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However, getting Blazing Academy to willingly submit and join was incredibly difficult.
According to what Ling Xiao knew of the original trajectory of development, later on, after Spirit Hall launched the Spirit Hunting Action—annihilating and heavily crippling the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect—
They used their sheer might to forcefully coerce the four element academies of Wind, Thunder, Water, and Fire into submission, wanting them to join Spirit Hall. Yet, the outcome backfired completely.
It instead pushed them to the Heaven Dou Empire's side, and they were ultimately swallowed up by Shrek Academy, with Tang San as its core.
In fact, in the original trajectory, after Tang San and his companions ascended to Godhood, Shrek rapidly developed into the continent's number one Soul Master Academy. In that process, those four great element academies probably contributed no small amount of merit.
All of their foundations and heritages were entirely used to achieve the future renown of Shrek. After all, Shrek basically had nothing substantial to teach, and its general applicability to students was extremely poor;
It could only recruit a few exceptional geniuses and was incapable of large-scale education. These four advanced Soul Master academies had compensated for and filled in those foundational gaps for them.
With these thoughts in mind, Ling Xiao couldn't help but urge his Scaled Horse forward to the side of the carriage where Chrysanthemum Douluo was riding, asking about the matter through the carriage window.
"Elder Chrysanthemum, Blazing Academy possesses profound strength, and its influence on the continent is exceptional. Is there any possibility of them joining Spirit Hall?"
"Blazing Academy?"
"Hehe, if you want them to join Spirit Hall, the difficulty is by no means small."
Hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan couldn't help but smile faintly, but his expression soon turned serious as he said, "Ling Xiao, you must understand that although the Soul Master world respects strength above all else—where the weak are meat and the strong eat, just like soul beasts—humans are humans in the end, not beasts devoid of intelligence."
"For many people, their stubbornness and their dignity will ensure that even if their strength is inferior to ours, they will absolutely never be willing to submit. They would rather die than surrender. This world is far from being that simple, and the human heart is very complex."
"If everything were judged solely by a comparison of strength, and the weak harbored no other thoughts toward the strong, always bowing their heads in worship instantly, then our Spirit Hall would have unified the continent long ago."
"True. The world is fickle, and the human heart changes constantly. How could it be that simple? If people truly surrendered and joined so easily just by looking at the difference in strength, how could there be so many killings and tragedies in this world?"
"If it were like that, wouldn't it be as rigid and playful as a child's game? This world would probably become very boring as well."
Ling Xiao nodded and spoke thoughtfully, gaining a bit more understanding regarding the affairs of the continent. Although he had lived a past life, he had died at a young age back then, leaving him with shallow life experience.
In this life on the Douluo Continent, he had continuously cultivated since his youth. Even up to this day, he still maintained the mindset of a young man. It could be said that aside from matters regarding cultivation, he was no different from his past self.
The current him still needed to continue growing, accumulating experience and life perspective.
Along this journey, Chrysanthemum Douluo could be said to have taught him quite a lot of things. Although these things might be unrelated to raising one's cultivation realm, they were still extremely important.
After all, Ling Xiao did not want to become a mere cultivation maniac who was completely oblivious to everything else.
"Blazing Academy is one of the continent's famous Five Element Academies. Although it is located in Heaven Dou, it commands immense prestige and attraction even within the Star Luo Empire."
"It has long since established itself, leaving it without any shortcomings in any aspect. With its strength and foundation, it is not something an ordinary advanced Soul Master academy can compare to."
"Add to that the massive demographic of Soul Masters who once studied at Blazing Academy and became powerhouses in their own right after years of cultivation. This kind of network and relationship is also not simple.
"Even though our Spirit Hall's strength far surpasses theirs, wanting Blazing Academy to completely merge into Spirit Hall is still very difficult." And that is only counting Blazing Academy as an institution itself."
"Basically, every matter in the world that involves Blazing Academy cannot bypass the family that stands behind it."
