Chapter 80: Dai Pojun Breaks Through, the Third Titled Douluo
After Bishop Warwick left, Dai Pojun curled his lips slightly, clearly satisfied with Davis's earlier performance—especially how he left Warwick speechless with just a few words.
If Warwick had dared to argue, they could've directly charged him with the crime of "attempting to assassinate the emperor and court officials."
Even if Ju and Ghost Douluo were truly just drunk and acting recklessly, once such a charge was made, death would have been unavoidable.
In short, no matter what the situation was, Bishop Warwick had no choice but to agree to Davis's demands—even if Davis opened his mouth wide with outrageous requests.
> "Four ten-thousand-year soul bones and forty million gold soul coins..."
Dai Pojun murmured to himself. Although he was the ruler of a nation, the treasury contained fewer than ten ten-thousand-year soul bones, and only three soul bones above 50,000 years—these were ancestral heirlooms.
Now that they were gaining four soul bones, whether added to the treasury or distributed among elite subordinates, the overall strength of the Star Luo Empire would significantly increase.
As for the forty million gold soul coins, they could be used for military funding. Although Davis had claimed the money would be spent on rebuilding the Alchemist Association and replenishing precious medicinal herbs, how much could it really cost to construct a building?
Most of the precious medicinal materials from the Alchemist Association were stored in Yang Wudi's soul guide. As long as he was fine, the materials would be too.
Thus, these forty million gold soul coins could be allocated for military expansion. Dai Pojun could even use this opportunity to recruit new troops and enlarge the empire's forces.
"Alright, is there anything else to report? If not, court is dismissed!" Dai Pojun said lazily. He still needed to return to the Sky Prison and continue absorbing Yue Guan's soul power.
"We take our leave!"
The civil and military officials had nothing more to say and quickly withdrew from the court.
After court, Dai Pojun immediately pulled Davis aside and went to find his father, Dai Tianxing. He explained how they could use Yue Guan's soul power to accelerate their cultivation.
Upon learning this, Dai Tianxing was shocked! After personally inspecting Dai Pojun's condition and confirming he had indeed reached the peak of level 89, Dai Tianxing was delighted.
"Excellent! We must make full use of Ju Huaguan's body over this next month! Pojun, no need to attend court for now—just say you're in closed-door cultivation and let Weis handle everything. Your top priority is raising your soul power quickly!"
"Yes, Father. Understood."
Dai Tianxing sighed, "I'd also like to take advantage of Ju Huaguan during this time—maybe I can break through to level 92. That way, I could use Martial Soul Fusion Technique with the old woman and even stand a chance against a Peerless Douluo!"
Then, he changed the subject:
"But we can't just enter the Sky Prison openly. Weis, go find Chief Yang Wudi and ask for some soul-enchanting incense."
"Ah? Grandpa, why do you want soul-enchanting incense?" Davis was puzzled.
"It's for Ju Huaguan. The fewer people who know that we can absorb others' soul power to increase our own, the better. Otherwise, Spirit Hall might use it as an excuse to launch war against us."
"I see..."
Davis responded indifferently. He had thought of that before, but hadn't taken it seriously. Even if Yue Guan found out, what could he do? The three upper sects and the Heaven Dou Empire were watching Spirit Hall closely. Would they really dare start a war?
Besides, even if they used the incense, Yue Guan would eventually sense the change in his body once returned. He could probably guess what happened.
"Well, also," Dai Tianxing added, "there are many fallen Soul Masters in the Sky Prison—some are Soul Douluo-level. Weis, go sort through them and pick a few agility-type soul masters with nether attributes."
"For Mom and Grandma?"
"Yes." Dai Tianxing nodded. "Since that little girl Nana can absorb Ju Huaguan's soul power, she can also absorb others'. With their help, we can improve your mother and grandmother's cultivation."
"Yes, Grandpa. Understood!"
Davis went to the Poyi Clan residence. Since the Alchemist Association had burned down, Yang Wudi was temporarily living in his own home.
When Davis asked for the soul-enchanting incense, Yang Wudi didn't say a word—he simply handed over a handful of incense sticks. Once lit, their aroma could put a person into a coma for a full twenty-four hours.
Then, Davis brought his parents and grandparents into the Sky Prison and lit the incense. Instantly, the refreshing aroma filled the air.
The prisoners in the Sky Prison had their martial souls and soul power sealed, leaving them completely defenseless against the incense's effects. One by one, they collapsed into deep unconsciousness.
Once the incense had burned out, Davis and the others entered the Sky Prison. They located three agility-type Soul Douluo with nether attributes and had Anna use her parasitic seed.
Soon, Black Jade Divine Grass burst forth from the bodies of the three men, spreading wildly throughout the cell.
Anna then used the Black Jade Divine Grass to connect Davis and the others. Dai Tianxing and his grandson absorbed Yue Guan's soul power, while Zhu Lingyun and her mother-in-law absorbed the soul power from the three agility-type Soul Douluo.
> "What a shame Ghost Douluo escaped. If I had a few more months, my mother could have broken through to level 90 and become a Titled Douluo."
Ghost Douluo was also an agility-type Soul Master with a ghost-type martial soul—perfectly compatible with those of the Nether Spirit Cat line. A real pity.
Thinking this, Davis closed his eyes, meditating while refining Yue Guan's soul power.
Since his martial soul had evolved into the Holy White Tiger, Davis's soul power cultivation speed had more than doubled. It was like two innate full soul power soul masters cultivating simultaneously.
In the Sky Prison, time passed quickly. One week later, Davis slowly opened his eyes—and suddenly, a popping sound rang through his body like crackling beans!
Davis clenched his fists, feeling the powerful flow of soul power surging inside him. He smiled faintly.
> "Finally broke through to level 57!"
> "Congratulations! My amazing son!"
Zhu Yaqin rushed up and embraced Davis joyfully.
Her son was only 20 years old, yet at this rate, he'd become a Soul Emperor—level 60—in under half a year.
A 20-year-old Soul Emperor was practically unheard of! And all this was thanks to Yue Guan.
Being embraced so tightly by his mother, Davis was somewhat helpless. With such a clingy mom, he really worried about future tension with his eventual wives.
But soon, Davis smiled and asked, "Mom, did you break through too?"
"Yes! Your mom is now an 86th-level agility-type battle Soul Douluo."
"Congratulations, Mom!"
Just as they were preparing to absorb more soul power, a terrifying pressure of soul power suddenly descended upon them, making it hard to breathe.
Davis immediately activated his martial soul and shielded Zhu Yaqin. The pressure only lasted a moment before Dai Tianxing made a move to shield them.
> "Pojun! Reign in your strength—withdraw your soul!"
After his guidance, Dai Pojun's soul power stabilized. This marked his official breakthrough to level 90—
The third Titled Douluo of the Star Luo Empire.
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