Douluo: The Peerless King of Beast Tamers

Chapter 334 Level Sixty-Nine, Undercurrents Surge

As the first rays of morning sunlight pierced through the thin mist, Zhou Sichen slowly withdrew his stance, concluding his training of the three-soul fusion technique with Zhang Lexuan and Xu Jiujiu.

Over the past few months, Zhou Sichen's soul power has improved naturally.

After countless days and nights of diligent cultivation, his soul power finally broke through to level sixty-nine last night.

Each level of soul power advancement is accompanied by a comprehensive enhancement of bodily functions; strength, speed, and mental power all steadily increase.

He could clearly feel the soul power within his body surging like a mighty river, flowing ceaselessly through his meridians, ready to unleash tremendous power at any moment.

Besides Zhou Sichen's breakthrough, Xu Jiujiu and Zhang Lexuan also made good progress during this period.

Zhang Lexuan's soul power has reached level 89, just one step away from the bottleneck of level 90.

However, this step, though seemingly within reach, is actually fraught with difficulties, requiring tremendous effort and sacrifice for each step forward.

From now on, Zhang Lexuan will begin to condense her first soul core.

The condensation of a soul core is an extremely complex and dangerous process. It requires a soul master to perfectly integrate their soul power, spiritual power, and martial soul characteristics to condense a core within their body.

Once the soul core is successfully condensed, it will be the day she breaks through level 90 and becomes a Title Douluo.

Titled Douluo are the most powerful beings on the Douluo Continent, possessing immense strength and being the lifelong pursuit of countless Soul Masters.

Zhang Lexuan is well aware of this, and she has made full preparations to meet the upcoming challenges.

Xu Jiujiu's soul power has now reached level 68. However, for her, the increase in soul power is not the biggest gain.

During this time, she learned a lot of knowledge about soul tools from Xuan Ziwen that she had never encountered before.

As a top master in the field of soul tool research, Xuan Ziwen's teachings enabled Xu Jiujiu to make rapid progress in her skills in soul tools.

She was like a parched sponge, frantically absorbing the sweet rain of knowledge.

From the design principles and manufacturing process of the soul tool, to the selection of the energy core and the method of injecting soul power, she has thoroughly studied every detail.

With her current strength, combined with numerous soul tools and the power of her soul spirit, she can even contend with a Soul Saint-level expert.

Furthermore, Jing Hongchen specially crafted a top-tier level eight soul tool for her, further enhancing Xu Jiujiu's strength. Now, she possesses a force to be reckoned with.

Both He Caitou and Huo Yuhao are making steady progress in their advancement.

In three months, He Caitou had fully adapted to the rapid breakthrough of soul power.

He constantly refines his martial soul, exploring its potential, and is even planning a second ten-thousand-year soul ring for his Sun martial soul.

However, obtaining a ten-thousand-year soul ring is extremely difficult, requiring not only facing powerful soul beasts but also a certain amount of luck and opportunity.

Fortunately, He Caitou wasn't in a hurry, since his Sun Martial Soul couldn't be exposed to the Sun Moon Empire right now.

Otherwise, it would cause huge trouble.

Although Mo Xuan's progress was relatively slow, he has now become a fourth-level Soul Master, and his Soul Power level has reached level fifty-eight, not far from level sixty.

Before the exchange and learning session ended, it was almost certain that his soul power would break through to level 60.

Each increase in his soul power made his path as a soul master more solid, and he looked forward to achieving even greater success in this field.

The other exchange students also made great progress in their studies, and everyone has made excellent progress over the past year.

The situation gradually stabilized, and no special circumstances were encountered in daily life. Everything was developing in a positive direction.

However, within the territory of the Sun Moon Empire, a storm was quietly brewing.

The situation in all medium and large cities has become extremely unstable.

In less than a month, countless strongholds of evil spirit masters were uprooted.

The evil spirit masters of the Holy Spirit Cult were caught completely off guard and suffered heavy losses.

Ye Guyi, Ma Xiaotao, and Ling Luochen joined forces and displayed terrifying strength.

Against evil soul masters below the Title Douluo level, their attacks were like a storm, and wherever they went, the evil soul masters were defeated, making it almost a one-sided massacre.

They worked together seamlessly, each leveraging their strengths. Ye Guyi's Holy Angel, Ma Xiaotao's Fire Phoenix, and Ling Luochen's Elemental Ice complemented each other perfectly, delivering a devastating blow to the evil soul master.

Because of the precise information given to them by Zhou Sichen, they were able to accurately strike the vital points of the evil spirit masters with every move, leaving them powerless to fight back.

