The Strongest All-Round Support in Douluo Continent

"No wonder you remained unmoved even though someone as outstanding as Yu Tianheng was pursuing you." Ye Lingling had only met Duan Yufan briefly and didn't feel anything special, except that he was quite handsome and had a gentle, refined demeanor.

"Alright, let's go into the academy. That's enough talk." Dugu Yan said, taking a step forward towards the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

. . . . . .

In the main hall of the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial palace, two people who looked quite alike were chatting. One of them was older, with white hair, wearing a golden crown, and holding a scepter symbolizing imperial power. This was the current emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Ye.

The other one was younger and didn't have as much gray hair; it was Prince Xuexing, whom Duan Yufan had met before.

"Royal brother, is Xue Beng still acting like a spoiled brat?" Emperor Xue Ye asked casually.

“Yes, Your Majesty, although he has followed me for so many years, he still can’t change his nature.” Prince Xuexing said with a sense of disappointment.

"Alas, what will become of the Heavenly Dou Empire in the future? I don't expect Xue Beng to be like Xue Qinghe, but I only hope to have a fraction of his ability so that I can assist Xue Qinghe in the future," Emperor Xue Ye sighed.

"Your Majesty, please do not worry. Avalanche has changed slightly. It is now pursuing Dugu Yan, the granddaughter of Dugu Bodu Douluo, which shows that it has grown up." Prince Xuexing said with some relief.

"I hope so. It's a pity that those two princes, one skilled in literature and the other in martial arts, were assassinated. My brother, after so many years of investigation, have you found any clues?" Emperor Xueye asked calmly.

"No, they went too far, but it was either the Spirit Hall or the Star Luo Empire that did it, we just haven't been able to find any evidence," Prince Xuexing said helplessly.

After Prince Xuexing finished speaking, the hall fell silent for a moment, but this peace was soon broken.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!" A panicked cry came from outside the palace gate, and the person rushed to the two of them.

"What's going on? Why are you all so panicked and making such a fuss?" Emperor Xueye asked sternly.

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has been beaten to death!" A civil servant who served Emperor Xueye reported in a panic.

"What? What did you say?" Prince Xuexing roared furiously, grabbing the man's collar.

Emperor Xueye felt dizzy and was hit hard by the sudden bad news. Although Xuebeng was powerless, it was still his child.

The civilian staff were taken aback by Prince Xuexing's actions and stammered, unsure of what to say.

"Speak! What happened? Who killed him?" Prince Xuexing roared at the stunned civilian staff.

"Your Highness, I had no idea either. The two men protecting the Fourth Prince have already carried him to the palace. I saw them, so I rushed over to report to you," the civil servant said with a mournful face.

"Useless." Prince Xuexing shoved the civilian staff member forcefully.

Then, Xueye and Xuexing quickly ran out of the palace hall. However, when they reached the main gate, Xueye and Xuexing already saw the two guards carrying the fourth prince.

Upon seeing Emperor Xueye and Prince Xuexing, the two guards slowed their pace, approached them heavily, gently set down the avalanche, and then knelt on the ground, quietly awaiting Emperor Xueye's judgment.

At this moment, Avalanche's entire body was purple, having died of suffocation. His pupils were wide open, his eyes were blood red, and his mouth was agape, giving him a ferocious death appearance.

The Snow Emperor silently shed tears, squatted down, lifted Xue Beng's head, and tremblingly stretched out a hand to close Xue Beng's eyes and mouth.

“Your Majesty, Your Highness, your subordinate deserves to die,” one of the guards said in a deep voice. Both guards still had blood on their lips from the injuries inflicted by Duan Yufan’s imposing manner.

“He truly deserves to die. Speak! What happened? Who did it? And how could they be so cruel?” Emperor Xueye said heavily, struggling to suppress his immense grief over the loss of his son.

"I don't know who did it, but the Fourth Prince got into a fight with a young man because of Dugu Yan. Then the Fourth Prince was grabbed by a huge purple claw. I rushed over to help, but I was injured by the young man's huge aura. I didn't even have time to release my martial soul. I estimate that he has the strength of a Soul Saint or Soul Douluo. At this time, the Fourth Prince was crushed to death by the young man."

One of the guards recounted the events to Emperor Xueye and Prince Xuexing.

"Useless! We don't know who you are, nor do we know your strength. What use are you?" Prince Xuexing was shocked and angered by the guards' words and immediately spoke first.

"Xue Xing, lead the team. Make sure to capture the murderer and bring him to the palace for a slow, agonizing death sentence," Emperor Xue Ye ordered.

“Yes, Your Majesty,” Prince Xuexing bowed in response, then said to the guards.

"Hurry up and lead the way."

Prince Xuexing then gathered a large number of experts and a 500-strong Royal Knights Order and rushed to the scene of the incident in the small park, while also notifying the guards at the city gate.

After Duan Yufan and Qian Renxue left, they strolled around the small park. Since they were going to resolve the issue, they wanted to resolve it all at once. So Duan Yufan waited for the experts from the Heavenly Dou Royal Family to arrive, unless they were god-level experts, but that was absolutely impossible.

