Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul, Luo Sanpao, Allows Me to Defy Fate

Chapter 568 The Submission of the Four Elements

at the same time.

In the north, within the territory of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Four Elements City, Tianshui Academy Hall.

The atmosphere here was equally somber.

Feng Che, captain of Shenfeng Academy, Huo Yan, captain of Chihuo Academy, and his sister Huo Ning were sitting in the guest seats. In the main seats were Shui Yun'er and Shui Lingxi, the current leaders of Tianshui Academy.

"The Blue Lightning Sect's team is already ten miles outside Tianshui City." Feng Che was restless and paced back and forth in the hall. "The leader is Yu Xiaoheng. He is accompanied by the Shui sisters. This time they are serious."

"Feng Che, can you be quiet? You're giving me a headache." Huo Yan leaned back in his chair, his face looking very unpleasant.

His younger sister, Huo Ning, was also sitting beside him. She, who was always proud and arrogant, remained silent at this moment.

"Can I not be quiet?" Feng Che stopped and looked at Huo Yan.

"Didn't you see what happened to the Black Tiger Sect and the Wind Sword Sect? The Wind Sword Sect even had its sect plaque smashed by Yu Yuanzhen, and all its refined iron was looted. Although our Four Elements Academy has some status, what does it amount to in Yu Xiaoheng's eyes?"

Huo Ning raised her head and said in a low voice, "I heard that the purple flame on Yu Xiaoheng's body can even burn the Clear Sky Hammer and the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. If our Blazing Fire Academy's flames encounter that thing, they probably won't even be able to be released before being devoured."

Huo Yan sighed. He was a man of great pride, but facing a monster like Yu Xiaoheng, his pride would only hasten his demise.

"Sister Yun'er, Sister Lingxi, what did your Tianshui Academy say?" Feng Che turned his gaze to the two women in the main seat.

Shui Yun'er wore a light blue dress and had a calm expression.

"Our Tianshui Academy is all women, and we have no intention of participating in the struggle for supremacy on the continent," Shui Yun'er said calmly. "The Shui sisters are members of the Nameless Team and have some connection with Yu Xiaoheng. But I can tell you, when Yu Xiaoheng talks about rules, he talks about rules more than anyone else; but when he doesn't talk about rules, whoever gets in his way will die."

"So, you're going to merge into the Blue Lightning Sect?" Huo Yan asked.

“It’s not merging, it’s going with the flow,” Shui Lingxi added from the side. “Both empires have shrunk, and the Spirit Hall is turning a deaf ear. If our Four Elements Academy were to stand up now and be a tough nut to crack, we would only be crushed by Yu Xiaoheng, leaving not even ashes behind.”

A moment of silence fell over the hall.

Just then, the heavy wooden door to the hall was pushed open from the outside.

A faint sound of footsteps approached.

Yu Xiaoheng walked in. He was dressed in a simple black outfit.

The moment they saw Yu Xiaoheng enter, Feng Che and Huo Yan tensed up simultaneously.

"Since everyone is here, it saves me the trouble of going to find them one by one." Yu Xiaoheng casually pulled over a chair and sat down in the center of the hall.

The Shui sisters quietly walked behind him without saying a word.

Huo Yan and Feng Che exchanged a glance, and in the end, Huo Yan gritted his teeth and was the first to stand up.

"Greetings, Young Master." Huo Yan performed a Soul Master's salute, his tone respectful despite feeling somewhat aggrieved.

"Greetings, Young Master." Feng Che also bowed.

Yu Xiaoheng looked at them and said calmly, "No need. You are probably already very clear about the purpose of my visit. From today onwards, all the resources of the Four Elements Academy in the north will be taken over by the Blue Lightning Sect."

Upon hearing this, Feng Che's expression changed, and he couldn't help but say, "Young Master, our Divine Wind Academy's simulated training ground and wind-powered mines are the foundation of our existence. If we hand them all over, how will our disciples cultivate in the future?"

Yu Xiaoheng did not answer immediately, but simply raised his right hand slightly.

On his right arm, a bluish-green line faintly glowed. It was the wind pattern he had recently acquired.

In an instant, a terrifying wind pressure swept through the hall.

