Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 250 Unification

War is always the best catalyst for the progress of civilization.

There will inevitably be a so-called war of unification between the Sun Moon Empire and the original three continental kingdoms; this is an unstoppable fact.

From the original perspective, even if Huo Yuhao's ascension to godhood temporarily ends this war, the Sun Moon Empire will definitely launch another war and achieve unification in the future.

This is an absolute technological crushing victory and a trend of progress. However, in this life, all the trajectories have been changed. Although the Sun Moon Empire is still powerful, it is no longer as smooth as it was when the war started in the original story. This is not absolute, but at least it is the case within the Star Luo Kingdom.

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In the void.

Shu Yan was guiding the origin of the plane to absorb energy from the abyss plane, while beside him, Ilex, dressed in a black robe, was also guiding the origin of the undead world to merge into the Douluo Continent.

This space seemed to have no concept of time. Everything around it emitted a faint white light. This omnipresent light was very gentle, making people's hearts unconsciously return to peace and tranquility. However, as powerful energy was continuously injected, the color of this light gradually changed, evolving towards a pure gold, and the aura it emitted became increasingly powerful and vigorous.

In general terms, this is the core of the entire Douluo plane, the place with the most abundant energy in the entire plane. Here, the most subtle changes in the entire plane can be observed at all times. It can be said that this is a so-called civilization observation station, and it holds the supreme authority of the Douluo plane, possessing the power and ability to regulate the development of civilization.

After a long while, Shu Yan, dressed in white, slowly opened his eyes. Beside him, Electrolux also opened his eyes, looked at him, and said:

"War and unification are ultimately indispensable foundations for the progress of civilization, and only war can truly achieve unification and bring so-called peace and tranquility."

Shu Yan's gaze seemed to penetrate this space, as if he could see directly everything on the Douluo Continent.

After a moment, he withdrew his indifferent gaze and then said:

"This is an unavoidable war, and war will bring endless death and loss. But for the sake of the development of civilization, even if some people are unwilling, they are destined to take up swords for countless reasons."

"For now, there is no such thing as gods not being able to interfere in mortal affairs. Although I am the master of a plane, I am different from the previous masters of planes. I am human, not an incarnation of the original consciousness of the plane. I have selfish desires and stances. What I want is a law and order established based on my will."

"Elder Yi, please inform them that they don't need to watch the show anymore. Let's resolve everything as soon as possible. Please also take care of everything here for now. I have other things to do."

Electrolux chuckled softly, then said:

"Go ahead, I understand what you mean. Leave everything here to me, don't worry."

Shu Yan's expression softened slightly, but he didn't stop walking and soon disappeared from Electrolux's sight.

Electrolux was lost in thought, his mind racing with a thousand ideas, but in the end, it all turned into a fleeting smile. Then, he stopped thinking about it and turned to stare at the soft golden halo, his figure slowly being swallowed up by it...

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Time passed quickly, and the situation on the mainland changed rapidly.

The two gods chose to intervene in the war, and in an instant, the original battlefield situation changed dramatically.

In just one night, the Sun and Moon army that had entered Xingluo territory was completely slaughtered. Although the Sun and Moon Empire's most powerful soul tools were strong, they were still far from enough to face true gods. In just one month, the Sun and Moon army, which had been unstoppable, suffered repeated defeats and was eventually forced back into Sun and Moon territory.

Bibi Dong was ruthless. As the world of the dead gradually merged into the origin of Douluo Continent, she vaguely felt that something was returning to her body in a unique form, and her strength was gradually recovering. This process was very long, but Bibi Dong was very excited. Therefore, in order to express her joy and excitement, she slaughtered the Sun Moon Royal Family overnight, turning the temporary imperial city of the Sun Moon Empire into a dead land.

Compared to Bibi Dong's ruthless killing, Xue Ling is much more composed.

She has no intention of committing excessive killings, but she will unconditionally obey the orders from Shu Yan.

From the moment Shu Yan became a god, she was no longer Shu Yan's protector or senior. She was the most loyal guardian and supporter of the ancient ice god, and now, the object of her loyalty and protection is Shu Yan.

