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Lin Chuan remained calm, but his pace quickened unconsciously.
Upon entering the palace, Lin Chuan and Dugu Bo faced no obstacles due to their special status. After all, the former was a powerful marquis in the empire, while the other was a guest minister of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family and a titled Douluo. Both of them wielded considerable authority.
However, once inside the palace, the atmosphere clearly changed.
Lin Chuan unleashed his spiritual power without restraint, and nothing inside the entire palace could escape his notice.
I don’t know, I’m scared.
"Senior Dugu, we're probably too late. Emperor Xueye has already passed away, and it doesn't seem like he just died. Yet, there's still no news of his passing from the palace..."
"How could this happen so suddenly?!"
Dugu Bo looked horrified.
"Someone with ulterior motives is behind this!"
Lin Chuan has now basically confirmed the situation; it was likely Qian Renxue who was behind it.
Although it was unclear why the other party, who had been lurking in the Heaven Dou Empire for so long, was suddenly in such a hurry, she had indeed done so.
Just as the two arrived outside the Emperor's palace on a snowy night, they were stopped.
Soldiers clad in full armor, wielding spears and blades, blocked the way.
"Make way, we have urgent business to attend to His Majesty!" Dugu Bo took out his unique guest minister's gold token and held it up in front of all the soldiers.
The captain of the leading soldiers didn't even look at him, coldly replying, "His Majesty is resting. His Highness the Crown Prince has ordered that no one is allowed to enter the palace to disturb him, and anyone who disobeys will be executed without mercy!"
Dugu Bo was taken aback. "Don't you recognize the gold medal in my hand?"
"I am illiterate, I only obey His Highness the Crown Prince's orders!"
The sergeant captain's face was ashen, and he even had one hand gripping the hilt of his sword at his waist, refusing to back down in the slightest.
Why waste words with them?
Lin Chuan cursed under his breath, then transformed into a blur and charged forward.
The sergeant captain, his expression tense, shouted, "Enemy..."
"Oh!"
Before he could finish speaking, he was struck hard on the back of the head, his vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground. The other soldiers were also knocked unconscious at almost the same time.
In the blink of an eye, the entire squad of soldiers blocking the way had been captured.
"Young Lin, you're being too impulsive!" Dugu Bo was clearly caught off guard.
Lin Chuan smiled nonchalantly, "The person is already dead, why would we have time to get entangled with these guys outside? Besides, Senior Dugu, haven't you noticed yet? These guys aren't just Royal Guards, they're all Soul Masters, and quite strong ones at that!"
There were fifty people in total, all of whom were at least level fifty.
Standing guard outside the Emperor's palace on a snowy night, preventing anyone from entering, and only obeying the Crown Prince's orders, was clearly not normal.
"Let's go, Senior Dugu. Let's go see what kind of monsters and demons they are. I am, after all, a marquis of the Heaven Dou Empire. I can't let the empire fall into chaos like this."
Since things had come to this, Dugu Bo didn't say anything more and quickly followed Lin Chuan into the palace.
However, at that moment, several auras approached, and a leisurely male voice came from inside, "Brother Lin Chuan, it's been a long time. I really didn't expect that you, who disappeared for two years, would suddenly appear in the palace."
Lin Chuan and Dugu Bo stopped and looked in the direction from which the sound came.
The Crown Prince of the Heavenly Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe, slowly walked out, followed by two figures.
"It has indeed been a long time, Your Highness. I never expected that we would meet again under such circumstances. Life is truly unpredictable!"
Lin Chuan greeted him with a light laugh, showing no signs of nervousness.
Xue Qinghe was still as handsome as ever, his demeanor unchanged, and he wore a warm smile that gave people a sense of approachability.
As for the two old men who were a step behind him, they were dressed in simple clothes and their aura was restrained, clearly indicating that they were not members of the royal family and that they were both experts.
"Brother Lin Chuan, what brings you all the way from Snowfield City? And why did you attack the Royal Guards? Don't you owe me an explanation?"
Xue Qinghe stopped five steps away from Lin Chuan and asked with a soft sigh.
Lin Chuan smiled at him, and instead of answering, asked, "Senior Dugu and I have come here to save the Heavenly Dou Empire from its dire straits. Why don't you introduce these two Your Highnesses to me?"
Xue Qinghe's expression finally changed when the strength of the two people behind him was revealed in a single sentence.
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Lin Chuan gave a cold smile, glancing sideways across the Xueqing River to look behind him.
