Douluo Continent II: Senior Sister, Please Help Me Cultivate

Chapter 365 Using the Era as a Chessboard

The elders present stared wide-eyed at Chen Feng, feeling their heads buzzing, their brains turned into mush by Chen Feng's words.

This kind of overwhelming force, using the prevailing trends of the times to oppress people, is simply appalling.

If a few years ago, the signs of the Sun Moon Empire launching a war were not obvious, now the Sun Moon Empire has begun to carry out preparatory work for the war.

Whether it was stockpiling large quantities of grain and fodder, hunting down domestic spies with all their might, or the escalating friction and conflict on the border.

At this moment, those at the middle and lower levels might not be able to see it, but top-tier forces like the Douluo Three Kingdoms royal family and Shrek Academy could all see that war was about to break out.

The royal families of the Douluo Three Kingdoms knew their own limitations; in a one-on-one fight, they were no match for the Sun Moon Empire. Even if the three kingdoms joined forces, they still couldn't win.

They can only rely on top-tier Soul Masters, such as the Body Sect, which is now the state religion of the Heavenly Soul Empire, and Shrek Academy, which has always maintained neutrality towards the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

As we all know, although the Sun Moon Empire has advanced soul tool technology, it lacks top-tier soul masters and doesn't even have a single Super Douluo.

In the Douluo Three Kingdoms, the number of Super Douluo-level powerhouses is too many to count on two hands, and that doesn't even include the powerhouses within the top sects.

Of course, most top sects only care about their own small territory. Unless the Sun Moon Empire attacks their homeland and damages their own interests, they will not take action.

Just like the Heavenly Dragon Gate in the original work (a sect rebuilt by the surviving members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan after it was destroyed by the Spirit Hall), they don't fight during wars, but they start fighting desperately when the Sun Moon Empire attacks their own territory, Dragon City.

These top sects, with Super Douluo or Title Douluo powerhouses in charge, are like feudal lords ruling their own territories within the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

Although they outwardly acknowledge the ruling status of their respective countries' royal families, in reality, the royal families of the Douluo Three Kingdoms find it difficult to control them.

They even have to acquiesce to their local rights and interests.

There's no way around it; those top sects have too many experts, and the royal family of the Douluo Three Kingdoms isn't strong enough to make them submit.

The royal families of the Three Kingdoms were far stronger than any single top-tier sect. They could certainly win against a top-tier sect, but a single move would have far-reaching consequences.

If you make a move against this one, all the top sects in the country will likely be in uproar, everyone will feel insecure, and they will inevitably unite to strongly condemn the royal family.

A top-tier sect can be defeated by the royal family, but what if all the top-tier sects within the country unite? In that case, the royal family will inevitably have to back down.

The most elite sects are those that can stand on equal footing with the royal family, in no way inferior to the royal family, and are even stronger than the royal family, such as the Body Sect and the Haotian Sect, which has always been in seclusion.

In the three kingdoms of Douluo Continent, the power of top experts and sects surpasses that of the royal family, and a large amount of high-quality resources within the country are occupied by these major sects.

In this respect, the Star Luo Empire in Douluo Three Kingdoms is in a better position than the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Douling Empire.

Therefore, the Star Luo Empire's royal family is the strongest among the Douluo Three Kingdoms, but the domestic sects are the opposite.

The power of sects within the Star Luo Empire is far inferior to that of the Heavenly Soul and the Fighting Spirit Empires. (Such major sects as the Body Sect, the Clear Sky Sect, the Profound Nether Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Heavenly Dragon Gate... these are all located in the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire because the royal families are weak and easy to bully, allowing them to reap greater profits.)

The Douluo Three Kingdoms, which were being exploited by domestic sects, were unable to stand up and were naturally powerless to resist the invasion of the Sun Moon Empire.

The Sun Moon Empire's national conditions are completely different from those of the Douluo Three Kingdoms. Because the Sun Moon Empire has vigorously developed soul tools, coupled with the physical condition of its citizens, it has never produced a top-tier powerhouse at the Super Douluo level.

This resulted in the Sun Moon Empire having weak sectarian power, with imperial authority being supreme and the royal family's power able to crush everything, and the entire country's power being under the emperor's control.

The emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire was able to unite the power of the entire nation.

