Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Chapter 315 Declaration of War
"I hereby declare that my Sun Moon Empire is at war with the Star Luo Empire!"

"Declare war on the Heavenly Soul Empire!"

"Declare war on the Douling Empire!"

"Behind us lies our homeland, which urgently needs protection; before us lies the shame that must be washed away."

"Today, I will avenge the sun and moon!"

The sudden news of the war left the surrounding people somewhat disoriented, but as Xu Tianran spoke, the rumors from when Mingdu was attacked seemed to resurface in everyone's ears.

Looking at Xu Tianran, who was speaking passionately on the high platform, a loud shout suddenly rang out from somewhere.

"revenge--"

As soon as he finished speaking, an even more powerful shout followed.

"Revenge—Revenge—"

Amidst the shouts of countless people, a well-equipped army quickly rushed into the arena, heading towards the teams of the other three imperial academies and sects.

In the surrounding rest area, some participating teams seemed to still be putting up a fight, but as an intimidating aura rose from the high platform, they all lost the strength to resist.

Some of the contestants still looked somewhat bewildered.

They were completely unaware of what the three great empires and Shrek Academy had done. They thought it was just an elite competition, a great opportunity to make a name for themselves, but they never expected that after finally making it to the round-robin stage, they would become prisoners of the Sun Moon Empire in the blink of an eye.

For a moment, their faces showed a variety of expressions, and it was impossible to tell what they were thinking.

On the high platform, Xu Tianran looked at the reactions of the people below, and a slight smile appeared on his lips, but it quickly disappeared.

With a slight tilt of his head, Zhongli Wu, who had been waiting for a long time, took two steps forward.

"Imperial Advisor, let's begin."

"Yes, Your Highness." Zhongli Wu responded, and soon, several figures flew out of Mingdu and headed straight for the border.

In the Holy Spirit Sect's rest area, Lin Xiao and the Abomination Douluo both stood up.

"Elder, we..."

Seeing the Elite Competition turn out like this, several disciples gathered around.

"You should go back to the hotel first. There should be other notifications later."

For some reason, the disciples seemed hesitant after hearing Lin Xiao's words, but they didn't say anything more. They responded and prepared to leave.

"You two come with me." Just as Lin Xiao turned around, a voice rang in his ears. Looking up, he saw Zhongli Wu on the high platform looking at Lin Xiao and the Abomination Douluo.

Nodding slightly, the two quickly arrived near the high platform where no one was paying attention. Xu Tianran had already led a group of people down from the platform.

"Greetings, Your Highness, Master."

"You two don't need to be so polite," Xu Tianran said with a smile, his face no longer showing any of the indignation he had just displayed. His gaze lingered on Lin Xiao for a moment before he continued.

"Now that the great war has begun, the Zhongli Sect Leader should have told you two about the previous arrangements. From now on, the members of the State Religion will act together with the army."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Xu Tianran nodded. "There are still important matters to attend to in the palace. Let Master Zhongli arrange the specific destination."

"Yes."

Xu Tianran glanced at the palace servants behind him, then left in his wheelchair, leaving only the three members of the Holy Spirit Sect behind.

"This prince is extraordinary. He possesses the cultivation of the ninth ring, yet he still spends his days in a wheelchair like a disabled person," Zhongli Wu said softly, watching Xu Tianran's departing figure. Lin Xiao didn't say much upon hearing this, but she sensed something else in his words.

Since the Holy Spirit Church became the state religion, Zhongliwu often stayed in the palace. Lin Xiao didn't know what specific deal he and Xu Tianran had made, but judging from their current tone, it didn't seem as intimate as he had imagined.

Zhongli Wu sighed slightly, then looked away after a long while. "I heard from the third brother that you blocked Xuanzi last night. Are you alright?"

As he spoke, Zhongli Wu stared intently at Lin Xiao.

He knew Xuanzi. When he fought Xuanzi before, he lost the soul of the bone dragon he had been cultivating for a long time. Lin Xiao's ability to stop Xuanzi with a soul power level of 91 made him pay more attention to him.

Lin Xiao's eyes flickered slightly, and he raised his hand to lift a corner of his cloak, revealing the Styx Embrace underneath.

"Three years ago, the Body Sect led a group to attack Mingde Hall. At that time, Lin Jiayi took me deep into Mingde Hall and helped him protect one of Mingde Hall's research projects."

“At that time, Jing Hongchen promised me a level nine soul tool, which is the one I have now.”

Zhongli Wu's gaze swept over Lin Xiao, his eyes narrowing slightly. Although he wasn't a Soul Master, he still had some understanding of Soul Tools within the Sun Moon Empire.

"Is this a humanoid soul guide?"

“Not bad.” Lin Xiao nodded. “I am currently researching this soul tool. Once I successfully break through to the ninth level soul tool master, as long as there are enough materials, I will be able to help the Holy Church create a humanoid soul tool that belongs to us.”

Upon hearing this, Zhongli Wu suddenly looked into Lin Xiao's eyes, "Really?"

"We dare not deceive the leader."

"Good, good!" Zhongli Wu nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry, the sect will not treat you unfairly."

Zhongli Wu patted Lin Xiao on the shoulder before turning the conversation to what Xu Tianran had just mentioned.

"I heard that His Highness has already told you in advance that your destination has been decided, and you will be traveling with the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Group, one of the four Beast King-level Soul Master Groups."

"Yes, Master."

“Hmm.” Zhongli Wu nodded. “The Fire Phoenix Soul Instructor Group will be personally led by the Regent’s Consort. I will follow the commander, and you should be by my side.”

“As for the sixth brother…” Zhongli Wu paused for a moment.

"Master." The Hateful Douluo clasped his hands in greeting.

"You and Lao Wu should not enter the army for the time being. I need the two of you to lead people to 'clean up' the battlefield, understand?"

Zhongli Wu's use of "cleaning" was obviously not ordinary cleaning, but since the words were so obvious, even the Hateful Douluo could understand them.

"Master, I don't know what happened after I fainted last night?" Lin Xiao asked again after Zhongli Wu finished explaining.

"Hmph." Upon hearing this, Zhongli Wu's expression suddenly changed slightly. "I don't know what methods the Xuanzi of Shrek Academy used, but he was able to contend with Uncle Long. In addition, their other experts escaped."

"However... their Martial Soul Department Dean, Yan Shaozhe, was kept behind."

Lin Xiao's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this.

It turns out that the person Feng Ling stayed behind with despite her severe injuries was Yan Shaozhe. However, this means Shrek Academy will likely be even more determined to pursue this matter, and it remains to be seen when their next operation will take place.

"Master, shall we continue with the Elite Tournament?"

"Probably not." Zhongli Wu shook his head, then glanced meaningfully at Lin Xiao. "After joining the army, remember to conserve your strength."

"Yes." Lin Xiao paused for a moment before replying.

(End of this chapter)