As for the handling of Soul Beast territories across the continent, most were surrounded by high walls, and the entrances and exits were basically guarded by Soul Masters under Spirit Hall.
From this point onward, the primary duty of Spirit Hall Soul Masters would shift from monitoring and preventing Soul Beasts from breaking through the walls to attack human cities to maintaining peace between Soul Beasts and humans, preventing human Soul Masters from entering those territories to hunt Soul Beasts.
Of course, such a massive reform would inevitably cause enormous upheaval within human Soul Master society and give rise to many conflicts. Fortunately, the Angel God had appeared earlier to foretell it, and the leaders of all major factions had gathered here as well.
Although Spirit Hall was vast and powerful, the empires, major sects, and clans would certainly send their own people to help with this matter. It was not because they were particularly kindhearted; rather, it was better for all major factions to participate than to let Spirit Hall monopolize it.
After all, ability, authority, and responsibility were linked—and the reverse was true as well.
Why had Spirit Hall become the continent's foremost transcendent power? Because of its strength? Or its long history?
Those were all crucial factors, but not the whole story. Spirit Hall's contributions to the entire continent were something that no other major faction, no matter how hostile toward Spirit Hall, could deny.
So there was no need to belabor these principles. Everyone present understood them.
In short, replacing Soul Beast Soul Rings with Inner Core Soul Rings would need to proceed gradually, but it could not be too slow.
At this point, the Soul Beast delegation had to make its position known. It was led mainly by several Ferocious Beasts from the Star Dou