Arc 3The Alliance Takes Shape

Qian Xunzong brought the Earth Three Sects under Heavenly God City, displayed its strength at Ning Yushan’s birthday banquet, and expanded its reach through a continent-wide commercial alliance. The arc ended with the alliance’s rivals struggling to replace the goods and resources cut off by its shutdown.

  • Qian Xunzong established continent-wide teleportation arrays, recruited the Undying Sect and Battle Soul Sect, and used Yun Yan’s formation to restore inherited Martial Souls among their members.
  • At Ning Yushan’s birthday banquet, Gu Rong defeated Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin fought Tang Zhan to a draw, showcasing Heavenly God City’s fighters.
  • Qian Xunji fought Dai Xuanfeng’s guard, and Qian Xunzong crippled the guard after Qian Daoliu intervened to stop his attack.
  • Mountain-Sea Tower agents ambushed Dai Xuanfeng, killed his guards, crippled him, and left him at the Star Luo Empire’s gates.
  • Ning Tianshan named Ning Wuqiu as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s successor, while Qian Xunzong’s check-in gave him control of thirty percent of industries across the continent.
  • Shen Wansan and He Shen used the holdings to build the Eternal Commerce Alliance, which expanded to control around thirty-five percent of the continent’s industries.
  • When rival powers restricted supplies, Shen Wansan and He Shen shut down the alliance’s businesses and had their agents cut supply routes to the new market entrants.
  • After shortages and price surges disrupted commerce, Ning Wuqiu realized the shutdown had left a gap the other powers could not fill and urged Wei Wuyou to find his father.
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Ch. 52Signing In Again, Mountain-Sea Tower

Qian Xunzong approved a plan to cooperate with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and then signed in at Heavenly God City, gaining Mountain-Sea Tower, a powerful intelligence and assassination organization. He ordered it to coordinate with the Embroidered Uniform Guard and build a continent-wide network within three months.

  • Ma Mingshan proposed using Soul Tools and defensive resources to cooperate with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, opening trade routes and attracting students and support forces.
  • Qian Xunzong approved the proposal for later, after Heavenly God City's teleportation array, academy, and Soul Tool Institute were established.
  • After the other leaders left, Qian Xunzong signed in at Heavenly God City and received Mountain-Sea Tower, a secret organization with twenty thousand elite members.
  • Helian Ye, Mountain-Sea Tower's Rank 97 master, appeared and pledged himself to Qian Xunzong.
  • Qian Xunzong ordered Mountain-Sea Tower and the Embroidered Uniform Guard to coordinate, spread their intelligence network across the continent, and infiltrate major sects, empires, and cities within three months.

Ch. 53Registering an Academy, Facing Harassment!

Gui Mei and Yue Guan tried to register Zhuolu Academy in Spirit City but faced bribery and harassment from the administration staff. After fighting back, they were overwhelmed by two Soul Emperors and left trapped in their Martial Soul Fusion Skill as an attack closed in.

  • Gui Mei paid the registration fee for Zhuolu Academy, but a staff member told him and Yue Guan to return in a month while approving Sun Yuya’s Ziyun Academy registration for the next day after taking a bribe.
  • Gui Mei revealed Qian Xunzong’s Pontiff’s Token, but the staff accused them of forging it and called colleagues to attack.
  • Gui Mei and Yue Guan defeated several Soul Kings, then confronted Steward Sun and Steward Zhou, who accepted gold cards from the staff and attacked them.
  • The two stewards’ Soul Emperor attacks forced Gui Mei and Yue Guan to unleash their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Bipolar Forbidden Domain, trapping one attacker but leaving themselves unable to move.
  • The other Soul Emperor launched Swift Piercing Strike at Gui Mei and Yue Guan, but someone shouted, “Stop!” and used Bone Shield.

Ch. 54Chen Xin and Gu Rong, I'll Give You a Discount!!

Qian Xunji rescued Gui Mei and Yue Guan after Chen Xin and Gu Rong helped shield them from a pair of Soul Emperors. After the attackers were punished, the five met over a meal, where Gui Mei and Yue Guan repeatedly invited Chen Xin and Gu Rong to join Zhuolu Academy.

