Back to Douluo I! Revealing the Cause of Spirit Hall's Downfall

"Oh?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo raised an eyebrow and made another guess. "Could there be around seventy?"

"You can be bolder than that."

"No way! Could there be around a hundred Titled experts!?"

Jin Yu shook his head again. "Ancestor, you're still not being bold enough. By my estimate, there are probably more than 150 Titled Douluo across the entire continent."

"Hiss! Th-there are that many Titled Douluo!?" Golden Crocodile Douluo sucked in a cold breath, utterly shocked.

Good heavens, that was far beyond anything he had imagined.

There were many factions in this era, a mixed bag of dragons and fish, and many of them had Titled Douluo holding down the fort.

On top of that, all four empires had Titled experts, especially the Sun Moon Empire, which had the most. There was also the Holy Spirit Cult and the Clear Sky Sect, as well as many reclusive clans and sects.

Counting them all together, more than 150 Titled Douluo was no exaggeration.

On the way to the Sun Moon Empire, Golden Crocodile Douluo had asked many questions about the era, gradually gaining a basic understanding of the world ten thousand years later.

But Golden Crocodile Douluo had never asked how Spirit Hall had been destroyed.

Jin Yu couldn't help asking, "Ancestor, aren't you going to ask me why Spirit Hall was destroyed?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo shook his head. "I do want to know, but never mind. I want to wait until we get back and learn the truth together with everyone else."

"All right, I understand."

A few days later.

The two finally entered the Sun Moon Empire.

They settled down for the time being in a remote little town.

Jin Yu also began to think:

All three major missions the system has issued so far are difficult! Even the first one, slapping Tang Wutong's mouth to a pulp at the next Soul Master Tournament, is extremely difficult.

If Jin Yu remembered correctly, the next tournament would no longer be limited to Soul Master Academies. All sects and factions could form teams to compete.

Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and the rest of the new generation of Shrek Seven Devils would represent the Tang Sect.

The next tournament would be fiercely competitive!

There would be many strong teams, as well as geniuses who had reached the Soul Saint level!

If Jin Yu wanted to slap Tang Wutong's mouth to a pulp in the tournament and complete the mission, he had to join or form a strong team.

He also had to make it into the top four at least, then defeat the Shrek Seven Devils representing the Tang Sect.

But which team could he join to defeat them?

Jin Yu knew perfectly well how terrifyingly strong Huo Yuhao would be five years from now.

No! No matter which strong team I join, completing the mission will be difficult. I have to get stronger as soon as possible. I have to become terrifyingly powerful myself, then defeat them!

But how can I develop faster than Huo Yuhao?

That's right! First, I'll go back ten thousand years and get the Immortal Herbs in Sunset Forest! Then I'll receive the seven great enshrined's guidance and training. I think I should be able to grow quickly.

After sorting out his thoughts, Jin Yu knew what he needed to do next.

"Ancestor, we've settled in here for now. We can go back right away!" Jin Yu said.

"All right, let's go."

"Yes. Ancestor, hold on tight!"

Jin Yu activated his ability to travel through time and space again.

A few seconds later.

The two appeared directly inside the Worship Hall.

At that moment, Qian Daoliu and the other enshrined elders were all deeply anxious. "It's been days. Why haven't they come back yet!?"

"Wait?"

Qian Daoliu was the first to sense Golden Crocodile Douluo's presence, and he was overjoyed. "They're back! They're back!"

The six immediately appeared before Jin Yu.

"Great Enshrined, I've brought Xiao Yu back!"

"Good! Wonderful!"

Qian Daoliu was delighted. He gave Golden Crocodile a hearty pat on the shoulder and asked, "Golden Crocodile, have you destroyed the faction that bullied Jin Yu?"

"The faction that tried to kill Xiao Yu is called Shrek Academy. They're extremely powerful. I couldn't possibly do it alone." Golden Crocodile Douluo shook his head and continued, "However, Xiao Yu says he can now take a hundred people through with him."

"Oh? Is that so!" Qian Daoliu's eyes lit up, and a commanding presence immediately radiated from him. "You can take a hundred people through with you?"

"Jin Yu, first tell us why Spirit Hall was destroyed. Afterward, I can lead Spirit Hall's hundred strongest people through with you and slaughter our way over there. We'll raze that Shrek Academy to the ground!!"

Jin Yu shook his head helplessly. "Great Enshrined, I'm afraid even if you personally led the team, you still couldn't destroy them. Besides, for now I can only take three Soul Masters whose Soul Power is greater than mine."

"What? They're that strong?" Qian Daoliu frowned.

Although Mu En would soon die, his soul would merge with the Golden Ancient Tree after his death. He could borrow its power, enough to hold even Di Tian at bay for a time.

"Yes."

"Enshrined elders, let's discuss destroying Shrek Academy another day. For now, I'll give you all the answers you want." Jin Yu's expression turned serious. "I hope you'll prepare yourselves."

"Child, go ahead."

All seven great enshrined grew solemn.

"The truth is, Spirit Hall never ruled the Douluo Continent, nor was it destroyed hundreds or thousands of years later. It was wiped out less than twenty years from now," Jin Yu said gravely.

"What did you say!"

"Spirit Hall is so powerful. How could it fall in a mere twenty years!"

"According to you, Spirit Hall started a war because it wanted to unify the continent, only to be destroyed by the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires instead!?"

Upon hearing that Spirit Hall had been destroyed in a mere twenty years, Qian Daoliu and the others all looked as though they could hardly accept it.

Jin Yu nodded. "That's right."

"Impossible...! That's impossible! How could we have lost..."

The seven were plunged into the depths of despair, unable to make sense of it.

Spirit Hall could be called the undisputed strongest faction of this era, and it had long since laid the groundwork for two major plans: the infiltration plan and the Soul Hunting Operation.

Even if both plans failed and Qian Renxue failed to seize Heaven Dou's throne,

Spirit Hall's Soul Master forces would still be overwhelmingly powerful.

Even if it failed to unify the continent, it had enough strength and confidence to remain standing.

To say nothing of being wiped out within twenty years!

But... why?

"Child! What on earth happened? What turn of events caused Spirit Hall's destruction!?" Qian Daoliu asked urgently.

"Because of one person."

"Who!!"

Jin Yu said, "Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao's son, Tang San!"

"Tang Hao's son?"

Qian Daoliu recalled how Qian Xunji had hunted Tang Hao down all those years ago. Indeed, Tang Hao had been holding a newborn baby at the time.

"If I remember correctly, Tang Hao's son can be twelve or thirteen at most right now, can't he? He'd only be in his early thirties twenty years from now. A person like that was the key to Spirit Hall's destruction?"

"That's right. Tang San reached the Titled Douluo realm in his twenties."

"At twenty-five, he broke through to rank one hundred and inherited the Dual Godhood of the Sea God and the Asura God, becoming a Supreme God King! In the end, he used divine power to lead the two empires in crushing Spirit Hall."

"All the enshrined elders died. Not one survived..."

"We... all died?"