Douluo Continent: I Have a Nameless Law

At this time, the Spirit Hall was located in the territory of four major duchies, so there was no need to worry about the army. In particular, the Barak Kingdom was the strongest duchy in the Heaven Dou Empire, and it directly contributed 100,000 troops.

The other three duchies each contributed 50,000 troops, plus 50,000 Cloud Cavalry, for a total of 400,000 troops.

It is said that to conquer a city, you must send out more than three times the number of troops to defend it. But this is Douluo Continent, a world with extraordinary power. Although the power is a bit low, the situation can still be different.

This operation was not as high-profile as the last one, but with so many people involved, the Heavenly Dou Empire's spies were certainly not blind.

Upon learning that the Spirit Hall had dispatched troops towards Jialing Pass, Xue Xing broke out in a cold sweat. In desperation, he could only turn to Ning Fengzhi and request that the Sword and Bone Douluos be stationed at Jialing Pass.

“Feng Zhi, the Spirit Hall’s territory is now almost as large as the two great empires. I’m afraid they want to swallow up the entire continent,” Bone Douluo said.

Over the years, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has witnessed the Spirit Hall's actions. Their methods are ruthless, especially in the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom. In order to provide disaster relief, the Spirit Hall slaughtered local soul master families, leaving them trembling with fear and rivers of blood flowing.

This led to the fact that after the Kingdom of Barak and the Kingdom of Silves announced their joining the Spirit Hall, the spirit master forces in these two duchies voluntarily contributed their own grain, land, and money.

"Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, do you think it would be a good thing or a bad thing for our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School if the Spirit Hall really unified the continent?"

Ning Fengzhi's expression was serious. He asked this question not because he wanted to help Tian Dou stop the Spirit Hall's advance.

After all, the Spirit Hall has already established its dominance, and anyone who stands in its way will die. He would not abandon the lives of the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for the sake of the Heaven Dou Empire's interests.

He was just a little worried that if the Spirit Hall were to truly unify the world, given its power, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's future industries would be greatly affected, and everything they did would depend on the Spirit Hall's attitude.

Sects, merchants, and families all prefer a weak imperial government to a strong and centralized regime.

A weak empire, like the Heavenly Dou Empire, may have a large territory, but it cannot control any of the larger Soul Master forces within its territory. The policies and laws it promulgates every year are ostensibly aimed at Soul Master forces, but in reality, they are just pieces of paper and have no effect. Soul Masters simply ignore them and do whatever they want.

However, if a powerful force like the Spirit Hall were to unify the continent and seize power, then even the currently dominant Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would not dare to provoke it.

They are destined to be bound by the rules set by the Spirit Hall, and will be hesitant and uneasy when doing things.

However, Ning Fengzhi was not stupid. Although he saw the pressure that the Spirit Hall would bring in the future, he would not choose to go against them.

Moreover, given his relationship with Uncle Jian and Gu Han, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's unconditional support for the Spirit Hall over the years, and the substantial financial and material support during disaster relief, he might be able to take the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School with him to the first piece of the new regime's pie, and perhaps even the biggest piece.

Sword Douluo shook his head at Ning Fengzhi's question: "I'm not good at these things. Fengzhi, you can make the decision."

Bone Douluo had his own opinion: "I think that if the Spirit Hall really unifies the continent, then we naturally cannot ignore the rules they set, just like we ignored the Heaven Dou Empire. In that case, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's Chamber of Commerce will probably be unable to carry out many things in the future, and we will also have to pay taxes to their empire."

"These are all negative impacts that the Spirit Hall brought to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School after it formed an empire."

Ning Fengzhi nodded: "Uncle Gu is half right. Although our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will not be as free as before after the Spirit Hall forms an empire, don't forget that we have already boarded the Spirit Hall's warship. When the time comes, we will be in a good position to negotiate with Gu Han to have him act as our agent for mining salt, iron and other minerals across the entire continent."

"In this way, even if my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School abandons most of its previous industries, it will not lose money, but will make a huge profit, or even soar to new heights!"

Chapter 336 The army is defeated, Xue Xing dies

Chen Xin asked, "So, Feng Zhi, you mean, to remain still?"

“That’s right, don’t move, and don’t move.” Ning Fengzhi nodded solemnly.

As the head of a sect, Ning Fengzhi would naturally not defy the prevailing trend for the sake of current interests. Moreover, this was only after he saw even greater benefits. How to choose was self-evident.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's choice remained unchanged. Even though its interests in the Heaven Dou Empire were enormous, Ning Fengzhi did not oppose the Spirit Hall because of this.

