The God Realm Is Gone, the Plan Moves Ahead

Several days later, in the war council chamber.

As he looked with satisfaction at these future pillars of his regime, Xu Xiao felt a heroic surge rise within him, as though the whole world were his.

But he still did not dare shout, "The advantage is mine!"

As the first outstanding figure Xu Xiao had summoned, Xiang Yu's Soul Power had also risen by two ranks over the past six years, reaching Rank 97.

Xiao He had made the greatest breakthrough, reaching Rank 94 Title Douluo. However, breaking through to Super Douluo would be several times harder than before!

System, identify them all.

[Xiang Yu: Rank 97 (comparable to a Limit Douluo)]

[Xiao He: Rank 94 (comparable to Rank 98)]

[Zu Chongzhi: Rank 97 (can hold back 2 Limits)]

[Kong Deming: Rank 10 Soul Engineer (comparable to a Limit)]

[Jing Hongchen: Rank 94, Rank 9 Spirit Craftsman (comparable to Rank 98)]

Jing Hongchen was quite impressive. In the original work, he had been able to fight Rank 98 Du Busi to a draw.

Still, he was no match for Xiao He. Jing Hongchen needed to rely on Soul Tools; if he encountered a Rank 98 Agility Attack System opponent, all he could do was run.

"The plan has changed. With our current strength, there is no need to wait any longer," Xu Xiao said calmly.

"But Xu Tianxiong has not yet begun purging the imperial family?" Xiao He asked curiously.

"There's no need."

Only after witnessing Elder Zu's battle against the Fire Dragon King firsthand had Xu Xiao suddenly realized something.

This was, after all, a fantasy world—a world where great power rested in the individual. As long as he accumulated enough strength, he could crush everything in his path!

Furthermore, Douluo Star had already broken free from the God Realm's control. Those Limit powerhouses had to be killed quickly!

Otherwise, it would become troublesome if they comprehended the path to Pseudo-God and broke through!

Without the God Realm's restraints, both the odds and speed at which Limit powerhouses advanced into the God-tier would increase.

A Rank 99 Limit had to pass through three realms to enter the God-tier:

Pseudo-God, Demigod, and Quasi-God.

"Once the plan begins, I'll take Meng, Xiao, and Guyi into the separate space Xiao He opened up and hide there while we await your news."

"The people we intend to kill are not limited to those two Limits of the Holy Cult. There is also Dragon God Douluo Mu En!"

Kong Deming had previously heard Xu Xiao mention it. "But Shrek City has contingencies left behind by gods. What if—"

"Douluo Star has already broken free of the God Realm's control, so there is no need to worry. Your most important task right now is to eliminate the continent's Limit Douluo as quickly as possible!

"We cannot let them break through to Quasi-God!

"On the Taiyue side, go to the Evil Soul Masters' territory first. Join forces, have Elder Zu trap those two Limit Douluo, and Elder Kong can deal with the rest."

Jing Hongchen cautiously asked, "What about the imperial family?"

"Kill them all."

Beneath Xu Xiao's icy expression lay overwhelming killing intent.

He was a transmigrator and had no emotional attachment to those people. The imperial family was of no use to him whatsoever, and in the future, they might even betray him over the throne.

Jing Hongchen drew a sharp breath. He had not expected this Your Highness to possess such intense killing intent. He would have to tell his granddaughter to behave herself around him from now on and stop making jokes at every turn.

"As for Mu En, let Elder Zu handle him alone. No one knows Elder Zu's identity yet.

"Dragon God Douluo has accumulated two hundred years of prestige. If he dies at Taiyue's hands, it will be difficult to win over those geniuses from the Three Kingdoms."

Later, Elder Zu would go study the Soul Machinery field he loved. Even if they discovered that Elder Zu belonged to Taiyue a few years from now, so what?

By then, the Sun Moon Empire under his command would have dominated Douluo Star. Who would dare say anything?

Anyone who refused to submit would be branded an Evil Soul Master. Heh.

