Three months had passed swiftly since the 23rd livestream.
In those three months, much had occurred.
For instance, Lin Yu had finally succeeded in subduing the Nine Heart Begonia Clan and repelling the attempts by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Heaven Dou Empire, and Spirit Hall to forcibly seize his immortal herbs.
However, these events weren't the most significant.
What truly mattered was that Lin Yu had finally perfected three pills that were sure to cause a massive stir in the Douluo Continent's spirit master world—Soul Nourishing Pills, Soul Replenishing Pills, and Body Refining Pills!
The Soul Nourishing Pills needed no further introduction; Lin Yu had already described how they could temporarily boost a spirit master's soul power level and accelerate their cultivation speed for some time.
The Soul Replenishing Pills, as the name suggested, could temporarily restore depleted soul power upon consumption.
As for the Body Refining Pills, once dissolved into a liquid paste and applied to the body, they could strengthen the affected areas, making them more durable and powerful.
With the methods of refining these three pills perfected, Lin Yu now only needed to train enough alchemists. Once these alchemists could independently craft the pills, he would be ready to start selling them on a large scale.
But for now, there was still much work to be done.
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The time for the 24th livestream had finally arrived.
On this day, the Breaking Clan, Defense Clan, and Agility Clan had all departed from their respective homelands. After meeting up halfway, they were just about to reach Heaven Dou City.
However, knowing that the livestream was about to begin at ten o'clock sharp, Yang Wudi from the Breaking Clan, Niu Gao from the Defense Clan, and Bai He from the Agility Clan, along with their entourages, found a safe spot within a nearby forest to wait for the event to start.
Meanwhile, across the entire Douluo Continent, various factions prepared themselves.
Lin Yu sat cross-legged on a bed inside a quiet chamber at Dugu Bo's mansion, calmly awaiting the beginning of the 24th livestream.
Finally, as the clock struck ten, a mysterious wave swept across the entire continent, pulling all humans and spirit beasts into the livestream space.
Suddenly, everyone experienced a brief moment of darkness. When their vision cleared, they found themselves in the familiar vast, void-like space, deep and dark, resembling the vacuum of the universe.
Before them, the ethereal screen materialized once more, and lines of information began to flash quickly across it.
[Dai Tianfeng: Haha! Finally, three months have passed, and it's time for another livestream! This emperor is eager to see what's in store!]
As the ruler of a powerful empire, Dai Tianfeng had answered more questions correctly in previous livestreams than almost any other figure, apart from Lin Yu, Spirit Hall, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. He remained confident in his abilities.
However, this attitude irked those from Heaven Dou Empire, who viewed Dai Tianfeng's arrogance with growing disdain. Compared to the other top factions, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family had performed poorly in the livestreams, only barely managing to answer one question correctly.
Although they had received a minor reward in the form of a century-old spirit bone, it wasn't enough to restore the imperial family's pride.
To make matters worse, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, which had failed to answer a single question correctly, could still claim one correct answer through Yu Xiaogang.
This left the Heaven Dou Imperial Family ranking dead last among the continent's top powers, something they found intolerable.
The more confident Dai Tianfeng acted, the more it felt like a thorn in their side.
[Snow Night Emperor: Hmph! Dai Tianfeng, stop acting so cocky. You talk as if you've already answered the next question correctly. Aren't you afraid of embarrassing yourself?]
Seeing Snow Night's supposed "reasonable" remarks, which were, in truth, thinly veiled jealousy, Dai Tianfeng couldn't help but smirk.
[Dai Tianfeng: Embarrassed? Why would I be embarrassed? Can anyone guarantee success in everything they do? At least I dare to try. That's better than those who don't even dare to speak.]
[Oh, by the way, after the last livestream exposed Dugu Bo's possession of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, I assume you sent people to ask for some immortal herbs? But I heard it didn't go too well for you, did it? Haha!]
[Dai Tianfeng: Your Heaven Dou Imperial Family is truly pitiful. Isn't Dugu Bo your royal enshrined elder? And yet, you couldn't even manage to acquire a few herbs from him!]
This smug bastard!
Snow Night's face darkened as he read Dai Tianfeng's taunts.
Yes, it was true that Dugu Bo was officially a royal enshrined elder of the Heaven Dou Empire, but in reality, his loyalty was limited. He had only agreed to serve due to an old favor owed to Prince Xue Xing.
In truth, Dugu Bo's relationship with the royal family was more of a mutually beneficial alliance than anything else. To complicate matters further, Dugu Bo had recently allied himself with Lin Yu, gifting him the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and its immortal herbs.
After learning that Lin Yu had single-handedly defeated both the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Yu Yuanzhen and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's Sword Douluo, Xue Ye had no desire to provoke Lin Yu. The youth was fiery-tempered, as evidenced by his constant clashes with Tang Hao, Tang San, and Yu Xiaogang. Who knew what kind of retribution he would exact if crossed?
[Dugu Bo (annoyed): @Dai Tianfeng, Hmph! Emperor of Star Luo, let me clarify something for you. I may be the enshrined elder of the Heaven Dou Empire, but our relationship is strictly cooperative. I've never pledged allegiance to them. Furthermore, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well has already been given to my lord, Lin Yu.]
[Anyone who wants those immortal herbs had better defeat my lord first. So far, the Sword Douluo Chen Xin, Blue Lightning Douluo Yu Yuanzhen, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei have all been defeated by him.]
[Dai Tianfeng, if you think it's so easy to take those herbs, why don't you come and try?]
Feeling aggrieved by Dai Tianfeng's accusations of disloyalty, Dugu Bo lashed out, making it clear that he had gifted the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to Lin Yu, and issued a challenge to the Star Luo emperor.
[Dai Tianfeng: Heh! A thousand-gold child does not sit beneath a collapsing roof. As the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire, I do not need to visit your Heaven Dou lands.]
Understanding that Heaven Dou had failed in their attempt to seize the immortal herbs, Dai Tianfeng sidestepped Dugu Bo's provocation by invoking the well-known proverb, effectively neutralizing the challenge.
At that moment, the screen shifted once again.
In an instant, the vast, dark void-like space changed into a lush, vibrant area filled with towering trees and an array of impressive buildings.
When this new scene appeared, many in the live stream, especially members of the Four Great Clans, couldn't help but feel a jolt of recognition.
This location… looked exactly like the headquarters of the Strength Clan!