Feng Xiang hurriedly agreed and left in a hurry with Du Busi's reply.
Du Busi strode to the door of Toji's quiet room, without knocking, and said in a deep voice:
"Kid, the Sun Moon Empire has changed. Just like you said, that kid Xu Tianran killed his father and took the throne for himself."
The quiet room was completely silent, as if no one was there.
But Du Busi knew he was listening and continued:
"Emperor Vikes is terrified and urgently requests our presence in the palace to discuss countermeasures. What do you think? Should we go or not?"
After a few moments, the door to the quiet room opened silently.
Toji appeared at the door. He was still wearing that black outfit, but he wasn't holding his signature dark red broadsword. His aura was as restrained as that of an ordinary person.
His face was expressionless, his eyes calm and still, as if he had just heard not about a dramatic change in an empire, but about a trivial matter.
"The weather is changing?" Toji's voice was as calm as if he were stating the weather. "Actually, in the end, it doesn't have much to do with us."
"Anyway, we still have to fight. The Holy Spirit Cult has two Limit Douluo in charge. If we eliminate them, we can eradicate the Holy Spirit Cult completely."
Du Busi grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, exuding a wild and unrestrained air of bravado.
"Haha, well said! If the sky falls, we should fight! But..."
He abruptly changed the subject, a glint of shrewdness in his eyes.
"With Xu Tianran's ascension to the throne, those rats of the Holy Spirit Cult will surely become even more rampant. And that old hag Ye Xishui, and Long Xiaoyao..."
"I really want to meet them again! Although Vikes is a bit of a coward, the intelligence and resources he has will still be of some use to us in our next battle against the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult."
He paused, then looked at Toji:
"If you don't want to listen to that pointless bickering, then don't go. I'll handle Vikes's side. Just know that from now on, there will likely be no peace on this continent; there will be plenty of fights to be had!"
He didn't say Toji, but simply nodded slightly in response.
He then turned and walked back to the quiet room, the door closing silently once more.
He's very busy right now.
He spends every single moment of his day researching how to become Godhood himself.
Although it could be increased using the power of faith, Toji doesn't plan to do that now; it's too troublesome.
It's important to know that the First Generation Sea God on the Douluo Continent took a full thousand years to reach that position, relying solely on the power of faith.
If he were to use that method, who knows how long it would take.
Besides, given his abilities, how could he possibly gain a large following?
Using force to coerce the enemy is not a viable option.
I have no choice but to forge a new path myself.
Du Busi, of course, understood that he was very busy. Looking at the door closing again, a knowing smile appeared on his rugged face, and he muttered under his breath:
"Hey kid, hopefully he'll succeed."
Immediately, his smile vanished, his eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his burly body rose from the ground, transforming into a streak of dark green light that tore through the sky and sped towards the imperial palace.
The Limit Douluo's aura spread out without any concealment, as if announcing the arrival of a storm.
Inside the imperial study, Vikes was restless, and the tea was changed three times without him touching it.
When Du Busi's imposing figure, as massive as a mountain and radiating an overwhelming, suffocating pressure, appeared directly at the entrance of the Imperial Study, Vikes practically jumped up.
"Poison Sect Master, you've finally arrived!" Vikes ' voice was filled with obvious excitement and relief. He rushed forward, but his gaze involuntarily drifted to the empty corridor behind Du Busi. " Toji Shen'er, he..."
Du Busi sat down with an air of authority on a specially prepared, exceptionally sturdy chair, causing the floor to tremble slightly.
He waved his hand dramatically, his voice booming:
"Your Majesty need not read this. My disciple has no interest in your roundabout discussions. He may speak directly to me."
A hint of disappointment flashed across Vikes' face, but more so a sense of helplessness and apprehension.
He dared not press the matter, and quickly recounted in detail the intelligence regarding Xu Tianran's ascension to the throne and the possible movements of the Sun Moon Empire, his tone filled with worry:
"Poison Sect Master, Xu Tianran is ruthless and insane, and with the Holy Spirit Cult as his henchmen, he now controls the entire Sun Moon Empire. If his Soul Engineer Legion were to return, it would surely be even more ferocious than before! How can my Heaven Dou Empire... withstand him?"
Upon hearing this, Du Busi showed no sign of worry. Instead, his eyes blazed with fighting spirit. He slammed his hand on the armrest, and with a crack, the sturdy armrest shattered, accompanied by a deafening laugh.
"Hahaha! Resist? Your Majesty, you underestimate me! And you underestimate the current situation!"
He stood up, his imposing figure radiating a chilling aura of oppression, his voice booming like thunder in the imperial study:
" Xu Tianran ascends the throne? Excellent! That saves me a lot of trouble! The Holy Spirit Cult wants to jump out? Even better! I've been worried about not being able to find their stronghold!"
"Resist? No! What we want is to attack! To utterly crush them!"
Du Busi's eyes gleamed with a wild and confident light, like a tiger about to be released from its cage.
"I am now Level 99 Limit Douluo! The power of the Body Sect is vastly different from what it once was! Toji, Your Majesty, you have witnessed that brat's methods firsthand! If used properly, beheading the enemy chieftain and destroying his core will not be difficult!"
He looked down at Vikes, whose expression was shifting, his voice carrying an undeniable decisiveness:
"Your Majesty, cast aside your pointless fear! Immediately mobilize the entire empire's strength to cooperate with my Body Sect's actions! Resources! Intelligence! All border fortresses and soul-guiding positions will be granted supreme authorization to my sect!"
" Xu Tianran wants revenge? He wants to drown us with a sea of Soul Tool? Hmph! I'll strike when he's at his most triumphant! I'll turn his Mingdu upside down! I'll uproot those cowardly rats of the Holy Spirit Cult!"
"It's time for us to counterattack in this war!"
Du Busi's words were like the thunder of war drums, full of unparalleled confidence and aggressive edge, instantly dispelling the gloom and fear that permeated the imperial study.
Looking at the imposing figure before him, who resembled God of War, and feeling the almost tangible, overwhelming battle intent and extreme pressure, Vikes's fear was actually suppressed somewhat, replaced by a trembling hope that was forcibly ignited.
Counterattack?
Did they intentionally invade the Sun Moon Empire's homeland?
This idea was like a pipe dream in the past.
But now... there's Du Busi, and that mysterious, Toji...
It seems, is it not entirely impossible?
Vikes took a deep breath, and a resolute flame finally ignited in his eyes:
"Very well! Everything will proceed as the Poison Sect Master says! I... I will immediately issue the order that all the Empire's forces be placed under the Sect Master's command!"
"In this battle, the Heaven Dou Empire will stand shoulder to shoulder with the Body Sect!"