Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 324 The Heavenly Dou Royal Family Backs Down

At this moment, the three young girls and Poseidon were not wearing masks, but only sun hats and glasses. Their stunning beauty frequently attracted the attention of the royal guards.

The three girls, seeing the soldiers observing them, were terrified of being recognized and couldn't help but move closer to Ye Liangchen and Poseidon.

"You weren't captured by those soldiers, were you?"

Ye Liangchen used his soul power to force the sound into a line and asked the three girls a question.

"Young master, when the imperial soldiers went to the countryside to capture slaves, they saw that I was beautiful and had a unique martial spirit, so they sent me to the auction house to be auctioned as a pet. You saved my life two years ago, and I thought I could escape this time, but I didn't expect to be captured by them again this time."

Xiao Li whispered her story to Ye Liangchen, her palms sweating with nervousness and fear.

"We are similar to Xiaoli. Every year, the empire captures many young men and women from remote mountain villages. The men are conscripted into the army and sent to fight on the border, while the women are sold to nobles as servants."

"Anyway, most of us commoners who fall into the hands of nobles will suffer a tragic fate. If we hadn't met you, young master and sir, we would have just become playthings of the nobles until death."

The other two girls also quietly told Ye Liangchen about their experiences, their legs trembling uncontrollably.

"Don't be afraid, we're here. No one can hurt you now."

Seeing that the three girls were very nervous, Poseidon reached out and took Xiaoling's hand with his left hand and Xiaoyun's hand with his right hand, giving them a sense of comfort. As for Xiaoli, he tossed her to Ye Liangchen.

"Walk confidently and don't be nervous. The more nervous you are, the more suspicious the army will become."

Ye Liangchen comforted the three girls, telling them not to worry.

"Thank you, young master."

"Thank you, sir."

Sure enough, when the two held hands, the three little girls immediately felt safe; their palms stopped sweating and their legs stopped shaking.

"After a while, I will help you become Soul Masters. You must work hard to cultivate and become stronger, so that you can live freely in the future. If anyone bullies you, beat them up."

Ye Liangchen painted a rosy picture for the three girls, filling them with hope for the future.

"Young master, we will definitely try our best."

The three maids nodded excitedly. Although they were well protected by Ye Liangchen, they still hoped to become stronger so as not to hold their master back.

After passing through several streets, the number of patrolling troops increased, and many nobles dressed in fine clothes drove in groups of carriages toward the palace, causing a lot of traffic congestion and bringing great inconvenience to the lives of ordinary people.

But these common people dared not speak out against their anger, and could only complain in their hearts: "Emperor Xueye has been dead for almost twenty days, and he still won't let us common people have peace. When will this go on?"

"Thump thump... rumble rumble..."

"Splash..."

Just then, a super luxurious carriage recklessly drove through the street, knocking over a fruit vendor's cart. Fruit was scattered all over the ground, and the old man selling fruit was knocked to the ground, almost losing his life.

"Old man! Can you bear the responsibility of delaying our master's mourning for His Majesty?"

Several Soul Master guards jumped down from the carriage and began punching and kicking the old man.

"My lords, I deserve to die..."

Ignoring his pain, the old man immediately prostrated himself on the ground, begging for mercy from the soul masters, lamenting in his heart: having offended the noble lord, he feared he would not be able to save his life today.

"call…"

"Bang…"

Seeing this scene, Poseidon couldn't hold back any longer and swung her palm at the luxurious carriage, shattering it with her powerful soul force.

"ah…"

The three girls, Xiaoli, Xiaoling, and Xiaoyun, were startled when they saw Poseidon suddenly make a move.

"What happened? Why did the carriage explode?"

"It seems like that Soul Master slapped the carriage, and then it exploded with a bang..."

Many onlookers on the street felt a great sense of satisfaction at what they were seeing and stopped to watch.

"Hiss..."

"Herod..."

The sudden wreckage of the carriage startled the two horses, causing them to bellow wildly.

"Whoosh..."

Ye Liangchen quickly moved aside and brought the old man selling fruit over to prevent him from being trampled by the horse.

"Ouch! Who's attacking us?"

Two elegantly dressed elderly men fell off the car, looking completely bewildered.

"grown ups,……"

Several Soul Master guards immediately went to help the two old men up.

"Did you attack us?"

The two old men looked at Ye Liangchen and Poseidon with angry expressions.

"My lord, the opponent is very strong."

The two elderly guards looked at Poseidon and Ye Liangchen, who appeared calm, and felt a little scared.

"Old man, don't sell the fruit anymore, take this money and leave quickly."

