Chapter 232: The First Iron Rule of the Body Sect

Ten days later, all the Elders of the Body Sect, together with the director of Yuan Su Xue Yuan, and many outstanding geniuses within the sect, had all gathered inside the sect.

Among these geniuses were Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, Shui Bing'er, and others.

In addition, Ning Rongrong, Oscar, Yang Wei and others were also present.

At this moment, Yang Xiong sat on the main seat of the Great Hall, looking considerably more solemn than before.

Huo Wu stood in the center of the Great Hall, dressed exceedingly dignified, also appearing extremely solemn.

Yang Xiong spoke first: "Huo Wu, as my first disciple, I hope you understand the future goal; no matter when or where, I want you to prioritize the sect and its Inheritance. Do you understand?"

Huo Wu knelt on one knee and said: "Master, I, Huo Wu, swear today to respect you; wherever and whenever, I will put the Body Sect first, and for the Body Sect I will brave fire and water without hesitation."

Yang Xiong nodded: "Very good, I hope you remember today's oath; from now on you are my disciple."

Only then did Huo Wu stand up; Yang Xiong waved his hand, and a Jade Box appeared in his hand, containing a red sunflower that seemed filled with endless flames.

"Since you have taken me as master, this Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower is my gift to you; I hope you become a true strong one in the future, and that you never forget your original intention."

The crowd looked at the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower in Yang Xiong's hand, and were startled.

Especially Yang Wudi, whose eyes seemed full of surprise; he did not expect that Yang Xiong's hand held such a top‑tier Immortal Herb as the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower.

After giving the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower to Huo Wu, Yang Xiong looked at everyone present.

"All of you are the core of my Body Sect, and also the pillars—now and in the future—of the Body Sect."

"Perhaps you may doubt my decision, even be puzzled; today I will formally state my thoughts, including the future Inheritance of the sect."

"The Body martial soul is an extremely rare type of martial soul in the world; cultivating it is exceptionally troublesome and arduous, but unlike ordinary martial souls, after rigorous training it has a certain chance of achieving a Second Awakening, at which point it can rival top‑tier martial souls, and may even surpass the Clear Sky Hammer and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's martial soul in the future."

"Everyone seems to have some doubt about the sect's Inheritance; now I can tell you clearly that my goal is not merely to build an ordinary sect, but to have each generation of the Body Sect produce unparalleled strongmen who can stand at the pinnacle of Soul Grandmasters."

"Therefore, in the future the Body Sect will not inherit by father‑son or bloodline, but by the principle that the strong are supreme."

"I am the founding Sect Leader; any one of you could become the next Sect Leader, and the only rule the sect follows is that the strong are supreme."

"The strongest among the next generation can become the Sect Leader and also the overall leader of the sect."

"But on that premise, I declare an iron rule: no one may harm a fellow sect member; even if you are an Elder, you may not oppress any disciple, otherwise, regardless of that person's status, they will be expelled from the sect."

"Of course, let me add: the existing Po Yi Zu, Yu Yi Zu, Min Clan and Overlord Dragon Snake Clan each now occupy a peak of Leiting Jiufeng; this will be passed down through your generations, and no one can take it away."

"But if you or your families violate the sect's iron rule, arbitrarily attack or oppress other sect members, or betray the sect, the sect will no longer tolerate you."

"Of course, if any Sect Leader acts arbitrarily, the Elders can vote to remove them."

After hearing Yang Xiong's words, everyone present became exceedingly solemn.

It should be noted that currently the Soul Master World generally uses families and bloodlines for Inheritance, at least this kind of master‑disciple transmission.

However, each of the Body Sect's Five Great Elders seemed deep in thought.

At this stage the Body Sect has five Elders, all essentially at Title Douluo level of combat power.

But they also know that, regarding their families' martial soul Inheritance, there is still a gap to truly top‑tier martial souls; even for the strongest, Yang Wudi, whose Broken Soul Spear is also a top‑tier Tool Spirit, it still falls short of the Seven Killing Sword and Clear Sky Hammer, and cannot consistently inherit Title Douluo.

According to Yang Xiong's plan, the Body Sect will always need an unparalleled strongman to sit at its helm; even Yang Xiong cannot be sure whether his own background can stably pass down his martial soul so that his descendants become unparalleled strongmen, hence he devised this master‑disciple Inheritance rule.

In this way, it both ensures the future safety of everyone's families and guarantees that his own descendants can inherit, serving as consideration for everyone's future.

Of course, under Yang Xiong's rules for the Body Sect, even if his descendants have slightly weaker talent, they can still inherit stably under the sect's protection.

Even if his own family truly breaks the limits of bloodline and martial soul to produce top experts, they may contend for the Sect Leader position without other interference.

Besides these words, Yang Xiong also established very comprehensive sect rules, even specific punishment schemes, to ensure all members within the sect coexist peacefully.

Regarding the four major families, Yang Xiong also made very detailed arrangements.

