Civilian Soul Masters in Douluo World

Chapter 470 A Decision Made in the Shadows
This year's All-Continent Elite Soul Master Tournament is different; it is no longer limited to advanced Soul Master academies, but also allows each major sect to represent a certain number of participants.

The target audience is no longer the students at the Soul Master Academy.

For a time, all factions in the Soul Master world were puzzled, wondering what the purpose of the Spirit Empire's actions was.
Just ending the war?

It's probably not that simple. The Spirit Empire must have its own purpose. This is a consensus in the Spirit Master world. Every action of the Spirit Empire has its own purpose behind it.

Is the intention to lure the talented soul masters from various sects to the Spirit Empire, only to then eliminate them all? Or is it to use this as leverage to command the various soul master sects?

Various rumors have emerged, but the main thing to watch is the attitude of the two great empires and how the Thunder God Sect and the Clear Sky Sect view this matter.

At the current Thunder God Sect, Tie Li has gone into seclusion, determined to successfully condense his third spirit ring in order to break through level ninety-nine and become a Limit Douluo.

For Tie Li, the most important thing is to start the final divine test. If he succeeds, he will qualify to participate in the final game.

No external factors can interfere with my cultivation.

Therefore, the matters concerning the Thunder God Sect were discussed by the five peak masters, mainly by Viper Xin and Bingju. The other three were more involved in the process, as they were not interested in such convoluted schemes. Since the other two were handling it, why should they bother with such trouble?

"The sect leader is in seclusion. What do you all think about this?" Bingju looked at everyone and discussed the Soul Master Competition.

The Soul Master Competition has a significant impact on the entire Douluo Continent, as it is a crucial event and a stage for many young Soul Masters to showcase their talents.

In the past, the Spirit Hall and the two great empires were the organizers. Now, due to the war changing the landscape of the continent, the Spirit Empire has become the sole organizer. This move, which ignores the two great empires, has made the members of the Star Luo Royal Family and the Heaven Dou Royal Family extremely angry.

Immediately afterwards, the Martial Soul Empire directly announced the champion's reward for this competition.

The champion team will receive three soul bones, one of which will be of 50,000-year quality, while the runner-up will receive one soul bone.

This undoubtedly attracted the attention of various forces, and the accusations made by the two great empires against the Martial Soul Empire were immediately weakened.

Voices within the Soul Master community have begun to acknowledge the Spirit Empire.

"It would be a good start to end this war with the start of the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Tournament."

"War is cruel, and it is a good thing to end it as soon as possible. Anyone who tries to stop the war from ending is a sinner against the entire continent and is our enemy."

"It is hoped that some forces can put aside their personal grievances and allow peace to return."

The emergence of such voices instantly transformed the Spirit Empire from a demon that instigated war into a peace lover, as if peace on the continent only came about because of the Spirit Empire, completely ignoring who started the war in the first place.

They deliberately ignored what the Spirit Empire had done in the past and focused on everything the Spirit Empire had done for peace.

Using the pretext of righteousness to coerce the enemies of the Martial Soul Empire.

This was primarily driven by two major empires, followed by the Thunder God Sect and the Clear Sky Sect, who were attempting to force them to submit through this method.

Of course, there are also many voices criticizing the actions of the Spirit Empire. As the instigator of the war, it is now doing shady things in the name of peace. Does the Spirit Empire think it is the master of the continent?

The involvement of two major empires is understandable. However, the two empires are trying to stop this not because they want to start a war with the Spirit Empire, but because they feel that the Spirit Empire is plotting something, which makes them uneasy and they want to stop any action taken by the Spirit Empire.

"How did the Haotian Sect do it?" Beast Mountain asked first.

If the Martial Soul Empire's intentions are uncertain, it's best to observe the actions of others to gain some insight.

"The situation of the Clear Sky Sect is similar to ours. They are also observing the movements of the Soul Master world. We have no idea what specific actions they will take," Lei Hu added.

“No, we agree to the Soul Master Competition being held by the Spirit Empire, but it cannot be held within the Spirit Empire; it would be better if it were held in the White Tiger Kingdom,” Viper Xin suddenly said.

The White Tiger Kingdom is currently embroiled in conflict with the Star Luo Empire, and judging from the White Tiger Kingdom's current attitude, this conflict is unlikely to end.

If the Soul Master Competition is held in the White Tiger Kingdom, the White Tiger Kingdom will have to behave itself, and the Spirit Empire will also secretly warn the White Tiger Kingdom.

This will give the Star Luo Empire some time to stabilize public sentiment, gradually downplay the Dai family's identity, deepen the public's impression of the Xu family, and convince them that they are the true heirs of the Star Luo Empire.

This step is extremely important. In order to increase their control over the empire, the Star Luo royal family previously neglected Dai Mubai's existence. Now they are paying the price for their carelessness, and the price is very heavy.

Once the Star Luo royal family learns that the Soul Master Competition will be held in the White Tiger Kingdom, they will understand their intentions.

But the prerequisite is that the Spirit Empire must hold the Soul Master Competition in the White Tiger Kingdom.

"Let the various Soul Master factions that are affiliated with us and close to us convey this message. If the Spirit Empire truly has some ulterior motive, it will definitely agree," Bingju said.

In everyone's mind, the Spirit Empire remains an insurmountable mountain, and every decision made by the Spirit Empire must be approached with extreme caution.

After the Thunder God Sect took action, the Clear Sky Sect followed suit.

The two transcendent forces in the Soul Master world have made their statements, which also represent the attitude of the Soul Master world.

Without any hesitation, the Spirit Empire set the venue for the Soul Master Competition in the White Tiger Kingdom.

After learning all this, the Star Luo Emperor roughly understood and accepted the Spirit Empire's proposal to end the war in the name of the Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament.
Only the Heavenly Dou Empire remained. If it did not agree, it would become the target of everyone's criticism, so it had no choice but to agree.

The rules for the Soul Master Competition are the same as in previous years: the age limit is 25.

Disciples like Bing Yun and Shou Yin, whom they had carefully nurtured, were already over twenty-five years old.

However, given the strength of the five peaks of the Thunder God Sect, they still have the confidence. However, Viper Xin's suggestion is that each of the five peaks should send one disciple, and the remaining two official team member slots should be given to disciples from other clans; three substitute team members will be added according to the team's situation.

Although they were wary of the Spirit Empire, everyone took the Soul Master Competition very seriously. The disciples sent by the Five Peaks all had the cultivation of a Soul King, and the two disciples from other clans had a Soul Power level of around 45, one for control and one for support!

"Bastards, they're all bastards! Am I just going to watch the Star Luo Empire fall into the hands of the Star Crown Sect?" Dai Mubai smashed the white jade tabletop with his fist, his eyes revealing a violent aura.

(End of this chapter)