Chapter 141: The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect

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Li Luochen was currently chatting with a few of his senior alumni in the academy, except for Qin Ming, who was in seclusion. Li Luochen had a good relationship with these seniors, all of whom shared the common trait of being among the earliest graduates of Shrek Academy.

As such, they had plenty of common topics to discuss. Among the graduates, only Li Luochen had reached the Soul Douluo level, while Qin Ming was on the verge of breaking through to Soul Sage. Mo Yu was a high-level Soul Emperor, and there were four other Soul Emperors and eight Soul Kings.

The youngest among them was only two years older than Li Luochen, while the oldest was Qin Ming. These individuals were all geniuses who had become Soul Kings in their early twenties, and their future as Title Douluos was almost guaranteed.

Li Luochen was delighted to see these seniors. Among the teachers, aside from Principal Flender, Vice Principal Zhao Wuji, Vice Principal Liu Erlong, and his own grandfather Li Yusong, no one else had the potential to break through to Title Douluo.

Even Shao Xin and Lu Qibin, who had consumed immortal herbs, stood no chance. Shao Xin's age and the difficulty of cultivating as a food-based spirit master made it nearly impossible for him to advance, even if he were given two ten-thousand-year soul bones. As for Lu Qibin, he was already at the peak of his cultivation as a Soul Douluo. Though he could live to be 120 due to his robust health, he would never surpass this level.

As for Li Yusong, Li Luochen's grandfather, he had been showered with resources. Li Luocheng still had two top-tier golden sub-dragon bloodline soul bones that could easily push Li Yusong to Title Douluo status. After all, he was his own grandfather.

Thus, these seniors were Li Luochen's top priority. Their innate spirit power was at least level seven, giving them a chance to achieve Title Douluo status—provided Li Luochen had enough resources to support them.

Li Luochen's plan to trade with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was aimed at enhancing the cultivation of teachers and seniors within the academy who had the potential to break through to Title Douluo.

Ning Fengzhi, desperate to break through his bottleneck, would surely pay a hefty price. Tang San's hidden weapons had once sold for five million gold spirit coins. Do you know what that amount signifies? It's the price range for soul bones below thirty thousand years.

And for Ning Fengzhi, five million gold spirit coins was pocket change. The wealth of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was beyond Li Luochen's imagination. However, to ensure a satisfactory trade, Li Luochen had even started a side business.

When he considered trading with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, he prepared a variety of items. One was the Beautiful Silk Tulip Pill, and another was a solution to address the lack of offensive capabilities among the sect's direct-line disciples.

As for Li Luochen's solution, it was none other than flintlock guns. Although Douluo Continent did have gunpowder, manufacturing flintlocks was feasible. However, Li Luochen had been a humanities and art student, so he had no knowledge of science or engineering.

Fortunately, he had gathered a group of blacksmiths from Gengxin City. After explaining the principles and methods, the blacksmiths began crafting the weapons.

Li Luochen had tested the flintlocks himself—they were quite powerful. They even caught the attention of Master Lou Gao, who personally sought out Li Luochen. After much persuasion, Li Luochen convinced Lou Gao to improve the design.

Lou Gao added several enhancements to the flintlock, such as the ability to channel spirit power. Thus, the flintlock evolved into a spirit-guided pistol, and the gunpowder bullets were replaced with specialized ammunition powered by spirit energy.

Li Luochen tested the spirit-guided pistol—it was highly effective. It could easily kill Spirit Kings and posed a threat even to those below Spirit Sage level. And this was just the basic version.

Li Luochen proposed increasing its range, and soon after, Lou Gao developed a semi-automatic spirit-guided rifle.

Why not fully automatic? Because the spirit-guided rifle didn't require a magazine—it relied solely on spirit power. Adding more bullets increased the weapon's destructive power when combined with spirit energy.

Thus, the historical progress of Douluo Continent began to shift toward industrialization. The Tang Sect's hidden weapons? A joke! Your Zhuge Divine Crossbow has a range of only a few dozen steps and is expensive to produce.

The cost of a spirit-guided rifle was comparable to that of a Zhuge Divine Crossbow—around one hundred gold spirit coins—but its effective range was five hundred meters, far superior to any hidden weapon.

Moreover, the Zhuge Divine Crossbow required reloading after firing a volley, whereas the spirit-guided rifle could fire continuously as long as the user had sufficient spirit power.

With these two advantages, Li Luochen wondered whether Ning Fengzhi would be willing to pay a hefty price. To be safe, he planned to wait for Dugu Bo's return and bring along You Tianshang, Dai Tianxing, and Dai Tianyuan. He feared that Jian and Gu Douluo might resort to underhanded tactics, such as killing and looting.

