Xue Ye Saves the Day, the Sea God Trident?

With that thunderous shout, Yun Chen's body was gently shielded by a soft, warm force and vanished from where he stood. In the next instant, he appeared at the main entrance of the Crown Prince's Residence.

Yun Chen was still shaken, gasping for breath as he looked fearfully at the furious Bone Douluo in the distance.

Bone Douluo was also somewhat surprised. He had not expected Yun Chen to be suddenly rescued. When he turned toward the source of the voice—

In the next instant, every hair on his body stood on end, and his pupils contracted sharply. Acting almost on instinct, he directly threw Ning Rongrong into a spatial rift, sending her back to Ning Fengzhi's side.

The force locking onto him also seemed to have deliberately spared Ning Rongrong. It did not seal the space through which she escaped, but it remained firmly locked onto Bone Douluo.

A dazzling blue trident entered everyone's sight. Its wielder was none other than Xue Ye, dressed in magnificent imperial robes, his very presence imposing even without anger.

Beneath his feet, eight soul rings appeared in sequence: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black.

"You Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect have gone too far! You dared to attack a lord personally bestowed by me within Heaven Dou City? Do you truly think my Heaven Dou Empire is so easy to bully?"

Cold sweat poured down Bone Douluo's face. He did not know what to say. He had merely wanted to kill Yun Chen quickly. Even if the Heaven Dou Empire came looking for trouble afterward, the genius would already be dead. Could the Heaven Dou Empire truly fall out with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect over it?

More importantly, he felt a deathly threat at this moment. The source of that threat was the azure trident in Xue Ye's hand.

"No, Your Majesty Xue Ye! This is all a misunderstanding! My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had absolutely no such intention."

A trace of surprise flashed through Ning Fengzhi's eyes. Though he was not a Title Douluo-level soul master, he could still sense the overwhelming aura Xue Ye was releasing. Judging by Bone Douluo's utterly horrified expression, it was clear that Xue Ye's current might was no weaker than that of any Super Douluo.

I, Ning Fengzhi, have underestimated the heroes of the world. Xue Ye... no! The entire Xue family truly deserves its place on the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire, standing against Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Empire.

Qian Renxue's expression was particularly colorful. Her concern for Yun Chen instantly turned into an extremely ugly look upon seeing Xue Ye's immense power.

That old bastard actually had a trump card, and such a powerful one at that.

At the very least, it can rival a Super Douluo.

The two Title Douluos hidden in the shadows exchanged glances, each seeing the surprise in the other's eyes.

But the next second, they swiftly concealed their auras to avoid being noticed by Xue Ye and the others.

Clearly, Yun Chen's crisis had been resolved. They had also gained new intelligence: Xue Ye—or rather, the Heaven Dou imperial family—was far from as simple as it appeared on the surface.

That trident was absolutely no ordinary object. Both Title Douluos sensed a threat of death from it. Even their martial souls were trembling, which showed just how terrifying its power was.

Yun Chen stared blankly at the scene, utterly bewildered. Looking at the trident and Xue Ye, who seemed like a god descending upon the world, he began to doubt his life.

What the hell? What's going on? Is that the Sea God Trident? No, that can't be right. Isn't the Sea God Trident blue and gold?

Holy shit! You sent me through time—fine, you sent me through time! But what the hell is this? Is this still that Xue Ye who got poisoned to death?

"Hmph! You don't dare?"

"You tried to kill the number one genius of the Heaven Dou Empire in the Crown Prince's Residence, and you still dare say you didn't dare? I'd say you, Ning Fengzhi, are quite bold indeed!"

"Nameless! Liu Gangjie! In the name of the Emperor of Heaven Dou, I command you: each lead one hundred thousand soldiers and surround the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"

"Bestow the tiger tallies!"

Two tiger tallies flew from Xue Ye's hands and landed in the hands of the two armored generals, who were bowing in thanks behind him.

Only then did everyone notice that the two men following behind Xue Ye were none other than Left General Nameless and Cavalry General Liu Gangjie. They were the two great military leaders responsible for defending the capital, respectively an eighty-seventh-level Soul Douluo and an eighty-sixth-level Soul Douluo.

