Chapter 501: Meditation at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

"To have this many is already quite good; at the very least, it can create a few immediate combat forces for our country. If I have guessed correctly, the reason you are all in such a rush to refine this medicinal pill is to cause trouble for the Spirit Hall's upcoming New Seven Great Sects Selection Assembly, right?" Feihuang said with a smile.

The current timeline has almost reached the period five years after the original story. Both the Soul Hunting Operation and the sect annexation plan have been completed. In order to rapidly replenish its strength, the Spirit Hall has not only acted without subtlety but, because of the existence of the Gulei Kingdom, has become even more aggressive than in the original story, using its power to forcibly annex dozens of large and small sects in Heaven Dou and Star Luo.

Originally, the Heaven Dou Empire, which was in a state of recovery, had no spare capacity to deal with this, while the Star Luo Empire did not care much because they were confident in their military strength. No matter how strong the Spirit Hall was, could it really resist their million-strong army? But what happened next made the White Tiger Great Emperor unable to sit still at all: the Spirit Hall suddenly announced that because the continent had been prosperous and flourishing in recent years, and although the original Upper Three Sects had respectively gone into seclusion, been destroyed, or been severely crippled, other sects had risen in their place.

In order to give more sects a chance to compete, the Seven Great Sects would be re-elected.

The two great empires immediately expressed their opposition. The reason for Heaven Dou's opposition was simple: most of the original Seven Great Sects were in the Heaven Dou Empire, and Spirit Masters would prioritize Heaven Dou if they wanted to join a sect. If the expanded sects were within the jurisdiction of Star Luo or the Spirit Hall, it would greatly siphon away the number of independent Spirit Masters.

As for Star Luo, they did not like sect forces, believing that the imperial family was the master of the continent. Those sects not under the jurisdiction of the imperial family should not exist in the first place, so how could they possibly agree to the expansion of sect forces?

But just at this moment, several kingdoms and principalities on the continent suddenly stood up to support the Spirit Hall, including the Keres Kingdom, which had excellent economic capabilities among the kingdoms subordinate to the Star Luo Empire, and the Balak Kingdom, which had the strongest military power among the kingdoms subordinate to the Heaven Dou Empire.

The two great emperors of Heaven Dou and Star Luo were immediately furious. What was the Spirit Hall planning to do? If it were just gathering sect forces, they would have turned a blind eye, but now, unknowingly, it had gained the support of so many kingdoms and principalities.

Xue Ke was so angry that she wrote many letters to Nan Feihuang to complain, stating bluntly that they should have slaughtered the people of the Balak Kingdom back then; they were clearly relatives, yet they betrayed her to join the Spirit Hall.

The money of the Keres Kingdom, plus the army of the Balak Kingdom, was enough to support an army of hundreds of thousands.

The remaining smaller kingdoms and principalities could also scrape together two or three hundred thousand troops. Combining the two, the Spirit Hall actually possessed a Spirit Master force of nearly seventy to eighty thousand, plus nearly seven hundred thousand troops. The strength of this force had far surpassed that of either of the two great empires.

After all, the combat power of Spirit Masters cannot be compared to that of ordinary soldiers. The two great empires could originally suppress Spirit Master Legions with human-wave tactics, but when the Spirit Hall also possessed sufficient troops, the Spirit Master force had almost no restraint and could sweep across the continent, unstoppable.

Nan Feihuang indicated that the current situation was actually much better than in the original story. After all, the Gulei Kingdom at least had not joined the Spirit Hall, and because of Bibi Dong's act of assassinating Nan Feihuang, other kingdoms had also developed doubts about the Spirit Hall.

The Gulei Kingdom had never offended the Spirit Hall, yet they were dealt a heavy blow; would they encounter the same situation as Nan Feihuang in the future?

They did not have such powerful strength as Nan Feihuang.

Therefore, kingdoms like the Silves Kingdom and Hagen Dazs Kingdom of Heaven Dou, the Tianshuang Principality, as well as the Xingyao Duchy and Yunluo Duchy of Star Luo, although they did not directly refuse the Spirit Hall's recruitment for fear of the Spirit Hall, did not explicitly state their intention to join because of this grudge.

