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Chapter 159: Handling the Mysterious Heaven
🕑 Added 2025-01-09 16:50:51 +0000 UTCTwo days had passed, and after the four had absorbed the spirit bones and immortal herbs, their strengths saw a significant boost.
Among them, Yang Ping'an's spirit power rose to level 57. His physical qualities improved significantly, and his bloodline seemed to contain a faint trace of dragon aura. Even his originally dark-colored Breaking Soul Spear began to take on a slight blood-red hue. Perhaps it should now be called the Dragon Soul Spear.
Dugu Yan, after absorbing the immortal herb and spirit bone, saw her spirit power increase to level 55. Her martial spirit evolved into the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor, making her poison even more potent. She should face no obstacles in advancing to Titled Douluo. Additionally, the martial spirit poison in her body was completely neutralized, transforming into her innate poison.
Niu Meng experienced the most significant physical improvement among them. During the process of consuming the immortal herb, his entire body seemed to crackle audibly. His limbs became even more robust, and his skin almost turned bronze-colored. His spirit power rose by five levels, reaching level 50.
Lastly was Yang Tianyue. As a young woman, her physical foundation was relatively weaker than the others, but after absorbing the Black Jade Divine Bamboo, her physical toughness seemed to increase significantly. Her Breaking Soul Spear became sharper and more flexible. Her spirit power rose by six levels, now reaching level 47.
Notably, after absorbing the spirit bones, the results were strikingly evident. Especially with the head spirit bone Yang Tianyue absorbed, its value was the highest among all. Her mental power saw a massive boost. Though she was only a Spirit Ancestor, her mental strength had already reached the level of a Spirit Emperor.
Amid their surprise and delight, the rest left the secret chamber, leaving behind Yang Podi, Yang Wudi, Yang Wushuang, Yang Zhentian (father), Niu Gao (maternal grandfather), and Poison Douluo. They remained to discuss the clan's strategic decisions.
Yang Wudi seemed to recall something and immediately spoke, "Old Rhino, what do you think will happen to Tang Hao? His injuries are severe, and with him using the Ring Detonation Technique, it must have pushed his body beyond its limits. He might not survive."
Before Niu Gao could respond, Yang Podi interjected, "Grandfather, you're underestimating Tang Hao. While he is indeed injured, don't forget, his ninth spirit ring is a 100,000-year spirit ring. Furthermore, his body is likely equipped with spirit bones of over 50,000 years, and he even possesses two inherited spirit bones from the Clear Sky Clan. Such injuries shouldn't be an issue for him."
"Moreover, if Tang Hao is severely injured, he could simply retreat to the Clear Sky Clan. His elder brother Tang Xiao is now the Clear Sky Clan's patriarch. How could he not help Tang Hao?"
"Let's not forget, when Tang Hao had just advanced to Titled Douluo, he killed Qian Xunji, who had the Seraphim martial spirit. He even defeated three Titled Douluo alone. His strength is extraordinary."
The group pondered this, and Yang Wudi nodded slightly. "That's true. This time, seven Titled Douluo from the Spirit Hall acted against Tang Hao, yet he still escaped. It's indeed peculiar."
Yang Podi remained silent, lost in thought.
The Spirit Hall's performance was disappointing. While Tang Hao was seriously injured, all they needed was a flying Titled Douluo or an agility-based Titled Douluo to pursue and prevent his recovery. Tang Hao's death would have been inevitable.
Yet after the major battle, there was no pursuit, no measures taken—purely letting the tiger return to the mountains.
After some discussion, Yang Wudi addressed his grandson, "Podi, what should we do next? Should we truly move the entire family to Mount Alamo?"
Yang Podi nodded firmly. "We absolutely must move, and it must be done quickly. Ideally, within a year, everyone should relocate to Mount Alamo. The residence in Heaven Dou City should only have one elder left to guard it."
Niu Gao appeared puzzled. "Is it really that urgent? Isn't this too rushed? Mount Alamo currently has nothing. Everything would have to be built from scratch."
Yang Podi shook his head. "It's not a matter of whether we're fast or not. The current situation is increasingly abnormal. Take the finals of the Spirit Master Tournament as an example. With the strength of Spirit Hall, they could have detained Tang Hao, yet they didn't demonstrate much combat power. Did you see Bibi Dong use any 100,000-year spirit ring or spirit bone skills?"
"Spirit Hall is clearly biding their time. When they stop hiding their strength, it will signify a major upheaval."
Poison Douluo appeared skeptical. "Little monster, aren't you exaggerating? While Spirit Hall is powerful, they might not be as formidable as you're implying."
Yang Podi gave him a look. "Grandfather Dugu, this isn't an exaggeration. If Spirit Hall were to dispatch a large number of spirit masters alongside seven Titled Douluo, four targeting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and three attacking the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, do you think either would survive?"
