I'm picking up fragments in Douluo Continent

Chapter 229 Soul Hunting Operation
In mid-air, Bai He looked down at the Fire Leopard Sect Castle below, his eyes heavy and complicated.

When the previous emperor was attacked, he had informed Tang Hao in advance. This incident was enough to put the Min family into an irreparable situation.

However, the new emperor did not pursue the matter, but instead gave them a chance to atone for their sins.

Tonight, the Min clan will serve as the vanguard, responsible for throwing secret weapons into the Fire Leopard Sect's castle and blowing open the city gates.

"Release!" Bai He gave the order with a hint of determination in his voice.

Following his orders, the disciples of the Min clan acted quickly, dropping barrels of gunpowder from the air one after another, landing accurately in the castle of the Fire Leopard Sect.

"boom--!"

The next moment, a deafening explosion was heard, flames shot up into the sky, followed by a series of sounds of collapsed houses and screams.

Inside the Fire Leopard Sect, fire and smoke intertwined, and the castle instantly fell into chaos.

Bai He was shocked by the scene before him and was stunned for a moment. Then he came to his senses and ordered sternly: "Shoot! Keep shooting!"

He himself did not expect that the power of this powder keg would be so terrifying, in no way inferior to the Soul Master's fourth soul skill.

The disciples of the Min clan quickly threw down the gunpowder barrels in their hands, and a series of explosions were heard again in the Fire Leopard Sect.

"You thief, you dared to attack the Fire Leopard Sect! Die!"

The roar of the Fire Leopard came from below, and the voice was full of anger and murderous intent.

His seventh soul ring lit up instantly, and his martial soul possessed his body. He turned into a giant fire leopard and pounced towards the white crane in the sky.

"retreat!"

Bai He's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he quickly flapped his wings, narrowly avoiding the sharp claws of the Fire Leopard.

However, a disciple of the Min clan was unable to dodge and was torn into two halves by the Fire Leopard.

"Xiao Wu!" Bai He shouted in pain, his eyes full of grief and anger.

His face was livid, his eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth and ordered, "Quick! Throw all the gunpowder barrels out!"

The disciples of the Min clan quickly dropped all the remaining gunpowder barrels, and then took off without hesitation.

"hateful!"

The Fire Leopard roared, and several elders activated their martial spirit forms along with him, using their bodies to block the explosion damage from the gunpowder barrel.

The explosion lasted for half an hour, most of the buildings in the Fire Leopard Sect collapsed, and countless soul masters were killed or injured.

There were wounded people lying all over the ground. The soul masters who could still stand were at least Soul King level, and almost all of them were injured.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

At this moment, another group of men in black rushed in from outside the Fire Leopard Sect. They moved swiftly and murderously, and it was obvious that they were well prepared.

"Jie Jie Jie!"

The leading man in black laughed three times, swung the spear in his hand, and directly pierced the body of a Soul Saint elder.

"Yang Wudi!"

Huoyanbao looked at the person coming with red eyes.

Although the other person's face was covered, he recognized his identity at a glance.

Huo Yanbao never dreamed that the little emperor would actually dare to attack the Huo Bao Sect. Isn't he afraid of counterattacks from other sects?

The man in black straightened his body and said sternly: "Humph, this old man is from the Spirit Hall, Yang Wushuang!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the spear in the black-clothed man's hand flashed with a cold light, and the fourth, fifth, and sixth soul rings lit up at the same time, stabbing towards the Fire Leopard's chest.

Faced with this unreserved attack, Huoyanbao's eyes suddenly narrowed.

He clearly felt that he could not block this shot. He quickly used his defensive spirit skills and retreated at the same time, trying to alleviate the opponent's attack power.

"boom!"

With a muffled groan, the Fire Leopard flew backwards, his upper body completely leaning back, and blood spurted out of his mouth. His body hit a house heavily, and the house collapsed instantly.

The man in black had a cold look in his eyes, his eighth soul ring shone, and the overwhelming gun shadows instantly engulfed the body of the Fire Leopard.

"Kill, leave no one behind!"

Inside the palace, the flickering candlelight illuminated Lu Feng's stern face.

"boom!"

He slammed the teacup in his hand to the ground. The sound of porcelain breaking was particularly harsh in the empty hall.

"What is the Spirit Hall trying to do? Are they going to attack the Xingluo Palace tomorrow?" Lu Feng said coldly, with suppressed anger in his tone.

Zhu Zhuqing stood aside and rolled her eyes at him, with a helpless tone in her voice: "Okay, there's no one else here, who are you acting for?" Hearing this, the anger on Lu Feng's face instantly dissipated, replaced by a sly smile: "Zhuqing, when acting, you have to fool yourself first. Otherwise, how can you fool others?"

Zhu Zhuqing snorted and walked to his side, with a bit of worry in her tone: "Lu Feng, I think you are a little too hasty. We have enough time to slowly integrate the major forces of Xing Luo. Why are we so radical?"

Lu Feng shook his head and sighed: "Zhu Qing, you are wrong. On the contrary, what we lack most now is time."

