Douluo: I have too many clones

Chapter 720 Collaboration with the enemy and treason
"Due to health reasons, Master Craftsman Zhenhua announced that he will no longer accept any applications for Heavenly Forging. He has officially retired. In the future, he will focus on teaching blacksmiths."

"At the same time, Master Craftsman Zhenhua publicly announced that he will retire from today. His apprentice, the new Master Craftsman Lufa, will take over as the president of the Blacksmith Association."

After this news spread, the soul master world once again experienced a new wave of shock.

The first shock was when Qingtian Douluo single-handedly killed his way through the entire Spirit Pagoda headquarters; the second shock was now. Even more than Qingtian Douluo's affairs, the birth of the new God Craftsman attracted the attention of many forces.

At this moment, even those major forces that had long known that Lu Fa could perform Heavenly Forging began to get excited.

The new master craftsman finally appeared!
This means that their four-character battle armor has finally been found.

In recent years, Zhenhua's physical condition has caused the explosion rate of Tianduan Metal to decrease. Basically, it takes at least five to ten years to obtain a complete set of four-character battle armor.

This was inevitable, because the Heavenly Forging consumed too much energy. If it was during Zhenhua's peak period, the forging time might have been shortened, but Zhenhua was already old.

On average, each time Zhenhua forged, he would need to recuperate for several months because of resisting the thunder tribulation. In addition, the heavenly forging was not always successful, and there were many failures, which undoubtedly greatly prolonged the forging cycle.

However, after the new master craftsman was born, this worry was gone. Because the new master craftsman was too young, compared to the old Zhenhua, the new master craftsman would obviously be able to stay in office longer than Zhenhua.

The moment they learned the news, all major forces took action.

They carefully selected valuable gifts, dispatched their most capable messengers, and headed towards the headquarters of the Blacksmiths Association in a mighty procession, fully expecting to visit the new master craftsman, to establish a good relationship with this future giant in the forging world, and to lay the foundation for future cooperation.

However, when these messengers arrived at Tiandou City exhausted, another piece of news came out, making their preparations in vain.

"The Master Craftsman Lufa announced that the Blacksmith Association will have in-depth cooperation with the Federation, and the association's headquarters will be moved to the capital of the Federation: Mingdu."

"According to the grapevine, when Master Lufa arrived in Mingdu, the commander of the Central Army Group personally received him and invited him to the Temple of the God of War for a detailed discussion."

Many people were overwhelmed by the news. However, it also made many people realize that things might be changing.

If the contemporary master craftsman really reaches a cooperation with the Temple of War, then the power of the Federation will surely usher in an unprecedented expansion.

You know, the War God Temple has more than twenty Titled Douluo, including the one main temple master, two deputy temple masters, and the eighteen war gods.

Except for the chief and deputy hall masters who already have four-character battle armor, the other eighteen war gods do not have four-character battle armor. If they were all equipped, what a terrifying force it would be.

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At the same time, the Spirit Transferring Tower headquarters.

In a special ward deep underground, the air was filled with the pungent smell of disinfectant and the precise treatment equipment made a regular humming sound.

"Master Craftsman? That Lufa really did become a Master Craftsman, but I didn't expect that he would choose to cooperate with the Temple of the God of War."

After being treated by a healing soul master, Qiangu Dongfeng, who was wrapped in bandages all over his body, looked at the information in his hand expressionlessly.

Although he felt a little sorry that Lufa chose to cooperate with the Federation, he didn't have too many thoughts on it.

After all, there wasn't much of a conflict of interest between the Blacksmith Association and the Spirit Pagoda, and Lufa wasn't from the Tang Sect or Shrek Academy, so he wouldn't have thought, "This kid is so terrifying, he must not be allowed to stay."

Even for the sake of his great grandson Qiangu Zhangting's future four-character battle armor, Qiangu Dongfeng had to make special efforts to learn Lu Fa.

Unless absolutely necessary, no major force would choose to offend a master craftsman, especially an extremely young master craftsman with unlimited potential.

"Forget it, let's have someone send another gift over later."

Qiangu Dongfeng sighed and threw the information on the bedside table. Now that the other person was far away in Mingdu and was personally received by Yu Guanzhi, it was unrealistic for him to contact the other party in a short period of time.

