A profound and abyss-like spiritual power enveloped the entire sky above Xilu City.
Under its influence, Huo Yuhao was like a god or demon; the clouds above began to churn, rippling like waves on a vast ocean.
While he couldn't rewrite the celestial phenomena of a third of the far north core region in a single thought like the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm,
manipulating the clouds with his spiritual power was effortless.
The people of Xilu City excitedly took to the streets, witnessing the spectacular sight.
Tang Feng's provocative words had been heard throughout Xilu City, filling everyone with anger.
Seeing their leader, the Passionate One, personally intervene, everyone felt a sense of satisfaction.
No one doubted Huo Yuhao's strength; this confidence stemmed from the Passionate One's influence over the past year and a half.
Because the Passionate One valued order, cities under their control would expel nobles unwilling to abide by their rules and provide the people with a minimum standard of living, ensuring they wouldn't starve to death on the streets.
For example, they would organize unemployed people to learn skills like blacksmithing, calculation, and weaving, then open blacksmith shops and soul tool factories for them to work in, contributing to the city's economic vitality.
For those unemployed who refused to cooperate, who also possessed some knowledge of traditional Douluo Continent crafts, they were usually thrown into prison and given a period of discipline with beatings; afterward, they would become obedient.
Because of the emergence of numerous soul tool factories built by Huo Yuhao, incorporating his previous life's industrial experience, many merchant guilds responded by placing large orders for soul tools.
Many even began learning about Huo Yuhao's new soul tool factory model.
Huo Yuhao's new soul tool factory concept was simple: assembly line operation and division of labor.
The soul master system in Douluo Continent was very rudimentary.
A soul master needed to learn too much:
Forging, carving core magic arrays, and selecting and purifying materials.
Each soul master was essentially an all-rounder, needing to know everything!
Huo Yuhao, however, refined the soul master system, allowing different people to learn different skills, and then coordinate and cooperate in the factory, causing soul tool production efficiency to skyrocket.
Some soul tool factories had even begun to work on soul tool machine tools, and Huo Yuhao provided them with substantial resources and personnel support.
Even the Sun Moon Empire secretly began to study these soul tool factories, piloting them in several cities.
After Bai E and the others went to Shrek Academy, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen frequently visited the soul tool factories to observe.
Xiao Hongchen was completely stunned when he first witnessed the efficiency of such soul tool production.
He witnessed firsthand how Level 5 fixed-position soul-guided shells flowed off the production line like an endless stream.
Although they weren't as accurate or powerful as those made by traditional soul-guided craftsmen, the
sheer volume and quantity made by the other side were overwhelming!
Their daily production far exceeded the annual output of a traditional soul-guided craftsman.
Xiao Hongchen immediately abandoned his cultivation and immersed himself entirely in the soul-guided device factory, learning its philosophies.
Hearing that a place was researching soul-guided machine tools, he immediately dragged Meng Hongchen along to lend a hand, providing a wealth of soul-guided device knowledge from the Sun Moon Empire.
Back in the present, Tang Feng looked at Huo Yuhao in the sky, his expression still arrogant.
He tightened his grip on the Clear Sky Hammer and looked at Huo Yuhao, saying,
"You're the person in charge here?"
"I am Tang Feng of Clear Sky Fortress, level 91, titled Vajra."
"I only ask you one question: where is the thing that appeared here yesterday?!"
"Damn! This bastard is so arrogant!"
"A mere level 91! Our Root First Action Team is confident we can kill him!"
"How dare he talk to the boss like that?!"
The short man hiding in the shadows gritted his teeth in anger.
The team leader calmly looked at the Title Douluo named Tang Feng and said,
"That guy's finished."
"The boss hates arrogant people like that the most."
"The D-level personnel in the prison are about to get some new blood."
Huo Yuhao almost laughed in anger while in the air, and said calmly,
"Oh?"
"Want something?"
"You, a level 91 Title Douluo, aren't qualified."
"By the way, who gave you the courage to talk to me like that?"
Huo Yuhao's eyes narrowed slightly, and his vast and boundless spiritual power seemed to come alive, pressing down on all living beings on the ground, though he deliberately bypassed the members of the Root Sect.
Not only Tang Feng, but also Xu Zhou, the level 93 Title Douluo from the Xuanming Sect who had arrived in the distance, was intimidated by this vast spiritual power.
"Something's not right!"
"Let's get some rest first!"
Seeing that things were not going well, this Title Douluo from the Xuanming Sect immediately prepared to make a strategic retreat.
As the Xuanming Sect's inherited martial soul was the Xuanming Turtle, their way of doing things was to play it safe and never confront head-on!
Something's wrong, time to run! If things go smoothly, loot like crazy!
Since that Title Douluo from the Clear Sky Sect chose to fight head-on, he planned to observe from a distance. If the Spirit Ice Douluo wasn't strong enough, he'd try to get a share.
If the Spirit Ice Douluo lived up to his reputation, he'd run away quickly.
