In Imperial Calendar Year 10, Her Majesty the Empress issued the "Decree of the Soul Master Overlord," officially ushering in the reform of the Soul Master World.
The "Decree of the Soul Master Overlord" was mainly divided into two parts. First, the Empire would reclaim the authority over Martial Soul awakenings across the continent. Second, it would investigate the total number of Soul Masters on the continent and register them in official records.
First, let us discuss the reclamation of authority over Martial Soul awakenings across the continent. Although the Empire had already taken control of this authority in most regions, there were still a few areas and certain special regions where it remained outside imperial control. Most intolerable to the Empire were the Soul Master Sects and Soul Master Clans.
In the past, because the continent had been divided among many nations, the Soul Master Sects and Soul Master Clans had often served as important Soul Master forces for their respective countries. Thus, the rulers of each nation had been tolerant and accommodating toward these sects and clans, which held transcendent positions independent of the imperial administration.
But times had changed. The continent had achieved unification, and the Great Ming Empire had become the sole nation. Under such circumstances, the existence of these sects and clans was especially conspicuous. In particular, they possessed the right to conduct Martial Soul awakenings independently. For a unified empire, this was intolerable. The authority over Martial Soul awakenings was the foundation and could never be controlled by forces outside the Empire.
Therefore, the primary targets of reclaiming the continent's Martial Soul awakening authority were the major sects and clans that possessed independent rights to conduct awakenings. Their autonomy would be revoked, forcing them to undergo Martial Soul awakenings at institutions designated by the