The Tree Realm Descends on Douluo Continent

Chapter 349 Fulfilling the Promise

As the selection process ended, Zhu Zhuqing heard the same voice as Dugu Yan in her mind.

Her previous soul power was level 79, but after the end of the divine test, it jumped to level 80, and the soul rings under her feet also changed accordingly.

Holding the divinely bestowed soul ring floating in front of her, Zhu Zhuqing's heart began to race.

With her current strength, she could reach 100,000 years of age simply by absorbing the ninth spirit ring. She hesitated, wondering if she should sacrifice another life to raise the upper limit of her spirit rings.

"Zhu Qing, just absorb it normally. You can maximize the benefits by using your talent after you become a god." As if guessing Zhu Zhu Qing's thoughts, Li Xun held her small hand tightly.

"Um."

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath, suppressed the thoughts in her mind, and then crushed the divinely bestowed soul ring.

As a golden light enveloped him, a sense of familiarity welled up in his heart.

After an unknown amount of time, with a spirit ring inlaid around the seven spirit rings, Zhu Zhuqing reached level eighty-two, officially entering the Soul Douluo realm.

The spirit rings under his feet also reached the configuration of two purple, four black, and two red.

"Senior Poseidon, what do you think of my proposal?" Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing's side was settled, Li Xun cupped his hands to Poseidon.

The difficulty of the Eight Trials of the Sea God has increased. The requirements are to collect a complete set of soul bones, add nine soul rings, and kill the Deep Sea Demon Whale King within five years. There is no point in staying here now.

Poseidon remained silent for a moment, seemingly struggling with her decision, before finally saying, "Yes."

At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's headquarters in the Heaven Dou Empire, Ning Fengzhi was feeling extremely troubled.

In order not to anger Bibi Dong, the Tian Dou army stationed in Xingluo has now ceased operations, but for some unknown reason, the other party is demanding that Tian Dou cede Gengxin City.

If it were anywhere else, Ning Fengzhi might have reluctantly accepted it, but given how important Gengxin City was, he truly felt it was difficult to give up.

This place is a steel city, encompassing almost all of the Star Luo Empire's mineral reserves, and is extremely important to the development of both the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Heaven Dou Empire.

He had sent letters to Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue, but for some reason, the letters went into Wuhun City without a reply for half a day.

Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue held such high positions that ordinary people, including some bishops, had difficulty getting close to them. Therefore, even Xunyanglou could not guess what had happened.

Fortunately, after such a long time, Bibi Dong has not made any other moves.

"Bibi Dong has been besieging Xingluo without attacking, and now she wants Gengxin City. What is she trying to do?"

Ning Fengzhi rubbed his throbbing head: "If Xiao Xun were here, she could give me some advice."

Even he felt somewhat helpless against this overwhelming power.

"Hehe, who told you to keep getting stuck on that idea for a while? How could Xiao Xun not avoid you?" Poison Douluo took a sip of tea and chuckled.

Ning Fengzhi was speechless, somewhat amused and exasperated: "I've watched him grow up since he was a child, what could I possibly do to him?"

Just as the two were chatting, they suddenly heard a commotion outside.

Their expressions turned serious at the same time.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's headquarters can now be considered the central hub of the entire Heaven Dou Empire.

Officials of all ranks who come here usually pay close attention to their appearance and would not make a ruckus.

Ning Fengzhi immediately stood up, followed closely by Poison Douluo, and walked outside.

The pavilion outside the courtyard was now crowded with people, but apart from the initial noise, the group was now barely daring to breathe.

In the crowd, Li Xun was accompanying a woman with an ethereal air, along with Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, Ning Rongrong, and others.

"Why aren't you managing your factory properly? What are you doing here causing trouble?" Ning Fengzhi spotted Ning Yuan in the crowd and patted him on the shoulder.

"Sect Master, Venerable Poison." Ning Yuanchong, Ning Fengzhi, and Bone Douluo greeted each other: "Many people here have never seen Xiao Xun before, so they came to see him after hearing that he had returned."

"However, seeing the Sword Offering and Bone Offering nearby, I dared not approach."

As the wood carving business flourished, Li Xun's name spread far and wide, gaining considerable influence among the general public and some young people.

"There will be plenty of opportunities to meet in the future. Let these people disperse so as not to disturb the guests." Ning Fengzhi looked at the unfamiliar woman next to Li Xun.

The fact that this kid is so fawning over him means that even Uncle Jian and Uncle Gu dare not speak out, indicating that he must be extraordinary in both strength and status.

"Isn't that the High Priest of Seagod Island?" Poison Douluo murmured with a serious expression.

"The High Priest of Seagod Island?" Ning Fengzhi's mind raced, and he quickly realized who it was: "The Limit Douluo you're talking about?"

At that moment, his heart seemed to be filled with a raging storm.

Quickly pushing through the still-lingering crowd, Ning Fengzhi's face broke into a smile as he strode into the courtyard: "Xiao Xun, you didn't even tell me you were coming back. And who is this?"

"Teacher, this is the High Priestess of Poseidon Island, Senior Poseidon," Li Xun said, standing up and introducing her with a smile.

"I've heard so much about you."

The master and apprentice had a tacit understanding built over many years, and Ning Fengzhi could tell what it meant just by looking at Li Xun's expression.

The gloomy atmosphere that had just been hanging over the place vanished instantly.

"I've heard of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School on Seagod Island as well," Poseidon nodded slightly.

Ning Fengzhi's smile deepened: "You flatter me."

The group started chatting casually, and the atmosphere became quite pleasant for a while.

Before they knew it, they were talking a lot, from mutual flattery to the cooperation between the Heavenly Dou Empire and Seagod Island.