When forces are divided, they are weak; when forces are united, they are strong. The Sun Moon Empire, by uniting the strength of the entire nation, is naturally guaranteed to win against the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

Add to that the huge gap in technological level, well, if a war really broke out, the Douluo Three Kingdoms would be utterly crushed by the Sun Moon Empire.

Therefore, at this time, the Douluo Three Kingdoms were eager to find a powerful ally in order to resist the invasion of the Sun Moon Empire.

Shrek Academy is undoubtedly a very strong competitor.

Chen Feng delegated the intermediate and low-level inspection tasks, which were originally to be handled by the inner court students of Shrek Academy, to the Douluo Three Kingdoms. Shrek Academy was only responsible for supervising and urging the Douluo Three Kingdoms to do their work.

At this point in time, Douluo Three Kingdoms might actually have to compromise.

Chen Feng's timing was impeccable. After listening, the assembled elders pondered for a moment and couldn't help but want to applaud him.

If this succeeds, it will undoubtedly elevate Shrek Academy's status once again. Furthermore, it will grant them a degree of administrative authority within the middle and lower levels of the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

If Shrek Academy and Douluo Three Kingdoms were originally on equal footing, then Douluo Three Kingdoms will naturally be inferior to Shrek Academy from now on.

Shrek Academy has always been very interested in interfering in the Douluo Three Kingdoms and deepening its influence.

Although Shrek Academy claims to maintain neutrality and not interfere in the internal affairs of the Douluo Three Kingdoms, in reality, while the former has maintained neutrality, the latter… well, those who know, know.

Let's not even talk about Shrek Academy's intelligence network and caravans, which are spread throughout the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

In the Douluo Continent III, a significant number of officials graduated from Shrek Academy, forming a Shrek faction. Behind them all lies the shadow of Shrek Academy.

The Shrek Academy's inspection team also encountered numerous cases involving corrupt officials and nobles from the Douluo Three Kingdoms during their missions.

Shrek Academy has never shown any mercy to these officials and nobles; they are all killed outright to enhance the academy's reputation and prestige.

Although these officials and nobles committed heinous crimes and deserved to die, killing state officials and nobles is, in any argument, an interference in the internal affairs of the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

In essence, Shrek Academy is the same as the sects within Douluo Continent. It's just that Shrek Academy is at a much higher level.

Compared to the major sects that still need to leech off the Douluo Three Kingdoms, Shrek Academy has already achieved independence from the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

Shrek Academy is located on the Lima Plain, covering a vast area, which is all Shrek Academy's territory.

More than two million people live there, all of whom can be considered citizens of Shrek Academy.

Shrek Academy has the strength, the territory, and the manpower; it can practically be considered a small country.

Chen Feng, as the leader of Shrek Academy and the master of the Sea God Pavilion, commands a vast army of powerful individuals and experts, along with two million civilians.

As the saying goes, "where you sit determines what you think."

If Chen Feng were a member of the royal family of the Douluo Three Kingdoms, he would definitely have to crack down on the bloodsucking sects internally and attack the Sun Moon Empire and Shrek Academy externally.

But Chen Feng wasn't born into the right family; he started as a commoner, so staying at Shrek Academy would definitely be more suitable for him.

Sure enough, after only a few years, Chen Feng had become the top dog at Shrek Academy and the head of the Sea God Pavilion.

Chen Feng's position as the head of the Sea God Pavilion is undoubtedly for his own benefit, aiming to continuously increase Shrek Academy's influence over the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

Since the Douluo Three Kingdoms is utterly hopeless, it can only be utterly defeated by the Sun Moon Empire.

In the future, Chen Feng will turn the tide, save the collapsing empire, and become the savior of the Douluo Three Kingdoms!

To save countless people in the Douluo Three Kingdoms from peril and defeat the invasion of the Sun Moon Empire.

In the crucible of war, everything is reshuffled; the old order is shattered, and a new order emerges.

He, Chen Feng, intends to be the creator of a new order in the future.

If someone could see through people's hearts, they would surely be blinded by the burning flames in Chen Feng's heart when they saw him.

Chen Feng now intends to use the era as a chessboard and great powers as chess pieces, to dominate and collect faith, and to achieve godhood and immortality.

Chen Feng plans to use the war launched by the Sun Moon Empire to dismantle the old regimes of the Star Luo Empire, the Heavenly Soul Empire, and the Fighting Spirit Empire.

Then, through Shrek Academy's immense influence and a political marriage with a princess, he will transform the original Douluo Three Kingdoms into his own.

