Douluo's Spirit Pearl Divine Sword

At this moment, Di Tian's palm was completely red, showing that withstanding this attack was not an easy experience for him either.

“Bibi Dong, you are much stronger than you were back in the Star Dou Great Forest. I could have taken that Blood Slaughter move with one palm back then, but now you can hurt me even when I use both palms.”

"Di Tian, ​​what are you doing here? This is a war between humans, what does it have to do with you soul beasts?" Bibi Dong said angrily.

"Heh, human, do you still look like a human? You're just a wicked ghost that exudes evil energy at any time. Look at these dark clouds that seem to be covering the entire continent. Do you still think this war won't affect the soul beasts?" Di Tian asked with a cold laugh. "We soul beasts will never sit idly by and wait to die. I'm here today for only one purpose: to give this to him!"

"Hey kid, catch this!"

Di Tian flipped his hands, and a long sword with a jade-green hilt appeared in his hands. Di Tian threw the sword at Tian Lin.

Upon seeing the sword, Tianlin immediately stepped forward and caught it. Without hesitation, he drew the sword from its sheath. In an instant, the righteous energy soared into the sky, and most of the dark clouds that had been obscuring the sky dissipated.

Even the Evil Emperor's Divine Realm cannot restrain this sword, after all, this sword is also the greatest nemesis of all evil energy.

Tianlin gently stroked the sword's blade, radiating unprecedented confidence. "Heh, Demon-Suppressing Sword, you've finally come to my side. Perfect timing! With you here, I'm certain to win this battle!"

Chapter 557 Repelling the Evil Sword Immortal: Both Sides Suffer Injuries

"What...what is this thing?" Bibi Dong was greatly shocked. Even the Asura Demon Sword could not break through the power of the Evil Spirit Pearl, but this sword weakened so much evil energy as soon as it was drawn. There was actually a sword in the world that was stronger than the Asura Demon Sword.

Like the Evil Spirit Pearl, the Demon-Suppressing Sword did not transform into a martial spirit, thus retaining its power. The current Demon-Suppressing Sword is also a super artifact, with a quality not much inferior to the Evil Spirit Pearl. Moreover, its attributes are mutually restraining. Once this sword is in Tian Lin's hands, the situation can be reversed once again.

"As expected, this sword belongs to you." Seeing the Demon-Suppressing Sword's divine power surge, Di Tian smiled bitterly, his tone full of envy. In fact, he was also a master of swordsmanship and naturally liked the Demon-Suppressing Sword very much. However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not gain the Demon-Suppressing Sword's approval, and was even rejected by it because of his identity as a soul beast.

This time, he was only able to lift the Demon-Suppressing Sword because he was there to help Tianlin, but he still couldn't unleash the sword's power.

"Senior Di Tian, ​​thank you for your help this time. I, Tian Lin, will repay you handsomely in the future." After saying this to Di Tian, ​​Tian Lin looked at Bibi Dong with a determined gaze and said, "Bibi Dong, let's move on to our third round. Let's see how my Demon-Suppressing Sword breaks your Evil Spirit Pearl, Sword God!"

The strongest sword technique of Shu Mountain, Sword God, was already learned by Chen Xin, so naturally Tian Lin had also learned it long ago, and used it even more skillfully than Chen Xin.

The phantom of the Sword God floated behind him, and the Demon-Suppressing Sword multiplied into countless forms. The once invincible aura of the Evil Spirit Pearl was quickly forced back under the coverage of the Demon-Suppressing Sword, and the sunlight shone on the earth again, warming people's hearts.

Having experienced darkness, they now understood the preciousness of light. The people on the ground, who had been trembling with fear, whether they were residents of Heaven Dou City or soldiers of the Spirit Empire, all cheered at this moment.

Although they couldn't see what was happening in the sky, everyone could sense that evil was receding.

Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly, "We, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, have won this battle. From now on, no one can stop our school from unifying the continent, and no one can stop Xiaotian from reaching the pinnacle of this world."

"Die, Bibi Dong!" Tianlin roared, and ten thousand swords flew out.

"I will not lose to you, Evil Spirit Ni Tian." Bibi Dong dared not be careless, and released the ultimate move contained in the Evil Spirit Pearl, a super-powerful attack skill that gathered evil energy and launched.

Like an evil version of the Spirit Bomb.

Fortunately, Bibi Dong hasn't mastered too much evil energy yet, otherwise, theoretically, this move would have no upper limit to its power. If combined with the evil power of the entire continent and the Seven Deadly Sins, this move could evaporate the Douluo plane along with the Douluo God Realm.

