Fang Chang's three clones landed on the other side of the island and immediately activated the "Stealth" skill, making their way to the vicinity of the Spirit Hall's group of soul masters.
Fortunately, the highest-ranked Spirit Hall Title Douluo present was only at level 95, and most of their attention was focused on the remaining two Title Douluo from Sea God Island. They didn't notice Fang Chang's clones.
When the clones got close enough, they suddenly appeared, splitting into three directions and unleashing the "Poison Mist Breath" skill on the Spirit Hall's forces.
The pungent black poison mist spewed from the mouths of the ten-meter-tall spider clones, instantly covering the area.
It was worth noting that the "Shadow Clone" skill now inherited most of Fang Chang's attack abilities, and the poison mist was a large-scale, indiscriminate attack. When used by the three clones, it was almost no different from Fang Chang's own attack.
As the poison mist spread, only the Title Douluo-level experts from Spirit Hall could barely resist it, quickly emerging from the mist.
However, the other soul masters weren't so lucky. They struggled in the mist, their consciousness fading, and soon collapsed, foaming at the mouth.
Meanwhile, the sea soul masters from Sea God Island seemed to have received special treatment from the spider clones, as few of them were affected by the poison mist. They stood there, bewildered, unsure of what was happening.
"There's definitely a trick here!" Ghost Douluo was the first to realize something was wrong and immediately attacked one of the spider clones. The other Title Douluo also quickly targeted the remaining two.
But soon, they discovered something was off. After a few attacks, the three spider clones dissipated without a trace.
"They're fake! Just clones!" the Title Douluo cursed.
As the three spider clones disappeared, the poison mist covering the area gradually dissipated.
Spirit Hall suffered heavy losses. Of the more than 3,000 soul masters they had brought, nearly half had been killed by Fang Chang's poison mist.
Among the remaining half, most were injured to varying degrees. Some had their eyes blinded by the poison, some had red, festering skin, and others were still unconscious, barely clinging to life.
Seeing this tragic scene, the six Title Douluo felt a chill in their hearts. Such losses were something even they couldn't explain to the Spirit Hall. Moreover, it was just three clones that had done this, and they hadn't even seen the real Spider God's Emissary.
On Sea God Island's side, although a few sea soul masters had been unfortunate enough to be caught in the poison mist, the vast majority remained unharmed.
"And you still say this has nothing to do with you!" Chrysanthemum Douluo glared at Sea Horse Douluo and Sea Devil Douluo. "How do you explain this?"
The two of them were also stunned by the sudden appearance of the spider clones, but they quickly realized the severity of the situation.
If this spider could land on the island and slaughter these land soul masters today, what about tomorrow?
Those with Title Douluo strength might be able to resist slightly, but ordinary sea soul masters would face the threat of extinction in minutes.
"Hey, we're asking you. If you don't hand over the Spider God's Emissary, we'll have no choice but to kill all of you to avenge our fallen brothers," Ghost Douluo stepped forward, his eyes dark and menacing.
"We really don't know. The one you're looking for is probably the leader of the Sea Spider tribe. He's our enemy too," Sea Horse Douluo frowned, but he didn't dare to finish his sentence.
If these land soul masters found out that Sea God Island's core combat power had already been decimated by the Sea Spider tribe, it would lead to endless trouble.
But Ghost Douluo didn't listen to his explanation. With a casual wave of his hand, he struck down a group of ordinary sea soul masters, killing twenty or thirty of them instantly. "Are you going to hand him over or not?"
Sea Horse Douluo and Sea Devil Douluo both stood up, gathering their soul power as much as possible, glaring at Ghost Douluo. "What are you doing?"
The already tense atmosphere grew even more strained.
Meanwhile, deep within the island, Qian Daoliu had just exchanged a few words with Bo Saixi when he saw the three spider clones kill most of his subordinates with poison mist.
He immediately turned to Bo Saixi with a questioning look. "And you still say you have nothing to do with the Spider God's Emissary?"
Bo Saixi's gaze also fell on the scene. Seeing the three spider clones suddenly appear, her eyelids twitched, and her internal energy churned, worsening her injuries.
It was indeed his doing!
"Those are from another sea tribe called the Sea Spiders. They are also our enemies. This is likely a ploy to use your forces to eliminate us," Bo Saixi said through gritted teeth, word by word.
But Qian Daoliu just smiled playfully. "I don't believe it. All I know is that Sea God Island conspired with the Spider God's Emissary to kill over a thousand of my Spirit Hall's soul masters. You owe us an explanation."
He had been looking for a legitimate reason to "borrow" the Sacred Stone, and now he had one.
"You!" Bo Saixi, already furious, was triggered by her injuries and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
"Oh, I see," Qian Daoliu finally understood. Bo Saixi had been severely injured before they arrived. That explained her earlier strange behavior.
If she were at full strength, she would be nearly invincible in the sea. Even Qian Daoliu wouldn't be able to gain an advantage against her. But now...
Qian Daoliu cupped his hands in a mock farewell to Bo Saixi, then summoned his martial soul and flew toward the center of Sea God Island.
Bo Saixi, panicked, quickly launched an attack to stop him. Several water pillars, five or six meters thick, shot into the sky, crashing toward Qian Daoliu.
But Qian Daoliu was adept at aerial combat. In her current state, Bo Saixi's strength was at most equivalent to a level 96 or 97 Title Douluo.
She had no way to stop him and could only watch as he flew toward the center of Sea God Island, stomping her feet in frustration.
By the time Bo Saixi caught up, it was already too late. Qian Daoliu had broken through several barriers, entered the central area of Sea God Island, and taken the Sacred Stone, which was crucial to the island's foundation.
He then flew back toward the edge of the island, instructing his Title Douluo subordinates to block Bo Saixi as she pursued.
Even in her injured state, Bo Saixi's combat power far exceeded that of an ordinary Title Douluo, especially in the sea, where she had more room to maneuver.
Under her leadership, the remaining sea soul masters of Sea God Island managed to repel Spirit Hall's forces, even killing one of the Title Douluo.
But by then, it was already too late. With the Sacred Stone stolen, Sea God Island began to tremble violently. Many of the island's formations and restrictions, having lost their energy source, gradually dimmed.
Bo Saixi looked at her people behind her and then at the Sea Spider tribe lurking in the depths, chasing after Spirit Hall.
After a long moment of thought, she made a difficult decision—to abandon the island.
Sea God Island's strength was no longer what it once was, and in her current state, she couldn't protect her people.
With the loss of the protective measures left by the Sea God, they had no choice but to temporarily abandon the island. Once Bo Saixi recovered and the sea soul masters regained some of their strength, they would reclaim Sea God Island.
As they began their retreat, Spirit Hall's forces encountered a major problem.
Having obtained the Sacred Stone, Qian Daoliu no longer cared about his subordinates and flew back to the mainland as quickly as possible.
But shortly after Spirit Hall's soul masters boarded their ships and left Sea God Island, they were attacked from beneath the sea.