The Sky Screen Descends, Star Luo Empire's Heavy Bet

Star Luo Empire.

Imperial Palace, inside the magnificent golden hall.

The Star Luo Emperor, Xu Jiawei, sat upon the imperial throne, his fingertips lightly tapping the armrest. His stern gaze fell upon the nine figures below.

They were all Titled Douluo loyal to the Star Luo Empire, and the core strength of the empire.

At this moment, these powerhouses, who could shake the empire with a mere stomp, all had furrowed brows, as if contemplating matters concerning the future of the entire Star Luo Empire.

"Elder Ye, what do you think of that kid?"

Xu Jiawei suddenly spoke. His voice was not loud, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears.

"As per Your Majesty's instructions, I secretly protected the youth while he was obtaining his Soul Ring. I discovered that the young fellow's Martial Soul is no simple matter."

"It's said to be one Martial Soul, but it's actually equivalent to five, manifesting as five sets of armor: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth."

Ye Yu, the Azure Luan Douluo and head of the Hall of Worship, spoke first. "The other sets of armor are unclear for now, but that Flame Dragon Armor possesses not only the power of a dragon but also the Extreme Fire attribute!"

The hall instantly erupted in discussion.

They absolutely believed the Azure Luan Douluo's words.

The reason was simple: the Azure Luan Douluo, just like his title, had the legendary divine bird Qing Luan as his Martial Soul, possessing both fire and wind attributes.

At this moment, even Wang Xian'er, the Medicine Immortal Douluo, the oldest in the empire, known as the foremost healing-type Soul Master of this era, with a Soul Power of 95, showed an expression of utter shock after considering a certain possibility.

"This is an Extreme attribute!"

"Even Shrek has only seen it three times in ten thousand years."

Beside her, Shattered Star Douluo couldn't help but exclaim, "Historically, the possessors of those three Extreme Martial Souls all became renowned across the continent, elevating Shrek to greater heights."

"Old Star, you're focusing on the wrong point..."

Xuanji Douluo, the leader of the Star Luo Empire's First Soul Master Legion, stroked his chin, his eyes gleaming. "The quality of a Martial Soul is relative. This means that if one set of armor is Extreme Fire, then the other four sets should also be Extreme attributes."

"If that's truly the case, a single Martial Soul possessing five Extreme attributes... even a Divine Martial Soul would be no more than this!"

By the end of his sentence, he couldn't help but sigh in amazement.

"Divine Martial Soul?!"

Giant Hammer Douluo, a burly man, his voice trembled slightly.

After all, the last clearly recorded Divine Martial Soul was the Six-winged Angel, lost ten thousand years ago with the destruction of the Martial Soul Hall!

And now, the Star Luo Empire had a Martial Soul comparable to a Divine Martial Soul. How could they not be shocked!

"Everyone, you must be aware of the current situation on the continent. The Sun Moon Empire's ambition is growing, and their Soul Tool technology is becoming increasingly advanced."

Just then, Xu Jiawei, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke. "I received a secret report that the Sun Moon Empire has already developed Soul Tools that can threaten Limit Douluo."

"What this means, you all likely understand."

Xu Jiawei slowly stood up, his eyes radiating a resolute light.

"Our Star Luo Empire is currently at its most dangerous moment. Therefore, I propose we dedicate the nation's strength to cultivating that young fellow."

"Even if he can't reach that legendary realm, with his talent, he will definitely become a Level 99 Limit Douluo, protecting our Star Luo in this impending chaotic era!"

For those at the Titled Douluo level, living for three to four hundred years was normal.

Xu Jiawei believed that with the talent the young fellow had displayed, once he fully matured, he would undoubtedly be a peerless powerhouse capable of suppressing an era and being invincible across the land.

With Gu Tian as this pillar of support, the Star Luo Empire could be assured of at least three hundred years of peace, and even the unification of the entire continent was not impossible.

Like the Sun Moon Empire, Xu Jiawei, as emperor, also wished to unify the continent, but the Star Luo Empire's own strength did not allow it.

Upon hearing this, the nine figures trembled.

As Soul Masters, and Titled Douluo at that, they naturally knew what realm Xu Jiawei was referring to.

It was the realm reached by the legendary first generation of Shrek Seven Devils, a realm known as the realm of gods.

They hadn't expected Xu Jiawei to have such high expectations for that young fellow!

A minimum of Level 99 Limit Douluo was guaranteed.

At the same time, they also understood that Xu Jiawei was gambling, betting on the potential within Gu Tian.

If the gamble succeeded, it would be good, but if it failed, the Star Luo Empire would have no chance of recovery for the next century. The Sun Moon Empire could seize the opportunity, leading to the nation's ruin and the destruction of their families.

It was precisely because Xu Jiawei understood this that he had gathered all the existing Titled Douluo of the Star Luo Empire, hoping to gain their support.

After all, apart from a few loyalists of the imperial family, the other worshipful elders were also powerhouses at the Titled Douluo level.

Even as the emperor of the Star Luo Empire, Xu Jiawei couldn't forcibly command them.

Fortunately, that young fellow had also displayed his extraordinary talent.

This gave Xu Jiawei even more confidence in persuading these worshipful elders.

RUMBLE!

Just then, a deafening roar suddenly came from the sky!

The sky, which had been clear moments before, abruptly changed.

The wind howled, lightning flashed, and terrifying celestial phenomena manifested.

At this moment, whether it was the four great empires, the major sects, or Shrek Academy, all were drawn by this sudden change.

Countless people looked up at the sky, gazing at this bizarre scene with looks of horror.

Nine pillars of light shot out from within the Star Luo Imperial Palace.

Leading them was the Hall of Enshrinement's master of the Star Luo Empire, Azure Luan Douluo, a level 97 attack-type Super Douluo.

A level 97 attack-type Super Douluo was already considered nearly invincible on the entire continent.

During the period when the three Limit Douluo were not present, Azure Luan Douluo was second only to Xuan Zi of Shrek Academy and Du Busi of the Body Sect.

Azure Luan Douluo stood before the crowd, his immense Soul Power overflowing. Behind him, a divine blue bird appeared.

Nine Soul Rings rose from beneath him. Astonishingly, the final Soul Ring was a bizarre blood-red hue.

The other eight Titled Douluo had also entered their Martial Soul Avatar state, their expressions wary as they looked upward.

The changes in the sky continued.

A boundless golden light screen slowly unfurled like a scroll!

The light screen covered the entire sky. No matter where one was on the continent, as long as they looked up, they could clearly see the golden text that was about to appear on it.

"What is this thing?" Xu Jiawei had also arrived at the entrance of the imperial palace hall.

"Your Majesty, this should be a celestial phenomenon."

Azure Luan Douluo's brows furrowed deeply as he stared intently at the light screen in the sky. "Could it be related to gods?"

The light screen in the sky not only had no energy fluctuations, but it was also clearly right before their eyes, yet they couldn't sense its existence at all, as if it didn't exist.

Not only the Star Luo Empire, but also the people of the other three great empires and numerous factions stared intently at the light screen in the firmament.