Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Ning Fengzhi looked at the three of them and smiled faintly: "In the past, we could only find information about Yang Ping'an in Wanghun Village, but we couldn't find any information about his background. I didn't expect that his father was Yu Xiaohui and his mother was Yang Yulan. That means he has been enduring all along. But why did he participate in the Soul Master Competition in the first place?"

Ning Rongrong hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Dad, could it be that Yang Ping'an participated in the Soul Master Competition to obtain those three soul bones to improve his strength?"

Ning Fengzhi shook his head: "Although the soul bone is valuable, it is not worth Yang Ping'an's risk. Besides, even if the Beast Academy had won the championship, the soul bone would not have been his. He probably wants to attract the attention of some big shots and find someone who can really train him, or rather, find a real backer."

Ning Rongrong and the other two were immediately shocked: "The Spirit Empire? Yang Ping'an disappeared near the Spirit Empire back then. It's likely that the Spirit Empire has been secretly nurturing him all these years."

Ning Fengzhi nodded: "Even if it's not the Spirit Empire, it's probably closely related to the Spirit Empire. Among all the major powers, only the Spirit Hall would truly train him to fight against the Clear Sky Sect. Even my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can't do that."

Then everyone suddenly realized that if Yang Ping'an had been hiding in the Spirit Hall for the past few years and had received careful training, then it would make sense.

Ning Fengzhi then spoke again: "Uncle Jian, if you were to recover to your peak strength, could you kill Tang Hao through ambush, and severely injure the Golden Iron Triangle and Meng Shenji with almost no effort?"

Sword Douluo seemed to calculate carefully before speaking: "It's very difficult. Even if I reach level ninety-seven, killing Tang Hao would be extremely difficult, even with a sneak attack. How did Yang Ping'an manage to do it?"

Ning Fengzhi's expression turned serious: "The reason is simple. This Yang Ping'an has even surpassed Uncle Jian at his peak. He is no longer afraid of Haotian Sect, at least not of Tang Xiao. I think Tang Xiao must have been hiding Yang Ping'an's true strength."

"However, I have a very strange question. As far as I know, Yang Ping'an has been to Seagod Island, but the Spirit Empire and Seagod Island have always been mortal enemies. How did Yang Ping'an get to Seagod Island and how did he come back? And how did he manage to move so easily between these two major powers?"

Bone Douluo remained silent for a while before speaking: "Feng Zhi, what should we do now?"

Ning Fengzhi simply smiled and said, "Right now, we don't have any issues about whether to do it or not. Yang Ping'an has never had any conflict with our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, so we won't get involved in this mess."

"The situation within the Clear Sky Sect is probably more complicated right now. Let's wait and see, observe the war between the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Empire, and if possible, try to extricate ourselves from it."

Ning Fengzhi truly lived up to his reputation as the most shrewd businessman in the Douluo Continent. When Bibi Dong broke through to level 99 and became famous throughout the world, he already understood that it was time for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to find a way out. Whether it was the Heaven Dou Empire or the Haotian School, they were probably both sinking ships.

The one who is in the most distressed right now is Yang Wudi of the Po Clan. Ever since Tang Hao was killed by Yang Ping'an, the Po Clan's position in the Haotian Sect has become very awkward. After all, Yang Ping'an is also from the Po Clan, but he has no relation to the Po Clan at all. In fact, Yang Ping'an even made some harsh remarks last time.

However, Yang Ping'an didn't care about the situation of the Po clan. He had already returned to Tianshui City and continued to secretly observe the busy city, occasionally spending time with Shui Bing'er.

The Four Elements Academy acted extremely quickly, clearly aware of the tense situation. In just over ten days, they had completed the reorganization of their respective academies, leaving only a small number of teachers to guard their original locations while the rest of the teachers and students were moved to the far north.

Even though there were no resources, no students, and even food was not readily available in the far north, two thousand teachers and students gathered together and moved to the far north.

As Soul Masters, especially advanced Soul Masters, they all possessed storage Soul Tools. Everyone brought a lot of supplies, and some difficulties were not as difficult as they had imagined. Rather than staying at the Elemental Academy and being forced to participate in the upcoming battle, it was better to just leave. As advanced Soul Masters, they wouldn't starve to death. At worst, they could hunt some Soul Beasts, which would be enough for them to eat and drink.

Seeing that Shui Bing'er and the others were safe and sound, and that the Four Elements Academy had all moved to the outskirts of the Frozen Forest, Yang Ping'an finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least he wouldn't have any worries for the time being.

The frozen forest on the outskirts of the far north is more than 3,000 kilometers away from Tiandou City. It is sparsely populated and has harsh weather, making it unsuitable for ordinary people to travel. Only Soul Masters can survive in this area.

Even if the Heaven Dou Empire's military strength is too great, it cannot coerce the Elemental Academy. As for the Soul Masters, if Tang Xiao or Tang Chen hadn't personally intervened, they wouldn't have been able to do anything to Shui Bing'er and her group.

After seeing that everyone was safe and sound, Yang Ping'an bid farewell to Shui Bing'er and prepared for the next stage of his training.

However, Yang Ping had only been flying for a day after leaving the far north when a huge figure blocked his way. This person looked a bit old, and his murderous aura was as heavy as a mountain, which seemed to make people's hair stand on end. Even with Yang Ping's strength, he took it very seriously.

"I didn't expect Tang Chen from the Haotian Sect to appear here. It seems you've been looking for me for a long time."

The old man before them was Tang Chen, one of the few Limit Douluo in the world, a true level 99 expert.

