Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, am the Master of Spirit

Chapter 428 The Haotian Sect that Changed Its Surname, Gu Qiu'er's Journey to Mingdu

"It's so beautiful! Mingdu!"

With the coronation ceremony drawing ever closer, this year's competition has been officially named the Continental Youth Advanced Soul Master Competition.

The competition is no longer limited to battles between academies, but is a contest between various forces. Almost every well-known force on the continent has come, and even the Haotian Sect has sent people to participate in the competition this year.

These guys no longer dared to be cowards and continue to hide in the mountains without making a statement, otherwise the mainland might really misunderstand that they were in cahoots with Tang San.

Although they were indeed in cahoots before, Niu Tian felt they could change their ways. There was nothing wrong with worshipping the God of Destruction, and the Haotian Hammer's main feature was its strong destructive power, which perfectly matched the characteristics of destruction.

If all else fails, they can actually worship the Butterfly Goddess. Is faith really such an inconvenient thing?
Niu Tian and Titan remained priests, mainly because the God of Destruction knew they were quite innocent and that their divine power was merely for self-preservation.

Although the God of Destruction represents destruction, he is not heartless. In fact, among the gods, Destruction and Life are the couple who are most likely to be soft-hearted.

The newly ascended Sun God and Butterfly God also vouched for the two brothers. The Butterfly God made a huge contribution in this battle and can be considered to have some say.

The Divine Realm Committee considered that the two of them had not caused too much damage and had been well-behaved during the period when the statues were destroyed, spending their days browsing the magic network and training their disciples without any violations.

Finally, the Divine Council unanimously decided to retain Niu Tian and Titan's divine status, allowing them to remain as priests in the lower realm.

However, they must send a feedback letter to the Divine Realm Committee every month, recording what they did and where they went during that period.

And if Tang Hao's whereabouts are discovered, it must be reported immediately.

Divine power is also blocked by the Divine Realm Committee. To use divine power, even if one is about to be killed, one must apply to the Divine Realm and wait for it to be unlocked.

Using divine power in the lower realms is something that the divine realm currently forbids, as it would cause too much damage to the plane.

This isn't the Douluo Continent from ten thousand years ago, when the God Realm would turn a blind eye.

With the Dragon God Realm shattered, the Douluo God Realm has lost the ability to expand outwards. Now, each plane is a precious asset of the God Realm, providing psychic power to maintain the God Realm's barrier.

Douluo Star is a top-tier plane and the origin of the Dragon God Realm, making it of extraordinary significance to the God Realm, and no mistakes can be tolerated.

Interestingly, to avoid suspicion, all the members of the Haotian Sect representing the Mingdu Tournament Committee this time were surnamed Wang, not Tang.

It's estimated that those big idiots in the Haotian Sect are also a bit scared. If they continue to use the surname Tang, they might get beaten to death. No matter how strong the Haotian Sect is, it can't withstand the malice of the entire continent.

All they could do was curse Tang San and Tang Hao while quickly changing their names.

Some disciples from various sects even dug up information that ten thousand years ago, it was Tang San's family who caused the Clear Sky Sect to close its doors and besiege the Spirit Hall.

This family is practically a jinx to the Haotian Sect. Now look what's happened; because of them, the Tang surname, which has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, is about to be lost.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with having the surname Wang. Faced with the iron fists of the two sect leaders, which Haotian Sect disciple would dare to object?
Some elders even felt it was too conservative, suggesting that the entire Haotian Clan genealogy should be renamed. Niu Tian and Titan both felt this was a bit extreme.

In Niu Tian and Titan's view, this is already the best outcome, with the Beast God Di Tian helping to temporarily gain the continent's recognition of the Haotian Sect.

With the help of the Butterfly Goddess and others in the divine realm, Dong'er wouldn't suffer divine punishment. Sister Xiaowu also accepted Dong'er and was willing to treat her as her daughter.

They also learned of Tang San's final fate, and sang "Tears Behind Bars" with the Golden Dragon King.

For them, even if they were seriously injured, dying would be worth the price of admission.

Shifting the perspective back to Mingdu, the once extremely spacious streets now appear exceptionally crowded, and from the air, the area is densely packed with people.

Shops on both sides of the street hung up all sorts of exaggerated and eye-catching advertising slogans, and even had celebrity Soul Masters as spokespeople.

After the promotion of Magic Network, the originally simple Douluo Continent merchants also underwent a transformation in the field of advertising and marketing. They realized that being famous for something is also being famous, and as long as it is famous, there is money to be made. Who would turn down Dream Coins?

At this moment, nearly 20 million people have gathered in Mingdu. According to estimates, the number of people coming from all over the mainland to watch the game may reach 15 million.

This place was once the largest city on the mainland, and under Otto's policies, it underwent expansion, making it capable of accommodating such a large flow of people.

Like Xingluo City, 15 million people could overcrowd the entire city, causing the sanitation system to collapse on the spot, turning it into Douluo India within a day.

"It's so crowded!"

"Why are there so many people here?!"

Inside the Snow King Ice City on one side of Mingdu Street, Gu Qiu'er lay sprawled on the table, arms outstretched, looking utterly exhausted.

Meiyou sat next to Qiu'er, stroking Gu Qiu'er's head expressionlessly, making the blonde cat in front of her close her eyes comfortably.

