Chapter 265: The First Test of Shura
After resting for a few days at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Yang Xiong mainly spent time with his parents. After such a long time away from home, only returning home allowed him to truly relax. Home was where he felt most at ease.
Yang Xiong also took some time to meet his two masters alone. Both Jian Douluo and Gu Douluo were very pleased with his current progress and filled with comfort, as Yang Xiong was their only disciple.
However, Jian Douluo seemed to be paying more attention to his older brother, Yang Wei, lately. Yang Xiong wondered if he might be thinking of taking on another disciple with a sword martial soul.
After staying at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for three days, Yang Xiong and the group prepared to return to Thunderclap Canyon.
This time, however, only Yang Xiong, Oscar, Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and Shui Bing'er would return to Thunderclap Canyon. Ning Rongrong, Qin Shuang, and Yang Wei planned to stay at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for the time being.
Ning Rongrong, as the heir to the sect, had finally completed her training and, according to Ning Fengzhi, would officially be made the youngest sect master. Qin Shuang had grown up within the sect and would stay by Ning Rongrong's side to protect her.
As for Yang Wei, he had been spending every day with their parents, focusing solely on his cultivation and not much else.
When the group returned to the Body Sect, Thunderclap Canyon had changed drastically.
Although the sect had been meticulously designed, and all the details had been set up well, Yang Xiong had only spent a few months at the sect before leaving, and only the basic framework of the sect had been built.
Now, Thunderclap Canyon was lively and bustling. Both the sect's defenses and the Body Academy's defenses were highly rigorous. Everyone was cultivating diligently. The Body Sect had become a rare place for quiet cultivation, especially with the outside world in chaos. Everyone was eager to improve their strength, as the future could easily lead them to become cannon fodder if they didn't prepare.
When they arrived at the sect's hall, everyone was on high alert.
In addition to the five great elders, all the deans from the Four Elements Academy were present, as well as some of the sect's core members, including key figures from various families.
Yang Xiong didn't hesitate and took his seat in the central position of the hall.
Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and Shui Bing'er all returned to their parents' side since they were all direct disciples of the Elements Academy.
Everyone sighed in relief when they saw that Yang Xiong and the others had safely returned. After all, Sea God Island was infamous as Devil Island, and going there was a matter of life and death.
After the five introduced their situation, everyone in the room was stunned. They never imagined that Yang Xiong and his companions, after only a few years away from the sect, had improved so much in strength.
Especially Feng Xiaotian, Shui Bing'er, and Huo Wu, who were now the strongest members of their respective academies. Given their current age, their future prospects were boundless.
Oscar, who was seated in a prominent position, had also reached the rank of Soul Douluo. He had been appointed as the vice sect master of the Body Sect by Yang Xiong. Given his rank and his special status as a food-type soul master, it was considered a miracle in the soul master world that he had reached Soul Douluo level.
Next, the five elders and the deans of the Elements Academy began discussing the current situation of the Body Sect.
Now, all five of the Body Sect's elders had reached the rank of Title Douluo, including Bai He and Yang Wudi.
Over the past few years, the soul master world had been extremely turbulent. The Body Sect had maintained strict internal discipline. Everyone knew that their enemy, the Spirit Empire, wanted to unify the world, and it was only a matter of time before they would clash. As a result, all the sect members had been cultivating very hard.
Currently, the Body Sect had over two thousand soul masters, and many students from the Body Academy had graduated over the past three years. After graduation, they began to serve the sect.
This was mainly due to the massive resources Yang Xiong had left behind before his departure, all of which had been entrusted to Elder Lin Gong for distribution.
After the basic information was communicated, Yang Wudi seemed hesitant to speak.
Yang Xiong looked confused. "Old Mountain Goat, this isn't like you. Is there something unresolved after reaching the Title Douluo level?"
Yang Wudi glanced around at the others and then gritted his teeth before speaking, "Sect Master, there is indeed something. Now that the Spirit Empire is rampantly overstepping, I request to go to the frontlines of the Tiandou Empire to seek revenge for the blood feud with Spirit Hall from years ago."
Niu Gao, Bai He, and Long Gong Meng Shu also showed expressions of hatred. Clearly, they all despised the Spirit Empire.
The people from the Four Elements Academy were not as hateful, as they didn't have the same blood feud with the Spirit Empire.
Up until now, thanks to Yang Xiong's earlier arrangements and the fact that the entire sect had been under Elder Lin Gong's leadership for the past few years, the Body Sect had mainly been focused on a conservative and stable development. Very few personnel had been sent to fight against the Spirit Empire. Only a small number of people had been sent to the frontlines.
Yang Xiong looked at everyone and finally smiled helplessly. "I knew Old Mountain Goat was itching for a fight. But this war has just begun, and we might have to wait a bit longer before we join in. Besides, I'm still waiting for someone to assess their situation."
