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For the moment, no one knew what Bibi Dong was thinking.
Her expression remained calm and unreadable, giving away nothing of her inner thoughts.
However, the arrival of Yue Guan and Gui Mei had completely changed the atmosphere of the battlefield.
The members of Blood Hand, who had been filled with confidence only moments ago, now wore expressions of pure terror.
One Spirit Douluo?
That was nothing to fear.
If they were willing to pay a heavy price, they could still fight.
Two Spirit Douluos?
Dangerous, but not entirely hopeless.
If they fought desperately, they might still find a chance to survive.
But three Spirit Douluos?
That was a completely different matter.
Especially when two of those Spirit Douluos were Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
Throughout the Spirit Master world, the pair was famous for one reason above all others—their Spirit Fusion Technique.
When the two joined forces, their combat power rose to an entirely different level.
Together with Lin Lang, the three Spirit Douluos formed an overwhelming force.
At this moment, even if an ordinary Titled Douluo appeared, they might not be able to break through the combined defenses protecting Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong.
The Blood Hand Boss understood this instantly.
He didn't hesitate.
"Retreat!"
His command echoed across the battlefield.
The moment the order was given, the Blood Hand members secretly sighed in relief.
They had been genuinely worried that their boss would stubbornly insist on fighting.
Fortunately, he still possessed enough common sense to recognize an unwinnable battle.
Unfortunately for them, deciding to retreat and successfully retreating were two entirely different things.
Whether they could leave depended on whether Lin Lang and the others were willing to let them go.
Clearly, they were not.
"Attack!"
Lin Lang's voice rang out like thunder.
His figure exploded forward.
The ground cracked beneath his feet as he charged directly toward the Blood Hand Boss.
At the same time, Gui Mei vanished like a ghost.
His body dissolved into darkness and reappeared behind another Spirit Saint.
Yue Guan remained where he stood.
He didn't need to move.
His Spirit emerged silently behind him, and countless spirit power fluctuations spread across the battlefield.
His attacks interfered with every enemy movement from a distance.
The coordination between the three was flawless.
Within moments, the Blood Hand Boss found himself completely overwhelmed.
Faced with Lin Lang's terrifying strength and Yue Guan's constant interference, he could barely resist.
A loud crack echoed through the air.
Then another.
His arms and legs were shattered one after another.
Before he could even scream, Lin Lang grabbed him and hurled him through the air.
The Blood Hand Boss crashed heavily onto the ground in front of Yue Guan.
Dust exploded everywhere.
Blood stained the earth.
"Tsk."
Yue Guan frowned in disgust.
"How crude."
He waved his sleeve elegantly.
A layer of spirit power instantly isolated the dust and blood from reaching him.
A short while later, two more figures flew through the air.
Both were Spirit Emperors.
They landed beside the Blood Hand Boss like sacks of grain.
A moment later, Gui Mei appeared.
His body emerged from the shadows as though he had never left.
Behind him was the captured Spirit Saint.
Unlike Lin Lang's violent methods, Gui Mei simply tossed his opponent onto the ground before dusting off his hands.
Yue Guan glanced sideways.
"Old Ghost, your speed seems to be getting slower."
Gui Mei rolled his eyes.
"This one was especially good at running."
"What was I supposed to do?"
The two exchanged their usual banter.
Soon after, Lin Lang returned carrying another captured Spirit Emperor.
He tossed the unconscious man onto the pile.
"The remaining two escaped."
Lin Lang sighed helplessly.
"They ran too quickly."
Yue Guan nodded.
"It doesn't matter."
"Spirit Hall will issue wanted notices later."
"They won't escape forever."
Although he said this, everyone present understood the truth.
Once Spirit Masters of that level disappeared into the vast continent, finding them again would be extremely difficult.
Wanted notices were not always effective.
Still, it was better than doing nothing.
Now that the battle was over, Lin Lang's attention returned to the most important matter.
Finding the mastermind.
He walked toward the Blood Hand Boss.
Drawing a sword from his storage soul tool, he placed the cold blade beneath the man's chin.
The Blood Hand Boss looked up at him fearlessly.
His fate had already been decided.
There was nothing left to fear.
"Tell me."
Lin Lang's voice was calm.
"Who hired you?"
The Blood Hand Boss laughed.
His laughter was hoarse and unpleasant.
"If I tell you, will you let us leave alive?"
The answer was obvious.
Neither of them believed such a thing would happen.
The moment Blood Hand accepted the assassination mission, their fate had already been sealed.
Lin Lang looked at him silently.
The Blood Hand Boss continued sneering.
"If we're going to die anyway, why should I tell you?"
"At least this way, you'll spend the rest of your lives worrying about who wants you dead."
For a moment, neither side spoke.
Then Lin Lang nodded.
"I understand."
The Blood Hand Boss blinked.
Before he could react, Lin Lang's sword flashed.
A silver line appeared across his throat.
Blood sprayed into the air.
The sneer froze on the man's face forever.
His body collapsed lifelessly onto the ground.
Dead.
Clean.
Efficient.
Without hesitation, Lin Lang moved on to question the others.
