Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Inside the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, Emperor Xue Ye's face was extremely grim, likely because he was somewhat shocked by the continuous stream of information provided by Prince Xue Xing.

As the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, he would naturally not be misled by these messages. However, for ordinary soul masters and the general public, these messages would probably be like bombs, causing great panic in the soul master community.

Emperor Xueye seemed to have thought of something: "Xuexing, what is the current attitude of the people towards the Star Luo Empire? Have there been any riots or acts of hostility?"

The Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire are sworn enemies, having fought countless wars throughout history and even ceding some territory. If it weren't for the intervention of the Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire would probably have been destroyed long ago, and the people of the Star Luo Empire are very hostile to it.

However, over the years, as the Spirit Hall has become increasingly powerful, the two empires have had little friction and have even formed a tacit understanding to jointly fight against the Spirit Hall. Even Dai Mubai in Heaven Dou City has been tacitly accepted.

Prince Xuexing shook his head: "The public's reaction isn't that quick yet; the news has only just begun to spread. However, it will likely exacerbate the conflict with the Xingluo Empire."

Emperor Xueye hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Xuexing, find a way to control public opinion immediately, at least to prevent the conflict between the two countries from escalating. In addition, our army must also be mobilized. In addition to maintaining the safety of Tiandou City, all the troops near the Spirit Hall should be assembled. We cannot allow the Spirit Hall to continue its reckless behavior."

"Furthermore, our Heaven Dou Empire cannot afford to lose the suppression of its Title Douluo within the country; it's time to reveal some things."

Since the disappearance of Dugu Bo, a guest elder of the Heaven Dou Empire, the empire has been searching for him all these years. However, without the suppression of the empire by the titled Douluo, even with the help of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the empire can only barely maintain its rule.

In any case, the Heaven Dou Empire needs its own Title Douluo, otherwise it will eventually fall into the hands of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

In recent years, the Heavenly Dou royal family has spared no expense in cultivating talent, and has finally reaped some rewards.

To become a Title Douluo, besides having an extremely high requirement for one's martial soul, almost every aspect must be perfect. The Heaven Dou Empire also went through many rounds of selection and tried its best to cultivate him, finally producing a new Title Douluo who was absolutely loyal to the royal family.

After burying the bodies of all the members of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, Yu Xiaogang and the others returned to Shrek Academy. However, Liu Erlong was devastated and fell ill from excessive worry.

Flander said with some concern, "Xiao Gang, you need to pull yourself together. We'll need you to take charge from here on out."

Yu Xiaogang could only manage a bitter smile: "The Spirit Hall is now incredibly powerful. Originally, the three upper sects could have joined forces to contend with the Spirit Hall, but unfortunately, one of them went into seclusion, one was wiped out, and the other was completely crippled. There is no force in the spirit master world that can rival them anymore. Even I, what can I do?"

"By the way, Flander, what's the news outside?"

Flander shook his head: "The situation outside is very pessimistic. After my confirmation, the Elephant Armor Sect has completely submitted to the Spirit Hall. Mu Bai still has some contact with the Star Luo Empire's royal family. After confirmation, the Lower Four Sects should all have submitted to the Spirit Hall."

"Especially now, news has spread that the City of Slaughter and the Seagod Island overseas seem to be stirring up trouble. Coupled with the power of the Spirit Hall, everyone in the Spirit Master world seems to be in danger. Many free Spirit Masters have chosen to join the Spirit Hall. I'm afraid the Spirit Hall has already taken control of nearly 70% of the Spirit Master world's strength."

Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but sigh: "In terms of strength, the entire Soul Master world has about 100,000 Soul Masters. Although there are many low-level Soul Masters, the Soul Palace probably already has 70,000 Soul Masters. Even if the two great empires have millions of troops, they can't gain much advantage. It seems that their ambitions are getting bigger and bigger."

Flanders was taken aback: "Then what should we do? We can't just let it go like this."

Yu Xiaogang's eyes were filled with determination: "Although the Spirit Hall is powerful, the two great empires have existed for thousands of years and each has its own foundation. Only they can truly contend with the Spirit Hall."

"I plan to assist the Heaven Dou Empire in cultivating as many Soul Masters as possible so that we can truly fight Bibi Dong."

Flanders nodded in agreement, at least his brother hadn't completely given up after the blow.

Inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Fengzhi, Bone Douluo, and Ning Rongrong were reviewing documents in a secret room, especially gathering recent news from various parties.

One piece of news in particular shocked everyone: the Heaven Dou Empire had actually seen the reappearance of a Title Douluo, and he had been listed as a guest elder.

After coughing heavily a few times, Bone Douluo's face showed a hint of anger: "Feng Zhi, I didn't expect the Heaven Dou Empire to have hidden a Title Douluo. It seems we all underestimated them."

Ning Fengzhi seemed to have recovered somewhat, but he shook his head slightly: "Uncle Gu, this is normal. Since Dugu Bo disappeared back then, the Heaven Dou Empire has been trying its best to cultivate experts in recent years. Even you and Uncle Jian have helped a lot. It is normal for a Title Douluo to appear. A dignified empire cannot rely on our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School forever."

