Douluo: I have too many clones

Chapter 628: Douling Palace Changes
"If there really is a way to make ordinary people become spirit masters, then it's no wonder that the Tang Sect and the Spirit Pagoda want to suppress them."

Xue Yuntian frowned, muttered to himself, and paced back and forth in the spacious study room, his steps quick and heavy.

"However, whether this news is true or not is still a big question mark." He stopped abruptly, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, "Perhaps, we can send a few capable men to the Revelation Church to make some indirect inquiries."

At this moment, Xue Yuntian was driven by the anxiety deep in his heart, like a traveler who was lost in the dark and desperate to seek medical help. Once this idea popped up in his mind, it grew wildly like weeds and could never be shaken off.

If there is nothing, then forget it. At most, it can be considered as a connection with the Apocalypse Church.

If it really exists, then we need to obtain this method by any means necessary.

Even if this so-called method may have hidden dangers, such as shortening lifespan, so what?

In Xue Yuntian's mind, the civilians of Douling Continent were like weeds all over the mountains, which would grow again after being cut. As long as the empire's rule could be as solid as a rock, a little sacrifice would be nothing more than a tiny speck of dust.

"But the most urgent thing is to find out whether there is such a method." Xue Yuntian secretly made up his mind and ordered loudly without hesitation: "Come here, quickly ask Abonia from the Revelation Cult to come to the palace!"

The resounding voice echoed in the empty palace, but it fell on deaf ears without eliciting any response.

“……”No response.

"Someone come here!" Seeing this, Xue Yuntian's brows were instantly wrinkled into a knot, a trace of anger flashed across his face, and he lowered his voice again, and shouted with a bit of majesty and impatience.

"..." But the strange thing is that the deathly silence still shrouded the surroundings. Not to mention human figures, there was not even the slightest movement.

Something's wrong! ! !
Xue Yuntian's whole body tensed up instantly, like a cheetah sensing danger, with all the hair on his body standing up in alertness.

After all, he was the king of a country, and usually surrounded by attendants, like the moon surrounded by stars. Now he called out several times in succession, but no one responded. This was simply too abnormal!
Xue Yuntian suppressed his inner panic, slowly closed his eyes, and his mental power spread out carefully around him like an invisible tide.

As the Douling Emperor, even though he was usually burdened with mountains of official duties, with the full contribution of massive resources, his cultivation had already reached the peak of level eighty-nine.

"Om-"

Just when Xue Yuntian's mental power extended to a certain range, he suddenly touched a thin film that seemed to be there and not there. Then, a strong rebound force hit his mental power back fiercely, causing him to groan and his face turned pale instantly.

"Is this an isolation shield?!"

Xue Yuntian's eyes widened, and a look of disbelief appeared on his face. He was very familiar with the isolation shield, which was often used as a soul shield and was basically equipped on high-level mechas and warships.

As the name suggests, the isolation shield is like an airtight cage. It not only silently blocks the spread of soul power, but even the sound is trapped inside and cannot be transmitted at all.

Douling Palace, as the residence of the Douling Emperor, is the heart of the empire. Over the years, countless soul guide formations have been carefully engraved here, and isolation shields are naturally indispensable among them.

After generations of meticulous planning and improvement, the current Douling Palace is like an oversized soul guide, indestructible.

Even if several powerful ninth-level fixed-type soul guide shells whizzed in at the same time, the Douling Palace's heaven-defying defense formation could easily keep them out.

This has always been one of the most solid supports of the emperors of the Douling Empire.

But now, in this heavily guarded imperial palace, he, as the emperor, was isolated without anyone noticing!

This made Xue Yuntian both shocked and angry. He was shocked by the other party's cleverness, and was able to complete such a magical operation right under his nose.

What made him angry was that this isolation formation was actually the defense formation of the Douling Palace itself. It was like someone had their keys to their house stolen and locked them out. It was such a huge shame!
"Could it be that someone is betraying his own people and colluding with outsiders?" The faces of several princes instantly appeared in Xue Yuntian's mind.

