Douluo: The Holy Radiance of the Dragon King

Chapter 181 Cao Dezhi: The Nine Treasures are destroyed, we have fled to Xingluo, can we still make a comeback? (3k4)

The night in Mingdu was brightly lit, the council was holding an emergency meeting, and various forces were organizing themselves.

"Haha, he's just a lieutenant general, right? Here, here, here, such a great achievement definitely deserves a reward."

In the Xu family's underground villa, Xu Pojun looked at Luan Hongchen and Kong Yao who had come for the meeting and readily agreed.

"Your Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has really made a name for itself; you've recruited a truly excellent student."

Military Minister Xu Pojun praised Feng Zaixing highly, saying with delight, "Shi Tang was in a sorry state, like a stray dog. He attacked the Holy Spirit Cult like a stray dog, and even managed to gain the support of the Blood God Legion."

"In a few years, the hawks will be able to put war on the agenda, so we can start preparing for war now!"

Luan Hongchen narrowed his eyes: "That's good. We, as the principals of the academy, don't concern ourselves with the major affairs of the Federation. We just want to fight for the treatment that the students deserve."

Kong Yao yawned: "The good-for-nothings from the five great families have been promoted to lieutenant generals under the protection of their families, which is an insult to the rank of general. To promote them to lieutenant generals again would be to gild the lily of ...

"That's it, that's it—"

Xu Pojun joked for a while, then his tone changed and his expression became serious: "But now there's a problem, who's going to blow up Shi Tang?"

Luan Hongchen's eyes twitched, and he turned and left, leaving Xu Pojun with only his back view.

"Don't bother me with your affairs. I know nothing about them. Goodbye."

Kong Yao watched Luan Hongchen leave, then looked at Xu Pojun and asked with lowered eyes, "Is the Ghost Emperor disobeying now?"

"They almost lost everything last time, so they don't trust me anymore."

Xu Pojun sighed deeply: "Killing evil soul masters is a good thing, but Feng Zaixing killed too many, and the Ghost Emperor dared not come back; now that I know they are colluding with the Abyss Plane, I dare not give them those two items again, who knows where they will blow them up."

Kong Yao shook his head: "If they don't want to do it, then they don't have to. I wasn't really in favor of you giving the Holy Spirit Cult the god-killing cannonballs anyway; there was no way to do it before, but now we can slowly eliminate Shi Tang."

Xu Pojun sighed, "Yun Ming was once the number one in the world. Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin have martial soul fusion skills, so they are tough nuts to crack. I hope Feng Zaixing and the others grow fast enough."

"Just give us your full support, and allocate a few billion more to the Investigation Bureau."

Kong Yao immediately asked for money, which made Xu Pojun's face twitch.

Before Xu Pojun could speak, he changed the subject and asked, "After Shi Tang's crushing defeat, Yun Ming led his remaining troops back to Shrek Academy to heal. What has happened during this time?"

"What kind of commotion could there be? They've been bragging to the heavens, they're keeping a low profile now."

Xu Pojun chuckled and said, "Ya Li's injuries are too severe, and she has been unconscious ever since. Yun Ming has been using the Golden Tree to forcibly maintain Ya Li's life force and has been guarding her day and night. Her hair has even turned gray."

"Zang Xin left Shrek Academy after recuperating for a few months. Cao Dezhi was overwhelmed with problems during this time. Tang Clan had uncovered a large number of bad debts and was busy filling the gaps."

Kong Yao sneered: "Yu Xin's decision to have eight banks, including the Central Bank, cut off Tang Clan's loans was indeed a ruthless move."

"Hmph, without the Federation, where would the Tang Clan's business come from? These bastards made their fortune by copying my Mingde Hall's technology; they deserve this fate!"

Xu Pojun tossed his wine glass, which slammed onto the table with a loud crash, revealing his fierce face.

"This time, we will absolutely not allow the Tang Clan any chance of revival!"

Ten thousand miles away, in Xingluo City of the Xingluo Empire, the imperial palace was brightly lit.

In the side hall, Emperor Dai Tianling of Xingluo sat upright, with Holy Dragon Douluo Enci standing guard beside him, and Zang Xin sitting opposite him, his sallow face showing a solemn expression.

"This is our Tang Clan's plan. The Sun Moon Federation will use every means to suppress our Tang Clan. Perhaps in a few years, the Federation will no longer have any room for us to survive."

"Therefore, we intend to transfer more resources to the Star Luo Continent, both for our own sake and for the safety of the Star Luo Continent, to ensure the future peace of Douluo Star."

