Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 354 Zhongli Wu: The Abyss of Guidance, the Blood River God-Slaying Array, the Holy Emperor has manifested!
"Wherever you are, I am; if possible, I would like to be the queen."

Meng Hongchen's eyes flickered, but she kept her gaze fixed on Xu Tianxi, her tone firm.

Xu Tianxi hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."

He said earnestly, "After this operation is over and things have settled down in the country, I will prepare to go into seclusion. The next major competition will be held in Mingdu in more than two years. At that time, many people will definitely take the opportunity to stir up trouble."

"I have a feeling that this storm will be big, and there may be a Limit Douluo coming to Mingdu to stir up trouble."

If those people from the Haotian Sect weren't lying, then the two soul beasts joining forces with Seagod Island to attack Mingdu posed a significant threat. Add to that the unstable element of the Holy Spirit Cult, those people seem to thrive on chaos and want more people to die.

The last great war destroyed an empty Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy; we can't afford to turn Mingdu into scorched earth this time as well.

As for Shrek... Xu Tianxi cannot predict what they will do at the moment. Their way of thinking cannot be understood by normal people, and further bilateral intelligence is needed.

Meng Hongchen gave a soft "hmm" and whispered, "Do you need me to help you get rid of those princes who once competed with Xu Tianran for the position of crown prince? I can use various poisons to ensure they die silently and without a trace."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianxi's eyes twitched. Why do I feel like you want to rebel even more than I do?

After a surge of emotions, Xu Tianxi decisively rejected the suggestion.

"We don't need to get our hands dirty with murder. Let some people from the Three Kingdoms period do it for us. The result will be better. Poisoning will eventually be discovered."

Xu Tianxi was not interested in poisoning. None of the princes who could compete with Xu Tianran for the throne were ordinary people. Their soul power cultivation was all above the Soul Saint level, and they had inherited the Sun Martial Soul, which was a direct descendant of the Sun and Moon Royal Family.

Although this Sun Martial Soul is not the ultimate fire, it is almost the same. It has extremely strong resistance to poisons, and there are not many poisons that can kill them.

If someone were to be inexplicably poisoned in China, it would be obvious that they had been framed. Meng Hongchen's poison is a notoriously potent poison with such obvious characteristics that it would be easily recognizable to anyone with discerning eyes, which would be extremely detrimental to one's reputation.

Even if Xu Tianxi were to launch the Xuanwu Coup, there was no need for him to ask Meng Hongchen to do it for him. It would have been more appropriate for him to take the lead and pierce Meng Hongchen's heart himself. He lacked this sense of responsibility and was not qualified for that position.

Meng Hongchen nodded slightly, said "Oh," and watched the events unfold on the execution ground with Xu Tianxi.

After thinking for a moment, she continued, "Before I came, my grandfather asked me to tell you that the giant humanoid soul tool he was in charge of is mostly completed, but there are still some problems with its use that haven't been solved. He asked if you have time to go and take a look."

"How far has the Hall Master's research progressed? How powerful is the giant humanoid soul tool he's researching, according to his estimates?" Xu Tianxi asked for details.

Meng Hongchen said, "His thing has now completed the framework and internal design, but there are still some problems at the joints that have not been solved. His design concept is to develop a giant war machine. Once successful, with the various top-level soul tools that are assembled, its power will be limitless."

"There's no such thing as an unlimited design; current technology doesn't allow it," Xu Tianxi said with a shake of his head and a smile.

"So, the Hall Master wants to research a giant humanoid soul tool that can rival a Limit Douluo, or at least possess the combat power of a top-tier Super Douluo. He's got big ambitions."

"The huge iron shell he was in charge of consumed a huge amount of resources from Mingde Hall. It was jointly built by several level-nine soul masters, and even Grandmaster Grandfather participated in some of the work. Of course he had a big heart."

Meng Hongchen made a gesturing gesture and then said, "However, he didn't pin his hopes on being able to fight against Limit Douluo with that thing. His core purpose was to gain enough experience. What he hoped for most was to achieve the mass production of low-configuration humanoid soul tools."

"In his and his grandfather's vision, once this humanoid soul tool is mass-produced, it can be deployed to ordinary soul tool legions, allowing soul tool soldiers to achieve a leap in strength of two or even three levels. However, this is destined to be a very long process."

"On the contrary, the path you took that took a different way had more possibilities and gave Grand Tutor Grandpa a lot of hope. I also prefer your design, unlike Xiao who prefers the big, bulky designs Grandpa researched..."

From the mecha-type human soul guide device to the battle armor, Meng Hongchen was clearly more interested in the battle armor.

