Peerless: The Evil Soul Master's Guide to Saving the World

On the airship.

Looking down at the vast landscape, a hint of excitement flashed in her beautiful eyes.

This is something that will go down in history. The fact that Acheng entrusted him with full responsibility shows that he is both his wife and his absolute trust in him.

She cannot let him down.

"Report~"

A figure streaked across the sky like a rainbow, landing directly on the airship. Clad in crimson armor, the figure knelt on one knee, his face beaming with excitement, and reported, "Commander, Maple Leaf City has fallen. Only the Third, Fourth, and Seventh Battalions of the First Legion are left to take command and consolidate their forces. The rest are heading north towards the Haotian Sect and are expected to rendezvous with the Imperial Dragon Soul Guidance Legion in three hours..."

"So fast?" Orange was taken aback.

Following her orders, less than an hour has passed since then.

That place is said to concentrate 80% of the power of the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Body Sect.

"Three cannon shots blasted open the city gate. The all-terrain artillery and mechs concentrated their fire on the enemy's top experts. The enemy had no time to react. All four titled Douluo were annihilated, and countless Soul Masters were killed or wounded. In less than half an hour, the enemy sent a Soul King to surrender." The messenger mentioned the Heavenly Soul Empire's legion and smiled contemptuously.

"Mechs and surveillance soul guides occupy the high-altitude field of view, while all-terrain soul guide cannons provide support on the ground. The terrifying barrage of firepower makes it seem less like a war and more like a one-sided massacre."

"..."

Orange remained silent for a long time.

He looked at his adjutant beside him and asked, "How much longer until we reach Shrek?"

"The airship is currently moving at full speed, and we should arrive in about half a day," the latter said crisply.

"As we conquer various places, the noble soul masters, sects and other old imperial forces along the way will be wiped out one by one by the numbered legions."

"understood."

Orange felt a little incredulous.

After all, just a few years ago, she was in the Mingdou Mountains, struggling against the 100,000-strong army of Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger. That defensive line was indeed the most solid fortress of the Starfall Empire, blocking the Starfall Empire's ambitions.

but now……

She opened her communicator and dialed.

"Hey, we need to get going ahead of schedule..."

……

Mingdu.

In a remote hotel.

Xuanzi paced back and forth in the room, his brow furrowed. "I keep feeling like something's not quite right."

“The Sun and Moon Empire is indeed very strong, but when the Abyss Plane descends, we can cooperate with them to conquer Mingdu in one fell swoop. It’s not impossible. Please don’t overthink it.” Xian Lin’er sighed softly, somewhat helplessly.

"I hope I'm just overthinking it."

Xuanzi nodded suspiciously.

……

Poseidon Pavilion.

The meeting proceeded as scheduled.

Almost everyone looked grim, staring intently at Old Song, who was trying his best to calm himself down and preside over the meeting.

The latter remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking: "I just received a blood letter from the Haotian Sect. The Sun Moon Empire has made its move, and it is not a drill. They have launched the Second Continental War. The capital of the Heavenly Soul Empire has been destroyed, and the Heavenly Soul Emperor has hanged himself. The two princesses and Long Aotian have been taken away from the continent by the remnants of the Body Sect to the islands to make a living."

"What about the Sect Master of the Body Sect?!" Elder Lin took a deep breath.

"He went to Mingdu in person, attempting to self-destruct and perish together with Xu Cheng."

"..."

Dead silence.

Old Song looked around and said, "They are all excellent. Whether the poison works or not, they deserve our respect."

"But now, this catastrophe has landed on Shrek's head."

"We understand the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold,' which is why the alliance actively participated in the previous times, even mobilizing the entire academy. But each time, our efforts were perfectly countered by the enemy. This time, it's not that we knew but didn't help; the enemy's speed was simply too fast..."

"It was so fast that even the Haotian Sect, which had two Limit Douluos and whose strength far surpassed ours, only had time to send a blood letter to warn us. According to the Haotian Sect disciple who delivered the letter, when he left, he happened to see the Azure Bull Python's arm being blasted off by the enemy, and the Titan Giant Ape was also seriously injured by the enemy's firepower and was about to die."

Elder Song said in a deep voice, "If I'm not mistaken, right now, at this very moment, the Haotian Sect has most likely been completely slaughtered by the Sun Moon Empire."

"Where is Tang San? Why didn't he make a move?!" an elder exclaimed excitedly.

“He is a god and must abide by the rules of the divine realm. He cannot arbitrarily interfere with the mortal world.” Old Song shook his head.

“We have demigods! Our ancestor Ah Yin’s strength is comparable to that of a demigod, and with the blessing of the Golden Tree, we should be able to hold out,” another elder said, frowning.

"This is the only place we can place our hopes on," Old Song sighed softly.

"Also, pass on my orders!"

Old Song's eyes were sharp, like those of an eagle.

