Douluo Continent: Building a Divine Kingdom Starting from the Spirit Hall

Of course, there are also those who are troubled, such as those from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

As the highest institution of learning in the Heaven Dou Empire, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was just another advanced soul master academy of the same level as everyone else, which was fine. But now, a higher-level soul master university has emerged, and it has even been surpassed by the Illusionary Sound Academy.

Now that the Soul Master University level has been established, the Royal Academy is under the greatest pressure. If it doesn't upgrade to a Soul Master University as soon as possible, it will definitely be criticized to death.

The education committee members returned to the academy immediately and convened a meeting with all the faculty members. Their goal was to meet all the criteria for a Soul Master University as soon as possible and to win the championship of the next Soul Master Competition at all costs.

This is exactly what Emperor Xuesheng wanted to see. He wanted to use the setting of the Soul Master University and the Illusionary Sound Academy to create motivation and pressure, so that all the advanced Soul Master academies would be mobilized, especially the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, which represented their royal family.

These matters were naturally none of Tian Hao's concern. After the banquet, he went to the Snow Peak Legion's camp outside the city to serve as a swordsmanship instructor.

Previously, I was busy preparing for the Soul Master Competition, so I didn't have time to teach these most adorable people. Now, I naturally have to make up for it.

At the same time, the concept of the Soul Master University has greatly affected all forces, especially those sects and families.

"He should have been eliminated long ago."

Ning Fengzhi was having a terrible headache at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Although the Soul Master University's concept is novel, it actually overlaps with the existence of their aristocratic families and sects in most aspects. It is equivalent to creating a new sect power, and it is by no means an ordinary sect power, which directly threatens the status of their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

If more Soul Master Universities emerge within the Heaven Dou Empire, the status and interests of their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will inevitably be compressed, especially since the Heaven Dou Royal Academy is directly under the Heaven Dou Royal Family.

Although I had long anticipated that the little brother would bring about big changes, I did not expect it to happen so quickly and so dramatically.

If I had known this would happen, I should have put aside my concerns and cooperated with Tang Zhen to kill that kid as soon as possible after leaving Wuhun City.

Now that the new concept of the Soul Master University has emerged, the Empire will definitely push it forward with all its might, and there's no way to stop it.

That has become an unstoppable trend!

"That's a minor matter. The key issue now is that God might really exist."

The ancient banyan tree beside him offered a reminder, but he was still shocked and wary.

This trip to Wuhun City benefited him greatly, especially the Holy Light Divine Tree that blotted out the sky; the power within it made him believe in the existence of gods.

"I have ordered people to do their utmost to investigate the existence of any traces of the gods. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School must also possess the power of the gods. Perhaps we can use the power of the gods to break the shackles of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

When it comes to gods, Ning Fengzhi has an immense longing in his heart.

He didn't believe in the existence of gods before, but after going to Wuhun City, he had to believe that perhaps the existence of gods is real.

Hopefully, we'll see results soon.

Gu Rong was very worried. He had witnessed the changes in the Soul Master world since the cataclysmic changes in the world. He believed that the future would definitely usher in an unimaginable era, and there was even a possibility that a god would appear.

Even as a titled Douluo, he would find it extremely difficult to contend with such a legendary being.

"Uncle Bone, do you know any other seniors who have the potential to become Title Douluos? Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is willing to fully support them in achieving their Title Douluo status."

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi felt an even stronger sense of urgency. Their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School needed to become even stronger, especially in terms of top-tier power. Relying solely on Bone Douluo was definitely not enough.

"I do have a few old friends. Although their talents are not as good as mine and the old swordsman's, given the changes after the cataclysm, they should all have a chance to break through to level 90. It should be feasible to do them a favor in this way."

Understanding Ning Fengzhi's meaning, Gu Rong agreed to the matter.

Now that he has joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he naturally has to think from the perspective of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and strengthening the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would also benefit him.

However, you have to choose reliable people, otherwise you'll suffer if conflicts arise later.

Chapter 230 Star Luo Prince

Because of the emergence of the concept of the Soul Master University, all the major forces are discussing countermeasures. The Spirit Hall is also outwardly discussing it, but they have already made their plans.

Tian Hao had already mentioned the concept of a Soul Master University to them and had a plan. He did not intend to upgrade the Spirit Hall Academy in name to a Soul Master University, as they did not lack that empty title.

The previous strategy of Huanyin Academy was very good. They only needed to secretly support the academy to achieve the goal of becoming a Soul Master University. In the future, they vowed to catch all the hostile forces off guard.