Yang Wudi asked, "Who else can affect the outcome of this war?"
Yang Xiong grinned, "Since returning from Sea God Island, I've already visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Sect Master Ning plans to join the war against the Spirit Empire. You should all know that if the Spirit Empire wins, they'll likely target our sects next."
"I'm still waiting for Tang Xiao and Tang Hao. With their hatred toward the Spirit Empire, it's inevitable they'll join the war. The Body Sect, Haotian Sect, and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School need to unite to oppose the Spirit Empire, but we still need to discuss how to counter them. I don't fully trust Haotian Sect."
Yang Wudi's face showed anger. "Haotian Sect is just a bunch of cowards. Even if they have many experts, what good does it do when they've been hiding for so long?"
Yang Xiong responded, "At this point, Haotian Sect can't hide anymore. Since they've come out of hiding, it means they've already broken their agreement with Spirit Hall. Once the Spirit Empire defeats the two empires, they'll definitely take action against Haotian Sect first. So, Haotian Sect is probably more desperate than we are."
"Also, I have a few things I need to deal with from Haotian Sect. Without them, some things will be difficult to manage. I'm waiting for them to come to me."
"Don't worry, Old Mountain Goat. You'll have plenty of time to take revenge on the Spirit Empire. You'll have more than enough chances to kill them. I'm afraid that when the time comes, you won't even want to keep killing anymore."
Yang Wudi fell silent after hearing this, and the others, who had been filled with hatred earlier, also calmed down.
Yang Xiong then smiled. "Today marks my return to the Body Sect after several years. The sect's strength has grown immensely, which is a joyous occasion."
"Old Mountain Goat, please work on a good recipe for the next meal. Don't hold back on the ingredients. For the past few days, the entire sect has been eating the Evil Magic Whale meat. Consider it a reward for everyone."
After speaking, Yang Xiong summoned two massive Evil Magic Whale corpses, each over twenty meters long and weighing at least thirty tons. The two whales together weighed over sixty tons, enough to feed the entire sect of thousands of people for several days.
The meat of a ten-thousand-year Evil Magic Whale was extremely rich in energy and highly beneficial to soul masters.
Even though everyone present was a high-level soul master, none of them had expected Yang Xiong to be so generous, offering such a precious resource to the entire sect.
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In the following days, the Body Sect was extremely lively. Everyone knew that the Sect Master had greatly improved in strength and returned to the sect.
Although Yang Xiong was only level 90 and hadn't yet acquired his ninth soul ring, no one doubted that he was the strongest in the sect. After all, when Yang Xiong was at level 70, he was already able to fight against Title Douluo-level opponents. Now that he had reached Title Douluo level, no one could imagine just how strong he had become.
When Yang Xiong revealed his five black and three red soul rings, even Yang Wudi and the others, who were also Title Douluos, felt immense pressure.
Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and Shui Bing'er were even more astonishing. Originally, only Feng Xiaotian was a Soul Emperor, while the other two were Soul Kings.
But in just a few years, Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and Shui Bing'er had all reached the level of Soul Douluo. This kind of talent and strength was truly inspiring.
Yang Xiong, meanwhile, was contemplating the future development of the sect and his own growth.
Though Yang Xiong had reached level 90, he was still far from being able to match the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was a rare water-type top-tier soul beast, already just a step away from reaching a million-year level. It was the strongest soul beast in the world, rivaling the Black Dragon Emperor Tian in the Star Dou Forest.
To defeat the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, Yang Xiong knew he wasn't strong enough yet. Even if he gathered many people, they wouldn't be able to take down such a powerful being.
The only solution was to use divine weapons, which might give him the chance to defeat the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
Since completing the top-level seventh exam, the blood-red eight-pointed star on Yang Xiong's forehead had disappeared, replaced by a blood-red long sword. New information had also appeared in his mind.
This was the new exam content, different from the Sea God exam.
"Yang Xiong, the first exam of the Shura Nine Tests: Retrieve the Shura Magic Sword. The time limit is one year. Failure means death."
Yang Xiong was both excited and helpless.
Although he was confident in his strength, he knew that he was still far from the level of true extreme Title Douluo.
The Shura Magic Sword was now in the hands of the King of Slaughter, Tang Chen. Although the King of Slaughter could not use soul skills, his extreme Title Douluo strength was still formidable.
The good news was that Tang Chen's body was now occupied by the Blood-red Nine-headed Bat King, which didn't know Tang Chen's soul skills and would significantly weaken his power.
Retrieving the Shura Magic Sword was just the first test. The difficulty of the subsequent tests would only increase, and Yang Xiong had a feeling that the later stages of the Shura Nine Tests would be incredibly difficult.
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