Douluo Continent: The Ten Kings of Hell, I am the Emperor of the Underworld

"All sit down."

Ning Qiuyang sat in the seat that Tang Chen had previously occupied and addressed the group of people who had not yet fully recovered from their shock.

"Yes."

"Thank you Marshal."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

The people from all the major and minor sects carefully returned to their seats.

Although Xue Qinghe did not exhibit the same domineering and madness as Tang Chen, the fact that he could make Tang Chen back down was itself an extremely shocking and incredible thing.

They dared not underestimate Xue Qinghe just because he was younger than them.

"Tell me the details of the strength of your Star Luo Empire's Soul Master Army. I need to have a general understanding before I can plan the next tactics."

Below, Tang Xiao glanced at Tang Chen.

Tang Chen entrusted these matters to Tang Xiao, who knew them best.

Tang Chen closed his eyes to rest, seemingly indifferent to worldly affairs, perhaps because he didn't want to see others fawning over Xue Qinghe.

His grandfather hadn't explained, and Tang Xiao didn't know exactly what he was thinking, but since Tang Xiao had chosen to back down, he didn't intend to stubbornly confront Xue Qinghe head-on.

"His Royal Highness..."

Tang Xiao, expressionless, gave a detailed account of the situation on the Star Luo Empire's side.

Besides the titled Douluo of their Haotian Sect, thanks to the large-scale inheritance of the God Realm, seven other people, including the sect leader of the Wind Sword Sect and the sect leader of the Fire Leopard Sect, also became titled Douluo.

Although his strength was forcibly enhanced, his experience and actual combat power may not be as good as a Title Douluo who has cultivated on his own, but he is still much stronger than a Soul Douluo.

"Yes, I understand. Sect Leader Tang did a great job."

Tang Xiao looked awkward. He was much older than Xue Qinghe, yet he was being praised like this by Xue Qinghe, which he found hard to accept.

"Now let's discuss how to attack the Spirit Hall. Do you have anything to say?"

The people below looked at each other for a while, and no one answered.

Needless to say, although Tang Chen's concession dispelled their idea of ​​fighting Xue Qinghe, they still definitely still disliked Xue Qinghe.

People from other sects, large and small, usually fight as Soul Masters; forming small teams to fight is considered a high-level combat tactic.

They had absolutely no experience in such large-scale battles; they were just a bunch of reckless brutes, with no tactics or strategy whatsoever.

It turns out that the civil and military officials of the Star Luo Empire did have some ideas, but their status had plummeted compared to before, and they had no right to speak in the main tent.

"Marshal, I have some ideas," Dai Linyu stepped forward and bowed.

“Dai Xianfeng, just say what you’re thinking.”

Dai Linyu ignored the jarring address and continued in a deep voice:

"Although the two great empires and their armies are powerful, the Spirit Hall is equally strong, and the extent of its high-end combat power is unknown."

"Heh~"

No sooner had Dai Linyu finished speaking than a disdainful sneer came from the Haotian Sect.

They lack the ability to offer opinions, but they are very good at finding fault and creating trouble.

Xue Qinghe glanced at him.

"Since you've spoken up, why don't you share your opinion? If you can't, well... hehe~"

The one who sneered was the Fourth Elder of the Haotian Sect. He had only sneered subconsciously, as it was perfectly normal for the Haotian Sect to look down on Dai Linyu.

But when faced with Xue Qinghe's gaze and sneer, he broke out in a cold sweat.

The Fourth Elder even had a feeling that he was not facing Xue Qinghe, but Tang Chen, the Ancestor who would never consider him one of his own. The Fourth Elder jumped up and stood up.

"Your Highness, I do have some different opinions."

Ning Qiuyang didn't even lift his eyelids, and said calmly, "Speak."

The Fourth Elder coughed, sorting through the thoughts in his mind.

“It’s true that Dai Qianfeng said the Spirit Hall was powerful, but that was in the past. The two empires combined had more than thirty Title Douluos, including my Clear Sky Sect Ancestor and the High Priest of Seagod Island, both Limit Douluos. Their strength could absolutely crush the Spirit Hall.”

"Furthermore, Dai Qianfeng's claim that the Spirit Hall's strength is unknown is utter nonsense."

"During the Soul Master Competition, the battle between the new Pope Qian Renxue and the former Pope Bibi Dong exposed the strength of the Spirit Hall. If Dai Qianfeng had any memory, he wouldn't be completely unaware of the Spirit Hall's strength."

The Fourth Elder was very satisfied with his words, feeling that what he said was reasonable, well-founded, and completely irrefutable.

Ning Qiuyang gestured with his chin toward Dai Linyu.

"You can refute that."

"Yes."

Under the murderous gaze of the Fourth Elder, Dai Linyu said:

"What the Fourth Elder said does make some sense, but that was in the past. With the support of the God Realm, the number of Title Douluos has increased significantly, and our strength has indeed skyrocketed."

"But the Spirit Hall also has a Netherworld behind it. Whether they have also increased their strength during this period, just like us, is still unknown. We must be cautious in our assessment of the enemy."

The Fourth Elder looked coldly at Dai Linyu.

So you dare to contradict me now that Xue Qinghe has taken over? How naive. Do you think Xue Qinghe can protect you?
Just as the Fourth Elder was thinking about how to target Dai Linyu, Ning Qiuyang's voice rang out again.

"What else do you want to say?"

The Fourth Elder was taken aback for a moment before realizing that the person was speaking to him.

"I... well, I don't have anything to say."

It was already difficult enough for him to recall those things, and now he simply couldn't find a reason to refute Dai Linyu.

The Fourth Elder sat back down dejectedly, ignoring the expressions of the other elders.

"Marshal, before launching a full-scale war to annihilate the Spirit Hall, we must launch several large-scale probing attacks to test the Spirit Hall's true strength."

Dai Linyu had not forgotten the humiliation Ning Qiuyang had caused him, nor had he lost his fear of the Haotian Sect.

Rather, they didn't want to miss any opportunity to regain power, even though the chance was slim.

"Dai Linyu, you are the vanguard. I entrust you with the task of probing the strength of the Spirit Hall. I have my own plans for the deployment of Title Douluos."

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys and will certainly live up to the Marshal's high expectations."

Dai Linyu knelt on one knee before Xue Qinghe, his tone resounding, truly like a junior general making a pledge to the marshal.

Xue Qinghe was indeed different from Tang Chen; at least he would give him opportunities to put forward ideas and gain more power.

Dai Linyu felt he had made the right bet. He was currently on a mission, and no matter how dissatisfied the Haotian Sect members were with him, they wouldn't dare target him at this time.

Xue Qinghe's attitude is one thing, but the attitude of the gods in the divine realm is the most important.

"Go and make preparations, and don't forget to guard against the Spirit Hall launching an attack prematurely."

Ning Qiuyang added a reminder.

"Yes, I will keep it in mind," Dai Linyu said solemnly.

With a fortified city under its control and the allied forces of the two great empires stationed outside, the Spirit Hall certainly needs to guard against a sneak attack.

After Dai Linyu left, Ning Qiuyang gave some instructions to the others before getting up and returning to the Heaven Dou Empire's headquarters. (End of Chapter)