novelhk Chapter 85 You dare to talk to me about righteousness?
Chapter 85 You dare to talk to me about righteousness?
Chapter 85 You dare to talk to me about righteousness?
"Then, I will answer the first question."
Nan Feng didn't give anyone time to process his "bitch" remark. He spoke again, directly revealing the truth that the Spirit Hall had covered up years ago: "Why did Tang Hao kill Qian Xunji?"
"According to the Spirit Hall's previous statement, Tang Hao attacked the Pope without cause, which is a heinous crime."
"Ha, bullshit."
Nan Feng chuckled, his gaze sweeping over the shocked eyes of the audience below: "The truth is, from beginning to end, this whole thing was caused by that idiot Qian Xunji!"
"Many years ago, the Spirit Hall received news that a 100,000-year-old transformed spirit beast had appeared beside Tang Hao, the most outstanding successor of the Clear Sky Sect. Qian Xunji, that greedy fellow, couldn't resist anything good. He coveted the 100,000-year-old spirit bone and didn't care about the reputation of the Clear Sky Sect at all, directly sending the Demon Bear Douluo to intercept and kill it!"
At this point, Nan Feng's gaze fell playfully on the Demon Bear Douluo sitting on the elder's seat, who was hunched over: "Elder Demon Bear, does the leg that Tang Hao broke with that hammer still hurt when it's cloudy and rainy?"
Demon Bear Douluo trembled all over, cold sweat poured down his face, and he lowered his head even further, not daring to say a word.
The audience erupted in uproar.
So, the Spirit Hall and Tang Hao had already clashed many years ago? And the Spirit Hall even struck first?
Nan Feng ignored the crowd's reactions and continued, "The ambush failed, and Tang Hao and that soul beast have disappeared without a trace. Qian Xunji is unwilling to give up; that was a 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone, how could he bear to abandon it?"
"Therefore, relying on the power of the Spirit Hall, he directly sent a message to the Clear Sky Sect, using both threats and inducements to demand that they hand over the person, or else war would break out!"
"And what was the result? The old sect leader of the Haotian Sect, such a resolute person, was so enraged by this letter filled with humiliation and threats that he died!"
"If Tang Xiao hadn't been appointed to a critical mission, advanced to the Title Douluo level, and withstood the pressure, this great war in the Soul Master world would have broken out more than a decade ago!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Xiao's eyes filled with tears, and he gripped the armrests of the chair tightly with both hands, his veins bulging.
This was the hidden pain of the Haotian Sect, and also the deadlock between the two brothers. Now that this "enemy pope" had spoken of it in public, he actually felt an absurd sense of justice being served.
"Then, this year came."
Nan Feng's voice suddenly turned cold: "That transformed soul beast is about to give birth, and its aura is leaking out. Qian Xunji has caught a whiff of it."
"He directly led two Title Douluos, along with a large number of Cardinals and Soul Saint experts, to hunt down a pregnant woman who was giving birth!"
"As we all know, that's the result."
Nan Feng shrugged, a mocking look on his face: "Tang Hao unleashed his power, striking three opponents with one blow, killing countless experts from the Spirit Hall. Qian Xunji was also severely injured on the spot and died not long after returning."
"Then, may I ask everyone here?"
Nan Feng leaned forward, his voice carrying a palpable pressure as he demanded, "Whose fault is this?"
"Is the blame on Tang Hao, who fought back desperately to protect his wife and children? Or is it on Qian Xunji, who was greedy, provoked trouble, and was ultimately defeated and killed?"
The audience was silent.
No one dared to speak. Although everyone knew the answer in their hearts, this was the Spirit Hall's home turf; who would dare openly say that the previous Pope had brought it upon himself?
However, Golden Crocodile Douluo could no longer sit still.
His face was ashen, and his chest heaved violently. He never imagined that Bibi Dong would go so far as to turn Qian Xunji's coffin upside down in order to clear Tang Hao's name and subdue the Clear Sky Sect!
He turned his head and glared fiercely at Demon Bear Douluo, signaling him to quickly stand up and refute him.
Just as Demon Bear Douluo was about to steel himself and get up, Nan Feng's icy eyes glanced over lightly.
In that instant, the demonic bear seemed to see a spider king that would devour its prey. The tremor from the depths of his soul made his legs go weak, and he obediently shrank back into his chair, pretending to be a coward.
"waste!"
Golden Crocodile cursed inwardly, finally losing his temper and standing up abruptly.
"Nonsense!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo, his beard and hair bristling, pointed at Nan Feng and roared, "Your Holiness the Pope! How dare you, as the Pope of the Spirit Hall, slander the former Pope like this?!"
"What was Qian Xunji doing it for? He did it for the Spirit Hall! For all of humanity!"
"That transformed soul beast has infiltrated the human world; who knows what her intentions are? Those who are not of our kind are bound to have different hearts!"
