Chapter 272 Two choices
Tang Xiao's arrival saved Xue Beng from imminent danger, but Xue Beng fainted before he could say anything.

Upon seeing the people from Haotian Sect, Guangling Douluo was very angry. He was about to succeed but was rescued. If he didn't kill Xue Beng, this decapitation operation would mean failure. He couldn't accept this. He couldn't accept his own failure.

In anger, he almost lost his mind, and faced Tang Xiao head-on without fear.

In the city, Golden Crocodile Douluo was also having a hard time facing Tang Hao. He found that he was not Tang Hao's opponent. Relying on the ring-blasting method and the Great Sumeru Hammer of the Haotian Sect, Tang Hao defeated Golden Crocodile Douluo and left with Tang San. The priest was defeated, so naturally the other spirit masters and soldiers did not dare to stop them unless they had lived long enough.

The battle outside the city also ended quickly. The three priests, Guangling Douluo, Qingluan Douluo, and Xiongshi Douluo, were unable to defeat Tang Xiao together and were defeated by Tang Xiao instead.

Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others saw Tang Hao leaving and had no intention of stopping him. The current situation was already very unfavorable to them.

As soon as Tang Hao and his companions reached the ice bridge, they saw the sky was a fiery red.

"Xiao Yuan." Looking at Emperor Yuan who was standing in the air with his hands behind his back overlooking them, Tang Hao and the others couldn't help but look solemn. The aura emanating from Emperor Yuan had actually surpassed them, and his soul power level had already reached level ninety-seven.

Di Yuan looked at Tang Hao and the others on the ice bridge below. His eyes were very cold, without any emotion at all. However, he said nothing and did not try to stop them. The two sides just looked at each other.

After a long while, Di Yuan slowly landed on the ground, and then bowed to Tang Xiao and Tang Hao.

"Uncle, uncle."

Tang Xiao and Tang Hao nodded slightly.

At this time, Di Yuan asked, "Does father know?"

"I know." Tang Xiao said.

"Does mother know?" Di Yuan asked again.

"I know that too."

After listening to Tang Xiao's answer, he basically understood. It is impossible for Di Hong not to know that the Haotian Sect could come, which means that he deliberately let the Haotian Sect come in order to enhance the strength of the Tiandou side. If the Haotian Sect did not come, Tang San would probably be dead by now, and the Tiandou Empire would be defeated.

This is not what Di Hong wants to see. Tian Dou cannot be too strong or too weak.

What Di Hong needs is a stalemate between the two sides, with neither side able to defeat the other. This will create an opportunity for the Holy Soul Empire. As long as the Holy Soul Empire can successfully conquer the Star Luo Empire, it can directly turn around and come to Jialing Pass, wipe out the Tiandou and Wuhun Empires in one fell swoop, and unify the entire Douluo Continent.

After nodding slightly, Di Yuan did not ask any more questions.

Seeing Emperor Yuan walking towards them, Dai Mubai and the others couldn't help but become nervous. Although Emperor Yuan had not made a move, they were all Soul Douluos and could naturally feel Emperor Yuan's strength. Moreover, they had just been through a great battle and had to rest as soon as possible.

However, Di Yuan did not attack them, but walked past them. Everyone subconsciously made way for him, just as the people from the Wuhun Empire made way for them just now.

They left only after Di Yuan entered Jialing Pass.

Looking at the tragic situation at Jialing Pass, Golden Crocodile Douluo couldn't help but feel a little angry. If they hadn't come, Jialing Pass would probably have been occupied.

After issuing a few orders, he headed to the Marshal's Mansion, followed by the rest of the priests.

Di Yuan was walking around Jialing Pass. After this battle, Jialing Pass was in a terrible state, with ruins and corpses everywhere. The blood almost dyed Jialing Pass red. Some Tiandou soldiers did not have time to withdraw, and were either captured or killed.

After taking a walk around, he went to the Marshal's Mansion.

In the Marshal's Mansion, Golden Crocodile Douluo and others were trying to seize power, not for themselves, but for Qian Renxue. Now that Bibi Dong was seriously injured, coupled with the previous disastrous defeat, this was their chance.

After they explained Qian Daoliu's intentions to Bibi Dong, Bibi Dong was somewhat shocked and angry.

"What did you say!?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo said calmly: "The High Priest has ordered you to return to the Pope's Palace. We will take over Jialing Pass. Do you want me to repeat it a second time?"

“Second Priest, don’t forget that I am the supreme ruler of the Wuhun Empire!” Bibi Dong broke away from Hu Liena who was supporting her and stepped forward and said sternly.

“How dare you!” Golden Crocodile Douluo shouted, his aura bursting out. Although Bibi Dong was the Pope of the Spirit Hall and the Empress of the Spirit Empire, as the second priest of the Elder Hall, he was not afraid of her, and he only obeyed Qian Daoliu.

"Bibi Dong, I think you forgot that the Elders' Hall has the power to remove the Pope."

"Look at how much danger you have brought to the Wuhun Empire. If we hadn't arrived in time today, I'm afraid Jialing Pass would have been breached by Tiandou."

"For this one mistake alone, we can depose you from your papacy."

"The High Priest is only asking you to return to the Pope's Palace to reflect on yourself. This is already a mercy."

"You still dare to disobey, do you want the chief priest to come and talk to you personally?"

Hearing that Golden Crocodile had brought out Qian Daoliu, Bibi Dong couldn't help but become a little nervous. Qian Daoliu was powerful and had great prestige in the empire. If he came, the situation would be very unfavorable to her. Now she could only compromise temporarily and just make the final push.

"Do you have anything else to say?" asked Golden Crocodile Douluo.

"Okay, I'll return to the Pope's Palace now."

"Nana, let's go."

Hu Liena supported Bibi Dong and walked out of the Marshal's Mansion.

As soon as she came out, Bibi Dong saw Di Yuan leaning against a pillar.

When Di Yuan saw Bibi Dong, he didn't say anything, but just smiled and bowed.

Bibi Dong only took a glance and then withdrew her gaze and left. She was not surprised that Di Yuan was here, after all, he had been in Wuhun City before. The Holy Soul Empire and the Wuhun Empire were also a temporary alliance.

Watching Bibi Dong leave, Di Yuan sighed. Golden Crocodile Douluo used Qian Dao Flow to intimidate Bibi Dong, but Bibi Dong could never have imagined that Qian Dao Flow could not come at all. Even after she returned to the Spirit Hall, she could not see Qian Dao Flow.

He estimated that Qian Renxue's angel god test was about to be completed, and Qian Daoliu was about to be sacrificed.

Qian Renxue's divine test is about to be completed, while Tang San is struggling. The current situation is very unfavorable to them. Now he can only turn the situation around and defeat the Spirit Empire by becoming a god. However, Xue Xing is dead, Xue Beng is seriously injured and unconscious, and his teacher Yu Xiaogang is also hanging on for life by a group of soul masters.

He had thought that if Ye Lingling was here, her martial spirit, the Nine-Hearted Begonia, might be able to save Yu Xiaogang, but unfortunately she was in the Holy Soul Empire now, and he couldn't guarantee that Ye Lingling could really save Yu Xiaogang.

Now there are two choices before him, go to the Sea God Island to become a god, but Yu Xiaogang will definitely die, or sneak into the Holy Soul Empire, or to be more precise, go to the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire to steal herbs, but that will inevitably delay a lot of time, and he may even have to face Di Hong directly.

(End of this chapter)