Faced with those enemies who fought to the death, her methods were ruthless yet merciful; at least she didn't let them feel a single pain before burying them forever in the crystal ice, sealing them away from the filth of the world...

The plane is undergoing tiny changes every day, and everyone closely connected with Shu Yan can feel these changes.

During this period, the Star Luo army broke through the resistance of the Sun Moon Empire and marched straight in. No one could have imagined that in just three months, everything would be changed. Instead of resisting the invasion of the enemy country, they stepped into the territory of the former invaders and marked them with the mark of Star Luo.

The remaining forces of the Sun and Moon Sect could no longer stir up any trouble. After retreating again and again, the last remaining royal family, along with those powerful generals who refused to submit and accept reality, fled overseas on a large number of warships. The only remaining Limit Douluo of the Holy Spirit Sect was also killed by Bibi Dong. As for those forces belonging to the Holy Spirit Sect... most of them were wiped out, while a small number were turned into her servants by Bibi Dong.

At this point, the overwhelming power of Xingluo was laid bare before the entire continent, and the two kingdoms of Tianhun and Douling gradually discovered a tragic truth.

The Star Luo Empire's ambition for unification was in no way inferior to that of the Sun and Moon Empire, which vanished from history in just three months, leaving countless people speechless.

Anxiety and fear were spreading, but many people thought again that Xingluo was still part of the original Douluo Continent. It was better to be unified by "our own people" than to have the land passed down from our ancestors invaded by alien races from the Sun Moon Empire.

It was a ridiculous idea, but it gave them a pitiful consolation. Everyone knew that the outcome was already decided and no one could change it.

Even if someone wants to rise up in resistance, the chances of success are almost zero.

With two deities beyond the comprehension of the world in charge, the two great empires gradually realized that their resistance was ultimately futile. Therefore, when the Star Luo army officially entered the territories of the two countries, the resistance they encountered was almost nonexistent, and everything went unexpectedly smoothly.

The royal families of the two empires who were willing to submit were quickly brought back to Xingluo City. Some royal family members could not accept reality and chose to lead a small group of forces to escape in advance, but most royal family members chose to accept reality and came to Xingluo City.

In the future, these escaped members of the royal families of the three kingdoms and their forces will become the main targets of Star Luo's hunt and killing. As for the two continents overseas, they are also destined to be conquered by Star Luo's army in the future.

The former emperors of the two countries were successively granted the title of hereditary duke of Xingluo, just like the former White Tiger royal family.

Of course, the White Tiger Duke's Mansion is now defunct in name only. On his way to Star Luo, Dai Hao was ambushed by the Sun Moon Soul Master Corps. Marshal Dai Hao was hit by a level nine fixed-position soul guide cannonball detonated at close range by the enemy's soul master and died on the spot. There were very few survivors in the army he led.

Perhaps sensing something in advance, or perhaps it was Dai Hao's arrangement before leaving, both of the direct descendants of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion chose to continue studying at Shrek Academy, and the White Tiger Duke's Mansion no longer had any other qualified heirs. After Xu Jiawei issued an order to comfort the White Tiger Duchess, he made no further statement.

But anyone with eyes to see knows that the lineage of the White Tiger Duke's mansion... is destined to be completely severed sooner or later...

The title of Duke of Baihu was temporarily "sealed off".

With the overall situation initially stabilized, the Star Luo army continued to suppress the resistance forces in various places. The continent was still in turmoil, but it was much more stable than in the previous months. With the strong support of Star Luo, the economy and trade began to recover. The traces left by the war slowly disappeared with the passage of time. Although many people were still somewhat unaccustomed to it, they gradually found that their lives were almost unchanged compared to before. In fact, free Martial Soul Awakening Halls had even appeared near large cities.

This discovery has delighted many people. What is the biggest obstacle that commoners cannot overcome in the Douluo Continent?

That is, they may never be able to awaken their martial soul and possess soul power in their lifetime. Now, this phenomenon has shown a glimmer of hope and a ray of light. Even if it is just a glimmer, or even more hope, it only exists in imagination and expectation, but it is still enough to make them ecstatic.

Sometimes, ordinary people are just that easy to please.

Just as everything was settling down, a large family from the former Sun Moon Empire moved to Star Luo City.

