Douluo: Founding the Heavenly Court from the Holy Spirit Cult Section 17

Long Xiaoyao frowned; he did not wish to see Shrek Academy destroyed, nor did he want to see his old friend buried along with it.

However, as the Chief Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, it was not his place to interfere in such matters.

"I must head to the Star Luo Empire to properly investigate this child and the fate of his parents and brother."

The boy's hatred stemmed from the tragic deaths of his family, and he had to start there to see if he could find a breakthrough to dissolve his animosity toward Shrek Academy.

"Little Saint Son, come with Sister. I am very interested in the methods you used to create those explosives. Oh, and bring that girl along too."

Feng Ling's smile deepened. She had previously thought the girl was the greatest prize, but she realized she had misjudged; this little fellow was the true treasure.

"Okay, beautiful Sister."

Yang Hao followed obediently, simultaneously grabbing the young girl by the ankle and dragging her along.

Noticing the odd sound, Feng Ling looked back, her eyelids twitching involuntarily.

This child truly had no concept of being gentle with the fairer sex!

"Elder Long, according to the intelligence we have gathered, the Dragon God Douluo's physical condition is poor; he does not have many years left. It is time for the continent to welcome unification and finally end these persistent wars."

Once the three had departed, Zhongli Wu spoke up.

He knew this Chief Elder shared a close relationship with the Dragon God Douluo of Shrek Academy, which was why the man had spoken as he did earlier.

He did not want this man to obstruct their development or their future unification.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for their Holy Spirit Cult, and it could not be missed.

"Do not make a move before Mu En passes. Furthermore, all of this requires accumulation; if we are exposed too early, the Holy Spirit Cult will inevitably become the target of public criticism, and we will have to face a joint siege from the four great empires and Shrek Academy."

Long Xiaoyao stated his bottom line; for now, they could only delay.

"I understand this."

Breathing a sigh of relief, Zhongli Wu nodded to indicate he would not be rash; indeed, there was no room for haste.

The research and refinement of those explosives and weapons required time, the training of legions required time, and the collection and stockpiling of materials also required time—none of it could be rushed.

Having received an emergency summons from the main altar, all the Holy Spirit Cult elders located within the Sun Moon Empire rushed to the headquarters.

"Sect Master, is there a major operation afoot to summon us back so urgently?"

One elder asked, and the others wore equally grave expressions.

It had been a long time since such an emergency meeting had been called; something major must have happened.

"There are indeed major movements ahead. Our Holy Spirit Cult's development policy needs to change. This is the proposal; take a look."

As he spoke, Zhongli Wu used his soul power to levitate thick copies of the proposal to each elder, as these were the people who would need to implement it.

"Large-scale Pig Farming Project?"

"Postpartum Care for Sows?"

"Optimal Recipes for Weight Gain?"

The group opened the proposals, but upon seeing the first project and the subsequent table of contents, everyone was stunned.

They had expected orders to attack the four great empires or Shrek Academy; who would have thought they were being asked to raise pigs?

They were the Holy Spirit Cult, the largest organization of evil soul masters! How could they be raising pigs now?

The tone was all wrong!

Everyone was bewildered, then looked toward the Sect Master sitting in the main seat, even suspecting that this Sect Master was an impostor.

Seeing the looks on their faces, Zhongli Wu felt quite awkward and helpless.

The child had provided several types of explosives, one of which—collodion—required grease as a raw material; he had even personally observed the production process.

Although he did not understand the underlying principles, it was indeed made from grease.

After several days of discussion and research, they determined that pigs were the highest-yielding and easiest to raise among all livestock.

To this end, they had even captured pig farmers to compile their experience, and the "Postpartum Care for Sows" was just one part of it.

Their Holy Spirit Cult would have to transform from now on—they were becoming pig-farming tycoons!

Chapter 22: A New Persona

Setting aside Zhongli Wu, who was determined to become a pig-farming tycoon, Yang Hao was on the other side, fully immersed in research—or rather, knocking off the thermal weapons he had seen in his previous life.

Although he only knew the general concepts for many of them, that was not a problem; the weapons of his past life had also been developed and perfected bit by bit.

There was no shortage of talent on the Douluo Continent, especially with the well-established soul tool system in the Sun Moon Empire, which could perfectly bring his ideas to life.

At the same time, he improved and perfected the few "great killers" he had made earlier, greatly increasing their precision and power; he had even hand-crafted machine tools and sniper scopes.

It had to be said that the soul tool system of this world was quite impressive.

With the assistance of the soul tool system, knocking off certain thermal weapons became much simpler.

The explosives were already available; now he only needed to study how to fire shells faster and more accurately, and for that, he could simply copy the existing soul tool shells.

Then there is the auxiliary effect of Storage Soul Tools on thermal weapons. In my past life, the use of thermal weapons was severely restricted by one factor: transportation.

The weight of artillery shells is not light, and they require careful handling. Bumps and knocks can damage the internal guidance components, and some might even explode, or be discovered, intercepted, and destroyed by the enemy.

