Douluo's Spirit Pearl Divine Sword

"Brother Yang, please stop!" Bai Baoshan immediately summoned the Heavenly Star Furnace to block the Soul-Breaking Spear's edge. One was the strongest attack, and the other was the ultimate defense. If they really fought, it would be difficult to determine the winner in a short time.

"Hmph, then let Xue Beng watch his tone and not yell at my daughter. Otherwise, if he scares Bing'er, I'll stab him to death with my spear. I don't care who he is." Yang Wudi snorted and put away the Soul-Breaking Spear. Ning Fengzhi had told him before that it was enough to scare him. Today was not the time to kill Xue Beng.

Avalanche broke out in a cold sweat. Only then did he realize that Shui Bing'er was no longer the rootless duckweed she once was. She now had powerful backers and was not afraid of him at all.

Meng Shenji, being a seasoned veteran, realized that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's actions today were simply to show one thing: they didn't want to participate in the continental war, which was why they were treating them this way, seemingly trying to force them out.

No matter what kind of humiliation it is, we must endure it today. If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School doesn't take action, the Heaven Dou Empire will truly be finished.

"Sect Master Ning, I know you've become disillusioned with the Heaven Dou Empire because of its actions, but the people of the Heaven Dou Empire are innocent. The Spirit Empire has launched a war under the guise of revenge, causing countless people to be displaced. If you don't intervene, the empire will surely perish. Once the Heaven Dou Empire falls, the Star Luo Empire will be unable to support itself alone. And once the Spirit Empire unifies the world, they will certainly not tolerate your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School," Meng Shenji advised. "I know that with Tian Lin and Sword Dao Chen Xin around, they can't do anything to you, but they can use public opinion or economic means to restrict your development. What will you do then? Will you start another war?"

Ning Fengzhi sneered, "Using public opinion and economic means to restrict, heh, isn't that what your Heaven Dou Empire is already doing? What difference is there between the Martial Soul Empire and your Heaven Dou Empire to us?"

"This..." Meng Shenji was speechless. Yes, the Heaven Dou Empire was already imposing restrictions. Since the Martial Soul Empire would be the same, what difference would it make whether their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School helped or not?

"Regarding this matter, it was truly my fault, Xue Beng." Xue Beng, having regained his composure, finally stepped forward. "Back then, because of the matter of Miss Shui Bing'er, I had a small misunderstanding with Your Majesty the Holy Demon of your sect. Out of anger, I issued the order to restrict your sect. Looking back now, it was far too impulsive."

"I hope Sect Master Ning will forgive and forget this matter because I was young and ignorant. Xue Beng is willing to compensate your sect and Miss Shui Bing'er."

Chapter 527 Ning Fengzhi's Three Requirements

"Compensation? How do you plan to compensate me?" Ning Rongrong asked with great interest. Having spent a lot of time with Tianlin, she had also come to enjoy the methods of exploiting others.

Ning Fengzhi actually has other purposes today, but if there are any unexpected gains, that would be fine too.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will receive double the economic losses from the past year or so from my Heaven Dou Empire. I am also willing to offer two ten-thousand-year soul bones as compensation for the mental harm I caused Miss Shui Bing'er." Xue Beng is going all out this time. Money is one thing, since when he proposed to Shui Bing'er, the betrothal gift was only one ten-thousand-year soul bone, but now he wants two as compensation.

"Alright, since His Highness the Crown Prince is so sincere, then let's let this matter rest. Sect Master, Rongrong, Bing'er's anger has subsided. Thank you for standing up for Bing'er." Shui Bing'er wasn't ungrateful. The compensation she received for her little matter was more than enough. Besides, Ning Fengzhi had important matters to attend to today, and it wasn't appropriate for her to be involved for too long.

Ning Fengzhi gave Shui Bing'er an appreciative look. She was polite, knew when to advance and retreat, and knew when to stop. No wonder Tianlin and Lao Yang admired this girl so much.

"Alright, this is your personal matter, you can decide for yourself," Ning Fengzhi said. "Now, let's get down to business. I heard you're planning to move the capital?"

