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

As he stood up and stretched his limbs, a series of cracking sounds came from his joints, prompting Tian Hao to complain.

"It's too uncomfortable; we need to keep improving."

The feeling of lightning flowing through one's body is unpleasant; otherwise, the Thunder King of his previous life wouldn't have used this thing to wipe out internet-addicted teenagers.

However, this kind of cultivation experience is really not good. Although he doesn't need to make cultivation as comfortable as enjoying a one-stop service, it can't be this unpleasant either.

He's not a masochist; people aren't born to suffer.

This needs to be improved, otherwise it will easily wear down people's will and will not be conducive to the promotion and popularization work within the Spirit Hall in the future.

"Little Golden Wheel, does your family all cultivate in this way?"

Seeing Tian Hao remove the golden bell, Hu Yanzhen walked over with a shocked expression, while also having some guesses about this cultivation method.

"Yes, only my physical condition meets the standard, so I can start this kind of cultivation."

I don't know what the old man and the others were thinking, using lightning to help temper their bodies; it's incredibly painful."

While stretching his body, Tian Hao complained to himself, all the while sensing the emotional fluctuations of Hu Yanzhen and the others.

Over the past three years, he and Tang Yuehua have engaged in dual cultivation multiple times. Although he did not learn her Ruyi Domain, he was able to sense the emotional fluctuations of others, which made it easier for him to deceive people.

Hu Yanzhen secretly thought to himself, confirming his earlier guess.

'The Vajra Sect has indeed not forgotten the grudge of being wiped out by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan a thousand years ago. They specifically created this cultivation method to improve both physical fitness and lightning resistance, specifically targeting the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.'

It's important to know that the two biggest advantages of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan are the enhanced physical attributes and lightning power gained from dragon transformation. If their lightning power were lost, their combat strength would be halved.

As for the remaining dragon-transformed physical attributes, they would be utterly defeated by the Vajra Dragon Elephant, which was once hailed as having the best defense and the strongest divine power in the world.

'The hatred suppressed for over a thousand years is about to settle for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.'

Hu Yanzhen felt a surge of anticipation. If the Vajra Sect could destroy the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, then the position of the number one beast spirit sect in the world would be vacant, and their Elephant Armor Sect would be the most likely to fill the vacancy.

Although the Vajra Dragon Elephant Martial Soul of the Vajra Sect is powerful, its numbers are limited, preventing it from occupying the position of the Heavenly Sect. Therefore, there is no conflict of interest between the Vajra Sect and the Elephant Armor Sect in this regard.

Not to mention that we are all related by blood, even if we are a little distant now, we still have a connection.

"Little Golden Wheel, do you want to go out and see the world?"

Thinking of this, Hu Yanzhen earnestly guided him.

This time, we absolutely must ask the Vajra Sect to come out of seclusion. That person is still in seclusion trying to break through to the legendary level 100 god, but this little guy doesn't need to stay here forever.

"I want to, but the old man won't let me leave."

Tian Hao suddenly showed a surge of excitement and eagerness, but then wilted like a frostbitten eggplant.

It's not that I don't want to go out, it's that my husband won't let me. You need to go and persuade my husband.

"If you want to, then I'll go and talk to your grandfather and ask him to agree to let you go out with us."

With an even wider smile, Hu Yanzhen said he would take care of the matter.

"Then you'd better step up your game, my old man is very stubborn."

Tian Hao's smile deepened. It's that easy to fool people, especially when the person he's fooling this time is Hu Yanzhen.

Judging from his future performance, it's clear he's not very intelligent; after all, he's the only one who dared to take Poseidon's trident head-on.

Unaware of what the eighteen-year-old was thinking, Hu Yanzhen walked down the mountain with a cheerful smile and arrived at the edge of the rift valley.

"Junior Elephant Armor Sect Young Master Huyan Zhen pays respects to Senior."

After Hu Yanzhen's martial spirit possessed him, he knelt on one knee and bowed, shouting towards the depths of the rift valley.

Immediately, the familiar dragon's might descended, forcing Hu Yanmeng and the others behind him to their knees once again, and also putting Hu Yanzhen under immense pressure.

"Senior should know the history between our two families. The Vajra Sect was destroyed too suddenly back then, and our Elephant Armor Sect ancestors did not have time to provide support. Our Elephant Armor Sect has never forgotten this grudge."