Now, with the assistance of Storage Soul Tools, these problems are no longer issues.

Even the lowest-grade Storage Soul Tool can carry a large quantity of bullets and shells, greatly enhancing combat capability and sustainability.

As long as one person in a combat squad possesses a Storage Soul Tool, they can unleash overwhelming firepower to suppress the opponent and secure victory.

The lack of ammunition supply constraints further boosts mobility, providing a significant advantage on the battlefield.

"Fire!"

In a massive cavern one hundred meters wide and a thousand meters long, Yang Hao, standing behind a bunker and wearing noise-canceling headphones, ordered the launch of the newly developed Cluster Bomb. The targets were over a hundred Second Senior Brothers clad in heavy armor.

A missile five meters long was launched, its outer shell quickly disintegrating, scattering over a hundred fist-sized bombs that plummeted to the ground under the force of inertia.

The moment they struck the ground, they detonated in unison. The firelight from the simultaneous explosion of over a hundred bombs swallowed everything, and the shrapnel formed a veritable metal storm.

The targeted Second Senior Brothers were doomed; their heavy armor was shattered, and the shockwave from the explosion caused severe damage to their internal organs, killing them instantly.

"Dissect those pigs, collect precise data, and then carry out targeted improvements."

Removing his helmet, Yang Hao signaled for the team to inspect the results, even suggesting they dissect those poor Second Senior Brothers before having them for a meal.

"Calculating from the sound of the explosion, it seems some failed to detonate. It might be that the sensitivity of the internal contact points isn't high enough. We can improve this aspect; next time, we will definitely achieve a one-hundred-percent detonation rate."

The assistant recording by his side looked on with fanaticism. This was the true art of war!

"Why improve it?"

Yang Hao retorted, then turned and walked toward Long Xiaoyao, who was watching from not far away.

The assistant froze, taking a long moment to understand, and couldn't help but shiver.

No wonder he could become a Holy Son; he was too ruthless, too terrifying!

"Grand Elder, were you looking for me?"

Arriving at Long Xiaoyao's side and glancing at Tai Jingang, who had been tossed aside, Yang Hao had a guess about his intentions.

"Child, you are immersed too deeply in hatred."

Looking at the pigs in the distance that had been ravaged and killed, Long Xiaoyao sighed.

It was because this child's heart was filled with hatred that he had developed so many cruel weapons. One could only imagine what kind of terrifying weapons of mass destruction he might create in the future.

Yang Hao remained silent, quietly waiting for the man to continue.

"I went to the Star Luo Empire myself to investigate and captured this man for interrogation. Your parents were indeed framed by his conspiracy back then, but the Shrek Inspectorate only received the news and executed the mission to pursue your parents afterward. They were used by this man..."

Long Xiaoyao did not want to see this child harbor such hatred toward Shrek, nor did he want to see Shrek Academy destroyed.

Therefore, he had brought Tai Jingang here, hoping to dispel the hatred in the child's heart.

"Is the Grand Elder originally from Shrek Academy?"

After Long Xiaoyao finished speaking, Yang Hao expressed a hint of confusion.

"I simply have a friend at Shrek Academy, and the order of the continent requires Shrek Academy to maintain it. If Shrek were gone, the entire continent would fall into chaos, and many people would die."

Long Xiaoyao was very clear about the current situation on the continent; it could not function without Shrek Academy.

Yang Hao showed a look of sudden realization, then asked a follow-up question.

"Does the Grand Elder believe I am doing this solely for revenge?"

Long Xiaoyao was stunned. Wasn't he?

"Our Yang family lineage has fought on the battlefield for generations. My grandfather and grand-uncle both died in battle; my second uncle and aunt sacrificed themselves before they could even marry, and my great-grandfather's generation also died young."

After recounting the sacrifices of his family, Yang Hao took out a history book of the continent.

"Through this history book, I discovered that throughout the ten-thousand-year history of the continent, various wars have been ongoing. On average, tens of thousands of people die directly or indirectly due to war every year.

There are many reasons for war, some of which I do not understand, but they all stem from disputes between nations.

As long as more than one nation exists, there will be disputes and wars. Since that is the case, why not eliminate all nations and leave only one? That way, there would be no more war, and no more frequent bloodshed and sacrifice."

He voiced his philosophy—simple and direct, yet perfectly fitting for the way of thinking of someone his age.

This was also his current persona tag. A purely extreme avenger is dangerous and will be instinctively guarded against by others.

For example, Bibi Dong from ten thousand years ago had become mentally unstable, so he needed to display clear rationality and a coherent philosophy.

These words left Long Xiaoyao stunned, wanting to refute them but not knowing how to begin.

War had indeed been constant, never ceasing.

Before the Sun Moon Continent collided with the Douluo Continent, the two great empires on the Douluo Continent had been in constant war, and the Heaven Dou Empire had even split into two.

After the Sun Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent collided and merged, the war shifted here, and the intensity increased dramatically. Over the past few thousand years, no one knew how many people had died.