The mainland today is no longer what it was a decade or two ago. Now, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan has been destroyed, the Clear Sky Sect has gone into seclusion, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School stands alone. It is impossible for them to fight against the Spirit Hall.

It wasn't that Ning Fengzhi looked down on the other sects and the two great empires; it was simply that none of these forces were truly capable of fighting. Even if they were all combined, they might not be enough to defeat Uncle Jian, let alone the bunch of Super Douluo from the Spirit Hall.

At Jialing Pass, an army of 400,000 men besieged the city. Before they could even begin their attack, their commander was bound hand and foot and thrown off the city wall by his lieutenants, who sealed his soul power.

"We have been waiting here for the Heavenly Soldiers of the Spirit Hall for many days. This is Wang Defa, the commander of Jialing Pass."

"Uh, Master, this..."

Shi Dong looked at Gu Han to the side, wanting to ask his master if the other party was cheating.

Gu Han flew into the sky and looked at the city gate. Although there were soldiers guarding it, he did not see any defensive equipment, either inside the city or on the city wall.

mutiny!

This was Gu Han's first reaction, but to avoid any trickery from the other side, Gu Han ordered the army to be on high alert and entered the city gate alone.

"Elder Judge, this is the garrison commander of Jialing Pass."

Gu Han glanced slightly at the deputy general. The armor of the armies of the two great empires was divided according to rank. This man was wearing a platinum-gold Qilin armor with a black cloak on his back. This was the kind of armor that only the second-in-command of the army could wear.

Wang Defa was pinned down by two soldiers, unable to break free no matter what he did. He glared at the deputy general who was bowing and clasping his hands in front of Gu Han and cursed, "Chang Wei, you shameless scoundrel, you betrayed the empire, you deserve to die a horrible death!!"

"Hmph, Wang Defa, you're wrong."

Chang Wei snorted coldly, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Gu Han.

"I, Chang Wei, come from a poor family. When I was a child, my family was destitute. If it weren't for the Soul Masters of the Spirit Hall who helped me awaken my Martial Soul and the monthly Soul Master subsidy they gave me, would I, Chang Wei, be where I am today?"

"What about the Empire's support for you? Those subsidies were all provided by the Empire; the Spirit Hall was just acting as a middleman!" Wang Defa retorted angrily.

"That was obtained for us by the Spirit Hall. You bunch of bastards only know how to suck blood. If it weren't for the Spirit Hall's power, would this corrupt empire ever give money to us poor people?"

"But then again, if I were you, I wouldn't take a single penny either. After all, I have money but I don't use it for my own development. Why would I give money to strangers every month? I'm not sick."

"Since you know all this, why do you support the Spirit Hall?" Wang Defa gritted his teeth. "Besides, you are also a Soul Master, and now a Soul Emperor with a bright future. You are even capable of establishing your own family. The Spirit Hall asks for money every month, and it's given to a bunch of strangers. You shouldn't be aiding and abetting evil!"

"Hehe~" Chang Wei suddenly chuckled, his eyes filled with contempt. He squatted down and said in a low voice, "Because I was originally a member of the Spirit Hall."

Wang Defa's eyes widened suddenly, his pupils trembled violently, and he was filled with disbelief.

"What, what did you say?"

"Don't you understand?" Chang Wei stood up and said loudly, "I, Chang Wei, am originally a member of the Spirit Hall, so how can I be accused of betraying Heaven Dou?"

Gu Han raised an eyebrow slightly. He knew that the Spirit Hall had infiltrated the Heaven Dou Army, but he didn't know that there was such a high-ranking undercover agent.

He re-examined the general who called himself Chang Wei. The man looked to be in his thirties, but Soul Masters age more slowly, so his real age should be between forty and fifty.

"Your name is Chang Wei, right?"

Upon hearing this, Chang Wei immediately clasped his hands respectfully to Gu Han and said, "Reporting to the Elder of the Arbitration, this humble general is indeed Chang Wei."

Gu Han patted the other person on the shoulder: "You are very good. And you generals, you have made contributions to the uprising. My Spirit Hall will naturally not treat you harshly. However, before that, you must hand over your military tokens to me. Otherwise, I will not be able to handle it."

"That's natural."

Chang Wei nodded and took the lead in handing over his military tally, as well as a black jade tiger tally.

"Elder Judge, this is the tiger tally of the commander of Jialing Pass. Please take a look."

Gu Han took the tiger tally and nodded.

After confirming that there were no tricks or ambushes, Gu Han then allowed Shi Dong and Dongfang Lingyun to lead their troops into the city and take over all positions.

Thus, the Spirit Hall captured Jialing Pass without losing a single soldier.

