At the same time, the legend about the Sun Moon Empire's female Marshal began to spread on the mainland.
Since Ju Zi became Marshal, she relied on her illustrious military exploits accumulated on the battlefield and her outstanding command skills on the battlefields of the two empires Tianhun and Dou Ling Empire to fool the generals of the Heaven Dou Empire and Dou Ling Empire.
Under her command, Sun Moon Empire's army is like a precision-operated killing machine, stepping on the enemy's weakness with every step, and penetrating into the enemy's vital points with every attack.
It was precisely because of her command tactics that Heaven Dou Empire and Dou Ling Empire perished so quickly.
What surprised others even more was that Marshal, known as the "Female War God", was decisive on the battlefield and used troops like a god, but she showed surprising kindness and restraint when it came to dealing with the people in the occupied areas.
She established extremely strict military regulations: the army must not disturb the people when passing through the border, and must not massacre when occupying cities. Those who surrender will be treated favorably, and those who violate orders will be punished according to military law.
It is said that there was once a Soul Engineer who was Sun Moon Empire and completely ignored the rules. When he tried to rape a civilian girl in the occupied area, Ju Zi personally ordered him to be beheaded in public. His head was hung at the entrance of the military camp for three days.
Under the restraint of Ju Zi's iron fist, although Sun Moon Empire's army was invincible on the battlefield, the damage it caused to ordinary people was controlled to an extremely low level.
Because this woman knows better than anyone else.
What she wants is not killing, but revenge.
The targets of revenge are not the unarmed civilians.
As the name of "Female War God Ju Zi" became more and more popular on the mainland, another even more shocking news began to spread quietly in the streets of the occupied city.
In almost every city captured by the Sun Moon Empire, a brand new Spirit Pagoda sub-tower was built immediately after the war.
These Spirit Pagoda are not just simple Soul Master organizational locations, they are more like comprehensive social service agencies0
Spirit Pagoda personnel awakened Martial Soul for residents in the city free of charge, distributed Soul Spirit to qualified Soul Master for free, and even took the initiative to take on the responsibility of maintaining public security in the city and relieving war refugees.
With the establishment of the Spirit Pagoda sub-tower, the legend about Lu Ren also began to spread widely in these cities.
The propagandists of Spirit Pagoda used an extremely clever way to closely link the image of Lu Ren with the peace, stability and food and clothing that ordinary people long for.
They told the people that it was precisely because Master Lu Ren was strategizing behind the scenes that Sun Moon Empire's army did not go on a killing spree in the occupied areas.
It is precisely because of Master Lu Ren's compassionate heart that Spirit Pagoda devoted a large amount of Gold Soul Coin and cultivation resources to rescue the refugees after the war.
It is precisely because of Master Lu Ren's foresight that this war sweeping the entire continent has been able to advance to the present with such a low cost of casualties.
Under this publicity campaign, although the reputation of "Female War God Ju Zi" is still there, it has gradually become inferior to that of "Ms. Lu Ren who cares about the common people".
What the common people care most about is never how many battles a certain Marshal has won. What they care most about is whether they can have enough to eat, how much money they can earn, whether their children can awaken Martial Soul, and whether their families can live safely in this war.
Whoever can bring them tangible benefits in these aspects is the god in their minds.
Spirit Pagoda has done an excellent job in this regard.
They have set up special service windows in each sub-tower, and service staff who have been uniformly trained will patiently answer questions for every citizen who comes for consultation.
Regarding the welfare system, Spirit Pagoda has come up with a set of plans that can be called luxurious.
Every Soul Master student registered at Spirit Pagoda can enjoy the one-stop free service assigned from awakening Martial Soul to Soul Spirit.
Not only that, Spirit Pagoda also established a system of distributing subsidies according to cultivation level.
Soul Master who are at level 10 can receive a corresponding amount of Gold Soul Coin as a training subsidy every month. At level 20 Soul Grandmaster, the amount of the subsidy will increase significantly. The higher the level, the more you will receive.
For those young geniuses with extraordinary talents and rapid progress in cultivation, Spirit Pagoda has set up special scholarships and key training programs, and sent them all the way to the headquarters for further study.
