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By the time the Element Academy group exited the Sacrificial Shop once more, Fire Wushuang had already completed the Body Tempering process. His spirit power surged directly to Level 40, smoothly crossing the bottleneck and qualifying him to absorb his fourth spirit ring.
Standing amid the bustling street, Feng Xiaotian looked at him with undisguised envy and sincerely congratulated him.
"Congratulations, Brother Huo. With your current strength, once you obtain your fourth spirit ring, you can practically be called the strongest among the younger generation."
Spirit Hall was filled with hidden experts, and there were certainly powerful Spirit Ancestors lurking in the shadows—but Feng Xiaotian genuinely believed that none of them could compare to the future Fire Wushuang.
Fire Wushuang's face was brimming with joy. He wanted to put on a modest front, but being praised so openly in public still made him feel slightly embarrassed.
"Strongest?" Huo Wu snorted. "As if he can beat me."
She shot him a sidelong glance. "What are you staring at? Not convinced? We can go back and practice again."
Practice? Who's afraid of you?!
Fire Wushuang nearly blurted it out. Now that everyone had cultivation methods, and he still had a clear spirit power advantage, why would he fear her? But considering that she was his younger sister, he swallowed his retort and pretended not to hear anything.
Fire Yang's expression turned solemn. "All of you listen carefully. Until you have made solid progress in cultivating the Di Yuan Body Tempering Skill and the Five Viscera Visualization Method, you are strictly forbidden from absorbing any new spirit rings. Do you understand?"
The four immediately straightened and responded in unison.
Seeing that they grasped the seriousness of the matter, Fire Yang nodded and turned to Wind Fury and Water Luan. "I didn't expect the support-system secret manual to be unusable for Body Tempering. I had hoped to complete everything in one go."
"That's normal," Wind Fury replied calmly. "The essence of cultivating a support-system secret manual lies in refining control over the body, spirit power, and martial spirit. If it also provided Body Tempering, there'd be no reason to cultivate it at all. If it were just about gaining brute strength, swallowing pills would be more efficient."
As he spoke, a trace of longing appeared in his eyes. "A third-grade cultivation method is already this powerful. I really wonder how terrifying that fourth-grade cultivation method on the activity list—the packaged attack-system secret manual—must be."
"A Spirit Elder defeating a Spirit King wouldn't be impossible," Fire Yang speculated.
"It's pointless to think about," Water Luan shook her head. "That cultivation method alone costs 480,000 sacrificial coins. Add the attack-system secret manual, and it becomes 690,000. Include Body Tempering, and the total reaches 2,070,000. The Sacrificial Shop hasn't been open for long—what force could possibly gather such an astronomical sum?"
"The only ones capable would be Spirit Hall or the Upper Three Sects," Wind Fury agreed. "And even if they could, their first choice would be the Soul Doubling Pill. That's a sixth-grade pill capable of raising a Titled Douluo by up to three levels."
At present, of the original three Soul Doubling Pills, only one remained.
The first had been exchanged by Dugu Bo.
The second… had also been exchanged by Dugu Bo.
After concealing his identity, the old poison had quietly slipped back into the shop and bought another, muttering that such a massive discount would make it impossible for him to sleep if he didn't take advantage of it. Even if he couldn't use it himself, he could keep it as hard currency for favors in critical moments.
Thus, in the eyes of the Element Academy group, only a single Soul Doubling Pill remained unclaimed.
When the topic shifted to sacrificial coins, those aware of the long-term bounty mission couldn't help discussing animatedly.
"I didn't expect the first to complete it would be Crown Prince Xue Qinghe."
"That's hardly surprising. That man is ruthless. After wiping out the underworld in Heaven Dou City, he still hadn't accumulated enough virtue—so he led an army to Sunset City and slaughtered another wave."
"It's said that over twenty thousand gang members died across the two cities. Even with storage spirit tools, clearing the bodies took several days."
"He's gone completely mad. How could the noble factions behind those gangs tolerate this?"
"They didn't. Many nobles are already kneeling outside the Imperial Palace, demanding that Emperor Xue Ye punish the Crown Prince and distribute grain and money to appease the people."
…
Inside the Imperial Palace, Xue Ye slammed his hand on the armrest, feigning thunderous anger.
"What nonsense is this?! The disturbance is so severe—how do you expect me to pacify the nobles outside? Some of them had ancestors who helped found the empire! Now they kneel there accusing the Crown Prince himself. Tell me—how should I handle this?!"
Xue Qinghe lowered his head and admitted fault, appearing obedient and resigned. Internally, however, he sneered coldly.
Old man, shout all you like. When night falls, I'll give you something you'll never forget.
After nearly half an hour of reprimands and hollow pleasantries, Xue Ye finally revealed his true intention.
"Since you acknowledge your mistake, you will temporarily relinquish the Crown Prince's authority and return to the Eastern Palace for closed-door reflection. You are forbidden from participating in court affairs until this matter is settled."
Xue Ye stared intently, expecting resistance.
Xue Qinghe merely nodded in agreement, as if the authority meant nothing to him.
Xue Ye narrowed his eyes. "And the confiscated money and treasures?"
"They should all be deposited into the national treasury for state use," Xue Qinghe replied evenly. "How could they be returned to those parasites?"
Xue Ye was visibly satisfied. "Have you claimed the mission reward from the Sacrificial Shop?"
"Not yet," Xue Qinghe answered calmly—despite having already done so.
"Claim it tomorrow and transfer it to your Royal Uncle Xue Xing's crystal card. Afterward, return to the Eastern Palace."
"Your son obeys."
…
Once the Eastern Palace gates closed, Xue Qinghe shed his disguise without hesitation. Qian Renxue sat at the main seat, her gaze sharp.
"Is everyone here?"
"Reporting to Young Master, all are present."
If any expert were here, they would be shocked to discover that every individual in the hall was at least a Spirit Douluo—including six Titled Douluo.
Porcupinefish, Snake Lance, Demonic Bear, and Ghost Leopard—each at level 92 or 93—had been dispatched by Qian Daoliu. The remaining two were even stronger: Ghost Douluo Gui Mei and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, both level 95.
"This concerns the High Priest's grand plan," Qian Renxue said coldly. "Anyone acting selfishly will face consequences far worse than my displeasure."
Her orders were issued swiftly and decisively.
That night, Heaven Dou Imperial Palace fell into flames.
By dawn, the Crown Prince was dead.
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