Tang Chen said expressionlessly, " Qian Daoliu, you should know that I just don't want the Clear Sky Sect to have any problems. Surrendering to anyone is the same, but your strength is far inferior to that of the Spirit Hall Empire. So if you want our Clear Sky Sect to surrender to you, you must show sincerity!"
"Hehe..." Qian Daoliu chuckled faintly, "As long as you surrender to us, I will guarantee the safety of your Clear Sky Sect Clear Sky Sect and greatly preserve its autonomy. Of course, the two duchies and the four single-attribute sects must be under our control!"
Tang Chen frowned. "How can you guarantee the safety of our Clear Sky Sect? If the Spirit Hall Empire comes at us head-on, do you dare to confront them?"
Qian Daoliu said calmly, "That's impossible! Although our Worship Hall has a grudge against His Holiness the Pope, we would never engage in fratricide!"
"Heh..." Tang Chen sneered, "Then how can you guarantee our safety?"
Qian Daoliu said solemnly, "Brother Tang, as long as you surrender to us, our Worship Hall can make the Martial Soul Army withdraw. After all, once you surrender, you will be considered one of our own in the Spirit Hall Empire. There's no need for our own people to fight each other!"
"Besides, we'll hold the Heaven Dou Royal Legion in front of you to prevent the Vast Sea Navy and other legions from launching a frontal attack on your territory, but we old guys will never confront them head-on!"
"Brother Tang, this is the highest condition we can offer."
Tang Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. "We can give you the territories of the two duchies, and we can also give you the territories of the four single-attribute sects, but the Soul Master Legion formed by our Clear Sky Sect must be in our own hands. This is our bottom line."
Qian Daoliu pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Okay, I agree to your condition!"
As night fell, on the border of Heaven Dou Province
Ten thousand soldiers were marching rapidly, and a beautiful figure flew directly in front of them, her fiery wings flapping back and forth.
Since the army consisted entirely of Soul Master, their marching speed was extremely fast, and they arrived at the border of Heaven Dou Province from Vast Sea Province in less than a day.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Just then, a scout with a flying Martial Soul reported, "Reporting to the commander, something bad has happened! The official road ahead is blocked!"
"What?!" Huo Feng frowned and demanded, "Blocked? Who's so bold as to gamble with the official road?!"
"It was too dark for me to see clearly, but I'm certain there were many of them, at least several thousand!"
"Several thousand people? Where in the Heaven Dou Province would there still be Soul Master legion of several thousand people?" A thought flashed through Huo Feng's mind. Could it be...?
"Order the army to halt. Captain Liu, take two men and come with me to investigate."
"Yes!"
Before long, Huo Feng led several people to the official road ahead. What they saw was a series of fences on both sides of the road, behind which stood hundreds of silver-armored soldiers. Behind the fences, many more silver-armored soldiers were patrolling, as if searching for something.
Huo Feng and his men descended from the sky, landing in front of the fence on the official road. Captain Liu, standing nearby, shouted, "Which legion are you from? Why are you blocking our way?!"
A soldier shouted, "We're from the Heaven Dou Royal Legion! Which legion are you from?"
Captain Liu frowned. "We are from the Vast Sea Navy. Let your commander come out and speak."
"Our commander is busy, you can tell me whatever you need!" the silver-armored soldier replied dismissively.
Captain Liu frowned. "Our legion needs to pass through this official road. Open the fence."
The soldier shook his head and refused. "That won't do. We've been ordered to guard this place; no one is allowed to open the fence!"
"So noisy!"
Boom boom boom... Thud!
With a low Huo Feng, the fence and soldiers within a radius of several feet were instantly sent flying backward.
Tap tap tap...
The commotion instantly alerted the nearby silver-armored soldiers, who almost simultaneously surrounded the area. Soon after, a middle-aged man in golden armor arrived with his men.
"Who dares to injure my Heaven Dou Royal Legion?!"
Huo Feng coldly replied, " Huo Feng, commander of the Vast Sea Navy, what, you want to have a match with me?"
The middle-aged man's face darkened. "I am Wang Jun, Wang Jun commander of the Heaven Dou Royal Legion. No matter who you are, you cannot directly harm any member of my Heaven Dou Royal Legion, can you?"
Huo Feng snorted coldly, "We are here on the orders of the Martial Soul Empress Regnant to lead our army into the Heaven Dou Province. Your Heaven Dou Royal Legion is blocking our way. Are you planning a rebellion?!"
Wang Jun said expressionlessly, "That's quite unfortunate. We are here on the orders of Governor-General Heaven Dou and the Worship Hall to exterminate Evil Soul Master. No one is allowed to enter or leave!"
"Damn it!" Captain Liu cursed under his breath, "Screw your arrogance, Commander! Why don't we bring in the main force and crush them!"
Wang Jun coldly replied, "You can try!"
Huo Feng said meaningfully, "You took a bullet for the Clear Sky Sect. I hope you'll still be alive when we meet again!"
"Same to you."
"Walk!"
Huo Feng led her men back to the front of the army, her beautiful face grave. She coldly ordered, "Send a message to the Empress and report the situation here."
Captain Liu's face was extremely grim. "Commander, we might as well just crush this small Heaven Dou Royal Legion!"
Huo Feng rebuked, "Foolish! Putting aside the strength of the Heaven Dou Royal Legion, our mission is to take up residence in the Heaven Dou Province and prepare for the next attack on the Clear Sky Sect's territory."
"If we fight the Heaven Dou Royal Legion now, even if we win, will we still be able to continue our mission?!"
"Being a free Soul Master allows you to be willful, but you're a scout captain now, so you need to watch your emotions."
Captain Liu quickly replied, "Yes, sir!"
Another captain suggested, "Commander, what if we choose a different route to go around it?"
Huo Feng said calmly, "That won't do either. They're deliberately blocking our way. Even if we take a detour, do you think we can outrun them?"
"Furthermore, even if we successfully establish ourselves in Heaven Dou Province, what if they suddenly attack us from behind while we are attacking the Clear Sky Sect, if this problem is not resolved?"
"With the Governor-General of Heaven Dou Province and the Worship Hall involved, this matter is beyond our control. Send a message to the Empress immediately!"
"Yes!"
In the dead of night, in the northern part of Heaven Dou Province, in the Balak Kingdom
In a dark hall, Tang Chen sat cross-legged, with a young man beside him, Tang San, who was currently stabilizing his Soul Power.
Tap tap...
Just then, hurried footsteps suddenly came from the doorway. "Reporting to the Ancestor, the Vast Sea Navy has been intercepted by the Heaven Dou Royal Legion!"
Tang Chen opened his eyes instantly, his face expressionless, and said, "Very well, since that Qian Daoliu is so sincere, let's proceed according to plan."
"I hereby command King Barak and King Alpha, at dawn tomorrow, bow before the Heaven Dou Dipper and submit to its authority!"
"Yes!"