The wind-attribute soul power within Feng Che's body seemed to be forcibly suppressed by some superior being the moment this wind pressure appeared, and its flow stopped in his brain's perception.

Feng Che's face instantly turned deathly pale. He was a top genius of Shenfeng Academy with an extremely high level of understanding of the wind element, but now, in front of Yu Xiaoheng, he felt like an ordinary person who couldn't even use his soul power.

"I'm not discussing this with you." Yu Xiaoheng slowly withdrew his right hand, and the wind pressure instantly dissipated.

"I want all of them: the wind-powered mines of Shenfeng Academy, the mimicry field of Chihuo Academy, and the crystal stones of Tianshui Academy. Hand them over, and you can still be your deans and teachers here. If you don't, I'll let others take those positions."

"Blazing Fire Academy is willing to hand over all its resources. From now on, we will obey the Young Master's orders." Huo Yan lowered his head.

Feng Che sighed and lowered his head as well. Even the wind attribute control that Shenfeng Academy was so proud of had been suppressed by the opponent's broken patterns; what could he say?

"The Divine Wind Academy is also willing to align itself with the Blue Lightning Sect."

Shui Yun'er and Shui Lingxi exchanged a glance, stood up, stepped forward, and bowed slightly.

"Tianshui Academy is entirely up to the young master."

Seeing the people from the Four Elements Academy kneel down in response, Yu Xiaoheng did not show any smugness on his face.

He simply stood up and turned to look at the gloomy sky outside the window.

The resources accumulated over the past year or two have finally been gathered for the first batch.

The side hall where the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan temporarily stationed on the outskirts of Tianshui City.

The night was deep.

The air inside the side hall was unbearably hot, and the surrounding stone walls, bathed in a red and blue interwoven light, seemed to be melting.

Huo Yan sat cross-legged in the center of the side hall, shirtless. He gritted his teeth, his muscles trembling violently, and strands of golden-red lightning drilled into his skin through his pores, causing his eyes to bulge out of their sockets and making heavy breathing sounds.

Opposite Huo Yan, Yu Xiaoheng raised his right hand.

Yu Xiaoheng's right arm was covered with fine, purplish-gold dragon scales, and his palm was spewing out a pure, ultimate fire. Arcs of lightning flickered in the firelight, emitting a piercing crackling sound.

"Calm down and use your soul power to guide this flame, to burn away the impurities in your bone marrow. If you can't hold on, your martial soul will remain unchanged for the rest of your life." Yu Xiaoheng's voice was calm.

Huo Yandi stared wide-eyed, exhaled a breath of stale air, gritted his teeth and shouted, "I can hold on! Keep going!"

Standing not far away, Feng Che watched the fire attribute fluctuations that were beginning to transform on Huo Yan's body, and his throat couldn't help but move.

Feng Che turned to look at Shui Yun'er and Shui Lingxi, who were guarding the door, and said in a low voice, "Your Tianshui Shui family really made the right bet this time. Not only did the Blue Lightning Sect not treat us as slaves, but they were also willing to use this miraculous body tempering method to help us become stronger."

The fire attribute within Huo Yan is probably several times purer than before.

Chapter 569 Attacking Heaven Dou

Shui Yun'er crossed her arms and said calmly, "Xiao Heng has always been methodical in his actions."

What the Blue Lightning Sect needs are useful helpers, not a bunch of useless cowards who only know how to kowtow and beg for mercy.

Previously, Tianshui Academy and Thunder Academy had an excellent personal relationship, and we never participated in any attacks against Blue Lightning Sect. The young master naturally remembers this favor.

Shui Lingxi nodded and said, "In the end, it's because we were pragmatic before."

Feng Che, if your Shenfeng Academy hadn't cooperated before, even if you handed over this wind power mine, you wouldn't have received a single word of guidance from the young master.

"Think about the Haotian Sect. Did they ever care about our lives? They only ever made us their watchdogs."

Feng Che sighed and said, "Who says otherwise?"

Just then, a dazzling red light suddenly burst forth from Huo Yan's body.

A huge phantom of a fiery bird appeared behind him. Its originally red feathers now had a faint golden-red hue. The temperature was so high that cracks began to appear on the stone slabs of the side hall.