  • Chen Xin and Gu Rong blocked the Soul Emperors’ attack with a bone shield and a sword, then entered with Qian Xunji.
  • Qian Xunji condemned the stewards for attacking Gui Mei and Yue Guan and ordered his guards to break the attackers’ legs and take them to Cloud-Treading Villa.
  • Gui Mei and Yue Guan explained that the Second Young Master had sent them to register Zhuolu Academy, and they invited Chen Xin and Gu Rong to enroll.
  • Qian Xunji promised to arrange the academy registration and took the others to eat together.
  • Chen Xin and Gu Rong told the group they had discovered a gathering place for fallen ones, while Gui Mei and Yue Guan reminisced about the tournament and urged them to join Zhuolu Academy.

Ch. 55Formation Deployment!

Yun Yan completed an enormous All-Region Teleportation Formation in Heavenly God Prefecture after ten days of exhausting work. He handed Shen Wansan and He Shen five auxiliary formation core crystal sets and sent them to establish teleportation nodes across Douluo Continent.

  • Yun Yan spent ten days using his soul skills and rare spatial spiritual plants to build the continent-spanning main formation.
  • Yun Yan completed the formation and condensed five sets of auxiliary formation core crystals.
  • Yun Yan summoned Shen Wansan and He Shen, who were astonished by the completed formation.
  • Yun Yan gave Shen Wansan and He Shen the crystals and explained how to set up, activate, and maintain the auxiliary formations.
  • Yun Yan ordered Shen Wansan and He Shen to choose five core nodes across Douluo Continent and establish two-way teleportation passages.

Ch. 56An Invitation from Two Sects! Chrysanthemum and Ghost Return!

Shen Wansan and He Shen completed a network of five teleportation formations linking key cities across Douluo Continent to Heavenly God Prefecture. At Heavenly God Palace, Qian Xunzong agreed to meet with the Undying Sect and Battle Soul Sect, while Gui Mei and Yue Guan bickered over who recruited two geniuses for Zhuolu Academy.

  • Shen Wansan and He Shen built subsidiary teleportation formations in Spirit City, Heaven Dou City, Star Luo City, Suotuo City, and Gengxin City.
  • The five formations connected the cities instantly to Heavenly God Prefecture, creating a continent-wide spatial network.
  • Ma Jinyan reported that Ye Qiulin and Chen Jianjun had invited Qian Xunzong to Northwest City to discuss cooperation in person.
  • Qian Xunzong accepted the invitation, hoping to bring the Undying Sect and Battle Soul Sect into his sphere of influence.
  • Gui Mei and Yue Guan claimed they had recruited two geniuses for Zhuolu Academy, then argued over who deserved the credit.

Ch. 57Return, Check-in Anchor!

Qian Xunzong reunited with Gui Mei and Yue Guan, learned they had recruited Chen Xin and Gu Rong for Zhuolu Academy, and returned to Cloud-Treading Villa. A check-in there granted him two Check-in Anchors, letting him remotely claim rewards at places visited by people under his command.

  • Yue Guan reported that he and Gui Mei had recruited Chen Xin and Gu Rong, and Qian Xunzong praised them for the achievement.
  • Qian Xunzong told Gui Mei and Yue Guan that Yun Yan had established teleportation arrays across the continent, making their exhausting journey to Heavenly God City unnecessary.
  • Qian Xunzong and his companions teleported to Spirit City, traveled by Cloudstep Light-Carriage to Cloud-Treading Villa, and heard Zheng Yue report that Qian Xunji had sent over seven corrupt academy officials.
  • Qian Xunzong ordered the seven officials' Soul Power crippled and sentenced them to lifelong labor in the mines.
  • Qian Xunzong checked in at Cloud-Treading Villa and received two Check-in Anchors that enabled remote check-ins through people under his command.
  • Qian Xunzong planned to bind the anchors to people from the Undying Sect and the Battle Soul Sect during his trip to Northwest City.

Ch. 58Northwest City, the Arrival of Two Sects!

Qian Xunzong received the Undying Sect and Battle Soul Sect in Northwest City to discuss bringing them under Heavenly God City. The sect leaders learned that the young master was Spirit Hall’s Pope’s six-year-old son and met the formidable experts serving him.