The defense formation in this palace where he handles official business is as dense as a spider web. Who else could know how to activate it and activate it silently when he isn't paying attention, except for those princes who are eyeing the throne?
Of course, even these princes only knew a few basic defensive formations at most.

As for other more core and powerful formations, he would not teach them without reservation until the day when they decided the winner and he officially succeeded the emperor.

In the current situation, could it be that a certain prince can’t wait any longer and wants to seize power in advance?

That shouldn't be the case. After all, the federal army is about to attack, so there shouldn't be any fools who would waste time on internal conflicts at this time, right?

Xue Yuntian was sure of this at first, but as his thoughts turned, he couldn't help but wonder. Douling Continent had a history of inbreeding, and there might be some princes who acted absurdly and recklessly.

Thinking of this, Xue Yuntian didn't dare to delay any longer. He made a prompt decision and immediately activated his powerful mental power to establish a connection with the token that controlled the palace formation. He wanted to remove the isolation shield in front of him as quickly as possible.

At the moment the isolation shield was lifted, a deafening shout of "Kill! Kill! Kill!" surged into Xue Yuntian's ears like a surging wave. His footsteps suddenly stopped and his expression instantly became extremely solemn.

"Let me see who has such courage!" Xue Yuntian's voice was low and cold, with unconcealable anger and majesty.

Without time to think, he quickly injected his vast soul power into the token. In the blink of an eye, the monitoring formation in the palace was successfully activated.

Soon, a series of lifelike pictures slowly rose in front of Xue Yuntian.

The palace, which used to be magnificent and solemn, was now in chaos and bloodshed. Strange-looking figures with strange auras were fighting desperately with the guards in the palace.

These figures were twisted and hideous, and they did not look like humans at all. "Is this Oxer?! How did they get in?" Although these creatures looked strange, Xue Yuntian was able to recognize them with his limited knowledge.

Oxer, a mysterious and strange creature that has occasionally appeared in the Douling Continent in the past year, its origin, habits and other details are all a mystery. The little information about Oxer that the Douling Royal Family knows is provided by the Tang Sect and the Spirit Pagoda.

Unlike the Douluo Continent, the Douluo Continent knows almost nothing about Oxer, and has no idea how they even appeared. The only thing that is certain is that these creatures have a strong desire for destruction, and wherever they go, there is a mess.

In this chaotic battlefield, a group of soldiers in white robes stood out. They were well-organized, numbering over a hundred, and each of them had five soul rings flashing around them, shining brightly.

Under their attack, the palace servants were defeated step by step, unable to fight back. What was even more bizarre was that some Oxers would actively avoid them and make way for them after seeing them.

"Ice Cream Army! They are Zhong'er's guards." When Xue Yuntian saw clearly what these white-robed soldiers were wearing, his face instantly turned as dark as ink. The bad premonition deep in his heart finally became a reality.

Xue Yuntian's eldest son, Xue Zhonggao, has an ice cream spirit and is a food-type spirit master. Although the probability of a spirit mutating is extremely low, it still happened to Xue Zhonggao.

However, even if his martial soul mutated, Xue Zhonggao still had his companion soul power. Now at the age of 35, his cultivation had reached level 66. Among all the princes, although his talent was not top-notch, he was also average. He was also steady and reliable in his daily work, which earned Xue Yuntian's trust.

"Why would Zhong Er do this? At this moment when the Federation is about to attack, he is still engaging in internal strife."

Xue Yuntian's heart was filled with anger and confusion. His fists clenched unconsciously, and his joints turned white from the force.

The Ice Cream Army was a private army raised by the eldest prince Xue Zhonggao, with a number of hundreds of people. Xue Yuntian was not completely ignorant of this, but in his opinion, as long as this private army did not pose a substantial threat, there was no need to interfere too much.

After all, other princes also have similar private armies. From a certain perspective, this is also a test of the princes' abilities.

