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In the Heavenly Soul Empire, within the Body Sect, mist swirled.
"Knock, knock... Teacher, it's me."
"Chang Feng, come in."
Outside Xu Xiaoyun's room, Xiao Changfeng gently knocked on the door. After Xu Xiaoyun gave permission, he entered, casually setting up a Soul Power barrier.
This cautious action made Xu Xiaoyun, who was sitting cross-legged and looking up, nod slightly and smile. "So cautious. It seems you've learned very important news from the Body Sect. How has your interaction with them been these past few days?"
"It's been quite good. Most of the Body Sect members are straightforward and can't keep secrets. After a few drinks, and with some flattery from me, I learned everything. It's just that the news isn't very good."
Xiao Changfeng waved his sleeve and sat down cross-legged, his expression growing slightly more serious. He said, "Before we visited the Body Sect, they had already received envoys from the Tianhun Imperial Family. After these two days, I've roughly confirmed that they've finalized their cooperation."
"You're saying the Body Sect has already reached an agreement with the Tianhun Imperial Family? What conditions did the Tianhun Imperial Family offer them?" A sharp glint flashed in Xu Xiaoyun's eyes, and his expression suddenly became grave.
The Body Sect had always been reclusive, making it difficult to gather intelligence. If he hadn't arranged for Xiao Changfeng to interact with the Body Sect members, he wouldn't have known about their cooperation with the Tianhun Imperial Family.
If the two sides had formed an unbreakable alliance, he would have to reconsider his approach to the Body Sect.
"First, they were granted the position of a Nation Protecting Sect, and the Body Sect Master will inherit the position of National Teacher."
Xu Xiaoyun pondered and nodded. "Hmm, that's to be expected. What else?"
Xiao Changfeng hesitated, his face appearing strange. "The Tian Hun Emperor seems willing to recognize Old Poison as his sworn father, and an Imperial Family princess has also recognized Poison Undying as her sworn grand-elder."
"What?" Xu Xiaoyun's mouth twitched. This Tian Hun Emperor really knows how to swallow his pride and give the Body Sect ample face.
Xiao Changfeng continued, "Furthermore, that Imperial Family princess has entered into a marriage contract with the Body Sect's chief disciple, Long Aotian. And that Imperial Family princess also possesses a Body Martial Soul and plans to officially join the Body Sect once she reaches three rings."
"Those are the main points. There are many more details regarding resource allocation and honorable titles. The Heavenly Soul Empire has indeed offered the most generous terms." Hearing this, Xu Xiaoyun's eyes became completely somber as he murmured, "An Imperial Family princess recognizing a sworn grand-elder and becoming a prospective daughter-in-law, plus so many other benefits... Old Poison must be ecstatic. This cooperation is already irreversible."
"From now on, our two factions are enemies, not friends."
Xiao Changfeng nodded in agreement. Their Xuanming Sect had already decided to go to the Sun Moon Empire, and now they were just waiting for the right moment. The Body Sect being tied to the Heavenly Soul Empire was definitely not good news.
Xu Xiaoyun fell silent for a moment, his expression constantly shifting, before finally letting out a deep sigh.
"Sigh... I had originally hoped that, as fellow Douluo Three Kingdoms residents, we could bring them along to the Sun Moon Empire to jointly deal with those enchantresses from the Holy Spirit Church and share in the glory of Xu Tianxi's World Domination. But now, it seems impossible."
He had many plans for this trip. If discussions with Poison Undying went smoothly, he even intended to introduce Xu Tianxi to Poison Undying, so Poison Undying could teach Xu Tianxi how to utilize a Body Martial Soul. He also hoped to use Xu Tianxi as a link to foster an alliance between the Xuanming and Body Sects to jointly combat the Evil Soul Masters of the Holy Spirit Church.
The Holy Spirit Church had two Limit Douluo overseeing them, with a swarm of Super Douluo and Titled Douluo under their command. Neither the Xuanming Sect, the Body Sect, nor Shrek could contend with them alone; only through alliance would they have a chance.
Moreover, with the Body Sect's assistance, Xu Xiaoyun would dare to boldly plan for their Xuanming Sect to seize control of the nation. Once Xu Tianxi ascended the throne, he would first quell the Evil Soul Master unrest, then initiate a war of unification.
At that time, with the two top sects of the Original Three Kingdoms backing him, unifying the world would not incite too much resentment from Soul Masters. After all, the emperor would be one of their own from the Original Three Kingdoms. Roughly speaking, it would mean their genius from the Original Three Kingdoms had replaced the Sun Moon Imperial Family and unified the world through internal conflict. This justification could make many staunch resistors abandon their opposition, especially those from Hidden Sects like theirs.
