Douro Continent

Chapter 622 Martial Soul Empire

A faint red light flashed, and Xiao Wu's soul returned to her body, her beautiful eyes regaining their clarity. It was Tang San who had awakened her.

"Brother, where is this?" Xiao Wu couldn't help but look around.

Tang San said in a low voice, "We've returned to the mainland. I've decided to take you for a trip through the Star Dou Great Forest to add spirit rings to the Clear Sky Hammer. This is Xilu City in the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom. I felt something was off when we were outside the city. The soldiers at the city gate all had the words 'Martial Soul' on their chests. I don't know what that means. Let's go take a look."

Once inside the city, he couldn't keep holding Xiao Wu in his arms, as it would arouse suspicion. After Xiao Wu's soul possessed him, he only needed to hold her hand.

Xiao Wu lifted the veil from her bamboo hat and gave Tang San a deep look. Although Tang San didn't say anything, how could she not understand his intention in choosing to take her to the Star Dou Great Forest alone? She knew she couldn't change Tang San's mind. She grasped Tang San's left hand and said, "Let's investigate. The words 'Martial Soul' are there, so it should be related to the Spirit Hall."

Tang San nodded and said, "Our thoughts coincide. The kingdoms and duchies belonging to the two great empires have always had an ambiguous relationship with the Spirit Hall, and are loyal supporters of the Spirit Hall. It is precisely because of the Spirit Hall that the two great empires dare not act rashly against these kingdoms and duchies. It seems that a lot has happened on the continent in the four years we have been away!"

As they talked, the two emerged from the secluded corner and onto the street. The streets in the city all looked quite similar, with shops lining both sides. Overall, Xilu City seemed very prosperous, and pedestrians walked at a relatively fast pace, clearly due to the fast-paced lifestyle.

Xiao Wu whispered, "Brother, where should we go to ask for information?"

A cold glint flashed in Tang San's eyes. "Naturally, we're going to the Spirit Hall here. Xilu City is the main city of the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom, so it should have a Spirit Hall as standard. Who knows better than the Spirit Masters of the Spirit Hall what happened?"

Tang San decided to go to the Spirit Hall to investigate the changes on the continent, and Xiao Wu naturally had no objections. Tang San's gaze shifted, and he saw a middle-aged man in his forties walking towards him. The man was dressed in modest clothes, making it impossible to tell his social status. Tang San stepped forward and blocked the man's path.

"Brother, may I ask you something?" Tang San lifted the veil on his bamboo hat and asked politely.

The middle-aged man was startled when Tang San stopped him, giving him a wary look, especially noticing the long cloth bundle in Tang San's hand. "What do you want to ask?"

Tang San said, "We come from the countryside. My wife and I are both Soul Masters, and we heard that we'll receive money after the Spirit Hall's assessment. Could you tell me where the Spirit Hall in Xilu City is located?"

Upon hearing Tang San's words, the middle-aged man's expression immediately turned somewhat strange. However, out of respect for Tang San's revealed identity as a Soul Master, he still respectfully said, "So you are a Soul Master. However, you may not be very familiar with the situation here. Haven't you been out and about for a long time? The Spirit Hall no longer exists."

"What?!" Tang San exclaimed in surprise, "The Spirit Hall is gone? Was the Spirit Hall destroyed?"

The middle-aged man's expression changed, and he made a shushing gesture, saying urgently, "Soul Master, please don't speak carelessly! It's my fault for not being clear. There is no longer a Spirit Hall on the continent, only the Spirit Empire."

Hearing this, Tang San immediately understood that the continent must have undergone tremendous changes during the four years he had been away. He quickly said, "Brother, could you tell us what happened? Consider this a small token of your appreciation." As he spoke, he took out two silver soul coins and handed them over. It wasn't that he was stingy; giving too much money might cause problems.

Upon seeing the money Tang San handed over, the middle-aged man beamed with joy. He walked to the roadside with Tang San and Xiao Wu, and said with a smile, "Although the country has changed, fortunately the currency hasn't. Then I won't stand on ceremony. You've come to the right person. To talk about the changes in the Spirit Hall, we have to start with the grand event in the Spirit Master world more than three years ago, the Seven Great Sects Re-election Conference."

It turned out that shortly after Tang San and his companions left, the Spirit Hall convened a re-election conference for the seven major sects. Without exception, these seven sects were the Spirit Hall's most loyal supporters; among the two great empires, there was simply no one who could rival them. Even though the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School still had the strength to compete, it did not participate in this conference for protection reasons.

