Douluo: Wuhun Longyuan Sword, I have become the scabbard

Chapter 86 Affairs of the Heavenly Dou Palace
"Young Master, you still need to be prepared. Xueye probably won't last much longer."

"Really? Dugu Bo isn't up to it." Xue Qinghe nodded. After Xue Ye became bedridden, Xue Xing often took Dugu Bo to get medical treatment, but it seems that Dugu Bo's absence hasn't disrupted the plan.

"Dugu Bo is skilled in using poison, but he's not good at antidotes."

The poison that Emperor Xueye was afflicted with came from the Seven-Colored Spear provided by Yang Wushuang of the Yang family, who possessed the Soul-Breaking Spear. It was a mysterious mixed poison, and only the Yang family of the Soul-Breaking Spear knew how to cure it.

Now, the Yang family, who have broken through the soul, are in the Star Luo Empire.

"But we can't be careless. Dugu Bo's strength has increased rapidly over the years, and no one can say for sure if he has other tricks up his sleeve."

"I know we'll hold him back when it's time to make a move."

"How much longer will it take?"

"I can't guarantee the exact time, but it will probably be within six months. However, I can make my move in secret."

“Uncle Thornblood, let’s make our move after the Soul Master Competition ends. No one will stand in my way when I ascend the throne.”

Given the strength of the participants in this Soul Master Competition, it shouldn't be difficult for Shrek Academy to win the championship. When the Heaven Dou Empire wins an unprecedented championship, it will surely be at the height of its prestige.

As the crown prince, his good relations with Shrek Academy would be enough to shut Xue Xing, who had expelled Shrek from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, up completely, allowing him to smoothly ascend the throne.

"Next, let our people in. At times like this, we must be even more cautious."

Qian Renxue showed a hint of joy, but then became serious.

“I have already made arrangements.”

As the two figures disappeared.

"Finally, it's coming to an end." A calm voice rang out, and the room fell silent.

at the same time.

The teachers and Tang San's group, who were returning to Shrek Academy, were in a somewhat somber mood.

Unexpectedly, even with the entire team attacking together, they failed to defeat a single Soul King, and didn't even get a glimpse of the opponent's true strength.

"Is everyone alright?" Flander asked. There's a game tomorrow, so injuries are unacceptable.

"It's nothing, just a little numb, it'll be fine after a while." Ma Hongjun was hit directly by Wei'er's palm, making him the most seriously injured, but he was alright.

"Teacher, isn't her lightning attribute a bit too strong? This is the first time I've ever seen such a powerful attribute, and I feel it's suppressing my strength." Tang San activated his Mysterious Heaven Technique, and the strange feeling on his body slowly faded away. This lightning attribute was even stronger and more domineering than the lightning attribute of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, which was known as the number one beast spirit on the continent.

“My martial spirit is also severely suppressed.” Dai Mubai’s suppression was the greatest, as the Dark Gold Thunder Tiger and his martial spirit were of the same type.

"Master, my fire attribute has also been suppressed."

Xiao Wu stood to the side without saying a word, but her expression revealed her desire to know the answer.

Of the group, Xiao Wu was the most surprised. Her terrifying strength was comparable to that of some of the most terrifying soul beasts she knew. Moreover, she sensed a powerful bloodline force from Wei'er, which, like that of top predators, exuded a sharp aura.

“Not only you guys, but even I felt the suppression.” Zhao Wuji grinned. He did indeed sense the suppression of the martial soul from Wei’er, as if he had encountered a superior martial soul.

“Old Zhao is right.” Flander nodded in agreement.

“Her martial soul strength is extremely high, probably surpassing that of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex.” Yu Xiaogang thought for a moment and said under everyone’s gaze. Being able to suppress a top-tier martial soul like the White Tiger, her attribute power is above that of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex. Yu Xiaogang couldn’t find any other reason.

There is actually another type of martial spirit, but Yu Xiaogang thought about it and felt it was impossible.

“But her martial spirit couldn’t suppress us before.”

"It must be because her martial soul evolved after she absorbed the soul ring. Her black soul ring with purple tinge must have come from an extremely terrifying soul beast."

"Yes, this is the first time I've ever seen a spirit ring of this color." Everyone nodded. Absorbing a suitable spirit ring can promote the evolution of a martial spirit, which is a well-known fact on the continent.

"She also possesses a rare external spirit bone, no wonder she's so powerful." Yu Xiaogang said, glancing at Tang San. His disciple also possessed an external spirit bone, which was more effective at boosting strength than wings. He also suspected that she might have more than one spirit bone.

