Douluo Continent: Targeted Thoughts, Winning Over Bibi Dong at the Start

To unify the continent.

These four words represent the long-cherished wish of successive monarchs of the Sun and Moon Empire, and the dream of countless people of the Sun and Moon Empire for generations.

The Sun Moon Empire is located in the western part of the continent. Although its soul tool technology is unparalleled, it has never been able to compete head-on with the Douluo Three Kingdoms in terms of the number and quality of its soul masters.

The combined number of Title Douluos from Shrek Academy, Body Sect, and other major sects far exceeds that of the Sun Moon Empire.

This is why the war between the Sun Moon Empire and the Douluo Three Kingdoms has remained in a stalemate for thousands of years.

The Sun Moon Empire gained an advantage on the battlefield thanks to its soul tools, but it always fell short of completely annexing the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

The weakest are the top-tier combat forces.

If a Super Douluo of level 97 or above were willing to stand on the side of the Sun Moon Empire, the situation would be completely different.

Moreover, this Illusionary Eye Douluo is a super Douluo with a mental cultivation ability.

The value of a mental-type Soul Master on the battlefield far surpasses that of an ordinary Soul Master. A large-scale mental interference is enough to throw an enemy army into chaos; a precise mental lock can leave the enemy commander with nowhere to hide.

Not to mention, this Illusionary Douluo also possesses unpredictable movement abilities, easily dodging even the Sun and Moon Divine Needles. This ability is practically unbeatable on the battlefield.

Thinking of this, Ye Yulin's heart beat a little faster, but he was no longer a naive young man. As the chief worshipper of the Sun Moon Empire's royal family, he had seen too much deceit and betrayal. After the initial shock, reason quickly regained its advantage.

"Your Excellency," Ye Yulin took a deep breath, trying to keep her voice steady, "you and your grandson should both be from the Douluo Three Kingdoms, right? Why would you be willing to join our Sun Moon Empire?"

This is a crucial question.

If a super Douluo from the Douluo Three Kingdoms suddenly said he wanted to help the Sun Moon Empire unify the continent, Ye Yulin would never believe it without a reasonable explanation.

Upon hearing this, the illusionary body put on a sorrowful expression.

He paused for a moment, then feigned a helpless tone and slowly asked, "Has Your Majesty ever heard of the Spirit Hall from ten thousand years ago?"

Ye Yulin was taken aback. Of course he had heard of the Spirit Hall.

After the clash between the Sun Moon Empire and Douluo Continent, the Sun Moon Empire collected a great deal of information about the history of Douluo Continent.

The historical records they collected contain relatively detailed accounts of the colossal creature that once ruled over most of the continent ten thousand years ago.

The Spirit Hall was the first true Soul Master organization in the history of Douluo Continent. At its peak, it had more than twenty Title Douluos, and its influence spread to every corner of the continent.

However, the Spirit Hall was later destroyed by a Spirit Master named Tang San. Tang San later inherited the position of the Sea God and ascended to the God Realm, while the remaining forces of the Spirit Hall were divided and swallowed up by the Douluo Three Kingdoms and completely disappeared into the long river of history.

"Could you perhaps be someone from the Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago?" Ye Yulin blurted out, then suddenly realized.

No wonder this Illusionary Douluo has no sense of belonging to the Douluo Three Kingdoms. If his ancestors were truly members of the Spirit Hall, then he would not only have no sense of belonging to the Douluo Three Kingdoms, but also have a deep-seated hatred for them.

The illusionary figure nodded and began to spout nonsense with a straight face: "That's right. My ancestor was a titled Douluo elder of the Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago."

When you're out and about, you have to choose your own identity. Qin Heng had already planned to give Illusion Douluo the title of a descendant of the Spirit Hall so that he could better connect with the Angel Soul Masters of Douluo Continent II.

His gaze drifted into the distance, as if recalling a long-forgotten history, his voice tinged with a sense of vicissitude and sorrow: "Ten thousand years ago, how glorious the Spirit Hall was. The Pope's Hall, the Hall of Offerings, and the Hall of Elders—the three great halls shook the continent."