Xu Tianxi stroked his chin, thinking to himself that Lao Xiao and Senior Sister Meng had different cultivation paths and completely different inclinations.

One prefers to be a long-range artillery platform, while the other prefers close-quarters combat, which perfectly corresponds to the directions of mechs and battle armor.

Of course, mechs are not limited to ranged attacks; they can also engage in close combat.

"I have to tell Lao Xiao when I get back that his neglect of training his Qi and blood is wrong, and he needs to pay attention to it from now on. Otherwise, I'll send him to the Terrorclaw Soul Master Corps and ask Commander Liao to train him for me..." "Hey, wouldn't that be too mean?"

"What are you saying? This is for his own good. Without a good body, how can he break through to Super Douluo or even Limit Douluo? If his body is not strong enough, he can't even stand still when firing a cannon at a distance."

"So you're physically very strong?"

"It's natural..."

The high-hanging sun gradually set in the west, its afterglow shining on Xu Tianxi and Meng Hongchen's faces, reminding the two who were eagerly discussing the Humanity Soul Guidance Technology and Xiao Hongchen's cultivation plan that time was almost up.

Glancing at the execution platform that was already closing up, Xu Tianxi waved his hand and announced that they were ready to wrap up and leave for the next scene.

The following day, having cleared up the troubles in the glorious Grand Duke's territory, Xu Tianxi sent a small elite team to escort non-death row prisoners back to Mingdu, while he himself led his troops to the next duke's territory.

In the following month, the long-established noble families of the Sun Moon Empire suffered the most devastating disaster in their history, facing imminent death or exile.

Within a month, there were no more nobles outside the capital of the Sun and Moon Empire. Historical records do not mention this much, but from then on, there were very few forces from the old noble families that became active.

After the purge ended, Xu Tianxi led his troops back to Mingdu, decisively handing over military power, seemingly uninterested in power struggles.

However, Xu Tianxi himself was not interested in fame or fortune, and his great achievements in quelling the duke's rebellion and in devising a plan to have nobles from all over the country guard the tomb of the late emperor deserve praise.

In the imperial court, the old emperor, whose dragon throne was very secure, made an extraordinary contribution to the country by bestowing upon him a title of Duke of Zhenguo, which was elevated from Duke to Prince of the County, and he was also granted the privilege of being allowed to enter the palace with a sword and shoes.

From then on, the three essential elements of rebellion—swords and shoes in the palace, no need to bow when entering the court, and no need to mention one's name when praising and worshipping—were initially complete.

Xu Tianxi was not in a hurry to obtain military power. After exchanging pleasantries with the old emperor in the palace, he turned and left to go into seclusion in a quiet place he had set up. He also told outsiders not to wake him up from seclusion unless there was a major event.

Ultimately, strength is what matters. Titles and honors are meaningless. Without strength as a guarantee, it is common for power to be lost overnight.

……

The Holy Spirit Cult Altar, built within the imperial palace of the Douling Empire.

On this day, Zhongliwu held his routine sacrificial ceremony and suddenly received a response from the Holy Emperor he had been longing for.

The indistinct statue of the Holy Emperor emitted a soaring crimson light, and several lines of large characters appeared in mid-air. Then, a halo of light swept out from it and flew into Zhongli Wu's brow.

Upon receiving the information, Zhongli Wu's face lit up with joy, and he almost burst into wild laughter.

"The Blood River God-Slaying Array? The Path to Godhood? The Holy Emperor has truly manifested! Hehehehe, the radiance of the Holy Spirit will soon illuminate every corner of the Douluo Continent..."

Feng Ling waited for a long time before Zhong Liwu calmed down a bit, then stepped forward and pointed to the words in the sky, saying:
"Master, what does the Holy Emperor's decree mean by opening a dimensional passage, connecting the inside and outside, and bringing the Abyss down to the world? I have never heard of any other dimension outside of Douluo Continent."

Zhongli Wu chuckled sinisterly, waved his hand dismissively, and said, "Why think so much? The Holy Emperor has given the order; we just need to carry it out properly."

"This leader has received guidance from the Holy Emperor. As long as we open a passage as the Holy Emperor instructed, we can draw in external forces to destroy this continent. At that time, our Holy Spirit Light will be at its strongest, and this leader will be able to become an evil god and rule the world!"

"And you will all receive immeasurable benefits, and your cultivation will undoubtedly soar!"

"Issue the order: gather all domestic resources. All experts in our sect must begin their efforts to open a dimensional portal and guide the abyss to descend!"

"We obey your command, hehehehe..."

(End of this chapter)