Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 281 Taking Over the Heavenly Dou Realm (4K Two-in-One)

boom!

The God of the Underworld slashed down with his sword, striking the forehead of the giant dragon that Yu Yuanzhen had transformed into.

In just a moment, cracks began to spread from the dragon's head, its massive body gradually breaking apart until it finally shattered completely.

Yu Yuanzhen revealed his true form and quickly crashed to the ground with a loud "boom," creating a large crater, but he was no longer alive.

Yu Yuanzhen, the current patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan, a level 95 Title Douluo, and the title of Thunder, has thus perished.

Having dealt with Yu Yuanzhen, Xiao Yu left the battlefield to Dugu Bo and Aphrodite.

Xiao Yu was not a bloodthirsty person, but he was also not a soft-hearted person who couldn't distinguish between what was important and what was not. Perhaps there were many innocent people in the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, but since they were destined to be enemies, the only way was to eliminate them completely.

Under the powerful effects of Dugu Bo and Aphrodite's toxins, the entire Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan, even those who died under the Spirit Hall's attack, were ultimately reduced to a pool of blood, leaving no trace of their remains.

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"This is outrageous! The Spirit Hall is far too arrogant! What are they trying to do? Do they really think the Heaven Dou Empire wouldn't dare declare war on them?"

Inside the Imperial Palace of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

The enraged Emperor Xueye nearly smashed the armrest of his dragon throne with a single blow.

Both the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan are powerful forces that the Heaven Dou Empire relies on.

Needless to say, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had already firmly stood on the side of the Empire when Emperor Xueye was still the Crown Prince. After Emperor Xueye ascended the throne, the cooperation between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Empire became even closer.

The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family had always maintained neutrality, but in recent years they had shown a tendency to align themselves with the Heaven Dou Empire. More than a year ago, Yu Yuanzhen's eldest grandson, Yu Tianheng, married Princess Xueying, who was from the Heaven Dou royal family. Emperor Xueye personally presided over their wedding. After the wedding banquet, at Ning Fengzhi's invitation, he had a pleasant conversation with Yu Yuanzhen.

Now, the two major sects, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, have suffered heavy losses. Emperor Xue Ye, in addition to his anger, is also filled with deep fear. He can only use roars to cover up his fear, and of course, to make Ning Fengzhi grateful: "Raise an army! Ge Long, immediately mobilize all the elite troops of the empire! I will personally lead an expedition to punish the Spirit Hall and seek justice for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"

At this moment, there were only a handful of people in the palace. Besides Ning Fengzhi, who had narrowly escaped death, there was Qian Renxue, who was disguised as Xue Qinghe, Marshal Ge Long, the top military official of the empire, and several other confidants of Emperor Xueye.

As for that certain master, without the halo of Tang Shenwang, Emperor Xueye didn't think much of him.

Everyone present was shrewd; even Ning Fengzhi, who had just narrowly escaped the annihilation of his family, couldn't help but twitch his lips. The Snow Night Emperor's act was far too obvious.

Qian Renxue cursed Xue Ye, that old scoundrel, inwardly, and stepped forward, saying, "Father, please calm down. The Spirit Hall is currently at its zenith, controlling over 70% of the Spirit Masters in the world. Several kingdoms and duchies within the empire are also colluding with them. You mustn't act rashly!"

Emperor Xueye glanced at Ning Fengzhi imperceptibly and said, "How could I not act impulsively? Sect Leader Ning was devoted to the country, yet he was nearly killed by the Spirit Hall. If I don't take action, how can I face the fallen members of Sect Leader Ning's clan?"

Ning Fengzhi sighed helplessly. He was, after all, a Soul Saint of level seventy-nine. How could Emperor Xueye's little tricks escape his eyes?

However, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has suffered heavy losses and now needs to rely on the Heaven Dou Empire in many ways. Therefore, he must accept Emperor Xueye's favor.

Ning Fengzhi suppressed his displeasure and stepped forward, saying, "I appreciate Your Majesty's kindness, but now is not the time to break ties with the Spirit Hall. As His Highness the Crown Prince said, the Spirit Hall's strength is currently at its zenith. Just this time, four Title Douluo-level experts attacked our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Not to mention that they also attacked the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Nine Star Hall at the same time. Roughly estimated, the Spirit Hall has at least ten Title Douluo-level experts. In addition, they have tens of thousands of Soul Masters of different levels. Add to that the armies of the major kingdoms that have sided with the Spirit Hall, and our strength alone is insufficient to fight against the Spirit Hall."

Seeing that Ning Fengzhi wisely accepted the favor, Emperor Xueye then focused all his attention on the powerful enemy outside: "Sect Master Ning, given the current situation, do you have any good suggestions?"