"I didn't expect that you, who just fused with the Evil Spirit Pearl, would have mastered even this move. Bibi Dong, you are indeed a genius, but unfortunately, you are still too green." The Evil Spirit Ni Tian has no upper limit, but it also has no lower limit. Tian Lin doesn't take the Evil Spirit Ni Tian released by Bibi Dong's own evil intentions seriously.

From the very beginning of the battle between the evil spirit Ni Tian and the Sword God, Bibi Dong was completely at a disadvantage. The divine power of the Demon-Suppressing Sword was constantly tearing apart the evil energy. This sword has a natural ability to restrain evil spirits.

"The divine sword shines upon the heart, judging guilt and punishing evil!"

Tianlin proclaimed the true name of the Demon-Suppressing Sword: the Divine Sword of Illumination. This sword is one of the Nine Springs Divine Weapons, originating from the Illumination Spring, whose power is to judge evil.

The previous evil sword immortal was purified by the Five Elders of Shu Mountain using the Heavenly Pool of the Divine Realm. In fact, the Heavenly Pool refers to the Bright Spring. In other words, the Bright Spring is the nemesis of the evil sword immortal.

"The Spring of Illumination? How could this world possibly possess the power of the Spring of Illumination!" The Evil Sword Immortal within the Evil Spirit Orb was greatly alarmed. The previous Evil Sword Immortal had left him with little—no memories, only an obsession with Fei Peng, Chong Lou, and the others. So, although he didn't know who they were, just those few names were enough to ignite his deepest anger.

Another thing is his nemesis, Zhaodanquan. Once he is punished by Zhaodanquan, everything is over.

"Bibi Dong, give me your body. You can't withstand the power of the Zhaodan Spring. Only by using my trump card can you have a chance of survival today." The voice of the Evil Sword Immortal rang in Bibi Dong's mind.

The Evil Sword Immortal used Bibi Dong's own voice, and Bibi Dong thought it was her own evil thoughts speaking. At this time, with the Evil Spirit Pearl entering her body, she had already given up all good thoughts and was easily possessed by the Evil Sword Immortal.

"Hmm?" Bibi Dong's demeanor suddenly changed, and Tian Lin immediately noticed it. He smiled and said, "Oh, it's you. Long time no see. You didn't die after taking my sword last time, but if you dare to appear in front of me, Jun Tian Lin, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

"You bastard! If someone hadn't brought you the power of the Bright Spring, you would surely be dead today!" the Evil Sword Immortal roared. "I'll accept my defeat this time, but you wait. One day, this world will fall into my hands. Evil Spirit Mitian, explode!"

The Evil Sword Immortal used all the evil thoughts he had absorbed over the years by slaughtering villages in the City of Slaughter to unleash on this attack, Evil Spirit Ni Tian.

Finally, the forces of both sides were completely balanced, and a massive, earth-shattering explosion erupted in the air, sending Di Tian, ​​Qian Daoliu, and Chen Xin flying.

After a long while, the sky gradually returned to calm. Bibi Dong had disappeared without a trace. That attack had severely injured her, and she urgently needed to find a place to recuperate. It was estimated that she would not be returning to the Spirit Hall for the time being.

Tianlin looked up at the sky. Before him were tens of thousands of figures, all of whom were souls absorbed by the Evil Sword Immortal. They were smiling at him, expressing their gratitude.

It was because of Tianlin's sword strike that they were able to be freed from the Evil Spirit Pearl.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't save you back then, and I couldn't avenge you just now," Tianlin said apologetically.

The villagers shook their heads at him; they all knew that these things couldn't be blamed on Tianlin.

The Divine Sword of Brilliance radiated light, and the power of judgment guided them. In the God Realm of Douluo Continent, there is also a god who governs death. These souls should go to him to receive the reward for good deeds and the punishment for evil deeds in their previous lives.

Soon, all the souls returned to their origin. Tianlin seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, releasing the Demon-Suppressing Sword from his hand, and his body plummeted downwards.

The evil spirit Mi Tian, ​​who possesses so much power, is not so easy to deal with. While Bibi Dong was severely injured, his internal organs were also damaged. The evil spirit's energy entered his body, and even his soul power had stopped circulating. Now, he could not use the Extreme Curse Returning to Yin and Yang.

This was the first time Tianlin had reached such a limit.

