241: Abridged

"A full 500,000 troops have gathered on the border of the Star Luo Empire? It seems the Star Luo Empire's intelligence network is quite advanced. We need to hurry too. With the Heaven Dou Empire's million-strong army as the main force, supplemented by the elite Soul Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, plus all the elite Soul Master the empire has cultivated, we can form an unparalleled army. Now we just need to wait for the Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Empire to be exhausted together, haha."

Inside the Heaven Dou Empire's palace, after listening to the report on the battle situation from the scouts who had gathered intelligence from the Star Luo Empire's border, Xue Beng sat on the dragon throne, unable to contain his elation. The Star Luo Empire had dispatched more than half of its forces at once, seemingly intending to fight the Spirit Hall to the death on the Star Luo Empire's border. This outcome was certainly good for them, but they didn't have much time left to prepare.

"Your Majesty, I believe we should send reinforcements to the Spirit Hall now. The dangers of Evil Soul Master are well known. We must not wait until they become powerful through this, or the consequences will be a calamity for the entire continent."

Ning Fengzhi never expected things to turn out this way. Originally, he and Yu Tianshuang had planned to wait for the Spirit Hall to elect the New Seven Great Sects, then gather their forces to occupy the kingdoms and duchies surrounding Spirit City, and then accumulate strength to eliminate the Heaven Dou Empire first. At that time, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be ready to betray the Heaven Dou Empire at any time and deliver a fatal blow. However, the sudden outbreak of the Evil Soul Master incident in the Star Luo Empire disrupted everything.

"Sect Master Ning is absolutely right, but I believe we should act as the Blue Dragon King suggests. I will not let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip by. As long as we wipe out the Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Empire in one fell swoop, what trouble can the Evil Soul Master cause? They are nothing but vermin hiding in the shadows, not worth fearing."

Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, Xue Beng first nodded in agreement, but his subsequent words carried no such meaning. Moreover, he wasn't stupid. From the moment Yu Tianshuang first appeared on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the ensuing conflict, he had keenly sensed the hidden relationship between their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Spirit Hall. Although Sword Douluo's serious injury to Yu Yuanzhen in the palace was ostensibly due to personal vendetta, it was merely a facade to save face. Everyone knew it was tantamount to revealing the truth. However, he still had to rely on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's formidable strength and couldn't openly turn against them.

"Your Majesty is right. No matter how strong the Spirit Hall is, how can it compensate for the lack of ordinary soldiers with Soul Master? Our Heaven Dou Empire has a million-strong army. Whether the Spirit Hall destroys the Star Luo Empire or the Star Luo Empire succeeds in its counterattack, we will strike again and solidify the situation. Sect Master Ning, can't you see this? Or are you doing this on purpose?"

Yu Yuanzhen had no good feelings towards the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and launched into a tirade of sarcasm at Ning Fengzhi. The wound that Sword Douluo had inflicted on him still ached slightly in his lower abdomen, so having the chance to openly curse him was a way to vent his anger.

"Alas, Your Majesty, you have no idea how dangerous Evil Soul Master truly are. Back then..."

Ning Fengzhi naturally had his own selfish motives, but more than anything, he wanted to join forces with the Spirit Hall to eliminate the Evil Soul Master, a scourge that plagued the entire continent. However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Yu Yuanzhen.

"The dangers of Evil Soul Master? Aren't they just a bunch of rats hiding in the gutter? What could they possibly be? Sect Master Ning, I'm actually a bit older than you, so I'm your senior. Even I haven't personally experienced anything like this. At your age, you've probably only read about it in books, right? Things described in books are often exaggerated. You didn't actually believe it, did you?"

"Alright, there's no need for further discussion. My mind is made up. Let's proceed according to the original plan. Blue Dragon King, you now have full authority!"

Xue Beng was too lazy to argue with Ning Fengzhi. He waved his hand to stop Yu Yuanzhen.

Yu Tianshuang looked at Shui Bing'er Bing'er's alluring back in front of her, hesitated for a moment, then swayed back and forth on the Ice Phoenix's back, pretending to lose her balance. She then accidentally fell onto Shui Bing'er and hugged her in a panic, saying, "Oh dear, senior sister, the wind and snow in the Far North are so strong that I can hardly stand. Luckily, senior sister is here, otherwise I would have fallen off, hehe."

Feeling the warm breath on her ear and the large hand groping her in front of her, Shui Bing'er blushed. She slapped his hand and said irritably, "Can't you come up with a more reasonable excuse? Really..."

Looking at Shui Bing'er from the side of her ear, Yu Tianshuang saw her beautiful face, so alluring that he could no longer resist. He turned her around forcefully and kissed her.

Shui Bing'er's already flushed face, already slightly rosy from being taken advantage of, turned even more intoxicatingly red when Yu Tianshuang kissed her lips domineeringly. However, she did not resist; instead, she reached out and wrapped her arms around his body in response.

"What... what are you doing? We're in the air..."

After the battle, Shui Bing'er's face was flushed with a captivating blush, her whole body was flushed, and her eyes were glazed over, as if she hadn't had enough. She slowly packed up, glanced at Yu Tianshuang who was in the Saint Time state, and said disdainfully.

"Hehe, the aerial combat was just too exciting, and you're so charming, Senior Sister. It felt a bit rushed, but I'll definitely try harder next time!"

This unique battle was incredibly exciting, and coupled with Shui Bing'er's personal charm, the aerial combat didn't last long before it ended.

"Alright, alright, next time. Luckily, my Divine Power is strong enough that I didn't lose control of the Ice Phoenix. Otherwise, even if I really fell, it wouldn't be a big deal, but if someone saw me, how ridiculous and embarrassing would that be."

After getting dressed, Shui Bing'er glanced down and saw the Ice Phoenix hovering above the Ice and Snow Divine Hall. She muttered to herself, somewhat speechless, that she was glad she had managed to suppress her joy and hadn't forgotten to control the Ice Phoenix. Otherwise, if she had actually fallen, not to mention the possibility of Hairou and Xue Wu accidentally appearing, there was also the giant snow ape below and the purple egg that the Snow Empress had transformed into. If they had been discovered, just thinking about it would have been embarrassing.

"No, it's alright, Senior Sister. My Divine Power. We can... we can fight on my Heavenly Frost Cold Qi next time. I promise there won't be any problems!"

"Pah! Next time? You wish! I think I've been too lenient with you lately!"

As he spoke, he controlled the Ice Phoenix to descend while walking over and pinching Yu Tianshuang's ear, scolding her angrily.