The radiance of the angelic god shone in all directions, and countless soul masters considered it an honor to join the Spirit Hall. At that time, although there were conflicts on the Douluo Continent, at least under the coordination of the Spirit Hall, basic order was maintained.

Ye Yulin listened quietly without interrupting.

"But then, the Sea God Tang San appeared out of nowhere." There was a hint of suppressed anger in the illusory body's voice. "He united the Clear Sky Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Star Luo Empire, and gathered almost all the forces on the continent that opposed the Spirit Hall, and launched a general attack on the Spirit Hall."

In that battle, almost all the Title Douluos of the Spirit Hall perished. Pope Bibi Dong, the Rakshasa God, died in battle, Angel God Qian Renxue perished, and even the elders of the Hall of Offerings gave their lives to protect the Spirit Hall.

Ye Yulin frowned slightly. He knew this history, of course, but hearing it from a descendant of the Spirit Hall gave him a completely different feeling.

"After the Spirit Hall was destroyed, the Douluo Three Kingdoms carried out a brutal purge of us, the remaining forces of the Spirit Hall."

Those soul master families who had sworn allegiance to the Spirit Hall were dragged out one by one, and were either exterminated or had their martial souls stripped away, turning them into cripples.

My ancestor, that titled Douluo elder, also perished in that purge. His family, disciples, and followers were all killed.

Only my lineage escaped this calamity because we were on a mission at the time. Since then, we have lived in seclusion in the deep mountains for generations, never daring to reveal our identities.

But we have never forgotten our roots, never forgotten the glory of the Spirit Hall, and never forgotten our faith in the Angel God.

The phantom turned its head, its vertical eye staring directly at Ye Yulin, its dark light carrying an undeniable firmness: "Therefore, Your Majesty Starry Sky should be able to understand that I do not have much of a sense of belonging to the Douluo Three Kingdoms."

They are the enemies of the descendants of the Spirit Hall, the executioners who destroyed our homeland. If I weren't weaker, I would have long ago sought to avenge this blood debt.

Ye Yulin remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

This explanation is reasonable.

The hatred of the Spirit Hall descendants towards the Douluo Three Kingdoms had long been recorded in the Sun Moon Empire's intelligence system.

In fact, the Sun Moon Empire has been secretly searching for the remnants of the Spirit Hall for years, trying to win them over to its side. After all, everyone understands the principle that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

However, the remnants of the Spirit Hall were too well hidden. Even after searching for so many years, the intelligence personnel of the Sun Moon Empire had not found many valuable clues.

Unexpectedly, a big fish has come to our door tonight.

"I deeply sympathize with the plight of your ancestors." Ye Yulin cupped his hands, his tone sincere. "Those so-called righteous sects in Douluo Three Kingdoms are outwardly respectable, but they do just as many despicable things behind the scenes. Although the Spirit Hall acted domineeringly back then, at least it was upright and honest, unlike their hypocrisy."

This wasn't just polite talk. The Sun Moon Empire had been in a standoff with the Douluo Three Kingdoms for thousands of years, so it was naturally very familiar with the dark history of those three countries.

The illusionary figure nodded slightly and continued, "Over the years, I have been secretly observing the situation on the continent. The Douluo Three Kingdoms are complacent and clinging to outdated ideas. They have better soul tool technology right in front of them, but they refuse to use it because of so-called 'tradition'."

Shrek Academy, which prides itself on being the number one academy on the continent, clings to the Soul Master system from ten thousand years ago and scoffs at Soul Guidance Devices. Such a force is destined to be eliminated by the times.

But your Sun Moon Empire is different. You dare to innovate and break through, developing soul tool technology to such an astonishing level.

Tonight, I witnessed the power of the Sun and Moon Divine Needles with my own eyes, and I am even more convinced of one thing: only your Sun and Moon Empire is capable of unifying the continent.

Ye Yulin was thrilled, but reason told him that now was not the time to get excited.

"I understand your intentions." He took a deep breath and stared intently at the illusory body. "But you should also know that the soul tool technology is the foundation of my Sun Moon Empire."

