Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 335 Departure from the Star Luo Empire

The three Hundred Soul Beasts, already mentally broken from the torment of the Shadow Demon and in a coma, felt no pain when killed by the three girls and passed away peacefully.

If they could talk, they would surely say to the three girls: Thank you, you've finally freed us. That tigress was truly terrifying.

"Swish..."

A moment later, three yellow spirit rings rose from the saber-toothed tiger, the lightning rabbit, and the ghost leopard, respectively.

"The spirit rings have appeared. Quickly communicate with the spirit rings with your mind and guard your martial soul. When the spirit rings are on your bodies, no matter how much energy in your martial soul impacts your bodies, you must stay awake and withstand the pressure."

Poseidon reminded the three girls and urged them to start absorbing the spirit rings.

"Yes, sir."

The three girls had been training with Poseidon for so long that they had some knowledge about absorbing spirit rings, so they immediately began absorbing their respective spirit rings.

"ha…"

When the spirit rings were placed on the three girls' bodies, the powerful energy surge made them cry out involuntarily.

"We held on."

Poseidon used her mental powers to monitor the three girls' physical condition to prevent any accidents.

"Buzzing..."

The three girls immediately snapped out of their daze, gritted their teeth, and withstood the pressure to begin fusing their soul rings. This was the first step towards becoming a powerful expert, and none of them wanted to give up.

"Master, are they alright?"

Seeing the three girls in pain, Yingmei was a little worried. As Ye Liangchen's pets, she had come to regard the three girls as her best friends and didn't want anything to happen to them.

"It's alright, they can handle it."

Ye Liangchen closed his eyes and used his divine sense to examine the three girls' physical condition. He found that there was nothing seriously wrong with them and that they could withstand the energy impact brought by the 500-year-old soul rings.

"Whoosh..."

Three hours later, a surge of soul power erupted from Xiao Li, and the soul rings stopped fluctuating, successfully fusing together.

"Swish...swish..."

Following closely behind, Xiaoling and Xiaoyun also succeeded in advancing to the first-ring Soul Master level.

"We succeeded."

"Yes, we succeeded."

"Waaah..."

After successfully absorbing the spirit rings, the three girls were incredibly excited. They hugged each other and cried loudly, shedding tears of happiness.

The three girls had been eagerly anticipating their advancement from ordinary people to Soul Masters, and finally, they became Soul Masters of the First Soul Battle, which completely changed their fate.

"Young master, sir."

Thank you.

After venting their emotions, the three girls knelt down and kowtowed to Ye Liangchen and Poseidon once again.

"Get up!"

Poseidon waved his hand and used his soul power to help the three girls up. Watching the three little girls grow up, he felt a sense of accomplishment.

"Shadow Demon, thank you."

The three girls thanked Yingmei, then skipped and hopped towards the river to wash off the sweat.

"You are welcome."

Yingmei waved her hand dismissively, then walked to the riverbank to prevent the three girls from being targeted by the soul beasts outside.

Before long, the three girls finished washing up and looked as fresh as lotus flowers emerging from the water. After absorbing the soul rings, the three girls became taller and more attractive.

"Come on, show us your soul skills." Poseidon wanted to see what kind of skills the three girls had acquired.

"Yes, sir."

"Meow..."

"roar…"

"Whoosh..."

The three little girls summoned their martial spirits, and after the martial spirits possessed their bodies, they merged with their original bodies, becoming true beast-eared girls, incredibly alluring.

"First Soul Skill: Furious Claws."

"First Soul Skill: Lightning Kick"

"First Soul Skill: Ghost Claw".

Xiao Li, Xiao Ling, and Xiao Yun demonstrated their respective soul skills in turn, becoming battle soul masters, which filled them with immense excitement.

"Master, do these soul skills of theirs meet your approval?"

Looking at the three girls' soul skills, all of which were powerful attack skills, Yingmei felt that she was quite professional in choosing soul beasts, so she showed off to Ye Liangchen.

"Very good, quite good." Ye Liangchen nodded, praising this narcissistic tigress.

"This is really great, let's test your soul power level!"

Poseidon witnessed the three girls' soul skills, which exceeded his expectations. He then took out a soul power crystal ball to test the three girls' soul power.

"Whoosh..."

Little Fox reached out first and grasped the crystal ball. In an instant, the crystal ball burst forth with a bright light.

"Level 16? How is that possible?"

Poseidon and Shadow Demon couldn't help but exclaim in amazement when they saw Little Fox's soul power level.

