Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Chapter 115 Situation and Planning

Just as Yang Ping'an was feeling surprised, Long Gong continued, "Ping'an, do you know what your greatest strength and weakness are right now?"

Yang Ping'an shook his head: "Please enlighten me, Dean."

After a moment of silence, Long Gong spoke: "Your greatest strength is your ability to calm down and focus on cultivation, and you can also find the most suitable method for yourself. However, your greatest weakness is that you are too low-key and have no reputation in the Soul Master world. Your strength, potential, and reputation do not match."

Seeing Yang Ping'an's puzzled expression, Dragon Duke continued, "Think about it, if you were famous throughout the world now, would the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan still be able to forcefully take you away like this?"

"By the same token, if you became famous throughout the land, with the three upper sects, the two great empires, and even the Spirit Hall all watching you, would the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan still be able to act with such impunity?"

Yang Ping'an seemed to understand what Long Gong meant: "Dean, if I become famous throughout the world, perhaps I can find a stronger backer than the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. Is that what you mean?"

Long Gong nodded, but there was a hint of hesitation on his face: "With your current strength and knowledge, you will definitely be favored by various forces, which is beyond the reach of my Meng family. But I have a suggestion for you: no matter which force you choose, never choose the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family."

Yang Ping'an couldn't help but chuckle: "Dean, are you overthinking this? The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan is one of the top three sects, and its power is overwhelming."

At this moment, Long Gong couldn't help but laugh: "You little rascal, perhaps your understanding of the Soul Master world is only based on rumors. Today I will teach you a lesson, consider it my final instruction to you."

"Among the many forces in the world, only the Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, the Upper Three Sects and the Lower Four Sects are truly worthy of being ranked. Apart from them, even my Beast Academy is far inferior to them."

"Let's not talk about the Spirit Hall and the two empires. The Spirit Hall has a large number of high-level spirit masters and even more experts. Overall, its spirit master strength is the strongest. The spirit master strength of the two empires is slightly weaker, but it should not be underestimated. Moreover, they also have millions of troops. These three parties can be called the three overlords."

"The fact that the three upper sects can remain independent of the Spirit Hall and the two great empires, and even ignore the demands of these three powers at times, shows that they have the capital to be detached from worldly affairs."

"Whether it's the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, their sects not only have at least one Title Douluo, but also a large number of Soul Douluos. Although the exact number is unclear, there are at least ten or more, and the total number of Soul Masters exceeds one thousand. You should know that I have been practicing hard all my life and still have not been able to break through to the Title Douluo realm."

"As for the Lower Four Sects, although their reputation is not as great as that of the Upper Three Sects, their strength is definitely not weak. In a normal Lower Four Sect, the sect leader is usually a top-level Soul Douluo, and there are usually five to ten Soul Douluos in the sect, or even more than ten. The total number of Soul Masters is around one thousand. Even the Upper Three Sects do not dare to underestimate them."

Yang Ping'an was also surprised when he heard these words. Although he knew that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had 1,800 Soul Masters, he had only grown up in the outer sect and did not know their true strength. No wonder the three upper sects dared to challenge the Spirit Hall.

Judging from this strength, it is almost impossible for him to seek revenge against the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan. No matter how strong one person is, it is impossible to slaughter 1,800 Soul Masters.

Then, Dragon Lord continued, "Do you know what the strongest aspect of these seven sects is?"

Yang Ping'an quickly bowed and said, "Please give me your guidance, Dean."

Long Gong couldn't help but sigh: "I wouldn't call it guidance, I'm just telling you about it. The most terrifying thing about the seven major sects is not their current strength, but their heritage."

"Think about it, these seven major sects can all be said to have been passed down for countless years. The three upper sects have been passed down for tens of thousands of years, and even the four lower sects have generally been passed down for more than a thousand years. Even if the disciples of the three upper sects are relatively weak in a certain generation, they can still cultivate titled Douluo. This is their foundation and heritage, and it is also where their true strength lies."

"Although my Meng family has been around for many years, I am the only Soul Douluo. Don't be fooled by my reputation in the Soul Master world. In terms of foundation and overall strength, we are still far behind those sects."

Upon hearing this, Yang Ping'an was greatly shocked. He couldn't help but think of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family in the original work. Although the sect leader Yu Yuanzhen was killed and the sect was destroyed, they still left behind a legacy. Ten thousand years later, Yu Xiaogang's descendants inherited the Golden Sacred Dragon, and there were even others who inherited the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, and each of them shone brightly.

Thinking of this, Yang Ping'an's face filled with inexplicable hatred: "Dean, is there really no way for me to get rid of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family's entanglement?"

Long Gong shook his head: "There may be independent cultivators in this world, but even Dugu Bo ultimately has to rely on the Heaven Dou Empire. Otherwise, given his behavior, he would have been killed by the Martial Soul Empire long ago."

"Given your current situation, the best course of action is to shine in the Soul Master Competition and then join a powerful force, even if it's just as a guest elder."

"And it's best to avoid all of this with the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan. You should know that the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan is very exclusive. Even if you make a lot of contributions to them, you probably won't get their wholehearted support. In contrast, you might have a chance to develop among other major powers."

"Just like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Heaven Dou Empire, although they both focus on their own main family, they still provide some training for outside geniuses. Especially the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, their sect guardian Douluo is not surnamed Ning."

"If it really comes to that, choosing the Spirit Hall would be better than choosing the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan."

Yang Ping'an remained silent for a moment, then suddenly asked with some confusion, "Dean, weren't you rather averse to the Spirit Hall? Why do you think the Spirit Hall is better than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"

Long Gong gave a bitter smile: "Although the Spirit Hall has eliminated dissidents over the years, its cultivation of ordinary geniuses is the best among the major forces, and it is also the most protective of its own. No other force dares to maliciously target the geniuses of the Spirit Hall."

"Especially for a commoner like you with no background, the Spirit Hall might be the best way out."

Yang Ping'an's expression also became unusually serious: "Thank you for your guidance, Dean. I feel that the Spirit Hall is not very friendly. I'll discuss the specific arrangements after the Spirit Master Competition. I will definitely perform well in this competition and help the academy achieve good results, as a way of thanking the Dean for his guidance over the years."

Long Gong nodded at this moment: "You are still a student of my Beast Academy. Before you graduate, no one can deal with you. I can also guarantee you that as long as you perform well in the Soul Master Competition, you will also receive a share of the rewards in the future."

After expressing his gratitude, Yang Ping'an left the room alone. However, once he left, his originally serious expression suddenly turned unusually cold.

Although Lord Long specifically mentioned the Spirit Hall just now, according to the original story, Lord Long and his group should be at odds with the Spirit Hall. Perhaps his words just now were a test. If he had really revealed his attitude just now, they might have turned against him directly. A mere Soul Master like himself is no match for these people.

But from any perspective, the Dragon King's suggestion was excellent. He really should make his appearance, and he had to make a grand entrance, preferably dazzling the eyes of the world.

The Soul Master Competition is the real show he'll be in charge of next. Besides, he's already become Chrysanthemum Douluo's disciple, so he needs to give the Spirit Hall some kind of gift or make some achievements to establish his authority. Otherwise, both he and Chrysanthemum Douluo will be in an awkward situation in the future.

Yang Ping'an's primary goal in this Soul Master Competition is to target Shrek Academy, while his secondary goal is to showcase his talent and value. A person without value might not even be noticed by Chrysanthemum Douluo.

(End of this chapter)