Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 354 The Expanding Star Luo Empire, the Mingdou Mountain Range Suffers a Complete Collapse
Star Luo Empire.

royal palace.

On the towering, majestic city wall, Xu Jiawei, dressed in a magnificent imperial robe, looked down solemnly at the military parade taking place below.

Various formations marched past in turn, showcasing a variety of the latest soul-guided weapons. This was a pre-match show of force to boost morale, as these heavily armored soul-guided warriors would be heading to the front lines after being inspected by the emperor.

After all, the Star Luo Empire's level of soul guidance is among the best in the entire continent.

Therefore, many leaders of small countries came to watch the parade, and even the Douling Empire and Tianhun Empire sent people to show their support.

"Your Majesty, the latest battle report: Duke Baihu personally led his army to capture three important soul-guided positions of the Sun Moon Empire. A large gap has been torn open on the western side of the Mingdou Mountains. We pressed our advantage and the enemy fled in disarray... A great victory!"

A messenger came hurtling down from the sky, and as soon as he landed, he held up an urgent military order and shouted loudly.

"Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty."

Amidst the congratulations from the ministers of Xingluo and the rulers of the surrounding small kingdoms, Xu Jiawei revealed a gentle smile: "Congratulations to you too, congratulations to you too..."

"With the mighty army of the White Tiger Duke, coupled with his strengths, and the assistance of his second son, they will surely be able to defend the fortress for Your Majesty!"

"The Shrek Academy people haven't arrived yet?" Xu Jiawei's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing across them.

But a gentle smile remained on his face.

"This... Your Majesty, no." The surrounding sect elders, noble representatives, and rulers of small countries fell silent instantly, except for the Prime Minister of the Star Luo Empire, who prevented his Majesty's words from falling to the ground.

Indeed, no one dared to respond to that.

Shrek Academy has always been a transcendent entity on the continent, standing above all other forces, drawing nourishment from various countries to continuously enrich itself.

Any monarch with vision and ambition would not tolerate the continuous influx of their nation's most outstanding talents into Shrek Academy, even if they haven't done anything yet and are simply waiting for the right opportunity.

They certainly had a lot of complaints in their hearts.

In the past, I was able to endure it.

But today...

Shrek Academy has never provided any support to the front lines from beginning to end. Now, they are not even willing to put on an act, and have ruthlessly stomped on the face of the Star Luo Emperor.

His patience was about to reach its limit.

"Has no messenger been sent to inform them?" Xu Jiawei asked casually, gently stroking the hand of the noblewoman beside him.

"This... has been dispatched." The Prime Minister looked constipated, knowing what his Majesty wanted to do. Naturally, he wanted to express his dissatisfaction with Shrek Academy, but Shrek Academy was probably not one they could afford to offend.
"Then why don't they come?" Xu Jiawei asked calmly, but the many foreign guests around him were terrified. They huddled together like turtles, drinking their tea or pretending to be clueless and changing the subject.

Some people were even sweating bullets and wished they could find an excuse to leave.

"Gulu~"

The Prime Minister's throat tightened; he dared not continue.

"They nearly sparked a continental war, yet Shrek Academy only sent one person to hold off the Sun Moon Empire's Evil Lord Soul Master Corps heading to Shrek Academy, while they remained in a corner, complacent and carefree? Are we supposed to shoulder all the chaos?!"

Xu Jiawei said coldly.

"What exactly is Shrek Academy trying to do?!"

"..."

The atmosphere was eerily frightening.

"Our Star Luo warriors have suffered countless casualties, using one life after another to fill the gaps on the front lines, but Shrek Academy just sweeps the snow from its own doorstep!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." the Prime Minister said in a trembling voice, clutching Xu Jiawei's robe.

"Phew..." Xu Jiawei sighed helplessly.

"Enough, I was being too petty. Just listen and let it go, there's no need to take it to heart."

"..."

The situation gradually improved.

Xu Jiawei, meanwhile, was secretly observing the changes in the expressions of the other forces.

It was indeed risky, potentially offending Shrek Academy or even turning against them, but after so many years, he really didn't want to wait any longer.