The four were shocked. Only the few people who discussed the relocation of the capital knew about it that day; it hadn't been announced to the public yet. How did Ning Fengzhi find out?

Ning Fengzhi looked at the four people and said, "Don't treat others like idiots. You all know very well that even if my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School takes action, it won't last long."

"Let me be frank. The Heaven Dou Empire will not truly trust the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and similarly, my sect will not trust your Heaven Dou Empire. Therefore, no matter what, my sect will always prioritize preserving its strength. Otherwise, what if we and the Spirit Empire fight to the death, and your Heaven Dou Empire takes advantage of the situation?"

"Therefore, our sect will never go all out. In our hearts, self-preservation is the most important thing, and with our current strength, we are more than capable of doing so."

“I know what you’re thinking. What you want is to buy time. First, to train more hidden weapon troops to fight against the Spirit Empire’s Soul Master Legion. Second, to wait for Xingluo to join forces with you from the north and south. So at this time, you must avoid the Spirit Empire’s sharp edge. Relocating the capital is the only way out.”

Ning Fengzhi changed his usual style this time and put things directly on the table. Xue Beng couldn't say anything to refute it, because any explanation was meaningless. Ning Fengzhi was telling the truth. If the two major forces were really both severely injured, he would definitely take the opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

"Damn it, this guy is really something, he figured out our plan perfectly." Avalanche thought to himself with resentment. Negotiation is most disadvantageous when your secrets have been exposed.

"Since Sect Master Ning already knows, then Xue Beng will not hide anything. You are right, we need time, and this time can only be bought for us by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. I understand and can comprehend your concerns. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School must retain sufficient strength so that it can continue to stand proudly between the two great empires after defeating the Spirit Empire in the future." Xue Beng said directly, "Therefore, I am here today not to ask the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to defeat the Spirit Empire, but only to ask that you help us hold out for six months. You can name any conditions you wish to meet."

Ning Fengzhi laid his cards on the table, and he did the same: as long as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School intervened, everything would be negotiable.

Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly. This was exactly what he had been waiting for. "Alright, Your Highness is indeed straightforward. In that case, I will state my conditions. Although my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is powerful, it only has six thousand Soul Masters, and they are still on the mountain. How can we defend against external enemies like this?"

"Therefore, I have three demands. First, since you have decided to move the capital, then leave Tiandou City to us as our base. Second, when you leave, you must not take a single penny from the national treasury or the people, because war requires resources. Third, leave me with 300,000 troops; you can't fight a war with only 6,000 men."

"If you can do all of that, I guarantee that, not to mention six months, the Spirit Empire will not take another step forward within a year."

After hearing Ning Fengzhi's conditions, Xue Beng fell into deep thought. He could understand all three conditions, and he could even accept the first and second conditions directly, because what Ning Fengzhi said was true.

Without a city to defend, without resources to supply, and without soldiers to use, how can the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School fight a war?

Although surrendering the capital would be shameful, the overall situation must be prioritized. As long as we can defeat the Spirit Empire later, we can immediately regain the face we've lost.

But the last point is about 300,000 troops. The Heaven Dou Empire originally had a million troops, but they lost 300,000 in the Battle of Jialing Pass. Now they only have 700,000 left. If they give another 300,000, they will only have 400,000 left. And it is unknown how many of those 300,000 troops the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will sacrifice. If the entire army is wiped out, even if they defeat the Spirit Empire, they will be swallowed up by the Star Luo Empire.

"Hehe, Your Highness, rest assured, I won't let these 300,000 troops suffer too many losses. Moreover, after defeating the Spirit Empire, our sect will also help deal with the Star Luo Empire. After all, we are a sect, and a divided continent is more suitable for our survival than a completely unified one, isn't it?" Seeing Xue Beng's hesitation, Ning Fengzhi smiled.

“Alright, I can agree, but I won’t hand over the military command of these 300,000 troops directly to you. I will have Marshal Golong’s deputy commander help you defend the city. Don’t worry, I will issue an order to him to act according to your orders during the defense of the city and will absolutely not interfere with your decisions,” Xue Beng said. He was really not at ease handing over military power directly to Ning Fengzhi and had to keep a backup plan.

