Amidst the grand explosion ceremony, intense light enveloped the entire Evil Forest.
Even within the imperial Sun Moon Empire, people could still faintly sense it.
Especially for Soul Master with higher cultivation levels, their perception of the damage from such weapons becomes more pronounced.
Although the damage didn't reach them, the sheer force of the explosion certainly gave them a fright.
Looking towards the distant horizon, Xu Tianran asked, " Elder Kong, do we really have no chance?"
The person standing next to him was Kong Deming, a level 95 Super Douluo, titled Silver Moon Douluo, and also Level 10 Soul Engineer.
He currently still serves as the head of the Sun Moon Empire's Offering Hall and is Xuan Ziwen's teacher.
He was over 150 years old and was the head of all the Level 9 Soul Engineer in the Sun Moon Empire.
His natal Soul Tool, the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield, can rival Limit Douluo.
But after witnessing the damage caused by this weapon firsthand, Kong Deming's eyes revealed a sense of despair.
Although the Empire has a large stockpile of Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Shell, their blast radius and power are far inferior to the weapons deployed by the Star Luo Empire.
This is like comparing heaven and earth.
"Your Majesty, perhaps we should be wiser."
Having said all that, even with all the helplessness in his heart, Xu Tianran could only slowly loosen his clenched fist and sigh.
He specifically sought out Kong Deming today, hoping for a final bit of comfort and to see if there was any glimmer of hope left, but judging from the current outcome, it was clearly a disappointment.
"Oh well! Never mind."
Xu Tianran's face turned ashen, and he finally beckoned to a first-rank civil official beside him.
"Liu Aiqing, come here for a moment."
"Your Majesty..." Liu Shutong looked at Xu Tianran's conflicted expression, and at the same time felt sad and sorrowful for the impending collapse of the empire.
My heart is filled with a bitter taste, indescribable and inexplicable.
"Minister Liu, you will be in charge of handling the surrender negotiations from now on."
With a very complicated expression, Liu Shutong asked, "Your Majesty, are we really surrendering like this?"
"Haha, what else can I do?" Xu Tianran's eyes were bloodshot, and tears were welling up.
Seeing that the matter was beyond repair, Liu Shutong could only say, "What if they make unreasonable demands..."
"Agree to their requests..." Xu Tianran turned his wheelchair around and then had his personal guard push him into the palace.
As they watched Xu Tianran's figure gradually disappear into the distance, an extremely enthusiastic shout arose behind him. All the officials, including the soldiers, knelt on the ground and shouted in unison:
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Xu Tianran heard the voice behind him, then gave a wry smile and muttered to himself:
"The sun's most intense moment is at noon, but it will eventually transform into the setting sun."
A single chrysanthemum, as deep as the sea, instantly turned the azure waters red—it belonged to one Soul Beast, or perhaps hundreds or thousands combined.
Of course, if we're talking about who made the greatest contribution, then it has to be the Evil Eye Tyrant Dominator.
After all, its massive body and rear end had been blown to pieces.
Most of them were cooked by boiling seawater.
It grimaced in pain, but the Evil Eye Tyrant Dominator still tightly protected its head and struggled to swim towards the deep sea with its still-movable upper body.
Several hours later, the explosive force dissipated completely, and the mushroom cloud disappeared.
A huge body crawled out from the distant opposite bank, struggling to move forward using only its arms for support.
After all, its lower body was practically useless, but it seemed that the Evil Eye Tyrant Dominator knew it wouldn't live much longer.
This weapon is far more complex than it appears; not only is it incredibly lethal, but it also harbors a terrifying energy that can continuously drain its life force.
"Damn it, this horrible thing is destroying every single tissue in my body!"
Little did anyone know that the radiation had already spread throughout its entire body, just as the Evil Eye Tyrant Dominator wanted to take a break.
Its body was lifted up by a tremendous force, and a man in black appeared above its head.
This was obviously sent by Cao Yu specifically to find it.
Since Shadow Clone are not living beings, the radiation here naturally has no effect on them.
The Evil Eye Tyrant Dominator roared in fury, "Ah! You wretched humans, was it really necessary to go to such lengths to kill me!"
"Either give me a quick death, or resort to such despicable means!"
However, the Shadow Clone did not answer its question, but used its Soul Power to imprison it. Now, the severely injured Evil Eye Tyrant Dominator was powerless to resist and could only let it drag its broken body away into the distance.
Half an hour later, in the Western Mountain of the Sun Moon Empire, Cao Yu, wearing several layers of specially made anti-radiation clothing, was waiting there.
He vaguely remembered that there was a Qiankun Forgetting Love Valley in the Western Mountain, but it seemed to have been razed to the ground by the people in the area.
You can still see the cratered and uneven gaps left by the explosion.
"I must say, that was a good blast! This Qiankun Asking Love Valley is a place that harms people."
However, even if they didn't blow up this place, Cao Yu would personally blow up Qiankun Asking Love Valley.
Now that someone has made the first move, it naturally saves him the effort.
The Evil-Eyed Tyrant's eyes widened in fury as the person drew closer. "Damn it..."
Before it could finish speaking, with the help of its Shadow Clone, a sharp sword pierced its forehead.
"Heh heh, the once-powerful Evil Emperor has met such a tragic end. Become my Soul Ring, hahaha!"
Cao Yu immediately sat down cross-legged, his Shadow Clone guarding his side.
Then, the 790,000-year-old Soul Ring successfully entered his body under his guidance.
The long process of absorbing Soul Ring has begun...
Inside the Star Luo Empire's military camp.
The generals all wore expressions of joy, after all, the great war had been going on for quite some time, and they had finally waited for the Sun Moon Empire's surrender negotiations.
"Marshal, the negotiators from the Sun Moon Empire have arrived outside the barracks."
"Haha, let them in quickly."
White Tiger Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger clan burst into laughter, and the officers naturally laughed along with him.
After a while, several officials dressed in the official robes of the Sun Moon Empire walked in.
He then bowed respectfully to Dai Hao and the others.
"General Dai, esteemed generals, I am Liu Shutong, a first-rank civil official of the Sun Moon Empire. We are here on the orders of His Majesty to specifically oversee these negotiations."
Dai Hao waved casually, his smile never fading.
"Lord Liu, gentlemen, please be seated."
"Thank you, General Dai."
The officials bowed to each other and thanked them in unison.
Dai Hao sat in the head seat and then gestured to a division commander next to him.
The regimental commander immediately realized what was happening, and then went straight to the point, saying:
"Since you're here, I won't waste everyone's time with idle chatter."
"Let's be direct. The demand in this negotiation is very simple: our country must gain complete control over your territory."
"And the Sun Moon Empire will vanish from the entire continent!"
(End of this chapter)