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

Zhu Qingxia turned her gaze to Huo Yun'er, who had her head down, her eyes flashing, and gave an order.

"Yes, ma'am!"

Huo Yun'er dared not disobey the Duchess's orders, and respectfully accepted them before leaving the bedroom.

"Keep a close eye on those two and get evidence of their affair!"

After Huo Yun'er left, Zhu Qingxia gave a cold and stern order.

"Yes!"

A cool, clear voice rang out from the shadows.

"The title of Duke can only belong to Heng'er!"

With a sinister whisper, Zhu Qingxia vowed never to allow anyone to threaten her son's position. The title of Duke would only belong to her eldest son, Dai Yueheng, and any threat had to be eliminated.

She was originally thinking about how to kill that bitch in a reasonable way, but who would have thought that she would see such a perfect opportunity, saving her the trouble of thinking about it.

Meanwhile, Tian Hao was unaware that the body he was temporarily using was being watched closely. At this moment, he was modifying Yang Erlang's memories and giving him a little boost so that he could show the same fighting power as before, which was his final gift before parting.

"Based on the existing intelligence, none of the cultivation methods from back then have been passed down. Even Dai Hao, the White Tiger Duke, does not have the Purple Cloud Soul Power. In the past ten thousand years, no sword master has appeared again. Was it deliberately erased?"

The realm of gods?

Tian Hao pondered to himself, realizing that it was highly likely that the God Realm had erased many secret techniques from that era ten thousand years ago, especially the sword system, in order to limit the development of the Douluo plane.

"After ten thousand years, the God Realm has not come to strengthen this plane by merging with its reality. Is there something wrong with the God Realm again?"

Upon further reflection, Tian Hao realized that something serious must have happened to the God Realm back then.

After seeing the Perfect God Kingdom, he didn't believe that the God Realm wouldn't be tempted. The only physical plane qualified to merge with the God Realm and possessing sufficient potential was Douluo Continent.

Logically, after the war, the divine realm should have continued its plan to merge the real and the illusory, but it didn't.

"The vessel for that Sword of Judgment of the Three Realms was two arm bones, which appeared to belong to the Evil God King and the Good God King. They don't seem like the type to sever their own arms, so it must have been the work of the Asura God."

At that time, contact with the divine realm was also lost, and neither the benevolent god king nor the evil god king descended in their avatars. Could it be that there was a problem with the central control of the divine realm?

Could it be that the God of Asura destroyed the central hub of the divine realm to avoid interference from the evil God King and the benevolent God King?

The more Tian Hao thought about it, the more shocked he became. He didn't even know how to describe the God of Asura.

That's insane!

If the central hub of the God Realm was shattered back then, many questions would be explained. It would also explain why the God Realm didn't come to merge with the Douluo Continent in the evolution of reality and illusion, and why the sword system of that time was erased to prevent too many powerful beings from appearing in the Dragon God Plane.

"Since the God Realm is watching us, the sword system must not be spread out, otherwise we will be targeted, and it is even possible that the true body of Tang God King will descend. We need to develop cautiously for a while and it is not advisable to confront the God Realm head-on."

Ultimately, the idea of ​​spreading swordsmanship again was rejected. Tian Hao didn't want to confront the God Realm too early; he needed to develop his strength cautiously first.

"The Soul Master system itself is difficult to develop, and we also need to create a system that can be explained in a logical way to avoid arousing suspicion from the God Realm..."

As he pondered, Tian Hao recalled the anime movies and novels he had watched in his previous life, seeking inspiration from them to see what could be suitable for imitation in this era.

"The protagonist of this era is the soul tool, and eventually even armored mechs appeared, taking a science fiction route. How about we try the Swallowed Star system?"

He quickly thought of the cultivation system of Swallowing the Stars and felt that he could try to implement it.

After all, due to the Sun Moon Empire, the Soul Guidance Device system had developed in this era and was not much worse than the Soul Master system, and it also had great potential.

