Douluo Jueshi: Who made him a soul mentor!

Chapter 193 The War Begins!
After heated arguments and negotiations, the Holy Spirit Cult and the Douluo Three Kingdoms finally reached a friendly agreement.

Both sides agreed to refrain from aggression or harm, and to coexist peacefully.

Of course, the Star Luo Empire also paid a price in order to keep the Holy Spirit Cult in line.

Among them, three provinces on the border between the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire were assigned to the Holy Spirit Church as its territory.

Although Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire was extremely unwilling, he had no choice.

After all, the Star Luo Empire had been driven to its capital, Star Luo City, by the Holy Spirit Cult, and most of its territory had been occupied by the Holy Spirit Cult.

Without the help of Shrek Academy, Douling Empire, Tianhun Empire, and many other top sects, the Star Luo Empire would definitely have been destroyed by the Holy Spirit Sect.

The best outcome so far is that only three provinces that are resource-poor, have a small population, and are adjacent to the Sun and Moon Empire have been separated.

If he still disagrees, the powerful figures from Shrek Academy and other forces will likely be dissatisfied and may not be willing to help the Star Luo Empire continue to fight against the Holy Spirit Cult.

Moreover, assigning the three provinces bordering the Sun and Moon Empire to the Holy Spirit Church was not without its advantages.

If the Sun Moon Empire were to launch an invasion, the Holy Spirit Cult could serve as a buffer for the Star Luo Empire, preventing a direct confrontation between them.

Taking all factors into consideration, Xu Jiawei ceded the three border provinces.

Ye Xishui did not push her luck, but instead knew when to stop.

Although the three provinces ceded by the Star Luo Empire weren't exactly desirable locations, they were real territory. With territory came population, and with population came resources.

For the Holy Spirit Church, "human beings" themselves are the most important resource, far more important than any rare metal.

Previously, the Holy Spirit Cult did not have its own territory, and it had to do everything in secret.

Now that they have their own territory, as long as they govern it well, allow the population to grow continuously, and harvest it regularly, the strength of the Holy Spirit Church can rise rapidly.

Once they are strong enough, they can conquer more territory, snowballing their growth until one day they can rule the whole world.

After the Holy Spirit Cult and the Shrek Academy Alliance signed a friendly agreement, they went their separate ways to lick their wounds.

This earth-shattering battle not only reduced Xingluo City to ruins, but also resulted in significant losses on both sides.

Among them, four elders of the Holy Spirit Cult died, and the vice leader Feng Ling also perished in this great battle. More than a hundred evil soul masters at the Soul Douluo and Soul Saint levels also died, making the casualties considerable.

The Douluo Three Kingdoms also suffered significant losses, with nearly thirty Title Douluo-level powerhouses dying in the desperate counterattacks of numerous evil soul masters, and a full five Super Douluo-level powerhouses perishing.

However, powerful figures like Ye Xishui, Long Xiaoyao, Xuanzi, and Du Busi did not die; those who died were those who lacked strength, had weak survival skills, or were simply unlucky.

However, even so, it was still a devastating blow to the Holy Spirit Cult and the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

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While the Three Kingdoms of Douluo and the Holy Spirit Cult were fighting, the Sun Moon Empire began a major operation.

Well-equipped Soul Master regiments began to assemble, and an ordinary army of 200,000 men continued to rush to the border from all directions of the Sun Moon Empire.

The reason so many ordinary soldiers are needed is certainly not to fight.

Instead, they need to be dispatched to establish grassroots control over the towns to be captured in the future, in order to avoid chaos.

It is important to know that the number of Soul Masters with Soul Power in Douluo Continent is extremely small. Every Soul Master has a noble status and is far above ordinary people without Soul Power.

It would be impossible to control every area with just that small number of Soul Masters.

To effectively control every city and town, ordinary troops are indispensable. The Soul Master Corps, however, is primarily responsible for direct combat and post-war deterrence.

Because of the storage soul guide, food, equipment and other items do not need to be escorted by personnel, saving a lot of manpower and time.