Since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School spread soul tools ten thousand years ago, the entire Primordial Continent entered a magnificent era of soul tools. The only pity is that the Heaven Dou Empire, the birthplace of these tools, failed to receive this incredible opportunity due to internal turmoil that led to its division.

Therefore, the Star Luo Empire became the biggest winner.

The level of soul guidance has developed rapidly.

With its current overall strength, apart from powerful weapons like the linked defensive soul guidance array, it is not much different from the Sun Moon Empire.

From the few things observed at today's military parade, one can vaguely sense the underlying issues. Even the envoys from the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire had eyes filled with envy.

This is why Xu Jiawei dared to say those words.

However, saying this carries both risks and rewards.

Offending Shrek Academy also allows them to win over some forces that already harbor resentment towards them but dare not show it due to intimidation...

That's right, Xu Jiawei was also dissatisfied with Shrek Academy's tyranny and wanted to establish his own gang and become the boss!
Send out signals, gather support, and after defeating the Sun Moon Empire, stand on equal footing with Shrek Academy!
As he expected, many people began to gravitate towards him and express their loyalty...

"Shrek Academy is an academy on the continent, forever neutral, and does not favor any particular power... Tch~"

Looking at the letter from Shrek Academy in his hand, Xu Jiawei felt it was increasingly hypocritical. Su Wen, whom he had seen as having a promising future in the competition, had indeed shown extraordinary combat power, but in his eyes, he was still not as useful as a level 10 fixed-position soul-guided cannon.

If they really push him too far, the ultimate weapon that his Star Luo Empire has been developing for many years has been shelved for a long time.

"Report!!!"

Another figure flew in from the sky.

The envoys from the Heavenly Soul Empire smiled and flattered, saying, "It seems that Duke White Tiger is commanding well at the front line, and with the Star Luo Empire's strong soul guidance level, we're getting good news one after another. I'm afraid it won't be long before we hear news of breaking through the Ming Dou defense line and heading straight for Ming Du."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Many other foreign guests also had some concerns.

Such formidable combat power is enough to demonstrate the strength of the Star Luo Empire. Should we risk offending Shrek Academy and befriend Star Luo?

Offering help in times of need is far more valuable than adding to someone's success.

But the next moment.

The messenger from the Star Luo front knelt down with a thud, his eyes bloodshot: "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The Duke has fallen into the enemy's trap. The Sun Moon Legion is feigning defeat to lure us deep into their territory. The enemy's remaining two Beast Soul Master Corps are still there, along with half of the Sun Moon Empire's Royal Soul Master Corps..."

"We're in a tough fight!!"

"What?!!"

The entire scene fell silent instantly.

Xu Jiawei frowned and shouted sternly, "Even if it's a tough battle, we still have the advantage! Not to mention the 100,000 elite troops under Duke White Tiger's command, and the reinforcements sent by many other forces, what kind of big deal is it that the other side has only two Beast Soul Instructor Corps?!"

To be honest, in their eyes, the Beast Soul Mentor Group of the Sun Moon Empire was nothing more than a name that sounded impressive, but in reality, it was full of weaklings.

Otherwise, Su Wen from Shrek Academy wouldn't have been able to speedrun through the game by himself. Someone like that, his Star Luo Empire could take on ten of them!!

"no……"

The messenger said with a bitter expression, "Your Majesty, the equipment of the opposing Beast Soul Mentor Corps is far superior to ours, not to mention they also have a coordinated defensive formation. Our strong warriors' attacks simply cannot penetrate their defenses; we can only passively take the beating!"

"..." Xu Jiawei looked suspicious.

Rubbing his chin.

He truly didn't believe in superstition; could this Beast Soul Mentor Group really be that powerful?
How could they be so easily defeated, even annihilated, by a mere youth?

"Your Majesty, please send reinforcements quickly! The Duke and his men are about to collapse!" the messenger cried.

"..."

Xu Jiawei took a deep breath, gave him a cold glance, and then looked around. He noticed that the foreign guests around him had different expressions, which made him feel a little confused.

If you want to be the leader, your own strength is definitely the most important thing.

