Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Tang San had not been back on the mainland for long and was not sensitive to the changes in the Spirit Hall during this period, but Tang Xiao could really sense the changes in the Spirit Hall.

Speaking of the Spirit Hall, Tang Xiao couldn't help but sigh: "Little San, the difficulty of our revenge has increased significantly compared to before."

Wu Qi's reforms greatly changed the attitude of the common people towards the Spirit Hall. Coupled with the series of policies that benefited the country and the people implemented by the Spirit Hall, if they were to take action against the Spirit Hall in the future, the other side would only need to raise their arms and shout to mobilize countless people.

For the Clear Sky Sect, the only way to take revenge is to wait for Tang San to become a god, use absolute force to eliminate the high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall, and then spend some years gradually weakening the influence of the Spirit Hall before finally destroying it.

"Third Sister, these Soul Hunting teams are all under the control of the Spirit Bank. The Spirit Bank is an institution established by the Spirit Hall in recent years, whose responsibility is to safeguard the wealth of the entire continent."

"There is a special department in the bank that manages these Soul Hunting Teams. Any team that registers with the bank only needs to pay the corresponding amount of deposit, and the bank will help find customers."

"Those Soul Hunting teams that left have already gone to stake out customers near the bank. The Spirit Hall's actions have not only curbed the behavior of the Soul Hunting teams, giving the industry a second spring, but have also earned the praise of many lower-level Soul Masters."

"Although I don't want to admit it, Wu Qi is definitely the most capable and shrewd pope in the Spirit Hall in the last thousand years."

"If we continue to use conventional methods, not only will we be unable to deal with the Spirit Hall, but the Spirit Hall may also be able to easily annihilate us during this period."

Tang San was taken aback.

Aside from Tang Hao and his great-grandfather, Tang Xiao had never praised anyone. For Wu Qi to receive such high praise from Tang Xiao, his abilities must be at least on par with Tang Hao's.

Tang San naturally wouldn't admit Wu Qi's strength, and sneered, "I'm afraid he's just a figurehead, and there's someone else behind this."

Tang Xiao shrugged, offering no objection. "If that's the case, the situation is even worse for us. The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light. Before we find that person, our Haotian Sect cannot take any action, much less avenge Brother Hao!"

Sea Dragon Douluo coughed lightly, reminding everyone, "According to the Grand Elder's observation, there are also divine successors within the Spirit Hall. However, compared to Lord Sea God, the strength of the other gods is insignificant."

Upon hearing this, Tang San felt much relieved and then asked, "Is it Wu Qi?"

“It shouldn’t be.” It was Tang Xiao who spoke. He explained, “Originally, I wasn’t sure who that successor was until Qian Renxue appeared.”

"If I'm not mistaken, she is the current successor of the Qian family, and also the most likely descendant of the Qian family to receive divine inheritance."

Qian Renxue had never appeared on the continent before, only showing up as an elder judge at Wu Qi's coronation ceremony. It's likely that the Spirit Hall had secretly nurtured her for a long time before that, and her strength must be unfathomable.

Hailong Douluo added, "Gods generally don't interfere in the affairs of the continent. If Qian Renxue is a successor of a god, it's no wonder that the Spirit Hall didn't grant her the position of Pope."

"In that case, the person behind Wu Qi's schemes might also be Qian Renxue."

Tang San frowned.

Wu Qi was already extremely difficult to deal with, and now an even more powerful Qian Renxue has appeared, leaving him at a loss.

Suddenly, Tang San's eyes sharpened.

Regardless, he must first inherit the position of Sea God. It's not too late to challenge Qian Renxue once he has sufficient resources. His immediate priority is to quickly add soul rings to his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul.

Next, the three quickened their pace and arrived at the core of the Star Dou Great Forest—the Lake of Life—five days later. The Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape had been hunted by Bibi Dong several years earlier.

Without Tang San's help, the two 100,000-year-old soul beasts eventually succumbed to the poison and died, their soul rings becoming an asset to Bibi Dong.

Without two 100,000-year-old soul beasts, Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer martial soul can only choose other high-limit soul rings.

Just like in the original timeline, after the two 100,000-year-old soul beasts were killed one after another, the Lake of Life was occupied by the three brothers of the Thousand-Pound Ant King.

In this era when ferocious beasts are no longer present, there are almost no other 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, of the three Thousand-Pound Ant King brothers, only two remain today. The one that died was casually killed by Bibi Dong when she was hunting soul beasts.

This information was unknown to the outside world.

“This Thousand-Pound Ant King should be three brothers. There is one that has not yet appeared, and it is likely hiding in the shadows.” Tang Xiao observed his surroundings warily.

According to the information Tang Chen left behind before disappearing, the three brothers of the Thousand-Pound Ant King are approaching the 100,000-year mark in age, and as power-type soul beasts, their strength should not be underestimated.

Without seeing the hidden Thousand-Pound Ant King, he dared not act rashly. "Little Three, if it really comes to it, let's retreat from the core area first. I heard from Grandfather that when the three Thousand-Pound Ant King brothers attack at the same time, their strength is no less than that of a level 96 Title Douluo. There is still one that has not yet appeared. I am worried that something unexpected may happen."

Without the suppression of the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, the core area has now become a battleground where various soul beasts vie for control.

The two brothers, the Thousand-Pound Ant King and the Thousand-Pound Ant King, are extremely powerful, and the soul beasts that come to challenge them are naturally no match for them.

However, in Tang San's eyes, this scene appeared as the Thousand-Pound Ant King brothers using their formidable strength to bully the weaker soul beasts.

“Uncle, these are the ones. These two Thousand-Pound Ant Kings bully other soul beasts by relying on their power. How are they any different from the Spirit Hall? Moreover, they are all power-type soul beasts. If all three Thousand-Pound Ant Kings appear, they will be three suitable soul rings for me.”

Tang Xiao didn't comment on the first part of his statement. After all, soul beasts before reaching a cultivation level of 100,000 years were still just wild animals, and it was normal for them to fight based on their biological instincts. However, he completely agreed with the comparison of the Spirit Hall to a soul beast.

"Alright. I'll deal with those two Thousand-Pound Ant Kings later, and Xiao San will provide support at any time. Your Majesty, Sea Dragon, you are responsible for keeping watch on the surroundings and being careful of the Thousand-Pound Ant King hiding in the shadows and launching a sneak attack."

After the tasks were assigned, Tang Xiao summoned his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul and took the initiative to attack the two Thousand-Pound Ant Kings. With his level 97 soul power and the fact that both of them were strength-type, Tang Xiao initially had the upper hand.

However, he remained wary of the Thousand-Pound Ant Queen lurking in the shadows and never laid a fatal hand on it.

After maneuvering for a long time, Sea Dragon Douluo did not sense any other spirit beasts hiding around, and even Tang San, who used the Blue-Silver Domain, did not discover the ambush.

Upon realizing this, Tang San quickly transmitted his voice to his uncle, "Uncle, there are no other Thousand-Jin Ant Kings around. Is your information incorrect?"

Tang Xiao, caught up in the battle, didn't dare to be distracted and casually replied, "Possibly."

After all, Tang Chen has been gone for a long time, and information from decades ago is bound to be inaccurate in the present day. (End of Chapter)