Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 430 The Cat Searching for Plum Blossoms in the Snow

The news of Blue Tyrant Academy's closure quickly reached the ears of the Heaven Dou Royal Family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Liu Erlong was a powerful woman and a Soul Douluo expert with a great reputation in Heaven Dou City. In particular, she was the illegitimate daughter of the second-in-command of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and her departure had a significant impact.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Heavenly Dou Royal Family did not understand why Liu Erlong would close the Blue Tyrant Academy, so they went to the Blue Tyrant Academy to find out what was going on from Yu Luomian, who was managing the academy.

In addition, Flander, who had been loafing around at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, also felt curious and came to Blue Tyrant Academy to find out what was going on.

"Elder Yu, why did Dean Liu close down Blue Tyrant Academy?"

Ning Fengzhi and Xue Xing inquired about the situation from Yu Luomian. The major forces had just formed an alliance and hadn't even started fighting the Spirit Hall yet, but internal divisions had already occurred. This was not a good sign.

"Over the years, Erlong has single-handedly supported this academy; it must have been exhausting."

"I only just found out that she has joined Tenglong City."

Yu Luomian pretended to be very disappointed when she told him about it. She thought to herself: Ning Fengzhi and Xue Xing usually don't even look at Lanba Academy, but now they care so much about my daughter's departure. It's really strange.

"Erlong actually joined Tenglong City?"

Upon hearing this, Flander was completely dumbfounded. Liu Erlong was from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, yet she had joined an opposing force. It was utterly unbelievable.

"Since Erlong did not return to the sect, in a sense, she does not belong to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. I cannot interfere with her choice."

"Alas! It's all because of the mistakes I made back then, which made her feel no sense of belonging to the sect."

Yu Luomian pretended to sigh and took all the blame for Liu Erlong's departure upon herself.

"Senior Yu, does your sect just allow Dean Liu to join the opposing forces like this?"

Xue Xing and Ning Fengzhi were very unhappy with Liu Erlong's actions. That woman opened an academy in Tiandou City, occupying the resources of Tiandou City. She should have served the Tiandou Empire. Now that she had joined an enemy force, it was simply a betrayal.

"What else can we do? We don't have the strength to go to Tenglong City and bring Liu Erlong back. I heard that Shui Lanxin is a level 98 Title Douluo, and even Dugu Bo is a Super Douluo. We can't afford to offend them."

Yu Luomian spread her hands, indicating that she was powerless to help.

"Senior Yu, now that Dean Liu has left, will you reopen Blue Tyrant Academy?"

Xue Xing was eager to reopen the Blue Tyrant Academy, so that the Heavenly Dou Royal Family could recruit talent from the academy in the future.

"Of course, otherwise it would be a waste to build such a large academy here."

"The academy will still recruit commoner soul masters according to the rules previously set by Erlong, but now we've added a new rule: noble soul masters will also be recruited."

Yu Luomian nodded and said that he personally took over Lanba Academy this time in order to protect his daughter's academy and at the same time, he could use the various simulated cultivation resources in the academy to cultivate talents for himself.

Yu Yuanzhen has always firmly controlled the power of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Once Yu Xiaogang becomes the Farting Douluo, he will definitely return to the sect as a king and reclaim his own glory. As his father, Yu Yuanzhen will definitely stand on Yu Xiaogang's side, and the entire sect will likely fall into internal strife.

To avoid affecting his lineage, Yu Luomian now needs to plan ahead and leave himself a way out.

"In that case, our royal family will provide some financial support, hoping that Blue Tyrant Academy will produce talents all over the world."

Upon seeing this, Prince Xuexing immediately took out 100 million gold soul coins, intending to invest in Blue Tyrant Academy, so that the royal family could recruit some talents from the academy.

"Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School also supports Blue Tyrant Academy and hopes to be able to help Elder Yu."

Ning Fengzhi directly took out 300 million gold soul coins, so that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could also recruit soul masters who graduated from Blue Tyrant Academy in the future.

"Thank you both, it was a pleasure working with you."

Seeing that Xue Xing and Ning Fengzhi were so generous, Yu Luomian didn't stand on ceremony and directly accepted 400 million gold soul coins. As the saying goes, it's a fool not to make money when you can.

Subsequently, Yu Luomian issued an enrollment notice and brought a group of Soul Masters from his family to serve as teachers, and the academy began to operate.

……

The situation on the mainland is divided into three parts: the two great empires have allied with the three upper sects and are in a standoff with the Spirit Hall. However, neither side has any intention of taking action and is quietly developing its own strength.

The two great empires dared not start a war mainly because they did not have enough Title Douluo powerhouses. Bibi Dong did not want to take action because Ye Liangchen had not yet returned. As for how to fight the war in the future, that monstrous genius still had to make arrangements.

Meanwhile, Ye Liangchen, far away on the sea, was completely unaware of all this. If he knew that the current situation on the continent was caused by the two great empires hyping up his acquisition of two 100,000-year-old soul beast pets, he would definitely exclaim: "Hey! You're really something else!"

