Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

"Sir, please do everything you can to save my father's life, at least to make it through this year." Xue Qinghe's expression was unreadable. Finally, he bowed to Mr. Yi and made his request. Tonight, the only 'medic' he could trust was the gentleman in front of him who had prepared medicine for him many times. He really had no other choice.

"Your Highness, rest assured, I am still somewhat confident this year." Mr. Yi's expression was somewhat strange, but he still agreed to Xue Qinghe's request. Just as he was preparing to rescue Emperor Xue Ye, a commotion arose outside the palace.

"Your Highness, someone has come to see His Majesty." A trusted aide called from outside the palace. Xue Qinghe gave Mr. Yi a look before hurriedly going out to take charge.

After Xue Qinghe left, Mr. Yi looked at the completely unconscious Emperor Xue Ye with an extremely complicated expression.

"Your Majesty, I once met you with the Haotian Sect back then, but I never expected the second time to be like this. Everything is as His Highness the Holy Son predicted, and it is only right for the royal family..." At this moment, outside the palace, dozens of figures escorted two noblemen in fine clothes to their arrival. A young man dressed in rich clothes saw that the heavily guarded imperial guards in front of him ignored him and hurriedly prepared to enter.

“Avalanche. How many times have I taught you not to act so rashly?” Another nobleman in fine clothes, an old man, saw this and quickly stopped the impetuous young man. He looked him over in surprise and found that the guards tonight were all somewhat unfamiliar.

"Excuse me, gentlemen, the Fourth Prince and I wish to have an audience with His Majesty." This elegantly dressed old man was none other than Prince Xuexing. After reprimanding Xue Beng, he turned his gaze to the many guards before him. Although they were all unfamiliar faces, he did not think too much about it and took out a gold token to allow them to pass.

The gold medal in his hand was engraved with two large characters, "Personally Present," symbolizing that the holder was as if Emperor Xueye himself were present, representing Emperor Xueye's trust in him.

Although Prince Xuexing's military power was taken back due to some conflicts with Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, this does not mean that Prince Xuexing has lost power. In fact, Emperor Xueye still relies heavily on this younger brother, but values ​​the crown prince more and does not want the two to compete.

"His Majesty has already rested. His Highness the Crown Prince has ordered that no one is allowed to enter the palace to disturb him. Anyone who disobeys will be executed without mercy." Prince Xuexing was about to bring Xue Beng into the palace when he suddenly heard these words. He was startled and looked at the people in front of him again. His expression changed slightly, and he quietly pulled Xue Beng back to the guards he had brought.

"Second Uncle, what's wrong..." Xue Beng was a little confused by Prince Xue Xing's sudden actions. However, he had been secretly trained by Emperor Xue Ye for many years, and his recklessness just now was just because he was used to being a playboy. He also noticed Prince Xue Xing's abnormal behavior. When he looked at the guards in front of him, he was suddenly shocked.

“Since Your Majesty is resting, we will not disturb you tonight.” Prince Xuexing and Xue Beng exchanged glances for a moment, then nodded, said something casually, and turned to leave. However, at this moment, Xue Qinghe and his men had already come out.

"Second Uncle, Fourth Brother, what brings you here so late at night?" A leisurely and pleasant male voice rang out. However, when Prince Xuexing and Xuebeng heard this familiar tone, they both stiffened and exchanged silent glances, their eyes filled with surprise.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince." The surrounding soldiers knelt down in unison, and Xue Beng and Xue Xing also managed to turn around at this moment. When they saw Xue Qinghe, their expressions changed drastically.

When Xue Qinghe came out, he was wearing full armor, a completely different outfit from his usual attire. Coupled with the words spoken by the soldiers when they tried to stop him, Xue Xing and Xue Beng lost all hope and knew that tonight was the worst-case scenario.

Xue Qinghe walked slowly toward them. He was still as handsome as ever, and his lips were still full of smiles as usual. However, when they saw this familiar Crown Prince, both Prince Xue Xing and Xue Beng felt a chill run down their spines.

