Douluo Dalu: Ice Snake Martial Spirit, Infinite Evolution

Chapter 217 The Terrifying Strength of the Holy Spirit Cult

"To be granted the title of king?"

Dugu Han raised an eyebrow and looked at Xu Tianran with surprise.

"Yes, make him a king!"

Xu Tianran nodded and said, "The kind that's hereditary and can be passed down without fail!"

"Hereditary succession without fail!"

Han Ruoruo and Ning Tian's eyes lit up.

The two women unconsciously nudged Dugu Han, hoping he would agree.

"There's no rush!"

Dugu Han shook his head slightly. His goal was to become a god and live forever. He did not care about the throne or even the imperial throne in the mortal world.

Whether he was a king of the opposite sex or not made no difference to him.

"No, we're in a hurry!"

The two women continued to quietly nudge Dugu Han.

Dugu Han looked at the two women with a strange expression.

The two women winked at him, signaling him to quickly agree.

"By the way, I still don't know who this is?"

Xu Tianran noticed the two women's subtle movements.

He knew Han Ruoruo and also knew a little about Ma Xiaotao. When she faced Ye Xishui, she claimed to be the grand-disciple of the Dragon God Douluo, but she was somewhat unfamiliar with Ning Tian!
"This is Ma Xiaotao, my senior brother Yan Shaozhe's apprentice."

Dugu Han first introduced Ma Xiaotao's identity to everyone.

"Xiao Tao!"

Xu Tianran smiled warmly. He was the grand-disciple of the Dragon God Douluo. His father had told him that this was the next Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy, and that it was necessary to cultivate a good relationship with him in advance.

"A level 85 Soul Douluo with a solid foundation in soul power, truly worthy of being the grand-disciple of the Dragon God Douluo!"

Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, Ye Yulin, and others all smiled at Ma Xiaotao.

Even disregarding Ma Xiaotao's status as the grand-disciple of Dragon God Douluo and the junior disciple of Dugu Han, the fact that she has cultivated to level 85 of soul power at such a young age is enough to command everyone's attention.

Then Dugu Han introduced Ning Tian's identity to everyone, and also reintroduced Han Ruoruo.

Everyone was very enthusiastic towards Ning Tian and Han Ruoruo.

There was no other reason than that they were Dugu Han's women, and everyone present placed their hopes for breaking through to level 95 on Dugu Han.

"Cough...cough..."

At this moment, the emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire also slowly awoke.

"uncle!"

"Father!"

"His Majesty!"

All eyes immediately fell on the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire.

"Xiaohan and Ruoruo are here!"

The Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire gave a weak smile to Dugu Han and Han Ruoruo.

Then he looked at Kong Deming and said with delight, "Elder Kong, you've broken through to level ninety-five after you came out of seclusion?"

"I've already broken through level 95!"

Kong Deming smiled and looked at Dugu Han, saying, "Speaking of which, I was able to break through the level 95 limit thanks to His Majesty, my nephew."

"Xiao Han?"

The emperor of the Sun Moon Empire looked at Dugu Han in astonishment.

After receiving confirmation from Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, Ye Yulin, and the others looked at Dugu Han with renewed fervor.

"How are you feeling now, Uncle?" Dugu Han asked with concern.

The Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire said strangely, "I feel like I have inexhaustible energy all over my body, but I also feel very weak."

"That must be because you overdid it with the Life Gold, but it's nothing to worry about. With your physical strength, you'll recover to normal soon."

Dugu Han retrieved the Life Gold and explained its uses to his uncle.

He then placed it in the hand of the Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire and said, “Uncle, your body can’t be found to have any problems, but that’s alright. Just take this piece of Life Gold; it will nourish your body very well.”

“Father, the Gold of Life is a treasure condensed from the life energy of hundreds of thousands of years. Our royal family cannot take Xiao Han’s treasure for nothing. I propose that Xiao Han be granted the title of a king of a different surname, with hereditary succession.”

Xu Tianran suddenly suggested.

"I second the proposal!"

