The New Situation on Douluo Continent

After Tang Hao was blasted into smithereens, Nether Duke Zhu Tianming did not participate in the subsequent proceedings; he left Spirit City in a hurried panic and returned to the Star Luo Empire.

"Report to Your Majesty! I was deeply shocked by my observations of Spirit Hall during this trip. When Spirit Hall executed Tang Hao, they brought out a cannon capable of obliterating even the body of a Titled Douluo. That power is enough to pose a fatal threat to me!"

"What! Is every word you say the truth, my loyal subject?" Emperor Dai Tianfeng of the Star Luo Empire asked in astonishment.

He found it hard to believe. His brother-in-law was a powerhouse at the 80th-rank Soul Douluo level; how could there be a weapon in this world capable of making a Soul Douluo feel that their life was in danger?

Moreover, this was only a portion of what Spirit Hall had intentionally revealed to them. The destructive weapons they kept hidden and unknown to the public would likely be even more powerful. It was not impossible that they possessed weapons capable of killing a Titled Douluo.

Dai Tianfeng took a deep breath, staggered backward, and collapsed onto his dragon throne, muttering to himself:

"What is to be done? What is to be done?"

Star Crown Duke Xu Wei stepped forward and said:

"I wonder if Your Majesty wishes to fight or surrender?"

Dai Tianfeng shot Xu Wei a glare and replied coldly:

"Of course it is impossible to surrender to Spirit Hall! Isn't that a waste of breath?!"

Xu Wei continued: "Since Your Majesty is unwilling to surrender, then may I ask the Nether Duke, in your opinion, can the national strength of our Star Luo Empire clash with Spirit Hall?"

Nether Duke Zhu Tianming calculated in his heart before answering earnestly:

"Spirit Hall commands eighty percent of the world's soul masters and possesses divine weapons. Even our well-trained Star Luo army would be no match for them. Furthermore, based on my observations, Spirit Hall has at least eight powerhouses at the Titled Douluo level!"

"Our Star Luo Empire only has the ancestor of the White Tiger Sect, who is a 92nd-rank Titled Douluo. Your Majesty and the Empress can barely contend with a 92nd-rank Titled Douluo through your martial soul fusion skill. By this count, our Star Luo Empire's high-end combat power is at most two Titled Douluos; we are absolutely no match for Spirit Hall!"

"Therefore, if Spirit Hall insists on attacking our Star Luo Empire, our chances of victory are less than twenty percent!"

Dai Tianfeng could see what Xu Wei was aiming for, but to preserve the nation's sovereignty, he had no choice but to form an alliance with the Heaven Dou Empire.

The Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire had allied many times in history to oppose Spirit Hall. However, once they were certain that Spirit Hall had no immediate intent to invade, the powerful Star Luo Empire would often immediately tear up the treaty and attack the Heaven Dou Empire, which had left them with a rather poor reputation.

"This... Minister Xu, do you think the Heaven Dou Empire will agree to our alliance?"

Xu Wei replied with certainty:

"They certainly will. Moreover, it is not just the Heaven Dou Empire; any faction that does not wish to be swallowed by Spirit Hall will choose to ally. This time, Spirit Hall's power is greater than any generation in history. Any intelligent person will do their utmost to win over those factions unwilling to submit to Spirit Hall!"

As expected by Xu Wei, three days later, Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Vice Sect Master Yu Luomian paid a joint visit to the Star Luo royal family to discuss the alliance.

Dai Tianfeng personally hosted a banquet to entertain them. At the banquet, the proud old dragon Yu Yuanzhen lowered his head for the first time, requesting an alliance with the Star Luo Empire.

"Your Majesty, you must have heard of Spirit Hall's strength. Our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan admits we are no match for them, so we have come to the Star Luo Empire for the sake of an alliance."

Dai Tianfeng replied magnanimously:

"When everyone gathers firewood, the flames rise high. Spirit Hall has bullied the people of our Star Luo Empire many times, and I am deeply angered by this. Now that we have the assistance of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, I finally have the courage to arm-wrestle with Spirit Hall!"

Yu Luomian nodded and continued:

"Report to Your Majesty, it is not just our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan that wishes to ally with you. His Highness Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Heaven Dou Empire has also conveyed his desire to ally with you through us, asking us to inquire about your intentions."

Dai Tianfeng looked at the Star Crown Duke on his left. The Star Crown Duke understood and spoke up:

"May I ask, is this the intention of Emperor Xue Ye of the Heaven Dou Empire, or is it merely the Crown Prince's own desire to ally with us?"

Yu Luomian responded quickly:

"This is the collective will of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. His Highness the Crown Prince told us that we should no longer dwell on past grievances; resisting Spirit Hall's aggression is the top priority! The Heaven Dou Empire is willing to let bygones be bygones regarding the friction between our two countries!"

Tsk, tsk, tsk, the art of language. What "friction"? The Star Luo Empire didn't know how much territory they had swallowed from the Heaven Dou Empire or how many soldiers they had killed. With a single word from the Crown Prince, history was redefined as mere "friction."

Dai Tianfeng burst into laughter and shouted three times:

"Good! Good! Good! To show my sincerity, I am willing to personally travel to the Heaven Dou Empire to meet with Emperor Xue Ye!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" All the dukes at the table, along with the two from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, shouted in unison.

Half a month later, Dai Tianfeng and the Empress, protected by the Star Luo Imperial Guard, arrived in Heaven Dou City.

Emperor Xue Ye extended the highest level of courtesy to his old rival of several decades.

Also arriving in Heaven Dou City to seek an alliance were the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Fire Leopard Sect, the White Tiger Sect, and the Wind Sword Sect of the Lower Four Sects, as well as the Blazing Fire Academy and the Divine Wind Academy.

The Blazing Fire Academy, the Divine Wind Academy, and the two major elemental clans behind them had initially been very hesitant. However, looking at their vast fiefdoms, they knew that if they joined Spirit Hall, these lands would inevitably be confiscated—a price they were unwilling to pay. After weighing the pros and cons, they decided to join the alliance to oppose Spirit Hall!

Although the Clear Sky Sect had sealed its gates, they had merely hidden in a place very, very far from Spirit Hall. Upon hearing that the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire were allying to oppose Spirit Hall, they also secretly dispatched representatives to join the meeting.

Just like that, all the factions on the Douluo Continent unwilling to submit to Spirit Hall united, privately agreeing that if one side faced trouble, the others would provide support.

Representatives from each sect swore an oath of blood, and the Douluo Continent Solidarity Alliance was officially established.

To keep a low profile and avoid provoking Spirit Hall, the meeting was held quietly and was not made public. After forming the alliance, everyone returned home to build up their military strength, waiting until they were sufficiently developed to strike directly at the heart of the enemy!

However, everything leaves traces. Even though the alliance process was highly secretive, it was still detected by Spirit Hall's spies, who reported the matter to Pope Qian Xunqian.

Qian Xunqian expressed her indifference: The two empires' wariness of Spirit Hall was not a matter of a day or two. They usually fought each other until they were bloodied, but when facing Spirit Hall, they always united against the "outsider." This was nothing strange.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and other sects all wanted independence and refused to be controlled; naturally, they would come into conflict with Spirit Hall.

Regarding their stance on Spirit Hall, these factions had actually been implicitly united for a long time.

This alliance merely organized and tallied the various factions that refused to submit to Spirit Hall, while reducing the friction and internal attrition between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.