If you directly use overwhelming power to overthrow the royal family of the Douluo Three Kingdoms, what do you call that? That's called usurpation.

In this way, resistance will inevitably be fierce, and the lower classes will not agree with it. The faith gained in this way will certainly be greatly diminished.

Therefore, forceful acquisition is unacceptable. Instead, by leveraging the war launched by the Sun Moon Empire to dismantle the Douluo Three Kingdoms, we can take over a completely new world.

Just as Qin conquered the six states, the First Emperor died, and the remnants of the six states turned against him, leading to the Qin dynasty's demise after only two generations. But when Liu Bang took over the empire, the world was at peace.

Chen Feng wanted the Sun Moon Empire to bear the backlash for him, and then he would lead the Douluo Three Kingdoms to destroy the Sun Moon Empire's royal family. In doing so, he would gain immense prestige, unify the four kingdoms, and allow the people of the world to live in peace and prosperity, providing him, Chen Feng, with high-quality faith. This was his plan.

It sounds difficult, but gathering faith and creating one's own divine position is inherently fraught with difficulties, requiring overcoming numerous obstacles. It's completely different from inheriting a divine position, which is like planting trees for future generations to enjoy the shade—it's not difficult at all.

Chen Feng thought to himself, "If there is no divine position to inherit, then I will create my own. If the Sea God can create a first-level god Sea God position by relying on the faith in the sea, then I can certainly do it too."

Moreover, besides collecting faith, one can also gain immortality through cultivating the Yin-Yang Technique. Both paths must be pursued diligently; then, immortality will be assured.

At this moment, Chen Feng's ambition has begun to ignite. Although it is only a spark now, it will surely become a prairie fire in the future.

In the Shrek Academy conference hall.

After a moment of silence, all the elders turned their gaze to Chen Feng's tall and imposing figure.

They couldn't see through Chen Feng's heart, nor did they know his ambition to become a god and live forever.

However, they knew that once the three kingdoms of Douluo compromised, Shrek Academy would definitely make further progress.

"Good, well said, good timing, good decision, good plan." Old Zhang was the first to speak.

His aged face, which was already nearing its end, was now flushed red with excitement.

Old Zhang doesn't talk much on ordinary days, partly because he doesn't have much life left and lacks energy, and partly because Shrek Academy used to be too peaceful.

He hoped Shrek Academy could go further, but the previous Sea God Pavilion Master was Elder Mu, who always sought stability due to his personality and physical paralysis.

While it won't put Shrek Academy in any crisis, it also won't bring any improvement to Shrek Academy.

But Chen Feng was different. He saw an astonishing aggressiveness in Chen Feng, the aura of a top predator.

If Elder Mu is a herbivore, then Chen Feng is definitely a carnivore.

At this moment, Elder Xuan looked bewildered, clearly not quite understanding, and looked at the people around him with a thoughtful and enlightened expression.

Elder Xuan also pretended to have suddenly realized something.

Master Xuan: (OO) I see... but I didn't understand what he was saying.

Lin Huiqun looked at Chen Feng and said, "Chen Feng, your idea is really too bold."

Old Master Song sighed, "The future belongs to the young. It seems I'm really getting old, and my courage is waning. You've really thought of things that others wouldn't dare to imagine. In this way, the influence of Shrek Academy will definitely be enhanced."

Although Old Mrs. Song is Xian Lin'er's mother, she may look like a kind and gentle old lady now, but when she was young, she was even more arrogant than Xian Lin'er.

As a level 97 Super Douluo, only Elder Xuan is stronger than her in the entire Shrek Academy. In her youth, no one of her peers could rival her. This arrogance far surpasses that of Xian Lin'er. She only tempered her brilliance in her old age.

As a healer, Elder Zhuang, who never fought with others, looked at Chen Feng and had a premonition that their future leader would definitely do something earth-shattering.

As for the four younger generation members, Yan Shaozhe, Cai Meier, Qian Duoduo, and Xian Liner, they didn't have a chance to speak at all and could only watch Chen Feng and Elder Song speak from the last seat.

Upon hearing the words of Elder Song, Elder Lin, Elder Zhang, and others, Chen Feng stood up from his chair and surveyed the entire room with disdain. All the elders raised their heads to listen to Chen Feng's speech.

