Douluo: I, the Sun God

Chapter 181 Breakthrough
Thus, a special squad composed of mysterious Soul Masters quietly set off. They were skilled at concealing their presence and acted stealthily, evading the Xia army's numerous checkpoints.

At the same time, Xu Yang's primordial spirit transformation reached its most critical moment. New true meaning of the sun surged into his soul, and the light around his body shone brightly, as if it was about to break through the shackles of the secluded cultivation room.

Golden light pierced through the walls, the blinding light frightening the disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School who were guarding the secluded cultivation room, fearing that the entire room would suddenly explode and kill them.

The golden light vanished instantly, replaced by a scarlet glow.

Inside the secluded training room, Xu Yang's eyes were closed, and he hovered in the air. The Asura Demon Sword between his brows emitted a dazzling light, and the scarlet light spread down from Xu Yang's brows like silk threads, flowing throughout his entire body.

Wherever it passed, crimson light surged into Xu Yang's body, strengthening his muscles, bones, and cells. The remaining crimson light eventually converged in Xu Yang's right hand, where it was absorbed by the Sun Blade.

A deep and authoritative voice followed: "Transform your primordial spirit with the will to kill and the true meaning of the sun. Test passed. You faced difficulties with composure, knew how to make choices, and successfully fused the will to kill and the true meaning of the sun with wisdom and effort. First test complete. Asura affinity increased by five percent, currently at five percent overall."

The tingling sensation spreading throughout his body almost made Xu Yang groan out loud; it felt incredibly comfortable. However, it paled in comparison to the warmth his primordial spirit was giving him at this moment.

Xu Yang looked at the stone in the corner of the wall not far away. With a slight thought, the stone floated up and began to move around the room, accompanied by a buzzing sound.

"The quality of divine sense is indeed incomparable to that of mental power!"

After spiritual power transforms into divine consciousness, it finally changes from something tangible and intangible to something tangible and substantial, possessing the ability to attack physically. This is why the stone can be grasped by divine consciousness and travel through the air.

However, the true function of divine sense is not for attacking, but for perceiving the world. At this stage, Xu Yang's subtle perception has finally reached the molecular level. He can use soul skills and divine skills with less consumption, greater power, and terrifyingly fast recovery, almost like a perpetual motion machine.

Under this control, his cultivation level was quickly consolidated, and he pushed open the door and left the secluded cultivation room.

Looking at the clear sky, Xu Yang felt exceptionally cheerful. He greeted the sect disciples beside him and then transformed into a streak of light, flying towards Tian Dou City.

Although he was in seclusion during this period, he was not completely unaware of what was happening on the mainland. Chen Xin would often inform him about the situation and events on the mainland, so he was very familiar with the situation on the mainland and knew that Ning Fengzhi was currently stabilizing the situation in the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace.

So after he emerged from seclusion, he flew directly towards Tiandou City.

High in the sky, looking down at the desolate city, the bustling crowds, and the soldiers and knights everywhere, they held weapons similar to rifles from their previous lives. These were the new weapons developed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Soul Power Rifles that were fired from Soul Power Batteries.

It's only a second-tier soul tool, so its power isn't great; it can only threaten Soul Masters. But its advantage lies in its ability to fire in rapid succession, allowing non-Soul Masters to use it.

With the addition of fixed-mount soul-guided cannons and shells, the Xia army was able to easily defend Jialing Pass, resulting in such an exaggerated casualty ratio.

As Xu Yang flew through the air, he could feel the unease among the civilians and soldiers below. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Peaceful times are so good, there's no need to live in such fear. And when did I ever separate myself from these ordinary people? I also climbed up from the bottom."

At this moment, Xu Yang's heart became incredibly calm, and his goal became clearer than ever before: he wanted to unify the entire continent and lead it onto the path of China from his previous life on Blue Star.

He has now achieved a degree of true freedom, albeit with some difficulty. According to his previous life, freedom is not about doing whatever you want, but about not doing what you don't want to do. Since he doesn't want the world to be like this, then he will show the world what it means to have overwhelming knowledge and understanding.

As his thoughts wandered, Xu Yang arrived at Tian Dou City.

"teacher!"

Upon entering the palace hall, Xu Yang immediately spotted the figure busy at the sand table and called out softly.

"Yang'er, you've emerged from seclusion!"

Ning Fengzhi, who was worried about the unrest breaking out in various places, looked up and saw the handsome and approachable young man. The worry between his brows relaxed. He quickly put down the intelligence in his hand and said happily, "I thought your divine examination would take a long time this time!"

"I'm so sorry to have troubled you so much during this time, it's because of you that I haven't been able to focus on my retreat in peace."

"What's so hard about this? If it weren't for you, Yang'er, I might still be just an ordinary Soul Saint, spending my days striving to revitalize the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"

"..."

After a brief chat, Ning Fengzhi handed the intelligence to Xu Yang and said in a deep voice, "In the past few days, many previously peaceful cities on the border have begun to experience unrest again. This coincides with the Spirit Empire's attack on the Star Luo Empire. I suspect that the Spirit Hall's Soul Masters are behind this, with the aim of preventing us from supporting the Star Luo Empire."

Xu Yang scanned the intelligence report and understood: "Bibi Dong realized that we have no one to rely on, so she made this move."

Ning Fengzhi sighed softly, "Yes!"

Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School now controls the territory of the former Heaven Dou Empire, it doesn't have many capable people. All the powerful and capable people in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have been sent out by Ning Fengzhi. As for the nobles and officials of the former Heaven Dou Empire, most of them are incompetent and useless. Ning Fengzhi doesn't trust them, so they are naturally not given important positions.

This has resulted in Ning Fengzhi having insufficient control over his current territory, making him unable to truly contend with the Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Empire.

In order to completely control the former Tiandou Empire, Ning Fengzhi even sent Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan out to take charge of Winchester City.

This is not something that can be solved by strength, but by the number of people. Even if Xu Yang is currently the number one cultivator in the world, he cannot possibly take care of so many territories at the same time. The only thing he can do now is to discover talents and control the current territories.

Xu Yang pondered for a moment and said, "Teacher, I just heard you say that your wife, Uncle Ning, and Senior Dugu went to the three major academies of Tianshui, Chihuo, and Shenfeng. I suppose the problem of lacking personnel will be solved soon. So our biggest problem now is the instability of our territory. The biggest reason for this is that the nobles in the major cities do not submit to our rule, and coupled with the instigation of the Spirit Hall, this has led to the current riots."

The empire I envision for the future has no need for such people, so I plan to personally take action and thoroughly cleanse the entire empire, suppressing any dissenting voices.

(End of this chapter)