Yang Podi ignored the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School and returned to the Heavenly Pursuit Academy alone.
Back at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Yang Podi did consider launching a sneak attack. Given Sword Douluo's condition and strength at the time, Yang Podi was fully confident he could easily kill him.
However, after careful consideration, he ultimately decided against it. The Spirit Hall was too powerful now, and leaving Sword Douluo and his group behind would at least have some restraining effect on the Spirit Hall.
Of course, it was this fleeting killing intent that Sword Douluo was able to sense. Yang Podi couldn't help but shake his head: Sword Douluo's strength is indeed different after entering Level 97. He is obviously much more perceptive. It's a pity that he can't improve any further in his life unless he can get Ye Lingling's full treatment. Perhaps there is still hope for him to recover his right arm.
Yang Podi had always had a question: how could Ning Fengzhi, with his ultimate support, along with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, lose to four Titled Douluo whose Soul Power was lower than theirs?
However, today's battlefield experience has made a lot of sense. If it were just a battle of Soul Fighting, Ning Fengzhi, along with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, would be completely unafraid of four Titled Douluo. Unfortunately, the opposing team also has 10,000 Soul Master, especially many of them high-level Soul Master. Basically, it can be said that the three of them were surrounded and attacked.
In this situation, a Soul Skill, or even the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, would occasionally strike Ning Fengzhi. This meant that not only could Ning Fengzhi not provide support with peace of mind, but Bone Douluo also had to protect Ning Fengzhi. As a result, regardless of whether Bone Douluo was present or not, Sword Douluo always had to fight four opponents at once.
After secretly returning to the Heavenly Pursuit Academy, Yang Podi came out of his secluded cultivation room. During his disappearance over the past few days, Yang Podi Mingdu had gained some insights into his Martial Soul and was currently in seclusion to cultivate.
However, when Yang Podi arrived at his grandfather's residence, the group seemed to be arguing about something.
Besides Grandpa Yang Wudi, Grandpa Niu Gao, and Dugu Bo, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were also present.
However, Grandpa Niu Gao and Ghost Douluo remained silent, both of them seemingly dozing off.
The argument between Chrysanthemum Douluo, Dugu Bo, and Yang Wudi was quite heated, seemingly concerning medicinal herbs.
Yang Podi walked straight into the room. "Senior Chrysanthemum Douluo, Senior Ghost Douluo, I recently had some enlightenment and just came out of seclusion. What brings you two here to visit our Mount Aermo?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo retorted, "You're allowed to visit our home, but I'm not allowed to come and have some fun here?"
Yang Podi simply smiled and shook his head, " Heavenly Pursuit Academy welcomes both of you seniors at any time. However, it seems that Senior Ghost Douluo almost never goes out and doesn't like medicine. How come you suddenly have time to come to the Heavenly Pursuit Academy?"
" Little Podi, Old Ghost was just bored staying in the Spirit Hall, so he came out for a walk to clear his head and pass the time."
Yang Podi was speechless. The excuses these two gave were too lame. They were obviously ordered to come and monitor, yet they pretended to be indifferent. However, given the losses suffered by the Spirit Hall this time, the two would probably leave soon.
Just as Yang Podi had predicted, on the third day alone, someone came to inform Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo to return to the Spirit Hall.
After the two left, Yang Podi also hid alone in the secret room, preparing to tidy up and see what his spoils were.
This time, they directly looted three treasure vaults of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and three treasure vaults of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. It can be said that the harvest was extremely rich, and all ten Storage Soul Tool that Yang Podi had prepared with him were filled.
Inside the secret chamber, Yang Podi first took out all the lead boxes, and instantly the entire chamber was filled with dazzling light, radiating a mesmerizing glow.
After a thorough inventory, forty-five Soul Bone were obtained this time. The three oldest were naturally the three belonging to Yu Yuanzhen, all of which were 80,000 years old. These included a Head Soul Bone Soul Bone, Left Arm Soul Bone, and Right Arm Soul Bone. Strangely, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan clearly had other Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, yet Yu Yuanzhen did not absorb them. This was putting the cart before the horse; instead of absorbing the Soul Bone, he hoarded them, only to find that his strength was insufficient and they were all taken away.
Of course, these forty-five Soul Bone represent the entire storage of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and half of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which can be considered the foundation of these two families over thousands of years.
In particular, among these Soul Bone, there are actually six other Soul Bone that are over 50,000 years old, plus more than 30 Soul Bone that are over 10,000 years old. As for Soul Bone that are less than 10,000 years old, there are fewer, less than ten. It is estimated that the two major sects look down on Thousand-Year Soul Bone.
Besides the forty-five Soul Bone, there were countless other items, including more than a billion Gold Soul Coin, as well as various rare and precious materials, including countless thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, and even other treasures.
According to Yang Podi's own estimate, the wealth he gained this time alone would be enough to cultivate a new sect, and this new sect would be quite powerful.
In the Pope's Palace of Spirit City, Pope Bibi Dong's face was unusually ashen, while the five Titled Douluo below her were all silent, and even the usually favored Saintess Hu Liena remained completely silent.
Below, a cardinal is reporting on the entire situation of the war.
" Your His Holiness the Pope, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was besieged by 10,000 Soul Master, including 1,000 from the Lower Four Sects Soul Master. During the attack, they were discovered by patrolling disciples, forcing a direct assault. Our side suffered 4,000 Soul Master Soul Master killed and 3,000 seriously wounded. Elder Demon Bear, Elder Snake Lance, and Elder Pufferfish were severely injured, forcing us to temporarily retreat. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is estimated to have lost approximately 2,500 Soul Master."
Bibi Dong's face seemed unusually angry. "We mobilized 10,000 Soul Master, and it was a surprise attack, three times the number of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, yet our losses were twice that of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. How can you even bear to say such a result?"
