Returning to the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire was to put an end to his past identity as Yu Tianhuang. Now, as Xu Zihuang, he was formally declaring war on the original three countries of the Douluo Continent.
"War! War! War!"
The emotions of the Sun Moon Empire's citizens present were stirred up once again, boiling over. The spearhead was pointed directly at Xuan Zi and the others from the original Douluo Continent. The momentum of over ten million people pressed down, causing even these renowned Title Douluo powerhouses, who had been famous for many years, to have their expressions change.
Xu Jiujiu's face, which had only just regained some color, turned even paler. For them from the original Douluo Continent, this was undoubtedly the worst possible situation.
Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, those veteran Limit Douluo, had been forcefully overwhelmingly annihilated by Xu Zihuang. If war broke out again, who on their side from the original Douluo Continent could stand against Xu Zihuang?
"Wei Na, did you know about Yu Tianhuang's true identity beforehand?!" Xu Jiujiu staggered unsteadily for a few steps, passing by the Star Luo Empire's imperial family's consecrators beside her, and arrived in front of Wei Na. Her voice trembled as she questioned.
"What exactly is the current situation?!"
This concerned the survival of the nation. At this moment, Xu Jiujiu no longer cared about etiquette or bearing. In her anxiety, she almost stepped on the hem of her light golden palace dress.
Wei Na had appeared so calm earlier, and coupled with Xu Zihuang returning the Heavenly Soul Empire's territory, she had originally thought that Xu Zihuang had already reached some kind of private agreement with Wei Na. But looking at Wei Na's trembling, delicate body and dim eyes, there was clearly something else hidden.
Moreover, Xu Jiujiu retained a last shred of rationality and ultimately did not bluntly ask whether the Heavenly Soul Empire had already colluded with the Sun Moon Empire.
Wei Na seemed not to have yet recovered from the intense emotional turmoil in her heart and remained silent.
On the Heavenly Soul Empire's side, Du Busi, who had an impatient nature, roared angrily at Xuan Zi.
"Xuan Zi, is this what you wanted me to see?! What exactly is your Shrek Academy up to?!"
Only someone who was also a Limit Douluo like Du Busi would act so unreservedly.
The old, carefree smile on Xuan Zi's face had long since frozen. His turbid eyes made him seem to have aged tremendously in an instant. The shift from extreme sorrow to extreme joy and back to extreme sorrow caused his beliefs to completely collapse. He muttered dazedly to himself.
"Tianhuang was clearly the heir chosen by the Sea God. Why would he do such a thing? This is impossible… this is impossible… this is impossible…"
Xu Zihuang declaring war on them from the original Douluo Continent in such a setting was equivalent to confirming that he stood on the opposite side of the original Douluo Continent. He could no longer find any reason to comfort himself.
Xuan Zi painfully closed his eyes. The expressions of Song Lao, Yan Shaozhe, and Xian Liner beside him were also extremely unsightly. It was not only Xuan Zi who found it difficult to accept the reality before them. Zhang Lexuan barely maintained her composure, her beautiful eyes opening and closing as she stared fixedly at Xu Zihuang, who stood on the Sun Moon Heaven Sacrifice Platform, arrogantly unmatched.
The current Xu Zihuang looked so unfamiliar to her.
Outside the foreign guests' viewing area of the original Douluo Continent, the Sun Moon Empire's citizens were in a frenzy of excitement. Fortunately, the army was doing its utmost to control the situation, preventing it from getting out of hand.
"Tianhuang, you really deceived all of us." Xu Sanshi's eyes were dazed as he sighed lightly, beginning to doubt himself somewhat.
The blow of the one regarded as the hope of their original Douluo Continent, Yu Tianhuang, turning into the new emperor of the Sun Moon Empire was simply too heavy. What path should they take in the future?
"What a scheme! What an excellent scheme! Hahaha! Not only me and Xuan Zi, but even Mu En also misjudged him!"
