Douluo: Dragon King's Star Devouring Wings

Chapter 601 Spring in Mingdu
With the Central Legion and the War God Temple's armies entering Mingdu, the entire Sun and Moon Federation has taken on a more precarious and unstable atmosphere.

The wind howled wildly through the city streets, as if conveying an ominous sign that war was imminent.

Thick, dark clouds rolled in from the sky, shrouding the city in a gloomy, oppressive atmosphere.

The trees along the street swayed violently in the gale, making creaking and groaning sounds, as if they were groaning in pain.

The supermarket was bustling with people, but the usual liveliness and noise were gone. Anxiety and unease were written on people's faces, their steps were hurried, and their eyes revealed fear of the unknown.

The supermarket's goods attracted few customers, and the sales clerks had no interest in selling them. Instead, they huddled together anxiously, whispering about the various situations they had gleaned from hearsay.

Long queues formed outside the bank. People looked anxious, eager to withdraw their savings, as if only holding cash in their hands could give them a sense of security.

Having learned from the previous defense of Mingdu, people were determined to withdraw their money from the bank and keep it firmly in their own hands.

Meanwhile, in Shrek City, far in the middle of the continent…

"Are you sure this is the place?" Qian Gu Qingfeng asked in disbelief, looking at the magnificent room in front of him.

Above the room hung a sign that read "Master Fortune Teller".

Qian Gu Dongfeng looked at the soul guide communicator in his hand, and compared the photo in the soul guide communicator with the shop in front of him, and said, "This is indeed the place. People online say that the fortune telling here is particularly accurate."

Once inside, Qian Gu Dong Feng quickly found the fortune teller who called himself Master Yu.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Qian Gu Dong Feng earnestly handed Master Yu a photo of Qian Gu Huang Yu, asking, "Please take a look. Do you think this person in the photo is capable of becoming the Speaker of the Council?"

As Yu Haosheng ordered the Central Army Corps and the Temple of War to enter Mingdu, Qian Gu Dongfeng realized that Qian Gu Huangyu probably could not peacefully take over power.

So Qian Gu Dong Feng called on Qian Gu Qing Feng to go find a fortune teller to look at Qian Gu Huang Yu's face.

Because the photo that Qian Gu Dong Feng gave him was of Qian Gu Huang Yu when she was fifteen years old, Master Yu did not recognize who the person in the photo was for a moment.

Master Yu fanned himself with his fan, clicked his tongue a few times, and said, "His appearance isn't good. He looks like a weakling. I don't think he has any chance."

Upon hearing this, Qian Gu Dongfeng's pupils suddenly contracted, and he then said sincerely, "Please take another look."

Master Yu said impatiently, "There's no need for that. You can go back now."

Master Yu's meaning was simple: he could change the outcome, but he had to pay!
You want me to do things your way without paying? Are you kidding me?
Qian Gu Dongfeng exhaled a breath of stale air, and a ruthless glint appeared in his eyes as he looked at Master Yu. "Suppress Sika!"

He then suddenly stood up and summoned his martial spirit, the Panlong Staff, performing a superb skill of striking six times in one second.

After giving Master Yu a massage, Qian Gu Dong Feng grabbed Master Yu's collar and said coldly, "Take another good look at her. You dare say her face is bad?"

"Don't hit me just because you're looking at my face!" Master Yu said fearfully.

"Damn it, take him away." Qian Gu Dongfeng waved his hand, and two staff members from the Sixth Bureau of Tower Affairs immediately came over and flanked Master Yu.

"Stand up and get ready to leave!"

"How could you do this?" Master Yu said in a panic.

"You've been operating here for so many years, yet you haven't paid a single penny of tax. How dare you deny it?" one employee said, kicking Master Yu again.

Upon hearing this, Master Yu's eyes instantly lost their luster. He had always thought he had been careful enough, but he never expected that he would still be discovered.

...

The Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, Sixth Bureau of Intelligence, Interrogation Room.

After receiving this news from Qian Gu Dong Feng, Yue Hongchen rushed over to personally interrogate Master Yu.

Yue Hongchen walked up to Master Yu, took out the photo of Qian Gu Huang Yu again, and said coldly, "Take another good look at her. Do you think she can become the speaker?"

Master Yu said tremblingly, "I've looked at it several times, but it still doesn't work!"

"You really are asking for trouble!" Yue Hongchen snorted coldly, waved his hand, and immediately two agents from the Sixth Bureau of the Tower of Espionage came over and gave Master Yu a massage in the style of the Spirit Transmission Tower.

After a massage, Master Yu was bruised and swollen, and even lost a front tooth. He huddled shakily in a corner.