Without a storage soul tool, the amount of food and equipment needed to transport an army of 200,000 would require three times or even more manpower.

While the Sun Moon Empire was making its major moves, the Three Kingdoms of Douluo, due to the influence of the Holy Spirit Cult, remained unaware of this significant change. Time flew by, and a month passed. The Sun Moon Empire, from top to bottom, was fully prepared for war.

Five Guardian Soul Master Corps and ten local Soul Master Corps. Two hundred thousand ordinary troops are stationed on the frontier, fully equipped and ready to march. With just one order, they can invade the Star Luo Empire.

Just as many members of the Soul Master Corps were eager to conquer the Douluo Three Kingdoms and make their mark, their eyes burning with excitement.

The level nine Soul Masters in charge of the army waited quietly for Wang Chen's arrival.

Meanwhile, inside the Black Book Space.

The turbulent power of time flows at a speed fifty times faster than the outside world.

Wang Chen sat cross-legged in the empty, silent space, contemplating the rules of time.

Although only a month had passed in the outside world, Wang Chen had spent several years inside the Black Book Space.

Thanks to the Black Book's enhancement of comprehension and the superior conditions within the Black Book's space that allow one to observe the flow of the power of time.

Wang Chen used the external soul bone, the Evil Eye, to frantically comprehend the rules of time without stopping for a moment.

As the saying goes, heaven rewards those who persevere, and Wang Chen's conditions for comprehending the rules of time were simply too favorable.

In the past month, Wang Chen has gained a preliminary grasp of the power of time.

If the progress bar for fully comprehending the rules of time is divided into one hundred parts, then Wang Chen has now completed one-tenth of it.

Don't underestimate this one-tenth. Once you fully comprehend the rules of time, condensing the divine throne of a god will be a piece of cake.

Even if one only comprehends one-tenth of the rules of time, it is enough to condense a first-level god position, which is undeniably powerful.

Although Wang Chen has not yet established a godhood, with his understanding of the rules of time and the power of those rules, even if a second-level god were to come, it's uncertain who would kill whom.

At the center of Wang Chen's brow, the deep blue evil eye was now flowing with silver time power, and each blink seemed to cause ripples in the surrounding time.

Wang Chen slowly opened his eyes. He raised his hand and gently traced his fingertips across the empty space in front of him.

A bizarre scene unfolded—wherever the fingertip passed, space did not shatter, but instead appeared in countless strange overlaps, as if the same space at different points in time was being simultaneously displayed.

Wang Chen nodded in satisfaction. "The rules of time are indeed powerful and strange. If I wanted to kill my past self from a month ago, a single glance would be enough."

Judging by the time, a month has passed, and the Sun Moon Empire should be almost ready. It's time to spend some time unifying the continent.

With a thought, Wang Chen's figure disappeared from the black book space and reappeared at the Wang family.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Chen waved his hand, and a silvery-white vortex channel appeared.

Wang Chen took a step forward, and the next moment, he arrived at the border of the Sun Moon Empire.

"Lord Wang Chen!" Several level-nine soul masters immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing the suddenly appearing Wang Chen.

The leader, Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin, said, "The five Great Guardian Soul Master Corps, ten local Soul Master Corps, and two hundred thousand troops have been assembled. Please give the order!"

Wang Chen's eyes were indifferent, his black hair dancing wildly in the wind. "Let's go! Conquer the Three Kingdoms of Douluo, and destroy Shrek Academy!"

Wang Chen's exhilarating voice echoed across the border for a long time. The armor on his body reflected a cold light in the sunlight. Behind him, the extraordinary phenomenon of the sun and moon shining together dyed half the sky blue and white.

Fifteen Soul Master Corps simultaneously activated their linked Soul Guidance Devices, sending colorful pillars of Soul Power soaring into the sky.

Two hundred thousand soldiers knelt on one knee in perfect unison, their chilling aura sweeping across the land like a steel torrent.

Everyone roared in unison, "Conquer the Three Kingdoms of Douluo, and destroy Shrek Academy!"

Amidst the deafening shouts, the heavens and earth seemed to tremble...

(End of this chapter)