Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Ten Ferocious Heavenly Horned Ant

Protection, kindness, and justice. These are the truest reflections of Dong Qing's heart. Although he sometimes... cannot resist the temptations of beautiful women, this does not diminish his noble and pure soul in the slightest.

"Understood, Your Highness Dongqing, please rest assured, we will certainly write a good article to tell the people of the Heavenly Dou Empire about the benefits of His Highness's ascension to the throne," the female disciple of the Min clan said softly.

As the earliest members of the Min clan to follow Dongqing, they generally hold the highest position among Dongqing's forces.

As a media organization that covers the entire Douluo Continent, the core personnel of the newspaper have always been members of the Min clan. After all, the Min clan, which possesses the Swift Martial Soul, has always been the foundation for the development of the newspaper.

Without the Min clan's lightning-fast flight speed, newspapers wouldn't have been able to guarantee a weekly publication, and naturally, they wouldn't have reached their current glorious state.

Chapter 255, Unfortunately, she... was a liar.

The time that follows.

Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue] sat gently on the soft leather sofa, answering various questions from the news and newspaper interview team with a forced smile.

As for Ning Fengzhi, that cunning old fox, the reason he came along was simple: to help Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue] answer some special questions that she didn't yet know how to answer.

At the same time, Ning Fengzhi also wanted to get some exposure in the newspapers and, incidentally, promote the image of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"Your Highness, could you tell me about the policies that the Heavenly Dou Empire will soon implement for its hundreds of millions of people?"

"Sect Master Ning, as His Highness the Crown Prince's teacher, what is your opinion on the recent minor friction between the Fifth Legion of the Star Luo Empire and the Fourth Legion of the Heaven Dou Empire?"

"Your Highness, I've heard that Emperor Xueye has been on the throne for seventy years, but the borders of the Heavenly Dou Empire are constantly shrinking. What are your thoughts on this?"

...........

At this moment, the news interview team arranged by Dong Qing was interviewing the two with soul-guided camera. Their questions were all prepared in advance.

These included some common livelihood issues in the Heaven Dou Empire, as well as questions about how to plan for the future development of the Heaven Dou Empire, and sharp questions about how to view the Star Luo Empire's growing strength.

The answers to all these questions will be recorded.

After being continuously beautified and revised by hundreds of people at the Wuhun City headquarters of the newspaper, the news draft was then jointly written by Mei Xiangxue, Li Yuexian, and Li Yuemei.

Then, hundreds more copies were made using a printing press and a soul guide device, and given to the Min clan. No... that's not all.

With the addition of the Sparrow Peak Sect, which also possesses the ability to fly at high speeds, there is now a large increase in the number of Soul Masters specifically responsible for transporting news drafts.

However, there's no need to worry about taking away the Min clan's secure jobs, because nowadays it's not just large main cities, but also large cities like Soto City, Tiandou City, and Xingluo City that sell newspapers.

Even small cities like Nottingham are now completely covered by newspapers, so a large number of agility-type Soul Masters are needed to transport these news drafts.

no way.

The common people of Douluo Continent have virtually no entertainment activities. Apart from going to the Great Soul Arena to watch the exciting Soul Master competitions, they can only read the news and gossip in the newspapers.

These commoners can enjoy themselves while also learning about world events, such as... Queen Diana of a certain kingdom within the Heavenly Dou Empire being involved in another scandalous affair with so-and-so.

it's here.

It is worth mentioning the current state of Soul Tool technology in Douluo Continent. Since the development of Soul Tool technology heavily relies on Soul Power as an energy source, Douluo Continent currently does not have pure energy sources such as electricity.

Nowadays, various types of soul tools have emerged, such as cameras, large screens, microphones, and other different kinds of soul tools on the technology side.

Even in the fantasy genre, there are countless soul tools such as space-type soul tools, barrier-type soul tools, and underwater submarine-type soul tools.

Although it feels a bit strange that items from both the technological and fantasy worlds appear in the same world, what does that matter compared to a food-type Soul Master who can use Soul Power to create food out of thin air?

no way.

In the fantasy world of Douluo Continent, the authority to use the laws has been deliberately reduced to the lowest level among all the heavens and myriad realms. One can temporarily borrow a portion of the laws of heaven and earth in this world simply by consuming one's own soul power.

Imprisonment, invincibility, invincibility, resurrection, dizziness, creation... and so on.

Of course, if the difference in strength between the two sides is too great, the temporarily borrowed laws of heaven and earth will be ineffective.

