Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

"Lingling, can you let me see the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul?"

Yan made a rather impolite request: to see the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul. This request was quite excessive.

It's important to understand that a person's martial soul is the embodiment of their most fundamental essence. Aside from cultivation and combat, almost no one would casually release their martial soul to show others, let alone someone like Yan, who was doing it for research purposes.

"can."

Ye Lingling hesitated for a moment, but in the end she actually agreed to Yan's impolite request. A wisp of soul power light bloomed, and an extremely beautiful scene appeared in Yan's sight.

Accompanied by a faint fragrance, a white light descended from the sky. The white light looked extremely peculiar, actually in the shape of a flower petal, and slowly drifted into Ye Lingling's palm.

A pink crabapple blossom appeared in Ye Lingling's palm. It had white and pink petals, and its color was vibrant and its shape was graceful.

Flowers, leaves, and vines slipped from either side of Ye Lingling's palm, their soft tendrils swaying in the wind, their drooping petals like graceful ladies with their hair veiling their faces, exuding tender affection and captivating charm.

"Can I try touching it?"

Yan leaned closer to observe, and a strong masculine aura wafted over her, making Ye Lingling feel her face flush. However, the guy with the big face went too far and made an even more rude request.

"Ah."

Ye Lingling didn't refuse for some reason, so Yan reached out to touch it. Just like the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum of Chrysanthemum Douluo, the Nine Heart Begonia, a kind of immortal herb martial soul, also doesn't have a real body; it's just a semi-illusory shadow of energy.

"This is truly a magical and strange kind of martial spirit."

Yan carefully rubbed the bud of the Nine Heart Begonia. Unlike ordinary plant martial souls, the Nine Heart Begonia, which has no physical form, has a very special texture. It is like a ball of cotton candy, soft and sticky, which is quite strange.

"Lingling, actually, I'll just say it directly: are you interested in leaving the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and going to an academy that is more suitable for you?"

After observing for a while, Yan withdrew his hand. What he didn't notice was that Ye Lingling's face under the black veil looked quite strange, flushed and very tender, as if she had experienced something.

Ye Lingling shook her head after hearing his words, "Other academies? I haven't thought about it. Isn't Tiandou Royal Academy the best academy in the empire? The environment here is very good, I like it very much, and my family also hopes that I can make more friends here."

"Teacher Qin, wait a minute..."

Just as Yan was about to continue persuading the pretty young woman in front of him to switch jobs to his 'company', a commotion suddenly broke out outside, and then the door to the private room was pushed open.

After the door to the private room opened, a group of people entered, making the large room feel much more crowded.

Yan glanced sideways and saw that most of the people in this group, including Yu Tianheng, were the students they had met on the road. There was also one person he was somewhat familiar with, Qin Ming, the team leader of the Tiandou team in the Elite Competition.

After entering the room, Qin Ming glanced at everyone and his gaze quickly fell on Yan. A glint flashed in his eyes, and a deep light shone in his bright black eyes.

As he spoke, he walked to the opposite side of Yan, pulled out a chair and sat down. Then, looking at Yan, he said in a deep voice, "I didn't expect His Highness the Holy Son to come to my Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. He is truly a rare guest."

"A distinguished guest like you has arrived; the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy should treat you with the utmost hospitality. Tianheng, go to the Education Committee and inform the committee members to make arrangements. We can't afford to be accused of being impolite."

Yan smiled faintly and replied, "Teacher Qin, this is too much of a formality. I'm just here for a casual stroll, why make it so complicated?"

"You are a big shot in the Spirit Hall, with countless affairs to attend to. Since you have come to my Heaven Dou Royal Academy, there must be something important to discuss. It would be disrespectful for Qin Ming to receive you. May I ask what brings you here today?"

Qin Ming asked with a smile. He and Yan hadn't talked much, but their few words revealed a great deal of information to many people present. His repeated emphasis also led everyone present to guess Yan's identity.

The only important figure in the Spirit Hall who is so young and is also known as the Holy Son is Yan, the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall who is currently enjoying great popularity and is hailed as the number one genius of the Douluo Continent.

In the Elite Tournament, especially in the final team competition, Yan single-handedly crushed the Star Luo Royal Academy team, establishing his absolute dominance.

A fifteen-year-old five-ring Soul King with explosive attacks comparable to a Soul Saint—this combination filled the younger generation across the continent with despair.

Some say this is a golden age because the existence of powerful figures like Qian Renxue, the daughter of the previous Pope of the Spirit Hall, and Yan, the current Holy Son, is destined to make this era incredibly brilliant.

Some say this was a dark age, much like the era nearly a century ago when Angel Douluo and Haotian Douluo rose to power and competed for supremacy. In that era, only two brilliant stars overshadowed all the brilliance of their contemporaries. They became the symbols of that era, making everyone else pale in comparison.

Regardless of the explanation, Yan has become famous, famous throughout the entire Douluo Continent. Moreover, as the Spirit Hall spreads out the copied competition videos, his fame grows and he gains more and more faith power.

"Teacher Qin wants to know my purpose in coming to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. No problem, I have no intention of hiding it. I came here to see Yan Yan and invite Yan Yan and Ling Ling to join the Spirit Hall and become the main members of the next team."