  • Qian Xunzong waited at Lanyun Pavilion with his advisers and guards as the Undying Sect and Battle Soul Sect arrived in Northwest City.
  • Ma Jinyan welcomed Ye Linqiu and Chen Jianjun, then led the two sects’ members to the Supreme Private Room.
  • The sect members were stunned to find a young boy seated as their host, and Ma Jinyan identified him as Qian Xunzong, the Pope of Spirit Hall’s second son.
  • Ma Jinyan introduced Qian Xunzong’s advisers and guards, while Chen Jianjun failed to probe the cultivation of Mo Hengchuan, Yun Yan, and Kong Deming but sensed Shen Ye’s Super Douluo strength.

Ch. 59The Flaw in Inheritance Was Not a Dead End!

Ye Linqiu and Chen Jianjun described how the Undying Sect and Battle Soul Sect were nearing collapse because their Martial Souls could only be inherited through a single line. Yun Yan revealed a risky method to break that limitation, and Qian Xunzong offered Chen Jianjun restored health, a longer life, and greater strength if the Battle Soul Sect submitted to Heavenly God City.

  • Ye Linqiu and Chen Jianjun were shocked to discover that six-year-old Qian Xunzong was a four-ring Soul Ancestor backed by several Titled Douluo-level powerhouses.
  • Ye Linqiu explained that the Undying Sect lacked successors because its Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul could be inherited by only one line, while Chen Jianjun described the Battle Soul Sect’s similar plight and his own failing health.
  • Qian Xunzong acknowledged that ordinary methods could not overcome the inheritance limits, but Yun Yan revealed an Origin Life-Gathering Formation and rare Immortal-Grade Herbs that might break them, with at most a ten percent chance of success.
  • Qian Xunzong promised Chen Jianjun that, if the Battle Soul Sect pledged allegiance to Heavenly God City, he would heal his origin injuries, extend his life by more than sixty years, help him reach Rank Ninety-Seven, and appoint him Vice City Lord.

Ch. 60Earth Three Sects Submit, Signing In Again!

Qian Xunzong persuaded the Undying Sect and Battle Soul Sect to submit to Heavenly God City by demonstrating its advanced Soul Tools and promising them protection, resources, and opportunities. After both sects swore allegiance, he signed in at Northwest City and received the Northwest Twin Kings.

  • Qian Xunzong explained how Heavenly God City could overcome the Undying Sect’s weaknesses and ordered Kong Deming to demonstrate its Soul Tools.
  • Kong Deming gave Ye Linqiu a defensive armor Soul Tool, which blocked Chen Jianjun’s full-force sword strike without harming Ye Linqiu.
  • Qian Xunzong promised the Undying Sect access to Heavenly God City’s Soul Tool Institute, resources, and equipment.
  • Ye Linqiu and Chen Jianjun led their sects in pledging full allegiance to Heavenly God City, bringing all three Earth Three Sects under its command.
  • Qian Xunzong signed in at Northwest City and received the Northwest Twin Kings.

Ch. 61The Twin Kings Arrive!

Qian Xunzong recruited the Northwest Twin Kings and secured remote check-in anchors through Chen Jianjun and Ye Qiulin as the sects began reorganizing under Heavenly God City. The Twin Kings arrived noisily, and Qian Xunzong introduced them as new subordinates.

  • The system rewarded Qian Xunzong with Sun Shaoan, the Northwest Hammer King, and Zhao Gangzi, the Northwest Spitting King, and he summoned them.
  • Qian Xunzong warned the newly surrendered sects to serve faithfully, and their leaders pledged loyalty to Heavenly God City.
  • Qian Xunzong established permanent check-in anchors on Chen Jianjun and Ye Qiulin, unlocking remote check-ins for the Battle Soul Sect and Undying Sect.
  • Chen Jianjun, Ye Qiulin, and the other sect leaders left to return to their sects and carry out the reorganization.
  • Sun Shaoan and Zhao Gangzi argued with the restaurant guards before greeting Qian Xunzong, who introduced them as his new subordinates.