Just like an eleventh or eleventh level Soul Master who has just obtained their first Soul Ring and is lucky enough to acquire a stun Soul Skill, it's impossible for them to stun a Title Douluo.

These law-based control soul skills all have restrictions based on soul power level or strict time limits.

However, it is precisely because one can temporarily borrow the laws of heaven and earth with just soul power that the soul master world has been able to develop special soul tools like spatial soul tools over hundreds or thousands of years.

Unfortunately, most soul tools on the market today are very expensive and ordinary people cannot afford them. Even if they could afford them, they would be nothing more than pretty toys if they did not have soul power.

This is also why newspapers have developed so vigorously. Although people can't afford a soul tool specifically for watching videos, they can still afford a newspaper that costs three copper soul coins.

The process of producing newspapers is quite simple: the original drafts are transported from Wuhun City and then distributed to every commoner on the Douluo Continent.

The general process is as follows.

The Quefeng Sect and the Min Clan used their respective martial soul talents to fly to a city under their jurisdiction. After handing over the news drafts to the martial soul branch hall in the local main city,

Depending on the specific circumstances of each city, the number of copies made using the printing press's soul guide varies from 100,000 to over 1 million.

These photocopied newspapers were eventually distributed layer by layer, all sold by local white-robed deacons at a uniform price of three copper soul coins each.

Now, throughout the entire Douluo Continent, even in the most remote villages, villagers with little money can buy the latest newspaper for the lowest possible price.

This is why Dongqing claims to have the confidence to decide right and wrong in the world with a single word. One word can be black or white; if he says you are good, he says you are bad; if he says you are not human, then you are not human; if he says you are a great sage, then you are a great sage.

And this is the power of newspapers to manipulate people's hearts.

In a sense, Dong Qing has already taken control of all the common people in Douluo Continent. No matter what is said in the news or newspapers, they will believe it to some extent.

Even if he were to publish in the news that Douluo Continent is a round planet, given enough time, even the most skeptical people would eventually come to believe that what the news reports are true.

of course.

If it weren't for the Spirit Hall, the number one organization on the continent, protecting Dong Qing, he would have been dragged out and killed by the top leaders of the three upper sects and the two great empires the very next day.

...........

While Dongqing was helping Xue Qinghe [Qian Renxue] arrange news interviews and create momentum, some very interesting things were also happening in Wuhun City.

Wuhun City, Papal Palace, Rear Hall, Biya Pavilion.

Located slightly north of the center of the rear hall of the Papal Palace, it is a unique courtyard covering about one acre. A two-story building stands in the courtyard, with its upturned eaves peeking out from among the branches of spruce trees, giving it a sense of being lost in the clouds.

On the path leading to Biya Pavilion, there were two women of different ages. One woman dressed as a maid led the way, while a beautiful woman in gorgeous robes followed closely behind.

At this moment, the woman dressed as a maid suddenly stopped and turned around to look at the beautiful woman behind her who looked somewhat nervous.

She spoke softly, "Tang Yuehua, please follow my footsteps closely. There are many defensive restrictions here. Do not make any mistakes, or you will easily lose your life with your meager strength."

Although the attendant goddess looked very serious, unfortunately she... was lying. With Bibi Dong in charge, there was no need for any defensive restrictions. This peerless Douluo at the peak level 99 was the biggest source of danger.

If any outsider were to trespass into this place without permission, they would be instantly killed by Bibi Dong and buried alive as fertilizer for the flowers.

The reason she lied to Tang Yuehua was mainly because she looked down on Tang Yuehua's strength. She couldn't understand why a mere waste whose soul power could never break through to level nine could reside permanently in the Holy Son's Tenglong Pavilion.

Chapter 256, A Trash with Ninth-Level Innate Soul Power for Life

Dangerous restrictions... Could it be that many trigger-type soul tools are buried here? Or are many dangerous soul beasts being raised here?

While pondering.

Tang Yuehua instinctively moved closer to the maid, then asked softly, "Um...may I ask, what brings His Holiness the Pope to see me?"

Hearing Tang Yuehua's words, the maid replied with some impatience, "Why do you have so many questions? You keep asking questions all the way here. If it weren't for Prince Dongqing's doting on you, you wouldn't even be qualified to stand in front of me, and you would have died on the execution ground long ago."

"I was just asking casually. If I know the whole story, I can prepare in advance. I didn't mean anything by it," Tang Yuehua sighed.

With her upbringing, she would naturally not quarrel with a maid. Besides, even if the maid was dissatisfied with her or even a little jealous of her, she would not.

