Over the course of that day and night, news that Mingdetang had suffered a surprise attack and devastating losses had already spread across the continent.
Even though Mingdetang was doing everything possible to suppress the news, how could something this big possibly be kept secret?
For a time, the continent shook.
The three kingdoms of the original Douluo Continent all clapped and cheered.
Although they did not know exactly how much Mingdetang had lost, as far as they were concerned, any loss suffered by the Sun Moon Empire was wonderful news.
It was said that when the Sun Moon Empire's old emperor learned of the incident, he flew into such a rage that he fainted on the spot. Already in poor health, his condition showed signs of growing steadily worse.
Had Crown Prince Xu Tianran not spoken up in Jing Hongchen's defense, the hall master would probably have ended up on the Dragon-Peeling Pillar.
Even so, Jing Hongchen still suffered considerable repercussions. His ducal title, for instance, was stripped away.
Previously only a step away from a hereditary duke position that would endure as long as the nation itself, Jing Hongchen now had to start climbing all over again. Who could say how long that climb would take?
But these upheavals across the continent had nothing to do with Chen Ping. He first returned to his dormitory, then plunged straight into the Undead Demiplane.
Watching Snake direct the other undead creatures to dig a huge pit in the ground of the Undead Demiplane and bury the sixteen Level 9 Fixed-Installation Shells inside as though incubating eggs, Chen Ping scratched his head.
Well, that works, I suppose. At least there's no need to worry about other undead creatures accidentally setting these things off while fighting.
Only after lovingly running his hands