"Ling Xiao, do you have any understanding regarding the force behind Blazing Academy?" Chrysanthemum Douluo asked with great interest.
"The force behind Blazing Academy."
Ling Xiao froze for a moment.
After reflecting briefly, he naturally replied, "Of course I know of them. Although the Five Element Academies are located within the borders of the Heaven Dou Empire, they were not established by the empire itself. Each has a powerful faction backing them."
"The Elephant Armored Academy was founded by the Elephant Armored Sect, one of the Lower Four Sects. As for Blazing Academy, the force behind it is an exceptionally powerful Soul Master clan within the continent's Soul Master World—the One Horned Fire Dragon Clan."
"Their strength is not a single bit inferior to the Elephant Armored Sect. Their inherited Martial Soul, the One Horned Fire Dragon, is a species of true fire-attribute dragon."
"Although its status and rank among true dragons cannot compare to a peak true dragon like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, as a true dragon Martial Soul, even if it is just an average true dragon, it still reaches the tier of a top-tier Martial Soul."
"In fact, due to the inherent dominance of dragon-type Martial Souls, its tyrannical dragon physique paired with the explosive power of flame makes the One Horned Fire Dragon Martial Soul appear even more overbearing than an ordinary top-tier Martial Soul."
For example, the Poison Douluo Dugu Bo had cultivated for most of his life to evolve his Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul into the realm of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor, reaching the level of a top-tier Martial Soul.
Yet, compared to the One Horned Fire Dragon Martial Soul, it was still a fraction inferior.
From this point of view, one could truly perceive the cruelty of the Soul Master path.
One of the greatest rewards of Dugu Bo cultivating for most of his life—attaining the level of a top-tier Martial Soul—was something the children of the Huo Clan from the One Horned Fire Dragon Clan were often born with.
How lamentable.
Because of the overwhelming power of the One Horned Fire Dragon Martial Soul, coupled with the fact that the Huo Clan had passed down its legacy for over a thousand years, accumulating a profound foundation and producing numerous powerhouses, they were also known as the Fire Clan or the Fire Dragon Clan.
Their prestigious reputation echoed throughout the Soul Master world, earning them the respect of all. The members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan often looked down on most Soul Masters due to possessing a true dragon Martial Soul.
However, because of the fire dragon Martial Soul inherited by the Huo Clan, they would view them in a different light. After all, both were among the rare true dragon Martial Soul families on the continent.
This further illustrated the Huo Clan's standing in the Soul Master world.
"Mm." Hearing Ling Xiao's words, Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded slowly.
It appeared that Ling Xiao still possessed a fair amount of understanding regarding the various factions on the continent.
"Precisely so. Possessing a fire dragon Martial Soul and formidable strength, the Huo Clan naturally harbors the unique pride characteristic of true dragon Martial Soul families."
"Although they haven't reached the point of being completely insufferable like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, very few people can truly catch their eye. With their pride, how could they easily give up their own independence to join someone else's banner?"
"Even if our Spirit Hall boasts numerous powerhouses and immense strength, how could the One Horned Fire Dragon Clan, capable of passing down their legacy for thousands of years, lack their own foundation for survival?"
"The Huo Clan is not just a powerful Soul Master clan. On this continent, among us Soul Masters, Battle Soul Masters occupy the vast majority. Therefore, Support system Soul Masters are relatively rare and hold a very high status."
"However, there are two other professions that can similarly provide supportive power, and they are equally revered: Alchemists and Blacksmiths."
"Alchemists can refine medicinal pills with all sorts of miraculous effects. The mystical nature of their power is not inferior to Support system Soul Masters, making them highly praised.
Meanwhile, the power of Blacksmiths is also extraordinary; they can forge various powerful soul weapons and soul armor, which can similarly enhance a Soul Master's strength with remarkable results."
"The One Horned Fire Dragon Clan is not only an incredibly powerful Soul Master clan, but they also possess an inherited legacy of Blacksmiths."
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