“Sure, he can continue to serve as deputy commander. I will appoint the commander-in-chief.” Ning Fengzhi didn’t care at all. Once the military seal was in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, who cared who held it? In the end, it would still belong to them.

At worst, Tianlin could use Mind Control to briefly subdue the marshal and force him to hand over the military seal.

If Tianlin hadn't said that Eternal Mind Control was far too taxing on mental energy, and that it consumed the upper limit of mental energy that even the Extreme Curse Returning to Yin and Yang couldn't replenish, because this move could only replenish it but couldn't help break through the limit, Ning Fengzhi would have even wanted to let him control Avalanche and completely take control of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

But the Evil Sword Immortal is still lurking in the shadows, and Tianlin cannot do anything that could harm his strength.

Tianlin only used it twice in his life. The first time was to control Luo Fuqi because he didn't know the price would be so high. The second time was to control Hu Liena in order to save his family's lives during the Soul Hunting Operation.

We cannot act rashly now, because a small mistake can lead to a huge disaster. It is a small matter if we are delayed in unifying the continent by one day, but if Tianlin is defeated by the Evil Sword Immortal in the future, it will be a disaster for the entire continent.

Moreover, there is actually another way to control the Heaven Dou Empire...

Chapter 528 Ning Fengzhi's War Strategy of Forming Alliances and Strategies

With everything settled, Ning Fengzhi even hosted a banquet for Xue Beng, and the entire event was a resounding success, with both host and guests thoroughly enjoying themselves.

After the avalanche departed, Ning Fengzhi began his operation. Wasn't the goal to buy time? Perfect, he had the same idea. However, the avalanche's purpose was to buy time to refine hidden weapons and wait for Xingluo to defeat the Holy Dragon Legion and come to their aid.

Ning Fengzhi, on the contrary, wanted to wait until the Holy Dragon Legion defeated Xingluo and took over the entire area north of Gengxin City in the Xingluo Empire.

When the Spirit Hall infiltrated the Heaven Dou Empire, it had already captured the Lima Plain, the Fasno Province, and the Kingdom of Silves. Now, it is using Jialing Pass as its base and preparing to advance into the heart of the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City.

Quite coincidentally, following this route, starting from Gengxin City, the Imma Plain, Fasno Province, the Kingdom of Silves, and Tiandou City are all on the same line, and they are either garrisoned by the Holy Dragon Legion, the Barak Kingdom's army, or about to be directly controlled by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Once the Holy Dragon Legion defeats the Star Luo Army, Tuoba hope and his son Luo Hengji will defect one after another. Once all the lines are connected, the entire western region of Douluo Continent will instantly belong to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which is almost one-third of the entire continent.

Furthermore, Tuoba hope's army, together with the army of the Barak Kingdom and the Tiandou Army given by Xue Beng, has nearly a million soldiers.

Once they have territory and an army, the prototype of a great empire will be revealed to everyone, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will officially step onto the stage of vying for supremacy.

"Chenxiang, Zhuqing, Yufeng, Huanyin, and Aosluo!" Ning Fengzhi called out five names in one breath.

The five people stepped forward at the same time, saying, "Please give your orders, Sect Master."

"You five, lead the Shadow Legion to support Gengxin City," Ning Fengzhi ordered.

Behind the five, there was a force of about one hundred people, all of whom were Soul Masters. This was the Shadow Legion, which the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had been secretly training for many years.

Although their numbers were small, they were not ordinary Soul Masters, but disciples of the Min clan, each of whom possessed unparalleled speed.

The original weakness of lacking offensive power has been compensated for by Tianlin, namely the divine weapon forged by Lou Gao, who has mastered the Shu Mountain weapon-forging technique.

These hundred people were armed with weapons of the same caliber as Bai Chenxiang's Flying Waterfall Chant. Anyone below the Soul Emperor level, or even a Soul Saint who had not yet awakened their Martial Soul True Body, would have their throats easily slit by them.