"No, don't! Your Majesty, my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is willing to compensate you! I am willing to compensate you! Soul bones—ten-thousand-year soul bones! We are also willing to cede half the shares of the Seven Treasure Chamber of Commerce to you... Your Majesty... please show mercy."

Ning Fengzhi begged for mercy at lightning speed. He knew all too well what it would mean if they were truly surrounded today. That was a full two hundred thousand troops! Once fighting broke out, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be destroyed in his hands.

What? You say there was still Sword Douluo?

Sword Douluo could indeed break out of the encirclement, but what would that accomplish? How many people could he take with him? What about everyone left behind?

Even if Sword Douluo were truly powerful enough to fight until he died of exhaustion, he still could not slaughter all two hundred thousand soldiers.

But the Heaven Dou Empire had more than just two hundred thousand troops! If they truly did this, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would instantly become a target for everyone, hunted by an entire empire. The consequences were unimaginable!

Even if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect sought refuge with another faction, what would happen to their martial soul?

Once the core disciples were all wiped out by the army, how could their single lineage alone pass down the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's martial soul? By then, the sect's demise would only be a matter of time, and they could easily be swallowed whole by other forces.

Though Xue Ye was somewhat tempted, he could not show it. He slowly descended to the ground, walked to Yun Chen's side with the Sea God Trident in hand, and gently rubbed his head as he spoke warmly.

"Good child, today, I will stand up for you. Do not be afraid. No one can harm you. When I, Xue Ye, say something, I mean it."

Without question, Xue Ye had truly earned Yun Chen's favor this time.

After all, his rescue had come at exactly the right time.

However, Xue Ye's actions also deepened some of Yun Chen's doubts. In particular, the trident radiating strange energy made him vaguely sense that something was wrong.

Holy crap! Could the Heaven Dou Empire really have the Sea God backing it?

The more Yun Chen thought about it, the more wrong it felt. After all, in the original story, the Sea God's inheritance token was actually in the Heaven Dou Empire—and it was even the empire's national treasure. That was far too suspicious.

"Hehe, do you think mere compensation from your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can make up for our losses?"

Xue Ye chuckled, but why did that smile look colder and colder? Clearly, Xue Ye was furious beyond measure.

Spirit Hall bullies us, the Star Luo Empire bullies us, and now even your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect dares to bully us. Do you really think we're made of clay?

"Your Majesty! Bone Douluo was truly confused for a moment. Otherwise, how could he possibly dare offend you?"

Ning Fengzhi had already crawled on his knees to Xue Ye's feet and began pleading bitterly.

"Father, Grandfather, what is wrong with you? He's only a mere Soul Douluo. Grandfather, you're a Title Douluo—why would you be afraid of him?"

Ning Rongrong was flung aside. Though she was still somewhat frightened, she was deeply dissatisfied. In her view, Xue Ye was merely a Soul Douluo, while her grandfather, Gu Rong, was a bona fide Title Douluo. No matter how she looked at it, there was no way he could lose.

"Bitch, shut your mouth!"

Ning Fengzhi was truly enraged. He glared furiously at Ning Rongrong and shouted sternly.

Frightened by his savage expression, Ning Rongrong shuddered and dared not speak again.

"Hehe, indeed. I, Xue Ye, am merely a lowly Soul Douluo. What virtue or ability do I possess to make Sect Master Ning, who commands two Title Douluo, beg for mercy like this?"

"Qinghe, what do you think of this matter?"

Qian Renxue steadied herself, stepped forward, and came to stand beside Yun Chen.

Turning her head to look at Xue Ye, she had never felt so bewildered. She now felt that she had never truly seen through Xue Ye before.

However, this was not the time to investigate that matter. The priority now was dealing with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"Father, I believe the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect should be punished. Otherwise, it will inevitably undermine the imperial family's authority."

"Well said. In that case..."

Xue Ye chuckled. A trace of chill appeared in his eyes as he looked at Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi. Clearly, he intended to teach them a lesson today.