Chapter 155: Seven Treasure City
Renaming Canghui Academy had been a deliberate choice—an academy needed its own identity if it wanted to be known across the continent.
Like the Four Elements Academy and Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, the name had to carry meaning and representation.
Dugu Feng believed gem-type martial spirits had vast potential for development.
They could be used as the academy's defining feature—to attract and cultivate soul masters with gem martial spirits.
"Yes, Young Master!"
Both Old Snake and Shi Nian responded solemnly.
"Mental cultivation also requires pressure. During this period, I'll use my Killing God Domain to strengthen their mental resilience," Dugu Feng said with a faint smile, glancing toward the seven soul masters.
The Seven Shura Illusion Realm ultimately relied on the power of mental force.
Though the technique used soul power transformed into spiritual energy, it still depended on the soul masters' mental control.
Dugu Feng figured his Killing God Domain could help them refine their minds.
"To have the Young Master as a sparring partner—it's their honor!" Shi Nian replied happily, though, truthfully, he also wanted to witness the legendary domain firsthand.
The fabled Killing God Domain said to come from the Slaughter City—it fascinated him deeply.
Seeing that the Seven Shura Illusion Realm still hadn't dissipated, Dugu Feng directly unleashed the Killing God Domain to cover it.
The activation process resembled Martial Spirit Possession, a technique he had learned from Tang Hao's example.
He had taken the advice seriously.
Treating the killing intent as another martial spirit, once unleashed, his entire aura turned colder and bloodthirsty. The killing intent merged with his soul power, transforming it into killing-qi-infused energy.
As this killing power coursed through his meridians, the domain's strength intensified.
A ring of white ripples collided with the Seven Shura Realm's multicolored radiance.
Yet instead of causing chaos, the powers intertwined—melding with each other.
Dugu Feng could feel the illusion's energy, while the seven gem-type soul masters could sense his killing aura in return.
That killing intent carried biting coldness and cruelty.
Indeed, Dugu Feng had infused his domain with the chilling energy of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass—cold energy that targeted the mind itself.
In that instant, the dazzling brilliance across the forest trembled violently.
Clearly, the seven gem soul masters' minds were becoming unstable.
The Killing God Domain possessed both enhancing and weakening effects.
Dugu Feng used the weakening aspect—covering them in it, instantly reducing their strength by twenty percent.
On top of that, their suppressed mental state made it impossible to perform at full capacity.
Old Snake and Shi Nian, standing within the domain as well, felt the biting chill and suffocating murderous aura press against them, leaving both deeply shocked.
They were Soul Sages—Old Snake had even reached level seventy-nine and was nearing Soul Douluo.
And yet, even they could be affected by the domain.
If someone unleashed this unexpectedly in battle, it could still stun even a powerful opponent for a brief yet fatal instant.
With this domain, the Young Master would be unstoppable.
If even they felt this much pressure, those seven soul masters could hardly stand against it.
"Without enduring hardship, how can they claim the championship? They must be prepared—not to fall under Hu Liena's charm the moment they step onto the arena," Dugu Feng said firmly, deciding to forge their willpower.
As for how to defeat Xie Yue and Hu Liena when they used their Martial Spirit Fusion Skill reaching Soul Emperor-level power—Dugu Feng already had an idea, one he would soon put into action.
Over the following month, Dugu Feng remained at Gem Academy, participating daily in the team's training and sparring sessions.
After a full month of intense preparation, he was finally satisfied and departed.
The Killing God Domain had left a deep impression on those students.
Each of them now carried an aura as cold as if they'd walked out of a battlefield of life and death.
This was exactly what Dugu Feng wanted to see.
These people would become the core fighting force of the Dugu Clan.
After leaving Gem Academy, Dugu Feng returned to the clan. After discussing matters with his father, the two departed together—bringing with them the immortal herb Qiluo Tulip—to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Dugu Feng planned to recruit Ning Rongrong into Gem Academy.
According to Shi Nian, all gem-type martial spirits that absorbed Nightmare Beast spirit rings would gain the skill Illusion Control.
Since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was also a gem-type martial spirit, which the sect had refined over generations into a pure support-type spirit, what would happen if Ning Rongrong absorbed a Nightmare Beast's spirit ring?
The Nightmare Beast specialized in illusion control, which was also a manifestation of mental power.
Would Ning Rongrong gain a mental-strength amplification skill or an illusion control ability?
As Dugu Feng recalled, none of Ning Rongrong's nine spirit abilities enhanced spiritual strength.
For the world's top support-type soul master, lacking a spiritual amplification ability was unacceptable.
This was the perfect opportunity to test it.
Besides, given Ning Fengzhi's kindness and Ning Rongrong's openness toward him, Dugu Feng thought this was a good time to strengthen ties—binding the Dugu Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect together.
He and his father rode out from Heaven Dou City in a carriage.
The sect's domain wasn't located inside the city but nearby—within a grand fortress-city known as Seven Treasure City.
Inside the city resided only members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and its affiliated families.
To possess an entire city alone—aside from the Spirit Hall, no other power could boast such strength.
Dugu Shuo's visit this time was not a mere courtesy call on elders like Dugu Feng's had once been.
It was a formal meeting between two great families.
Old Scorpion was sent ahead to deliver their visiting card and inform the sect of their arrival.
Thus, when the carriage approached Seven Treasure City, soul masters of the sect were already waiting to escort them inside.
The carriage rolled through the streets and stopped before a grand mansion in the city's center.
"Brother Dugu and Nephew Feng—your visit brings great honor to Seven Treasure City!"
Ning Fengzhi was already waiting outside, dressed in white robes, exuding scholarly grace with a calm smile.
"Greetings, Sect Master Ning."
"Greetings, Uncle Ning."
Dugu Shuo and Dugu Feng stepped down and greeted him politely.
"Please, come in! I've already sent Uncle Bone to fetch Rongrong from Blue Tyrant Academy. She'll be back shortly," Ning Fengzhi said casually, glancing at Dugu Feng with visible satisfaction.
Among the younger generation, no one could compare to Dugu Feng.
Led by Ning Fengzhi, they entered the main hall, where the Sword Douluo also sat beside them.
After some polite conversation, Dugu Feng got straight to the point. "Uncle Ning, the Spirit Master Tournament's reward this year is three spirit bones. Many teams are eager to compete.
Our Dugu Clan has founded a new academy—Gem Academy—and formed a team intending to participate. I'd like Rongrong to join our team."
Ning Fengzhi smiled. "Ah, the former Canghui Academy—I've heard of it.
If Rongrong is willing, I have no objection."
He assumed Dugu Feng himself would compete. In that case, victory was certainly possible.
He saw no reason to oppose Ning Rongrong's participation.
As for the Shrek Team—their members were too young.
Though Ning Fengzhi acknowledged their talent, he believed their true time to shine would be in the next Soul Master Tournament, not this one.
This year, they simply weren't ready.
(END CHAPTER)
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