chsdbacks Chapter 167 The Secret Manual Spreads Throughout the World
Chapter 167 The Secret Manual Spreads Throughout the World
Chapter 167 The Secret Manual Spreads Throughout the World
Faced with Prince Xuexing's words, Prince Xue Beng could only plead in a low voice, "Uncle, you must help me. What should I do now?"
Prince Xuexing shook his head: "Although my brother is angry, he didn't punish you, which means you still have a chance. From now on, keep a low profile in the manor. If you cause trouble again, I won't be able to help you."
Xue Beng felt somewhat relieved, but still asked with a hint of curiosity, "Uncle, who do you think was behind this whole thing?"
Prince Xue Xing shook his head as well: "Logically speaking, the person who would scheme against you should be Xue Qinghe, but Xue Qinghe is the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. How could he do something so damaging to the foundation of the empire?"
The two were still trying to communicate, but it was all a mystery. Prince Xuexing, being experienced, felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. Perhaps colluding with the Spirit Hall was the only bargaining chip Prince Xuebeng had left.
Meanwhile, at the Crown Prince's residence, Xue Qinghe was overjoyed. After much scheming, he had finally eliminated the biggest backer of the avalanche, making future dealings much easier.
At this time, both the Po and Yu clans had moved to the Almo Mountains, effectively isolating themselves from the world. Only a small number of disciples were outside, handling matters in Monet City and the family's elixir trading.
However, the matter of the secret manual escalated, plunging the entire Douluo Continent into chaos, as if a whirlwind had swept through.
Inside the Spirit Hall, in the Papal Palace, Pope Bibi Dong and a host of high-ranking officials were present, including Hu Liena.
On Bibi Dong's desk were various secret manuals, which the Spirit Hall had recently collected through various means.
Because Good Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were seriously injured and have been recuperating recently, Flame Eagle Douluo and Ghost Leopard Douluo have taken over the handling of affairs. Both of them are agility-type Soul Masters and are also Bibi Dong's confidants, so they are quite efficient.
Bibi Dong addressed the crowd, "How's the investigation into the origins of these manuals going? Any concrete information?"
Flame Eagle Douluo quickly spoke up: "Your Holiness, through our investigation over the past few months, we have identified two individuals as the sellers of the secret manual, but their whereabouts are elusive, and we have been unable to find any information about them."
"However, according to information from the black market, this person once revealed his martial spirit during the battle in Gengxin City. His martial spirit should be the Clear Sky Hammer, but there is no other information."
Bibi Dong asked with a grave expression, "Besides this fight, is there any other information? Why can't our spies track us down?"
Flame Eagle Douluo continued to report: "These two people come and go without a trace. It is estimated that they have at least the strength of a Soul Douluo, or even higher. The Soul Douluos we sent out have tracked them down several times, but we have not been able to find any information about them. Especially three months ago, after these two people sold the secret manuals in most of the cities on the Douluo Continent, they disappeared without a trace."
Pope Bibi Dong was still somewhat unwilling to give up: "Isn't there any other way to investigate? After they sell the manuals, they always have to deal with these huge amounts of supplies. Could we trace the clues through these supplies?"
Flame Eagle Douluo shook his head: "These two are very cautious. They don't accept any Gold Soul Coin cards, only Gold Soul Coins and various treasures, making them impossible to track down. Moreover, the prices they sell vary, ranging from 100,000 to 1 million Gold Soul Coins."
"Moreover, according to statistics, they probably obtained hundreds of millions of gold soul coins from selling the manuals this time, as well as all kinds of treasures. All the resources combined are probably comparable to those of a large sect."
Bibi Dong was still puzzled after hearing this: "What faction do these two people come from? Could they really be from the Haotian Sect?"
"Logically speaking, such a precious secret manual shouldn't be sold so easily, and even if it were, the price shouldn't be this low. I always feel that they have some special purpose."
Upon hearing Bibi Dong's words, everyone present fell silent. It was unimaginable who would easily betray such a secret manual that could be passed down as a family heirloom.
Bibi Dong pondered for a moment, then continued, "How's the research on these manuals going? How effective are they in practice?"
At this moment, Ghost Leopard Douluo also spoke up: "According to the analysis of our Spirit Hall's research experts, the contents of these manuals are very profound, and the effects of cultivating them should be very good, comparable to the world's top cultivation techniques."
"Furthermore, according to the confirmation of several bishops, the techniques in the manual are somewhat similar to those Tang San demonstrated in the Soul Master Competition, especially the manual on hand refinement. When practiced to a high level, the hands will turn white like jade, which is very similar to what Tang San showed. Moreover, some of the weapons recorded in the manual are the same as those sold by the Tang Sect, which Tang San founded, to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
"Your Holiness, I think there is a high probability that it came from the Haotian Sect. The Haotian Sect has been in seclusion for 15 years now. They have been hiding in their ancestral land, but they still need various cultivation resources. I wonder if it is because they are short of resources that they arranged for people to sell secret manuals."
Bibi Dong shook her head: "Even if those people from the Haotian Sect are stupid, they wouldn't sell a secret manual of this level. It's just a little bit of resources; with their strength, they could easily get it without anyone noticing. This incident seems to be purely the work of one person, who just wanted to make a quick buck from beginning to end, and probably didn't consider the future at all."
