Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

The news spread like wildfire throughout the entire Tiandou City that very morning.

The city's reaction was surprisingly calm.

Those departments and nobles who were usually arrogant and haughty remained silent for a moment after receiving the notification from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and then one after another expressed their obedience.

Some were afraid, but with Sword Douluo's level 99 strength right in front of them, who would dare to say no?

Some of them harbored hatred. Of course, they didn't hate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but rather Qian Renxue for impersonating Xue Qinghe and deceiving them for so many years, causing the death of the real royal bloodline. This debt could never be settled.

Some people didn't think about anything; they just nodded because everyone else was nodding.

The Soul Masters in the city did not cause any trouble.

Because, shortly after Ning Fengzhi and his group captured the palace, high-ranking officials from various academies arrived.

The deans of several advanced soul master academies personally stepped in to help restrain the soul masters in the city.

Many Soul Masters are graduates of academies, or their relatives and friends are graduates of academies.

Therefore, basic order was maintained within Tiandou City.

In addition, Ning Fengzhi also arranged for over a thousand Soul Masters from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to patrol the streets, which deterred some Soul Masters who wanted to take advantage of the chaos.

The entire Tiandou City quietly changed hands.

The Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City was silently wiped out.

Bishop Salas died at Wang Teng's hands, while the ordinary Spirit Hall Soul Masters were put under guard.

In the following two weeks, the situation on Douluo Continent was like a pot of boiling water, churning violently.

The news that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had stood up against the Spirit Hall spread far and wide.

Some applauded, some watched coldly, and many more observed.

Observe which side is stronger, and consider which side you should stand on.

Afterwards, under the call of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the three upper sects, some people who resisted the Spirit Hall also came to Heaven Dou City.

The people from Haotian Sect arrived first.

Tang San, along with the three remaining elders of the Clear Sky Sect and the few dozen remaining disciples, arrived at Heaven Dou City after a long and arduous journey.

Tang San's eyes were still red, as if he had been crying, or as if he hadn't slept for several days.

The news of Tang Hao and Tang Xiao's deaths hit him hard, but he gritted his teeth and held on, his face showing little emotion, except that his voice was a little hoarse when he spoke.

All three elders were titled Douluo. The oldest one had a full head of white hair and walked with a cane, but his back was straight and his eyes held the arrogance unique to the disciples of the Haotian Sect.

They brought few disciples, less than a hundred, but each one had crawled out of blood and fire, bearing wounds.

The remaining members of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan also arrived.

Yu Tianxin walked at the front, followed by Yu Tianheng, and then Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang.

A few disciples followed sparsely behind the four, all covered in dust and dressed in rags, as if they had been fleeing a disaster.

In fact, they had indeed been fleeing all the way here.

On the night the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was destroyed, the Golden Crocodile Douluo's soul power made the entire mountain tremble. Yu Yuanzhen risked his life to cover their retreat, which allowed them to barely escape.

When Yu Tianxin saw Ning Fengzhi, her eyes immediately reddened, her lips trembled for a long time, and in the end she could only say one sentence: "Sect Master Ning".

Ning Fengzhi squeezed his hand, but said nothing.

Ordinary students from various advanced soul master academies also arrived.

Shenfeng Academy, Chihuo Academy, Tianshui Academy, Leiting Academy.

The teachers from the four elemental academies, along with their respective students, entered Tiandou City in batches.

There are several thousand students in total, most of whom are at the Soul Master to Soul King level, and there are also some mentors at the Soul Saint level.

Representatives were also sent by the five major vassal states under the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Some were dukes from their fiefdoms who came in person, while others sent their eldest sons or high-ranking officials, accompanied by guards and documents, as well as the authority to mobilize troops within their respective fiefdoms.

The first thing they did after arriving in Tiandou City was not to look for Ning Fengzhi, but to take a look at the evidence that had been found in the palace.

After watching it, no one said another word.

Within half a month, Tiandou City was transformed from the capital of an empire into a massive military camp.

All the inns in the city were full, and many houses had been requisitioned. Soul Masters and soldiers dressed in different costumes were everywhere in the streets and alleys.

The tavern was noisy, with all sorts of people talking.

Some people were cursing the Spirit Hall, some were inquiring about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's next move, some were boasting about how many Spirit Hall Soul Masters they had killed, and others were saying nothing, just drinking in silence.

Seeing that most of the various forces had arrived, Ning Fengzhi sent out an invitation to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for a meeting.

The conference lasted for three days.

The first day of the meeting was extremely noisy.

The dukes of each fiefdom had their own agendas, and none of them would yield to the others. They argued for half an hour just over the seating arrangement.