Moreover, the Spirit Hall is currently being too high-profile and needs time to slow down; it is not advisable for it to be too ostentatious.

This caused even greater undercurrents within the Douluo Continent, while the Star Luo Empire also began making preparations in secret.

After obtaining the defense maps brought back by Dai Xueyi, they immediately sent people to infiltrate the Heaven Dou Empire to carefully verify them. After obtaining a positive result, they secretly gathered elite legions and even sent a Soul Master Legion to infiltrate the Heaven Dou Empire in advance to make arrangements.

After four months of preparation, the Star Luo Empire declared war on the Heaven Dou Empire without warning. The Star Luo Empire itself dispatched 300,000 troops, and its subordinate kingdoms gathered 400,000 troops, for a total of 700,000 troops. They divided into five routes to attack the four kingdoms affiliated with the Heaven Dou Empire, and all of them were equipped with horses to make the march faster.

With detailed defense maps, the Star Luo army swept through the four kingdoms in less than a month, breaking up and dividing their forces.

After initially conquering the four kingdoms, four of the five armies remained in the four kingdoms, further weakening their military power while plundering their wealth and resources, especially the nobles, who became extremely rich.

This also ensures their escape route; otherwise, they would be in trouble if their retreat was cut off.

Despite their advantage, the Star Luo Empire does not actually have the strength to destroy the Heaven Dou Empire. Once the Heaven Dou Empire reacts, their hundreds of thousands of troops will be in danger.

Therefore, it is essential to stabilize the situation in the four kingdoms. Even if they ultimately fail to destroy the Heavenly Dou Empire, they can still leave unscathed with their gains.

Meanwhile, the Spirit Hall sent people to Star Luo City to strongly condemn the Star Luo Emperor, but the Star Luo Emperor did not take it seriously because they had already obtained accurate intelligence that after the outbreak of war, all the Spirit Hall's retainers and elders were mobilized and stationed at the border of the Star Dou Great Forest.

A terrifying aura also appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest, confronting the people of the Spirit Hall. Obviously, the Spirit Hall was also afraid that the spirit beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest would take the opportunity to launch a beast tide, at which time the nearest Spirit City would definitely bear the brunt.

In this way, the Spirit Hall was restrained, and the Star Luo Empire was naturally overjoyed, allowing it to push forward the war with even greater freedom.

A month and a half after the war began, the Star Luo army successfully captured Jialing Pass, the largest military stronghold of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Looking north from here to Tiandou City, the land is flat and unobstructed.

Prince Tiehu Dai Tiehu, the general in charge of this expedition, and Crown Prince Xingluo, the supervising officer, stood atop the Jialing Pass, gazing northwards as if they could see Tiandou City across thousands of miles.

"General."

Dai Xueyi, who had always served as a guard, was burning with fighting spirit and longed to lead troops into battle.

"I've told you so many times, call me grandpa in private."

Dai Tiehu said reproachfully, but deep in his eyes was a kind of loving gaze.

He was born into the Star Luo royal family, and the current Star Luo emperor was his nephew.

Although the competition for the throne in the Star Luo royal family is brutal, it is not without hope. As long as the individual and their maternal family choose to give up and not interfere in court affairs, they can escape the competition for the throne.

He chose to give up back then, and his maternal clan was not powerful enough. Knowing that he was not qualified to compete for the throne, he always acted very pragmatically and eventually survived the struggle for the throne in that generation.

There are many similar examples to him; otherwise, if only one person survives intact in each generation, how could the Star Luo royal family have enough manpower to suppress the entire empire?

His lineage is quite good, especially his granddaughter who was born with full soul power and caught the good opportunity of the world's upheaval. It's almost a certainty that she will become a titled Douluo in the future.

"Sister Xueyi, don't be so formal. We're all family, and it's just the two of us here."

The Star Luo Prince next to him laughed, while a blond boy next to him tilted his head and looked at Dai Xueyi with big, round eyes.

"grandfather!"

Looking around, he saw that the soldiers were all busy, and Dai Xueyi quietly called out to her grandfather.

“I know you are eager for battle and I have confidence in your strength. Being careful on the battlefield is enough to save your life. However, our goal in this war is not to destroy the Heaven Dou Empire, nor do we have the ability to destroy it. Some things cannot be done too far.”

As he spoke, Dai Tiehu looked in the direction of Tiandou City again.

He knew long before he set off that it was impossible to destroy Tiandou City this time, and even the higher-ups of their Star Luo royal family understood this.

