Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 496 Ji Juechen, Level 10 Melee Soul Master, Pioneer of Sword Dao, Changes on the Continent
When Xu Tianxi arrived at the outskirts of Tiandou City, Ji Juechen had already led his team to capture most of the academy soul masters on the list.

"The major targets from Soul Emperor to Title Douluo are all in place. The remaining small fry will be taken down one by one within half a month. Yu Mengdi from the Fire Phoenix Soul Instructor Group has come to reinforce us. Ye Wuqing is very ruthless."

Ji Juechen showed the list with a bunch of names circled, and everything went smoothly.

"It seems Ye Wuqing is terribly frightened..." Xu Tianxi took the list, glanced at it, and shook his head slightly, saying:

“Tell him not to be too ruthless. I suddenly feel that killing all of these people would be too lenient. Why not exile them to the wild and desolate New World as well? And allow them to take some basic books and possessions with them, while 98% of their property will be confiscated.”

“Wouldn’t exiling them there greatly enhance the strength of the people in that new continent?” Ji Juechen said.

"This is exactly the result we wanted. Anyway, it's just a benefit for our descendants. We can just throw all the monsters and demons on the continent over there to prevent them from harming the people."

Xu Tianxi smiled and added, "Of course, experts above the Super Douluo level cannot be let go. Once discovered, they must be executed, as the destructive power of such strong individuals is too great."

"All experts above the Contra level are crippled. I only allow them to leave with their knowledge, but I will not allow them to have the ability to retaliate against the scourge."

"Don't they hate us for destroying their three kingdoms? Let them have their way, let them leave this Douluo Continent and establish a new home, even the Heavenly Soul Empire's royal family. Those who want to leave can also leave with us. I'll give them an emperor!"

In the original Three Kingdoms period, only Dai Luoli, the sole heir of the Xingluo royal family, the White Tiger Clan, remained. Huo Yuhao was considered half a heir, and neither of them could leave. The Douling royal family was wiped out by the evil soul masters as a KPI, leaving only the Tianhun royal family.

Xu Tianxi didn't want these people to stay on the mainland and act insincerely, causing trouble in secret. So he simply left the property owners behind and sent them away. Anyone who wanted to leave was welcome, so as to avoid so many people gossiping behind his back that he was too murderous.

"A new empire needs external impetus to keep progressing. Prolonged comfort inevitably leads to decadence and indulgence. I'm leaving some trouble for future generations, hoping they can maintain a sense of vigilance for a long time."

Ji Juechen's cold eyes lit up with a bright light, "Are you saying that our future journey is to the stars and the sea?"

“Yes, there’s motivation both internally and externally, so there’s no conflict.” Xu Tianxi raised his palm, and the shimmering starry river seemed so close to him.

Electrolux once said, "Hold the sun and moon in your hands and pluck the stars from the sky." For Xu Tianxi now, this is something he can truly try.

After informing Ye Wuqing and Yu Mengdi, Xu Tianxi turned his attention to Ji Juechen's cultivation progress:
"Old Ji, how are you doing? With your pure heart, even the Limit Douluo can't stop you, becoming a god won't be difficult."

Upon hearing this, a ripple appeared in Ji Juechen's cold eyes, and he said in a low voice, "I have already seen the road ahead and comprehended my own Sword God, but I don't need to rush. Taking it one step at a time is the most suitable path for me."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianxi glanced at the long sword behind him and nodded slightly.

"Very well. Your cultivation is much purer than mine. Elder Kong and I are both very much looking forward to you, a level 10 melee soul master, reaching a higher level and becoming the first level 11 melee soul master in the history of the Sun Moon Empire, setting a precedent for future generations."

"Well, I will."

Ji Juechen's answer was as concise as ever. Xu Tianxi was used to his style, so he smiled and took out a metal forging table and Ji Juechen's three-word battle armor. He pointed a single finger to the sky and summoned four-colored heavenly lightning, which then pierced down.

"In terms of swordsmanship, I've given you everything I can show you. Finally, I'll help you complete this four-character battle armor. Brother Ji is paving the way for future generations, and Tianxi can only do his utmost to assist you."

A surge of lightning pierced the heavens and earth, descending from the sky and illuminating the outskirts of Tiandou City with a radiant glow. Although the sound was blocked by Xu Tianxi, it still attracted many eyes.

The Imperial Academy's headquarters was the same as the former headquarters of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy ten thousand years ago, located outside Heaven Dou City. They were the first to see the dazzling heavenly lightning, and were momentarily dazzled and bewildered. Some flying soul masters were so excited that they took flight, wanting to go and see the spectacle together.

"None of you are allowed to approach. There must be a top expert undergoing tribulation there. Do not act rashly! Anyone who disobeys will be expelled from the Imperial Academy."

The dean of Di'ao Academy appeared, waved to stop all the students, and looked solemn.

