Wuhun Luo Sanpao? I am the Dragon Emperor!

Chapter 427 Zhu Zhuqing is captured, and the perplexing political relationships.

Davis remained expressionless, surrounded by a raging white tiger soul power. Seven soul rings rose from beneath his feet in succession—two yellow, two purple, and three black—radiating a despair-inducing pressure.

The powerful soul force locked onto her, like an invisible shackle, making it extremely difficult for her to even breathe.

"Your Highness..."

Zhu Zhuqing tried to speak, but her voice was hoarse and broken, filled with despair and confusion.

But Davis gave her no chance at all, approaching her step by step with his soul-sustaining aura.

Zhu Zhuqing endured the excruciating pain, screamed, and tried to make a final struggle.

A flash of black light and shadow, cat ears sprouted, and sharp claws extended; she wanted to use her speed advantage as an agile attacker to escape this despairing palace!
However, the huge gap in levels is like an insurmountable chasm!

She was only a level 56 Soul King, and besides, she was already seriously injured!
"Want to escape?"

Davis's voice was icy cold, filled with absolute contempt.

He didn't even use his Martial Soul True Body; he simply opened his mouth, and a dazzling white tiger beam of light, brimming with terrifying destructive power, shot out instantly!

The white light was so intense and so fast that it seemed to tear through space, striking Zhu Zhuqing's body, which had just leaped up, with perfect precision!

"boom--!"

"what--!"

Zhu Zhuqing let out an even more shrill scream, and the protective phantom of the Netherworld Cat instantly shattered and dissipated!

She was blasted away again, crashing into a thick, golden pillar with a coiled dragon before slid down, completely losing all ability to resist.

His body was charred black, and his torn leather jacket revealed bloody wounds from which blood gushed out. His breath instantly weakened to the extreme, leaving only weak, painful groans.

Davis walked up to her, looking down at her as she lay on the ground like a rag doll.

He slowly squatted down, reached out his large hand and grabbed her slender neck, forcefully lifting her off the ground!
The feeling of suffocation came instantly. Zhu Zhuqing kicked her legs in pain, her hands weakly trying to pry open the iron-like fingers, her eyes filled with endless fear, pain and utter despair.

Davis moved closer to her, looking at her disheveled, tear-streaked face, a cruel and cold smile curling at the corner of his lips:

"With such meager skills, you dare to walk right into our trap? Perfect, I'll take you back as a gift for Zhu Yun."

Just then, the guards outside the hall were finally alerted by the fighting and soul power fluctuations inside.

"Your Highness!"

"Is there an assassin?!"

"Protect His Highness!"

The chaotic footsteps and shouts quickly grew louder as a large number of fully armed elite Star Luo soldiers and Soul Master guards rushed into the main hall!
When they saw the scene inside the hall, everyone was stunned and gasped in shock!
Their Crown Prince stood proudly in the hall, amidst a scene of utter chaos at his feet.

He was holding a black-haired woman, her clothes torn, her body covered in blood, and she was struggling in his hand.

Many people immediately recognized her as Zhu Zhuqing, the second daughter of the Netherworld Cat Clan and Dai Mubai's former fiancée!
"You audacious vixen! How dare you launch a sneak attack on His Highness!"

The head guard was both shocked and furious, and shouted sternly.

Instantly, all the soldiers drew their swords and their spirit rings lit up, surrounding the two of them in a tense atmosphere.

Davis didn't even turn his head, only giving the crowd that rushed in a cold glance.

He shook the hand gripping Zhu Zhuqing's neck slightly, and seeing her eyes gradually becoming unfocused due to suffocation and her face turning red and purple, he casually threw her to the ground like trash!
Zhu Zhuqing's body slumped to the ground with a dull thud, kicking up a few specks of dust.

She curled up, coughing violently, each cough frothing with blood. She no longer had the strength to struggle, only unconscious convulsions and weak, painful sobs remained.

"Lock them up with soul power and escort them back to the Star Luo Imperial Capital." ...

After the Star Luo Empire completely annexed the Heaven Dou Empire, the smoke of war that had lasted for many years gradually dissipated, replaced by a tense and busy silence.

The war machine ceased its roar and began another, more complex operation.

On the main road leading to Tiandou City, the cries of fleeing civilians and the panic of scattered soldiers have been replaced by a constant stream of carriages and horses.

However, these convoys were all decorated with various flags and loaded with heavy boxes, heading towards the capital city that had just changed hands.

They were envoys from various duchies and kingdoms that were formerly affiliated with the Heavenly Dou Empire. Their carriages were filled with gifts to present to their new master, and their faces were plastered with obsequiousness, as if they were afraid of being outdone.

"Hurry! Everyone, hurry up! Make sure to get the gifts into the city before sunset!"

A portly envoy wiped the sweat from his brow and kept urging the caravan on.

He knew in his heart that now that the world had changed, whoever pledged their loyalty to the Crown Prince of Xingluo first would likely have an easier time in the future.

Inside the palace, Davis was not basking in the joy of victory.

He stood in front of a huge sand table, where the flags that originally represented Tian Dou and Xing Luo had all been removed and replaced with the unified Xing Luo symbol.

But his sharp gaze did not linger on the territories that had already submitted; instead, it swept across the vast map of the two great empires, eventually settling on several points that, while not directly involved in the war, held a pivotal position.

Especially those sects that gather the power of the continent's top soul masters.

"Your Highness, the list of congratulatory gifts from the various duchies and kingdoms has been preliminarily compiled."

The lieutenant respectfully presented a thick list.

Davis casually took the list, but his gaze didn't fall on it. He simply asked, "Any movement from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Clear Sky Clan?"

The lieutenant was taken aback for a moment, then hurriedly replied, "Your Highness, the two major sects... did not send any official delegations, but only sent congratulatory letters to celebrate the unification of the empire."

Davis chuckled and tossed the list back to his lieutenant. "No problem, just as expected."

Then, with a wave of his hand, he said in a deep voice, "Prepare gifts. They must be generous. In the name of the Star Luo Royal Family, His Highness will personally visit these two major sects."

The lieutenant was startled and immediately bowed: "Yes!"

This is not a simple courtesy visit.

Davis knew perfectly well what was going on.

The Star Luo Empire unified the continent with its iron-fisted military might, but this did not mean that the world would be at peace.

A vast empire needs stability, and Soul Masters, especially high-level Soul Masters, are an indispensable force for maintaining rule and deterring all sides.

The ambiguous attitude of these powerful sects remains a potentially festering wound on the empire's body.

A deeper concern comes from the colossal structure standing in Wuhun City—the Wuhun Hall.

That terrifying organization that has the most Soul Masters and is spread to every corner of the continent.

It appears quiet and accepting of reality now, but who can guarantee that it isn't secretly gathering strength?

If these top sects on the continent ultimately choose to side with the Spirit Hall, one day the Spirit Hall might raise its voice and establish the Spirit Empire...

For Xingluo, that would be a nightmare ten times worse than that of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

His purpose in this trip was both to test the waters and to win them over.

(End of this chapter)