As a result, after the re-election of the seven major sects, the prestige of the Spirit Hall immediately reached its peak. Subsequently, the seven major sects simultaneously submitted a petition, stating that all soul masters in the world respect the Spirit Hall and requesting that the Spirit Hall better govern the group of soul masters.

Three months later, the Spirit Hall declared the establishment of a nation, renamed the Spirit Empire. All Spirit Halls within the former territories of the two great empires were closed, and the Spirit Masters withdrew. The Spirit Empire's territory was formed based on all the kingdoms and duchies of the former two great empires. It stood between the two great empires, completely severing their connection. With its combination of more than ten kingdoms and duchies, the Spirit Empire's total area was in no way inferior to either of the two newly formed empires.

Geographically, the Spirit Empire was clearly at a significant disadvantage, bordered by the Heaven Dou Empire to the north and the Star Luo Empire to the south. However, since the Spirit Hall was renamed the Spirit Empire, it has expanded in both directions simultaneously, occupying the area of ​​two provinces of each of the two great empires within just a few years. And this was all without any large-scale battles between the three armies.

In terms of overall strength, the Spirit Empire was cobbled together from more than a dozen small countries, and its total military strength was naturally far inferior to that of the two great empires, and its command was also not entirely unified. However, the power of the Spirit Masters controlled by the Spirit Hall was simply too great. The destructive power that Spirit Masters could generate in war far exceeded that of an army. A Spirit Master team of a thousand was enough to contend with an army of tens of thousands.

Meanwhile, the Spirit Empire issued an order summoning all spirit masters across the continent to join them; those who refused would be considered heretics. Coupled with the influence of the newly established seven major sects, the Spirit Hall controlled nearly 70% of the continent's spirit master power. Moreover, it boasted a plethora of powerful figures, including more than ten Title Douluo. This forced the two empires to consolidate their strength,不敢轻举当冲 (不敢轻举当冲 - a phrase implying they dared not easily confront each other directly). Otherwise, a crushing defeat would leave them with no chance of survival.

Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, was the first emperor of the Spirit Empire. As a woman, she ruled the empire, and after a brief period of expansion, she began to consolidate the empire, eliminate dissidents, and train the army. The wealth accumulated by the Spirit Hall over the years became a solid backing for the empire's development. In just a few years, the Spirit Empire had become a powerful empire standing alongside the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires, surpassing both in strength. The empire's border garrisons numbered over 20,000 Soul Masters, personally led by Title Douluos from the Elder Hall.

The temporary halt to expansion does not mean that the Martial Soul Empire is satisfied. Once Bibi Dong has fully grasped and integrated the strength of these kingdoms and duchies under her control, a great war will be inevitable.

Fundamentally, the main reason the Spirit Empire was able to maintain its advantage after its founding was the original Spirit Hall's personnel, numbering in the tens of thousands of Spirit Masters. The three major sects that were originally able to barely contend with it—the Clear Sky Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School—had all retired into seclusion, retreated completely, and suffered heavy losses. They simply didn't have the power to directly confront it.

The more powerful a Soul Master, the more terrifying they are in war; a single Title Douluo-level expert is worth a thousand troops. Of course, the two empires are not without the strength to fight. Having been established for many years, they possess a large number of elite armies. If they were to fight to the death, the Spirit Empire would undoubtedly suffer heavy losses. This is why Bibi Dong is not in a hurry to expand; she wants to stabilize her internal situation first and will only launch a war when she has absolute certainty of victory.

After dismissing the middle-aged man, Tang San fell into deep thought. Although he had anticipated significant changes on the continent in the coming years, he hadn't expected the situation to have deteriorated to this extent. Bibi Dong's forceful decision to establish a nation, while perhaps somewhat hasty, had given the Spirit Hall a substantial army and a vast territory. For many years, the Spirit Hall had been a sacred place in the eyes of Soul Masters; very few Soul Masters could truly refuse its recruitment and remain in the two empires. Moreover, the Spirit Empire possessed numerous powerful figures; even a covert assassination of the two empires' high-ranking officials would likely be difficult for them to withstand.

If it weren't for the need to revive Xiao Wu, Tang San would have wanted to rush back to Heaven Dou City immediately to check on the situation there, and more importantly, the development of the Tang Sect. The disparity in the number of Soul Masters was enormous, and the role of Tang Sect's hidden weapons in the war was undeniable. Only by using a large number of highly lethal hidden weapons could they possibly contend with the Spirit Hall's Soul Master army.

