Douluo 2 : Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

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Xu Guozhong, one of the princes of the Sun-Moon Empire, has a name that sounds quite impartial. It sounds like a good name at first glance, but he doesn't like to get involved in human affairs.

Relying on his merits in following the emperor during the palace coup, he obtained a large amount of resources and became a Titled Douluo and a ninth-level soul guide. He is deeply favored by the current emperor and guards an important warehouse near the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guide Academy, controlling a huge reserve of rare metals and soul guides.

Therefore, it was very convenient for him to smuggle; Xu Tianxi had long thought that it might be this greedy neighbor who had extended his claws into Mingde Hall, and now it was confirmed.

Ye Yulin had the same guess because, in his impression, among all the level nine soul masters who were just living a life of idleness and waiting for death, Xu Guozhong's territory was the closest to Mingde Hall, and some of Mingde Hall's soul guides would occasionally pass through his hands; if he wanted to do something, he would be in a good position to do it.

"You all know him?" Xiao Hongchen asked in surprise.

"I have heard a little bit about it."

Xu Tianxi answered and asked Ye Yulin: "Brother, do you think the dean can take this person down?"

"Jing Hongchen has irrefutable evidence. It's no problem for Xu Guozhong to resign and be punished on the spot, but going one step further... won't be easy."

Ye Yulin frowned and said solemnly: "Other royal princes are fine, but this man is a hero in the emperor's coup, and is deeply trusted by the emperor. He also has many connections in the military. Jing Hongchen can bring him down, but it will be difficult to take his life."

Xiao Hongchen said with some dissatisfaction: "Senior Ye, this bastard not only smuggled our Mingde Hall's top soul guide, but also sold his own ninth-level soul guide to the Xingluo Empire. Can this be called treason?"

"It could be a big or small matter. It all depends on whether there are any important people in the court who can speak for him. He hasn't made much progress in his soul guidance skills over the years, and it has taken a lot of effort to maintain his interpersonal relationships."

Ye Yulin shook his head and continued, "In the matter of smuggling, most people in the court are not clean. There are quite a few people in the royal family who participated in and benefited from it. Xu Guozhong has been paying tribute to certain people over the years; and the emperor may not want to kill him."

What he didn't say was that, given Xu Guozhong's cleverness, the biggest tribute would probably be given to the emperor, and the emperor would be happy to turn a blind eye, but he didn't expect him to be so bold.

"Damn it!" Xiao Hongchen punched the sofa with an angry look on his face.

Xu Tianxi frowned and said, "Brother, if we win the championship this time and defeat Shrek, and greatly enhance the prestige of the empire, there may be no one in the court who dares to confront the dean, right?"

Ye Yulin thought about it and nodded:

"Indeed, Jing Hongchen played an indispensable role in this great victory, and now the momentum is strong. Unless the princes and powerful princes speak up, it will be useless."

The victory of the Sun-Moon Team was largely attributed to the trio of Xu Tianxi and Ma Rulong. Xu Tianxi was picked up by Jing Hongchen at the border, not to mention the Hongchen brothers and sisters. With this victory, Jing Hongchen, who was already in a high position and had great power, has become an unshakable figure in the Sun-Moon Empire.

If Xu Tianxi hadn't been there, he would have basically secured the position of the next hall master.

Just as several people were analyzing the situation, the office door opened and Jing Hongchen walked in with a slightly unhappy look on his face.

He was heard cursing, "These guys who are colluding with each other are so shameless!"

Xu Tianxi and the other three stood up to greet him. Xiao Hongchen immediately asked, "What's wrong, Grandpa? Which bastard didn't give you face?"

"Yes, brother Hongchen, who said good things about Xu Guozhong?" Ye Yulin asked.

"The real power figure of the royal family, the head of the Imperial Dragon Soul Mentor Group, Xu Tianyuan!"

Jing Hongchen sat down in silence, mentioned a heavyweight name, and said with a cold face: "When I took out the evidence, Xu Guozhong was speechless. I was about to kill him, but Xu Tianyuan jumped out to speak for him, saying that Xu Guozhong had made contributions to the superiors after all, and that he was not guilty of a capital crime for a moment of confusion."