At this moment, Ghost Leopard Douluo spoke up again: "Your Holiness, regardless of whether the Clear Sky Sect deliberately put these manuals out for sale, it is clear that these manuals originated from the Clear Sky Sect, or at least are related to it. I'm afraid these manuals are also related to the strength of the Clear Sky Sect."
Bibi Dong thought about it carefully and finally spoke up: "No matter what, these manuals must be related to the Haotian Sect. Let's arrange for some disciples to practice them first and see how they perform."
"How are Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo's injuries? How long will it take for them to recover?"
Flame Eagle Douluo quickly spoke up: "I visited them a few days ago. Their injuries have improved, especially Chrysanthemum Douluo, who has a lot of treasured herbs. In addition, our Spirit Hall's healing Soul Saint treats them every day. They should be able to fully recover in about two years."
Bibi Dong was quite concerned about her capable assistants: "That's right. Although they lost this time, they tested the strength of Niu Gao and Yang Wudi, which can be considered a contribution to the Spirit Hall. We should spare no effort to heal them."
Flame Eagle Douluo seemed somewhat puzzled: "Your Holiness, Yang Wudi and Niu Gao dared to seriously injure a Title Douluo of my Spirit Hall, severely damaging the reputation of my Spirit Hall. Shouldn't we retaliate?"
Bibi Dong shook her head: "It's a normal duel. If we lose, we lose. It's no big deal. This way, we can hide our strength. Besides, haven't Niu Gao and Yang Wudi already challenged Qian Jun and Jiang Mo? Let Qian Jun and Jiang Mo handle the rest."
"How are Niu Gao and Yang Wudi doing now? Have they made any moves?"
Flame Eagle Douluo shook his head: "After the Breaking Clan and the Imperial Clan left Heaven Dou City, they are now in the Almo Mountains, mainly dealing with family establishment matters. Both clans seem to have gone into hiding and are completely uninvolved in outside affairs. Only a very small number of disciples are managing the Almo Mountains and Monet City. Given the strength of these two Title Douluos, we dare not investigate too deeply."
Bibi Dong nodded with a hint of satisfaction: "These two are quite sensible. Fine, we just need to send out spies near Mount Almo, and let them handle the rest themselves."
All the major powers have collected a lot of secret manuals. The contents of these manuals are indeed very attractive. However, out of caution, each family initially only arranged for a very small number of disciples to practice them. They will decide how to proceed after seeing the results.
Among all the major forces, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is the most fanatical.
When Ning Fengzhi saw these manuals, he immediately recognized that they came from the Haotian Sect or the Tang Sect.
Ning Fengzhi had always been very interested in Tang San's self-created soul skills and hidden weapon crafting, but due to Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect, he had never had the opportunity to make a move.
How can I not be happy to get these good things just from the black market?
Ning Fengzhi immediately gathered some disciples to begin practicing the techniques in the manual, wanting to confirm its effectiveness as soon as possible.
The blueprints for various hidden weapons were especially intriguing to Ning Fengzhi. With these blueprints, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could manufacture all kinds of hidden weapons themselves, no longer needing to purchase them from the Tang Sect at exorbitant prices. As a businessman, what could be more gratifying than saving a significant amount of money?
As the largest and wealthiest sect on the continent, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has various industries spread throughout the continent, including the blacksmithing industry. After all, the initial development of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School relied on the martial spirit of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to find mineral veins.
Ning Fengzhi immediately summoned a large number of blacksmiths to begin making various hidden weapons. Although there were no master blacksmiths in the family, there were still quite a few high-level blacksmiths, and they could make various hidden weapons in a very short time.
With all the secret manuals and techniques in hand, Ning Fengzhi gave up on the idea of trading Yang Podi's self-created soul skills. He figured he'd rather spend that time learning the current manuals, especially the movement techniques and hand-training methods, which were practically tailor-made for Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda soul masters.
As for the two great empires, they also began to intensify their research on these secret manuals, investing a great deal of manpower and resources in the process, especially in the production of hidden weapons, which could obviously greatly enhance the empires' military strength.
Of all the sects that suffered the most from this manual sale incident, the Tang Sect is probably the one that lost the most. Since the manual appeared, its biggest customer, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, has not placed any orders. Even the Heaven Dou Empire, which originally intended to buy it, has not been heard from since.
The Power Clan and the Agility Clan are once again in trouble, completely lacking the high spirits they had when the Tang Clan was first established.
The most puzzled person was Tang Yuehua. Now, various secret manuals had been leaked, and rumors circulated that these manuals originated from the Haotian Sect. However, as Tang Xiao's sister, she had absolutely no idea where these manuals came from. The Haotian Sect didn't seem to have such manuals, though they did resemble the cultivation method her nephew Tang San practiced. Unfortunately, there had been absolutely no news of Tang Hao or Tang San recently, so she had no way to inquire.
Tang San had been secretly cultivating with Tang Hao, completely isolated from the world. He had no idea that the Tang Sect's martial arts, which he cherished as his lifeblood, had spread throughout the world. If Tang Hao knew, who knows what kind of expression he would have.
(End of this chapter)