Douluo Continent: Contract with Gu Yuena, Start by Slaying Tang Shenwang

Three days later, news that Jing Hongchen, the head of the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire, had been captured by Shrek Academy quickly spread throughout the continent and became a hot topic of discussion.

The source of the news was still Shrek, who boasted about his achievements.

The people of the original Douluo Three Kingdoms exclaimed how amazing it was, feeling proud of themselves. This was the power of the original Douluo Three Kingdoms. What about the Mingde Hall Master of your Sun Moon Empire?

Now he's a prisoner of Shrek Academy.

If even the high and mighty head of Mingde Hall has become a prisoner, wouldn't it be even easier to deal with the others?

Originally, the three kingdoms of Douluo were somewhat afraid of the Sun Moon Empire, thinking that their soul tools were powerful.

Now the fear has almost completely disappeared; their soul tools are nothing special after all.

The news sparked outrage within the Sun Moon Empire, and a sense of panic also spread.

Mingde Hall is the sacred place of soul guidance in the hearts of the people of the Sun Moon Empire, and the hall master of Mingde Hall is the leader who guides the development of soul guidance devices in the Sun Moon Empire.

Now, this leader has been brazenly captured by Shrek Academy within the territory of the Sun Moon Empire, which is an utter disgrace.

This also demonstrates the terrifying power of Shrek Academy, that they were able to accomplish such a feat.

The joy of the Mingde Hall Master forcing Shrek Academy to compromise vanished in an instant. No one expected Shrek's revenge to come so quickly and so fiercely.

"This is an unprecedented disgrace!"

In the Ming capital, at the imperial palace, the Sun and Moon Emperor was furious and rebuked his ministers.

He coughed incessantly due to emotional distress, and his health deteriorated day by day.

Especially since he had fought a battle on the summit of Tianshan Mountain recently, his cough has become much more severe.

Indeed, this emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire had also been to Tianshan, participated in the divine examination, and passed the first round of testing.

His health deteriorated further and further, and ordinary medicines could no longer cure him. He did not want to die; he wanted to live for another hundred years, a thousand years, or even immortality, to be the eternal emperor.

The only way to fulfill his wish is to become a god.

Therefore, he could not miss this opportunity, so he disguised himself and secretly went to participate in the divine examination.

If one spreads too many rumors, they will definitely become a prime target for the Soul Masters of the original Douluo Three Kingdoms.

Given the increasingly tense relationship with the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, which person from the original Douluo Three Kingdoms wouldn't want to kill this Sun and Moon Emperor and become a national hero?

In fact, it wasn't just him; many members of the imperial family disguised themselves to attend.

Even the royal family and emperors of the original Douluo Three Kingdoms were among them.

The temptation of becoming a god is irresistible to anyone.

The officials in the hall were all extremely angry.

"Your Majesty, I implore you to send troops to Shrek Academy and destroy it, so that they will know that Mingde Hall cannot be humiliated, and our Sun Moon Empire cannot be humiliated either!"

A high-ranking official from the Ministry of War stepped forward to petition.

Many civil and military officials immediately expressed their support, saying that war was a must!

Otherwise, the dignity of the Sun Moon Empire would be utterly humiliated, which is intolerable.

Some people immediately stood up to object, arguing that Shrek Academy was too powerful and it was not advisable to antagonize them.

Especially since Shrek Academy is located at the intersection of three countries, if they want to attack it, they will inevitably have to cross the borders of the Star Luo Empire or the Dou Ling Empire, which obviously will not be allowed by those two countries.

In a sense, these two great empires are a natural barrier for Shrek Academy.

Which country would allow another country's army to roam freely across its territory?

How do I know you won't suddenly turn your guns on my land and cities?

Soon, a debate broke out in the imperial court, with each side having its own reasons.

"Master Kong, what do you think?"

The Sun and Moon Emperor looked at Kong Deming, who was seated in the honored position.