There's another matter Tang San must accomplish. He's already fulfilled most of the conditions he promised the elders when he left the Clear Sky Sect. His strength has surpassed level 80, and he possesses at least one 100,000-year spirit ring. Now, he only needs to kill one more Title Douluo from the Spirit Hall to qualify for returning to the Clear Sky Sect and defeating his grandfather. While the Clear Sky Sect's number of spirit masters isn't enough to change the balance of power between the two empires and the Spirit Hall, it was once the number one spirit master sect in the world, and its nominal significance is undeniable. Moreover, the Clear Sky Sect has a total of six Title Douluos; once they emerge from seclusion, they will undoubtedly play a crucial role.

"Brother, why don't we go back to Heaven Dou City too?" Xiao Wu was incredibly clever; having followed Tang San for so long, she naturally understood what he was thinking. The current situation was dire, and the Tang Clan needed Tang San to return and take charge.

"No." Tang San shook his head forcefully. "We can only go back after you've been resurrected. Although the situation is dire, Mu Bai and the others have already returned to Heaven Dou City. With them there, the Tang Sect's situation won't be a problem. How can I focus all my energy on fighting the Spirit Hall before you're truly resurrected? Don't worry, the Spirit Hall won't launch any major operations in the short term. The two empires are now in a mutually dependent relationship. If the Spirit Hall attacks one, the other will definitely not stand idly by. As a result, the Spirit Hall mercenaries will have to act cautiously. Mu Bai and the others returning with news of our safety is enough for now. I think that in the past four years, our Tang Sect must have grown to a considerable size. The Heaven Dou Empire must also have secretly accumulated a considerable number of hidden weapons. Even if war really breaks out, it won't be so easy for the Spirit Hall to invade the empire."

Xiao Wu leaned against Tang San's chest and whispered, "Brother, I know you mean well, but if my actions affect your important plans, I..."

Tang San placed his index finger on her lips, stopping her from speaking further. "Xiao Wu, I've never been an ambitious person. I've never thought about changing anything on the continent. I'm fighting the Spirit Hall because of hatred—the hatred for my parents, and the hatred for you. For me, reviving you is the only important thing to do now, not fighting the Spirit Hall. Since you're worried, then let's create some chaos for this so-called Spirit Empire. Didn't that middle-aged man just say that besides the original city guards, Xilu City also has a city-protecting spirit master group sent by the Spirit Hall, whose leader shares power with the city guards?" They would jointly control the city. Needless to say, this was the Spirit Hall's method of monitoring various kingdoms and duchies. Xilu City was a key town in the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom, and the Spirit Hall would have sent no fewer than fifty spirit masters, with the leader being at least a Soul Saint level expert. Tell me, if I made all these spirit masters disappear, what would the Spirit Hall think of Xilu City, or even the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom? Perhaps one city isn't much, but we're about to traverse the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom. If the same thing happened in more than ten cities, how would the Spirit Hall react to the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom?

Xiao Wu was taken aback. "Brother, what do you want?"

A murderous glint flashed in Tang San's eyes. "Any accomplice of the Spirit Hall shall be killed without mercy."

As night fell, a black figure slowly appeared outside the residence of the Soul Master Corps of Xilu City. A deep blue cloak covered his body, and only a huge weapon about twelve feet long could be seen in his hand, which was dark and had no luster.

It was Tang San who arrived. He and Xiao Wu stayed in the city and rested for several hours. After dark, they quietly left the inn. Tang San knew that Xiao Wu did not like killing, so he stored her body in his Ruyi Treasure Pouch. The cloth strips on the Trident of the Sea God had been removed. He had also specially bought a large cloak to cover his body before coming here.

Tang San himself wasn't a bloodthirsty person, but he would show no mercy to the Spirit Hall. The hatred for his parents was irreconcilable, let alone the hatred for Xiao Wu. He would never forget the deep pain in his father's eyes, nor the despair in Xiao Wu's eyes when she sacrificed herself for him. No matter how powerful the Spirit Hall became, it would always be his enemy.

He pressed his left hand against the golden trident brand on his forehead, preventing it from emitting light when he released his spiritual power. A vast amount of spiritual power surged forth like a boundless ocean, then spread out like a gentle stream upon reaching the outside world. In almost the time it takes to breathe, a massive net of spiritual power had been cast out, not only covering the city's guardian spirit master's encampment but also encompassing an area of ​​several thousand square meters surrounding it.

