Things That Happened on the Douluo Continent, Part Four

Although victory seemed imminent, Ning Fengzhi simply couldn't hold on any longer.

If the fighting continues, the Star Luo Empire will certainly perish, but its Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will also be finished.

Therefore, just as the Star Luo Empire was about to be destroyed, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect fled with many Soul Master families.

Yes, they fled at this critical moment, leaving only a letter for Xue Qinghe.

They had wanted to withdraw from the battlefield for a long time, but Xue Qinghe had always disagreed.

Xue Qinghe: Don't go, teacher! You're my teacher. If you leave, who will help me?

Xue Qinghe: I'll pay more, I'll give you territory, the entire area within thirty miles of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School is yours, I just beg you, teacher, don't leave.

Xue Qinghe: Help me one more time, and I'll give you more money, a fiefdom, and even make you King Rank. Stay.

Xue Qinghe: Please help me one last time. I will definitely win this battle. Then, teacher, I won't stop you from staying or leaving.

Xue Qinghe: Teacher, please help me one more time. All my relatives are dead, and you are my only family now. Are you going to leave me at this most crucial moment?

Ning Fengzhi knew that if he brought this up to Xue Qinghe's face, Xue Qinghe would definitely not allow the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to leave.

Whether it's playing the emotional card, the interest card, or both, Xue Qinghe will do everything he can to keep the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect on the battlefield.

That's why Ning Fengzhi left a letter and departed without saying goodbye.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to leave at all.

The departure of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was undoubtedly a stab in the back for the Heaven Dou Alliance, and a fatal one at that.

Seeing that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had all left, many other sects and Soul Master families, both large and small, also followed suit.

Unlike nations, they don't have much demand for territory; they were originally invited here to reap benefits.

As a result, what started as a casual effort turned into a life-or-death struggle, escalating from easy mode to hell mode. Every single one of them was filled with regret.

Many of them tried to escape, but without exception, they were all dealt with by the Heaven Dou Alliance. The power of law enforcement was handed over to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which gained a lot of benefits from this, but at the same time offended everyone.

The Heaven Dou Alliance never mistreats their sacrifices, rewarding those who have rendered meritorious service and providing ample compensation for those who die. They only have one condition: no one is allowed to leave before the Star Luo Empire is destroyed, and violators will be punished according to military law.

And so, these Soul Master factions were experiencing both pain and pleasure.

Many people died, but the rewards were also very generous. The Heaven Dou Empire's finances had long since collapsed, but it never delayed any of its rewards and compensations for even a second. Even if the people in the country starved to death, the Heaven Dou Empire would still satisfy all their deserved enjoyments.

Now, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, as the enforcer of the Soul Master forces, was the first to flee, and other Soul Master forces followed suit, fleeing one after another.

Even if we get caught, we won't panic: If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can do it, why can't we?

This only intensified the hatred the entire Heaven Dou Empire harbored towards the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Now that the tide has turned and many Soul Master forces have fled the battlefield en masse, the Star Luo Empire has been given a much-needed boost.

The Heaven Dou consists of the Heaven Dou Empire, the various kingdoms, duchies, and the Spirit Hall's Soul Master. They still have an advantage over the Star Luo Empire, but the ratio is no longer two to one; it's three to two.

Furthermore, the Heaven Dou Empire is part of a coalition, which is already riddled with internal conflicts. Now that a large number of Soul Master have left, those kingdoms and duchies will certainly not be as dedicated as before.

They all prioritize accumulating their own strength first, hoping to reap the benefits later.

Therefore, it was virtually impossible to decide the outcome in one battle, which only intensified the hatred of the people towards the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect hadn't withdrawn at this time, the Star Luo Empire would have been destroyed within six months to a year.

In fact, whether or not the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect participated in the war is not important; what is important is the negative impact brought about by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Firstly, it caused other Soul Master factions to follow suit and flee the battlefield, which directly and greatly weakened the strength of the Heaven Dou Alliance.

Secondly, it greatly dampened the morale of their own taxi drivers.

Thirdly, it gave the Star Luo Empire the determination to continue resisting.

With the balance of power shifting, it is no longer possible to completely annihilate the Star Luo Empire.

And indeed, that was the case. In the following six months, the Heaven Dou Alliance captured dozens more cities of the Star Luo Empire, but the Star Luo Empire Empire's will to resist remained extremely strong.

Finally, this protracted war, which lasted two and a half years, came to an end with a Pyrrhic victory for the Heaven Dou Allied Forces, and the two sides re-established their respective territories.

After this battle, the Star Luo Empire's territory was reduced by half. The Heaven Dou Empire took the lion's share, while its allies took a smaller share. In addition, the Star Luo Empire also had to bear a large amount of war reparations, which was one of the conditions for the ceasefire between the two sides.

Just three days after the Heaven Dou Alliance and the Star Luo Empire signed the treaty, the Spirit Hall's Soul Hunting Plan began.

The first targets of the Spirit Hall were all the forces that had been enemies of the Spirit Hall throughout the Douluo Continent. Among them, two of the Upper Three Sects were destroyed, including the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. In addition, there were Four Single-Attribute Clans, as well as many other forces that did not appear in the original work.

The Heaven Dou Empire has neither the energy nor the strength to manage the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, nor does it want to. Currently, everyone in the Heaven Dou Empire hates the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

If not for those initial actions, I wouldn't have ended up being betrayed and abandoned by everyone.

The continent is currently in a weak state because most of the forces on the Douluo Continent participated in the war between the Heaven Dou Alliance and the Star Luo Empire. Among them, the Four Single-Attribute Clans joined the Star Luo Empire. However, after the Star Luo Empire was defeated, many Soul Master forces that chose the wrong side were punished.

Those Four Single-Attribute Clans suffered the most, because they had always opposed the Spirit Hall. After the Spirit Hall punished them, it directly targeted them as the first wave of attacks in the Soul Hunting Operation.

Already suffering heavy losses from more than two years of war, they were now wiped out in one fell swoop by the powerful Spirit Hall.

It can be said that the Spirit Hall's timing for making its move is perfect. Although the Spirit Hall Spirit Hall also lost many Soul Master during the war between the two empires, it has only sent a total of less than 8,000 Soul Master over the past two years. Moreover, these were not elite troops; most of them were newly recruited Spirit Hall Soul Master. Afterward, it still had a group of about 3,000 elite Soul Master left.

The loss of five thousand ordinary Soul Master is nothing more than a minor setback for the powerful Spirit Hall.

But for any sect, five thousand Soul Master would be a catastrophe; even none of the Upper Three Sects sects have five thousand Soul Master.

Most Soul Master factions suffered heavy losses due to the war between the two empires, so they were basically powerless to resist the Spirit Hall. Except for some disciples who were not in their sects, they were all wiped out...