Ye Liangchen, however, has only just arrived in the waters of Seagod Island because his ship had an accident at sea.

"Ye Liangchen, why are you only coming back now?"

Four large ships sailed towards Poseidon Island, immediately attracting the attention of the Demon Soul Great White Shark swarm. So Xiao Bai came over to check it out himself, and when he saw Ye Liangchen arrive, he swam over happily.

"The large ship sailed to the waters of Purple Pearl Island, which caused a delay of some time."

Ye Liangchen jumped onto Little White's back and let the great white shark carry him across.

Due to the rough seas encountered during the voyage, two large ships were damaged in a collision. The large ships could only be repaired in the Purple Pearl area, which took more than a month.

"Everyone, hurry up and keep up!"

Xiao Bai made the Great White Shark swarm clear the way, greeted Seal Douluo and the others, and then happily swam towards Seagod Island with Ye Liangchen on its back.

"The Pavilion Master is actually so familiar with the King of the Demon Soul Great White Shark?"

Purple Pearl, Golden Eagle Douluo, and others had escorted goods for Seagod Island many times, but this was the first time they had seen the Demon Soul Great White Shark King up close.

"Young Master Ye and his companions are friends with the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, so their relationship is naturally good. According to the High Priest, the Demon Soul Great White Shark King no longer eats raw food and often transforms into human form to eat, drink, and have fun with Young Master Ye and his companions, just like us humans."

Seal Douluo chuckled and explained to everyone that only a prodigy like Ye Liangchen could turn a 100,000-year-old soul beast into this state.

"Haha...! With the Pavilion Master here, any miracle can happen."

Everyone laughed heartily, and then sailed the four large ships toward Poseidon Island.

……

After setting foot on Seagod Island, Ye Liangchen first went to see Seahorse Douluo, and then immediately activated his sword-flying skill, flying towards the forbidden mountain of Seagod Island.

"Wow! That's awesome!"

Xiao Bai transformed into human form and stood behind Ye Liangchen, watching the mountains and land rush past beneath her feet – it was a truly enjoyable experience.

When Ye Liangchen arrived at the forbidden area of ​​Poseidon Mountain, he saw Feng Xiaotian, Xie Yue and others instructing Xiaoli and the others to practice fighting spirit with the Golden Generation of Poseidon Island. Meanwhile, a group of beauties, including Poseidon, Shui Bing'er and others, were drinking tea and chatting in the distance while watching the competition.

"Yo ho! We're back."

After crossing the lake, Xiaobai saw everyone and immediately waved to them.

"Whoosh..."

"You guys really know how to enjoy yourselves!"

Ye Liangchen, with Xiaobai in tow, slowly landed in front of everyone.

"Sect Master?"

"Xiao Chen?"

When Feng Xiaotian, Shui Bing'er, and the others saw Ye Liangchen return, they immediately surrounded him.

"Brother Ye, I've calculated it, you spent two months and fifteen days. Have you forgotten about us?"

Jin Ling'er counted the days Ye Liangchen had been gone on her fingers, then kept pestering him.

"How could I forget you all?" Ye Liangchen gently stroked Jin Ling'er's smooth golden hair, enjoying its silky texture.

"How did your seventh exam go on this trip back to the mainland?"

"Has anything happened? Tell us about it!"

Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and the others wanted to know about the current situation on the mainland.

"After I returned to the mainland, ... I ran into Tang San again, and then I happened to fight with Tang San..."

Ye Liangchen had no choice but to tell everyone what happened when he met Tang San, just to make them laugh.

"The Clear Sky Sect was subdued by Tang San and renamed the Hammer Sect?"

"The Clear Sky Hammer martial spirit has actually turned into a hammer shaped like a giant bamboo shoot. What should we call their martial spirit from now on? Clear Sky Bamboo Shoot?"

"Haotian Bamboo Shoot? That's too mean. No matter what, their martial soul is still a hammer. I think it should be called Bamboo Shoot Hammer."

"Ha ha…!"

Everyone was surprised by Tang San's rapid growth. The dignified Haotian Sect had actually been renamed the Hammer Sect by that guy, and the word "hammer" felt like an insult.

"It's not the Clear Sky Bamboo Shoots. Their current martial soul is called the Rakshasa Hammer. Tang San's martial soul is also like that, which is why he had the Rakshasa God make the Clear Sky Sect's martial soul like that."

Seeing that these guys actually called the Hammer Sect's martial soul "Haotian Bamboo Shoot," Ye Liangchen felt there was nothing wrong with it.

"This is what Xiao Chen meant by 'the peak leads to decline'!"

Upon hearing this, Poseidon was filled with emotion, realizing that the Haotian Sect had essentially brought about its own demise.

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er originally planned to personally kill that old man Tang Hao after returning this time to avenge their father and Xiao Chen's parents. Now that the old man has committed suicide, they feel a little regretful.

"Young Master, our Martial Soul Fusion Technique has been successful. I wonder if this will allow me to pass the fourth trial?"

Just then, Zhu Zhulin walked up to Ye Liangchen and asked in a charming voice.

"You two sisters, show me what you've got."

