Douluo Dalu: The Eyes That Defy Fate

Chapter 297 Finalized
The news of Lingdou City's fall and Tiandou's restoration brought a unique and humorous anecdote to this chaotic continent.

And everything turned out exactly as Wu San had predicted.

Even the unprecedented event of the annihilation of the Douling did not cause much of a stir in this social upheaval.

The final impact of the Shrek Academy remnants' battle against the evil spirit masters is self-evident.

Based on this judgment, apart from a very small number of die-hard Shrek fans, there probably won't be many more people on the entire continent who will continue to pay attention to the ending.

In contrast, the group of elders whose thinking had already been changed by Song Yunzhi's words did not show much reaction after learning about this matter.

Regardless of the turmoil in the outside world, Shrek and his group simply stayed obediently in the Spirit Soul Merchant Guild.

While organizing what he had learned over the years and the secret techniques passed down through the Shrek Academy for thousands of years, he wholeheartedly prepared for his final battle before going into seclusion.

Just as Song Yunzhi said, they may die, but the legacy cannot be lost.

Before the war begins, we must pass on the hope of Shrek Academy to core members like BeiBei and Xu Sanshi, so that they can move forward more smoothly.

However, the only force on the continent that was in a panic was probably the Star Luo Empire, which was still relying on the strength of a single nation to resist the invaders.

Moreover, because the Heavenly Soul Empire acted so swiftly and unexpectedly, Xu Jiawei was given absolutely no time to react.

In addition, Vina deliberately restricted the disclosure of information.

By the time Xu Jiawei received the news, the Douling Empire had already fallen to the majority, leaving him with absolutely no room to intervene.

As for sending troops to fight the spirits and taking a share of the spoils, Xu Jiawei would never dare to do something so selfish and harmful to others.

Leaving aside the three Soul Master Corps eyeing the border between the Sun and Moon Kingdoms, even his younger sister Xu Jiujiu, who was far away in the capital of the Heavenly Soul Kingdom, made him unable to act rashly.

Most importantly, the Heavenly Soul Emperor attacked the Douling Empire under the slogan of "Restore the Heavenly Battle and Unify the Land," which made it even more difficult for him to refute.

Who can blame them when Heavenly Soul and Battle Spirit were one family ten thousand years ago?

These two countries, which have long coveted each other's territory, would be perfectly understandable to fight tooth and nail to the point of exhaustion.

However, new problems emerged.

According to Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu's speculation, the Heavenly Soul Empire may have already sided with the Sun and Moon.

Neither the disappearance of soul beasts nor the appearance of 'battle armor' caused any major social unrest.

Not to mention the Soul Guidance Armor Vina wore; anyone with a brain or eyesight could see that it was completely of the same origin as the Sun Moon Empire.

As a result, this traitorous empire actually launched a surprise attack and destroyed Douling.

Isn't this just making things difficult for Xu Jiawei?
Even though the Douling Empire is located in a remote and mountainous region and cannot contribute much, the supplies they provide are genuine and of the highest quality.

Otherwise, how could the Star Luo Empire, whose national treasury had been robbed twice, possibly support the astronomical military expenditures?

Now, things have gotten even better. The Heavenly Soul Empire isn't even putting on a show anymore; it's openly annexing the Fighting Spirit Empire.

Shrek ignored this, clearly intending to sit back and watch the situation change, waiting for an opportunity to revive.

The mainland forces went into hiding, surrendered, or submitted to the authorities, but none of them joined the Douluo faction to protect their homeland.

Under heaven, there was no other force with the same goal as the Star Luo Empire, leaving it truly isolated.

Faced with an increasingly desperate situation, Xu Jiawei simply chuckled and ignored it, leaving the Xingluo ministers puzzled.

It wasn't until the end of that court assembly that they fully learned of their emperor's decision.

"My esteemed ministers, the arrangements for this court assembly affect countless people. I hope you will all work together to help them overcome this difficult time."

"This is also the last court assembly of the Star Luo Empire! From now on, none of you need to come to pay homage to me! What you do and how you do it are all up to you!"

"In the future, if anyone cherishes the bond between ruler and subject that has lasted for so many years, they may simply place a single violet before my grave; nothing more is necessary!"

Having said that, Xu Jiawei flicked his sleeves and, amidst the sorrowful, horrified, or admiring gazes of the many ministers, strode out of the hall with his head held high, displaying the final dignity of an emperor whose kingdom had been destroyed.

"Long live my emperor! Long live! Long live!"

As the ministers shouted in unison, the gates of the Star Luo Imperial Palace slowly closed.

Even a vast empire that has endured for millennia cannot escape the fate of destruction.

. . .

As the situation on the mainland was about to stabilize, a similarly noisy scene was unfolding in the Ming Dynasty imperial palace, thousands of miles away.

Compared to the Three Kingdoms on the mainland, the atmosphere here is much more harmonious.