Having learned of your presence, I humbly request that you return to the world so that we may join forces to annihilate the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. On behalf of the Elephant Armor Clan, I pledge that in the future, the Vajra Clan shall be the supreme authority…”

After stating his and the Elephant Armor Sect's stance at length, Hu Yanzhen's expression shifted, and he continued, "Jinlun has great talent, but he is ultimately a human and cannot grow up in the world of soul beasts forever. Moreover, with the Soul Master Competition approaching, competing against geniuses of the same age from various major forces will also benefit his growth..."

Hearing Hu Yanzhen's words above, the demon slayer below, munching on kebabs and drinking wine, was filled with questions.

What's going on? How did it become Hu Yanzhen making the request?

Wasn't it that kid who came to fool us?

It's different from what was written in the script.

"Big brother, how should I cooperate?"

After swallowing the roasted meat in his mouth, Jiangmo looked at his elder brother Qianjun across from him.

He's fine with following the script, but he's not capable of cooperating if things go beyond the script.

"If anything happens to my grandson, the Elephant Armor Clan will be destroyed!"

After thinking for a while, Qianjun said something.

No matter how that cheap grandson up there tries to fool us, as long as he can infiltrate the Elephant Armor Sect, that's fine. Anyway, with those big, clumsy elephants in the Elephant Armor Sect whose brains are all filled with muscles, it's basically impossible for them to see through that kid's flaws.

All they need to do is hide on the outskirts of the Elephant Armor Sect and keep watch.

Hu Yanzhen spoke at length, feeling uneasy and not very confident that he could persuade the person below. Fortunately, he eventually received a response.

"If anything happens to my grandson, the Elephant Armor Clan will be destroyed!"

The domineering voice entered his mind, making Hu Yanzhen dizzy. He raised his hand and wiped it, finding his hand covered in blood. He realized that the person was warning him, and he no longer doubted his strength as a level 99 peak Douluo.

At this moment, Hu Yanzhen was indeed in a terrible state, bleeding from all six orifices, especially his nose and ears, due to the shock of that voice.

It was only because he maintained the state of being possessed by his martial spirit that he was able to avoid being knocked down on the spot by that single blow.

"Little Golden Wheel, talk to your grandfather. We'll wait for you outside."

Seeing that the dragon's might had not yet dissipated, Hu Yanzhen tactfully gestured to Tian Hao, then led Hu Yankai and the others out, leaving space for the grandfather and grandson to say goodbye.

Tian Hao then leaped swiftly down into the deep valley, his body bouncing back and forth on both sides to slow his descent. He quickly reached the bottom, a thousand meters deep, where he saw the Demon-Slaying Douluo enjoying skewers and drinks, and the Thousand-Pound Douluo quietly munching on his skewers.

"You're amazing, kid!"

The Demon-Slaying Douluo chuckled and patted Tian Hao on the shoulder, then handed him a skewer of grilled meat.

He was utterly impressed by his grandson's silver tongue; he had never met anyone who couldn't be fooled.

They had originally planned to cooperate in the charade, even make a public appearance, but now it seems there's no need for such a complicated arrangement. All they need to do is unleash the dragon soul's might and say a single sentence, and that's it.

Chapter 337 Profound Schemes

"The Elephant Armor Sect is no problem; the next one is the Holy Dragon Sect."

After taking a bite of a kebab, Tian Hao was quite confident that he could fool the Elephant Armor Sect. The real challenge now was dealing with the Holy Dragon Sect.

Only the sect leader of the Holy Dragon Sect defected to the Spirit Hall. As for the elders of the clan, they did not express any opinion, and they were not even aware that their sect leader had defected.

In previous years, they had shown a willingness to get close to them, and with some planning, they could have easily won them over. However, the Spirit Hall's abolition of the clan system made them hesitate.

After all, no one is willing to give up the power they hold, especially those who have enjoyed it.

They couldn't forcefully win them over, even though revealing the current benefits offered by the Spirit Hall might persuade them, they couldn't openly express their stance.

After all, who knows if there are spies from other forces within the Holy Dragon Sect, or if they've been bribed or something?

Secondly, the Spirit Hall has already overstepped its bounds at this stage. The Holy Light Tree it has cultivated alone has made countless forces wary. If it were to show any intention to continue annexing other forces, it would definitely make the two great empires and many other forces uneasy, and war might break out immediately, especially with Seagod Island and Tang Chen surrounding them.