Yue Hongchen picked up the photo of the Thousand-Year Phoenix Feather from the table, bent down, held the photo up to Master Yu, and slowly asked, "What do you mean?"

Master Yu's eyes were filled with fear as he trembled and said, "I've looked him over carefully; he should be able to become the speaker."

Yue Hongchen said with dissatisfaction, "Your face looks different every few days!"

As she spoke, Yue Hongchen used the photo to hit Master Yu's already swollen nose, saying, "Is your face reading fake?"

Master Yu quickly said, "No, no, this is a dragon among men, born to be a celestial being!"

"Hmph, so you can still understand human language!" Yue Hongchen chuckled.

Upon seeing this, Master Yu quickly added, "This man's face is simply that of a god descended to earth; he is destined to be an emperor!"

“Very good,” Yue Hongchen nodded in satisfaction. “From now on, when you go out, just say this: when judging someone’s appearance, you must be honest, understand?”

"Understood, understood, I will certainly obey," Master Yu said hurriedly.

...

Mingdu.

After bringing Qian Gu Huang Yu and Jun Sheng Bai to Mingdu, Bei Dexun and Shen Qixuan also arrived.

Chen Yiming ultimately decided not to let Chen Xinjie come over. Facing the upcoming war, Chen Yiming did not want to drag his son into it as well.

"Qian Gu Huang Yu must be under a lot of pressure right now, right? The Central Army and the War God Temple have both moved into Mingdu!" Shen Qixuan said with a smile.

Yu Haosheng said, "To avoid any unforeseen complications, let's take action against the Thousand Ancient Phoenix Feather three days from now, after we have all the soul-guided weapons in place."

"Although we are prepared to pay any price, it would be best to avoid causing too much damage if possible."

Bede Xun nodded slightly. "The next three days will change our fate, and even the fate of the entire Federation. Everyone, stay alert."

Just then, Jun Shengbai's soul-guided communicator suddenly lit up. After reading the message, he immediately exclaimed in surprise:
"Qian Gu Huang Yu said that he wants to invite us to the Peace Hotel tomorrow to discuss the previously approved Soul Armor Subsidy Plan in detail. He said that the four-word Soul Armor is already in the works."

“Peace Hotel, what a great name!” Bedell exclaimed. “Is she scared?” Shen Qixuan murmured.

Yu Haosheng said, "It's natural for her to be afraid. We have five quasi-gods here. Her attitude clearly shows that she's backing down!"

Mingdu, Peace Hotel.

While the Peace Hotel may not be considered one of the top hotels in the capital of the Sun-Moon Federation, it boasts a long history.

The day the Peace Hotel was completed coincided with the day the original Sun Moon Empire wiped out the Star Luo Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire.

To commemorate the great achievements of the Sun Moon Empire, the owner of the Peace Hotel named it the Peace Hotel, hoping that Douluo Continent could maintain long-term peace in the future.

Despite their doubts about Qian Gu Huang Yu's attitude, Yu Haosheng and his group of five arrived at the Peace Hotel on time.

Because they all understood that today's conversation would largely determine the future fate of the Sun and Moon Federation.

This can be considered the final ultimatum before the war.

But when they arrived, they were greeted by Gu Yuena.

Gu Yuena said, "The Tower Master of the Ancient Tower encountered a mishap during her seclusion and is currently healing. Please be patient, she will arrive shortly."

[No wonder she was so eager to make peace,] Bedreun narrowed his eyes slightly. [With her quasi-god level cultivation, her seclusion must be to break through to godhood. She's just too impatient!]

[If he gets injured, it won't be a minor injury. It seems He Tan is quite confident this time.]

What Bei Dexun could think of, Yu Haosheng and the others could naturally think of as well. With this thought in mind, their tense nerves couldn't help but relax.

These days, although they appear calm on the surface, they are actually extremely nervous inside.

If things go wrong, it could lead to a full-blown civil war, and they would undoubtedly become the sinners of the Union and even history.

The entire Peace Hotel has been booked out to host a banquet for several important figures, including Yu Haosheng. Today, over a hundred chefs and service staff from the hotel will be serving them.

In a private room on the top floor of the Peace Hotel, Gu Yuena and her six companions took their seats. Through the wide floor-to-ceiling windows, they could easily enjoy the night view of Mingdu.

"Master of the Ancient Moon Tower, how is the development of the Four-Word Soul Armor progressing?" Bedexun asked with a smile.

Gu Yuena said, "We have reached the final experimental stage. Before long, we can put the war against Xingluo and Douling on the agenda."