Countless pieces of information rapidly flowed back into Tang San's brain via his mental energy. Before heading to Seagod Island, Tang San needed to rely on his Blue Silver Domain and the power of plants to conduct such precise reconnaissance, and he also had to be careful not to be discovered. But now, he didn't need to worry about that at all. Unless a powerful individual with mental strength at the level of Seagod Douluo Poseidon appeared here, his mental energy was superior to everything else, and he wouldn't attract anyone's attention. Like an eagle surveying the earth from the sky, he clearly grasped every change in the overall situation.

It was late at night, and there were about thirty soldiers patrolling the outer perimeter of the city's Soul Master Corps. There were also about fifty soldiers inside the mansion, and about thirty or forty servants. The number of Soul Masters was about the same as Tang San had expected, totaling as many as eighty.

It's not difficult to distinguish these types of people. Soldiers generally have a calmer aura, servants walk with a heavier gait, while Soul Masters have a long and flowing aura and release some soul power fluctuations with every move.

Tang San naturally had no intention of killing everyone here. His target was only the Soul Masters, and he would not indiscriminately kill the soldiers and servants.

Instead of rushing into the mansion, Tang San quietly circled around to the outside. Guided by his spiritual power, he quickly located the soldiers patrolling and guarding the outside. The Blue Silver Emperor silently emerged from the ground, and before the soldiers could react, they were all firmly bound. With a sudden tremor, the Blue Silver Emperor unleashed its soul power, and the thirty soldiers silently collapsed under the wave of soul power released by the Blue Silver Emperor. Dealing with these ordinary soldiers was far too easy for Tang San. They had no idea what was happening before they fell unconscious.

Pulled by the Blue Silver Emperor, Tang San quickly led them into a quiet alley. It would take them several hours to regain their senses.

Having resolved the issues outside, Tang San quietly slipped into the mansion. Inside, fifty soldiers were divided into five groups, patrolling in five different directions. Each group was led by a Soul Master of around level forty. It was quite a tight defense.

If Tang San wanted to annihilate all the Soul Masters in this mansion, he only needed to find a suitable spot and unleash his eighth Soul Skill, Blue Silver Demon Mirror Annihilation, to instantly eliminate them. Through his previous reconnaissance, he discovered that among all the Soul Masters stationed here, only one had reached the Soul Saint level; the rest were mostly ordinary Soul Masters below level 60, posing no threat to him whatsoever.

However, Tang San wouldn't do that. If he used his powerful soul force to wipe out all the soul masters here, the servants and soldiers would have no chance of survival either. He didn't want to kill indiscriminately, that was one reason. Another reason was that if he only used one soul skill, the Spirit Empire would easily realize that only a powerful soul master had come here. Tang San wanted to create chaos, so naturally he didn't want them to discover that.

Just then, a patrol of soldiers walked towards Tang San. Tang San lowered his body and immediately lay down among the flowers and plants beside him. His Blue Silver Emperor was a plant-type martial soul, and at this moment, he was perfectly hidden among the plants. Even if a Title Douluo used his spiritual power or relied on his aura to investigate, he would not be able to find any flaws.

Leading the way was a Soul Master, his hands behind his back, an arrogant expression on his face. He didn't even glance at the soldiers behind him, who followed cautiously, not daring to be careless in the slightest. Soul Masters were indeed quite powerful in front of ordinary people.

A tree branch appeared silently among the soldiers, and one soldier tripped over it and bumped into the soldier in front of him.

"Ouch, what are you doing?" the soldier who was hit couldn't help but exclaim.

"Damn it, what's all the noise about?" The Soul Master walking in front suddenly turned around and shouted angrily.

"Sir, he bumped into me..." the soldier exclaimed, hurriedly explaining. However, the next moment, the soldier's pupils suddenly dilated, and he and the other soldiers stared in astonishment at the back of the Soul Master.

Level 40 is already the title of Soul Master, possessing considerable strength. Seeing the soldiers' strange looks, the Soul Master from the Martial Soul Empire immediately reacted. Without turning around, he quickly rushed forward, releasing his Martial Soul at the same time, preparing to dodge possible attacks from behind before launching a counterattack.

His reaction was undeniably swift, but unfortunately, he encountered an opponent he simply couldn't contend with.

