Blue Lightning Submits! Spirit Hall Suffers a Setback, Top of the Heavenly Pride Ranking! Nine-star Dou Saint Shakes the World! (Part 1)

Through the image transmitted by the token, Yu Yuanzhen watched the elders' excited expressions, and a trace of sternness flashed through his eyes.

"Insignificant? Do you know what I saw and heard at Dou Po Academy?

"The Outer Court alone has dozens of Soul Douluo and several Titled Douluo-level experts. The Inner Court disciples are all comparable to Super Douluo. Lord Qing Lin, third on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, is the Dean's personal maid, while the Outer Court Missionary Elder became a Titled Douluo in his twenties!"

He paused, his voice growing heavier. "Senior Dean Zhou Xu possesses the bearing of an exiled immortal. He casually created a small space to serve as the Inner Court, and his strength is unfathomable!

"Spirit Hall's Sacred Dragon, Chi Xue, and Snake Lance—three Titled Douluo—were utterly helpless before Dugu Bo. Yet Senior Dugu Bo is merely an ordinary elder of the academy!"

"Now that the Dou Qi System is rising, Lord Ji Hongyue, the Dragon God Reincarnation, ranks second on the Heavenly Pride Ranking. The Soul Power System has long since declined. If we do not submit to Dou Po Academy, we will sooner or later be cast aside by the times!"

Upon hearing this, the elders fell silent at once.

Though they had not witnessed it personally, Yu Yuanzhen's words could not be false. The dominance of Dou Po Academy's disciples on the Heavenly Pride Ranking was plain for all to see, and the crushing defeat of Spirit Hall's three Titled Douluo had already spread across the continent.

"Clan Head, then what about our clan's inheritance..." an elder asked hesitantly.

"Our inheritance will not be cut off!" Yu Yuanzhen declared firmly.

"Dou Po Academy will allow us to preserve our clan's inheritance, and they will also teach us the methods of Dou Qi cultivation, making our descendants stronger! This is not submission—it is finding a path to survival for our clan!"

In the end, the elders all nodded in agreement.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the Upper Three Sects that had endured for a thousand years, officially announced its submission to Dou Po Academy.

When the news spread, the entire Douluo Continent was thrown into an uproar.

Within the Glazed Tile Hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi looked at the intelligence report in his hand, his expression grave.

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan actually submitted directly to Dou Po Academy... It seems Dou Po Academy's strength is even more terrifying than we imagined."

Sword Douluo Chen Xin held the Seven Kill Sword, a complicated glint flashing through his eyes.

"One of the Upper Three Sects has submitted to an academy. This is the first time in the continent's history. Dou Po Academy's deterrence has already surpassed the scope of any sect."

Within the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Xiao looked at the intelligence report and let out a long sigh.

"Yu Yuanzhen was certainly decisive. He gave up the empty title of one of the Upper Three Sects in exchange for his clan's future. It seems we should also speed up our contact with Dou Po Academy."

Within the Heaven Dou Empire Imperial Palace, Xue Ye slumped on the Dragon Throne, his eyes filled with despair.

"Even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has submitted... The Heaven Dou Empire truly has no hope left."

The submission of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was like the first domino to fall.

It made more and more factions realize that the rise of the Dou Qi System was irreversible. Dou Po Academy had already become the continent's new ruler, and submission might be the only way out.

Spirit City, Papal Palace.

Several surviving Soul Douluo of Spirit Hall staggered into the hall, their faces deathly pale and bodies covered in wounds. With a thud, they dropped to their knees before Bibi Dong, their voices trembling.

"Y-Your Eminence the Pope! Something terrible has happened! Lord Sacred Dragon... Lord Blood Thorn... Lord Snake Lance... They... they have all fallen!"

"What?!" Bibi Dong abruptly rose from her throne, her violet eyes brimming with incredulous fury. Rakshasa Divine Power surged madly around her, cracking several stone pillars within the hall.

"Say that again! How could the three of them possibly have fallen?!"

"It... it was Dugu Bo of Dou Po Academy!"