Some insisted on ranking them according to the size of their fiefdoms, others said they should be ranked according to the level of their soul power, and still others said they should be ranked according to the degree of damage they suffered in battles with the Spirit Hall.

Bone Douluo sat to the side listening, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly. He tried to stand up and speak several times, but Ning Fengzhi stopped him each time.

In the afternoon, the conversation turned to more serious matters.

Some suggested immediately organizing a coalition to counterattack the Spirit Hall, while others objected, saying that the current strength was insufficient and that they should wait. Some proposed forming an alliance with the Star Luo Empire, while others sneered that the Star Luo Empire was too busy taking care of itself to have the strength to deal with this matter.

They argued until dark, but nothing was settled, and everyone went back to their lodgings fuming.

The meeting on the second day was more rational.

Sword Douluo remained silent throughout, simply sitting behind Ning Fengzhi with his eyes closed, resting.

But his very existence is the greatest statement.

The level 99 soul power pressed down like a mountain, forcing those who wanted to cause trouble to restrain themselves.

Tang San stood up and said something in the gist of which was that the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall had a blood feud and that he was willing to go all out.

His voice wasn't loud, but every word he uttered was firm and resolute.

Yu Tianxin also stood up and expressed her opinion. Although the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan only had a few dozen people left, it didn't matter how many people there were, as long as they had guts.

The deans of several academies also stated that their students were ready to join the battle at any time.

The biggest controversy still stems from the five feudal states.

They phrased it tactfully, but their meaning was clear.

Fighting a war is fine, sending people is fine, and spending money is fine, but what happens after the war is over?

Who will sit on the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire?

If they don't make this clear first, they won't be able to explain it to their subordinates.

This is an issue that cannot be avoided.

On the third day of the meeting, Ning Fengzhi presented a proposal.

The direct descendants of the Heavenly Dou royal family have all been killed by Xue Qinghe, or rather, by Qian Renxue; not a single one remains.

Only members of the collateral branches of the family can inherit the throne.

Most of these collateral members were noble sons of the five major fiefdoms, and one of them was even a king himself.

The solution was simple: do not elect an emperor during the war.

All members of the royal collateral branches who are eligible to inherit the throne must contribute to the upcoming war.

Whoever made the greatest contribution will inherit the throne after the war.

Once this plan was announced, all the previous debates were immediately silenced, as if doused with cold water.

The dukes of those fiefdoms looked at each other, none of them immediately expressing their opinions, but none of them objected either.

This plan gave them a fair chance to compete and avoided infighting over the throne before the war even began.

More importantly, it transformed the hot potato of "who will be emperor" from a political issue into a matter of strength on the battlefield.

If you can do it, then go for it; if you can't, then don't bother.

After listening, Bone Douluo nodded slightly.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo exchanged a glance but remained silent.

Dugu Bo leaned against the pillar, a slight upturn at the corner of his mouth, it was hard to tell whether it was a smile or something else.

After the three-day conference concluded, the Heavenly Dou Empire officially declared a state of war.

The major forces within the Heaven Dou Empire—the five major vassal states, various advanced soul master academies, sects, and noble families—joined forces to form the Heaven Dou Alliance.

Ning Fengzhi will serve as the leader of the alliance.

No one objected to the result.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is currently the strongest sect within the Heaven Dou Empire, boasting the largest number of Title Douluos.

The level 99 Sword Douluo is one of the strongest beings on the entire continent.

With the added support of Ning Fengzhi's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, no one else could hold onto the position of alliance leader; only Ning Fengzhi is capable of it.

As for the emperor of the Heavenly Dou Empire, the position is currently vacant.

All the members of the royal collateral branches were eyeing that position, but no one could utter a single word of "no."

After all, Ning Fengzhi's plan was reasonable and logical. The battlefield will prove its worth, and whoever has the greatest merit will take the blame. No one can find fault with that.

This is one of the reasons why the Heavenly Dou Empire was able to complete the alliance so smoothly.

The members of the royal family's collateral branches were scattered among various fiefdoms and noble families. Ning Fengzhi gave them a chance to compete based on their own abilities, so they were naturally happy to cooperate.

Another reason, of course, is the strength of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Putting everything else aside, just the sight of Sword Douluo with his level 99 soul power standing there was enough to make no one present even consider surrendering.

Strength is the foundation of confidence, and might makes right.

In short, a month after taking over Tiandou City, the name "Tiandou Alliance" had already resounded throughout the entire Douluo Continent.

The Spirit Hall received the news and is also intensifying its efforts to conquer the Star Luo Empire.