"No, the Swallowing Star system is still based on itself. I already have a knock-off Shrouding the Sky Secret Realm system. Even if I copy the Swallowing Star system, it won't be much of an improvement. I need to think about it again. It would be best to develop it with the help of external objects."

Thinking of the already largely complete knock-off version of the Shrouding the Sky system, Tian Hao rejected the idea of ​​copying the Swallowing Stars system.

Moreover, the Devouring Star system does not rely much on external objects, but focuses more on its own cultivation, and cannot effectively utilize the Soul Guidance Device system.

"Maybe we can try that!"

He quickly came up with another science fiction animation system, which Tian Hao felt had great potential.

That system relies on external forces for improvement; it should be possible to replicate it using a soul tool system.

"Dong dong!"

"Mr. Yang, are you resting?"

Just as Tian Hao was pondering, there was a knock on the door, followed by a soft voice that came in—it was Huo Yun'er.

"It's Miss Yun'er, is there something you need?"

Tian Hao got off the bed and opened the door, nodding to Huo Yun'er who was standing outside.

"Madam has instructed that I will take care of Mr. Yang's daily life for the foreseeable future. You may tell me if you have any instructions."

Huo Yun'er spoke, while curiously sizing up Yang Erlang.

She had some impression of this person; he was about the same age as her and also worked in the Duke's mansion. However, this person was talented and possessed innate soul power, which allowed him to become a Soul Master, while she herself did not have innate soul power and was just an ordinary person.

Fortunately, she was chosen to be her master's maid, and she became a glorious White Tiger Guard. Her strength, which she had previously displayed, amazed even her master, and she even killed a Title Douluo.

You have to understand, that's a Title Douluo!

"I happen to have something I'd like to ask you for a favor. As you probably know, I need a long period of rest and recovery, during which I won't be able to engage in strenuous training. I'd like to use this time to learn how to manufacture soul tools so that I can better deal with the soul masters of the Sun Moon Empire when I go to the battlefield in the future."

Tian Hao was very interested in the soul tools of this era. Although he had studied the soul tools of Douluo Continent before, the soul tools of ten thousand years ago were not systematic.

He had neither the time nor the interest to go to the Sun and Moon Continent back then. After all, the Sun and Moon Continent ten thousand years ago was not powerful, and even its soul tool system was far inferior to that of now, so he ignored it.

But the current era is based on the soul tool system, and he needs to use the soul tool system as a foundation to copy that science fiction system.

Therefore, we need to learn how to manufacture soul tools properly.

"I cannot make this decision myself, but I can consult with Madam. Please wait a moment."

Huo Yun'er was taken aback, not expecting that this person would want to learn how to manufacture soul tools, but she did not refuse.

She had no right to make this decision, but the Duchess did.

Moreover, given how much the masters value this person, it's unlikely that the lady will refuse this request.

"Thank you so much for saving me, sir!"

Before leaving, Huo Yun'er bowed and thanked them.

She had always remembered the kindness of the man who had saved her twice in that lakeside pavilion.

"Ok!"

Nodding to accept the gratitude, Tian Hao didn't say anything more and watched Huo Yun'er turn and leave.

Duchess Zhu Qingxia did not refuse, and even gave Huo Yun'er a token, granting her the right to freely enter and exit the Duke's library.

Led by Huo Yun'er, Tian Hao entered the Duke's mansion's library, which contained treasures of the White Tiger Clan, including records from the time when the White Tiger Clan was still the Star Luo Royal Family, and even events from ten thousand years ago.

After entering the library and confirming that only one Soul Douluo was in charge, Tian Hao released his divine sense and scanned the entire library.

He scanned every book, whether they were openly displayed on the bookshelves, hidden in secret compartments, or treasured in underground chambers.

After the scan was completed, Tian Hao manipulated the body to retrieve several books on the creation of soul tools and left the library.

After all, it's necessary to put on a show, otherwise people will inevitably become suspicious.

