The Empire Is Founded, War Begins-Who Isn't Part of the Spirit Hall Empire?
The feeling of being watched comes quickly and goes quickly.
Han Li, who appeared to be daydreaming in the courtyard but was actually communicating with his Good Son, exited the Spiritual Space, glanced at the sky casually, and then looked away.
Unlike before, during this time when he was being watched, the Fate Law, which were not yet fully under his control, trembled incessantly. If the golden threads were physical, Han Li felt that his God Soul would most likely be experiencing a series of orgasms, with no dull moments, just like when a toy had been inserted into his body.
Connecting this to the Asura God's previous tricks and the eye contact in the Angel God Temple, Han Li had some guesses.
Offer some benefits first, then slap them in the face? To quell the anger of young people? This tactic is probably universally applicable.
Unfortunately, he received compulsory education and was a liberal arts student. He memorized a lot of books during his early morning study sessions. He was even beaten up when he started working. He's very familiar with the tricks of sweet talk and empty promises, unless you offer a high enough price.
Unfortunately, these gods can't grasp the primary and secondary contradictions, so they're destined to achieve nothing. At this stage, they've passed the point where a simple treat would make them overjoyed.
It's too late. Even if Han Li were to give up now, he wouldn't be willing to. Everyone has a few sharp weapons on their side. If it were another world, he might have really chickened out, but this is Douluo.
Han Li calmed down again, took out a bottle of juice, and drank it all in one gulp. The cool sensation went down his throat and into his stomach. He closed his eyes, basked in the sun, and felt the breeze on his face.
In the Pope's Hall of Spirit City.
Bibi Dong no longer concealed her aura; a suffocating and chilling feeling filled the entire hall. She looked with satisfaction at the high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall who had already gathered below. People from the Pope faction and the Worship Hall were all present, except for the Platinum Bishop of the regional branch halls.
"Have you completed all the preparations I asked you to make before?"
Bibi Dong's gaze was mainly directed towards the direction where the people from the Worship Hall were located.
"Your His Majesty the Pope, everything is in place and awaits your command."
A Platinum Bishop from the main hall stepped forward. Although his strength was only at the Soul Douluo and he had not yet been granted a title, he handled such matters with great ease. Therefore, after the offerings in the Worship Hall disappeared, he became the one to take the lead.
"However, the Seven Profound Sect Commerce under His Holy Son Your Highness also got involved, responsible for evacuating and guiding the civilians."
The Platinum Bishop didn't dare to be careless and took the initiative to tell Han Li about his involvement. His Holy Son Your Highness had told him that this could be directly reported to His Majesty the Pope.
A hint of dissatisfaction flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant. Was she still struggling? Never mind, there was no need. As long as things generally followed her direction, that would be fine.
Han Li's Seven Profound Sect Commerce has always followed a bottom-up approach since its establishment. She didn't dislike it, but initially she only thought it was a tool for him to make money. It wasn't until Han Li revealed his collection of Faith Power in the Soul Master Competition that Bibi Dong began to think more highly of him, but that was all.
Strictly speaking, she also came from humble beginnings. However, she didn't have much experience of being from the lower classes. After awakening the Spirit Hall, she became Saintess and received top-level training and treatment.
While the Spirit Hall also protects civilians, it primarily protects the commoner Soul Master class that emerged from its ranks. For the truly impoverished masses, it can only be considered incidental, merely protecting its core base.
Bibi Dong felt that Han Li's attempt to gather civilians during wartime was a futile effort. How much faith could those people he painstakingly protected provide? How many powerful Soul Master could emerge from them? Besides, he might not even live to see the harvest.
Bibi Dong sneered inwardly.
Han Li and the Worship Hall' act of concealment was seen by her as a means of countermeasures. Qian Renxue initiated the God Exam right under her nose, without any intention of hiding it from her, as if it were a way of intimidating her and telling her that our side also has its trump cards.
They probably still thought she would continue playing house with them, right? They thought she would just suppress them at most and then try to seize leadership of the Spirit Hall, just like before? Unfortunately, you are all too naive. Bibi Dong roared wildly in her heart. Her years of forbearance were not just for this. What she wanted was to completely Destruction the Qian Family lineage.
If you enjoy cooperating so much, then you'll be waiting for your Destruction end.
Bibi Dong, who was sitting on the throne, suddenly smiled, but the scene looked very strange against the backdrop of the angel mural behind her.
"Then pass on my orders. From this day forward, the Spirit Hall Empire shall be officially established."
"Then, declare war on the Star Luo Empire."
"Yes, Your Majesty the Queen."
Pope's Hall, amidst the chorus of shouts from the crowd, the form of address had quietly changed.
Within the Spirit Hall City, all its institutions were operating at full speed, and news was rapidly spreading throughout the continent.
The news brought by the high-ranking officials after the meeting left the mid-to-high-level members of the Spirit Hall stunned for only a moment before they erupted in celebration. All the previous arrangements had already confirmed their suspicions, and now it was simply a matter of confirmation.
There were still people who opposed it, but compared to the number of people who fell into fanaticism, they were few and far between. After all, when they chose the Spirit Hall, they had, in a sense, broken away from the country.
Not to mention, on the Douluo Continent, apart from the royal family and some noble forces, the people's recognition of the country is not very high. Becoming Soul Master has always been the greatest aspiration. Moreover, it is the Spirit Hall that is making them Soul Master now.
Bibi Dong dealt with these dissenting voices quite roughly, but she didn't eliminate them directly, since they were also members of the Spirit Hall.
