Douluo Phoenix

Chapter 54 Dramatic Change

A few days later, the three returned to Blazing Academy.

However, Blazing Fire Academy has clearly undergone significant changes. The number of students seems to have decreased considerably compared to the past. The academy also appears less peaceful and stable than before, with a greater sense of restlessness and anxiety.

The three arrived at the dean's office, where both Dean Huo Tianchen and Huo Lie were surprisingly present. Neither of them seemed as composed as usual; they appeared to be under considerable pressure lately.

The dean asked, "How's your training going at the Undying Volcano lately? What have you gained?"

Huo Wu smiled and said, "Grandpa, we've found the Divine Fire Sect." The three then described their situation within the sect. They also recounted their recent cultivation progress. Seeing that all three had broken through to the Soul Saint realm, the Dean was overjoyed.

Huo Wushuang asked, "Grandpa, what's been going on lately? Something seems off at school."

Hearing this, the dean's expression turned grave. He said, "A major incident has occurred in the Soul Master world. Both the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan have been affected. A month ago, a mysterious force attacked both sects. The entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was killed, including their sect leader, Yu Yuanzhen. Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School wasn't destroyed, it suffered heavy losses. More than two-thirds of its disciples died, and the entire sect was destroyed. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has now relocated to Heaven Dou City. The entire Soul Master world is in a state of panic. Many students have been recalled by their families, and quite a few have chosen to graduate early."

Xiao Fei thought for a moment and then asked, "Dean, what are the attitudes of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall right now?"

"Both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall have issued statements condemning the perpetrator. However, the two sides have not completely broken off relations. Everyone in the Spirit Master world knows that this incident was likely orchestrated by the Spirit Hall. The Spirit Hall has been much quieter lately, but the Heaven Dou Empire has been making a lot of moves recently."

"The Spirit Hall issued a public statement saying that, given the extreme danger of the Spirit Master world, it recommended that Spirit Masters move to Spirit City, where absolute safety could be guaranteed for all. The Heaven Dou Empire also summoned all Spirit Masters to Heaven Dou City. Because the Heaven Dou Empire's original Spirit Master strength was relatively weak, it intensified its recruitment efforts, offering very good benefits. It even issued a statement hoping that all Spirit Master academies would move to Heaven Dou City."

After saying this, the dean looked at Xiaofei and said, "Xiaofei, what do you think we should do now? Do we really have to move to Tiantou City?"

Xiao Fei thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "With the Spirit Hall's strength, the price they would have to pay to destroy the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would be enormous. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, plus Ning Fengzhi, the number one support spirit master in the world. The Spirit Hall would have to mobilize at least 10,000 elite spirit masters and send at least four titled Douluos, otherwise it would be impossible to defeat the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School like this. Similarly, to completely wipe out the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, they would need more than 8,000 elite spirit masters and at least three titled Douluos."

"However, the Spirit Hall launched such a large-scale attack without any prior detection from the Heaven Dou Empire and the two major sects, especially the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which is only a few hundred kilometers away from the Heaven Dou Empire. The fact that the Heaven Dou Empire showed no signs of detection or support indicates that the Heaven Dou Empire has very serious internal problems. If we rashly move into Heaven Dou City, the Blazing Fire Academy may become a vassal of the royal family, and we will be the first cannon fodder if problems arise."

The dean pondered the matter repeatedly, realizing that neither advancing nor retreating was a solution. He couldn't afford to offend either the Spirit Hall or the Heaven Dou Empire. In this sensitive era, a slight misstep could lead to attacks from both sides.

The dean asked with a grave expression, "Then what should we do?"

Xiao Fei thought about it carefully, gritted his teeth and said, "Self-reliance. If we want to survive, we must be self-reliant."

The dean asked curiously, "Then how are we supposed to stand on our own? You know, if we don't rely on either side, we might become a target for both."

Xiao Fei leisurely said, "I remember that the area surrounding our Blazing Fire Academy is all our own fiefdom, entirely belonging to our academy. We can establish an Elemental City next to the original Blazing Fire City and invite Heavenly Water Academy and Divine Wind Academy to set up there. The three of us will jointly establish an Elemental Academy. The Elemental Academy will issue a statement that it will only be responsible for teaching and educating students, and will not interfere with student recruitment or their whereabouts after graduation. Furthermore, we will re-establish school rules, ensuring that all students are equal within the academy and that there is no power struggle. People from both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall can enroll."

"In this way, Elemental Academy will have one Title Douluo, nearly ten Soul Douluos, and dozens of Soul Saints. No matter which force it is, they will not dare to provoke it easily."

The dean thought about it seriously for a moment and said, "Okay, let's do it this way. I'll contact Tianshui Academy and Shenfeng Academy as soon as possible. They've been under a lot of pressure lately."

Therefore, Dean Huo Tianchen met privately with the deans of Shenfeng and Tianshui families to convey his intentions. The three deans then discussed their own thoughts and details.

A week later, the three academies jointly issued a statement: "The Blazing Fire Academy, Divine Wind Academy, and Heavenly Water Academy are merging into one, jointly establishing Elemental City approximately 100 kilometers north of the Blazing Fire Academy (the distance of Elemental City from the three academies is similar). The three academies will henceforth belong to the Elemental Academy, which will enroll all individuals who meet the admission standards. The academy will be internally divided into the Blazing Fire Department, the Heavenly Water Department, and the Divine Wind Department, with the former deans of their respective departments serving as department heads."

"After the establishment of the Elemental Academy, Huo Tianchen served as the Dean of the Elemental Academy, while Feng Xuan, the former Dean of the Divine Wind Academy, and Liu Ruyan, the former Dean of the Heavenly Water Academy, served as Vice Deans. Each department conducts teaching independently, and external appointments are decided by a vote of the three deans. The deans are appointed on a rotating basis, with each dean serving a 10-year term."

"The college does not have requirements regarding students' backgrounds; anyone can enroll, and the college will not interfere with students' futures after graduation."

When the Elemental Academy released this news, the world was shocked. Originally, Divine Wind Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, and Heavenly Water Academy were all among the top five academies in the Heaven Dou Empire. Now, with their merger, they immediately became the second largest Soul Master Academy on the continent, second only to the Spirit Hall Advanced Soul Master Academy.

(End of this chapter)