Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Chapter 308 Night Attack
Neither Ming Lei Douluo nor An Litong expected that Shangguan Weier had actually sided with Xu Tianran.

The Aodu Chamber of Commerce was originally invited to divide up the market share of the Xishui Alliance, but unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, they became the ones being divided up.

Ming Lei Douluo also stood up and looked at Shangguan Wei'er, carefully considering how credible her words were.

Xu Tianran is now the Regent of the Sun Moon Empire, and it is obvious to everyone that it is only a matter of time before he ascends the throne. Therefore, no one would dare to impersonate him.

It is obvious that Shangguan Weier had already sided with Xu Tianran at some point, but Xu Tianran did not inform the Holy Spirit Cult of this.

Perhaps it was simply too late, or perhaps...

Thinking of this, Nether Thunder Douluo narrowed his eyes slightly.

It is more likely that Xu Tianran did this deliberately, in order to use the Ordinary Alliance to restrain the power of the Evening Water Alliance in the underground market.

It seems His Highness the Regent doesn't quite trust the Holy Spirit Church.

As they pondered, Ming Lei Douluo exchanged a glance with Lin Xiao, who was about to step onto the arena.

"No, I'm not participating."

An Litong slammed his hand on the table next to him, and the other members of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce behind him stood up one after another.

"President An, this matter is probably not something you can decide alone."

"What? Do I not even have the right to admit defeat?"

An Litong's cultivation level was not as high as that of Ming Lei Douluo and Shangguan Wei'er, but his aura was by no means weak. As he spoke, some light began to emanate from his body, which was obviously a new type of soul tool in the army.

"Of course Chairman An can concede defeat, but the stakes for this match should remain."

Shangguan Wei'er chuckled lightly, but her tone was icy. Compared to the Thunder Douluo, she would much rather An Litong stay here.

In fact, she joined Xu Tianran's side much earlier than others expected.

The Ordinary Alliance doesn't have the scale of the Holy Spirit Cult, nor does it have as many experts, but Shangguan Wei'er naturally has her own methods to manage the Ordinary Alliance to its current size.

In her view, women themselves are the sharpest weapon. With this weapon, she moved among the noble families, not only gaining access to information from various channels, but also expanding her business further and further.

However, since Xu Tianran became regent, he has held almost all the power in his hands. No one in the court dares to object to his decisions, and the army has gradually fallen into the hands of his trusted relatives.

Meanwhile, the scale of Xishui Alliance in the underground market is growing larger and larger, and it is gradually becoming necessary for her and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce to join forces to barely contend with it.

Having controlled the Ordinary Alliance for decades, with her foresight, she could naturally see that if things continued this way, the Ordinary Alliance would only be gradually swallowed up, and the only way out was to become the most noble noble on the throne.

Even though she went to great lengths to get in touch with Xu Tianran and everything seemed to be getting better, only she knew the truth of her own situation.

The relationship between Pingfan Alliance and Xu Tianran is far inferior to that between Xishui Alliance. Only by demonstrating her own value can she possibly gain more support from Xu Tianran.

This competition was the stage she had carefully prepared. Not only did she intend to annex the Aodu Chamber of Commerce here, but she also wanted to use her trump card, which she had cultivated for years, to prove to Xu Tianran that the Ordinary Alliance possessed the power to restrain the Xishui Alliance.

The Aodu Chamber of Commerce might not know Lin Xiao's background, but she was very familiar with him. She had heard the rumors circulating among the nobles, who considered him a second Xuan Ziwen. How could his skill in soul tools be lacking? It was only after seeing Lin Xiao, who had returned to Mingdu after being missing for more than two years, that she understood why the Xishui Alliance had agreed to the Soul Master Competition so readily.

But Shangguan Weier always understood that sometimes, the distribution of benefits does not depend solely on one's own strength. As long as she could demonstrate her due value, the outcome of the competition would no longer be important.

The stage is meant to be a stage for others to watch, and even though the outcome is already predetermined, the competition must continue.

"Shangguan Wei'er—"

An Litong uttered those four words almost one word at a time.

Judging from Ming Lei Douluo's reaction, even the Xi Shui Alliance seemed to be kept in the dark. Although he was still unclear about the details, he had already realized that all of this was probably Shangguan Wei'er's arrangement.

This old woman, whose exact age is unknown, was never trustworthy from the start.

Asking him to relinquish the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, which he had cultivated for so long, was practically like tearing flesh from his body. Moreover, even if he agreed, how could the military personnel behind him possibly let him off the hook?

His mind raced, and a metallic clang rang out as a layer of armor-like metal device completely covered him. Although it wasn't a complete humanoid soul tool, it clearly had a similar effect.

On the other side, Shangguan Weier's aura also changed, and nine fluffy tails shot out from behind her. This was also the first time Shangguan Weier had made a move in front of so many people.

The audience below the stage did not know exactly what had happened. They only saw the people from the three major forces stand up one after another, say a few words that were hard to understand, and then start to fight.

With his strength as an eight-ring Soul Douluo and his collection of Soul Tools, An Litong managed to fight Shangguan Weier to a standstill for a time.

Lin Xiao turned around and glanced at Ming Lei Douluo from afar, only to see him shake his head slightly.

This was also the first time he had heard such news. Seeing the internal strife between the Ordinary Alliance and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, he couldn't wait for Shangguan Weier and An Litong to fight even more fiercely.

However, just as Lin Xiao was watching the two fighting in the air, his expression suddenly changed.

The earth seemed to tremble violently, and cracks burst open beside the arena. A yellowish-brown light emanated from beneath the ground, pressing down on him with an intimidating aura.

In front of Lin Xiao, Huang Zheng was the first to collapse to his knees with a thud, breathing rapidly, and even blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Huo Yuhao seemed to sense something, his expression changing rapidly. He wanted to speak, but then remembered something and quickly stopped himself.

Lin Xiao no longer cared about Huo Yuhao's reaction. In his perception, a powerful aura was rising from beneath the ground, and a sharp pain between his brows foreshadowed the impending danger.

The next moment, without the slightest hesitation, he suddenly lifted his cloak, revealing a black "robe" adorned with dark red patterns underneath.

Nine soul rings—black, black, black, black, black, black, red, red, red—suddenly rose up, along with his entire arm glowing with a dark red light, before he slammed his palm down on his feet.

"boom--"

The earth cracked, mud flew everywhere, and suddenly a pair of hands appeared from beneath the solid ground, colliding with Lin Xiao and producing a huge roar.

(End of this chapter)