Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Jianmu Tree, Am I a Bumper Monster?

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Upon hearing this, Qian Daoliu and Xue Di exclaimed in surprise at the same time, and their expressions became serious.

But soon Qian Daoliu frowned and retorted.

"But I've seen things about the divine realm in the records of the God Ancestor. Shouldn't gods not interfere in mortal affairs at will?"

Can't interfere? The Asura God has interfered countless times. Besides, he's the Enforcement God-King of the God Realm; who can say anything if he does a few minor things?

Having lived together for countless millennia, even the rather rigid God King of Destruction wouldn't say much about such matters, at most offering a few warnings afterward.

However, Mu Ci did not want to put too much pressure on them regarding the Asura God for the time being.

So he said to Qian Daoliu, "Tang Chen is, after all, a divine examiner, and he has already obtained the corresponding divine artifact. When he encounters a life-or-death crisis, it is not necessarily a violation of the rules for the gods to help him a little."

Upon hearing Mu Ci's answer, Qian Daoliu first glanced at Xue Di beside him, and then nodded hesitantly, "If you look at it that way, it does make sense."

After all, a qualified successor is not easy to find. It may take thousands of years to produce just one, so it's understandable that the gods would provide some assistance in this regard.

However, this makes the situation very unfavorable for them.

In the end, Tang Chen still managed to escape, and he even took Tang San, who was extremely talented and possessed twin martial souls, with him. It's inevitable that this will leave behind some future troubles.

After a brief pause, Mu Ci shook her head slightly at the two of them, "The matter has already been settled, and there is no point in discussing it further."

"Besides, even if Tang Chen ran away with Tang San, so what? With that tattered body, as long as that god still has some bottom line and stops helping him, Tang Chen won't live much longer."

After seeing the two nod thoughtfully, Mu Ci turned her gaze to the Papal Square below.

"It seems something's happened to Xue'er. Let's go check it out!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the three of them set off.

Chapter 239 Davis's Questioning, Ning Fengzhi's Decision

The atmosphere in Papal Square was somber at that moment.

Because of Tang San's shocking words before he disappeared, everyone harbored a hint of suspicion in their hearts, and they all turned their gazes toward Xue Qinghe in front of the Heaven Dou Royal camp, their eyes flickering with uncertainty.

Not everyone present believed Tang San's words. Many thought they were just words he used to sow discord before he disappeared, attempting to disrupt the balance of power among the three major forces.

After all, everyone present had witnessed the feud between the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect, so it was reasonable for Tang San to say such a thing before disappearing.

But sometimes, that's just how suspicion is.

When something has not been fully verified, it may be true.

If what Tang San said is true, then it would be quite unfavorable for the Star Luo Empire.

It should be noted that the combat strength of the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire is not actually proportional.

On one hand, the country was engaged in militarism and prepared for war, while on the other hand, the nobility lived in extravagance and debauchery.

If it weren't for the Spirit Hall's intervention to maintain balance, the White Tiger Clan of the Star Luo Empire, with their iron-fisted rule, could have easily swept away the Heaven Dou Empire and unified the continent long ago.

However, if Xue Qinghe is a member of the Spirit Hall, then the situation is quite bad.

Even though Davis had no political experience, he could still deduce many terrifying speculations from this.

Not to mention, he was the eldest prince of the Star Luo Empire, and after he came of age, he had gradually come into contact with some of the affairs of the upper echelons of the empire.

At this very moment, within the Star Luo Royal Team, Davis's eyes flickered, and his expression was extremely unpleasant.

Without waiting for Ning Fengzhi from the Royal Fighting Team to answer, he spoke to Xue Qinghe first.

"Crown Prince of Qinghe, could you explain what Tang San said before he disappeared?"

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue no longer looked at Ning Fengzhi, whose expression was uncertain, but instead looked at Davis, who had asked the question, and said in a cold voice.

"Explain? Why should I explain? Am I supposed to explain myself in public just because of some random, nonsensical remark?"

"Isn't this a blatant disregard for the Heavenly Dou royal family, Your Highness Prince Davis!"

Speechless at Qian Renxue's words, Davis's expression turned even more unpleasant.

Although Dai Mubai's martial soul has changed, he can no longer use even the Netherworld White Tiger.

Logically speaking, the struggle for the throne between the two of them has already been decided, and the future Star Luo Emperor should belong to Davis.

But at this moment, he was still in Wuhun City and had not yet returned to the Star Luo Empire to receive the recognition from the Star Luo Emperor.

Therefore, he is still only a prince, not the crown prince, and in terms of status, he is obviously not on par with Xue Qinghe, who is the crown prince of Tiandou.

Thinking of this, Davis gritted his teeth, turned his gloomy gaze to Ning Fengzhi, and asked in a deep voice.

"Sect Leader Ning, what are your thoughts now?"

Davis knew that if he directly pressured Xue Qinghe now, it wouldn't necessarily be successful, but the effect would definitely be bad.

After all, the two great empires were rivals. By using Davis's identity to pressure the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou, it could be interpreted as an attempt to suppress the image of the Heaven Dou Empire by using Tang San's words.

Why not turn the conversation to Ning Fengzhi, who is Xue Qinghe's teacher?

Given the close ties between the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile School and the royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire, an explanation is clearly needed.

As for the worst-case scenario, Davis had also considered what the consequences would be if Xue Qinghe was indeed an imposter, Qian Renxue, the young master of the Spirit Hall.

