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

Chapter 270 The Secret of the Ghost Emperor Douluo

Upon hearing this, Di Yue's crimson eyes instantly lost their curiosity, returning to a cold indifference, like a delicate glass doll.

She gave a very subtle "oh," then looked away from Lu Jun.

If this weren't a public place, she would have definitely gone against Di Tian in any other location.

But here... she dared not.

Seated on the left are the three deputy tower masters of the Spirit Pagoda.

Among them, Leng Yulai saw her older sister, Leng Yaozhu, one of the three deputy tower masters.

Leng Yaozhu's gaze swept over her younger sister, then landed on Lu Jun, her expression complex and unreadable.

At this moment, standing beside Lu Jun were several figures exuding a powerful and chilling aura, in addition to Leng Yulai.

Hades Douluo Halosa had already silently stood behind Lu Jun, like the most loyal gray shadow, protecting Lu Jun.

Beside him were Gu Chenyu, the Dark Blood Demon Douluo, and Long Xiao, the Dark Hummingbird Douluo, whose aura was elusive and like a venomous bee sting.

With Leng Yulai added to the mix, to some extent, the entire Holy Spirit Cult from the original story is now on Lu Jun's side.

Lu Jun was somewhat surprised; it seemed that all the high-ranking figures of the Spirit Pagoda had arrived.

However, it's strange that, where did Nunnally, who was also one of the four Heavenly Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult in the original work, go?
"Is everyone here?"

On the throne, the deep and majestic voice of Qian Gu Dong Feng broke the suffocating silence.

Before he could finish speaking, a chilling, eerie laugh, as if countless vengeful spirits were shrieking, suddenly rang out without warning.

"Jie Jie Jie Jie..."

Amid the laughter, the temperature in the entire conference room suddenly dropped, and a dense ghostly aura emerged out of nowhere like ink, churning and twisting, instantly sweeping across the entire room.

Amidst the surging ghostly energy, a figure suddenly appeared beside Harosa.

He wore a large black robe, and his face was covered by a bizarre mask that was as white as bone, revealing only a pair of eyes burning with eerie green flames.

Ghost Emperor Douluo, Ghost Flame.

Lu Jun lowered his head, feeling the eerie ghostly aura emanating from Gui Yan, and frowned slightly.

Today is different from the past. With his special abilities, he can sense that Gui Yan is actually already a level 99 Limit Douluo.

But as for why I sensed he was level 98 last time... and the reason why everyone else thought Gui Yan was level 98...

Lu Jun guessed that there was something wrong with the mask Gui Yan was wearing.

He could tell it was a soul tool, which must be the one used to suppress his cultivation level.

As for why Guiyan chose to hide his strength, the reason is quite intriguing.

After silently analyzing Gui Yan, Lu Jun stopped paying attention to him and cautiously scanned the others to continue gathering information.

Gui Yan twisted his neck, making a teeth-grinding cracking sound. The voice coming through the mask was hoarse and grating, carrying obvious dissatisfaction:
"What earth-shattering event has occurred that summoned me in such a hurry? My mission is far from over; this is an investigation that has been ongoing for almost two years. If it is suddenly interrupted and something goes wrong, will you take responsibility?"

Qian Gu Dongfeng's gaze swept over Gui Yan, finally locking firmly onto Lu Jun, the center of the storm.

He ignored Gui Yan's complaints and simply declared in his all-encompassing voice with unwavering certainty:

"There's no need to continue the investigation."

His voice boomed like thunder in the tense conference room:
"Today, we're here to thoroughly resolve the matter you're investigating."

Qian Gu Dongfeng's gaze was like two sharp swords, piercing through the air and aimed directly at Lu Jun, containing the will of judgment. "Alright."

He slowly stood up, and an invisible pressure spread out like a tsunami, enveloping the entire scene.

"The meeting is now officially open."

Qian Gu Dongfeng lightly tapped his fingertip on the dark metal tabletop, and the Soul Guidance Pattern instantly lit up. The soft light converged, forming a huge, clear virtual screen in the center of the circular conference table.

On the screen, an emergency announcement jointly issued by Tang Sect and Shrek Academy not long ago was scrolling, instantly igniting the entire Soul Guidance Network.

The shocking headlines and accusatory text, like a red-hot branding iron, burned into the eyes of every attendee:

"Urgent Notice from the Mainland: Lu Jun, a core student of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, is actually a spirit of a divine artifact. He descended upon the Douluo Continent ten thousand years ago, bringing unprecedented war and chaos to the continent. Now, ten thousand years later, he has once again disguised himself and infiltrated the human world. His intentions are sinister, and he attempts to provoke chaos and war in the Douluo Continent once again. All parties are urged to be vigilant!"

The accompanying text also included some vague insider information and fragments of seemingly reliable evidence, which, while lacking concrete proof, were highly inflammatory.

The entire conference room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; the only sound was the faint buzzing of the text scrolling on the screen.

Everyone, regardless of their stance, carefully and repeatedly examined this announcement.

The air was heavy with the impending storm.

After the content on the screen finished playing, the light dimmed, and the conference room was once again enveloped in the cold, soul-guided light.

Qian Gu Dongfeng placed his hands on the table, his gaze slowly sweeping across the room, his voice deep and authoritative:

"You have all seen the contents of the announcement. The actions of the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy are tantamount to dropping a bombshell on the entire continent."

"What are your thoughts on this? Please feel free to speak your mind."

The brief silence was broken by a clear, cool female voice.

"Fake!"

Leng Yaozhu suddenly raised her head, her gaze sharp as a sword, meeting Qian Gu Dongfeng head-on without hesitation, and sweeping over everyone who cast her gaze.

Her tone was resolute, filled with undeniable anger:
"This is a complete and utter slander, a despicable conspiracy targeting the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, and even more so, Lu Jun himself!"

She stood up, her voice echoing in the silent conference room:
"The Tang Sect and Shrek Academy have considered themselves the orthodox schools of the continent for ten thousand years, controlling the discourse and suppressing dissent. Now, seeing the rise of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and the outstanding strength of its new generation of students, especially Lu Jun, who is unparalleled among his peers, they are afraid!"

"Why are they afraid? Because they're afraid someone can shake their seemingly unshakeable dominant position! They're afraid that in the upcoming live broadcast across the entire internet, their proud Shrek students will be defeated by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy!"

"What I fear even more is that once they lose their standing in people's hearts, they will gradually fade from the Federation and disappear from history!"

Leng Yaozhu's gaze swept across like an icy blade, as if she wanted to pin the invisible enemy to the wall:

"So they chose the most despicable and shameless means: spreading rumors and slander! And they tried to use this mudslinging to completely kick out Lu Jun, the most threatening core member of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy team, before the live broadcast even started. Their intentions are despicable!"

Her words were forceful and resolute, filled with defense of her disciples and contempt for her enemies.

Qian Gu Dongfeng nodded slightly, his face revealing little emotion, and slowly said:

“What Deputy Tower Master Yaozhu said is indeed reasonable.”

"The timing of Shrek Academy and Tang Sect's actions is too coincidental, and their motives are obvious. It is clear that these actions are specifically aimed at the Spirit Pagoda, the Federation, and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy."

"Given their style of doing things, it's not that they wouldn't do such a thing in order to maintain their position."

"If we really believe what they say, we will probably fall into unprecedented infighting and chaos, just as Tang Sect and Shrek Academy predicted."

"Perhaps this is their real purpose."

(End of this chapter)