Meanwhile, Zhou Sichen was not idle either. He and Nangong Wan meticulously planned a play to carry out a major purge of the Xishui Alliance in Mingdu.

Although Nangong Wan is the leader of the Xishui Alliance, he is only the second elder of the Holy Spirit Sect. Besides his people, there are other elders' direct descendants within the Xishui Alliance.

During this period, Nangong Wan has used various ingenious means to hand over the direct descendants of other Holy Spirit Cult elders to Zhou Sichen for handling.

But he couldn't be too obvious about those few Soul Masters.

This is a perfect opportunity.

Under their meticulous planning, the Xishui Alliance descended into chaos, with various contradictions and conflicts escalating.

The Aodu Chamber of Commerce and the Pingfan Alliance also sensed an opportunity and secretly stabbed the Xishui Alliance in the back.

They took advantage of the chaos, seizing the resources and territory of the Xishui Alliance, making the Xishui Alliance's situation even worse.

As a result, the situation in the entire Sun Moon Empire became even more complicated, with contradictions and conflicts between various forces intensifying, like a pot of water that had been completely muddied.

By the time the Holy Spirit Cult's higher-ups realized what was happening and sent out various elders and deities to investigate, Ye Guyi and the other two women had already fled.

With their keen intuition, they sensed the impending danger.

On the twenty-third day, without the slightest hesitation, they immediately returned to Douluo Continent.

All that was left for the Holy Spirit Cult's evil Douluos were their various branches, now in ruins and destroyed.

These branches were once important strongholds of the Holy Spirit Cult in the Sun and Moon Empire, but now only ruins remain.

The high-ranking members of the Holy Spirit Church were furious, but there was nothing they could do.

The emergence of this turmoil has made the situation of the entire Sun Moon Empire even more unpredictable, and an even greater storm seems to be brewing.

Deep within the Demon Forest, eerie black mist lingers, and occasional mournful howls echo through the air, adding to the terrifying atmosphere of this gloomy place.

In the heart of the forest stands a massive and sinister building, the headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult.

At this moment, the cult leader Zhongli Wu stood in a secret room decorated with dark red patterns, clutching a stack of intelligence reports tightly in his hand, his face clouded with gloom.

"Since when has my Holy Church been so thoroughly investigated?" Zhongli Wu's voice was deep and cold, as if carrying a thousand years of frost, echoing in the empty secret room. His eyes were filled with shock and anger as he stared intently at the intelligence report in his hand, which detailed the damage to the Holy Spirit Church's strongholds within the Sun Moon Empire.

In just twenty days, almost all of the medium and large-sized strongholds within the Sun Moon Empire suffered heavy damage.

Each of these strongholds embodies the Holy Spirit Cult's hard work, with heavy defenses and numerous evil spirit masters stationed there.

But now, they are as fragile as paper, easily breached.

"With so many strongholds, even if we sent people to attack them one by one, it shouldn't have been taken down in such a short time, right?" Zhongli Wu muttered to himself, his tone chilling.

He knew very well that this attack was premeditated and meticulously planned, targeting the Holy Spirit Cult.

Moreover, the other party coordinated their actions perfectly and used ruthless methods, disappearing silently before they could even react, as if they had never existed.

All of this made Zhongliwu feel extremely humiliated. He had been in charge of the Holy Spirit Sect for many years and had never suffered such a crushing defeat. This was simply a blatant provocation against his authority.

Beside Zhongli Wu, Vice Sect Leader Feng Ling had a cold expression, and her eyes were also flashing with anger.

“Nangong Wan has failed in his duty this time. The Xishui Alliance in Mingdu has been crippled…” she said coldly, her tone full of dissatisfaction and blame.

As an important force of the Holy Spirit Cult in Mingdu, the Xishui Alliance should have been an impregnable fortress, but now it has fallen to such a state.

This will not only significantly reduce the influence of the Holy Spirit Cult in Mingdu, but will also make other forces feel that the Holy Spirit Cult is not as mysterious and powerful as they seem...

Zhongli Wu frowned even more deeply, his gaze sweeping over the various clues in the intelligence report, his eyes growing increasingly profound.

All the clues point to the Sun Moon Empire's royal family, military, and even the great nobles.

For a moment, he felt as big as a cow.

He wasn't sure whose conspiracy it was, nor did he know which of these forces were the masterminds and which were accomplices.

But he was certain that this matter was probably inextricably linked to these forces.

After all, Zhongli Wu himself was well aware that these evil soul masters were always hated by everyone, and no matter who they cooperated with, it was difficult to truly gain their trust.

Those forces that outwardly cooperate with the Holy Spirit Church may have long wanted to eliminate them.

"You say one thing to my face and another behind my back. Do you really think my Holy Church is a pushover?"

