Chapter 250: The Twelve Constellations Gather
Tang San was someone who never let go of grudges. If he ascended to the position of Haotian Sect's next sect master with Tang Xiao's support, he would undoubtedly push Haotian Sect to its limits to seek revenge for his parents. His primary targets would be the Nine Stars Hall and the Spirit Hall.
Currently, the Nine Stars Hall only had a few scattered branches in places like Heaven Dou City and Gengxin City, while the Spirit Hall had divisions in nearly every major town across the continent. Given this, Haotian Sect's first target would undoubtedly be the Spirit Hall.
On the other hand, within Spirit Hall, aside from Qian Daoliu and a select few insiders, most people viewed Tang Hao as the sole culprit responsible for the Pope's death. Moreover, during the Grand Finals of the Advanced Soul Master Tournament, Tang Hao had openly attacked in front of the Pope's Palace, attempting to kill Qian Renxue, the heir to the Angel lineage, humiliating the entire Spirit Hall.
If Spirit Hall learned that Haotian Sect had chosen Tang Hao's son as its next sect master, the weight of both old and new grievances would surely push them into an all-out war against Haotian Sect.
Spirit Hall, Haotian Sect, and Star Luo Empire—all three factions were destined to become Xiao Yu's enemies in the future. No matter which side suffered losses, it would only benefit him.
Based on Xiao Yu's assessment, the rift between Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong had likely already reached the breaking point. Qian Daoliu would never aid Bibi Dong in fighting against the Star Luo Empire or Haotian Sect. Meanwhile, Bibi Dong herself was restricted by the Rakshasa God's trials and couldn't unleash her full strength. With Star Luo Empire and Haotian Sect working together against Spirit Hall, a stalemate was highly probable.
Once that deadlock formed, Bibi Dong, in her desperation to break the impasse, would likely initiate the long-planned Soul Hunt operation—annihilating the old noble sects within Heaven Dou Empire, including the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the Nine Stars Hall branch in Sunset Forest, thus severing Qian Renxue's support network.
This would be followed by Bibi Dong isolating Qian Renxue completely, replacing her with a substitute for Xue Qinghe's identity. Using the secret poison from the Po Clan, she would eliminate Emperor Xue Ye and install the fake Xue Qinghe, taking control of Heaven Dou Empire's military forces to directly oppose Star Luo Empire.
Xiao Yu was eagerly waiting for Bibi Dong to initiate the Soul Hunt operation. Given Heaven Dou Empire's current fragile state, unless such a major upheaval occurred, the power structure wouldn't be reshuffled. Only then would Xiao Yu have a chance to seize control of Heaven Dou Empire's authority through his unique connection with Qian Renxue.
As for the two sects targeted for extermination—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect—Xiao Yu had no intention of sparing them.
His grudge with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had been deep-seated since their first encounter. Even if Bibi Dong didn't make a move, he had already prepared a massacre gift package for them.
Initially, Xiao Yu had considered recruiting the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect as an ally. However, Ning Fengzhi's repeated stance in siding with Haotian Sect had made him abandon that idea. He was well aware that the spiritual pills Tang Hao had twice received in Heaven Dou City for treating his internal injuries had originated from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
Since Ning Fengzhi refused to acknowledge reality, Xiao Yu saw no reason to negotiate further. At best, he would remain neutral for now, considering the sect spent millions of gold soul coins annually on purchasing soul tools.
Whether the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect could survive the Soul Hunt operation like in the original timeline would now depend entirely on their luck.
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Watching Tang Xiao and Tang San's departing figures, Xiao Yu silently calculated his gains from this trip to Slaughter City. The objectives he had set before departing had all been successfully achieved.
First, he had broken through to Titled Douluo.
Second, he had eliminated Haotian Sect's strongest powerhouse in history—Tang Chen.
Tang Chen was far too dangerous. He had reached the very limits of the Douluo Continent's power entirely through his own strength, without relying on external assistance. Both Bo Saixi and Qian Daoliu, who had reached the same rank, had required the favor of their predecessors to attain the title of Ultimate Douluo. If the Asura God, seeing the dire situation, had directly passed the divine inheritance to Tang Chen, his combat power might have even exceeded Tang San's when he became the Asura God.
Third, he had stolen the Asura Demon Sword, cutting off Tang San's biggest advantage in obtaining divine inheritance and dealing a massive blow to the Asura God.
Fourth, he had successfully prevented Tang San from entering Slaughter City to obtain the Killing God Domain. As a bonus, he had also planted his Nether King Power inside Tang San, effectively placing him under his control.
Fifth, using Tang Chen's name, he had pushed Haotian Sect to the frontlines against Spirit Hall, denying them the chance to stand by as spectators. At the same time, he had dragged the Star Luo Empire into the conflict as well.
At that very moment, Xiao Yu activated his thoughts and opened the system interface to begin calculating his rewards.
Tang Chen, a demigod-level powerhouse, had been the strongest existence among the native inhabitants of Douluo Continent. Killing him had granted a gold-tier reward, including a golden summon card and a hefty sum of ten thousand diamonds.
The Asura Demon Sword, being an ultra-divine artifact, had been a crucial part of Tang San's destined fortune. By taking control of it, Xiao Yu had severed one of Tang San's greatest opportunities. This had also earned him another golden summon card and an additional five thousand diamonds.
Besides those, there were various smaller rewards for taking over Slaughter City, breaking through in cultivation, and previous achievements—such as killing Tang Hao and absorbing Xiao Wu's soul ring. Altogether, Xiao Yu now possessed two golden summon cards, two red summon cards, and three black summon cards.
"System, use all summon cards ranked black and above!"
Xiao Yu didn't hesitate. Given the existence of the Netherworld, a realm beyond the laws of Douluo Planet, he could summon as many allies as possible and have them train within the Netherworld upon arrival. Strengthening them quickly was crucial for dealing with his true enemies—the Gods of Douluo Planet's Divine Realm.
The system responded promptly. However, unlike before, where it would use the lower-ranked cards first, this time, it started from the highest-ranked ones. The first summons used were the two golden summon cards.
"Ding! Gold-tier character summon complete. Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Sagittarius Gold Saint Aiolos! Martial Soul: Golden Sacred Bow. Innate Soul Power: Rank 10. Current Soul Power Level: 99."
"Ding! Gold-tier character summon complete. Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Libra Gold Saint Dohko! Martial Soul: Crimson Gold Winged Tiger Dragon. Innate Soul Power: Rank 10. Current Soul Power Level: 99."
"Haha, finally, the Twelve Zodiac Saints are complete!"
Xiao Yu couldn't help but admire his luck. He had already gathered most of the Twelve Gold Saints across different timelines. Some constellations had even produced warriors from multiple generations. However, Sagittarius had always remained unfilled.
He had speculated which Sagittarius Gold Saint would appear first—would it be Aiolos from the main storyline, Sisyphus from the Lost Canvas era, Gestalt from Next Dimension, or the immortal protagonist Seiya himself?
In the end, the mainstream choice, Aiolos, had claimed the spot.
(End of chapter)
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