"Sect Master, if the Shadow Legion relies on sneak attacks, assassinating Soul Saints is not a problem, but what about Soul Douluo and above? Moreover, the Star Luo Empire is different from the Heavenly Dou Empire. They respect the strong, and the royal family has Title Douluo to worship. Even if they don't have as many as the Spirit Hall, two or three are not something the Shadow Legion can contend with," Bai Chenxiang said hesitantly.

Of the five people Ning Fengzhi sent, only Oslo possessed the strength of a Title Douluo thanks to his six soul bones. Yu Feng had only recently broken through to Soul Douluo, Huan Yin was still a Soul Saint, and he himself was only a Soul Emperor. It seemed that they were still lacking something to deal with Xing Luo.

Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly, "Don't worry, Chenxiang. Your grandfather can handle opponents at the Title Douluo level. He's currently gathering intelligence in Xingluo. I sent you there to deliver some things to your grandfather. Mr. Lou Gao, please take them out."

"Okay!" Lou Gao excitedly took out a box. "Hahaha! Kids, take a good look and see this. This is one of the peerless divine weapons recorded in the weapon-forging techniques taught by my master, the Heaven-Slaying Divine Sword!"

With the help of the two strange stones that Tianlin had stolen from Tang Xiao, Lou Gao finally forged the Heaven-Slaying Divine Sword, one of the high-grade divine weapons of Shu Mountain.

This is on par with Xu Changqing's weapons from his youth, the Star Sword and the Three-Edged Demon-Sealing Spear. Of course, this is just a divine weapon, not a divine artifact, and its power is far inferior to the Heaven-Slaying Spear forged by Mount Shu.

After all, the Shu Mountain sword-forging technique uses spiritual power, while Lou Gao uses soul power, and their power is incomparable.

The original version of the Heavenly Sword had extremely high requirements for its wielder; if the wielder had not cultivated immortal arts, they would suffer a backlash and die.

This Heaven-Shaking Sword, with its ethereal blade, can summon ice and gather fire with a single strike, imbued with the power of heaven and earth, still exudes a high level of prestige. However, because its power has weakened, the requirements for its wielder have also been reduced considerably; as long as one possesses profound skill, it will suffice.

The attack power of this divine sword far surpasses that of Yang Wudi's Soul-Breaking Spear. If Bai He were to wield it, the speed of the Agile Clan combined with attack power exceeding that of the Breaking Clan would be unimaginably terrifying.

Bai Chenxiang excitedly took the box and opened it. Inside was a divine sword with a purple blade that was dull and lacked luster. But Bai Chenxiang knew that such a divine weapon only shone brightly when it was used, and the more restrained it was in normal times, the more extraordinary it was.

"Great! With this divine weapon, even if there are titled Douluo in Xingluo, there's nothing to fear."

“That’s right, so you can rest assured. There’s one more thing, Chenxiang. You’ll see the person you’ve been longing for there. Tianlin told me that he’ll go there after he picks her up,” Ning Fengzhi said with a smile.

"You mean Hongjun? Then let's not delay. Xiangxiang bids farewell to the sect leader and all the seniors, and we'll set off now." Bai Chenxiang bowed to everyone and immediately led her troops into battle.

Zhu Zhuqing, Huanyin, and the others smiled helplessly. No wonder she was so anxious after being separated from her sweetheart for so long, so they immediately followed.

Watching them leave, Ning Fengzhi continued, "The rest of you, come with me tomorrow to take up residence in Tiandou City."

Qibao City is about to become a ghost town, and everyone will have to temporarily move to Tiandou City. After all, Qibao City is just a small city, easy to attack but difficult to defend, and not suitable for fighting.

Fortunately, the population of Qibao City is not large. Including all the Soul Masters and commoners, there are only a little over 20,000 people. Such a small number of people can be accommodated in the huge Tiandou City.

"Uncle Jian, I'll have to trouble you to postpone your challenge against Qian Daoliu for a few days. Until Xiao Tian returns, only you can stand up to Bibi Dong," Ning Fengzhi said apologetically to Chen Xin.