Ye Liangchen gestured to Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhulin to show what the two Netherworld Cats would become after they merged.

"Yes, young master!" The Zhu sisters immediately joined hands, summoned their martial spirits, and began to fuse.

"It will definitely surprise you greatly."

Shui Bing'er, Poseidon, and the others smiled mysteriously. No one expected that the Zhu sisters would turn out like that after their martial souls merged.

"Buzz..."

"Meow..."

As the Zhu sisters' martial souls merged, a meow rang out, and a giant cat appeared, ten meters tall and seven or eight meters long. Its body was as black as ink, but its four paws were as white as snow, making it look very majestic.

"It's actually the Snow-Seeking Plum Blossom Cat?"

Ye Liangchen was greatly surprised when he saw the huge Snow-Treading Plum Blossom Cat in front of him.

"Meow..."

At this moment, the large cat exuded a powerful majesty, its level at least equivalent to Zhu Zhuqing's Netherworld Cat Martial Soul.

"After our martial souls merged, we sisters became known as the Snow-Treading Plum Blossom Cat, and the resulting martial soul fusion skill was called the Snow-Treading Dance."

The Zhu sisters excitedly explained the changes after their spirit fusion to Ye Liangchen. They had never imagined that the Netherworld Cat spirit fusion would transform it into the legendary Snow-Treading Plum Blossom Cat. However, they also knew that Ye Liangchen must have done something shady recently; otherwise, developing a spirit fusion technique wouldn't have been so easy for them.

"True Body of Martial Soul"

"Meow..."

"Eldest sister, second sister, you're attacking me!"

Just then, Zhu Zhuqing activated her Martial Soul True Form, transforming into a cat-eared girl and having her two older sisters attack her, demonstrating the power of her Martial Soul Fusion Technique to Ye Liangchen.

"Okay, little sister, be careful."

"Soul Fusion Skill: Dance of Snow"

"Meow..."

"Swish..."

The Zhu sisters then activated their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. The giant cat pounced on its prey like a ferocious tiger, waving its enormous claws to grab at Zhu Zhuqing.

"Eighth Soul Skill: Netherworld Shield"

Zhu Zhuqing's eighth red soul ring lit up, and in an instant, purple-black shields appeared around her.

"Clang clang clang..."

The giant cat claw landed on Zhu Zhuqing's Netherworld Shield, producing a metallic clang and sparks flying. For a moment, the battle became incredibly intense.

"The power of the Snow Dance is much stronger than it was a while ago."

"That's natural. Zhu Zhulin is now a Soul Saint, so her Martial Soul Fusion Skill is naturally stronger than before."

"Judging from the power of this spirit fusion skill, it is already close to the level of a Title Douluo."

"Feng Xiaotian, is it alright for you to challenge them now?"

"Unless a 100,000-year-old soul skill is used, it will be very difficult. You must know that this is a martial soul fusion skill performed by two Soul Saints!..."

Shui Bing'er, Feng Xiaotian, and the others watched as the Zhu sisters performed their Martial Soul Fusion Technique and nodded in approval.

Ten days ago, Zhu Zhulin broke through to level 70 in soul power and absorbed a divine soul ring that was over 50,000 years old. She is now a level 71 Soul Saint. Combined with Zhu Zhuyun's level 75 soul power, the power of the martial soul fusion technique that the two sisters used was naturally not to be underestimated.

"Brother, I think we could develop a martial soul fusion technique together."

"Little sister, you're right. Let's try again once we become Title Douluos!"

The Huo siblings exchanged a glance and decided to develop a martial soul fusion technique as well.

"Young master, what do you think?"

After exchanging blows with Zhu Zhuqing for a while, Zhu Zhulin and Zhu Zhuyun unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Technique to see if Ye Liangchen was satisfied.

"After the Martial Soul fusion, it actually became the Snow-Treading Plum Blossom Divine Cat, and the fusion rate seems to have reached 85%, which is beyond my expectations."

"Zhu Zhulin, you passed your fourth test."

Ye Liangchen nodded in satisfaction and announced that Zhu Zhulin had passed the fourth test.

"Thank you, young master." The Zhu sisters immediately thanked Ye Liangchen respectfully. The fact that the two sisters were able to develop a martial soul fusion skill can be considered as making history for the Netherworld Cat family.

"Buzz..."

Poseidon understood perfectly and flew into the air to communicate with the divine thoughts within the temple of Poseidon.

"Whoosh..."

"Fourth test passed, reward: one level of soul power."

In an instant, the Sea God Temple erupted with golden light, enveloping everyone. As the Sea God's voice rang out, the four-pointed star mark between Zhu Zhulin's eyebrows also turned into golden light and disappeared.

"Thank you, High Priest."

After receiving the Level 1 Soul Power reward, Zhu Zhulin's Soul Power reached Level 72, which greatly surprised and delighted her.

"You are welcome."

Poseidon smiled gently, recalling the first time she met Zhu Zhulin, when she was just a pitiful girl with a shattered martial soul. Now she had become a Soul Saint, which could be considered as the end of her suffering and the beginning of happiness.

(End of this chapter)