"Humph! What do you mean it's not a capital crime? I think he, the head of the Imperial Dragon Soul Instructor Group, has earned a lot of resources along the way and received benefits from Xu Guozhong. Now he can't get off the boat!"

"As soon as he opened his mouth, those princes who usually just eat and wait for death also followed suit. They are all blood-sucking borers!"

"What did the emperor say?" Xu Tianxi said with a slightly cold look in his eyes.

"The emperor dismissed Xu Guozhong from his post and gave him thirty lashes of the cane in court. He will discuss the matter again in three days."

Jing Hongchen sneered, "The so-called renegotiation after three days is to give Xu Guozhong a chance to ask for help. If it weren't for the fact that our Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy brought supreme honor to the empire this time, the emperor might have released him directly and fined him to apologize."

Ye Yulin pondered and said, "So, Xu Guozhong is in a hurry now. If he can't find a heavyweight to save him within three days, he will be either dead or disabled."

"Anyway, I can't let this go. His claws have stretched too far. Next time, if he steals a ninth-level soul guide device or a seventh-level or higher fixed-type soul guide shell, I will be the one to suffer the consequences."

Bang!

Jing Hongchen slapped the desk with his face filled with anger.

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Tianhun Empire, Tiandou City.

As a thousand-year-old imperial capital on par with Xingluo City, this ancient city has retained most of its ancient features. It cannot be said to be exactly the same as it was ten thousand years ago, but it can also be said that the overall layout has not changed much; only some inconspicuous places are equipped with soul guides, showing the changes of the times.

Tang Ya, who dropped out of Shrek, walked silently on the street, occasionally looking at the towering palace from afar, where there was once a piece of Tang Sect's territory; and from time to time looking around, there are many soul master families and sects in Tiandou City, and once upon a time, they all followed the lead of Tang Sect.

The soul guide brought by the Sun-Moon Continent changed everything.

A hint of viciousness flashed across her brows as Tang Ya ended her daily routine of reminiscing about the glory of the Tang Clan and gradually made up her mind.

After returning to her hometown, she used her and Beibei's savings to buy a small house, intending to use it as a temporary new base to accumulate some strength and recruit some Tang Sect disciples with clean backgrounds.

The idea was beautiful, but the reality was harsh; the savings she and Beibei had were neither too much nor too little, and they could sustain their lives for decades without any problems; but as for starting a business...

No matter how many gold soul coins she invested, there was no way to make a splash. The Tang Sect's signboard was not as attractive as she had imagined. In Tiandou City, where every inch of land is worth a lot of money, to establish a sect one must be at least a Soul Emperor. The Soul Sect's strength is simply not enough.

Part of the money that Beibei gave her came from Beibei's family, not Beibei's own. After all, Tang Ya had her own self-esteem, and she had not gone so far as to inflict percentage damage on Beibei's family's property, although it was impossible for her to do so.

She left Shrek too early, and was unable to make use of her classmates' connections. Starting her own business was a long way off, and she was discovered by the Iron Blood Sect, which had seized the Tang Sect's foundation. She began to be suppressed in all aspects, and even the vendors would raise the price for her daily necessities.

No one attacked her, they just used a blunt knife to cut her flesh and forced her to leave. Tang Ya knew where all this came from.

Tang Ya returned to Tiandou City with full of enthusiasm, but was surrounded by the cold reality. Her mood became increasingly extreme under repeated blows. The hatred hidden in her heart for many years began to surge out, and the time she spent absorbing the vitality of plants to practice every day became longer and longer.

After the young master of the sect was in trouble, powerful hidden sects like Haotian Sect and Xuanming Sect did not hesitate to send out their elite troops to attack Shrek City. The Tang Sect was tragically wiped out and its foundation was taken away. How sad is it that she, the leader of the Tang Sect, can only linger on. When Tang San's ancestor was still alive, the Tang Sect was the undisputed number one sect on the continent.

Why did the Tang Sect end up like this after ten thousand years, when Shrek Continent became the number one, Haotian Sect and Xuanming Sect became famous one after another, and the top three sects were still powerful? Now, she doesn't want to endure it anymore, she wants revenge! Even if she gets deeper and deeper on that road, she will not hesitate, she must take back the foundation of the Tang Sect!