"Issue an emergency alert for the entire institute! Ascend Shrek City and hold it to the death! We cannot rely solely on our ancestor, Ah Yin..."

……

Mingdu.

The sun is shining brightly.

The interstellar trails travel through the sky, and from high above, they look like a dense spider web covering the entire capital.

"Xu Cheng, let's die together!"

When Du Busi saw Xu Cheng in mid-air, a complicated expression flashed across his face. He had once tried to recruit this kid into the Body Sect, but he never expected it to turn out like this.

But no matter how much one admires it, it cannot overcome the current confrontational situation.

Only by taking Xu Cheng down with him could he be worthy of the brothers of the Body Sect who died protecting them as they fled.

As soon as he finished speaking, the dense green ink around Du Bu Si churned, and his soul power trembled violently. A powerful figure who was close to the limit of Douluo self-destructed, and even the space of this world showed signs of shattering.

A dark green giant, its body swollen abnormally like a balloon, stared intently at Xu Cheng in the distance, locking onto him. With no guards around, it was the perfect opportunity for him to self-destruct.

Why struggle?

Xu Cheng put his hands behind his back and shook his head.

Silently watch him self-destruct.

"No reaction? No! It's an illusion?!" The moment Poison Undying was about to self-destruct, he subconsciously thought, and then a terrifying explosion resounded throughout the entire Mingdu. Dark green soul power surged and boiled like a mushroom cloud, but it was firmly trapped in a space and could not dissipate even a little bit.

"His Majesty!"

A guard in red armor led a small squad and rushed over. Seeing that Xu Cheng was unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's erect a cenotaph. I've preserved his clothes for him." Xu Cheng stared at the center where the dark green light emerged, slowly took a long robe that had fallen, and casually handed it to a guard. "Go to the Heavenly Soul Empire and erect one for him."

"Fate brought me to consider joining the Body Sect, but I took a different path..."

"Master of the Noumenon Sect, can't he be poisoned?"

The fiery red-armored guard said softly.

"Ah."

Xu Cheng put his hands behind his back and glanced at Xuan Zi, who was rushing frantically from afar.

With a light laugh, he and the squad of armored guards vanished into thin air.

……

"How is this possible! It's the aura of that old poisoner! How could he self-destruct! How is this possible!"

Xuanzi's face was filled with astonishment, mixed with a hint of fear and anger. What did this mean?
The self-destruction of the Sect Master of the Body Sect suggests only one possibility: the Body Sect is gone...

This was his final act of defiance against the Sun and Moon Empire.

"This familiar aura, I can't be mistaken! It must be him!" Xuanzi's lips trembled, but the Body Sect was gone, how could it be gone?

Only two factions on the entire continent could accomplish this.

Haotian Sect and Sun Moon Empire.

Poisoning failed to kill Lai Mingdu, so he self-destructed; the outcome was obvious.

"Elder Xuan, the Sun and Moon Empire has probably already launched a war..." Xian Lin'er's face also turned pale.

They were still foolishly planning how to launch a coordinated attack from within and without to break through Mingdu, never expecting that the enemy would play by their own rules and strike straight at their heart. Their home was about to be lost...

"Om~"

Just as the two were hesitating.

Accompanied by a faint rumble of thunder, a pale blue, lightning-like object hurtled toward them, leaving a long trail across the sky.

"Thunderbird!"

"It's a message from the academy."

Xianlin'er spoke first.

There are only a handful of sects and academies on the entire continent that can afford to raise Thunderbirds, and this Thunderbird is very familiar to me; it was left behind by Elder Mu.

"The academy is in danger! Return immediately!"

It's Mr. Song's handwriting!

He hurriedly untied the letter tied to Thunderbird's leg; it contained only five large, blood-red characters.

The two men turned pale instantly.

The Sun Moon Empire is really going to make a move against the academy; their guess was right!
"Take Beibei and secretly leave!" Xuanzi said in a panic.

"I'm afraid it's too late..." Xian Lin'er stared ahead with some despair as hundreds of mechs surrounded them from all directions, trapping the two of them tightly in the center of the formation.

The lead mecha said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, Mingdu is quite hospitable. Since you are discussing cooperation with the Sun Moon Empire and the sale of soul tools, why rush to leave before the deal is finalized? Why not stay a few more days?"

"Fine, very well indeed!" Xuanzi clenched his fists in resentment.

They knew perfectly well that they had been completely outmaneuvered.

They glanced at the Mingdu Imperial Palace, where it seemed as if a young figure was watching them.

They can't break through.

If a fight were to break out, he and Xianlin'er would only perish here. He could only pray that his ancestor, Ayin, could hold off the army of the Sun Moon Empire...

Wrong!

That's so damn frustrating!

but……

They really seemed to be no match for that person; even if they were tied together, they would always be completely under his control.

……

January has passed in the blink of an eye.