Being able to recruit soldiers and make them obey orders loyally, standing out among many princes, is undoubtedly a manifestation of ability.

Anyway, no matter how the princes compete secretly, as long as the emperor controls the Imperial Offering Group, the imperial power will be as solid as a rock and as stable as Mount Tai.

However, at this moment Xue Yuntian was full of doubts. He could not understand why his eldest son, whom he had high hopes for, would so brazenly attack the palace.

Did he think that he could easily capture the impregnable palace with just these Oxers of unknown origin and a mere ice cream army?
You know, the elders of the Empire's Worship Group are all extremely powerful, and the soul guide formations in the palace are extremely powerful and indestructible. Where on earth does he get such courage?

Xue Yuntian's mind was a mess, with anger, confusion, shock and other emotions intertwined together, making him a little overwhelmed for a moment.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the palace door was suddenly opened, and the air was turbulent, bringing up a cloud of dust. A young man walked in leisurely, with a pace that seemed leisurely but actually concealed a fierce momentum.

"Father." The young man raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a seemingly respectful smile on his face, and greeted Xue Yuntian.

Although Xue Yuntian's anger was boiling inside him, like a volcano about to erupt, his calmness and forbearance, acquired from years of being in a high position, prevented him from showing any emotion on his face. He looked calm and asked in a calm tone, "Zhong'er, why did you do this?"

After he finished speaking, he slowly shook his head again, as if to deny his previous question, and then said: "No, it is not important to discuss this now. Since you have done such a rebellious thing, have you thought about the consequences?"

"Consequences?" The young man, Xue Zhonggao, raised his lips, but his smile was filled with self-mockery and resentment. He said coldly, "I already knew the consequences."

"But if I don't fight, then all my efforts over the years will be in vain. I have been doing things carefully and tremblingly for so many years, fearing that I would make a wrong step, but in the end I have to make wedding clothes for the fourth brother. How can I be willing to accept this?"

Xue Yuntian shook his head again and tried to explain: "How could you think that? I have always treated all of you equally."

"Huh! Equality?"

Xue Zhonggao couldn't help but snorted coldly when he heard this, "Do you think I will believe this nonsense? If you really treat everyone equally, then why did you arrange a marriage for the fourth child and let him marry the only daughter of the Nutrisco family? Aren't you just being partial?"

The Nutrisco family is one of the most powerful nobles in the empire. Most of the entertainment industries in the Douling Empire are firmly controlled by this family, and its wealth and influence penetrate into every corner of the empire.

Xue Yuntian's fourth son, Xue Rengui, was extremely gifted in soul master cultivation. At the age of only 25, he had already reached level 65.

Although he is ten years younger than the eldest prince Xue Zhonggao, their cultivation is comparable, and he has become a leader among the younger generation of soul masters in the empire.

Not long ago, Emperor Xue Yuntian personally arranged a marriage for Xue Rengui, allowing him to marry the only daughter of the Nutrisco family.

In Xue Zhonggao's opinion, this was undoubtedly a clear signal that his father intended to pass the throne to the fourth son. When the position of the crown prince had not yet been established, his father was so eager to strengthen the power of the fourth son. What else could this be but partiality?
Driven by this idea, and with the secret push from some people with ulterior motives, Xue Zhonggao's inner balance finally tilted completely. He gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and made this desperate decision.

Now, the arrow has been shot and there is no turning back. Things have developed to this point and it is impossible to turn back.

Xue Zhonggao straightened his back and said calmly, "Father, you don't have to try to mobilize the palace's formation. Since I dare to do such a thing, how can I not be prepared? At least for a cup of tea, don't even think about mobilizing the palace's formation."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Besides that, I have also sent people from the Royal Family Worship Group to stop them, so they will not come to reinforce us."

Hearing this, Xue Yuntian's heart sank. He never expected that his eldest son, whom he had high hopes for, would have such a meticulous strategy, and that this strategy would eventually be used on him.

At this moment, he felt mixed emotions and could only sigh inwardly, what a filial son!
(End of this chapter)