Sun Moon Empire, Ming City.
Tianyang's journey this time was quite eventful, but the Undead Bone Dragon's speed was extremely fast, and only half a month had passed since he left.
Ming City was still the same Ming City. After gradually digesting the resources of the Moonflow Empire and acquiring resources from the Douluo Continent by selling spirit tools, the Sun Moon Empire was undergoing rapid development every day.
Ming City alone had already been expanded six times.
Compared to Ming City six years ago, it had more than doubled in size.
Without alarming anyone, Tianyang returned to the Crown Prince Residence with practiced ease, but today the Crown Prince Residence seemed unusually lively.
Not far away, on the training ground, Xu Yunxiao, Mu Mengyu, and Feng Tianxiang were all present, watching two beautiful figures battle in the arena.
The two women were Xu Nianshuang and Yang Yiyi.
People on the Douluo Continent developed extremely quickly due to the influence of their Spirits. Although the two were not very old, they looked like they were around fourteen or fifteen.
Xu Nianshuang wore her usual blue and white close-fitting attire, with the hat Tianyang had given her on her head. Her long blue hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, resembling a snow lotus, pure and aloof.
Her complexion was fair as jade, delicate as fresh snow, as if it had never been touched by worldly dust.
Yang Yiyi wore a black close-fitting attire, her long black hair tied into a ponytail behind her. She had phoenix eyes, large and intelligent, a high nose bridge, a nearly perfect melon-seed face, and her beautiful, delicate face was solemnly focused on Xu Nianshuang opposite her.
She was no longer the little girl who was bullied by everyone in the City Lord's Residence, but the third genius of the Sun Moon Empire, full of confidence.
After her Spirit possessed her, Yang Yiyi's temperament underwent a huge change, becoming noble, cold, and possessing an indescribable demonic charm.
Xu Nianshuang and Yang Yiyi both had one yellow, two purple spirit rings. The former was now at level thirty-eight, and the latter was at level thirty-four.
A four-level difference was not enough to create an overwhelming advantage, and the battle was quite evenly matched.
Xu Nianshuang's nascent Ice Sword Art and Yang Yiyi's Dark Blue Silver Grass allowed both of them to display combat power far exceeding their respective levels.
In the arena, countless vines surged out from behind Yang Yiyi, dark blue and crystal clear, emitting a deep sapphire luster. As they spread out, they subtly began to encircle Xu Nianshuang.
Xu Nianshuang was not to be outdone. In an instant, countless ice crystals rained down on the surging Blue Silver Grass vines around her. As her second spirit ring lit up, continuous explosions rang out.
She herself wielded an ice-blue longsword, striking directly at Yang Yiyi's face as if teleporting.
Seeing this, Yang Yiyi showed no panic. She raised her right hand, and her first and second spirit rings lit up.
A vast ocean of Blue Silver Grass instantly appeared beneath her feet, and under Yang Yiyi's control, these Blue Silver Grass intertwined with each other, forming a forest of spears, exuding a chilling glow.
Yang Yiyi's Dark Blue Silver Grass naturally followed the life attribute path, and with the enhancement of the devouring attribute, the Blue Silver Grass she summoned was even more terrifying. She was like a perpetual motion machine, constantly devouring the life force and spirit power of the Blue Silver Grass beneath her feet, adding it to the Blue Silver Grass she summoned, making it seemingly endless.
And what was most outrageous was that Yang Yiyi's own spirit power consumption was minimal; it was consumed one moment and devoured back the next.
Relying on this tricky attribute, even without a powerful burst Spirit Ability, Yang Yiyi, a Spirit King, could still contend.
But her opponent was Xu Nianshuang, owner of a half-step ultimate ice Spirit.
"Tai Tan's Body!"
Xu Nianshuang's third spirit ring suddenly lit up, and her aura surged. This third Spirit Ability, derived from the Titan Snow Demon, provided Xu Nianshuang with incredibly dominant Spirit Abilitys.
She gained thirty percent of the physical qualities of a Titan Snow Demon of the same rank.
When Xu Nianshuang breaks through to Titled Douluo, she will gain a thirty percent physical quality bonus from a 100,000-year-old Titan Snow Demon. How terrifying is that?
"Bang bang bang!"
..."Although Yi Yi's cultivation has improved quickly, her combat skills are still a bit behind Shuang'er."
Xu Yunxiao and the others watching the battle were startled when they heard a familiar voice beside them. They turned to see Tianyang, who had appeared at some point, standing beside them and watching the battle in the arena.
"Yang'er, you've come out of seclusion." Mu Mengyu was the first to approach with a joyful surprise, examining her precious son from head to toe.
"His Highness's strength has made a leap forward again!"
Feng Tianxiang gazed at Tianyang in shock. As Xu Yunxiao's chief bodyguard, no rustle of leaves could escape his eyes, yet today, he had not noticed when Tianyang appeared.
This gave him a chilling feeling; if it were an enemy, they would have likely suffered heavy casualties.
A flash of shock flickered in Xu Yunxiao's eyes. He hadn't noticed anything unusual either. If he hadn't been familiar with Tianyang's voice, he would have almost made a move.
Looking at Tianyang, whose aura was like that of an ordinary person, Xu Yunxiao couldn't help but sigh with emotion. The geniuses of this era were truly pathetic.
'Oh, the genius is mine, so it's fine. Go all out, don't let them off!'
"Mother, I'm fine, even much better than before." Tianyang looked at the anxious Mu Mengyu with a wry smile. There's a kind of suffering called 'Mom thinks you're suffering,' which is both helpless and heartwarming.
"Tianyang (Brother Tianyang)!" Just then, Xu Nianshuang and Yang Yiyi's battle also ended. The moment they saw Tianyang, they ran over in surprise, unable to hide the joy in their eyes.
"Shuang'er, Yi Yi!" Tianyang looked at the two beautiful figures beside him, feeling delighted. Beautiful things always make people happy.
"Not bad, not bad, you've both made great progress."
"Too bad, I still didn't beat Sister Nianshuang." Yang Yiyi lowered her head in annoyance, looking like a frosted eggplant.
"Hahahaha!" Seeing Yang Yiyi's expression, everyone burst into laughter.
Seeing this, Yang Yiyi's face flushed slightly, and she stomped her foot playfully.
Xu Nianshuang walked over to Tianyang's side at this moment, a smile playing on her lips, and whispered, "Have you broken through?"
"Yes, I've broken through." Tianyang nodded with a gentle smile on his face.
"It seems I'll never catch up to you." Xu Nianshuang said with feigned regret, her eyes full of joy for Tianyang's breakthrough.
"This time I brought some good things to help you break through again." Tianyang said softly. Under Xu Nianshuang's puzzled gaze, he looked at everyone and said, "Father, Mother, I have many precious herbs here that Yang Wudi can use to refine some breakthrough pills, enough for the empire to gain several more Titled Douluo."
As soon as Tianyang spoke, everyone fell silent. A fervent glint flashed in Feng Tianxiang's eyes, but it quickly returned to calm.