Yang Podi returned to his room and began to think about what to do next.
Ning Rongrong is just a little girl. Now that she has already shown her strength, she is not worried about what will happen next. Even if the other five people reveal their strength, nothing will go wrong. At most, Yang Tianyue will not reveal the contents of the Godly Trial.
With Yang Podi's current strength, or rather, with the current strength of the Heavenly Pursuit Academy, there are a total of nine Titled Douluo: Yang Podi, Yang Wudi, Yang Zhentian Yang Wushuang, Yang Niu Gao, Niu Jinfeng, Niu Jinfeng, Dugu Bo, Ye Lingling, Yang Ping'an. Adding Yang Tianyue, who wields the Sea God Trident, there are basically ten Titled Douluo. In terms of strength, they can even rank among the top three in the entire Douluo Continent.
The only forces truly stronger than Heavenly Pursuit Academy are the Spirit Hall and the Star Dou Great Forest. The Spirit Hall is estimated to have fifteen Titled Douluo, including eight elders, Great Enshrined, and Pope Bibi Dong. For the time being, this makes it one of the strongest forces in the entire Douluo Continent.
The core area of Star Dou Great Forest is even more unfathomable, with the number of high-level Soul Beast unparalleled in the world, as well as many top experts. It is estimated that there are at least three Peerless Douluo above Level 99, including Di Tian, Xiong Jun, and Bi Ji, not to mention the Silver Dragon King hidden deep within, who is theoretically even stronger than the Spirit Hall.
Moreover, there are many ten-thousand -Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, and there are probably quite a few Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast hiding there. If we really talk about their actual combat power, they could probably sweep through the two great empires.
If a beast tide were to hit Heavenly Pursuit Academy, it would be a real disaster. The entire Heavenly Pursuit Academy might be wiped out. Of course, according to Yang Podi's original defense plan, if a large-scale danger were to be encountered, they would simply head to the Far North Forest, which would serve as a natural barrier.
As for Poseidon Island, Yang Podi is no longer too worried. Poseidon Island is only supported by Poseidon Douluo, and the other seven Sacred Pillars are no match for it. Of course, if you include the Poseidon behind it, that's a different story.
Having experienced Slaughter City and Sea God Island, Yang Podi had been baptized by Divine Power. Whether it was the special Slaughter Divine Power of the Slaughter City or the Sea God's Light and the Raging Billow Despair of Sea God Island, Yang Podi Divine Power, but also felt a slight fear of Divine Power.
Yang Podi has become increasingly obsessed with becoming a god. It seems he needs to find his own path to godhood, otherwise, below godhood, everything else is just an ant.
However, becoming a god has always been a vague and elusive concept. In the original work, Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Tang San were able to become gods, but they all basically had their own Godhood Inheritance.
According to Yang Podi's current estimate, Bibi Dong should have received the Rakshasa God's inheritance for many years. No one knows the exact level of her strength. You know, Qian Daoliu once said that Bibi Dong was already stronger than him, but Bibi Dong's acting skills and ability to hide her strength are truly admirable.
Qian Renxue is currently infiltrating the Heaven Dou Empire as the Crown Prince. It will take her at least three to five years to become a god. Among the others, the most promising younger sister, Yang Tianyue, is not even Titled Douluo yet. We must find a way to help her reach Level 99 as soon as possible, and we also have to be wary of Bo Saixi's backstabbing. It's a real series of pitfalls.
Recently, after sending people out of the family to investigate, we have gained some understanding of fire-attribute Soul Beast. These Soul Beast are generally concentrated in volcanoes or areas with high flame intensity, and entering such areas is usually very difficult, as in addition to the extremely high temperature, they also have to face attacks from various fire-attribute Soul Beast.
The main concentrations are in three places: Flame Canyon, Fire-Burning Mountain Range, and Flowing Fire Mountain Range. These three volcanoes are recognized as the largest gathering place for fire-attribute Soul Beast, and the flames of each volcano are exceptionally violent, making it difficult for anyone to penetrate to the deepest part.
