Xingluo Empire, the imperial palace, accompanied by the crisp music of exquisite porcelain disintegrating after close contact with the ground, Xu Jiawei's angry roar was deafening.
"Ah! My soul bone, my soul bone!"
"Damned Dark Demon Evil Tiger, don't let me find you again in the territory of the Xingluo Empire, otherwise I will kill you all! No, I will kill you all! Not a single one will be spared!"
While preparing a banquet in the palace to welcome Xu Jiujiu's return, Xu Jiawei was surprised to hear a signal for help coming from the Mingdou Forest. Not long after, he saw Xu Jiujiu return safely. Not long after, Xu Jiawei was happy for a while because he heard from Xu Jiujiu that "they were being held hostage by their savior Jing Hongchen". His mood was full of ups and downs. After dispersing the palace people, the emperor's suppressed anger finally erupted.
Three soul bones that are more than 50,000 years old!
They are all strategically valuable resources. They can be sold at auction for tens of millions of gold soul coins. If used to enhance the soul master's foundation, there is a more than 70% chance of cultivating a Titled Douluo.
Calculated at the lowest price, the reward demanded by the Lord of Hongchen this time also caused Xu Jiawei to lose 30 million gold soul coins. Considering that this kind of soul bone is in short supply, the real number is probably more than 50 million gold soul coins, which is almost close to the annual tax revenue of Xingluo Imperial City. How could Xu Jiawei not go crazy? But can Xu Jiawei blame Jing Hongchen?
He can't!
If Jing Hongchen hadn't killed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, Xu Jiujiu, the pillar of the royal family, Xingyun Douluo Manyi, the Protector of the Nation Douluo, and Huang Heyun, the future title, would have been eaten alive by the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. When the bad news came, he would probably cry and faint, and the imperial doctor would be with him 24 hours a day.
Not only can he not blame Jing Hongchen, he also has to fulfill his promise to send out the soul bones, otherwise the future of Xu Jiujiu and the other two will be ruined, and their cultivation will hardly improve; the reputation of the Xingluo royal family will also be ruined, and if any royal family member is in danger in the future, don't blame others for standing idly by.
The Mingde Hall Master rescued people, but the Xingluo Empire broke the contract and refused to pay. Are you a Titled Douluo or a Super Douluo? Do you have the confidence to get benefits from the Xingluo Royal Family? Bah! A guy without credibility!
But the more this happened, the more aggrieved Xu Jiawei felt! With the relationship between the two empires, what is the difference between this and aiding the enemy? Cultivating the other party's genius to fight against you? What a black joke!
There is no other way but to vent my anger on the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. It's all these bastards' fault!
Looking at the exquisite porcelain that was smashed to pieces by Xu Jiawei in anger, Xu Jiujiu pursed his lips, his face turned pale, and he was also in a very sad mood and gave Manyi a look.
"Grandma Manyi, quickly collect all these debris and sharp objects, don't hurt my brother."
My brother is already in a difficult situation, and we cannot let him get hurt again. Otherwise, who will take care of the huge empire? Hearing this, Xu Jiawei, who was trembling with anger at the sudden disaster, trembled and put down a piece of porcelain that he was about to lift and smash, turned around with a heavy breath, and said with a forced smile:
"Jiujiu, don't underestimate me! I have seen many ups and downs in my life, so what's this little setback? It's nothing, it's nothing. I just lost tens of millions of gold soul coins this time. I can earn it back by holding a competition next year. The loss can be earned back..."
Seeing Xu Jiawei, who was always wise and decisive, speaking in this way, Xu Jiujiu felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife, and lowered his head and said:
"I'm sorry, brother. We were too careless. If we had been more vigilant and hadn't rashly searched for an overly powerful soul beast for Huang Heyun, perhaps we wouldn't have encountered such an accident..."
Huang Heyun's martial soul is the Dark Demonic Tiger, which has dark attributes and is not inferior to the White Tiger martial soul. He has worked hard in the past two years and has cultivated to level 60 with the support of a soul bone and a large amount of resources from the Star Luo Empire. He is overjoyed.