One must know that after the Spirit Empire was established in the original story, their strength was sufficient to divide their forces and wage war against both great empires simultaneously.

But now, they could at most concentrate their strength to deal with one first. This could also be considered an effect of Feihuang's previous plan.

"That's right, exactly. If the Gulei Kingdom wants to develop, the position of the Upper Three Sects is indispensable; if we can get the Lower Four Sects, that would be best. Although we cannot participate directly, don't we now have the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and the Brute Force Sect within our borders? When the time comes, we will create two Title Douluo to snatch a few more positions to play with," Dugu Bo laughed.

The Upper Three Sects are a very good title. Back then, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, an auxiliary sect, attracted who knows how many independent Spirit Masters to scramble to join.

The Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family also had many affiliated families.

Dugu Bo's idea was feasible. Although the Title Douluo created by medicinal pills were the weakest Title Douluo, before the battle began, those nine Spirit Rings could not be faked; at the very least, they were perfectly fine for bluffing people. No wonder this Old Poison was so interested, coming personally to help Yang Wudi pick flowers; it was clear he feared the world wouldn't be chaotic enough.

"Fine, two seniors, go ahead and do it. The Spirit Hall's New Seven Great Sects Selection Assembly is in one year; there is enough time." Feihuang took out the Ten Thousand Year Ginseng King and gave it to them.

Yang Wudi and Dugu Bo nodded.

They naturally understood what time Nan Feihuang was referring to.

It was the time he needed to achieve the rank of Title Douluo.

This New Seven Great Sects Selection Assembly was being held at the Spirit Hall. Now, the Gulei Kingdom and the Spirit Hall could completely be said to have torn off the mask of civility.

To just rashly go there—even if the Spirit Hall, out of concern for its reputation, would not make trouble on the spot, what if they disguised themselves as an "unknown force" to intercept and kill you when you returned? Therefore, they must have the confidence to dare to storm the Spirit Hall.

That is Title Douluo Nan Feihuang!

"Xiaofeijiang, then we won't disturb your cultivation. The medicinal herbs have been picked, so we will return to the country first. You do your best!" Dugu Bo patted Nan Feihuang on the shoulder.

When the Gulei Kingdom could face the Spirit Hall directly depended on when their Crown Prince achieved the rank of Title Douluo.

"Rest assured, Old Poison. Next time we meet, I will be the Peerless Douluo Nan Feihuang," Nan Feihuang said confidently.

"So that's how it is, you've even thought of your own title. Peerless? Not bad. Peerless Douluo Nan Feihuang, truly not bad, hahaha." Dugu Bo laughed and left, leaving Nan Feihuang with an Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well that was already nearly bald.

Fortunately, the most critical ice and fire springs were still there, not affecting the cultivation of the few.

Feihuang took out four medicinal pills and gave them to the four people to take. This Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was not a place where just anyone could adapt and cultivate. This pill was made using Feihuang's blood—after he had consumed the Ice and Fire Immortal Herb—as a medicinal guide, allowing the few to live and cultivate here in peace.

Feihuang sat cross-legged in the center of the ice and fire springs.

Xun Yu and Dian Wei sat at the two corners of the fire spring, while Shui Bing'er and Nan Feiling sat at the two corners of the ice spring. The four formed a rhombus, surrounding Feihuang in the middle.

Feihuang used the cultivation amplification skill of the Dunjia Heavenly Book to shroud the four of them.

The four closed their eyes and simultaneously began to operate their Meditation Method.

This natural ice and fire mimicry cultivation environment, coupled with the Dunjia Heavenly Book's amplification, plus the fact that all four possessed techniques superior to local Meditation Methods, as well as the assistance of the medicinal power of the Immortal Herbs in their bodies—at this moment, the speed of the four's soul power growth had already far exceeded that of innate full soul power.

As for Nan Feihuang, because he was multitasking and also had to cultivate the "Soul Purifying Crossing," his speed was slightly slower than theirs, but once he finished his cultivation, his soul power progress would be the greatest.

(End of chapter)