightly.
"'Dreamwalking Enchantment' affects the soul, so it is not an ordinary dream. It can project the dream into reality—but only if you cooperate with me." Xia Yi explained.
"But..." Leng Yaozhu wanted to ask more, but the moment she opened her mouth, her figure suddenly started to become transparent.
"W-What's happening to me?" Leng Yaozhu looked at herself slowly fading away. This was her first experience with 'Dreamwalking Enchantment,' so she wasn't sure what was going on.
"It's likely something happened at the Blood God Legion. Your real body over there is probably waking up. You should go back now." Xia Yi's eyes narrowed slightly. It seemed like quite a few people in the Blood God Legion wanted to smear Leng Yaozhu's name.
Currently, Leng Yaozhu held the position of Third Blood God in the Blood God Legion.
The First Blood God was still Tang Sect's Ruthless Douluo, the Second Blood God was Battle God Hall's Vice Hall Master, Overlord Douluo, and then came Leng Yaozhu as the Third. The Fourth Blood God was Light-Dark Douluo Long Yeyue.
Among them, only Ruthless Douluo held the rank of three-star general. Overlord Douluo and Leng Yaozhu were both two-star generals.
As for Long Yeyue, since she had been exiled there, she held no military rank.
Not just her—her fellow exile, the Seventh Blood God Lan Muzi, also held no military rank.
Moreover, they were permanently forbidden from leaving the Blood God Legion.
Aside from Long Yeyue and Lan Muzi, the other Blood Gods were allowed to leave the legion temporarily as long as they ensured the safety of the Abyssal Passage.
However, they needed to request leave.
Only after receiving approval could the First Blood God, Ruthless Douluo, assign a substitute Blood God to take their place.
This was necessary to ensure that the Blood God Array could be activated at any time.
Ten Minutes Earlier – Blood God Legion, Blood God Camp
"What did you just say? The Heavenly Phoenix Douluo appeared in Xingluo City? Why am I only hearing about this now?" In the Blood God Legion's command center, the First Blood God, Ruthless Douluo Cao Dezhi, furiously yelled into the soul communicator.
"Gate Master, I had no choice. The distant signal towers were damaged during the large-scale battle in Xingluo City, and we only just managed to repair them." The Smiling Face Douluo, Hu Jie, explained. As soon as the Holy Spirit Cult and the Green Skeleton Organization retreated, he had immediately tried to contact Ruthless Douluo, but it wasn't until now that the communication was restored.
"Tell me everything in detail." A glint flashed through Ruthless Douluo Cao Dezhi's eyes.
The Blood God Legion was responsible for guarding the Abyssal Passage.
Since the Abyssal Passage had not yet been re-sealed after the last major battle, it was now wider than before.
Abyssal creatures could launch a sudden attack at any moment.
At such a critical time, a Blood God leaving their post without permission was a serious offense.
At best, it was dereliction of duty.
At worst, it was putting all of humanity at risk.
If they played their cards right, the Tang Sect could use this opportunity to make a big fuss, dealing a heavy blow to both Leng Yaozhu and the Spirit Pagoda.
"I don't know how, but Xia Yi somehow managed to produce a divine artifact. Heavenly Phoenix Douluo must have known in advance, so she secretly left the Blood God Legion to act as his protector." Smiling Face Douluo Hu Jie carefully recounted the details, then added in a serious tone, "Just now, Heavenly Phoenix Douluo gave me an incredibly terrifying feeling. Although she's not my match, I sensed that she might be close to breaking through to Quasi-God."
"Quasi-God? Impossible!" Ruthless Douluo Cao Dezhi immediately dismissed Hu Jie's speculation. "You're not an Ultimate Douluo, so you don't understand how difficult it is for a Half-God to break through to Quasi-God. A Quasi-God, also known as a False God, has already set one foot into the divine realm. The only thing left is to refine the impurities and become a true god. It is exponentially harder than advancing from a Rank 98 Super Douluo to an Ultimate Douluo. I'll admit, Heavenly Phoenix Douluo has been at Rank 98 for many years, and she must be incredibly powerful after reaching Ultimate Douluo, but for her to break through to Quasi-God so soon? Absolutely impossible! If even I and Amorous Douluo haven't achieved it after all these years, what right does she have to do so in such a short time? Does she think she's Yun Ming?"
No matter what, Ruthless Douluo Cao Dezhi simply could not believe that Leng Yaozhu had advanced to Quasi-God so quickly.