Unlike those arrogant younger generations, he was more aware of how deep the waters were in the world of Soul Masters, especially among those sects and aristocratic families.

Those sects and aristocratic families would never allow the Douluo Continent to be unified. Otherwise, once a unified and powerful empire emerges, it will never tolerate the existence of such forces as sects and aristocratic families.

If the Star Luo Empire truly intended to destroy the Heaven Dou Empire, all sects and aristocratic families would go all out. This is why they ordered that only the powerful and wealthy be plundered, and not those Soul Master families and sects be attacked.

Not to mention the Spirit Hall behind them. Although they are being held back by the spirit beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, that is only temporary. Once they are free to do so, the problem will be much bigger.

Therefore, this battle must be fought quickly to gain as many benefits as possible before returning to the Empire.

Therefore, the goal of this war is to severely damage the Heavenly Dou Empire, not to destroy it, while using the money and resources plundered from the Heavenly Dou Empire to further strengthen the empire.

"I understand, my only target is the Snow Peak Legion."

Dai Xueyi's fighting spirit remained undiminished. She was not stupid and naturally knew that it was impossible to destroy the Tiandou Empire. Moreover, she had already chosen her target earlier.

"Sister Xueyi has her eye on the person who defeated you in the Soul Master Competition finals?"

The Crown Prince of Xingluo seemed to be deep in thought. He had also watched the entire recording of the finals, which was very exciting, especially the one from Huanyin Academy, whose performance was extremely amazing. It was a pity that he was not from their Xingluo Empire.

Dai Tiehu had guessed it too. He knew that his granddaughter had been defeated by a young man in the Soul Master Competition, and that she had been forcibly defeated by him, breaking her proud defense.

This defeat was naturally a significant blow to the proud and ambitious granddaughter.

"I lost last time, but I will win this time."

Dai Xueyi did not deny that she had accompanied the expedition to defeat that man. Coincidentally, he was in the Snow Peak Legion of the Heaven Dou Empire and had even obtained the title of National Guardian Sword Saint. It was very likely that she would face him on the battlefield.

"The Snow Peak Legion is not simple. Although that old guy is dead, his grandson is no pushover. He is quite good at military strategy and is one of the best among the younger generation of generals."

Our main objective in this expedition is to annihilate the Snowblade Legion and seize their Snowblade Greatsword.

Speaking of the Xuefeng Legion, Dai Tiehu felt a dull ache in his chest. He had fought against the Xuefeng Legion when he was young and suffered heavy losses. He almost died on the battlefield and knew very well how terrifying that legion was.

"What about the Snow Shield Legion?"

Dai Xueyi asked about the Snow Shield Legion, which was on par with the Snow Front Legion. Since that legion was on par with the Snow Front Legion and was also founded by the founding emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, it should be just as good.

"That's just a stubborn turtle, ignore it and just keep an eye on the Snow Peak Legion."

Dai Tiehu didn't take the Snow Shield Legion seriously. Although it was also troublesome, it had many flaws and was far inferior to the Snow Front Legion.

"This time, you will stay with the Soul Master Legion and assist the Tiger Roar Iron Cavalry in disrupting the Snow Peak Legion's formation. We must not let them gather together for battle, otherwise it will be very troublesome."

"How troublesome could a legion composed of just ordinary people be?"

Dai Xueyi was puzzled. She had heard of the Snow Peak Legion. Although it was famous, it was ultimately just made up of ordinary people. How strong could it be?

Chapter 231 Covering the Rear

"Don't underestimate them. Although that legion of people are just ordinary people and not Soul Masters, the killing intent in their swords is very troublesome. It's not a big problem when they face each other individually, but once they gather together, the killing intent becomes a continuous mass, which can affect even Soul Masters."

Moreover, as the battle continues, more killing intent will emanate from the swords, even driving the soldiers into a frenzy, making them fearless and reckless. We've suffered many losses because of this before.

He gave a serious reminder, for Dai Tiehu had never underestimated the strongest legion of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Although Soul Masters are powerful, they are few in number, and Soul Masters with exceptional talent are even rarer.

Even though the Soul Master Legion he brought this time only numbered three thousand, war is ultimately dominated by legions composed of ordinary people.

Moreover, once the Snow Peak Legion members go berserk, they are capable of killing low-level Soul Masters, posing a significant threat to the Soul Master Legion.

"Grandpa, you've been preventing the Tiger Roar Legion from participating in the war, just to deal with that Snow Peak Legion?"