He knew that in recent years, several Limit Douluos in Mingdu had broken through their limits and ascended to the God Realm. Before becoming gods, the terrifying heavenly lightning descended before the heavens and earth. He immediately ordered everyone not to act recklessly.

"Yes." The trainees landed and reluctantly accepted the order.

Unable to contain his curiosity, someone asked, "Dean, did you see clearly which great senior is ascending to godhood? Is he from our former Heavenly Soul Empire?"

"Shut up, the Heavenly Soul Empire is dead, don't say anything more about it."

Dean Di'ao gave a stern shout, his face extremely serious, and the person he was shouting at immediately fell silent.

Just a moment later, Dean Di'ao sighed and said:
"Be careful what you say from now on. I don't know which genius is currently facing the Heavenly Tribulation, but there are indeed people who have left our place..."

Dean Dio's last words were almost inaudible; no one could hear them clearly.

Before the forging platform, the lightning tribulation summoned by Xu Tianxi was immense, far exceeding ordinary heavenly lightning. Each time, it approached the limit of Ji Juechen's three-word battle armor metal and incorporated new metal.

This will be a great test for the wearer, Ji Juechen, but Xu Tianxi knows that what Ji Juechen needs most is a test, and what he craves most is a challenging test.

Even within the Sun Moon Empire, few people know that Ji Juechen is a very special level 10 melee soul master, and his level 10 soul tool is his extraterrestrial meteorite iron sword.

Ji Juechen's meteorite iron sword was forged by him, with various rare metals added during the process of reforging and nurturing it with sword intent, finally reaching its peak.

When Ji Juechen advanced to level 95 Super Douluo and integrated his martial soul into the extraterrestrial meteorite iron sword, he naturally became a level 10 soul master, with strength comparable to a Limit Douluo.

It was precisely because of this that he was able to fight Xiong Jun, his Sword Mania Domain directly confronting the Sky-Tearing Claw, the power of his sword even making Di Tian take notice.

However, registering his rating left many people bewildered. Jing Hongchen and Ye Yulin both struggled with the task, for no other reason than—

Aside from his ever-present battle sword, this guy has never touched any soul-guided artifacts. Apart from the extraterrestrial meteorite iron sword, Ji Juechen doesn't even know how to make a basic level one soul-guided ray gun, nor can he even inscribe a soul-guided magic array. Xu Tianxi helped him with the process of smelting metal for the battle sword.

In other words, his cultivation path is unreplicable, and no one knows how many years it will take for a second Ji Juechen to appear. He is an unprecedented extreme exception in the history of Soul Masters. In the end, it was Xu Tianxi, who had returned from cultivating in outer space, who made the final decision, listing Ji Juechen as the second level ten close combat Soul Master after Liao Mengkai.

This was not only an affirmation of Ji Juechen, but also a sign of high hopes for him. He knew that ten thousand years later, soul masters who cultivated battle weapons had many intricate classifications of artistic conception. For example, those who cultivated swordsmanship could distinguish between sword intent, sword soul, and sword god. Ji Juechen's cultivation path was definitely the path of the top-level sword god.

Furthermore, if an unprecedented level eleven melee soul master were to be born, no one would be more suitable than Ji Juechen; if he became a Limit Douluo and acquired a four-word battle armor, he would have the potential to defy the odds and fight against true gods.

Time flowed slowly, and the four-colored heavenly tribulation illuminated the past and present, rolling down metal and enveloping Xu Tianxi, who was wielding an iron hammer and manipulating the laws of the plane. He remained unmoved, letting the lightning paste wash over his forehead, and swung down the hammer one after another with determination, forming a mysterious rhythm that exuded the killing aura of war.

He was like an ancient thunder god, capable of moving the heavens with a single thought. The forging hammer in his hand was his magic weapon for summoning thunder, and each strike gave Ji Juechen the illusion that the heavens and earth trembled.

"Thank you for your help. Ji Juechen owes you, Xu Tianxi, far too much in this life."

Ji Juechen's expression changed. He clasped his hands and bowed deeply to Xu Tianxi, then narrowed his eyes and immersed himself in the mysterious melody.

His gaze quickly shifted as a series of earth-shattering longswords cleaved down from the sky: Di Tianxian's Black Dragon Killing Sword, Xu Tianxi's Mountain Dragon Heavy Sword, and the Asura God's Asura Blood Sword—swords he had seen before…

Unbeknownst to him, the meteorite iron sword behind Ji Juechen began to hum, reflecting its master's emotions.

Ji Juechen smiled with unbridled joy, took out his sword with his hands behind his back, and swung the longsword in rhythm. His figure was sometimes as graceful as the wind, and sometimes as heavy as the clouds. His movements were fluid and graceful, and his sword light was like rain, exuding the aura of a peerless swordsman.

The two wielded a hammer and a sword, and the deserted mountain peak they stood on soon suffered an undeserved disaster. The lightning spilled and buried hundreds of blue silver grasses. The sword light was like clouds, the wind gathered and the big stone mountain peak was reduced to ashes.

