Victory Over White Tiger, Agreement Reached

Indeed, forced into a corner, Dai Weisi had no choice but to unleash his third soul skill: White Tiger Vajra Transformation! The White Tiger Vajra Transformation could be maintained for a maximum of half an hour; during this period, Dai Weisi's resistance to abnormal status effects, as well as his attack, defense, and raw power, would all be doubled!

Dai Weisi already possessed thirty-nine levels of soul power, and combined with the might of the White Tiger Vajra Transformation, his physical prowess was temporarily sufficient to reach the level of a Soul Ancestor! However, this soul skill consumed a significant amount of soul power, and since Dai Weisi had only just managed to activate it, while its power would not be weak, its duration would likely be severely compromised.

But that did not matter. As long as he could withstand this round of attacks from Xu Mochen and find a way to recover his soul power, he would still have a chance to turn the tide and win!

Xu Mochen had long anticipated that Dai Weisi would be forced to use his third soul skill under this barrage! But so what? Dai Weisi had his trump cards, which did not mean that he lacked his own! Xu Mochen pointed his right hand toward Dai Weisi and whispered, "Chaos Curse! Sealing Technique!"

Immediately, a streak of purple energy carrying an ominous aura shot from Xu Mochen's fingertip and landed on Dai Weisi in the blink of an eye! Dai Weisi suddenly felt his heart skip a beat, and then he discovered with horror that his third soul ring had shifted from purple to a dull gray! His White Tiger Vajra Transformation state was instantly dispelled!

Dai Weisi was shocked, and he immediately tried his best to mobilize his third soul skill again. To his growing terror, no matter how he tried to inject his soul power into the third soul ring, it felt as if it had been locked; no matter how hard he struggled, his soul power was repelled by the gray aura surrounding the ring!

"What kind of method did this Xu Mochen use! To think he could directly prevent me from using the White Tiger Vajra Transformation!" Dai Weisi was aghast. He had never even heard of such a situation, let alone witnessed it! How could such a terrifying ability exist in this world!

Xu Mochen clearly had no intention of explaining any of this to him; he had already closed the distance to Dai Weisi once more! His dragon claw descended again, accompanied by a formidable aura! Dai Weisi, having just exhausted his energy on the third soul skill, did not have enough soul power left to activate another.

Facing Xu Mochen's relentless pursuit, Dai Weisi had no choice but to shout, "Stop, stop! I concede!"

As soon as Dai Weisi's words fell, the aura on Xu Mochen's right dragon claw dissipated instantly. Xu Mochen withdrew his arm, bowed to Dai Weisi with a smile, and said, "Many thanks to Brother Dai for holding back. This Humble One accepts the win."

The reason Xu Mochen was able to seal Dai Weisi's third soul skill was, naturally, due to a little treasure on his right arm: the Right Arm Soul Bone of Chaos Curse! There was no doubt about the origin of this soul bone; it was a reward granted to him along with his second soul ring after he passed the first trial of the Purple Imperial Chaos Dragon King! The true age of this soul bone was unknown, but like an External Soul Bone, it could continuously increase in age! Currently, its age was around one thousand years, matching his soul ring.

The ability this soul bone bestowed upon Xu Mochen was simple: it could seal a certain number of an opponent's soul rings, soul bones, and domain abilities! As the age of the soul bone increased, the number of rings, bones, and domains it could seal, as well as the duration of the effect, would also improve! Currently, Xu Mochen could only perform this sealing twice a day, and the duration was limited to six hours.

Xu Mochen immediately stepped forward to help Dai Weisi retract the Chaos Dragon Qi he had injected, allowing Dai Weisi to gradually catch his breath. Looking at the humble-looking Xu Mochen before him, the look of astonishment on his face lingered for a long time.

Dai Weisi sighed and said, "It seems I have truly lost completely. Brother Xu, there is no need for modesty; I was the one who broke the rules first. I just didn't expect that even after going all out, I would still be no match for you. It seems my previous offer to give you some pointers was quite laughable."

Hearing this, Xu Mochen only sighed inwardly: in truth, he was able to win not because his combat experience was richer than Dai Weisi's, but simply because his various martial soul abilities were superior to Dai Weisi's.

Meanwhile, the members of the Star Luo Empire delegation nearby also wore grave expressions. Originally, they had assumed that since Dai Weisi was fifteen levels higher than Xu Mochen, and possessed a thousand-year soul ring and a top-tier White Tiger martial soul, he should have won easily. The result, however, was beyond their expectations!

In less than five minutes of combat, Xu Mochen had defeated Dai Weisi, who had even resorted to his third soul skill! Although Dai Weisi's underestimation of his opponent played a part, it could not be denied that this Xu Mochen was indeed exceptionally gifted! It seemed the strength of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family was perhaps more than they had anticipated.

Following this, Dai Weisi and Xu Mochen exchanged pleasantries before formally beginning the negotiations. Xu Mochen first demonstrated the power of various Soul Guidance Weapons, much like he had done in Linghai City of the Heaven Dou Empire. This time, however, he did not use a Titled Douluo of the Star Luo Empire as a target; instead, he tested them directly against stones and the targets and iron plates prepared by the Star Luo side, explaining the power of these weapons and the data obtained after testing them against Bone Douluo in the Heaven Dou Empire.