Flame Canyon is the territory of the Blazing Fire Academy Blazing Fire Academy, which is located on the outskirts of Flame Canyon. It is said that students of the Blazing Fire Academy must enter Flame Canyon for training, but they only train on the outskirts.
The Fire-Burning Mountain Range are located in the Star Luo Empire, and are the headquarters of the Fire Leopard Sect, one of the Lower Four Sects.
As for the Flowing Fire Mountain Range, it is located in a desert in the northwest of the Heaven Dou Empire. It is said to be an active volcano that erupts from time to time. The surrounding area is deserted for hundreds of miles, with only some fire-attribute Soul Master going there to search for Soul Beast. However, many Soul Master die in the Flowing Fire Mountain Range every year, including some high-level Soul Master.
After careful analysis, Yang Podi decided that the target was in these three places. He planned to go deep into these three volcanoes to see if there were any Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. If that didn't work, even 90,000-year-old ones would be acceptable.
According to Yang Podi's estimate, absorbing another Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring should be enough to barely reach Level 99, at which point he can proceed with the next step of his plan.
That day, while Yang Podi was cultivating, his mother, Niu Jinfeng, suddenly came to inform him that he needed to go to the reception hall because someone had come to visit, and his grandfather, Yang Wudi, wanted him to help receive them.
Yang Podi found it a bit strange. Logically speaking, the school's rules and regulations had already been established, and everything should be done in accordance with the rules. Normally, even if someone came to visit, it wouldn't be his turn, since he had a bunch of Titled Douluo at home, which wasn't something to be looked at.
However, things got even stranger when Yang Podi arrived at the reception room.
The reception room was not only filled with Grandpa Yang Wudi and Grandpa Niu Gao, but even Poison Douluo was involved. Normally, Poison Douluo wouldn't care about such trivial matters.
The people who greeted them were actually a group of acquaintances, including Shui Bing'er from the Skywater Academy, Feng Xiaotian from the Godwind Academy, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang from the Blazing Fire Academy, plus a random passerby from the Thunder Academy whose name seemed to be Lei Dong. He probably wasn't from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, otherwise he would have been wiped out long ago.
After greeting the group, Yang Podi casually found a place to sit down, simply to relax and unwind. He didn't want to concern himself with these trivial matters.
At this moment, Feng Xiaotian from the Godwind Academy suddenly spoke up, "Dean Yang, our four Elemental Academy would like to relocate to the Mount Aer region. What are your thoughts, Dean Yang? Or do you have any specific needs?"
Yang Wudi shook his head. "Dean Feng ( Feng Xiaotian ), it's not that I disagree, but you should also be aware of the current situation in the Soul Master World. Our Heavenly Pursuit Academy is just a secluded place for a few major families, and we will not interfere in any future conflicts in the Soul Master World. I'm afraid it's inconvenient for us to accept you."
Feng Xiaotian quickly replied, "Dean Yang, you're overthinking it. We're just an ordinary Soul Master Academy; we won't interfere in any matters concerning sects or conflicts within the Soul Master World. Dean Yang can rest assured about that."
After some discussion, Yang Podi finally understood what was going on.
It turns out that since the great war Upper Three Sects, these four Elemental Academy have also faced various threats from the Spirit Hall, whether it was to win them over or to suppress them. In short, they have had a very difficult time.
Judging from the Spirit Hall's current stance, it seems to want to unify the entire Soul Master World. Various forces, large and small, are scrambling to choose sides. Small and medium-sized sects are either siding with the Spirit Hall or with the two great empires. Basically, very few forces can remain aloof.
According to the original story, the four Elemental Academy should want to move to Heaven Dou City, where it would be relatively safer.
