Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

The final of the Elite Tournament was a grand show. A super genius from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the three great sects, whose personal strength was second only to Qian Renxue, was the Crown Princess of the Empire and the future Empress. She was impeccable in terms of background, status, position, and strength.

This person fully demonstrated her extraordinary strength in front of the Papal Palace. Although she ultimately lost, it was only because her opponent was far too strong.

Moreover, her experiences were so tragic that rumors began to circulate that Ning Huahua was a descendant of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School who had suffered greatly since childhood.

Fortunately, she encountered the immortal Douluo Qianshui, which led to her return and renewed strength.

This was finally the turning point, right? But fate brought her to Qian Renxue again. Not only was her son captured by the Spirit Hall and taken hostage, but he was also publicly humiliated.

Anyone else might have collapsed long ago, but this "flower of the empire" never forgot her mission of education.

So, no one would object to her becoming the dean of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, right?

Xue Qinghe didn't even have any political opponents. After Ning Huahua produced a bunch of 'self-created soul skills' as if they were free, there were no dissenting voices.

This woman has all the merits, achievements, and benefits to offer. Coupled with her status, strength, and sympathetic past, she is very convincing to the public.

Faced with Ning Huahua like this, even troublemakers like Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian had to admit defeat. But was this Crown Princess afraid of the Star Luo Empire, so she dared not send them to the battlefield? That way, she wouldn't have to go herself?

The thought only flashed through their minds for a moment before they dismissed it, because this woman was simply too powerful; she could defeat Yu Tianheng, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, in hand-to-hand combat without using any special techniques.

Isn't her martial soul the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? Who is the real dragon?

Ning Huahua, with her sharp eyes, looked at each student present. "You don't need to worry about the battlefield. Once you've tried the weapons, you'll know. The Star Luo Empire is just throwing an egg against a rock! If they go too far, unifying the continent is just around the corner!"

Xiao Wu, who kept her eyes down and knew someone was showing off, didn't care at all. Trying to provoke her wouldn't work on her. She was only curious about one thing: "Rongrong, what kind of weapon is it? If you know, just tell us!"

Even Ning Rongrong was taken aback by the talk of unifying the continent, because even with her bold guess, she only felt that Xue Qinghe was on guard against the Star Luo Empire.

Although Ning Huahua's words seemed casual, and others simply took them as empty threats, Ning Rongrong had a strange feeling. Could this be what they meant when they said that unintentional words often have the truest purpose?

Ning Rongrong, who was in a daze, was interrupted by Xiao Wu, but she really didn't know what the Soul Guidance Department was doing. "These are military secrets, and it's not something I can know."

Facing them was a lush, green hill. The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy was originally located in the mountains and forests, so this kind of location was not unusual.

"put!"

At Ning Rongrong's command, Huan Hongchen personally lit something resembling a firecracker.

The Soul Guidance Department had been preparing for a long time and had brought out a lot of things, all of them cone-shaped objects, numbering about a hundred.

"What the hell is this?" As the chirping sounds continued, before hitting the target, Xiao Wu asked the question that most people were thinking.

Seemingly having heard Xiao Wu's complaint, Ning Huahua turned around and said, "This is a weapon that changes the nature of warfare!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of violent explosions rang out, and the small hill in front of them was instantly turned into a sea of ​​fire, with all the vegetation razed to the ground.

The explosion occurred behind Ning Huahua, her expressionless face intimidating them. At that moment, the mentality of these young soul masters shattered along with the explosion.

There's no other reason than that, in their understanding, powerful destruction is always accomplished by the soul skills of powerful soul masters, but the 'double firecracker' just now didn't have any soul power fluctuations; it was merely Huan Hongchen raising a torch and lighting the fuse.

"Tianheng, can you stop it...?"

“Yes, a single shot isn’t very powerful, but with such a large quantity, it’s difficult and easy to cause serious injury…” Yu Tianheng’s words were quite thought-provoking, as he possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul at the Soul Emperor level.

