Yu Xiaogang remained surprisingly calm as he answered in a relaxed tone, as though the terrifying creature they had just encountered was nothing more than an interesting subject for academic discussion.
“Dong’er, you must understand that the two legendary hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest are only rumored to be around ten meters in size.
If even a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast is only ten meters long, then wouldn’t a giant beast measuring one or two hundred meters have to be a million-year Spirit Beast?
Do you honestly think something like that is possible?”
“Uh…”
Bibi Dong was speechless for a moment.
She was not entirely certain how old Godzilla truly was, but she had personally seen the creature from relatively close range, and she was absolutely certain that the enormous beast was at least one hundred and fifty meters tall.
Furthermore, when compared with Tang Chen’s Clear Sky Avatar, whose Clear Sky Hammer had reached an astonishing length of one hundred meters, Godzilla was still a head taller.
That alone was enough to make her question every conventional understanding she possessed regarding Spirit Beasts.
“What’s wrong?”
Yu Xiaogang still had not realized what was actually happening, and he looked at Bibi Dong with genuine confusion.
“Didn’t we say we were going to settle the score with Sea God Island?”
“Hmm…”
Bibi Dong could only give a bitter smile before quietly sighing.
Settle the score with that giant beast?
Forget it.
Perhaps if they invited the Angel God of Spirit Hall to personally descend into the mortal world, they might have a chance.
She helplessly shook her head.
“We should simply listen to the Grand Priest.
Let’s pack everything up and prepare to leave.”
Just as she finished speaking, the light around them suddenly dimmed.
It was as though an enormous shadow had descended directly over their heads.
Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang instinctively raised their heads at the same time.
Then both of them froze.
In the distance stood the towering figure of the enormous beast.
Godzilla’s gigantic body blocked a huge portion of the sky, resembling a moving mountain range that had suddenly appeared on the horizon.
Its enormous shadow stretched across the ground, enveloping everyone beneath it.
“Ugh…”
Bibi Dong quietly moved several steps away.
Her expression was filled with undisguised disgust.
She had known Yu Xiaogang for more than half a year.
Most of that time had been spent receiving strict instruction from her teacher, leaving her with almost no opportunities to rest or socialize.
The only person she could genuinely consider a friend was Yu Xiaogang.
She had greatly admired the knowledge he shared with her because many of his theories and insights covered things her teacher had never taught her.
If it were not for those unique insights, she would never have specifically requested to bring him along on her first major mission.
Furthermore, several months earlier, Yu Xiaogang had offered her a suggestion that he claimed could quickly resolve the problem of Sea God Island.
Because she trusted his knowledge, she had made an exception and brought him along.
She had never expected that the man who usually spoke so eloquently about Martial Souls and Spirit Masters would be so terrified that he would actually wet himself merely because Godzilla appeared before them.
Bibi Dong silently suppressed her speechlessness.
Whatever admiration she had previously held toward Yu Xiaogang’s knowledge vanished almost instantly.
There was simply nothing left.
She did not even want to look at him anymore.
Without saying another word, Bibi Dong turned around and left the camp.
She needed to find the Grand Priest and understand what was happening.
Meanwhile, above the coast, Bo Saixi hovered in the air and stared coldly at the Spirit Hall forces.
“Your Spirit Hall killed the citizens of Sea God Island, so please provide us with an explanation.”
Her tone was cold and stern.
There was no intention of backing down.
The moment Bibi Dong walked out of the camp, she saw Qian Daoliu floating in mid-air, currently engaged in an intense confrontation with Bo Saixi.
Qian Daoliu’s expression was equally unpleasant.
“Your Excellency, your Sea God Island also killed our Spirit Masters.
Of the two thousand people we brought here, only a little more than a hundred survived.”
His voice carried obvious displeasure.
“Insolent!”
Bo Saixi immediately rebuked him.
“You were the ones who first declared that anyone who refused to convert to the Angel God of Spirit Hall would be killed without mercy, and you killed more than ten of our people immediately after landing on Sea God Island.
Now you actually dare to shift the blame onto us?”
The moment Bibi Dong heard those words, she froze.
Her body trembled subconsciously.
She slowly turned her head toward the camp behind her.
A wave of lingering fear suddenly rose within her heart.
“What?!”
Qian Daoliu’s eyes widened in astonishment.
He had clearly never expected this to be the truth.
“Spirit Hall has never issued such an order!”
His voice immediately became urgent.
“There must be some misunderstanding!
I swear in the name of the Angel God that this order was absolutely not issued by me or by the Supreme Pontiff!”
“Continue with your excuses.”
Bo Saixi snorted coldly.
At that moment, Godzilla also released a low snort.
The resulting sound wave swept across the area like a violent storm.
A powerful gale immediately surged outward, making many of the Spirit Hall members struggle to remain standing.
Qian Daoliu’s expression became increasingly ugly.
“Tenth Elder!”
His voice carried barely suppressed fury.
“What exactly is going on here?
