Fighting on Two Fronts

Now, Yu Tianshuang has twice used a large amount of Divine Power to perform the Ring Fusion, and both times she used all her Soul Power. With the superb vision of the Extreme Ice Eternal Frost Eye, she can see the responsible expressions on the faces of the soldiers of the Star Luo Empire on the other side of the long river. However, just to be on the safe side, she waits until her Soul Power has recovered by half before flying to the other side.

"Evil, demon..."

Is this a god?

As they drew closer, these words echoed from the dense crowd below. Yu Tianshuang looked at a general who was surrounded by about a thousand Soul Master in the very center of the remaining half of the army.

Yu Tianshuang hovered above the army, speaking condescendingly. Her cold tone, coupled with the endless ice sculptures behind her, made the 200,000-strong army feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy. "You are the commander of the Star Luo Empire's army this time? I request that you withdraw. What do you say?"

"Call..."

Hearing the words of the demon or god in the sky, the soldiers on the ground breathed a sigh of relief. They also wanted to protect their country, but this miraculous scene was too shocking to bear. How could humans possibly be a match for gods?

"Absolutely not! The soldiers of my Star Luo Empire, even if they fight to the last man, will stop you here! You want to invade our country, enslave our families, and destroy our homes? You won't get away with it unless you step over our dead bodies!"

As a high-ranking general of the Star Luo Empire and a Soul Emperor- level expert himself, how could he not have seen Titled Douluo? But the man before him, who resembled a demon god, was someone he had never seen before in his life. How could such terrifying power, capable of freezing an army of two hundred thousand with a single strike, possibly appear in the mortal realm?

But the reality is that he is witnessing all of this with his own eyes, and this god-like man is right in front of him, speaking words to him as if they were commands.

Yu Tianshuang understood, confirming her earlier thoughts: these soldiers of the Star Luo Empire were not bewitched by the Holy Spirit Cult, and among the thousand Soul Master, there were no Evil Soul Master. They genuinely believed that they had come to protect their homeland.

"Six months ago, I visited your capital city, as you probably know. What I want to tell you is..."

Yu Tianshuang slowly began to recount the entire process of her contest with Zhong Meng, the vice leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, in the palace, as well as the suggestion made by the sect leader Ye Yuxuan, including the incident where Zhong Meng was burned by Ye Lingling's life Soul Power.

"Quiet!!! Full of lies! His Majesty is such a remarkable person, how could he possibly collude with Evil Soul Master?"

After hearing Yu Tianshuang's words, whispers began to circulate around him. He had no choice but to shout loudly to stop the surrounding chatter, and then retorted.

"Whether it's true or not, I think you should know the answer in your heart. Of course, you can also go back and ask your Crown Prince. I think his current situation is probably not very good. You can send someone back to inquire now. I can assure you that the Spirit Hall will not attack you during this period."

After Yu Tianshuang finished speaking, she knew that it didn't matter what she said to him anymore. He was currently experiencing a huge emotional shock and all he needed was confirmation.

"General, during the battle against the Crown Prince, I was assigned there as His Highness's personal guard. It was he who helped His Highness win the battle. I don't believe his words; he must have made some kind of deal with His Highness the Crown Prince..."

"Nonsense. The battle against the Crown Prince was based on His Majesty allocating 10,000 soldiers to each of them. It was a test of the two princes' own strength and resources. His Highness the Crown Prince won the battle because of his own abilities. I think it is still necessary to send someone back. Regardless of whether it is true or not, what the general wants now is peace of mind."

"Yes, if it's false, we will certainly be at the forefront, vowing to serve our country to the death, even if it means shedding our blood on the battlefield. But if what he said is true, and His Majesty has been bewitched by the Evil Soul Master of the Holy Spirit Cult, we will not be used by them in vain. At that time, we beg the general to lead us in clearing the court of corrupt officials!"

The people below began to discuss among themselves, causing the general who commanded an army of 500,000 to frown even more deeply. Finally, he sighed helplessly and beckoned to a few trusted confidants to give his orders.

"Hahaha, two hundred thousand! Two hundred thousand heroic souls! How wonderful, truly wonderful! The only pity is that the corpses can't be used. Continue, Spirit Hall, continue the slaughter! Kill all these people and turn them all into nourishment for the rise of our Holy Spirit Cult!!!"

