113: If you have the guts, come to the Spirit Hall! (Two-in-one)

Lion Douluo barged into City Lord Xiao's courtyard.

He was aggressive, yet possessed a natural majesty.

Everyone in the courtyard could not help but show looks of fear upon seeing him.

"Who... who are you looking for?"

A soldier asked with a trembling voice.

Lion Douluo frowned slightly as he looked at the cowering crowd.

With this kind of lot, they wanted to resist the Heaven Dou Empire? It was simply laughable.

How did Bibi Dong take an interest in them?

Lion Douluo stood where he was, arms crossed, and spoke with cold arrogance, "Call your leader out! That one surnamed Xiao!"

"!!!"

The soldier turned and entered the room.

The others all crowded around; though timid, they watched Lion Douluo with vigilance.

They did not surrender immediately just because the opponent was powerful.

Lion Douluo raised an eyebrow slightly; only now did they catch his eye.

Though their strength was weak and they hadn't undergone much training, they still dared to face his Aura head-on?

One must know that he was currently asserting his dominance, naturally releasing some of the Aura of a Titled Douluo.

And yet these people actually dared to face him directly... This situation made Lion Douluo look at them in a new light.

A moment later, City Lord Xiao came out alone. Seeing Lion Douluo, he immediately bowed and smiled, saying, "This must be an Elder of Spirit Hall?"

"Worship Protector."

Lion Douluo said indifferently.

City Lord Xiao showed a look of astonishment and said in surprise, "Rumor has it that above the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, there are seven Worship Protectors. I, Xiao, never expected to be so fortunate today as to meet a Worship Protector in person. May I ask how to address you, Lord Worship Protector?"

"You don't need to know."

Lion Douluo was quite satisfied in his heart from being flattered by City Lord Xiao.

The Worship Protectors were naturally above the Supreme Pontiff!

Who among them truly cared about that position of Supreme Pontiff?

If they wanted to, they could strip Bibi Dong of her title as Supreme Pontiff at any time.

"Then I wonder what instructions Lord Worship Protector has? How could we dare not obey? I have prepared some simple wine, please grace us with your presence, Lord Worship Protector..."

City Lord Xiao continued to smile and invite him.

Lion Douluo snorted coldly, waved his hand, and said, "No need. I came here to discuss serious business with you!"

City Lord Xiao immediately assumed a listening posture with a serious expression, "Please give your orders."

This attitude of his actually made it a bit difficult for Lion Douluo to speak harshly.

To continue being aggressive would make him seem narrow-minded.

Immediately, Lion Douluo also changed his approach. He found a chair to sit on, looked at City Lord Xiao, and asked:

"This seat doesn't yet know what your Insurgent Army is all about. The Supreme Pontiff muddledly gave out resources—heh, that foolish woman is too easily fooled, but I am different!"

Lion Douluo said smugly.

City Lord Xiao gave a sheepish smile, not daring to join in the mocking of Bibi Dong, and spoke, "It's like this: we are the Insurgent Army... Lord Worship Protector, I wonder what your background is? Are you a noble?"

"Bah! I'm not like those useless wastes who spend their days in debauchery! This seat rose from humble beginnings. To have today's achievements, it was all about snatching food from the tiger's mouth! I won it all with real blades and spears!"

When Lion Douluo mentioned his past, his voice subconsciously rose.

City Lord Xiao nodded in realization and continued, "So that's how it is. Lord Worship Protector, then you will surely be able to understand the starting point of our Insurgent Army..."

Thus, City Lord Xiao began to elaborate on his principles.

Taking the people as the foundation, the people as the masters, and the people as the priority.

There would no longer be class divisions of nobility; in terms of human life, everyone was equal.

If one wanted superior treatment, it would be limited to material wealth and required more contributions, such as Spirit Masters who could do more work... Lion Douluo listened, nodding from time to time.

Since he came from a commoner background and had a century of experience, he understood what City Lord Xiao was saying all too well.

If he had met a group of people like City Lord Xiao when he was young, he would have scrambled to join them!

As long as one was a mindful, hot-blooded youth, it was hard not to be attracted.

After listening, Lion Douluo already approved of this group's philosophy.

Beside them, Yu Mengzhang, in his Divine Soul state, had also finished listening to City Lord Xiao's principles.

Although there were still many imperfections, the starting point was absolutely correct, at least superior to the philosophy of the Spirit Empire.

It far surpassed the current noble-led society.

He finally discovered what that other 'power' was.

The complete Fusion of Karma and faith—that was the current 'spark'.

Once City Lord Xiao launched a war against the old nobility, that energy would definitely burst forth like a prairie fire.

Yu Mengzhang looked forward to that day; the Karma would perhaps be far more than what he gained from three years of calling for wind and rain!

He continued to watch; in his current Divine Soul state, he could do nothing to Lion Douluo.

However, given Lion Douluo's current state, he likely wouldn't harm City Lord Xiao and the others anymore.