"Big brother, good evening." Xue Beng looked at Xue Qinghe who walked up to him and forced a smile.

Xue Qinghe stopped about four or five meters away from Xue Beng and Xue Xing, sighed, and said, "Fourth brother, to be honest, I haven't been doing well lately. Father is seriously ill, the seven major sects are practically defunct, and the Spirit Hall is growing stronger every day. I'm under a lot of pressure. But putting aside these external troubles, there are people within the royal family who are deliberately causing trouble for me, which really pains me. Fourth brother, why did you decide to visit Father? Why didn't you just have someone inform me? I'm very pleased that you're here to fulfill your filial duties to Father. And Second Uncle, I happen to have something to discuss with you. It would save me the trouble of coming with Xue Beng." "Well." Prince Xuexing's expression changed slightly, then he said calmly, "No need for Your Highness's trouble. I suddenly remembered that there are some miscellaneous items in the manor, and this matter is related to Xue Beng, so I thought I'd take Xue Beng back first and bring him here later." Xue Beng quickly nodded and said, "Ah, yes, yes, elder brother, I still have some things left at the Prince's manor. Please allow my uncle and me to go back and pack them before coming back." Xue Qinghe's eyes flickered slightly, and he made a gesture with his hands behind his back. The guards dispersed nonchalantly, and he continued with a smile, "Second Uncle, Fourth Brother, you've finally managed to enter the palace, so let us have a proper talk."

Chapter 408 Dugu Bo Makes His Move

"Your Highness, Your Highness, these people in front of us are all Soul Masters..." In front of Emperor Xue Ye's palace, Xue Beng and Xue Xing's expressions changed drastically upon hearing Xue Qinghe's words of reluctance to let people leave. What made their faces even uglier was that the secret retainer transmitted a message that these unfamiliar guards in front of them were actually Soul Masters.

This situation made Xue Xing and Xue Beng feel even more uneasy. Although the Imperial Guard of the Heaven Dou Empire was elite, it was not so extravagant as to use Soul Masters as soldiers. The team in front of them, which was composed entirely of Soul Masters, was clearly not the royal force they knew.

Moreover, judging from Xue Qinghe's current situation, even if he hasn't taken control of the entire palace, he has at least captured the palace right in front of him, which is very bad for them.

At this moment, however, Xue Beng displayed unusual calmness, calmly facing Xue Qinghe's questioning.

"Brother, we're brothers, do you have to be so aggressive?"

"I'm being aggressive, Xue Beng? You've got it backwards." Xue Qinghe looked at his younger brother, whose demeanor had drastically changed, and sneered, "Fourth brother, you've finally stopped pretending! I never imagined you could fake it for so many years for the throne. You conspired with Second Uncle to rebel, and you still call me aggressive? That's a joke. I've already reported your secret plot to Father, and he specifically ordered me to handle the matter. So please stop acting recklessly."

"Brother, do you even believe what you're saying? Do you dare let us see Father?" Xue Beng glanced at the heavily guarded palace, then sneered at his elder brother.

"If I'm not mistaken, Father has already been placed under house arrest by you, or perhaps even harmed." At this moment, Xue Qinghe's expression finally changed drastically.

"Avalanche? What nonsense are you spouting? This is utterly rebellious."

"Am I the one who's being rebellious, or are you? Xue Qinghe, I was just saying, why are you so nervous? Could it be that you haven't succeeded yet?" Seeing Xue Qinghe's intense reaction, Xue Beng couldn't help but let out a sinister smile. His eyes met briefly with his second uncle's, and the two had already made their final decision.

Prince Xuexing suddenly shouted, "Xue Qinghe, His Majesty ordered me to thoroughly investigate the deaths of the Second Prince and the Third Prince, but I never expected that you, this wolfish beast, would not even spare your own biological father."

