Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, am the Master of Spirit

Chapter 332 Total Annihilation! The Fighting Spirit Royal Family!
"His Majesty!"

"I have something to say."

The music in the magnificent banquet hall of the palace, filled with jewels, jade, and exquisite ceramics, fell silent. All the princes, ministers, nobles, and dignitaries stopped their clinking of glasses and whispered among themselves about Marshal Li, who had arrived at the central government at some unknown time.

The Emperor of Douling, who was at the head of the table, stopped smiling, threw his wine cup at the palace maid in disappointment, and said in an extremely cold tone:
"What's the matter?"

Marshal Li was under immense pressure, bearing the whispers of everyone in the banquet hall and the cold gaze of the Douling Emperor. He desperately wanted to swallow back the words that were already on the tip of his tongue.

However, thinking of the border soldiers who couldn't even afford to eat, he gritted his teeth and spoke to the emperor.

"His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, I have come here to earnestly request that the military issue the rations and supplies that have been suspended for several months. It is already winter, yet many border soldiers do not even have a thick coat."

"It would be very difficult for such an army to defend Douling!"

"With turmoil erupting across the continent, our Douling Empire must also be mindful of potential dangers even in times of peace!"

Upon hearing that they had come to ask for money, the Emperor of Douling's gaze grew even colder. He flicked the golden sleeves of his dragon robe and said in a calm tone:
"I thought it was something serious."

"But Marshal Li, I don't have any money right now. You know I've been having a tough time lately."

"That damned Spirit Pagoda, what O5 conference demanded that my Douling Empire fully invest in the construction of the Spirit Pagoda? Do you know how much that costs?"

"Hmph! What O5 meeting? The members there are either soul beasts, Shrek Academy members, or members of Passion and Sun Moon."

"What right do they have to represent us? They're just relying on their big fists."

"The national treasury is now empty, and there is no money left to give to those border soldiers."

"If they want to cause trouble, Marshal Li, the military has many strong men. Do you think we're afraid of them? Kill a few, and they'll behave themselves."

"By the way, I also wanted to ask you, why did you come dressed in plain clothes in this magnificent banquet hall filled with the glory of our ancestors?"

"Does doing this demonstrate Marshal Li's impartiality and integrity?"

"Ha ha ha ha!!!"

As the words of the Douling Empire fell, the entire banquet hall was filled with sneers from all directions. Marshal Li, who was in the center, was so angry that his body was shaking violently, his face was red, and he was panting heavily.

This emperor doesn't look like a ruler at all! What do you mean he's broke! The cost of today's banquet is enough to pay the border troops' rations, not to mention that this kind of banquet is held twice a week!

Since the birth of the Magic Network and the revolution of Soul Guidance Devices, the living standards of ordinary people in other countries have been rising. Dream Coins can be obtained by any intelligent life form, which is almost equivalent to extra income.

This tyrant is something else! He raises taxes the same amount as the income of ordinary people increases, keeping them in a state of constant misery.

The empire's great plains have seen a surge in grain production, so it prefers to export grain at low prices to the Star Luo Empire, the Heavenly Soul Empire, and even the Sun Moon Empire, rather than lower the price of grain for the common people.

The ridiculous minister said that the people of the empire were not tolerant of food and had become accustomed to hunger, so they should not be given too much food, which was for their own good.

Is this something a human being could say?
"Marshal Li, if you ask me, the soldiers of the Empire only need to be alive. Our Douling Empire is located in the rear of the continent, and we don't need to maintain a huge army at all."

"Could it be that the Sun Moon Empire can cross two great empires and come to attack us?"

A prince dressed in splendid attire covered half his face with a luxurious fan and said mockingly.

The entire Douling royal family held a similar view: the Douling Empire spent so much money to build up its army, which was completely unnecessary. It would be enough to maintain only a symbolic portion, since the Sun Moon Empire couldn't possibly defeat them anyway.

The enemy of the ocean has just been severely damaged, and even if they want revenge, they will seek it out on the Star Luo Empire.

Marshal Li, unable to bear the humiliation, suppressed his anger and performed the court etiquette between a subject and the emperor, saying:

"This old minister takes his leave!"

He turned and left the banquet hall that disgusted him. With this attitude, he would surely face countless impeachments in the future, but he didn't care anymore. At worst, he would just retire and return to his hometown.

Li Guozhong is at least an 87th-level Soul Douluo; there's nowhere in the world he can't go.

Marshal Li sighed as he led his horse away from the walls of Lingdou City. Lingdou City was a city built only a few thousand years ago, and its walls were not high, lacking the magnificent appearance of Xingluo City in the past.

Accompanied by the garrison commander and his guards, he mounted his dragon-scaled horse and prepared to gallop back to the border army, where he would try to gather supplies to help the soldiers get through the winter.

At the end of the road, he turned his head and glanced at the majestic Lingdou City, which was like a golden gem embedded in the barren land, shining brightly in the night.

"Hmph! He doesn't look like a ruler at all!"

