In the beginning, many sects and clans from the two empires had rejected it. Many soul masters had also rejected it.
However, the two empires soon realized that the order was in chaos.
The Martial Soul Halls in the major cities had closed their doors. Even the most basic soul master examination, appraisal, certification, and even awakening the martial soul of a six-year-old child were in a mess.
This required a large number of soul masters, and the two empires couldn't afford it.
Even if they did, they still had to make special tools for examination and appraisal.
At the same time.
The Soul Hunting Forest was forbidden from being opened to the public, and many clans, sects, and academies could only send their high-tier soul masters to the more dangerous Star Dou Forest.
In the dangerous forest where one could encounter a ten thousand year soul beast at any time, the casualties were extremely heavy.
Naturally, the damage was very heavy. High-level Soul Masters could survive, but those Rank 10 to 20 descendants couldn't. The slightest bit of carelessness would result in death.
Casualties continued to rise, and with the loss of income and the absence of the Martial Soul Hall to maintain order, there were all sorts of soul cultivators stealing soul rings, ambushing, and even fighting on the streets, causing many casualties. This series of events caused the two empires to feel their scalps tingle.
The two empires mostly managed the commoners, and they relied on the Martial Soul Hall to restrict and control soul masters.
The two empires couldn't afford so many soul masters to manage them.
Very soon, many soul masters started to join the Martial Soul Alliance. After half a year, many clans, sects, and academies also joined the Martial Soul Alliance.
This included all the duchies under the two empires. They announced that they were joining the Martial Soul Alliance.
At the same time, they weren't considered traitors, as they only joined an alliance.
In name, they were still affiliated duchies under the two empires.
The two empires couldn't do anything to them.
They could only watch as the empire's territories were slowly taken over by the Martial Soul Alliance without much effort!
They couldn't even find a good slogan to declare war on the Martial Soul Hall …
"This move of the Martial Spirit Palace is too cruel …"
Ning Fengzhi's expression was a little gloomy. "If this continues, the two empires won't be able to hold on for another year.
Their families in the army have all chosen to join the Martial Soul Hall.
Even if a war breaks out in the future, can these soldiers still face the Martial Soul Hall? "
Ning Fengzhi sighed.
"In the past two years … many of the cities under the empire's banner have lost their authority to manage them."
The corners of Prince Xue Xing's mouth twitched. "Even though the Empire will send a City Lord, the Martial Spirit Palace is already a force to be reckoned with.
The City Lord only exists in name … That Pope is really a powerful person.
Without shedding a drop of blood, he spent two years to reach this step … "
"His Highness the Crown Prince said that we can only put our hopes on Tang San now …"
At this point, Prince Xue Xing sighed.
After the coup in the Heaven Dou Empire, Tang San and Dugu Bo didn't officially join the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial family, but they both received extremely high statuses. Even the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, the national treasure of the Heaven Dou Empire, was gifted to Tang San by Emperor Xue Ye.
The meaning behind this was self-evident.
As for the Snow Night Emperor himself, he had already passed away more than a year ago.
Just like in the Star Dou Empire, Dai Mubai passed the position of Crown Prince to his elder brother before he went out to sea with Tang San.
Dai Mubai didn't have much desire for power. In the past, he only wanted to survive. However, with his talent, he didn't care about that anymore.
"The news from the Star Dou Empire is the same … Although the Tang Sect has been developing well in the past two years, it has been greatly affected.
The main thing is that the Martial Spirit Alliance has completely controlled the situation on the continent. "
Titan shook his head. "I wonder when the sect master and the others will return."
Other than Titan, the other leaders of the four single-elemental sects that had joined the Tang Sect were all present.
After two years of development, the Tang Sect now had close to three thousand soul masters.
However, it was already at its limit.
Most of them were graduates of the Shrek Academy who had chosen to join the Tang Sect.
"I'm afraid that it will be difficult to stop Tang San and the others from returning."
At this moment, the Sword Douluo opened his eyes. His voice was extremely heavy. "After I broke through to Rank 97 last month, I took some time to return to the Martial Spirit Hall to report.
When I found Pope Bibidon, I couldn't see through her.
Her strength should have already reached an unimaginable level! "
"Other than that, I also sensed an extremely special aura from the Douluo Palace …"
"What aura?" Yu Yuanzhen frowned.
The Sword Douluo slowly said, "An aura that is about to surpass the limit … It's the same as Bibidon. It should have surpassed the limits of soul masters and reached another level!"
Hearing this, everyone was shocked.
"What do you mean?" Yu Yuanzhen's gaze sharpened. "If that's the case, I'm afraid we'll be in trouble.
However, although you're an elder of the Martial Spirit Hall in name, the Martial Spirit Hall once attacked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Will they let you return? "
The Sword Douluo nodded slightly, and said, "Bibi Dong didn't do anything to me. The Martial Soul Alliance is becoming more and more prosperous with each passing day, so there's no way that they would attack a rank 97 Titled Douluo like me at a time like this.
Furthermore, she sincerely invited me to join the Martial Spirit Alliance, but I rejected her. "
Speaking of which.
The Sword Douluo sighed again. "Tang San and the others might not have a smooth time on the Sea God's Island. Two years ago, that white-robed Popetiff might have brought the Golden Generation to the Sea God's Island. If things go wrong, Tang San and the others might be greatly obstructed.
Whether they can return or not is still a question mark. "
"According to my guess, that holy aura from the Douluo Palace is most likely the one who has the six-winged angel martial soul and is impersonating Xue Qinghe. He's also the descendant of the previous Pope, Qian Renxue."
The Sword Douluo looked in the direction of the Martial Spirit City and muttered, "The Martial Spirit Hall has always worshipped the Angel God … It's been a long time since a god-rank powerhouse appeared on our continent … A storm is coming.
That kid is also nowhere to be seen … "
Everyone was silent.
Martial Spirit City.
The Douluo Palace, under a huge angel statue.
This angel statue was handsome and mighty. It held a golden longsword in its hand, and the six-winged wings on its back seemed to have a spirit. They flickered with a strange light, and its eyes seemed to contain a sense of holiness and majesty.
The golden longsword was surrounded by a ball of flames and pointed diagonally to the sky. It exuded the aura of a peerless divine weapon and suppressed the boundless aura of the Douluo Palace.
The Douluo Palace was the most ancient of the Martial Spirit Halls.
It was also the origin of the Martial Spirit Halls.
In today's continent, all soul masters were proud to join the Douluo Palace.
This was because this was the sacred place where all Titled Douluo obtained their titles and were conferred!
Every new Titled Douluo would erect a Douluo's golden plaque here as a symbol.