Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Six days later, Yang Ping'an and his group of five boarded a ship leaving Poseidon Island. As they watched Poseidon Island gradually disappear into the distance, they all seemed to be filled with emotion.

This trip to Poseidon Island took about three years in total. Crossing the light of Poseidon and undergoing body tempering by the tides each took a full year, while the other assessments took relatively less time.

However, in just these three years, all five of them have improved significantly, and their strength has even undergone a fundamental change.

Feng Xiaotian is now level 87, while Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu are both level 85. In three years, they have increased by nearly 20 levels, and their physical attributes have been greatly improved. They have also obtained the most suitable soul rings for themselves, which can be described as rapid progress.

Shui Bing'er has also reached level 86, and her eighth and ninth spirit rings are both at the 100,000-year level. As long as she works hard in her future cultivation, she will definitely become the second Sea God Douluo.

As for Yang Ping'an himself, he is now level 87. In the past three years, his soul power level has increased by 10 levels, but the age of all his soul rings has increased by more than 30,000 years. After passing the test, his body has become incredibly strong, and he has also obtained the two divine soul rings that he wanted most. Basically, he has achieved all his goals.

Poseidon Island is more than twenty days' journey from Hanhai City. The five of them did not cultivate along the way, but mostly laughed together, exchanged ideas, wanted to relax, or talked about their future ambitions.

According to them, after returning home this time, Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu will prepare to get married, and they seem to want to hold a grand wedding.

Yang Ping'an and Shui Bing'er were practically inseparable, not saying anything about the future, as if everything was understood without being said.

That day, Yang Ping'an and Shui Bing'er sat together at the bow of the boat, with Shui Bing'er's head resting directly in Yang Ping'an's arms. They looked incredibly peaceful and comfortable, perhaps this was the life Yang Ping'an truly longed for.

Just then, Shui Bing'er suddenly spoke up: "Ping An, we should arrive at Han Hai City in another day. Are you going to seek revenge on Tang Hao next?"

Yang Ping'an simply stroked Shui Bing'er's face: "Bing'er, don't worry about revenge. I have my own plans. I will handle everything myself. After I've finished dealing with everything, I will go to Tianshui Academy to marry you."

Shui Bing'er seemed a little worried: "Ping An, you said Tang San is also a Red-level Seventh Trial. If you kill Tang Hao, won't he come after you to fight to the death?"

Yang Ping'an remained calm: "It's good enough that I'm not going to look for him. If it weren't for Poseidon, the Sea God Douluo, on Seagod Island, how could I let him cultivate? If he dares to come looking for me, I will not hesitate to take action."

Shui Bing'er was a little confused: "Didn't you tell Senior Poseidon that you only wanted to seek revenge on Tang Hao?"

Yang Ping couldn't help but sigh: "Poseidon is old. She's clinging to the memory of her old lover, but I have no connection with them whatsoever. Even if I killed everyone in the Haotian Sect, she could only stay on Seagod Island. What could she do to me then?"

Shui Bing'er punched Yang Ping'an in the chest: "You're not allowed to say anything bad about Senior Poseidon, and you're even more not allowed to say she's old. She was quite nice to us on Poseidon Island."

Yang Ping'an gently scratched Shui Bing'er's nose and chuckled, "You little girl, don't be fooled by Poseidon's appearance and looks. Fifty years ago, Poseidon was already level ninety-nine, and now she's at least over one hundred and ten years old."

Shui Bing'er blushed slightly after Yang Ping'an's gentle touch: "You bad boy, but I think Senior Poseidon is all alone and pitiful."

Yang Ping couldn't help but sigh: "She brought all this on herself. She had a lover back then, but she didn't dare to express it, and neither did the man. In the end, they went their separate ways, and I'm afraid they'll never have a chance to meet again in this lifetime."

Shui Bing'er immediately became eager for gossip: "Ping An, tell me quickly, who exactly is the man that Senior Poseidon is thinking about?"

Yang Ping'an remained silent for a while before speaking: "Tang Chen, the former sect master of Haotian Sect, who was once known as the number one expert in the world who was invincible on land, is also a pity."

At this moment, Yang Ping'an also became serious. Back in the Sea God Temple, although Poseidon had concealed her murderous intent very well, he also knew that Poseidon was a love-struck person and might do something extreme.

Tang Chen is also the greatest danger Yang Ping'an will face. Since the destruction of the Slaughter City, everything has been peaceful, but as long as the King of Slaughter finds him, it will definitely be a fierce battle. Moreover, without the Sea God's artifact, he probably has even less confidence.

Shui Bing'er interrupted Yang Ping'an's thoughts: "Ping'an, logically speaking, Tang Chen and Poseidon are both level 99 Title Douluo. There shouldn't be anyone in this world who could stop them from being together, right? How did it turn out like this?"

Yang Ping'an sneered: "That's because they were too greedy and too stupid. Poseidon may have just wanted to spend her life with Tang Chen, but Tang Chen was determined to become a god and wanted the two of them to be together forever. Unfortunately, they both underestimated the difficulty of becoming gods. As a result, one of them waited in vain on Poseidon Island, while the other was trapped in the City of Slaughter. They may never have the chance to meet again in this lifetime."

Shui Bing'er seemed a little worried: "Ping'an, I will also be the Grand Priest of Seagod Island in the future. Do you think I will end up like Senior Poseidon, alone on Seagod Island, growing old in solitude?"

Yang Ping'an gently kissed Shui Bing'er's cheek: "No, besides revenge, my only purpose in this life is to be with you. As for becoming a god, that depends on fate. If we really can't become a god, we'll stay on Seagod Island for the rest of our lives."