Huo Yan opened his eyes and leaped to his feet. He looked at his hands with excitement and exclaimed, "It's done! The quality of my soul power has increased by at least 30%! Young Master, this body tempering method is a hundred times stronger than the simulated field of our Blazing Fire Academy!"

Yu Xiaoheng withdrew his right hand and stood up calmly.

He glanced at Huo Yan: "It's just the most basic physical tempering. Once you've sorted out all the resources under your command and sent them to the Blue Lightning Sect, I will use the Ultimate Lightning to help Feng Che reshape his Wind and Thunder Martial Soul."

The Four Elements Academy will henceforth be the vanguard of the Blue Lightning Sect, and I don't want to see you disgrace yourselves on the battlefield.

Upon hearing this, Feng Che hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Young Master, rest assured, from now on, everyone in Shenfeng Academy will follow your lead! Just give the word, Young Master, and we will bite whoever you tell us to bite!"

Huo Ning stood behind Huo Yan, looking at Yu Xiaoheng's tall and cold figure.

She stepped forward: "Xiao Heng, the forces of Blazing Fire Academy have been assembled and are ready to be deployed at any time."

Yu Xiaoheng turned and walked towards the depths of the hall, saying without looking back, "Make preparations tonight. Tomorrow, target Tiandou City."

……

Tian Dou City, Imperial Palace Council Hall.

It was the dead of night, but the main hall was brightly lit, as bright as day.

Xue Ye sat on the throne of the Crown Prince, his hands on the armrests of the dragon throne, his face even more unsightly than the bright yellow robe he wore.

Below the main hall, the civil and military officials of the Heavenly Dou Empire stood in two rows, each with their heads bowed, not daring to even breathe loudly.

"Your Highness, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has truly gone mad this time!" Prince Xuexing suddenly stopped in his tracks, waving his sleeves and shouting loudly.

"They only managed to repel one siege by the Spirit Hall, yet they dared to forcibly incorporate the Lower Four Sects. Now even the Four Elements Academy in the North has become their lackey!"

According to our spies, the Blue Lightning Sect has seized dozens of official merchant guilds and hundreds of mines in our empire; this is tantamount to open rebellion!

Xueye sighed deeply: "Xuexing, your nagging is giving me a headache."

We have absolutely no idea what Blue Lightning Sect's style of doing things.

Yu Xiaoheng could even defeat Qian Daoliu. Now that the Emperor is recuperating in the palace, with the Empire's current military strength, who can stop him?

Prince Xuexing snorted heavily: "Why does Your Highness boost the morale of others while diminishing your own prestige?"

No matter how strong Yu Xiaoheng is, can he possibly stand against our million-strong army? This is the Heaven Dou Empire, not their Blue Lightning Sect's desolate mountain!

We have the Royal Knights, and tens of thousands of Soul Masters loyal to the royal family. As long as we don't recognize his demands, would he dare to lead an attack on the capital?

An old commander stepped forward: "Prince Xuexing is right."

No matter how arrogant the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is, they still have to respect the rules of the Soul Master world.

If they openly attack the Heaven Dou royal family, the other kingdoms and duchies will not stand idly by. At that point, soul masters from across the continent will rise up against them, and the Blue Lightning Sect will suffer heavy losses. "I believe that at most they will cause trouble on the border, demanding money and provisions; they would absolutely not dare to invade Heaven Dou City."

Xueye tapped her fingers lightly on the armrest, her brows relaxing slightly. She said in a low voice, "I hope so. But just in case, what about the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy…"

"Report—!"

A piercing scream came from outside.

The royal scout, covered in blood, stumbled and scrambled into the hall, collapsing onto the white jade floor.

"What happened? Why are you all so flustered? What kind of behavior is this!" Prince Xuexing shouted.

The scout looked up, his face covered in blood, his voice trembling with fear: "Your Highness! Your Highness the Prince! The Blue Lightning Sect... the Blue Lightning Sect's army has crossed Sunset Forest and is marching towards Sky Fighting City!"

"What?" Xue Ye suddenly stood up from the dragon throne. The movement was so big that the teacup on the table was knocked over and smashed to the ground. "Sunset Forest is only a hundred miles away from Tian Dou City!"

Where are the 20,000 heavily armored infantrymen guarding the pass? His Highness just allocated them defensive equipment the day before yesterday!