Douluo Dalu: Ice Snake Martial Spirit, Infinite Evolution

Chapter 222 Two Emperors
Outside the Ming capital!

The Royal Soul Master Corps stationed there!
Kong Deming arrived carrying the token of the Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire.

"Mr. Kong!"

"Mr. Kong!"

"Mr. Kong!"

The three division commanders and deputy commanders of the Royal Soul Master Corps immediately came to Kong Deming and bowed.

"Your Majesty has an order!"

Kong Deming held the token of the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire and allowed the three men to inspect it.

All three of them had some doubts.

It is common knowledge that the Hall of Offerings does not interfere in politics, so how could it suddenly be acting as the emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire to issue orders?
They examined the token in Kong Deming's hand curiously, and after confirming it was genuine, they respectfully said, "Please speak, Elder Kong!"

"His Majesty orders the three of you to take all the level 7, 8, and 9 fixed-position soul-guided artillery shells in the division, as well as the level 8 and 9 fixed-position soul-guided artillery turrets, and proceed to the palace."

Master Kong announced, "At the same time, I order your Soul Master Corps to immediately proceed to the vicinity of the Demon Forest and set up camp, sealing off the Demon Forest and prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving."

"As ordered!"

After receiving the order, the three immediately arranged for people to move all the fixed-position soul-guided shells and fixed-position soul-guided gun emplacements stored in the division.

Level 7 Fixed-Equipment Soul-Guided Artillery Shells: 72!
Level 8 fixed-position soul-guided shells: 32!
Level 9 Fixed-Equipment Soul-Guided Artillery Shells: Three!
Six level-eight fixed-equipment soul-guided turrets!
One Tier 9 Fixed-Equipment Soul Guidance Turret!
The two division commanders, commander and deputy commander, stored the level 7, level 8, and level 9 fixed-mount soul-guided shells, along with six level 8 fixed-mount soul-guided artillery turrets and one level 9 fixed-mount soul-guided cannon, into their storage soul-guided devices.

Then they flew to the palace with Kong Deming.

Another deputy division commander led the Royal Soul Master Corps to set up camp outside the Demon Forest.

at the same time!

Xu Tianran, carrying the orders of the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, was also systematically arranging for the relocation of all the population within a 20-kilometer radius of the palace to the outskirts.

As for family property and other belongings, take everything you can, and leave the rest behind. Xu Tianran, as the Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire, personally promised to provide full compensation.

After receiving the full compensation promised by Xu Tianran, the local civilians, though still harboring grievances, began packing their important belongings and orderly migrating to the outskirts.

Meanwhile, the princes, nobles, and powerful families near the palace, with their vast wealth, were unwilling to relocate, and some even wanted to cause trouble.

But in chaotic times, harsh measures are necessary for those who cause trouble...

Whether they were princes and nobles, members of prominent families, or members of the royal family.

Xu Tianran had only one order: Kill!

Faced with his unreasonable and ruthless methods, all the princes and nobles fell silent.

In addition, the imperial guards dispatched by the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire came to guard Xu Tianran.

For a time, no one dared to cause trouble anymore. All the princes and nobles, even those of the highest rank, could only obediently pack their important belongings, abandon their palaces, and migrate to the outskirts.

"Your Highness!"

A pretty woman stood beside Xu Tianran and said worriedly, "This move might alienate people!"

"People's hearts can be reunited, but once the opportunity is missed, it will be difficult to get rid of them!"

Xu Tianran looked in the direction of the Demon Forest and narrowed his eyes.

It wasn't just the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire who wanted to take this opportunity to wipe out the Holy Spirit Cult; he did the same.

Evil spirit masters are capricious and unpredictable. A sect formed by an evil spirit master is like a powder keg, ready to explode at the slightest mishap.

The crucial point is that this powder keg, which could explode at any moment, is so close to Mingdu, and it is guarded by two Limit Douluos, whose strength is terrifying and can threaten the safety of the palace at any time.

This is something no emperor could tolerate.

Although Xu Tianran is not the emperor, he is the crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire, and the throne will be passed to him sooner or later.

Now that the uncontrollable factor of the Holy Spirit Church has been eliminated, it will save him a lot of trouble after he ascends the throne.

"Now that we've dealt with them all at once, it's saved us a lot of trouble."

Xu Tianran forced a smile and then asked the woman beside him, "Ju Zi, have you packed everything up in the East Palace?"

"Your Highness, everything is ready!" Orange replied.

"That's good!"

Xu Tianran nodded slightly.

the other side!
The palace!

With the issuance of several orders by the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, one after another, the retainers, carrying the Emperor's tokens, flew out of the palace and headed towards the four major Soul Master Corps of the Sun Moon Empire.

After watching the four retainers leave, the Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire began to consider whether there was anything he had overlooked.

The Five Great Soul Master Corps of the Sun Moon Empire.

These are the Royal Soul Master Corps, the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps, the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps, the Terror Claw Soul Master Corps, and the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps.

He ordered four elders to carry his commands and mobilize the two major Soul Master Corps to be stationed at the border, serving as a warning to the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Star Luo Empire.

They feared that the Sun and Moon Empire might take advantage of the chaos to invade.

"The two Soul Master Corps, plus the troops already stationed on the border, are enough!"

After thinking it over, the Sun and Moon Empire felt relieved.

However, he was still somewhat uneasy about the Demon Forest.

Although he had already sent Kong Deming with orders to have the Royal Soul Masters stationed in the Demon Forest.

