Chapter 136: The Third Test of Asura God Completed, the Fourth Test Begins

"Lou Gao! You have been researching for quite some time. Do you have any ideas on how to imitate soul guides?" Emperor Xing Luo asked the captured Lou Gao.

"Well, well, Your Majesty, I have no idea for now. The soul guides of the Extreme Yin-Yang Leopard Clan will explode automatically as soon as they are disassembled. You can't see the internal core structure at all. I, I..." Lou Gao was asked a question and broke into a cold sweat. He originally thought that after the death of Tang Hao and Titan, his forging skills were invincible in the world, and it would be easy to imitate a soul guide. Unexpectedly, reality taught him a hard lesson.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xing Luo was furious. He interrupted Lou Gao's reply and pointed at his nose and cursed, "What! You didn't get anything after all this time? I will provide you with all the money and resources you want. Do you know how many gold soul coins the soul guide device that was damaged due to your research failure is worth? In the end, you haven't even developed a soul guide device that is only of ornamental value!"

"Aren't you known as a master craftsman? I've never heard of anyone from the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan claiming to be a master craftsman, but the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan was able to develop something so advanced. Now I ask you to copy them but you can't even imitate them. What use do I have for you? I'm afraid you didn't just make up this title!"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me and atone for my sins! Please give me some more time, I will definitely be able to imitate it." Lou Gao hurriedly slapped himself and begged for mercy.

Emperor Xingluo asked coldly, "I give you time, but who will give me time? Don't forget that your wife, children and elders are all in my hands."

"Your Majesty, please give me another 5 months. No, 3 months. Within 3 months, I will be able to imitate the soul guide device that only has ornamental value. Within a year, I will try to imitate the soul guide device with offensive capabilities." Lou Gao had no choice but to issue a military order and save his life first.

"Okay, I'll give you another three months. If there's still no progress after three months, you and your people will go to the underworld together!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will do my best until my death."

The other major forces were also secretly imitating it, but without exception, all were successfully blocked by Zhuang Xingyu's encryption prevention technology, and none of them were able to develop it.

Bibi Dong was furious at her subordinates in the Pope's Palace again. "You are a bunch of bastards. You always shout about how great your skills are, but in the end you can't do anything at the critical moment. Did I raise you for charity?"

"The Spirit Hall is so huge, with so many so-called experts and scholars, talents, so many resources, and so much information. The real objects are all in front of you, but you can't even copy them."

"Give me a reason to spare your lives."

The experts and scholars in the relevant fields of the Spirit Hall who were kneeling below were sweating profusely. They didn't even know their own level! They were good at stealing some of the Spirit Hall's army research and development funds, and they were also proficient in shopping and playing with birds. They could get to where they are today thanks to the influence of their clan and their social skills.

Let alone imitating soul guides, they can't even make secondary military armor on a normal day. Now asking them to make soul guides would be like asking for their lives!
In the past, the armor and crossbows of the Spirit Hall army that they were responsible for developing were all plagiarized research results passed down from the ancestors of the two great empires.

The two empires had passed down a lot of technology from their ancestors. For example, the armor of the Tiandou Empire's imperial guards mentioned earlier had some traces of soul guides, and could be considered a prototype of research and development. However, in order to maintain their own rule and prevent the peasants in the two empires from gaining power, some groups within the two empires destroyed and banned their own empires' technology.

Because of their strong strength, the Spirit Hall secretly plagiarized these technologies and claimed that they were developed by themselves.

The funny thing is that because the two empires had banned it for a long time, the common people had not awakened, and some interest groups that had defected to the Spirit Hall were making trouble, and the common people of the two empires were brainwashed by the experts and public intellectuals sent by the Spirit Hall, and they really thought that those were developed by the Spirit Hall. It was obviously something developed by their ancestors, but the two empires had to spend money to buy it from the Spirit Hall, which was sad and lamentable.

Ghost Leopard Douluo in the audience thought for a moment and insidiously proposed his own plan, "Your Majesty, I don't think it's necessary for us in the Spirit Hall to develop soul guides ourselves. The anti-theft technology set up by the Extreme Yin-Yang Leopard Clan is too advanced. Not only us, I'm sure other forces can't copy it either, and everyone is the same."