At this moment, Du Busi's emotions seemed to have calmed down a bit. His face was gloomy as he laughed in extreme anger.
Although he had received favors from Xu Zihuang, he had also imparted the secret teachings of the Body Sect to him. He believed that both sides owed each other nothing. And now that Xu Zihuang was declaring war on the original Douluo Continent, from the standpoint between both sides, there was destined to be no room for reconciliation.
"Xuan Zi, what use is there in you feeling remorse now?! This is the karma sown by your Shrek Academy. Do you still want to escape it?!"
Listening to Du Busi's words, Xuan Zi regained some spirit. He slowly opened his eyes and met Xu Zihuang's gaze with burning intensity.
"Are you Yu Tianhuang or Xu Zihuang?"
Xu Zihuang swept his right hand, which held the Sun Moon Heaven Suppressing Sword, while his left hand combed back a strand of purple hair on his forehead. He smiled faintly.
"Xuan Zi, the Yu Tianhuang you all knew never existed from the very beginning."
Receiving such a reply from Xu Zihuang, Xuan Zi was completely disheartened. With a miserable and desolate expression, he activated the dual soul cores of the same-position resonance within his body. An incomparably thick aura instantly surged back, enveloping everyone within it.
The powerhouses on the original Douluo Continent's side all felt a chill in their hearts. They could not escape today's ordeal.
The first to respond to Xuan Zi were Du Busi, Yang Lao, the Heavenly Sun Douluo, and the others. Two Limit Douluo, one ninety-eighth-level Super Douluo, and one ninety-seventh-level Super Douluo, four people joining forces. Their combat power would absolutely not be weaker than that of Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui.
Facing the aura pressure from Xuan Zi, Du Busi, and the four of them, Xu Zihuang remained completely unmoved. However, the five Guardian Hands soul mentor regiments on the Sun Moon Heaven Sacrifice Platform side began to stir restlessly.
There were now over ten million citizens of the Sun Moon Empire gathered around the Sun Moon Heaven Sacrifice Platform. If a battle broke out, their primary task was to ensure the safety of the citizens. As for the Title Douluo on the original Douluo Continent's side, their Majesty would personally suppress them.
For a moment, a tense, sword-drawn atmosphere spread throughout the entire venue.
At this moment, Xu Zihuang calmly put away the Sun Moon Heaven Suppressing Sword in his hand.
"My Sun Moon Empire wishes to accomplish the great undertaking of unifying the continent. There is no need to resort to such despicable means. I will give you three months to gather all the forces of the original Douluo Continent. I will lead the army at the border to engage you in the final decisive battle."
As long as the main forces of the original Douluo Continent were crushed, the subsequent occupation would naturally become easy. This would also minimize the involvement of innocent civilians as much as possible. What he wanted was only to unify the continent and end the conflicts of the world. There was no need to create excessive slaughter.
"Allow them to leave." Xu Zihuang raised his hand to signal, stopping the restless five Guardian Hands soul mentor regiments.
Xuan Zi and Du Busi were first stunned, then exchanged a grave look. They decisively led everyone into the air and left.
"Let's go!"
Before leaving, Xu Jiujiu, Wei Na, Zhang Lexuan, and the others could not help but turn back to look at Xu Zihuang one last time.
The entire venue once again erupted with earth-shaking cheers. And the events that occurred at the Sun Moon Heaven Sacrifice Platform today spread across the entire continent in a very short time. Everyone on the original Douluo Continent's side felt a shadow cast over their hearts.
After the Heaven Sacrifice Ascension Ceremony ended, the Sun Moon Empire began a comprehensive operation within the country to exterminate the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult. Apart from the armies and soul mentor regiments stationed at the border, almost the entire nation's forces were mobilized.
After ascending the throne, Xu Zihuang did not handle government affairs from morning to night. Instead, he and Ye Guyi also participated in this operation to exterminate the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult.
