Chapter 249: The Play

Shi Quan's calm voice sounded as if he were narrating the most ordinary of matters.

Yet to Xue Qinghe, it exploded like a thunderclap.

The scene of Tang Hao using his Clear Sky Hammer to take on seven at the Spirit Hall was still fresh in her mind; in the blink of an eye, it had turned into a corpse laid out before her. How could Xue Qinghe not be agitated? At the same time, Xue Qinghe felt increasingly unable to fathom the Shi Quan before her.

Shi Quan spoke up at this moment: "Right, there is one thing. I don't know if I should tell you."

"What is it?"

"Through a special method, I viewed the process of the previous Pope surrounding and killing Tang Hao from Tang Hao's memories. Judging from the memories, although Tang Hao severely wounded the previous Pope back then, in my view, the injuries were not fatal. Therefore, I suspect the death of the previous Pope was not that simple. You had best go and ask your grandfather properly."

Boom!

An earth-shattering roar came, and in an instant, the entire Tiandou Mountain was split in two. The peaks above the mountainside had completely collapsed, and not a single patch of ground on the entire mountainside remained intact. In the middle of the mountainside, there was even an opening dozens of meters long.

And the Tang Hao before them was, of course, not real, but rather an illusion created by Shi Quan using his Spirit Soul martial soul.

The battle on Tiandou Mountain was still continuing.

"Tang Hao, you brat, you actually dare to launch a sneak attack!" Dugu Bo's angry voice came, the massive Green Ridge Snake Emperor True Body appeared, and terrifying energy collision fluctuations arrived.

"There is someone behind them."

A figure emerged from the void, an illusory silhouette like a ghost, with powerful spiritual pressure that caused the very space to solidify. A strip of cloth was bound over this person's eyes.

"It's fine." Shi Quan raised his hand and stored Tang Hao's corpse away. "I will use his corpse to create a scene where I was ambushed. By then, I fear most of this Heaven Dou Imperial Academy will be destroyed."

Coupled with the fact that Shi Quan had released his Spirit Soul martial soul true body, under such various factors, even if the Three Great Education Committees came, they would be deceived.

"Isn't it true that you will know once you ask your grandfather?"

"Sea God Island?" Xue Qinghe's gaze narrowed slightly. "Sea God Island is exceptionally dangerous. Even when my grandfather speaks of Sea God Island, there is a hint of dread in his expression. Have you thought it through?"

"Besides that, have you all noticed that there seem to be a few more figures in the center of the battle?"

If Shi Quan knew, he would certainly nod and say it was indeed his illusion, because the strength Gu Yuena was currently displaying was not even one percent of her own.

"No problem," Dugu Bo replied.

The other two Education Committee Members, Bai Baoshan and Zhilin, were a bit slower, but they also saw this scene.

"All his soul bones were dug out?" The three looked at each other, their minds filled with shock.

"That place is Master Shi's residence. Could it be that Tang Hao was there to assassinate Master Shi?"

On the long spear, Tang Hao was covered in blood and gore, his skull had a hole in it, and his chest had been pierced through by the spear. Gu Yuena gave the long spear a light flick, and Tang Hao's corpse tumbled down in front of Meng Shenji.

Now that she had shocked everyone with a single feat, actually killing Tang Hao together with Dugu Bo, if today's events were to spread, she feared the name Gu Yuena would soon resound throughout the entire Douluo Continent.

"What happened?" In an instant, all the instructors and students of the entire Heaven Dou Imperial Academy were startled awake.

A moment later.

Dugu Bo and Gu Yuena's violent auras permeated the air, and powerful energy continuously erupted on Tiandou Mountain.

The crowd only saw the figures of the Three Great Education Committees turn into afterimages, rapidly rushing toward the direction of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

"It's about enough to have one wave of explosions; otherwise, if reinforcements from the Heaven Dou Empire arrive, the play will be exposed."

A figure emerged from the ground, with a heavy aura like a towering mountain, earth-yellow domains converging, finally revealing a strange figure.

After Gu Yuena appeared, two figures emitting powerful auras also followed.

After the two discussed for a while longer, Xue Qinghe then departed.

Taking the Dream World as the foundation, the Dream Illusion as an auxiliary, and coordinating with the simulation and Soul Interference soul skills from Tian Meng's sixth soul ring.

"Is there a problem?" Gu Yuena responded coldly.

The Three Great Education Committees had always known of Gu Yuena's existence, but they had never seen her take action. Moreover, in daily life, she lived in seclusion and spent most of her time with Shi Quan, so the Three Great Education Committees had never known Gu Yuena's specific strength.

In mid-air, Tang Hao's figure appeared, wielding the massive Clear Sky Hammer, emitting a terrifying momentum.

The instructors of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy hurriedly led the students to run down the mountain.

After Xue Qinghe took a long breath, she slowly calmed her mood and sat down. The matter Shi Quan spoke of involved too much; her father had only died after returning to Wuhun City. If her father did not die at the hands of Tang Hao, it meant her father was harmed right under the nose of Qian Daoliu. Everything would become extremely complicated.

"Not much of a problem," Dugu Bo coughed lightly, his face looking slightly pale as he replied.

"Break!"

"He is dead." Gu Yuena's cold, clear voice came from the pitch-black opening. The next second, holding a silver spear, she appeared before Meng Shenji, carrying Tang Hao's corpse.

Just as everyone was discussing, three powerful auras surged over first from the direction of Heaven Dou City.