"What nonsense are you spouting? I think you're all crazy! Take them down!" Xue Qinghe finally couldn't hold back any longer after hearing Prince Xue Xing's accusations. As he roared, a number of powerful Soul Masters behind him flashed out at the same time, rushing towards Xue Beng and Xue Xing with lightning speed. At the same time, several figures also flashed out from behind Xue Xing to meet the attack.

The Soul Masters disguised as Imperial Guards did not make a move, but quickly surrounded Xue Xing and Xue Beng's group in the center to prevent them from escaping.

Prince Xuexing and Xue Beng attempted to break through under the protection of the guards, but there were simply too many Soul Masters around them. They were outnumbered, and many of the powerful figures were driven back one after another, most of them injured.

"Uncle, Father may have been murdered by this beast. We don't have many options left." Xue Beng looked towards the palace with a very solemn expression and shouted to Prince Xue Xing. Prince Xue Xing was silent for a moment, then sighed and nodded to a figure shrouded in a cloak behind him.

"Alas! I'm sorry to trouble you, Brother Dugu." Prince Xuexing sighed at the figure shrouded in a cloak. With a gust of cold wind, the black cloak fluttered down, and an old man blocked Xuexing and Xue Beng's path.

The old man was tall and thin, looking like a javelin. His hair and beard were all dark green. When he opened his eyes and released his aura, his eyes shone like emeralds.

Xue Qinghe's expression changed drastically when he saw the old man; he clearly hadn't expected Xue Xing to bring this person along.

"Dugu Bo. Second Uncle, you've gone mad! You actually let the Spirit Hall interfere in royal affairs." Poison Douluo Dugu Bo was once the titled Douluo with the closest relationship to the Heaven Dou royal family. However, after Dugu Bo's son and daughter-in-law were saved by the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, this titled Douluo later became an elder of the Spirit Hall. Although he still retained his position as a royal retainer, the royal family dared not trust him too much from then on, and only became close to Prince Xue Xing.

“Brother Dugu and I have known each other for many years, and he is even a royal retainer. His presence today has absolutely nothing to do with the Spirit Hall.” Prince Xue Xing spoke with absolute certainty, and the truth was indeed quite clear. The fact that he and Xue Beng went to the palace to invite Dugu Bo today was indeed unrelated to the Spirit Hall, because it was Xue Beng who suggested inviting Dugu Bo.

Since the second and third sons of the royal family were secretly harmed one after another, Emperor Xueye secretly ordered Prince Xuexing to investigate the matter and entrusted Xue Beng to teach him to pretend to be a playboy.

Prince Xuexing handled the latter matter quite well, but regarding the earlier matter, concerning the truth behind the deaths of the two royal princes, although Prince Xuexing had always had suspicions, he had no evidence until recently when there was a sudden breakthrough.

After obtaining some evidence tonight, he summoned Xue Beng to discuss the matter. The two decided to go to the palace to report to Emperor Xue Ye about Xue Qinghe's murder of his brothers. However, before coming, Xue Beng suddenly mentioned that since Xue Qinghe had harmed his two brothers, could Emperor Xue Ye have also been affected?

Prince Xuexing hadn't thought much of it at first, since Emperor Xueye hadn't had any problems all these years. But since Xuebeng had said so, he couldn't be sure about the guess. The two then discussed it and finally decided to ask Dugu Bo to accompany them to the palace to see if Emperor Xueye could be examined.

Little did they expect that this very action would become the turning point for their current victory. Although Xue Qinghe brought many powerful individuals, Dugu Bo was a Title Douluo, and there was no one in the entire palace who could rival him.

At this moment, Xue Beng spoke up loudly, "Mr. Dugu, tonight's matter is of great importance. Could you please help rescue my father?" Prince Xuexing also spoke up at the right time, "Brother Dugu, I beg you."

"I am, after all, an elder of the Spirit Hall. Are you sure you want me to take action?" Dugu Bo's expression was unusually complicated. He had never expected that the events of tonight had been under the control of that person in the shadows all along, even the reactions of these people... He was secretly amazed.

