Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

"Dean Liu Erlong, Dean Flander, you must be wondering why you are required to come on foot without using your soul power?"

Tang San sat down with the strange woman named Xiaodeng.

Seeing this, Flander suppressed his great anger and the urge to strangle Tang San on the spot, and asked in a deep voice, "Tang San, just say what you have to say, there's no need to hide anything!"

Clearly, Tang San's dramatic changes over the course of several months could not be a coincidence, and his previous words further confirm this.

Yu Xiaogang's resurrection was a miracle, and his ability to regain his strength after being crippled was another miracle. Behind this miracle must be the so-called chosen one named Xiaodeng, including his journey on foot.

“Dean Flander, it’s not that I want to keep it to myself, but the matter itself is too complicated. If it weren’t for Xiaodeng, we wouldn’t even have a chance to talk,” said the strange woman named Xiaodeng, who was leaning on Tang San with a happy expression.

But for some reason, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun felt a slight impulse towards this woman whose appearance was somewhat repulsive, and even had a feeling of wanting to replace Tang San.

This contradictory feeling was so strange that the two frequently looked at each other. On the contrary, Avalanche, whose soul power level was lower, seemed to be completely oblivious, only laughing strangely at everything that was happening in the arena.

"This matter concerns the strongest beings in the world, the Immortal Douluo Qianshui, and the Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Heaven Dou Empire!"

Seeing Tang San's furrowed and serious expression, Dai Mubai, who had some political acumen, was speechless. "Tang... no, Xiao San, I know that Your Majesty has a grudge against you, but everyone knows that the two of them are related. Otherwise, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe would never have such power with just the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

Furthermore, what does "the strongest in the world" mean? He is very strong, but how can he be the strongest in the world?

The first to reply to Dai Mubai was not Tang San, but Xue Beng, "Brother Mubai, don't be in a hurry, you'll understand after you hear what Brother Tang San has to say."

The story of how the fourth prince of the Heaven Dou Empire was humiliated by Xue Qinghe while pursuing Ning Rongrong is widely known. The group concluded that this was probably the reason he and Tang San got together.

What's most intriguing is that Xue Qinghe completely disregarded his youngest brother. His actions were merely an expression of love for the person he liked, and on the surface, it didn't seem as serious as what happened with the Second Prince back then.

But that prince seems to have become a different person. Xue Luochuan can do it, so why can't Xue Beng?

Tang San then went straight to the point, "The problem is both simple and complicated, because the real Xue Qinghe is long dead, and the current Xue Qinghe is Qian Shui, or rather, Qian Renxue! Even Ning Huahua is the same!"

Tang San's words were truly astonishing, and they were simply too unbelievable to contain.

Dai Mubai was stunned for a moment, then looked around and found no one there. "No, Xiao San, what nonsense are you talking about? Putting aside whether this whole thing has anything to do with you making us come on foot, these are four different people!"

Avalanche stood up, seemingly deliberately patting his luxurious fur coat, his emotions appearing somewhat agitated. "Let me explain the part about Xue Qinghe!"

"Brother Mu Bai, the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament was exciting, wasn't it? The Spirit Hall was a complete idiot, wasn't it? Xue Qinghe's son was kidnapped and taken hostage, wasn't that tragic?"

"Fourth Prince, although I don't like them either, he is still your elder brother, and the Crown Prince is your nephew. It's undeniable that they were bullied by the Spirit Hall, isn't it?"

At least on this point, Dai Mubai is on Xue Qinghe's side. The Spirit Hall was already powerful, and it would be better if it were to fall apart now.

"Mu Bai, so you didn't understand? Xue Qinghe is Qian Shui of the Spirit Hall, and also Qian Renxue of the Spirit Hall!" With his eyes slightly narrowed, Xue Beng patted Dai Mubai's shoulder and deliberately whispered as if he had something to say, "Let me ask you this, my good nephew, has he awakened his spirit?"

"Qian Renxue has a six-winged angel martial soul. There are rumors in the elite competition that she is Qian Shui's fiancée. But if what you say is true, then the so-called crown prince and crown princess are these two people in disguise."

Therefore, it can be further deduced that the Imperial Grandson's martial soul is very likely to be a six-winged angel. Once the time comes for the martial soul to awaken, given his status, he will inevitably hold a ceremony in front of the entire royal family and court officials.

So they couldn't hide the existence of this super martial soul no matter what, which led to that spectacular show in the finals, am I right, Fourth Prince?

Applause erupted, and Xue Beng turned around to look at Flander, who was still holding Liu Erlong in his arms. "As expected of Dean Flander!"

"That's right! When Xue Qinghe and Ning Huahua are Qian Shui and Qian Renxue, then the absurdity and self-destruction of the Spirit Hall can be explained very reasonably!"

"Because this is their plan to infiltrate the entire empire's core!!" Avalanche's emotions became extremely agitated, his tone filled with anger, yet also seemingly excitement.

Flander, being an old fox, naturally understood that if Xue Qinghe was a fake, then wouldn't the Fourth Prince in front of him have a chance to ascend to the throne?