Jing Hongchen stood in front of the Star Luo Royal Soul Tool Research Institute, and behind him were many researchers and soul masters from Mingde Hall.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

In that "war of unification", Kong Deming, the strongest member of the Sun Moon Royal Family, was killed by Xue Ling with a single sword strike. After careful consideration, Jing Hongchen, the current head of the Mingde Hall, ultimately chose to surrender due to the pressure of reality.

Even now, Jing Hongchen still finds it somewhat unbelievable when she recalls her conversation with Shu Yan at the Star Luo Palace. In such a short time, everything has truly undergone earth-shattering changes, and everything is just as Shu Yan said at the time—incredibly dreamlike, yet full of cruelty and reality.

He was still suffering from inner torment and anguish, but after arriving in Xingluo City, Xu Jiujiu's promise completely dispelled all his negative emotions. He felt an endless surge of energy flowing into his body again, and for a moment the whole world became infinitely beautiful once more.

In the future, he and these former Mingde Hall members who are willing to surrender will make unimaginable contributions to the development of soul guidance technology across the entire continent, and his life will certainly not be omitted from the records of the best soul guidance masters on the continent.

And this is only the most insignificant part of the long-standing promise.

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Starry Palace.

The afternoon sun was warm and gentle. Xu Jiujiu looked at the mountain of documents on the table and rubbed his temples in exasperation. Dugu Yan brought tea and pastries and then quietly served him without disturbing him.

Since the unification of the continent, a multitude of affairs have completely occupied the time of many ministers and key members of the royal family, like a death knell.

Xu Jiujiu is doing alright here. At least she doesn't dislike dealing with these matters, and with the help of others, she still has some time for herself each day, unlike Xu Jiawei in the Starlight Palace, who has been so busy lately that he, a Super Douluo, is almost physically exhausted.

However, this is a normal phenomenon. In the early days of unification, there were still many problems and troubles to be solved in the newly divided provinces of the empire, and the issues they had to take care of were far more than these, so the workload was considerable.

After finishing everything, it was already around 8 p.m.

Looking at the starry sky, he sighed wearily after a long while. The sound of light footsteps came from outside the door, and the person who came was a group of women.

Su Tong and Ling Luochen were walking at the front, and behind them, almost everyone was present.

"How did it go? Nothing unexpected happened, right?"

After everyone had casually slumped onto the sofa, he spoke after a long while.

"Fortunately, we have cleared out a lot of the original Sun Moon resistance forces in recent days. However, these people know the terrain and topography of the original Sun Moon Empire much better than we do. In the end, some of them escaped on warships hidden on the western coast of the original Sun Moon Empire. Our people chased them to the waters near the deep sea. There were too many uncertainties ahead, so we did not continue the pursuit. But after this period of cleanup, the west can be said to be basically stable. Even if there are still resistance forces with illusions, they will not dare to show their faces again in the short term."

Su Tong leaned on Ling Luochen's shoulder, her cold face also showing a hint of fatigue, but after hearing the question from afar, she still answered it in as much detail as possible.

Xu Jiujiu nodded upon hearing this, and then said:

"Afterwards, there will be someone to deal with these troubles hiding in the shadows. Everyone has been busy for a while, so don't leave Xingluo City for a while. Take a good rest and cultivate for a period of time. It just so happens that Xingluo City is preparing to expand and renovate again. This time, the city construction will incorporate a lot of soul guidance technology from the former Sun Moon Empire. In the future, this place will be the core of the entire continent."

Everyone nodded in unison, their eyes revealing their exhaustion, but beneath that exhaustion lay a striking excitement.

After a busy day, Xu Jiujiu touched her flat stomach and realized that she had only eaten a few pastries today. After thinking for a moment, she whispered a few words to Dugu Yan beside her. Then Dugu Yan walked out of the hall and headed towards the kitchen with two maids.

Before long, a dozen or so dishes, each with its own distinct color, aroma, and flavor, were brought over by numerous maids. Amused by the many gazes directed at him, he lightly tapped the table, then coughed softly and said:

"Since things have come to this, let's eat first."

The group exchanged glances, then nodded in unison...

(End of this chapter)