A Soul Douluo wailed miserably, "Dugu Bo has already broken through to Rank 95 Titled Douluo, and he has purged the toxins from his body.

"Lord Sacred Dragon was severely wounded by Dragon Duke Meng Shu and Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang working together. Lord Blood Thorn and Lord Snake Lance tried to rescue him, but Dugu Bo seized them with one hand. In the end... in the end, they were all killed!"

"And Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan actually helped Dou Po Academy and intervened to stop us!" another Soul Douluo added.

"Dugu Bo! Yu Yuanzhen!" Bibi Dong ground out the two names through gritted teeth, the killing intent in her eyes nearly materializing. "Three Titled Douluo! Spirit Hall has lost three Titled Douluo!"

Sacred Dragon Douluo was Rank 92, while Blood Thorn Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo were both Rank 93.

These three were pillars of Spirit Hall and vital forces in her plan to unify the continent. Yet they had all fallen at the hands of Dou Po Academy. To Spirit Hall, this was an unprecedented blow!

"Your Eminence the Pope, Dou Po Academy's strength is far too terrifying. We... we are simply no match for them!" Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan said cautiously, his face pale.

"No match?" Bibi Dong suddenly turned, her gaze like venom-coated blades. "Spirit Hall has operated for a thousand years. Are we supposed to fear some insignificant academy?!"

She abruptly raised her hand, condensing Rakshasa Divine Power into a black longsword and slashing it viciously into the hall floor. The ground instantly split open with a massive chasm.

"Deliver my order. Aside from the elders guarding Lord Qian Renxue's Godly Trial, all other enshriners of the Worship Hall are to mobilize! Gather every soul master above Soul Douluo level as well, form an expeditionary army, flatten Sunset Forest, and raze Dou Po Academy to the ground!"

"Your Eminence the Pope, you must not!" Ghost Douluo Gui Mei hurriedly tried to dissuade her.

"Dou Po Academy's strength is unfathomable. Dugu Bo is only one of them. There are also powerful experts such as Dragon Duke and Snake Dowager, not to mention Ji Hongyue, the Dragon God Reincarnation, and Qing Lin, who stands at the peak of Dou Emperor. If we send troops rashly, I fear our losses will only be even worse!"

"Losses?" Bibi Dong sneered, her voice carrying hysterical madness. "This is no longer a matter of losses!

"Dou Po Academy killed three of my Titled Douluo, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has submitted to them. If we continue to let them grow unchecked!

"Before long, the entire continent will fall under their control! By then, Spirit Hall will not even have a place to die!"

Just then, a steward from the Worship Hall hurried over and bowed.

"Your Eminence the Pope, the Great Enshriner has issued an order. The current priority is ensuring that Lord Qian Renxue successfully completes her Godly Trial. The strength of the Worship Hall must not be mobilized again, lest it interfere with the Godly Trial process."

"Qian Renxue! Qian Renxue! Qian Renxue again!" Bibi Dong roared, smashing her fist onto the Throne Armrest. The armrest instantly turned to powder. "Must Spirit Hall's elders die in vain?!"

The steward was so frightened that he did not dare speak. He lowered his head and remained motionless.

Bibi Dong panted heavily, her violet eyes filled with unwillingness and madness.

She knew Qian Daoliu was right. Qian Renxue's Godly Trial was Spirit Hall's final hope. If Qian Renxue could successfully become a god, then perhaps they would still have a chance to contend with Dou Po Academy.

But the deaths of three Titled Douluo weighed on her heart like a massive boulder, making it nearly impossible for her to breathe. She stared fixedly toward Sunset Forest, the killing intent in her eyes almost tangible.

"Dou Po Academy, Dugu Bo, Yu Yuanzhen... Just wait! Once Xue'er becomes a god, I will make you repay your blood debts with blood!"

The atmosphere within the Papal Palace was oppressive to the extreme. Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound.

They knew that Bibi Dong had been utterly broken. The deaths of three Titled Douluo had dealt a devastating blow to Spirit Hall's Pope faction, making their plan to unify the continent even more remote.