Yan responded to Qin Ming's question very naturally, and even said something in a calm tone that was enough to infuriate Qin Ming: this guy actually poached someone's girlfriend right in front of him.

Chapter 227 The Three Academic Committees of the Royal Academy

"Click~~~"

Inside the private tea room of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, Qin Ming, who had been all smiles, broke down upon hearing Yan's words, and the teacup he had just picked up cracked in his hand.

His smile faded, and his expression turned serious. He looked at Yan solemnly and said, "Your Highness, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling are both students of my Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. Do you know what you are saying?"

“Teacher Qin, I know exactly what I’m saying. But what’s wrong with that? Yan Yan and Ling Ling are just studying at the Tian Dou Royal Academy. They haven’t signed any indenture. Does the academy have the right to detain them and restrict their personal freedom?”

Yan wasn't surprised by Qin Ming's bad attitude. If it were him, he would have kicked anyone who dared to poach his employee so openly, instead of speaking politely like this.

Of course, he dared to kick because of his strength—the strength of the Spirit Hall. In the entire Douluo Continent, anyone who dared to poach talent from the Spirit Hall was probably courting death.

Yan smiled and deliberately spoke vaguely, "Yanyan is my girlfriend. I can arrange for her to go wherever she wants, as long as she agrees. So, what's wrong with arranging for them to transfer schools?"

At this moment, Dugu Yan stood up and gave Qin Ming a timely assist, bowing slightly to apologize, "Teacher Qin, I'm sorry."

Ye Lingling, who was next to Dugu Yan, wanted to stand up and explain, but for some reason she couldn't move. She looked at her best friend with a wronged expression, never expecting that she would be tricked by her best friend.

Qin Ming finally couldn't hold back any longer and stood up angrily, saying, "Your Highness, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling are both key members of my Heaven Dou Royal Academy team. In the next Elite Tournament, they will represent the academy and compete against your Spirit Hall team."

Now you've come to our academy to recruit people, deliberately weakening our strength. Although we're all competitors, isn't this tactic a bit too much?

Upon hearing Qin Ming's words, the way many students from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy looked at the group changed. They were filled with repulsion towards Yan, while they looked at Ning Yi, Wu Mei, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and the others as traitors, clearly believing that they had betrayed the academy.

"Teacher Qin Ming, your team hasn't been formed yet. Right now, we're just competing fairly for players."

Yan stood up leisurely, met the angry Qin Ming, and simply placed a hand on his shoulder. "There are still five years until the next Elite Competition. You still have time. Just work hard."

As Yan spoke, he patted Qin Ming on the shoulder, who was almost furious at his shameless words, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

He has been working day and night to form a new team these days. He finally had a rough idea of ​​who to choose from. For Ye Lingling, the Heaven Dou Academy even offended the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Now the Spirit Hall is actually trying to snatch her away. It's simply unacceptable.

Qin Ming glared angrily at Yan, looking at the other's smiling handsome face. He could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, and suddenly shrugged his shoulders, no longer restraining his aura, and directly released his martial soul.

In an instant, the air in the entire hall seemed to become heavy. All the students inside and outside the private rooms felt a fierce aura sweep over them, and their breathing became difficult in the next moment.

A ball of yellow flame erupted from Qin Ming's body, and he let out a low growl. The muscles under his clothes suddenly swelled, stretching his originally loose outer garment taut. His eyes also turned yellow at that moment.

His original hands transformed into a pair of wolf claws, wreathed in flames, and five spirit rings simultaneously emerged from beneath his feet: two yellow and three purple.

Wolf martial souls are mostly of the ice or wind attributes, such as the Nether Wolf, Snow Wolf, and Gale Wolf, which are all relatively common wolf martial souls. However, Qin Ming's wolf martial soul is quite special, belonging to the mutated martial soul, the Blazing Azure Wolf.

"Oh, Teacher Qin is angry. I'm serious, don't get so angry. Getting angry is bad for your health."

Yan smiled and suddenly pressed his palm down. With his action, the flames on Qin Ming's body seemed to be greatly suppressed, and he fell directly into the chair.

This scene was unbelievable not only to many trainees, but even Qin Ming himself was stunned. He had witnessed Yan's strength in the Elite Competition and knew that he would likely be no match for him in a real fight.

However, he believed that he was also exceptionally strong and talented. At his current level of 59, he was only one step away from becoming a Soul Emperor. Even if he was no match for the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, he shouldn't be unable to even exchange a couple of blows.

However, the reality was even more despairing for him. Yan didn't even have to put in much effort; with just a slight press of his palm, he collapsed. His prized Azure Wolf Flame was completely ineffective, utterly suppressed.

"Your Highness, Holy Son."

A steady call rang in Yan's ears, but the person who made the call was far down in the teahouse. With that call, Yan released his hand from Qin Ming's shoulder and looked toward the entrance to the second floor of the teahouse.

Before long, three figures appeared in his sight. They were three old men, the three members of the teaching committee of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

Although the three elderly men simply stood there, they exuded a very special aura, as if they were the core of the entire academy. Even with gentle smiles on their faces, the unique aura of power they possessed could not be concealed.

