I’ve already become a titled Douluo, and only now the system arrives?

Chapter 224: Destruction of the Space Gate, Full of Old Silver Coins

"Second Offering, the casualties among our brothers are increasing. I've roughly counted at least a thousand dead and nearly two thousand injured!"

On a mountain peak, all the soul masters had retreated to this location. Snake Spear Douluo approached Golden Crocodile Douluo with these grim statistics, speaking heavily.

Unlike their previous high spirits, everyone now looked weary and worried. Below the mountain, a vast demon army, numbering in the tens of thousands, was gathered.

This was an overwhelming number, a figure that instilled despair.

The demon army was also fatigued, but this was their home ground. Everyone knew that their attacks would only become fiercer.

"Alas, the demons reacted faster than we imagined. Before we could stabilize and digest our earlier gains, they launched an attack," Golden Crocodile Douluo sighed slowly.

It had all happened too suddenly.

Looking at the soul masters below, a deep sense of sorrow welled up within him. If they continued fighting, their end would be tragic.

"Yes, it was too sudden," Snake Spear Douluo nodded helplessly. "In hindsight, after clearing the demons from Alba's territory, we should have returned to the space passage to await further instructions, instead of advancing alone like this."

"But we can't give up until the last moment. Go and tell everyone that we've sent strong reinforcements back to the Douluo Continent for aid. It won't be long before help arrives, and then all crises will be resolved!"

"Are you sure the people we sent can evade the demons' pursuit?" Snake Spear Douluo asked, uncertain.

"Maybe," Golden Crocodile Douluo replied, then focused his gaze on Snake Spear Douluo. "Whether they can deliver the message or not, what you say to our people must be affirmative. Remember the principle of 'desperate soldiers will fight to win.' We need to give them hope of survival, for only then will we have a chance."

Understanding dawned in Snake Spear Douluo's eyes. He nodded firmly. "Second Offering, I understand. I'll spread the message now."

Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded, watching Snake Spear Douluo leave, silently hoping that everything would be in time.

However, Snake Spear Douluo had barely left when he rushed back, panic-stricken.

Golden Crocodile Douluo's heart sank. "What's happened?"

"The demons have launched another attack, and their numbers are even greater than before. It seems their reinforcements have arrived."

Hearing this, Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes flickered.

There was no doubt that this was terrible news.

But...

"We have no retreat. Only by giving our all can we grasp a slim chance of survival!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo's voice grew louder. "Fight!"

His voice, like rolling thunder, spread in all directions.

"Fight!"

Below, thousands of soul masters roared, their voices shaking the heavens!

"It seems I must use some drastic measures."

"Without a foolproof plan, I'll have to sacrifice a few pieces and see if I can create some opportunities."

"But if I miss, I'll have to leave temporarily and find another chance."

Outside Spirit City, the Spirit Emperor's eyes showed determination.

"Hey, why aren't you speaking?"

Meanwhile, in the plaza in front of the Pope's Hall, a guard questioned the soul master controlled by the Spirit Emperor.

The guard then noticed a strange smile on the face of the person he was interrogating.

"Something's wrong with him!"

The guard roared in anger.

But before anyone could react, a powerful force erupted from the soul master.

Boom!

The soul master exploded first, followed by an immense and violent force spreading in all directions.

Everything within a hundred meters was instantly vaporized.

"Who dares to cause trouble in my Spirit Hall!"

At this moment, Qian Daoliu noticed the anomaly and shouted in anger. At the same time, his powerful soul force surged out, and an angelic figure with six wings appeared behind him.

"Holy Light Barrier!"

Qian Daoliu's sixth soul ring lit up, and a gigantic hexagram, spanning two to three hundred meters, appeared in the air. Golden light poured down from the hexagram, enveloping the area of the explosion.

Strangely, no matter how fierce the explosion was, outside the hexagram's light screen, no one could sense any soul force fluctuations.

It was as if the inside and outside of the light screen were two completely different worlds.

