Douluo Continent: Five Thunders Shake the Drums, I am the Thunder Emperor!

Chapter 178 Cultivating a Fallen Soul Master? The Mad Davis!
Zhu Zhuyun nodded: "The Heaven Dou Empire sent a message that as long as Xingluo refuses to hand over the corpse, Sikong Zhen promised to restrain the Spirit Hall."

The ministers were in an uproar.

"No!"

The Minister of Military Affairs said urgently, "Sikong Zhen is more dangerous than the Spirit Hall! His Sikong family is a mortal enemy of our Star Luo Empire, how can we cooperate?"

Upon hearing this, Davis suppressed the thought that had just arisen.

indeed,

Compared to the Spirit Hall, the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire, or more precisely, the Sikong family, were the true mortal enemies.

The kind that won’t stop until death!
This is because Sikong Zhen's father died at the hands of a powerful figure from the Star Luo Empire.

Neither Sikong Zhen nor Sikong Mingde could forget this deep-seated hatred; one of the two great empires must perish!
It seems that without the help of the Spirit Hall, the Star Luo Empire is doomed to defeat.

“I also believe that the Heavenly Dou Empire is in greater danger,” Davis said slowly.

"The two great empires have an irreconcilable hatred, while the Spirit Hall is not an empire and there is no fundamental conflict of interest between them!"

Davis's voice echoed in the hall, and the ministers fell into deep thought.

Everyone here is shrewd and knows very well the difference between the current emperor and the old emperor Dai Tianqiong. He is not domineering enough, nor decisive enough!

This emperor lacked ambition, but was competent at maintaining the status quo.

For these ministers, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing, as long as they were willing to listen to advice. The only concern was that Davis was autocratic, incompetent, and tyrannical.

After a while.

An elderly minister stepped forward, trembling, and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

"This old minister suggests that we take this opportunity to form an alliance with the Spirit Hall, agree on three rules, and strive for a deeper level of cooperation."

Zhu Zhuyun narrowed her beautiful eyes upon hearing this.

The minister's words sound nice, but in reality, the two sides are not equal in strength, so how can they continue to cooperate indefinitely?
If deeper cooperation is undertaken, the Star Luo Empire could very well become a vassal of the Spirit Hall.

But when she met Davis's burning gaze, all her words of dissuasion stuck in her throat, and she no longer wanted to try to dissuade him in court.

There were some things that even she, as the empress, couldn't say aloud, so she could only offer gentle advice in the evening.

"it is good!"

Davis slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "Immediately write to the Spirit Hall. I can hand over the remains of 100,000 soldiers, but three conditions must be met."

"Firstly, the Spirit Hall must fully support the Star Luo Empire in its campaign against the Heaven Dou Empire."

"Secondly, I want Sikong Zhen dead, and Sikong Mingde dead!"

"Thirdly, I demand a promise from Pope Bibi Dong and Grand Elder Qian Daoliu of the Spirit Hall: that even if the Heaven Dou Empire is destroyed in the future, the Spirit Hall shall not attack my Star Luo Empire!"

Upon hearing this, the ministers displayed various expressions.

The Minister of Military Affairs immediately stepped forward and proclaimed loudly, "Your Majesty is wise! If we can obtain the full support of the Spirit Hall, the Heavenly Battle will undoubtedly be defeated!"

However, the Finance Minister frowned and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the Spirit Hall has wolfish ambitions. If we cooperate deeply with them, I'm afraid we'll find it difficult to extricate ourselves in the future..."

Davis's gaze darkened, and he said coldly, "I am well aware of the Spirit Hall's ambitions, but for now, we have no other choice."

He turned to Zhu Zhuyun and said in a deep voice, "Empress, you shall personally write down all my conditions and send them to the Martial Soul Hall."

Zhu Zhuyun nodded slightly, but a trace of worry flashed in her eyes.

She knew better than anyone that the Spirit Hall's promises might not be reliable.

……

Wuhun City, Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu unfolded the letter from the Star Luo Empire, his gaze sweeping over the three conditions proposed by Davis, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Davis, you've got a good plan."

Golden Crocodile Douluo stood aside and said in a deep voice, "Are we really going to agree to his conditions and fully support the Star Luo Empire?" Qian Daoliu said calmly, "Why not?"

"Even if we form an alliance, the initiative will still be in my hands. We just need to let the Star Luo Empire deplete the power of the Heaven Dou Empire."

"As for the Spirit Hall, it only needs to make a move at the crucial moment."

A golden flame ignited at his fingertips, burning the imperial edict.

"Tell Davis that the Spirit Hall can agree to his conditions, but the Star Luo Empire must first hand over the corpses of 100,000 soldiers."

Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded in response: "Okay."

Qian Daoliu's gaze was profound: "The Star Luo Empire is dispensable."

"What we need is the corpses of those 100,000 Star Luo soldiers, and... a pawn to restrain Sikong Zhen."

……

Starry Palace, late at night.

Zhu Zhuyun stood by the window, gazing at the dark night sky, her expression solemn.

Davis walked up behind her, reached out and hugged her slender waist, and whispered, "Zhu Yun, what are you worried about?"

Zhu Zhuyun remained silent for a moment: "Your Majesty, the promises of the Spirit Hall should not be taken at face value."

Hear the words.

Davis sneered.

"I know that, but for now, we have no other choice."

"Hey"

Zhu Zhuyun sighed softly: "After the late emperor and empress died in battle, the empire's strength was greatly reduced. Your Majesty and I are still young, and it is too difficult to protect the empire."

Davis said, "How could I not understand that cooperating with the Spirit Hall is merely a temporary measure?"

"Sikong Zhen's strength has far exceeded expectations. Even with the help of the Spirit Hall, we may not be able to secure victory."

As he said this, a ruthless glint flashed in Davis's eyes.

"Therefore, I have another plan."

Zhu Zhuyun was taken aback: "What?"

Davis lowered his voice: "I have met several fallen soul masters. They seem to be scattered and have been banned by the Spirit Hall, but some of them are quite powerful and can be used."

"Most importantly, Fallen Soul Masters have methods to quickly improve their strength, and we can definitely cultivate a group of powerful individuals!"

Zhu Zhuyun's pupils contracted slightly: "Cultivating a Fallen Soul Master! This...this isn't a good idea, is it?"

Fallen Soul Masters are called that because they disregard human life and use any means necessary to increase their strength.

By devouring soul power, life force, or martial soul, one can quickly increase their strength!
It is intolerable to the world.

If the Star Luo Empire can keep its training of Fallen Soul Masters a secret, that's fine. But once it gets out, it will be condemned by the world and lose the hearts of the people!
Davis's eyes were firm: "We can't worry about that now. If the Empire's strength doesn't improve, it will only become a sacrifice in the struggle between the Heavenly Dou and the Spirit Hall."

"Special times call for special measures."

"Even if my ancestors were alive today, I would have no regrets!"

Davis spoke with such righteous indignation, head held high and chest puffed out, that at first glance one might think he was a benevolent ruler who cared deeply for his people.
Zhu Zhuyun remained silent for a long time before finally nodding: "I hope... everything goes smoothly."

She really wanted to say that if the late emperor were still alive and knew that Davis was going to train a fallen soul master, he would definitely slap him.

Training corrupt soul masters means sacrificing innocent civilians, which is immoral.

Given the late emperor's character, he would never have done such a thing!
But seeing Davis's determined gaze and the madness in his eyes, Zhu Zhuyun swallowed her words back.

"Your Majesty, it's time to retire for the night."

(End of this chapter)