Chapter 228: Ning Fengzhi Senses Something Off

The Eight Treasure Glazed Pagoda martial soul appeared in everyone's sight.

It was like a real treasure pagoda, lifelike, flashing with colorful light formed from various colors, shining all around.

"One eight point nine!"

Chen Xin, after Gu Rong silently recited, showed a shocked expression.

"Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda!"

Not bad, now Ning Fengzhi's martial soul is no longer the Eight Treasure Glazed Pagoda; it has grown a ninth layer, becoming the legendary Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda! That means Ning Fengzhi can break through to the Nine-Ring Title Douluo.

Now his soul power is at level eighty-five.

To enter the Title Douluo rank, he still needs five more levels.

However, each level increase for a Soul Douluo is extremely difficult.

As veterans, Gu Rong and Chen Xin deeply understand this.

Even if the sect possesses vast amounts of money and resources, if resources cannot be exchanged for useful resources of the corresponding level, raising a level is still very difficult.

Ning Fengzhi opened his eyes, revealing a look of surprise and joy.

"Success, Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda!"

"Only my ancestors possessed it!"

"This is the true form of the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda!"

"This is the flawless form capable of breaking through to the Nine-Ring Title Douluo!"

Ning Fengzhi was overjoyed.

Suddenly he felt that spending nine billion Gold Soul Coins was totally worth it!

"Your ancestor possessed the Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda, why wasn't it passed down?"

"Instead, they passed down the flawed Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda?"

Liu Erlong asked, puzzled.

"Could it be that Ning Fengzhi isn't actually his biological child?"

She had those words on the tip of her tongue, but swallowed them back.

Because it was truly too immoral to ask out loud.

Gu Rong and Chen Xin also had doubts: "Right, Fengzhi, why is this?"

Everyone knows that martial soul inheritance passes down the higher-ranked ones.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda is definitely top-tier, even reaching demigod level.

Naturally it should have been passed down, yet for some reason it wasn't.

It truly leaves people unable to figure it out.

"As for this, I actually don't know either, and I'm also puzzled."

"Your superiors understand martial soul evolution well; maybe they know? Why don't you ask them for me? I also really want to know exactly why."

Ning Fengzhi is also quite confused.

He isn't pretending to be clueless; he genuinely doesn't know.

"If the superiors that Flandre spoke of really know, he truly wants to know why this is."

"Could it be that he himself isn't actually his biological child?"

"Or is it from someone else's lineage? Or maybe that old ancestor lacked reproductive ability? 'Alright, we are now allies, of course there's no problem. When I return, I'll ask the superiors and give you an answer either way.' Flandre nodded and said."

"Alright, thanks then." Ning Fengzhi nodded.

"This is the Distraction Control Method you wanted; although it's just a draft, the content is all there."

The next second, he took a book from his Soul Tool Ring and handed it to Flandre.

"Alright, matters here are settled; we'll leave first." Flandre took it, stood up, and said.

Then he waved his hand, leading the Eastern Azure Dragon Sect members to retreat and leave.

In an instant, the interior of the Eight Treasure Glazed Pagoda Sect became much more tranquil.

It just felt like a dream.

Extremely unreal.

"Fengzhi, what should we do next?" Gu Rong and Chen Xin asked in a low voice. The Eastern Azure Dragon Sect is already so powerful; wouldn't the superiors be even more terrifying? "Rongrong is still outside; should we arrange someone to bring her back?"

"No one can guarantee that Shrek Academy won't become the target of public criticism."

Chen Xin and Gu Rong voiced the worries they had.

If Ning Rongrong outside could return, they would feel more at ease.

After all, that's their precious treasure.

Because the members of the Eastern Azure Dragon Sect all wear cyan dragon-patterned masks, their true faces weren't recognized.

They still don't realize that, among the two Title Douluo they fought against, two are actually people they know.

One is Flandre, the other is Liu Erlong.

Moreover, their martial souls have now mutated, becoming completely different.

As for why they haven't mentioned the existence of soul spirits to Ning Fengzhi and the others, that's also part of the plan; the timing just hasn't arrived yet.

As for when it will arrive?

Wait until all soul beasts have migrated from the current continent to another continent.

By then, the Spirit Transfer State will be established, and they will outwardly promote the existence of this entirely new soul spirit system.

Not bad, Li Fei referred to the Dragon King Legend and even later plotlines.

After discovering that humans possess soul spirits, the status of soul beasts will instantly plummet to the point of being expendable, able to be slaughtered at will.

Human ambition is uncontrollable, unless the entirety of human civilization is destroyed.

But Li Fei doesn't intend to do that; he is deeply sinful, not matching the style of the Eastern Azure Dragon—he needs followers, faith.

When a person dies, they have nothing.

"Shilaike Academy is after all not a sect power, but a school that educates people, so there's no need to worry too much." That's what was said, but Ning Fengzhi himself wasn't very confident.

"Report!"

Just then, a disciple rushed in.

The report said: "We have discovered something strange; although the whole continent is in turmoil, Suotuo City remains peaceful, and Shilaike Academy has not faced any suppression by reactionary forces; everything is safe."

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi, Gurong Chenxin, and the three of them all felt relieved; the heavy stone hanging in their hearts finally fell.

"How is the Balake Kingdom doing?" Ning Fengzhi asked.

The Balake Kingdom has a total of two huge cities.

One is Balake City, the capital of the Balake Kingdom.

The other is Suotuo City, a major military stronghold of both the Balake Kingdom and the Heaven Battle Empire, serving as a frontline supply point to resist invasions from the Star Net Empire.

Now the world is in great chaos; the Star Net Empire has split into countless small states, its armies fragmented, regional powers seize land and proclaim independence, holding their troops for self-defense—essentially no one dares to attack Suotuo City or the Balake Kingdom.

Because they must guard against sudden attacks from the various small states bordering their territories.

"They haven't used this opportunity to declare independence?" Ning Fengzhi wondered.

With Suotuo City's strong infrastructure and economic power, it could easily declare independence and become a small state in this chaotic era.

While everyone else declared independence, Suotuo City did not; the high-ranking official sensed something amiss, though the specifics remain unknown.

"No." The scout shook his head.

"By rights, a colossus like Suotuo City should be a hotly contested military target, yet it remains safe and sound."

"My intuition tells me this great chaos is likely tied to the Balake Kingdom or even hidden forces within Suotuo City."

"The Eastern Azure Dragon Sect may also have some connection with them."

"What exactly is the more terrifying conspiracy behind this remains unknown."

"Keep monitoring; if any turmoil occurs, find a way to bring Rongrong back to me immediately!"

Ning Fengzhi spoke.

"Yes sir!" The scout nodded.

"How's the situation with the Heaven Battle Imperial Court?" Although signing the treaty prohibits interference, it doesn't forbid him from inquiring about the situation.

"The Snow Night Great Emperor is extremely anxious, the Crown Prince Snow Clear River has gone missing, they have built the Great Wall to stabilize defenses against enemies, and they urgently need to contact our sect."

The scout said.

(End of chapter)