Douluo's Spirit Pearl Divine Sword

The other cities were similar; Oslo, Graphite, and Windward were all successfully rescued without suffering any massacre.

As for Shi Mo, the city he went to was quite far away. By the time he arrived, it was too late. Golong's main force had just finished its massacre and was retreating. The honest and kind-hearted Shi Mo immediately flew into a rage and, disregarding the disparity in troop strength, engaged Golong in a deadly battle.

Unfortunately, both of them were at the Soul Douluo level and were both defensive Soul Masters. When they fought, neither of them could do anything to the other. Golong fought and retreated, and Shi Mo had no way to deal with him.

However, entangled in the millstone, Goron could no longer continue his massacre and had to retreat back to Icesea City.

Thus, the Heavenly Dou Empire's plan to massacre cities came to an end. In the sixteen cities of the Ice Sea, the able-bodied men of six cities were slaughtered, and all houses and fields were destroyed.

These are not the border villages that the Evil Sword Immortal sent to massacre back then. Even though they are small towns with small populations, the number of dead and wounded has exceeded 600,000. Tianlin has been working hard and trying his best to reduce the casualties of the continental war. He never expected that Avalanche would reduce his years of efforts by just one order.

Inside a dark valley, the Evil Sword Immortal and Bibi Dong were healing their injuries, attracting the soaring resentment and hatred from afar.

"Hehe, this tastes really good, accompanied by the resentment of a desperate soul. The resentment also contains my favorite anger. With these things, our recovery speed will be much faster." The Evil Sword Immortal laughed. This was his real purpose. Just like the original Evil Sword Immortal, he could use various negative emotions to heal and cultivate.

The despair and anger of a person dying a violent death are like the finest medicinal herbs.

As Yu Tianheng looked at the death toll report, his anger crackled like thunder. He longed to avenge the innocent, but as he regained his composure, he realized he didn't have the ability to do so.

To prevent the Heavenly Dou army from returning, he now has to divide his forces to guard these sixteen cities, especially the six that were massacred, which are full of the elderly, weak, sick and disabled. He must not only protect them, but also take care of their lives.

With hundreds of thousands of troops busy at work, there wasn't much manpower available. Moreover, all the forces of the Heavenly Dou Empire had already gathered in Ice Sea City. The Power Clan and the Imperial Clan had joined forces to build Ice Sea City into a formidable city comparable to Jialing Pass. With the Haotian Sect also present, Yu Tianheng had no power left to attack the city.

He did indeed still have a few talismans left by Tianlin, but they could only be used in open field battles, not for sieges. Otherwise, the power of the talismans would be too great, and it wouldn't just destroy the city, but also harm the people inside.

Unless an opportunity is found to trigger the avalanche.

"Could it trigger an avalanche? Perhaps..." Zhu Zhuqing rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought. Born in Xingluo, she knew a bit about military strategy. She thought of another possibility: if it was as she suspected, this incident might be the opportunity to quell the Tiandou conflict ahead of schedule.

Yu Tianheng sent a battle report back to Tiandou City to apologize to Ning Feng and request reinforcements.

Upon seeing this brutal battle report, Ning Fengzhi, usually calm and collected, roared for the first time, "What a ruthless avalanche! I underestimated your viciousness. To slow down my army, you've resorted to such tactics!"

Gu Rong also took the battle report and read it through. He sighed, "I have to say, he truly deserves to be called an emperor. This ruthless nature is probably the only thing that Xue Beng can surpass in Xiao Tian. He should feel lucky. Xiao Tian and the Old Sword Man are both in seclusion cultivating to become gods. Otherwise, if either of them knew about this, they probably wouldn't even care about the Evil Sword Immortal and would come knocking on our door with their swords."

"Uncle Gu, send someone to tell Gu Ran to conquer the Star Luo Empire as quickly as possible, and then lead the army back to Tianheng. Tianheng's forces are too scattered right now, making it difficult to conquer the Tiandou Empire," Ning Fengzhi said in a deep voice.

"Also, since Heaven is ruthless, don't blame us for using cheat codes. Although Xiao Tian and the others can't fight right now and don't have many talismans left, we still have a force. The time for not using those we doubt is over; now it's time to trust those we use. Let Avalanche be the first to taste the combined power of the two strongest forces in the world!"

Chapter 575 Three Education Committee Members Rebel Against Title Douluo Avalanche

The news of the massacre by the Heavenly Dou Empire spread across half the continent in just a few days, while the Star Luo Empire was unaware of it due to Ning Fengzhi's information blockade.

Ning Fengzhi was worried that Xingluo would use the same method to restrict Gu Ran's army. Given Dai Tianjue's ruthlessness, he was absolutely capable of doing it.

However, Xingluo was unaware that the Heavenly Dou Empire and its many affiliated kingdoms and duchies had already received the news, and everyone was terrified by the ferocity of the avalanche.

