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

Not to mention that the poison used by Dugu Yan was extremely terrible.

Besides, Yu Tianheng is not bad either. He has a 100,000-year soul bone and his third soul ring has reached the 10,000-year level. He has now become a Soul King and has the hope of becoming a Soul Emperor before the Soul Master Competition.

Meanwhile, his son's swordsmanship is also quite good, so this lineup is enough to compete for the championship.

This is the closest they've ever come to the championship; they cannot afford to lose.

"We're still one person short."

Xue Qinghe replied respectfully, while also feeling a sense of pride.

Although his martial soul grade was not high and could not compare with those top-tier martial souls, his talent in swordsmanship was not weak. In addition, the head soul bone bestowed by his father enhanced his spiritual power, allowing him to make rapid progress in swordsmanship cultivation.

Although he cannot compare with those geniuses, he is by no means inferior to Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng in terms of combat strength.

Not to mention he has a trump card up his sleeve!

"Can't you find it at the academy?"

With a serious expression, Xue Ye did not want any mistakes to occur in this competition. Their Heavenly Dou Royal Academy must win the championship, no matter the cost.

"A few are barely usable."

Xue Qinghe replied helplessly, "I'm also having a headache about this. All we're missing now is that one person."

Although he had selected several teams, he was never quite satisfied. He wanted to build the strongest team so that he would have a better chance of winning the championship.

"You can fully mobilize the power of the Empire. Make sure to assemble the team before the Soul Master Competition begins."

After some deliberation, Xueye tossed out a token and issued a death order.

This time, only success is allowed; failure is not an option!

"Your subject obeys and will certainly not disappoint Father."

Upon receiving the token, Xue Qinghe respectfully accepted the order, feeling quite pleased with himself.

With this token, he can do many things, not only to find the last member of the team, but also to plan other things and pave the way for his ascension to the throne.

"Your subject takes his leave!"

After bowing respectfully, Xue Qinghe withdrew from the main hall.

How much can we believe in what Yu Zhenlong says?

After her son left, Xueye's expression became even more somber.

The main reason he agreed to cooperate with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan again was that Yu Zhenlong provided research results on that kind of lightning tribulation power, as well as a speculation, which made him and Dugu Bo very interested.

In addition, Yu Tianheng's talent and strength are quite good, which can greatly increase the chances of the Royal Fighting Team winning the championship, so it was agreed to.

"It's all heading in the same direction, anyway, I don't want to get struck by lightning again."

When this matter was mentioned, Dugu Bo's face twitched involuntarily.

He had been very curious about the methods of becoming a god of Sword Douluo and the one from the Vajra Dragon Elephant Sect. After reaching the limit of level 99, he also had a mysterious feeling. Finally, out of curiosity, he tried it and almost got killed.

According to that mysterious feeling, there seemed to be eight more tribulations to come, making a total of nine, and each one would be stronger than the last.

The weakest of the first lightning tribulations almost killed him, and he hasn't fully recovered from his injuries yet. He has no hope of anything more.

"Hopefully, there will be results in the end."

With a sigh, Xue Ye realized there was nothing better to do.

Since the incident was exposed and they lost contact with Poseidon Island, they have never received any news about the divine inheritance.

Sword Douluo was the first to develop a completely new method to become a god, but it was too difficult. Apart from powerful individuals and geniuses like Sword Douluo, no one else could possibly succeed in it.

The more they thought about it, the more regretful they became. If they hadn't done those things back then, everything would have been very different. Not only would Seagod Island have stood by their side, but Sword Douluo and that prodigy disciple would also have been able to obtain the secret to transcending tribulations and becoming gods.

"Tang Zhen, you old scoundrel!"

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he muttered the name he hated so much in the snowy night.

Leaving aside the hatred on Xue Ye's side, Xue Qinghe, who had returned to the Crown Prince's residence, went to the secret room where he was in seclusion for cultivation. After carefully checking the room to make sure there was nothing unusual, he took out a storage soul tool that he carried with him.

It was a soul tool capable of storing living beings.

A flash of light appeared, and a figure with the exact same appearance and clothing as him appeared. It was Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe.

"There are only the two of us here, so there's no need to keep using my appearance."

Looking at the aloof figure in front of him who looked exactly like him, Xue Qinghe said helplessly, but there was a hint of admiration deep in his eyes.

Indeed, he fell in love with this stand-in, not only because of her beauty, but also because she was a true prodigy, far surpassing Dugu Yan.

That's why she wasn't too concerned about Yu Tianheng's abduction of her lover.

This cold beauty was just too cold. It seemed that she only cared about cultivation and never took the initiative to talk to me. Clearly, she was hiding many things in her heart.

All of this made her very curious.

Qian Renxue remained silent. She could naturally see Xue Qinghe's affection, but she knew very well that it was impossible for them to be together. Most importantly, she had no feelings for Xue Qinghe.

"Your soul power level is a bit low."

Seeing that the substitute was still the same, Xue Qinghe could only change the subject and talk about cultivation.

"Soul power level doesn't mean anything."

Qian Renxue replied coldly. She had been studying those geniuses and had come to realize that in the face of such geniuses, soul power level was secondary; the key was one's own cultivation.

The geniuses mentioned earlier were mostly at the Soul Master level, but their combat strength was comparable to that of a Title Douluo, and it was becoming increasingly outrageous.

