Douluo: Did you move Danta here?

Chapter 438 Dai Tang's Plot
Nestled in the mountains of the original Star Rockville Kingdom, a mountain stronghold sits amidst the rugged terrain. Several burly men patrol the perimeter of the stronghold, making them far more well-trained than ordinary bandits.

The entire stronghold covers nearly a hundred acres, and Tang San and Dai Mubai are discussing expansion plans in a temporary wooden house in the center.

“Xiao San, I think the time is ripe. With your methods, we already have a group of decent Soul Masters under our command. It won’t be good to keep them in the mountains any longer.”

Tang San, who was resting with his eyes closed, opened them. Compared to two years ago, he had an inexplicable aura about him. If Ning Bei were here, she would have noticed that the faint black aura surrounding him was very similar to that of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger he had hunted before.

His soul power level has now reached a point close to that of a Soul Saint. This is not only due to his own hard work, but also to the methods that Dai Mubai just mentioned.

The fifth spirit ring of Blue Silver Grass is the blood-devouring ability granted by the Blood Vine, which allows him to absorb the blood of others to enhance his own abilities. Originally, following the master's instructions, he used this ability very cautiously at the beginning. However, once people's prejudices are formed, they are difficult to change. After arriving in Star Luo for a period of time, no matter how many good deeds he did, as long as the other party learned that he was Tang San, they would shout and kill him.

Tang San would not hesitate to annihilate these people who had no background but were willing to die. After wiping out the entire village, Tang San had a sudden idea to test the strength of his fifth soul skill. Once he started, he couldn't stop, and he was intoxicated by the feeling of his power rapidly increasing.

Even though Tang San maintained maximum restraint, worried that over-reliance on this ability would lead to a loss of mind, he still couldn't completely resist the temptation. After all, there were too many people in the Star Luo region who sought death. Wouldn't it be a waste not to use these people as nourishment after killing them?
After he successfully broke through to the Soul Emperor realm and absorbed the Soul Ring of a Pure Heart White Deer, which granted him a purified Soul Skill, he became even more unscrupulous. This was because the sixth Soul Ring could help him purify the blood he absorbed. Moreover, after continuous experimentation, he discovered that his Blue Silver Grass could not only absorb the Soul Power from the blood of enemies for his own use, but also bestow the plundered Soul Power upon others. This is why the two of them were able to create a considerable Soul Master army after joining forces.

As for his encounter with Dai Mubai, it was purely coincidental. After returning to the Star Luo territory, he quickly gathered a group of his old followers who had escaped from Star Luo City back then, thanks to the well-known White Tiger Royal Martial Soul. However, it was easy to gather them but difficult to support them. Helpless, Dai Mubai had no choice but to become an outlaw and start robbing caravans.

During an operation, his men accidentally robbed Tang San and were all wiped out. Enraged, Dai Mubai led his men to catch up with Tang San to avenge his men, only to discover that Tang San was actually an old acquaintance.

Dai Mubai knew, of course, that Tang San hadn't done those things in Star Luo, but rather that someone had deliberately framed him. After all, he had personally witnessed Tang San being chased and disappearing by Ghost Douluo. He also felt that the destruction of Star Luo was most likely the work of the Spirit Hall. As for why it was eventually merged into the Heaven Dou Empire, that puzzled him. Had the Heaven Dou Empire already joined forces with the Spirit Hall?
Regardless, the two individuals, who both harbored grudges against the Spirit Hall, quickly reached an agreement and began to cooperate, and have now gained considerable influence in the Kingdom of Kerviel.

After a moment's thought, Tang San nodded in agreement with Dai Mubai's suggestion. After all, these subordinates whose strength had suddenly increased needed real combat experience to improve and hone their fighting abilities; otherwise, they would just be a bunch of useless shells with empty soul power.

"Okay, where do you plan to start?"

Dai Mubai had already planned for this, and he revealed his thoughts in detail. He wanted to rebuild the Star Luo Empire, and Tang San's ability was too important to him.

"Let's start with the Kingdom of Kerviel. It's located in the far south of the continent, and few forces would threaten it. Therefore, the Kingdom of Kerviel's defenses have always been around 10,000 people. It won't be difficult for us to take over the Kingdom of Kerviel."

Tang San did not deny the feasibility of this idea, but instead asked Dai Mubai about his next plans. Simply taking over the Kingdom of Kerviel was meaningless, as it was just a scrap of the continent.

"Taking over the Kingdom of Kerviel was indeed easy, but what about after that?"

At this point, a hint of smugness flashed in Dai Mubai's eyes.

"Next, I can send someone to communicate with the Zhu family who are still stationed in Lingmao City. The current head of the family is my uncle, and I think they also hope to restore the Zhu family's former power and glory."

"Hmm!" Upon hearing that Dai Mubai did indeed have a plan and that it was quite feasible, Tang San's eyes lit up instantly.

It should be noted that Lingmao City is separated from the Kingdom of Kwell only by the Kingdom of Nili. If the Zhu family of Xingluo can be brought to the same side, then the Kingdom of Nili, which is in the middle of the two forces, will also be in their grasp. At that time, they will be able to control more than one-sixth of the territory of the Xingluo Empire, and their power will be able to directly threaten the original Xingluo City.

“Yes, the Tang Sect will fully cooperate with your operation. We will then behead the Kerviel and Nili royal families.”

"Okay, then that's settled."

Dai Mubai patted the armrest of the wooden chair next to him, his eyes filled with excitement. The Third Prince of Xingluo, who only wanted to escape and survive back then, now had boundless ambitions due to the changing times.

Tang San rarely showed a smile. The misfortunes of the past few years had left him with a gloomy feeling that he could not shake off. The God of Asura's test had also stalled due to being framed. Fortunately, there was no time limit for this third test, otherwise he might have failed.

After much thought, Tang San suddenly realized that he seemed to have entered a misconception. The requirement of the divine test was to change people's perception of him and become famous throughout the continent, but it did not require his reputation to develop in a positive direction and make everyone on the continent fear him. Wouldn't that also make him famous throughout the continent?

Thus, the Tang Sect came into being, and Tang San also used his abilities to gather a group of people who were already quite capable to become the first elders of the Tang Sect.

While Dai Mubai excitedly went to inform his subordinates to prepare for the attack on the Kingdom of Kerviel, Tang San also arrived at a cluster of buildings on the western side of the mountain stronghold, where the sound of blacksmithing could be heard from time to time.

This is the Tang Sect's temporary residence. After entering a wooden house that was significantly more luxurious than the other buildings, several figures suddenly appeared before Tang San.

"Master of the Gate."

"Yes, I have something to instruct you to do. You will be rewarded handsomely if you do it well."

Upon hearing this, a surge of black energy rose from the group, and their voices were filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Yes, please give your instructions, Sect Leader, and we will certainly do our best."

"Yes, you will now infiltrate the capital city of the Kingdom of Kerviel and behead the entire royal family. If possible, also eliminate the main generals to coordinate with the army's subsequent operations."

"Yes, we understand, Sect Leader!"

Without hesitation, the group accepted the mission and then disappeared into the darkness inside the wooden house.

(End of this chapter)