Subduing All Sides

The destruction of the Heaven Dou Empire was obvious to everyone. The powerful forces within the empire were unwilling to perish with this corrupt nation and fled one after another.

Even the royal families of the major kingdoms and duchies followed suit; those with power withdrew.

Only those forces that lacked the strength to be slaughtered in the Star Luo Empire remained in the newly established Spirit Hall Empire, becoming lackeys of Bibi Dong and others.

The Star Luo Empire was already plagued by the deaths of many Soul Grandmaster, with various factions clashing and engaging in constant warfare.

Now, with so many powerful forces arriving, including behemoths like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Seven Great Families of the Soul Arena, the situation is completely out of control.

The Star Luo Royal Family completely lost control of the southern part of the empire and could only shrink its power, retreating to the northern region, with its imperial power teetering on the brink of collapse.

Sitting on the throne of the Star Luo Emperor, Dai Feng seemed to have lost all his strength and abilities, and was no longer able to steer the giant ship of the Star Luo Empire.

The Star Crown Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Seven Great Families of the gradually emerging Soul Arena —these alone bring the total number of Titled Douluo close to twenty.

Faced with such a vast disparity in strength, he had no choice but to watch helplessly as the situation continued to deteriorate, despite having a thousand different methods.

"Your Majesty, Weisi and Zhu Yun have already gone to sleep."

"Okay, he's worked hard these past few days."

This was the first time the Emperor and Empress of the Star Luo Empire had time to sit together since the Battle of Tianxing City. Dai Feng looked at his wife, who had been by his side for many years, and sighed repeatedly.

The two have gone from a family marriage to today, defeating countless opponents. They originally thought they could lead the Star Luo Empire to its peak, but unexpectedly, they have caused it to fall to the bottom.

"Lin'er, perhaps we cannot protect this empire."

"Your Majesty, whatever decision you make, I will always be by your side."

"No, Lin'er, I need you to take Weisi away."

Dai Feng vaguely remembered the intelligence he had seen before: the Zhu Family patriarch, Nether Duke, had a marriage agreement with the Star Crown Sect. He was Zhu Zhuyun's sister and Star Douluo's brother.

He had a premonition that the Star Luo Empire would soon descend into complete chaos, as the southern region alone would not be enough to divide among so many forces.

Now he only hopes to use the connection with the Star Crown Sect to ensure that the Dai Family bloodline continues, even if it means losing the status of royalty.

On the other hand, after Qian Daoliu left, the Star Crown Sect began preparations for war. All Soul Master gathered and secretly contacted the major families and sects with which they had good relations.

The Third Elder and Dugu Bo went to the Chen Family, the Second Elder took Luo Yun to contact the Luo Clan the Star Luo King, Xu Mingwei, whose son was engaged to Shui Yue'er, went to the Four Element Academies, and Xu Fangming was in charge of the families in the major cities of the southeast.

Just as Xu Mingxi was preparing to leave for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Xu Mingqing rushed in without knocking and told him some shocking news.

Empress Zhu Lin of the Star Luo Empire, accompanied by Crown Dai Weisi and Crown Princess Zhu Zhuyun, has come to attend the wedding of Zhu Zhuqing and Xu Mingjie.

At this critical juncture, the arrival of these three at the Star Crown Sect is of great significance, not to mention that they have indicated they intend to stay at the Star Crown Sect for some time.

"It seems we don't need to have Qian Daoliu's side take action anymore. Perhaps Dai Feng's side can give us a surprise."

But when did Zhu Zhuqing and Mingjie get engaged? How much did I miss while I was away?

The arrival of Star Luo Empress and Crown Prince relieved Xu Mingxi of her worries. Now, the only major power within the Star Luo Empire is the alliance led by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

This alliance, besides the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, also includes the Suo Family, the Li Family, as well as the Breaking Clan and the Defense Clan, making it a force to be reckoned with.

Xu Mingxi personally arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Mountain Gate, where he was welcomed into the reception hall by Ning Fengzhi and the Sword Bone Douluo.

He then realized that Soest, Li Tan, Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, and several others were all in the hall. Ning Fengzhi had summoned everyone he could.

"It's been a long time, everyone. I've come here today to ask for your help with something."

Help? With their capabilities, what kind of help could they possibly offer?

The people present looked at each other, and finally turned their attention to Ning Fengzhi. As the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he was the real person in charge of their alliance.

Ning Fengzhi sighed inwardly. He had always known that the Star Crown Sect had great ambitions, and it seemed that they could no longer hold back. He could only hope that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could protect itself in this turmoil.

The Heaven Dou Empire was completely destroyed, and the Star Luo Empire was in dire straits. The fact that the Two Great Empires, which had stood on the Douluo Continent for thousands of years, had come to such an end was truly frightening to him.

"Your Excellency Star, please speak freely. We will do our best to help if we can."

"No, no, no, Sect Master Ning, this favor is very simple. All you need to do is come to Star Luo City in ten days to attend the coronation ceremony of my Star Crown Xu Family."

Hiss~~, the cool air in the reception room was almost sucked away. Everyone was shocked by Xu Mingxi's words. Even Ning Fengzhi, who was prepared, did not expect that the Star Crown Sect would be so rebellious.

However, he soon frowned. The Star Luo Empire was in a bad situation. Internally, many forces were in turmoil, and externally, the Spirit Hall Empire was eyeing it covetously. It would be quite difficult to ascend the throne.

Ning Fengzhi voiced his doubts, and everyone else was equally concerned about the same issue. They looked at Xu Mingxi, but all they heard was a relaxed laugh from him.

"Sect Master Ning need not worry about this issue. On the day of the coronation, the Chen Family will attend, the Four Element Academies will attend, the major duchies will attend, and the major families in the southeast will also attend."

Star Luo Emperor Dai Feng has ordered Star Luo Empress Zhu Lin of Xingluo to bring the Crown Prince and Crown Princess to visit my Star Crown Sect. The second young lady of the Zhu Family is about to marry my younger brother.

Seeing that Ning Fengzhi and the others were becoming increasingly surprised, Xu Mingxi finally revealed her last trump card.

"As for the Spirit Hall Empire, Sect Master Ning, there is no need to worry. They will definitely not appear in the Star Luo Empire."

I'm unaware of these details; are you all satisfied?

How could they dare to be dissatisfied? It's obvious that apart from their alliance, all other forces have been dealt with by the Star Crown Sect.

It's unclear what price the Star Crown Sect paid to have even the Spirit Hall Empire, their long-time adversary, tacitly accept this.

"Star Douluo, in ten days, my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will definitely be there."

"The Li Family will definitely be there."

"My clan, the Broken/ Defense Clan, will definitely be there."

Having achieved a satisfactory result, Xu Mingxi bid farewell and headed towards Star Luo City.

Whether it's abdication of the throne or the emergence of the Star Crown Sect to turn the tide after the mysterious death of Star Luo Emperor Xingluo, it all depends on Dai Feng's choice.