Ch. 62Return to Spirit City

After Qian Xunzong finished arranging the integration of two sects, Qian Daoliu summoned him to Spirit City and told him to attend Ning Yushan’s birthday banquet with the Qian brothers. Qian Xunzong returned to Cloud-Treading Villa, where a system notification announced that its check-in anchor detection was complete.

  • Shen Ye reported that Qian Daoliu had summoned Qian Xunzong to the Papal Palace, so Qian Xunzong sent the others to Heavenly God City and traveled to Spirit City with Shen Ye.
  • Qian Xunzong kicked open the Papal Palace doors and found Qian Daoliu relaxing while Qian Xunji struggled beneath piles of official documents.
  • Qian Daoliu explained that Ning Yushan’s eightieth birthday banquet was approaching and ordered Qian Xunzong and Qian Xunji to attend with him.
  • Qian Xunzong agreed to go, while Qian Daoliu refused Qian Xunji’s request to stay behind and assigned him to keep working.
  • Qian Xunzong returned to Cloud-Treading Villa and rested as the system announced that check-in anchor location detection was complete.

Ch. 63Sword God Li Chungang, Soul Tool Legion

Qian Xunzong’s dual-sect check-in rewarded him with the demigod Sword God Li Chungang and a thousand-member elite Soul Engineer Legion. He sent both to Heavenly God City to strengthen its defenses and research, then planned to display the city’s power at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s birthday banquet.

  • Qian Xunzong checked in simultaneously at the Battle Soul Sect and the Undying Sect, receiving Li Chungang and a thousand Soul Engineers.
  • Li Chungang appeared at Cloud-Treading Villa in his prime as a demigod and pledged his loyalty to Qian Xunzong.
  • The thousand Soul Engineers arrived, bowed to Qian Xunzong, and swore to serve Heavenly God City.
  • Qian Xunzong ordered the Soul Engineers to establish a research system under Kong Deming and assigned Li Chungang to guard Heavenly God City with Mo Hengchuan and Kong Deming.
  • Li Chungang and the Soul Engineer Legion departed for Heavenly God City, while Qian Xunzong looked forward to revealing his strength at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s birthday banquet.

Ch. 64The Two Sects Arrive, Pledging Allegiance to the Heavenly Gods!

The Undying Sect and Battle Soul Sect relocated to Heavenly God City and pledged allegiance to Qian Xunzong, who appointed their leaders to oversee the city's military and spiritual affairs. Yun Yan prepared the Origin Life-Gathering Formation to temper the martial souls and bloodlines of the three sects, and began activating it.

  • The Undying Sect and Battle Soul Sect arrived in Heavenly God City with all 3,057 of their members and were struck by the city's grandeur and cultivation environment.
  • Ye Qiulin and Chen Jianjun met Ma Mingshan in the Heavenly God Palace, where Ma Mingshan revealed that Qian Xunzong had cured his poison and restored his strength.
  • Qian Xunzong appointed Chen Jianjun Vice City Lord to oversee combat forces and city defenses, and Ye Qiulin Special-Grade Elder to manage spiritual plants, formations, and spiritual resources with Yun Yan.
  • Qian Xunzong announced that members of the Undying Sect and Battle Soul Sect could freely study core techniques and inheritances at the Heavenly God City Soul Tool Institute.
  • Yun Yan summoned Immortal-Grade Herbs and formed the Origin Life-Gathering Formation in the central square, where members of the Blazing Flame Sect, Battle Soul Sect, and Undying Sect sat down to receive its tempering.
  • Yun Yan activated his seventh Soul Skill, Formation Spirit True Body, to begin the formation.

Ch. 65Origin Life-Gathering Formation, Another Divine Seal Throne Bestowed!

Yun Yan’s Origin Life-Gathering Formation transformed a small number of disciples’ Martial Souls into the three sects’ rare inherited types, earning the sects’ gratitude and loyalty to Qian Xunzong. Qian Xunzong bestowed the Throne of Doom and Slaughter on Chen Jianjun, then ordered Heavenly God City to prepare to make its name known at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect master’s birthday in one month.

