"Execution!"

Huo Yuhao crossed his hands and spoke slowly, his voice like the tolling of bells in a divine kingdom, echoing through the hall. All restlessness and rage in everyone's hearts vanished in an instant, leaving only a solemn realization.

Beyond the Sky Screen, everyone who witnessed this felt as though they could barely breathe. Such resolve, yet such awareness of the greater picture, such rationality...

This Holy Spirit Cult was truly completely different from every other timeline. What force could possibly stand in the way of their cause?

Within the Sky Screen, the Star Luo Empire was already in ruins, with the court and common people alike demoralized. Whether inside or outside the Sky Screen, every faction expected the Holy Spirit Cult's holy war army, advancing with unstoppable momentum, to naturally swallow all of Star Luo and send the Star Crown Xu Clan's crown crashing to the ground.

Yet Huo Yuhao's decision once again surpassed the understanding of all worldly rulers, ministers, and sect elders.

"Star Luo is already nothing but a heap of mud, dry bones in a grave. It is no longer worth mentioning. Our next target is not Star Luo City!"

Inside the military tent made of soul beast hide, Huo Yuhao pointed at the vast northern heartland on the sand table, his tone cold and resolute:

"The Heaven Dou Empire has always considered itself the legitimate successor. Heaven Dou City is also the ancient capital of the former Heaven Dou Empire, a city with ten thousand years of history, and the foremost strategic pass in the central region of the Douluo Continent!"

"The nobles and sect forces there are deeply entrenched. They are the true heart of the old feudal rulers, and aside from Shrek City and Ming Capital, the filthiest den on the entire continent."