This system reminds the elderly people of a name from a long, long time ago.
Spirit Hall.
In that era that has long since disappeared in the long river of history, Spirit Hall also took care of Soul Master all over the world in a similar way.
Free awakening, monthly allowance, talent selection, and intensive training.
After this entire system was destroyed by the Tang Sect Tang San, Douluo Continent's Soul Master World fell into a long and chaotic state of free-range.
Children from ordinary civilian families have to spend a lot of money to ask Soul Master to awaken Martial Soul. It is even more difficult to obtain training resources. They often have talents but are buried in the fields because they have no resources.
Now, Spirit Pagoda has re-established this system, and it is more complete and generous than Spirit Hall back then0
People soon formed a long queue in front of the registration window of Spirit Pagoda. They queued from early morning until late at night. The queue turned several corners and could not see the end.
Heartfelt smiles bloomed on the rough faces, and pairs of calloused palms held brand-new Spirit Pagoda tokens, as if they were holding the hope of a family.
Coupled with the publicity of Spirit Pagoda and the support of the Sun Moon Empire, the reputation of Lu Ren spread throughout the Douluo Continent.
Half a year has passed.
On this day, Spirit Pagoda Headquarters issued a brief announcement, but the content shocked the entire continent.
After several months of continuous suppression, almost all Evil Soul Master forces on the Douluo Continent have been completely eradicated.
Those who are willing to put down their butcher's knife, give up the Evil Soul Master practice and join Spirit Pagoda to accept supervision and reform will be given the opportunity to change their ways.
As for those who are stubborn and continue to do evil, no matter how high or low their cultivation level is, no matter how tough their background is, they will be killed without mercy. No one will be spared.
And all of this was arranged by Lu Ren before the retreat.
Those Evil Soul Master lairs hidden in the deep mountains and forests, those Evil Soul Master strongholds disguised as ordinary businessmen hidden in busy cities, those Evil Soul Master lairs that have been sheltered by certain local forces for many years and have never been discovered——
They were all accurately found overnight by a Cursed Spirit that appeared out of thin air, and then uprooted by the powerful Spirit Pagoda who followed closely behind.
No one knows how Lu Ren mastered this information, just like no one knows where his almost omniscient insight comes from.
People only know that the disaster of Evil Soul Master that has troubled Douluo Continent for countless years was completely ended at the hands of Lu Ren.
Those Evil Soul Master who had caused countless murders and broken countless families on the mainland were either executed on the spot, had their cultivation levels revoked and were imprisoned, or were shackled and served under the supervision of Spirit Pagoda.
As soon as this news came out, Lu Ren's reputation improved a lot again.
On the streets, in teahouses, restaurants, and in the fields, more and more people are mentioning the name "Lu Ren", and the awe and respect in their voices are getting stronger and stronger.
What's more, some ordinary people began to worship Lu Ren's longevity tablet at home, burn three sticks of incense in the morning and evening, and pray devoutly, as if Lu Ren was no longer a strong man in the world, but had become a god who could bless them with safety.
This simple worship from the people has quietly gathered into an invisible force.
That is Faith Power.
One year has passed.
The year passed quietly in the dual melody of war and reconstruction.
Star Luo Empire, known as the most powerful country, is still struggling to support itself to everyone's surprise.
When faced with the torrent of steel from the Sun Moon Empire, this veteran power showed a tenacity that was far superior to Tianhun and Dou Ling Empire.
Although Star Luo Empire's army could not compete with the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Tool cluster on the frontal battlefield, they relied on their familiarity with the country's terrain and their fearless fighting will to fight against the Sun Moon Empire's army for a whole year without being completely defeated.
But when it comes to confrontation, anyone who understands can see that this is just Star Luo Empire trying to survive.
The reason why Sun Moon Empire didn't swallow Star Luo Empire in one breath was not because he couldn't beat it down, but simply because he wasn't in a hurry to beat it down.