Now, Yu Tianheng is hesitant to act rashly. Although he has pushed his troops to the city closest to Ice River City, he dares not recall the troops stationed in the other cities. The remaining troops are also insufficient to attack the city. From this perspective, Avalanche's strategy is indeed very effective.

Now, everyone in the Royal Fighting Team is doing nothing every day, waiting for reinforcements. Only Zhu Zhuqing keeps reminding everyone that a major battle may occur soon, so they must not let their guard down.

She also sent out scouts everywhere to gather intelligence, and even personally went to observe the terrain near Icesea City.

The Evil Sword Immortal is cunning and manipulative, but he has several flaws that he perfectly inherited from Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong. First, he is too arrogant. Second, he does not understand military strategy. Therefore, he overlooked a very important point: Xue Beng will not listen to him and will only disregard his orders and act forcibly. This point is also something that Zhu Zhuqing cannot hide from him.

Unfortunately, not everyone could understand Zhu Zhuqing's actions, because no matter how you looked at it, Xue Beng wouldn't dare to fight them head-on. He just hoped that Yu Tianheng would disperse his forces and be unable to attack the city, so that he could hold out and be emperor for a few more days.

His strategy has now succeeded, but of course, it has also had a huge backlash: it has thoroughly dissatisfied truly insightful people.

For example, the original three members of the teaching committee of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

"Your Majesty, the things you sent Golong to do to the Sixteen Cities of the Ice River have been widely publicized. Don't you have anything to explain to us about such a heinous act?" Meng Shenji questioned in court.

"How dare you, Meng Shenji! As a subject, how dare you ask His Majesty for an explanation?" Ge Long roared. He believed in the supremacy of imperial power and always did whatever the emperor said.

The emperor doesn't need a reason to do things, and no one can ask for a reason. Everyone just needs to obediently follow His Majesty's decrees. Anyone who disobeys is a traitor.

The three education commissioners had always been dissatisfied with Golong's ideas. Loyalty to the emperor was not wrong, but blind loyalty was problematic. Moreover, as officials, loyalty to the emperor and love for the people could never be separated. If you are only loyal to the emperor and do not love the people, what kind of loyal minister are you?

Normally, the three education commissioners wouldn't bother arguing with him, but today, they had no choice but to.

"Gelong, you need to give me an explanation for this, or don't blame us for being impolite." Zhilin Tianqing Teng was already in his hand, ready to fight at the slightest provocation. Even the most good-tempered person had been pushed to their limit this time.

"Insolence! Three Education Commissioners, what do you think this place is? How dare you defy the emperor in the palace!" Xue Beng slammed his hand on the dragon throne and stood up angrily. "You want a reason? I'll give you one. This is all for the future of my Heavenly Dou Empire. Those cities were already beyond our defense. Rather than handing over our population and resources to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, it's better to die a glorious death than live a shameful life. Rest assured, three Education Commissioners, I only killed the able-bodied men. At least I spared the lives of all the elderly, weak, women, and children."

Upon hearing this, Bai Baoshan clenched his fists. "Hmph, Your Majesty, you spared the elderly, women, and children out of kindness? In my opinion, you just want to use these vulnerable groups to force Tianheng to allocate troops to take care of them. Shameless!"

Bai Baoshan finally unleashed his anger; when this usually mild-mannered man gets angry, he's more decisive than anyone else.

"How dare you, Bai Baoshan! You dare to insult me! Considering your unwavering loyalty to my Heavenly Dou Empire, I will spare you this time. Get out of here and never come to court again. Only after you have redeemed yourselves will I allow you to return." Xue Beng flicked his sleeve, and a squad of imperial guards stormed in.

The squad leader respectfully addressed the three, "Gentlemen, His Majesty has ordered you to return."

"Heh, fine." Meng Shenji sneered, "But Your Majesty shouldn't expect us to redeem ourselves through meritorious service. We don't plan to come back either. We hope Your Majesty will take care of yourself."

As the three prepared to leave, Xue Beng angrily shouted, "Stop right there, Meng Shenji! What do you mean by this? Are you planning to betray my Tiandou Empire and become a traitor like Ning Feng and Jun Tianlin?"

“Tianlin is not a traitor. He has never joined the Tiandou court. What kind of minister is he?” Bai Baoshan pointed at Xue Beng, his words sharp. “We hope to be loyal to a virtuous person who can bring a bright future to the people, not to someone who indiscriminately kills the innocent like you. We are not such blindly loyal people. Xue Beng, you are a foolish and tyrannical ruler. You are no match for Tianlin. I advise you to surrender as soon as possible, lest you end up with a death without a complete corpse.”

"You...you actually said that I am inferior to Jun Tianlin!" Xue Beng hated nothing more than others comparing him to Tianlin.

