Civilian Soul Masters in Douluo World

Chapter 358 Undercurrent
"Soul Masters are only a part; the real main force is the army. Earl Asson, with our 200,000 troops, dealing with the Thunder God Sect, which only has a little over a thousand people, is more than enough, isn't it? Hahaha."

When Count Goren saw the massive army of 200,000 and thought of the Thunder God Sect's thousand or so Soul Masters, the huge difference in numbers made him feel disillusioned, and he thought that the power of Soul Masters was nothing special.

A single charge by an army of 200,000 might be enough to overwhelm the enemy.

Earl Asson raised an eyebrow. He had witnessed the role of Soul Masters on the battlefield, especially a top-tier Soul Master who could change the course of a small war.

He had heard that the Thunder God Sect had four Title Douluos, and he had been eager to get in touch with them. He could only place his hopes on how much resources the families of Earl Goren and others would send. However, the army consisted mostly of ordinary people, with very few Soul Masters.

Oh dear, this is probably going to cause trouble.

In contrast to Earl Asson's pessimistic attitude, Earl Goren was determined to set off towards the Thunder God Sect.

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"As expected, the Heavenly Dou Empire dares not mobilize its imperial army; instead, it is using the private forces of various noble families," Lei Zhen said.

This information was gathered by the Viper Clan. While the army is large, most of its members are ordinary people with few Soul Masters, so the threat it poses to the Thunder God Sect is minimal.

The Thunder God Sect now has over a thousand members, including affiliated forces. It's quite remarkable that it has developed to this point in just a few years.

Back then, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School only had around two thousand Soul Masters.

“They might pass through Python Canyon. We can ambush them on both sides of the canyon in advance. As soon as they pass through the middle, we will blow up the cliffs on both sides and bury them alive in the canyon.”

Viper Xin spoke up, saying that this was intelligence gathered by the Viper Clan. If they didn't choose to pass through the Giant Python Canyon but instead took a detour, it would undoubtedly waste a lot of time.

"I'll lead the team to ambush on both sides of the Giant Python Canyon. If they try to cross through the middle of the canyon, I'll make sure they don't return," Lei Zhen said.

“But they might take a detour. I’ll go with you to increase our manpower.” A cunning glint flashed in Viper’s eyes.

With Viper Xin traveling with them, one would undoubtedly feel more at ease, Bingju nodded.

Viper Xin and Lei Zhen took away ten Soul Douluos and thirty Soul Saints.

Tie Li remained seated at the head of the table, not joining their discussion, a question lingering in his mind.

Does the Spirit Empire know about this? Will they take this opportunity to attack the Thunder God Sect?

According to current rumors, the Thunder God Sect has as many as four Title Douluos, which is something the Spirit Empire does not want to see, both in terms of influence and potential threat.

Some time ago, under the deliberate guidance of the Martial Soul Empire, a small-scale clash occurred between the Clear Sky Sect and the Thunder God Sect.

It was a battle between Tang Hao and Beast Mountain, two super Douluo. Both of them had extremely strong head-on combat abilities, and the commotion they caused was extremely exaggerated.

However, the two major sects quickly realized it was a conspiracy by the Spirit Empire and immediately stopped the two.

In this battle, Beast Mountain actually suffered a minor loss. Facing an opponent whose soul power level was inferior to his own, he not only failed to gain the upper hand, but also suffered a small loss.

You should know that there are three soul bones inside the Beast Mountain.

This made Bingju and the other three even more wary of the Clear Sky Sect. As expected of a top power in the Soul Master world, the Clear Sky Sect was indeed formidable.

However, Tang Hao's battle with Beast Mountain also allowed the Soul Master world to witness the Thunder God Sect's top combat power.

Tang Hao's reputation in the Soul Master world is immense, earned through his strength. How could any Title Douluo who can fight him be ordinary?
This undoubtedly further elevated the status of the Thunder God Sect.

This time, the Thunder God Sect's direct challenge to the Heaven Dou Empire has undoubtedly attracted widespread attention from all sides in the Soul Master world.

The situation was extremely sensitive; the Thunder God Sect had actually clashed with the Heaven Dou Royal Family. The Thunder God Sect didn't hesitate, immediately retaliating and making the Heaven Dou Royal Family's forceful conscription of them public.

This immediately resonated with various forces. The Heaven Dou Royal Family's move was ignoring their Soul Master forces and actually ordering them to surrender by force.

In the world of Soul Masters, more than 70% of Soul Masters already favor the Spirit Empire. Today, the Tian Dou Royal Family's move is undoubtedly pushing more Soul Master forces to the opposing side.

At this moment, in the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, Ning Fengzhi also expressed his dissatisfaction to the Heavenly Dou Emperor.

Although the Soul Master forces that did not join the Spirit Empire chose to support the empire, the actions of the Heaven Dou royal family angered them.

"I will keep the royal family in check. They have indeed been too presumptuous lately."

"Your Majesty, it would be best to establish an alliance with the Thunder God Sect..."

Ning Fengzhi's words were interrupted.

"The Thunder God Sect must be taught a lesson, otherwise what will become of the Empire's prestige? This is not to be trifled with. Since we have done it, we must pay the price."

The Emperor of Tiandou waved his hand, signaling Ning Fengzhi not to say more; his mind was made up.

Ning Fengzhi sighed inwardly, hoping that the Thunder God Sect would show mercy and save face for the empire.

He didn't believe that an earl bringing an army could destroy a top-tier soul master sect.

Gu Rong, who was standing next to Ning Fengzhi, was about to speak, but Ning Fengzhi stopped her.

"By the way, how does Your Majesty intend to handle relations with the Star Luo Empire?"

The Heaven Dou Empire alone is certainly not enough to deal with the Spirit Empire, but because the Heaven Dou Empire occupies a part of the Star Luo Empire's territory, the relationship between the two sides is deadlocked.

The reason why the Spirit Empire has not taken action against the Heaven Dou Empire at this stage is because the Star Luo Empire is easier to deal with. Once they annex the Star Luo Empire, they will definitely take action against the Heaven Dou Empire.

Once the Martial Soul Empire annexes the Star Luo Empire and completely assimilates its territory, it will become its own power.

The Heavenly Dou Empire could never be a match for them.

It will only be a matter of time before the Heavenly Dou Empire is conquered.

The Spirit Empire could have easily annexed the Star Luo Empire long ago, but the emergence of ancient sects such as the Star Crown Sect slowed down its progress.

The Heavenly Emperor hesitated slightly between his brows; what he had already eaten could not be spat out.

However, the relationship between the two countries does need to be eased so that they can face the Martial Soul Empire together.

"The current Star Luo Empire does not have the ability to defend its territory. Even if it is willing to return it, it may not be able to protect it."

“The situation in the Star Luo Empire is dire. If they seek help from Your Majesty, I hope Your Majesty will not refuse,” Ning Fengzhi said. He must understand the principle of mutual dependence.

"It's natural."

If the Star Luo Empire is destroyed by the Spirit Empire, it will only harm the Heaven Dou Empire, and bring no benefit whatsoever.

The Emperor of Tiandou had considered even more of these concerns.

(End of this chapter)