  • Yun Yan activated the Origin Life-Gathering Formation, exhausting himself as it tempered more than three thousand people from the three sects.
  • After an hour, dozens of disciples’ Martial Souls transformed into inherited types, including the Seven Kill Sword, Nine Heavens Phoenix, and Nine-Heart Begonia.
  • Ma Mingshan, Ye Qiulin, Chen Jianjun, and the disciples thanked Yun Yan, then swore loyalty to Qian Xunzong and rose at his command.
  • Qian Xunzong bestowed the Throne of Doom and Slaughter on Chen Jianjun, raising him to rank ninety-seven Peak Douluo with strength comparable to a Limit Douluo.
  • Qian Xunzong reassured Ye Qiulin that he would receive a throne when the others returned, then ordered preparations for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect master’s eightieth birthday in one month.

Ch. 66A Month Later, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!

Qian Xunzong took Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji to Ning Yushan’s eightieth-birthday celebration at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, showing off his flying Cloudstep Light-Carriage along the way. The chapter left the celebration underway as Yu Minghai and Yu Yuanzhen arrived and learned that Tang Chen was already inside.

  • Qian Xunzong refused to travel by carriage and brought out his flying Cloudstep Light-Carriage, taking Qian Xunji with him while Qian Daoliu rode separately.
  • Qian Xunji ate chicken legs before the visit, then tried to hide the evidence when Qian Daoliu joined him at a restaurant in Seven Treasure City.
  • Qian Daoliu and his sons arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which was hosting Ning Yushan’s eightieth-birthday celebration.
  • Ning Wuqiu and Wei Wuyou welcomed Yu Minghai and Yu Yuanzhen at the sect entrance, and Yu Minghai went inside after hearing Tang Chen had already arrived.

Ch. 67Everyone Makes an Appearance!

Qian Daoliu and his sons attended Ning Tianshan’s birthday banquet, where the continent’s major powers gathered. The previously unknown Heavenly God City arrived as a united force of the Earth Three Sects, and the banquet began.

  • Wei Wuyou recognized Qian Xunzong and Qian Xunji’s extraordinary talent and warned Ning Wuqiu that Spirit Hall could shift the continent’s balance.
  • Qian Daoliu entered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s banquet hall with his sons and was welcomed by Ning Tianshan and the assembled guests.
  • Ning Wuqiu told Ning Tianshan that the Earth Three Sects had not arrived, and Ning Tianshan speculated they might be absent.
  • Chen Jianjun, Ye Qiulin, Ma Jinyan, Chen Xin, Ye Qingxuan, and Gu Rong arrived as representatives of Heavenly God City, revealing that the Earth Three Sects had joined forces.
  • The gathered powers recognized Heavenly God City’s three Titled Douluo and the complementary strengths of its three sects, while its members discreetly acknowledged Qian Xunzong.
  • Ning Wuqiu announced the start of the birthday banquet.

Ch. 68Another Serving—No, Five!

At Qian Daoliu’s birthday banquet, Qian Xunzong ignored courtly manners to order five more servings, while Qian Daoliu and Ning Tianshan reminisced about Qian Xunzong’s missing mother. The guests then arranged a sparring match between Yu Yuanzhen and Gu Rong, and the chapter left them facing off on the Soul Duel Platform.

  • Qian Xunzong gathered the seven dishes onto one plate, ordered five more servings, and eagerly ate while Qian Xunji and Qian Daoliu watched in surprise.
  • Ning Tianshan recalled how he and Qian Daoliu had feasted during their younger days, and Qian Daoliu lamented that his wife had disappeared after giving birth to Qian Xunzong.
  • The guests proposed a match between the younger generation, and Ning Tianshan had the Soul Duel Platform raised from the pool.
  • Yu Yuanzhen stepped onto the platform, and Gu Rong quickly joined him, revealing that both were level sixty-three Soul Emperors.
  • Qian Xunzong watched as Yu Yuanzhen and Gu Rong prepared to fight, having arranged the sparring match to draw attention to the Earth Three Sects.

Ch. 69Bone Dragon vs. Thunder Dragon!!