"Tang Hao, as a top-tier human Soul Master, not only failed to kill him, but also colluded with a Soul Beast and even fathered an illegitimate child! This is true betrayal of humanity! This is true heresy!"
"The late Pope acted to eliminate heretics and for the safety of humanity! How did it become greed in your mouth?!"
Faced with Jin E's accusations from a moral high ground, Nan Feng not only didn't get angry, but instead smiled.
"ha----"
"For humanity? For the Spirit Hall?"
Nan Feng laughed so hard he almost fell over, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
Suddenly, his laughter stopped, his eyes sharpened, and he stared intently at the golden crocodile: "Old man, do you even believe this kind of nonsense you tell children?"
"If he truly did it for the Spirit Hall, for the sake of all living beings, and for the elimination of heretics."
"Then I shall ask you a question."
"Why didn't he dare reveal the true reason behind his righteous actions even after chasing Tang Hao for so many years?"
Why doesn't he just announce to the world: Tang Hao has a 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast by his side, everyone come and eliminate this heretic!
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"If it were for the sake of justice, he could have rallied all the Soul Masters in the world to join forces against him! He could have called upon the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School, and even all the Title Douluos in the world to take action!"
"In that case, even if Tang Hao had three heads and six arms, he would still die! And that soul beast would have no chance of escape!"
Nan Feng descended the platform step by step, approaching the golden crocodile, his voice booming like thunder: "But why didn't he do that?"
Why did he go secretly with his trusted aides? Why did he try to keep the news a secret?
"Do you want me to explain it more clearly?"
Nan Feng sneered, tearing away the last veil of pretense: "Because he wants to take it all for himself!"
"It's one thing to covet someone else's spirit rings and spirit bones—we're all spirit masters, it's survival of the fittest, and wanting to steal treasures isn't shameful. But to steal and then fabricate a bunch of high-sounding lies to whitewash it all—that's disgusting!"
"If Qian Xunji were to successfully pursue and kill Tang Hao, then—"
Nan Feng's gaze swept over the mid-to-low-level Soul Masters of the Spirit Hall present: "Who gets that 100,000-year Soul Ring? Who gets that 100,000-year Soul Bone?!"
"Should the blame be placed on the ordinary Soul Masters who fought and died in this siege? Or on the Cardinals who died for Qian Xunji's selfish desires?!"
"No!"
"In the end, only Qian Xunji benefited!"
"This kind of behavior involves making people risk their lives, reaping all the benefits for oneself, and then trying to maintain a facade of virtue."
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"You dare talk to me about principles?!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo's face was beyond ugly; it was deathly pale with a hint of ashen blue.
He stared intently at Nan Feng, his pupils trembling violently.
"A madwoman—this woman has completely gone mad!"
He originally thought that Bibi Dong was only admitting that Qian Xunji had made a mistake by pretending to be guilty in order to win over the Haotian Sect.
But to his utter surprise, she went so far as to destroy her own foundation by directly attacking the legitimacy of Qian Xunji's war! She even went so far as to deny all the actions of the Spirit Hall over the past decade!
What good does this do her?
Was it merely to take revenge on the already dead Chihiro?
But if this damages the reputation of the Spirit Hall, will she, as the Pope, gain any glory? She's digging her own grave!
"Enough!!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo suddenly flicked his sleeve, unleashing a powerful surge of soul energy like a tsunami, attempting to forcefully suppress the murmurs of the crowd: "His Holiness the Pope is overworked today and delirious; what he is saying is utter nonsense!"
He turned around and shouted sternly at the crowd below, "This meeting is now adjourned! Everyone, please leave! We will discuss this again another day!"
After saying that, he ordered his men to forcibly send the "Pope" back to rest.
"stop."
Standing on the high platform, facing the terrifying pressure of the Golden Crocodile's level ninety-eight, Nan Feng not only did not retreat half a step, but instead took a step forward, his whole body exuding an even more violent and bloody aura.
"boom-!!!"
An extremely terrifying, icy killing intent suddenly erupted from Nan Feng's body; it was a pure, solidified killing god domain!
The temperature in the entire square plummeted to freezing point instantly, as if it had plunged directly from the blazing heat of summer into the dead of winter.
Those Soul Masters who were nearby couldn't help but shiver, feeling as if an invisible blade was pressed against their necks.
"I've rested well and my mind is very clear."
Nan Feng coldly said, "You may write down every word I just said, every single syllable, and spread it around! Let the whole world know!"
"There's nothing to hide!"
"Bibi Dong! You—" Jin E was furious and was about to lash out again.
"This is the Papal Palace Square! Not your Elders' Hall's backyard! Nor is it your Golden Crocodile's personal fiefdom!"
Nan Feng slammed his scepter heavily on the ground, his voice booming like thunder: "All Soul Masters of the world are here! The Seven Great Sects are here! Envoys from the Two Great Empires are here!"
"The eyes of the world are watching!"
"It's not up to you, an old man who's practically half-buried, to rule the world!"
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