His eyes were deep, and his tone was solemn: "In ten years, the mainland will definitely undergo earth-shaking changes. If we don't seize the time, I'm afraid we won't even be able to protect ourselves."

A trace of doubt flashed across Zhu Zhuqing's eyes: "Are you not worrying too much? With the strength of the Xingluo Empire, even if the Tiandou Empire and all the principalities join forces, they are no match for us."

She paused, pondered for a moment, and asked uncertainly: "Are you worried about the Spirit Hall?"

Lu Feng nodded, his tone heavy: "Yes, the power held by the Spirit Hall is definitely beyond everyone's imagination."

"From what I know, the connection between the several major principalities and the Spirit Hall is not small. It is no longer a secret that they are secretly colluding."

He changed the subject, his tone carrying some deep meaning: "And, the most important point..."

"What is it?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, eyes full of confusion.

Lu Feng's face darkened slightly, and he whispered, "Human power has its limits, but what about God?"

"God?" Zhu Zhuqing was slightly stunned, obviously not expecting Lu Feng to mention this.

"Yes, Wuhun City is the place where the Angel God ascends."

Lu Feng said solemnly, "As far as I know, the Angel God left a divine test. As long as you pass the test, you can inherit the Angel God position. By then, the power of the Spirit Hall will be unmatched."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth slightly, her eyes full of shock: "The legend is actually true?"

"Yeah." Lu Feng nodded, and then his smile returned to his face, and his tone became a little more relaxed, "But you don't have to worry, you can always trust your husband."

"We have already started mass production of gunpowder guns, and we are also researching siege cannons. By then, we will be able to wear down even a Titled Douluo."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, her eyes sparkling with wonder, "I can't believe that your weapons can actually allow a civilian to have the attack power of a soul king. Lu Feng, you are so amazing!"

Hearing this, Lu Feng's lips curled up with a hint of cunning.

He pulled Zhu Zhuqing into his arms and whispered in her ear, "You haven't seen your husband's most powerful weapon yet. Do you want to see it tonight?"

"Pah." Zhu Zhuqing spat softly, a blush appearing on her face.

She broke free from Lu Feng's arms and pushed him away. "You should think about how to face the big families next. Anyway, I don't want to deal with those old foxes."

Lu Feng's mouth corners slightly raised, with a bit of confidence in his tone: "Humph, you overestimate their solidarity. Maybe some of them are still secretly happy."

At the same time, in the Xingguan Sect.

Xu Wuchang sat in the main seat, saying nothing, with a frown on his face, as if he was thinking about something.

On the side, Feng Bailong was walking back and forth anxiously, his face full of annoyance.

"Brother Xu, please say something!" Feng Bailong finally couldn't help but speak, with a hint of urgency in his tone.

"As long as you give the order, the Wind Sword Sect will rebel against him! The Fire Leopard Sect has been destroyed. If we don't take action, we may be the next to suffer!"

Xu Wuchang shook his head and said calmly, "Brother Feng, please be patient. Just like what the little emperor said, to destroy the Fire Leopard Sect, at least four Titled Douluo are needed. In my opinion, there must be something fishy about this matter."

"Oh!" Feng Bailong stomped his feet, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

"Brother Xu, it's already this late, stop playing dumb. Maybe the little emperor has already mobilized his troops to deal with us!"

At this moment, a butler hurried in, holding a secret letter in his hand, and handed it to Xu Wuchang respectfully: "Master, there is an imperial decree from the palace."

Xu Wuchang took the secret letter, unfolded it, and saw only five short words on it: "Divide the land, come quickly."

Feng Bailong came over to take a look, frowning, "What does this mean? Dividing the land? What is the little emperor trying to do?"

Xu Wuchang was silent for a moment, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he slowly said: "Brother Feng, it seems that our previous guess was correct. The destruction of the Fire Leopard Sect may not be a bad thing."

"What do you mean?" Feng Bailong looked puzzled.

Xu Wuchang smiled slightly, with a hint of deep meaning in his tone: "With the destruction of the Fire Leopard Sect, their territory and resources will naturally have to be redistributed. The little emperor is telling us that as long as we are obedient, we will get benefits."

Feng Bailong was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "You mean, the little emperor is killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, and at the same time trying to win us over?"

Xu Wuchang nodded, his tone calm, "That's right. The Fire Leopard Sect has always been unruly. The young emperor used them as a warning to establish his authority and give us a warning. Now, he is throwing out bait to make us come closer on our own initiative."

Feng Bailong was silent for a moment, with a hint of unwillingness in his tone: "Are we just going to give in like this?"

Xu Wuchang shook his head, with a hint of meaning in his tone: "Brother Feng, a man who knows the current situation is a hero. Instead of being an enemy of him, it is better to go with the flow and get a piece of the pie."

"There is no dynasty that lasts for ten thousand years, but there are aristocratic families that last for ten thousand years. This is exactly the truth."

Feng Bailong sighed and finally nodded: "Well, I'll listen to Brother Xu."

(End of this chapter)