"You incompetent and immoral person, how dare you compare yourself to our most outstanding student? Not only Tianlin, but you are also a hundred thousand miles behind Qinghe." Zhilin mocked. "Over the years, I have often heard about Qian Renxue. She has punished evil and saved countless lives on the continent. Although we are enemies, I admire her from the bottom of my heart. Tianlin is the same. He already has the strength to sweep across the continent. The reason he has been slowing down is to accumulate strength and make a final push to reduce casualties in the war."

“The two children have made so much effort for the people, but what about you? With just a casual decree, you made all their years of hard work go to waste. I wish I could skin you alive and grind your bones to dust.”

"Old Bai, Old Lin, why bother talking so much to that creature that's wearing human skin but is worse than an animal? Let's go. From now on, we don't need to serve this corrupt country anymore." Meng Shenji had completely given up hope; he would no longer concern himself with the affairs of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

"Hmph, go? Do you think you can leave now? Do you think that after saying these words, I will let you surrender to Jun Tianlin and become my enemies?" Xue Beng said coldly, already intending to kill.

"Your Majesty, you think you can stop us? It's not enough. The people from the Haotian Sect aren't here. Do you think these soldiers and one Ge Long can stop the three of us Soul Douluos?" Bai Baoshan said disdainfully. They dared to turn their backs on us in court because of their superior strength.

"Fine, I only intended to leave today. Since that's the case, I'll take this opportunity to deal with you, you bastard, and contribute to Tianlin's unification of the continent." Zhilin then made his move directly, sending the Azure Vine flying towards Xue Beng's head.

The two sides were vastly different in strength, and Zhilin was confident that he could kill Xue Beng in one move.

Surprisingly, just as the avalanche was about to strike, he easily caught the vines in his hand and prevented them from advancing any further.

"How is this possible?" Zhilin was shocked. A mere avalanche could actually block his Azure Vine.

"Heh, so this is one of the Seven Deadly Sins, the power of sloth, how fascinating." Avalanche spread his arms, and a pair of jet-black wings grew from his back. His martial spirit once again transformed into the same black swan as before.

What's terrifying is his spirit rings: two yellow, two purple, and five black, totaling nine, indicating that Xue Beng has become a Title Douluo-level powerhouse.

The three education committee members sensed his soul power fluctuations. Although it was only around level 91, it was enough to shock them. After all, Xue Beng was just a mere Soul King. How could he have broken through four major stages in such a short time?

In fact, Xie Jianxian was very dissatisfied with Xue Beng's choice. He wanted Xue Beng to find a loyal person with great potential to use, and if they were lucky, they could directly create a super Douluo-level powerhouse. However, Xue Beng used it on himself, which made him barely break through level 90 and become the weakest titled Douluo. This was simply a waste of his original sin power.

However, this was Avalanche's and his demands for the deal, and he had no choice but to comply.

Xue Beng desperately wanted to become a powerful figure. He hoped to be like Tian Lin back then, who could single-handedly dominate an empire. Now, he has finally ascended to the throne of a Title Douluo.

Chapter 576 Education Commissioner Dies, Tianheng Angrily Attacks the City

Within the city of Ice Sea, the people today seem very frightened, and they don't go out on the streets, instead locking themselves in their homes.

They had heard that a rebellion had broken out in the palace that day, which was quickly suppressed, but Avalanche Emperor was still furious.

In the Heavenly Dou Empire, the status of commoners and nobles differed greatly, and they dared not discuss it casually; it was best to stay at home and pretend not to know.

As for the reason for Avalanche's rage, it actually had little to do with the rebellion of the three education committee members. He now has a new reliance and doesn't care about these three Soul Douluos at all. In fact, the real reason he was angry was that he hadn't completely subdued these three.

In the morning battle, Avalanche wanted to show off his title-level strength for the first time, so he ordered Goron and the Imperial Guards not to make a move, and he went to deal with the three of them alone.

Who would have thought that, let alone fighting three against one, he couldn't even defeat Meng Shenji in a long battle, only managing to gain the upper hand with his superior soul power.

This situation is normal. Firstly, compared to Avalanche, who takes shortcuts to become a Title Douluo, Meng Shenji's power is something he has cultivated little by little. It is not only profound but also refined. In terms of combat experience, the two are completely incomparable.

Secondly, there are the spirit rings. Although the four spirit rings after the avalanche are all black, their age is really not good. Several of them were captured by the royal family to facilitate the advancement of royal children.

Emperor Xueye once promised outstanding students participating in the competition that he would provide them with soul beasts that were less than 30,000 years old, precisely because he had some in stock.

These kinds of spirit beasts are often weak in combat and lack courage. Spirit beasts with courage are impossible to capture because they would rather die than become prisoners of humans.

