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

The unimaginable pressure of the soul was like a mountain pressing down on him, causing Flander's legs to buckle and him to kneel on the ground, leaving two dents in the floor.

Ignoring his own disheveled state, Flander stared intently at the seven black and two red spirit rings and the Clear Sky Hammer, finally looking up at that somewhat familiar face.

"Are you His Majesty Tang Hao?"

Recalling a wanted poster he had once seen, Flander confirmed that this must be Tang Hao, the new generation of Haotian Douluo.

He was greedy, and since the academy was always short of money, he set his sights on any means to make money. The wanted posters were of utmost importance to him, and he had naturally seen Tang Hao's, which had the highest bounty.

Seeing that Flander recognized him, Tang Hao withdrew his martial soul and soul pressure, and also put away his nine soul rings.

"You are very good. You are one of the few people who don't hate me as blindly as I do."

Tang Hao gave Flander a deep look and offered a word of praise with mixed feelings.

"It's nothing more than a clash between major powers. How can I possibly distinguish between the truth and falsehood of the information that's been circulating?"

Standing up, Flander chuckled softly, his words revealing an undisguised hatred—hatred directed at the Spirit Hall.

That woman ruined Xiaogang and Erlong's wedding back then, forcing Xiaogang to flee in a sorry state, and Erlong was also captured. In the end, Erlong even got together with that Purple Thunder Sword Saint. All of this made him extremely resentful.

Moreover, Yu Xiaogang was his good brother, and if his good brother was humiliated, it was if he, Flander, was humiliated. Therefore, the Spirit Hall was his enemy.

"Yes, some things are just impossible to explain. Taking them seriously will only make you a laughing stock."

With a sigh, Tang Hao felt that he hadn't made a mistake in choosing the wrong person this time.

"What brings Your Majesty here? I, Flander, will not refuse any request that I may make."

Flander picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and handed it over, asking questions, but didn't finish his sentence.

This person must have come here for a reason. He would be happy to help if it's within his capabilities, but he can't do anything about it if it's beyond his ability.

He's no one to Tang Hao, so there's no need for him to risk his life for him.

"My son has been taught by Yu Xiaogang for the past six years. Next, I will definitely send Xiao San to your Shrek Academy. He is a rare person with twin martial souls."

"If you want to upgrade Shrek Academy to a Soul Master University, my son will be your opportunity."

After taking a sip of tea, Tang Hao didn't waste any time and got straight to the point.

"Xiao Gang accepted your son as his disciple?"

Flander was taken aback. He didn't know about this. He had been worried about the academy's funding for years and hadn't visited Xiao Gang in a long time.

"Does Your Majesty intend to use Shrek Academy to bring the Clear Sky Sect back to life?"

After calming down and thinking for a while, Flander had a vague idea and couldn't help but feel troubled.

Although he didn't believe those things, since they were all said by the Spirit Hall and he didn't think they were credible, too many people believed them anyway.

The damage caused by that war and the beast tide was enormous. If the academy were to get involved with the Haotian Sect, it would be doomed.

"I only represent myself. At most, I will ask the four major families of Li, Min, Su, and Yu to help me secretly. Apart from that, I will have Xiao San establish a completely new sect that will not have any open relationship with Haotian Sect."

Seeing Flander's concerns, Tang Hao made no attempt to hide anything and directly revealed his plan.

"Does Your Majesty not know about the feud between the Sword Sect and the Four Great Families a few years ago?"

Seeing Tang Hao's expression, Flander gave him a reminder.

"What happened this time?"

After a moment of silence, Tang Hao sensed that something might have happened.

For the past six years, he has spent most of his time preparing for the God of Destruction's test and hasn't paid much attention to the affairs of the Soul Master world. Could it be that something bad has happened again?

Is it related to the four major families?

"I've only heard about it. A few years ago, the Haotian Sect led the four major families to attack the Sword Sect, which angered the Sword Sect. They sent people to attack the ancestral lands of the Power Clan and the Defense Clan, but they found nothing."

After that, the four great families of Strength, Agility, Speed, and Defense never appeared in public again, as if they had disappeared into seclusion. If they were to suddenly reappear, it would surely invite retaliation from the Sword Sect.

