บท 3464: Chapter 3311: Suppression

Seeing that the inhumane slaughter had finally ceased, Gu Yuena let out a sigh of relief, "Thankfully, most of the Artificial Spirit Beasts are on the periphery of the soul beast forest, otherwise, covering the entire area with spiritual power would still be somewhat challenging!"

Although her spiritual power was strong, it still wasn't enough to envelop the entire soul beast forest!!

"My Lord!!"

At the same time, Di Tian and Bi Ji also hurried over...

Upon noticing the soul beasts lying on the ground, unconscious, they speculated the gist...

Most likely, it was their lord who had used her power to calm them down!!

Gu Yuena glanced at them and said, "Di Tian, Bi Ji, you've arrived."

Di Tian spoke anxiously, "My Lord, these Artificial Spirit Beasts suddenly became violent. It certainly wasn't a natural occurrence; it must have been orchestrated by someone!"

"Moreover, it's very likely the work of the federation, as they had previously captured a portion of the Artificial Spirit Beasts!!"

Bi Ji echoed, "But… to induce such a state in all of the Artificial Spirit Beasts isn't something that can be achieved in a short time, let alone undetected by the Spirit Pagoda Members stationed here!!"

"The federation shouldn't have such means!"

There were at least several hundred Spirit Pagoda Members throughout the entire soul beast forest, and for the federation to pull this off quietly would be as difficult as ascending to heaven!!

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuena responded with certainty, "This matter is likely unrelated to the federation."

Having said that, she took steps toward one of the Artificial Spirit Beasts and slowly crouched down...

Her own terrifying spiritual power directly broke through the defensive mechanism and entered the creature's sea of consciousness...

Di Tian and Bi Ji wisely did not disturb her...

Only after the former had withdrawn her spiritual power did they hastily inquire, "My Lord, how is the situation??"

Gu Yuena answered softly, "The Artificial Spirit Beasts' rampage was indeed caused by someone. After entering its sea of consciousness, I sensed a very evil aura... similar to that of… an evil Soul Master!"

Di Tian's expression darkened, "Evil Soul Master?? Isn't the Holy Spirit Cult's bunch staying in the Douling Empire?"

Bi Ji spoke irritably, "Hmph, it's likely that the Ghost Emperor, aware of Spirit Pagoda creating Artificial Spirit Beasts, dispatched some evil Soul Masters to sabotage!"

"The aim is probably to incite conflict between the federation and the Spirit Pagoda!!"

If not for our lord's powerful spiritual power, it is likely that we would have wrongly accused the federation!!

Every single one of the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters is indeed a despicable and shameless villain!

Gu Yuena was noncommittal about this conclusion, "Mmm… It should be for that purpose. Fortunately, it was discovered in time and did not lead to a major disaster!!"

"Then, My Lord, will these Artificial Spirit Beasts still lapse into frenzy upon waking up? After all, your spiritual power can only suppress them for a while!!"

"Yes, if we can't resolve this situation, the Artificial Spirit Beasts will all die out in a short time!!"

Gu Yuena did not reply immediately, instead falling into deep thought...

After a long while, she finally said, "It seems that dealing with the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters must be put on the agenda sooner rather than later!!"

"Otherwise, we don't know what they will do next!!"

Both Di Tian and Bi Ji's pupils shrank...

Did the former imply that we are to formally wage war against the evil Soul Masters of the Douling Empire?

Gu Yuena, as if seeing through their thoughts, reassured them, "Don't be alarmed. Even if we take action, we need to reach an agreement on timing with other forces!!"

"Otherwise, it will simply be a senseless death!!"

She could already imagine the tremendous casualties that would result from rashly leading Spirit Pagoda Members to attack the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters!!

Bi Ji immediately declared, "Then, My Lord, I'll go now to contact the other forces!!"

Gu Yuena, having had this in mind, nodded in affirmation, "Mmm, as for Di Tian, I'm afraid I must trouble you to guard this place for the time being. If any suspicious individuals are found, do not hesitate to kill them on the spot!!"

Di Tian also patted his chest, "Your Majesty, rest assured, with me here, I will never allow anyone to lay a hand on these Artificial Spirit Beasts!!"

Although they were Artificial Spirit Beasts, they were essentially of the same kind, and he naturally couldn't stand idly by!!

Other members of the Spirit Pagoda, cautiously opened their mouths to ask, "Pagoda Master, what about us??"

Gu Yuena was taken aback for a moment, then she provided an answer...

"You continue to garrison here, and report back to Di Tian immediately if anything happens!!"

All the Spirit Pagoda Members stood at attention, "Yes, Pagoda Master!!"

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Tang Sect

Liang Xiaoyu said with a weathered face, "Eh... I really don't know how long the feud between the Federation and Spirit Pagoda will last!"

"It's kind of awkward for our Tang Sect, being caught between these two powers."

Don't think that the Tang Sect helped the Federation expel the people from the Spirit Pagoda!

But that was because they had intruded on Tang Sect's territory without permission...

Zang Xin rolled his eyes, "Hall Master Liang, our Sect Leader is still here, why such a long face??"

Liang Xiaoyu scratched his head and gave an awkward laugh, "Sect Leader, I'm just worried about the future of Tang Sect, after all, in terms of overall strength, we can't compare with other powers!"

"No matter which side becomes dominant, it's not good news, not to mention the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters lurking in the shadows!!"

Zang Xin shook his head, "Hall Master Liang, take it easy. Although the Federation and Spirit Pagoda have disputes, they definitely won't rashly start a war before the Holy Spirit Cult issue is resolved!"

"As long as Tang Sect remains neutral, we shouldn't be affected!!"

The pride of the Tang Sect nowadays was its Soul-guided Defensive Array System, which was capable of withstanding God-killing soul-guided missiles!!

Merely a sentence, however, was hardly enough to put Liang Xiaoyu at ease...

"That's what is said, but plans cannot keep up with changes!!"

"You never know when some demon or monster might try to instigate a war between the two powers!!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Zang Xin's Soul Guidance Communicator began to ring...

Liang Xiaoyu whispered, "Sect Leader, who is it??"

The former glanced at it and frowned, "It's someone from the Spirit Pagoda!"

Having said that, he connected the call...

Soon, Gu Yuena's voice came through...

"Sect Master Zang, sorry to bother you, I hope you'll forgive me!"

Zang Xin feigned surprise, "Ah, it's Ancient Tower Master, to what do I owe the sudden contact? Is there something you need?"

It was rather unusual for Gu Yuena to personally get in touch!

Gu Yuena immediately explained, "This is the situation, I am here on behalf of Spirit Pagoda to invite Tang Sect to a meeting, to discuss the eradication of the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters!"

Zang Xin exclaimed in shock, "Eradicate... the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters?? Ancient Tower Master, I'm a bit unclear on what you mean!"

Why was Gu Yuena suddenly planning an attack on the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters? This was quite unexpected!!

Gu Yuena did not explain but instead responded tactfully, "Sect Master Zang, I will explain the details later, please come to Spirit Pagoda tomorrow for a discussion!!"

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