'call out'

Just as he was about to fall to the ground, a beautiful figure flew over and caught him.

"Rongrong, I won!" Tianlin said with his last shred of consciousness.

"I know, I've never doubted it, my sword brother is the strongest." Ning Rongrong said, tears streaming down her face, both worried and excited.

Tianlin smiled, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep coma.

Chapter 558 Absorbing the Wind Spirit Pearl and Recovering from Illness

Two days and two nights have passed since the great battle in Tiandou City. At this time, the Spirit Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have officially ceased hostilities. Since the Spirit Empire's emperor, Bibi Dong, has disappeared, her first in line to the throne, Hu Liena, has become the supreme leader.

However, because Hu Liena was not strong enough, not everyone recognized her, and many people could not accept her request for a ceasefire.

Fortunately, Qian Daoliu stood by her side at this time, and most people were still sincerely convinced of this Grand Elder.

The remaining small group of dissent had no choice but to agree due to the current situation. After all, they had the combined strength of all the soul masters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and an army of 300,000, and the Holy Dragon Legion of 20,000 soul masters, an army of 300,000, plus the Barak Kingdom's army of 400,000.

With a total of nearly 30,000 Soul Masters and a million-strong army, they were attacked from both sides. Those who resisted stubbornly would only face certain death.

With the war over, most people were overjoyed, but many at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School remained worried because Tianlin had not yet awakened. Even Oscar's use of the Extreme Curse to restore Tianlin's health was ineffective, as his counterfeit demonic sword could not remove the power of the Evil Spirit Pearl that the Evil Sword Immortal had implanted into Tianlin's body. Even the genuine sword might not be able to remove it, since the Evil Spirit Pearl was of a much higher grade than the demonic sword.

"Xiao Tian, ​​wake up! This is not the time to sleep!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm called out to Tianlin's soul with concern.

“Brother Tianmeng, I also want to wake up, but my soul is too weak, and I can’t mobilize my soul power. I really don’t know how to recover from this injury,” Tianlin said helplessly.

"Absorb the Wind Spirit Pearl and use its power to dispel the evil spirit pearl's power within your body." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was well-prepared. "My sister, a descendant of Nuwa, mentioned that the power of the spirit pearl is perfectly compatible with your body and soul. They won't harm you. The reason she had you absorb one spirit pearl a year was simply because she was worried that the power the spirit pearl would provide you with at once would be too much, and even Ning Fengzhi's Bone Tempering Technique wouldn't be able to handle it. She was afraid your body wouldn't be able to withstand it."

"But now, all your physical attributes, including your soul power, have been reduced to their limits. The power of the Wind Spirit Orb will not amplify you, but restore you, so you will not feel any burden when absorbing it."

"I see!" Tianlin's eyes lit up. "Brother Tianmeng, could you please give me some spiritual energy so that I can wake up in reality first?"

"Don't worry, Xiao Tian, ​​with your brother here, you'll definitely be alright." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm slowly channeled its pure spiritual power into Tianlin's soul. In fact, it had been doing this for two days.

The only concern was that sending too much at once would overwhelm Tianlin's weak soul, which is why it took two whole days.

Ning Rongrong sat by Tianlin's bedside without sleep. She believed that her husband would not collapse like this. When Tianlin absorbed the external soul bone, he was in the same situation. After lying down for a few days, he was soon full of energy again.

Just then, Tianlin's eyelids and fingers twitched. Ning Rongrong was immediately overjoyed and burst into tears, saying, "Brother Jian, you're awake! It's me, Rongrong! Open your eyes and look at me!"

"You're crying like a little kitten. It's my fault for making you worry," Tianlin said with a smile, opening his eyes and reaching out to wipe away Ning Rongrong's tears.

Then he struggled to get up, and Ning Rongrong quickly stepped forward and hugged him. "Brother Jian, don't move. You need to rest now. I'll go and call Grandpa Jian and Dad in. They're all very worried about you."

"I'm fine, Rongrong. Protect me. Don't worry, I'll recover soon," Tianlin said, sitting cross-legged.

"Okay!" Ning Rongrong obediently sat down to the side. Since Tianlin said so, she believed that he must have a way to cure her.

Tianlin took out the Wind Spirit Pearl from his pocket, then used his last remaining bit of weak willpower to forcibly summon the Holy Spirit Pearl and draw the Wind Spirit Pearl over to absorb it.

