Douluo Continent: The Five Elements Lock Martial Soul, Five Elements Divine Might Transformation

Thinking of this, Ling Yun couldn't help but lift his right foot and walk towards the Crown Prince's residence, wanting to find Xue Qinghe to confirm the situation.

When he arrived at the Crown Prince's residence, he saw Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi chatting and laughing, while the elderly Yu Potian stood aside like a third wheel.

Just then, Xue Qinghe noticed Ling Yun walking towards the hall and suddenly said, "Ling Yun, you're here? I heard you're getting married soon, to those two girls from Tianshui Academy, right?"

You're really lucky with the ladies, I'm so envious! Remember to invite me to your wedding, and don't worry, I won't just eat there for free, I'll prepare a red envelope for you, hahaha..."

Xue Qinghe seemed particularly happy today, and unusually chatted with Ling Yun about so many trivial matters. Ling Yun bowed and said, "Of course, the wedding will be held next month, and we will definitely invite His Highness the Crown Prince!"

After a pause, Ling Yun pondered for a moment and tentatively asked, "When I went out shopping today, I overheard a rumor about His Highness the Crown Prince. It's being said that His Majesty intends to abdicate and pass the throne to His Highness the Crown Prince. I wonder..."

"Oh, it's true!"

Xue Qinghe nodded gently, readily admitting the matter. Thinking that he had finally made it through, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face. If Ling Yun and Ning Fengzhi hadn't been there, he probably would have burst out laughing.

"Is it true? I thought some villain was taking this opportunity to frame His Highness the Crown Prince, but... why so suddenly?"

Ning Fengzhi, who spoke this time, nodded and smiled with satisfaction as he watched his student finally about to inherit the throne.

"That's right. His Majesty has recognized Qinghe's abilities. In the past five years, Qinghe has handled both the affairs of the court and the military of the empire in an orderly manner, and has already demonstrated the ability to take charge on his own."

Especially a year ago, when faced with the sudden Soul Hunting Operation launched by the Spirit Hall, Qinghe was not frightened. Instead, he tried his best to persuade His Majesty to send troops to help.

As you know, the Spirit Hall suffered heavy losses and fled in disgrace. In addition, His Majesty is getting old and his life is becoming increasingly difficult, so he decided to abdicate the throne to Qinghe, so that the old man can enjoy a few more comfortable days and the joys of family life.

And in my opinion, His Majesty's decision is somewhat related to you.

At this point, Ning Fengzhi also looked up and cast a glance at Ling Yun, who looked completely bewildered and pointed at himself in surprise.

"It has nothing to do with me? How could that be?"

He had never spoken a word to Emperor Xueye, and the last time he saw Emperor Xueye was five years ago during the preliminary rounds of the Soul Master Competition.

"Hehe, how is that impossible? His Majesty heard about your feat of slaying Demon Bear Douluo and believes that your future is limitless. In addition, you already have the cultivation of an eight-ring Soul Douluo, so becoming a Title Douluo is probably only a matter of time."

With your assistance, even if Qinghe makes mistakes in handling affairs, there is still room for redemption. Therefore, he can confidently entrust the vast empire to his son.

“I see…” Ling Yun nodded in understanding, then looked at Xue Qinghe and smiled, “Congratulations, Your Highness. I believe it won’t be long before we are addressed as Your Majesty.”

“Hehe, it really won’t be long.” Xue Qinghe laughed. “It seems that Father Emperor wants to get rid of those tedious political affairs as soon as possible. He has decided to hold the abdication ceremony in a month, at which time he will formally hand over the imperial power to me.”

"In that case, congratulations in advance to Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Ling Yun chuckled and said, and things turned out just as Xue Qinghe had predicted. A month later, the abdication ceremony of Emperor Xue Ye and the enthronement ceremony of Xue Qinghe as the new emperor were held as scheduled.

Xue Qinghe officially inherited the throne, becoming the new emperor of the Tiandou Empire, and announced a general amnesty, exempting all commoners in the five major provinces of the Tiandou Empire from taxes for three years.

Of course, normally this decree would be impossible to implement, as neither the empire's finances nor the court officials would agree to it. Therefore, Xue Qinghe adopted a compromise.

In the first year, the province of Fasno was exempt from taxes; in the second year, the province of Idov was exempt from taxes; in the third year, the province of Northland was exempt from taxes...

This continued for fifteen years, which meant that every commoner in the five major provinces was exempt from taxes for three years.

In this way, it would not put pressure on the empire's finances, but would also allow the common people of the five provinces to receive tangible benefits.

