Douluo Jueshi, world modulation mode

Chapter 465 Tang San's Reputation Score
Beneath the original Sun and Moon Royal Offering Hall tower, the second underground level, which once stored some precious and rare metals, has been emptied. Runes not belonging to this world have been inscribed by powerful divine senses onto special metals embedded in the walls, floor, and ceiling. A faint gray aura causes living beings to feel an instinctive discomfort, a kind of instinctive terror and repulsion. The dormant, terrifying power of the dead flows slowly, sealing the room tightly, like a gaping maw of an abyss, ready to swallow whatever is inside at any moment.

"How is it?" An Zhen tilted her head to look at the three souls floating beside him. "Are you satisfied with your new home?"

Of course, they have no choice or even the right to say a word.

As An Zhen raised her right hand, with a "whoosh," three souls were pulled over by a gray chain.

These three souls were none other than Xiao Wu, A Yin, and Tang Hao. Their almost tangible souls floated in the air, testifying to their immense power and their current wretched state. At this moment, the almost tangible power of the dead formed collars around their necks, not only restricting their souls but also symbolizing immense humiliation and describing their current miserable state.

To avoid that one in ten thousand chance, Anzhen specially built this cell for their souls.

As for the Azure Dragon of the Ming Dynasty.

This time, An Zhen did not forget him.

Instead, Huo Yutong killed him directly, the blue blade going in and the red blade coming out, ending the life of this former king of the forest. A special soul guidance device was used to preserve his soul ring, and An Zhenming inscribed some runes with the power of soul laws, which was enough to ensure that the soul ring of the Azure Dragon Da Ming would not dissipate much within a year.

Anzhen looked up.

"Wow~"

The sound of chains rattling echoed, a deep, ethereal sound that resonated with the spirit of the soul, sending chills down one's spine.

Five solidified gray chains extended from near each of the three souls, binding their necks and limbs respectively. The chains, formed from terrifying undead power, instantly pierced through the three souls. The undead power, which is quite effective against souls, delivered a critical blow in an instant.

"what--"

"Oops!"

The hostile expressions that had been directed at An Zhen on the faces of the three souls were instantly replaced by immense pain. Screams of agony escaped their lips as if countless insects with tiny mouthparts were devouring their souls, each bite a tearing pain that surged over them like a dense, relentless tide.

A slight noise suddenly came from the doorway. However, apart from An Zhen, the three people who were suffering immense soul pain at that moment were completely unaware of it.

An Zhen didn't enjoy hearing agonizing wails; necromantic power was indeed quite restrained by the soul. Unless An Zhen intentionally wanted to destroy their souls, the necromantic power wouldn't actively corrupt them; it remained dormant. However, since it was composed of almost perfectly pure necromantic power, contact with it inevitably caused damage to their souls. And since their souls were relatively strong, they were capable of some self-healing from such damage.

And now it has become like this.

The power of the undead erodes the soul, which attempts to recover, only to be further eroded by the power of the undead.

This process will continue until their souls are too weak to resist the erosion of necromantic power. However, the necromantic power is currently dormant, and after eroding a portion of it, it will not continue to spread.

An Zhen only needs the souls of these few people to live, so that they can serve as the dog chains that currently bind Tang San.

As for other kinds of suffering, such as a portion of the soul becoming undead, these are not within Anzhen's consideration.

They're all coming to kill him, what preferential treatment do you expect? Dream on!

The fact that An Zhen didn't inflict any more egregious humiliation, such as the infamous "no waste" remark from a certain general, is already a testament to her relatively high moral standards.

"Restricting and binding power."

"The power of the undead is imprisoned and weakened. And in the absolute worst possible event, anyone other than me who tampers with this configuration will be able to directly cause the power of the undead to erupt, irreversibly transforming these souls into undead."

Moreover, this former shrine is now one of the Soul Guidance Research Centers, located in the center of Mingdu, and is staffed by a Level 10 Soul Guidance Master.

Foolproof!
Anzhen walked out the door, and the sound of crying came from the dark corridor.

"Aren't you going to see him?" An Zhen gazed calmly at a corner. "Perhaps this is the last time we'll see each other. I won't be stingy with a final meal before I die."