The mainland has undergone tremendous changes.

In the year 003 of the Sun and Moon Calendar, the Sun and Moon Empire launched a full-scale offensive, conquering Maple Leaf City, White Forest City, and Xuanze City—the front lines of the Heavenly Soul Empire—in a single day. Advancing northward, they reached the Heavenly Soul Empire's capital (Heavenly Dou City), where they encountered fierce resistance from the Body Sect's headquarters. However, they breached the city gates by evening and successfully took control of Heavenly Dou City. A total of twelve Title Douluos were discovered, including three Super Douluos, all of whom were annihilated. The Heavenly Soul Emperor committed suicide, and the whereabouts of the two princesses remain unknown.

The Heavenly Soul Empire has perished.

At 7:00 AM on the second day, the second legion attacked the Haotian Sect headquarters. At 2:12 PM, it was confirmed that the last Haotian Sect elder had been killed, and the Haotian Sect was in a bloodbath. The two beast bodies of Da Ming and Er Ming were taken into custody by the military. After examination by military doctors, it was confirmed that they had not faked their deaths.

It accommodated a total of seven Title Douluos and two Super Douluos.

The Haotian Sect has perished.

Day three.

The entire army arrived at Shrek Academy one after another. The last to arrive, the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps, filled in the gap in the west and launched an attack on the fourth day. The enemy had the protection of a demigod, and even though our side used a linked defensive soul tool, we still could not break through for a long time. Fortunately, the casualties were not serious. Commander Ju Zi invited the Lord of Star Dou Forest, the Silver Dragon King, to destroy the Golden Tree and kill Ah Yin along with it.

However, they encountered resistance from the remaining Silver Emperors—the Blue Silver Emperors—but the effect was minimal. At 3 a.m. on the fifth day, all remaining Blue Silver Emperors were completely eliminated, and all members of the Sea God Pavilion were annihilated.

Most of the teachers and students of Shrek Academy were not affected. Only the management and members who participated in the Battle of Mingdu were found and executed. When Shrek City fell, a total of seven Title Douluos were executed, including three Super Douluos and three Soul Douluos. The execution was carried out personally by Princess Xu Lexuan of the Sun and Moon.

Shrek Academy, gone.

……

Looking at Xu Sanshi kneeling below.

Xu Cheng stood with his hands behind his back, his tone slightly playful.

"You want to plead for the Douling Empire?"

"Don't dare."

Xu Sanshi swallowed his saliva.

If it were a month ago, he might not have felt this way. After all, no dramatic changes had occurred yet, and he could still hope that the original continent might have a chance to turn things around. But now…

The dust has settled, except for the Douling Empire and Xuanming Sect, who narrowly escaped disaster because of his temporary "betrayal".

However, perhaps due to the sect's nature, the Sun Moon Empire managed the latter rather loosely. After all, many sects on the continent, unless they were the Haotian Sect, which truly had a blood feud with the Sun Moon Empire, would not be completely eliminated. Most other sects and forces had escaped this calamity by sheer luck.

But the empire was different.

Can two tigers share one mountain?

Moreover, one of the tigers has now ascended to become a dragon, so swallowing this tiger would only be a matter of one bite.

He did everything he had to do.

Under his father's leadership, the Xuanming Sect has completely surrendered to the Sun and Moon Empire, handing over 80% of its wealth, all land deeds, and detailed population records of its tens of thousands of members. This means that the sect has handed over its most vulnerable assets to the Sun and Moon Empire.

But the Douling Empire...

Those damned, pedantic fools still clung to a sliver of hope.

They hoped to establish a system of enfeoffment.

Every year, they offer tribute to the Sun and Moon Empire, much like how small countries once depended on large ones, to maintain their own rule and the status of local nobles, and they send envoys to negotiate with the Sun and Moon Empire.

That's incredibly stupid.

It was only then that he realized his father had never communicated with the Douling royal family at all. His wish to leave Douling a way out was just wishful thinking on his part, because of his feelings for his mother.

"Then what do you want to do?" Xu Cheng asked in surprise.

"I don't want the blood of those idiots to splatter on me," Xu Sanshi said.

He came to sever ties with the Douling Empire, his so-called maternal uncle's family.

Good words can't persuade a damn ghost.

It wouldn't be worth it to drag the Xuanming Sect into this.

These idiots don't even realize that the Sun Moon Empire has been building up its strength for thousands of years, all for your pitiful tribute? What they're after are people, land, and territory! The only thing you've done is help them transition into their own territory.

It's a miracle that we survived.

He knew that his uncles and maternal grandfather were not true heroes, unlike the iron-blooded tough guy like the emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire, who would die with his country and, if a knife was held to his throat, would most likely wet his pants the next second.

Greed, stupidity, cowardice—the epitome of classic aristocracy.

He had done everything he could; his mother wouldn't blame him. (End of Chapter)