Qian Renxue believed she was no weaker than anyone else, and she possessed a strong spiritual talent, making her well-suited for sword cultivation. In addition, she inherited some wondrous secret techniques from her mother. Although she was only at the Soul Master level, her combat strength had already reached the level of a Title Douluo.

If that research is successful, our combat strength will be enhanced even more significantly.

"It's good that you have confidence."

Seeing the confidence in the stand-in, Xue Qinghe did not refute it.

Although he had not yet truly witnessed the strength of this substitute, his sword intent alone far surpassed his own, and he even felt that it was no less than that of the previous Heavenly Demon Sword Saint. Perhaps it was only one step away from reaching the ultimate sword intent.

"You have a good eye for people. My fourth brother is no simpleton; he even fooled me."

When Xue Qinghe mentioned his fourth brother, Xue Beng, a cold smile appeared on his face.

As the crown prince, he naturally wouldn't allow anyone to threaten his position, especially his younger brothers.

He cleverly sent his second and third brothers down with him; if he hadn't wanted to avoid drawing too much attention, he certainly wouldn't have let his fourth brother live.

Moreover, the fourth brother had obviously sensed something and actually took the initiative to become a playboy, even following his uncle, Prince Xuexing. His behavior over the years had failed to expose him.

This restraint is commendable, but it is also something to be wary of.

"Xue Xing himself is not simple either. He is a rare smart person. When we showed that we were not in his interest, he was already planning. He took the initiative to contact Xue Beng, and soon after, Xue Beng became a real playboy."

Qian Renxue valued Prince Xuexing even more. Someone who could accompany Xueye through that ruthless scheme and still live a comfortable life was no ordinary person.

Moreover, everything about Avalanche was taught by Xuexing, especially her forbearance, which shows how deep Xuexing's mind and shrewdness are.

"Some people always have unrealistic expectations, which is really troublesome."

Reflecting on his fourth brother's behavior over the years, Xue Qinghe was filled with emotion.

That position is indeed very attractive, even to the point of making people lose their minds, and they will fight and struggle for it to the very end, even if there is only the slightest hope.

His current fourth brother was someone he had to take seriously. Although he didn't have much power, he was like a venomous snake hidden in the grass, keeping a close eye on him. Once he revealed a weakness, he would surely strike suddenly and deliver a fatal blow.

This displeased him greatly, and there's no such thing as a thousand days to catch a thief, but a thousand days to guard against one. He couldn't guarantee that he would never reveal any weaknesses, and he had to find an opportunity to eliminate that threat.

"People die for wealth, birds die for food. There are almost no people in the world who can truly control their own greed, not even you or me."

With her hands behind her back, looking at the continental map carved on the wall of the secret room, Qian Renxue was self-aware that she could not yet control her own mind, something even gods would find difficult to do.

"My greed is for you and the throne. What is your greed?"

Xue Qinghe was very curious about the substitute's inner thoughts, always feeling that the other party was hiding many things, and was also curious about the other party's true origin.

He had seen the substitute's martial soul before; it was a black and white longsword that could be split in two. It was a rare dual-faceted martial soul, one body with two sides, second only to the legendary twin martial souls.

However, since that martial spirit possessed both light and dark attributes, he couldn't immediately discern its origin.

"god!"

The black and white sword materialized, and Qian Renxue's eyes were reflected in the clear blade. She responded with a single word.

"For a prodigy like you, only becoming a god has enough appeal."

Nodding knowingly, Xue Qinghe was not surprised by the answer.

The vision of geniuses is bound to be different from that of ordinary people. What ordinary people pursue may seem like nothing more than a farce to them.

In this world, only becoming a god can arouse the interest of geniuses and motivate them to strive for it. Only becoming a god can prove the value and significance of geniuses themselves.

"I won't stay here for long, and we won't cross paths again. You have your future, and I have my world. Let's not let this disrupt our plans."

Without turning her head, Qian Renxue gave a reminder, then walked to the windowsill of the secret room, sat cross-legged, and silently cultivated to improve her light and dark attributes.

"Don't you have a positive outlook on the empire's future either?"

Xue Qinghe smiled, but it was a very bitter smile.

As the crown prince of a country and a top-notch intelligent person, he could naturally see how bad the current situation on the mainland was.

It would be truly difficult to lead the empire to the end under such circumstances.

In particular, the Swan Martial Soul of their Heavenly Dou Royal Family is only a high-level Martial Soul with limited potential, making it difficult to produce top-tier experts.

Even with Poison Douluo in charge now, he is still an outsider.

It would be even better if he could win over Dugu Yan, but unfortunately Dugu Yan has fallen for Yu Tianheng, and there's nothing he can do about it.

Now, we can only prevent internal turmoil from occurring within the empire, and we must not allow the kind of things that our father did back then to happen again.

The empire could not withstand another major blow.

Chapter 550 Canghui Academy

After watching the love story between Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, Tian Hao did not leave. Instead, he quietly lay in wait for the night to fall.

First, sneak into Yu Tianheng's room, then take out a powerful sleep aid and let it evaporate, putting Yu Tianheng into a deep sleep. Then, skillfully climb in through the window.

"I wonder if you can attract the position of Thor down, consider it a side pawn!"