Chapter 42: Heaven Dou Empire Branch
"Would the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan really resort to murder to cut off someone's inheritance?"
Dugu Yan found it hard to believe, "I've met Ning Fengzhi, the clan leader, with my grandfather. He always seemed kind and amicable to everyone. He doesn't seem like that kind of person!"
"That's because no one has threatened his fundamental interests," Xiao Yu said gravely. "As the leader of one of the top three sects, without a bit of cunning and strategy, how could he, with his soul power stuck at level seventy-nine, command the two powerful titled Douluos, Sword and Bone? The Clear Sky Clan has been in seclusion for years, and now the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan is rapidly expanding, with businesses spreading throughout the Douluo Continent. They are becoming the top sect. Do you really think a person steering such a clan could be a humble and polite gentleman?"
Seeing Dugu Yan still looking skeptical, Xiao Yu didn't elaborate further. He waved his hand dismissively and said, "Believe it or not, I just hope that out of friendship with Lingling and considering I helped resolve your family's martial soul issue, you won't reveal Lingling's martial soul changes."
"Alright, I swear on my martial soul that I will never reveal anything about Lingling." Dugu Yan immediately pledged. After all, it seemed Ye Lingling shared Xiao Yu's view, and she respected her friend's decision.
Xiao Yu then gently rubbed Ye Lingling's clever head, "Lingling, I need to obtain my fourth spirit ring. Stay here and wait for me. The spiritual energy here is abundant, much better for cultivation than outside."
"Mm." Ye Lingling nodded and reminded Xiao Yu, "Be careful."
"Don't worry!" Xiao Yu laughed heartily and, along with Milo and Aioria, left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, heading into the depths of the Sunset Forest to find a suitable spirit beast.
This time, Xiao Yu was fortunate. Within two hours, they encountered a suitable spirit beast, a Tyrant Dragon with about twelve thousand years of cultivation.
Their luck was the misfortune of the Tyrant Dragon. This ten-thousand-year spirit beast was usually a dominating presence in the Sunset Forest but didn't expect two titled Douluo-level powerhouses to come knocking at its door.
The poor Tyrant Dragon was brutally beaten by the two titled Douluos. In its dying state, Xiao Yu pierced its brain with his sword, ending its miserable life.
A black spirit ring slowly emerged. Without hesitation, Xiao Yu sat cross-legged and began absorbing the ten-thousand-year spirit ring under the guidance of his soul power.
The impact of a ten-thousand-year spirit ring was indeed terrifying. Despite Xiao Yu's prior preparations and his physical and spiritual strength being far superior to ordinary spirit masters, he still found the process painful.
Fortunately, with the support of the pill made from the fusion of several immortal herbs, Xiao Yu managed to stay conscious.
The impact of the ten-thousand-year spirit ring lasted nearly two hours before it finally stabilized. Xiao Yu knew he had passed the most difficult stage. Next was the process of absorbing the energy from the spirit ring to enhance his soul power, strengthen his body, and form his spirit ability. For Xiao Yu, this was a natural and smooth process, which he completed in less than half an hour.
After absorbing the ten-thousand-year spirit ring and accumulating soul power from his time at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Xiao Yu crossed two major thresholds and directly broke through to level forty-three.
The fourth spirit ring granted Xiao Yu a powerful attack spirit ability, Nether Sword Thousand Strikes. This ability, centered around his Nether King Sword, released countless sword lights within a ten-meter diameter, causing cumulative damage to enemies.
After absorbing the spirit ring, Xiao Yu returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Given its abundant spiritual energy, he planned to make full use of this treasure that Dugu Bo had gifted him. Even the Tang God King, after becoming a god, treated this place as his family's private territory, so Xiao Yu had no intention of wasting it.
Xiao Yu's plan was to establish a branch of the Nine Stars Hall in Heaven Dou City, using the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well as the core and Dugu Bo's poison formation at the periphery as the boundary. Initially, Yang Wudi would oversee it, and later one or two titled Douluos would be assigned.
The continent was relatively peaceful now, but Xiao Yu knew that in a decade or so, the Spirit Hall would launch a campaign to unify the continent. By then, the entire continent's situation would be turbulent and unpredictable.
The Kingdom of Sylvia, being the most insignificant of the four kingdoms within the Heaven Dou Empire and geographically too remote, was suitable for early development but not for later stages of conquest.
Xiao Yu's current strategy was to plant a foothold in Heaven Dou City. When the Spirit Hall launched its soul hunting operations, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan suffered heavy losses, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was exterminated, and Heaven Dou City became a battleground for various factions, he would step in. Using his foresight and accumulated resources, he aimed to seize control of the Heaven Dou Empire's military power. He had no intention of letting Tang San take advantage of the empire's million-strong army.
For the next period, Xiao Yu stayed at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. While cultivating, he also organized the construction of the Nine Stars Hall branch in the valley surrounding the well.
As for why he didn't build directly inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, despite its abundant spiritual energy and the vastly superior cultivation speed, the immense energy fluctuations were not something every soul master could withstand.
Currently, only Xiao Yu, who had taken pills made from the Fiery Apricot and Eight-Petal Immortal Herb, could train there non-stop. Zi Long and others had to leave the valley to rest after a day of training before continuing.
Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, although they had also taken the pills, were girls and inherently had weaker physical strength. Dugu Yan, a battle soul master, could barely train inside for half a day, while Ye Lingling, being an auxiliary soul master, could only last a few hours. Moreover, they were students of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, so they only visited occasionally on rest days.
Additionally, the soul tool business between Nine-Hearted Begonia and Nine Stars Hall was finalized. After Ye Renxin paid a deposit, Xiao Yu arranged for the soul tools they ordered to be delivered from the Nine Stars Hall headquarters. Eden and Ikki, having recently broken through to level 40, accompanied the transport team.
Upon arriving at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, both, with the help of the immortal herb pills and their formidable strength, achieved the milestone of acquiring their ten-thousand-year fourth rings, just like Xiao Yu.
Shortly after Eden and Ikki entered the Soul Emperor realm, Zi Long, not wanting to fall behind, also broke through to level 40. He absorbed a newly ten-thousand-year spirit ring with his own strength, becoming the fourth Soul Emperor in the team.
(End of Chapter)
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