"How can we govern a country while working with these insects?"

"I really hope a shooting star falls and sends all these insects flying into the sky!"

Marshal Li was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. He was a marshal, and although he had a high status, he had been ostracized a lot in the Douling Empire, a country where royalty was supreme.

If it weren't for the former emperor's kindness to him, he would have already established the Xingluo Empire. After all, he was a top student who graduated from Shrek Academy, so he had connections, and with his strength, he could easily secure a high position in other countries with a little effort.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, he became extremely close to the imperial relatives, nobles, and meritorious officials. Those ministers who did not have royal or noble blood found it increasingly difficult to survive.

“Boom, boom, boom!!!”

As if in response to Marshal Li's idea, a blue meteor streaked across Lingdou City and crashed straight into the innermost imperial city.

The terrifying explosion, accompanied by a violent shockwave, shook the entire Lingdou City, and the terrifying fluctuations of soul power spread throughout the plain.

It wasn't over yet. The Sea God family had fully learned from their previous experience, and Sea Roar Douluo made a grand move right away, with boundless thunderclouds covering the sky and terrifying thunderstorms brewing within them.

Countless bolts of blue lightning tightly sealed off the entire Spirit Fighting City.

A large number of powerful figures emerged from the thunderclouds, and the entire sky was illuminated by the light of countless soul rings. Various soul skills flashed with different colors of light, and with terrifying and violent soul power, they frantically cultivated the imperial city, which had become a ruin.

The thunderclouds in the sky had finally gathered their soul power.

“Boom, boom, boom!!!”

A deafening thunderstorm erupted instantly, as if the sky had been ripped open, with lightning pouring down from the crack. The entire earth began to tremble, massive amounts of soil were melted, and no trace of human architecture could be seen in the core of Lingdou City.

Immediately afterwards, all the powerful figures swooped down and, led by the titled Douluo, began to systematically eliminate the powerful figures of Lingdou City.

Unlike their previous attack on Xingluo City, this time they were like a rigorously trained army, with combat power unlike anything they had seen before.

The main reason is that this time, Sea God Douluo Chen Hanhai appointed Sea Demon Douluo as the commander-in-chief, and everyone must obey his orders.

The Sea Demon Douluo's martial soul is a golden magic conch, a spiritual and water-attribute martial soul that can transmit information over extremely long distances.

Furthermore, since most of these powerful individuals were from Amon, their coordination was naturally excellent.

Marshal Li stared blankly at the devastation in Lingdou City. Even the most foolish person would know that something terrible had happened. The attackers' undisguised ocean aura identified them, and shouts of battle erupted throughout Lingdou City.

"not good!"

Li Guozhong dismounted, his eight spirit rings—two yellow, three purple, and three black—shining brightly. He transformed into a streak of light and sped towards Lingdou City.

"Hailong, is it resolved?"

Haiming Douluo flew to the vicinity of the winding, coiling dragon's head, questioning Hailong Douluo while using lightning and hurricanes to precisely eliminate the powerful figures of Lingdou City.

If any Soul Douluo or higher dares to show their face, Hai Ming Douluo will unleash a thunderbolt. As a level 98 Super Douluo, even a casual strike is enough to instantly kill a Soul Douluo.

"almost."

"There aren't many strong people here. The highest level among the seven Title Douluos is only 95. They killed four of them in the first wave of attacks."

"Wipe them all out in three minutes."

Sea Dragon Douluo grinned, then said to Sea Roar Douluo beside him:

"Did you bring the monocle I gave you?"

"You'll get used to it eventually; not many people in the family don't wear monocles anymore."

"This is almost becoming a symbol of our family."

Hai Ming Douluo waved his hand, took out a monocle from his pocket, put it on his left eye, felt something was wrong, and put it on his right eye, saying:
"I'm still not used to it. I'll need more time to get used to it."

"Fighting has broken out over there. I'm going to help and try to take complete control of the city before dawn."

"We shouldn't have gone to attack Star Luo City in the first place! Isn't Spirit Battle City better than that? This is the strength of a land-based Soul Master that I remember."

After saying that, Hai Ming Douluo transformed into a thundercloud and went to hunt down the exposed Title Douluos belonging to the Dou Ling Empire.

Sea Dragon Douluo touched his right eye socket and said:

"Aren't you used to it yet?"

"Don't rush, you'll fall in love with monocles in three months at most."

Under normal circumstances, Amon is not able to parasitize a super Douluo of the level of Haiming Douluo for the time being; Hailong only managed to find him by picking up corpses.

However, the monocle in Haiming Douluo's hand is no ordinary thing; it is Amon's martial soul. By wearing it more often, one can use "mistakes" to reverse cause and effect.

The battle in Lingdou City did not last long. The shouts of battle gradually subsided, and the high-end combat power of the Douling Empire was completely crushed. Of the seven titled soldiers stationed there, six died and one surrendered.

Before sunrise, the capital of the Douling Empire officially came under the control of the Amon family.

(End of this chapter)