"Besides, the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan has been around for such a long time. Since they dare to sell it publicly, they are definitely not afraid of others copying it. The cost of developing it ourselves is too high, so high that it is more expensive than buying it, and we are not sure whether we can develop it."

"Even if we developed it, the quality would not be good enough. At that time, the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan launched a new version with stronger power. What we developed could not keep up with the pace, and in the end, it was all in vain."

"It is better to buy than to make, and it is better to rent than to buy. Therefore, I think we should not make it, but directly buy the soul guide device of the Extreme Yin-Yang Leopard Clan."

"This way we can save money and start over on a new track. Even if we use this money to train undercover agents and directly go to the Extreme Yin-Yang Leopard Clan to steal the soul guide manufacturing method, it will be more cost-effective than developing it ourselves."

When the others heard this, they immediately agreed with Ghost Leopard Douluo's point of view. With their level, they simply couldn't replicate a soul guide. If this matter dragged on and their past was investigated, they might even lose their lives. "Yes, yes, Ghost Leopard Douluo has a point."

"Great idea, great idea!"

"I agree, it's good to just buy it."

Bibi Dong felt that it made sense, because the Spirit Hall had lost nearly half of its branches, and its source of income had shrunk significantly. In order to deal with the power grab by the Elder Hall and Douluo Hall headed by Qian Renxue, Bibi Dong could only improve the treatment of the subordinates of the Pope Hall and win them over.

Bibi Dong now has limited resources, and she really doesn't want to invest the already insufficient money into the bottomless pit of developing soul guides.

"Ghost Leopard Douluo's words make sense, so let's do as Ghost Leopard Douluo says,"

"Your Majesty is wise!" The others immediately bowed their heads and praised him. The big stone in their hearts fell to the ground, and they could continue to live a life of luxury in the future.

But one of the elderly Soul Douluo [Yang Weiqian] was an exception. Not only did he not agree, but he also loudly admonished with righteous words:
"Your Majesty, you must not do that! The core technology of soul guides cannot be bought! In the future development direction of Douluo Continent, soul guides will definitely be one of the mainstreams. In the short term, buying other people's things can solve some problems, but it is only a temporary solution! As for stealing soul guide technology, it is impossible to succeed. Beiyuan is not a fool, how could he let us steal it? Besides, after two strict investigations of traitors, our undercover agents have no access to confidential information at all."

"Although the most powerful soul guides sold by the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan are only level 50, no one can guarantee that the most powerful ones they have are only level 50. Even if they don't have them now, they may have them in the future. In the future, they may even reach level 70 or even level 90. This can already affect the strength of a force and determine the outcome of a war."

"When the Extreme Yin-Yang Leopard Clan completely dominates the field of soul guides, we will not be able to turn things around. By then, it will be too late to develop. Now everyone is just starting out. With the foundation of our Spirit Hall, we will definitely catch up if we catch up."

"Because according to my speculation, the soul guide technology of the Extreme Yin Yang Leopard Clan is most likely not all developed by themselves, but most likely obtained from some data from ancient times. And the Lord Angel God left behind a lot of ancient data, which must contain relevant records, and maybe it can help us overtake them!"

"The core technology is being blocked, which can threaten the survival of the Spirit Hall. Your Majesty must be vigilant against the crooked intentions of certain people. I don't need to say more about their purpose and their stance."

"Some people are just like that. They and their white gloves have long forgotten their original intention. They are just a few hundred people, but they have already controlled the treasures above the 9th floor of the Spirit Hall. Except for a few people like the Pope and the priests, they are already above everyone in the Spirit Hall, but they are still not satisfied."

"They want to use the banner of buying the spirit guides of the Extreme Yin-Yang Leopard Clan to embezzle the common treasures of our Spirit Hall, and then legitimately turn them into private property, forming cliques and factions, and then seek military power and even control of the entire Spirit Hall. Their ambitions are not small! Your Holiness, you must be careful, don't let them backfire on you accidentally."

Yang Weiqian glared at everyone present angrily, as if to say, "I just don't agree, what can you do to me?" He really didn't want to watch the Spirit Hall, which gave birth to him and raised him, being ruined by this group of villains.

The others looked at Yang Weiqian in shock, lamenting that this guy was still as brave as ever and dared to point his spearhead at everyone.