He briefly explained what he knew. Although Flander did not have concrete evidence and the Sword Sect had not told the Soul Master world anything, all indications suggested that the four major families had indeed attacked the Sword Sect.

The four major families alone would neither have the ability nor the courage to attack the Sword Sect, which has a Sword Douluo in charge; it must have been the Clear Sky Sect that led the attack.

"..."

Tang Hao fell silent, feeling a slight pain in his tooth.

He wasn't stupid; he could naturally guess that this matter was probably true, and he also understood why his father and the others wanted to attack the Sword Sect.

There's nothing inherently wrong with that; after all, it's the norm in the world of Soul Masters. Their Clear Sky Sect earned its title as the number one sect in the world through bloodshed, and countless powerful figures and forces have been annihilated by the Clear Sky Hammer. It's perfectly normal for them to attack the Sword Sect.

However, to everyone's dismay, they failed. This completely ruined the reputation of the Haotian Sect, making them irreconcilable enemies with the Sword Sect and Sword Douluo. They also tricked the four major families, making things even more complicated.

"I will become a god in two years at most."

After thinking for a while, Tang Hao confidently stated that he could become a god in two years at most.

"Can he defeat Sword Douluo?"

A glint of light flashed in his eyes; Flander was tempted.

Shrek Academy was the culmination of his life's work, and his only wish was to upgrade it into a Soul Master University. However, upgrading to a Soul Master University was extremely difficult. Not only did the academy itself need to be strong enough, but it also needed to have geniuses.

If this son of Haotian Douluo truly possesses twin martial souls, he can indeed be called a prodigy.

Not to mention that if the four major families were brought together, they would form a formidable force, and with Haotian Douluo in charge, they could certainly fight the Sword Sect to the death.

But the prerequisite is that this Haotian Douluo can be defeated, or at least fight to a draw with Sword Douluo; otherwise, it's better not to do it at all.

"The god I have become is the true god, far beyond what earthly desires can compare to."

He spoke in a deep voice, his words filled with absolute confidence.

Tang Hao had learned a great deal about the divine position he had inherited. It was an extremely powerful first-level god position, even among first-level gods.

He has already completed the eighth test. Once he completes the eighth test, he can then complete the ninth test and inherit the divine position, becoming the new God of Destruction.

That was a true god with a divine position, and a first-level main god at that, far beyond what a level 100 god like Sword Douluo could compare to. One hammer blow would be enough to obliterate him into dust.

"Fine, I, Flander, will fight you, Haotian Douluo, to the death."

After staring into Tang Hao's eyes for a long time, Flander gritted his teeth and decided to do it.

Anyway, the academy is already on the verge of collapse. Even if Haotian Douluo doesn't come, it will go bankrupt in a few years. It's better to give it a shot at the last moment.

What if it works?

"This is the seventh spirit ring I prepared for Xiao San. Find an opportunity to give it to him. Also, have Xiao San pass this bracelet on to the girl next to him. Don't ask too many questions after you see it."

Tang Hao took out a blood-red sphere and a bracelet and placed them on the table. He solemnly gave them instructions, and his eyes flashed with a cold light as he spoke, which was a kind of warning.

The bracelet itself was nothing special, but it possessed divine power that it had gained through the divine trial, enough to conceal the soul beast aura on the little rabbit.

"I understand, I understand!"

Sensing the fleeting, chilling killing intent, Flander wiped the cold sweat from his brow and hurriedly responded, only to find that Tang Hao had already left when he looked up.

After confirming that Tang Hao had really left, Flander collapsed onto the recliner as if paralyzed.

"Truly worthy of being called Haotian Douluo!"

It took Flander a long time to recover, and he was still quite shaken.

The pressure from that Haotian Douluo was immense; he felt as insignificant as an ant in front of him, as if he could be crushed with a single finger.

It can only be said that he truly deserves to be called the new generation of Haotian Douluo. If he hadn't been repeatedly schemed against by the Spirit Hall, he would definitely have been a shining star in this era, just like the previous generation of Haotian Douluo, leading an era.

Leaving aside the still-frightened Flander, Tang Hao, after leaving Soto City, headed towards Notting City. He needed to secretly protect his son and the little rabbit so they could safely reach Shrek Academy.