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While Emperor Xueye and the others were discussing, little did they know that their target, Pope Bibi Dong, the person in charge of the Spirit Hall, was so angry that her lungs were about to explode, and her face was so gloomy that it could drip water.

The cardinal below reported the results of the Soul Hunting Operation with a trembling expression: "We sent five thousand Soul Masters to attack the Nine Star Palace branch in Sunset Forest. Before the attack, we were discovered by the enemy and suffered a fierce counterattack. Our side lost more than three thousand people. The Third Elder and Elder Mad Rhino were killed in battle. The Fourth Elder had no choice but to send out distress signals to the other two groups. Only after receiving support were we able to successfully withdraw."

Ten thousand Soul Masters were dispatched to launch a surprise attack on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which broke through the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Fortress's defenses, inflicting heavy damage on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and killing more than 1,500 disciples. Our side suffered approximately two thousand casualties.

Eight thousand men were dispatched in a surprise attack on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Undetected before the attack, they inflicted the most devastating blow on the clan, killing all members with Soul Douluo cultivation or higher, except for Yu Yuanzhen. Due to a plea for reinforcements from the Fourth Elder, the forces attacking the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School temporarily withdrew, failing to achieve a complete victory. The Fifth Elder was also severely injured during the rescue operation and remains unconscious.

"asshole!"

Bibi Dong was completely enraged, and with a "bang," the teacup in her hand instantly turned into dust.

"You mobilized over 20,000 Soul Masters, including eleven Title Douluos and over forty Soul Douluos, and it was a sneak attack, yet you didn't even manage to hit a single target. Are you all incompetent?"

Sensing Bibi Dong's rage, the members of the Spirit Hall who were waiting below fell silent, none daring to utter a sound lest they further anger the enraged Pope.

Only the high-ranking Lion Douluo dared to speak despite Bibi Dong's pressure: "Your Holiness, please calm down. The main reason for this defeat is that we underestimated the Nine Star Palace. A single branch palace actually has six Title Douluo powerhouses, and all of them are powerful Title Douluos. Our elders who went to battle were almost all suppressed by the enemy, especially that Xiao Yu. He is only in his twenties but has already reached the Title Douluo realm. Coupled with his powerful divine-level martial soul, his strength is far more terrifying than we imagined. The Third Elder and the Fifth Elder were defeated by him, one dead and the other severely injured."

"What did you say? Xiao Yu has already broken through to the Title Douluo level, and he single-handedly killed the Third Elder and severely injured the Fifth Elder. How is that possible?"

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong immediately became restless. A titled Douluo in his twenties? This was simply a fantasy.

Even she only managed to break through to the next level in her thirties, thanks to her twin martial souls which could absorb powerful soul beast soul rings to enhance her soul power, as well as the fact that she devoured Qian Xunji's angel bloodline.

The fact that Xiao Yu was able to kill Qingluan Douluo and severely injure Guangling Douluo shows that he is no longer a newly promoted Title Douluo. Qingluan and Guangling are both veteran powerhouses who have been famous for more than fifty years. Even she would have to go all out to kill them.

Does this mean that her de facto son-in-law is now on the same starting line as her?

"It's true, Your Holiness the Pope!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo cautiously began, "When Old Ghost and I arrived, we happened to witness Xiao Yu using his right arm soul bone skill to defeat the Fifth Elder. We quickly used our Martial Soul Fusion Technique to control Xiao Yu and save the Fifth Elder. However, in just a few seconds, Xiao Yu used his own strength to tear our Martial Soul Fusion Technique apart from the inside!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo often represented the Spirit Hall on missions and were Bibi Dong's most trusted confidants. After hearing Chrysanthemum Douluo's words, Bibi Dong fell silent.

"teacher!"

Just as the entire hall fell silent, Hu Liena, who had been appointed a saintess by Bibi Dong, pushed open the door and entered, bowing slightly as she said, "I have just received the latest news: with the assistance of the Heaven Dou Empire, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has moved its entire clan to Heaven Dou City, while the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has been completely wiped out, with not a single survivor!"

"impossible!"

The speaker was Lordiara, one of the four Platinum Bishops of the Spirit Hall. He was also the deputy of Light Feather Douluo in this operation. With Light Feather Douluo seriously injured and unconscious, it was natural for him to report on the results of the series of operations against the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan.

Lordiara shook his head with absolute certainty: "Although we dealt a heavy blow to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan, there should still be quite a few survivors when we left after receiving the emergency distress signal. Clan Chief Yu Yuanzhen was hit by an arrow from the Fifth Elder, but he only fainted temporarily and did not actually die!"