Who issued that order?”
The Tenth Elder’s expression stiffened.
He hesitated before finally biting the bullet and answering.
“It was the Holy Maiden…”
“What?!”
Qian Daoliu’s gaze immediately snapped toward Bibi Dong.
His eyes were filled with shock and anger.
Bibi Dong hurriedly stepped forward and defended herself.
“It wasn’t me!
It really wasn’t me!
It was Yu Xiaogang’s idea.
He said the faith of Sea God Island was deeply rooted and that completing the mission would be difficult, but he had a strategy that could allow us to complete it quickly and easily…”
“So you listened to his terrible idea?!”
Qian Daoliu was so furious that his face turned livid.
His chest heaved violently, and for a moment, he almost spat blood from sheer anger.
“I…”
Bibi Dong’s voice trembled.
“I only wanted to complete the mission quickly…”
Tears began gathering in her eyes, and her expression was filled with grievance and panic.
Seeing her like this, Qian Daoliu felt both furious and helpless.
He clenched his teeth tightly, struggling to suppress the rage boiling inside him.
Only now did he truly realize something.
Although Bibi Dong possessed extraordinary talent, was a genius with Twin Martial Souls, had been personally trained by Qian Xunji, and had received tremendous attention and protection from everyone in Spirit Hall, her actual experience in dealing with the wider world was practically nonexistent.
The dignified Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall had actually been foolish enough to listen to such an absurd suggestion.
And because of that single decision, an already difficult situation had become a complete disaster.
“What are you Elders even good for?!”
Qian Daoliu suddenly turned toward the Tenth Elder and angrily shouted.
“You didn’t even know to stop her?!”
The Tenth Elder’s expression became extremely helpless.
“Grand Priest, the Supreme Pontiff personally instructed that this operation was to be completely under the Holy Maiden’s command…”
His voice contained obvious grievance.
He had nearly lost his life protecting Bibi Dong during the previous battle, yet now he was somehow being blamed for the consequences of orders he had been instructed to follow.
He hesitated for a moment before adding another piece of information.
“Yu Xiaogang is the son of Yu Yuanzhen, the Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.”
Qian Daoliu’s vision seemed to darken.
His anger surged straight into his head.
One Clear Sky Sect.
One Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
How had he somehow ended up dealing with disasters from both of them at the same time?
“Bring Yu Xiaogang back to me!”
Qian Daoliu roared furiously.
His hair fluttered wildly beneath the turbulent wind, and his expression was filled with barely contained rage.
After forcing down the fire burning within his chest, Qian Daoliu turned toward Bo Saixi.
He deliberately softened his tone.
“Both sides have suffered losses.
Spirit Hall is willing to hand Yu Xiaogang over to you.
Can we allow this matter to end here?
I assure you that Spirit Hall had absolutely no intention of provoking Sea God Island in this incident.”
“Roar—roar—!”
Godzilla suddenly released another low and dissatisfied growl.
The enormous sound waves shook the surrounding Spirit Hall forces, leaving everyone restless and uneasy.
Bo Saixi immediately understood the meaning behind the beast’s reaction.
“The Sacred Beast is not satisfied.”
She paused before continuing.
“Furthermore, your Tang Chen not only interrupted the Sacred Beast’s meal, but his attack also caused us to lose more than twenty Spirit Bones.”
Qian Daoliu’s eyebrow twitched.
A look of intense struggle appeared across his face.
He glanced toward Bo Saixi.
Although Bo Saixi was not as powerful as he was on land, the situation was entirely different upon the boundless ocean.
Here, Qian Daoliu had no absolute confidence that he could defeat her.
And above all else…
There was that enormous beast.
The same beast that had nearly killed Tang Chen in an instant.
It was currently standing nearby like an ancient predator watching its prey.
More than twenty Spirit Bones?
Spirit Hall could afford that.
The problem was the humiliation.
Qian Daoliu could tolerate losing resources.
He could tolerate being forced to retreat.
But paying compensation because Tang Chen had interrupted Godzilla’s dinner was another matter entirely.
Damn it all!
Qian Daoliu cursed furiously in his heart.
He almost wanted to drag Tang Chen back personally and slash him with his sword.
His fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles cracked, and his entire body trembled slightly from anger.
No wonder Tang Chen had run away so quickly.
What an impressive “number one sect in the world.”
Truly impressive.
“Tang Chen is the Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect, and he has nothing to do with Spirit Hall.”
Qian Daoliu forced the words through his clenched teeth.
Bo Saixi remained completely unmoved.
“That is your business.
You can return to the mainland and settle the matter with him later, but the losses suffered by Sea God Island must be compensated first.”
“Fine!”
Qian Daoliu gritted his teeth.
“I, Qian Daoliu, agree!”
Every word seemed to be squeezed from between his teeth.
The moment he returned to the mainland, he would personally visit the Clear Sky Sect.
Tang Chen had caused this disaster.
And Qian Daoliu intended to make sure the Clear Sky Sect paid for it.