Chen Xin had originally planned to challenge Qian Daoliu in the past few days, but now he can't leave. Otherwise, with neither he nor Tian Lin around, Bibi Dong could run rampant in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Chen Xin nodded, "It's alright. The Sword God reminded me of my progress through the Divine Seal. Qian Renxue is still undergoing the eighth trial. It will take some time before she can completely pass the ninth trial. I estimate that it won't take Xiao Tian more than a few months to defeat Xing Luo and return. I can afford to wait that long. It's perfect. Bibi Dong's current strength is no less than Qian Daoliu's. Fighting her will allow me to test whether my current swordsmanship can defeat a Limit Douluo."

"Then I'll leave it to Uncle Jian."

A few days later, as previously agreed, the royal family and all officials evacuated Tiandou City and temporarily moved the capital to Hanhai City, leaving behind an army of 300,000 and some generals to assist in the defense of the city.

In addition, Princess Xueke was also left behind. This was to tell the world that the Tiandou royal family had not completely abandoned Tiandou City, and that no matter what, there would always be members of the royal family guarding this place.

However, in reality, since the Heavenly Dou Empire had ceded Heavenly Dou City, Ning Fengzhi had no intention of returning it.

Originally, it should have been Prince Xuexing who stayed, but he was afraid of death and could not possibly stay in this hellish place that was about to turn into a battlefield of carnage. As for the rest of the royal family, they had all been killed by Qian Renxue back then. With no other choice, they could only choose Xue Ke. Apart from motivating the army, her role was almost like that of a expendable pawn.

Anyway, she's just a woman. Whether she dies or not is irrelevant to avalanche, as long as she's useful.

Chapter 529 Zhu Zhuqing's Determination in the Star Luo Battlefield

In the far north, the trio who had just left the Fire Mystic Realm were discussing their respective destinations.

Tianlin said to Qin Ming, "Teacher Qin, why don't you go and provide support to the Heaven Dou Empire? The Spirit Empire is launching a fierce attack on the Heaven Dou Empire. If I'm not mistaken, my father-in-law is also preparing to make a move. At this time, your Title Douluo combat power will be a great help."

Qin Ming nodded, "Don't worry, Xiao Tian, ​​I will do my best to help the sect leader."

"Boss, what about us? Aren't we going home?" Ma Hongjun asked, puzzled.

“No, let’s go to Xingluo. Aren’t you longing for Chenxiang? My father-in-law told me that he would send her there to handle some matters. Moreover, it’s a battlefield there now, and the war is very intense. You just happen to be there… wait, where is she?” Tianlin was halfway through his sentence when Ma Hongjun behind him had already disappeared.

Qin Ming pointed to the sky, "It's already flown away. How could he sit still after hearing that Miss Bai went to the battlefield?"

"This fat guy is only faster than me at times like this." Tianlin smiled helplessly. "Then, Teacher Qin, once Hongjun and I finish the battlefield over there, we will come to meet up with you immediately. Please inform my father-in-law and master about Hongjun and me."

"Don't worry!" Qin Ming, possessed by the Fiery Wolf, sped off towards the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Tianlin also took off on his sword and quickly caught up with Ma Hongjun. "Hongjun, this time we may have to go on a killing spree. Be prepared."

"Boss, will a lot of people really die in war?" Ma Hongjun asked, looking down.

Tianlin nodded firmly. "That's inevitable. If we rely solely on force to push across the continent, even a few million casualties would be considered few. That's why my father-in-law and I pursue strategic tactics to reduce casualties. But even so, since it's a war involving the entire continent, hundreds of thousands of deaths and injuries are probably unavoidable. Remember, on the battlefield, regardless of whether the enemy is strong or weak, kill anyone who is determined to fight to the death and refuses to surrender. Showing mercy is absolutely unacceptable."

"Mercy towards the enemy is cruelty towards one's own people. That's war. Do you understand?"

Although Ma Hongjun is quite capable in combat, he has basically never experienced a real large-scale killing, so Tianlin must remind him.

Ma Hongjun said solemnly, "Don't worry, boss, I'm mentally prepared to protect Xiangxiang."