Huan Hongchen, who was standing to the side, stared blankly at Ning Huahua's back. She understood the situation better.

In terms of soul tools, these weapons don't even qualify as level one soul tools, or they aren't soul tools at all.

Aside from the fact that gunpowder production is quite expensive, this stuff is plentiful and plentiful; the person in question simply borrowed the Soul Guidance System to produce these things.

But even with just that, the sheer number is enough to rival her fixed-mount soul-guided cannons.

Just like these hundreds of firecrackers, if fired together, they would roughly reach the edge of a level 7 fixed-mount soul-guided cannon.

It should be noted that even a level seven soul master like her would find it very difficult to use such a soul tool, while anyone could launch this firecracker, the only problem being accuracy.

But when dealing with large numbers of targets, is it necessary to aim accurately for firepower coverage?

"Do you still want to go to the battlefield?!" After saying that, Ning Huahua left without looking back, leaving the students with shocked expressions.

"No, Dean Hongchen, the Star Luo Empire doesn't have this either, does it?" someone asked.

"Of course, this is a powerful weapon of the Soul Guidance System. How could the Star Luo Empire possibly have one?"

Huo Wu was the first to shout, "Then why can't we go to the battlefield?"

"Yes!" "With this weapon, we're guaranteed to win!" "Smash Dai Mubai's head!" "Get him!"

With a slight sigh, Huan Hongchen could only shake his head and follow. These students were always so easy to fool.

They casually mentioned unifying the continent? Then they showcased advanced weaponry, and finally stopped them from going to the battlefield?

Isn't this adding fuel to the fire?

……

The students were the same, and so was the entire Heavenly Dou Empire. Even Xue Luochuan, who wanted to rush back to the border, was stopped. The Crown Prince's Palace maintained an unusual level of restraint.

"Father, order the troops to march! If we don't move now, the Star Luo Empire will be on its way to Heaven Dou City!"

The avalanche did not elicit any other emotional response from Xueye; she simply glanced at her youngest son with a sense of relief.

"Qinghe, what are your thoughts?"

Inside the Imperial Study at this moment, there was not only Xue Qinghe, but also Xue Luochuan and Xue Haicang, who held significant positions in the military, as well as Ning Fengzhi, a representative of the powerful figures.

Xue Ye was puzzled as to why Qian Shui, the Immortal Douluo who had openly supported Xue Qinghe, and the forces he represented had made no statement.

But it doesn't matter, since he's just a figurehead emperor for now; the real power to make decisions still lies with Xue Qinghe.

Without his approval, Xue Luochuan wouldn't even be able to return to the border army.

"Father, this requires careful consideration. Let's talk as much as possible."

Even Ning Fengzhi couldn't stand Xue Qinghe's words. They've already come to our doorstep, what are you talking about negotiating?

Given the current strength of the Tian Dou Empire, why should it be hesitant to act against the Xing Luo Empire, especially when the Spirit Hall is being completely suppressed?

Xue Luochuan and Xue Haicang looked at each other in bewilderment. Why had Xue Qinghe, who had previously made a bold promise to unify the continent, become so hesitant and timid?

At this point, Xue Qinghe was truly unpredictable. The meeting started strong but ended weakly, and in the end, it was all just a lot of nonsense before things were done according to Xue Qinghe's wishes.

Only Xue Beng, who knew almost everything, had a face that was almost dark with gloom.

There were many things he didn't tell Xueye, nor did he dare to tell him. The old man was not young, and he didn't want to frighten him into something bad happening. Moreover, even a slight change in attitude would alert his opponent to something unusual, which would be a very unwise move.

Therefore, he was merely acting as a clever younger son, helping his father to keep his eldest son in check. This not only ensured his safety but also allowed him to secretly accumulate power.

As for whether Xue Qinghe or Qian Shui knows or not, it doesn't matter anymore. Whether they ignore it or tacitly approve it, since we can accumulate strength, let's do it!

