In Douluo Continent, I am the mastermind behind the scenes.

Thanks to the existence of the Bigu Pill, Soul Masters no longer need to eat large amounts of food to replenish their energy. They basically just taste the food. Ning Peiya and Yue Zhengyin did the same, each taking a small piece of high-grade steak, a glass of sparkling wine, and a small orange.

Yue Zhengyin rested her chin on her hands, watching Ning Peiya savoring a high-end steak, and asked with a smile, "Xiaoya, haven't you ever fantasized about attending events like this? How does it fit your expectations?"

"It's alright." Ning Peiya said thoughtfully, "Human desires are endless. Even though I've become the little princess of the Sea God Pavilion and my martial soul has evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, with the power of my adoptive parents, it's only a matter of time before I break through to the Limit Douluo level. But I... am not willing to stop at the Limit Douluo level."

"I didn't understand before, but now I'm gradually coming to understand some things. Human desires are not endless, but rather these endless desires provide the motivation for humans to live."

……

Early the next morning, a group of men and women dressed in brocade robes and fine clothes walked out of the Mingyue Hotel and boarded carriages provided by the Sun Moon Empire, heading towards the imperial city.

"Why do we need to ride in a horse-drawn carriage?"

Inside the carriage where Huo Yuhao's group was located, Ye Xinglan, kneeling in the corner, couldn't help but complain, "What's so great about a carriage? There's not even a place to lean against. Is the Sun Moon Empire so stingy that they can't even provide a decent convoy?"

Ma Weilan said irritably, "If you're not satisfied... just get out of the car and go back to the hotel to wait. Nobody's begging you to come and watch this coronation ceremony."

"If you don't want to get off the bus, then just stay quietly to the side and be invisible. Observe more, listen more, and speak less. This is Mingdu, not your home. No one will pamper you like your parents do."

Ma Weilan felt her blood pressure was about to explode.

This was the first time he had ever met a woman like Ye Xinglan, who was both capable and hypocritical.

If you're not satisfied, then don't get on the bus!

You've already boarded the bus, and you're still here complaining about the poor service from the Sun Moon Empire's official website? Who the hell are you trying to fool?

In other words, Xu Lizhi seemed to be a normal person. Apart from being a little gluttonous, he had almost no other unbearable flaws. If it weren't for the little fat boy, Ma Weilan would have kicked Ye Xinglan, that stupid woman, off the carriage long ago.

Unexpectedly, Xu Baozi did not speak up for Ye Xinglan. He knew that they were observing the coronation ceremony in the name of Shrek Academy, and that they needed to carefully consider their words, actions, and attitudes towards other representatives.

Don't underestimate Ye Xinglan's casual remark; if it were overheard and spread by outsiders, it could cause quite a bit of trouble.

If this affects their development at Shrek Academy, it would be a huge loss.

Soon, the convoy arrived at the designated location, and the representatives of the various factions, led by staff, took their seats.

The coronation ceremony has begun.

Xu Tiandu stepped onto the platform and recited the oath he had memorized in advance with great expression.

Because of a slight error during Xu Tiandu and Xu Ruoqing's resurrection, their appearances changed drastically, and Huo Yuhao did not recognize the emperor's true identity on the high platform.

The enthronement ceremony was not as complicated as one might imagine.

Having been reborn, Xu Tiandu did not pay attention to outward appearances. He streamlined the process of his coronation ceremony, even omitting the rituals of burning incense, kneeling, and praying to the gods.

What a joke! The realm of gods is gone; what's the use of praying to them?

As time passed, just when Ning Peiya and Le Zhengyin thought they had made a mistake in their predictions, the originally clear sky suddenly darkened, as if a large net woven from energy was descending towards Xu Tiandu's location.

"Protect His Majesty!"

Two guards hidden in the shadows suddenly appeared and hurriedly activated the set effect of the Three-Word Battle Armor, and two dragon roars soared into the sky.

The three-eyed thunder dragon... is the very martial spirit of these two guards!

As the two bolts of lightning struck, the large net vanished from the world without any surprise.

Xu Tiandu remained indifferent to external affairs, proceeding with the second coronation ceremony of his life in an orderly manner, following the established procedures.

"The world is about to change."

A clear, cold female voice suddenly rang out. Shrek and his group hurriedly turned their heads and looked in the direction from which the voice came. They saw... in the queue represented by the Spirit Pagoda, a red-haired woman standing at the front of the crowd looking up at the sky with a complex expression in her eyes.

Suddenly, a loud bang came from the sky, and hundreds of ice spikes fell from the sky. As if they were guided, the ice spikes went straight for Xu Tiandu's position on the high platform.

This time, Xu Tiandu could no longer remain indifferent. With a thought, nine soul rings—yellow, purple, black, black, black, and red—slowly rose and pulsed around his body.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Roar!Roar!Roar!

The illusory image of the Purple Radiance Annihilation Dragon behind Xu Tiandu gradually solidified. With three dragon roars resounding through the sky, the ice cones in mid-air instantly turned into a pile of powder, and the dark clouds in the sky were also diluted by the dragon roars.

A ray of sunlight pierced through the dark clouds and shone directly on Xu Tiandu's head.

"Light is never a gift from heaven; it is always something that people strive for."

Xu Tiandu murmured, his longsword pointing directly at the dark clouds in the sky. He roared in a voice loud enough for everyone present to hear, "I've used every means at my disposal! Even if I, Xu Tiandu, am shattered to pieces, nothing can stop my determination to restore the imperial system!"

"I will never allow darkness to descend upon the world. Everyone in the Douluo Continent deserves to be illuminated by the light."

Upon hearing this, the ray of light that had been shining on Xu Tiandu vanished once more. The next moment, bolts of lightning descended from the sky, striking the area where Xu Tiandu was, like a Chicago typewriter.

The level eight defensive soul tool it was equipped with was instantly reduced to ashes under the baptism of thunder.

Meanwhile, in a penthouse suite at the Seaview Hotel in Tianhai City, Azi looked at the screen and couldn't help but say, "Brother Yi, are you really going to let Xu Tianran be struck dead by lightning? If he dies, the morale of the Sun and Moon Federation will definitely suffer a great blow."

"He wouldn't dare," Qin Yi explained with a smile. "If Xu Tianran were to die, Ju Zi could pin the blame for Xu Tianran's death on the Tang Sect. The Tang Sect isn't a Spirit Pagoda; they don't sell souls, nor do they awaken martial souls for ordinary people for free. They're just an ordinary sect. What right do they have to establish branches and visible strongholds in various cities?" (End of Chapter)