Although he didn't know exactly when she had broken through to Ultimate Douluo, the Tang Sect's intelligence network estimated that it had been around five years.
But the exact timeline remained uncertain.
For most Ultimate Douluos, five years wasn't even enough to advance from Quasi-Half-God to Half-God.
When he himself had broken through to Ultimate Douluo, transitioning from Quasi-Half-God to Half-God had taken him three whole years. Amorous Douluo Zang Xin had taken just under four years.
Leng Yaozhu's talent was similar to theirs. Even if she had been accumulating strength at Rank 98 for years, there was no way she could have broken through to Quasi-God so fast.
Because it was impossible, Amorous Douluo completely disregarded Hu Jie's additional comment.
Without hesitation, he quickly summoned the seven remaining Blood Gods from the Tang Sect, Shrek Academy, and the Battle God Hall.
The Spirit Pagoda originally had three Blood Gods stationed there, but after the last Abyssal invasion, one had died, and another had been seriously injured.
After the severely injured Fourth Blood God retired, the only remaining Blood Gods from the Spirit Pagoda were Leng Yaozhu and the Eighth Blood God.
The other seven Blood Gods included two from the Tang Sect, two from the Battle God Hall, and three from Shrek Academy.
Originally, Shrek Academy had two Blood Gods, but after one was seriously injured and retired, they had gained two replacements—Lan Muzi and Long Yeyue—bringing their total to three.
Leng Yaozhu had also brought a team of powerful experts, including several Title Douluos, but since the Blood God Camp couldn't accommodate so many people, they were sent to train in other military camps.
Although the Blood God Camp held the highest status within the Blood God Legion, it was also the most dangerous place.
Other military camps could call the Blood God Camp for help if they faced an overwhelming enemy.
But the Blood God Camp had no such luxury.
No matter how great the threat, they had to stand their ground.
That was why Lan Muzi had been required to join the Blood God Camp.
"Are you saying that Blood Three is currently in Xingluo City and not in the Blood God Camp? Is this information reliable?" Long Yeyue's eyes gleamed as she arrived after receiving Cao Dezhi's message. She had reached the same conclusion he had.
"Leng Yaozhu, haha. Because of you and Xia Yi, Shrek Academy has suffered humiliation for so long. Now, it's your turn to bear the shame. I want you both to fall from grace!" Long Yeyue sneered internally.
"The information comes from the Tang Sect in Star Luo Empire. It's absolutely reliable!" said Cao Dezhi.
"So she has been claiming to be in seclusion all this time, but in reality, it was just an excuse? The real reason was to go rendezvous with her lover? Hmph! For her own personal gain, she has placed the entire Blood God Legion and all of Douluo Continent in danger. Blood One, Blood Two, what do you think should be done?" Long Yeyue looked at Cao Dezhi and Guan Yue as she spoke, her eyes gleaming coldly.
"Blood Three's actions are indeed inappropriate, but if it's for the sake of a divine artifact, we can understand. If she is willing to hand over Xia Yi's cauldron-type divine artifact and the Vajra Bracelet to help defend against Abyssal creatures, I think we can let this matter go," Cao Dezhi said.
"That is indeed a possible solution." The Skywarrior Douluo, Guan Yue, immediately brightened up.
Before coming to the Blood God Legion, Chen Xinjie had personally asked him to look after Long Yeyue and to minimize the number of times she needed to fight.
Although Long Yeyue was a Half-God, she was too old. Every time she fought with her full strength, it took a severe toll on her body. If she kept doing so, it wouldn't be long before she perished within the Blood God Legion.
If she could obtain a divine artifact, then in future battles against Ultimate Douluo-level opponents, she would be able to handle them with ease without having to exert her full strength.
"Fine, we'll go with that!" Long Yeyue said, albeit with some reluctance. Compared to obtaining a divine artifact, she preferred seeing Xia Yi and Leng Yaozhu utterly ruined and despised by all.
Just like how she had been.
Otherwise, she simply couldn't accept it.
"Leng Yaozhu's appearance in Star Luo City is known by so many people. Once we obtain the divine artifacts, we can still use this to stir up trouble!" Long Yeyue's eyes narrowed slightly as she conceived a "perfect" plan.
"Now, let's head to Blood Three's place of seclusion and expose her deception," Cao Dezhi stood up and declared.
A group of seven Titled Douluo, among whom three were Ultimate Douluo, set off in a grand procession, heading toward Leng Yaozhu's training chamber.
(End of Chapter)