Heaven Dou Empire and Dou Ling Empire have just been annexed. With their vast territory, huge population, and abundant resources, just digesting these spoils of war will keep Sun Moon Empire busy for a while.
Integrating the administrative system, rebuilding local order, promoting Spirit Pagoda sub-towers, recruiting surrendered troops, exploiting resources, and appeasing people's hearts are all more important than rushing to bite the hard nut of the Star Luo Empire.
Therefore, Sun Moon Empire's army stopped at the Star Luo Empire border, and changed from a fierce attack to a posture of encirclement without fighting.
Occasionally send troops to harass the Star Luo Empire border and fight a few small-scale local battles to maintain military pressure without escalating the war.
Ju Zi Yuanshi is very clear-headed. When the large occupied area in the rear is completely digested, Sun Moon Empire's national power will increase dramatically again. By then, it will be just a piece of cake to deal with the Star Luo Empire with all its strength.
But Emperor Star Luo Empire Xu Jiawei doesn't think so.
The emperor, who was in his prime, was sitting in Star Luo City Imperial Palace's Imperial Study, facing military reports of urgent border issues and documents urging food and grass. His hair turned a lot white from the anxiety.
He knows better than anyone else that Sun Moon Empire is conserving strength by not fighting now.
When they are ready and the army moves south again, Star Luo Empire may not be able to hold on for three months.
But he was anxious and anxious, but couldn't think of any way to reverse the situation.
At the level of the strong, there are only a few Titled Douluos that Star Luo Empire can handle, while the Titled Douluo-level combat abilities of the Sun Moon Empire are like cabbages on the roadside, popping out in piles.
At the military level, Star Luo Empire is still using traditional Soul Master regiments on a large scale, while Sun Moon Empire is already using all Soul Tool-based equipment.
At the domestic level, the financial pressure brought by the war has made Star Luo Empire's treasury increasingly empty. Sun Moon Empire has completely adopted the method of supporting war through war, gradually converting the resources of the two empires Tianhun and Dou Ling Empire into its own. Now its military expenditure is so abundant that it is enviable.
During the turbulent period of the Star Luo Empire, a name began to gradually enter the field of vision of various forces in mainland China.
Huo Yuhao.
This boy who was not the most conspicuous in the Body Sect has been practicing in seclusion in the Body Sect since he witnessed the most powerful battle in the Sun Moon Empire.
Before Heaven Dou Empire's country was subjugated, Huo Yuhao followed Body Sect's team to participate in the war against the Sun Moon Empire many times.
Although his cultivation at that time was not top-notch, with Spirit Eyes Martial Soul's ability to predict and a combat IQ far beyond his peers, he repeatedly performed extraordinary feats on the battlefield and turned the tide of battle in desperate situations many times.
The actual training during that period played an unimaginable catalytic role in improving his cultivation.
When the latest news about Huo Yuhao came out, all the forces on the mainland were severely shocked.
Huo Yuhao's cultivation has actually reached the level of Soul Saint.
You know, how old is Huo Yuhao this year?
He is two years younger than Lu Ren. One year has passed and Lu Ren is only seventeen this year, while he is already fifteen.
At this age, Soul Master, if you can reach Soul Ancestor, you are considered a genius. If you can reach Soul King, you are a unique genius. If you can reach Soul Emperor, you are the treasure that all the major sects are competing for.
And Huo Yuhao rushed to Soul Saint silently.
This speed can no longer be described by the word "genius". It is like riding a rocket and rushing upwards.
But compared to Lu Ren, Huo Yuhao's cultivation speed is still slower.
But if Lu Ren knew about this situation, I'm afraid he would wake up from his retreat with a smile, and then sigh, "It is indeed the wall hanging in the original work."
Huo Yuhao is the Child of Luck of this era. Even if Lu Ren takes away a lot of opportunities that originally belonged to Huo Yuhao, Douluo Continent will make up for it from other places.
So this guy's cultivation speed is not slow at all.
Rather, during this war, Huo Yuhao's cultivation speed was accelerated.
Another year has passed.
During this year, something of profound significance to Huo Yuhao happened.