The group continued discussing specific arrangements.

Xu Xiao listened until his scalp went numb. Though he had studied state affairs for a time, he was still far inferior to Xiao He.

He had already decided whom to summon after ascending the throne. When the time came, he could dump everything onto that person and rest easy!

Two hours later.

"We've covered everything that needed to be said. Lord, we will launch the attack tomorrow!"

Xiao He and the others saluted Xu Xiao before withdrawing.

Rubbing his temples, Xu Xiao felt that if they kept talking, he would fall asleep. No wonder being a wise ruler was so difficult.

Night fell, and a full moon hung high overhead.

"Why has such a great genius come up to the roof alone instead of cultivating?"

As Xu Xiao drank rice wine, he felt a fragrant breeze approach.

Ye Guyi naturally sat down beside him.

"I merely wanted to relax a little. It also happened to be a good chance to admire tonight's full moon." Xu Xiao looked at the moon with nostalgia.

"Admiring the full moon? Is there some meaning behind it?" Ye Guyi's mature, alluring voice drifted beside Xu Xiao's ear.

"In a place very, very far away, there is a festival where people eat a round pastry on the night of the full moon while admiring it."

Xu Xiao knew that Douluo Continent was not peaceful now. Even beneath the beauty of this full moon, small-scale wars still erupted in many places.

Ordinary people should not become cannon fodder for the invasions launched by those nobles!

Ye Guyi fell into thought.

"If Spirit Hall had unified Douluo Continent back then, perhaps everyone could be eating the round pastries you mentioned today and admiring the moon together."

As she spoke, Ye Guyi's eyes grew somewhat moist.

She recalled how Spirit Hall had ultimately failed, defeated by the hypocrite Xu Xiao had mentioned. She also thought of how many commoners now lacked the money even to awaken their martial souls, and felt both guilty and sorrowful.

"You don't need to blame yourself. There were too many reasons why Spirit Hall failed back then. Do not place all the blame on the Angel Race." Xu Xiao's expression was utterly serious.

"Ten thousand years from now, as long as I am here, no one will be allowed to act recklessly—not even gods!"

"Haha, why are you suddenly being so serious?" Ye Guyi could not help laughing.

She gently rested her head against Xu Xiao's shoulder and gazed at the full moon above.

"It's wonderful that you're here. I don't even dare imagine what I would be like now if you had never appeared."

Xu Xiao said nothing, his gaze fixed upon the full moon.

Tang San, our contest has only just begun! You had better not lose control of even the God Realm.

Several dozen meters away.

Two small figures hid in the grass, watching the pair admire the moon.

"Damn it! They're doing this behind my back!"

Meng Hongchen said sulkily.

"I'm saying, little sis, they haven't done anything. What are you even talking about?" Xiao Hongchen asked blankly.

She shot her brother a contemptuous glance.

"I can't be bothered explaining it to you. Figure it out yourself!" Meng Hongchen did not want to pay attention to her brother. Her large eyes remained fixed on Xu Xiao and the others as she peeked at them.

"Ahem. Little sis, I have to educate you here. Peeping on others is wrong. Grandfather always said so!"

Meng Hongchen replied irritably, "Hmph, so everything Grandfather says is right? Maybe Grandfather is peeping too!"

The two bickered quietly, unaware that a figure resembling a middle-aged man was also secretly observing them from a hundred meters away.

Could Meng know that this old man is watching? Jing Hongchen nearly fell from the tree when he heard her say that Grandfather might be peeping too.

"I merely saw that Your Highness had no guards by his side, and since he came out alone, I happened to be protecting him!"

Jing Hongchen casually made up an excuse, then continued watching the two people on the roof admiring the moon.

In a place extremely, extremely far away from Douluo Star.

God Realm, Sea God Palace.

Tang San summoned the Sea God Trident and swung it toward the place where Douluo Star had vanished. He wanted to find Douluo Star's trace!

"Destruction, you remain stubbornly obsessed! If you had not divided this god's attention, how could Douluo Star have..."