"Xiao Fan, are you sure you want to wait for them here? Are you confident?" Qian Renxue asked Duan Yufan two questions in a row.

"Don't worry, unless they have a level 99 Title Douluo, what use is a group of soldiers to a strong person unless the soldiers have extremely powerful soul tools." Duan Yu Fan said calmly.

"Besides, if we really can't beat them, we still have the Martial Soul Fusion Technique, don't we?" Duan Yufan added.

"There's really nothing to worry about, but you sound so confident, you haven't broken through another level in strength, have you?" Qian Renxue asked casually.

"I have indeed improved my strength a little, but not by much. It's enough to deal with a Title Douluo," Duan Yufan replied modestly.

"Okay, then I'll go all out with you." Qian Renxue didn't think too much about it, assuming that Duan Yufan had increased his soul power by one level.

"No, don't make a move. Only intervene when I'm truly outmatched," Duan Yufan quickly said.

"Hmm! Why?" Qian Renxue asked, puzzled.

"You're a girl, how would I put my face if I asked you to fight me? Besides, with my defense, well, I doubt anyone in the Heavenly Dou Empire could break through it," Duan Yufan said with a touch of arrogance.

"Oh ho, quite the gentleman. Alright, I'll consider my next move when you're all beaten to a pulp," Qian Renxue teased.

While Duan Yufan and Qian Renxue were chatting in the small park, they heard a series of orderly footsteps.

Qian Renxue and Duan Yufan turned their heads and looked up, and saw a group of people at the end of the road. They were dressed in heavy white armor, which shimmered in the sunlight. One of the soldiers was carrying the flag of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

A hundred soldiers, their spears unevenly arranged, shot straight into the sky and surged toward Duan Yufan and Qian Renxue with unstoppable force, a chilling aura spreading through the ranks.

This team is the Royal Knights, the most elite soldiers of the Heaven Dou Empire, sent by Emperor Xueye to find Duan Yufan.

Leading the way was none other than Prince Xue Xing, riding a warhorse with two guards guiding the way. Behind him followed ten people, all dressed differently, clearly Soul Masters recruited by the Heaven Dou Empire.

The people strolling in the park, seeing this commotion, quickly retreated to avoid getting involved, running away to watch curiously from a distance, pointing and whispering, wondering what had happened.

"Your Highness, is the young man who murdered the Fourth Prince still alive in this park?" After the group arrived at the park, the guards stepped forward and said to Prince Xuexing.

"Your Highness, it's him, the madman who murdered the Fourth Prince." Another person, who was looking around, saw Duan Yufan and Qian Renxue and immediately pointed in Duan Yufan's direction to Prince Xuexing.

"They're still here? That makes things easier. Surround them." Prince Xuexing was surprised to hear the two guards' words, then gave the order with a grim expression.

"They've arrived. They really think highly of me, sending a knightly order of several hundred men to find me," Duan Yufan joked to the passing troops, completely unfazed.

"This is the Royal Knights of the Heaven Dou Empire. They are mainly stationed in Heaven Dou City and the Imperial Palace. The ten people behind Xue Xing are members of the Soul Master Department supported by the royal family. I just don't know their soul power levels." Qian Renxue introduced them one by one, afraid that Duan Yufan wouldn't know.

Before long, under Prince Xuexing's command, the Royal Knights quickly surrounded Duan Yufan and Qian Renxue, forming a tight circle without any gaps, leaving an open space of several tens of square meters.

Then, the knights in front of Duan Yufan made way for Prince Xuexing, who rode over on his warhorse, followed by ten men.

"Why are you all surrounding us?" Duan Yufan remained motionless, his calm gaze fixed on Prince Xuexing as he spoke indifferently.

"What do you mean? You ask what you mean? You killed my imperial nephew and still dare to linger here? Should I say you're ignorant and fearless, or are you just being arrogant and reckless?" Prince Xuexing said, his face dark with suppressed anger.

"Imperial nephew? I don't know him. Just now, some insignificant ant dared to threaten me. His arrogant tone made me think he was strong, but it turns out he's just an ant that I can crush with a flick of my wrist." Duan Yufan said calmly, seemingly unconcerned.

"So he's a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. What a pity. It's no wonder that someone like him is a prince. I've heard that the Heaven Dou Empire is inferior to the Star Luo Empire. Now I understand." Duan Yu Fan added.

"Ants? Hmph! Young man, don't be so arrogant just because you have some talent. There are always people better than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. You're about to become my ant, and you'll be on the hot oil pan, where you can neither live nor die."

Prince Xuexing, who had rushed over, looked at Duan Yufan, who was now like a turtle in a jar. He felt much calmer and was not in a hurry to capture Duan Yufan, as if he really regarded Duan Yufan as an insignificant ant.

"Heavens? I don't know about others, but in front of you, I am the heaven beyond heavens that you speak of."