In addition, Xue Qinghe also began to cultivate his own power in the court. The first person he cultivated was his teacher Ning Fengzhi, who served as the Imperial Preceptor and concurrently as the Right Chancellor of the Empire, overseeing all the officials.

Yu Potian, a retainer, became the captain of the royal guard, responsible for protecting the emperor's safety, and also received a certain amount of cultivation resources every month.

As for Ling Yun, considering his strength, Xue Qinghe originally wanted him to replace Ge Long as the commander-in-chief of the three armies of the Heaven Dou Empire, overseeing all military affairs, since Ling Yun's current strength has surpassed Ge Long's.

In the Heaven Dou Empire, apart from Sword Douluo Chen Xin, there is probably no one who can rival Ling Yun.

However, after a moment's thought, Ling Yun refused the position and power that were within his grasp, explaining that he wanted to focus on breaking through to level 90 and becoming a Title Douluo, and did not want to be entangled in such trivial matters.

After all, compared to the hundreds of years of lifespan of a Title Douluo, the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies is really nothing.

Chapter 155 The Grand Wedding, Soul Bone, Vast Ocean Universe Cover

After careful consideration, Xue Qinghe found it to be quite reasonable and nodded in agreement with Ling Yun's request. However, he still appointed Ling Yun as the Chief Elder of the Imperial Guest Ministers, in charge of all Imperial Guest Ministers, and ordered him to obey only Xue Qinghe's orders and be responsible only to Xue Qinghe.

He was second only to the emperor, above thousands of others.

Furthermore, those who can become imperial retainers all possess at least the strength of a seven-ring Soul Saint, making them the true pillars of the Heaven Dou Empire.

The fact that Xue Qinghe entrusted Ling Yun with the command of all the imperial retainers demonstrates the trust Xue Qinghe placed in him.

After dealing with matters in the court, Ling Yun began to focus all his efforts on preparing for his wedding, which was now only a week away.

Sitting on the roof of his newly purchased mansion, Ling Yun couldn't help but look up at the starry sky and mutter to himself.

"Nineteen years have passed since I transmigrated to Douluo Continent, and I'm getting married soon. Time really flies..."

Looking back on the past nineteen years, Ling Yun felt as if it were all a dream, as if it had all happened in a single day.

Just as he was contemplating life, Shui Bing'er appeared behind him without him noticing. She was wearing an ice-blue long dress and sat gracefully beside Ling Yun. Her beautiful, sapphire-like eyes blinked as she looked at Ling Yun and asked him with a melodious voice.

"Lingyun, what are you doing here?"

"Hehe, it's nothing. I was just thinking that I'm about to marry you, Sister Bing'er. Happiness has come too fast and too suddenly. It feels unreal to me."

Looking at his fiancée so close to him, Ling Yun couldn't help but chuckle, "Sometimes I really wonder if I'm dreaming?"

"So what if it's a dream?" Shui Bing'er smiled and rested her warm little head on Ling Yun's shoulder. "Even if this is a dream, an illusion, I still belong only to you."

Even if one day you wake up from this dream, please remember that in another world, there is a girl who will love you for a lifetime. That's enough.

After a pause, Shui Bing'er said with a smile, "If this isn't a dream, then it's even simpler. We just need to live our happy lives."

"Haha, you're right."

As he spoke, Ling Yun turned to look at Shui Bing'er's stunningly beautiful face and couldn't help but kiss her rosy lips hard, making Shui Bing'er blush, but she was enjoying it.

"Sister, little brother Lingyun, dinner is ready! Come and eat!"

"Where have all the people gone so late at night?"

After preparing her signature dishes, Shuiyue rushed out to the courtyard to call Lingyun and Shuibing'er back inside for dinner.

She was still looking for the two of them when she turned around and saw them kissing on the roof.

Seeing this, Shuiyue frowned slightly and shouted, "Fine, I'm working hard in the kitchen preparing dinner, and you two are all lovey-dovey here. No way, I'll join in too..."

Before she finished speaking, Shuiyue jumped onto the roof, and what happened next was too obscure.

……

A month later, Lingyun's wedding was held as scheduled.

It's worth mentioning that the couple held their wedding at Blazing Academy.

Just two months ago, the brand-new Blazing Fire Academy was completed. It is more than twice the size of the old one and can accommodate more students. Huo Li has already started the enrollment process, hoping to make Blazing Fire Academy an excellent academy that can rival Star Luo Royal Academy.

Of course, that's a story for another time. Today's main characters are Ling Yun, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, as well as Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu.

Under the witness of the master of ceremonies and many guests, the two couples kissed to seal their marriage. Just as Lingyun was about to invite the guests to enjoy the delicious food, an untimely cough was heard.