Chen Feng said loudly, "The tide is sweeping in, and the Sun Moon Empire is ready for war. If it weren't for the fact that the current emperor of the Sun Moon Empire is old, the Sun Moon Empire would probably have already launched a war of aggression by now."

I have a premonition that once the old emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire passes away and a new emperor ascends the throne, the Sun and Moon Empire will inevitably launch a war.

Faced with the formidable enemy, the Sun Moon Empire, the Douluo Three Kingdoms will likely want to enlist Shrek Academy to resist its invasion.

Currently, the Star Luo Empire is probably the most eager of the three kingdoms in Douluo, while the Dou Ling Empire is the most stable in terms of mentality.

The Star Luo Empire, the Heavenly Soul Empire, and the Sun Moon Empire are neighbors, separated only by the Ming Dou Mountain Range.

Due to its geographical location, the Douling Empire is not connected to the Sun Moon Empire. If the Sun Moon Empire wants to invade the Douling Empire, it must first defeat the Star Luo Empire or the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Therefore, facing the military might of the Sun Moon Empire, the Star Luo Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire were the first to bear the brunt. However, with the recent establishment of the Body Sect as the state religion, the Heavenly Soul Empire must be feeling quite smug and confident that it can resist the invasion of the Sun Moon Empire.

The Star Luo Empire was not as fortunate as the Heavenly Soul Empire and had to face the Sun Moon Empire on its own. Therefore, among the three kingdoms of Douluo, the Star Luo Empire was undoubtedly the most eager to help Shrek Academy.

Therefore, the Star Luo Empire is the most likely to agree to Shrek Academy's conditions, while the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire are more likely to refuse Shrek Academy.

Chen Feng spoke eloquently, which made the elders present nod in agreement.

Chen Feng said confidently, "As the head of the Sea God Pavilion, my first priority is to protect Shrek Academy. Under this premise, I will lead Shrek Academy to move forward continuously."

My current cultivation level is only Soul Saint, yet I am already comparable to a Super Douluo. Once I reach the Title Douluo level, I will be unstoppable throughout the entire Douluo Continent.

Shrek Academy is safe and sound, therefore, I request the assistance of all the esteemed elders present to lead Shrek Academy to new heights.

The elders present looked at Chen Feng, and they all stood up, bowed to him at a sixty-degree angle, and then said in unison.

"Let Shrek Academy reach new heights!!!"

The meeting ended a quarter of an hour later.

Apart from Elder Xuan, all the elders left the Sea God Pavilion's meeting hall with Chen Feng's mission in hand.

Only Chen Feng sat in the head seat, his gaze deep, looking down at the entire Poseidon Island through the window of the Poseidon Pavilion located on the mountain.

Let Shrek Academy grow stronger and let its influence extend throughout the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

Increase support for officials from the Shrek Academy faction in the Three Kingdoms...

By leveraging the threat of war from the Sun Moon Empire, they will force the Douluo Three Kingdoms to cede even greater benefits…

The efforts Chen Feng is making now, one after another, will all become apparent in the future.

The future belongs to those who are prepared, and Chen Feng was well prepared.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Feng got up from his seat and walked to the underground chamber of the Sea God Pavilion to continue absorbing the power from the Dragon Pill.

The plan is good, but it also requires him to have enough power to execute it.

Whether it's eliminating the Holy Spirit Cult, unifying the continent, or destroying the Sun Moon Empire's royal family, a sufficiently powerful force will be needed to carry out these tasks.

Strength is fundamental, while planning and intelligence multiply strength to the maximum extent, maximizing its effects.

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Three days later, the selection competition for the disciple of the Sea God Pavilion Master officially began.

At Shrek Academy's training grounds, some idle inner court teachers, elders, and Shrek Academy's top fighter, Elder Xuan, watched the show from the sky.

Chen Qiu'er was dressed in a silver outfit, which showed off her curvaceous figure.

Chen Qiu'er looked around at her competitors with a proud little gaze.

Ultimately, their gaze settled on a stunningly beautiful woman with long white hair.

Looking at Chen Qiu'er, Xue Di smiled with pity on her cool and beautiful face.

Knowing the inside story, Xue Di understood that Chen Feng was choosing disciples for her sake, and the other students were just there to make up the numbers.

At this moment, Xue Di was completely unaware that Chen Qiu'er, who was sitting opposite her, would also be chosen as a disciple by Chen Feng.

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