The three elderly men were all dressed in black robes embroidered with strange patterns in gold thread, signifying their special status and position.

These robes are not exclusive to them, but are custom-made formal wear that can only be received by Soul Masters of level 80 or above who possess the title of Soul Douluo. They represent their status and are second only to the red formal wear of Title Douluo.

Generally speaking, apart from certain special occasions, Soul Douluo and Title Douluo rarely wear this kind of special formal attire.

It represents not only status, but also solemnity. This custom-made attire, exclusive to Contra players, only appears when dueling with opponents of equal caliber or on extremely important occasions.

At this moment, the three old men were dressed in formal attire. It was not because they were going to duel, but because they had come to see Yan, to show their respect for this Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, and to make Yan give them face.

"Senior Meng Shenji, Senior Bai Baoshan, Senior Zhilin. I am new here and have not presented my visiting card, which is quite impolite of me."

Yan's respectful attitude actually made the three education committee members wary. According to the information they had, this Holy Son of the Spirit Hall was always arrogant and domineering, and extremely arrogant even in front of His Majesty the Emperor. His current attitude was very suspicious.

Yan's smiling face revealed nothing of his true feelings as his gaze swept over the three members of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy's teaching committee.

Meng Shenji was of medium build and very thin, looking almost frail. He was the one who had just spoken; he was also the chief among the three education committee members, and he gave off a very approachable vibe. His hair and beard were completely white, and although he was thin, he was exceptionally energetic, with a ruddy complexion.

To Meng Shenji's left was Bai Baoshan. Bai Baoshan's build was the complete opposite of Meng Shenji's; he was short but extremely fat, with a standard height of four feet and a waist circumference of four feet. He always wore a gentle smile, and the fat on his face jiggled with each laugh.

Of the three, Yan had dealt with Zhilin, the last one with the Azure Vine Martial Soul, a few times. Among these three high-ranking members of the Education Committee, Zhilin appeared the most normal, with an ordinary appearance. Only the bright glint that occasionally flashed in his eyes gave him a slightly special air.

Back when the Elite Tournament was in the finals between the Martial Soul Team and the Heavenly Fighting Team, Zhilin went to cheer on his grandson. But when he saw his grandson suffer a crushing defeat, he didn't know what he felt at that moment.

"It's a good thing that the three seniors have come together today, saving me from having to make several more trips."

Yan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to the three education committee members, an attitude that naturally made them wary. "Actually, it's just a small matter. I want Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to transfer to our Spirit Hall Advanced Soul Master Academy."

As soon as Yan Wei finished speaking, the smiles on the faces of Zhilin, Bai Baoshan, and Meng Shenji vanished. They had initially thought that Qin Ming had acted impulsively and clashed with the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, but now, after hearing this, they felt that Qin Ming had already shown considerable restraint.

What kind of nonsense is this brat spouting? He's even trying to poach talent from their Heaven Dou Royal Academy! This is more than just excessive!

Meng Shenji suppressed his anger and put on a smiling face. "Your Highness, forgive my bluntness, but the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy has never had a precedent of students transferring schools, and I do not wish for this situation to occur."

The Heaven Dou Royal Academy is a pillar of the Heaven Dou Empire, directly responsible to the royal family. It is the empire's premier institution of learning, responsible for cultivating future leaders for the empire.

Every student here is a student of His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire. And now you're telling them to give up that status? This is a provocation against the Heavenly Dou Empire.

It must be said that Meng Shenji, as the chief, is quite eloquent. After much persuasion and going around in circles, he managed to pin the label of Yan as someone who had provoked the Heavenly Dou Empire.

“Chief Dream God, you’re going a bit too far with what you’re saying. If you’re worried that you won’t be able to get through to His Majesty Xueye, then why don’t I go and talk to His Majesty Xueye myself? I’m sure he’ll give me that kind of face.”

Meng Shenji slapped a huge accusation on Yan, but Yan didn't seem to care at all. Instead, he smiled and said he wanted to have a chat with Emperor Xueye.

Upon hearing this, Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin all looked extremely grim, because these three Soul Douluo-level experts were helpless against the Spirit Hall's Holy Son, who was merely a Soul King.

Yan then added, "If there are no problems, could you arrange for someone to come and help these two students with their transfer procedures?"

After a moment of silence, Meng Shenji shook his head again. "Your Highness, the three of us cannot agree to this matter."

"What if I insist?"

Yan's expression changed slightly, and his smile faded, as if he no longer wanted to argue with them.

Chapter 228 The Holy Son Abuses His Power

"Your Highness, please forgive my bluntness. This is the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, not the Spirit Hall."

Meng Shenji responded to Yan's words with a curt reply, which sounded calm but actually hinted at a growing impatience. His face darkened, indicating his extreme dissatisfaction with this Holy Son of the Spirit Hall.

"Yeah."

Yan spoke indifferently, seemingly not taking Meng Shenji's words to heart at all. Instantly, a powerful aura that shook the entire scene emanated from Meng Shenji, indicating that this Soul Douluo powerhouse was truly enraged.