They all knew this person, a lonely old man who preached the heroic deeds of angels all day long and did not understand the ways of the world. He was also very bold and dared to say anything. He criticized the Pope's Palace and the Worship Palace. There was no one he dared not criticize, which led to the two major factions in the Spirit Hall disliking him.

But because he had criticized Qianxunji in the past, he was promoted by Bibi Dong. He set an example and told others that there are benefits to following me, Bibi Dong. If you don't believe me, look at Yang Weiqian. He is in a very high position now.

But what Bibi Dong never expected was that after Yang Weiqian finished scolding Qianxunji, he turned around and started scolding herself. But Bibi Dong couldn't kill him immediately, after all, he was the role model she set with her own hands. If he died, it would be a slap in Bibi Dong's face. She could only marginalize Yang Weiqian and give him a retirement position, deciding to deal with him after the situation stabilized.

Bibi Dong had been preparing to deal with him three years ago. As for the aristocratic families in Douluo Continent, they all knew what to do! The template for dealing with a person was very fixed.

The first step is to check whether you have committed murder, arson, or greed for money. Once you expose them, it will be easy to deal with. Generally, this is enough because few people do not commit such crimes.

Yang Weiqian was an exception. He was very honest and incorruptible and had never been greedy for a single gold soul coin.

At this time, the second step was to check your personal conduct, whether you had any affair or not, but Yang Weiqian did not have any! The others were incredulous. How could you, Yang Weiqian, be so noble? Wouldn't it make us look despicable?
Now it’s time to implement the third step, smear campaign! If there really isn’t one, then make one up.

If this step still cannot achieve the goal, then the fourth step: physical solution, directly kill you.

Bibi Dong had already implemented the third step and was about to implement the fourth step when the Extreme Yin-Yang Leopard Clan rose up and exposed the affairs between Bibi Dong and Qian Xunji. In order to maintain her own rule, and as Yang Weiqian was about to die and only had a few years left, Bibi Dong let him go temporarily.

The camera turned to the hall of the Pope's Palace again, and the rest of the people jumped out and pointed at Yang Weiqian and started cursing. What Yang Weiqian said just now was very straightforward but correct, and he was just short of naming names.

"Yang Weiqian! What do you mean? According to you, all of us are traitors to the Spirit Hall, right?"

"You've gone too far. If you don't give us an explanation, I'll never let you go!"

"Yang Weiqian, please stop slandering me. My proposals just now are all for the good of Spirit Hall! Judging from the current situation, directly purchasing soul guides is the best option."

Bibi Dong slapped Yang Weiqian and sent him flying. "That's enough, Yang Weiqian. From now on you stay in your own courtyard and are not allowed to go anywhere!" Bibi Dong was very angry. Yang Weiqian was actually praising the Angel God again, even though she knew that what Yang Weiqian said made sense.

Yang Weiqian rolled all the way to the bottom of the steps at the door, "cough cough", wiped the spurted blood, and laughed miserably, "What's the matter with the two halls? It's just a private scheme of the sect! What's the matter with the two halls? It's just a private scheme of the sect! Hahaha." (House of Worship, Palace of the Pope)

"The Spirit Hall is hopeless! The Spirit Hall is hopeless! The foundation laid by Lord Angel God has been completely destroyed by people like you. You have long forgotten that the purpose of Lord Angel God setting up the Spirit Hall was for the development and peace of the continent, not for the wealth of a small group of people."

Yang Weiqian dragged his seriously injured body, facing the setting sun, his back was very long, and he limped back home. Although his soul power was only that of a Soul Douluo, in a trance, his back became another sun.

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On the other side, Zhuang Xingyu has returned to the City of Slaughter.

"Congratulations, Zhuang Xingyu, you have successfully completed the third test of Asura God: further enhance the influence of Mission Pavilion in Douluo Continent. Reward: 15% affinity with Asura God, a divinely bestowed spirit ring! The first spirit ring of the first martial spirit is upgraded to 1000 years."

The Shura God projection handed Zhuang Xingyu a small golden ball, and then issued a divine test: "Now issuing the Shura God's fourth test: Based on the three-domain fusion technique, superimpose it into the killing field to create a four-domain fusion technique! The time limit is one year to complete it. The penalty for failure: deprive the sixth soul ring for three thousand years."