In the original work, the Spirit Hall was too overconfident and failed to annihilate all its enemies in one fell swoop, giving them a chance to breathe. As a result, they united, and with the secret support of the Asura God and the Sea God, the Spirit Hall was ultimately defeated and destroyed.

Having learned from this experience, they naturally had to plan carefully to develop the Elephant Armor Sect and the Holy Dragon Sect into something like the Illusionary Sound Academy—ostensibly independent forces, but secretly belonging to their Spirit Hall.

At the same time, it allows one to establish roots in a large kingdom, making it much easier to launch an uprising when the time is right in the future.

They could even devise a plan to have their developed forces join the battle lines of the two great empires in the future, delivering a fatal blow from within at a crucial moment.

"The only way to get those old fogies to relinquish their power is to give them greater power or the hope of becoming gods."

The Demon-Slaying Douluo was not optimistic about this, believing that some things could not be solved by words alone, and that ultimately it came down to interests.

"That's an unsolvable problem. If they still don't know what's good for them, then don't blame us for being ruthless."

The problem is difficult to solve, but dealing with the person who caused it is easy; however, we can't do it ourselves, we have to use someone else to do it.

With a helpless shrug, Tian Hao would give those people a chance, it just depended on whether they could seize it. If those people were smart, he wouldn't mind giving them a chance. Becoming a god was impossible, but becoming a peak Douluo was not difficult.

If I can't handle it, then I'm sorry.

He wouldn't act this way towards his own people, but the Elephant Armor Sect and the Holy Dragon Sect aren't his own people yet.

"From now on, we will no longer have direct contact with you. We will stay outside the Elephant Armor Sect to provide support. If anything happens, we will use this little thing to communicate with you."

Playing with the glass bottle containing the little insects, the Demon-Slaying Douluo grew increasingly fond of it; it was very fun.

"Well, although the mental link is concealed, it is not foolproof. My disguise cannot show strong mental power, nor can I have a head soul bone."

Tian Hao also agreed with this method, which was suggested by his wife Tang Yuehua. It was more discreet than the mental communication he had previously thought of.

After all, we'll be staying on the territory of the Elephant Armor Sect from now on. They're not really stupid, so we have to be extremely careful and not leave any loopholes.

"You must have deeper thoughts."

Qianjun Douluo suddenly spoke up. He had been thinking about this for a while and felt that his grandson must have some other ideas in this plan, such as his identity as a member of the Vajra Sect.

"After this is done, I will confront the remaining high-ranking members of the Elephant Armor Sect and the Holy Dragon Sect, and help them jointly cultivate the Vajra Dragon Elephant Martial Soul. In the future, there will only be a stronger Dragon Elephant Sect."

"My identity, once destroyed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, will serve as a pretext for the Dragon Elephant Clan to eventually destroy the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."

Revealing the hidden thoughts, the first one was a suggestion from the young wife, Tang Yuehua.

Only by merging the two sects can we further ensure that they will not become independent again. After the Dragon Elephant Sect is merged, their Spirit Hall will also have developed to the final stage. At that time, the God War in the original work will be launched, and we can openly announce that we have taken back the Dragon Elephant Sect.

As for the excuse for destroying the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, that's necessary. No aristocratic family or sect that can stand firm in the Soul Master world is clean; they all fought their way up, and their hands are inevitably stained with blood.

For example, the title of the number one sect in the world, Haotian Sect, was earned through sheer strength, and countless corpses have been left behind.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is the same; it has always suppressed families and sects with various dragon-type martial souls, one of the reasons being the competition for high-quality soul rings.

Soul beast resources are limited, and now they have been killed so many that they need to be artificially bred. Dragon soul beasts are already rare, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan doesn't even have enough for its own use, so how could they let other dragon soul masters hunt them?

Therefore, suppression was inevitable. The Holy Dragon Sect was severely suppressed back then, and in the end, they even had to move from the Heaven Dou Empire to the Star Luo Empire to hide. If it weren't for the secret assistance of their Spirit Hall, they would have been wiped out by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect long ago.

Of course, there are also families and sects with the lightning attribute. Just look at the major forces on the continent today. Besides the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan, are there any other families or sects with the lightning attribute?

These kinds of Soul Masters either join the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, are wiped out, or defect to the Spirit Hall—it's a very miserable existence.