After leaving the Flowing Fire Mountain Range, Yang Podi planned to go to Heaven Dou City to see what the situation was like there. Perhaps he could take advantage of the situation and make some money again.
What Yang Podi was unaware of was that quite a few things had indeed happened recently.
First of all, since the war between the Heavenly Pursuit Academy and Clear Sky Sect, Tang Hao has been in a coma, while Tang Xiao has recovered about 50-60% and is barely able to take charge of the Clear Sky Sect's affairs.
Meanwhile, Tang San and his group were preparing to go to Sea God Island. Everyone had gathered and were ready to depart at any time.
Just then, Xiao Wu Xiao Wu, who had been missing since the Soul Master Tournament, suddenly reappeared and went directly to the Clear Sky Sect to find Tang San.
Tang San and Xiao Wu hadn't seen each other for many years. Upon meeting, they were both extremely excited and couldn't help but hug each other, with tears welling up in their eyes.
As for Xiao Wu's identity as Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, it is relatively safe within the Clear Sky Sect. At least under Tang Xiao's supervision, no one dares to have any ulterior motives.
Although the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect received the news, they did not take any action. After all, in terms of pure strength, the Clear Sky Sect's high-end combat power should be the strongest at present, especially the black dragon claw that appeared at the end of the battle at the Heavenly Pursuit Academy, which became a shadow in the hearts of many major forces.
Tang San hugged Xiao Wu tightly, unwilling to let go, but in the end, he spoke, " Xiao Wu Tang San, do you know anyone from the Di Tian?"
Xiao Wu nodded. "I know Uncle Di Tian. I just met Di Tian a while ago. I heard that Uncle Di Tian is a friend of my mother's. He has been traveling with his friends all these years. I have never met him before."
"However, the Spirit Hall suddenly came to arrest me a while ago. It was my Uncle Di Tian's friends who saved me. If it weren't for their help, I probably would have been captured by the Spirit Hall."
Tang San quickly asked, "What exactly is going on with the Spirit Hall? How did they know where you lived in the Star Dou Great Forest?"
Xiao Wu shook her head. "About a year ago, a group of Soul Master from the Spirit Hall came to explore the Star Dou Great Forest. Er Ming found their behavior suspicious, and judging from their attire, they should be from the Spirit Hall, so he attacked them. Unfortunately, two of them managed to escape."
"It was these two who tipped me off. Later, the Spirit Hall sent two Titled Douluo and ten Soul Saint to capture me, including Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, as well as three members of the Golden Generation from the original Soul Master Tournament."
" Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to restrict Da Ming and Er Ming, while the other ten Soul Saint and many Soul Master all came to attack me. If it weren't for Uncle Di Tian's friend showing up, I probably wouldn't have been able to escape at all."
Upon hearing these words, Tang San's eyes immediately turned red. "Those people from the Spirit Hall have gone too far! I will avenge you sooner or later!"
After a tender moment, Tang San and Xiao Wu decided that Xiao Wu would go to Sea God Island with Tang San for training, thus forming a team of seven.
Meanwhile, another event occurred in the Heaven Dou Empire: Xue Ye suddenly fell ill, and the entire Heaven Dou City region seemed to be in a state of panic, with all sorts of rumors spreading.
Some say that His Highness the Crown Prince is plotting to murder Xue Ye and seize the throne, while others say that the Upper Three Sects are scheming to persecute Xue Ye.
In short, the entire Heaven Dou City region is in a state of chaos, with various forces intertwined. However, judging from the situation, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's power is the strongest. In addition to his own Crown Prince's Mansion, he also has the support of his teacher, Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School. Moreover, the Crown Prince is the apparent heir to the Heaven Dou Empire, and it can even be said to be the only heir. It seems that ascending to the throne should not be a big problem.
The strongest opposition came from Prince Xue Xing. Prince Xue Xing had always been highly valued by Xue Ye, commanding a large army and even wielding considerable influence in the court. In particular, Prince Xue Xing had been unusually concerned about the death of Prince Xue Beng, and all indications seemed to point to Crown Prince Xue Qinghe as the culprit.
Moreover, Prince Xue Xing has always opposed Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. If the Crown Prince were to actually ascend the throne, his fate would likely be extremely tragic.
Prince Xue Xing and Xue Ye have always had a very good relationship, and Xue Ye's health has always been quite good. His sudden illness and unconsciousness seem to raise many questions. Moreover, Xue Ye is also a Soul Douluo, and unless he is poisoned, he would not fall ill so quickly.
Just when the many imperial physicians were at a loss, Prince Xue Xing heard that Tang San was skilled in concocting poisons and had unique insights into various herbs. In order to save his brother and for his own future safety, Prince Xue Xing invited Tang San to treat Xue Ye.
After some deliberation, Tang San, along with Tang Lie, prepared to enter the palace to visit Xue Ye. Unexpectedly, the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace had already been sealed off, and even the Imperial Guards and other troops had been mobilized, indicating a potential palace coup.
However, Prince Xue Xing had extensive connections, even extending to the inner workings of the palace. Especially now that Xue Ye was unconscious, a small number of people loyal to Xue Ye wanted to do everything they could to save him. Hearing that Xue Ye Prince Xue Xing had a divine physician, they decisively opened the palace gates for Xue Xing and Tang San.
When Tang San saw the unconscious Xue Ye, especially after seeing the poison that Xue Ye had been poisoned, he was completely shocked.