Two Title Douluos with ten-thousand-year soul rings and two exceptionally strong Soul Douluos—this lineup was unbeatable against Jian and Gu Douluo.

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Meanwhile, in Suotuo City…

Tang Hao continued to observe his son and daughter-in-law's cultivation. Tang San was now at level thirty-four, as was Xiao Wu. Yu Xiaogang felt reassured. His next step was to take Tang San and the others to join the Tian Dou Imperial Academy.

There was still over a year until the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Tournament, but he had full confidence in his disciples. They would undoubtedly achieve satisfactory results. Once Tang San broke through to Spirit King, he could add a soul ring to his Hao Tian Hammer. At that point, the power of dual martial souls would be unimaginable.

Yu Xiaogang suddenly realized he didn't know how to cultivate dual martial souls. He decided to swallow his pride and seek advice from his first love, Bibi Dong, to see if he could extract the cultivation method from her.

After settling Tang San and Xiao Wu in Tian Dou City, Yu Xiaogang planned to visit Bibi Dong.

Meanwhile, Tang Hao, who had been observing from the shadows, felt that Tang San was temporarily safe. He decided to return home to see his wife and update her on their son's progress.

With a flicker of his figure, Tang Hao returned to the waterfall in no time. As he gazed at the azure-gold Blue Silver Emperor, his eyes softened with affection. However, he quickly sensed something amiss.

The cave showed signs of someone's presence. The Blue Silver Emperor, sensing Tang Hao's return, wrapped itself around his large palm, trembling all over.

"What? Ah Yin, a black-robed man came here? He took your soul bone!"

Tang Hao's killing intent erupted instantly, though it didn't harm the Blue Silver Emperor.

"Who was it?! How dare they take Ah Yin's soul bone! If I catch you, I'll make you wish you were dead! Ah Yin, I'm sorry I returned too late. The soul bone meant for our son was stolen.

Don't worry, Ah Yin. I'll retrieve your soul bone. Your soul ring is with me, and I can sense who absorbed your soul bone. When the time comes, I'll kill them and take it back.

This soul bone belongs to our son. By the way, Ah Yin, do you know? Our son is a genius, and he has a girlfriend now—a spirit beast, just like you. Haha, in matters of love, he's just like me. Let me tell you…"

Unaware of Tang Hao's rant, Li Luochen remained unfazed. Even if he knew, so what? Li Luochen was confident that after obtaining his eighth soul ring, he could kill Tang Hao. What about the Great Sumeru Hammer? Self-destructing rings?

Please. Li Luochen already understood the strengths and weaknesses of the Great Sumeru Hammer. Its self-destruction technique forcibly boosted strength by sacrificing soul rings. But one question remained—could this technique enhance spiritual power?

Did Hao Tian Hammer soul masters specialize in spiritual power? Li Luochen was certain that his current spiritual power was the strongest among all non-limit Douluos.

If Tang Hao tried to self-destruct his rings while being struck by Li Luochen's Demon-Breaking Divine Light, what would happen? Who would be foolish enough to let him self-destruct and fight head-on?

How naive. A single mental attack could crush his momentum, followed by a decisive strike. Tang Hao's Hao Tian Hammer weighed only a few thousand jin, while Li Luocheng's Atlas Staff now weighed thirty-five thousand kilograms—thirty-five tons. For reference, the Sea God's Trident weighed only fifty-four tons.

Li Luochen wasn't afraid of Tang Hao at all. If he came, Li Luochen would simply kill him. This troublemaker had long been on his list for elimination.

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Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, Main Hall

Ning Rongrong, who had just returned home, was sitting on the sect leader's chair, swinging her legs and pouting.

"Oh, my little princess, the sect leader and Old Sword are about to return. Don't sulk anymore. Come on, Grandpa Bone will take you out to play."

Bone Douluo spoke in a low, humble tone. Who would have thought that this most peculiar Super Douluo had such a side to him?

"Hmph! I finally came home, and Dad isn't even here. I brought a big surprise this time, but Dad and Grandpa Sword went out. How disappointing!

If they don't come back soon, I won't talk to them anymore."

Ning Rongrong crossed her arms, looking as though she'd stay mad unless someone consoled her.

"Haha, our little devil is back! Let Daddy give you a hug."

A gentle voice rang out. A man dressed in luxurious robes appeared, his face handsome and refined, with straight features and an elegant demeanor. His spotless white robe was immaculate, and he appeared to be in his forties. His gaze was soft and warm, making him look like an ordinary person. His smooth black hair flowed freely down his back, exuding effortless grace.

This man was none other than the current leader of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect—Ning Fengzhi! Beside him stood another man clad in a pristine white robe, his hair and beard silver-white, neatly combed. His face was ancient yet baby-smooth, and unlike his usual indifferent expression, he now wore a warm smile as he gazed at Ning Rongrong.

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