Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 119 alarms all forces
Tang Sect Headquarters, Battle Soul Hall.

The hall did not have a round table like in a council chamber, but rather a strict tiered seating arrangement, which looked down upon and guarded the central seat.

At this moment, all seats were full, and a chilling atmosphere permeated the air, as if the air itself was thick with the smell of iron and blood.

Every person present was a high-ranking member of the Tang Clan who truly held power.

On the main seat, the amorous Douluo Zang Xin's face was filled with suppressed rage, making the entire hall so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

After a long silence, Zang Xin finally spoke:
"Our deal with the Spirit Pagoda has completely failed."

"What's worse is... our top support-type Po Yue Douluo has completely disappeared."

"It's in Maple Leaf City, in the city where the Spirit Pagoda is negotiating."

Several high-ranking officials trembled almost imperceptibly, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"what?!"

"This is impossible!"

"Elder Poyue, he..."

Shocked gasps rose and fell, and a chill instantly swept over everyone.

The fall of a Super Douluo is an unbearable loss for the Tang Sect.

Not to mention that he's a support class.

This means that the operation not only failed, but also resulted in the loss of a key figure.

Zang Xin slowly stood up, his voice suddenly rising in pitch, filled with thunderous fury:
"The Tang Clan has a ten-thousand-year-old foundation, its prestige shaking the continent. When has it ever suffered such a defeat? Four Super Douluo couldn't even take down Leng Yulai, who possesses a Spirit Pagoda? And they even lost Elder Po Yue. This is not just a failure of the mission, but a trampling on the dignity of the Tang Clan!"

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his surging anger, and his tone shifted to a heavy and compassionate one:

"Elder Poyue's sacrifice is a tragedy for our Tang Sect and a huge loss to the Soul Master world of the continent. This grudge must be avenged, and this hatred must be wiped away!"

"However, the changes in Maple Leaf City far exceeded our expectations." He changed the subject, pointing to the scene on the light screen beside him, "Overnight, snow fell in the height of summer. Have you all witnessed or heard of such terrifying power that could change the world?"

"Ten thousand years ago, a divine artifact descended from the sky, stirring up the winds and clouds. Countless forces rose and countless heroes fell because of it. Even Huo Yuhao's ancestor was involved. It's just a pity that even Huo Yuhao's ancestor couldn't find the divine artifact. You can imagine that the entire Douluo Continent was engulfed in bloodshed because of this divine artifact."

"The current state of Maple Leaf City is remarkably similar to the power of the divine artifacts recorded in ancient texts."

"Gentlemen..." Zang Xin's voice suddenly filled with a passionate sense of mission. He opened his arms as if embracing some kind of sacred responsibility. "With the appearance of divine artifacts, fortune and misfortune are unpredictable. How can such power, which is capable of overturning the balance of the continent and triggering a cataclysmic disaster, fall into the hands of the ignorant and the unjust?"

Every word he spoke resonated deeply, filled with a profound sense of patriotism and compassion.

"And my Tang Clan!" Zang Xin slammed his hand on the armrest of his chair, his voice booming like a great bell, causing the hall to vibrate. "Inheriting the divine decree of our ancestor Tang San, for twenty thousand years we have been fighting the strong and helping the weak, protecting the peace of the continent!"

"Our Tang Clan acts with integrity and takes the well-being of all people as our responsibility!"

"The power of this divine artifact contains the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, and is related to the future destiny of the continent. Only by entrusting it to our Tang Sect for safekeeping, research, and guidance can its power be used for the right purpose, benefiting all living beings and protecting this hard-won peace!"

"This is not for the Tang Sect's own selfish interests, but for the safety of billions of lives on the Douluo Continent!"

"For the sake of lasting peace on the mainland! This is the inescapable destiny and responsibility of our Tang Clan!"

He surveyed the entire room, his eyes filled with an unwavering resolve:
"Therefore, in the name of the Vice Hall Master of the Douluo Hall, I command you all!"

"Douhun Hall, listen to my command!" His gaze flashed like lightning as he looked down at the group of people below. "Immediately dispatch a large number of squads to secretly infiltrate Maple Leaf City. The primary objective is to search for Elder Poyue at all costs. Find him alive or dead. Anyone connected to this matter... kill without mercy!"

"Second... Maple Leaf City's frozen state: Use all means to search for any residual energy, items, or... suspicious individuals related to the artifact!"