"That guy is truly terrifying." Seeing that Dugu Bo seemed to be making a move, Xue Qinghe disregarded his own reservations and hurriedly shouted, "Stop these guys for me, no matter what!" Xue Qinghe issued an ultimatum, and all the Soul Masters sprang into action. The powerful figures who had been protecting him were also dispatched to engage Dugu Bo.

As Dugu Bo watched the figures rapidly approaching, he let out a low shout and released his Martial Soul. Azure scales covered his entire body, and his whole body, including his hair, turned into a layer of azure. The power of a Title Douluo level swept across the entire field.

With a sudden burst of green mist, a layer of vapor burst forth from Dugu Bo's body, bypassing the group brought by Prince Xue Xing as if it had eyes, and then spraying out in all directions.

Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, although not the strongest Title Douluo, is definitely the Title Douluo least afraid of being surrounded and attacked by weaker opponents.

His poison was more terrifying than most poisons in the world. The Soul Masters disguised as guards under Xue Qinghe were only around level 50, and they couldn't withstand his deadly poison at all.

"Venerable Xuan, please have you and the other teachers hold off Dugu Bo. The rest of you, kill these guys!" Xue Qinghe's expression changed as he saw Dugu Bo releasing poisonous mist. He quickly covered his mouth and nose and retreated. Then, he solemnly ordered his subordinates to act quickly.

"Boom..." Just as Dugu Bo was about to rush into the palace and wreak havoc, a sudden sense of crisis struck him. He quickly dodged, and a large hole appeared where he had just been. The flying dirt and rocks made him feel a little troubled.

A tall, burly man suddenly appeared from behind Xue Qinghe and charged straight toward Dugu Bo.

This person's body was covered with fine, upright hairs like steel needles, and his yellow skin was mixed with blood. He exuded an extremely fierce aura. As he ran, he released eight spirit rings, and his figure became even taller and stronger.

“Xie Xiong Xuanling, this guy didn’t die back then?” Dugu Bo quickly recognized the guy in front of him and subconsciously glanced at Prince Xue Xing.

Although his appearance was somewhat unfamiliar, he could still recognize him after he released his martial spirit. This Evil Bear Xuanling had assassinated the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall more than ten years ago and should have been executed back then.

Prince Xuexing shook his head.

"Brother Dugu, this fellow must have been secretly protected by Xue Qinghe. He was the one in charge of executing the assassin back then, but I never expected him to be so audacious." Only the Crown Prince and Emperor Xue Ye knew the truth about Xue Qinghe secretly protecting the assassin back then. Even Prince Xue Xing was kept in the dark. So he was extremely surprised to see this fierce Soul Douluo.

"Roar~~~" Just as Prince Xuexing and Dugu Bo were talking, the evil bear Xuanling let out a deafening roar, and waves of blood-red waves swept in all directions, quickly pushing away Dugu Bo's poisonous mist.

"Dugu Bo, you scum who betrayed the Spirit Hall! I remember the old score clearly, and I've wanted to settle it with you for a long time." Evil Bear Xuan Ling clapped his paws, and with the flash of his seventh spirit ring, he suddenly grew several meters taller, becoming a blood-red giant bear the size of a small giant. With a roar, he charged towards Dugu Bo.

"Hmph! I was able to easily take you down back then, and I can do the same today." Dugu Bo snorted and went to meet him. More than ten years ago, this evil bear Xuan Ling and a group of thugs assassinated the Holy Son Yan of the Spirit Hall. Most of the assassins were killed on the spot, and only this guy was captured alive by Dugu Bo and later handed over to the Heaven Dou Royal Family for execution.

He thought the matter was long over, but he didn't expect to run into him in the palace today. However, this person in front of him was just a defeated opponent, so Dugu Bo didn't care much. He could just beat him to death.

