Civilian Soul Masters in Douluo World

Chapter 397 Giant Tooth Island

Yan had long since grown impatient with the deputy general's incessant explanations.

"I am the general of this army. You should obey my orders, not stop me," Yan said coldly.

Tie Wu joined the army of the Spirit Empire because of his parents, but many people were unaware of this, including Yan, who thought that Tie Wu wanted military merits to improve his status in the Spirit Empire so that he would be worthy of Hu Liena.

Therefore, he also wanted to join the army of the Martial Soul Empire, hoping to gain military merit and suppress Tie Wu's status and achievements.

Now is the best opportunity to seize Manor City, which will not only negate Tie Wu's previous achievements but also highlight his own role.

Tie Wu watched as Yan led the army toward Mano City, a cold smile playing on his lips.

Upon hearing this news, the commander-in-chief of the northern route, who was discussing tactics with many generals in the military camp, immediately turned pale and couldn't help but curse loudly.

"What kind of idiots are these? They failed once, and they want to try again? What golden generation? What geniuses comparable to the golden generation? In my opinion, they are all a bunch of idiots."

The generals below had grim faces. This was clearly slowing down the army's advance, and they would all be punished if the opportunity was missed.

After a long while, the commander of the northern route finally looked down at the general and asked.

"What should we do next regarding their position in the military?"

It was clear that he had no intention of distributing troops to the two men; it was a complete waste.

But the generals below suddenly fell silent.

This would undoubtedly offend the two men, whose positions were special and whom no general wanted to offend. They might be willing to join their commander in hurling a few insults, but no one wanted to do anything that would truly offend them.

Upon seeing this, the commander-in-chief snorted inwardly. They were indeed a bunch of unreliable people, but how should he deal with them?
Tie Wu led the remaining troops back to the main camp, leaving the rest to his deputy, who had far more experience in this area than he did.

"Sir, should we go and speak with the commander-in-chief...?"

"You can handle it," Tie Wu said nonchalantly.

The Spirit Empire was founded on the Spirit Hall. Even after absorbing the kingdoms and duchies of the two great empires, the center of power was still mainly in the Hall of Worship and the Hall of Elders. The so-called marshals and generals did not have much power.

This is the fundamental difference between the Martial Soul Empire and the other two great empires, as can be seen from Tie Wu's attitude towards the Northern Route Commander.

Many Soul Masters in Wuhun City felt that when these three armies failed to conquer the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, the Soul Master Legion would still be needed.

The Holy Dragon Legion and the Fire Leopard Legion once occupied the territory of the Star Luo Empire with an overwhelming force, which further deepened the importance that the Spirit Empire's higher-ups placed on the Soul Master Legion and subconsciously underestimated ordinary armies.

Tie Wu's dismissive attitude left the deputy general feeling helpless, but he had no choice but to obey orders.

After settling the remaining soldiers, he went to report the situation to his commander.

Three hours later, Yan returned in a sorry state. His army was almost entirely wiped out, and his situation was even worse than Tie Wu's.

"Damn it, why is it so hard to fight?" Yan couldn't help but complain.

Despite having stronger Soul Masters on the surface, they were unable to conquer Manno City and suffered heavy losses, almost being wiped out by the enemy.

"Alas, sir, attacking a city requires strategy and siege equipment. Simply forcing our way in will not break through the city," the lieutenant couldn't help but say.

"Then go and find me siege equipment and give me an army. I don't believe we can't break through this small city."

"What are you hesitating for? Hurry up and do it!" Yan shouted angrily.

"Yes, I will go and disrespect the commander-in-chief." But he was destined not to see the new army and siege equipment, as the commander of the northern route directly stripped Yan of all his power in the army.

Enraged, Yan arrived at the main camp and shouted at the commander-in-chief.

"In war, isn't it all about who has the stronger army? Give me a powerful army, and I'll take Manoa immediately."

"It's about strength, that's true, but we also have to consider losses. With an army of 10,000, I only lost 1,000 when I conquered Mano. If you did it this way, would 1,000 of the 10,000 be left?" the Northern Route Commander said coldly.

Yan lacked military experience and could not possibly be as good as the commander of the Northern Route. He was originally a marshal of a kingdom, but the kingdom became part of the Martial Soul Empire, which greatly reduced his status. However, his military experience and combat plans were extremely rich.

Seeing that he couldn't win the argument, Yan snorted and left.

During this period, the Emperor of Tiandou did not sleep well for a single day. Every time he opened his eyes, he would hear battle reports from the front lines, all of which were bad news of defeat.

The defensive line has been pushed back again and again, and a quarter of the territory has already been annexed by the Spirit Empire.

If this continues, the territory of the Spirit Empire will grow larger and larger.

Today, the combined territories of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire are no match for those of the Spirit Empire.

"Your Majesty, we have gathered a considerable number of Soul Masters from various Soul Master factions within the country, totaling three legions, which can be dispatched to the front lines."

In the imperial court, the Minister of State and the Grand Council immediately reported the situation, as the battle was urgent and could not be delayed.

"Your Majesty, we must get to the front lines as soon as possible. Marshal Goron is under considerable pressure."

The Chancellor of the Exchequer added that he felt even heavier than the Grand Councilor, because war requires money, and this burden would fall on his shoulders as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

He certainly hoped the war would end as soon as possible, but supplies were a major problem.

The only pity is that the Thunder God Sect and the Clear Sky Sect do not intend to send their disciples, but they have agreed to allow their affiliated forces to provide assistance.

This allowed the Heaven Dou Empire to gather a considerable number of Soul Masters.

"Alright, let's not delay, let's lead the three Soul Master legions to set off immediately."

However, some minor details still need to be discussed further.

……

"Complete the sixth test to begin the real assessment."

The cold yet familiar voice appeared in Zhu Zhuqing's mind once again; she had already completed the fourth and fifth tests.

The fourth test, in particular, had the greatest impact on her development. She found a rare and precious herb that significantly improved her aptitude, giving her the qualifications to pursue true genius.

Previously, she absorbed the golden inner core, which caused a positive mutation in her martial soul, making it qualified for evolution. The key to her martial soul's true evolution was absorbing a celestial herb in the fourth trial.

Her soul power level has reached level 77, and she is getting closer and closer to level 80.

"The sixth test: Imprisoning the ferocious beast!"

"Upon entering Giant Tooth Island, you will find three strange beasts that have grown to the level of ferocious beasts. Severely injuring them will allow you to imprison them in the Thunder Prison Land."

"Giant Fang Island is located on a mysterious continent!"

(End of this chapter)