Douluo Continent: The creation of Jixia Academy made Bibi Dong drool with envy.

Chapter 149 Intensifies Conflict and Shifts Hatred
He precisely inserted the mini version of the Luban No. 7 multi-functional repair arm, a gift from Master Luban, into the energy core slot of the vault door.

Thanks to the precise positioning of the Insightful Eye and the scalpel-like dexterity of the repair arm.

"Click."

A very slight, crisp sound.

The crystal, which served as the energy core, was instantly severed from all the magic arrays.

Above the vault door, the five defensive arrays that had been shimmering with light were instantly extinguished, as if their fuel had been removed!
Huo Yuhao didn't dare to delay for a moment. He immediately pushed open the heavy iron gate and slipped inside.

Almost the instant he entered, the Soul Emperor inside the vault finally realized something was wrong.

"who?!"

He suddenly leaped up from the ground, unleashing a terrifying aura at the Soul Emperor level!

however.

He was not greeted by Huo Yuhao.

Instead, it was an ink brush, made entirely of white jade, which was already poised to strike, yet its tip gleamed with a chilling light.

"Seal script, brushstrokes, and a broken soul."

Shangguan Wan'er's figure had appeared silently inside the vault at some unknown time.

In Shangguan Wan'er's hands, that white jade ink brush seemed to transform into the sharpest and most deadly weapon in the world.

Above the brushstrokes, wisps of ink-colored soul power, imbued with the power of rules, lingered.

It lacked both earth-shattering power and dazzling brilliance.

There is only one kind of... back to basics, yet an inescapable... sense of being locked in.

Inside the vault, the Soul Emperor's pupils suddenly contracted the moment he saw Shangguan Wan'er!
He could clearly sense that the seemingly gentle, elegant, and harmless young girl in blue before him was...

The dangerous aura emanating from him was even more... terrifying than that of anyone he had ever met in his life!
He didn't even have time to think about how the other party had sneaked into the heavily guarded vault without making a sound.

His only thought was... to escape!
however.

He had just activated his soul power, intending to turn around and escape.

The white jade ink brush, however, seemed to have traversed the distance of space, arriving first despite being delayed, and lightly touched his brow.

"puff."

A soft sound.

The Soul Emperor's body trembled violently.

His eyes, already filled with terror, instantly lost all their luster, becoming empty and lifeless.

His body remained in the posture of turning to escape, but his soul had already been completely... erased with that seemingly casual stroke!
One hit, dead!

They didn't even offer the slightest decent resistance.

"So... so awesome..."

Huo Yuhao was completely dumbfounded by what he saw, his heart filled with endless awe for his senior, Shangguan Wan'er.

Is this the power of the Literary and Moral Department of Jixia Academy?

It turns out that pen and ink can really kill without leaving a trace!

Shangguan Wan'er put away her ink brush as if she had only done a trivial matter. She smiled at Huo Yuhao and said, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and get to work!"

"Ah? Oh oh!"

Huo Yuhao then snapped out of his daze and rushed into the depths of the vault.

Inside the vault, gold soul coins, rare ores, soul tool materials... were piled up like mountains, gleaming alluringly under the light of the luminous pearl.

Deep inside the vault, there were several locked boxes containing secret letters.

Huo Yuhao knew that inside were secret ledgers and letters documenting the White Tiger Duke's dealings with other forces.

This is their main objective for this trip!
He immediately took out his tools and quickly destroyed all the locks on the sealed boxes, storing all the account books and letters inside into his specially made, massive storage soul tool from the Jixia Academy.

After doing all this, he took out an inconspicuous metal part from his pocket, which was flickering with a faint electric arc.

This was the most basic soul tool energy amplifier that Shangguan Wan'er gave him before he set off. It was crafted using techniques commonly employed by soul masters of the Sun Moon Empire.

He discreetly tossed the tiny part into a corner of the vault. To frame someone, one must do it flawlessly.

"Senior, everything's done!"

"very good."

Shangguan Wan'er nodded in satisfaction.

"Let's go, it's time to give this money exchange another boost."

The two left the vault quietly and met up with Beibei and Tangya outside.

Immediately, the four dark figures, like ghosts in the night, vanished from the area.

Not long after they left.

Inside the underground vault of Tiger Roar Bank, the Soul Emperor who had been killed by Shangguan Wan'er with a single stroke of her sword, had extremely faint wisps of resentment and death energy beginning to uncontrollably dissipate from his corpse.

These resentments and deathly auras, along with the rich scent of money within the vault and the faint energy fluctuations emanating from the Sun Moon Empire's soul tool component in the corner, quietly merged together.

Ultimately, it ignited a certain incantation rune that Shangguan Wan'er had secretly set up with her dark soul power.

"Seal script, spiritual power, and ignition."

boom! ! ! ! ! !

A sudden, towering fire erupted from the underground vault of Tiger Roar Bank, completely engulfing the building that symbolized the wealth and power of the White Tiger Duke's mansion!

……

The next day, before dawn.

The entire Star Luo City was completely ignited by a shocking piece of news!

"Have you heard? The Tiger Roar Bank in the east of the city was burned to the ground last night!"

"It's not just burned to the ground! It's said that all the valuables in the underground vault of the money shop were looted!"
Even the Soul Emperor who was in charge of the vault... he died inside!

"Good heavens, who has the audacity to provoke Duke White Tiger?!"

"Who else could it be? I heard that the remains of a Sun Moon Empire soul tool were found in the ruins of the fire!"
"It must have been them!"

"The Sun and Moon Empire? Have they gone mad?"
How dare they cause such a commotion in Star Luo City during the Soul Battle Tournament?!

Rumors spread like wildfire, and people were filled with anxiety.

All the blame was directed at the Sun Moon Empire, which had always been at odds with the Star Luo Empire!
Inside the White Tiger Duke's mansion.

Upon hearing this news, Dai Hao was so angry that he immediately crushed the teacup made of ancient warm jade in his hand.

"The Sun and Moon Empire!!! This is outrageous!!!"

He let out a roar like a wounded tiger, his terrifying killing intent almost lifting the roof off the entire duke's mansion.

He never expected that, after losing face in the Soul Fighting Tournament, his wallet would be confiscated!

Moreover, the other party arrogantly left behind "evidence," pointing the finger directly at the Sun Moon Empire!
This is blatant provocation, showing that they don't take Dai Hao or the White Tiger Duke's Mansion seriously at all!

"Father, please calm down!"

Dai Yueheng, standing to the side, also had a livid face. He quickly tried to persuade him.

"This matter... might be a trap. Although the Sun Moon Empire is arrogant, it shouldn't be so stupid as to provoke us in this way at this time, right?"

"Is it a scam?"

Dai Hao snorted coldly, his tiger-like eyes flashing with a savage, chilling light.

"Who else could it be but them?! Could it be that damn Tang Clan again?"
Do they have the guts and the ability?!

"Give me the order!"

Dai Hao slammed his fist on the table and roared.

"Martial law is hereby declared throughout the city. Inspect all caravans and spies of the Sun Moon Empire thoroughly!"
Any suspicious individuals discovered must be killed on sight!

"Furthermore, immediately send people to the border to keep a close eye on the Sun Moon Empire's every move!"
"If they dare to make any move, I, Dai Hao... will make them pay for their crimes in blood!"

A perfectly orchestrated scheme, secretly planned by the Jixia Academy and executed by the Tang Sect, successfully shifted the blame between the White Tiger Duke's Mansion and the Sun Moon Empire...

It's escalating completely!
(End of this chapter)