But now, the Heavenly Soul Empire had shown such sincerity, and the Xuanming Sect's own conditions had not yet been finalized, so they naturally couldn't offer much assurance. Bringing the Body Sect to the Sun Moon Empire was simply impossible.
Furthermore, Xu Xiaoyun knew that while Poison Undying was arrogant, he was extremely reliable and kept his promises, essentially being a man of his word. What he had agreed to could not be changed — this was the principle of a powerful individual like him.
A moment of silence filled the room, then Xiao Changfeng's voice broke it.
"Then, Teacher, should we still lead them to find the legendary Immortal Herbs, as we planned before? Your disciple believes we should be wary of them now."
Xu Xiaoyun closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then said, "We still have to go. If we back out of a settled agreement, Old Poison will surely raise hell. But we can't reveal everything."
"Here's what we'll do! You'll set off immediately and search deep within Sunset Forest. If there are no Immortal Herbs, so be it. But if there are, gather as many as you can, then pick one or two at random and place them elsewhere."
"Once Old Poison's injuries have healed, I'll take him to a few other locations and lead him on a wild goose chase, trying to waste as much time as possible..."
"Understood!" Xiao Changfeng responded in a resolute, decisive tone.
"I'll see you out. Be careful in Sunset Forest, no matter what."
Xu Xiaoyun waved his hand, summoning his Martial Soul. His Fourth Soul Ring glowed brightly, and a mass of spatial black light enveloped Xiao Changfeng, who instantly vanished.
With his current Limit Douluo cultivation and mastery of spatial power, using the Black Tortoise Summoning Soul Skill could instantly teleport Xiao Changfeng dozens of miles away. At Xiao Changfeng's speed, he could reach Sunset Forest before dawn.
After seeing Xiao Changfeng off, Xu Xiaoyun rose to his feet, gazing towards the Body Sect's main peak, as if he could see Poison Undying cultivating there cross-legged, his eyes deepening.
I had intended to bring you all into the fold to create a future together. Now it's impossible. I hope, Old Poison, that you don't get too deeply involved, and don't stand in our way.
Jing Hongchen, accompanied by Xu Tianxi, flew from day into night, crossing the Sun Moon Empire's border and heading straight into the Heavenly Soul Empire's airspace.
In the distance, the Heavenly Soul Empire's capital, Heaven Dou City, finally came into view.
Inside the Bionic Aircraft, Xu Tianxi unfolded a map of the Heavenly Soul Empire and directed Jing Hongchen.
"Dean, after we pass over Heaven Dou City, about a hundred miles further east, you'll see Sunset Forest. There's a jagged landform at the edge of the forest."
"Alright." Jing Hongchen skillfully piloted the Bionic Aircraft, soaring over Heaven Dou City's airspace at extreme speed. No Soul Guided Device or guard discovered his presence.
As the Mingde Hall Master, he possessed every Soul Guided Device imaginable. For this special mission, he specifically used an Eighth-grade cloaking Soul Guided Device to conceal his aura and sound. Unless a powerful Super Douluo encountered him at close range, it would be impossible to detect him.
"Tianxi, I'm preparing to land."
After selecting a safe spot, Jing Hongchen and Xu Tianxi landed.
Having traveled at high intensity all day, Jing Hongchen's breathing was a little heavy. He took an elixir, sat down, and rested.
Xu Tianxi stood guard, keeping his Mirror Flower, Water Moon Soul Skill active the entire time. He also took out his Detection Glasses and scanned the surroundings.
There were no dangerous Soul Masters or Soul Beasts, only some Ten Year Soul Beasts in sight.
Upon reaching Sunset Forest, Xu Tianxi was a bit stumped on what to do next.
He took out his Soul Guided Communicator and tried dialing Xu Xiaoyun's number, but as expected, it didn't connect—the signal was too weak.
"Once my cultivation reaches a higher level, I'm definitely building a signal tower here."
Muttering about the poor signal, Xu Tianxi, almost without hope, dialed Xiao Changfeng's number.
If this call didn't connect either, he'd have no choice but to wait at the entrance of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Unexpectedly, it connected this time!
"Hello, Tianxi? How are you able to reach my Soul Guided Communicator?" Xiao Changfeng's clear voice came from the other end, sounding very real to Xu Tianxi.
"Senior Martial Uncle, my Martial Soul recently foresaw a Blessed Land deep within Sunset Forest. There are legendary Immortal Herbs there, and it felt like they were calling to me, so I asked the Dean to bring me here."