In a world with extraordinary powers, personal might overrides everything. As long as one's strength reached a certain level, there was no need to worry about power being usurped. In terms of government affairs, naturally, someone would handle them for him. He only needed to provide a general direction.
Heavenly Soul Empire Imperial Palace.
After barely finishing the discussion with the civil and military officials, Wei Na returned to her sleeping quarters with a dazed look in her eyes, her body and mind exhausted.
She sat quietly on the soft, large bed, gazing at the bright silver moon outside the window.
Another black-haired woman with a cool and refined temperament followed closely behind and entered. Seeing Wei Na in her current state, she called out softly with deep pity.
"Wei Na."
Wei Na seemed to have found her last support. She leaned her head into Mu Xue's embrace and said in a trembling voice, "Sister Xue, what should I do next?"
Mu Xue had also been greatly shocked when she learned of Xu Zihuang's true identity today. However, as an observer, she saw things more clearly than Wei Na.
"Wei Na, you actually don't need to think that way. When the Sun Moon Empire attacked the imperial palace back then, the one in power was still Xu Tianran. It wasn't him who directly destroyed the Heavenly Soul Empire's imperial family. Moreover, the fact that he refused you that time also shows his sincerity toward you. If he truly intended to use you, he would not have refused. By the time the matter was settled and you had his bloodline to continue, what kind of situation would you be facing then?" Mu Xue gently stroked Wei Na's back and comforted her softly.
Wei Na's expression froze slightly. She sat up straight, her face showing a bitter smile.
"But given our positions, it is destined to be impossible. Even if it wasn't caused directly by him, how could the blood-sea-deep enmity between our Heavenly Soul Empire and the Sun Moon Empire be easily forgotten?"
Mu Xue glanced deeply at Wei Na with her profound eyes, then sighed softly, "Do you think the three countries of our original Douluo Continent can withstand the offensive of the Sun Moon Empire? Without him, our original Douluo Continent would at least still hold the advantage in high-end combat power. But now, even this advantage has vanished because of his appearance. Although I am unwilling to admit it, we indeed have little chance of victory against the Sun Moon Empire. If the worst situation occurs, what will you do?"
Wei Na subconsciously shook her head.
Mu Xue opened her red lips and continued gently, "Although that might be very cruel to you, you are, after all, the last direct bloodline of the Heavenly Soul Empire's imperial family. Some things you must face directly…"
While Wei Na and Mu Xue were talking at night in the imperial palace, Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi had also found a small team of evil soul masters from the Holy Spirit Cult who had fled and were hiding.
Xu Zihuang did not take action. He only stood by to guard Ye Guyi, watching as she exterminated this group of evil soul masters and then enhanced her own foundation through the characteristics of her Holy Angel martial soul.
Among those who died at Ye Guyi's hands was also a Title Douluo elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, the Myriad Souls Douluo. This was also the only survivor among the group of Title Douluo evil soul masters from the Holy Spirit Cult.
Xu Zihuang had locked onto this Myriad Souls Douluo's tracks through his spiritual power.
Brilliant golden-white holy light converged from Ye Guyi's body surface. A trace of holy intent flashed through her beautiful eyes.
"It seems that purifying the resentful spirits within this Myriad Souls Douluo's martial soul, the Myriad Souls Banner, has brought considerable benefits to you, Sister Lingyi." Xu Zihuang stepped forward with a sense of realization and came to Ye Guyi's side.
Ye Guyi, however, had a face as cold as frost and said coldly, "The resentment nurtured in his Myriad Souls Banner numbers at least in the hundreds of thousands. They were all nurtured through the slaughter of ordinary civilians using cruel methods."
At this moment, the smile on Xu Zihuang's face also faded considerably. He nodded seriously.
"Sister Lingyi, I intend to reconstruct the Spirit Hall to solve the problem of these evil soul masters plaguing the continent from the root. You will serve as the first Saintess after the reconstruction of the Spirit Hall."
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