Douluo: Starting from the Nine-Curved Vine Dragon

Chapter 342: Crime
The Body Sect lost tonight's match.

Without the advantage of the divine artifact, and with Xue Shi lacking a crucial seventh soul ring compared to Feng Xiaotian, it was no surprise that he was defeated by his opponent.

After Xue Shi's defeat, no one in the entire Body Sect seed team could contend with Feng Xiaotian, who possessed two divine artifacts. Even when the six of them joined forces, they couldn't last more than ten seconds.

At this point, four of the eight seeded teams have been eliminated, leaving four teams remaining, a 50/50 ratio.

……

Qibao Chamber of Commerce, top floor.

With a sudden shift in light and shadow, Yunhui appeared in the room without warning.

"Young Master, mission accomplished. This is the Heart of the Sea God."

Yun Hui bowed slightly and presented a triangular rhombus-shaped crystal to Lin Rong with both hands.

"Well done, did you leave everything behind?"

Lin Rong calmly withdrew the Heart of the Sea God.

Yun Hui replied with a smile, "Of course, I didn't leave anything else, only three dragon whisker needles in a hidden corner of the hotel room."

"When I left, their place was already incredibly lively; it must be in complete chaos by now!"

As instructed, she struck with extreme force, and none of the six members of the Poseidon team, excluding Chen Haitian, escaped this calamity.

The two female Soul Kings who possessed the Martial Soul of the Azure Sea Pearl were injured by Tang San using Bodhi Blood, so Yun Hui used Bodhi Blood on their wounds again.

The remaining four were injured by Tang San using the Dragon Beard Needle combined with the Tang Clan's deadly poison, and Yun Hui did the same to them again.

Although he was heavy-handed, he still knew his limits.

With Chen Haitian and Poseidon present, the six members of the Poseidon team will not die, but they will inevitably have a brush with death. Moreover, they can only save one of their lives; everything else is irrelevant to them, such as the Soul Master profession.

"Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night, but what does that have to do with us?"

Lin Rong slowly rose from the sofa, looked at Yun Hui, and said calmly:

"Go to sleep early. You have a game tomorrow. You need to be well-rested so you can be in the best condition to meet the challenge."

……

That night!

Wuhun City, the Pope's Palace.

The two groups converged here, the atmosphere tense and ready to fight.

At the forefront of the Spirit Hall group stood Pope Bibi Dong, facing off against Poseidon.

"Your Majesty, the Sea God Douluo, has barged into my Spirit Hall in the dead of night. May I ask what brings you here?"

That's already being very polite. If it weren't for the fear of Poseidon's level 99 strength, anyone else who dared to break into the Spirit Hall in the middle of the night would have already met a tragic end, their body torn apart.

"..."

Poseidon remained silent.

She could sense that the female pope of the Spirit Hall in front of her gave her an extremely dangerous feeling, something that neither Tang Chen nor Qian Daoliu could do.

It seems that this female pope is not just an ordinary level 98 titled Douluo. She is most likely a successor of a god. With the power of the divine inheritance combined with her own level 98 soul power, she is indeed slightly stronger than an ordinary level 99 peerless Douluo when she is at full strength.

In the Douluo Continent, strength is always the primary factor in earning respect from others. Because Bibi Dong's strength was sufficient to gain Poseidon's approval, her attitude showed at least some respect for the Spirit Hall. Although there was still a hint of accusation, it was far better than the initial situation.

"Tang San is the son of Tang Hao, the most wanted criminal in your Spirit Hall. He was not qualified to participate in this competition, but your people restored his eligibility. Shouldn't your Spirit Hall bear full responsibility for the accident that occurred as a result?"

Poseidon's ethereal yet majestic voice echoed throughout the Papal Palace.

"Tang San?"

Upon hearing this person's name, Bibi Dong's eyes flashed with surprise, and she asked:

"Since the Sea God Douluo has spoken in this way, may I ask what has happened? And what does it have to do with the sinner Tang San?"

"What is it? Take a good look for yourself!"

With a wave of her hand, Poseidon conjured a dynamic water curtain in front of everyone, replicating the appearance of the six members of the Poseidon team on the verge of death.

At the same time, the Sea Dragon Douluo standing behind Poseidon also revealed the three golden particles wrapped in a brocade handkerchief to everyone, and slowly explained:
"This is an extremely rare metal. When infused with soul power, it unfolds into a golden needle, and when the soul power is lost, it shrinks back into a golden particle."

As he spoke, Sea Dragon Douluo picked up a golden particle and began to demonstrate.

After being infused with soul power, the golden particle indeed transformed into a fine golden needle.

"If this thing were inserted into a human body, it would look like this!"

A golden light flashed, and a fine golden needle pierced the floor, creating a raised bump.

"As you can see, the serious consequences it causes when it pierces the human body demonstrate how vicious this thing is."

"As early as this morning's match, Tang San used such a vicious substance on the members of my Sea God Team. These three golden particles were found in the corner of the hotel where we are staying tonight, and there are still four more in the bodies of those four team members!"

puff!

Bibi Dong waved her hand slightly, and the golden particles that had pierced the floor burst out and floated above her palm.

After examining it carefully for a moment, she nodded and said:

"It is indeed a vicious thing, but although it is rare, it is only a rare metal. Tang San may not be the only one who possesses it."

"Moreover, Tang San is only a Soul Saint after all. No matter how great his abilities are, he can't possibly escape the mental probing of the Sea God Douluo, can he?"

Although Bibi Dong dislikes Tang San, Tang San is currently of great value. Even if Tang San is the real culprit in this incident, she would not hand him over to the Sea God Empire.

Furthermore, who knows if this whole thing was orchestrated by the Sea God Empire to use it as an excuse to take Tang San away?

"The Spirit Hall is a fair and impartial organization that serves all Spirit Masters. If His Majesty the Sea God Douluo does not have conclusive evidence to prove that Tang San was indeed the one who did this, then the Spirit Hall cannot accept the Sea God Empire's judgment!"

"If there's nothing else, please go back!"

"Come here, see the guests off!"

As she uttered these last words, Bibi Dong secretly released a faint wisp of Rakshasa God power.

This divine power was extremely faint; only Poseidon could sense it in the entire Papal Palace.

Poseidon knew this was a warning and a threat, intended to force her to comply unless she was willing to break ties with the Spirit Hall.

"Truly, the younger generation is to be feared. Compared to the indecisive Qian Daoliu, you are indeed more courageous. You deserve to be the first female pope in the history of the Spirit Hall."

Poseidon gave Bibi Dong a deep look, uttered those words, and then led the people of the Sea God Empire away from the Papal Palace.

(End of this chapter)