The cardinal Soul Master, who was reporting the battle results, suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, as if under immense pressure.
Bibi Dong paused for a moment, then said, "Continue. What about the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
The cardinal continued, "We launched a surprise attack on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan 8,000 Soul Master, which went undetected beforehand. All 1,800 Soul Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were wiped out, and our side suffered 3,000 casualties. The Ninth Elder and Yu Yuanzhen together."
"However, the battle triggered an earthquake, causing extensive collapses. Yu Yuanzhen's body was smashed to pieces by the boulders, leaving not even three pieces of his Soul Bone intact."
"Furthermore, we discovered that the treasure vaults of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had been forcibly broken into, and when we arrived, all three vaults had been emptied. We don't know who did it."
Bibi Dong's phoenix eyes darted around. "So, in other words, we gained nothing from this Soul Hunting Operation?"
Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent, unsure of what to say.
After a moment of silence, Bibi Dong seemed to think quietly for a while before speaking, " Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, how is the situation at the Heavenly Pursuit Academy? Have those three Titled Douluo left?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo shook his head. "Recently, Old Ghost and I have been with Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, and Dugu Bo. The three of them haven't left, and even Yang Zhentian has been there without leaving. We've been staying at the Heavenly Pursuit Academy the whole time."
Bibi Dong's face seemed extremely gloomy. "The Upper Three Sects are indeed formidable. They caused me to lose a Titled Douluo and seven thousand Soul Master, and I gained absolutely nothing the entire time."
" Ghost Douluo, investigate as soon as possible what exactly happened to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and who took the items from the treasure vault. I refuse to believe that this person could appear out of thin air, or that they already knew about our Soul Hunting Operation plan."
Ghost Douluo quickly replied, "Yes, Your His Holiness the Pope, I will go to Thunder Canyon as soon as possible to find out the truth."
The most tragic figure in this Soul Hunting Operation was undoubtedly Yu Xiaogang. After hearing Ning Fengzhi's notification, Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong hurriedly returned to Thunder Canyon, but upon returning to the canyon, it felt as if they had entered a hellish place filled with Slaughter.
Bloodshed was everywhere; even the Protectorate River was filled with countless corpses, seemingly indicating that a great battle had taken place here.
After Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong entered the sect, they found corpses everywhere, many of whom were acquaintances of Yu Xiaogang. It was estimated that almost everyone in the family was dead.
In particular, the two found Yu Yuanzhen's corpse, or rather, it could no longer be called a corpse, but rather a collection of countless body fragments, which was rather gruesome.
Liu Erlong fainted on the spot, while Yu Xiaogang knelt before Yu Yuanzhen's corpse, his heart filled with boundless hatred and longing for his parents.
Meanwhile, the Heaven Dou Empire dispatched troops to help bury the corpses, but the number of bodies was simply too great; the entire Thunder Canyon was filled with new graves.
Finally Yu Xiaogang, suppressing his tears and boundless hatred, returned to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. As for other matters, he didn't say much. Now, for Yu Xiaogang, there was only one thing: revenge, to take revenge on the Spirit Hall.
Unfortunately, Yu Xiaogang's own strength was too weak to shake the Spirit Hall. Moreover, according to Yu Xiaogang's estimate, the Spirit Hall had already gathered 70% of the Soul Master in the entire Soul Master World. No one dared to confront the Spirit Hall. Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect only dared to hide in Heaven Dou City.
The news that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was destroyed and the Upper Three Sects Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School suffered heavy losses, leaving only five hundred Soul Master, quickly spread throughout the Douluo Continent. Countless small and medium-sized forces began to take sides, and each Soul Master family was afraid of offending the Spirit Hall, which would bring about their own annihilation.
The situation between the two empires is also more tense than ever before. The former mortal enemies, the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire, are actually showing signs of uniting to fight against the Spirit Hall.
What the public didn't know was that, besides the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, another great battle was taking place, one that was even more brutal and had a greater impact.
Inside the secret chamber of the Heavenly Pursuit Academy, Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, Dugu Bo, Yang Zhentian, Niu Jinfeng, and Yang Podi gathered together. Even their second grandfather Yang Wushuang, had returned. Moreover, everyone's expression was very solemn, clearly indicating that they had heard the news outside.
Yang Wudi said to Yang Podi, " Podi, I never imagined the Spirit Hall would be so ruthless, wanting to destroy two major sects. I'm afraid their ambitions are quite grand."
Yang Podi shook his head. "It's actually quite simple. The Spirit Hall's next target is naturally the two great empires. Since the war with the Clear Sky Sect, the Clear Sky Sect has gone into seclusion. Without the Clear Sky Sect's constraints, the Spirit Hall has developed very rapidly over the past ten years, basically encompassing most of the Soul Master on the Douluo Continent."
"Now that the Spirit Hall is powerful, it naturally wants to unify the world. I'm afraid their next goal will be to unify the entire Soul Master World, and then find a way to deal with the two great empires."
Yang Wudi asked with a grave expression, " Podi, what should we do then?"
Yang Podi simply smiled slightly, "We don't need to do anything right now, we just need to stay in Mount Aermo. As for the sect conflicts outside, they have nothing to do with us."
"But if Podi and allow the Spirit Hall to unify the entire continent, I'm afraid we won't be able to remain unscathed. Given our hatred for the Spirit Hall, they will come knocking on our door sooner or later." Grandpa Yang Wudi seemed worried.
Yang Podi quickly comforted him, "Grandpa, we're just running an academy right now, it won't cause any conflict with the Spirit Hall. Besides, don't we still have Tianyue? Once Tianyue achieves the Sea God Godhood, no one will dare to look down on us."
After hearing Yang Podi's words, everyone gradually felt relieved.