Chapter 409 Leaving the Imperial City

"Dugu Bo, if you hadn't led people to injure me back then, the Spirit Hall wouldn't have been able to do anything to me." In the center of the Heaven Dou City Imperial Palace, outside the sleeping quarters, a fierce clash of soul power swept around as two figures clashed.

As the evil bear Xuanling roared, he slightly tilted his head, raised his right hand, and slapped away the poisonous mist in front of him. Then, aiming at the direction from which he would crash into Dugu Bo, a cruel smile flashed in his blood-red eyes.

Dugu Bo, who was opposite Xie Xiong Xuanling, was not stupid either. Seeing that the situation was not good, he turned aside and suddenly retreated with the power of his soul in his feet. He prepared to jump over and then turned aside. His figure rose rapidly in mid-air and in the blink of an eye, he had leaped over the height of two or three people.

"Bang!" However, the reaction of the evil bear Xuanling was even faster than that of Dugu Bo. Dugu Bo relied on his higher cultivation level to fly through the air, but he did not expect that after Xuanling landed, he would throw a person into the air and smash it in front of Dugu Bo. The two exchanged blows through this person.

Dugu Bo casually tossed the unlucky guy that Xie Xiong Xuanling had thrown back to the ground. Originally, Dugu Bo didn't care whether the guy lived or died. However, another Soul Saint beside Xue Qinghe blocked his way for a moment, which made Dugu Bo feel that it was troublesome.

Given Dugu Bo's strength, he naturally wouldn't have taken anyone in the room seriously. However, the chaotic battle outside the palace was quite troublesome.

Although Xue Qinghe, Xue Beng, and Xue Xing genuinely didn't care, he still had to put some effort into them on the surface. As for the other three, Xie Xiong Xuanling and the other powerful figures on Xue Qinghe's side, they were indeed too troublesome.

Especially Xuan Ling in front of him, whose huge bear body revealed extraordinary agility and speed. Dugu Bo was not an explosive type of Title Douluo, and he could not recklessly unleash his poisonous methods in the palace, so he seemed a bit restrained.

"Dugu Bo, you're going to die!" While Dugu Bo was pondering, Xie Xiong Xuanling charged forward, unstoppable in his path. One by one, the guards of Xue Beng and Xue Xing fell to the ground. Although he was shouting for Dugu Bo, he was actually aiming for the uncle and nephew, which terrified them.

"Dugu Bo!" Xue Xing watched in horror as her two personal guards collapsed to the ground, spitting blood. She immediately shouted for Dugu Bo to intervene.

"Your Highness, Fourth Prince, this fellow is tough and resilient. I'm afraid I'll have to use some methods. Please step back a bit." Dugu Bo frowned slightly. In fact, if it were just Xuan Ling as an opponent, it wouldn't be so difficult for him. However, this was the Snow Night Emperor's palace, and he couldn't figure out the emperor's current situation. Moreover, Xue Beng and Xue Xing were too close, so he couldn't use some highly poisonous methods.

However, the aggressive evil bear Xuanling finally angered him, so he ordered Xue Beng and Xue Xing to keep their distance to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

Both Xue Beng and Xue Xing were people who valued their lives. Upon hearing what Dugu Bo said, they wished they had two more legs and naturally retreated as far away as possible.

On Xue Qinghe's side, Dugu Bo had just ruthlessly injured many lives, so naturally no one with insufficient cultivation would dare to confront him head-on. In front of the huge palace, they saw the two with the highest cultivation levels about to clash.

Xuan Ling, an eight-ring Soul Douluo, is actually quite powerful, and in some aspects, he is no weaker than an ordinary Title Douluo.

As for Dugu Bo, this Title Douluo of the control type, he is not particularly outstanding in one-on-one combat. With his poison techniques not being able to be used too much right now, it will naturally not be easy for him to defeat Xuan Ling.

However, these two are old rivals. They met once before and know each other somewhat, so their battle is naturally more difficult and intense.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..." Waves of emerald poisonous light splashed out from Dugu Bo's palm, and everything in its path turned into pools of foul-smelling poison in an instant.

