Nine Dragon Mountain, where the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was located, had nine mountain ranges: Crane Mountain, Valley Mountain, Soaring Mountain, Tyrant Mountain, Fighting Mountain, Mist Wind Mountain, Purple Dot Mountain, South King Mountain, and True Dragon Mountain. Among them, True Dragon Mountain was where the sect master's main sect resided.
Nine Dragon Mountain stood a hundred li west of Sunset Forest. Before its mountain gate, the broad Sunset River flowed out from Sunset Forest and wound around Nine Dragon Mountain. Two heavenly dragon stone statues carved from rock stood there, incomparably grand and majestic, drawing the eye at once.
Nine Dragon Mountain was not as steep and perilous as Clear Sky Peak, but it was still encircled by mountains, wreathed in rising clouds and rosy mist. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was built along the mountainside, and with the Sunset River serving like a moat, it was easy to defend and hard to attack.
After stepping onto the stairs and passing through a flat area, what entered view was one pavilion after another. Dozens of tall buildings, mainly gray in color, fully displayed a simple grandeur.
"Big Brother, three more children mutated this year. One was a lateral mutation, and the other two were malignant mutations," Yu Zhonghe, ranked fourth among the current generation in power in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, reported.
"Then have the children take more concubines and have more children! Even illegitimate children will do!"
"As the Number One Sect Under Heaven, we must maintain enough strength among the main-line Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon soul masters."
"Although our clan's lateral-mutated soul masters are also quite powerful, and even break through more easily than the main line, when it comes to combat strength at the same rank, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is still stronger." Yu Junhua's large, bright eyes always flashed with a stern light.
This was a soul master who looked to be over fifty, but was actually already over a hundred years old. He had a weather-beaten face, neatly combed hair, thick brows, and two deep-set eyes that were profound and bright, making him look very spirited.
Yes, the current Number One Sect Under Heaven was not the Clear Sky Sect, but the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, which possessed four Titled Douluo.
The four Titled Douluo were Yu Junhua, the Level 97 Clan Leader; Yu Yongyuan, level 96; Yu Yanning, level 94; and Yu Zhonghe, who had only broken through not long ago.
Among them, Yu Yongyuan and Yu Yanning had Mutated Martial Souls.
Level 97 Yu Junhua, together with the inherited treasure Nine Dragon True Crown, had combat strength fully comparable to a Level 98 martial soul, and even surpassed it somewhat.
But there were also hidden dangers: the rate of martial soul awakening mutations was extremely high, and there were many malignant mutations. Fortunately, most of them still counted as Advanced Martial Souls.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had tried many methods, but none had worked.
Therefore, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's long-standing "strategic clan policy" was to have more children, passively increasing the number of soul masters who inherited the main-line Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
Fortunately, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's fertility rate was decent and could be considered an extraordinary endowment, unlike other Top Martial Soul clans, where it was so difficult.
Strictly speaking, the direct-bloodline soul masters of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—
By direct line, it meant the Yu-surnamed soul masters of the main-line Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon plus those with Mutated Martial Souls. They numbered close to two thousand, far exceeding the other six great sects.
For example, the Clear Sky Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect only had three or four hundred direct-bloodline soul masters each, and that was already among the highest numbers under heaven.
"Big Brother, taking more concubines and having more children is fine, but these illegitimate children?" Yu Zhonghe knew very well just how proud Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon soul masters were.
"Listen to me! There have been more and more mutations over the years. If this continues, trouble is bound to arise. Besides, are illegitimate children not still the seed of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon?! It's decided!" Yu Junhua's large eyes glared, leaving no room for refusal.
Yu Xiaoyi walked in at this moment. "Big Brother, the Three-Eyed Magic Sheep Sect has been exterminated. It no longer exists."
Yu Xiaoyi had been adopted by Yu Junhua's father since childhood and granted the surname Yu. He could be considered Yu Junhua's sworn younger brother. A level 88 Soul Douluo, he was utterly loyal to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon and served as Yu Junhua's personal steward.
"Who did it?" Yu Junhua raised his brows.
"Soul Fighting City!" Yu Xiaoyi reported.
"Oh, then it's nothing. No need to bother with it." Yu Junhua waved his hand.