"What, what is that? Could it be a deity cultivating?" Above the mountain peak, thunder rumbled, a figure drew in the heavenly lightning, and another figure wielded a long sword, graceful as a myth, leaving Dean Di'ao mesmerized.

"It can be said that no one in this world is more deserving of the name of a god than him."

Just then, a mature female voice rang out, and Vina, as graceful as a willow in the breeze, floated over, her expression filled with emotion, and let out a soft sigh.

"Princess... Vice Dean, you're back." Dean Di'ao almost blurted out "Your Highness," but realizing his mistake, he quickly corrected himself.

"Yes, he's back. I wonder who he met in Xingluo City. He suddenly became very merciful and was willing to let some people go. Of course, it's also for his own use. He's very farsighted."

Vina forced a smile, a hint of sadness flashing in her beautiful eyes. "If Father had noticed the Xuanming Sect instead of the Body Sect earlier, the future of our Heavenly Soul Empire would have been very different..."

Xu Tianxi was an unparalleled genius in their Heavenly Soul Empire. If it weren't for Shrek Academy, he would never have been used by the Sun Moon Empire, and even the entire Xuanming Sect made a choice.

Whether it's the gap between the first heir Long Aotian and Xu Tianxi, or the gap in top combat power, the Body Sect is far behind the Xuanming Sect. In fact, the Xuanming Sect even has its own pill industry, making it unparalleled on the continent.

For the past five years, Xu Tianxi has been rarely seen, but his name is still sung throughout the world. A true god of his generation, he created the world, destroyed the invading abyss plane, and brought an opportunity for the evolution of the entire continent. This is a great merit, far greater than the achievements of Tang San, the sea god ten thousand years ago.

Today, the reputation of Tang San, the Sea God, has long been tarnished and discredited. The Archangel God has reappeared in the world, and the historical commentary on the Spirit Hall from ten thousand years ago has been re-evaluated.

The Spirit Hall is an organization formed by ordinary and free spirit masters in the spirit master world. The first Angel God became a god by purifying evil spirit beasts, which was a great achievement. Subsequent generations continued to awaken spirits for ordinary people, which was also a great achievement.

Regarding the struggles between the Clear Sky Sect, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, and the two great empires, the Sun Moon Empire officially stated that these are all struggles between Soul Masters and nobles, and that ordinary people who farm every day should not misunderstand their position or worry about the wrong things.

The more Soul Master nobles die, the lighter the burden on commoners becomes, and the Spirit Hall's stance towards commoners is clearly superior to that of other sects besides the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School; the Spirit Hall's defeat symbolizes that commoners will never have a chance to rise again and have lost the qualification to awaken their Martial Soul.

Shrek Academy was labeled as being synonymous with evil spirit masters and branded as a cancer on the continent for millennia. The statues of the Seven Devils had been toppled and smashed. Even the Tang Clan, which had been dead for countless years, was labeled as an arms dealer and someone who feared the unification of the continent.

To be fair, Vina thought none of this was wrong, but it was just too cruel for these losers.

What Vina couldn't understand the most was that she knew these concepts all came from Xu Tianxi, and that he had single-handedly promoted them with his powerful strength, which was very different from the previous historical evaluations. This was indeed his style, and his stance was unexpected.

However, Vina always believed that if Xu Tianxi had not left the original Three Kingdoms, the war would have had a different outcome.

"Go and see, and offer your congratulations," Vina whispered to Dean Dio, as the thunder in the sky was about to dissipate.

……

"The long sword returns to its sharp edge, cutting through water and stopping its flow. With unwavering resolve, one can become a sword god. Brother Ji, my path cannot be replicated, but you can. Please pave a way for future generations."

The sound of the forging hammer stopped abruptly. Xu Tianxi put away the two hammers and handed the divine metal to Ji Juechen.

The powerful soul energy fluctuations spread outwards in the shape of waves, and Ji Juechen's soul light flowed across his body. After a sword dance, he actually made a breakthrough and advanced to the level 98 Super Douluo.

"I will definitely do my best on the path of swordsmanship for future generations." Ji Juechen rarely spoke so much. He carefully accepted the rare metal, his eyes gleaming with longing.

The four-character battle armor—that's what he's pursuing too.

As the light and mist dissipated and night fell, just as the two were about to leave, they saw many figures flying close by.

"Emperor Academy congratulates Your Excellency Sword God on reaching a new level of cultivation."

Vina led the congratulations with a serious expression, and solemnly said to Xu Tianxi, "I heard that the True God has made other arrangements for some people. Vina has come here to help the True God."

"I am very pleased that Your Highness has such a thought." Xu Tianxi glanced at her in surprise and nodded slightly.

It's rare to find someone with a clear head in the Heavenly Soul Empire, but it's not surprising that the visitor is Vina.

(End of this chapter)