This man is of the same generation as his grandfather, and his status is such that even if he were the emperor, he would have to treat him with utmost respect.

He was able to seize the throne and become emperor with the tacit approval of the emperor.

Otherwise, given his strength and influence, I would have absolutely no chance of successfully seizing power.

Kong Deming was angry at this moment, but he was also rational.

After weighing the pros and cons, I stood up.

As he rose, all the ministers fell silent, watching him intently, awaiting his response.

"I believe there are three reasons why this war should be fought."

"Firstly, the head of Mingde Hall is the nominal leader of the Soul Masters in our country. His ambush and capture by Shrek Academy within our territory is the greatest humiliation in ten thousand years. This grudge must be avenged, otherwise it will be difficult to appease the people."

"The dignity of my Sun Moon Empire will not be insulted by anyone, not even Shrek Academy."

Kong Deming's resounding words drew cheers from many pro-war supporters.

However, this made many calm observers frown.

The Sun and Moon Emperor nodded slightly, as this view aligned well with his own plans.

Kong Deming paused for a moment, then continued, "Secondly, Shrek Academy has many geniuses and strong individuals, making it the most powerful competitor for the divine throne."

"If we can destroy them, the number of people in our country who can become gods may increase considerably."

These words caused many of the more level-headed individuals to exchange glances and change their attitudes.

If saving face isn't enough to get them to support the war, then this is a matter of divine judgment, and that will be enough.

"Thirdly, the tripartite balance of power among the four major powers on the continent has existed for thousands of years, and it's time to break it."

"Now is the time when our people are filled with righteous indignation and their enthusiasm for war is at its peak. If not now, when?"

The Emperor of the Sun and Moon shared the same thought, and said with a smile, "Master Confucius and I have the same idea."

Then, becoming serious, he said in an unquestionable tone:

"By imperial decree, Shrek Academy has ambushed our Mingde Hall Master, disgracing our nation and committing a heinous crime. I shall send troops to punish them."

"I hereby appoint Grand Master Kong Deming as the commander-in-chief, with a million troops under his command. The four Soul Master Corps will be mobilized by him. Three months from now, we will march east to attack Shrek Academy."

"In this battle, we shall annihilate Shrek Academy and uphold the glory of our Sun Moon Kingdom!"

"Your subject, Kong Deming, obeys the decree!"

"Your Majesty is wise! Long live the Emperor!" The courtiers all knelt and shouted.

Meanwhile, within the Hongchen family...

The interior was silent; the patriarch, Jing Hongchen, had been kidnapped, and his fate was unknown.

Even if he wasn't dead yet, he could basically be considered dead. Shrek went to such lengths to capture him; would they really let him live?

There's no rush to kill him; it's just that I want to humiliate him and not let him die so easily.

Besides Jing Hongchen, only two of the family's level-nine soul masters are left, resulting in a severe loss of top-tier combat power and shaking the foundation of the family.

The elders of the family are now gathered together to discuss the selection of a new family head, which is already an implicit acceptance that Jing Hongchen will not be returning.

A young girl walked out of her family home, her eyes swollen.

Upon learning that her grandfather, Jing Hongchen, had been arrested, Meng Hongchen fainted on the spot due to excessive grief.

She cried nonstop after waking up, and her eyes were swollen from crying.

Now that she had stopped crying, she immediately packed her things and set off to find someone to rescue her grandfather.

The first person she thought of wasn't her grandfather's teacher, Kong Deming, but the people she had met outside the Star Dou Great Forest that day.

There are eight extremely powerful individuals there, who seem to be more trustworthy than Kong Deming.

She still remembered that the young man named Bai Xuan was addressed as "Your Excellency" by those top-tier experts.

His rule is based on equivalent exchange.

In other words, as long as he is willing to pay an equivalent price, he will have a chance to ask him to save his grandfather.

She didn't really have any leverage, so she went with a try-it-out mentality, which was better than sitting at home waiting to die.