Ye Liangchen activated the Spring Breeze Regenerate skill on the right leg bone of the Blue Silver Emperor to heal the old man's injuries, and casually tossed him ten gold soul coins, telling him to leave the scene quickly.

"Thank you so much for saving my life, sir."

The old man thanked Ye Liangchen and then fled the place as if his life depended on it.

"Tap tap..."

At that moment, a patrol of troops saw the accident and immediately moved in to surround the area.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking the two barons?"

After learning the identities of the two old men, the patrolling soldiers raised their spears and looked at Ye Liangchen and his group.

"Buzzing..."

"Sister Bobo, let's go to the palace."

Ye Liangchen ignored the soldiers' questions and calmly put the three girls into the game space, deciding to go and scare the Tiandou royal family.

"good!"

Poseidon, with a knowing thought, took out a veil to cover her stunning face, put away her sun hat, and dressed up as if she were the person in the wanted poster.

Ye Liangchen pinched his face, transforming into the likeness of the wanted poster. Both of them, without prior agreement, used their previous disguises and prepared to storm the palace.

"It's...it's...them?"

The soldiers were startled when they saw Ye Liangchen and Poseidon dressed in suits, while the two noble elders were so frightened that they trembled and fled the scene. As for mourning Emperor Xueye, their own lives were far more important!

"Whoosh..."

Ye Liangchen and Poseidon took to the air and flew towards the Tiandou Empire.

"Oh, they actually flew away?"

"That's amazing."

The people on the street were utterly shocked to see Ye Liangchen and Poseidon fly into the sky.

"Captain... Captain, what... what should we do?"

Seeing this scene, the patrolling soldiers nervously asked their squad leader, "The murderer who killed Emperor Xueye is here again! They clearly don't respect the Empire! If we all go after them, we'll just be throwing our lives away."

"What else can we do? Just let it go."

"We can't afford to mess with experts of this level. Let's clean this place up."

The squad leader instructed his men to tame the frightened horse and clean up the fruit and carriage debris on the ground to restore traffic flow.

……

When Ye Liangchen and Poseidon flew to within a few hundred meters of the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, they discovered that Emperor Xueye's memorial service was still being held in the square in front of the palace.

"Drip... Tap... Thump thump... Thump thump..."

"Waaah..."

"Waaah..."

The sounds of gongs and drums, suonas, and weeping rang out continuously, while many other people were excitedly enjoying their feasts elsewhere, creating an incredibly lively scene.

"Hmm! Oh no, it's those two powerful figures."

Just then, several powerful figures sensed the arrival of an unfamiliar powerful figure. When they discovered that it was the murderer who had killed Emperor Xueye earlier, they were all startled.

Among these powerful figures are Tang Xiao and Tang Lie from the Haotian Sect, Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the three academic committee members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and some experts from the royal family.

Now that Emperor Xueye is dead, both the Haotian Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect want to become the actual controllers behind the Heaven Dou Empire. These days, they have been staying in the palace, discussing future cooperation plans with Xue Xing and Xue Beng, hoping to obtain the greatest benefits from the empire.

Other major powers had little interest in the empire and had already left some time ago.

"Hey. Old Man Xueye has been dead for almost twenty days, what are you still doing? Holding these wasteful and extravagant memorial services every day, do you know how much the citizens resent you? Hurry up and dig a hole and bury Old Man Xueye."

"If you really miss Old Man Xueye, I wouldn't mind sending you all down to meet him."

Ye Liangchen descended and stood on a platform several tens of meters high in front of the palace, calling out to the crowd below.

Poseidon quietly followed Ye Liangchen, her heart filled with displeasure at the cold crowd below, and the arrest warrant issued by the Heavenly Dou Empire.

"Ah...! It's them!"

"Even the palace troops couldn't stop them."

"Stop my ass! They're flying straight down from the sky. Who can stop a powerhouse of that level? Run for your lives!"

Many nobles and royalty had witnessed Ye Liangchen and Poseidon displaying their power at the Tiandou Auction House some time ago. Upon seeing these two killing gods arrive, they immediately fled the palace in a frenzy. Even the staff who were there to play music and sing for the memorial service ran away.

In an instant, only Xue Xing, Xue Beng, Xue Ke, the three academic committee members of Tian Dou Royal Academy, and some royal relatives remained in the entire palace.

The people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Clear Sky School have not left yet, because of their interests, the two major sects do not want to give up such a large piece of fat meat as the Heaven Dou Empire.

But now that Ye Liangchen and Poseidon have suddenly arrived at the palace, the two major sects are in a dilemma, unable to leave or stay.