"Although Poseidon Island is rich in resources, it is ultimately limited by its geographical location. I think cooperating with the Heavenly Dou Empire would also benefit the residents of Poseidon Island."

Poseidon said, "However, trade is trade, but going to the island requires careful consideration, after all, Poseidon Island has its own rules."

"Of course." Ning Fengzhi nodded and immediately discussed some matters of cooperation, while also mentioning the current predicament that Tian Dou was facing.

"I wonder if Senior Poseidon would be willing to lend his name to either the Heaven Dou Sect or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?"

Poseidon glanced at Li Xun, then pondered for a moment: "Sure, after all, I can now be considered Li Xun's protector."

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi was overjoyed.

Having a top-tier expert in charge is a godsend for Tian Dou.

"Sect Master, you just said that the Spirit Hall has stopped its attack on the Star Luo Empire. What do you mean?" Zhu Zhuqing suddenly asked after the two finished discussing their business.

"I don't know the specifics either. Logically speaking, with the Spirit Hall's current strength, the two remaining provinces and one small principality of the Star Luo Empire would have almost no power to resist."

"But the Spirit Hall didn't make any big moves, instead deploying its forces on the current border of the Star Luo Empire."

Ning Fengzhi stroked his chin: "There's another strange thing. Although there's no large-scale fighting between the two countries now, the casualties are much higher than before."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing fell silent, her head bowed, lost in thought.

More casualties than in a large-scale war

Li Xun tapped his fingers lightly on the table, a thought popping into his mind, but whether it was true or not remained to be verified.

into the night.

Li Xun mentally reviewed the events of the day, then looked at Zhu Zhuqing in his arms with some confusion, asking, "What's wrong?"

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Zhu Zhuqing remained silent for a long time before softly saying, "I'm a little worried about my parents, and my eldest sister and the others."

She has been in Tiandou for nearly ten years, and apart from meeting Zhu Zhuyun once at the Soul Master Competition, she has had no contact with her since.

She wasn't worried when Tian Dou attacked Xing Luo, because neither Li Xun nor the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would do anything to her family. But now that it's the Spirit Hall, it's a different story.

"Don't worry, once the news of Poseidon joining Tian Dou spreads in a few days, I'll go back with you to see him. If your family is willing, we'll bring them back to Tian Dou."

Li Xun gently patted Zhu Zhuqing's back to comfort her.

Speaking of which, he had promised Zhu Zhuqing when they were young that he would take her back to the Star Luo Empire openly and honestly when he became powerful.

Now it's time to fulfill that promise.

Time flies.

The news that Poseidon had appeared in the Heaven Dou Empire and also registered with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School spread like wildfire.

In just over half a month, it became known to everyone in mainland China.

Many people who didn't know this name gradually internalized the title of one of the strongest human races on the continent after hearing about it from others.

The entire Heavenly Dou Empire is now celebrating.

But some are happy and some are sad.

When Bibi Dong learned of this news, she instinctively crushed the cup in her hand.

As the current Pope, she naturally knew what the name Poseidon represented. Although land was different from the sea, even if her strength had decreased, she was still a true Limit Douluo.

She thought things would proceed according to her plan, but unexpectedly, this deviation has occurred.

"It seems I need to speed up my plans." Bibi Dong turned her gaze toward the Hall of Offerings.

Through continuous probing, she now has a general understanding of Qian Daoliu's situation.

Qian Daoliu must have been seriously injured in the battle with the soul beast.

"Enough with the probing, let's begin."

The headquarters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Li Xun refused to travel with Poseidon and Sword Douluo, as he had no worries about being in danger with Zhu Zhuqing, given that the Flying Thunder God was with him.

Once Zhu Zhuqing was holding him tightly from behind, Li Xun controlled his flying sword and instantly soared into the air, heading towards the Star Luo Empire.

It flew for a while.

Zhu Zhuqing blushed and whispered in Li Xun's ear, "Brother Li Xun, why does your flying sword stutter when it flies?"

"This is my first time using a flying sword to carry someone, I'm not used to it yet." Li Xun silently apologized to Ning Fengzhi in his heart.

"Oh"

Zhu Zhuqing seemed to believe her, holding Li Xun tightly around the waist, silently watching the scenery rushing past in the sky.

"Zhuqing, don't hold me so tightly. Once I get used to the flight, it will be stable."

Indeed, as Li Xun had said, as time went on, the flying sword became more and more stable and faster.

Starfall Empire, Tianxing City.

This coastal city is now the capital of the Starfall Empire.

Living by the sea, this city should have been very prosperous, but with the continuous decline of the Star Luo Empire, it has become gloomy and desolate.

All of this began to change two or three months ago.

At that time, there were two factions in the Star Luo Empire: one faction advocated surrendering to the Martial Soul Empire or the Heaven Dou Empire, while the other faction advocated fighting to the death.

Therefore, before Heaven Dou and Spirit Hall could even launch their attack, the two factions had already begun fighting each other.

The outcome was tragic; the die-hard faction almost completely overwhelmed the surrender faction with sheer force, and countless others were implicated.

Nowadays, the city gates are strictly controlled, and everyone entering or leaving is subject to rigorous checks. Anyone who does anything slightly wrong will be thrown into jail.

During the Great Purge, everyone lived in fear, and those living here saw no hope for the future.

Looking at the city wall that was about fifty or sixty meters high in front of him, Li Xun had no interest in disguising himself to go inside.

Set up the Flying Thunder God mark in several places.

Seizing the opportunity of a shift change, he picked up Zhu Zhuqing and entered the city in a few flashes.

(End of this chapter)