On Douluo Continent, the viewers began roaring with laughter.
"HAHAHA, are these women sick in the head? They abandoned such an outstanding husband as Yuwen Huai'an just to fool around with black men."
"Good thing my wife is ugly. No one's interested in her."
"Is that something to brag about?"
"Old Xu, I just saw a group of black slaves coming out of your house. Hurry back and see if they stole anything."
Old Xu was the man who had claimed his wife was ugly.
"What? Bullshit! My wife is at home. How could black men possibly have gotten inside?"
The man who brought the news panted heavily as he explained anxiously, "Old Xu, why would I lie to you? We're neighbors. If those black men hadn't been so big and strong, and if I hadn't been afraid they'd beat me up, I would've stopped them for you."
Old Xu's expression instantly darkened. He became utterly furious and strode toward his home.
The people around him burst into laughter again.
"HAHAHA, ugly ones get it too!"
Elsewhere, inside Old Xu's home, a woman covered in fat and pockmarked scars lay naked on the bed.
Her pockmarked face was flushed, as though she had just been thoroughly satisfied.
"Those royal women really know how to enjoy themselves. Those black dogs were pretty capable. Compared with that useless Xu guy, what just happened was simply heavenly."
The fat woman muttered to herself.
"You shameless bitch!" Old Xu, who had rushed back and happened to hear her, grabbed a wooden stick from the doorway and swung it at the fat woman.
Yuwen Huai'an became the target of abuse from some women.
"You damned thing, what would it hurt to just endure it? Worthless trash."
"A disgusting man like him is obviously just an incompetent piece of shit."
"We women should enjoy equal rights. Otherwise, don't blame us for establishing a Republic Empire made up entirely of women and slaughtering you stinking men."
The curses rose and fell without end. There was no denying that extreme feminism was contagious. There were certainly many outstanding women on the continent who were independent and self-reliant, but the proportion of extreme women was definitely far greater than that of normal women.
Compared with the Heaven Dou Empire, there was not much unrest in the Star Luo Empire.
That was because the Star Luo Empire valued martial strength. It had never loosened its restraints on women, and the women there had long grown accustomed to being men's possessions.
The brutal laws and systems there had made those women obedient from the very root.
Dai Lie sat high in the royal court, and disdainful words left his mouth.
"A group of women can actually influence the court ministers? A Heaven Dou Empire like this is no longer worthy of being my enemy. It seems the day of unifying the continent is close at hand."
"Your Majesty, it seems the men of the Heaven Dou Empire are all useless trash. They can't even keep their own women in check. I believe Your Majesty will certainly take down the Heaven Dou Empire with ease." The alluring woman behind him draped herself over Dai Lie's shoulder and spoke in a breathy voice.
"HAHAHA, the Empress truly has a way with words!"
Within the Star Dou Great Forest, a man wearing a yellow robe sat cross-legged on the ground.
His body was ravaged by the violent power raging within him. His skin had cracked, and blood stained his yellow robe red.
The last trace of life within him was wrapped around a glimmer of golden light at his heart.
At last, a purple Soul Ring emerged around him. He had successfully absorbed his first Soul Ring.
The man in yellow struggled to his feet and looked up at the sky. "I said it before. I, Zhang Jiao, am no weaker than anyone!"
Faith Red Lotus condensed into a massive phantom behind Zhang Jiao, and the injuries on his body began rapidly healing.
During this period, Zhang Jiao had continuously studied the power of faith in his spare time, following in Bai Fan's footsteps.
Their circumstances had become even more dire. The Heaven Dou Empire had begun a full-scale search for rebels like them.
Zhang Jiao skillfully employed hit-and-run tactics, evading the Heaven Dou Empire's pursuit time and time again.
A young man around twenty ran up to Zhang Jiao and said between gasps, "Brother Zhang, spies from the Star Luo Empire contacted us. They said they can provide us with equipment. Should we agree?"
Zhang Jiao stroked his chin in thought and muttered, "The Star Luo Empire wants us to tear each other apart so they can reap the benefits. What a fine scheme."
"Brother Zhang, then I'll reject them!"
Just as the youth was about to leave, Zhang Jiao called him back. "Wait. Who told you to reject them? Since the Star Luo Empire wants to watch tigers fight from the mountain, then we'll let them watch."
A sharp glint flashed in Zhang Jiao's eyes as he plotted against the Star Luo Empire.
Within the Heavenly Screen.
It was now the twelfth lunar month, and goose-feather snow drifted down from the sky.
The people of the Silves Kingdom missed their children terribly. Under the guidance of Bai Fan's forces, they now understood that they had been deceived and regretted handing their children over to Yuwen Huai'an.
Bai Fan stood atop the city gate, a hint of melancholy in his eyes.
"Sister Dong, are you doing well? Wait for me. I'll soon have the strength to contend with Spirit Hall."
The bitter winter cold soon passed.
After enduring a harsh winter, the Republic Empire's image in the hearts of the people became even greater.
After every previous winter, many elderly people and children would die. But during this cold winter, with the Republic Empire's care, not a single life was taken by the freezing winds.
Spring returned, and nature displayed a scene brimming with life.
As all things revived, countless streams of green energy flowed into Bai Fan's body.
His Soul Power, originally at level seventy-four, rapidly surged to level seventy-six.
The reason his Soul Power could rise so quickly was entirely due to the lotus at his heart.
The power of faith continuously flowed into the lotus at his heart, eventually transforming into pure Soul Power that nourished his body.
"Our next stop: the Balak Kingdom!"
With Bai Fan's command, the vast army advanced toward the Balak Kingdom.
The Balak Kingdom was the foremost of the Four Great Kingdoms. Unlike the first two capitals they had conquered, it possessed strong troops, sturdy horses, and a prosperous populace.
According to the original work, there were few poor residents within the city. It was a developed city where even ordinary people without Soul Power could at least scrape out a living.
But none of that mattered to Bai Fan. His goal now was to completely overthrow the Heaven Dou Empire and establish his own Republic Empire.
Within the Heaven Dou Empire, what Yuwen Huai'an had left behind was presented before Xue Ye.
Yuwen Huai'an had left behind a letter, one that made Xue Ye's blood boil with rage.
Yuwen Huai'an's wife had delivered the letter to Xue Ye. Written on the envelope were the words, "For the Emperor's Personal Attention."
The letter had been placed beneath Yuwen Huai'an's pillow, only to be discovered by his wife today.
Xue Ye opened the letter. After reading the first sentence, he immediately slapped Yuwen Huai'an's wife.
"Your Majesty, by the time you see this letter, I imagine I will already have given the Silves Kingdom to the rebels. I have left the Heaven Dou Empire for a place you will never find."
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