r18novel Chapter 166 A Shocking Event in Douluo Continent
Chapter 166 A Shocking Event in Douluo Continent
Chapter 166 A Shocking Event in Douluo Continent
Regardless of the outside world's attitude towards the Po clan, Yang Podi and a group of friends followed their maternal grandfather Niu Gao and others to the Almo Mountains in the north.
Of those who went north this time, everyone except Tian Yue was at least at the Soul King realm. Everyone traveled quickly and did not take a carriage.
However, Tiandou City is indeed quite far from Mount Almo, more than 3000 kilometers away. Some people traveled for more than 10 days to reach Mount Almo.
The largest city near the Almot is Côte-d'Aué, which is about 70 kilometers away and is considered one of the more economically developed cities in the region.
But when the group arrived in Monet's city, they were immediately speechless.
The walls of Monet's city are particularly small, and the city itself is also very small. There are very few people in the city, much smaller than any other city I've seen before. It can only be said to be one of the characteristics of northern cities, where the population is relatively sparse.
Moreover, according to statistics, the entire area within a 300-kilometer radius of Tiandou has only about 500 million people. The population and area are about one-tenth of the Black Province in the previous life, making it one of the least densely populated places in the entire Tiandou Empire. Its total population is even less than that of Soto City. Monet City, on the other hand, is about the size of Notting City.
After seeing Monet City, Grandpa Niu Gao seemed a little hesitant: "Po Di, do we really want to build a city here? I'm afraid even if we build the city, there won't be many people."
Yang Podi shook his head: "Although Monet City is a bit small, it is relatively complete in all aspects. We will expand the length and width of the entire city by about five times and build it into one of the largest cities in the entire north. At that time, through the trade of medicinal herbs by the Po Clan and some other businesses, the population should gradually increase."
"Besides, our main objective is not this city. This city only provides us with an economy, so we don't need to spend too much effort on it. We should focus more on the construction of the sect on the mountain, especially on some defensive issues."
After observing the city of Monet for a day, the group headed directly to the Almot.
As the information shows, Mount Almo is very high and very dangerous.
The foot of the mountain is lush and green, quite suitable for planting some medicinal herbs, but the temperature on the mountainside begins to drop sharply, making it unsuitable for ordinary people to live on. The entire mountaintop is covered in snow, making it difficult for anyone other than a Soul Master to live there.
After some communication, the grandfather analyzed the geographical situation and made a design, and finally determined the general plan for the future sect design.
At the foot of the mountain, in addition to establishing large medicinal herb fields, an academy will also be built to provide education for the disciples of all the major families and for all children within a radius of hundreds of miles who have awakened their martial spirits.
The mountainside is the main residence of the sect, divided according to the major families. It includes various training grounds and houses. In the future, disciples from other families will live in the mountainside, which can be considered a gathering place for personnel.
The mountaintop is considered the core area of the family, mainly the residence of core disciples and those being cultivated. Although the environment is relatively harsh, it is more suitable for the cultivation of Soul Masters and for honing their physical strength.
The sect's defenses are mainly concentrated on the mountainside, which is considered a relatively good natural barrier.
Of course, multiple secret escape routes were also set up, all of which led directly to the north side of the mountain. If an attack were to occur, the family could quickly evacuate through these secret routes and retreat directly to the icy north.
Various training grounds have also been established in the snow-covered areas north of Mount Almo for people to strengthen their bodies.
It must be said that my grandfather was indeed an expert in architecture. After a little planning, he basically came up with a specific construction plan for the sect, and even came up with various protective measures for dangerous areas with ease.
Especially the core area on the mountaintop of the family's mountain, which is covered with snow all year round, has become a natural barrier. Outsiders probably can't even find the core area of the family, let alone attack it.
After several days of planning, Grandpa Niu Gao led a few clansmen to clear out a small living area on the mountaintop for Yang Podi and the others to cultivate. As for other planning matters, Grandpa Niu Gao and the clansmen handled them personally, since cultivation was the most important thing for Yang Podi and the children.
Surprisingly, perhaps due to the remote location, various spirit beasts were discovered around the mountain. Moreover, because the environment at the summit and the base of the mountain is completely different, there were quite a few different kinds of spirit beasts; it could practically be considered a small spirit beast forest. This will make hunting ordinary spirit rings much more convenient for the family in the future.
