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

Once he was out of sight of everyone, he could leave silently using the secret passages that had been dug earlier in Tiandou City.

"Ok?"

Staring blankly at the blood mist around him, Tian Hao looked back at the spot where he had just been standing ten meters away.

That Soul Bone skill can teleport a considerable distance, so how come it has only moved ten meters so far?

A thought struck him, and he activated his X-ray vision to scan his surroundings, vaguely noticing that something was amiss in the spatial dimension.

"Someone is using a spatial soul skill to interfere with space, Gu Rong?"

The first thing that came to mind was the ancient banyan tree. Without hesitation, he expanded his vast spiritual power to scan the entire palace and quickly sensed Ning Fengzhi's soul power aura.

Upon receiving the signal, Guangling and Chenxin unleashed their remaining soul power to escape and fly away.

"Wait for me here."

With a cold laugh, Tian Hao was not discouraged. He manipulated his sword energy into a drill and quickly began drilling into the ground. He had already mastered this technique when he was building the Illusionary Sound Academy.

The rocky ground was like rotten wood in the face of the sword energy, quickly drilling down to ten meters underground, and was still rapidly clearing a path downwards.

Since we can't go up there and our spatial soul skills are restricted, we'll go down.

Just copy the future Tang San.

That wasn't all. While drilling downwards, they filled and blocked the passage behind them to prevent the people above from chasing them.

Seeing the eerie blood mist rapidly shrinking, the people from the Haotian Sect around them sensed something was wrong and immediately used their Martial Soul True Body to rush in. They immediately discovered the abnormal ground and were almost driven mad with anger.

Not to mention the people of Haotian Sect were furious, even Gu Rong, who was hiding in the shadows, did not expect Tian Hao to run away in this way, and he had no way to pursue him.

After all, although his spatial soul skill was powerful, it also had limitations, and it was obviously impossible to use it underground.

"Uncle Bone, let's go!"

Ning Fengzhi, who was also in a bad mood, gestured that this was not a place to stay for long and they had to leave as soon as possible.

Although we failed to kill that little brother, some things can't be forced, otherwise things will only get worse.

Chapter 240 I Really Want to Live Another Five Hundred Years

"puff!"

On the outskirts of Sunset Forest, Dai Tiehu, who was fleeing at high speed, suddenly collapsed to his knees, spitting out blood.

"grandfather!"

Weakened by being carried on someone's back, Dai Xueyi quickly forced herself down and helped her grandfather sit down. The grandfather and grandson were both in a terrible state and had suffered serious injuries.

"laugh!"

After catching his breath, Dai Tiehu took out a battle knife and severed his legs and right arm.

"grandfather!"

Dai Xueyi, who was searching for medicine in her storage soul tool, was shocked and couldn't understand why her grandfather would harm himself like this.

They had already shaken off the pursuers of the four major families. All they needed to do next was cross the Sunset Forest and reach Jialing Pass to return to the Empire. Why did Grandpa suddenly do this?

Raising his hand to touch his granddaughter's messy hair, Dai Tiehu said kindly, "Grandpa is about to pass away. Take my soul bone with you and refine it. It will make your future journey smoother and faster."

"Get to Jialing Pass as soon as possible to inform His Highness the Crown Prince to withdraw the troops. The Empire no longer has the Tiger Roar Legion; the army there and the Crown Prince must not be harmed again."

After saying this, without waiting for his granddaughter's reply, Dai Tiehu used his soul power to shatter her brain marrow, killing her instantly.

He hadn't expected the Haotian Sect to go to such lengths for Xueye, not only sending out all its own elite experts but also bringing along the four vassal families, especially since the four clan leaders had all broken through to the Title Douluo realm.

He was also ambushed by the patriarch of the Broken Clan with the Soul-Breaking Spear, which pierced his chest. He had already reached his limit by enduring this far.

I can't be a burden to my granddaughter any longer; I must get her to Jialing Pass as soon as possible.

"grandfather!"

With a sorrowful cry, Dai Xueyi was filled with regret. If she had known it would end like this, she would have stopped her grandfather from becoming the commander of this battle no matter what.

However, being of the Star Luo royal family, despite her inner pain, Dai Xueyi knew that this place was not a safe place to stay. They had fled into Sunset Forest to escape the pursuit of the four major families. Although they had shaken off their pursuers, the place itself was also very dangerous.

Wiping away her tears, Dai Xueyi collected her grandfather's remains and then stored the blood-stained soil in her storage soul tool. After making sure nothing was missing, she staggered away.

She must get to Jialing Pass as soon as possible to inform His Highness the Crown Prince to lead the army to retreat.

Not to mention Dai Xueyi fleeing on one side, Tian Dou City on the other side was not only ravaged by fire, but also baptized by a wave of poison gas, which poisoned all those who were hiding and trying to survive in the city.

Neither the remaining city guards of Tiandou City nor the more than 10,000 Tiger Roar Iron Knights who fled could escape the poisoning, turning the entire Tiandou City into a dead city.

It wasn't until the next day that the desolate Tiandou City welcomed its original owner.

"Zhan'er, your father has returned."

Standing beneath the city gate, looking at the blocked entrance, Emperor Xuesheng murmured to himself, appearing as if he had aged twenty or thirty years in an instant.