However, he was too young to keep his emotions in check. Although he deliberately showed anger, he could not hide his excitement.

Flander wasn't stupid. According to them, Qian Shui was actually a better choice. If all the royal family members were like Xue Beng or these evil-looking people, Flander would rather lie down, maintain the status quo, and retire at the Tian Dou Royal Academy.

As Xue Qinghe, those two were quite diligent and conscientious. He, Flander, didn't understand the practical benefits of people's livelihood, but he did understand the tangible advantages.

Although the Heaven Dou Royal Academy undergoes frequent reforms, the welfare benefits within the system can be described as excellent. After Ning Huahua became the dean, she even allowed the creation of her own soul skills.

Why would those powerful figures from the Spirit Hall keep their secrets to themselves? Title Douluos personally came down to give guidance—where else in the world could you find such a good deal?

As for resurrecting Yu Xiaogang? Does Flander really want to do that? If the man were still alive, he wouldn't mind granting his wish, but since he's dead, then so be it!

"Wait a minute? What's the deal with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? How did they disguise it?" Unlike Flander, who was focused on his own interests, Dai Mubai was clearly more concerned about the inconsistencies in the story.

"Because of the disguise soul skill! And Qian Shui has twin martial souls! His second martial soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!" Tang San's eyes were solemn.

"And the original Xue Qinghe was actually Qian Renxue! Angelic Martial Soul and Swan Martial Soul are somewhat similar, only the number of wings is different. Qian Renxue was able to disguise herself as Xue Qinghe, which clearly means she had made preparations beforehand."

He has at least one soul bone, and it must be a soul bone that is close to 100,000 years old. This soul bone grants her the skill of disguise.

Qian Shui and Qian Renxue, these two disguised themselves for each other, and with the power of the Spirit Hall, they created the current Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and Crown Princess Ning Huahua!

Ignoring Dai Mubai's surprise and giving him no chance to react, Xue Beng immediately added, "Mubai, let me tell you another piece of news. The Empire is currently mobilizing the entire nation for war, seemingly targeting the Spirit Hall. But given Qian Shui and Qian Renxue's identities, this isn't really aimed at the Spirit Hall. No one would fight themselves!"

Then I ask you, what is the purpose of this war mobilization?

Sure enough, Dai Mubai stood up abruptly, "Their target has always been the Star Luo Empire!"

Even Flander, who had already lost interest, almost dropped Liu Erlong.

If Xue Qinghe is merely a thousand rivers, then so be it. Whether they steal the country or not, what does it have to do with Flanders lying down?

However, if the goal is to annex the Star Luo Empire, then the situation is completely different. The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy's closure of the campus is not simply to prevent students from causing trouble, but is a genuine mobilization for war!

At that time, whether they are teachers or students, going to the battlefield will be inevitable! How could Flander accept this? His original idea of ​​not wanting to participate vanished instantly, but he had to consider the possibility of cooperating with these monsters.

"Do you know why Qian Shui crippled me?" Tang San then began to speak of his own affairs, "Because that person wasn't from Douluo Continent at all! I exposed him! He's from beyond the realm! He seized the body of a real person in this world named 'Qian Shui'!"

"Those so-called self-created soul skills, primordial spirit martial souls, and even the title of 'banished immortal'! Do you know what an immortal is? It means non-human!"

Every word Tang San said was true. But this time, even Flander and Liu Erlong were so shocked that they stood up.

"That's why I told you to come on foot without using your soul power! This person's power is extremely strong, and he even has the ability to search souls and read other people's memories."

According to the information provided by the Fourth Prince, the Crown Prince's Mansion will react if something happens in Tiandou City, but the reaction speed is abnormally fast.

Then there is only one possibility: he is so powerful that he can use his divine sense to cover the entire Heaven Dou City or even further!

Judging from the ferocious beast's bowed head, the reason I call him the strongest in the world is because I fear his strength has already reached the level of a level 99 Limit Douluo!

This time, even Liu Erlong understood, "So, not using soul power won't attract his attention?!"

“But this ‘Chosen One’ lady seems to be constantly releasing soul power. Haven’t we been discovered?” Flander wasn’t stupid. His nerves immediately tightened, as if their lives were in danger.

With a slight smile, Tang San glanced gently at the little lamp leaning against him. "It's precisely because the little lamp is a chosen one that she can use divine power! We are not only not in danger now, but we are actually very safe!"

Once you put it that way, they understood.

“But they’re not exactly bad people… Although I prefer to have a woman help me with my sexual problems, Dean Ning’s… oh no, Qian Shui’s method really works…” The most clueless one was Ma Hongjun, who always followed the crowd.

Qian Shui's solution was naturally to find the Fifth Sister to solve the problem. Under Ning Huahua's form, Ma Hongjun was quite moved, but unfortunately it was Qian Shui herself at the time.