Compared to Lu Fa's issue, there is now a more difficult problem waiting for him to solve.

Qiangu Dongfeng looked around cautiously, and after confirming that no one was around, he took out a remote control from his arms. With a light "click", a layer of crystal clear isolation light curtain suddenly rose around the room. This was the most advanced sound and vibration isolation device on the mainland, which could block all external detection.

After doing all this, he carefully took out a special soul guide communicator, his fingers quickly jumped on the keys, and entered a long and complicated string of numbers.

"Why are you talking on the phone at this time?" A hoarse voice came from the other end.

"You need to give me an explanation, why Yun Ming is still alive?" Qiangu Dongfeng suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice.

The voice on the other end was silent for a moment, "Where did you get this news?"

"I'm asking you this now!" Qiangu Dongfeng sat up straight, and felt a sharp pain in his wound, but he seemed unaware of it. "Ghost Emperor, didn't you swear that Yun Ming had been killed by you?"

The Ghost Emperor said in a deep voice: "Okay, Qiangu, I'll tell you straight. When the Shrek explosion happened, Yun Ming burned the fluctuations of his soul power when he briefly touched the gods. I believe you also felt it, right?"

"In that state, he was doomed to die. In that battle, our Holy Spirit Church suffered heavy losses, with eight Title Douluo falling."

There was a hint of unwillingness in the Ghost Emperor's voice, "But at the last moment, that guy realized something and came back to life! Although there was no one else around me at the time, facing the resurrected Yun Ming, I could only be a little more serious and beat him so hard that he ran away in panic."

"But I didn't expect that Yun Ming's ability to escape was so strong that he slipped away when I wasn't paying attention."

Qiangu Dongfeng said coldly: "That is to say, he is really not dead, then why did you tell me that Yun Ming had been killed by you?"

The Ghost Emperor said, "Qian Gu, calm down. Yun Ming is indeed not dead, but his current state is no different from that of a dead person. Do you think that coming back to life will come at no cost?
Not to mention, Yun Ming's opponent at that time was me, who was already a little serious. Although Yun Ming did escape from my hands by luck, his body was almost riddled with holes. It would take decades for him to fully recover. "Listening to the Ghost Emperor's explanation, Qiangu Dongfeng's emotions gradually calmed down. Indeed, Yun Ming's burning of his own soul power fluctuations, even he, who was far away at the headquarters of the Spirit Transmission Tower, could feel it.

Although coming back to life from the dead sounds absurd, it does not seem completely incomprehensible for Yun Ming, who has created countless miracles. Moreover, during the brief confrontation with Yun Ming, the other party's soul power fluctuations were indeed not strong.

In other words, what the Ghost Emperor said does make some sense... What the hell!

You, old evil soul master, are so evil!
Qiangu Dongfeng said angrily: "Who are you fooling! Although Yun Ming's cultivation has regressed a little, his overall strength is more terrifying than before. Is this what you told me about being severely injured?"

Damn it, their Spirit Pagoda headquarters was almost wiped out by Yun Ming alone, and you're here telling me that Yun Ming was severely damaged.

The Ghost Emperor was obviously a little surprised, and his voice was full of doubt: "What? Could it be that you have already met Yun Ming?"

"That's right." Qiangu Dongfeng said coldly: "Ghost Emperor, you should read more news. Yun Ming is not only alive, he is even stronger than before."

“I can tell you that if he doesn’t die, you won’t have an easy life. The main force that destroyed Shrek Academy was your Holy Spirit Church…”

"Jingle Bell!"

Just as Qiangu Dongfeng was angrily scolding the Ghost Emperor through the soul communicator, another soul communicator on his body suddenly rang rapidly.

Looking at the familiar number on the caller ID - it was the number of a trusted general he had placed in one of the three fleets, Qiangu Dongfeng had an ominous premonition in his heart.

"Qian Gu, you..."

"Ghost Emperor, you should read more news and then think about how to act." After saying that, Qiangu Dongfeng hung up the call with the Ghost Emperor without hesitation.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm the waves in his heart, then picked up another soul guide communicator and asked in a cold tone: "What's the matter?"

"Tower Master, something terrible has happened." A hurried and panicked voice came from the other end of the communicator.

Qiangu Dongfeng's brows twisted into the shape of a "川" character in an instant, and he asked in a low voice: "What happened?"