Jing Hongchen was the first to respond, followed by Ye Yulin and other retainers. Even Kong Deming, unusually, participated in politics and agreed to grant Dugu Han the title of a king of a different surname.

The Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire stared at Kong Deming in shock.

The Gongfeng Hall never participates in politics, and Kong Deming practices this principle personally, never expressing any opinion over the years.

He then looked at Ye Yulin and the others, including Jing Hongchen, and was immediately startled, unable to help but feel a sense of relief, just like Xu Tianran.

Fortunately, Dugu Han was not a direct descendant of the royal family, otherwise his throne would not have been secure.

"can!"

The emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire pondered for a moment, then smiled and agreed.

Given Dugu Han's status as someone with half the royal blood of the Sun Moon Empire and his unparalleled talent, granting him the title of a king of a different surname would be a decision that no official or citizen of the Sun Moon Empire could find fault with.

“There’s no rush for this!”

Dugu Han shook his head and said, "What we need to be anxious about now is dealing with the upcoming battle."

"The next battle?"

The emperor of the Sun Moon Empire looked at Dugu Han with a puzzled expression.

Kong Deming was also puzzled; what kind of battle could take place in this palace?

"Don't worry, Xiaohan!"

Ye Yulin smiled and said, "The Hall Master has already emerged from seclusion and has become a true Level 10 Soul Master. If that Limit Douluo comes again, she will surely not return alive."

"Ultimate Douluo?"

The emperor of the Sun Moon Empire was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "What happened? How did this involve the Limit Douluo?"

Xu Tianran quickly recounted everything that had happened.

Kong Deming frowned as he listened to his story.

Extreme Douluo!

As far as he knew, there were only two Limit Douluo in the entire continent: one was the Dragon God Douluo of Shrek Academy, and the other was Ye Xishui, who asked him to help build the Death God Tower.

"Ye Xishui!" Kong Deming instantly guessed the identity of that Limit Douluo, his hands clenched unconsciously, and a hint of anger appeared in his eyes.

You, Ye Xishui, have spent so many years personally building the Death Tower for you, yet you took advantage of my seclusion to break through and steal the treasure that healed His Majesty from my Hall of Worship.

"The Limit Douluo with the first spirit ring in ten thousand years..."

"Ye Xishui!"

The emperor of the Sun Moon Empire also guessed Ye Xishui's identity, and his brows furrowed.

He had seen Ye Xishui's spirit ring seven years ago, when the Holy Spirit Cult helped him launch a coup.

"Ye Xishui?"

Hearing the names the two blurted out, everyone couldn't help but ponder them.

After thinking for a long time, I felt that the name was somewhat familiar, but I couldn't figure out who this person was.

Ma Xiaotao had a vague recollection of this name.

"Ye Xishui!"

"She knew my grandmaster, which means she was from my grandmaster's era."

"Ye Xishui..."

After thinking for a long time, Ma Xiaotao suddenly remembered a name and exclaimed, "Grandmaster's former fiancée, Death God Douluo Ye Xishui!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately remembered!

Ye Xishui may not be a well-known name, but the Death God Douluo is definitely a famous figure. This is a title that was on par with the Black and White Twin Holy Dragons a hundred years ago.

But... was Dragon God Douluo's former fiancée?
Everyone looked at Ma Xiaotao in surprise.

Han Ruoruo and Ning Tian looked at Ma Xiaotao with great curiosity; gossip about two Limit Douluo was a rare treat.

"Xiao Tao, are you saying she's Elder Mu's fiancée?"

"Oh, those were the days!"

Feeling overwhelmed by the stares of so many people, Ma Xiaotao could only tell the truth: "I heard it from Elder Xuan when he was gossiping. It's said that my grandmaster and Ye Xishui were once a very close couple, and even got married... Waaah... Waaah..."

Before she could finish speaking, Dugu Han quickly got up and covered Ma Xiaotao's mouth, giving her a disapproving glare.

This brat really has no brains at all, telling a bunch of outsiders about her grandmaster's gossip.

