Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

In fact, the Heavenly Soul Empire was already terrified of the Sun Moon Empire. Their losses in the previous war were too heavy, leaving them severely weakened. Being able to hold onto Heavenly Spirit City was the best-case scenario they could achieve; the initiative remained entirely in the hands of the Sun Moon Empire.

The Sun Moon Empire has its own plans, and in Ju Zi's report to Xu Tianran, there was a point about consolidating the territory already occupied by the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Given the current strength of the Sun Moon Empire, they are fully capable of taking over the entire Heavenly Soul Empire. However, in that case, the Sun Moon Empire would have to protect an even larger area of ​​territory. Moreover, at that time, the Sun Moon Empire would also directly face the Douling Empire and the Star Luo Empire.

If the Heavenly Soul Empire is destroyed, the two nations, being interdependent, will inevitably fight to the death. Furthermore, Shrek City will be forced to directly participate in the war due to threats from the Sun Moon Empire. For the Sun Moon Empire as a whole, this is definitely not a good thing. At least until we are well-prepared to deal with these challenges and can achieve a complete victory, I do not recommend rushing to destroy the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Xu Tianran adopted Ju Zi's suggestion, consolidating the occupied territories, accelerating resource allocation, and manufacturing more soul-guided equipment. At the same time, he subtly influenced the people in the occupied areas of the Heavenly Soul Empire through soul-guided technology, helping them gradually accept reality.

War is never something that can be accomplished overnight. Ju Zi's plan spans ten years. In her complete plan, unifying the continent will take at least ten years. Although Xu Tianran thought this time was a bit long, Ju Zi's detailed plan ultimately convinced him and made him suppress his impatience. This is because Ju Zi's plan is the most reliable. Even the high-ranking military officials of the Sun Moon Empire strongly supported it after studying Ju Zi's strategic plan. This strategic plan also raised Ju Zi's prestige in the Sun Moon Empire's military to an unprecedented level.

After completing her plan, Ju Zi finally had time to head north to collect rare metals, but she unexpectedly ran into Ji Lin, ruining her plans.

Ju Zi's position in the military was extremely important to Xu Tianran, so he even took the initiative to help her cover up this setback. An undefeated female war goddess would greatly boost the morale of the Sun Moon Empire's military, and this could not be easily undermined.

Currently, the five Soul Master Corps stationed on the main battlefield have been here for some time. Among them, the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps and the Terror Claw Soul Master Corps are extremely powerful. They will not give face to the Holy Spirit Cult. The Holy Spirit Cult has tried to supervise these two Soul Master Corps several times but has been rebuffed. These two Soul Master Corps only accept orders from the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire.

Although Zhongli Wu had considered forcibly conducting an inspection, the Holy Spirit Sect still had many uses for the Sun Moon Empire, and he couldn't push Xu Tianran too hard. After all, Xu Tianran was the ruler of a nation, while the Sun Moon Empire was currently extremely powerful. In terms of individual combat strength, the Holy Spirit Sect was absolutely formidable, possessing two Limit Douluo. But in terms of overall strength, how could a sect compare to a nation?

Therefore, Zhongli Wu, the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, had no choice but to endure it, and his supervision of the two Beast King-level Soul Master Corps became merely a formality.

The Beast King-level Soul Master Corps didn't buy it, but the three ordinary Soul Master Corps were much worse off. Just as Zhong Liwu was unwilling to push Xu Tianran too hard, Xu Tianran didn't dare to offend the Holy Spirit Cult. He and the Holy Spirit Cult shared one idea: they both hoped to use each other's strength to deal with the most troublesome Shrek Academy.

Although Shrek Academy has not yet played a significant role in the war, both Xu Tianran and Zhongli Wu are actually quite wary of it.

Shrek Academy's millennia-long history is no joke; having produced seven gods, no one knows just how many hidden cards Shrek Academy has up its sleeve.

"We've arrived." Nangong Wan reminded Ji Lin, and a soul tool array was already in sight not far ahead.

Outside the Soul Guidance Device position, high-ranking officers of the Second Soul Guidance Corps, who had received orders long ago, were already waiting there. Standing at the front was a middle-aged man of about fifty years old, tall and strong, with an imposing aura, clearly a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." The middle-aged man took the initiative to greet him. "Your Majesty" is a respectful title for a Title Douluo. In the world of Title Douluos, they do not address each other in this way, but for lower-level Soul Masters, it is a sign of respect to address a Title Douluo in this way.

"Okay, lead the way." Nangong Wan was much more arrogant when facing these ordinary Soul Masters.

That middle-aged man was Guo Nu, the leader of the Second Soul Master Corps, a Soul Douluo and an eighth-level Soul Master.

