No one had expected that a tournament meant for rising young Soul Masters to compete would detonate a bombshell powerful enough to overturn the entire continent.
Jin Tianming's declaration of war against the entire continent on behalf of the Sun Moon Empire crashed over the arena like thunder, making everyone's scalps tingle.
What gave him the right to represent the Sun Moon Empire and declare war on Douluo Continent's three former nations?
"Lord Jing Hongchen!" The team-leading teachers from the various academies could no longer contain their fury. They rose to their feet one after another and glared at the Sun Moon team's leader. "Your student is treating war far too lightly!"
Peace had been so hard-won across the continent. How could they allow some brat's casual remark to turn everything upside down again?
Jing Hongchen, the round, pudgy man, slowly rose to his feet. With a shift of his step, he instantly appeared beside Jin Tianming.
He patted Jin Tianming on the shoulder, a faintly amused smile on his face. His voice was not loud, yet it rang clearly throughout the entire arena.
"My apologies, everyone. It seems you did not quite understand what student Jin Tianming meant. Let me repeat it for him."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the furious faces throughout the arena. Then, word by word, he spoke with resounding force.
"Everything Jin Tianming just said represents the will of the Sun Moon Empire's upper ranks. Our Sun Moon Empire will declare war on Douluo Continent's former three nations—our goal is to unify the entire continent!"
"Bastard!" The Shattering Star Douluo's beard and hair bristled in rage. His eyes bore into Jing Hongchen as though they could spew fire. "The continent has only just entered a time of peaceful prosperity. Must your Sun Moon Empire