"Let's forget about those things and talk about what's next!"

Jing Hongchen smiled and changed the subject.

Although he was also eager to hear the gossip about the two legends from a hundred years ago, he still had to give Dugu Han face.

"Next, we'll wait for Ye Xishui to arrive, and then we'll work together to kill her."

Ye Yulin said with a smile that with Kong Deming present, he was not afraid at all, even when facing a Limit Douluo.

"That's right, with the Hall Master here, even if a Limit Douluo came, it wouldn't make a difference."

The group of worshippers said with a smile.

“It’s not that simple!”

Kong Deming shook his head. He was confident that he could hold off Ye Xishui alone, but Ye Xishui was not alone; she had the entire Holy Spirit Cult behind her.

What does Master Kong mean by this?

Everyone frowned.

"Behind Ye Xishui is the Holy Spirit Cult, which is the lair of evil soul masters, and Ye Xishui is the supreme leader of that group of evil soul masters."

After Kong Deming finished speaking, he squinted and looked at the embarrassed Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire.

The growth of the Holy Spirit Cult was inseparable from the emperor's laissez-faire attitude towards it.

"Evil Soul Master!"

Han Ruoruo and Ma Xiaotao were stunned and stared at Kong Deming in disbelief.

Their surveillance missions within the Shrek Academy Supervisory Group were all about combating evil spirit masters.

The evil spirit masters in the Three Kingdoms were driven to disappear by them.

Therefore, they found it hard to believe that the evil spirit masters, who had disappeared in the Three Kingdoms period, would actually appear in the Sun Moon Empire and even form a sect.

"His Majesty!"

Ye Yulin and the other worshippers narrowed their eyes and looked at the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire with displeasure.

They had received numerous reports about evil spirit masters and had tried to crack down on them many times, but each time the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire suppressed their efforts, and the matter was ultimately dropped.

"Cough cough!"

The Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire coughed awkwardly, then forced himself to say, "I know a little about the Holy Spirit Cult. This cult was founded by evil soul masters and is very powerful, with at least ten titled Douluo."

"How can it be!"

Ma Xiaotao retorted instinctively, "How could an evil soul master sect have so many titled Douluo?"

"Uncle, is there really so many Title Douluo in that Holy Spirit Cult?" Han Ruoruo frowned as well.

"At least ten!"

The Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire nodded. Just seven years ago, when he launched a coup and cooperated with the Holy Spirit Cult, he met eight Title Douluos, including Ye Xishui.

Adding in the titled Douluo that the Holy Spirit Cult might have taken in, there are probably at least ten.

“No, at least twenty-three!” Dugu Han shook his head and said.

"what?"

Jing Hongchen looked at Dugu Han in shock.

Ye Yulin and the others also stared wide-eyed, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Twenty-three titled Douluo!

This is a lineup that even Shrek Academy doesn't have. How could an evil soul master sect possibly have so many titled Douluo?

Han Ruoruo and Ma Xiaotao were completely stunned and stood there, feeling as if the sky had fallen!

There are at least twenty-three titled Douluo. What about the surveillance missions they've carried out over the years?
"Xiaohan, are you sure?"

The Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire and Kong Deming both looked at Dugu Han and frowned at the same time.

There were at least twenty-three Title Douluo, a number that even they could hardly imagine.

After all, even Shrek Academy, the number one power on the continent, doesn't have this many Title Douluos.

In the entire Mingdu, including the Hall of Worship, the Soul Master Corps Leaders who guard Mingdu, the guards of the Sun Moon Empire Emperor, and so on, there are fewer than fifteen Level 9 Soul Masters in total.

"Sure!"

“I once captured a cultist and learned some information about the Holy Spirit Cult through questioning.”

Dugu Han said in a deep voice: "In this sect, there are twelve elders, eight senior elders, the sect leader and deputy sect leader, and the Supreme Elder Ye Xishui. Including Ye Xishui, there are at least twenty-three titled Douluo of level ninety or above."

(End of this chapter)