City Lord Xiao glanced at Lion Douluo, "What do you think? We are still just in the accumulation phase, and there are many immature aspects..."

Lion Douluo nodded slightly, gave City Lord Xiao a deep look, and said:

"You little fellow's head is indeed quite useful! This seat supports you, and it seems that woman Bibi Dong actually has some vision... however!"

City Lord Xiao's heart tightened; in all things, one feared the 'however' the most!

"What other guidance do you have?" City Lord Xiao squeezed out a smile and asked.

"However, if you all gain power, who will you honor as supreme?" Lion Douluo asked in a heavy voice.

"It will still be the common people!"

City Lord Xiao said without hesitation.

Lion Douluo sneered, "Don't play word games with me. When that time comes, whose faith will you be spreading? Spirit Hall's, or... the Azure Dragon Temple's?"

"!!!" City Lord Xiao panicked; what he feared most had come!

Lion Douluo said, "Some say you rose up by relying on the Azure Dragon Temple and are practicing his ideas. Then once you overthrow the Heaven Dou Empire, what will Spirit Hall get?"

"Spirit Hall's... faith leads people toward kindness, so it is naturally good too..." City Lord Xiao hesitated, not daring to give a guarantee.

To be fair, he would definitely make the Azure Dragon Temple the faith.

"Little fellow, this seat admires you. Once I return this time, I will have Spirit Hall increase its support for you! Both in terms of people and money!"

Lion Douluo patted City Lord Xiao's shoulder.

City Lord Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the other party had let him off.

Changing the subject, Lion Douluo then said, "This seat can go a step further so that you are no longer in a difficult position."

"Eh?" City Lord Xiao was stunned.

"Since you cannot make a decision, then this seat will make it for you. This seat will head up that Azure Dragon Mountain and eliminate that whatever Azure Dragon Temple!"

Lion Douluo laughed loudly, appearing quite heroic.

"Ah?" City Lord Xiao panicked.

At this moment, a figure entered from outside; it was Dragon Duke Meng Shu.

"Your Eminence Lion! Please think twice before acting! The Azure Dragon Temple is the residence of a True God, you must not be disrespectful..."

Dragon Duke Meng Shu hurriedly tried to persuade him.

Lion Douluo, however, laughed and said, "Meng Shu, you are quite alert, even faster than Spirit Hall? However, you all have underestimated this seat's methods! Just wait a moment, warm up some fine wine for this seat, I'll be right back! Then we'll talk more about this Insurgent Army business!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lion Douluo vanished instantly.

City Lord Xiao had just raised his hand when the man was gone.

"???" He was completely dumbfounded.

No, why so fast?

Dragon Duke Meng Shu was also dazed. He opened his mouth and said, "Forget it. Once he suffers a bit, he won't make things difficult for us anymore."

"A Worship Protector... should be a very powerful Titled Douluo, right? Even he won't do?"

City Lord Xiao asked.

"Is a Titled Douluo a human?" Dragon Duke Meng Shu asked back instead of answering.

"Of course! One can only become a god at Rank 100. I am also a Spirit Master, I know this."

City Lord Xiao said.

"How can a human compare to a god? Don't pay him any mind, just wait. If he can return alive, he won't speak of things that make it difficult for us again."

Dragon Duke Meng Shu said casually.

If Lion Douluo only targeted them, the Azure Dragon Divine Lord might not necessarily take action.

But now that he had emboldened himself to seek them out at their door, there was nothing more to say.

Just carry on with business; Lion Douluo would repent on his own anyway!

City Lord Xiao still found it hard to convince himself. He hesitated for a moment and had a villager bring a horse over, "I'll go and take a look anyway..."

"You... fine, I'll take you there. It shouldn't take much time."

Dragon Duke Meng Shu shook his head.

They did not see that in mid-air, a flash of golden light vanished as it pursued Lion Douluo... Lion Douluo returned to Hu Liena and the other two, a bit more of a smile on his face.

"That woman Bibi Dong finally did something sensible. Investing in this Insurgent Army, the future is very bright!"

Lion Douluo was not stingy with his praise.

He was truly moved by City Lord Xiao's words.

Hu Liena and the others were momentarily dazed.

That's not right; he was aggressive when he left, so why was he all smiles now?

Could it be that he had also been 'purified' by the Azure Dragon Divine Lord?

"What about the Azure Dragon Temple...?" Hu Liena asked in confusion.

The smile on Lion Douluo's face vanished, and he snorted coldly, "One mountain cannot hold two tigers; naturally, it must be eradicated! Besides, the Supreme Pontiff was heavily injured at his hands. If we ignore it, wouldn't it mean Spirit Hall is afraid of his Azure Dragon Temple?"

Hu Liena nodded vigorously. She had originally wanted to kill with a borrowed knife!

To have Lion Douluo avenge her teacher!

"Worship Protector Lion, can we go with you? To witness your invincible style?" Hu Liena spoke up.

Xie Yue and Yan also hurriedly chimed in.

A battle between Titled Douluo-level experts—just observing would be of great benefit to them!

