Artificial Soul Rings.
That name alone was enough to stir towering waves in the hearts of everyone present.
Taken on its own, the name was so abstract that it was difficult to grasp. To ordinary civilians, or even most Soul Masters, it would likely have sounded profound, obscure, and incomprehensible.
But as chance would have it, Mingdu currently held a gathering of the continent's mightiest experts. Anyone who could become a Titled Douluo, or even rise beyond a Super Douluo, possessed some understanding of their own martial soul, soul beasts, soul rings, and the laws governing this world.
Thus, they could more or less guess that the Sun Moon Empire had accomplished this through soul tools. And judging by Di Tian's stance, this was certainly not something they had bluffed their way through. They must have supplied actual finished products...
And precisely because this absurd conclusion had been proven true, they found it all the more terrifying.
As powerful experts and titans who commanded entire factions, they understood better than anyone how far-reaching the effects of this creation would be across the continent. No-if what he said was true, history itself would be rewritten starting today!
With this divine artifact in its possession, the Sun Moon Empire had far too much room to maneuver.
Forming an alliance with the Star Dou Great Forest was merely the most basic approach, and the simplest, most forceful one.
What about more sophisticated approaches?
The two could join forces to compel the Original Continent to sign an agreement forbidding any further hunting of soul beasts.
Previously, no matter how dissatisfied the Star Dou Great Forest had been, it would never have made such a demand. Soul rings were the source of humanity's strength. Demanding that humans stop hunting soul beasts would be tantamount to