Douluo Jueshi, world modulation mode

Next, I'll go home.

Anzhen returned to her home meditation room.

He spent another day consolidating his soul power cultivation and accelerating the refining of energy ore, constantly absorbing the life force of the divine version of the life gold to consolidate the improvement brought about by this progress.

Two days before accepting the surrender of the Heavenly Soul Emperor, An Zhen finished her cultivation.

"Officially cleared customs."

"Level 97".

Feeling the surging soul power within her body, An Zhen smiled.

It's truly been a long journey from awakening his soul power back then until now.

then……

"Uncle~"

An Qiu'er's cherry lips opened and closed, and the beautiful blonde girl sat in An Zhen's arms with her cheeks flushed, her limbs clinging to An Zhen like an octopus.

"Qiu'er is wonderful." An Zhen lowered her head and kissed An Qiu'er's cherry lips, and the two figures became entangled again.

Ye Guyi and Meng Hongchen went into seclusion, while An Qiu'er completed the divine test the fastest. While everyone else except Ye Guyi was still in their second test, An Qiu'er had already perfectly finished her third test in almost a month.

After spending some time with An Qiu'er and Zi Ji, An Zhen went to the palace to "bully" the little empress and listen to the progress of the tasks he had assigned to the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Xu Tianzhen rolled her eyes cutely.

She knew about Anzhen's power and influence.

This is clearly a deliberate attempt to "bully" her.

The little empress had an arrogant look on her face, but her movements were not slow at all. She straddled An Zhen's lap and said, "Ju...Ju sent the latest information this morning. It's almost done. We're just waiting for you to come and finish it up."

"Tell me more specifically."

An Zhen hugged Xu Tianzhen with a smile.

After staying in Mingdu for a while, Anzhen finally headed to Lingdou City.

Instead of doing anything else, he inspected Mingdu's defenses again. After all, the enemy's situation was special now, and in addition to having an omniscient and omnipotent early warning system, it was also necessary to ensure the defenses of their own base were in place to prevent a base raid.

Mingdu today can be considered Anzhen's strongest base.

One level 10 Soul Master is permanently stationed there; currently, it is Jing Hongchen, who is assembling his mecha. There are nine level 9 Soul Masters permanently stationed there, as well as three Title Douluos and two Super Douluos equipped with level 9 Soul Tools.

The compressed array soul guidance device, capable of covering the entire Mingdu, has undergone another upgrade. Two smaller versions exist: one covering the Sun and Moon Imperial Palace, controlled by Xu Tianzhen, and the other covering the Mingde Hall, controlled by Meng Hongchen.

And various high-altitude, ground-based, and underground detection soul-guided devices.

And most importantly, there's the spatial disturbance device, researched and created by several level nine and ten Soul Masters. This device won't affect spatial storage Soul Tools and is specifically designed for Limit Douluos with spatial abilities. The only "key" capable of negating this spatial interference is with An Zhen.

In this way, even a Limit Douluo would have to kneel down.

……

Lingdou City.

The civil and military officials of the Douling Empire finally welcomed back the Emperor they had been longing for.

There was no other way; with such a major event about to unfold, how could things proceed without a leader? Although the court officials were nominally led by Ning Yunzhi, Yu Yunzhen, and Nan Shuishui, this was because of An Zhen. Other hidden sects and families also had Super Douluo and Title Douluo, and they were willing to follow the three's orders because of An Zhen's presence.

This is one of the downsides of dictatorship: once the sole leader is gone, there will be a situation of leaderlessness, with no one able to control the situation.

"How are the preparations going?" Anzhen asked.

"Your Majesty," Ning Yunzhi reported, handing over a list, "the convoy is ready. It includes generals and officials who will take over the Heavenly Soul Empire's army and replace some of Heavenly Soul's local officials."

“Hmm.” Anzhen looked at the list.

Aside from the military, it is expected that one-sixth of the local officials will be replaced first.

Omniscient authority to search.

Anzhen crossed out one-third of the names on the list.

"It's one thing for gilded family members, but I will never allow anyone of bad character to appear."

Placing gold in the treasury is acceptable, given the current special circumstances; to keep the local people in check, one needs real power. Those with connections are well-suited for this, and to boost their performance, they'll pour money into the local area, all for the ultimate rewards of immortal herbs and longevity treasures.

Otherwise, where do these officials get their impressive achievements from? They all get them by throwing money around.

An Zhen expressed her encouragement for this approach. After all, it's not just a vanity project; it genuinely benefits the local people.

"Let them see how tall the grass grows on the graves of those nobles I slaughtered back then." An Zhen coldly swept his gaze over the many civil and military officials in the hall. "Considering that they didn't commit any major offenses, according to imperial law, let your people go and receive their punishment, pay the fines, and accept their penalties."

"Following me doesn't mean you can act recklessly."

"Rectify within one month, or the punishment will be doubled, and further delays will result in even more severe penalties!"

"I'd like to see if we can go so far as to behead them and confiscate their property!"

Those who work for Anzhen are already receiving ample, if not more, compensation and rewards from her; they deserve what is rightfully theirs. To dare to take more than their share, or to grant themselves any special privileges, like those shameless corrupt officials, is to break the law!
There was silence in the hall for a moment.