Xu Jiujiu and the others were thinking about finding the most powerful and most suitable 20,000-year-old soul beast for him as the sixth soul ring, so that he could show his skills in the upcoming competition, and then they found the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger...
Good news: There is no soul beast in the entire Douluo Continent that is more suitable for Huang Heyun than this one. If he can absorb it, Huang Heyun's martial soul is likely to evolve and directly get a ticket to Super Douluo.
Bad news: This soul beast is too powerful. It cannot be taken down without the help of a Super Douluo. It is beyond their ability limit...
Xu Jiujiu, who had been suffering from bad luck, even had a thought in his mind: next time he went out, he should go to the worship hall and invite two more priests. Although it was a luxury, it seemed necessary.
But it was only a moment, and she suppressed this thought. She was only a princess, not an emperor, and it was impossible for her to easily invite so many priests to hunt souls.
"Brother, next time you hunt soul beasts, why don't you just send someone out to catch them? I haven't dared to go out for a long time..."
She hugged her slender shoulders and sobbed softly. As she spoke, two lines of tears flowed down her fair and perfect cheeks.
"No! Jiujiu, you are the princess of my Xingluo Empire and my pride! You must cheer up and never give up on yourself. I am counting on you to lead my Xingluo athletes to win the runner-up in the next competition!"
Seeing that Xu Jiujiu was close to collapse, Xu Jiawei didn't care about being angry anymore. He hurried forward to hold Xu Jiujiu's shoulders, comforted him loudly, and patted his chest and said: "Isn't it just killing a soul beast? What is there to be afraid of? When you cultivate to the Soul Saint realm, I will personally go out and find the most suitable soul beast for the princess of our Xingluo Empire!"
"But my brother..."
"No buts."
Xu Jiawei covered Xu Jiujiu's lips to stop her from saying anything unlucky: "Don't underestimate me. Although I slacked off in my training after becoming the emperor, I am still a Titled Douluo! Could something else happen to me?"
Talking about his own cultivation, Xu Jiawei couldn't help but show a hint of pride on his face. As the Emperor of Xingluo, he could mobilize the resources of the whole country for his own use, including a hundred thousand year soul bone. Although he was not a Super Douluo, he had a cultivation level of ninety-four.
As the most outstanding genius of the Star Crown lineage in hundreds of years, if he had not been distracted by his role as emperor, Xu Jiawei was confident that he would have been able to retreat and gain insights and reach level 95 long ago.
Seeing Xu Jiawei finally cheer up, Xu Jiujiu's bad mood also cleared up. He nodded and said:
"Jiujiu certainly believes in my brother, so what should we do next?"
"There's nothing much to say. I just do what I should do. I give what I should give. I can't let the sun and the moon look down on me, Xing Luo. I, Xu Jiawei, can afford three soul bones! Anyway, Shrek will take away three of them every twenty years, so I don't care."
Xu Jiawei sighed and waved his hand, then his expression relaxed and he continued:
"Jiujiu, you did a great job this time. You also brought up the matter of exchange and learning. From what you said, Jing Hongchen has actually agreed to exchange and learn with us. It's just a matter of price. That's easy to say. I will fully support you in leading the team to win the runner-up!"
"Jiujiu will definitely live up to your expectations, brother!" Xu Jiujiu bowed and spoke in a firm tone.
"Well, I'll wait and see." After comforting Xu Jiujiu, Xu Jiawei finally regained some of his imperial bearing. He nodded, his eyes gradually deepened, and he said ambitiously:
"The soul guidance technology of the Sun-Moon Empire is changing with each passing day. The development of soul guidance devices is the general trend. I will propose to increase the investment in soul guidance devices in the court. Our Xingluo Empire must not fall behind."
"If those stubborn guys insist on opposing, I will fight them to the end. If the money is not enough, I will use the royal treasury to develop soul guides. The Sun-Moon Empire has an elite army of five national protectors, and my Xingluo Empire must have one too!"
"Even if we have to smuggle in large quantities on the black market of the Sun-Moon Empire, I will equip our soldiers with equipment that is no worse than theirs! I don't believe that our powerful soul masters will be inferior to those medicine bottles of the Sun-Moon Empire after being equipped with soul guides!"