"Especially those who have had contact with Leng Yulai, or those who left Maple Leaf City after the incident, the artifact must be in the hands of my Tang Clan!" "We must never allow such a power capable of overturning the world to fall into the hands of petty people or forces hostile to my Tang Clan."

"Third, order all overseas intelligence networks to closely monitor the movements of Shrek Academy, the Spirit Pagoda, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, and the Federal Parliament. Report any intelligence regarding Maple Leaf City, the artifact, or Leng Yulai immediately!"

"The battle for the divine artifacts will surely be a fierce struggle, and our Tang Clan... must seize the initiative."

"Fellow disciples," Zang Xin finally shouted in a deep voice, "The glory and responsibility of the Tang Clan spur us on. For the glory of our ancestors, for the future of the continent, for the millions of lives! We must march to Maple Leaf City, even if it's a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, a mountain of knives or a sea of ​​fire, we must forge ahead without hesitation! The divine artifact must belong to the Tang Clan! Let's move!"

This strange change in the celestial phenomena of Maple Leaf City has not only thoroughly alarmed Shrek Academy and Tang Sect.

There are also the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Clear Sky Clan, and all other forces.

Each faction dispatched its most elite squads to Maple Leaf City, sparing no effort to search for the whereabouts of the artifact.

This commotion is remarkably similar to the great battle fought ten thousand years ago in search of a divine artifact.

However, their search this time was destined to be fruitless, just like it was ten thousand years ago.

The headquarters of the Spirit Tower, the Supreme Council Hall.

All the branch tower masters and deputy tower masters were seated. On the huge circular conference table, everyone's eyes were focused on the head seat, where the leader of the Spirit Transmission Tower, Qian Gu Dong Feng, sat.

Qian Gu Dongfeng placed his hands on the table, his face solemn, his gaze sweeping across the entire room before finally settling on the image of Maple Leaf City, eternally frozen, on the light screen.

"Gentlemen, you are all aware of the dramatic changes in Maple Leaf City."

"Based on intelligence from all sides and our analysis, there is only one conclusion: this is the power of a divine artifact. Ten thousand years ago, a divine artifact descended from the heavens, stirring up the winds and clouds and laying the foundation for the continent's格局 (geju, a concept encompassing overall structure, overall situation, and overall balance). Now, Maple Leaf City is witnessing a miracle again, which is by no means accidental. The power it contains is enough to overturn the existing balance!"

After speaking, Qian Gu Dongfeng's gaze suddenly turned to Leng Yaozhu, who was sitting at the head of the lower left seat.

"Deputy Tower Master, the Dark Phoenix Branch Tower Master's mission in Maple Leaf City is to obtain the immortal herb-level Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass that was negotiated with the Tang Sect. Now, Maple Leaf City is undergoing earth-shattering changes, and the divine artifact is shrouded in mystery. How is the Dark Phoenix Branch Tower Master's progress? Has any news been sent back?"

All eyes were focused on Leng Yaozhu, whose beautiful face bore an undeniable pallor.

Her hands, resting on her lap, curled slightly, her fingertips sinking into her palms as she forced herself to maintain a calm demeanor. But in her beautiful eyes, the anxiety and worry surging within her were almost overflowing.

“Tower Master,” Leng Yaozhu said wearily, “Yu Lai has lost contact. The last message she sent back was about arriving at the outskirts of Maple Leaf City, and then… there was no further news.”

She paused, meeting the scrutinizing gaze of the ancient east wind:

"As for how the negotiations are progressing, and whether the artifact is related to her, I know nothing."

"Lost contact?" Qian Gu Dongfeng frowned, slammed his hand on the table, making a dull thud, and the atmosphere in the entire hall suddenly tensed up.

"At this time and in this place, it must be the Tang Clan who set up an ambush for the Dark Phoenix Branch Tower Master."

His eyes flashed with a cold light, a mixture of anger and fear.

"How brave!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qian Gu Dong Feng turned his gaze to the corner of the conference hall.

There were no seats there, but rather a tangible, slowly flowing gray current that seemed to imbue the space itself with a deathly silence.

A cold, somber aura, seemingly emanating from the deepest hell, silently spread, causing the branch tower masters with slightly weaker cultivation levels present to feel a chill run down their spines.

"Your Majesty Hades." Facing this gray aura, Qian Gu Dong Feng's tone instantly became extremely respectful.

(End of this chapter)