"It's about the three fleets' attack on Xingluo Continent, which failed."

"What?!" Qiangu Dongfeng almost jumped up from the bed, and the violent movement caused the wound to bleed.

"How could they fail? The motherships of the three fleets are the crystallization of the Federation's highest wisdom! With the sea force of Xingluo Continent that doesn't even have a mothership, how could it possibly resist the artillery fire of the three fleets!"

In Qiangu Dongfeng's opinion, Xingluo Continent's maritime military power is not worth mentioning. The mothership is the pinnacle of modern technology and a well-deserved war fortress!

Neither the Xingluo Empire nor the Douling Empire has the ability to develop even one mothership. A battle group formed with a mothership as the core is invincible in the vast ocean!
The mothership's indestructible protective shield can easily withstand the attack of ninth-level fixed-type soul-guided artillery shells; the most advanced interception system equipped on it makes it impossible for almost all attacks to break through the defense, and they can't even touch the protective shield.

Even if Qiangu Dongfeng personally faced the might of the motherships of the three fleets operating at full capacity, he would have to turn around and run without hesitation.

A bitter laugh came from the soul guide communication, "Tower Master, Xingluo Continent took out a strange fixed soul guide shell, which successfully penetrated the soul guide shield of the Poseidon mothership from a very long distance, causing damage to the mothership."

"Bran Sea Douluo is unsure of the strength of Xingluo Continent and is a little cautious. At present, the situation has reached a stalemate and the possibility of a fight is not high."

The Federation's biggest advantage in this war is the three motherships. Once the motherships are destroyed, the Federation will no longer have any advantage in the unfavorable situation of the expedition.

Of course, if the three motherships opened fire at full power, the destructive power they generated would be enough to completely destroy everything on the coast of Xingluo Continent. But the problem was that at this attack distance, no one side could attack the other without being counterattacked.

The sudden attack of the fixed-type soul-guided artillery shell from Xingluo Continent was powerful enough to repel the mothership. No one knew whether they had more such secret weapons.

Isn't the reason why the federal fleet dared to invade the other two continents because it was confident that it could capture the other side with minimal losses?

The strength displayed by the Xingluo Continent now far exceeds expectations. Once a war breaks out, it is likely to end in a lose-lose situation, which will do more harm than good to the interests of the Federation.

"Tang Sect!" In the ward, Qiangu Dongfeng gritted his teeth and squeezed out these two words, and each word seemed to have sharp fangs.

With the huge intelligence network he controlled, he already had the answer in his mind: With the technological strength of the Xingluo Empire, it is impossible to develop such an attack weapon. Then, there is only one answer - Tang Sect!
Tang Wulin, the leader of the Tang Sect, personally went to the Xingluo Empire and the Douling Empire, probably to deliver these secret weapons that could change the war situation. The Tang Sect actually disregarded the interests of the Federation and aided the enemy, which was simply a crime of treason!

Qiangu Dongfeng himself had high hopes for this war, as the Qiangu family held a pivotal position among the federal hawks.

Once the Federation can successfully capture the other two continents, the Qiangu Family will surely gain unimaginable huge benefits. But now, all these beautiful visions seem to have become out of reach because of the intervention of the Tang Sect.

"Asshole!" Qiangu Dongfeng gripped the edge of the bed with his veins bulging. The metal railing in his palms made a twisting sound under the weight.

However, the cunning he had developed from being in a high position for many years made this anger fleeting. He slowly loosened his hand, with a cold arc on the corner of his mouth, "Tangmen, since you have taken the initiative to give me leverage, I will make good use of it."

There were already many people in the Federal Parliament who were dissatisfied with the Tang Clan. Now that this has happened, the Tang Clan is absolutely to blame.

After all, the Five Gods Showdown was a hot topic on Douluo Continent, and the Federal Parliament was definitely aware of it. Plus, Xingluo Continent had now brought out such a powerful weapon, so it was obvious that the two were definitely related.

"Treason and treason, I wonder if you will like this charge."

A cold light flashed in Qiangu Dongfeng's eyes, and then he took out a soul guide communicator. He was now going to contact those people in the Federal Parliament who were close to the Spirit Communication Tower to attack the Tang Sect together.

(End of this chapter)