Without a doubt, this was the power of the barrier skill!

"I don't know where the culprit is!"

Qian Daoliu's eyes flashed like lightning as he quickly scanned the figures around him.

Soon, his gaze fixed on a middle-aged man wearing the standard armor of the Spirit Hall.

"Could it be him? Possessed by a powerful demon from the demon dimension?"

Qian Daoliu was filled with doubt. If this wasn't the case, he couldn't understand why a loyal soul master of the Spirit Hall would do such a thing.

Suddenly, he noticed a strange smile on the soul master's lips.

"Not good!"

"Everyone, get back!"

Qian Daoliu shouted, his sixth soul ring lighting up once more. Another hexagram appeared in the sky, and a golden light screen descended.

But he was still a step too late. The soul master's body exploded, and dozens of people around him were instantly pulverized.

"Damn it!"

Qian Daoliu roared in anger, realizing that he had underestimated the enemy.

"Ha ha, I'm here."

"Surprised? Unexpected, right?"

At that moment, another person laughed loudly. Qian Daoliu looked over to see another soul master who had returned from the demon dimension, his eyes filled with mockery.

"This time, you won't escape!"

Qian Daoliu's eyes blazed with murderous intent. The six-winged angel behind him flapped its wings, and before his voice could spread, he was already in front of the soul master. A sword of light pierced through the soul master's chest.

"Tsk tsk tsk, is this the strongest person in Spirit City? It seems he only has the courage of a brute."

A disdainful voice reached Qian Daoliu's ears from further away. A person there had a mocking smile on his lips.

But in the next moment, Qian Daoliu was in front of him, and with a flash of light, the holy light sword severed his head.

"Now, do you have anything to say?" Qian Daoliu coldly asked, stepping on the severed head. "Tell me who you are, and I will give you a swift death."

"My origin..."

"Don't kill me, I'll tell you."

Fear finally appeared on the head's face.

Qian Daoliu remained silent, listening intently.

"What I want to say is..."

"You've been tricked."

"Ha ha ha."

The head laughed loudly.

"Not good!"

Qian Daoliu looked up sharply towards the space passage, seeing Hu Han San standing there.

Hu Han San, noticing Qian Daoliu's gaze, waved at him, as if saying a final goodbye.

"No!"

Qian Daoliu roared, realizing he had fallen for a diversion. The real target was the space transmission passage.

Boom!
The next moment, an even more powerful soul force exploded.

Even Qian Daoliu felt his heart tremble at the force of this attack.

In the blinding light, a massive mushroom cloud rose before the Pope's Hall, with billowing smoke reaching the sky.

Bang!
Qian Daoliu crushed the head under his foot and, ignoring the strong residual soul force, rushed into the smoke.

"What happened?"

"Go quickly and see!"

...

Inside the Pope's Hall, Ghost Douluo, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and other elders were all shocked.

"Something's wrong with the space transmission passage!"

Pope Bibi Dong's voice echoed in their ears.

But when the elders looked at the throne, Bibi Dong was nowhere to be seen.

Then, they all turned into streams of light and disappeared from the hall.

"What exactly happened!"

As Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and others looked down from above at the once grand plaza, they were all struck with astonishment.

The plaza had vanished, replaced by a giant crater several meters deep.

Great Offering Qian Daoliu stood in the pit, while Bo Saixi hovered nearby, her brow furrowed in thought.

However, none of this mattered as much as the critical question:

"Where is the space transmission gate to the demon dimension?"

They all realized the gravity of the situation.

"It was an invasion by beings from another dimension who destroyed the space passage," Qian Daoliu succinctly explained to everyone.

"What!"

Everyone was in shock.

Who could do such a thing right under the Great Offering's nose?

"Seal Spirit City immediately and conduct a thorough investigation of every civilian and soul master. We must determine if there are any remaining infiltrators from another dimension."