Dai Tianling sighed: "I never expected the Sun and Moon Federation to act so perversely. Tyranny, chaotic governance, arbitrary warfare, the fall of prestigious families, the rise of young talents—it's truly a scene of chaos, chilling the very heart of its leaders."

He stood up, eagerly grasped Zang Xin's wrist, his affection as if they were about to sleep side by side: "Vice Sect Leader Zang, rest assured, the Star Luo Empire will always be the Tang Sect's home. We will definitely give the Tang Sect the greatest space for survival and development!"

"With His Majesty's words, we can rest assured."

Zang Xin subtly withdrew his hand and left the palace to oversee the construction of the new military factory.

Dai Tianling stood with his hands behind his back for a long time, then suddenly looked worried and said to Enci, "Teacher, it seems that the hawks of the Sun Moon Federation can't hold back any longer."

Enci's squinting eyes suddenly brightened, and his firm words gave Dai Tianling confidence: "Your Majesty need not worry too much. It is a good thing that the Federation is pushing the Tang Sect towards us. Although the Tang Sect has suffered great losses in technology, the most important technologies have backups. This is an opportunity for Xingluo's technological advancement."

"I'm not too worried about the technical aspects; the Tang Clan has always been very strong."

Dai Tianling sat back on the throne, his brow furrowed with worry: "What I'm worried about is the top-tier combat power. The hawks of the Sun Moon Federation overwhelmed the doves and routed the Holy Spirit Sect, relying on absolute strength."

"I do not believe that young people like Feng Zaixing can stir up trouble in the world. Behind them are a large number of hawkish powerhouses, and the Phoenix Family of the Spirit Pagoda has also sided with them."

"In that case, the Spirit Pagoda's stance—I truly cannot understand why an ancient family would support a war!"

The Spirit Pagoda is the number one Soul Master organization, with influence even surpassing that of the Tang Sect, and is also an object that the Star Luo Empire strives to win over.

Unfortunately, the contemporary tower master Qian Gu Dongfeng is a hawk.

Zhang Geyang, the leader of the Star Luo Spirit Tower branch, is a formidable figure, a staunch supporter of the East Wind faction and a hawk.

Leng Yaozhu, who was originally neutral, has now become a hawk. The Spirit Pagoda's ideology has been unified, and everyone is now all hawks.

Damn it, if you can do business, why are you supporting a war?! Can't you learn from the Tang Sect? Lingbing Douluo is our ancestor!

Enci remained silent, equally unable to understand what Qian Gu Dongfeng was thinking.

"Your Majesty, we cannot give up on winning over the Spirit Pagoda, and we must fully acquire the Tang Sect's technology."

If you can't figure it out, don't think about it. Enci directly advised Dai Tianling to make arrangements: "I dare to ask Monster Academy for more resources, especially for that kid Long Yue; although his martial soul has some flaws, his potential is much stronger than when I was young."

"Okay, I'll do as the teacher says." Dai Tianling nodded, her brows finally relaxing.

"Speaking of which, Yun'er has mentioned the FBI to me, but I believe Long Yue and the Eight Heavenly Kings are no weaker than them."

Enci smiled and nodded: "It will definitely happen. Actually, I thought about talking to Zang Xin about letting Long Yue enter the Tang Clan's peerless treasure land, but I don't think Zang Xin will agree."

He had seen the video of Feng Zaixing defeating Xue Liu. Long Yue was not as good, but the immortal items from the Tang Sect could make up for it.

Dai Tianling sneered: "As long as the Sun Moon Federation continues to suppress the Tang Clan, they will agree; they'd rather give to a friendly nation than to their own slaves."

"That's true, Your Majesty is wise."

Shrek's inner city, Sea God's Pavilion.

Zhuoshi entered a two-story room and looked at the gray-haired figure in the distance, his face full of grief and sorrow.

"Boss, Feng Zaixing has made a comeback, taking down ten evil soul master titled Douluo, and the Blood God Legion is also—"

"Didn't you say you wanted me to have some peace and quiet? You guys handle these things yourselves."

The gray-haired figure turned around, his weathered face revealing deep weariness in his voice. His beard was unkempt, and he appeared forlorn.

It's hard to imagine that this person was once the invincible Yun Ming.

Zhuoshi said with heartache, "Boss, cheer up! The Sea God Pavilion still needs you."