Gu Rong defeated Yu Yuanzhen in a fierce spirit battle by enduring his lightning attacks with the Bone Dragon’s defenses and draining his Soul Power. Tang Zhan and Chen Xin then stepped onto the stage to begin their match.

  • Yu Yuanzhen attacked Gu Rong with lightning Soul Skills, but Gu Rong’s Bone Armor withstood the assault and his Bone Prison countered.
  • Gu Rong’s Bone Dragon domain restrained Yu Yuanzhen, who exhausted most of his Soul Power before Gu Rong aimed Void-Piercing Bone Blades and forced him to concede.
  • Gu Rong and Yu Yuanzhen acknowledged each other after the match, while Yu Minghai urged his son to learn from the defeat.
  • Tang Zhan challenged the assembled factions, and Chen Xin flew onto the stage to face him.
  • Tang Zhan and Chen Xin introduced their level-sixty-four Clear Sky Hammer and Seven Kill Sword martial souls before their battle began.

Ch. 70Seven Kill Battles Clear Sky, One Sword Makes Immortals Kneel!

Chen Xin and Tang Zhan fought an evenly matched battle, with Chen Xin’s newly learned sword technique shattering Tang Zhan’s strongest hammer strike. They agreed to a draw, and Tang Chen promised to teach Tang Zhan the Grand Sumeru Hammer.

  • Chen Xin and Tang Zhan exchanged Soul Skills and martial techniques, matching sword attacks against the Clear Sky Hammer.
  • Chen Xin used Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Source, but Tang Zhan countered by charging Disorder Splitting Wind to eighty-one strikes and launching a devastating final attack.
  • Chen Xin unleashed One Sword Makes Immortals Kneel, shattered Tang Zhan’s attack, and left both fighters exhausted.
  • Tang Zhan conceded, but Chen Xin called the battle a draw, and the crowd applauded their fight.
  • Gu Rong asked Chen Xin about his final sword, and Chen Xin said Li Chungang had taught it to him; Chen Jianjun urged him to keep studying under his teacher.
  • Tang Chen praised Tang Zhan’s technique and promised to teach him the Grand Sumeru Hammer after they returned.

Ch. 71Star Luo's Provocation, Qian Xunji Accepts the Challenge!

Dai Xuanfeng provoked Qian Xunji into fighting a Star Luo guard who had suppressed his Soul Emperor cultivation to Soul King level. Qian Xunji initially held his own with his Seraphim Martial Soul, but the guard’s stronger cultivation began to overwhelm him.

  • Dai Xuanfeng cited the attack on Zhu Xuanye in Spirit City and challenged Qian Xunji to fight his guard.
  • Qian Xunji accepted and demanded that the guard fight at high-level Soul King rather than suppressing himself to Soul Ancestor.
  • The guard revealed his Breaker Spear Martial Soul, while Qian Xunji summoned his Seraphim Martial Soul and began the duel.
  • Qian Xunji’s Angel Sword Technique and holy flames let him match the guard and gradually gain the upper hand.
  • The guard used his Soul Skills to amplify his spear and unleash a barrage that tore through Qian Xunji’s defenses.
  • Dai Xuanfeng hoped the guard’s advantage would let him embarrass Spirit Hall and strengthen his claim to the Star Luo crown prince position.

Ch. 72Trickery, Qian Xunzong Takes Action!

Qian Xunji nearly lost his life when the guard removed his cultivation seal and attacked him, but Qian Daoliu intervened and Qian Xunzong retaliated. The guard was left crippled, while Dai Xuanfeng was allowed to leave and the birthday banquet continued.

  • Qian Xunji broke through during his fight with the guard and gained the upper hand with his Angel Soul Bone, but the guard removed his seal and unleashed his full power.
  • The guard's sixth Soul Skill nearly struck Qian Xunji, but Qian Daoliu dismantled the attack and pinned the guard down.
  • Qian Xunzong revealed his purple, black, black, black Soul Ring configuration, sealed the guard's Soul Power, and crippled him.
  • Qian Xunzong threatened Dai Xuanfeng, but Qian Daoliu stopped him and ordered Dai Xuanfeng to leave.
  • Qian Xunzong helped the injured Qian Xunji, and Ning Tianshan allowed the banquet to resume after the guard was carried away.