Returning to his room with the books on soul tool making, Tian Hao pretended to read them carefully, while inwardly organizing the contents of the ancient texts he had scanned earlier, focusing on the soul tool system.

The four great empires on the Douluo Continent are all researching the Soul Tool system. Although this thing is not very useful to top experts at present, it can exert a power far exceeding that of the Soul Master system on the battlefield.

The Sun Moon Empire initially dominated the three major empires on the Douluo Continent, except for the Xuanbing Empire, thanks to its superior soul tool system. If Shrek Academy hadn't intervened, the Douluo Continent would have been conquered by the Sun Moon Empire long ago.

After that war, the major empires intensified their research into the Soul Master system and sent countless spies to infiltrate the Sun Moon Empire to steal knowledge of the Soul Master system. They even obtained some textbooks from the Soul Master Academy.

Although they couldn't get their hands on the advanced-level ones, they did have the basic-level ones, which was exactly what Tian Hao needed.

The foundation is the basis of the system. Although the content is simple, it reveals the essence of the soul tool system.

Those advanced soul-guided devices, and even the armor and mechs that appeared later, all evolved from these foundations.

The Sun Moon Empire was able to evolve the Soul Master system that exists today, and so can I, Tian. Even without using the deduction ability of the broken jade fragments to cheat, I can deduce the Soul Master system to the god level on my own.

"You don't have to stand all the time. You can also look at these books and broaden your knowledge."

After sorting through the contents of those ancient books, Tian Hao glanced at Huo Yun'er, who had been standing to the side, and smiled.

"Can I watch it too?"

Huo Yun'er was pleasantly surprised. Could she really read this kind of book?

Although she lacks innate soul power and cannot cultivate, it does not hinder her yearning for soul masters and soul mentors.

Moreover, she is already pregnant with her master's child. A child with the master's bloodline will definitely have good talent, at least innate soul power, and can cultivate to become a soul master.

"Of course, these are not taboo books. They are just some basic books in the Soul Master system. There is nothing to be afraid of."

After saying that casually, Tian Hao continued to pretend to flip through the book in his hand.

After thanking her, Huo Yun'er picked up a book and carefully flipped through her memories. However, she was unaware that she was being watched by someone, or more precisely, the embryo in her womb was being watched.

"It's time to make a move."

Tian Hao murmured to himself, and then his wisp of primordial spirit flew out from Yang Erlang's spiritual sea and entered Huo Yun'er's lower abdomen, preparing to seize the body of the embryo inside.

It wouldn't be accurate to call it possession, because this was just an embryo; its body hadn't even fully developed, let alone a soul.

However, as soon as Tian Hao's primordial spirit entered, it faintly sensed a familiar aura.

"The God of Asura?"

Sensing the aura unique to the Asura God, Tian Hao was a little confused.

How could Huo Gua's embryonic body possibly possess the aura of the Asura God?

Although the other party concealed it very well, and even fell into silence, he still sensed the trace of the aura remaining outside when facing his own primordial spirit power.

Curious, he carefully controlled his primordial spirit to examine each cell of the embryo. Finally, he discovered a divine thought belonging to the Asura God in the nucleus of one cell. This divine thought, perhaps to avoid being consumed, had fallen into a deep state of dormancy and was deeply merging with the cell.

If it truly merges perfectly with the cells, even one's own spiritual power would likely find it difficult to sense.

"We've finally found a lead on you!"

After confirming that it belonged to the divine thought of the Asura God, and not that of the Tang God King, Tian Hao was very excited.

His greatest enemy is the God of Asura. In the great battle ten thousand years ago, the God of Asura burned everything. Although he would have suffered great losses, he also went from being overt to covert, making him even more difficult to deal with and impossible to even calculate.

Now he has finally found a clue, which he can use as a foundation to follow the trail, eventually uncover all of the Asura God's schemes, find him, and kill him.

"We'll meet again!"

Whispering to himself, Tian Hao's primordial spirit changed direction and hid in Huo Yun'er's spiritual sea, preparing to closely monitor Huo Gua's growth.