A blue silver emperor-grade amulet tightly wrapped around his neck, its icy spiritual energy piercing directly into his mind, severing his connection with his own martial soul. His martial soul was only half-released before being forcibly interrupted. With his throat locked, he couldn't even breathe, let alone raise a warning. At the same time, a powerful shockwave came from beneath the soldiers' feet; they felt their bodies go limp and collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Tang San would show no mercy to the Soul Masters of the Spirit Empire; they were all his enemies, and the loss of even one meant a reduction in the Spirit Empire's strength. Spikes emerged from the Blue Silver Emperor sword wrapped around the Soul Master, piercing deeply into his throat. The potent poison attached to the Blue Silver Emperor spikes penetrated directly into his brain, silently taking his life.

The ten soldiers didn't fall to Tang San's soul skill, but rather to the Trident of the Sea God. Tang San simply slammed the Trident on the ground and then used his soul power to concentrate the shockwave in a straight line, within a ten-meter radius. That was enough to knock them unconscious.

The Blue Silver Emperor flashed, and eleven people were quietly pulled into the flowers and plants. Five patrolling soldiers immediately dealt with one of them.

Soon, Tang San found the other four patrol teams and dealt with them using different methods. Some were paralyzed by the Blue Silver Emperor, some were knocked down by soul power, and some were killed by the leader of the Soul Master with the Clear Sky Hammer. He gave the unconscious soldiers the feeling of encountering different opponents. He didn't even give the ordinary soldiers a chance to see him clearly.

Tang San resolved these issues in less than half an incense stick's time without alerting the Soul Masters within the mansion.

A chilling killing intent began to flash in his eyes; the real assassination was just beginning. With his trident in hand, Tang San quietly slipped into the mansion.

Without unleashing his Blue Silver Emperor again, he used the Sea God Trident in his right hand and the Clear Sky Hammer in his left. With the hammer in his left hand and the trident in his right, he pulled up a pre-prepared mask and, as he stepped into the mansion, suddenly released the mental energy he had originally used for probing. A strong mental shock immediately appeared throughout the entire city-protecting soul master group's encampment.

Muffled groans and exclamations rose and fell. Tang San's mental shockwave was not particularly strong, but it was enough to deal with ordinary people. Without exception, the servants fell unconscious to the ground. The only ones left in the entire mansion were the Soul Masters who had been suddenly awakened. Some of the Soul Masters from the Martial Soul Empire who were cultivating even lost their Soul Power and collapsed in pain in their rooms.

"Who goes there?" a roar rang out.

Tang San no longer concealed himself. Two Soul Masters had already spotted him and quickly unleashed their Martial Souls, charging towards him. Since no Soul Rings were visible on Tang San, his two weapons went unnoticed by the two Soul Masters.

With a cold snort, Tang San's entire body radiated killing intent as he hurled his Clear Sky Hammer, aimed directly at the two opponents. He didn't need to consider the abilities of these two Soul Masters, as their Soul Power was below level 50. Before absolute power, no matter how exquisite their Soul Skills were, they were useless. Tang San's physical strength alone was already beyond their ability to withstand, let alone the unparalleled Clear Sky Hammer. Even the Sea Dragon Douluo, the leader of the Seven Sacred Pillars of the Sea God and guardian Douluo, had suffered under Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer; how much more so would they?

The result was predictable. With just a gentle pull, the Clear Sky Hammer, weighing nearly a thousand pounds, struck the chests of the two Soul Masters one after the other. It wasn't that they didn't want to stop it, but that their Soul Skills were simply unable to halt the Clear Sky Hammer's advance.

At this moment, more Soul Masters surged in from all directions. After all, Soul Masters are powerful. Although the battle here was brief, the shouts of the two Soul Masters had already revealed Tang San's location.

Instant teleportation was activated silently, and Tang San appeared out of thin air in another location. Behind him, at least seven or eight single-target attack spirit skills bombarded him, and with a deafening roar, a house was reduced to ruins. Tang San used only the simplest method to attack his opponents: the Clear Sky Hammer flew out of his hand. The terrifying hammer force, combined with the control power of the Crane Control and Dragon Capture Technique, made him like a tiger among sheep against these spirit masters who were generally around level forty or fifty. They couldn't even find Tang San's figure; all they could see was the black hammer swirling and bombarding, each contact guaranteeing the life of a spirit master from the Spirit Empire. Various skills flashed, but against the incredibly heavy Clear Sky Hammer, these skills could only bloom like brilliant fireworks, fading away in an instant.