The army that went to suppress the rebellion in Longcheng also encountered unprecedented obstacles. Although the army numbered 500,000 and was very powerful, after the commander-in-chief was shot dead by Guangling with an arrow, the entire army was leaderless. None of the deputy generals were willing to submit to each other, and the morale of the troops below was also low.

This caused the army to fall into chaos, which allowed them to exploit weaknesses and be routed.

The army was defeated like a landslide, and with the tide turned against them, the Tian Dou army had no choice but to retreat in disarray.

When news of the fall of Jialing Pass and the defeat of the army in Longcheng reached Tiandou City, Xuexing could no longer hold on. Under the multiple blows, she fell ill again and died a month later.

The ministers enthroned the eight-year-old Crown Prince Xue Beng as emperor. (Too lazy to come up with a name, but I think the two in the original story are quite compatible, so let's just say they're father and son.)

"Alas, Tian Dou is doomed."

This was the first thought of all the forces, and even their court officials thought so. However, even so, many of the Tian Dou court officials were inclined to seek personal gain while in office. The fall of Tian Dou meant nothing to them; at most, a new dynasty would take its place.

Therefore, for a period of time afterward, the ministers in the Tiandou court were simultaneously looking for a way out for themselves and frantically accumulating wealth.

During this period, officials from the various duchies, the Star Dou Kingdom, and the Spirit Hall were constantly making secret contacts.

The major powers naturally wouldn't let these pigs who willingly offered themselves up pass by, and the Spirit Hall was no exception. However, Gu Han wouldn't let these parasites actually enter the Spirit Hall. Instead, he prepared a list and, once the pigs had arrived enough, he would discard them like used millstones.

During this period, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has been gradually withdrawing from the Heaven Dou Dynasty, leaving only a few people in important positions. Ning Fengzhi plans to let these people continue to stay in the Heaven Dou Dynasty. When the Spirit Hall really attacks Heaven Dou City, they will then present their treasures as a gift.

Chapter 337 The Fall of the Heavenly Kingdom

As if things weren't going to go wrong, the other duchies of the Heaven Dou Empire subsequently declared independence or simply submitted to the Spirit Hall.

For a time, the power of the Heavenly Dou Empire was reduced to only one place: Heavenly Dou City.

The independent principality was quickly defeated by the Spirit Hall.

A year later, Empress Dowager Tian Dou announced her abdication.

A vast empire collapsed.

The end of an old empire also heralds the beginning of a new one.

“Master, elders, and esteemed guests, now that our Spirit Hall has completely replaced the Heaven Dou regime, it is time to establish an empire.”

Inside the offering hall, the elders and deities were all gathered; this time, they were all present, not one was missing.

After all, establishing an empire requires an emperor, and it must be made clear whether this emperor will be from the Qian family or from the current pope.

After Gu Han finished speaking, he looked at Qian Xunji. The other party was the current Grand Elder, the actual master of the Spirit Hall, and the patriarch of the Angel lineage, so naturally he needed to ask for the other party's opinion.

Qian Xunji's gaze remained calm as he said, "Who sits on the throne is irrelevant; what matters is that the Qian family's status must transcend that of the empire."

This means that a thousand families may give up the throne, but their status must be equal to, or even higher than, that of the emperor.

"I think the throne doesn't necessarily have to be held by one family."

The one who spoke was Golden Crocodile Douluo, and he had a different opinion.

"Ancient texts record that in ancient times, wise men were rulers. The Martial Soul Empire can also follow the example of the wise men of the past and have wise men as rulers."

"Yes, I support Second Brother."

"The second master is right."

Upon hearing this, the elders and deities' eyes lit up, and they all voiced their support for Golden Crocodile's suggestion.

"Since the ruler is a wise man, then naturally an election is necessary."

Gu Han wasn't actually that interested in the throne. After all, his goal wasn't the throne. In this world, there are extraordinary powers, so imperial power is inevitably suppressed by divine power. As long as an individual has great strength and doesn't go too far, they can enjoy emperor-like treatment wherever they go.

Since the elders and worshippers all want to emulate the system of ancient times, then an election can be brought up.

"Could the elder of the Judgment explain the election in more detail?" Ghost Douluo asked.

"This election is naturally an internal election. After the establishment of the empire, the Hall of Offerings and the Hall of Elders were preserved. Later, when someone is promoted to a Title Douluo, they can also join the Hall of Elders. However, before entering, it must be ensured that their personality is intact and their thoughts are in line with the core ideology of the Spirit Hall."

"To be eligible to vote, one must be at least a Soul Saint and be an official loyal to the Spirit Empire."