From now on, the Min Clan will handle sect patrols and reconnaissance, the Yu Yi Zu will handle sect construction and management, the Po Yi Zu will handle alchemy profit and sect law, also responsible for sect expeditions, and the Overlord Dragon Snake Clan will handle sect education.

Of course there is another point: the Body Sect will forever cooperate with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, mainly on various business matters.

Yang Xiong even considered bringing Ning Fengyuan's party into the Body Sect as a branch, so they could handle business issues; the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's martial soul's treasure‑hunting ability is extremely strong.

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After all sect arrangements were completed, Yang Xiong finally summoned the Five Great Elders.

"Elders, I plan to go out for a period of training; I entrust the internal affairs of the sect to you, hoping that during our absence you ensure the sect's safety. If a serious problem arises, you may ask my teacher Sword Douluo for help; if necessary, you can also retreat into Thunderclap Gorge. All actions should be based on everyone's safety."

Lin Gong looked puzzled: "Sect Leader, the Soul Master World is in chaos now; with you absent from the sect to oversee affairs, why still go out for training? Also, how long will this outing last?"

Yang Xiong's expression was solemn: "Precisely because the Soul Master World is chaotic, I must improve quickly. This time I intend to go to Sea God Island, and I also plan to take Rong Rong and Oscar with me,"

Lin Gong and the others were also shocked: "Sect Leader, Sea God Island is extremely dangerous; it's called Devil Island, and few people can leave it alive."

Yang Xiong smiled: "Don't worry, I've prepared long ago. This trip to Sea God Island I can ensure my safety, but the duration may be a bit long—shortest three years, longest five years."

Yang Wudi appeared unusually solemn: "Sect Leader, the Spirit Hall is being overly domineering; I fear their so‑called Soul Master Conference might cause trouble, leaving us passive."

Yang Xiong shook his head: "The Spirit Hall is busy with its own affairs and probably has no interest in others."

"This is the so‑called sect conference; neither we nor the Clear Sky Sect or the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect are likely to attend. The Spirit Hall will probably select the seven sects it recognizes, and all sects will follow the Spirit Hall's lead."

Yang Wudi quickly spoke: "How is that possible? Can the Spirit Hall block everyone's endless chatter? The Spirit Hall is so impatient; what exactly do they intend?"

Yang Xiong laughed: "What else could they do? With the Spirit Hall's Soul Master power, they can roughly match the Two Great Empires. The Spirit Hall will likely, in the name of the Soul Master World, consolidate the surrounding kingdoms and duchies, then establish a new nation to contend with the Two Great Empires, perhaps even unify the entire Douluo Continent."

The crowd, hearing this, swallowed hard; the Spirit Hall thinks more than all of them, and its ambition exceeds everyone's imagination.

After a moment of silence, Lin Gong spoke: "Sect Leader, what should we do? Should we ally with the Clear Sky Sect and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to jointly oppose the Spirit Hall?"

Yang Xiong shook his head: "These things aren't urgent. The Spirit Hall wants to unify the world, but they are always limited by their own military strength, so the war shouldn't see an Explosion so quickly. We only need to watch and wait; when I return, we'll deal with it then."

"Of course, if the war breaks out early or becomes especially severe, we can contact the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, but we will only send a small force to support the Heaven Dou Imperial Family; we must not send many people, as the Spirit Hall's strength is far greater than we imagined."

The others then nodded, understanding Yang Xiong's meaning.

Regarding this war, Yang Xiong does not intend to join early; rather than participating early and wasting resources on the battlefield, it is better to reap the fruits after the war ends.

After all, the Clear Sky Sect has emerged; they hold a deep blood feud with the Spirit Hall, and with so many Title Douluo, they cannot remain idle.

As for the candidates to go to Sea God Island with Yang Xiong, Yang Wudi and others originally wanted to recommend their own outstanding juniors, but those people generally lacked talent, even inferior to Lei Dong of Thunderclap Academy, and were ultimately rejected by Yang Xiong.

Of course, concerning Ning Rongrong, Yang Xiong specifically asked Ning Fengyuan to personally return to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to secure Ning Fengzhi's approval.

After the matters were explained, many people entered the Great Hall; these were the personnel Yang Xiong intended to take to Sea God Island.

They include Ning Rongrong, Oscar, Yang Wei, Qin Shuang, Huo Wu, and Shui Bing'er.

Each of these people is not only exceptionally gifted, but basically already a top Soul King or Soul Emperor, and is recognized across the continent as a genius.

As for Huo Wushuang and Lei Dong, Huo Wushuang's aptitude is still okay, but a bit strained; Huo Wushuang is only at Level 53 now, probably can't even pass the Black Level Four Trials, and Lei Dong is a little worse.

Yang Xiong looked at the crowd, directly took a bright blue triangular object from his body—it was the Vast Sea Heaven-and-Earth Dome.

"Everyone drop a drop of blood onto the Vast Sea Heaven-and-Earth Dome; I need to confirm whether you have any hope."

(End of chapter)