First, the Spirit Hall's image in the outside world will inevitably be shattered. It will no longer be seen as an intermediary organization that maintains peace on the continent, but as an ambitious and violent group.

Furthermore, this violent group also controls nearly 60% of the Soul Master groups on the continent.

The number of Title Douluos they possess is even greater than that of the two great empires combined.

Once the news is leaked, it will inevitably trigger hostility between the two great empires.

At that time, the situation on the mainland will inevitably become turbulent.

However, Davis did not actually believe that he would be in any danger if the news came true.

As the most watched Soul Master competition in Douluo Continent, the teams that can participate in the finals include members from more than half of the Soul Master families and organizations of all sizes across the continent.

Therefore, even if the news comes true and the Spirit Hall's ambitions are exposed, the people present will not be in much danger.

Even if the Spirit Hall had great ambitions, it wouldn't dare to defy the world and kill everyone present in Spirit City.

It's important to understand that once such a thing is done, it won't just be a matter of fluctuations in the mainland's situation, but rather the arrival of another dark age.

The two great empires and numerous soul master organizations besieged the Spirit Hall. Regardless of whether they could win, the consequences would be unbearable for anyone.

Unless the person in charge of the Spirit Hall is a madman.

Otherwise, we would have to consider the issue of taking control of the mainland after a future victory.

It's impossible to turn everyone on the continent into an enemy.

Moreover, at this moment, Davis even harbored a slight desire.

They longed to know that the Xue Qinghe standing before them was indeed an imposter from the Spirit Hall.

If it were true, the Heavenly Dou Empire would face the situation of having no heir to succeed it.

Furthermore, after this incident, the Spirit Hall will inevitably incur the hostility of the two great empires.

If we can seize this opportunity to eradicate the Spirit Hall from the continent, then the remaining declining Heaven Dou Empire will be nothing more than fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.

Thinking of this, Davis's ambition grew uncontrollably, and he even forgot about whether the two great empires could defeat the Spirit Hall.

On the other side, Ning Fengzhi of the Royal Fighting Team heard Davis's words, and his eyes flashed intensely.

To be honest, he didn't want to delve into this kind of question at the moment.

In the previous battle between the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall, he had already made his own judgment, abandoning the so-called idea that the three upper sects were of one mind and jointly resisted the Spirit Hall, and his position was more neutral.

They even plan to align themselves with the Spirit Hall in the future, hoping to gain an opportunity to break through the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda from the Medicine King Sect.

However, his other identity at this time made it difficult for him to ignore this change.

He is also Xue Qinghe's teacher, and the future tutor of the Heavenly Dou Emperor.

This also serves as proof of the close relationship between the Heavenly Dou Royal Family and the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile School.

However, if what Tang San said is true, then wouldn't that mean...?

Thinking of this, Ning Fengzhi's eyes narrowed, and he spoke calmly to Davis.

“Crown Prince Davis, my thoughts are naturally the same as Qinghe’s. The Tiandou royal family should not make a crown prince personally testify because of a casual accusation.”

"This is a desecration of the dignity of the Heaven Dou royal family!"

Chapter 240 Ning Fengzhi, the Undefeated Land, Davis Questions Him Again

Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi's righteous words, the others present did not react, but Qian Renxue was quite surprised.

Qian Renxue looked Ning Fengzhi up and down with a strange gaze.

If it weren't for his eight-ring Soul Douluo cultivation and the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, she would have thought that Ning Fengzhi in front of her was someone else in disguise, just like her.

This is completely unlike what Ning Fengzhi should say.

At this moment, not only Qian Renxue was surprised, but even the Sword Douluo beside Ning Fengzhi was quite surprised.

Not understanding why Ning Fengzhi answered that way, he couldn't help but ask telepathically, "Fengzhi, what do you mean by that? It doesn't sound like you at all!"

Hearing Sword Douluo's question, Ning Fengzhi's eyes flickered, and he responded with a slight movement of his lips.

"Is there anything wrong with what I said? As Qinghe's teacher, how can I watch him be questioned like this?" Ning Fengzhi replied calmly. "He is the future Heavenly Dou Emperor. How can he lose face in front of everyone like this? As his teacher, I can't just stand by and watch."

"Um..." Sword Douluo paused for a moment, then said as if to remind him, "Feng Zhi, isn't this the issue we're discussing right now? The issue is how to prove that Tang San's words were false."

"Why do we need to prove it? Tang San's words were simply meant to destabilize the situation on the continent, giving the Clear Sky Sect a chance to catch its breath," Ning Fengzhi analyzed calmly.

"Moreover, in this situation, proving oneself is the least effective approach. Even ignoring the issue is far better than proving one's innocence."

“There will always be people who question and make malicious speculations, so my most important thing now is to stand by Qinghe’s side and support him.”

Sword Douluo remained silent for a moment before voicing the most crucial question, "Then, what if Tang San is telling the truth? What if Xue Qinghe is really Qian Renxue, the young master of the Spirit Hall, in disguise?"

"So what? Even if Qinghe is really someone else in disguise, I'm still his teacher, aren't I?" Ning Fengzhi replied calmly, but his tone carried a hint of urgency and excitement.

If Tang San's words are false, Ning Fengzhi will still be the teacher of Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of Tiandou, and his status will remain unchanged.

If true, his status as a teacher remains unchanged.

Furthermore, if the Spirit Hall truly harbors such grand ambitions, it may have already begun plotting against the Heaven Dou Empire and even the entire continent.

At this point, as long as he remains steadfast in his stance and always stands by Xue Qinghe's side, that will be enough.