The age of the captured soul beasts is not very high, and the soul rings they generate are not very strong. This is true for three out of the four soul rings after the avalanche: the sixth soul ring is 13,000 years old, the seventh soul ring is 24,000 years old, and the eighth soul ring is 30,000 years old.

Following Titan's eighth ring, which exceeded the threshold of 30,000 years, Avalanche has finally set a new low, just over 30,000 years ago.

The ninth spirit ring was alright; with the help of the army, he hunted a 50,000-year-old ice bird in the Frost Forest these past few days. Unfortunately, his spirit power was too mixed. The Evil Sword Immortal used the power of arrogance to raise his level to ninety, but after absorbing four spirit rings in one go, he only leveled up once. This shows how poor Xue Beng's aptitude for cultivation is.

In the end, Avalanche, unable to defeat Meng Shenji after a long battle, had no choice but to order an encirclement and attack. Goron and another royal Soul Douluo joined forces to assist Avalanche, and with the help of tens of thousands of Imperial Guards, the three Education Committee members were finally defeated.

In the final moment, Zhilin used the control of his Azure Vine to its maximum limit, binding the three masters, including Xue Beng, while Bai Baoshan activated the Heavenly Star Furnace's strongest defensive technique, the Sky Dome Array, to withstand the attack of all the Imperial Guards in one fell swoop.

But this wouldn't last long. They sacrificed themselves, desperately shouting for Meng Shenji to run. In the end, Meng Shenji tearfully bid farewell to his two old friends and fought his way out of Binghai City.

It was his escape that triggered Avalanche's rage, and his first attack as a Title Douluo ended in such failure.

Having left Ice Sea City, Meng Shenji was exhausted of his soul power and extremely weak. He almost limped to Yu Tianheng's camp. Less than two miles from the camp, he finally collapsed and could no longer hold on.

Fortunately, the patrolling soldiers saw Meng Shenji and recognized him, so they took him back to the camp. Meng Shenji could be considered a high-ranking officer in the enemy army, so they did not dare to deal with him casually and immediately reported to Yu Tianheng.

After taking some medication, Meng Shenji finally slowly woke up.

"Education Commissioner, Education Commissioner, how are you?" Tianheng asked with concern.

When Meng Shenji opened his eyes, he saw the members of the Royal Fighting Team, whom he had once cared for the most. "Tianheng, Xiao Qin, I never thought I would be alive to see you again."

"Education Commissioner, what exactly happened? How did you get so badly injured? And where are Education Commissioners Zhilin and Bai?" Qin Ming asked worriedly.

"Old Bai, Old Lin, I'm afraid they're already..." Meng Shenji, tears streaming down his face, recounted the events that had transpired in the palace.

Everyone was deeply moved after hearing this. Although the three education committee members had always been loyal to the Heavenly Dou royal family, they still made a choice based on their conscience when it came to matters of principle.

Avalanche's strength and ruthlessness are astonishing and chilling. Although it is unknown why his strength has improved so rapidly, since he became the crown prince, these three members of the teaching committee have completely put aside the past of the academy and wholeheartedly assisted him. Even so, he still killed them without hesitation.

“The Education Commissioners of Zhilin and Bai are quite powerful. They might still be alive. I will send people to find out more and do everything I can to rescue them,” Yu Tianheng said immediately.

He still held onto a sliver of hope, wishing that Avalanche still possessed a shred of humanity. He figured that capturing them alive, or being too ruthless, would only ruin their power. But as long as they were alive, he could simply take them back to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan to live out their days.

Unfortunately, the scouts who went out soon brought him devastating news: on the walls of Ice Sea City hung two human heads, namely Zhilin and Bai Baoshan.

Because of Zhu Zhuqing and Oslo's resurrection, the entire continent now knows that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School seems to have the ability to revive people. Therefore, Xue Beng didn't even leave them with a complete corpse. After their bodies were given to the Evil Sword Immortal to absorb their soul power, only their two heads were left hanging on the city tower. Next to the heads was a banner with the words "Traitors and rebels, everyone has the right to kill them" written on it, as a warning to others.

Upon learning this news, the Royal Fighting Team rushed to within two miles of the city gate of Ice Sea City. They were all Soul Douluo level or higher experts, and with the help of the night, as long as they did not run directly to the city wall, it was not difficult to secretly avoid the patrolling soldiers in the wild.

With the eyesight of these advanced Soul Masters, they could see it clearly from two miles away.

Yu Tianheng immediately knelt down, his voice hoarse, "Grandpa, I'm sorry. You kept telling me to calm down, but I can't calm down anymore. Teacher Qin, Oslo, Yufeng, Shimo, Shimo, listen to my command, gather all the troops that can still be mobilized, and attack Binghai City tomorrow. I want to take back the heads of the two education commissioners, and let that bastard Xue Beng taste what it's like to die a horrible death."

"Understood!" Oslo responded eagerly, his anger no less than that of Yu Tianheng.