Chapter 2085: The New Crisis of the Douling Empire (Please Subscribe)_1
Douling Empire, Imperial Palace!
A soldier bent down, his face solemn as he reported, "Your Majesty, based on our investigation, we indeed found the corpses of at least a hundred black-robed evil Soul Masters in the Spirit Pagoda Branch in Lingbo City!"
"We can be certain that Shrek Academy's sudden strike on Lingbo City had no intention of starting a war!!"
Xue Yuntian, seated on the throne, secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Hmm, it's within my expectations!"
If Shrek Academy had indeed entered Lingbo City to slaughter innocents, it would have been difficult to know how to deal with it!
Fortunately, they did not disappoint.
The faces of the other Daijin also eased a bit…
"I knew it, as the number one academy on the Continent, renowned for being public, how could Shrek Academy do something like a sneak attack!"
"That's right, we truly have to thank Shrek Academy this time. Otherwise, completely eliminating those Spirit Pagoda Members colluding with evil Soul Masters would definitely have cost our Douling Empire a significant amount of military strength!"
"Your Majesty, I propose that we express our commendation to the Shrek Seven Monsters and give them a certain reward!"
"I second the motion, doing so not only gives enough respect to Shrek Academy, but also wins over the new generation of the Shrek Seven Monsters! It's all to our advantage without any drawback!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Yuntian pondered for a moment and nodded, "I agree. Select some precious Forging Metals and two soul bones as rewards, and send them to the Shrek Seven Monsters!"
The Daijin said in unison, "His Majesty the Emperor is wise!"
However, the soldier who had just been responsible for reporting hesitated, then spoke, "Your Majesty, the matter of Shrek Academy's raid on Lingbo City has been clarified, but there is another matter, I'm not sure if it's appropriate to discuss!"
Xue Yuntian glanced at him, "Today, I am in a very good mood, speak!"
The soldier mustered his courage and said word by word, "Your Majesty the Emperor, in recent years, our Douling Empire has put all our effort into increasing the population, even at the cost of encouraging consanguineous marriages!"
Xue Yuntian, as if guessing something, raised an eyebrow, "So what?"
The former swallowed and continued, "This… This has indeed increased our population, but the weapons used by our army are still in the primitive era!"
"Without exaggeration, if the Douling Empire were to wage war against the other two great empires, there would be absolutely no chance of victory!"
Xue Yuntian immediately scolded, "Presumptuous!!"
Upon hearing this, the soldier immediately knelt down, trembling as he said, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
The other Daijin also cursed silently in their hearts, then quickly bowed their heads, afraid of incurring Xue Yuntian's ire!
After a long silence, Xue Yuntian, with a grim face, pressed, "Is there truly no chance whatsoever?"
The soldier knocked his head on the floor fiercely, "Your Majesty, if there is half a lie in what I say, being torn apart by five horses would not even begin to express my remorse!"
Xue Yuntian opened his mouth, but still waved his hand and sighed, "I understand, you may leave!"
After the soldier signaled, he turned and left the hall...
Only then did Xue Yuntian turn his gaze to the ministers with their heads still bowed, "My loyal subjects, do you have a way to relieve my worries?"
One of the Daijin cautiously said, "Your Majesty, the Douluo Federation's blockade on soul tool technology is extremely strict, there's virtually no possibility of obtaining it from them!"
Another Daijin then suggested, "Your Majesty, although we can't persuade the Douluo Federation to sell the technology, let's not forget about the Tang Sect!"
"No, the Tang Sect has always upheld the principle of only selling soul tools, absolutely not disclosing the core technology of soul guidance!"
"The Tang Sect has many covert collaborations with the Douluo Federation; how could they possibly offend the latter just for our sake!"
"I believe that the only way now is to cut spending in other areas of the empire and use the majority of the economy to purchase soul tools, in order to popularize them across all the military forces as soon as possible!"
Xue Yuntian's cheeks showed a few traces of disappointment. If these ministers could think of it, how could he not have thought of it?
Just acquiring Spirit Souls from the Spirit Pagoda had already consumed a large amount of funds!
To rely on importing soul tools for widespread use, the economy of the Dou Spirit Empire would inevitably collapse sooner or later!
"Enough, you may all withdraw. Let me think carefully about what we should do next!"
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Shrek Academy, practice field!
The Shrek Seven Monsters were seen sprawled on the ground, breathing heavily...
It must be said, they overestimated their own strengths!
The confrontation had just begun for less than five minutes, and all of them had already lost their ability to fight. This was even with the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion holding back...
Yuanen Yehui expressed deep admiration from the bottom of his heart, "Too... too strong. The gap between a Soul Douluo and a Hyper Douluo isn't even on the same level!"
Xu Xiaoyan nodded in agreement, "Exactly, if the Elders had been serious, we would've been easily crushed like ants!"
She had just used her first soul skill to forcibly restrain Cai Yue'er for 0.5 seconds and almost died from bleeding through all seven orifices!
But luckily, she interrupted the chains in time and received treatment from a Saint Soul Douluo, saving her from any life-threatening danger!
Xie Xie grumbled annoyedly, "It's all Yue Zhengyu's fault for insisting that the seven Elders of the Sea God Pavilion spar with us. Has he never experienced death or what?"
Yue Zhengyu covered his cheeks, wincing in pain, "Hiss... How was I to know that the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion would be so merciless. Look at my handsome and dashing face, it's swollen like a pig's head!"
Ye Xinglan wiped the sweat from her forehead, "Stop complaining. Having the Elders of Sea God's Pavilion spar with us is a privilege not even the previous generations of the Shrek Seven Monsters had!"
As for the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion, they were leisurely discussing...
Ya Li, with a hint of emotion in her voice, said, "The strength of these children, excluding Xu Lizhi and Xu Xiaoyan, should be no less than that of ordinary Titled Douluo!"
Turbid World stroked his beard, lavishly praising, "Mhm, especially Yuanen Yehui, when she unleashes her second Martial Soul, she can even compete with someone who has just stepped into the realm of a Hyper Douluo!"
Feng Wu Yu chuckled lightly, "To have all seven of us Elders from the Sea God Pavilion join together in a battle is an unprecedented feat in the history of Shrek Academy!"
Long Yeyue glanced at Lan Muzi beside her, "What do you think, Lan Muzi? Before Tang Wulin appeared, you were the most likely candidate to be the Pavilion Master!"
Originally, Yun Ming had even designated him as the successor to the position of the Sea God Pavilion Master, but Tang Wulin's arrival naturally made him a backup!
He could only succeed to the position of Pavilion Master if the latter died!
Upon hearing this, Lan Muzi glanced at Tang Wulin with mixed feelings, "Teacher, my talent is indeed not as good as Wulin's. It is more appropriate for him to take on the position of Sea God Pavilion Master!"
He had never been particularly interested in the position of Sea God Pavilion Master, so he didn't harbor any ill will toward Tang Wulin over it!
Tang Yinmeng wrapped her arms around his, leaning in affectionately, "Teacher, I know Mu Zi very well. He wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for Tang Wulin just because he took the position of Pavilion Master from him!"
Long Yuxue shifted her gaze, stating indifferently, "As my acknowledged disciple, I naturally trust Mu Zi!"
However, there must have been a bit of regret in her heart...
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