Xingluo Empire, the royal household!
Seated at the head was a man dressed in a golden robe—the father of Dai Mubai, none other than the Emperor of the Xingluo Empire!
Below him, the countless grim-faced members of the royal family stood!
One of them took the lead and said, "Your Majesty, now that a large number of Soul Masters from our Xingluo Empire have been summoned away by the Martial Soul Hall, the situation is deeply worrying!"
Seeing this, another spoke up, "Your Majesty, if the Martial Soul Empire launches an attack at this moment, our Xingluo Empire's number of Soul Masters and ordinary soldiers are utterly insufficient to resist! I fear we will be annihilated in an instant."
"My lord, how about we surrender to the Martial Soul Empire? At least we could ensure the safety of the people of the Xingluo Empire!"
Suddenly, a terrifying Soul Power pressure burst from the Emperor of the Xingluo Empire as he rebuked, "Silence!"
Instantly, the members of the royal household below were so frightened that they turned pale and knelt on the ground...
Unlike the Tiandou Empire, the Xingluo Empire, due to ruthless battles for the throne, had no emperor who was a weak ruler!
Just like the current Emperor of the Xingluo Empire, Dai Mubai's father, who is a Title Douluo!
This also caused other royals who coveted the throne to abandon their ambitions!
The kneeling members of the royal household hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
"Your Majesty, please don't harm your health with anger!"
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
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The Emperor of the Xingluo Empire spoke in a cold tone, "If our Xingluo Empire has stood for so long without the support of the Martial Soul Hall, the Tiandou Empire would have long been in our hands. And now that the Martial Soul Hall has taken control of the Tiandou Empire, intending to unify the Continent, they should not take it so lightly!"
Internally, he thought to himself, "Mubai, I now understand why you would rather give up the throne to pursue that elusive path to godhood!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the members of the royal household below began to smile bitterly...
Had they not been pressed into such circumstances by the overwhelming gap, how could they have proposed surrendering over the prosperity of the royal household?
Moreover, if they did not surrender now, when the Martial Soul Empire attacked, there would be no way for the people and members of the Xingluo Empire to survive!
"Your Majesty, we don't want to casually hand over the Xingluo Empire, but now the difference in strength is almost as vast as the heavens and the earth!"
"The Martial Soul Empire has tens of thousands of Soul Masters, while we currently have less than two thousand; those ordinary soldiers would be merely marching to their deaths!"
"I implore you to think thrice, Your Majesty! Even if not for the Tiandou Empire, we must leave a way out for our people!"
The Emperor of the Xingluo Empire looked at these spineless members of the royal household, wishing he could kill them all in a swoop...
After a long pause...
He sat on the throne in a daze, sighing slowly...
"Let me consider this matter further..."
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Inside the Pope Hall...
Apart from Bi Bidong seated upon the Pope's Chair, there stood Sect Master Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, along with Elders of the Hall of Martial Souls, all gathered at the bottom of the staircase.
Snake Spear spoke out, "Your Eminence the Pope, the strength of the Martial Soul Empire now far exceeds that of the Tiandou Empire. Though many soldiers are unwilling to follow orders, extinguishing the Xingluo Empire would be as easy as flipping one's hand!"
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The red-robed Guardian chimed in, "Your Holiness, please issue your command quickly. We guarantee that within three days, we can completely take down the Xingluo Empire! Your long-cherished wish to unify the Continent will be fulfilled!"
Yueguan, carrying a few traces of grave chill, said, "Your Holiness, I also believe that we should strike at the Xingluo Empire now. Their defenses are so weak that they can't withstand a single blow!"
Sitting in the chair above, with a leg crossed over the other, Bi Bidong swept her icy eyes over the elders and then fixed her gaze on Ning Fengzhi and the Sword Douluo, the Bone Douluo.
Her tone indifferent, she asked, "Sect Master Ning, what do you think?"
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi, expressionless, replied, "Your Holiness, I believe that for now, there's no need for us to take the initiative to attack. There's a high chance that the royal household of the Xingluo Empire will recognize the situation and surrender. It's unnecessary to incur Soul Master casualties."
All we can do now is delay as much as possible. The Martial Soul Empire is so powerful now that the trend towards unifying the Continent is almost absolute...
The Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo did not speak, quietly watching the scene unfold...
A slight smile played at the corner of Bi Bidong's mouth, "Is that so? Sect Master Ning's thoughts actually coincide with mine."
Ning Fengzhi's pupils shrank, slightly bemused by Bi Bidong's meaning...
Without explanation, Bi Bidong turned her gaze to the other elders of the Hall of Martial Souls and said coldly, "Very well, give the Xingluo Empire one final three days. If they still do not surrender, we will strike proactively and obliterate them!!"
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In the depths of Elder Hall, within a secret chamber!
Qian Dao Liu was seen clutching his chest, wracked with intense pain, suddenly coughing up a mouthful of fresh blood...
Qian Renxue witnessing this scene, pursed her thin lips and said softly, "Grandfather..."
She now understood that Qian Dao Liu's life was soon coming to an end, so there was no point in uttering any words about stopping.
Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Qian Dao Liu looked at Qian Renxue and said gravely, "Xiao Xue, you have already passed the eighth test of God's Test, haven't you?"
Qian Renxue nodded, her eyes glistening as she uttered a tearful "Mhm," her soul power rank having reached that of a Hyper Douluo at level 97!
In strength, she had already surpassed the Gold Crocodile Douluo, becoming the strongest presence in Elder Hall!
A look of relief spread across Qian Dao Liu's face, "Very good, so you are only one step away from... ahem... becoming a God."
His own soul power had now dropped to level 92! Therefore, even using secret methods, he could no longer accelerate Qian Renxue's cultivation!
In these three years, which were the most he could live, if Qian Renxue were to pass the ninth test, he had a way to make her ascend to godhood directly!
If she had not passed the eighth test, then... whether she could become a God would depend entirely on Qian Renxue's own fate...
Qian Renxue's calm gaze looked at Qian Dao Liu as she slowly began, "Yes, Grandfather, I am about to become a God soon, and you, you are about to leave as well..."
Qian Dao Liu gave a pallid smile, "Xiao Xue, you must understand one thing, only by becoming a God can you escape being controlled by anyone else, and no longer have to worry about the tribulations of life."
Then he slowly continued, "Your mother, Bi Bidong, has probably already passed the Rakshasa Nine Tests!"
Qian Renxue's pupils dilated with shock, her tone filled with surprise, "Grandfather, you mean... that woman, she has already become the Rakshasa God?"
A look of wariness spread across Qian Dao Liu's face, "That's right... She has Twin Martial Souls, and I estimate she's the only woman on the Continent who could evade the conflict between Martial Souls and ascend to godhood!"
He had always known it was Bi Bidong who took advantage of his son Qian Xun Ji's grave injuries to kill him. But whether it was for the Hall of Martial Souls or for Qian Renxue, he had chosen to turn a blind eye and not take action against her!
Gritting her teeth, Qian Renxue took a deep breath and said, "Grandfather, I understand. It's just that my eighth test is..."
Her so-called test of the Angel's eighth test, had nothing to do with the term "Angel" at all!
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