In the time that followed, Yang Podi and the others began to cultivate in peace, as it seemed more convenient to cultivate on the summit of Mount Almo.
In the following months, members of the two major families also moved over from the Tiandou region. The Po Clan and the Yu Clan alone had over a thousand Soul Masters, almost filling the entire Monet City.
With his marquis appointment letter in hand, my grandfather directly arranged for his family members to take over the city of Monet and begin a massive construction project.
Over the years, the Yu clan has grown to over 500 members, most of whom are Soul Masters, and all of them are defensive Soul Masters. They have all awakened Plate Armored Giant Rhinoceroses and are generally skilled in construction. Whether it is building cities or building family residences, they can do so very quickly. It is estimated that it will only take about half a year to complete all the construction according to the plan.
This drew admiration from Yang Podi. In terms of construction speed, it was much faster than those so-called infrastructure maniacs, and the efficiency was simply terrifying.
During this period, many things also happened on the Douluo Continent.
The first thing is that the Po Clan and the Yu Clan, which have been famous throughout the world in recent years, have actually moved away from Tian Dou City.
In terms of reputation, the Breaking Clan and the Imperial Clan have been the most dazzling existences in the entire Soul Master world in recent years. The clan leaders Yang Wudi and Niu Gao have both broken through to the Title Douluo level, which is also one of the very few Title Douluo to appear in public in recent years.
In particular, the revenge battle between Niu Gao and Yang Wudi and Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo of the Spirit Hall shocked the world. The two great figures of the Spirit Hall were seriously injured, and Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo have not even been heard from recently, which seriously damaged the reputation of the Spirit Hall.
In addition, the disciples of the Po and Yu clans won the Soul Master Competition without any suspense, and their several genius disciples became famous throughout the world.
But to everyone's astonishment, these two once-powerful families had actually moved entirely to the Almo Mountains in the north, effectively isolating themselves from the world.
Normally, if a family or sect had such strength, it should have recruited many outer disciples, gathered various geniuses, and established a powerful sect. Why would they simply move away like these two families?
After all, in the eyes of many ordinary soul masters, these two families combined are comparable to the three upper sects, and even surpass the old sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
But the fact that the two families were so unambitious drew a lot of attention and puzzlement from many people.
The second major event that happened on Douluo Continent was that many strange and unusual manuals seemed to have suddenly appeared on the black market of Douluo Continent.
These manuals looked very strange, containing various exquisite cultivation methods, including a profound meditation technique that surpassed even the meditation methods passed down by the major clans. High-level Soul Masters, in particular, were immediately overjoyed upon seeing them and began to study them.
Among these secret manuals, the most important one is a method of spiritual cultivation that can enhance mental strength after cultivation. This method of cultivation is almost unprecedented in the entire Douluo Continent.
In addition, there are various methods for manufacturing different weapons. These weapons are very precise and relatively difficult to manufacture, but they are priceless treasures in the eyes of skilled blacksmiths. Unfortunately, when these skilled blacksmiths wanted to manufacture them, they found that the manufacturing process required a lot of valuable metals. However, all the metals in the entire city of Gengxin had been swept away by a mysterious person, which led to a surge in the price of various metals.
In an instant, the entire Soul Master world seemed to be in an uproar. It was simply unbelievable that such a treasure could be spread.
However, no one could trace the source. All they knew were two mysterious people dressed in black who sold the goods in various black markets and even secretly sold them to various families at very high prices.
Some people tried to track these two mysterious people, but they seemed to come and go without a trace. They were obviously high-level Soul Masters, and they didn't even leave a trace. Even the most skilled Soul Masters couldn't detect them.
According to those who have traded with these manuals, they all originated from a mysterious ancient site. This site belonged to a major sect that existed ten thousand years ago, but for some unknown reason, it was destroyed in a natural disaster, which led to the loss of these manuals.
Two mysterious individuals discovered this ancient site during their exploration and are now selling it in order to acquire more resources for future breakthroughs.