However, due to Yang Podi's questionable actions, Shrek Academy, which was at its peak in the original work, disappeared and was replaced by the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. But if the four Elemental Academy were to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they would probably be completely devoured by the Heaven Dou Imperial Family sooner or later. Moreover, the atmosphere of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was not very suitable for the teaching of the Elemental Academy.
In reality, the so-called Elemental Academy is actually just four family forces: Blazing Fire Academy is the Huo Family, Godwind Academy is the Feng Family, Skywater Academy is the Shui Family, and Thunder Academy is the Yu Family. Of course, in reality, the personnel of the Skywater Academy are relatively more complicated, with many commoner Soul Master in addition to the Shui Family. Thunder Academy is in a more tragic situation, as the direct descendants of the Yu Family have been almost completely wiped out, and what remains are probably some remote collateral branches. Even the original captain Yu Tianxin, has disappeared without a trace.
Despite the fact that these institutions, which lean towards sectarian power, were also affiliated with academies, Yang Wudi was still somewhat conflicted. If he were to accept these four Elemental Academy, he feared that there would be endless troubles to come.
Especially given the current situation, both the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and the Spirit Hall are simultaneously courting the four academies. If they were to join, it could potentially cause considerable trouble.
Another point is that the entire operation of the Heavenly Pursuit Academy mainly relies on the alchemy of the Breaking Clan and some commercial income from Monai City. The overall income is limited, and there is no extra income in such a remote place as the Far North. If these four academies were to join, it would be difficult to know how to calculate the future.
The Heavenly Pursuit Academy now has over 1,500 Soul Master, and the daily expenses are enormous, especially now that they are basically investing regardless of cost. Relying solely on alchemy is barely enough to cover such a large amount of expenses. If Yang Podi hadn't made such a huge profit this time, they probably wouldn't have dared to invest like this.
Moreover, apart from the Skywater Academy, the other three academies only recruit nobles or disciples of sects, a recruitment philosophy that is completely inconsistent with the Heavenly Pursuit Academy.
The entire area within 300 kilometers of Mount Aermo is now Yang Podi's fiefdom, which can even be described as Yang Podi's private little kingdom. However, neither the total population nor other aspects can support a strong academy, and it may eventually become a huge burden.
The four Elemental Academy likely approached Heavenly Pursuit Academy because the Mount Aermo Mount Aermo is relatively peaceful. Currently, it's probably the only region on the entire continent where no other force dares to openly intervene. Neither the Spirit Hall nor the Heaven Dou Empire would openly infiltrate their territory.
This makes Heavenly Pursuit Academy a rare neutral force, especially with the recent emergence of the peerless expert Yang Podi, making it a perfect backer.
After a moment of hesitation, Yang Wudi finally spoke to Yang Podi, who had been silent beside him, " Podi, what do you think? Do you agree with the four academies moving to the Mount Aermo region?"
Yang Podi glanced at Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu, and simply said, "My Heavenly Pursuit Academy does not interfere in any matters of the Douluo Continent. In other words, after Mount Aermo, your admissions, academy rules, and even management will all have to follow the rules of my Heavenly Pursuit Academy. Can you accept this?"
"Furthermore, my Heavenly Pursuit Academy is located in a remote area. The academy basically has no other extra income and does not have any dealings with any other forces. Can you bear this kind of life? Can your students and teachers bear it?"
"Most importantly, if you stay near Mount Aermo, you need to sever all ties with the original nobles and, like our Heavenly Pursuit Academy, only admit students with clean backgrounds and no conflicts in the Soul Master World. Can you handle that?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Xiaotian and the others all fell silent.
Many powerful forces are now recruiting their Elemental Academy, offering a variety of resources and incentives. The Heaven Dou Empire is even willing to provide substantial financial support.
However, the current Heavenly Pursuit Academy is quite the opposite. Not only does it lack financial resources, but it also has a thick set of academy rules. If these rules were strictly enforced, the four major academies would probably disappear sooner or later without the need for other forces to intervene.