Tang Chen's expression seemed somewhat gloomy: "Yang Ping'an, why did you rush to send the Elemental Academy to the far north? Are you afraid I'll take action against them? Don't worry about that. I, a dignified Limit Douluo, don't care about this little brawl between children."

Yang Ping'an couldn't help but chuckle: "It seems I underestimated you a bit, Tang Chen. Can your body withstand a major battle?"

Tang Chen's face turned cold: "What exactly do you know?"

Yang Ping'an asked, "Should I call you Tang Chen? Or should I call you the King of Slaughter? Or perhaps the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King?"

Tang Chen's face immediately showed an expression of disbelief. Even Qian Daoliu did not know about the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King inside him. This young man in front of him seemed to be a bit illogical.

Tang Chen's expression turned cold: "You ambushed and killed my Hao'er, shouldn't I be looking for you?"

A slight smile appeared on Yang Ping'an's lips: "Is it all because of Tang Hao's hatred? Then Tang Hao, relying on his Title Douluo strength, attacked my father, a Soul Emperor. Isn't that a disgrace to a Title Douluo?"

Tang Chen's originally gloomy face suddenly broke into a smile: "You're quite sharp-tongued, aren't you? Hao'er killed your father, and you avenged him, which I have nothing to say. But I also want to avenge my grandson, and you should have no objections then either."

A cold glint flashed in Yang Ping'an's eyes: "I'd like to see just how powerful the legendary level 99 Limit Douluo really is."

As Yang Ping'an finished speaking, five black and four red spirit rings appeared, and at the same time, the golden dragon possessed him, transforming his entire body into a dragon and making him incredibly powerful. Against a peerless expert like Tang Chen, simply controlling the spirit to leave the body is utterly ineffective.

Tang Chen also burst into laughter: "I never thought that after fifty years, I would actually fight against a junior like you. But judging from your martial spirit, it's worth my time to take action."

Immediately afterwards, a huge Clear Sky Hammer also appeared in Tang Chen's notebook, along with two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red soul rings. However, Tang Chen's Clear Sky Hammer seemed to be significantly larger than Tang Hao's and Tang Xiao's, making it appear extremely sinister.

Yang Ping'an didn't care about anything else and used all his strength to grab at it with his claw. It was just a simple grab, but it seemed to be very powerful even with his level 96 soul power.

Tang Chen merely showed a hint of disdain in his eyes and directly swung his Haotian Hammer down. Even though it was just a simple hammer blow, it seemed to contain boundless power.

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In just one exchange, Yang Ping'an felt as if his claw had struck some kind of unshakeable heavy object. With just one collision from the Rain Haotian Hammer, he was sent flying dozens of meters away.

Yang Ping'an felt the immense force emanating from his body, especially his hands, and couldn't help but smile: "As expected of a Limit Douluo, your strength is indeed formidable. It seems I'll have to take this more seriously."

As Yang Ping'an finished speaking, his eighth spirit ring flashed, revealing his eighth spirit skill, the Golden Demon Dragon Sword, which had now transformed into the Golden Dragon Sword.

Yang Ping'an suddenly produced a golden longsword in his hand, which seemed to have extremely strong metallic properties and could cut through everything.

After Yang Ping'an grasped the Golden Dragon Sword, he slashed out with it. Countless sword energies seemed to appear, and eventually all the sword energies merged together to form a huge golden character for "kill," which was the Seven Kill Sword Technique. Especially when used with the Golden Dragon Sword, the sword technique could be brought to its ultimate level.

Tang Chen merely snorted coldly: "You dare to show off your meager skills before an expert? It seems this generation of young people is really too weak."

As Tang Chen finished speaking, he swung the Haotian Hammer horizontally and struck Yang Ping'an's Seven Kill Sword Technique. It was a simple strike, but it seemed to possess immense power of intimidation. It must be the "Zhen" technique from the Haotian Nine Absolutes.

The enormous character for "kill" was instantly shattered by the Haotian Hammer, and the endless sword energy it originally possessed was instantly blasted away, as if the surrounding space had been cut open.

Yang Ping'an felt that the entire Golden Dragon Sword was vibrating, as if it were somewhat out of control.

But Yang Ping'an gritted his teeth, gripped his longsword, and leaped forward, unleashing a direct sword strike at Tang Chen—the simplest and most direct sword technique.

Tang Chen also swung his Clear Sky Hammer, and the Golden Dragon Sword and the Clear Sky Hammer collided instantly. Yang Ping'an felt his blood surging. The Clear Sky Hammer was indeed the ultimate power, much stronger than his own strength.

At this moment, Yang Ping'an didn't care about anything else. Ignoring the immense pressure on his body, he swung his sword faster and faster, pushing his swordsmanship to its limit.

However, Tang Chen seemed to handle the Haotian Hammer with ease. Even with its enormous weight, it was incredibly fast. It's likely that Tang Chen combined the strengths of both Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, possessing not only extraordinary strength but also exceptional hammer technique.

The Golden Dragon Sword and the Clear Sky Hammer clashed only a dozen times before Yang Ping'an was knocked away again, a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. Clearly, the Limit Douluo was indeed powerful enough.

Tang Chen seemed unusually casual: "It's truly rare to see a mere level 96 Title Douluo possess such strong combat power as you. It's a pity you shouldn't have killed my Hao'er."

Yang Ping'an wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, a sinister smile spreading across his face: "How interesting. I've met Bibi Dong and Poseidon before, and they were also level 99 Limit Douluo. Why do I feel that you are inferior to them? Or rather, you lack that aura that allows you to borrow the power of heaven and earth? Could it be that there is really something wrong with your body?"

Tang Chen's expression turned cold upon hearing this: "Junior, you're courting death." (End of Chapter)