Upon hearing this, Bede Xun's eyes lit up. According to their previous agreement, before the start of the war, the leaders of these major forces would obtain the four-word soul armor first.

Having lived this long, few things can excite him anymore, but being able to further improve his strength is one of the few things that can excite him.

After that, Bede Xun and the others began to ask Gu Yue Na some questions about the Soul Armor, and Gu Yue Na naturally answered them all without reservation.

Gu Yuena's attitude clearly indicated that Qian Gu Huang Yu did not intend to continue the war, which naturally pleased the five members of the Bede Xun group, and the atmosphere at the dinner table became much more harmonious.

The reason why Gu Yuena told them the story was simple: what use is it for a dead person to know more?
Meanwhile, at the Mingdu Spirit Pagoda branch, a secret conversation was taking place.

Qian Gu Huang Yu wore a long white dress, her round, fair thighs wrapped in black stockings crossed together, and her fair hands gently lifted her long golden hair, like a queen who reigns supreme over all living beings.

Opposite to the Thousand Ancient Phoenix Feather sat an elderly man with blond hair and blue eyes, none other than the former commander of the Southern Legion, the previous generation Angel Douluo, Le Jingchen.

After Qian Renxue broke through to the Limit Douluo level, Le Jingchen simply gave her the title of Angel Douluo as well.

After that, Le Jingchen remained in retirement. In the face of the impending Mingdu Incident, in addition to the most elite air force of the Southern Army, Qian Renxue also sent Le Jingchen to support the troops.

With this veteran quasi-god powerhouse in charge, the ratio of quasi-gods became three to five, naturally giving Qian Gu Huang Yu much more confidence.

"Right now, Bede Xun and the others are probably all immersed in the fantasy of my secluded cultivation and serious injury, aren't they?" Qian Gu Huang Yu laughed.

Le Jingchen frowned slightly. He was a Soul Clan heir who had received a traditional education and could not understand why things had developed like this since Qian Gu Huang Yu took the stage.

For thousands of years, these families had lived in peace, but after only ten years in power, Qian Gu Huang Yu caused the previous power structure to almost collapse and was about to start a full-scale war.

"Now that we've stalled Lao Yu and the others, what should we do?" Le Jingchen asked.

If it's just a matter of stalling for time, there's no way to determine a winner. In the end, the war between the Soul Clans will still come down to the battle between Soul Masters.

Qian Gu Huang Yu laughed and said, "The necessary procedures still need to be followed. I will go to the Speaker now and have him sign off on the arrest of Yu Haosheng, Bei Dexun, Chen Yiming, Jun Shengbai and Shen Qixuan for treason."

Although none of the Soul Clan members take the Council Speaker seriously, in principle, the Speaker does have the power to arrest members of the various Soul Clans.

It's just that the speaker doesn't dare to use it.

Upon hearing this, Yue Jingchen frowned deeply. "But the Speaker wouldn't dare to do that, would he?"

Faced with the fact that the various Soul Clans were treating Mingdu as a battlefield, the Speaker simply gave his usual speech, hoping that everyone could remain calm and restrained.

However, it is clear that all the major Soul Clans have ignored him.

Qian Gu Huang Yu smiled faintly, "This is my order, and has nothing to do with his own wishes."

Le Jingchen frowned slightly. Since Qian Gu Huang Yu took the stage, she had been a bit too flamboyant.

“It’s getting late. I’ll go get the arrest warrant from the Speaker now. You should lead the First Army to arrest the Central Army and the War God Temple personnel stationed in Mingdu first,” Qian Gu Huang Yu said.

Le Jingchen said in a deep voice, "Federal soldiers cannot lay a hand on their own comrades."

In Le Jingchen's view, he originally thought that this matter was just an internal conflict among the Soul Clan due to unfair distribution of benefits, but he did not expect that the Thousand Ancient Phoenix Feather was aiming for a full-scale war.

“This is an order, General. Once the arrest warrant is issued, they will all be traitors. I am only trying to prevent them from harming the Federation as soon as possible,” Qian Gu Huang Yu said coldly.

"Also, don't make a big fuss, or it won't be good if Bede Xun and the others find out beforehand."

"Yes." In the end, Le Jingchen agreed.

He is now just a retired clan chief, and all he needs to do is carry out the orders of the current clan chief.

Seeing that Le Jingchen agreed, Qian Gu Huang Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have people in both the Central Army and the War God Temple. As soon as you arrive with your troops, they will surrender and welcome the king's army."

With the support of the Spirit Pagoda Master, the Yixin Society has grown into a behemoth within the military, with members present in every legion.

(End of this chapter)