69novels Chapter 243 The Coup of Heavenly Dou Palace
Chapter 243 The Coup of Heavenly Dou Palace
Chapter 243 The Coup of Heavenly Dou Palace
After leaving the Flowing Fire Mountains, Yang Podi planned to go to Tiandou City to see what the situation was like there. He wondered if he could take advantage of the situation and make some money again.
What Yang Podi was unaware of was that quite a few things had indeed happened recently.
First of all, since the war between Tianxing Academy and Haotian Sect, Tang Hao has been in a coma, while Tang Xiao has recovered about 50-60% and is barely able to take charge of Haotian Sect's affairs.
Meanwhile, Tang San and his group were preparing to go to Seagod Island. Everyone had gathered and were ready to set off at any time.
Just then, Xiao Wu, who had been missing since the Soul Master Competition, suddenly reappeared and went directly to the Clear Sky Sect to find Tang San.
Tang San and Xiao Wu hadn't seen each other for many years. Upon meeting, they were both extremely excited and couldn't help but hug each other, with some tears in their eyes.
As for Xiao Wu's identity as a 100,000-year-old soul beast, it is relatively safe within the Haotian Sect. At least under Tang Xiao's supervision, no one dares to have any ulterior motives.
Although the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School received the news, they did not take any action. After all, in terms of pure strength, the Haotian School's high-end combat power should be the strongest at present, especially the black dragon claw that appeared at the end of the battle at Tianxing Academy, which became a shadow in the hearts of many major forces.
Tang San hugged Xiao Wu tightly, unwilling to let go, but finally he spoke: "Xiao Wu, do you know anyone from the Di Tian sect?"
Xiao Wu nodded: "I know Uncle Di Tian. I just met him a while ago. I heard that Uncle Di Tian is a friend of my mother. He has been traveling with his friends all these years. I have never met him before."
"However, the Spirit Hall suddenly came to arrest me a while ago. It was my Uncle Di Tian's friends who saved me. If it weren't for their help, I probably would have been captured by the Spirit Hall."
Tang San quickly asked, "What exactly is going on with the Spirit Hall? How did they know where you lived in the Star Dou Great Forest?"
Xiao Wu shook her head: "About a year ago, a group of Soul Masters from the Spirit Hall came to explore the Star Dou Great Forest. Er Ming saw that these people were suspicious and that they should be from the Spirit Hall based on their attire, so he attacked them. Unfortunately, two of them managed to escape."
"It was these two people who tipped me off. Later, the Spirit Hall sent two Title Douluos and ten Soul Saints to capture me. Among them were Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, as well as three members of the Golden Generation from the original Soul Master Competition."
"Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo used their Martial Soul Fusion Technique to restrict Da Ming and Er Ming. The other ten Soul Saints and many Soul Masters all came to besiege me. If it weren't for the appearance of Uncle Di Tian's friend, I probably wouldn't have been able to escape at all."
Upon hearing these words, Tang San's eyes immediately turned red: "These people from the Spirit Hall have gone too far. I will avenge you sooner or later."
After a tender moment, Tang San and Xiao Wu decided that Xiao Wu would go to Seagod Island with Tang San for training, thus forming a team of seven.
Meanwhile, another event occurred in the Heaven Dou Empire: Emperor Xue Ye suddenly fell ill, and the entire Heaven Dou City region seemed to be in a state of panic, with all sorts of rumors spreading.
Some say that His Highness the Crown Prince is plotting to murder Emperor Xueye and seize the throne, while others say that the three upper sects are up to no good and want to persecute Emperor Xueye.
In short, the entire Tiandou City region is in a state of chaos, with various forces intertwined. However, judging from the situation, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's power is the strongest. In addition to his own Crown Prince's Mansion, he also has the support of his teacher, Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Moreover, the Crown Prince is the apparent heir to the Tiandou Empire, and it can even be said to be the only heir. It seems that ascending to the throne should not be a big problem.
The strongest opposition came from Prince Xuexing. Prince Xuexing had always been highly valued by Emperor Xueye, commanded a large army, and even wielded considerable influence in the court. In particular, Prince Xuexing had been unusually concerned about the death of Prince Xuebeng, and all signs seemed to indicate that it was Crown Prince Xue Qinghe who was responsible.
Moreover, Prince Xuexing has always opposed Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. If the Crown Prince were to actually ascend the throne, his fate would likely be extremely tragic.
Prince Xuexing and Emperor Xueye have always had a very good relationship, and he is well aware that Emperor Xueye's health has always been quite good. Now, his sudden illness and unconsciousness seem to reveal various suspicious points. Not to mention that Emperor Xueye himself is a Soul Douluo, and unless he is poisoned, he would not fall ill so quickly.
Just when the imperial physicians were at a loss, Prince Xuexing heard that Tang San was skilled in refining poisons and had unique insights into various herbs. In order to save his brother and for his own future safety, Prince Xuexing invited Tang San to treat Emperor Xueye.
After some deliberation, Tang San, along with Tang Lie, prepared to enter the palace to visit Emperor Xue Ye. Unexpectedly, the Heaven Dou Palace had already been sealed off, and even the Imperial Guards and other troops had been mobilized, indicating a potential palace coup.
However, Prince Xuexing had extensive connections, even extending to the inner workings of the palace. Especially now that Emperor Xueye was unconscious, a small number of people loyal to Emperor Xueye wanted to do everything they could to save him. Hearing that Prince Xuexing had a divine physician, they decisively opened the palace gates for Xuexing and Tang San.