"you……"

A figure emerged somewhat unsteadily from the corner, with long pinkish-blue hair and bright eyes. It wasn't Wang Dong, who was in seclusion, but Tang Wutong, who had been placed into her new body. As for how the girl agreed to this matter, only when An Zhen didn't take it seriously did others' opinions count. Judging from the current situation in the empire, An Zhen had always been a person who preferred autocracy and prioritized his own ideas in many decisions.

"Are you really going to kill my mother?" Her pale blue eyes, misty with tears, looked at Anzhen with an expression of deep sorrow.

“After all, Xiao Wu’s situation is special,” An Zhen said. “She is a soul beast that has transformed into a human. Even though she still has the bloodline of the Soft Bone Charming Rabbit in her body, she is now considered half-human.”

Sigh, I just can't bring myself to eat humanoid creatures.

What a pity about my magical rabbit meat hot pot.

There's also a side dish called A-Gin.

Tang Wutong: ...

Is that what she meant?

As if she had heard what she was thinking, Anzhen continued, "Or what?"

"Does he intend to coexist peacefully?"

“Yes, yes!” Tang Wutong nodded seriously, looking at An Zhen with anticipation. “Why can’t we all sit down and talk things out? Why do we have to fight like this? Continuing like this will not benefit anyone.”

"If all else fails," Tang Wutong thought she had come up with a perfect solution that could resolve both the current situation and her own, "we can try a marriage alliance!"

An Zhen's dark eyes remained calm, devoid of any emotion, only a chilling calmness that sent a chill down Tang Wutong's spine. "Tang Wutong, although your consciousness has been dormant since you came down from the God Realm as a child, it is still a copy of Dong'er's memories of more than ten years. Is your mind still stuck in that of a child?" "This matter has already escalated to a life-or-death situation with no room for compromise."

"Peaceful coexistence? Ha~" An Zhen sneered. "Although comparing which pile of shit stinks more is pointless, even the former Heavenly Soul Emperor has more credibility with me than Tang San."

Negotiate with Tang San?
That guy will agree, but only because his mother, father, daughter, and beloved wife are currently in his hands. He'll only agree to save them. Once he has no more reservations, Tang San will definitely launch his counterattack. The mighty Tang God King has suffered such a great loss at the hands of a mortal. With Tang San's narrow mind, he knows exactly what that guy will do.

Rather than squandering our advantages and ruining our favorable situation, we should strike while the iron is hot, advance triumphantly, and kill Tang San in one fell swoop!
A murderous intent flashed in An Zhen's eyes, making Tang Wutong feel a chill.

He would absolutely not allow such a powerful threat to exist!
An Zhen looked up and saw another layer of restrictions placed at the doorway. After doing all this, she turned and left.

"Wait—" Tang Wutong tried to chase after her, but was blocked by a beam of moonlight. Zhang Lexuan picked Tang Wutong up like a chick, and in a flash, she brought Tang Wutong directly to a fairly large palace, then let go, and Tang Wutong fell to the ground.

Zhang Lexuan said, "This will be your residence for the foreseeable future."

"You can tell the maid if you want anything related to food, drink, or entertainment, but you are not allowed to leave the palace grounds. Otherwise, the next place where you are placed under house arrest will not be so nice."

Zhang Lexuan felt no malice towards Tang Wutong, who looked exactly like Wang Dong, but she certainly didn't like her either, and felt there was no need to communicate with her. After all, their positions had already destined them to be enemies in the future. Perhaps Tang Wutong was acting against her will, but this matter would not change the fact that their relationship was destined to be one of enmity.

a few days later.

The month has come to an end.

Anzhen, who was half-reclined on the throne as if asleep, suddenly opened her eyes, and a dazzling stream of light flashed by.

"quiet!"

The calm voice swept through the entire hall like a gust of wind, silencing the cacophony of voices, and the eyes of the assembled officials were fixed on their Emperor.

"I have something to announce." With that, An Zhen stood up, slowly stretched, and even her eyes still held a hint of sleepiness, leaving some of her ministers speechless. So, Your Majesty wasn't just resting with your eyes closed; you were actually asleep!

"I have realized today that I have reached the limit of this world in my cultivation. From this day forward, I will go into seclusion to break through to the level 100 True God realm."

"?"

"!"

Level 100 True God!

Every gaze turned to one of utter astonishment.