In other words, if the Star Luo Empire really runs into trouble on the front lines, let alone these guys being loyal to them, they'd be lucky if they weren't kicked around.

Not to mention... he has already indirectly challenged Shrek Academy today.

"Dispatch immediately..." Xu Jiawei said in a deep voice.

But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by another booming voice, "Report—"

"Thirty thousand elite troops followed Duke White Tiger into enemy territory, only to be surrounded and their return route cut off. Now, more than half of the legion has been scattered and fighting independently, and they have been annihilated or captured by the Sun Moon Empire's army one after another."

"Duke Baihu led his personal guards in several attempts to break through the encirclement, but was seriously wounded and is now on the verge of death!!"

"..."

The scene was eerily quiet.

Countless foreign guests stared in astonishment at the scene, while Xu Jiawei, who was in the spotlight, felt a chill run down his spine and his legs go weak.

The White Tiger Duke's army of 100,000 men represents half of the Star Luo Empire's territory.

At least several thousand of these elite Soul Masters are equipped with various types of the Star Luo Empire's most advanced Soul Guidance Devices.

If the entire army were to be wiped out, the blow to the Star Luo Empire would be devastating.

Why is the Sun and Moon Empire so powerful?

Their previous display of combat power clearly showed that they were on par with the Star Luo Empire!
How come they suddenly became like enemies overnight?

"Support! Support! Full support!!" Xu Jiawei roared, his face flushed.

But soon.

Another messenger arrived like a shooting star.

Covered in blood, one sleeve empty, he cried out, "Your Majesty, the entire Mingdou Mountain range defense line has collapsed. The 100,000-strong army has been completely scattered by the Sun Moon Empire and is constantly being besieged. Duke Baihu, he, he..."

"What's wrong with him?!" Xu Jiawei shouted angrily.

"Whereabouts unknown..."

"..."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!!"

Seeing that Xu Jiawei's complexion was off and he staggered a few steps, many ministers rushed forward to support him.

The other foreign guests also had expressions of fear and astonishment in their eyes.

Hug your thighs?
Fortunately, we didn't offend Shrek Academy.

In crucial moments, you really have to rely on them...

It seems the Sun Moon Empire has been hiding its strength far too well, managing to bring the Star Luo Empire to such a state...

However, Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire's previous expression of dissatisfaction with Shrek Academy may have truly shot himself in the foot.

That's too much...

"Your Majesty, we shall take our leave now."

"My hunting dog gave birth to puppies."

"Our lord has just sent word that there are important matters to attend to back home..."

"..."

A series of lame excuses.

Farewells rang out repeatedly.

With the Mingdou Mountain range defense line breached, the Sun Moon Empire was essentially left with no further obstacles, its gates wide open.

At this point, whose coattails should you cling to?

The answer is beyond doubt.

"elder brother……"

Standing in the crowd for a long time, dressed in a courtly outfit, his bright purple eyes looked at his brother with a complex expression of dejection, as if he had aged decades in an instant.

“Jiu Jiu, it seems I was wrong…” Xu Jiawei’s eyes were unfocused.

I had tried to persuade him for a long time, but he insisted on going his own way.

"It seems that Su Wen's combat power is probably unfathomable. After all, according to the other bystanders, he shattered that 'fragile' linked defensive shield with a single punch," Xu Jiawei said with self-deprecation.

Now, it was that seemingly flimsy defensive shield that defeated his 100,000-strong army, making the Star Luo Empire a laughing stock overnight.

"After all, a few years ago, in the All-Continent Soul Master Academy Tournament, he completely crushed all the other teams as a reserve team member." Xu Jiujiu's expression was complicated.

"Now that he has become an elder of the Sea God Pavilion at such a young age, he must possess extraordinary combat power..."

In the girl's mind.

That proud figure, standing tall amidst the oppressive pressure of countless ferocious dragons lurking and coveting, overcoming all the pressure to achieve absolute dominance and ultimately claim the championship.

It remains dazzling and eye-catching.

But now, the gap between them is as vast as an insurmountable chasm...

"Let's ask Shrek Academy for help too," Xu Jiawei said dejectedly.

He knew perfectly well what doing so meant.

But in any case, dignity is far less important than life...

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