What Yang Ping'an didn't say was that he had already found a path to godhood, but it was too arduous, and he really didn't want Shui Bing'er to worry about him. Perhaps he would rather live a peaceful life with Shui Bing'er.

When the five returned to Hanhai City, they seemed to feel the presence of the continent again, and everyone breathed a long sigh of relief. This training trip was finally completed successfully.

The five of them went straight to a mainland Chinese restaurant. After all, they had been eating seafood for more than three years on Poseidon Island and were getting a little tired of it.

Feng Xiaotian raised his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp: "Brother Yang, we'll part ways here in Hanhai City. The four of us need to go home and check on things. We don't know how the Elemental Academy is doing now."

Yang Ping'an also took a sip of wine: "Brother Feng, Brother Wushuang, it's normal for friends to come and go. I also have some things to take care of. Be careful on your journey ahead."

Huo Wushuang quickly said, "Brother Yang, we'll come to you after the four of us have settled things at home, or you can inform the Elemental Academy if you need anything."

Yang Ping'an smiled slightly: "We're all friends, there's no need for me to ask you to do anything. If I need help in the future, I'll definitely come to you. Just stay in the academy without worry."

The group frequently raised their glasses to celebrate their safe return, and even the two girls drank quite a bit.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Feng Xiaotian and his companions didn't take a carriage and instead hurried home. It seems they've all started to miss home after being away for a few years.

After watching the group leave, Yang Ping'an prepared to do his own thing.

Although Hanhai City is not under the jurisdiction of the Spirit Hall, the Spirit Hall also has a branch in Hanhai City, which mainly helps people awaken their spirits. Although it is small in scale, it is relatively well-informed.

In particular, the various forces in Hanhai City are intertwined and complex, and no force can truly rule them. The Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, and even the Spirit Hall all have strongholds here. As for Seagod Island, it is more like a spiritual symbol, completely detached from worldly affairs and does not interfere in the affairs here at all.

Yang Ping'an transformed into a shadow and arrived at the Wuhun Hall branch in Hanhai City. Without paying attention to anything else, he went straight to their hall master.

The hall master was a slightly overweight middle-aged man, leisurely drinking tea. It seemed that the people in the Martial Soul Hall of Hanhai City were quite leisurely. After all, apart from helping people awaken their martial souls, they didn't need to do anything else or fight for power.

When he saw Yang Ping'an suddenly appear, he was immediately filled with fear: "Who are you? Why are you trespassing into our branch hall?"

Without saying a word, Yang Ping'an took out a token from his body. The front of the token was a grand hall, which was the symbol of the Spirit Hall, and the back was a chrysanthemum.

The middle-aged Soul Master immediately showed a hint of fear: "Elder Ju's token, sir, please feel free to give any orders."

When Yang Ping'an was in Tianshui City, he gave the Pope's Token to Shui Qingrou, but he still had many other tokens on him, including the identity token of his master, Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Yang Ping'an simply said, "I need to know all the major events that have happened on the entire continent in the past three years, and I want to be as detailed as possible."

The middle-aged Soul Master hesitated for a moment before speaking: "My lord, have you been away from the mainland for too long? A lot of big things have happened on the mainland in the past few years. Our Spirit Hall no longer exists. Now it is the Spirit Empire. If it weren't for the special circumstances of Hanhai City, I'm afraid our branch hall would have been abolished as well."

Yang Ping'an paused inwardly. It seemed that many things were still following the historical trajectory, especially Bibi Dong, who had indeed established the Spirit Empire. Unfortunately, she was both the first and last emperor of the Spirit Empire.

After the middle-aged Soul Master gave a detailed description, Yang Ping'an roughly understood all the major events that had happened on the continent in the past three years. However, the more Yang Ping'an listened, the more alarmed he became, because many things were very different from his guesses, and could even be said to have completely deviated from the original plot.

Just as Yang Ping'an had predicted, Bibi Dong re-established the new Seven Great Sects a year after the Soul Hunting Operation.

The three upper sects are Elephant Armor Sect, Holy Dragon Sect, and Black Tiger Sect, while the four lower sects are Rock Antelope Sect, Fire Leopard Sect, Beehive Sect, and Wind Sword Sect, which is similar to the original storyline.

Moreover, after the establishment of the three upper sects, the Spirit Hall was officially renamed the Spirit Empire by the recommendation of the three upper sects. All the kingdoms and duchies basically became vassals of the Spirit Empire, especially the so-called Barak Kingdom, which was directly occupied by the entire Spirit Hall.

Unexpectedly, the entire Heaven Dou Empire split into two, with two regimes emerging simultaneously. One of these regimes was supported by Tang San's original Tang Sect, which was the original Heaven Dou City.

The other Heaven Dou Empire is led by the former Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, and has always considered itself the legitimate royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire. Moreover, their location is very close to the Spirit Hall, and they have already occupied part of the original Heaven Dou Empire's territory.

Especially after Xue Qinghe took office, he attracted many loyal people to the royal family, and even some of the army defected to him. The two Heavenly Dou Empires were basically able to rival each other.

What worries Yang Ping'an the most is that the Haotian Sect has actually emerged from seclusion, and the sect has been established near Tiandou City, which seems to indicate that they intend to support the Tiandou Empire.

As for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, although it still supports the Heaven Dou Empire, it has completely lost its prominence and seems to be deliberately keeping a low profile.

Yang Ping'an's face was somewhat serious: "What exactly happened? Why did the Haotian Sect come out of seclusion?"

The middle-aged Soul Master looked somewhat conflicted: "My lord, I don't know the specifics either. I only heard that a great battle took place in Spirit City a year ago, after which the Clear Sky Sect emerged from seclusion." (End of Chapter)