In addition, Yu Xiaogang also knew that Wei'er was right to cultivate by comprehending her own martial soul, but that was something that only Super Douluo could do. Now, a Soul King could do it, which was probably the reason why they were so powerful. But even if he knew, it was of no use.

"Alright, everyone, don't be so discouraged. They've been to the Killing City, and anyone who comes out of there is no ordinary person. Besides, you guys are quite strong, and you're undefeated in the competition right now."

"Moreover, this defeat may not be a bad thing. You have never encountered an opponent before, and this defeat is partly due to underestimating your opponent. Find out the reasons why you failed so quickly."

"We can't let our guard down now; I'm going to increase the difficulty of your training."

"what!"

"Do you want to just admit defeat the next time you run into her?"

"Ok."

After Tang San saw that everyone's expressions had returned to normal, he remembered that he also had an external soul bone, but given the circumstances at the time, even using the Eight Spider Lances would probably have been useless.

Moreover, he already knew about the terror of the Killing City from his father, Tang Hao; it was a true hell.

It's not that I'm too weak, but that my opponent is too strong. But I'm not weak either. My Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul shatters when it touches the lightning, but what about the Clear Sky Hammer, the number one weapon Martial Soul on the continent?
Tang San clenched his left hand. If he were to use the Clear Sky Hammer, he might not be unable to defeat his opponent. The power of the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique was truly terrifying. However, his teacher and his father had both told him not to reveal that he possessed the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul. Otherwise, they could indeed have another contest.

When will he be able to cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer? Even with the second awakening of his Blue Silver Grass martial soul, it seems too weak. Although his cultivation speed has increased slightly, the gap between him and Xiao Wu is widening. Now, there are even more individuals with an even greater gap, and there's more than one of them.

The Soul Master Competition is underway, and the Heaven Dou Imperial City is as lively as ever.

However, a piece of news spread like wildfire, slightly dampening the excitement of the Heavenly Dou Imperial City.

"Quan, it seems that Emperor Xueye is failing. The affairs of state have now been completely handed over to Crown Prince Xue Qinghe." Wei'er had just gone out to buy some items and brought back news that was not surprising to Ding Quan.

Xue Qinghe is renowned for his virtue. The illness of the ruler of a country is a major event, but the current Crown Prince Xue Qinghe has handled the situation very well and has not caused any panic.

"It seems Xue Qinghe is ready to make his move." Ding Quan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this news. Qian Renxue's timing for making her move was almost identical to that in the original story, perhaps indicating that she had planned it for a long time. "Xue Qinghe, making his move?" Ling looked at Ding Quan releasing his Killing God Domain, which enveloped the surrounding area, and his tone was somewhat surprised. Why would a crown prince make a move?

When they were cultivating, they would often release the Killing God Domain, which could isolate them from being monitored and investigated by others, and also prevent others from hearing their conversations.

"He was probably the one who poisoned Emperor Xueye."

"how do you know?"

"Xue Qinghe is an imposter."

"I see. This imposter must be someone important, right?" Ling nodded, looking at Ding Quan's golden-red eyes. The others were well aware of the effects of the Xuanhuo Pupil.

"It's indeed not simple."

"That is?"

"People from the Spirit Hall."

"The Spirit Hall is going to take action against the Heaven Dou Empire." Ling and Wei'er knew about the relationship between the Spirit Hall and the two great empires. The Spirit Hall's power was growing stronger and stronger, and its influence was showing signs of expansion. In addition, it was also gathering its forces, some of which were composed of high-level spirit masters, making them extremely powerful. The two great empires were quite wary of it.

"Yes."

"Quan, you should tell us why you brought us here. Is this opportunity related to this fake Xue Qinghe?" The group did not doubt the opportunity Ding Quan mentioned. The City of Slaughter was indeed dangerous, but the God of Slaughter Domain was indeed a huge opportunity.

They also learned that it was the domain of a god, so soul skills could not be used there. Obtaining the God of Slaughter Domain was the first test to inherit that god's position. However, their strength was too weak at the moment, so they could explore it again later.

Now, Ding Quan is willing to risk exposing himself to come here, and this opportunity may be no less significant than obtaining the God of Slaughter Domain.

"This time, we've come for something left behind by a god."

"Something left behind by God?" Ling and Wei'er exchanged a glance.

"We'll see if we can get it."

"Is it something that can make you a god?"