In the past six years, he has often come back to visit his son. After all, he can't really ignore him, especially since his son has been targeted by the Spirit Hall.

Fortunately, according to the intelligence he obtained, the Spirit Hall had been closely watched by Sword Douluo in the Heaven Dou Empire for the past few years. Everyone was very obedient and had no time to care about their sons' affairs, nor did they send any Title Douluos. This allowed the little rabbit's identity to remain hidden.

But that would only ensure his safety in a small place like Notting City. It wouldn't be enough once he went to Soto City or even the Heavenly Dou Empire. That's why he specially made that pink bracelet.

Upon reaching a mountaintop, Tang Hao gazed at the tent in the distance that blended seamlessly with its surroundings, a smile appearing on his face.

The mistress was well-trained by Yu Xiaogang; she knew how to use the environment to hide herself.

"Ordinary 100,000-year spirit rings are far from enough; we need spirit rings from super ferocious beasts. The super ferocious beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest are too powerful, so we can only go to the far north."

"First, kill those super ferocious beasts in the far north and replace their spirit rings, then go to the Star Dou Great Forest and kill that black dragon."

As Tang Hao plotted his next move, a murderous intent surged within him.

His eighth divine test was both simple and difficult; it involved replacing his spirit rings with spirit rings that were at least 100,000 years old.

He has already replaced his eighth and ninth spirit rings, leaving the spirit ring that Ah Yin sacrificed for Xiao San. That spirit ring is more suitable for Xiao San's first spirit. As long as he fuses with it at level 70, it will be enough to evolve his spirit to a higher level.

It's a pity that the soul bone left behind by Ah Yin is missing. Otherwise, with a soul bone to match, it could definitely evolve into a Blue Silver Emperor like Ah Yin.

Currently, he still has seven spirit rings to replace, and in order to fully bear the position of the God of Destruction, he needs at least a spirit ring that is a million years old, or one that is close to a million years old. The black dragon deep in the Star Dou Great Forest is a good fit.

However, that black dragon is too strong and skilled in spatial manipulation. Last time, I was almost left behind in the Star Dou Great Forest. I need to refine other super soul beast soul rings to strengthen myself before going to kill that black dragon.

The Sunset Forest is mostly inhabited by creatures that are only a little over 100,000 years old, and there are no super soul beasts there. The only option now is to go to the far north, where the three major soul beast gathering places are located.

I had spent a long time there with my older brother before, and I was very familiar with the terrain and the super spirit beasts there.

There are even four known super soul beasts: a Titan Snow Demon with a head that is hundreds of meters long, an Ice Jade Scorpion, an Ice Bear, and that humanoid soul beast woman.

By blasting and refining those four super soul beasts, my strength will at least double, and only then will I be qualified to go to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Chapter 552 The Moonlit Night Over the Twenty-Four Bridges

Tang San was completely unaware that his father had been guarding him from a short distance away. After resting for a night, the two set off again, still not taking the main road, but instead traversing mountains and valleys.

There was no other way; they had already been targeted by the Spirit Hall. Even the Spirit Hall branch in Notting City was no small matter. Once they discovered that the two of them had disappeared, they would definitely launch a search.

The Spirit Hall has branch halls in every city, so it naturally has a complete intelligence network. Taking the main road at this time would likely expose their whereabouts, and then all their efforts would be in vain.

Fortunately, Tang San has the Ghost Shadow Movement Technique, which makes him very good at running in complex terrain, and he can even jump directly from tree to tree without any problem.

Xiao Wu is a 100,000-year-old soul beast who has always lived in the forest, so she is no stranger to this kind of running.

The two moved quickly and arrived in Soto City a few days later. They changed into a very common cloak. It happened to be drizzling for the past few days, so wearing this kind of cloak was not particularly special and would not attract attention.

Fearing being targeted by the Spirit Hall, neither of them sought accommodation in a grand hotel, but instead checked into a very secluded inn.

After taking a quick shower in the bathroom to wash away the dust of his journey, Tang San stood by the window and discreetly observed the surroundings outside.

As a disciple of the Tang Clan, tracking and counter-tracking are fundamental skills, ingrained in his very being. Upon arriving at a new place, he would first inspect the surroundings.