Heavenly Law, Earthly Form

Within the Republic Empire.

Bai Fan had fallen into a deep coma, leaving Da Niu to take sole control.

Atop the city walls, Da Niu delivered an impassioned speech.

"Brothers, rumors about our boss's identity have been spreading like wildfire across the continent lately. I, Da Niu, can tell you clearly: the boss has no selfish motives."

"When I first met the boss, he was a powerful Soul Master, dressed in luxurious robes and shining like a star."

"And I had nothing. I was an utterly ordinary commoner. Everything the boss has done has brought him no benefit at all. We're the ones enjoying every advantage."

"The boss came from one of the Upper Three Sects. He could have ignored us, but he still chose this difficult path without hesitation."

"Now that the boss is unconscious, are you willing to fight alongside me and ease his burden?"

Below the city walls, everyone answered Da Niu in unison, "We are!"

"Are you afraid of death?"

"Not afraid!"

Da Niu nodded in satisfaction. "Good. Then starting today, let's turn this continent upside down!"

Da Niu was not acting recklessly. He had his own plans. The Star Luo Empire's military strength was currently exhausted, and they had to be struck while they were down. Once the Star Luo Empire recovered and the two great empires joined forces, the Republic Empire would have nowhere to go.

"Goudan, Monkey, lead the remaining brothers and continue seizing Heaven Dou Empire territory. We must expand our strength as much as possible before the two empires join forces."

"Brother Da Niu, are you really going to the Star Luo Empire? With the Barak Kingdom's surrender, we're already very strong. Why take such a risk?"

Da Niu looked into the distance. "No, it's still not enough. The Heaven Dou Empire still has five provinces and two dependent kingdoms. The Gulei Kingdom relies mainly on animal husbandry and produces fine warhorses. They have long supplied cavalry to the Heaven Dou Empire. The Haagendas Kingdom, meanwhile, provides the Heaven Dou Empire's weapons."

"Next, we must take these two dependent kingdoms first. The boss said that the tide of battle changes in an instant. We have to make some moves while he is unconscious."

"In the past, the boss didn't want our brothers to suffer casualties, so he always chose conservative tactics. But war inevitably brings losses. There isn't a single coward in our Republic Empire."

"I'll use the tactics the boss didn't want to use. If the boss wants to punish someone, I'll bear it alone!"

Goudan and the others who had followed Bai Fan from the beginning clenched their fists tightly. "Brother Da Niu, if the boss wants to punish you, we'll plead for you ourselves. We're doing this willingly."

From then on, the Republic Empire split its forces in two and began taking the initiative.

Little Golden Dragon joined Goudan's troops in battle.

Everyone stood on Little Golden Dragon's back and hurled explosives below. The Gulei Kingdom, renowned for its cavalry, was easily conquered and became Republic Empire territory.

The Heaven Dou Empire's soldiers were completely suppressed by the Republic Empire's AK-47s. Ordinary Soul Masters within the Heaven Dou Empire took the initiative to help, allowing the empire a chance to catch its breath.

As for the high-level Soul Masters, they all watched from the sidelines. On one hand, they feared the might of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect; on the other, they were afraid of becoming the first target.

An empire that had grown to the Republic Empire's current scale could not possibly be filled with mere rabble. Whoever acted first might very well risk being killed.

Within the Star Luo Empire.

Da Niu led a force of several thousand men across the Star Luo Empire's border.

The slaughter along the way had turned Da Niu's eyes bloodshot. Continuing the tactics Bai Fan had taught him, he waged guerrilla warfare, throwing the Star Luo Empire into chaos with only a few thousand men.

One of the Star Luo Empire's cities was filled with ruined walls and shattered buildings.

Da Niu ordered the brothers behind him to retreat. Then his body began to swell, and the phantom behind him merged into his body.

His entire body grew several times larger. When he reached five meters tall, he hit his limit and could grow no further.

Wolverine's wolf-claw external soul bone appeared on the backs of his hands. Da Niu, whose soul power was only in the forties, forcefully held off several Soul Kings.

Every step he took crushed many Star Luo Empire soldiers to death.

Da Niu's ferocity made the opposing Soul Kings wary of acting rashly.

"Die! Let me show you the power of my Heavenly Law, Earthly Form!"

Da Niu attacked first. The claws in his hands easily pierced through the Soul Kings' bodies, slaughtering several of them with ease.

"Arrogant!"

"Fourth Soul Skill, White Tiger Annihilation Fiend!"

The towering Da Niu was forced back several steps by the blow, and his body rapidly shrank.

The World-Crossing Sacred Lotus swiftly appeared and was hurled toward the suddenly appearing blond man.

The violent explosion filled the area with dust, and Da Niu used the cover of it to flee at once.

Dai Shan, the Soul Emperor who had just arrived, was blasted until his blond hair flew in disarray. He cursed furiously, "You little bastard, I'll tear you to pieces!"

As Da Niu retreated, he suddenly felt a strange energy circulating through his body. A trace of white appeared within the Crimson-Gold Sacred Lotus over his heart.

The killing intent Da Niu had accumulated during this period of slaughter was absorbed by the sacred lotus, which slowly began to evolve the embryonic form of the World-Destroying White Lotus.

Because Da Niu had used Heavenly Law, Earthly Form at high intensity for so long, his body began undergoing an inexplicable change.

It was like the second evolution of a Body Martial Soul, but strangely, as Da Niu's body changed, the sacred lotus over his heart began to shine with holy light.

The blood and bones within Da Niu's body turned crimson and gold.

Da Niu, who had only recently become a Soul Ancestor, suddenly broke through the bottleneck at level fifty. Once he obtained another Soul Ring, he could become a Soul King.

Over the course of a month, the Republic Empire achieved crushing victories.

Douluo Continent had now formed a four-way balance of power.

Within the Republic Empire.

Bai Fan, who had been unconscious for a month, slowly woke up. His entire body ached, and he could not muster any strength.

When he learned of the current situation, his face filled with utter disbelief.

"The Republic Empire can already stand on equal footing with the Heaven Dou Empire?"

After the shock came sorrow. Bai Fan knew very well that the victory reports had been piled up with countless lives.

"A four-way balance? Perhaps Spirit Hall is the greatest threat!"

Bai Fan sat on the bed, considering the plans ahead.

He sighed helplessly. "My empire still has too few top-tier fighters. We can only take a conservative approach and adapt to circumstances."

Within the Star Luo Empire.

Da Niu encountered Dai Shan once again.

Of the original three thousand men, more than half had already been lost.

This time, Da Niu was not facing Dai Shan alone. Including Dai Shan, there were six Soul Emperors, one of whom was Dai Shan's wife.

Without the slightest hesitation, Da Niu activated Heavenly Law, Earthly Form. It had now reached ten meters.

Da Niu had intended to continue using his previous strategy and let the soldiers behind him retreat first, but Dai Shan had anticipated it and arranged for people to block their escape route in advance.

This battle was a trap Dai Shan and the others had set specifically for Da Niu's group, intending to catch them like turtles in a jar.

"Little bastard, none of you are getting away this time. Today, I'll skin you alive and pull out your tendons so you can feel our fury."

Da Niu cursed himself inwardly for being reckless.

Seeing so many brothers behind him being killed, his eyes turned crimson.

"Heh, even if I die, I'll drag some of you down with me!"