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

The caravan that was slaughtered earlier must have been in this situation; otherwise, if it was just about robbing money, there would be no need to chop off all the heads and pile them up.

He can't manage these kinds of things because there are just too many to handle.

To end this darkness, the only way is for the Spirit Hall to unify the entire continent and implement the same system as in the previous life, eliminating privileged classes to the greatest extent possible.

However, achieving this is difficult. Some people within the Spirit Hall might not agree, since everyone wants to be part of the privileged class, which is the source of corruption for all forces and even dynasties.

"Still not strong enough."

With a glint in his eyes, Tian Hao's desire for power intensified. He was determined to reach the pinnacle of the world, and even the pinnacle of the universe, so that everything would operate according to his will.

After staying there for a day, waiting for the unfortunate women to pack up and head towards Wuhun City in groups, Tian Hao and Ling Yuan continued their journey.

As they predicted, all the women chose to seek refuge in Wuhun City, and even those with family members still alive did not choose to return.

After being abducted by bandits, their chastity was lost, which was a huge blow to the women. Even if they returned, their families would most likely not recognize them and might even kick them out of the house to avoid tarnishing their reputation.

Reality is cruel and ridiculous like this, and all Tian Hao can do is give those women a chance to start over.

Along the way, they encountered many similar situations, especially in the area where various kingdoms and the Heavenly Dou Empire met, where bandits roamed freely.

Those bandits are usually supported by powerful figures, or even by kingdoms and empires, who use them to carry out shady dealings.

Don't assume that the powerful and wealthy are truly glamorous; they simply hide their dark side very well. In fact, the brighter and more beautiful they appear on the surface, the darker and more filthy they are behind the scenes.

This is the helplessness of this era. If you want to live better, you have no choice but to compete by any means necessary. It's normal to use some underhanded methods.

It took Tian Hao three months to finally arrive at Tian Dou City after traveling this far.

"It's so big!"

Looking up at the massive city gates and walls of Tiandou City, Tian Hao was filled with emotion.

Although Wuhun City is not small, it is still far inferior to the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.

"Should we contact the Spirit Temple?"

Ling Yuan asked in a low voice.

"No need. Let's rest in the city for a month first, and observe that Dugu Bo while we're at it."

Shaking his head slightly, Tian Hao did not intend to notify the Spirit Temple. He even planned to observe the Spirit Temple in Tiandou City to see if it had decayed.

Over the past three months, they have not only been traveling, but also visiting surrounding cities to observe the various main halls, sub-halls, and branch halls of the Martial Soul. The results have not been good, especially after entering the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Most of the Spirit Hall members in those cities were very close to the local powerful and wealthy, had ambiguous relationships, and some even accepted bribes.

Those people have become corrupted and have become parasites of the Spirit Hall; they must be eliminated in the future.

He recorded all of this in his notebook, intending to hand it over to the Pope upon his return so that he could see the state of his subordinates and believe it would greatly impress him.

Ling Yuan didn't say much, and followed Tian Hao into the city, where they stayed at a hotel.

Chapter Fifty-Five: The Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire

"The location is pretty good."

Tian Hao walked to the window, took out his homemade monocular telescope, and looked out. He could clearly see the gate of the mansion a kilometer away, and even see the interior of the mansion.

Back in Wuhun City, he had someone conduct a brief investigation into Dugu Bo and learned that he had become acquainted with Prince Xuexing and owned a mansion in Tiandou City.

Next, all he needed to do was keep an eye on that mansion and figure out Dugu Bo's movements. For this purpose, he even specially made a monocular telescope.

"Why are we so focused on Dugu Bo? Is there anything special about him?"

Lingyuan took the binoculars and looked at them, then asked, puzzled.

"The venom of the Azure Serpent Martial Soul is very potent and can even infect the Soul Master's body. According to records, very few Soul Masters from the Dugu family have achieved the Soul Emperor level, and not a single one has achieved the Soul Saint level."

Or, to put it another way, once one achieves the Soul Saint level and unleashes their Martial Soul True Body, the poison will erupt further, inevitably leading to death.

However, the Dugu family produced a Dugu Bo in this generation, who not only became a Soul Saint but is still alive and well.

There must be a reason for this; most likely, I obtained some kind of rare and precious material, which is very helpful for my research.

I came here mainly to try my luck; maybe I'll find something.

Tian Hao replied casually that he naturally wouldn't reveal the details of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well right now; he would wait until he found it by following Dugu Bo.

Without keeping Tian Hao waiting long, a green figure quickly appeared in sight and hurriedly entered the mansion. It was Dugu Bo, who had returned from outside.

Tian Hao continued to observe, while Ling Yuan left the hotel to observe the Martial Soul Temple in the city and even secretly investigate it.

After waiting for three days, Tian Hao saw Dugu Bo again. This time, he was walking out of the mansion, still looking hurried.

Without delay, I took Xiao Ha and left the hotel.

"Remember this fishy smell."

Upon arriving on that street, Tian Hao quickly caught a faint smell of snakes, a scent unique to some snake-type martial soul masters.

The venom of the Azure Serpent Martial Soul would intensify the fishy smell, leaving a residue wherever Dugu Bo walked.

Little Ha sniffed the air, memorized the scent, and then followed it.

Tian Hao didn't deliberately track them down. He just strolled around like a tourist and even bought a lot of snacks.

After leaving the city and confirming that Dugu Bo was heading to Sunset Forest, they returned to the hotel.