Under the personal recommendation of the Body Sect Du Busi, Huo Yuhao officially settled in Spirit Pagoda.
This Sect Master of the Body Sect, together with the Offering Hall Chief Offering who is also Spirit Pagoda, personally wrote a letter of recommendation for Huo Yuhao--
Xin, using the credit of his old face as a guarantee, pushed Huo Yuhao in front of Spirit Pagoda Master Nana.
As soon as Huo Yuhao entered Spirit Pagoda, he quickly gained the appreciation of Pagoda Master Nana with his excellent talents and calm judgment honed on the battlefield.
After Nana inspected Huo Yuhao for a period of time, he was greatly amazed by this young man's talent and potential in Soul Spirit's research.
But if you have to make a choice----Nana thinks that this matter is more important.
Therefore, she did not make the decision without authorization. Instead, she conveyed the details about Huo Yuhao to Lu Ren who was in retreat through a Special Grade Cursed Spirit that Lu Ren left beside her.
Cursed Spirit's feedback came back quickly.
"The core technology of Soul Spirit can be shared with Huo Yuhao without having to hide it."
"This guy has a good brain. Maybe he can develop a new and more complete system based on the existing Soul Spirit System."
"Give him authority, give him resources, and let him do it."
When this instruction was conveyed to Nana, Nana was a little surprised.
I originally thought there would be some trouble between Lu Ren and Huo Yuhao.
After all, Nana had also heard about the massacre of Shrek Seven Devils by Star Luo City. It is said that one of the Shrek Seven Devilss was Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao still witnessed with his own eyes that all his senior brothers and sisters were killed by Lu Ren.
There should be some quarrel between the two of them.
But what's going on----
Nana is a little confused.
The core technology of Soul Spirit is one of the fundamental lifeblood of Spirit Pagoda based on the mainland, so it was opened up without reservation to a young Soul Saint who joined Spirit Pagoda less than a year ago.
But then I thought about it, with Lu Ren's unfathomable layout method, he must have deeper considerations in doing so.
So Nana still followed the requirements of Lu Ren.
When Huo Yuhao himself got the information on the core technology of Soul Spirit, he was stunned for a while.
He was sitting in the exclusive research room assigned to him by Spirit Pagoda, with a thick stack of confidential documents recording the complete structure of Soul Spirit System spread out in front of him. Each of them was a priceless treasure that could make the outside world grab their heads.
And these things were placed in front of him without reservation.
"What exactly does this mean? Do you trust me so much?" Huo Yuhao murmured to himself in a low voice, "Although I did perform very well----but it was too fast----"
Huo Yuhao A complicated look flashed in his eyes.
He recalled the scene in Star Luo City when Lu Ren went on a killing spree against Shrek Seven Devils, and the images of the exploding bodies of the senior brothers and sisters who had been with him day and night still appeared in front of his eyes from time to time.
He indeed harbors an irresolvable hatred for Lu Ren in his heart.
But he also cannot deny that Lu Ren once spared his life and let him go, and is now willing to share Soul Spirit technology with him----
This contradictory mentality caused Huo Yuhao to fall into a long silence.
Finally, he took a deep breath, temporarily put those distracting thoughts behind his mind, and plunged into the dense information.
Since Lu Ren gave him this opportunity, he must seize it with all his strength and make some real results to prove his worth.
Whether it is to repay this trust, or to stand in front of that person as an equal one day.
During this period, the strength of several other core members of Spirit Pagoda also expanded rapidly.
Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, the brother and sister, through continuous drug use and hard training for a long time, both broke through to the ninety-first level of Titled Douluo.
These two talented brothers and sisters who once rose to prominence in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy have now become important figures in Spirit Pagoda Elder Council, and both have also become Level 9 Soul Engineer.
Especially in the research and development of Soul Tool and Soul Spirit, the two cooperated tacitly and complemented each other's strengths, and jointly developed several new types of war Soul Tool, as well as the military Soul Spirit equipped with war Soul Tool.
Several of these technologies have shone brightly on the frontline battlefield.
Now, the brother and sister are in the process of conquering the difficult project Artificial Soul Spirit.