"Especially Bibi Dong. Her strength clearly surpasses that of Sword Douluo, yet she failed to keep Tang Hao this time. She's clearly hiding something."
Yang Wudi suddenly raised a concern, "Then what about the duel between Old Rhino, me, and Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo? If Spirit Hall has such power, why would they agree to this duel?"
Yang Podi smirked. "Spirit Hall is more than happy to hold this duel. Their goal is simple: to test our clans' attitudes."
"After all, duels between Titled Douluo rarely result in deaths. At worst, the participants recover from their injuries afterward."
"Especially with our Breaking Clan so close to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan—just a few hundred kilometers away. With both grandfathers' speed, it would take only an hour or two to intervene. If Spirit Hall intends to attack the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, they must prevent our interference."
"By moving to Mount Alamo, we're essentially doing them a favor. If they want to deal with Yu Yuanzhen, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo, our involvement combined with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Tower's support would make their task much harder."
Yang Wudi contemplated this and spoke again. "While our clan has accumulated wealth over the years, building a new residence, especially on Mount Alamo, would be costly. It might exhaust half of our savings from the past decade."
Yang Podi chuckled and pulled out several books—the six manuals obtained from Tang San.
Yang Wudi seemed puzzled. "Didn't you say these manuals require careful study? Why bring them out now?"
Yang Podi looked at the books. "Grandfather, these aren't just books—they're money."
Yang Wudi seemed to understand. "You mean to sell them? But wouldn't that be too ostentatious?"
Yang Podi shook his head. "These books can't be auctioned openly. My plan is to make several dozen copies of five of the manuals. Father, you and Uncle Shinian can personally visit every black market across the continent, selling one copy per market. Considering the value of these manuals, each could fetch fifty to a hundred thousand gold coins. How much would that add up to?"
The group thought for a moment and was shocked. "Selling them like this, these manuals will quickly spread across the continent. This could easily bring in over ten million gold coins! After all, these five manuals are all excellent."
Niu Gao hesitated. "Do we really need to distribute all these manuals? Won't that weaken our advantage in the future? Even if we keep the Mysterious Heaven Technique, the gap might gradually close."
"Grandfather, the gap will only widen, not shrink. With our exclusive access to the advanced levels of the Mysterious Heaven Technique, we'll maintain our edge."
"However, this is a serious matter. For now, only trusted core disciples can be allowed to practice it. After three to five years, we can release the first few levels of the Mysterious Heaven Technique, keeping the higher levels private. This way, our advantage will always remain."
Father Yang Zhentian seemed doubtful. "Why do I have to go with Shinian? Wouldn't it be easier for me to go alone?"
Yang Podi chuckled mischievously. "Father, Shinian is the key. Using his martial spirit, he can mimic a Clear Sky Clan traitor. Selling these manuals under such a guise ensures no one will trace them back to us."
Yang Zhentian was still unconvinced. "A Clear Sky Clan traitor? Can that work?"
"Of course. The process requires complete concealment. Occasionally, during a transaction, reveal the Clear Sky Hammer martial spirit under the guise of conflict, leaving behind ambiguous clues for others to investigate."
"This way, these manuals will eventually end up in the hands of Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. With their resources, they'll naturally trace the leads back to the Clear Sky Clan. Let them handle the aftermath. We won't intervene further."
"And during this time, we'll openly prepare to relocate to Mount Alamo. Who would suspect us?"
Niu Gao still seemed skeptical. "But what does this accomplish? It feels like a lose-lose situation."
Yang Podi sighed in frustration. "Grandfather, if you were Spirit Hall or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and you received this information, what would you think?"
"These manuals enhance the close-combat capabilities of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Tower disciples. The Clear Sky Clan hiding such techniques will undoubtedly escalate tensions. This benefits us, allowing us to develop independently."
"In times of chaos, we'll have more time to recuperate and strengthen ourselves. Once Ping'an and I reach Titled Douluo, our clan will have over ten Titled Douluo. At that point, we won't need to bow to anyone. Whether it's the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, we can crush them easily."
Everyone considered this, and finally, all eyes turned to Poison Douluo, making Dugu Bo slightly embarrassed.
Yang Wudi addressed him directly. "Old Poison, will you join us at Mount Alamo?"
Dugu Bo appeared awkward. "I want to, but I owe Prince Xue Xing a favor. Leaving without repaying it doesn't sit well with me. You know my nature—I can't leave a debt unpaid."
Yang Podi suddenly spoke up. "Grandfather Dugu, isn't it just a favor? I think you'll be able to repay it soon."
Dugu Bo was puzzled. "Prince Xue Xing values this favor highly. He won't use it lightly."
Yang Podi smirked. "Not for someone else, nor even for himself. But for his beloved nephew, Crown Prince Xue Beng, he'll have no choice but to call it in."