Making everything public would come at a far too high price. Even if you were willing to swear an oath with your martial spirit, I, Ye, would not dare to make that decision on my own.

"I know this is not something Your Majesty Starry Sky can decide alone." The illusion waved its hand, its tone returning to its previous calmness. "That's why I said I would trouble Your Majesty Starry Sky to inform the person in charge. I can wait, but I hope it won't be too long."

Ye Yulin pondered for a moment, then nodded heavily: "Alright. I will go back and report this matter to Elder Kong. Elder Kong is the chief Soul Master of our Sun Moon Empire, the Master of the Mingde Hall, and His Majesty's chief advisor. Only he can make a decision on this matter."

"Then I'll trouble Your Majesty Starry Sky." The illusionary figure nodded slightly.

Ye Yulin was about to turn and leave when he suddenly stopped. He hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "Sir, I have another question."

"Speaking."

"Since you are willing to swear an oath with your martial soul, I naturally trust your sincerity," Ye Yulin carefully chose his words. "But how can you guarantee that your grandson will not leak these soul tool technologies to the Douluo Three Kingdoms after learning them?"

Upon hearing this, the illusionary figure's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

"Your Majesty, you are overthinking this." His voice carried a hint of arrogance. "My grandson grew up listening to the Glory of the Spirit Hall. His hatred for the Douluo Three Kingdoms is no less than mine."

Moreover, my grandson is my only relative in this world. I can make the decision for him to sign a Martial Soul Contract with your Sun Moon Empire.

If he ever betrays the Sun Moon Empire and leaks the Soul Guidance Device technology to the Douluo Three Kingdoms, I am willing to suffer the backlash of my Martial Soul with him, and die with my Martial Soul shattered.

When Ye Yulin heard the words that the grandfather and grandson were willing to swear an oath with their martial spirits, her heart skipped a beat, and she almost jumped up on the spot with excitement.

They recruited a level 97 mental-type Super Douluo for the Empire!

What does this mean?

The biggest weakness of the Sun Moon Empire in its years of confrontation with the Douluo Three Kingdoms is its lack of top-tier combat power.

Now, a level 97 mental-type Super Douluo has come to our doorstep and is even willing to swear allegiance to the Sun Moon Empire with his martial soul. This is simply a windfall!

Ye Yulin could almost imagine the expressions on His Majesty's and Confucius's faces when he brought this message back to Mingdu.

This achievement is enough to elevate his status in the Royal Hall of Worship, and he may even be rewarded with a level nine soul tool.

However, Ye Yulin had been navigating the political arena for decades. Despite his excitement, he wasn't foolish enough to make a decision on the spot.

Such a significant matter cannot be decided by a mere servant; it must be decided by His Majesty himself.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his excitement, cleared his throat, and tried to make his voice sound as calm as possible: "Your Excellency, this matter is of great importance. I need to report to His Majesty and Elder Kong for their decision. I request that Your Excellency not leave Mingdu in the coming days. I will inform Your Excellency as soon as I have any news."

The phantom nodded slightly, a faint smile appearing on its aged face: "Your Majesty, please go ahead. My grandson and I will stay at the hotel in the west of the city and await good news."

"Very well!" Ye Yulin nodded heavily, cupped his hands and said, "Please rest assured, Your Excellency, I will do my best to make this happen."

Having said that, he didn't linger any longer. In a flash, he transformed into a streak of blue light and sped towards the Mingdu Imperial Palace. His speed was more than twice as fast as when he came, clearly indicating that he didn't want to waste a single moment.

The phantom stood atop the desolate mountain, watching Ye Yulin's figure disappear into the night sky, the eerie light in its vertical eye flickering slightly.

"The bait has been cast; now it's just a matter of whether the fish will bite," the illusionary figure thought to himself.

Inside the hotel room, Qin Heng slowly opened his eyes, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

The Sun Moon Empire's desire for Super Douluo was even more urgent than he had imagined; he believed they would take the bait.

Moreover, Qin Heng wasn't entirely bluffing; he genuinely wanted to stand on the side of the Sun Moon Empire and help it destroy the Shrek Three Kingdoms.