Lion Douluo was stunned, then laughed loudly, "You guys are quite clever. However, this old man won't specifically wait for you, and there's a table of wine waiting for me! If you can keep up, perhaps you can see this old man level Azure Dragon Mountain!"

As he spoke, Lion Douluo put his hands behind his back and strode toward Azure Dragon Mountain.

He said he was walking, but in truth, each step covered about ten meters.

Looking at his back, Hu Liena and the other two exchanged glances and nodded slightly.

They chased after him with all their might.

They also realized that Lion Douluo hadn't burst forth with his maximum speed; he was giving them a chance to witness it!

...Lion Douluo arrived at the foot of Azure Dragon Mountain.

He stopped his pace and looked up.

The mountain was not high, only about two hundred meters; one could see the top at a glance.

However, the surrounding plants were lush green, as if carrying a hint of divinity.

He nodded slightly and praised, "This place is indeed exceptionally beautiful. If one were to build a villa here to cultivate one's character, it would be quite peaceful!"

Looking again, the mountain path was swarming with people!

One must know that it was difficult for Spirit Halls in various places to have so many Believers!

Lion Douluo snorted coldly, "A bunch of ignorant people! To actually believe in such a thing!"

But since there were people, it wasn't good for him to directly release Spirit Abilities to attack.

Accumulating Soul Power, he shouted loudly.

"That whatever Azure Dragon Divine Lord!!! Get the hell out here! Fight me!!!"

The voice instantly exploded like thunder.

The entire Azure Dragon Mountain seemed to shake for a moment.

Lion Douluo released nine spirit rings, and a golden lion roared toward the heavens behind him.

The entire World seemed to tremble along with it.

His eyes were like torches as he stared at the mountaintop.

At this time, some movement appeared on the mountain, and some small black dots appeared; many Believers were looking down.

"Heh, a bunch of fools. In a moment, this seat will defeat the so-called Azure Dragon Divine Lord right here and let you see with your own eyes how foolish your faith is!"

Lion Douluo thought.

At this moment, two figures suddenly flew out from the mountain.

One blue and one yellow, the former large and the latter small.

They appeared several meters away in front of Lion Douluo.

It was precisely the Single-Horned Thunder Dragon and Luo San Pao, both baring their teeth at him.

"Two beasts, you actually dare to be arrogant toward this seat? Since you are in the Azure Dragon Temple and protecting it, it seems that so-called Azure Dragon Divine Lord really is some kind of Spirit Beast."

Lion Douluo waved his hand casually, striking out a blast of golden Soul Power.

A casual strike, yet it was not something two Spirit Beasts could withstand.

The lightning released by the Single-Horned Thunder Dragon collided with it and was instantly swatted away.

Luo San Pao simultaneously jumped and charged forward, intending to use his forehead to ram it head-on.

"Ang...!" The Single-Horned Thunder Dragon was startled and hurriedly chased after him.

But it was a step too late... the golden light that Lion Douluo struck out was actually shattered by Luo San Pao's head-on collision!

"!!!" Lion Douluo was dumbfounded.

In the next second, Luo San Pao actually suspended in mid-air, his body emitting a dazzling golden light.

They did not notice that Yu Mengzhang, carrying Dragon Qi, had entered Luo San Pao's body together!

Luo San Pao continuously expanded within the brilliant light. His body became covered in golden dragon scales, his limbs transformed into dragon claws, and huge dragon wings extended from his back, unfolding to blot out the sun.

In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a Sacred Giant Dragon that was golden all over and dozens of meters long!

The Single-Horned Thunder Dragon and Lion Douluo both quickly retreated to leave space for the other.

Luo San Pao looked up and let out a dragon roar that shook the clouds. A sacred pressure poured out like a tide, even the air freezing because of it.

The divinity emanating from it even exceeded the limits of the mortal World.

At this moment, the surrounding heaven and earth were sprinkled with golden radiance!

Luo San Pao had completed his life's transformation and become a Sacred Giant Dragon!

The Single-Horned Thunder Dragon was dazed.

Lion Douluo was originally a Rank 97 Titled Douluo, but under this pressure, he retreated repeatedly, his whole body illuminated by the golden light.

"I'm not afraid...!"

He gritted his teeth, wanting to push back, but his clothes began to crack inch by inch.

Small cuts opened on his skin, and blood seeped from his seven orifices.

"Roar—!" The Sacred Giant Dragon swiped a claw down as if heavenly punishment were descending.

Lion Douluo tried to raise his hand to resist and release a Spirit Ability, but at the moment of contact, his Spirit instantly collapsed, and he was swatted away by the dragon claw!

The ground within a hundred-meter radius collapsed into a giant pit.

The Single-Horned Thunder Dragon was so scared it lay flat on the ground.

The Sacred Giant Dragon looked down on Lion Douluo as if looking at a fly.

Lion Douluo flew backward and came to a halt in mid-air, already turned into a bloody mess. He looked back.

"If you have the guts, then come to Spirit City...!!!"