The explanation that his Martial Soul could foresee glimpses of the future was also what Xu Tianxi gave Xiao Changfeng; otherwise, he couldn't explain how he managed to find the Golden Hawksbill in the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Senior Martial Uncle, I saw some very terrifying future fragments. Some powerful individuals with Body Martial Souls broke into that Blessed Land and cleared it out.
Their strength greatly increased thanks to the Immortal Herbs, and they subsequently clashed with our Xuanming Sect and Mingde Hall,
causing severe losses. If I'm not mistaken, they should be from the Body Sect, led by a giant green figure…"
Xu Tianxi vigorously described the immense threat of the Body Sect, then continued, "Senior Martial Uncle, this place is of great importance. I believe no one else should know about it besides us!"
Poison Undying's strength was far greater than Old Xuan's. If Poison Undying broke through to Limit Douluo, even if it still couldn't change the outcome of the Heavenly Soul Empire being destroyed and couldn't contend with the three veteran Limit Douluo experts—Long Ye and Kong—he would become a huge unstable factor. Xu Xiaoyun might not be able to control him anymore.
The Body Sect acted erratically and lawlessly. Upon seeing the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, they would absolutely not let them go. They wouldn't listen to Tang God King's words to "only take seven types," unless Tang God King personally came down to teach them a lesson.
Xu Tianxi certainly didn't want Poison Undying to have already broken through to the Limit Douluo realm when the Body Sect attacked Mingde Hall. At that point, he'd only care about smashing and grabbing, and not to mention Jing Hongchen, even Kong Deming would be restrained.
"Alright, I understand. I'm heading there now. Let's meet deep inside Sunset Forest," Xiao Changfeng said gravely, then hung up.
At this moment, Jing Hongchen had also recovered, his eyes shining brightly. "Let's go, Tianxi. Let's go inside and take a look."
"Okay."
The two stood up and proceeded into Sunset Forest. Jing Hongchen took out two Level 8 Soul Guided Shields, protecting himself and Xu Tianxi. Xu Tianxi put on his Detection Glasses, his Fourth Soul Skill ready to be unleashed at any moment.
As the two ventured deeper into the forest, the light gradually dimmed. Through his Detection Glasses, Xu Tianxi saw a lot of white dust, which was poisonous and became denser the deeper they went.
"Dean, there's a very dense miasma here. Be careful."
Xu Tianxi warned.
"Don't worry, I can handle it." Jing Hongchen slapped his palm, bringing out Hongchen Blessing. A red light firmly enveloped both of them, shielding them from external poisons.
As they gradually went deeper, the miasma began to change from white to a complex mix of colors, transforming from a single hue to multiple colors, eventually becoming seven-colored.
In the area filled with the seven-colored poisonous mist, the ground showed no signs of life. Along the way, the two saw many massive seven-colored skeletons and withered plants—these were the remains of Soul Beasts corroded to death by the miasma.
Their bodies had been corroded, becoming part of the miasma, allowing this poisonous gas to spread deeper and deeper.
"In another thousand years, this cursed place will probably turn into a toxic zone," Jing Hongchen said with a serious expression.
"Indeed, but in the future fragments I saw, that Blessed Land was a valley where dense poisonous gas sank," Xu Tianxi said with lingering apprehension.
"Then let's head in the direction with the densest poison," Jing Hongchen increased the power of Hongchen Blessing and walked at the very front.
After walking dozens of miles in circles, the two exited the seven-colored poisonous mist and saw a brand new world.
A verdant green luster covered the land. Patches of emerald green plants, though seemingly scattered, completely covered vast areas of land.
Emerald green mist rose upwards, then spread outward; large areas of poisonous mist clouds permeated the depths of these plants, sinking downwards, their density no less than that in the sky.
"How is this possible? What are these cursed things? Are they the legendary Green Phosphor Seven Absolute Flower? How can there be so many?"
Jing Hongchen's expression changed. At a glance, the emerald green plants numbered in the thousands, stretching endlessly, and a large number of them exuded the powerful aura of Ten Thousand Year Soul Beasts.
With so many highly poisonous plants, even a group of Titled Douluo would face certain death, and they posed a threat to him as well.
"No need to be surprised. I just observed them, and these Green Phosphor Seven Absolute Flower and Green Phosphor Nine Absolute Flower seem to have been artificially placed here, with their poisonous mist reaching the sky."
A blue light illuminated the green mist and swept through the air, emanating a powerful chill. Xiao Changfeng's figure emerged.
"Senior Martial Uncle!"
"Old Brother Xiao?"
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