The reason why the situation has turned out this way is simply because they want to start a limited war as soon as possible, so that more people will die and the chosen ones can become gods as quickly as possible.

Xue Qinghe, who had been preparing for war, was no longer in a hurry, so his thoughts were self-evident.

A temporary strategic contraction inevitably implies a larger scheme.

The only person Xue Beng could think of was his good older brother, the Immortal Douluo Qian Shui, who might have absolute confidence in quickly ending the war.

So he was waiting for the perfect opportunity, waiting for the situation to escalate, for public opinion to erupt and become uncontrollable, so that he could then justifiably mobilize the entire nation's resources to launch a full-scale attack and destroy the Star Luo Empire!

Of the four elements—favorable timing, advantageous location, and harmonious relationships—one must be present. Among these, harmonious relationships are the most important, as human will can determine the course of most events.

"Qinghe, does His Highness the Immortal also mean this?" Ning Fengzhi still wanted to ask on the way out of the palace.

Knowing that Ning Fengzhi was testing him, the person naturally offered an ambiguous statement: "He doesn't want to participate in the war."

……

Why does war need a pretext? Because people always need a reason to do things, anything will do.

Back home, the person carried the kitchen knife they had made, treating it like a precious treasure.

Wearing the body of a little angel and a platinum apron, someone is chopping vegetables and cooking.

The continuous clattering sound of chopping vegetables wasn't to say there weren't more convenient ways to cook, such as using soul power to cut, which was quick and easy.

In Qian Shui's words, this is a ritual, a way of life.

For example, can't other kitchen knives perform the same function of controlling and transforming objects? Do they have to be hand-forged to do so?

No, it's just that handmade ones have more practical and symbolic significance.

"In the end, why send these people to the battlefield? And if they do go, how can we prevent them from slacking off? If we want to integrate them, we need to first set up a target and get them to volunteer."

Qian Renxue, who was naturally in Qian Shui's body, could only watch from the sidelines as she was terrible at cooking. "Xiao Shui, aren't we letting a tiger return to the mountain?"

"I suppose so. It's because a Star Luo Empire that has been integrated by evil soul masters is more valuable to attack. This is called losing the support of the people and being isolated. To put it coldly, it will become a kind of justice to fight them at that time."

Such opportunities can be created by the other party simply by loosening their grip, so why not take advantage of them?

There will always be tigers that die stupidly, so what's wrong with letting them go back?

"Now that even the Rakshasa God has intervened, I have no choice but to have some fun with them."

So what if a god can traverse heaven and earth with divine thought? This feeling is no different from the ability to perceive everything through a thousand streams—it's impressive, but not omnipotent.

It's just an open game; without daring to overturn the table, it can only remain a game between people.

I don't know what makes Rakshasa God so confident. He released your successor through Qian Shui. What can you do if you can see that?

Starting a war is what I want, and it's what you want too; it's just that the purposes are different.

If you don't care about firing the first shot, then go ahead and fire it. Everything you want is something I'll give you.

"Oh~" Doesn't Qian Renxue understand the principle?

She deliberately let those people escape, and then casually killed Flander. In the end, the two of them had complete control over the escape of these people, all to create the current situation.

"I didn't expect them not to even try to save me. Qiming and the others could have easily defended against that attack together." The little angel pouted, expressing her grievance, and she wanted to comfort her.

"Although there were a few mistakes, it's not a big problem. It would be strange if they were united."

To put it bluntly, these people are only brought together by self-interest, so how can they possibly cooperate and work together for the sake of others?

I wouldn't be surprised how low those people could go.

His hands kept moving, and he didn't stop the little angel from being picked up.

"The only thing I didn't expect was that they would be in such a hurry to start a war. It seems that evil spirit is in a real hurry."

"How can I not be anxious? If you take just one more step, you'll reach level 100 and become a god!"

"Xiaoxue! Are you going to eat or not?!" Feeling the hot breath deliberately exhaled into his ear, the person was also furious.

"If you don't want to eat, then don't eat~ You don't need to eat anyway~"

"Well!"