The seeds of hatred have long been planted in Tang Ya's heart. The severe pain and contrast made this seed quickly take root and sprout, growing into a towering tree, with branches and vines entangled her heart, urging her to revisit the old place and follow the direction of her memory to a faraway door.

The gate tower is about two meters high and five meters wide. The ten-meter-high city wall extends twenty meters away on both sides of the gate tower. The vermilion wall paint is particularly eye-catching, and it has a solemn atmosphere. There are three words on the gate tower: Tie xue Sect.

There is a plaque on each side, the one on the left reads "A Heart of Iron and Blood" and the one on the right reads "Eternal Pride".

It was a beautiful implication, but it was so dazzling in Tang Ya's eyes. A strong voice lingered in her heart: Tang Sect! This is the foundation of Tang Sect! Even though it is not the ancestral site of Tang Sect during its heyday, it also carries the glory of Tang Sect for thousands of years. It is her home! Her home!

She suddenly raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and a red light flashed in Tang Ya's eyes. Her whole aura instantly became fierce.

"Iron Blood Sect, I'm here to collect my debt from you!

Tang Ya suddenly stretched out her arms on both sides of her body, and countless thick blue-black vines rushed out instantly, smashing the three plaques of the Iron Blood Sect into pieces, and four soul rings rose from under her feet.

From the outside, this blue-black vine has nothing in common with the blue silver grass. It contains a strong dark aura, cold and powerful.

Someone came to disrupt the situation, and the Iron Blood Sect's on-duty disciples reacted immediately. Before they could utter a curse, flying blue-black vines suddenly rushed out like a giant python, wrapped around the necks of the two men, strangling them extremely tightly.

Without Tang Ya using any soul skills, the two blue silver grasses suddenly turned dark purple and burst out with the terrifying power of a giant python, instantly crushing the two disciples on duty into meat paste.

After the two died, large amounts of blood and energy overflowed and were directly swallowed by the blue silver grass, turning into layers of halos that flowed towards Tang Ya. Tang Ya's face became paler and her aura became stronger.

In the dark, Xuan Zi stared at Tang Ya and frowned slightly. Tang Ya's methods seemed a little evil, but she had a grudge against the other party to wipe out her entire family, so it was understandable that she was a little evil.

In the darkness, the Beast King Gong Changlong's eyelids twitched and he almost uttered the word "evil soul master", but when he saw Xuan Zi did not move, he held it back.

"How could my lover Beibei have the characteristics of an evil spirit master? I must ask Beibei to break up with her when I get back. I can't ruin his reputation and future..."

Even though he didn't make a move, Gong Changlong had made up his mind that he couldn't keep Tang Ya anymore; Beibei was the descendant of Master Mu's Holy Dragon of Light and had a promising future, so how could he have an affair with a female evil soul master like her?

If necessary, he, as an elder, would have to kill Beibei and say that she died because she went insane during her cultivation...

"Eh? What a wonderful aura! There are actually people like us in Tiandou City?"

In Tiandou City, a group of sneaky men in black moved their noses and smelled the wonderful scent of the evil soul master, which was rapidly increasing.

"This kid is so careless. How could he be exposed in a place like Tiandou City? Fortunately, we are all here. Even the leader and the others are resting here."

Zhang Peng, the surviving Scorpion Tiger Douluo, stood up with his hands on his knees and grinned, "I'll go and see what's going on. You guys go and inform the leader..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhongli Wu suddenly appeared in front of Zhang Peng. He waved his hand and said with a smile, "No need. I smell a strong Title Douluo aura. You may not be able to take him down quickly. I will go with you. Hehe, we have been in such a mess for so long, so we can take it out on him!"

"Bring these two back to supplement the Holy Church's combat power. We will leave Tiandou City immediately and head towards the Douling Empire. That will be our new starting point."

Ten breaths later, a cold wind blew past the Iron Blood Sect. Zhongli Wu and his group saw the scene in the Iron Blood Sect from afar, and his eyes quickly turned red: "Great, great, I didn't expect that Tiandou City has such a saint seed. God help the Holy Church!"