Chapter 317: Tuoba Xi: "I feel like just one elder could kill me"
Secretly seeking help from the Spirit Hall?
That plan was doomed to fail.
The fact that the Spirit Hall didn't directly help "Xue Qinghe" was already an act of mercy on their part.
And yet, those two kings actually took the initiative to seek help from the Spirit Hall.
They thought that as long as they assassinated "Xue Qinghe" in secret, everything would be over.
A new emperor would definitely not be like "Xue Qinghe," reclaiming their lands and powers.
If "Xue Qinghe" could take the throne, and they were also descendants of the Xue family, why couldn't they?
Unfortunately, after the Heaven Dou army broke through their capital cities, they never received a response from the Spirit Hall. Both kings died with their eyes wide open.
This event shocked the entire Douluo Continent. No one expected that "Xue Qinghe," having just ascended to the throne, would reclaim the lands and powers that had been previously granted.
He reorganized the Heaven Dou Empire!
The Star Luo Emperor couldn't sit still after seeing this.
He directly dispatched 300,000 troops to the frontlines, ready to start a war at the slightest movement from the Heaven Dou Empire.
If it hadn't been for the interference of the Spirit Hall, the Star Luo Empire would have already gone to war with the Heaven Dou Empire years ago.
What puzzled people was that after reclaiming the lands, Xue Qinghe actually recruited a large number of nobles!
He had these noble lords and their sons form a soul master legion.
The treatment Xue Qinghe offered was simply too good, which was the only reason the nobles agreed to join the military.
Of course, that was all in the past now.
The date of the Sect Competition was getting closer, and Spirit City once again became lively.
Top-level experts, who were rarely seen normally, were now almost everywhere in Spirit City.
Of the lower four sects, only the White Tiger Sect had yet to arrive—everyone else was already present.
There were also several newly promoted Contra-level sects, including those that failed to make it into the lower four sects in the previous tournament.
Spirit City was brimming with powerful individuals.
It was normal to see two or three Contras in a single day.
Outside Spirit City, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect encountered each other.
Upon meeting, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong were stunned, their expressions changing drastically.
This...
What was going on with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect?
Their auras...
Chen Xin and Gu Rong swallowed hard and instinctively excluded Yu Yuanzhen, whose level they couldn't quite understand.
But even after excluding Yu Yuanzhen, there were still six full-fledged Titled Douluo!
What they didn't know was that if one hadn't stayed back to guard the sect, there should've been seven Titled Douluo present.
And that was excluding Yu Yuanzhen.
"Sect Master Yu, it's been a long time," Ning Fengzhi said with a calm expression, cupping his hands toward Yu Yuanzhen.
Yu Yuanzhen had changed quite a bit. If Ning Fengzhi hadn't seen what he looked like in his youth, he might not have recognized him.
At this moment, Yu Yuanzhen looked to be only in his forties, even younger than Ning Fengzhi appeared...
How could he bear to use his soul power just to maintain his appearance?
Not only that, but Yu Yuanzhen had a tall and imposing build. Just standing there gave off a commanding presence.
If one looked closely, they'd see faint blue light particles emanating from his body.
"Sect Master Ning, I trust you've been well," Yu Yuanzhen replied with a slight bow, saying nothing more.
When the leaders of two sects meet, the elders naturally remain silent.
With the sect master there as the face of the sect, it wasn't their place to speak.
Chen Xin and Gu Rong had strange expressions. Since when did the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect have so many Titled Douluo?
Could it be... gods could mass-produce Titled Douluo?
Wait a minute—Yu Yuanzhen's aura also felt quite abnormal!
They clearly remembered that Yu Yuanzhen's strength used to be around the same level as theirs.
After a brief exchange, the group finally entered the city.
The arrival of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect stirred up a storm in Spirit City.
These were the Upper Three Sects!
Completely different from the Lower Four Sects and the defeated sects.
Especially after seeing the lineup of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, many were left speechless.
The Sect Competition would officially begin tomorrow.
The Upper Three Sects had to maintain their presence—they were always the last to arrive...
Elephant Armored Sect, Holy Dragon Sect, Black Tiger Sect, Fire Leopard Sect, Wind Sword Sect, Rock Antelope Sect, Wasp Sect.
The seven sect masters gathered together.
Their expressions were grave, as if something had happened that they simply couldn't accept.
After a while, the sect master of the Holy Dragon Sect, Tuoba Xi, finally spoke: "I don't know why, but I have this feeling that even without that old dragon taking action, just those elders alone could kill me."
Everyone: "..."
One had to understand, Tuoba Xi, like Hu Yanzhen, was a level 89 Soul Douluo.
They were virtually unmatched below the Titled Douluo level.
And yet someone of that level actually said such a thing!
But after a brief silence, no one refuted it—an extremely rare occurrence.
Those six elders truly gave them the feeling that they could be killed on the spot...
Especially since all of them possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit. Their auras were fused into one, giving off a terrifying illusion.
"Everyone, our opponents aren't the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect," Hu Yanzhen said with arms crossed, glancing sideways at the others present.
These people were the real opponents!
As long as they could defeat them all, what did it matter if the Elephant Armored Sect lost to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?
In the end, the Elephant Armored Sect would still make it into the top three.
They would become one of the Upper Three Sects!
Just in this room alone were the sect masters of seven sects.
With two of the current Upper Three Sects expected to fall, someone was bound to rise.
After Hu Yanzhen said that, while no one outright switched sides, many subtly shifted their positions, putting some distance between themselves and the others.
Who didn't want their sect to make it onto the list?
Especially the Holy Dragon Sect's Tuoba Xi, the Black Tiger Sect's master, and the Elephant Armored and Wind Sword Sects—they all had real chances at victory.
One moment, they were allies.
The next, they had already become "rivals."
All for the sake of profit...
Meanwhile, inside the hotel where the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was staying—
"Grandpa, it's been a long time!"
"You little rascal!"
Yu Yuanzhen's stern expression instantly turned into a smile when he saw the visitor.
"I thought you wouldn't like occasions like this, so I didn't inform you in Heaven Dou City."
"I thought you wouldn't come back. So I figured I'd drop by and take a look."
Kong rubbed his nose and smiled.
Of course he knew Yu Yuanzhen had returned—otherwise, he wouldn't have come to Spirit City.
Yu Yuanzhen shook his head. It was obvious that Kong was lying, but he didn't call him out on it.
"By the way, how far are you in the Nine Trials of the Sea God?"
"The Eighth Trial. I came back this time just to complete it."
Yu Yuanzhen said bluntly.
Without Kong, how could he have ever gotten such an opportunity?
Reaching level 99 was like a dream come true.
Something so incredible, he wouldn't have dared to imagine even in his sleep.
Only after reaching level 99 did he truly understand the vast gap between level 98 and 99!
The total spirit power from level 1 to 98 didn't even compare to what it took to break through from 98 to 99...
(End of Chapter)
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