After giving his orders, Qian Daoliu watched as Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and other somewhat late Spirit Hall offerings left with dark expressions.

Spirit City, once known as the sacred land for soul masters, had been stable for decades. Yet recently, it had seen numerous disturbances. Some people seemed to disregard them entirely.

"What do you plan to do?" Bibi Dong communicated to Qian Daoliu after everyone had left.

Qian Daoliu's face showed a hint of helplessness. "What can I do?"

"The coordinates to the demon dimension are known only to Qin Xiao. Even if we want to open the passage to rescue them, we are powerless. The only fortunate thing is that Qin Xiao is within the demon dimension; he should be able to take care of himself."

"Opening a space passage from that dimension isn't easy, is it?" Bibi Dong frowned.

Qian Daoliu nodded. "Indeed, it's not easy. Due to the dimensional will's suppression, opening a passage will consume several times the usual amount of energy."

"What about Qin Xiao..."

"He doesn't need us to worry about him. Don't forget what he was doing before he left the Douluo Continent."

"Of course, he went to inherit..."

Bibi Dong's eyes suddenly lit up. "Wait, are you saying Qin Xiao has already inherited the godhood?"

Qian Daoliu rarely smiled, but he did now. "That's why I said there's no need to worry about him."

"The difference between humans and gods is immense and unimaginable. What is difficult for us will be easy for Qin Xiao."

"I actually hope he returns later so that all those hidden threats on the continent will be exposed. Then, our enemies will come to light, making it easier to deal with them."

It's easier to dodge a spear in the open than an arrow in the dark.

Bibi Dong nodded lightly. "In that case, we should make a bigger commotion to ensure that everyone on the Douluo Continent knows about this incident."

Meanwhile, on a desolate mountain outside Spirit City, the Spirit Emperor looked at the rising mushroom cloud with a satisfied smile, as if admiring a beautiful piece of art.

The last image seen by Hu Han San had already played out in his mind, confirming that the explosion took place right in front of the space transmission gate. The Spirit Hall's Great Offering, Qian Daoliu, hadn't been able to stop it.

This meant that his plan had been executed perfectly.

"To prevent humans from using this method to enhance their cultivation again, I should return to the abyss dimension immediately and report everything to the Holy Lord, urging an early invasion of the Douluo Continent."

The Spirit Emperor had a plan.

Meanwhile, in the demon dimension, Qin Xiao, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and the Spirit Hall's red-robed bishop had barely gotten far when a deafening explosion erupted behind them.

Everyone turned to see the massive space transmission gate collapse in an instant. The resulting spatial turbulence shredded everything within a few hundred meters to pieces.

The soul master guarding the space passage was swallowed by the spatial rift without even making a sound.

"My lord, this..."

The red-robed bishop beside Qin Xiao swallowed hard and looked at Qin Xiao for help.

"Damn it, can't you handle a little trouble without stuttering?" The Deep Sea Demon Whale King snorted disdainfully, then looked at Qin Xiao. "This..."

He suddenly didn't know how to continue.

After all, asking Qin Xiao what to do might make him seem cowardly.

"Are you asking 'What should we do now?'"

Seeing them nodding lik

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e chickens pecking at rice, Qin Xiao snorted. "You two are really a pair, huh. The pot calling the kettle black."

"Alright, enough. Don't lecture me," the Deep Sea Demon Whale King said, embarrassed.

"Actually, the destruction of the space passage is no big deal. We can just rebuild it."

"Can you do it with your power?" The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was surprised and delighted.

Qin Xiao shook his head. "A Titled Douluo's power is insufficient. To open a space transmission gate here would require several times the usual energy."

What he didn't say was that with his god-level cultivation, it wouldn't be a problem at all.

Opening a space passage? A piece of cake.

However, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's heart sank after hearing Qin Xiao's words. "If a Titled Douluo can't do it, that means only a god can. Are there any gods in this world? Even if there are, they'd probably kill us rather than help us."

(End of Chapter)