The Holy Spirit Cult elder, holding the black bead, hid in the shadows not far away. He only dared to appear after Yu Tianshuang returned to the ice wall. He was overjoyed to see the black bead being fully absorbed in an instant.

Report!!!

A Soul Saint with a flying Martial Soul landed outside the Heaven Dou Empire's palace and was quickly summoned in. He had rushed back from the border of the Star Luo Empire at full speed, and his Soul Power was completely exhausted. However, his physical weakness could not hide the shock of what he had just witnessed.

"Your Majesty, at dawn today, the Star Luo Empire's army launched a general offensive against the Spirit Hall's forces. A full 400,000 troops were divided into three routes to besiege the Spirit Hall's camp. However, Elder Yu Tianshuang of the Spirit Hall, with a single strike, slaughtered nearly 200,000 soldiers, leading to a temporary ceasefire between the two sides..."

Even from a great distance, the breathtakingly beautiful phantom of the snow maiden, and the scene of an entire army of 200,000 being turned into ice sculptures, remained indelible in his mind; it was simply too shocking.

"Really? How... how is this possible? Has he become Titled Douluo? No, impossible. Even Titled Douluo couldn't possibly defeat an army of 200,000 in one strike. He could use poison, but he's not a poison-attribute user..."

Everyone was Jiujiu speechless by the man's words. Poison Douluo was particularly incredulous. If it were him, he could certainly achieve this using poison, but the newcomer spoke of slaughtering an army of 200,000 in a single strike—a single strike, accomplished purely with raw power...

Feeling everyone's gaze fixed on him, Yu Yuanzhen went from initially finding it absurd to suddenly realizing something and feeling relieved, only to be filled with regret. At this moment, everyone looking at him had incredibly complex emotions.

Xue Beng sighed, "If I had known this would happen, I should have won him over sooner. Now that we're on opposite sides, it's giving me a real headache..."

Yu Yuanzhen understood the meaning behind Xue Beng's words; she was simply hinting at him. If he hadn't had such a big misunderstanding about Yu Tianshuang, he might have been able to befriend her. He actually regretted it now. If he hadn't been so domineering back then, and had first let him connect with his second brother, then used a gentle approach to gradually make him feel affection for the family before slowly working his way out of the Spirit Hall, he might be ecstatic and proud right now.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. This child must have overused his Divine Power to achieve this. We all know the common sense that no external force can be used without compensation. Therefore, the army need not look at me so negatively, nor need to be so worried. Just proceed according to plan. However, it seems that the border guards of the Star Luo Empire will not be able to hold out until we are fully prepared. The plan needs to be moved forward."

Xue Beng also knew that saying these useless things now was pointless; he should focus on making the plan more thorough. The feat of destroying the Spirit Hall, annexing the Star Luo Empire, and becoming the first emperor of all time must not go wrong.

"Report!!! Urgent military report! The Spirit Hall launched a surprise attack on Suotuo City and the capital city of Barak today. The Balak Kingdom has fallen!"

Another piece of bad news arrived, leaving everyone in the hall utterly astonished. Xue Beng even stood up abruptly from the dragon throne, his face filled with disbelief.

"How is that possible? Weren't all the Spirit Hall's troops going to attack the Star Luo Empire? How could they possibly have spare forces to conquer the Balak Kingdom?"

The messenger scout reported, "It's Pope Bibi Dong, personally leading three Titled Douluo and a thousand Soul Master, marching continuously today, plus the city lord of Suotuo City has rebelled as an inside agent."

The two pieces of news today left Xue Beng pale-faced. He hadn't expected the Spirit Hall to be so powerful, fighting two wars on two fronts simultaneously and winning both.

After Xue Beng himself down, Yu Yuanzhen, "Marshal Ge Long, I hereby order you to immediately muster 500,000 troops and head to the Silves Kingdom to prevent the Spirit Hall from expanding further. Blue Dragon King, starting today, you must accelerate the training of elite Soul Master troops. Also, notify Blue Hao King's Tang Sect to expedite the production of Hidden Weapon, ensuring that every person has one!"

Barak City seemed untouched by war, except for one thing: the king's head hung at the city gate. Bibi Dong stood on the city wall, looking down at the people living their lives as usual, suppressing her rising murderous intent, and spoke:

"She Long, I'm leaving this to you. Ci Xue, Thunder Rhino, let's return to Spirit City and prepare for the establishment of the nation!"

Ignoring the obsequious smile of the Suotuo City, Bibi Dong gave the instructions and then flew into the sky without looking back.