Ever since Blue Silver Emperor A Yin used the Holy Son Token to save her, and then Dong Qing arrived and personally took her away, in a sense, her life belonged to Dong Qing, and she was his person.

Otherwise, where could she go? Return to the Haotian Sect? Reclaim her position as the Moon Pavilion Master?

Moreover, even if Tang Yuehua were to return to Haotian Sect without holding a grudge and continue to serve as the head of Yuexuan Pavilion, one of Haotian Sect's external forces, would the higher-ups of Haotian Sect really believe that she harbored no resentment?

Of course she didn't believe it, because even Tang Yuehua herself didn't believe that she could let go of her resentment for betrayal. She truly hated the high-ranking members of the Haotian Sect who had ruthlessly sold her out.

Moreover, Tang Yuehua felt that being with Dong Qing was quite good, especially when he was by her side, she actually felt a special sense of security.

Dong Qing was the first man to give Tang Yuehua this feeling of peace and security, because he genuinely respected the music teacher in front of him.

In addition, Dongqing is usually polite and respectful to his teachers. Even when he was learning music from Tang Yuehua, he was wholeheartedly dedicated to it, rather than just learning a superficial understanding to fool outsiders.

As the former head of Yuexuan Pavilion, Tang Yuehua was responsible for teaching music and etiquette to the descendants of the royal family and nobles of the Tiandou Empire. How could she not know what they were thinking deep down?

Very few people seriously study music theory; most just learn a superficial, amateurish amount to maintain their aristocratic air.

Most importantly, Yuexuan is the only business operated outside the Haotian Sect, and Tang Yuehua happens to be a direct descendant of the Haotian Sect. The royal family and nobles of the Tiandou Empire simply want to maintain a good relationship with the Haotian Sect.

After all, the Haotian Sect closed down, not destroyed. Even Tang Chen, a peak level 99 peerless Douluo, was only missing; there was no confirmed news of his death.

Otherwise, how could a teacher specifically responsible for instructing the descendants of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family and nobles in etiquette and music be someone like Tang Yuehua, a soul master with lifelong innate level nine soul power who cannot advance?

at this time.

The maid glanced at Tang Yuehua, originally intending to use her level 30 soul power to bully her, perhaps by forcibly suppressing this little trash with a lifelong innate level 9 soul power.

However, considering that Tang Yuehua was Dongqing's music teacher, the maid ultimately did not dare to do anything too outrageous. She pouted and casually said, "Don't ask anymore. To be honest, I don't know either. What does His Holiness the Pope want with you?"

"But you don't need to worry too much. If His Holiness the Pope really has something to hold you accountable for, then it won't be me who comes, and you might not even have the chance to come to this courtyard."

"To be honest, I don't know what Prince Dongqing saw in you. There are many excellent music teachers on the continent, but he just happened to choose a good-for-nothing like you..."

In conclusion.

The maid's tone was somewhat sour. Even though she was very dissatisfied with Tang Yuehua, she didn't have the courage to actually call her "useless." What if Tang Yuehua went back and complained to Dong Qing? Wouldn't she be...?

In fact, this wasn't the first time Tang Yuehua had seen the dissatisfaction in the maid's eyes, but given her own weak strength, she could only swallow her dissatisfaction.

In the Douluo Continent, where strength is highly valued, the fact that she could never advance due to her innate level nine soul power was a constant source of pain for her and the reason why she was abandoned by the Clear Sky Sect.

But now, having experienced the moment of life and death, as well as betrayal and salvation, Tang Yuehua has come to terms with many things. It's quite good for her to stay in Dongqing and be a music teacher.

At least... at least there's him, who deeply respects me as his music teacher.

......

Wuhun City, Papal Palace, Rear Hall, Biya Pavilion.

After reaching the end of the path, Tang Yuehua still stayed close to the maid, worried about the unfounded defensive restrictions the maid had mentioned.

She has indeed come to terms with things, but that doesn't mean she wants to die. She has simply come to terms with how others perceive her and wants to live out the rest of her life well, passing on all her musical knowledge to Dongqing.

at this time.

Tang Yuehua looked up at the small building in the courtyard of Biyaxuan. There was an exquisite porch on each side with window decorations, and the flying eaves and roof ridges were stacked in a staggered manner, making it look luxurious and elegant.

However, at this moment, the maid patted her on the shoulder, gesturing for her to look to the left, and gently warned her not to look around, but to obediently follow her to see His Holiness the Pope.