After waiting for seven more days, Dugu Bo returned, only to leave again three days later.

After repeating this process three times, Tian Hao had basically grasped Dugu Bo's patterns.

"It's quite regular. Is it to use the herbs there to suppress the poison in their child?"

Tian Hao pondered, guessing that Dugu Bo's regular schedule must be to suppress the toxins in his son's body; otherwise, he wouldn't always be in such a hurry when he returned.

"Shall we set off?"

Ling Yuan, who had just finished showering, hugged the boy from behind, her cheek pressed against his strong shoulder.

"It's time."

Nodding, Tian Hao had no intention of causing trouble in Tian Dou City, so he kept a low profile during this period. Now that he had figured out Dugu Bo's patterns, there was no need to waste time.

"Today I'm going to be a knight!"

Ling Yuan turned the boy around, her tone domineering, as if she were giving a command.

She must win a victory; only then will she have the confidence to improve her status within the family, and perhaps even become the head of the household.

"Whatever you say!"

What else could Tian Hao say but agree?

With the Blue Silver Emperor's Blue Silver Domain enhancing his body's recovery, he's practically a perpetual motion machine, so there's no way he could ever lose in this lifetime.

……

After a fierce battle, Tian Hao held his unconscious aunt and pondered quietly.

The immortal herbs and divine medicines inside the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire are important, but even more important is the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire itself, or rather, the remains of the Ice and Fire Dragon King below.

"At this time, the Ice and Fire Dragon Soul should not have been condensed yet, which is the best time to strike. It's just unknown whether the enhanced Blue Silver Emperor body can drain the energy from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye."

He was extremely envious of the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire and wanted to take the whole thing with him.

There was no way around it. If everything went according to the original story, he wouldn't be worried. But the sudden changes in the world made him very uncertain. It would be better to pack up those good things as soon as possible.

Moreover, although the life force in the spirit sea of ​​the martial soul merged into the Blue Silver Emperor's body, the amount was not much. It only gave the withered Blue Silver Emperor's body a chance to reverse life and death, but its condition was still very bad and it urgently needed high-quality energy replenishment.

Furthermore, compared to the Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul, which has already been cultivated to its limit, the Blue Silver Emperor's physical level is still somewhat lower, and it urgently needs to absorb energy to evolve before it can be on par with the Asura Seven Kill Sword.

After resting for a whole night, Tian Hao and Ling Yuan got up, washed up, and headed to Sunset Forest.

Using Xiao Ha's sense of smell, he followed the fishy smell left by Dugu Bo and arrived at an area shrouded in poisonous fog a few days later.

"It's the venom of the Jade Scale Snake."

Ling Yuan said warily, "Such a large amount of Azure Scale Serpent venom is probably from a ten-thousand-year-old Azure Scale Serpent. It should not be underestimated."

"It must be a scheme orchestrated by Dugu Bo. We should go there and keep watch, but avoid any conflict with him."

After saying that, Tian Hao walked towards a distant mountain peak, preparing to wait for Dugu Bo to leave.

Upon reaching the summit, looking out this way, we quickly spotted the small hill surrounded by poisonous miasma. We could even see faint steam rising from the top of the hill through binoculars.

"Looks like we came to the right place."

He was secretly delighted. According to the original text, the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire was located inside the belly of a mountain, and it was difficult to see from the outside. He wondered how Dugu Bo had discovered that treasure.

"So, he discovered a treasure trove?"

Ling Yuan suddenly realized that what Dugu Bo had discovered was not just a rare treasure, but a treasure land, which might contain other rare treasures; otherwise, there would be no need for such frequent back-and-forth exchanges.

"We'll find out once he leaves and goes inside. You can fly me there then."

Tian Hao said he didn't know either, and he didn't plan to go in. After all, the aunt next to him could fly, so it would be more convenient for her to go over directly from the air and wouldn't leave any trace.

He had considered following the path of Tang San in the original story and befriending Dugu Bo, but the current Dugu Bo was not the same as he was in the future. He was notorious and had a strange and vicious temperament.

Besides, their son isn't dead yet. Without experiencing the pain of losing a child, who knows if their temperament will be like the one in the original story?

Therefore, he did not intend to take any risks, and simply took the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and left, without encountering it.

Anyway, those precious lands are naturally formed and don't belong to Dugu Bo, so there's no psychological burden in taking them all.

"Wouldn't it be better to just kill him?"

Ling Yuan said ruthlessly, "Just in case, it would be better to kill that person."

“He’s not so easy to kill, and we don’t need to take the risk.”

Shaking his head slightly, Tian Hao had also considered killing Dugu Bo, but unfortunately he wasn't entirely confident.

Moreover, the primary goal now is to obtain immortal herbs and divine medicines, as well as the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire; everything else is secondary.

In addition, he also wanted to try to subdue Dugu Bo in the future, since Dugu Bo's poison capacity was very large and he could become a strategic entity.

It's just that she's not easy to subdue now. After her son dies, she'll only have her granddaughter to rely on. Once she becomes a slave to her granddaughter, as long as she wins over Dugu Yan, she can win over Dugu Bo.

"I hope Dugu Bo can still obtain that eighth soul skill that freezes time!"

Thinking to himself, Tian Hao was very envious of Dugu Bo's eighth soul skill in the future. According to the setting, that soul skill seemed to involve the power of time.

This is one of the few soul skills in the entire Douluo series that is related to time, making it a very valuable research material. Therefore, it is essential to keep Dugu Bo alive.