SWDnovel Chapter 227 Turbulent Times
Chapter 227 Turbulent Times
Chapter 227 A Stormy Era Begins (Part 3)
Sun and Moon City.
In a secret meeting room at the Sun and Moon Imperial Palace, a group of powerful high-ranking officials of the Sun and Moon Empire gathered. The importance of this meeting was such that even Orange was not qualified to enter, even though she was now the Regent's Consort.
For some reason, the old emperor of the Sun Moon Empire seemed unusually radiant today. He looked at Jing Hongchen and asked, "When the first experimental subject was stolen, a series of experiments related to it were delayed. However, it is said that recently, under the Regent's instruction, you spent several years restarting the experiments. How long will it take to complete the development of the second experimental subject and put it into actual combat?"
Jing Hongchen stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, if it's for actual combat, Number Two can be activated immediately, but we still need some time. It will probably take another three years to achieve mass production!"
The old emperor nodded with satisfaction after listening. Since he ascended the throne, the No. 1 experimental project had always encountered difficulties. He even thought that he would not be able to see No. 1 completed in his lifetime. So when No. 1 was stolen and the soul beast embryo was stolen, he even chose to abandon the research project on No. 1 experimental subject.
"Although the second experiment was successful, the first experimental subject and the soul beast embryo that cost a lot of money were both stolen. You are still responsible. However, considering that you managed to save them and the second experiment went smoothly, we will not hold you responsible. If there is a next time, you can deal with it yourself."
The old emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire didn't speak loudly, but everyone could sense the anger in his words.
A bead of cold sweat trickled down Jing Hongchen's forehead. "Your Majesty, I assure you that this will never happen again."
"That's enough. As for whether Number Two's research is truly as you say, I will personally summon Silver Moon Douluo to inquire about the details. Let's leave it at that."
The emperor of the Sun Moon Empire coughed a few times, then looked at Xu Tianran again: "Crown Prince, I heard that you have made new deployments recently. Why don't you tell me about your plans?"
"Father, recently, or more precisely, in recent years, the Holy Spirit Cult's infiltration of us has become increasingly serious. They've not only infiltrated every industry of our Sun Moon Empire, but they've even learned a great deal about our soul-guided technology. I think if we're going to attack the three great empires in the future, we must deal with the Holy Spirit Cult. Otherwise, even if we conquer them, the Holy Spirit Cult will stab us in the back, and they might even take advantage of our weakened state to reap the benefits. Therefore, my point is, we must prepare to eliminate the Holy Spirit Cult before the empire goes to war!"
Xu Tianran may be a madman, but don't forget he's an incredibly clever one. His plan is actually quite simple: eliminate the Holy Spirit Cult and then wage war against the three great empires.
The old emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire frowned and asked, "Crown Prince, what is your plan?"
"Use Shrek Academy to eliminate the Holy Spirit Cult! Shrek Academy and the Holy Spirit Cult have always been mortal enemies. Before we start the war, we must provoke a conflict between the Holy Spirit Cult and Shrek Academy. The Holy Spirit Cult naturally knows that we do not have the strength to contend with Shrek Academy. After all, we are indeed inferior to Shrek Academy in terms of Title Douluo. But this is definitely something we can take advantage of."
At this point, he used his soul power to control the soul-guided wheelchair, came to the old emperor's side, took out a spherical soul tool, and under his control, the soul tool began to project some images.
The scene shows Elder Xuan, the Sect Master of the Body Sect, and elders and leaders from various other sects.
Xu Tianran had his reasons for collecting these people. He explained, "A significant portion of these individuals are Title Douluos, some even reaching the level of Super Douluos or Peak Douluos. Right now, they are a ticking time bomb in Mingdu. Even if we were to use their power to weaken the Holy Spirit Cult, it wouldn't be in Mingdu, but elsewhere. If these people were to start a war in Mingdu, it would be a devastating blow to the city!"
"So you mean that this competition should continue, and the real action absolutely cannot take place in Mingdu?" the old emperor asked, frowning.
Xu Tianran placed the defense map of Mingdu on the conference table, and then the spherical soul tool projected it onto the table. The map clearly showed the defenses of Mingdu and the movements of the major legions.
"Father, let me ask you, if we are painstakingly suppressing those Title Douluos of the three great empires, will we still have the resources to protect the Imperial Palace and our Sun Moon Empire's major strategic military warehouses? If the Sun Moon Empire really wants to attack us, can we guarantee that we won't be captured by the Holy Spirit Cult leader, whose strength may have reached the Limit Douluo level? If even we are captured, will the Sun Moon Empire still be in our hands?"
