Douluo: Yu Hao Pan Tang San

Chapter 461, Section 480: The Great Purge

So, after returning, Yu Xiaogang immediately convened an alliance meeting, at which he announced an important matter:

"We cannot allow the Spirit Hall's subsidiary halls in various locations to infiltrate the heartland of the Divine Order Hall like claws and fangs, colluding with those lowly commoners. Therefore, I, Yu Xiaogang, as the leader of the alliance, have ordered a massive purge of all Spirit Halls within the two great empires and numerous kingdoms and duchies, to eliminate all Spirit Halls and sever the connection between the restless commoners and the Spirit Halls."

None of the feudal landlords present objected to Yu Xiaogang's order to become the leader of the alliance, because they had indeed suffered under the Spirit Hall for a long time, and this was the order they had been waiting for after joining the alliance.

Ning Fengzhi added a series of supplements to Yu Xiaogang's plan. They planned to eliminate all Spirit Halls on the continent with lightning speed, while also inflicting heavy damage on the Spirit Halls.

However, the Divine Order Alliance had long been riddled with holes by the Spirit Hall. When Yu Xiaogang drafted the Great Purge Plan, the details of the plan were already on the desk of the Spirit Hall Elders.

"The Great Purge Plan aims to wipe out all the Spirit Halls on our continent. Hmph, this Divine Order Alliance has gathered all the forces together, and they're so arrogant. Aren't they afraid of losing a few teeth?" Qianjun Douluo said, casually tossing the plan aside.

“Since they intend to launch a surprise attack on us by targeting the various Spirit Halls across the continent, let’s ambush them at the key Spirit Halls and catch them off guard, thus severely damaging the Divine Order Alliance in one fell swoop,” Bibi Dong said. “Elders, I’ll leave the rest of the operation to you.”

Just as the Elders' Hall and the Papal Hall were finalizing their plans, the soul guidance screen inside the Elders' Council suddenly turned on, and Huo Yuhao's figure appeared on the screen.

Upon seeing this, Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong immediately led all the retainers and elders to prostrate themselves.

"I have seen the Eternal God."

Huo Yuhao said, "You're planning a major purge of the Divine Order Alliance, aren't you?"

“Yes, Eternal God,” Bibi Dong said. “Do you have any instructions?”

"The Spirit Hall doesn't need to confront the Divine Order Alliance head-on here. Withdraw your personnel and relinquish your power in the Douluo Continent," Huo Yuhao said.

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's suggestion, the elders hesitated to speak.

Although they didn't speak, Huo Yuhao knew they were unwilling. After all, they had cultivated the martial spirit forces of the entire Douluo Continent for so long; how could they just give up?

"They've long been accustomed to the existence of your Spirit Hall, as natural as breathing, eating, and drinking. What if we let them experience what it's like to lose you? Let them relinquish the stage. We need a tyrant, an unpopular tyrant clown. He'll mess everything up, and then it'll be our turn to clean up the mess," Huo Yuhao said.

"Then shall we withdraw the Spirit Hall Soul Masters from all over the country?" Bibi Dong said.

"No, the Spirit Hall and the Starfire Force are one entity, gathering the two forces together in various parts of the Douluo Continent, hiding in the shadows, waiting for the right opportunity," Huo Yuhao said.

“Yes, Your Majesty, Eternal God,” Bibi Dong said.

Huo Yuhao left, and the Spirit Hall swiftly and systematically carried out the evacuation mission. Utilizing advanced illusionary soul tools, the Spirit Hall successfully transferred its personnel back to Spirit City without warning.

Meanwhile, the Divine Order Alliance was also ready.

The Soul Master Legion and the army acted immediately after Yu Xiaogang issued his order. Yu Xiaogang, along with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School, stormed into the Spirit Temple of the Heaven Dou Empire. Their objective was to kill Salas.

However, when they stormed into the Spirit Hall, the temple was completely empty.

"Another missed opportunity," Ning Fengzhi said gravely.

Yu Xiaogang also felt a headache coming on. Of course, in order to show his victory, Yu Xiaogang summoned Xue Qinghe and burned it to the ground in front of all the civilians of Tiandou City. Then he posted notices around the area, listing a series of crimes committed by the Spirit Hall and explaining the legitimacy of the Tiandou Empire's termination of the Spirit Hall.

The city's citizens watched as the Spirit Hall was destroyed, while those of high status cheered with joy.

Some people of low status couldn't help but ask a question when they saw the notice: "My child is supposed to awaken his martial soul tomorrow. The Spirit Hall is gone. Who will awaken my child's martial soul tomorrow? If he can't awaken it, won't he be delayed?"

"Yes, without the Spirit Hall, where will our spirits awaken? And the supplies transported by the Spirit Hall Merchant Guild are gone too."

These questions reflect the concerns of many people.

However, the feudal lords didn't care about any of that; they celebrated the Great Purge as a victory over the Spirit Hall.

After returning to the Alliance, Yu Xiaogang also gradually recovered the progress of the large-scale purge operations in other places.

They did indeed destroy the Spirit Halls in various places; however, before they launched their raids on the Spirit Halls, these places were already deserted.

This did not achieve Ning Fengzhi's pre-war goals, which caused the entire leadership of the Divine Order Alliance to look worried.

The Spirit Hall possesses the most Spirit Masters on the continent, but these Spirit Masters are scattered throughout various Spirit Halls across the continent. If these Spirit Masters are killed or recruited after the decision to go to war is made, it will severely damage the Spirit Hall.

However, this large-scale purge destroyed the Spirit Halls in various places, but did not damage the Spirit Halls at their core.

Yu Xiaogang forced a smile and said, "Although we did not eliminate the Spirit Hall's fighting force, we destroyed Spirit Halls all over the continent and severed the tentacles of the Spirit Hall reaching all parts of the continent. Therefore, the Great Purge Operation can still be regarded as a victorious operation, a great victory for us. Let's applaud our victory!"

Upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, the leaders of various factions all clapped with forced smiles.

After the applause subsided, Ning Fengzhi stepped forward and said, "Alliance Leader Xiao Gang, although we have achieved a partial victory, the next step is crucial. We have already begun our war with the Spirit Hall. We need to focus our defenses on the Jialing Pass between Tian Dou and the Spirit Hall, and the Shuiyun Pass between Xingluo and the Spirit Hall. By blocking these two passes, we can cut off the Spirit Hall's external connections. Then, we can launch a manhunt across the Douluo Continent, allowing the Spirit Hall to retreat in such a grand manner."

Immediately afterwards, celebrations were held within the Divine Order Alliance to mark the victory.

Yu Xiaogang established his prestige by publicizing his victories, but all the forces on the mainland understood one thing: the era of war had arrived.

(End of this chapter)