Zhongli Wu's eyes grew increasingly cold, and he exuded a powerful aura that seemed to freeze the air in the secret room.

He slowly raised his head and looked in the direction of Mingdu, his eyes filled with killing intent and determination.

"Feng Ling, go to Mingdu to take over Nangong Wan's position. I don't want this to happen again." His voice was firm and unquestionable.

"Since some people want to make my Holy Church suffer, let's see who can endure it better."

Zhong Liwu's words were ruthless; he had made up his mind to make those who dared to attack the Holy Spirit Cult pay a heavy price.

Feng Ling nodded, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes: "I understand, but if we've already made this decision, shouldn't we discuss it with the Supreme Leader first?"

Upon hearing the words "Supreme Master," Zhongli Wu's expression instantly became somewhat dazed.

The Supreme Leader was his mother, and also a legendary figure in the Holy Spirit Sect.

She is powerful and ruthless...

Zhongli Wu both respected and feared his mother. He knew how high her expectations were for the Holy Spirit Church. If she knew that the Holy Spirit Church had suffered such a heavy blow in his hands, how would she view him?

After a moment of silence, Zhongli Wu said coldly, "The Supreme Master is currently in a critical period of seclusion. We shouldn't disturb her with such trivial matters."

He said it was a small matter, but he knew in his heart that it was by no means a small matter.

However, he did not want to disappoint his mother during her seclusion because of his mistakes, and he did not want to face his mother's possible blame.

Upon hearing this, Feng Ling didn't refute anything, but her eyes flickered slightly as she asked, "Since that's the case, then let's do it properly this time?"

Her words carried a hint of eager excitement; she was full of anticipation for the counterattack that was about to unfold.

Zhongli Wu replied, "You can handle it as you see fit. By the way, remind that Crown Prince that the Holy Sect's losses this time will not be in vain."

His voice carried a threatening tone: "You can't expect to get something from a tiger without paying anything in return. There's no such thing as a free lunch. If he's unwilling to pay, then we'll take it ourselves."

"We'll see if the Sun Moon Empire can withstand it." He knew that in the struggle with the various forces of the Sun Moon Empire, he couldn't just back down.

If the other party is unwilling to pay the price for their actions, then the Holy Spirit Church should take the initiative to make them understand the consequences of offending the Holy Spirit Church.

Feng Ling's eyes flickered slightly, and she became interested in an instant, but she quickly became worried: "But if we go too far, won't it cause a backlash?"

Although she longed to retaliate, she also understood that she needed to be careful in her actions, otherwise the Holy Spirit Church would be in an even more dangerous situation if it provoked a united resistance from various forces.

Zhongli Wu said coldly, "This is the measure you need to take."

"I'm entrusting Mingdu to you. I will personally oversee the other areas. It's time to let the world know the power of my Holy Church."

His words were full of confidence and domineering presence, as if he could already see the day when the Holy Spirit Church would successfully counterattack and regain its authority.

As his words fell, a revenge plan targeting all forces within the Sun Moon Empire was quietly brewing at the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters, and an even greater storm was about to sweep across the entire Sun Moon Empire...

Meanwhile, Zhou Sichen, the instigator, was currently immersed in a new round of cultivation plans.

He wakes up with the dawn every day and sweats on the training ground, completely unaware of the wrath of the Holy Spirit Cult members deep in the Demon Forest.

Even knowing Zhongli Wu and the others were furious, he would only laugh it off, because these were just expected ripples in his mind.

Zhou Sichen knew that the Holy Spirit Cult, as the holy land of all evil soul masters, was inherently fraught with hidden dangers in its expansion of power.

However, as long as their focus doesn't fall on the Douluo Continent, any actions they take within the Sun Moon Empire's territory can actually serve as a check and balance.

In recent years, the Sun Moon Empire has been ambitious, constantly expanding its military power with advanced soul tool technology, and eyeing the Douluo Continent with covetous intent.

If this incident can be used to incite conflict between the Holy Spirit Cult and various forces of the Sun Moon Empire, it would undoubtedly be an excellent opportunity to distract the other side.

The best outcome for the Holy Spirit Cult would be to directly confront the Sun and Moon Empire; that would be the most ideal result.

If the two major powers become embroiled in a prolonged conflict, the Sun Moon Empire's national strength will inevitably be greatly depleted.

Whether it's the investment of resources, the loss of troops, or the reshuffling of internal forces, all can effectively weaken its ability to expand outwards.

In this way, Douluo Continent can gain more time to recuperate and have more opportunities to cultivate a new generation of Soul Masters and develop strategies to counter Soul Guidance Devices.

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