Douluo's Soul Power increases by two levels every year

Chapter 354 The Shift in Mindset

Meanwhile, within the imperial city, the ceremony for the investiture of the crown prince was in full swing!

However, it must be said that this crown prince investiture ceremony was absolutely the most hasty one in history!

Not to mention that everyone in the world knew, even many ordinary people in Tiandou City were unaware that Xue Ye had deliberately blocked the news in order to keep it from Han Feng. She hadn't even informed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Shrek Academy, which shows how much Xue Ye feared Han Feng!

Only a handful of people were present to witness the avalanche and the investiture of the crown prince.

Several high-ranking officials, several of Xue Ye's trusted nobles, Xue Ye himself, Prince Xue Xing, Dugu Bo and Xue Beng, and besides them, there were only a few guards, eunuchs and palace maids!

If you said they were officially appointing a crown prince, probably no one would believe it!

With so few people, let alone the investiture of the crown prince, even the investiture of the heir of any noble family in Tiandou City would be a grander affair than this!

This was a last resort; if there had been any other way, the snowy night wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state.

The Heaven Dou Royal Family was unaware of Han Feng's identity as a successor of a god, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had already stated that it was firmly on Han Feng's side. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School alone had two Title Douluos, while the Heaven Dou Royal Family only had one Title Douluo, Dugu Bo—and Dugu Bo was no match for Chen Xin and Gu Rong!

Not to mention the king of the far north behind Han Feng!

After much thought, unless Xue Ye is willing to surrender the entire nation to the Spirit Hall now, the Heaven Dou royal family is just a weakling whom Han Feng can manipulate at will!

Sitting high on the throne, Xue Ye's usually calm eyes now held a palpable anxiety—if he could, he would even want to press Xue Beng onto the throne, put on the crown, and let Xue Beng ascend the throne!

But reality is not that simple. If the imperial ceremony is not properly performed, Xue Beng will be deemed to have obtained the throne illegitimately, and he can be deposed on any pretext!

A white-haired, youthful-looking guard stood beneath Xue Ye, holding an imperial edict. He read aloud in a powerful voice: "By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees the establishment of an heir to uphold the foundation of the state, so as to ensure the continuation of the imperial line and the continuation of the dynasty's legacy. He reveres past teachings and adheres to established norms..."

The imperial edict wasn't long; Xueye had already tried her best to shorten it, leaving only necessary formalities. It could be read in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, but now, Xueye felt as if every second was an eternity!

Xue Beng, kneeling before the palace, felt it even more deeply. Being appointed as the crown prince should have been a joyous occasion for him, but he couldn't be happy at all. He had no interest in listening to the imperial decree, his eyes were unfocused, and cold sweat even dripped down his forehead, as if he was afraid that Han Feng would suddenly appear!

Xue Xing, standing next to Xue Ye, was nothing special either. Her lips were pale, and she looked suspicious and distrustful. She didn't look like someone who was about to become a national elder!

No one blamed the two for losing royal dignity. Everyone present understood that Xue Beng and Xue Xing had truly risked their lives to return and be granted the titles!

It's unbelievable, but the mighty Heavenly Dou royal family, the rulers of only two empires in the world, were actually terrified by a mere Soul King!?

At that moment, everyone present felt it was absurd!

Dugu Bo even considered leaving the Heaven Dou Royal Family—Dugu Bo realized that this world was too crazy. The reason he agreed to become the Heaven Dou Royal Family's Offering Douluo was only for the sake of his granddaughter. But now, looking at it again, the Heaven Dou Royal Family, which he used to think had some power, was now so weak that it could not even protect itself, let alone protect others!

Dugu Bo couldn't help but think that instead of cooperating with the Heaven Dou royal family, it would be better to find a way to deepen his relationship with Tang San!

With Tang San around, Dugu Bo at least has some connection to Han Feng!

Thinking about this, Dugu Bo suddenly realized that the best decision he ever made was probably becoming close friends with Tang San despite their age difference!

After a long wait, everyone breathed a sigh of relief as the guards finished reading the imperial edict. Xue Beng and Xue Xing's backs were soaked with cold sweat, and Dugu Bo also breathed a sigh of relief.

Xue Ye dared not relax his guard and hurriedly announced, "I hereby proclaim my decree: From this day forth, my son Xue Beng is the Crown Prince of Tiandou, the heir apparent of the Empire..."

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Just as Xueye was about to utter the last word, the entire hall was suddenly enveloped by an inexplicable force, and even the air became viscous. Everyone involuntarily lowered their heads. Xueye opened her mouth several times, but no matter what she did, she could not utter the last word. Dugu Bo's snake pupils shrank sharply, his whole body trembled, and his soul power was about to roar out at any moment!

