The first battle between the White Lotus Sect and the Sun Moon Empire ended in an overwhelming victory for the White Lotus Army, beyond everyone's expectations, leaving jaws scattered across the ground.
Questions rose in everyone's hearts.
You were a rebel religious organization, so what right did you have to pull out an entire army of Soul Elders? And the ones leading that army were Soul Douluo-level powerhouses?
After doubt came terror.
This was bad!
This time, the White Lotus Sect truly had the ability to shake the Sun Moon Empire!
When the battle report was sent back to Mingdu, every high-ranking member of the Sun Moon Empire changed expression, and even Xu Tianran looked grave.
An army made entirely of Soul Elders was not frightening. A Soul Douluo-level Legion Commander was not frightening either. What was frightening was that the White Lotus Sect had a full ten thousand men in an army like this!
This time, the Sun Moon Emperor was truly furious. He slammed the battle report straight onto the desk and no longer hid his killing intent.
"Good! Good! They actually managed to develop a ten-thousand-strong Soul Elder army within the empire's borders. How did they do it? What right did they have to do it? Even the Hand of National Protection can't compare, can it? How truly wonderful!!! Cough, cough, cough—"
Because he was too agitated, the Sun Moon Emperor directly coughed up blood. Fortunately, he did not actually suffer a fit of rage that struck his heart and pass out.
The Sun Moon Emperor sat upright on the throne, his sharp gaze scraping over the bodies of everyone below like knives, while the Civil and Military Officials below could only lower their heads, trembling in fear.
Now, the Sun Moon Emperor was certain that someone