Xu Tianran's words were concise and to the point. He knew that if the Holy Spirit Cult turned against them, and with the Title Douluos of the three great empires coming out in full force to fight each other in Mingdu, even if they could withstand the attacks from both sides, the final result would be heavy losses, and the Holy Spirit Cult might even reap the benefits.
"Your Majesty, I believe His Highness the Crown Prince is right. Although Mingdu has numerous defensive fortifications and many Title Douluos and Level 9 Soul Masters stationed there, mobilizing the army, protecting the people, and guarding the palace all require a lot of manpower and time. Even if we have many Level 9 Soul Tools, we cannot use them in Mingdu. Once we do, Mingdu will be completely destroyed."
As the military representative, Wang Yiheng also agreed with Xu Tianran's opinion.
"Very well, this time the Holy Spirit Cult's operation will be entrusted to the Crown Prince. But what are their opinions on the Holy Spirit Cult's side?" The old emperor waved his hand and moved on to the next question.
"The Holy Spirit Cult's answer is still ambiguous, and negotiations with them are not going smoothly. Their opinion is that they will help us if we go to war with Shrek Academy, but they have not given any answers to anything else." Ye Yulin and Jing Hongchen exchanged a glance, and then Ye Yulin nodded to Jing Hongchen.
"The Holy Spirit Cult clearly doesn't want to join us, and they've made several excuses. Last time, they said Shrek Academy had someone who was no less powerful than the Dark Holy Dragon, and we've confirmed that it was Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion Master, Dragon God Douluo Mu En. But now that Mu En has passed away, their answer is still ambiguous, which makes us wonder if they have ulterior motives."
At this point, the old emperor sighed, clearly understanding the unspoken meaning behind Wang Yiheng and Ye Yulin's words.
"Master Jing, please share your thoughts on how you intend to deal with the Holy Spirit Cult."
The old emperor knew that if it weren't for his lack of high-end combat power, he would have deliberately let the Holy Spirit Cult, this vicious wolf, into his backyard. But there was nothing he could do about it, because without the help of the Holy Spirit Cult, the Sun Moon Empire would not have been able to survive that period of weakness.
Jing Hongchen said, "Your Majesty, we had no choice but to bring in the Holy Spirit Cult as our ally to resist the three great empires and Shrek Academy. But now we are at least several hundred years ahead of the three great empires in the development of soul guidance technology. For our empire's legions, our combat power almost completely surpasses that of the three great empires' armies."
"However, you must understand that what we need now is our own Title Douluo. Back then, when the beast tide broke out in the Star Dou Great Forest, Shrek Academy and the Body Sect managed to stop it with their powerful combat strength. This undoubtedly shows that no matter how strong our legion is, if the enemy's Title Douluo, Super Douluo, or Peak Douluo make their move, we will definitely suffer heavy losses!"
"We need to cultivate our own Title Douluo and Super Douluo. In the past, we made our team members make too many sacrifices in order to compete for first place in the competition, but now we don't need to make such sacrifices anymore. Because we have passed through that period of weakness, what we need now is to accumulate strength and cultivate our own high-end combat power."
Jing Hongchen had been in contact with the Holy Spirit Cult and had a very deep understanding of it. Moreover, he was a level nine Soul Master himself and had a profound understanding of the Soul Guidance level of Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Empire. Therefore, he knew very well what was needed at the moment.
"So you mean we can't go to war with the three great empires anytime soon?" the old emperor asked.
"That's right. Even if the Holy Spirit Cult agrees to join us, we can't completely occupy the three great empires in a short time. We can defeat the armies of the three great empires, but we can't occupy them. Once Shrek Academy gathers all the titled Douluo on the continent again, I think the war will once again reach a fever pitch. If the Holy Spirit Cult betrays us at this time, the consequences will be unimaginable," said the commander of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Legion.
Xu Tianyuan, commander of the Imperial Dragon Soul Guidance Legion, continued, "It's not that we can't win, but that we can't achieve final victory in a short time. If the Holy Spirit Cult doesn't betray us, we can indeed achieve final victory with our powerful soul guidance technology, but who can guarantee that the Holy Spirit Cult won't actually obey?"
The old emperor's brows furrowed even deeper. He looked at the crowd and remained silent for a long time.
Just as the meeting fell into a deathly silence, the arrival of a figure attracted everyone's attention, and even the old emperor of the Sun Moon Empire showed a different kind of brilliance.
"Your Majesty need not worry. What we lack is only time. If given enough time, the Holy Spirit Cult is not enough to make us so wary."
The newcomer was dressed in the robes of a Soul Master, with ten dazzling stars on his chest. As soon as he sat down, everyone's eyes were drawn to him.
Heavily in debt and the "forever" series.
Don't rush me, the Far North arc will be coming to an end soon.
(End of this chapter)