"You could say that." As the core of the Sea God's artifact, the Vast Ocean Universe Cover allowed Tang San to directly initiate the Nine Trials of the Sea God when he took it to Sea God Island. Although Tang San's talent was extremely strong at the time, it may not have been without the Vast Ocean Universe Cover as a reason.

I just don't know if I would receive the same treatment if I got it.

"Is there any danger?"

“There is definitely danger. We are not safe right now, but it’s much better than the Killing City.” Ding Quan glanced around. Although he couldn’t tell if anyone was watching him, he figured that either Qian Renxue or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would have people keeping an eye on him.

"That's alright." The Killing City was only dangerous for a short period of time; the rest was not difficult for the group once they adapted.

"Quan, who exactly is this Xue Qinghe?" Ling was a little puzzled. After all, if Ding Quan had known Xue Qinghe's identity from the beginning, he would have gotten too close to him and hadn't really refused the other party's invitations.

"Her martial spirit is a six-winged angel."

"A six-winged angel? That's it!" Ling and Wei'er naturally knew who the Spirit Hall worshipped was—the six-winged angel.

“A member of the Qian family of the Spirit Hall, and a woman at that.”

"If we get caught up in it, are we really safe?"

"As I said before, this time it won't take much time." Ding Quan wasn't too fixated on whether or not he could get the Vast Ocean Universe Cover. If he couldn't get it before level 60, he wouldn't force it, as long as he was sure it wouldn't fall into the hands of others.

Moreover, Ding Quan was more concerned about obtaining the Vast Ocean Universe Cover and Qian Renxue, the young master of the Spirit Hall who was destined to become a god without any unexpected events.

In the original story, not long after Tang San participated in the five-year agreement, he broke Qian Renxue's plan, which led to the failure of Qian Renxue's scheme that had been in the works for more than 20 years.

Judging from the timing, Qian Renxue would make her move shortly after the Soul Master Competition ended, which now seems to be close to Ding Quan's previous prediction.

This is one of the reasons why Ding Quan, whose current strength is only at the Soul King level, still came to the Heavenly Dou Imperial City, even though he is not safe in front of the major powers.

Only during this period can we be sure that Qian Renxue is impersonating Xue Qinghe. Once Qian Renxue's plan succeeds, it's hard to say who Xue Qinghe will be afterward.

This period is the best time to approach Xue Qinghe, the fake crown prince, and also the time with the greatest chance of obtaining the Vast Ocean Universe Cover.

If this time point is missed, Qian Renxue will most likely not become the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire. More likely, she will return to the Spirit Hall to directly undergo the Angel God Trial. Now that she is a Soul Saint, Qian Renxue can start the God Trial. And once she starts, judging from her progress, she can become a god in a few years.

After explaining the general situation to Ling and Wei'er, Ding Quan withdrew his Killing God Domain, and the group went back to the vicinity of Sunset Forest to cultivate diligently.

As time goes by, the qualifying rounds of the Soul Master Tournament are nearing their end, and the competition has entered its most intense phase.

Ding Quan was once again invited by Xue Qinghe to watch the qualifying matches. As Ding Quan expected, Shrek Academy undoubtedly won the most points. Although not all three Soul Kings were revealed, it was enough to crush the other teams.

Even after winning, the Shrek team didn't seem particularly happy. Instead, they kept glancing at Ding Quan and the others in the spectator area.

The opponents in this Soul Master Competition were not strong, and the Shrek team did not encounter any difficulties at all. No team members were arranged to play during the competition.

Just as Ding Quan had thought, this Soul Master Competition failed to achieve even the most basic training objective for them. It would have been better for them to train diligently at the academy.

The finals of this year's Soul Master Competition were still held in Wuhun City, which was not surprising. Although the Soul Master Competition was hosted by two major empires and co-organized by the Spirit Hall, Wuhun City had a very good geographical location.

The location of Wuhun City is right between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, just like the Star Dou Great Forest. It can be said to be the dividing point between the two empires. Holding the finals here is relatively safe for the participants from both empires.

Although both empires were wary of the Spirit Hall, it must be said that staying in Spirit City was much safer than going to the capital of another country.

Now that Emperor Xueye is seriously ill, Xue Qinghe will not go to Wuhun City, but Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will.

Ding Quan stood on the city wall, watching Shrek Academy and the other advanced academy teams ride in carriages to Wuhun City. He wondered if Shrek Academy would experience the same situation as in the original story.

Even if that happened, I would have left by then anyway, so it wouldn't have much to do with me.

(End of this chapter)