Wow! That's so tall!

When Xiaoling and Xiaoyun saw that their best friend's soul power level had reached level 16, they were so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths. At the same time, they hoped that they could also reach such a level.

"Whoosh..."

"Huh! Only level 15? One level lower than Little Tanuki."

When Xiaoling and Xiaoyun tested their soul power levels, they felt a little disappointed, but it still exceeded their expectations.

"Alright, don't be disappointed. Your soul power levels were already a bit lower than Xiaoli's, and now that you've reached level 15, isn't that enough?"

Poseidon gently patted the two little girls' heads to comfort them.

"Master, they only absorbed a five- or six-hundred-year-old soul ring, so why did their soul power increase so much?"

Yingmei tilted her head and asked Ye Liangchen curiously, "If they keep leveling up like this, these three girls will achieve great things in the future!"

"Because they had previously absorbed life crystals and stored a large amount of energy in their bodies, their soul power naturally increased to its current level after absorbing soul rings."

Ye Liangchen calmly explained that he was not surprised at all that the three little girls' soul power had increased so quickly.

"So that's how it is!" Yingmei nodded, having learned something new.

"Xiao Chen, you need to find a way to make sure they break through to the Soul Master level before they turn 20."

Poseidon knew that the three girls were two years younger than Ye Liangchen, but they were only now beginning their cultivation, which was too late. He needed to hurry up and help them break through to a higher level.

"Don't worry! With the Mysterious Heaven Technique, I guarantee they'll break through to the Soul Venerable realm before they turn 20."

Ye Liangchen wasn't worried that the three girls wouldn't be able to break through to the Soul Venerable level. They were only 14 years old, and breaking through to level 30 in six years would be too easy.

"This is the Profound Ascension Pill. The three of you should take it and cultivate diligently to strive for a higher realm."

Ye Liangchen then took out three Profound Ascension Pills from his game inventory and gave them to the three girls to lay a foundation.

"Thank you, young master." The three maids took the Profound Ascension Pill and swallowed it in one gulp.

"Master, what is the Mysterious Heaven Skill? Can I cultivate it?"

Yingmei was very curious about the Xuan Tian Gong that Ye Liangchen mentioned.

"The Mysterious Heaven Technique is a cultivation method from another world... However, you must cultivate it in human form."

"Sit down. I will teach you the route and incantation for circulating your soul power. After that, you must practice diligently."

Since Yingmei wanted to cultivate the Xuan Tian Gong, Ye Liangchen naturally had to pass it on to her.

"Thank you, Master." Yingmei sat down quietly, looking forward to this cultivation technique from another world.

Ye Liangchen explained the soul power circulation route and incantation to Yingmei in detail. Then he took out a pen and wrote down the technique, so that she could memorize it and gradually comprehend it.

"Master, this is amazing! I feel like my life has been elevated after practicing this technique."

Two days later, Yingmei experienced the wonder of the Xuan Tian Gong and was extremely excited, as if she had opened up a new world.

"Xiao Chen, do you think I should pass on the Xuan Tian Gong to Xiao Bai?" Poseidon saw that Ying Mei had already started practicing the Xuan Tian Gong, so the great shark should be able to learn it too.

"Sister Bobo, you decide for yourself!"

Ye Liangchen didn't care much about the Xuan Tian Gong, since he got it from Tang San anyway.

However, that big, clumsy fish can only maintain its human form for an hour each time, making it somewhat difficult to cultivate the Mysterious Heaven Technique.

"It's time for us to set off."

After passing on the Mysterious Heaven Skill to Yingmei, Ye Liangchen urged everyone to continue their journey.

"Master, please come up!"

Shadow Demon reverted to its original form as the Dark Demon God Tiger, becoming its mount and carrying everyone towards the Star Luo Empire.

……

A few days later, Ye Liangchen and his group arrived in the territory of the Star Luo Empire.

"Sister Bobo, use the same vest as before."

"good!"

Upon arriving in the Star Luo Empire, Ye Liangchen and Poseidon immediately donned the disguises of powerful figures from Ice God Island.

"Master, are you preparing to rob someone?"

Yingmei watched as Ye Liangchen transformed into another young man using the Dream Mask, and Poseidon also put on a veil, and was very curious.

"Pfft...!"

"Young Master, if the Star Luo royal family saw you and the Lord dressed like this, they would probably be scared half to death."