After all, as one of the few Title Douluos in the sect, no one would dare criticize his escape.
On the contrary, the sect leader would praise him highly, since they had survived thanks to this tactic; even after the Spirit Hall fell, they were still alive.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Xu Zhou suddenly felt a chill down his spine, his eyes widening in shock.
He realized that the space he was in had been replaced.
Countless bizarre and fantastical phenomena filled his vision: a three-legged table, angels with eyes all over their wings surrounding him.
A priest in white robes with golden eyes was quietly watching him from a distance.
A black dragon and a giant teddy bear were approaching from afar.
Since the Magic Network was activated, all the strange creatures in the dream space became Huo Yuhao's followers, obeying his commands.
The Magic Network caused the spiritual energy in the dream space to surge, with spiritual energy becoming so dense as to be tangible in many places, and new followers were faintly being nurtured within.
Looking at the aura emanating from these strange creatures, Xu Zhou wiped a bead of sweat.
His life motto was to back down whenever possible, and he awkwardly said to Adam,
"Um, can we reconcile?"
"I just came here to check the situation and will leave immediately."
"Really, I'm all about sincerity!"
Seeing the sincere expression on Xu Zhou's face, Adam's gentle voice came.
"I'm sorry, but please stay here for a while."
"As long as you don't make a move, I'll guarantee your safety."
Hearing Adam's words, Xu Zhou felt a slight surge of anger.
He was, after all, a Title Douluo, and although he was a defensive type, he wasn't made of clay.
Just as he was about to lash out, he saw a black dragon in the sky eyeing him menacingly.
After assessing his strength, he forced a smile and said,
"Of course!"
"I'm the most honest person!"
"Do you need me tied up?"
"I have ropes in my soul tool, top-notch quality!"
What a joke! This was clearly the other side's home turf.
Although he was confident that he could fight his way out of these strange creatures, what good would it do?
It would be a thankless task.
The dragon in the sky had the aura of a level 91 Title Douluo.
Who knew if there were other similar behemoths here?
Since he was doomed, he might as well accept it.
Anyway, the sect leader would bail him out.
At worst, he could just pay some compensation; the Xuanming Sect wasn't short of money and resources.
As a Title Douluo, the sect leader wouldn't ignore him.
He could go back, apologize to the sect leader, and feign serious injury; not only would he avoid punishment, but he could also extract some resources.
He'd used this trick since his youth, and it always worked.
Adam smiled and nodded, saying,
"No need."
"You can stay here."
Xu Zhou nodded, a sincere expression on his face, and said,
"By the way, buddy, can you let these things beat me up?"
"Since we're here, we should do something."
"Preferably in my face, the worse the better!"
"Of course, don't kill me!"
"When I get back to the sect, I'll exaggerate my injuries!
I'll extract more resources, and I'll share some with you later!"
Even Adam's lips twitched slightly.
Through the magic network, he already knew the Xuanming Sect had a strange atmosphere.
He hadn't expected everyone there to be so talented.
If even the title Douluos of the sect acted this way, the lower ranks would likely follow suit, and there was probably a lot of bribery and extortion going on.
Adam shook his head in the end.
He wasn't interested in those resources, nor would they contribute to the development of enthusiasm.
Adam wouldn't do anything meaningless.
Xu Zhou sat cross-legged on the ground regretfully and said,
"Alright."
"Can I send a message to the sect leader?
Ask him to come and rescue me."
Adam came to his side and said,
"Sure."
Xu Zhou nodded sincerely again, and then, in front of Adam, he directly opened the magic network, found the sect leader's username, and began to contact him.
'Clever Turtle': "Sect leader, something terrible has happened!
I've been captured! I'm trapped now."
"I've used all my skills, but I'm still no match for him! Please rescue me!"
After a while, Xu Sanshi's father hurriedly sent a message.
"Sect Master of Xuanming Sect": "Don't panic!"
"Be careful to ensure your safety."
"Xuanming Sect will not abandon you!"
"How are things?"
"Clever Turtle": "I'm alright, just a little injured in the fierce battle."
"The enemy held back, and now they've locked me in a space."
"Please, Sect Master, rescue me."
The Sect Master of Xuanming Sect, far away, breathed a sigh of relief.
He had only sent Xu Zhou to investigate the situation, but he hadn't expected the enemy to be so powerful, even capturing the Xuanming Sect's smartest turtle.
Fortunately, Xu Zhou wasn't killed, which meant there was still room for negotiation.
If there was room for negotiation, then it was a minor problem.
"Sect Master of Xuanming Sect": "I understand."
"I'll go negotiate with the passionate leader right away."
"At worst, I'll give you some resources, as long as you're alright."
After the chat ended, Xu Zhou looked at Adam sincerely and said:
"It's settled."
"The Sect Master will come to rescue me soon."
"Aren't you going to beat me up, buddy?"
"I'm very resilient!"
"I can even give you some resources."
Adam sighed, feeling that he couldn't quite understand the outside world.
(End of Chapter)
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