In addition, there's the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps and the Terrorclaw Soul Master Corps.

The three major Soul Master groups besieged the Demon Forest together, intending to completely trap and kill all the evil Soul Masters except for Title Douluo like Ye Xishui.

However, the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire always felt that besieging the enemy was not a reliable idea, and that it would be better to go in and surround and kill them instead.

However, the evil emperor in the Demon Forest made him hesitant to send people in easily, otherwise he would suffer heavy losses.

"His Majesty!"

At this moment, Ye Yulin entered with two other elders and reported, "I have already collected the research data in the Hall of Worship, the high-energy compression array soul tool in the palace, and other high-end soul tools!"

"That's good!"

The Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire nodded, then ordered Ye Yulin and his two companions to retrieve all the level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells, as well as level-eight and level-seven fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells, along with level-eight and level-nine fixed-position soul-guided artillery platforms, from the hidden warehouses throughout Mingdu. After Ye Yulin and his companions left...

The Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire then looked at the eunuch beside him.

In this world of Soul Masters, building a royal palace is quite easy.

However, rebuilding the system that keeps the palace running as usual is not an easy task.

After pondering for a while, the Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire issued another order, instructing all palace attendants, maids, guards, and others to immediately relocate to the outer perimeter to await orders.

Thus, within the vast palace, numerous eunuchs, palace maids, and others withdrew.

Soon only Dugu Han, Ma Xiaotao, the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, and a middle-aged man who was also wearing a dragon robe, but whose head was covered by a soul guide sphere.

The emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, accompanied by the middle-aged man, found Dugu Han and his companion.

"Uncle, what is this?"

Dugu Han raised an eyebrow as he looked at the middle-aged man whose head was enveloped by the soul-guided sphere.

Ma Xiaotao also looked at the man in surprise.

Wearing a dragon robe!

Not just anyone can wear a dragon robe, let alone in the imperial palace.

The emperor of the Sun Moon Empire reached out and touched the soul-guided sphere on the middle-aged man's head.

The soul-guided sphere instantly contracted, transforming into a crown that was fixed on the middle-aged man's head.

The middle-aged man's face was also revealed.

When Ma Xiaotao saw the middle-aged man's face, her eyes widened instantly.

She glanced at the face of the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, then at the face of the middle-aged man.

Same, exactly the same!
Whether it's appearance, height, physique, soul power level, or personal aura, everything is exactly the same.

If the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire hadn't been standing right in front of her, she would have definitely mistaken this middle-aged man for the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire.

Dugu Han also looked at the middle-aged man in surprise.

"This is my stand-in!"

The Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire laughed and said, "How is it? Does it look like it?"

"picture!"

Dugu Han nodded, then shook his head: "It's not just similar, it's exactly the same. If my uncle hadn't been standing right in front of me, I would never have recognized that this person was not my uncle."

"His Majesty!"

Ma Xiaotao asked in surprise, "How did you manage to create this stand-in?"

"Use medicine to cultivate from within, plus external transformation!"

"I spent a full twenty years and hundreds of millions of gold soul coins on this stand-in."

The Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire looked at his double and laughed, "Let alone you, even if Tianran were here, he would never be able to tell the difference between him and me."

"And he will wait here for Ye Xishui and the others to arrive in my place."

"So much the better!"

Dugu Han agreed, saying, "A wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall."

"Indeed, a wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall!"

The emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire smiled.

Ma Xiaotao stood aside and looked the stand-in up and down, clicking her tongue in amazement.

A stand-in, and a completely identical stand-in at that.

It was truly the first time she had ever seen it.

"Speaking of which, isn't Your Majesty afraid that by creating such a double, you might be replaced by the double?" Ma Xiaotao suddenly thought of this question.

"This is not your concern!"

Dugu Han smiled and said, "What you should be worried about now is the soul bones of so many Title Douluos of the Holy Spirit Cult."

"Soul bone!"

Upon hearing the word "soul bone," Ma Xiaotao's eyes lit up. "Are there any soul bones that the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult have that are suitable for me?"

"Maybe yes, maybe no!"

Dugu Han couldn't be sure about that either, but he was certain of one thing: the number of soul bones absorbed by so many titled Douluo of the Holy Spirit Cult was definitely not small.

I just don't know how many pieces of 100,000-year-old soul bones there will be.

And among these 100,000-year-old soul bones, how many pieces are suitable for them to absorb?

After a brief moment of thought, Dugu Han stopped dwelling on it and waited patiently for Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, Ye Yulin, and the others to return.

However, the three did not have to wait long before Kong Deming, along with the commander and deputy commander of the Royal Soul Master Corps, rushed back to the palace.

As soon as the three landed, they were stunned to see two identical emperors of the Sun and Moon Empire.

"Two emperors?"

The division commander and deputy division commander stared dumbfounded at the two emperors, one real and one fake.

"Can you tell?" the Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire asked with a smile.

"His Majesty!"

The division commander and deputy division commander immediately bowed to the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire who had asked the question.

Kong Deming then examined the two fake emperors of the Sun Moon Empire and shook his head, saying, "Their appearance, height, physique, soul power level, and aura are exactly the same as His Majesty's. If His Majesty hadn't spoken, it would have been impossible to tell them apart."

"This is the place I arranged for me to wait for Ye Xishui and the others."

The Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire gave a brief explanation, then reached out and tapped the crown atop his head.

The crown rapidly expanded, transforming into a circular soul-guided sphere that enveloped his head.

(End of this chapter)