She had a prison opened to the public; anyone who objected could go in themselves and wait until things settled down. A Soul Master army was stationed outside the prison; once inside, they wouldn't be coming out until it was all over.
Not many people choose to go. Everyone's smart enough to know better. This is a way to save face. If you take it seriously, you're really handing over the reins of your life to someone else.
The news of the establishment of the Spirit Hall Empire was like water splashed into a pot of oil; as soon as it was released, the previously relatively calm continent was thrown into complete uproar.
The people who already lived within the Spirit Hall's territory were stunned for a moment, then excited, and then went about their business as usual. To them, it seemed that there was no difference at all.
Upon learning the news, several Duchies and kingdoms that had long been under the control of the Spirit Hall immediately rose up in support of the Spirit Hall Empire, stating that they had long been part of the Spirit Hall Empire.
The Star Luo Empire reacted the most strongly. There was no other reason than that the Spirit Hall Empire had not only established a nation, but had directly declared war on them. Who could sit still after that?
The Star Luo Empire's army marched madly toward the border with the Spirit Hall Empire. The country, which was already inclined to militarized management, was placed under martial law, and people associated with the Spirit Hall were hunted down.
Only within the Heaven Dou Empire was the situation quite strange.
In Heaven Dou City, Salas was still leading the Spirit Hall personnel to preach all over the streets, and the royal family did not take any action. The nobles were all confused and inquired about the news everywhere.
The Spirit Hall Empire was established, but strangely, it did not declare war on the Heaven Dou Empire. However, most of the Duchies and kingdoms that publicly claimed to be part of the Spirit Hall Empire were originally forces that belonged to the Heaven Dou Empire.
While the people of the Heaven Dou Empire felt relieved, they also felt a little resentful. What was going on? Did the Spirit Hall Empire not consider the Heaven Dou Empire an opponent at all? And only declared war on the Star Luo Empire?
Various rumors circulated widely among the people, and the nobles were also vying for power, but no news ever came from the palace.
It wasn't that they didn't appear. The next day, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which had previously announced its closure, also showed up. Ning Fengzhi, accompanied by Sword Douluo, entered the palace under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
Those watching from the sidelines waited until late at night, but the two still didn't come out, making the eerie atmosphere even stronger.
On the morning of the third day, there was finally some activity in the palace.
A notice was posted, clearly informing everyone that at 3 PM, everyone could gather at the venue where the Soul Master Competition had been held, as Emperor Xue Qinghe of the Heaven Dou Emperor had an important announcement to make.
Previously, before the Soul Master Competition had completely ended, Xue Ye passed away, and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe succeeded to the throne. He was first busy stabilizing the situation, and then busy with new policies. The venue, which had not been demolished, came in handy at this time.
Many people with a keen sense of smell sensed something was wrong; the proclamation made no mention whatsoever of the Spirit Hall Empire.
After reading the proclamation, some nobles hurriedly ran home. They were pro- Star Luo Empire faction members, and the current political climate was very strange.
Finally, amidst the watchful eyes of the crowd, Emperor Xue Qinghe of the Heaven Dou Emperor appeared on the high platform, surrounded by his guards.
The sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi, and Sword Douluo Chen Xin were also by his side, and their expressions showed no sign of anything unusual.
What the public didn't know was that the two of them were also quite nervous, even more so than the others.
They initially thought they were just interacting with "Xue Qinghe" and playing a support role, but they were dumbfounded when "Xue Qinghe" removed his disguise and revealed himself to be the Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall.
Ning Fengzhi, the "Imperial Tutor," was so frightened that his legs went weak. Good heavens, how dare he let the other party call him teacher? In the past, he had given this disciple a lot of verbal reprimands.
Fortunately, Qian Daoliu only glanced at him before explaining that he was just temporarily pretending, which relieved Ning Fengzhi and made him extremely obedient.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, "Xue Qinghe" took to the air, revealing his nine Soul Ring and Swan Martial Soul. Then, to their astonishment, a ripple appeared on the Swan Martial Soul, transforming it into Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.
Among the crowd below, a hundred years after his Martial Soul manifested, the Angel Legion hidden among them no longer concealed themselves, revealing their Martial Soul and flying towards the vicinity of the high platform.
At the very front, Salas also knelt down on one knee with the Spirit Hall members.
"Greetings, Young Master."
The echoes, mixed with Soul Power, left the people of the Heaven Dou Empire feeling dizzy.
Meanwhile, Xue Qinghe, who was in mid-air, was no longer silent. With the help of his Soul Power, his voice resounded throughout the entire arena.
"People of the Heaven Dou Empire, I am your emperor, Xue Qinghe. There is no need to be surprised; this is something I was going to announce."
"The Xue Family, or rather the royal family, is originally a branch of the Qian Family of the Spirit Hall Pope's lineage. Now that the Spirit Hall Empire has been established, the Xue Family no longer needs to hide and it is time for them to return."
"This can be proven by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which has been friendly with the royal family for generations. The Spirit Hall Empire is not an enemy of the Heaven Dou Empire, so everyone does not need to worry about war and can live in peace."
"Yes, I vouch for it in the name of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. What Xue Qinghe said is true. And my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is also a branch of the Spirit Hall Empire."
Ning Fengzhi appeared at the very front of the platform.
As usual, he smiled and addressed everyone below, proving that this was not an illusion.
It was only at this moment that people noticed that Ning Fengzhi, dressed in white, also had a prominent Spirit Hall symbol on his chest, in front of the small tower.