Martial Soul Empire

With Xue Ye killed, the Heaven Dou Empire had lost its monarch, and the nation now faced two potential futures.

First, succession by the descendants, where princes represented by Xue Qinghe would vie for the throne, and the ultimate victor would become the new King of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Second, a leaderless state where ministers would also seek to claim the throne, leading to infighting, constant warfare, and eventual fragmentation into several smaller nations.

However, Chen Qi adopted neither of these possibilities; instead, he chose to have the Martial Soul Hall take over and establish the Spirit Hall Empire.

When Qian Daoliu heard Chen Qi state that he intended to dispose of all royal family members, he understood that Chen Qi's goal was for the Martial Soul Hall to govern the Heaven Dou Empire.

"That is indeed a good idea. In that case, shall we leave the position of the new King to Xue'er?"

Hearing that Qian Daoliu intended to give her the throne, Qian Renxue hurriedly wiped away her tears and waved her hands in refusal.

"No, no, Grandfather, how could you entrust such an important matter to me? You should choose someone else."

Qian Daoliu nodded, agreeing that leaving it to Qian Renxue was indeed highly unreliable.

"Then we shall choose someone else."

Upon learning that Qian Daoliu would not force the throne upon her, Qian Renxue finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If she were to become the King of the Spirit Hall Empire, even going out for leisure would become a problem. Besides, what sane person would want to enter the political arena?

She certainly didn't want to be like those characters in novels who, no matter how powerful they were, insisted on entering the bureaucracy to vie for favor.

Seeing this, Qian Renxue wished she could burn that book.

"An explosion happened here! Everyone, come quickly!"

Several military units stationed in the palace rushed over upon hearing the blast. When they saw the horrific scene and the severed head of Xue Ye, they were struck pale with terror.

"They actually killed His Majesty! Brothers, charge! Avenge His Majesty!"

Watching the people who feared not death, Dugu Bo shook his head helplessly. A black soul ring flickered beneath his feet, and a thick, toxic mist spread outward.

Every soldier it touched turned deathly pale and dropped dead on the spot.

Behind a wall not far away, Xue Beng watched as Xue Ye was killed, his heart pounding with fear.

Especially after hearing Chen Qi's remark about killing all members of the royal family—he certainly didn't want to die!

He fled in a panic, rushing toward Xue Qinghe's room to seek advice.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

"Big Brother! Big Brother! It's bad, Father has been killed!"

The wooden door opened. Xue Qinghe looked at the frantic Xue Beng and sighed helplessly.

"My dear brother, let's not be so hasty. Speak clearly, word by word, and tell your brother what happened."

"Father has been killed."

"What!"

Xue Qinghe jumped three feet high. Xue Ye had been killed—what kind of person would dare to assassinate a monarch?

"Xue Beng, are you sure you didn't see wrong?"

Xue Beng nodded earnestly and said, "I am certain. Those people are from the Martial Soul Hall; it seems they came for Qian Xue."

Upon hearing that they came for Qian Xue, Xue Qinghe's heart nearly stopped. He had only just finished mocking Qian Xue.

How much time had passed before her family came knocking?

If Qian Xue found him, would he, Xue Qinghe, even survive to the next chapter?

"No! Xue Beng, we must leave the palace immediately, no delays!"

In a corner of the palace, Chen Qi and his group began an endless slaughter, killing men, women, young, and old wherever they went.

It was not that they lacked humanity, but rather that if you do not pull out the weeds by the roots, they will grow again with the spring breeze.

To seize this country, a storm of blood and wind was inevitable; this amount of death was considered light.

"Chen Qi, are you not even going to spare the children?"

Qian Renxue felt a bit flustered; watching person after person being killed made her feel uncomfortable.

"You've read so many novels, do you still not understand the principle that 'the river flows west for thirty years, and east for the next thirty'?"

"I understand, but I feel uncomfortable watching them."

"It's your first time seeing corpses, of course you're uncomfortable. Yueh~"

With that, Chen Qi's stomach churned, and he vomited a large amount of disgusting bile.

Come to think of it, this was also Chen Qi's first time seeing dead people, so it was inevitable that he would feel nauseated.

Qian Renxue nodded; her own discomfort seemed to be nausea as well.

"Chen Qi, are you alright? Do you want to— Yueh~"

Qian Renxue couldn't hold it back either and began to retch violently. Watching these two burdens vomiting incessantly, Qian Daoliu sighed helplessly.

For these two, they had been exposed to too little and their minds were too simple. He would just treat this as a growth experience.

Qian Renxue leaned against the wall, retching, before she lifted her head and spotted a familiar figure in the distance.

She squinted to get a better look, only to realize it was that brat who had just been cursing at her.

The moment Qian Renxue saw him, a bellyful of rage surged up. She no longer felt nauseous or unwell; she just wanted to pull his pants down and beat his bottom to a pulp.

"You two little brats in front, stop right there!"

Xue Qinghe heard the familiar voice, and his heart began to pound violently, like a motor.

"Big Brother, that Qian Renxue is catching up! What do we do?"

"What do you mean, what do we do? Run!"

With that, Xue Qinghe ducked into an alley, grabbed a random crate, and shoved himself and Xue Beng inside, thinking that would keep Qian Renxue from finding him.

Qian Renxue walked into the alley step by step. Seeing the trembling crate, she flashed a yandere-like smile, then ripped the lid off to reveal the two princes shivering inside.

"Ah! Help!"

Xue Qinghe screamed, but even if he yelled until his throat gave out, no one would come to save him.

Qian Renxue grabbed him by the collar and glared at him viciously.

"Weren't you acting so high and mighty? Trying to show off in front of me? You really are tired of living!"

With that, she yanked down Xue Qinghe's pants and began to strike his bottom.

The intense pain made Xue Qinghe shriek, but after only a minute, he was actually scared to death.

Qian Renxue tossed the stiff, lifeless body of Xue Qinghe aside; to be honest, she hadn't hit him enough.

Chen Qi watched Qian Renxue's display, and for some reason, he felt a chill between his legs.

With Xue Qinghe scared to death, Xue Beng couldn't survive either, so he followed his brother into the afterlife.

As dawn broke, the imperial palace was a river of blood, with every member of the royal family dead.

The Martial Soul Hall army appeared in their wake, marching into Heaven Dou City in a grand, swaggering procession.

People waking up to start their day saw the scene and assumed some high-ranking figure from Martial Soul Hall was visiting the palace.

By the morning, however, news broke that the entire Heaven Dou royal family was dead, and that Martial Soul Hall had taken over the Heaven Dou Empire and renamed it the Spirit Hall Empire.

The news shocked the world. No one had expected Martial Soul Hall to wipe out the royal family so quietly, seizing control of the entire Heaven Dou Empire overnight.

Bibi Dong sat on the papal throne in the Pope Palace, stunned as she listened to the message brought by Chrysanthemum Douluo.

She hadn't expected the people in the Worship Hall to be even more impatient than she was; the usually steady Qian Daoliu had actually taken down the Heaven Dou Empire years ahead of schedule.

Had the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the other sects really not made a single move?

At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi nodded after receiving the news; he had long known of Qian Renxue's movements.

He also knew that Chen Xin had gone to Martial Soul Hall to tip them off, so it was no surprise that the Heaven Dou Empire had become the Spirit Hall Empire.

A change of dynasty had nothing to do with his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; his business could be conducted anywhere just the same.

Outside Heaven Dou City, a carriage carrying a man with a buzz cut slowly rolled into the city.

The man with the buzz cut looked at the portrait of Qian Renxue in the newspaper, clenched his fist, and said, "Just you wait. I will be the one to expose your lies!"