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"Ahem, back to the point!" Dai Weisi cleared his throat. "The rules for choosing the heir of the Star Luo Empire have long been ingrained in the minds of the ministers and aristocracy.
Changing them completely would be no less difficult than annexing the Heaven Dou Empire under the interference of Spirit Hall. That's why we must train even harder in the future!"
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuyun was deeply shocked and exclaimed, "Weisi, don't tell me… you're planning to annex the Heaven Dou Empire?"
Dai Weisi didn't respond immediately. He calmly took a sip of black tea before continuing:
"In this era of great turmoil, the strong thrive, and the weak perish. In the end, it's always the common people who suffer the most. Only by unifying the entire Douluo Continent can we hope to achieve true peace."
"For years, the two great empires have been locked in constant war, with their conflicts long since reaching a breaking point. Though war has currently ceased due to Spirit Hall's intervention…"
"Spirit Hall itself harbors wild ambitions. While I agree with some of their ideals, unfortunately, as the Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire, they see me as nothing more than an enemy. And I can't just sit back and wait for them to strike."
"Spirit Hall has no shortage of powerful experts. In recent years, they've frequently recruited soul masters from both empires, and it's inevitable that a major war will break out. If we can successfully annex the Heaven Dou Empire, we might be able to stand against Spirit Hall—or at the very least, make them think twice before attacking us."
"Hmm…"
Zhu Zhuyun nodded with a vague understanding. She wasn't particularly interested in politics—after all, she was just a girl. But she knew one thing for sure: Dai Weisi was preparing to do something that could shake the entire Douluo Continent.
Looking at the ambition burning in Dai Weisi's eyes, she suddenly thought he looked even more handsome than usual.
"Weisi, I know you're meant for great things. I'll do whatever you say, exactly how you want it. I won't cause you any trouble."
Dai Weisi chuckled mischievously. "Hehe, that's my good little wife!"
"Ugh! I'm being serious with you here—stop joking around!"
"Haha, I know, I know. But Zhuyun, you really do need to train harder from now on. Especially our Martial Soul Fusion Technique—it's one of our trump cards. We have to keep practicing it."
"Speaking of which, it's been a while since we last trained it. Weisi, how about we go practice it now? It'll help refresh our muscle memory."
"Sure, that sounds good." Dai Weisi nodded slightly. The last time they had trained their Martial Soul Fusion Technique was last month—before he had even crossed over into this world.
Stepping outside, Dai Weisi called out softly, "Uncle Li."
A white-bearded old man appeared before him, bowing respectfully. "Your Highness, Crown Prince, your orders?"
This elder was named Li Hu, both Dai Weisi's bodyguard and butler. Though his name was plain, his strength was anything but.
Li Hu's Martial Soul was also a great tiger. While it couldn't compare to Dai Weisi's Evil-Eyed White Tiger, it was still an exceptionally powerful beast-type Martial Soul.
Though only fifty-five years old, Li Hu had already reached Rank 76—a powerful Assault System Battle Soul Saint, and one of the stronger soul masters even by the standards of the entire continent.
"Prepare the carriage. We're going to Star Luo Royal Academy."
"As you command, Your Highness."
Li Hu immediately brought around a carriage and escorted Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun toward the Star Luo Royal Academy located just outside the city.
The Star Luo Royal Academy was perched atop a towering mountain peak. On both sides of the mountain, lush forests stretched endlessly—like a vast sea of trees as far as the eye could see.
Within those forests, countless powerful soul beasts were raised—some of them thousand-year, and even ten-thousand-year soul beasts.
In addition, the academy's instructors frequently captured strong soul beasts from the Star Dou Great Forest and released them into the academy grounds.
The purpose was to use these soul beasts to hone the real combat skills of both students and teachers. Building the academy high in the mountains also served to temper the students' physical endurance and strengthen their willpower.
The Star Luo Empire was a place where strength reigned supreme, not only testing the students' abilities but also evaluating the strength of the teachers.
Unlike the spoiled aristocratic students of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the Star Luo Royal Academy was a place that truly valued talent. Every student who entered the academy was a person of extraordinary potential.
To teach such a group of gifted students, the teachers themselves had to be formidable.
"Uncle Li, just stop here in the forest. We'd like to spar with the soul beasts inside," Dai Weisi said.
"As you wish."
Li Hu wasn't concerned about their safety. While the forest did house ten-thousand-year soul beasts, none of them were beyond two thousand years old. With Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun's strength, they could easily handle it.
Soon, the carriage stopped deep within the forest. An angry bear's roar suddenly echoed in the air, startling the horses, which bolted in fear. No matter how hard Li Hu whipped them, they refused to move another step.
"Roar!!!"
In the next moment, a massive brown bear appeared in front of the carriage, roaring ferociously at them. The terrifying roar knocked the two horses unconscious.
The bear was enormous, standing over three meters tall, with well-developed muscles and sharp claws that seemed capable of tearing through anything.
Upon seeing the bear, Li Hu's face changed. "This is… the Dark Golden Terrorclaw Bear!"
"What? The Dark Golden Terrorclaw Bear!!!"
Dai Weisi's eyes lit up, and he immediately rushed out of the carriage. Sure enough, he saw the giant brown bear standing three meters tall.
"Indeed, it's the Dark Golden Terrorclaw Bear. I can't believe we've encountered such a top-tier soul beast here! This journey is well worth it!"
The Dark Golden Terrorclaw Bear possessed the bloodline of the mighty Mūn Beast, with unparalleled attack and defense capabilities. Even a ten-thousand-year-old Dark Golden Terrorclaw Bear was said to rival the strength of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast!
It was rumored that the strongest Dark Golden Terrorclaw Bears could even tear apart dragons with their claws!
This particular bear had reached over two thousand years of cultivation, but its strength was likely on par with that of a ten-thousand-year soul beast.
"I never expected a Dark Golden Terrorclaw Bear to be here near the Star Luo Royal Academy. It's likely one of the academy's instructors brought it back from the Star Dou Great Forest, considering its age of only two thousand years. It might have been captured when it was much younger."
Regardless of how the bear ended up here, Dai Weisi wasn't going to let it go. If he could kill it, it might drop a soul bone!
"This Dark Golden Terrorclaw Bear is interesting. Zhuyun, are you scared?"
Zhu Zhuyun smiled sweetly and replied, "It's just a soul beast over two thousand years old. What's there to be afraid of?"
"Then let's take it down together. Use the Nether White Tiger! White Tiger, possess me!"
With a loud roar, Dai Weisi instantly activated his Martial Soul, and tiger-like features appeared on his body.
"Nether Spirit Cat, possess me!"
At the same time, Zhu Zhuyun activated her Martial Soul. Cat ears sprouted from her head, and her fair arms transformed into sharp claws. A purple cat tail swayed behind her, making her look like an adorable cat girl.
"Zhuyun, use the Nether White Tiger!"
"Got it!"
Dai Weisi reached out, wrapping his arm around Zhu Zhuyun's slim waist, gazing at her with intense affection.
In an instant, a brilliant purple light enveloped them. When the light dissipated, Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun had vanished. In their place stood a massive, dark purple Nether White Tiger, even larger than the Dark Golden Terrorclaw Bear.
"Roar!!!"
The Nether White Tiger let out a sky-shaking roar that echoed throughout the forest!
(End of Chapter)