Spirit City, Pope's Hall.
Pope Qian Xizi wore a magnificent blue-and-gold robe, his pale golden hair casually draped behind his head, his tall body standing ramrod straight.
From head to toe, he exuded innate nobility and dominance. He quietly savored a cup of fragrant tea, waiting for the Platinum Shadow Guard Captain below to report.
Standing beside him was Intelligence Director Sha Xing, a Level 93 Titled Douluo.
Qian Xizi was Qian Chongling's great-grandson!
His grandfather, Qian Guangyang, had died in the catastrophe fifty years ago. The previous generation who inherited the Six-Winged Angel was his mother, Qian Buruo, who had died even earlier, not long after he was born. He was also the father of the current Saint Son, Qian Daoliu.
"On the night of July 8, Soul Fighting City deployed its most elite Soul Fighting Legion's First Brigade. The legion commander, 'Fire Cloud Evil Master' Ximen Rongcheng, personally led the team and attacked the Magic Sheep Sect's mountain gate from four directions. The Magic Sheep Sect's high-ranking soul masters all fell, and among the Magic Sheep Sect's disciples, only a small number who were outside survived. Not one in a hundred remained."
"In this battle, Soul Fighting City suffered very few casualties. Nearly ten Soul Douluo were deployed. Heaven Suppressing Douluo Fang Yuan sealed off the entire Red Forest Mountain of the Magic Sheep Sect, causing Bishop Joshua Roman of Yi Er City to arrive only when they had nearly finished the battle."
"One more point: Chen Hong of the Chen Clan, the 'Blood Might Sword,' is already a Titled Douluo. He destroyed Jesusvis in two moves, so he should have advanced quite a few years ago." The Platinum Shadow Guard Captain carefully glanced at Qian Xizi.
"It's no surprise he didn't come to be crowned! Continue!" Qian Xizi said expressionlessly.
"Yang Jingxue of the Yang Family also went. It is suspected that she comprehended will in this battle."
"If Fang Yuan was there, Gui Changhao was definitely there too. What about him?"
"Their family's Turtle Breathing Technique is special. If one does not deliberately observe them up close, it cannot be seen. Our people were too far away."
"Did the soul masters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect make a move?"
"According to reports from our hidden agents, only a scattered few came. They did not dare appear in any real numbers."
The shadow guard had basically restored the sequence of events that day. It seemed Spirit Hall's intelligence capabilities regarding soul masters were more than just a little better than the Star Luo Empire's.
"I knew they wouldn't dare."
"And they withdrew very early. At least when Bishop Joshua Roman and the others arrived, they did not see them."
"Mm. What are the reactions from the various sides on the continent?"
"It's silent everywhere. The great sects likely don't want to speak, and the small and medium sects don't dare speak."
"The Heaven Dou Imperial Family considers it none of their business, and they have close ties with the major clans behind Soul Fighting City. As for the Star Luo Empire, they merely went through the motions."
"Those Industry Guilds and neutral organizations may even be cheering in secret and supporting them privately."
"Keep watching."
"Yes, sir. I understand, Your Holiness, Lord Sha Xing. This lowly one takes his leave!"
After the shadow guard captain withdrew, silence filled the hall. No one knew what Qian Xizi was thinking.
After a long while, Qian Xizi slowly said, "Sha Xing, although the follow-up investigation was decent, you failed to notice it beforehand. Your Intelligence Department still has room to improve!"
"This subordinate was negligent." Sha Xing bowed slightly.
"How is Daoliu?"
"The Saint Son's training in the Underground Abyss is progressing smoothly. She Yaolei is serving as his Dao protector, and he is quite competent."
Among those of the Qian Clan, only one person in each generation basically awakened the Six-Winged Angel. Nothing could be allowed to happen to them. Though their talent was exceptional, they could not lack real combat experience, and so the system of Titled Douluo-level Dao protectors came into being.
The Serpent Spear She Family often took on this responsibility. The Serpent Spear Martial Soul, which could undergo Tool Martial Soul Beast Transformation and possessed a poison attribute, could handle the vast majority of situations. If there were enough Titled Douluo available, one more person would be assigned.
Not long after, Qian Xizi rose and walked toward the Worship Hall behind the mountain.
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