"My brother is wise."
"Your Majesty is wise."
…
In the Tianhun Empire, between steep cliffs shrouded in clouds and mist.
Xu Xiaoyun was walking in the air as if he was strolling in the air. Xiao Changfeng was one step behind him, with a look of curiosity in his eyes.
The location of the Body Sect has always been hidden, and has been secluded for more than a hundred years. Even he is here for the first time.
"Teacher, I heard that the last leader of the Body Sect, Du Bi Si, died after a life-and-death battle with Dragon God Douluo. The current leader is Du Bi Si's younger brother Du Bu Si. I wonder how strong he is? How many strong people are there in the Body Sect?"
Xiao Changfeng asked, and was very interested in the famous sect, the Body Sect.
Xu Xiaoyun said: "The old poison creature is quite capable. Over a hundred years ago, our strengths were comparable. His body was stronger, and my defense was stronger. We were both good at our own things. But we never fought desperately, and each of us had a trump card that we didn't use. I don't know how he has improved over the past hundred years."
"But from my estimation, if he didn't have a great opportunity, he would probably be stuck at the last level and unable to make any progress."
"It's hard to say about the others. I haven't had contact with them for a long time... Maybe they are slightly stronger than us. Their original martial spirits are indeed unique."
Xiao Changfeng nodded silently, estimating his current strength, and wondering whether he should find a master from the Body Sect to fight with later.
When powerful soul masters communicate with each other, fists are the best gift.
The two of them walked very fast, one step could cover a thousand meters. In less than a minute, huge and ancient buildings built against the mountain came into view.
Among the buildings there are quaint houses, a fighting spirit arena, a simulated training environment, and an ancient scripture loft. From a distance, you can see two soul masters fighting on the fighting spirit arena, one with five rings and the other with six rings.
What was surprising was that the younger five-ring soul master had the upper hand in the battle, and the soul ring ratio was also unusual, with one yellow, two purple, and two black.
There was a lot of noise all around, and many disciples cheered loudly.
"Senior Brother Long Aotian is worthy of being the number one genius of our Body Sect's younger generation. He has mastered the combat technique of integrating mental power and soul power so early!"
"Even Senior Brother Liuhuan who has used the Black Iron Level Awakening is no match for Senior Brother Long Aotian. I think Senior Brother Long Aotian is the only choice for the Young Sect Master!"
"He has already become a Soul King before he was fifteen, and he has never taken any drugs. Senior Brother Long Aotian's talent is unrivaled in the world!"
…
High in the sky, Xu Xiaoyun followed the shouts of the disciples of the Body Sect and found the tall and strong figure of Long Aotian standing out from the crowd. His eyes moved slightly.
"I didn't expect that not only our Xuanming Sect has a genius, but also the Body Sect has many talented young people. This little guy is really good. Sanshi is not as good as him."
Xiao Changfeng watched for a while, and said with deep conviction: "A thousand years for the second ring, a ten thousand years for the fourth ring, this aptitude is truly outstanding, plus the resources of the Body Sect, it will only be a matter of time before you can reach my level in the future."
When it comes to killing hundred thousand year old soul beasts, the Body Sect is much more ruthless than their Xuanming Sect and they would do anything for their disciples.
"Teacher, when he attacked, he used all his strength. Could it be that, like Du Bu Si, his martial soul is his own?"
Xu Xiaoyun watched from afar for a while, shook his head and said: "No, his martial soul quality is worse than that of the old poison, but it is also very extraordinary. It may be a whole body organ like theskin..."
Just as Master Xu Xiaoyun and his disciple were evaluating the younger generation of the Body Sect, a dark green soul light came rushing over, revealing a tall old man who was green from head to toe.
The tall old man was about to shout "Who is coming?", but when he saw Xu Xiaoyun's face clearly, he was shocked and swallowed back the words on his lips, saying in disbelief:
"Are you an old turtle? How did you become so young? Could it be that you..."
Xu Xiaoyun nodded slightly, with a hint of a smile on his face: "It's me, Xu Xiaoyun. Long time no see, old poison. More than a hundred years have passed. Are you okay?"