"Whoosh~"

"Miyu is like a mother to me."

A silver-haired girl approached the two from a distance, carrying three cups of taro ball bubble tea. She gently tapped Gu Qiu'er's head and said:

Even so, Miyu is not going to let you copy her homework.

“This time you absolutely have to write it yourself. Uncle Di Tian and Sister Bi Ji told us that if you dare to slack off again, just tell him and he’ll fly over and beat you up right away.”

Gu Qiu'er straightened up, took the milk tea from Ilya's hand, inserted the paper straw, and took a small sip. The sweet liquid soothed her lungs.

She looked at Ilya with a pitiful expression and said, "You won't just leave me like this, right?"

"We're best friends! We even sleep in the same bed!"

Ilya blushed slightly and continued to tap her head, though the movement was weak and feeble, at least for a large cat with extreme power.

"Don't say things like that in public that could be misunderstood!"

"In short, copying homework is absolutely forbidden!" Gu Qiu'er put away her aggrieved expression and said helplessly, "Okay."

"There are just too many people here."

"There's nothing special about Mingdu, and they won't let us visit the palace. How stingy."

"Also, isn't the milk tea here way too sweet?"

Ilya gathered her white skirt and sat down on one side of Gu Qiu'er, sandwiching her between her and Miyu.

"After all, it's the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament, so it's normal for there to be a lot of people."

"This year, all forces can participate. I just saw the flags of the Body Sect and the Clear Sky Sect on the street."

"It looks like the two sides are arguing, and it feels like they're about to fight."

Ilya also took a sip of milk tea, her delicate face fell, and she stuck out her tongue and complained, "Okay, it is indeed very sweet, at least three times sweeter than the one in Xiru City."

Miyu's eyes flickered, but her voice remained calm as she softly said:

"That's a local specialty."

"Soul Masters are very popular in the Sun Moon Empire. Inscribing the core magic array consumes a lot of mental and soul power, so they urgently need high-sugar drinks to replenish it."

"The dietary trend here is to pursue speed and high calories; taste is secondary."

Gu Qiu'er said with a sad expression, "I knew it! All I could see here was fast food!"

"I'm so sick of this kind of food back in school, why do I still have to eat fast food here!"

"Mingdu is a sad city with no good food!"

Just as the three girls were chatting, a strong surge of soul power erupted on the street in the distance. Judging from the momentum, it seemed that a conflict had broken out between soul masters who were focused on energy.

Ilya turned her head to look, sighed, and said:

"The standoff has continued."

Aren't they afraid of being disqualified?

Gu Qiu'er briefly sensed the power of both sides, nodded, and said:
"Their strength is not bad. One side has a Soul Saint expert, and the other side has a Soul Emperor expert."

"The Soul Saint's aura is very unified, with essence, energy, and spirit integrated into one, so he should be from the Body Sect."

The Soul Emperor's power is even more ferocious; he's clearly from the Clear Sky Sect.

"The teams participating this year are generally very strong."

"Unfortunately, their purity is still too low! Too weak! As weak as an infant."

Gu Qiu'er looked disdainful. It wasn't that she was bragging, but those two people were easily beaten to a pulp by her in terms of strength; in terms of elements, she had two extreme attributes; and in terms of spirit, according to the spirit classification of Xilu City, she was at the mid-stage of the Spirit Abyss Realm.

Miyu took out a soul tool and recorded the soul power characteristics of both sides. As they were also contestants, they could analyze the soul power characteristics in advance.

The shouts of soldiers maintaining order came from the street behind them, so Ilya and the others stopped looking back.

Gu Qiu'er casually asked, "By the way, what's the prize for this year's champion?"

"Another soul bone?"

Meiyou shook her head and said, "It's a magical herb."

“A Starry Spirit Pearl, a Black Jade Divine Bamboo, and a Strange Treasure Sky Chrysanthemum.”

"Everyone on the magic network is saying that the Sun and Moon Empire has gone mad, even offering immortal herbs as rewards."

"The forces related to celestial phenomena and power are determined to obtain it, such as the Star Luo National Academy, the Body Sect, and the Haotian Sect."

Gu Qiu'er immediately lost interest after hearing this.

That's all?

"That's not interesting. If you like, I can take you to the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest to look for some. Although there are few immortal herbs, we still have some in our core area."

That Demon King has hidden a magical herb in his lair for three thousand years.

It's the offspring of the plant he ate back then; he's recently developed a liking for nurturing plants for some reason.

He spends his days squatting around the Blue Silver Forest waiting for the Blue Silver Emperor to be born; sometimes even Di Tian can't find him.

"Moreover, there is a medicinal herb garden in the core area of ​​the Lake of Life. Di Tian treats it as a garden. I'll take you to pluck some later."

Ilya finally understood why Uncle Ditian always had a weary and miserable expression when talking about Gu Qiu'er. This golden shaggy dog ​​not only destroyed the house, but also liked to mess with his garden.

"I'd better not, I'm afraid of getting beaten up."

"Qiu'er, let's take some snacks back with us. Erii and the others are probably hungry too. Let's go shopping together tonight."

"I heard there will be an evening market and some royal performances next to the Ming Dynasty Palace!"

Gu Qiu'er stood up and said energetically, "Okay!"

(End of this chapter)