Ordinary Soul Master Corps is led by an eighth-level Soul Master, since the number of ninth-level Soul Masters is extremely small, even in the Sun Moon Empire.

Guo Nu smiled and stepped aside, personally leading the way for Nangong Wan.

This was Ji Lin's first time entering the Sun Moon Empire's soul tool field in a non-combat state.

Upon entering the soul tool array, he immediately felt a chilling aura wash over him. The rows of high-powered soul tools were neatly arranged, almost all of them long-range soul cannons. Looking from the outer circle inwards, it was practically a steel forest.

Looking around, Ji Lin roughly counted that there were more than a hundred long-range soul-guided cannons of various levels alone.

The reason they come in different levels is because their range and power are different, but each level has its own advantages. They can not only create crossfire, but also conserve soul power as much as possible during close-range attacks.

These soul-guided cannons are only the outermost layer; inside are some large soul-guided devices, at least one of which is a level nine soul-guided device, and many others that Ji Lin cannot name.

Soon, Ji Lin saw the warehouse right next to the soul tool array. The warehouse was long and narrow, located on both sides of the soul tool array, and could be used to replenish the soul tool array at any time.

This ordinary Soul Master Corps consists of five hundred Soul Masters. It not only possesses a large number of Soul Guidance Devices, but also has a linked Soul Guidance Device device. Once it launches an offensive, its destructive power is terrifying and cannot be compared with that of a Soul Master Army.

It's important to know that Gu Yuena has been researching soul tools during this time. After her time in the human world, Gu Yuena has fully understood the gap between soul beasts and human technology. This has made Gu Yuena even more wary of humans. With the development of soul tools, the balance between soul beasts and humans has been completely broken. Although there are many strong soul beasts, including demigods like the Beast God Di Tian, ​​the overall strength of humans has been rapidly surpassed.

Even a 100,000-strong army might not be able to breach such a soul tool formation! The interconnected soul tools make them virtually indestructible until they are completely depleted, which is the most terrifying aspect of the soul tool legion.

The inspection was just a formality for the other Soul Masters, as they were all there for the first time. But it was different for Ji Lin. This was the first time he had observed the Soul Master's position so closely, and he truly broadened his horizons.

"Your Majesty, would you like to rest with us and have a cup of tea?" Guo Nu said respectfully.

He dared not be negligent towards these evil soul masters. He was not even a titled Douluo, and his soul master group was not as tough as the Guardian Hands of the Nation. It was best not to offend these powerful evil soul masters.

Besides, he had two close friends who were also leaders of the Soul Master Corps, and they died at the hands of these evil Soul Masters. Their emperor didn't dare to utter a single word, did he? How could he possibly dare to offend these evil Soul Masters?

Of course, his outward attitude is one thing, but his true thoughts are another.

"Well, let's go sit down then. I wonder if Commander Guo has anything good here?" Nangong Wan asked casually. Nangong Wan was worried about how to cover for Ji Lin and buy time, and Guo Nu's suggestion was exactly what he wanted.

"It's all ready for Your Majesty," Guo Nu said with practiced ease.

Guo Nu's command tent was located on the left side of the soul tool position. Every military unit above the division level had its own command tent, and the status of the soul tool regiment was comparable to that of the legion. Naturally, Guo Nu's unit also had one.

The so-called tea drinking was actually a lavish banquet, which Guo Nu had prepared in advance. After inviting Nangong Wan and the six evil soul masters to take their seats, he first offered them a cup of wine, and then had some things brought up.

"Your Majesty, I humbly request that you put in a good word for me before the Grand Preceptor," Guo Nu said with a smile. He then waved his hand, and the Soul Master who had carried the items quietly opened the boxes.

A faint metallic scent mixed with a chilling aura emanated from the room, and Nangong Wan's eyes lit up. He subconsciously exclaimed, "These are all good stuff! Although they're not the strongest, they're still quite impressive."

There were four boxes in total. One box contained three level-seven fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells. The other three boxes each contained ten level-five fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells.

Although they are only level 5 and 7, the quantity is considerable. If these were sold, they could fetch an astronomical sum of gold soul coins.

The Soul Master Legion may not have much else, but it does have a fair amount of Soul Guidance Devices. Guo Nu knows very well that these evil Soul Masters love fixed-mount Soul Guidance Shells the most. These things are powerful and have a long range. They are strategic resources at all times, and even if they are sold abroad, they are a good thing that any country or army would like.

"Commander Guo, you're too kind. I believe that under your leadership, the Second Soul Master Corps will only grow stronger and stronger."

Nangong Wan showed a look of joy on his face, but he was secretly heartbroken. His original storage soul tool had been stolen by Ji Lin, and Ji Lin had confiscated all of his life savings.

(End of this chapter)