Bone Douluo seemed somewhat indignant: "Has the Heavenly Dou Empire stopped valuing us as much as before?"

Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly: "There's no point in worrying about whether we should pay attention to it or not now. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has been severely damaged after this war, and it may not be able to recover even after twenty years. We need to keep a low profile now, and let the Heavenly Dou Empire handle its own affairs."

Bone Douluo nodded, but Ning Rongrong was a little puzzled: "Dad, you've been researching the news about the war from a few days ago. Have you made any discoveries?"

Ning Fengzhi nodded: "I have indeed made some discoveries, but I'm becoming more and more puzzled."

Seeing the puzzled looks on Bone Douluo and Ning Rongrong's faces, Ning Fengzhi carefully analyzed the various pieces of information.

"First of all, I know Bibi Dong quite well, especially after so many years of fighting. I really need to understand Bibi Dong's strong personality and overall perspective. This incident is very abnormal."

"Logically speaking, it's possible for the Spirit Hall to attack our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but the fact that they actually dispatched five Title Douluos, and even Ghost Douluo, is a bit out of character for her wanting to hide her strength."

"Secondly, Ghost Douluo's strength should be similar to that of Uncle Bone, but how did he manage to break through to level 97? You know, Uncle Sword paid a huge price to break through to level 97. Judging from Ghost Douluo's actions that day, his strength has probably increased significantly, and he may have even obtained an extremely powerful opportunity. This is completely unlike the Spirit Hall's character in cultivating talent."

"Thirdly, we purchased a large number of Tang San's hidden weapons, but the Spirit Hall seemed to have been prepared all along. They actually had all the personnel involved in the sneak attack wear the armor and helmets of the Star Luo Empire in advance. You should know that whether we purchase hidden weapons or have our direct disciples wear them, it is almost always top secret. How did the Spirit Hall know? They even came up with the method of using the Star Luo Empire's armor, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone."

"Finally, although Bibi Dong has a good overall perspective, and can even be described as having great talent and strategy, the rumors that are spreading now are completely unlike Bibi Dong and the Spirit Hall's character. At least the Spirit Hall should not have anyone who can come up with such an idea, and even I cannot come up with such an idea."

Bone Douluo was also startled by these words. He had been fighting against the Spirit Hall for most of his life and knew his enemy very well. This attack seemed to reveal a lot of strange things.

"Feng Zhi, I also find it strange. Normal ghosts have already reached level 97. Even if we were to launch a direct attack, we would suffer a great loss. But he was able to remain calm and launch a sneak attack as a titled Douluo. It is really not in line with his style."

Ning Fengzhi nodded: "So I find it strange. I always feel like there is an invisible hand that wants to destroy our three upper sects, but I still feel something is wrong. If they really want to completely destroy our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and if Chrysanthemum Douluo also comes, I'm afraid we will be doomed."

"Furthermore, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo are usually inseparable, yet they did not attack at the same time. Moreover, Ghost Douluo has already reached level 97, while Chrysanthemum Douluo also reached level 97 a year and a half ago. There is probably a great secret behind this."

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Just when the whole world seemed to be in chaos, Yang Ping'an had already returned to Wanghun Village alone.

The entire Wanghun Village seemed unchanged, even though Yang Ping'an had been gone for more than ten years. The buildings, the layout, and even the people seemed to remain the same. The only change was that some of the elderly people seemed to have passed away.

When Yang Ping'an walked calmly into Wanghun Village, the people around him seemed to look at him very strangely, as if he were a stranger.

However, Yang Ping'an's current attire, consisting entirely of a black robe, made him appear somewhat solemn and unapproachable.

As Yang Ping'an entered the village, an uncle, seemingly hesitant, asked, "Excuse me, sir, what brings you to our Wanghun Village?"

Yang Ping'an just smiled and said, "Uncle Li, I'm Yang Ping'an. I've come home to visit."

The people around were immediately shocked. Upon closer inspection, Yang Ping'an's face did indeed resemble that of Yang Ping'an when he was a child, but his hair had turned completely golden, his figure had become tall and robust, and his face was more resolute, making him look completely different from a human.

Yang Ping'an simply greeted them briefly before returning home alone.

The original courtyard is still there. I don't know if it was because it was particularly sturdy when my father built the commune, but it has not collapsed. However, the whole courtyard is overgrown with weeds, and even the rooms are full of various weeds and moss.

The last time I returned to Wanghun Village was when I was sixteen years old. At that time, I had just obtained my third soul ring, and my main purpose in returning was to find the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone that Tang Hao had hidden.

Now Yang Ping'an is twenty-three years old and has not returned for seven years. It seems that everything has changed.

Yang Ping'an tidied up the courtyard a bit and cleaned up before lying down on the big bed.

It seemed that after returning home, Yang Ping'an became incredibly relaxed, falling into a deep sleep and not waking up until almost noon the next day.

Especially when Yang Ping'an looked at the familiar eaves, the surrounding environment, and the various furniture and kitchen utensils that his parents used to use, it was as if he had returned to the time when his parents were still alive, as if nothing had changed.

Perhaps this is Yang Ping'an's true home. No matter what he does outside, no matter how much he achieves or how much his strength improves, only when he returns home does he truly feel at ease. (End of Chapter)