NOVEL WEB Chapter 24: Sun Moon Empire
Seeing Xing Yan's tragic condition, the corners of Yu Tianlong's eyes twitched. He couldn't help but feel that Liuying seemed to have a grudge against Xing Yan, as her fists relentlessly targeted Xing Yan's face, turning it into a swollen, pig-like mess.
Even Yu Tianlong, a fierce man, couldn't help but shudder at the sight.
If he were beaten like that in front of the disciples of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, he felt that his position as the young sect master could be easily replaced. It was truly humiliating.
"Humph! Yu Tianlong, now you know how powerful our Earth Dragon Gate is," Nan Qiuqiu proudly crossed her arms, raising her chin provocatively.
Liuxing remained silent. 'No! Miss Qiuqiu, Liuying and I are about to leave. Are you really not afraid of provoking them and getting beaten in the next competition? '
Liuxing could already imagine Nan Qiuqiu and the others being thoroughly defeated in the next match. He couldn't help but mourn for this little witch for three seconds.
Yu Tianlong was silent for a few seconds before stepping forward to pick up Xing Yan. He turned and left, followed closely by his followers.
Usually, they were the ones bullying the disciples of the Earth Dragon Sect. This was the first time they had been bullied in return, and they didn't even dare to utter any harsh words as they left.
They didn't know that Liuying would be leaving that day. Otherwise, they would have at least thrown out some threats, just as Nan Qiuqiu and Xu Shenshu had done before.
Nan Qiuqiu was as proud as if she had won a great battle, strutting around like a little peacock. She excitedly chatted to Liuying, clearly overjoyed.
But Xu Shenshu, Feng Jue, and the others were filled with bitterness. They already had a premonition of the miserable outcome awaiting them next time. Liuxing patted their shoulders and sighed, "You guys... Alas!"
With a heavy sigh, Liuxing followed the group as they left the training ground. The faces of the Earth Dragon Gate disciples grew even more somber. They wanted to cry but had no tears left. It was difficult to follow such an unreliable senior sister.
Although they were likely to face harsh retaliation next time, this moment still gave them a sense of triumph. After awakening their martial spirits, they had been suppressed by Yu Tianlong and the others from the Tianlong Gate for an entire year.
This humiliation could have lasted for many years, or even a lifetime.
This time, Liuying had helped them teach Yu Tianlong and Xing Yan a lesson, giving them a sense of relief. Yu Tianlong and Xing Yan were not invincible, they had been beaten by their second sister.
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In the middle of the sky, thousands of meters above the ground, Luan Yu unfolded a pair of mechanical wings behind her. Shaped like a phoenix, the wings were ice blue, with several jet nozzles at the tail that released invisible air currents, providing the kinetic energy needed for flight. This allowed Luan Yu to soar forward at an altitude of thousands of meters.
Beneath these magnificent wings, suspended within two glowing blue orbs of light, were Liuxing and Liuying.
After helping Nan Qiuqiu settle her score, the trio bid farewell to Nan Qiuqiu and Nan Shuishui.
They left Dragon City under Nan Qiuqiu's tearful gaze. Luan Yu then activated her ninth-level flying soul tool, the Ice Phoenix Wings, and took Liuxing and Liuying high into the sky.
At that moment, Luan Yu was flying at supersonic speed with the two of them. If it weren't for Liuxing and Liuying, the speed of this ninth-level flying soul tool could have been even faster.
Initially, Luan Yu thought the two youngsters would be thrilled to experience flying with her. However, they seemed completely unfazed, which left her feeling a bit deflated.
'That's strange! When my sister took me flying for the first time, I was excited for a long time. Why aren't these two reacting at all? Are they not following the usual script?'
Luan Yu was secretly disappointed but, seeing that the two really weren't impressed, she could only continue flying in silence.
Little did Luan Yu know, Liuxing and Liuying had experienced far more extraordinary things. One had traveled through the cosmos with starlight, and the other had transformed into a form capable of breaking through the atmosphere and flying into space. Flying at supersonic speed at a mere altitude of a few thousand meters was nothing to them.
"Auntie, where are we going?" Liuxing asked, bored, as he watched the clouds pass by. Liuying also looked at Luan Yu curiously. While they didn't particularly care about their destination, any place would be new and unfamiliar to them, flying at such heights was so monotonous that they felt the need to strike up a conversation.
The corners of Luan Yu's lips curled into a smile. Finally, you two are showing some curiosity! She had been feeling a lack of accomplishment because the two hadn't reacted as she expected.
"We're heading to Mingdu, the capital of the Sun and Moon Empire. That's where our home is, and it's likely where you'll live for many years to come."
"Mingdu, the capital of the Sun and Moon Empire, is known as the most prosperous and advanced city on the Douluo Continent. It's also the only city on the continent without walls."
Although Liuxing had no memory of the Sun and Moon Empire from the first part of the Douluo world, he had learned a great deal from the Earth Dragon Gate's archives. The Sun and Moon Empire originated from the Sun and Moon Continent, which collided with the Douluo Continent thousands of years ago. It was a powerful empire that had unified the Sun and Moon Continent and now stood as a dominant force on the Douluo Continent.
Thousands of years ago, the collision of two continents, the Douluo Continent and the Sun and Moon Continent, inevitably led to clashes between the major powers. Driven by ambitious individuals, war broke out.
This conflict, known as the Holy War by later generations, pitted the Sun and Moon Empire against the three major empires of the Douluo Continent.
The Sun and Moon Empire, relying on its advanced soul tool technology, initially gained the upper hand, fighting against three empires simultaneously. During this war, the Tang Sect, a force established by the protagonist Tang San from Liuxing's memories, fell.
The hidden weapons that the Tang Sect relied on for survival were no match for the advanced soul tools of the Sun and Moon Empire.
While not entirely useless, they were far less effective, and the soul tools represented a significant leap in technology, rendering the hidden weapons nearly obsolete. This technological gap was a devastating blow to the Tang Sect.
After the war, the Tang Sect's status plummeted. It never regained its former glory as a top-tier power and gradually declined, falling from the upper echelons of the Douluo Continent into obscurity.
What puzzled Liuxing the most was how the Tang Sect, which had inherited Tang San's divine-level hidden weapons, capable of killing gods, could have fallen so far.
The soul tools of the Sun and Moon Empire, while advanced, were not on the same level as god-slaying weapons. How, then, did the Tang Sect decline so drastically? This question remained unanswered.
However, while the Tang Sect faded into obscurity, another force with deep ties to the Tang Sect rose to prominence during the Holy War and became a beacon of hope for the continent.
That force was Shrek Academy, now recognized as the number one academy on the continent and known for producing god-level talents.
During the Holy War, the master of Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion rallied hundreds of Titled Douluo to unite against the seemingly invincible Sun and Moon Empire.
Their combined strength forced the Sun and Moon Empire to cede territory, pay reparations, and even humiliatingly rename the Sun and Moon Continent as part of the Douluo Continent. This victory solidified Shrek Academy's reputation as a powerhouse and a symbol of resistance against tyranny.