"Yes, thank you Master!" Zhuang Xingyu took the God-given soul ring and accepted the task immediately. As expected of his master, the punishment for failure was the same as having no soul ring at all. His sixth soul ring was 30 years old, and depriving it of only years was not much different from not reducing it.

Zhuang Xingyu immediately accepted the reward and increased the age of the first soul ring. The Extreme Yin-Yang Leopard Clan revealed six heaven-defying soul rings of "purple, black, and red".

Then he attached the God-given soul ring to the third soul ring of the second martial soul and began to absorb it. This time he still broke through the limit, and the age was finally fixed at 39 years.

His soul power also broke through to level 69, and he was only one step away from becoming the youngest soul saint in the entire continent! After awakening his martial soul, his combat power would be further improved.

"Strong! Too strong!" Zhuang Xingyu couldn't help but shout as he felt the majestic aura.

"13 years old, level 69, my current combat power has reached the [demigod] realm." And Zhuang Xingyu hasn't used any cheats yet!

You know, there is a different level for Super Douluo, and the gap between Extreme Douluo is even bigger. Each level, early, middle, and late stages is a leap. Qian Daoliu, Poseidon, and others are only in the middle stage. After calling on divine power, they can reach the late stage, which is often called demigod. As long as one of the three qualities of physical strength, mental strength, and soul power reaches the god level, they can be called demigod.

Sweeping the continent invincible! With Zhuang Xingyu's current strength, as long as the God Realm does not take action, he is invincible.

"But this four-domain fusion technique requires careful consideration and inspiration. But where can I find inspiration?"

After dealing with the backlog of important affairs in the Slaughter City, Zhuang Xingyu began to further transform the Slaughter City. Since the God Shura had completely handed over the Slaughter City to his management, he could not let it remain dark and bloody.

The first thing was to modify the rules of the Slaughter City through the Shura Demon Sword. In the past, there was only the moon, but now the sun and stars must be added, and the sun and the moon should alternate normally. Then some green plants and flowers were planted... After a few days of hard work, the original evil city became a paradise on earth (in terms of scenery). The unique murderous aura in the Slaughter City did not decrease, but became more pure.

Then he returned to the family. There was no choice but to do a lot of things! For example, he had to meet Shui Bing'er's parents, propose marriage to the Huangfu family, inspect Dongzheng Mountain, and attend the Tiandou founding anniversary. There were both personal and official matters.

The most troublesome thing is to propose marriage to the Huangfu family. Although Huangfu Ba Ri and others have tacitly agreed that Huangfu Ruiyao and Zhuang Xingyu are together, it is still difficult to officially get married.

Because Huangfu Ruiyao is the young patriarch of the Huangfu family, there is a lot of resistance in the family. The Jidao Yinyang Leopard Clan has promised to give them many benefits and concessions, but they just won't agree. After all, the ancestor of the Huangfu family is a first-level god. How can they let the future successor of their family marry into another force! People of Huangfu Ruiyao's status usually recruit a live-in son-in-law like Ning Rongrong, and almost never marry out.

Zhuang Xingyu also expressed his understanding, saying it was normal. The successor that people had worked so hard and spent a lot of resources to train was directly abducted by an outsider. No one would agree to this.

The only solution is to wait until Zhuang Xingyu becomes a god, and then everything will be solved.

The sales of soul guides are also very hot. Intelligence shows that other forces have not yet developed a method to make soul guides. Zhuang Xingyu is not surprised at all. After all, it contains anti-theft technology that he has set up by integrating the secret method of Qingyun Sect. How can a group of people who are not even in the Shangqing Realm crack it?

　After Zhuang Xingyu absorbed a soul ring, his soul power increased to level 69.

　　Don't accuse me of suppressing the level. In the original time and space, Tang San only went from level 60 to level 63 after obtaining the -year spirit ring.

　　Zhuang Xingyu’s soul power is now higher than his, and the quality of his soul power is also stronger than his. The energy required to upgrade is more, so there is really no leveling pressure.

　　Zhuang Xingyu is now level 69. Without using cheats, his combat power can reach the [Demigod] level, and his combat power is not suppressed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)