He regretted it; he should have stayed and fought alongside his son.

"Father, please accept my condolences!"

Xueye, standing to the side, also looked sorrowful, but in return, she received only a cold gaze.

He glanced coldly at the eldest son, Xueye, and with the Xuesheng Emperor's martial spirit infused into him, his wings fluttered as he flew over the city wall toward the imperial palace inside the city.

Xue Ye remained silent, and with his martial spirit also activated, he followed, along with two elders from the Haotian Sect.

They flew through flames and thick smoke all the way to the outside of the palace.

Instead of flying directly inside, Emperor Xuesheng landed and stepped into the palace, witnessing the chaotic scene and the blood splattered everywhere.

Although no bodies were seen, the remaining traces alone showed just how fierce the battle was.

He quickly stopped, bent down to pick up a piece of armor, and stroked the scratches on the inner layer, feeling even colder inside.

The armor that the second son fought in the snow was specially made by him, and he knew it very well. This fragment came from that armor.

He wasn't surprised that the armor shattered; after all, it was war, not to mention that the Star Luo Empire had mobilized a legion of Soul Masters and Title Douluos, making it difficult for even armor made of special metals to withstand the attack.

Although the armor was broken, there were scratches inside, and the residual soul power on it was exactly the same as the soul power that had killed him in the previous ambush, clearly originating from the same person.

Without a word, they continued walking forward, arriving at the mostly collapsed palace, and opened the passage to the former underground secret chamber.

"Come in alone."

With a cold and disappointed look at his eldest son, Xueye, Emperor Xuesheng walked into the secret passage.

"Please rest here for the time being."

After gesturing to the two Haotian Sect elders who had been following behind, Xueye entered the secret passage.

He had already poisoned his father, and his physical condition was nearing its limit. If he were to unleash his soul skill and start a fight, he would surely die first.

"This is what you wanted. From today onwards, you are the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire."

He tossed the crown from his head, but Emperor Xuesheng remained indifferent, too lazy to show any more emotion to this rebellious son.

For the sake of the empire, he had to pass the throne down, which was why he hadn't revealed the truth after figuring it out.

The empire has already been severely damaged by this war and cannot afford any further setbacks; it must stabilize as soon as possible.

"My dear father, don't you have anything to say?"

He caught the crown and put it on his head, then asked with a smile in the snowy night.

If he weren't so composed, he would have burst into laughter.

After plotting for so long, he finally obtained the throne he wanted.

"Poseidon Island has secretly allied with our Heavenly Dou Empire. Their High Priest is a level 100 god, but they will not interfere in the internal affairs of our empire. They will only intervene when the empire is in danger of destruction, even if the previous situation did not meet their standards."

However, you can use them to intimidate the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall; make good use of them.

Having revealed the greatest secret, Emperor Xuesheng fell silent.

He is now in despair. He thought his eldest son, Xueye, could pass those tests and become a perfect emperor, leading the empire to unprecedented glory. But he was disappointed and in despair.

How can an empire cope with the great era to come if it falls into the hands of such scoundrels?

Let alone leading the empire to unprecedented glory, it would be difficult to even preserve its legacy.

"anything else?"

Xueye was taken aback, not expecting his father to have such a trump card. However, this was not what he wanted to hear. He wanted his father to regret his previous actions.

"Get out, I want to be alone."

Emperor Xuesheng did not visit his son again; he did not want to see him again and now only wanted to spend his last moments in peace.

"Your subject takes his leave!"

Although she was annoyed, Xueye didn't insist. She turned around, left the secret room, and activated a mechanism to seal the passage.

My father was poisoned by that kind of mixed poison and was bound to die. Let this place serve as his mausoleum and remain with Tiandou City forever!

All we need to do is come tomorrow to retrieve the soul bone from its body.

"Following the gentle curves of the undulating landscape..."

Standing in the same spot as before, Emperor Xuesheng began to sing the song he had secretly sung countless times, singing with increasing intensity, until even black blood oozed from his nostrils.

The toxins in his body erupted, and his body gradually collapsed, but he ignored it and still devoted himself to singing the song he loved and was satisfied with. This time, his emotions and mindset were perfectly in sync with the lyrics, and the sense of unwillingness he felt was unprecedented.

"I really want to live another five hundred years!"

After singing this line, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, and his body swayed as he almost fell to the ground, but he still insisted on singing the last line.

"I really want to live another five hundred years!"

With arms outstretched as if embracing the world, and carrying his last regrets and resentments, he fell backward and lost his life.

An emperor perished here!

Chapter 241 Unexpected Gain

The poison concocted by the Po clan was extremely potent. While alive, Emperor Xuesheng could suppress it slightly with his powerful soul force. However, after death, his soul force dissipated, and without suppression, his body could no longer withstand the potency of the poison. His flesh and blood were rapidly corroded into pus, and a foul stench filled the entire secret chamber.

A short while later, a commotion suddenly came from the ground below the secret chamber. Soon after, a purple-gold sword blade pierced out, shattering the ground. A figure darted out from the shattered ground and immediately went on alert.

"Holy crap, what's that smell? Did I dig up a septic tank?"