"But now there is confirmed news that the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan has indeed been wiped out, and the sect has been completely looted. Especially in the True Dragon Mountain area, it was almost a river of blood. Most of the corpses have inexplicably turned into blood. Only the clan leader, Yu Yuanzhen, has his body stuck on a flagpole and hung high on the top of True Dragon Mountain!"

Hu Liena frowned: "If it wasn't us, then who did it?"

"Who else could it be?"

Bibi Dong snorted coldly: "Besides the Nine Star Palace, who else has such ability? That bastard Xiao Yu struck at the perfect time. Now everyone outside will only think that we did it behind the scenes, while this kid, hiding in the shadows, secretly stole the wealth accumulated by the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan over ten thousand years!"

At this point, a hint of regret flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes.

The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan has a long history. It was originally one of the six great families that founded the Spirit Hall. Later, due to some reasons, it parted ways with the Spirit Hall and went out on its own. Although its sect foundation cannot be compared with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which has the ability to appraise treasures and mainly does business, the wealth accumulated over the millennia is enough to make major forces envious.

"Teacher, why did Xiao Yu target the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family?"

Hu Liena was somewhat puzzled: "Since we're simultaneously attacking the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the Nine Star Palace, which is tantamount to pushing all three of them aside at the same time, shouldn't Xiao Yu be rushing to win over these two major sects and form an alliance as archer disciples?"

"Because this kid's ambition is no less than ours!"

Bibi Dong said with a chilling gaze, "If I'm not mistaken, this kid also has his eye on the Heaven Dou Empire, so he wants to eliminate the powerful sects within the Heaven Dou Empire as much as possible."

If Ning Fengzhi hadn't sensed the danger and brought in the army of the Heavenly Dou Empire to help him relocate his sect to Heavenly Dou City, he probably wouldn't have escaped this calamity either.

Next, that rebellious daughter will suggest to that old scoundrel Xue Ye that they win over the Nine Star Palace to oppose us, thereby allowing Xiao Yu to rise to the upper echelons of the Heaven Dou Empire. Then, the two of them will join forces to eliminate Xue Ye and jointly take control of the Heaven Dou Empire!

"hateful!"

Bibi Dong couldn't help but curse inwardly, realizing that her painstakingly planned Soul Hunting Operation had completely benefited her unfilial daughter and even more unfilial son-in-law!

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Just as Bibi Dong had analyzed, Emperor Xue Ye asked Ning Fengzhi for advice at the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace. Ning Fengzhi then proposed to unite all forces opposing the Spirit Hall to fight against the Spirit Hall.

Before Ning Fengzhi could finish speaking, Qian Renxue impatiently pushed the Nine Star Palace to the front of the stage.

Emperor Xueye was quite tempted by this, after all, the strength of the Nine Star Palace was undeniable. The Spirit Hall attacked the Nine Star Palace, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon at the same time, but only suffered a major setback with the Nine Star Palace, and even had to send out the most urgent distress signal, which indirectly allowed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to escape a calamity.

Although Ning Fengzhi didn't mention this matter to save face, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School still had more than two thousand surviving disciples. With so many people and so many opinions, how could the Spirit Hall's sudden withdrawal be kept from Emperor Xueye?

Upon hearing Xue Qinghe mention the Nine Star Palace, Ning Fengzhi's expression changed slightly. His original intention was to bring the Heaven Dou Empire into the alliance of the Clear Sky Sect, the Star Luo Empire, and Seagod Island to jointly resist the Spirit Hall. He did not expect Xue Qinghe to bring up the Nine Star Palace first.

The Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire are sworn enemies. Given the choice of the Nine Star Palace, Emperor Xue Ye and the court officials of the Heaven Dou Empire would never choose to cooperate with the Star Luo Empire.

Ning Fengzhi looked at Xue Qinghe with a hint of annoyance in his eyes. He regretted bringing Xue Qinghe along to meet Xiao Yu. Unexpectedly, the two became closer afterward. Although Xue Qinghe still respectfully called him "teacher," the shrewd Ning Fengzhi could clearly sense Xue Qinghe's growing distance from him.

This also made Ning Fengzhi somewhat panicked. It was clear that Emperor Xueye did not live for more than a few years. When Xue Qinghe ascended to the throne, he would probably rely more on the Nine Star Palace. Would their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School still have a place in the Heaven Dou Empire?

No, absolutely not!

Ning Fengzhi immediately made up his mind that he must not let the Nine Star Palace get involved in the Heavenly Dou Empire.

(End of this chapter)