Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Saint Master, Twelve Talismans Chaotic the Continent

Chapter 88 No loss, no win

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The dinner went smoothly. Nan Feng never caused trouble while eating; this was one of his few virtues, or rather, his basic respect for food.

Of course, what happens after the meal is over is a different story.

"Brother Tianfeng, do you know why I helped the Tiandou Empire?" Nanfeng suddenly asked.

Dai Tianfeng was taken aback. "What deeper meaning does the elder hold?"

The Spirit Hall has always instigated conflict between the two empires during peacetime and appeased them during wartime. This has been the case for hundreds of years. But this time, it is the first time that they have almost directly taken sides.

Moreover, to be honest, they couldn't understand what the Spirit Hall was trying to do this time.

They could understand that the Spirit Hall did not want the Star Luo Empire to destroy the Heaven Dou Empire, but similarly, the Spirit Hall would not want to see the two great empires become even stronger.

The stronger a nation is, the better the treatment it can offer. When the two great empires develop to the point where they can offer treatment that the Spirit Hall cannot, the Spirit Hall will lose its necessity for existence.

Anyone can see that over the past thousand years, the number of Soul Masters on the mainland has been increasing. If this continues, the prestigious status of Soul Masters will inevitably disappear.

Things are valued for their rarity, and this applies not only to precious gemstones but also to people.

The number of Soul Masters is small nowadays, accounting for less than one-thousandth of the total population of the continent. There may not be one Soul Master for every thousand people. That's why a social system has been formed in which ordinary people support Soul Masters. But if the number of Soul Masters increases, the survival of the fittest will eventually lead to Soul Masters becoming commonplace, and even Title Douluo will no longer be legendary figures.

This situation had little impact on the two great empires, because their social rules were based on the majority of the population.

But the Spirit Hall is in an awkward position. As an organization composed purely of Soul Masters, the Spirit Hall is no longer noble once the Soul Masters lose their prestigious status.

Look at the mainland now. There are nearly 100,000 registered Soul Masters. What if we add those Soul Masters who are not counted by the Spirit Hall?

Most sects, the eight great families, and even some nobles will not expose their information to the Spirit Hall. After all, the bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow, and it is inevitable that they will be targeted by assassins.

Therefore, in addition to the Soul Masters counted by the Spirit Hall, there are a large number of unregistered Soul Masters on the continent, totaling at least tens of thousands across the entire continent.

In other words, there are currently over 100,000 Soul Masters in Douluo Continent, and this number is expected to exceed 200,000 in another hundred years.

A thousand years ago, the total number of Soul Masters on the entire continent was probably less than ten thousand.

Why could a country like the Heavenly Dou royal family, which was like a white goose, rise to power during wartime and become a royal family? There was no other reason than that there were simply too few Soul Masters a thousand years ago.

Even the Great White Goose Martial Soul of the Heaven Dou Royal Family still possesses formidable martial power for most people.

After the establishment of the two great empires, information began to circulate across the continent, marriages and births between Soul Masters and non-Soul Masters became more frequent, and the number of Soul Masters began to rise significantly.

But after a thousand years, the number of Soul Masters has only increased by this little bit. Is this really reasonable?

According to statistics from Xingluo over the past few hundred years, the Spirit Hall has been intentionally controlling the number of Spirit Masters. In fact, while the two great empires have a history of only a thousand years, the original core of the Spirit Hall can be traced back ten thousand years.

Over the course of ten thousand years, the number of Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent remained almost unchanged. However, after the establishment of the two great empires, the number of Soul Masters began to rise rapidly.

However, this upward trend changed several hundred years ago. The number of Soul Masters returned to a stable level, or even stabilized, and did not continue to increase. The total number of Soul Masters during the same period remained at around 100,000.

And all of this is thanks to the Spirit Hall. They secretly instigated the fighting between sects, and also the war between Star Luo and Heaven Dou. Wars kill people, and conflicts between spirit master sects also kill people.

In other words, it was because of the existence of war that the number of Soul Masters did not get out of control, and that Soul Masters in Douluo Continent were able to maintain their prestigious status!

Only in this way can the Spirit Hall, a pure organization of spirit masters, maintain its prestigious status.

This is the fundamental reason why the Spirit Hall instigated the two great empires to go to war, yet did not want either of them to annihilate the other.

But now, because of Nan Feng's actions, the Heavenly Dou Empire has become more united than ever before. Faced with such a Heavenly Dou Empire, Star Luo cannot start a war in the short term, because it will gain nothing and only increase its losses.

If there is no war and both sides can recuperate, the number of Soul Masters that should have been consumed by the war will gradually get out of control!

If this continues, the noble status of Soul Masters will be in jeopardy!

This is of no benefit whatsoever to the Spirit Hall!

"Because I am a kind-hearted person and love peace," Nan Feng said.

"The Heavenly Dou Empire is declining year by year, while the Star Luo Empire is thriving. If things don't change, a war of annihilation will inevitably break out in the near future."

"What war means, I don't need to explain, do I?"

Dai Tianfeng nodded. "So, Elder Nanfeng hopes that Heaven Dou and Star Luo can maintain a balance, so that the Spirit Hall can profit from it?"

"No, I don't intend to let anyone profit from this," Nan Feng said.

"I hope that Tian Dou and Xing Luo can promote each other in a peaceful way."

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

"Just like the thing I sold you today, Tian Dou bought it, and Xing Luo will definitely buy it too. And in order to get rid of your dependence on my stuff, you will definitely improve upon that crossbow chariot and create a new weapon that surpasses it."

"In order not to fall behind Xingluo, the Tiandou Empire will also try every means to become stronger."

"Even without war, the two empires can become stronger."

Dai Tianfeng was taken aback. "But the two great empires are getting stronger and stronger, which is not good for the Spirit Hall."

"I don't care," Nan Feng said.

"Things that can't keep up with the times are bound to be eliminated. This applies to the Spirit Hall, the two great empires, and the seven major sects alike."

"Wouldn't it be better to let Xingluo destroy Tiandou, unify this continent, and end all war?" Dai Tianfeng said.

"Then what do you think would happen if the Spirit Hall wiped out the seven major sects and eight major families, eliminating all the large and small soul master forces on the Douluo Continent, leaving only the Spirit Hall as the sole dominant force?" Nan Feng asked rhetorically.

Dai Tianfeng was speechless for a moment.

Wouldn't the Spirit Hall be able to ascend to heaven then?

"I firmly believe that power corrupts, and absolute power will inevitably lead to absolute corruption," Nan Feng said.

"Once the threat from external forces is removed, the desires of those who stand at a high position will inevitably become completely out of control."

"Competition drives progress, and pressure fuels motivation."

"If there are no opponents, it means there are no winners or losers. But if you can't lose, would you still want to win?"

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(End of this chapter)