"Tianshuang..."

As soon as Yu Tianshuang landed, Ye Lingling ran over with a complicated expression. Looking at his face, which was as cold and stern as ever, she could feel the heavy killing intent and bloody smell emanating from him, which made her feel uncomfortable.

"Someone once told me that we can't assume we have the right to judge other people's lives just because we hold a weapon. But if we have the power to decide the life and death of tens of millions of people in an instant, then that kind of thinking is too naive. I don't want to make any excuses for myself; I only did this intimidating thing to make them listen to me in a simple and effective way."

He knew that Ye Lingling, who was extremely sensitive to the signs of life, must have sensed the lives of the 200,000 soldiers who had disappeared outside from the ice wall immediately, which was why she was the first to rush over.

"You're right. Indeed, without firsthand experience, my ideas were far too impractical. In the face of such a large-scale war, while your approach may have been somewhat flawed, I think it was absolutely correct."

Qian Renxue naturally knew who he was talking about. Having led the Angel Legion to slaughter 100,000 people in the past Half Moon, she had long since contradicted herself about what she had said back then.

"What's the situation now? Have the people from the Star Luo Empire retreated?"

Hu Liena couldn't even imagine what Ye Lingling meant by the instantaneous disappearance of 200,000 soldiers, but she did see the beautiful snow maiden phantom in the sky, and she was very concerned about Yu Tianshuang's return.

"I spoke with the opposing general and we've agreed to a temporary ceasefire. Once they send someone back from Star Luo City, I think this war should end. None of them were misled by the Holy Spirit Cult; they all went to the battlefield with the belief of protecting their homeland. We shouldn't deny them and let them become pawns for others to use. Warriors deserve respect."

Huo Wu was indeed quite oblivious. Everyone was so serious, and in this atmosphere, she actually walked over, somewhat awkwardly pointing to the huge ice walls outside the tent, and said, "You pervert, could you... could you please remove these ice walls? I don't like this white stuff, and it's ice too, it's really uncomfortable..."

"This..."

Hearing her words, cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of the people from the Seven Great Sects, especially the Elephant Armor Sect members. They had finally managed to catch their breath, knowing how terrifying it was to be surrounded by so many people, facing endless enemies. Now, protected by the ice wall, their hearts, which had just settled down, immediately jumped again. What was wrong with this woman? Didn't she understand the situation...?

"Why are you all looking at me like that? Didn't that lecherous guy say it was a temporary ceasefire? Then why aren't you withdrawing? Am I misunderstanding something? Does a ceasefire mean we're not fighting anymore? Hey, Yan, Sister Ling Yuan, you guys feel uncomfortable too, right? Say something..."

Huo Wu felt like everyone was looking at her like she was an idiot, and she stomped her feet angrily. She tried to explain, but when she found that everyone still had the same expression, she quickly called out to Yan and Ling Yuan, who were also fire-attribute Soul Master.

Yan met Huo Wu's eyes, scratched his head, and said with a forced smile, "Although I feel a little uncomfortable... I think safety is more important. Tonight, getting a good night's sleep is more important than these discomforts..."

Huo Wu looked at Ling Yuan Douluo again and saw her helplessly shrugging her shoulders. She then noticed the looks of disdain on the faces of the people around her, especially Shui Bing'er's contemptuous gaze. This enraged her. "You bunch of cowards! Fine, I won't stoop to your level. You're scared, so be it! Humph!"

However, Huo Wu's antics eased the tense atmosphere somewhat. Yu Tianshuang thought that perhaps this was Huo Wu's idea, to make everyone feel more relaxed.

Seeing the look of satisfaction in Yu Tianshuang Huo Wu off in a huff, Shui Bing'er knew what this equally brainless girl was thinking. She scoffed, "Heh, you're overthinking it. You think too much of this silly girl. She's just brainless. But sometimes I envy her; living so carefree is so easy, sigh..."

"Puff..."

"If you envy others, then throw away your brain too."

Ye Lingling couldn't help but laugh out loud, while Qian Renxue, wanting to get revenge for her humiliation that day, seized the opportunity to mock her.

"Heh, come here, senior sister, I'm tired..."

Shui Bing'er completely ignored Qian Renxue's mocking words, gave a disdainful sneer, waved to Yu Tianshuang, then climbed up. She glanced back contemptuously at Qian Renxue in place, thinking to herself, "Is that all... You're still too green compared to your mother..."