"Old poisoner, your methods are no match for your grandfather. You're rather mediocre." Xuan Ling easily dodged Dugu Bo's attacks, but when the thick, poisonous fog enveloped him, he couldn't help but cover his mouth and nose.

Dugu Bo dared not let the poison spread too much, so he rushed into the poisonous fog and fought Xuan Ling in close combat. He continuously absorbed and controlled the poisonous fog to keep it within a controllable range, which also greatly increased the concentration of poison around him. Under such methods, Xuan Ling could not withstand it.

"Elder Dugu, the Holy Son has arrived at the palace. His intention is to allow you to..." Just as Dugu Bo was preparing to capture and kill Xuan Ling in one fell swoop, he suddenly heard a faint voice transmission in his ear. Upon hearing the content, his body trembled. He looked at Xuan Ling, who was glaring angrily and cursing him, with disbelief. The shock in his heart was beyond words.

"Bang!" Dugu Bo struck out with another palm, and the evil bear Xuanling flew out. Just as he was about to continue the pursuit, a large number of footsteps suddenly sounded outside. Xue Qinghe shouted happily, ordering his men to capture and kill Xue Beng and Xue Xing.

"Brother Dugu, please come back." Just as Dugu Bo was about to continue the pursuit, Xue Xing's voice came over. He didn't think too much about it, knowing that the situation was already within the calculations of the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, so he flew back to Xue Xing's side.

"This is troublesome. Xue Qinghe has taken control of the palace guards and has mobilized a large number of them. If we continue to force our way in, we will not succeed at all. Brother Dugu, please lead my uncle and me out of the palace." Prince Xuexing looked at the palace surrounded by countless guards. Although he wanted to rush in and take Emperor Xueye away, reason prevailed in the end. He called back Dugu Bo to discuss the matter of breaking through and regrouping.

During the chaotic battle in the palace before, Xue Qinghe had only recently taken control of the palace and had not yet had time to control all parts of the palace. The number of people involved was not large. It was still possible that Dugu Bo, a titled Douluo, could forcefully break in and take away Emperor Xue Ye.

However, Xue Qinghe's reinforcements have now arrived. If they continue with their previous plan, Dugu Bo might be able to bring out Emperor Xue Ye, but the uncle and nephew would have a hard time protecting themselves. Therefore, it would be better to retreat first and rush out of the palace. Prince Xue Xing has other backup plans.

Avalanche looked at Prince Snowstar with anticipation.

"Second Uncle, the only option we can take now is to take this risk. After we leave the palace, we'll have to rely on you."

“I know that your father gave me a secret decree back then, telling me that I could mobilize troops in critical situations. Although it didn’t say that I was to storm the palace, Xue Qinghe, that beast, disregarded human ethics, so don’t blame me for setting things right.” Prince Xue Xing nodded. Back then, when Emperor Xue Ye removed him from his military power, he also gave a secret decree that he could mobilize troops temporarily in times of crisis.

Emperor Xueye's original intention was not to have him mobilize troops, but to tell his younger brother not to overthink things. However, he did not expect Xuexing to use his plan at this time.

Today's palace coup has completely severed ties between Xue Qinghe and Xue Xingxue Beng. With Emperor Xue Ye's current situation unclear, both sides will naturally use every means to fight for that supreme position.

Because of the power abdication from Emperor Xue Ye, Xue Qinghe took control of the palace first, and now he has complete control of the palace guards.

However, Prince Xuexing was no pushover. After all, he was an imperial prince who had held power for many years and had considerable prestige in the imperial military. He had many old subordinates who commanded troops in Tiandou City. Now he was preparing to break out, mobilize troops, storm the palace, and seize power directly.

"Since you've made up your minds, let's leave immediately." Dugu Bo looked at the two uncles and nephews with pity after hearing their plan, and then led the breakout according to Xue Beng and Xue Xing's wishes.