Soul Douluo Nether Duke? Zhu Zhuqing Weeps: Father Was Captured by the Great Sun Royal Mansion?

Dead silence.

The entire grand hall fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone stared with wide eyes, as if they had just heard some absurd fantasy.

The Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire, the future heir to the throne, had actually been snatched up like a chick on his own territory?

This was not just a defeat; this was a naked slap to the face of the Star Luo royal family!

This was trampling the proud "iron-blooded" dignity of the Star Luo Empire into the dirt and grinding it underfoot!

"Bastards!!!"

Dai Tianfeng let out a furious roar and slammed his palm onto the desk in front of him.

With a loud "crack," the sturdy desk, crafted from ten-thousand-year-old agarwood, instantly turned into powder.

"Great Sun Prince Mansion... a fine Great Sun Prince Mansion indeed!"

Dai Tianfeng was trembling with rage, his eyes bloodshot, and the violent aura belonging to his White Tiger Martial Soul rampaged through the hall, leaving the civil and military officials gasping for air:

"They dare to capture my son!

They dare to invade my territory!"

"They are declaring war on the Star Luo Empire! They are declaring war on the entire continent!"

At this moment, Dai Tianfeng felt both the fury of a father and the humiliation of an emperor.

The Crown Prince being captured was an unprecedented scandal in the history of the Star Luo Empire.

If not resolved quickly, the prestige of the royal family would vanish, potentially triggering unrest among the major nobles within the country.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"

The Prime Minister stepped out tremblingly and knelt on the ground:

"This matter is too suspicious; that Steel Giant Ship is unheard of, and a Title Douluo with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring is exceedingly rare...

This Great Sun Prince Mansion has a mysterious origin and unfathomable strength; we must not act rashly!"

"Are you telling me to just watch Weiss suffer humiliation in their hands?!"

Dai Tianfeng roared.

"Of course not!"

The Prime Minister hurriedly said:

"Linhai City is lost, and the Crown Prince is in their hands; a direct assault now would only make us hesitate for fear of harming him.

The top priority is to immediately assemble the troops from the surrounding provinces, blockade all exits of Linhai City, and form a siege!

At the same time, we must immediately send an envoy to ascertain the true intentions of this Great Sun Prince Mansion.

Since they left survivors and did not kill the Crown Prince directly, it means they have a scheme; as long as they have a motive, there is room for negotiation!"

Dai Tianfeng's chest heaved violently. After a long while, he forcibly suppressed the monstrous rage in his heart, his eyes becoming sinister and cold:

"Issue my decree!"

"First, order all legions in the Eastern Theater to enter level-one combat readiness immediately and assemble toward Linhai City, but without my command, they are not to attack without authorization!"

"Second, suppress the information!

The matter of the Crown Prince being captured must not be known to the commoners; violators will be executed without mercy!"

"Third..."

Dai Tianfeng looked toward the shadows in the corner of the hall, his voice chilling:

"Have Duke Nether go personally to see exactly what kind of sacred entity this Great Sun Prince Mansion is!"

Late the next night.

Linhai City, at night.

A black figure, almost blending into the night, swept silently over the towering city walls like a ghost.

Duke Nether, Zhu Zihao, as the head of the Zhu Clan of the Star Luo Empire, was also a Soul Douluo with strength reaching level eighty-five.

He had absolute confidence in his stealth techniques.

Relying on the eerie characteristics of his Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul.

Even a Title Douluo, unless they were deliberately searching, would find it difficult to detect his tracks.

"Hmph, Great Sun Prince Mansion... I want to see for myself whether this place is a dragon's pool or a tiger's den."

Zhu Zihao snorted in his heart, his figure darting rapidly through the shadows of the buildings, heading straight for the City Lord's Mansion.

However.

The moment he stepped into the perimeter of the City Lord's Mansion.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, Duke."

A mocking voice rang out abruptly in his ear.

Zhu Zihao felt every hair on his body stand on end.

Before he could even react, an indescribable, terrifying gravity descended from the sky!

BOOM!

This Duke Nether, who wielded immense power within the Star Luo Empire, didn't even have time to release his Avatar of Martial Soul.

He was pinned firmly to the ground, unable to move a muscle.

Under his terrified gaze, several soul masters dressed in the attire of the Great Sun Prince Mansion slowly walked out, holding specialized soul-locking shackles in their hands.

They dragged him inside as if he were a dead dog.

In less than a quarter of an hour.

The news that the Star Luo Empire's special envoy, Duke Nether, had been reduced to a prisoner was transmitted back to the Star Luo Imperial Capital.

This time, the Star Luo Empire could no longer sit still.

The Crown Prince being captured could be attributed to not anticipating the sudden appearance of this so-called Great Sun Prince Mansion.

But the fact that even Duke Nether, who excelled in stealth and espionage, was captured the moment he infiltrated meant something else.

It proved that the opponent not only possessed off-the-charts combat power, but their reconnaissance and defensive capabilities had reached a level of despair!

The entire Star Luo royal family fell into unprecedented panic and passivity, and the armies that had been mobilized were frozen in place, caught in a dilemma.

Paper cannot wrap up fire, after all.

Although the Star Luo Empire tried its best to seal the information.

The commotion in Linhai City was simply too great, and the Great Sun Prince Mansion seemed to have no intention of hiding it at all.

In just a few short days, this shocking news grew wings, flew across the borders, and spread throughout the entire Douluo Continent.

"The mysterious force 'Great Sun Prince Mansion' has emerged!"

"The Steel Fleet has descended, guarded by a Title Douluo, with both the Star Luo Crown Prince and Duke Nether captured!"

These explosive headlines instantly became the most terrifying topics of conversation for all major powers.

Whether it was the high and mighty Martial Soul Hall or the Heaven Dou Empire, which had been in a standoff with Star Luo for years.

They were all deeply shaken by this behemoth that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City.

The sun was bright, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky.

In front of the gates of Shrek Academy, several luxuriously decorated carriages were already prepared for departure.

Today was the final day of the qualifying round for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

As the winning team of the Heaven Dou Empire, the Shrek Team was about to set off for Martial Soul City to participate in the final Grand Finals.

However, the atmosphere, which should have been relaxed and happy, felt exceptionally heavy at this moment.

Flender, Liu Erlong, and Yu Xiaogang, the "Golden Iron Triangle," were gathered together, frowning as they looked at a piece of intelligence in their hands.

Among the student group, Zhu Zhuqing, dressed in black leather with a fiery figure, had a deathly pale face, her body trembling uncontrollably.

"Zhuqing, what's wrong?"

Ning Rongrong, standing nearby, noticed her abnormality and hurriedly grasped her cold hand with concern.

Zhu Zhuqing's usually cold eyes were now filled with panic and helplessness.

Zhu Zhuqing bit her lip hard, her voice so dry it was heartbreaking:

"My father... has been captured."

"What?!"

Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ma Hongjun, and the others nearby all changed color upon hearing this.

Even Dai Mubai, who had always deliberately kept his distance from his family, saw his pupils shrink, and he turned his head sharply to look at Zhu Zhuqing:

"What did you say?

Duke Nether... was also captured by that Great Sun Prince Mansion?!"