When Tang San saw the unconscious Xue Ye Emperor, especially after seeing the poison that Xue Ye Emperor had been poisoned, he was completely shocked.
To poison a Soul Douluo like Emperor Xueye, one would need to use an extremely potent poison, and the poison Emperor Xueye was afflicted with was actually porcupine venom.
Considering Xue Qinghe's recent actions, all signs indicate that Xue Qinghe was the one who poisoned the animals. This porcupine poison is only available to the Spirit Hall, or more precisely, to the Porcupine Douluo.
Before Tang San and Prince Xue Xing could take any action, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe launched a palace coup.
Xue Qinghe is now completely reckless, otherwise he wouldn't have risked using the pufferfish venom, not to mention that Qian Daoliu's arrival has given him great courage and confidence.
For a time, Tang San and his two companions were like birds in a cage, trapped in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace. Although Tang Lie was powerful, he was directly suppressed by the Porcupine Douluo and the Serpent Spear Douluo. The three of them had similar soul power levels. Although Tang Lie had the advantage of the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, he could not fight two against one.
As for Tang San, he was in an even more miserable situation. The Imperial Guards were densely packed around him, and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe also displayed his strength, which directly reached the level of a Soul Douluo. This was far beyond what Tang San, a Soul Emperor, could withstand.
At the critical moment, Di Tian saved Tang San, while Qian Daoliu, who had arrived upon hearing the news, clashed with Di Tian.
However, both Qian Daoliu and Di Tian seemed to be suppressing their strength. Qian Daoliu did not use his angelic divine power in Tian Dou City, while Di Tian fought against Qian Daoliu as an ordinary person and did not reveal his true form as a black dragon.
The battle seemed to have become exceptionally intense, but it was still somewhat conservative.
Yang Podi, who was dozens of miles away, also sensed the commotion of the battle.
Yang Podi couldn't help but chuckle: "I didn't expect those two to actually start fighting. This is getting interesting."
Immediately afterwards, Yang Podi concealed his soul power and quietly sneaked into the palace for a stroll.
As the battle spread, Xue Qinghe's side seemed to be losing ground. In particular, as time went on, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School discovered Xue Qinghe's true identity and turned against him. After all, Ning Fengzhi and his group hated the Spirit Hall the most, and the Clear Sky School gradually began to provide support.
Xue Qinghe seemed to understand the current situation as well. Using the pretext of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Clear Sky School's rebellion, he directly ordered the Imperial Guards of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Soul Masters affiliated with the royal family to annihilate the three upper sects.
In the end, a great battle ensued, with countless royal guards and royal soul masters dying or being wounded. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Clear Sky School also suffered significant losses before the battle gradually came to an end.
However, after the war, Qian Daoliu fled in panic with Qian Renxue and a few other Soul Masters, leaving behind a tragic scene in Tiandou City.
After this battle, the faces of the Haotian Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and even Prince Xuexing were unusually gloomy, because it seemed that the Tiandou Empire had suffered losses from beginning to end.
The soul masters and imperial guards belonging to the Heaven Dou royal family were basically wiped out, so it can be said that the royal family is now just an empty shell.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Clear Sky School were heavily surrounded by the Imperial Guards, and many of the Soul Masters directly under the royal family also lost one or two hundred people each. Don't underestimate one or two hundred people, after all, the two major sects only have about six or seven hundred people now. This is after many affiliated families have recently joined. Otherwise, the two major sects would only have about five hundred people. This loss means that they have lost one-sixth of their population.
What's even more frustrating is that the entire royal treasury has been looted, making it difficult to rebuild the Soul Master team or even the Imperial Guard. After all, everything costs money, and you can't do anything without it.
And there's an even more troublesome matter: Emperor Xueye is half-dead, all the major heirs of the Tiandou Empire are dead, and the only surviving Crown Prince Xue Qinghe has run away, and he's an imposter. Now Emperor Xueye only has one little princess, Xue Ke, left. Who will inherit the throne?
Prince Xuexing has always had a terrible reputation. Although he still has many followers, he is not cut out to be emperor no matter how you look at it. Moreover, Prince Xuexing and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School don't get along very well. If he really becomes emperor, the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School might turn against him.
At this critical moment when everyone was unable to make a decision, all eyes turned to the half-dead Emperor Xueye. He was probably the only one who could make such a decision now.
After everyone confirmed that Emperor Xueye could indeed be woken up, but he probably wouldn't live long afterward, since this was a poison inflicted by a Title Douluo, and none of the people present could cure him.
In the end, Tang San used drugs to forcibly wake up Emperor Xue Ye. However, according to Tang San's estimate, Emperor Xue Ye would only live for ten days to half a month at most.
After Emperor Xueye regained consciousness, he looked at the ruined palace, the countless dead and wounded Imperial Guards and Soul Masters under the royal command, and the completely looted royal treasury. He was so angry that he almost died.
Judging from the current situation, the Heaven Dou Empire is not only beset by the powerful Spirit Hall on the outside, but also extremely unstable internally. It doesn't even have the power to protect itself, especially the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Clear Sky School outside Heaven Dou City. Originally, the three schools cooperated with each other and formed a defensive triangle. Now that all the soul masters of the royal family have fallen, if these two sides make any moves, the Heaven Dou royal family will be in trouble.
At this point, the Heavenly Dou Royal Family didn't have many options. Their only trump card was Marshal Golong's million-strong army, but that was just an ordinary army. Moreover, after losing the treasury, how could they possibly feed such a million-strong army?
The chapter on the Heavenly Palace Coup serves as a transition and a brief summary of this period.
(End of this chapter)