All the civil and military officials felt as if their breath had stopped for a moment.

My thoughts seemed to drift back to the time when An Zhen came to "friendly" discuss things, and to those days that the Douling nobles called the Dark Ages.

This emperor is truly capable of killing.

After giving a stern warning to the civil and military officials, the convoy set off.

The group sailed in a grand procession toward the border between the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire, attracting the attention of various major powers.

……

destination.

The border between the two countries.

The border areas between the two countries are mostly treacherous and difficult-to-cross regions. From north to south, they are the far north, the Sunset Forest, the Lingshan Mountains, and the southernmost Starry Sky Forest. Only a few small hills in the Lingshan Mountains are easy for the convoy to traverse.

The Heavenly Soul Empire's troops were stationed here early on. There weren't many of them, but they were all dressed in the uniforms of the Heavenly Soul Royal Family's most elite personal guard. However, if any former members of the Heavenly Soul Royal Family's personal guard came here, they would find that they didn't recognize a single person in the entire group.

soon.

A convoy arrived.

This time, apart from the officials who assisted in taking over the Heavenly Soul Empire, An Zhen didn't bring many people. The two brothers, Jianglong and Fuhu, who acted as coachmen, and Nan Shuishui, the civil official in charge of managing these officials, stayed in Lingdou City.

"Your Majesty, we've arrived." The Dragon-Subduing Douluo eagerly opened the car door.

"Ah."

They could already see the Heavenly Soul Emperor a hundred meters away, as well as the neatly lined-up troops behind him.

"You brought quite a few people." After getting off the carriage, An Zhen glanced at the group behind Emperor Tianhun, a strange smile playing on her lips.

"Hahaha!" The Heavenly Soul Emperor was beaming with enthusiasm, seemingly genuinely delighted. "Someone like you deserves such a grand display, doesn't that suit your status?"

Emperor Tianhun was very happy.

I can't wait to see Anzhen's expression when she sees the "truth".

Anzhen was also very happy.

After all, it's rare to have something so amusing, especially when it's the emperor of a country who's providing him with "funny material."

"Today will be a day that goes down in history." Emperor Tianhun looked at Anzhen intently, as if he wanted to etch Anzhen's image into his mind.

From the moment he first learned of the other person's name until now, this is the first time he has seen An Zhen in person.

He was very young, in the prime of his life, and possessed an inexplicable aura, as if he were the center of the world. He prided himself on having seen many geniuses, but he had never seen such a peerless prodigy.

It's a pity. If he could use them, he wouldn't even mind passing the throne to Anzhen and Vina's child in the future.

"Therefore," Emperor Tianhun continued, "I have prepared something special for today's grand event."

As he spoke, the Heavenly Soul Emperor took out an object from the storage soul tool on his wrist. It was an eyeball-shaped thing with a bamboo dragonfly on it. After injecting soul power, the intricate core array activated the soul tool, and it flew into the sky, with the mechanical eyeball pointing downwards.

"Oh?" An Zhen laughed. "I thought the Heavenly Soul Empire was still in the era ten thousand years ago."

"Yes," Emperor Tianhun said with emotion, facing An Zhen as if he were facing a long-lost friend. "I originally thought that soul tools were some kind of unorthodox external force, but it turns out that these novel things are very interesting and also very useful."

Since meeting those powerful Soul Masters from the Sun Moon Empire, the Heavenly Soul Emperor's understanding has been almost overturned by Soul Guidance Devices. He has pondered more than once: if he, or the previous Heavenly Soul Emperor, had accepted the Soul Guidance Revolution earlier and used Soul Guidance Devices to strengthen his own power, would the Heavenly Soul Royal Family have fallen into such a state today?
A resolute glint flashed in the eyes of the Heavenly Soul Emperor.

But there's no going back in life. Now that things have come to this, he has no way out.

"Let me introduce you to Your Majesty," Emperor Tianhun said, before being interrupted by Anzhen raising her hand.

“No need.” An Zhen gently shook her head. “I know this thing.”

At the same time, a huge virtual screen was suddenly projected into the sky above the major cities of Tianhun, Xingluo, and Douling, as well as Shrek City. An Zhen, the Emperor of Tianhun, and the people behind them, along with all the scenery on the small hill, were projected onto the screen, and An Zhen's voice came from it.

"The Sun Moon Empire's latest soul-guided technology can project events happening in a location onto a screen in real time. Each projection screen itself is also a relay station for transmitting and amplifying signals."

Anzhen said, "It has a wide range of applications, especially in governing the country, where it is very useful."

"Clap clap clap!" Emperor Tianhun clapped his hands and praised with a smile, "Your Majesty is truly knowledgeable and learned."

“You have a great attitude,” Anzhen said. “You’re still so happy even as a deposed monarch who has given up the entire empire.”

"Hahaha!"

Emperor Tianhun suddenly burst into laughter.

"Of course, of course I'm happy!"

"However, I wonder if Your Majesty, with your vast knowledge and talent, recognizes these distinguished guests?"

(End of this chapter)