Civilian Soul Masters in Douluo World

Chapter 479 Undercurrent
Various factions are also analyzing the Spirit Empire's every move.

The fact that the contestant was severely injured but did not retaliate is somewhat inconsistent with the style of the Martial Soul Empire.

However, all parties felt this was normal. If the Martial Soul Empire wanted to end the war, it couldn't afford to cause any more conflict. If a conflict broke out with the Thunder God Sect, the war would absolutely not be able to stop.

Amidst this atmosphere of suspicion, the Soul Master Tournament began, and teams from various regions who had passed the preliminary rounds had already arrived in Zoles City.

The Great Soul Arena in Zoles City has been renovated and will serve as the venue for this Soul Master Tournament.

In a hotel in Zoles City, Dai Mubai finally met Tang San.

"Little San, it's been a long time." Dai Mubai's face lit up with joy as soon as he saw Tang San.

When Tang San saw his former elder brother, his eyes were filled with a mixture of emotions.

Their relationship was genuine, but after Dai Mubai became a Fallen Soul Master, Tang San's feelings for his former elder brother changed.

Tang San was aware that Dai Mubai had killed many people in order to improve his strength.

When Oscar first met Dai Mubai, he saw him leading a group of fallen soul masters to kill a village of villagers. Enraged, Oscar fought Dai Mubai and killed the fallen soul master beside him. However, due to their relationship, he ultimately spared Dai Mubai's life.

Oscar told Tang San about this himself.

Dai Mubai met Tang San's gaze, and his heart sank.

Before Tang San could speak, Dai Mubai spoke first.

"Xiao San, I hope to get the help of the Haotian Sect so that my White Tiger Kingdom can break free from the control of the Martial Soul Empire."

Tang San could not possibly agree to Dai Mubai's request. Under the control of the Spirit Empire, the White Tiger Kingdom would still be restricted, and he, as a fallen soul master, would not dare to act recklessly. If it were to break free from the control of the Spirit Empire, the White Tiger Kingdom would probably become a land of disaster.

Dai Mubai currently wants to reclaim the Star Luo Empire, but how long will this ambition last? When the evil deep within the heart of a fallen soul master surges forth, will he be able to suppress this restlessness?
Tang San completed his training in the City of Slaughter, and he knew all too well what kind of beings the Fallen Soul Masters were; their existence was a disaster.

If it weren't for the greater good, he might have suggested that the Clear Sky Sect join forces with the Clear Sky Sect to kill the king of the White Tiger Kingdom. Making a fallen soul master the king of a kingdom is an extremely dangerous thing; if not careful, it could lead to the destruction of the kingdom and the tragic deaths of countless lives.

What Tang San was curious about was why Dai Mubai wanted to break free from the control of the Spirit Empire. As things stand, with the protection of the Spirit Empire, his White Tiger Kingdom was not afraid of the Star Luo Empire.

If the Spirit Empire loses its protection and the Star Luo Empire loses patience with Dai Mubai, how can a single kingdom withstand an attack from the empire?

"I don't want to completely get rid of the Spirit Empire. I just want to assassinate the people the Spirit Empire has planted in my White Tiger Kingdom, so that the Spirit Empire will gradually lose control. Besides, isn't the Spirit Empire going to stop the war? Even if I really get rid of the Spirit Empire, I don't have to worry about the Spirit Empire or the Star Luo Empire launching an attack on my White Tiger Kingdom."

Dai Mubai offered an explanation, but his thinking was too simplistic. Once the White Tiger Kingdom showed any signs of breaking free, it would immediately be suppressed by the Spirit Empire.

The Martial Soul Empire was not as easy to deal with as he had imagined.

As Tang San pondered, a sudden glint of killing intent flashed in his eyes, startling Dai Mubai.

As a fallen soul master, he is extremely sensitive to killing intent. My mistress wants to kill me?
Dai Mubai thought that based on their past relationship, even if Tang San didn't help him, he wouldn't harm him. However, the killing intent he revealed was definitely not fake.

If Dai Mubai had entered the City of Slaughter before becoming a Fallen Soul Master and experienced everything Tang San went through, he would have understood why Tang San hated Fallen Soul Masters.

“Boss Dai, as a former brother, do you know why I haven’t contacted you in the past few years? The depravity you exude makes me afraid I might not be able to resist killing you. You shouldn’t have come to me for help.”

"Little mistress, no wonder our friendship couldn't withstand the identity of a Fallen Soul Master?"

“The moment you became a Fallen Soul Master, we were no longer brothers. You should know that in your heart. It’s just that you’re hoping that I might help you one last time. But you should have understood Xiao Ao’s attitude back then.”

It would be a huge mistake for a fallen soul master to become the ruler of a kingdom, but the brotherhood between him and Dai Mubai was genuine, causing him great inner turmoil.

Having never faced it in person before, Tang San was able to answer the question from a rational perspective. However, when he saw Dai Mubai with his own eyes, scenes from the past flashed through his mind. The clash between reason and emotion made it impossible for Tang San to make a decision.

Torn by his decision, Tang San left the room.

After Tang Sect left, a beautiful figure appeared behind Dai Mubai.

"Failed?"

“No, there’s still a chance. I can sense the mistress’s emotional changes.” A strange light appeared in Dai Mubai’s eyes.

Tang San's killing intent was genuine, but his hesitation to act, coupled with the subtle changes in his expression, gave Dai Mubai an opportunity.

……

The elimination rounds of this Soul Master Competition were arguably the largest in history. The Spirit Empire held the competition under the pretext of ending the war, and every Soul Master sect had to send a team to participate, otherwise they would be considered to be resisting peace.

The Spirit Empire will pin a label on them, giving them a legitimate reason to take action and forcing all the spirit master sects to send teams to participate.

However, when these sects' teams return to their sects, they will be horrified to find that the sect leader has changed, and everything within the sect has undergone earth-shattering changes, with everyone becoming a loyal servant of the Martial Soul Empire.

Such a scene might happen within the Spirit Empire, but the Spirit Empire is currently the largest empire on the entire Douluo Continent, occupying more than two-thirds of the land area. Naturally, it has the largest number of spirit master sects within its borders. Bringing all these large and small spirit master sects into its national strength would be a huge boost.

From quantitative change to qualitative change, the Martial Soul Empire has spent a great deal of effort to accomplish all of this.

The Martial Soul Branch Halls in various cities were not just for helping commoners awaken their Martial Souls and recruiting talented young Soul Masters;
They were also observing the actions and changes of the local forces. The fact that they were able to bring all the large and small Soul Master sects under their control so smoothly this time was largely due to the help of the former members of the Martial Soul Branch Hall.

The All-Continent Elite Soul Master Tournament attracted much attention, thus overshadowing the Spirit Empire's underhanded tactics.

In particular, the recent incident where a disciple of the Thunder God Sect injured a member of the first team of the Martial Soul Royal Academy has once again increased the public's interest in the matter.

The reason why the Spirit Empire did not take retaliatory action was because this was exactly what they wanted to see.

(End of this chapter)