"I don't know who won."

"The Three Great Education Committees are back to provide support."

The instructors and students in the distance immediately began to discuss heatedly upon seeing this.

Beside Dugu Bo was Gu Yuena, holding a silver spear.

"You can find an opportunity to call the Three Great Education Committees away. With the Three Great Education Committees gone, it is convenient for Tang Hao to launch a sneak attack, isn't it? As for the rest, there is no need. Too much will backfire; it will instead leave people talking, making it seem like this was done on purpose. When the time comes for the incident to break, you just make arrangements and react according to the actual situation."

At the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, on the mountainside of Tiandou Mountain, several thick and terrifying soul power fluctuations erupted suddenly.

"No problem, no problem." Meng Shenji waved his hands hurriedly, then his gaze fell upon the other two figures. "Who are these two?"

Seeing Gu Yuena's lips move slightly, the Silver Dragon Spear in her hand instantly turned into a streak of silver light and flew out.

"Good."

Xue Qinghe nodded. "Regarding the Tang Hao matter, is there anything you need me to cooperate with?"

"Go, hurry and go! A battle between Title Douluo is not something we can participate in."

After Shi Quan estimated the time, he said hurriedly.

Although it was just acting, he still clearly felt that faint, terrifying sense of oppression from Gu Yuena. He also did not know if it was his own illusion, but he felt that the strength Gu Yuena was currently displaying was not even one-tenth of her own.

"The strength of that person using the silver spear is so strong. Her strength feels even stronger than the Poison Douluo."

"Shi Quan, Dugu Bo, are you two alright?" Before the person had even arrived, Meng Shenji's voice had already come from afar.

"Why are you all still standing there stunned? Hurry to Heaven Dou City to seek reinforcements! The Evil Soul Master Tang Hao is attacking the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, and the Poison Douluo and a mysterious powerhouse are currently fighting him."

"They are my friends, Zhuang Zhou and Houtu," Shi Quan introduced with a pale face.

"The combat fluctuations have vanished."

Upon hearing this, the group hurriedly rushed toward the direction of Heaven Dou City.

"The time has come to test everyone's acting skills." Shi Quan looked at Dugu Bo and Gu Yuena with a face full of smiles.

The crowd at the foot of the mountain watched this scene in terror.

"Wouldn't that be even better? In two years, I am going to Sea God Island, and my return might be a matter of several years later. So, I will do my best to assist you in ascending to the imperial throne within these two years."

"Gu Yuena, you are actually a Title Douluo." Meng Shenji's scorching gaze landed on Gu Yuena; judging from the traces at the scene, it was obvious that Tang Hao had died at the hands of Gu Yuena.

Boom, boom, boom!

The terrifying pressure made the entire Tiandou Mountain tremble and collapse!

Although the flesh and blood were mangled, the three of them still recognized Tang Hao's identity from the blood-stained facial features.

The earth was trembling, and a terrifying silver light descended from the sky; a terrifying crack suddenly appeared on the peak of Tiandou Mountain.

"Elemental Fusion..." A nine-colored light flashed in Gu Yuena's eyes, and the silver dragon spear in her hand suddenly erupted with powerful energy fluctuations.

With the coordination of four soul skills, Shi Quan had successfully conjured this lifelike Tang Hao, complete in both spirit and form.

The terrifying sound of the collision rang through the heavens and earth like a thunderclap.

The instructors who had fled out wore expressions of shock and uncertainty.

The evening of three days later.

"It's fine, if it's destroyed, we can just rebuild it." Xue Qinghe shook his head, "With Tang Hao fallen, I fear your reputation will once again resound throughout the continent."

The powerful pressure of Mental Power made everyone present unable to catch their breath, and they dared not look directly at it.

"Thank you for the reminder, I will find time to go back."

"Are you telling the truth?" Xue Qinghe stood up abruptly, his eyes staring fixedly at Shi Quan.

"Eighth Soul Skill, Time-Space Solidification!" Seeing Gu Yuena nod in signal, the Eighth Soul Ring beneath Dugu Bo suddenly lit up.

"A Title Douluo! That is Tang Hao!" The instructors and students on the mountainside watched this scene in terror.

"I will control, you unleash!" Dugu Bo looked at Gu Yuena.

"I have already planned it out."

First, the Dream World possesses the effect of amplifying emotions and disrupting the five senses, and Soul Interference can further disrupt their spirits. With the sudden riot, everyone was already in a panic, and coupled with the interference of the two soul skills, the judgment of everyone present dropped to an extremely low level.

Adding the illusion, along with the effect of the soul skill simulated by the sixth soul ring, Shi Quan directly simulated Tang Hao's aura and momentum through mental fluctuations.

"Are you all alright? Where is Tang Hao?" Meng Shenji's figure arrived first. When he saw the figures of Shi Quan and Dugu Bo, he clearly breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan unconscious in the two men's arms, Meng Shenji hurriedly walked over.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo could not help but gasp.

These Zhuang Zhou and Houtu were naturally the avatars transformed by Shi Quan's One Qi Transforms into Three Purities; one was the Spirit Soul Martial Soul Zhuang Zhou, and the other was the Earth Martial Soul Houtu.

To act out the full set, besides the combat power of a Title Douluo, Shi Quan specifically had the two avatars come out to pose as experts to increase his own foundation, and also to increase the foundation for Xue Qinghe; after all, they are now partners on the same boat...