During the next week, Hansen stayed in the Strength clan and finally finished branding every clan member with a Dark mark.
The legendary event that changed the structure of the whole world , later known as - The First Appearance of ' The Dark Order ', was thus staged here in Mighty Peaks silently without any pomp and show. Anyway, that's for the future.
Back to the present, after Hansen gave a small speech , he decided that it was time for him to leave. But before leaving Hansen decided to cast a Fidelius spell at the Ancestral Hall of the Strength clan. As for why he didn't simply cast the Fidelius at the whole clan land, there is a reason behind this. Because if the whole Strength clan disappears from the face of the world without any trace, it's definitely going to attract attention from all parties. But at this stage, unwanted attention is the last thing Hansen wants. Of course, he is not going to be low key the whole way but there is a thin line between arrogance and cautiousness.
That's why Hansen decided to simply cast a Fidelius spell at the Ancestral Hall only. This way, it can be used as a last sanctuary for the Strength clan in case of any danger or emergency, which is inevitable from the moment they joined Hansen.
After all, the whole Douluo continent is already occupied by the two empires and the Soul Hall . So if a new force appears , that is a threat to their interests. And when no one wants to give up their interests, so conflict is certain to occur.
Subsequently Hansen cast a Fidelius and he made Tai Tan , as the clan leader, the secret keeper. Anyway, with the Dark Mark in place, there is no chance of betrayal. So naturally the stronger the secret keeper is, the better.
" Alright Tai Tan. That's how it
works . From now on, if you don't tell anyone the location of the Ancestral Hall yourself, then no one in the whole world can find it. I don't think I need to tell you the importance of this matter. So please pay extra importance to this point. "
Hansen seriously gave instructions to Tai Tan.
" Yes my Lord ."
Tai Tan nodded like a child being taught .
As for the title of Lord, Hansen didn't know why but he liked the ring of it when Tai Tan first addressed him as Lord . Thus he decided to keep it that way when there are no outsiders.
" Also, I have a mission for you. I want you to persuade the other three attribute clans to join the 'alliance' too. "
Hansen said calmly but he didn't forget to put extra emphasis on the word 'Alliance'.
" Don't worry my Lord. Leave this matter to me. In fact , I am ninety percent sure in persuading the Defense clan and the Speed clan. The tricky part is the Breaking clan. "
Tai Tan said confidently.
"There is no hurry, you can take it slow. Oh and by the way, I suggest you start with the Defense clan. "
Hansen said with a little thought.
Defense Clan was one of the four great subsidiary Clans of the Clear Sky Clan until they removed themselves and became independent after the incident happened between the Clear Sky Clan and Spirit Hall.
The Defense Clan values defense above all else and uses Spirit Rings of strong Spirit Beasts to add to the Defense attribute.They also specialized in construction purposes. And this is what he needs right now for building the headquarters of his sect . Hansen has already thought of the location, the area around the Immortal Herb garden. But that is a place where he can't just let anyone in at random. Thus it would be better to have his own people.
Subsequently Hansen bid farewell to Tai Tan after discussing a few other important matters and disappeared with a flash.
...
Blue Tyrant Academy
It's been two months since Hansen subdued the Strength clan. Unfortunately there is no progress regarding the matter of other attribute clans joining the alliance. But Hansen didn't feel discouraged since it's not a casual matter and needs time.
Meanwhile, Hansen and Zhu Zhuqing have been diligently cultivating in the academy. And the results of thair hard work are also evident. Hansen has managed to reach level 47 during this time while Zhu Zhuqing has also reached level 39 and she is just one step away from reaching level 40.
Occasionally both of them will visit the Soul Master Arena in the Heaven Dou city to participate in soul fights in order to
excercise their actual combat skills.
Today Hansen has registered himself for a life and death duel and was getting ready to go on stage .
" Now welcome our next contestants the veteran level 50 Soul Ancestor ' Gluttonous Bear ' and "
" Best of luck. "
Zhu Zhuqing hugged Hansen and gave him a thumbs up.
" Hmm. "
Hansen also smiled back and stepped in the corridor leading to the arena while adjusting his old man face mask.
Soon Hansen reached the stage leisurely.
On the spirit fight stage, in the middle stood a middle aged person wearing a swallow-tailed coat, in a distinct voice, he said clearly:
"Next, carrying out our Life and Death Spirit Arena's first life and death spirit fight, appearing, are two Spirit Ancestors . They are respectively, the rising star 'Dumbledore ' with his magical wand martial soul , facing off against the 'Gluttonous Bear' who already has nine successive wins with his mutated Beast Spirit Golden Gluttonous Bear."
At this time Hansen saw a boy in his early twenties standing on the other side of the stage. Hansen was surprised to see such a young Spirit Ancestor. After all, it's very rare to reach this level at a young age if you're not from a sect or noble family. It can only mean that his mutated martial soul is not ordinary.
" Woah! Everyone, we have an exciting piece news for you guys. This is Gluttonous Bear's last soul fight before he chooses to ascend to the Soul King. Will he after all be able to continue his glorious winning streak , or will the new rising star Dumbledore end not only his streak but also his life? Let us wipe our eyes and wait and watch."
The spectators in the stands made loud shouts, some people cheering Hansen while some cheering the other boy.
In fact Hansen has never really showed his true strength here or to say he doesn't need to. Most of the time, it's done with an Expelliarmus and Stupefy in normal fights and a Sectumsempra in life and death fights, both are traceless. That's why people think he wins only because he uses mental attacks and not that he is too strong. But Hansen couldn't care less.
The anchor has already stepped out of the stage and gave the signal to start the battle.
"Let the match begin. "
Immediately afterwards Hansen summoned his wand with a flick while the other guy also possessed his martial soul.
But looking at him now, Hansen saw no trace of Golden or Bear to say the least.
The opponent actually turned into a small, bipedal creature with a round, bulbous body that is primarily green in color. He has three-fingered hands ,two-toed feet , six sprout-like growths on the back of his head, a dark-green patch of skin on his head, light-green skin on his face and belly and a crooked teeth overbite. His mouth takes up most of his face and he also has whisker like lines on his face, and a green tail.
His teeth are sharp and pointed, and his eyes are large and green with black pupils.
Looking at this, Hansen had only one thought in his mind.
" Upchuck ? "
And what happened next seemed to affirm his guess.
The opponent lit his first soul ring and instantly his tongue elongated and struck towards him like a whip.
In response Hansen only had time to summon Protego . The whip like tongue instantly bounced back after hitting the shield and the 'Gluttonous Bear ' also hissed sharply in pain.