"Weren't they supposed to have returned to Ice God Island? Why are they suddenly here?"

At this moment, Ning Fengzhi, Tang Xiao and the others were completely dumbfounded, not understanding what the two powerful figures wanted to do at the Heavenly Dou Royal Family.

"Tap tap..."

Just then, Marshal Goron and several generals arrived at the scene with several thousand Soul Masters, standing ready and prepared to fight at any moment.

"What brings you two to our Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace? Was killing my father not enough for you? Do you intend to wreak havoc in our palace today?"

Avalanche was also very scared at this moment, but as the crown prince, he could not back down, so he had to step forward to deal with the difficulties before him.

"So you're Prince Xue Beng? Your father's dead, but you don't seem sad at all."

"I understand. You've always wanted to sit on the throne, but the fact that Old Man Xueye is still alive has made you impatient. This time, when we killed Emperor Xueye, you appeared to be sad, but you were actually very happy. You held a memorial service for Old Man Xueye for about twenty days to make others think that you were very filial, so that you could win over the support of the princes and nobles."

"Do you know what you're doing? You're nothing but a lump of mud, a rotten egg, a piece of scum. If someone like you becomes emperor, the empire will be ruined by you."

Ye Liangchen, seeing Xue Beng acting out of nowhere, directly pointed out the other party's hidden thoughts, giving him a brutal blow that was both devastating and psychological.

"Oh...it can't be true, can it?"

"That sounds like it makes a lot of sense."

Ye Liangchen's words immediately caused an uproar, and everyone turned their attention to the avalanche.

"You...you're talking nonsense."

"Esteemed seniors, Marshal Goron, kill this man and avenge the Empire!"

Xue Beng felt as if he had eaten shit after being mocked by Ye Liangchen, but being a skilled actor, he immediately put on his dramatic act, shouting ferociously that he wanted to kill Ye Liangchen, hoping to gain a good impression among the crowd as someone who was not afraid of powerful enemies.

"You want to fight, huh! Come at me all at once!"

Poseidon revealed his martial spirit, and nine spirit rings—eight black and one red—rose up. He calmly looked down at the powerful figures below and pressed down with his powerful spirit force. In an instant, some of the weaker individuals knelt down.

"Buzzing..."

Sword Douluo, Tang Xiao, Tang Lie, Ning Fengzhi, and the three members of the Heaven Dou Academy immediately released their martial souls and soul rings to form a soul power shield to resist Poseidon's soul power pressure. However, they did not make a move. Facing a powerhouse of this level, going up would be tantamount to courting death.

As members of major sects, their cooperation with the Heavenly Dou Empire is solely for profit, and they are unlikely to risk their lives for it.

"roar…"

"Whoosh..."

"Protect the palace."

Marshal Golong roared and led the Soul Master Legion to reveal their Martial Souls and Soul Rings, preparing for battle. As generals of the empire, they had no choice but to obey the emperor's orders.

"Oh! Are your Hammer Sect and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect preparing for a bloody battle with our Ice God Island?"

Looking at Ning Fengzhi, Tang Xiao, and the others, Ye Liangchen knew that their interests were deeply intertwined with those of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

"We don't want to be enemies with Ice God Island; we only want to protect others."

Ning Fengzhi had a rant in his mind, unsure whether he should say it or not, but faced with absolute power, he could only admit defeat.

"You two are from Ice God Island. I wonder if you know Sea God Island? Our Haotian Sect knows the Grand Elder of Sea God Island."

At this moment, Tang Xiao remembered that his grandfather had known the Sea God Douluo Poseidon, so he immediately pulled up a tiger skin as a banner.

"Oh ho! Your Hammer Sect wants to get involved with Seagod Island? Who do you take Seagod Douluo for?"

Ye Liangchen was surprised to see that Tang Xiao still wanted to bring up Poseidon, unaware that the real Poseidon was right there.

"Senior Poseidon was in love with my grandfather Tang Chen back then... Your Ice God Island is also located at sea. Could you please spare us for the sake of Sea God Island?"

Tang Xiao immediately launched into a long explanation of Tang Chen and Poseidon's affair, describing Poseidon as if she were his own grandmother.

"Hehe...! Sect Leader Tang is really good at making connections. As far as I know, Senior Poseidon and Senior Tang Chen are neither lovers nor husband and wife. At most, they are just friends who have met once. There's no sign of anything going on yet. You have too much of an opinion about yourself."

"Besides, Senior Tang Chen has been missing for decades, he might be dead by now. Are you sure Senior Poseidon will keep waiting?"