Yun Ming shook his head, then smiled inexplicably: "With Ya Li in trouble, my mind is in turmoil. Isn't it good that Feng Zaixing is eliminating the evil soul masters? He's quite skilled at fighting the Holy Spirit Cult—"

"This, this, this, this—" Zhuo Shi jumped up and down in a panic, pointing at the first floor of the Sea God Pavilion with wide eyes: "But if you don't go, who will be in charge of the Sea God Pavilion? We can't let the dragon—let her be in charge, can we?"

"Whatever, my mind is already in turmoil. At worst, I'll let Lan Muzi and Wu Changkong take over management earlier, or I'll let Cao Dezhi come—"

Yun Ming murmured, "Lan Muzi has already reached the eighth ring and is qualified to manage affairs; Wu Changkong's cultivation speed is also very fast after his hidden injuries were healed, and they both have the potential to reach their limit."

"You—ouch!"

Stomping his feet in the turbid world, he flew out of Shrek Academy and went to the Tang Sect for help.

"Has Yun Ming become so depressed that he's even ignoring the Sea God Pavilion meetings?"

In the Tang Clan's Douluo Hall, the documents piled up like mountains. Cao Dezhi was so busy dealing with the affairs of the sect that he barely had time to breathe. Then, Zhuoshi came to ask for help, and he immediately felt dizzy and lightheaded, his vision blurred.

Sending Zang Xin to the Star Luo Empire was the right decision. Ya Li fainted, and Yun Ming, who is obsessed with love, was also mostly ruined.

"Anyway, boss, if you don't go back, we're doomed. You don't want Long Yeyue to become the sect leader, do you?" Zhuoshi looked at the former captain of the Seven Devils with sincerity.

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"I'll go with you right now!"

Cao Dezhi felt a headache coming on just thinking about Long Yeyue, so he quickly pushed aside a pile of documents and followed Zhuoshi back to the Sea God Pavilion to save the day.

At the regular meeting of the Sea God Pavilion, Cao Dezhi sat high on the chairman's seat. Seeing Lan Muzi and Wu Changkong sitting in the seats of the two elders, he felt a pang of pain in his heart, but he still had to preside over the meeting.

"We're family, so let's not be formal. Our situation is terrible, and I think we should start a backup plan and shift our focus—"

After looking around, Cao Dezhi brought up the main point, focusing his gaze on Long Yeyue.

Actually, everyone present was an old acquaintance. His prestige could suppress the others, except for Long Yeyue, who was a problem.

As expected, Long Yeyue quickly grew impatient and coldly said, "So, you're saying that Shrek Academy is going to flee Douluo Continent and settle down on Star Luo Continent?"

Cao Dezhi nodded frankly: "It's not just Shrek Academy, it's Tang Sect too. This is a last resort, but it must be considered."

With a loud bang, Long Yeyue slammed her hand on the table and stood up, hissing, "What a joke! Shrek Academy has been rooted in the continent for twenty thousand years, a full twenty thousand years! Are we really going to withdraw from Shrek City, which has been rooted for twenty thousand years, and move to some distant land just because of one sentence from you?!"

"Do you know how large an elite group our academy has in all sectors of the Federation? Even within the federal government, a third of the organizations have close ties with us! This is cowardly running away!"

Cao Dezhi calmly wiped the spittle flying from his face with a handkerchief, took out several densely packed documents, and said calmly, "It's been a while since the Shrek faction was one-third of the federal government. The doves have completely lost power, and the neutrals have sided with the hawks."

"The senators who supported us were raided and their entire families wiped out; elite military officers were exiled or dismissed; their businesses were shut down; and in the past six months, four more reclusive sects have been destroyed by the FBI, including our 20,000-year-old ally, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"

"Our influence in the military, political and business spheres has shrunk across the board, and we are powerless to fight back."

After the defeat of the Shi Tang expedition, Cao Dezhi was left with only the top combat power of the two families, which was no match for the multiple quasi-gods of the Sun and Moon Federation.

When Yu Xin led his team to destroy the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, he mobilized a large army to sweep across the land. The two sides were engaged in a fierce battle, and those who did not know the situation thought they were fighting a civil war.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School has a history of over 20,000 years, making it extremely easy to find out about their illegal and criminal activities. By the time Cao Dezhi arrived, those involved with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School had already been escorted to the Mingdu execution ground.

With a single thrust of the rifle butt, tens of thousands of heads rolled, making it arguably the biggest case in the history of the Federation. It completely shattered the backbone of the hidden sects. Cao Dezhi still remembers it vividly; only a few Tang Sect disciples survived from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda lineage.

Back to reality, Cao Dezhi sighed deeply, his calm voice echoing through the Sea God Pavilion.

"Let's go, let's take all the hidden sects with us, then we can make a comeback."

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