The last major event was that Dugu Bo actually fell out with Prince Xuexing. The specifics of what happened were unknown to the outside world. All that was known was that the reason might be that Prince Xuebeng had offended someone he shouldn't have, and Prince Xuexing had no choice but to use the favor he had done to help Dugu Bo in the past to settle the matter.
From then on, Dugu Bo and Prince Xue Xing had no further relationship. However, due to Emperor Xue Ye's repeated attempts to persuade him to stay, Dugu Bo continued to serve as an honorific in the Heaven Dou Empire. But it would probably not be so easy to ask him to help in the future.
Prince Xue Beng currently enjoys a terrible reputation within the Heaven Dou Empire, especially due to a constant stream of rumors. Some even claim that the deaths of Emperor Xue Ye's two sons were orchestrated by Xue Beng, all in an attempt to seize the throne. Cunning, treacherous, insidious, vicious, and ambitious are all synonymous with Prince Xue Beng. If he weren't a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, he would practically be a universally hated figure.
At Prince Xuexing's residence, both Prince Xuexing and Prince Xuebeng had very gloomy expressions, especially Prince Xuebeng, whose face was marked with two handprints, which were particularly glaring.
Prince Xuexing seemed extremely angry: "I told you to pretend to be a playboy, not to actually be one. Even if you want to recruit experts, you can't do it through such despicable means. This will not only make enemies for yourself, but also for our entire Heavenly Dou Empire."
It turns out that Prince Avalanche, having listened to the advice of some strategist, had heard that the Dragon Duke and Dragon Granny were exceptionally powerful and wanted to recruit them. Unfortunately, the two of them looked down on Avalanche.
After analyzing the Dragon Grandfather and Dragon Grandmother, they discovered that the two doted on their granddaughter Meng Yiran, so they decided to start their scheme against Meng Yiran.
As a result, when Prince Xue Beng saw Meng Yiran, he was immediately aroused by lust and attempted to force himself on her, and almost succeeded.
Fortunately, at the last moment, the Dragon King and Dragon Queen arrived in time to stop it. Faced with their granddaughter who was almost humiliated, the Dragon King only had eyes for his lovely granddaughter and didn't care about the status of Prince Xue Beng. He directly attacked Xue Beng.
Avalanche originally acted recklessly, relying on the protection of the Spirit Hall's Soul Douluos. But who would have thought that the Spirit Hall's Soul Douluos would be defeated by Long Gong in just a few rounds?
Even with Prince Xuexing's intervention, the anger of the Long family could not be quelled, and in the end, they had no choice but to ask Dugu Bo for help.
After a fierce battle with the Dragon King and Dragon Queen, Dugu Bo barely managed to win, but the two sides had formed a deep grudge.
Dugu Bo was also speechless. He had actually offended a Title Douluo-level expert for the sake of someone like Xue Beng, especially for such a trivial matter. He felt utterly humiliated.
In the end, Dugu Bo, in a fit of anger, broke off all relations with Prince Xuexing.
Upon receiving the news, Emperor Xueye was so angry he almost vomited blood. He slapped Xue Beng twice. The titled Douluo expert that the empire had painstakingly won over through personal connections was wasted by Xue Beng.
At Prince Xuexing's residence, Prince Xuexing, being a cunning and shrewd man, seemed to have seen through something. He spoke to Xue Beng with a somewhat grave expression: "Where is the person who gave you the idea to recruit the Dragon God and Dragon Goddess?"
Xue Beng said somewhat speechlessly, "That person must have been frightened by something, he's completely disappeared, I can't find him, and even his family members have vanished."
Prince Xuexing was furious: "You idiot! You've been completely outmaneuvered. They planned everything step by step, using you to repay Dugu Bo's favor."
"Now look what's happened. Not only is Dugu Bo no longer indebted to me, but you've ended up owing the Spirit Hall a favor."
Xue Beng hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Isn't my relationship with the Spirit Hall a cooperative one? How could I owe them a favor?"
Prince Xuexing was speechless for a moment: "What kind of cooperative relationship do you have? Just for you, a prince? Their Soul Douluo risked his life to protect you and is now seriously injured. They will make you pay for this sooner or later."
"Especially after this incident, which caused such a great loss to the empire, even your elder brother despises you now. What hope do you have of contending for the throne in the future?"
(End of this chapter)