Strangely, every time the Clear Sky Hammer kills someone, the Killing God Domain patterns engraved on the hammer flash with a layer of bloody light, and the murderous aura on the Clear Sky Hammer also increases. The red and black light flickers, and when facing opponents who try to resist with energy-type soul skills, this red and black light seems to be able to easily break through the opponent's defense.

Even Tang San himself hadn't expected things to go so easily. He had anticipated that with nearly a hundred Soul Masters present, killing them all without letting a single one escape would be quite a task. However, not a single one of these Soul Masters could withstand a single blow from the Clear Sky Hammer. Before Tang San could even change his attack method, at least half of them had already died under the Clear Sky Hammer.

This is certainly not because the opponent is weak, but because Tang San is too strong.

The last time he fought against the Spirit Hall was over four years ago, when his spirit power was only around level sixty. Against such a large group of spirit masters, it would have been impossible to defeat them easily. But now, not only has his spirit power reached a terrifying level of eighty-five, but he also possesses a 100,000-year spirit bone and three 100,000-year spirit rings. The enhancement to his physical abilities from the spirit bone and spirit rings alone is incredibly powerful. Tang San's physique has even surpassed that of the level ninety-five Sea Dragon Douluo. His overall strength has reached the level equivalent to a level ninety-five Title Douluo, and this is without even considering the Sea God Trident he wields.

Faced with such power, these low-level Soul Masters were like ants before him; killing them would be as easy as taking candy from a baby. This was the absolute suppression of low-level Soul Masters by high-level ones.

Just as Tang San was considering changing his attack methods against these Soul Masters, suddenly, with a loud clang, his Clear Sky Hammer, which was constantly plundering lives, was lifted up by a strong force and circled once in the air.

A cold smile crept across Tang San's lips. This was finally getting interesting.

A very tall Soul Master stood in the courtyard and roared, "Everyone, gather here!"

At this moment, only about thirty Soul Masters remained. Under the Clear Sky Hammer, only the dead were left; not even a single wounded were spared. These Soul Masters hurriedly gathered together, standing behind the tall, about sixty-year-old Soul Master. Only then did their minds calm down a little. The Clear Sky Hammer attack they had just witnessed had truly chilled them to the bone.

The tall Soul Master said in a deep voice, "Which friend from the Clear Sky Sect are you? Please show yourself."

Tang San retrieved his Clear Sky Hammer and slowly walked out from behind the ruins. Because his cloak was very large, it not only covered his body, but also prevented the other party from seeing his face when he lowered his head slightly.

"When did the Clear Sky Sect become so secretive?" The tall Soul Master looked at Tang San with some suspicion. In his right hand, he held a battle axe, his martial soul Blood Demon Axe. He was the only Soul Saint-level expert among the city-protecting Soul Master group that Tang San had identified. However, Tang San hadn't expected that this opponent would actually be a Weapon Soul Saint. His strength was quite formidable.

However, the Blood Demon Axe Soul Saint was even more astonished. Although he had just blocked an attack from the Clear Sky Hammer, his right hand, which gripped the Blood Demon Axe, was still spasming, and the web of his hand had been cracked. Clearly, the soul power of his opponent was definitely no less than his own. Although he considered his Blood Demon Axe to be a rather good weapon spirit, and his strength at the Soul Saint level to be above average, how could he possibly be confident against an opponent whose soul power was no less than his own and who wielded the Clear Sky Hammer, the once-reign-protecting weapon spirit of the number one sect in the world?

"It's not that I'm hiding my identity, it's because you don't need to know who I am, since you'll soon be a dead man." Tang San's voice was calm, with a hint of mental fluctuation, making it impossible for the other party to discern his exact age from his voice.

Blood Soul Axe Soul Saint snorted coldly, "I didn't expect the Clear Sky Sect to make a comeback. But do you think your Clear Sky Sect can contend with our empire? Continue to be your cowards, and you might be able to prolong your lives. If you dare to reappear in the Soul Master world, the fate of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will be your end."

With the Spirit Empire established and officially at odds with the two great empires, the Spirit Hall naturally had no need to conceal its past actions. Of course, in their explanation, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was undoubtedly an extremely evil entity, wiped out by the righteous forces of the Spirit Empire. History is always written by the victors, and although the Spirit Empire had not yet emerged as the final victor, they had already begun their relentless distortion of this history.

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After the double votes on the 28th, let's all vote for the third party again, thank you.

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