The next moment, a pitch-black portal appeared out of thin air, and Han Feng and Ning Rongrong walked out from it.

Han Feng glanced around, seemingly sensing the tense atmosphere among the crowd, and chuckled amusedly, teasingly saying, "Don't be nervous!"

Ning Rongrong held Han Feng's hand tightly, and upon hearing Han Feng's opening remarks, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

Everyone here knows what you're here for, yet you tell people not to be nervous?

As expected, Han Feng abruptly changed his tone, seemingly trying to comfort everyone, but his words sent chills down their spines: "I'm only here to kill two people! Judging from your performance, maybe more! But definitely not fewer!"

As Han Feng spoke, his voice grew colder and colder until it was completely devoid of warmth. Wherever his gaze fell, it seemed as if ice crystals were about to form, and the temperature in the hall seemed to drop several degrees out of nowhere!

You could hear a pin drop in the entire hall!

Killed two people!?

Who doesn't know who Han Feng wants to kill?!

Avalanches and snow stars!

When Dugu Bo saw Han Feng, he didn't want to step forward, but he was paid to do what he was asked. In the past few months, the Tiandou royal family had been very accommodating to him. Dugu Bo wasn't stupid; he knew that Xue Ye wanted him to protect Xue Beng and Xue Xing. Although Dugu Bo himself felt that the two were beyond saving, he still had to put on a show for Xue Ye!

Dugu Bo clicked his tongue and prepared to step forward, but at that moment, he felt the void behind him suddenly distort, as if someone had gripped his neck tightly. A mocking voice rang in his ear: "Old Poisoner! I'll give you an excuse not to interfere, you'd better give me some face in return!"

It's an ancient banyan tree!

Dugu Bo's hand, hidden in his sleeve, trembled violently. If it were a few years ago, he might have wanted to fight Gu Rong, even if he lost, he wouldn't lose face. But recalling the methods of Chen Xin and Gu Rong a year ago, Dugu Bo suppressed this impulse!

"Gulp!" Dugu Bo swallowed hard, finally suppressing the restless soul power within him, and stood obediently in place, looking as if it were none of his business.

The ancient banyan tree in the void chuckled and didn't make things difficult for Dugu Bo.

On the other side, everyone watched as Han Feng and Ning Rongrong approached the avalanche step by step, watching helplessly as the avalanche trembled with fear, tears streaming from its eyes, yet no one dared to move.

In terms of strength, everyone present had been cultivating seriously. After all, they had been pampered for many years, and no one thought they could be Han Feng's opponent. In terms of courage, their courage had long been crushed by the Snow Emperor and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School behind Han Feng!

With the ancient banyan tree casting its imposing aura over the area, who would dare to speak up for the avalanche?

But Xuexing couldn't ignore it. Perhaps it was because only Han Feng and Ning Rongrong appeared, and Gu Rong and the others were not seen, that gave Xuexing courage; or perhaps it was because of the life-or-death situation that forced Xuexing to step forward.

In short, seeing Han Feng cornering Xue Beng step by step, Xue Xing suddenly stepped forward and shouted at Han Feng, "Han Feng! You are an Imperial Earl, and Xue Beng is the Crown Prince of Tiandou and the Heir Apparent of the Empire. You have repeatedly pressured His Highness the Crown Prince, using your power to oppress the emperor. Are you plotting a rebellion?!"

This was intentional on Gu Rong's part. Gu Rong deliberately did not exert any pressure on Xue Xing, nor did he let Xue Xing see his hand behind Dugu Bo's back, so Xue Xing mistakenly thought that Gu Rong had not followed.

The purpose was to get Xuexing to step forward!

"Oh?" Han Feng glanced at Xue Xing with amusement, narrowed his eyes, and instead of answering her, looked at Xue Ye and said with no small amount of malice, "Your Majesty! The Prince thinks I'm plotting a rebellion. What do you think?"

It's not that Han Feng has become arrogant; it's just that status determines one's perspective!

In the past, Han Feng would never have been so arrogant and reckless, but things are different now. Han Feng is no longer the ordinary kid who just left Stan City!

In the heavens, Han Feng is the successor of three great gods, and many gods help him, which can even bring about the destruction of the world!

In the world, as long as Han Feng is willing, he can take over the power of the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Elder Hall of the Spirit Hall at any time. He also has the Snow Emperor as his backer. In all the world, there are only a handful of forces that Han Feng can still take seriously!

The Heavenly Dou Royal Family is clearly not on the list!

This is the change in Han Feng's mentality. To put it nicely, it's the heart of a strong person; to put it bluntly, it's recklessness!

Han Feng is qualified now!

Otherwise, Han Feng wouldn't have come up with the crazy idea of ​​using force to suppress all those who disagreed!

(End of this chapter)