"Now that the other two are here, stop hiding and come out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two more figures appeared.
One of them had a black bun hairstyle, bright gray-blue eyes, and a scar on his right eye, but it did not affect his handsome face.
The other person had similar makeup and was dressed in golden armor with a purple robe draped over their shoulders.
Judging from their appearance, the two should be brothers.
The moment the two appeared, Dugu Bo's body tensed up abruptly.
"Four Title Douluos, the Spirit Hall really has a grand gesture!"
Lin Chuan was quite surprised, but he wasn't nervous.
Xue Qinghe sighed softly, "There's nothing I can do. My father is seriously ill, and the palace is beset by internal and external troubles. My fourth brother and my uncle are eyeing the throne, which pains me greatly. To prevent palace infighting, I have no choice but to ask the Spirit Hall for help!"
Lin Chuan clapped his hands with a smile.
"Well said, but I think you've probably already killed Prince Xue Beng, Prince Xue Xing, and even Emperor Xue Ye in the palace, right?"
"You can't just say things like that!"
Xue Qinghe gently shook his head, his eyes revealing sincerity. "I'm only trying to prevent turmoil in the empire, something neither of us wants to see. Brother Lin Chuan, why don't you stay in the palace and help me? With your abilities, if we join forces, we can definitely build the Tian Dou Empire into an even better place!"
It sounds really tempting, almost like a promise of a position second only to the emperor.
Unfortunately, there's a crazy woman in the Spirit Hall, and he's not fortunate enough to be with her.
However, Lin Chuan still shook his head, "Since Emperor Xue Ye is dead, I don't want to say anything more. Let's just make our move!"
"That's a real pity. Since Brother Lin Chuan is unwilling to serve me, I have no choice but to leave you here!" Xue Qinghe sighed again, his eyes full of regret.
"Elders, take them down!"
As soon as he finished speaking, four figures flashed out from behind Xue Qinghe almost simultaneously.
The group rushed out with lightning speed. Two of the elders lunged at Dugu Bo, while the two brothers who appeared afterward charged at Lin Chuan.
Along the way, dazzling light mixed with surging soul power suddenly erupted.
Several combined pressures descended simultaneously.
"Senior Dugu, I'll leave the Serpent Spear and the Porcupinefish to you. As for Qianjun and the Demon Subduer, I'll handle them myself," Lin Chuan said softly, assigning their respective opponents.
Dugu Bo's face showed arrogance, "Don't worry, kid Lin, I will deal with these two as soon as possible!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a golden light shone brightly, and a powerful aura appeared once again.
"how is this possible?"
Xue Qinghe and the other titled Douluo changed their expressions at the same time.
This surge of soul power was even stronger than that of Serpent Spear Douluo and Porcupine Douluo, and even compared to Thousand Pound Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo, it was only slightly weaker.
The weakest Title Douluo back then has now risen to the top ranks.
Xue Qinghe's expression was solemn, his killing intent intensified, but he was also very relieved.
Fortunately, they invited two more Title Douluos from the Spirit Hall, otherwise they might have really messed up today. Thousand-Pound Douluo and Demon-Slaying Douluo are both level 96 Super Douluos, and because they are twins, they cooperate very well. Together they can even briefly contend with level 97.
Even if Lin Chuan possesses powerful soul skills, he certainly cannot match two Title Douluos!
Even with great confidence, Xue Qinghe still cautiously reminded, "Two Venerable Ones, Lin Chuan's soul skills are powerful. He once severed Tang Hao's arm with an arrow. It's best not to take it head-on!"
"understand!"
They both nodded at the same time, but were more surprised than anything else.
"Don't worry, I won't fight you with arrows," a dim light flashed, and Lin Chuan had already grasped the Night Shadow Twin Blades in his hands.
In the blink of an eye, Qianjun Jiangmo locked his aura onto Lin Chuan.
In the blink of an eye, the two were already in front of him, and two dragon-coiled staffs, one red and one blue, fell down fiercely, their heavy soul power suddenly erupting.
The red and blue light surged, and all the power of the body was concentrated in this one stick.
"Well done!"
Lin Chuan's lips curled into an excited smile.
Having disappeared for nearly two years, spending all his time cultivating in the Temple of Life, he's really itching to get his hands dirty. He'll use these two Super Douluo in front of him to test his current strength!
He brandished his twin swords, their sharp energy whistling through the air.
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