Douluo Jueshi: Picking up Firefly at the Beginning

There are many who want to get their hands on Soul Guidance Mechs, but very few in the Sun Moon Empire can compete with Meteor and Firefly. But now things are different; the Holy Spirit Cult has arrived.

The Holy Spirit Cult is too powerful, and Xu Tianran has to consider their ideas. Especially after the earth-shattering war of killing gods, the Holy Spirit Cult's power is at its zenith, and its terrifying strength makes many nobles of the Sun Moon Empire tremble with fear.

Under such powerful deterrence, many nobles chose to submit and had to give up a lot of benefits in order to protect themselves.

These actions caused the Holy Spirit Cult's influence in the Sun and Moon Empire to snowball.

Now, the Holy Spirit Cult has even set its sights on the Sun Moon Empire's newly developed mecha force, attempting to control this emerging and powerful military force.

Even if Xu Tianran didn't want the Holy Spirit Cult to get involved, he couldn't openly refuse. He needed a plausible reason to give both sides a way out.

"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, it would be better to let the two Holy Maidens of the Holy Spirit Sect have a fair competition with Meteor and Firefly, following the rule that the strong rise and the weak are eliminated." Orange raised her head slightly, her gaze calm yet revealing a hint of determination, and suggested to Xu Tianran.

Ju Zi understood Xu Tianran's intentions perfectly. His Majesty the Emperor had specifically mentioned Gu Yuena's relationship with her, clearly wanting her to act as a mouthpiece for this matter.

At the same time, it was also subtly guiding her to take the initiative to propose that the Holy Spirit Cult and the Palace of Never Sleeps engage in fair competition, bringing this thorny issue directly to the forefront.

In this way, Xu Tianran, as the emperor, could remain hidden behind the scenes and calmly control the situation. No matter the outcome of the competition, he could sit back and relax, easily control the overall situation, and maintain balance.

After all, whether it's the powerful Holy Spirit Church or the Palace of Eternal Night with great potential, if they lose in this fierce competition, the losing side will inevitably harbor resentment and dissatisfaction towards their competitors and Orange, who proposed this competitive plan.

However, they found it difficult to vent their anger on the high and mighty Emperor Xu Tianran. After all, the emperor's authority was unquestionable, and he had always remained aloof, seemingly not directly interfering in the struggle.

Although Orange was fully aware of the risks and consequences she might face after making this suggestion, she did not hesitate at all.

Ju Zi is very smart. The reason she was able to gain Xu Tianran's trust and even be allowed to control the Sun Moon Empire's army was because of her loyalty and obedience.

She was willing to risk her life to protect Xu Tianran, and at the same time, she never questioned or pried into what Xu Tianran was doing. Instead, she did her best to help Xu Tianran. This was her way of surviving.

Xu Tianran's face showed a satisfied expression. Ju Zi had indeed lived up to his expectations. In his mind, this was just a small trick he used to exert his imperial power.

As an emperor, he understood the importance of balance. He needed to nurture Ju Zi to make her a capable assistant and contribute to the empire's rule, but he also knew he could not allow her power to grow too large, lest it threaten the imperial authority.

At the same time, this incident also allows Orange to establish several formidable rivals within the Sun Moon Empire, thus enabling her to better control the situation.

He knew in his heart that after this incident, regardless of the Palace of Eternal Night, the Holy Spirit Cult would definitely be dissatisfied with Orange, and this was exactly the situation he hoped for.

Xu Tianran was confident in Meteor and Firefly's abilities, after all, he had witnessed their growth and had a relatively deep understanding of their true strength.

The Holy Spirit Cult's Blue Silver Saintess and Fire Phoenix Saintess, the former possessing Soul Saint cultivation and the latter reaching the Soul Douluo realm, appear to have the Holy Spirit Cult at their advantage in this competition. However, Xu Tianran firmly believes that Meteor and Firefly will ultimately emerge victorious.

In fact, he had already discussed this matter in detail with Kong Deming, who agreed with his method.

By having Meteor and Firefly force the Holy Spirit Cult to retreat with their absolute strength, not only can the two establish high prestige within the Molten Knights, enabling them to smoothly control this newly formed force in the future, but it can also achieve Xu Tianran's goal of balancing the various forces.

Throughout the process, he naturally wouldn't stand openly in the spotlight; Ju Zi was undoubtedly the most suitable person to step forward.

"This is the whole story. The Holy Spirit Cult intended to seize leadership of the Molten Knights. His Majesty was reluctant to refuse directly due to the Holy Spirit Cult's strength, so he hoped that you could have a contest with the two Holy Maidens of the Holy Spirit Cult."

Ju Zi gently accepted the tea that Gu Yue Na had personally brewed for her, then turned her gaze to the shooting star.

Ju Zi had always been somewhat curious about Meteor. Although Meteor was her junior, the two didn't have much contact on a daily basis. However, she knew her junior sister, Gu Yue Na, very well.

Gu Yuena was proud and arrogant, and had always looked down on the pampered noble children of the Sun Moon Empire, let alone developed any real feelings for them.

But Meteor not only won Gu Yuena's heart, but even while she already had a girlfriend, which surprised Ju Zi.

"So that's how it is. I understand now. Senior Orange, no matter what the final outcome is, this has nothing to do with you." Meteor nodded slightly; he knew Orange quite well.

After all, Ju Zi was Gu Yue Na's partner, and Fire Phoenix Douluo praised Ju Zi highly, even treating her like his own daughter.

From a standpoint of fact, Orange is undoubtedly on their side, and the responsibility for the unexpected complications in the Holy Spirit Cult cannot be attributed to Orange.

The originally planned job has now changed, and anyone else would feel resentful to some extent.

But Meteor took it lightly. He had never placed too much importance on that position, and knowing Ju Zi's character, he understood that this was not her intention, so why would he blame her?

However, it is absolutely impossible for him to easily hand over what originally belonged to him. Therefore, this contest with the Holy Spirit Cult is inevitable.

In the Douluo Continent, many people fear the Holy Spirit Cult, mainly because of the three peerless powerhouses: Death God Douluo, Dragon Emperor Douluo, and Demon Emperor.

But Meteor wouldn't back down; their Nightless Palace wasn't afraid of the Holy Spirit Cult's threats.

"Alright, a month from now, a competition for positions will be held in front of all members of the newly formed Molten Knights. The rules are simple: you will each face off against the Blue Silver Saintess and the Fire Phoenix Saintess of the Holy Spirit Cult. Whoever wins will become the leader or vice-leader of the Molten Knights." Orange paused, then added, "And His Majesty hopes you will win both matches." (End of Chapter)