The imperial palace of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Crack!!!
Emperor Xue Ye nearly shattered the back of his chair in his fury.
Veins bulged across his usually well-maintained face, and even his graying beard trembled. The force of his hand striking the armrest sent the cuff of his dragon robe flipping back.
"Too brazen! Far too brazen!"
His voice echoed through his chambers, making the teacups on the table tremble.
"What is Spirit Hall trying to do? Do they intend to rule the entire continent? Do they really think the Heaven Dou Empire wouldn't dare declare war on them?"
Emperor Xue Ye paced back and forth, his boot soles striking a rapid rhythm against the smooth golden tiles.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had never expressed support for the empire, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was a force he relied on heavily.
Over the years, Ning Fengzhi had frequented the court as the crown prince's teacher, while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's support soul masters had played vital roles in the Heaven Dou Empire's army. Their cooperation had long since seeped into their very bones.
Now, both great sects had been destroyed within a few days, leaving everyone in the soul master world fearing for their own safety. Many independent soul masters had chosen to join Spirit Hall.
Although the two great sects had inflicted tremendous losses on Spirit Hall, it still possessed extraordinarily formidable strength.
Spirit Hall had several publicly known Titled Douluos. With Bibi Dong herself added to their ranks, that force was enough to crush any single imperial power.
At that moment, only a handful of people were present in the chambers.
They were Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, and several high-ranking imperial ministers.
The chamber doors were tightly shut, and the