Xiao Li and the others knew that Ye Liangchen and Poseidon used this disguise to kill Emperor Xueye in Tiandou City.

"This time we need to use this fake identity to scare the Star Luo royal family and make the White Tiger family head wary."

Ye Liangchen used the false identity of Ice God Island to make the Star Luo royal family understand that he could kill Emperor Xue Ye, and he could also kill Emperor Star Luo.

After entering the Star Luo Empire, Ye Liangchen, in order to prevent Yingmei from frightening ordinary people, made her maintain her human form during the day and revert to her Dark Demon Evil God Tiger form at night.

Ye Liangchen and his group leisurely made their way to Xingluo City, enjoying the local customs and culture of the Xingluo Empire. The three girls and Yingmei laughed from time to time.

Two days later, the group arrived at Xingluo City and were immediately attracted by the city before them. It was an imperial capital that was on par with Tiandou City. The streets were bustling with traffic and people, showing the prosperity of this capital.

People on the street were very curious about Ye Liangchen and his group, especially since Yingmei and the three girls were all beauties. Although Poseidon was masked, she had an elegant demeanor and a tall figure, and anyone who saw her could tell that she was a great beauty.

"Who are these people? I've never seen them before."

"I don't know. Judging from their appearance, they seem to be Soul Masters."

"The women around that man were all beauties!"

"Yeah yeah!……"

The street vendors and laborers watched as five beautiful women surrounded Ye Liangchen, and they all commented on it with admiration. Some men even cast envious glances at him.

Ye Liangchen ignored the people's discussions and went directly to several grain merchants to buy tens of thousands of catties of rice and flour, intending to take more to Poseidon Island. After all, he had quite a few subordinates and would be staying on Poseidon Island for several years, so it would be embarrassing to keep eating Poseidon Island's food.

After settling everything, Ye Liangchen hired a horse and swaggered towards the Duke of Youming's mansion. Yingmei and the three maids looked around at the scenery along the street from the carriage window, laughing from time to time, creating a very cheerful scene.

"Xiao Chen, someone is following us."

Just then, Poseidon sensed a high-level Soul Master in the distance, following them.

"Sister Bobo, don't worry about it."

Ye Liangchen knew that his arrival in Star Luo City as a powerful figure from Ice God Island might attract the attention of the Star Luo royal family, but he didn't care.

……

The Duke of Youming's Mansion, the residence of the Zhu family in the Star Luo Kingdom, covers a vast area, almost like a small city. The luxurious mansion reflects the Zhu family's status in the Star Luo Empire.

When Ye Liangchen and his party arrived at the huge manor, they immediately attracted the attention of the Duke's guards.

"Excuse me, who are you looking for?"

Several guards stood at the entrance to prevent Ye Liangchen and his party from entering the Duke of Youming's mansion.

"Tell your patriarch that the young master of the Ice Palace has come to visit." Ye Liangchen solemnly announced his disguise.

"Young Master of the Ice Palace? Are you powerful figures from Ice God Island?"

Upon hearing the name of the young master of the Ice Palace, the two guards immediately recalled the powerful figure from Ice God Island who had killed Emperor Xueye some time ago, and were instantly horrified.

"That's right, we're from Ice God Island," Ye Liangchen nodded.

"Please come in, gentlemen. I will go and report to the head of the household immediately."

The guards immediately ushered Ye Liangchen and his party into the Duke's mansion, while another guard rushed into the mansion to report.

"Welcome, esteemed guests."

A short while later, Zhu Tianlie, the head of the Zhu family, led a group of people in a panic and invited Ye Liangchen and his party into the main hall of the Duke's mansion.

"The Netherworld Duke's Mansion of the Zhu family is quite well built."

Looking at the luxurious manor, Ye Liangchen sighed, marveling at how the rich really knew how to enjoy life.

"You flatter me, sir," Zhu Tianlie said with a modest smile.

Zhu Zhuyun was also in the group, her beautiful eyes fixed on Ye Liangchen and Poseidon with a curious expression.

Upon entering the Duke of the Underworld's mansion, one sees many women with stunning figures, best described simply as "large".

Ye Liangchen thought to himself: "A woman who can't see her toes when she lowers her head is an absolute beauty."

Having seen Zhu Zhuqing's voluptuous figure, Poseidon was now curious about the women of the Netherworld Cat Clan. Were all the women of the Netherworld Cat Clan this big?

"What brings you two gentlemen to the Zhu family?"