Unfortunately, the answers were disappointing.
Only the Blood Hand Boss had communicated directly with the employer.
The remaining members knew nothing.
Once it became clear they had no useful information, Lin Lang showed no mercy.
One by one, the members of Blood Hand fell beneath his blade.
Soon, silence returned to the battlefield.
The threat was eliminated.
Wiping the blood from his sword, Lin Lang approached Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
"Thank you for your assistance."
Yue Guan waved his hand dismissively.
"If you wish to thank someone, thank His Holiness the Pope."
"We merely followed orders."
Lin Lang nodded respectfully.
Meanwhile, another scene was unfolding nearby.
Yu Xiaogang had wandered over to the corpses of the fallen Blood Hand members.
His eyes were filled with curiosity.
He carefully examined each body as though studying an important research subject.
Seeing this, Bibi Dong instinctively took several steps backward.
Her expression became increasingly strange.
Finally, she couldn't help herself.
"Xiaogang."
"What exactly are you doing?"
Yu Xiaogang didn't look up.
"I'm inspecting the battlefield."
Bibi Dong stared.
"That's not what concerns me."
She pointed dramatically at the corpses.
"Why are you looking at dead bodies with such excitement?"
Her eyes narrowed suspiciously.
"You don't have some strange hobby, do you?"
The expression on her face made it look as though she had just discovered a hidden pervert.
Yu Xiaogang nearly choked.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
He rolled his eyes.
"Have you forgotten the most important rule after a battle?"
"What rule?"
"Cleaning up the battlefield."
Yu Xiaogang spoke as though it were common sense.
"When Spirit Masters hunt Spirit Beasts, they always inspect the corpse afterward."
"They check whether a Spirit Bone has appeared."
He pointed toward the fallen enemies.
"Two Spirit Saints and three Spirit Emperors have died here."
"Of course I'm going to check."
Only then did Bibi Dong realize what he meant.
Yu Xiaogang crouched beside the Blood Hand Boss's corpse.
Removing the storage soul tool from the man's waist, he began examining the body.
A stream of spirit power flowed into the corpse.
This was a common detection technique.
If a Spirit Bone existed within the body, it would react differently to the injected spirit power.
Yu Xiaogang performed the process calmly.
Long ago, Yu Yuanzhen had personally arranged for him to witness executions.
He had even required Yu Xiaogang to carry some of them out himself.
According to Yu Yuanzhen, anyone who wished to become a true powerhouse on the Douluo Continent had to grow accustomed to life and death.
Because of those experiences, Yu Xiaogang could face a battlefield full of corpses without discomfort.
Bibi Dong was no different.
Her calm expression revealed that she had experienced similar training.
Still, she didn't think much of his search.
"Spirit Bones aren't that easy to find."
She crossed her arms.
"I've asked my teacher before."
"From the time he became a Spirit Master until reaching the level of Titled Douluo, he has hunted countless Spirit Beasts."
"He helped himself obtain spirit rings."
"He helped others obtain spirit rings."
"And after all those years, he has never personally encountered a Spirit Bone."
Bibi Dong laughed.
"My teacher even wondered whether Spirit Bones truly existed."
However, after speaking, she noticed something strange.
Yu Xiaogang hadn't responded.
Not even a word.
Confused, she turned toward him.
Then she froze.
Yu Xiaogang was staring at the corpse.
His eyes were wide.
His face was filled with shock.
Bibi Dong's heart skipped a beat.
"No way..."
She rushed forward.
"There really is one?!"
Without waiting for an answer, she immediately injected her own spirit power into the corpse.
The spirit power circulated throughout the body.
Everything seemed normal.
Then it reached the right arm.
Suddenly, the spirit power was absorbed.
Bibi Dong's eyes widened.
The spirit power continued moving.
When it reached the left leg, the same thing happened again.
Another abnormal absorption point.
Her mind instantly recalled everything she had learned.
When spirit power circulated smoothly, it meant nothing was present.
When a region absorbed spirit power abnormally, it indicated a Spirit Bone.
One anomaly meant one Spirit Bone.
Two anomalies meant—
Two Spirit Bones!
For a moment, Bibi Dong simply stared.
Her mind went blank.
Then—
"Heavens!"
Her scream echoed across the battlefield.
Everyone immediately turned to look.
Lin Lang, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei rushed over.
"What happened?"
Lin Lang asked urgently.
Unable to find the words, Yu Xiaogang simply pointed at the corpse.
"Spirit Bone."
The moment those two words were spoken, Lin Lang's expression changed.
Without hesitation, he knelt down and injected spirit power into the corpse himself.
Seconds later, his eyes widened.
Then Yue Guan tried.
Then Gui Mei.
One after another, they confirmed the same result.
Two Spirit Bones.
The Blood Hand Boss possessed two Spirit Bones.
For a long time, no one spoke.
Everyone simply stared at the corpse in disbelief.
A single Spirit Bone was already enough to drive countless Spirit Masters into madness.
Yet here, lying before them, was a corpse containing two of them.
The scene was so shocking that even these powerful experts found themselves speechless.
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