Although the Star Luo Empire delegation had already heard of the formidable nature of the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Guidance Weapons and their test results, seeing them with their own eyes still left them with a profound sense of shock! Consequently, the awe they felt toward the Sun Moon Empire rose to a new level!

Perhaps it was because Xu Mochen had completely won over the Star Luo representatives with both his drinking capacity and his combat talent, or perhaps it was because the power of the weapons displayed by the Sun Moon Empire was truly astonishing! Regardless of the reason, the subsequent diplomatic negotiations went unexpectedly smoothly!

Xu Mochen used the same terms he had offered the Heaven Dou Empire, not only successfully establishing diplomatic relations with the Star Luo Empire but also securing a concession of about sixty square kilometers in Starry Sky City!

One must realize that the comprehensive national strength of the Star Luo Empire was still above that of the Heaven Dou Empire! Xu Mochen had been prepared to pay a higher price than he had in the Heaven Dou Empire, but it seemed that was unnecessary after all.

Afterward, to thank the Star Luo Empire for their cooperation—and because Dai Weisi had shown a particularly friendly attitude, even if Xu Mochen knew the man had ulterior motives—Xu Mochen stayed in the Star Luo Empire for another day. During this time, he and Dai Weisi naturally took the opportunity to probe each other for information, and from Dai Weisi, Xu Mochen undoubtedly gained more useful intelligence.

However, when Xu Mochen mentioned that he would soon be heading to Martial Soul Hall, Dai Weisi's expression turned serious, and he said in a grave, earnest tone, "Brother Xu, if you truly intend to visit Martial Soul Hall, you must be extremely cautious! Do not be fooled by the fact that they appear to occupy only one city on the Douluo Continent and seem rather mild-mannered! Their true strength and ambition are far more terrifying than they appear on the surface!"

"Martial Soul Hall is an organization similar to a religion, and the entity they worship is the symbol of Martial Soul Hall: the Angel God! Although there is likely no one on the Douluo Continent today who has seen a true deity, according to historical records, deities certainly existed on the Douluo Continent in the past! And there was more than one! That Angel God of Martial Soul Hall is one of them."

"Because this religion is adept at brainwashing, there is no shortage of fanatical believers of Martial Soul Hall across the entire Douluo Continent. Furthermore, they control the largest number of soul masters on the continent! Martial Soul City, where they are based, is teeming with experts! Looking solely at the quantity and quality of soul masters, neither our empire nor the Heaven Dou Empire could compare to them if we were to act alone."

"Of course, if the combined soul master forces of our two empires were added together, we might barely be able to suppress Martial Soul Hall. But setting aside the centuries-old grievances between our empire and the Heaven Dou Empire, it is difficult for us to truly cooperate closely and unite against Martial Soul Hall unless we are facing total annihilation."

"Just look at the number of soul masters we attribute to Martial Soul Hall—that only counts those who work directly for them! It doesn't even include their massive base of soul master believers! I suspect that even within the forces directly or indirectly controlled by the two empires or the various kingdoms and duchies, there are many believers of Martial Soul Hall and the Angel God."

"If we were to purge those believers from our ranks, and then add all of Martial Soul Hall's believers together, the total number of soul masters controlled by all the nations on the Douluo Continent combined might not even equal theirs! To what extent has Martial Soul Hall grown now? Neither we nor the Heaven Dou Empire know for sure, but I can at least confirm that the special operation Martial Soul Hall conducted against the Clear Sky Sect six years ago absolutely shocked the entire Douluo Continent!"

"The head of the Upper Three Sects! Such a formidable existence was wiped out by Martial Soul Hall overnight! Before any other party could even react, the Clear Sky Sect had become history! It seems their ambition does not stop there; they may already have plans to seize the world!"

"The sudden appearance of your Sun Moon Empire has undoubtedly become an unforeseen variable in Martial Soul Hall's path to world domination. Furthermore, your Soul Guidance Weapons have greatly shaken the noble status of soul masters and their powerhouses!"

"For a secular nation like our Star Luo Empire, which has a sufficient base of ordinary people, it is manageable, but for Martial Soul Hall, the shaking of their status would be catastrophic! Therefore, I have reason to suspect that Martial Soul Hall might spare no cost to send experts to deal with you! To kill you all! That way, you would naturally be unable to bring the information back to your country! Take this advice from your brother: you must be on guard against Martial Soul Hall at all times!"

Dai Weisi's tone was filled with a murderous chill, and combined with his grim expression, if an ordinary person had heard these words, they would surely have developed a deep sense of dread and hostility toward Martial Soul Hall.

However, Xu Mochen was not so easily fooled. Although he could hear that there was a fair amount of exaggeration in Dai Weisi's words, one point was correct: the strength of Martial Soul Hall was definitely not simple! Moreover, his own act of grandly displaying Soul Guidance Weapons might indeed provoke the concern or even hostility of Martial Soul Hall's experts.

As he headed to Martial Soul Hall, he would have to be cautious, and then cautious again! He had to complete his second trial, but to ensure his absolute safety within Martial Soul Hall, he would likely need to devise more meticulous plans!