Duan Yufan gradually revealed his arrogance in front of strangers. At a young age, he was a Soul Douluo-level expert with combat power at the Title Douluo level. Moreover, he knew most of the plot. Duan Yufan had no reason not to be proud.

So when Duan Yufan said, "I am your Heaven Beyond Heaven," an invisible sense of authority made everyone feel uneasy.

"Who exactly are you?"

Prince Xuexing realized that something was wrong, because Duan Yufan's aura was just like that of Dugu Bodu Douluo. Despite bringing so many people, he was still not enough in front of a Title Douluo.

"Haha, you put on an arrogant attitude towards everyone just because you have a little power. You are like that, and the previous one was too. Today I will teach you a lesson. In front of the strong, your so-called power is nothing but a blow."

Under everyone's gaze, Duan Yufan slowly ascended into the air and spoke. The Seraphim Martial Soul had already appeared behind Duan Yufan, and Qian Renxue followed closely behind, with three pairs of large wings appearing on her back.

“Angel Martial Soul, Spirit Hall!” Prince Xue Xing recognized Duan Yu Fan and Qian Ren Xue’s Martial Souls.

"Threatening the Holy Son and Daughter, threatening His Holiness the Pope, your royal nephew deserves to die. Prepare for judgment! Fifth Soul Skill, Holy Light Revelation."

Behind Duan Yufan, the Seraphim Martial Soul's cross weapon shone brightly, its light growing ever stronger.

"An eight-ring Soul Douluo, and a 100,000-year Soul Ring, Your Highness! Be careful."

"Protect His Highness the Prince, form a battle formation."

"Martial Soul True Form".

The ten people around Prince Xuexing were shocked. Seeing Duan Yufan's Holy Light Apocalypse power, they all activated their full strength. Two Soul Douluos and eight Soul Saints escorted Prince Xuexing.

"Oh, there are some experts after all. Second Soul Skill, Blessing of Courage." Seeing this, Duan Yu Fan calmly increased the attack power of his fifth Soul Skill, since the Holy Light Revelation skill still had a slight time to gather soul power.

Under the protection of ten experts, Prince Xuexing couldn't help but look up at the sky where Duan Yufan was. He saw a flash of intense golden light, and Prince Xuexing suddenly closed his eyes. Then he felt a strong burning sensation all over his body.

Prince Xuexing soon felt the burning sensation gradually disappear. He opened his eyes, and the scene before him shocked and stunned him, leaving him speechless for a long time.

Chapter 131 Defeated

The scene that greeted Prince Xuexing was one of utter chaos. The once well-trained Royal Knights were now scattered about, their heavy armor bearing many marks. Some were struggling, while others lay quietly.

Those struggling were all on the outermost edge; those closest to Duan Yufan had already died.

In the blink of an eye, the casualties were heavy. Even the ten experts who were protecting them looked emaciated, their gorgeous clothes were tattered, and there was blood flowing from their mouths.

"Impossible, this is impossible, this is definitely not the power that a Soul Douluo could possess. These are the most elite soldiers of the Heaven Dou Empire."

Prince Xuexing, witnessing the horrific scene, cried out in disbelief, then clutched his chest and coughed up blood, also suffering the impact of the Holy Light Apocalypse's soul power.

“Nothing is impossible. Ants are always ants, no matter how many there are.” Duan Yufan and Qian Renxue stood in front of Prince Xuexing, hovering in the air, and said calmly.

Prince Xuexing looked at Duan Yufan approaching him with overwhelming momentum, and was terrified. He said uneasily, "What are you going to do? I am a prince of the Heavenly Dou Empire. If you kill me, there will be no going back."

"Don't worry, if I wanted to kill you, I would have done it just now. Why wait until now? If you hadn't led a large force to surround us, I wouldn't have been interested in you at all. After all, I'm not a bloodthirsty person."

Duan Yufan looked at Prince Xuexing, who was sweating profusely from his imposing presence, and spoke slowly.

"Damn it, why is he so strong? He's just a young man, yet he's a Soul Douluo level, and he even has a 100,000-year soul ring." Prince Xuexing silently swallowed the humiliation brought on by Duan Yufan.

"It seems you're quite dissatisfied. I'll be staying in Heaven Dou City for another ten days or so. If you want to avenge this humiliation, you can come to the Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City anytime. But you'd better think it over carefully, otherwise the Heaven Dou Empire might have to change princes and emperors next time."

Seeing Prince Xuexing's gloomy face, Duan Yufan seemed to know what he was thinking and said calmly.

"What happened? It's over so quickly." A figure rushed in, looking at the dead and wounded people all over the ground in surprise, and then walked to Prince Xuexing's side.

Wearing a dark green long robe, with black and white hair, she looked as if she had been rejuvenated.

"Poison Douluo, kill him!" Prince Xuexing shouted as if he had grasped a lifeline upon seeing this man.

"The Holy Son of the Spirit Hall." Dugu Bodu Douluo said in surprise, not because he was surprised to see Duan Yufan, but because he was surprised by Duan Yufan's spirit power level and spirit rings.