Douluo: I, the Sun God

Chapter 176 Summer

Xu Yang and Ning Fengzhi arrived at a dilapidated building halfway up the mountain. The building had been destroyed by the aftermath of the battle between Xu Yang and Qian Daoliu. It was originally a warehouse, and almost no one ever came here.

Although the area was destroyed by the aftershocks, the soul power fluctuations of the three education committee members, many teachers, and students below were still strong, indicating that they were very safe at the moment and had not been affected by the previous impact.

Xu Yang stretched out his hand, and golden-red light spread out. Wherever the light passed, the entire warehouse turned into sand. Then, with a burst of soul power, all the sand was blown away, revealing the hidden door below. The hidden door was entirely black, forged from black iron, and weighed a full ten thousand jin. It was impossible to open without considerable strength.

But this was no problem for Xu Yang. His physical strength alone was more than 100,000 jin, not to mention his profound spiritual cultivation and soul power.

He took two steps forward, walked to the side of the hidden door, plunged his right hand into the ground like a knife, and then pulled hard. The incredibly sturdy hidden door, weighing tens of thousands of pounds, was pulled out. The hidden door was twisted, revealing the dark passage below.

"Let's go! The three education committee members are down below!"

Xu Yang turned and called out to Chen Xin, then went inside first. As for his teacher Ning Fengzhi, once he arrived, he would be able to find the place smoothly based on the remaining soul power fluctuations.

The passage was very long, a full 700 meters. It seemed to be located in the center of the mountain, which explained why it was able to remain unharmed despite the aftermath of the battle between Xu Yang and Qian Daoliu, both of whom were at the pinnacle of Douluo power.

At the end of the passage, Xu Yang saw a huge cave that was over 800 square meters in size and nearly 50 meters high. The surrounding stone walls were covered with a large number of lamp-like soul guides, which were brightly lit. There were also some moss-like plants on the walls, which used the lights to perform photosynthesis and provide oxygen to the cave.

In addition, there were rows of shelves near the wall, piled high with compressed food and water, for the people hiding here to survive.

At this moment, three education committee members, twenty-three teachers, and over a hundred students are sitting on the platform in the center of the cave, heads drooping, faces full of worry, and eyes filled with confusion about the future.

Especially those students, who were the sons of dukes slaughtered by Qian Renxue, originally lived a life of ease, with everything done for them. Their hardest tasks every day were cultivation and flirting with beautiful women, never thinking about their future.

But ever since they learned that their family had been wiped out, and that the murderer was the daughter of the previous Pope of the Spirit Hall, they knew that revenge was hopeless, and even how to survive was a big problem. The Spirit Hall would never let them go.

Upon seeing Xu Yang and Chen Xin, the three education committee members immediately stood up from the platform and appeared in front of Xu Yang in a flash.

"Xu Yang, Sword Douluo, what happened to Qian Renxue?! Did you kill her?!" Meng Shenji steadied himself and asked impatiently.

"No! Qian Renxue was saved by Qian Daoliu, but I killed Jin E!" Xu Yang shook his head and explained. Seeing the dim eyes of Meng Shenji and the others, he quickly added, "However, Qian Renxue has already returned to the Spirit Hall, and he has no time to worry about the affairs of the Heaven Dou Empire."

Upon hearing this, Meng Shenji and the other two breathed a sigh of relief, but their expressions immediately turned extremely grim. They said with a bitter smile, "Qian Renxue has been temporarily dealt with, but now the entire Tian Dou royal family has been killed, and the entire Tian Dou Empire is leaderless. What are we going to do?!"

All three were, after all, people of the Heavenly Dou Empire, and had cultivated a large number of talents for the empire. Naturally, they did not want to see the empire decline.

"The destruction of the Heaven Dou Empire is an inevitable outcome!"

Xu Yang didn't mince words, directly stating the painful truth: the demise of the Heavenly Dou royal family meant the Heavenly Dou Empire was now merely a shell of its former self. Now that Qian Renxue had also left, the Heavenly Dou Empire would likely descend into chaos soon. First and foremost, the four vassal duchies wouldn't let this opportunity pass, especially the military power of Barak's Kingdom. King Kundera, in particular, had a blood relationship with the Heavenly Dou royal family and was a strong contender to ascend the throne.

In addition, there is the Star Luo Empire. They would never let go of this opportunity to unify the continent. And now the Spirit Hall is unlikely to interfere with the Star Luo Empire's war against the Heaven Dou Empire as forcefully as before. Instead, it may support it.

Upon hearing Xu Yang's words, the three education commissioners fell silent, unsure of what to do next.

"Would you three like to hear my thoughts?!" Just then, Ning Fengzhi walked in through the passage with Cai Sang, looking at Meng Shenji and the other two with a serious expression.

"Sect Leader Ning, please speak!" Meng Shenji gestured.

"The Heavenly Dou Empire is now a mere shell of its former self. Why don't the three of you seek a new ruler? My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School intends to nominate my disciple, Xu Yang, as the emperor of the new empire. Would you like to join me...? Don't worry, your status will not change, and may even be higher. We will not require you to bring your children to the war. You will continue to be responsible for teaching, and the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy will become the royal academy of the new empire..."

"What will the new empire be called?!"

"summer!"

It must be said that Ning Fengzhi was very eloquent, and quickly won over the three education committee members to their side. The name Da Ming was chosen by Xu Yang, not only to commemorate his past life, but also because the character Xia better represented his Sun Martial Soul.

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Inside the offering hall!

Qian Renxue, seeing Qian Daoliu suddenly appear, covered in blood and with half of his six wings missing, rushed forward to support him, asking worriedly, "Grandpa, are you alright?! How did you get injured?! Could it be Xu Yang...?"

"It's nothing, just a damaged martial spirit, it's not a big deal for me!"

Damage to one's martial soul might be a very serious injury for a soul master below the Super Douluo level, but for those above the Super Douluo level, whose martial soul is completely fused with themselves, such an injury becomes a relatively severe internal injury, which can be recovered by going into seclusion for a period of time.

"As for my injury, it was indeed caused by Xu Yang. He is only at the Soul Saint level now, but he already has the combat power of a Limit Douluo. When he reaches the level of Soul Douluo and Title Douluo, I can't even imagine how strong he will be! In any case, he is definitely not someone that a Soul Master can deal with. Only a god could possibly be able to defeat him."

So, Xue'er, Grandpa hopes you can accept the test from the Angel God!

When he said his last words, Qian Daoliu's expression was unusually serious. As for whether Qian Renxue would successfully inherit the divine position, he was not worried at all. If even his granddaughter could not inherit the divine position, then no one would be able to inherit the angelic divine position.

“I understand!” Qian Renxue nodded solemnly, Xu Yang’s image constantly echoing in her mind. She said earnestly, “Grandpa, please help me start the assessment. I will inherit the divine position and eventually defeat Xu Yang, making him submit to me.”

(End of this chapter)