Ye Liangchen almost laughed. Poseidon's romantic mind had already shifted, and the other party was still trying to take advantage of Poseidon Island.

"Sister Bobo, you have another grandson now." Ye Liangchen teased Poseidon through telepathy.

"What kind of grandson are you? Just as you said, the Haotian Sect just wants to use me as a tool."

Poseidon rolled her eyes at Ye Liangchen, recalling Ye Liangchen's previous words, which had indeed come true. Before she had even revealed her identity, others were already taking the initiative to try and get close to her.

"Ice Dragon's Breath".

Ye Liangchen activated the Water Dragon King's left arm soul bone skill and attacked the 30-meter-tall swan statue in front of the palace.

"hold head high…"

"Whoosh..."

In an instant, a dragon's roar resounded, and a huge blue ice dragon emerged from Ye Liangchen's left arm, hovering in the air and unleashing a wave of azure blue energy towards the giant swan statue in the palace.

"Bang…"

Under the attack of the ultimate ice elemental power, the 30-meter-tall swan statue collapsed and turned into pieces. The temperature within a radius of one kilometer also dropped sharply, and the biting cold made everyone present feel a chill down their spines.

"ah…"

Many timid nobles screamed in terror, and some women even burst into tears.

"Sorry, I couldn't control myself for a moment, the damage was a bit too much." Ye Liangchen looked at the crowd below with a smile, thinking to himself: The power of a million-year soul bone is indeed enormous.

"My lords, please stop. Everything can be discussed."

"Prince Avalanche is still young and ignorant. Please forgive his ignorance, Your Excellencies."

Prince Xuexing was terrified when he saw the 30-meter-tall swan statue of the Heavenly Dou Empire turn into pieces. He immediately apologized to Ye Liangchen and Poseidon.

"We saw your royal warrants on the streets, old man. I must say, you've got some nerve!"

"Do you know what it means to issue a warrant for the arrest of a level 99 powerhouse?"

Ye Liangchen knew that the wanted notice was definitely something Xue Beng had deliberately created to establish his authority, so he brought it up to see how the imperial family would react.

"Young master, it was our fault. We will withdraw immediately. Here are 500 million gold soul coins as compensation for the damage to your reputations."

"What do you think?"

Xue Xing immediately took out a Gold Soul Coin card with a limit of 500 million and threw it at Ye Liangchen to express her sincerity.

"Old man, is our reputation damage only worth 500 million?" Ye Liangchen looked at Xue Xing with disdain.

"Young master, how about we compensate you with another 500 million?" Xue Xing immediately took out another 500 million coin and threw it to Ye Liangchen.

"Old man, seeing how sincere you are, we won't pursue this matter further."

"Whoosh..."

Ye Liangchen put away the 1000 million gold and silver coin card, then pulled Poseidon along, activated the Wind and Thunder Wings, and flew up to a height of a thousand meters. In a few moments, they disappeared from everyone's sight, leaving the people in the palace bewildered in the wind.

"call…"

Everyone in the palace breathed a sigh of relief as the two powerful figures disappeared.

"Bang…!"

"Damn it, I swear I will not be a man if I do not avenge this."

Prince Avalanche, in a dramatic display, punched the ground and roared angrily.

Everyone else looked at the avalanche as if they were looking at a fool.

"Fourth Brother, please stop causing trouble. You're ruining the royal family."

Princess Xueke cried and complained to Xue Beng that if her royal brother hadn't allowed the auction house to resume the slave auction, how could they have provoked those two peerless experts?

"Slap...! Haven't you caused enough trouble already?" Xuexing slapped Xuebeng across the face, feeling that this guy was a jinx.

To clean up his nephew's mess, Prince Xuexing had to pay the royal family 1000 million in compensation. His heart was bleeding.

"Marshal Golong, immediately order your men to tear down all the wanted posters in Tiandou City, or the consequences will be unimaginable."

Seeing that Xue Beng was not up to the task, Prince Xue Xing took on the role of regent and presided over important affairs of the court.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Marshal Golong immediately ordered his men to handle the matter, otherwise, if those two powerful figures were to storm the palace again, it would be troublesome.

"Prince Xuexing, please lay His Majesty to rest immediately!"

At this moment, Ning Fengzhi remembered what the young man had said earlier, which must have been that the memorial service would affect the lives of ordinary people in Tiandou City. So he immediately suggested to Xue Xing that they stop going on like this.

"Sect Leader Ning is right."

Prince Xuexing immediately ordered his men to carry Emperor Xue's coffin out of the palace and bury it.

(End of this chapter)