To poison Soul Douluo like Xue Ye, one would need to use an extremely potent poison, and the poison Xue Ye was afflicted with was actually Pufferfish venom.
Considering Xue Qinghe's recent actions, all signs point to Xue Qinghe as the one who poisoned the animals. This Pufferfish venom is only available to the Spirit Hall, or more precisely, to the Porcupinefish Douluo.
Before Tang San and Prince Xue Xing could take any action, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe launched a palace coup.
Xue Qinghe is now completely reckless; otherwise, he wouldn't have risked using the Pufferfish venom, not to mention that Qian Daoliu's arrival has given him immense courage and confidence.
For a time, Tang San and his two companions were like birds in a cage, trapped inside the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace. Although Tang Lie was powerful, he was directly suppressed by the Pufferfish and the Snake Lance Douluo. The three of them had similar Soul Power Level. Although Tang Lie had the advantage of the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, he could not fight two against one.
As for Tang San, he was in an even more miserable situation. The Imperial Guards were densely packed around him, and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe also displayed his strength, which directly reached the level of Soul Douluo. This was far beyond what Tang San, a Soul Emperor, could withstand.
At the critical moment, Di Tian saved Tang San, while Qian Daoliu, who had arrived upon hearing the news, clashed with Di Heaven Dou.
However, both Qian Daoliu and Di Tian seemed to be suppressing their strength. Qian Daoliu did not use his Angel Divine Power in Heaven Dou City, while Di Tian fought against Qian Daoliu as an ordinary person and did not reveal his true form as a black dragon.
The fighting seemed to have become exceptionally intense, yet it was still somewhat conservative.
Yang Podi was dozens of miles away, also sensed the commotion of the battle.
Yang Podi couldn't help but chuckle, "I didn't expect those two to actually start fighting. This is getting interesting."
Immediately afterwards, Yang Podi concealed his Soul Power and quietly sneaked into the palace for a stroll.
As the battle spread, Xue Qinghe's side seemed to be losing ground. In particular, as time went on, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect discovered Xue Qinghe's true identity and turned against him. After all, Ning Fengzhi and his group hated the Spirit Hall the most, and the Clear Xue Qinghe Clear Sky Sect gradually began to provide support.
Xue Qinghe seemed to understand the current situation as well. Using the pretext of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Clear Sky Sect's rebellion, he directly ordered the Imperial Guards of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Soul Master affiliated with the royal family to annihilate the Upper Three Sects.
In the end, a great battle ensued, with countless royal guards and royal Soul Master killed or wounded, while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Clear Sky Sect suffered significant losses again before the battle gradually subsided.
However, after the war, Qian Daoliu fled in panic with Qian Renxue and a few other Soul Master, leaving behind a tragic scene in Heaven Dou City.
After this battle, the faces of the Clear Sky Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and even Prince Xue Xing were unusually gloomy, because it seemed that the Heaven Dou Empire had suffered losses from beginning to end.
The Soul Master and imperial guards belonging to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family were basically wiped out, so it can be said that the royal family is now just an empty shell.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Clear Sky Sect were heavily surrounded by the Imperial Guards, and many of the Soul Master directly under the royal family also lost one or two hundred people each. Don't underestimate one or two hundred people, after all, the two major sects only have about six or seven hundred people now. This is after many affiliated families have recently joined. Otherwise, the two major sects would only have about five hundred people. This loss means that they have lost one-sixth of their strength.
What's even more frustrating is that the entire royal treasury has been looted, making it difficult to rebuild the Soul Master team or even the Imperial Guard. After all, everything costs money, and without money, nothing can be done.
And there's an even more troublesome matter: Xue Ye is half-dead, all the heirs of the Heaven Dou Empire are dead, and the only surviving Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe, has fled—and he's an imposter! Now, Xue Ye only has his youngest daughter, Xue Ke, left. Who will inherit the throne?
Prince Xue Xing has always had a terrible reputation. Although he still has quite a few followers, he is by no means the material to be emperor. Moreover, Prince Xue Xing and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect don't get along very well. If he really becomes emperor, the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might turn against him.
At this critical moment when everyone was unable to make a decision, all eyes turned to the half-dead Xue Ye. Now, he was probably the only one who could make such a decision.
After everyone confirmed that Xue Ye could indeed be woken up, but he probably wouldn't live long, since it was a poison inflicted by Titled Douluo, and none of the people present could cure him.
In the end, Tang San used drugs to forcibly wake up Xue Ye, but according to Tang San's estimate, Xue Ye would only live for ten days to half a month at most.
After Xue Ye regained consciousness, he was so angry at the sight of the ruined palace, the countless dead and wounded Imperial Guards and Soul Master under the royal command, and the ransacked royal treasury that he almost died of anger.
Judging from the current situation, the Heaven Dou Empire is not only beset by the powerful Spirit Hall on the outside, but also extremely unstable internally. It doesn't even have the power to protect itself, especially the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Clear Sky Sect Heaven Dou City. Originally, the three schools cooperated with each other and formed a defensive triangle. Now that all the Soul Master of the royal family have fallen, if these two sides make any moves, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family will be in trouble.
At this point, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family didn't have many options. Their only trump card was Marshal Ge Long's million-strong army, but that was just an ordinary army. Moreover, after losing the treasury, how could they possibly feed such a million-strong army?
The chapter on the Heaven Dou Palace Coup serves as a transition and a brief summary of this period.