"Ha! Fatty, what makes you think Qian Shui will take your affairs to heart? And what makes you think that the powerful beings from beyond the realm will do their best for you?" Tang San, sitting down, not only spoke sarcastically, but his tone was also extremely disdainful. "Do you know that he has at least one Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower, a nourishing 'pure yang' immortal herb?"

He knew perfectly well that consuming this herb could filter impurities from the body and martial soul, making soul power more mellow and magnificent, with a continuous and unending fire force. If the user possessed a fire-attribute martial soul, it could also greatly enhance the flame effect.

"Fatty, tell me, if he truly cared for you, why didn't he give you this magical herb to completely resolve your problem of 'evil fire'?!"

Tang San didn't know if Qian Shui really possessed the Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower, but he did know that Qian Shui possessed the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye!

He didn't need Qian Shui to actually have, or even to have, the idea he was saying; he just needed to make Ma Hongjun and Flander believe that this was how things were!

“This…” Ma Hongjun was even more at a loss. He could only look at Flander, his teacher, seeking some psychological comfort.

Flander's expression turned even uglier. The original Shrek Academy students were his bottom line. He didn't care about others, but Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were being treated like this. No matter who came, he couldn't get past this hurdle!

Just as the master and apprentice were dreading this, the avalanche continued.

“Brother Hongjun, you were raised by Dean Flander since you were a child, so you didn’t have much intrigue or backstabbing. I can understand that.”

But I believe that you must have a lot of questions and fears in your heart right now, because that is only natural!

They usually appear respectable and speak eloquently, always saying it's for your own good! But they never tell you anything truly good!

Just like me! They are so high and mighty, seemingly possessing all the justifications for justice. They can be lenient or severe as they please!

And what about me?! I never had a choice! All I wanted was Rongrong, this good girl, to be my wife! Besides waiting for their decision, there was nothing I could do! They treated me like trash, throwing me out the door!

If they were really my elder brothers, I would accept it! But they are not! They are shameful thieves who stole the country!

But there's no way around it! That's just how strong they are! That's how patient they are! They possess superb skills and abilities!

Brother Hongjun! Brother Mubai! You! Me! Us! Don't you all want to become like the Immortal Douluo and Xue Qinghe?!

He has power! He has influence! He has authority! He has status! He has women! He! Qian Shui! That man can practically control everything in the Douluo Continent! He can decide the fate of others!

Even if you and I have no grudge against him, I believe you would never want to live a life of mediocrity, willingly groveling at his feet!

Just like my brother Mu Bai and me! We both have royal blood! And you are all the most noble Soul Masters!

Why can your teammates attend such high-class banquets?! While we are forced to stand in this dark corner, silently looking up at them?!

After Xue Beng finished his impassioned speech, he turned his attention to Tang San and the chosen one named Xiao Deng, saying, "Brother Mu Bai, let me be frank! My previous association with you was only to borrow the power of your Star Luo Empire!"

But now we have the Chosen One! One destined to surpass level 100, destined to become a god! The one who can grant you and me miracles!

No, it's God!

Shouldn't we think more long-term, like trying to reclaim everything that's rightfully ours?

At this point, Tang San also stood up and came to Dai Mubai's side. "Yes, a miracle! I was indeed crippled by Qian Shui. My two martial souls and all my soul power had been destroyed, but now I have regained my power!"

This is a miracle! The possibility that allows us to defeat that extraterrestrial demon!

Mu Bai, why don't we join hands? For power! Or for that ideal that transcends the pinnacle of Soul Masters!

“Little San, tell me, are you also a Chosen One?” Dai Mubai still hesitated, after all, he had personally witnessed the strength of Qian Shui and Qian Renxue, which was almost unmatched.

“Mu Bai, I know what you’re thinking. I also understand what Dean Flander and Dean Liu Erlong are hesitating about.”

To be honest, I'm not yet, but the power I've gained far exceeds your imagination! I will be sooner or later!

He controlled the Spirit Hall and even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the four lower sects almost all obeyed him.

But we are by no means without a chance of victory! I am from the Clear Sky Sect, my father is the Clear Sky Douluo! My uncle is the Howling Sky Douluo!

Dean Erlong is also a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, so let me tell you some news you don't know: Dean Erlong, your father, Lord Yu Luomian, also died at the hands of Qianshui!

With the addition of two great empires, our strength is by no means weak!

Sure enough, Liu Erlong's pupils contracted slightly, and her eyes instantly filled with hatred!

Then, Tang San knelt down and kowtowed to Liu Erlong, "I am very sorry for what happened to my teacher. I was also bewitched by Qian Shui at that time, which is why I did such an unforgivable thing, and I still regret it to this day. But I, Tang San, swear that I will definitely revive my teacher!"

Then, Teacher Erlong, you will be able to reunite.

His attitude was extremely sincere, leaving no room for criticism. Liu Erlong was concerned about Yu Xiaogang and made a move to help Tang San up, but was stopped by Flander.

"I know you two still find it hard to forgive me, and you don't want to see a sinner like me. I'm leaving today. The Fourth Prince and Xiaodeng will help you find the answers." With that, Tang San left the tent with a sorrowful expression.