At this moment, the minister in charge of intelligence on the mainland was reading aloud a prepared report word by word, his tone filled with undisguised admiration and longing.

"Your Majesty, since you and the Emperor displayed your might on the border, nearly ten thousand Soul Masters have entered Mingdu in just a few days."

"And there are still more than 30,000 Soul Masters on their way, who will arrive soon." As soon as she finished speaking, the Moon Soul Empress, who was sitting at the highest point, nodded slightly, her crimson lips parting slightly beneath her thin veil.

"Yes, I am aware of this matter."

"However, the influx of a large number of Soul Masters will inevitably cause unnecessary riots. I hope that all my beloved ministers will take good care of themselves, perform their duties, and maintain stability."

"Furthermore, Venerable Wuyun, the Moon Soul Guard will be temporarily under your command. If any foreign Soul Masters commit crimes, they will be dealt with leniently according to the laws of the Empire!"

Upon hearing this, Wuyun Douluo immediately bowed and respectfully accepted the Moon Soul Guard Token that was slowly floating towards him.

"Wuyun obeys the Empress's command!"

Looking at the token in his hand that shone with a silvery-white luster, Wu Yun felt a strange surge of excitement.

'Finally, I'm one step closer to becoming the Holy Son. If I simply follow Her Majesty the Empress's instructions perfectly, one day I too will soar to great heights like Zhang Peng!'

Not far away, Youming and Minglei looked at the dark clouds with envy, but couldn't help but sigh in their hearts that if you're slow, you'll be slow all the time.

Fortunately, Wu Yun is a good person; he makes sure his own people have soup to drink as well as meat to eat!
Sure enough, just as the two had this idea, Wu Yun's voice rang out in the main hall.

"Your Majesty, under your wise rule, Mingdu has expanded by more than half. Although the Moon Soul Guards are all elite soldiers, it is simply impossible for them to oversee the entire Mingdu."

"Therefore, Wuyun humbly requests that you show mercy to the people and send the brothers Youming and Minglei to assist them."

These words immediately silenced the entire audience.

Look, what is professionalism?

That's what you call professional!

These seasoned veterans, who had been immersed in the previous dynasty for many years, were far inferior to His Highness Wuyun in terms of 'eloquence', who had been entrusted with important responsibilities as soon as he joined the emperor's side.

It seems that talent is sometimes more important than hard work!
Seeing this, Empress Moon Soul was slightly taken aback and almost burst out laughing on the spot.

"Granted! Youming and Minglei, obey my command. From this day forward, you two will be under the command of Wuyun, and you shall be subject to his orders without fail."

Youming and Minglei: "Your humble servant obeys."

Hey bro, it's better to rise to the top than to have no chance at all!
Subsequently, the ministers of the Sun and Moon Sects debated for a long time about how to accommodate the large number of foreign Soul Masters.

After all, it involves their own interests, and everyone wants to profit from it and no one wants to suffer any losses.

But the one thing they need to pay the most attention to is the Moon Soul Empress, who sits on the dragon throne without saying a word.

If those willow-leaf eyebrows showed even the slightest sign of movement, all the ministers would immediately change their tune, fearing that they would disappear mysteriously from the capital like the previous group of ministers who were purged, leaving no trace behind.

"The matter of foreign Soul Masters cannot be decided in a short time. My dear ministers, let's discuss it in detail in private after the court meeting."

"Chancellor Ye, how's the task I assigned you last time going?"

The Imperial Academy Chancellor, who was dozing off, suddenly jolted awake, quickly stepped forward, and respectfully said:

"Your Majesty, after observing the celestial phenomena last night and combining the calendar with the birth dates of Your Majesties, I have calculated that the auspicious year, month, and day is the sixth day of the sixth lunar month next year."

"What?! It'll take that long?! It's only May! Are you sure you didn't miscalculate?!"

Upon hearing this time, the already anxious Empress couldn't help but exclaim loudly, her displeased tone startling the Grand Chancellor, who broke out in a cold sweat and trembled violently.

Horse riding!
What I thought was a leisurely position in the imperial court turned out to be the most deadly job!

There's absolutely no reasoning with this!
Just as the chief priest had decided where to be buried, Wuyun took over the conversation, moving him to tears.

"Your Majesty, such a beautiful occasion requires careful preparation."

"With more time, the court officials can make more perfect preparations, and the people of the Sun and Moon across the continent can also jointly welcome this grand wedding."

"Wouldn't it be wonderful to wait a while and let this fine wine become even more mellow and fragrant?"

After listening to this, the Empress thought about it and realized that it made sense.

We can use this year to unify Douluo Continent, and then give the entire continent to Xiao Po as a gift when he comes out of seclusion!

Um! Just do it!

"Well, we've waited so many years, what's another year or two?"

"Wu Yun, this matter is entirely in your hands. You are granted the authority to act first and report later!"

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!" Wu Yun was overjoyed.

Minister: "."

Damn it! The sky is falling! How come this guy always gets all the good things?!

(End of this chapter)