บท 1749: Chapter 1692: Encirclement (Subscribe Please)_1

When everyone arrived at the palace hall, the first thing that came into view was Leng Yaozhu, sitting calmly on the main seat, with Qiangu Qingfeng standing beside her with hands clasped behind his back…

Her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed as she began, "All the Council Members have arrived, huh? Let's take a seat and then talk…"

Having anticipated this situation in advance, she was not surprised by the arrival of the councilors…

Upon hearing her invitation, all councilors took their respective seats…

One of them spoke up first, "Pagoda Master, we won't beat around the bush. We are here because of the recent announcement of the new acting Council Member!"

Leng Yaozhu raised an eyebrow and feigned ignorance, "Oh? Do you, councilors, have any dissatisfaction with my decision?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the councilors couldn't help but say, "Pagoda Master, that girl is just a teenager, probably hasn't even left the academy yet. Assigning her as an acting Council Member is simply foolhardy!"

"Exactly, even if she has a special relationship with you, she is ultimately just a child, with no experience in managing the Spirit Pagoda at all. If something goes wrong, it would be a fatal blow!"

"Pagoda Master, we are not targeting you, but we suggest appointing a more suitable person as the acting Council Member!"

Qiangu Qingfeng just calmly observed each of them without displaying any emotion…

He knew very well the reasons for the councilors' opposition to Gu Yue taking the role of acting Council Member!

Concern for the safety of the Spirit Pagoda was one thing, but on the other hand, it was because the power of the acting Council Member position was even greater than theirs!

No one would feel comfortable being stepped on by a girl who had just joined the Spirit Pagoda not long ago!

Amidst the angry undertones of their words, Leng Yaozhu said indifferently, "As for the matter of Gu Yue becoming the acting Council Member, the Vice Tower Master and I have conducted an assessment. The result is that she is qualified and capable!"

This feeble sentence was unlikely to persuade the councilors…

Just as they were about to retort, Leng Yaozhu mercilessly cut them off, "The term 'acting Council Member', I believe I have made it quite clear, haven't I? If she is not capable, I will naturally revoke her position!"

After a pause, she changed the subject, "All right, I have responded to the councilors' concerns. Are there any other issues?"

One councilor tried to speak, "Pagoda Master, I think you should consider…"

Before he could finish, Qiangu Dongfeng cut in coldly, "The Pagoda Master has provided a reasonable explanation for this matter. If there's nothing else, the councilors may leave!"

The next second, the assertive aura that radiated from him was released, causing the surrounding councilors to tremble and shut their mouths…

Then, giving Leng Yaozhu a profound look, he stood up and left the hall quickly…

Only when everyone had disappeared did Leng Yaozhu let out a sigh of relief, "It's still your authority, Vice Tower Master, that made these councilors shut up!"

Qiangu Qingfeng glanced at her and said, "That's because I dealt with a few disobedient councilors when I was the Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda!"

He added, "Pagoda Master, in the future you may also need to do the same!"

Leng Yaozhu stretched lazily, "We'll see when the time comes. For now, these councilors are seething with anger. If you try to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, you might just provoke certain people!"

…

In the Xingluo Empire, within its borders!

The Dark Blood Devil, surrounded by countless Xingluo Empire soldiers and Soul Masters, glanced over the crowd with a glint of ferocity in his eyes…

He spoke sinisterly, "So, you've sent even more people to become my sacrifices? Then I won't be polite!"

The leading captain of the army responded coldly, "Dark Blood Devil, you have killed so many residents of our Xingluo Empire, it's time to pay the price!"

The Dark Blood Devil found this laughable, "Hah, pay the price? Do you have the power to make me?"

For the Ultimate Douluo, sending any number of ordinary soldiers and Soul Masters was almost a one-sided massacre—as long as the soul power rank did not reach the Hyper Douluo level!

Realizing that they were underestimated, the captain's face turned cold, "Don't think that just because you are an Ultimate Douluo, you can do whatever you want. Everyone, take out your aggressive soul weapons and slay this heinous criminal!"

In the next second, the Soul Masters and soldiers behind him took out their aggressive soul weapons and aimed their cannons at the Dark Blood Devil...

With a command, "Begin the attack!"

A barrage of cannonballs flew through the sky, pouring down on the Dark Blood Devil, completely blocking his retreat...

As the cannonballs drew closer, the Dark Blood Devil sneered, "Heh, insignificant skill!"

Immediately after, his sixth soul ring lit up...

"Sixth Soul Skill, Blood Demon..."

But before he could release it, an aged voice echoed in his mind, "Sixth Soul Skill, Spatial Restriction!"

Visibly, a soul power fluctuation occurred in the Dark Blood Devil's body, directly disrupting the soul skill he was about to release...

The Dark Blood Devil's pupils contracted sharply, "Not good!"

But it was too late to escape; a thunderous explosion resounded, and the entire space trembled...

A cloud of pitch-black smoke engulfed everything ahead...

Upon seeing this, the leading captain turned to the old man who had appeared beside them at some point and bowed with a fist, "Thanks to your intervention, we were able to kill the Dark Blood Devil!"

The old man nodded slightly, his murky eyes revealing a trace of wariness, "But... he is not dead yet!"

The soul devices used by these Soul Masters and soldiers were only of intermediate level, which could at most injure the Dark Blood Devil, but to actually kill him was nothing more than a fool's dream!

As expected, when the pitch-black smoke slowly dissipated...

They saw the Dark Blood Devil, his clothes tattered, with a pair of crimson eyes and his withered body now showing White Bone...

After wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he said coldly, "It turns out there are Limit Douluo level fighters involved; it looks like the Holy Spirit Cult's information was inaccurate!"

It was precisely because their reconnaissance indicated that there were no Limit Douluo level fighters in the Xingluo royal household that the Holy Spirit Cult dared to launch an attack!

But now, it seemed these fighters had hidden too well!

The old man spoke emotionlessly, "Dark Blood Devil, stop this now, or you will die here today!"

The Soul Masters and army alone could not contend with him, but with himself included, the outcome was clear!

The Dark Blood Devil scoffed and took a step forward, "Stop? I have not yet killed everyone in the Xingluo Empire; how could I possibly stop? Enough talk, take this!!"

If he could absorb the essence of a Limit Douluo, his power would unblockable!!

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