However, there was no doubt, after all, their emperor's strength was real. He was able to go against Tang San, the sea god from ten thousand years ago, and even kill and make the gods of the lower realm submit to him. Now, it seemed very reasonable for him to break through to the level 100 True God realm.

“For the next period of time,” An Zhen’s gaze fell on a petite figure, “Xu Tianzhen will serve as regent, and Ju Zi will take over her original position.”

He has quite a few capable girls around him. Among them, only Ju Zi and Xu Tianzhen are currently more familiar with this area. Xu Jiujiu and Ning Tian are still a bit lacking in experience, having only been doing it for a short time. As for Ju Zi and Xu Tianzhen, Ju Zi is self-taught with the guidance of some veteran officials of the Sun Moon Empire, while Xu Tianzhen was personally trained by him and tends to favor An Zhen's ideas in handling various matters.

"Your subject obeys the decree."
For An Zhen, it was just a matter of a single sentence, but it was enough to stir up many thoughts among the people below the stage. After all, it was common knowledge that although His Majesty the Emperor had many concubines, the position of Empress was still vacant. In the past, there had been those who dared to suggest that "the country cannot be without an Empress for a day," but His Majesty had immediately forbidden them from making such a suggestion.

This is not just about the future crown prince, but also about the current political structure. You must know that their emperor is different from other emperors. He lets his concubines handle those political affairs and have power that is above that of the members of parliament. So how much power does the empress have?

An Zhen didn't care about these things, and neither did Xu Tianzhen and the other women. But where there are people, there will be struggles. The ministers cared, after all, the empire had only been established for a relatively short time, and these guys were mostly over forty or fifty years old. They were still vaguely divided into two factions: the original Douluo Continent and the former Sun Moon Empire.

An Zhen observed the expressions on everyone's faces.

However, this is unavoidable; one cannot forcibly alter memories or reverse their beliefs. The concept of a new empire will inevitably become deeply ingrained in the minds of this generation, the next, and the generation after that, over time.

Anyway, it doesn't have any impact now. If they dare to delay the progress because of this, it's their own interests that will be affected, and An Zhen won't be lenient under these circumstances. If anyone dares to sow discord, then let's see how many heads they can behead for treason.

An Zhen gave Xu Tianzhen and the other girls some instructions.

The sea princess, who possessed hundreds of thousands of cultivation points, was entrusted to Teacher Electrolux's care. Still unaware of what had happened, the sea princess remained obedient, waiting patiently for Xiao Xiao to become a Title Douluo and sign a soul contract with him. She even occasionally helped out.

An Zhen set up a restriction within the Spirit Pagoda's secret realm that could seal the flow of energy, transplanting numerous immortal herbs there and nourishing them with ample life energy. After all, these guys knew how he obtained the Fire Dragon King's torso bone, and An Zhen wasn't ready to confront Gu Yuena yet.

After arranging everything, An Zhen prepared to begin her seclusion. However, she would not be on the Douluo Continent, but rather, she would take nearly 80% of the empire's current energy ore reserves to an island far from the Douluo Continent, a place with a huge active volcano and numerous energy ore veins underground and in the sea.

"No one's around." After surveying the surroundings, An Zhen nodded slightly in satisfaction. With this breakthrough, she wouldn't have to worry about damaging anything around her when fighting the consciousness of Douluo Star's plane; whoever was fighting could fight in their own home.

After simply creating a palace, An Zhen sat cross-legged on a soft cushion. A flash of golden light appeared in his hand, and the golden Trident of Poseidon appeared before him. Apart from the Ghost Carving Divine Blade currently in Huo Yutong's hands, the three super artifacts in An Zhen's hands, the Trident of Poseidon, were the weakest, but their power was the most gentle.

"Get to work." An Zhen reached out and gently flicked the trident of Poseidon that was dangling in front of him.
"Little one, unleash your power and break the shackles of this Douluo plane for me!"

next moment.

"Om-"

A sacred golden ripple swept across the void, and countless streams of light exploded within it, transforming into an incomparably dazzling golden pillar that slammed into the rules of the plane. In an instant, the consciousness of the Douluo plane revived, constantly attempting to coalesce. Thousands of chains representing restraint, inscribed with densely packed laws of power, emerged from the void, coiling towards the dazzling golden light like countless venomous snakes.

At this moment, powerful figures from both the mortal and divine realms turned their gazes toward the scene.

(End of this chapter)