Douluo: Did you move Danta here?

Chapter 473 Preparing for Expansion
Weeks later, the Tang Clan's headquarters was finally established in the center of the Killing Town. Looking at the huge plaque outside the ancient building with the powerful characters "Tang Clan" written on it, Tang San felt a sense of pride and satisfaction. His obsession from two lifetimes had finally officially set sail at this moment.

It wasn't just for the divine test and revenge; the leap that Ghost Feared in his previous life was also continued at this moment.

"Sect Leader, what should we do next? Expand outwards?"

Inside the main hall of the Tang Sect, Walton, beaming, inquired about the sect's future development direction from Tang San's perspective. In truth, he wasn't particularly concerned about that; he only wanted to know if Tang San had any plans to continue expanding, since only by expanding could the Tang Sect obtain more resources to enhance its strength.

Entering the late stage of Soul Saint, the amount of nutrients required for further advancement is enormous. Logically, consolidating one's cultivation should be the right choice now. However, after experiencing rapid advancement, how could these people accept the slow and arduous Soul Power cultivation? Therefore, they can only turn their attention to the Tang Sect's external expansion.

As long as war exists, it means they can obtain massive amounts of resources to enhance their own strength.

"No rush. You all go to the volcanoes and find a bright red plant that looks like a sunflower. You don't have to find it, but you must look carefully. The rest of you can use this time to completely integrate all the forces in Killing Town."

"Yes, Master."

After hearing Tang San's instructions, Walton seemed somewhat uninterested, but he dared not refute him. In just a few months, Tang San had established a supreme image in the hearts of the members, since everyone's cultivation advancement depended on him.

After Walton left, Ma Hongjun looked at Tang San with gratitude.

"Thank you, Tang San."

"It's alright, this is something I promised you. But if we really can't find it, don't blame me. We'll think of other ways to suppress your anger."

"Don't worry, Fatty, I'm not ungrateful. I've seen all your hard work."

Ma Hongjun patted his chest; the unpleasantness he felt from being tricked by Tang San had long since vanished without a trace. After all, one can't always look back.

"Are you really not planning to expand?"

"Expansion is easy, but once we leave the territory of the Killing City, it will be difficult to resist the attack of the Heavenly Dou Empire. Therefore, we must absorb more power to ensure that we are absolutely safe."

Ma Hongjun didn't intend to interfere in this matter, so he didn't press the issue any further. Tang San would naturally speak up when needed.

The Duchy of Salicor, belonging to the Heavenly Dou Empire, is located in the easternmost part of the empire and is the closest territory to the Killing Capital. Now, this small country, which is not prosperous and can even be described as barren, has welcomed a group of uninvited guests.

After several months of development, Tang San, having absorbed countless new Fallen Ones who had joined the Tang Sect, finally issued the order to march westward. This greatly excited Walton and the others, who were almost bursting with excitement after months of seclusion.

Before the Tang Clan was established, Killing Town was extremely chaotic. In the past, fighting was a constant companion. But now, with the establishment of the Tang Clan, the various forces in Killing Town have been integrated into one. Without the daily fighting for resources, Walton and his group can be said to have nothing to do. If they do not expand, their spirits will probably be worn down.

The first step in the westward advance was to take over the entire Duchy of Salicor, which borders the Killing Capital. Due to the frequent presence of Fallen Ones, the area suffers from severe lack of security and commerce, as no one is willing to risk going bankrupt to trade here.

Poverty meant the entire duchy's defenses were weak; perhaps only the Duke's mansion could be considered safe. Knowing the area well, Walton, upon receiving the order to lead the attack, immediately assured Tang San that he could conquer the entire Duchy of Salicor within three days. This couldn't be called arrogance; after all, the strongest in the Duchy of Salicor was merely a Soul Saint. If it weren't for the fear of the Heaven Dou Empire's encirclement, this place would have long since become a slaughterhouse like a killing town.

"After taking over the Duchy of Salicor, immediately integrate resources and set up defensive fortifications. Do not continue to expand outwards, understand?"

"Don't worry, Sect Master, even if you wanted me to push things forward, I probably couldn't."

Walton nodded helplessly; pushing further west into the Duchy of Salicor was indeed beyond his capabilities.

Tang San nodded. He understood why Walton said that. West of the Duchy of Salicor lay the territory of the Duchy of Tianshuang and the Tox Province of the Tiandou Empire. As a fortress in the eastern part of the Tiandou Empire, it was heavily fortified and led by powerful generals. Walton's current strength was simply insufficient to continue expanding there.

"That's good. Take over the Duchy of Salicor, and we'll decide on the rest after I arrive."

"Yes, Master."

Tang San wasn't worried about Walton's actions encountering much resistance. In fact, the real test would come after taking over the Duchy of Salicor. However, he still gave Walton a heads-up, fearing that the other party might succumb to the temptation of increasing strength and ruin his overall plan.

What he really wanted wasn't to take over a large territory of the Heaven Dou Empire; that was meaningless to him. What he wanted was to use the Duchy of Salicor as a bridgehead to extend the influence of the Tang Sect throughout the Heaven Dou Empire and even to the borders of Spirit City.

This is crucial to the completion of the divine test, and he cannot afford to be careless.

After several months of cultivation, Ma Hongjun has stabilized his unstable soul power and given up his desire for the Rooster Crest Phoenix Sunflower, which he had been searching for but could not find. Now he only wants to reach the peak of his strength before his desire burns and to leave his name on the continent.

"Tang San, I'll go too. I've absorbed most of the nutrients from last time, and it's time for me to improve a bit more."

Upon hearing this, Tang San looked at Ma Hongjun with some surprise. Ma Hongjun rarely volunteered to fight him, and now it seemed that he had completely given up on the idea of ​​finding the immortal herb.

"Sure, you can come along if you want. My cultivation has entered a minor bottleneck period, but I'll go after I break through."

"it is good."

Upon receiving approval, a barely perceptible glint of excitement flashed in Ma Hongjun's eyes. Perhaps even the fat man himself didn't realize how eager he was to improve his strength, which was exactly what Tang San wanted to see.

After Ma Hongjun left, only Tang San remained in the main hall, and a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

"Fatty, you made a contribution to the Tang Clan's fame before you died, so you can say that you died a worthy death."

Not only does he need to break through in cultivation, but Tang San has also established a weapon hall in the Tang Clan's headquarters in Slaughter Town. The hall master is Tang Xian, one of only two survivors of the Clear Sky Sect. After receiving Tang San's letter, this member of the Tang Clan, who is skilled in blacksmithing, resolutely came to Slaughter Town, wanting to do his part for Tang San's path of revenge.

(End of this chapter)