Ch. 73Hahaha, I Laugh at Their Cowardice and Lack of Strategy!

Dai Xuanfeng fled Seven Treasure City, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Spirit Hall ambushed his forces on the road. Mountain-Sea Tower operatives later slaughtered his remaining guards, mutilated him, and prepared to leave him naked at the Star Luo Empire’s gates.

  • Dai Xuanfeng mocked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for failing to ambush him, then Ning Yu and the sect’s archers attacked his guards from a canyon overlook.
  • Dai Xuanfeng escaped the canyon with over two hundred guards and stopped at a forested crossroads, where Qian Jun and Jiang Mo led Spirit Hall cavalry in another attack.
  • Dai Xuanfeng fled with fewer than fifty guards and rested beneath rocky terrain, where Mountain-Sea Tower operatives surrounded them.
  • Mountain-Sea Tower assassins killed all of Dai Xuanfeng’s guards, crippled his Soul Power, and mutilated him with a dull knife.
  • Mountain-Sea Tower operatives put a token in Dai Xuanfeng’s mouth and ordered that he be stripped and thrown at the Star Luo Empire’s gates.

Ch. 74Sect Master Succession, the Scale of a Commercial Empire!

Ning Tianshan retired as sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and passed the position to Ning Wuqiu, then presented valuable gifts to the guests. As Qian Xunzong left, he gained absolute control over thirty percent of the industries across the Douluo Continent, giving him the means to build a vast commercial empire.

  • Ning Tianshan announced that he was stepping down and named Ning Wuqiu as his successor before the assembled guests.
  • Ning Tianshan handed Ning Wuqiu the sect master's scepter, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's disciples and elders bowed to their new leader.
  • Ning Tianshan gave the visiting powers precious gifts, including a Soul Bone that surprised Qian Daoliu.
  • Qian Xunzong signed in at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and received absolute control over thirty percent of the industries in every region and city across the continent.
  • Qian Xunzong considered handing the commercial holdings to Shen Wansan and He Shen and planned to use them to challenge the continent's powers.

Ch. 75Eternal Commerce Alliance, Suppressed by Numerous Forces!

A year after Qian Xunzong founded the Eternal Commerce Alliance, it had become the continent’s largest commercial power and provoked the two empires and the Seven Great Sects to suppress it. After learning of their coordinated economic attack, Shen Wansan ordered the alliance’s businesses to shut down and planned to use the resulting turmoil against its rivals.

  • Qian Xunzong entrusted the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s industries to Shen Wansan and He Shen, who built the Eternal Commerce Alliance into the continent’s largest commercial giant.
  • With support from Heavenly God City, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and Mountain-Sea Tower, the alliance expanded to control around thirty-five percent of the continent’s industries.
  • The two empires and the Seven Great Sects coordinated a crackdown, restricting the alliance’s access to goods and raw materials through their subordinate businesses.
  • Mu Qing delivered the secret report to Shen Wansan and He Shen, who learned that Spirit Hall would stay out of the commercial war.
  • Shen Wansan ordered every alliance business to close so the disruption would throw the continent’s economy into turmoil and create an opening to strike back.

Ch. 76A Region-Wide Shutdown, Economic Storms Brewing Beneath the Surface

The Eternal Commerce Alliance shut down its businesses across the continent, prompting the empires and sects to seize the markets while Shen Wansan and He Shen prepared to cut off their supplies. As shortages and economic chaos spread, Ning Wuqiu recognized the shutdown as an economic trap and rushed to find his father.

  • The Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires and several major sects ordered their forces to seize the Alliance’s vacant businesses.
  • Shen Wansan and He Shen told the Embroidered Uniform Guard and Mountain-Sea Tower to activate agents and sever resource and supply routes to the new market entrants.
  • Over ten days, shortages of food, money, Soul Tools, and materials caused prices to soar and disrupted commerce across the continent.
  • Ning Wuqiu concluded that the Alliance’s shutdown was an economic encirclement that had left a gap the other powers could not fill.
  • After receiving intelligence confirming the scale of the industrial shortfall, Ning Wuqiu urged Wei Wuyou to accompany him to find his father.
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