"Ahem, is the wedding proceeding so quickly? I haven't even arrived yet, and the banquet has already begun?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked over and saw Xue Qinghe dressed in casual clothes at the wedding, with Ning Fengzhi in a gorgeous gown beside him. The two of them were smiling at Ling Yun.

Upon seeing that the visitor was Xue Qinghe, everyone was startled and quickly knelt down to pay their respects, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Hehe, everyone, please rise." Xue Qinghe smiled gently. "There's no need for you to be so formal. There's no His Majesty here, only Xue Qinghe."

At this moment, Ning Fengzhi also bowed slightly and said to Ling Yun, "I am very sorry, His Majesty has just ascended the throne and has many troublesome matters to deal with. I hope the Chief Elder can understand why he is so late."

As Xue Qinghe became emperor, Ning Fengzhi changed his address for him from "Qinghe" to "Your Majesty".

Upon hearing this, Ling Yun chuckled and said, "I completely understand. After all, compared to me, Your Majesty and Sect Master Ning are the truly busy people. I am already very grateful that you could take time out of your busy schedules to attend my wedding. Please, both of you, take a seat."

"Hehe, no rush, my teacher and I have prepared gifts for you this time."

Xue Qinghe smiled faintly, then looked at Ning Fengzhi and said, "Teacher, why don't you start? To be honest, I'm very curious about what gift you have prepared for Lingyun."

"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer."

As he spoke, Ning Fengzhi took out a fiery red soul bone from his soul tool, and the scorching aura instantly swept across the entire wedding venue.

"This is the torso soul bone of a Hellfire Dragon, a fire-attribute soul bone with an age of 50,000 years. It comes with the skill: Hellfire, which can burn the enemy's body and soul to ashes!"

"Ling Yun, you hail from Blazing Fire Academy. I've witnessed firsthand how astonishing your fire spirit power is. I'm presenting you with this soul bone as a token of my wish that your strength and cultivation will reach even greater heights!"

wow

When Ning Fengzhi actually took out a precious ten-thousand-year soul bone, the guests present were immediately in an uproar. Many people's eyes revealed greedy looks, but after thinking of Ling Yun's terrifying strength, which was enough to easily annihilate a titled Douluo, they ultimately did not dare to make a move to seize the soul bone.

Seeing this, Ling Yun raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Sect Leader Ning is too kind, giving me such a precious soul bone."

Ling Yun accepted the soul bone without making a sound. Although he no longer valued a 50,000-year-old soul bone, he could easily give it away to someone else.

“You saved my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, this is what I should do.”

"Please, Sect Leader Ning, take a seat."

Ning Fengzhi found an empty table and sat down. At this moment, Xue Qinghe took out an item from his soul tool, handed it to Ling Yun, and introduced it.

"This is the treasure of my Heavenly Dou Empire, the Vast Ocean Universe Cover. It is a divine-level soul tool, and legend has it that those chosen by it will receive tremendous opportunities."

"Chief Elder, you are the number one genius of our Heaven Dou Empire, and the one most likely to become a Title Douluo. I entrust this national treasure to you, hoping you can become even stronger! Become a Title Douluo as soon as possible!"

Chapter 156 Gift of Soul Bones

"Vast Ocean Universe Cover!"

Upon seeing what Xue Qinghe handed over, Ling Yun was greatly surprised. After Xue Qinghe ascended the throne as the Emperor of Tiandou, he was still thinking about how to obtain the Vast Ocean Universe Cover in order to inherit the Sea God's legacy.

To everyone's surprise, Xue Qinghe actually gave him the Vast Ocean Universe Cover directly. You have to know that this is the national treasure of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

In fact, after inheriting the throne, Xue Qinghe had carefully studied the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, but he did not make any progress, so it was probably useless to him.

Since that's the case, it would be better to give it to Lingyun to show how much you value him.

"That's right!"

Xue Qinghe smiled and nodded, then explained, "According to the royal records, this Vast Ocean Universe Cover seems to be related to a certain god, but the specifics are no longer known. Lingyun, you can go back and study it."

"This is a divine-level soul tool, after all. It should be helpful to your strength, so just accept it."

"Since this is His Majesty's gift, then I will respectfully accept it. Please take a seat, Your Majesty, the wedding banquet is about to begin!"

Ling Yun excitedly accepted the Vast Ocean Universe Cover and gestured for Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi to sit together. At the same time, he instructed the chef to prepare another sumptuous lunch.

Before long, the chefs brought out a variety of delicious dishes, and the rich aroma of the food filled the entire wedding venue, making many guests drool and unable to resist enjoying the meal.