Over the next few days, Qin Heng and his avatar lived a regular and low-key life.

Every morning, Qin Heng would take his illusory body to the public library in Mingdu.

As the capital of the Sun Moon Empire, Mingdu boasts a public library of unparalleled size and rich collection across the entire Douluo Continent.

The library is divided into two sections: an outer section and an inner section. The outer section is open to the public and mainly houses basic theoretical books and publicly available academic works.

The inner area requires a special pass to enter and contains professional books related to soul tools and design blueprints for some intermediate soul tools.

Qin Heng's goal was certainly not limited to those basic reading materials in the outer district.

However, being new to the country, he didn't want to appear too eager, so for the first few days he simply browsed through books in the library to familiarize himself with the Sun Moon Empire's writing system and academic system.

The phantom body stayed by his side the whole time, looking like a kind grandfather.

Occasionally, library staff would notice the grandmother and grandson, but they would only cast curious glances and not pay much attention.

After all, Mingdu is an international metropolis with soul masters and scholars from all over the continent coming and going every day. It is perfectly normal for a grandfather and grandson to be reading books in the library.

However, while Qin Heng and his illusory body were enjoying their leisurely days, the upper echelons of the Sun Moon Empire were in an uproar.

After returning from outside the city, Ye Yulin sought an audience with Kong Deming that very night.

Kong Deming is over 150 years old this year, but he looks only in his fifties or sixties.

He was thin and gaunt, but his eyes were bright and piercing, as if they could see right through people.

As the chief soul master of the Sun Moon Empire, the head of the Mingde Hall, and a level 94 titled Douluo, he is the highest authority in the field of soul tools in the entire Sun Moon Empire, and also His Majesty the Emperor's chief advisor.

When Ye Yulin recounted the events of the evening to Kong Deming in detail, even the usually composed old man's expression changed.

"A level 97 Super Douluo of the Mental Realm?" Kong Deming put down his teacup, his brows furrowed deeply. "Are you sure?"

"I guarantee with my life that Master Kong is right," Ye Yulin said resolutely. "I have seen his martial spirit with my own eyes. It is a vertical eye, and his mental strength is at least level ninety-eight."

Moreover, I tested him with the Sun and Moon Divine Needle. He dodged the full-force attack of the Sun and Moon Divine Needle using an extremely strange method.

I didn't even sense any fluctuation of soul power; he simply vanished into thin air. I've never heard of such a method before.

Kong Deming's brows furrowed even more.

He knew the power of the Sun and Moon Divine Needle.

That was Ye Yulin's masterpiece, a pinnacle of level nine single-target attack soul tools.

Even if Kong Deming himself were to take the full force of the Sun and Moon Divine Needle head-on, it would still take some effort.

The fact that the opponent was able to evade silently, without even leaving a trace of soul power fluctuation, was indeed beyond the realm of common sense.

"A descendant of the Spirit Hall?" Kong Deming muttered to himself, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. "This identity explains why he was willing to join us."

The Spirit Hall was destroyed by the Douluo Three Kingdoms, and its remaining forces were purged. Their hatred for the Douluo Three Kingdoms is indeed no less than ours.

"That's what I think too," Ye Yulin quickly echoed. "Moreover, he's willing to swear an oath with his martial soul, so his sincerity is genuine. You know the binding force of a martial soul oath on a soul master."

Kong Deming nodded, but did not immediately express his opinion.

The Soul Oath is the most solemn promise of a Soul Master.

Once you swear an oath with your martial spirit, you are essentially binding your martial spirit's essence to the oath. If you break the oath, your martial spirit will suffer a backlash, ranging from the loss of all your cultivation to the complete annihilation of your soul.

No Soul Master would joke about their Martial Soul, especially a Super Douluo like Illusion Douluo.

"This matter is far too important for me to decide." Kong Deming stood up, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. "Come, follow me to the palace to meet the Emperor."

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P.S.: Brothers, I've searched through a lot of information and even looked through the original text, but I still couldn't find the name of the old emperor of the Sun Moon Empire. If any of you know, please reply. Thanks.