Zhu Tianlie respectfully consulted Ye Liangchen and Poseidon. These two ruthless individuals were capable of killing even the Emperor of Tiandou, and the Zhu family dared not offend them.

"Having heard that the women of the Zhu family suffer greatly from the cruel rules of the royal family and have a tragic fate, I cannot bear it and have come here to save these suffering women of the Zhu family."

"I'm taking her away this time."

Ye Liangchen pointed at Zhu Zhuyun, stating directly that he wanted to take Zhu Zhuqing's sister away.

"Thank you, sir."

Zhu Zhuyun realized what was going on. From the young man's tone, she deduced that he might be related to Zhu Zhuqing, or even Ye Liangchen in disguise. So she agreed without hesitation.

"Ah...! My lord, are you taking my daughter away?"

Zhu Tianlie's head immediately started buzzing. If Zhu Zhuyun were taken away, it would inevitably offend the Dai family.

"My lord, the young lady has been taken away, and Davis has no suitable marriage partner. The royal family may target our Zhu family."

The elders of the Zhu family looked at Ye Liangchen and expressed their concerns.

"Don't worry, the Dai family won't do that. The Empress of the Star Luo Empire still belongs to your Zhu family. If the Dai family dares to touch you, the Star Crown family and other families might cause trouble, and the empire will definitely be in chaos."

"Besides, I dared to kill even the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, so killing the Star Luo Emperor wouldn't be a problem."

Ye Liangchen analyzed for everyone that taking Zhu Zhuyun away wouldn't cause any major changes; at most, it would just mean that Davis wouldn't have a suitable wife.

"To prevent the Dai family from continuing to harm the other women in your Zhu family, I have decided to take away all the unmarried young women in the Zhu family, leaving a bunch of bachelors for the White Tiger family."

"In that case, the White Tiger Clan might only be able to arrange a marriage between a female Soul Master and the Netherworld Cat Clan, and you'll have made a profit. If that doesn't work, then the men of the White Tiger Clan and the men of the Zhu Clan can use the Soul Fusion Technique together, since there are feelings between men too."

Ye Liangchen, with a straight face, told everyone about his prank idea.

"Ah...! This..."

The Zhu family's high-ranking members were dumbfounded. This young master of the Ice Palace had such an unpredictable personality that no one could keep up with him.

"Pfft...! Master, you're so naughty!"

Yingmei and the three maids were amused by Ye Liangchen's idea.

"Alright! Stop fooling around."

Poseidon was also amused and exasperated by Ye Liangchen's idea. If all the young women of the Zhu family were taken away, leaving only a bunch of bachelors, what would happen?

"Sir? Could you take me with you too?"

Just then, a short-haired woman who looked similar to Zhu Zhuqing walked into the living room and made a request to Ye Liangchen.

"Oh! Why is that?" Ye Liangchen looked at the short-haired beauty with a curious expression.

"Zhu Lin, what are you doing here?" Zhu Tianlie reprimanded his second daughter, his face showing a stern expression.

"Master Zhu, let her speak."

Ye Liangchen stopped Zhu Tianlie's reprimand. The woman in front of him, who looked somewhat similar to Zhu Zhuqing, should be the other sister she mentioned, whose martial spirit had been destroyed.

"My lord, I don't want to stay in this family without any affection. To me, home is a prison. ... The second prince of the Dai family has been dead for many years. After I was deposed, I had to remain unmarried for life because of the face of the royal family. This kind of life is worse than death."

"My younger sister has refused to go home ever since she ran away from the family, because there is no family affection in the house and she can't feel any warmth."

"Waaah..."

In front of everyone, Zhu Zhulin recounted her ordeal, and then burst into tears.

"Your name is Zhu Zhulin, right? I can take you away now."

When Poseidon heard about the rules set by the royal family, he felt they were quite ruthless. The women of the Zhu family who lost the competition could only remain widows for life. This was too inhumane. So he took Zhu Zhuqing's other sister away with him.

"Thank you, sir." Zhu Zhulin immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Poseidon.

"The Dai family will be destroyed in two years. I advise your Zhu family that if you don't want to be destroyed, you have to develop your own power and never keep hanging on to the White Tiger family."

"Ladies, if you've made up your minds, let's go!"

Ye Liangchen reminded the Zhu family, then stood up and called for the Zhu sisters to follow. As for whether the other women of the Zhu family would marry into the royal family again, it didn't matter. In any case, the Dai family would also perish in a few years.

(End of this chapter)