This time, the power emitted by the Wind Spirit Orb was much gentler than that of other spirit orbs. There was a divine thought within the spirit orb, and it was a sentient being. It was worried about Tianlin's body, so it tried its best to restrain its power.

"Thank you, I'll have to trouble you this time." Tianlin smiled and began absorbing the power of the Wind Spirit Pearl.

A jade-green light enveloped Tianlin's entire body, and it could be seen that black energy was being expelled from within his body.

Although the Evil Spirit Orb is powerful, it is only a remnant of its power and is no match for the Wind Spirit Orb.

Tianlin's complexion grew increasingly rosy, his physical strength was gradually being restored, and his soul power was circulating again. The Wind Spirit Pearl had just restored Tianlin's condition, and his internal power was not excessive. This meant that if he had another spirit pearl in hand, he could absorb it immediately.

This can be considered a blessing in disguise. The Five Elemental Pearls, which originally would have taken at least two years to absorb, can now be completed ahead of schedule.

The green-gold fifth ring formed by the Wind Spirit Orb also unlocked the wind attribute immortal technique for Tianlin.

1. A terrifying gale, a wind-attribute, wide-range attack magic.

Second, the Wind Control Technique, a wind-attribute auxiliary immortal technique that doubles speed.

3. Wind Screen: Absolute wind-attribute defense, immune to all wind-attribute attacks, and can borrow the opponent's wind-attribute power to strengthen itself or reflect damage.

IV. Summoning the Gods - Wind God: Summon the Wind God to assist in battle.

About an hour later, Tianlin finished his practice, and Ning Rongrong sat down on the edge of the bed with joy. "Brother Jian, that's great! I can feel that your power has recovered by at least 80%. The power of this spirit pearl is truly amazing."

"Of course. Of the five spirit orbs—earth, fire, water, wind, and thunder—I've already retrieved four. Now only the thunder spirit orb remains. I originally promised the Silver Dragon King I'd lend her the thunder spirit orb for three years, but I'm afraid that's no longer possible. Bibi Dong isn't dead. When she reappears, once she's fully fused with the evil spirit orb, she'll become even stronger. At that time, even with my Demon-Suppressing Sword, I won't be her match. Therefore, I need to absorb the thunder spirit orb ahead of time and bring my Holy Spirit Orb to the ninth ring." Tianlin wasn't overly joyful about his recovery; after all, the enemy wasn't completely eliminated yet.

"Are you going to ask her for it back? I'm afraid the Silver Dragon King might not agree," Ning Rongrong said worriedly.

"She will agree. The best proof is that she specifically sent Di Tianxiang to help me. The Silver Dragon King has realized that in this disaster sweeping across the entire continent, soul beasts cannot remain unaffected," Tianlin said confidently. "Moreover, although she only sent someone to return what originally belonged to me, in any case, sending the Demon-Suppressing Sword in time is a great help to me. I should repay her favor by using the Extreme Curse to heal all her old injuries in exchange for the Thunder Spirit Orb."

"By the way, Rongrong, has Di Tian left?"

Ning Rongrong shook her head. "He hasn't left yet. He said his master ordered him to help you completely dispel that darkness. Now that Bibi Dong has escaped, his mission is not yet complete, so he will stay here to assist you for a while. However, he also said that apart from dealing with Bibi Dong, all human wars on the continent are none of his business. He will not help us unify the continent."

Tianlin smiled and said, "It's alright. We don't need him to unify the continent anyway. It's enough that he's willing to lend a hand in dealing with the Evil Sword Immortal. He's a top-tier combat force."

Chapter 559 A Strategy of Governing with Confucianism on the Outside and Rule of Law on the Inside

Holding Ning Rongrong's hand, the two walked out of the room and arrived at the palace of the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace. At this time, Di Tian, ​​Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Qian Daoliu and others were all there, and even the younger generation such as Huang Dou were not absent.

Apart from Di Tian, ​​everyone else came to discuss the cooperation between the Spirit Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Of course, cooperation was just a nice-sounding term; in reality, it was surrender.

There was no other way; surrounded by a million-strong army, it was a matter of surrender or annihilation.

Ning Fengzhi plans to establish a new empire. The Martial Soul Empire is a church-based state where faith is paramount. If Qian Renxue were to rule it, the people would indeed live a good life. As long as they believe in her and maintain a kind heart, they can be free from illness and disaster under the protection of the angel god. However, this way of life based on faith is not actually very conducive to the development of the continent.

If faith alone can guarantee a good life, who would care about development? Even if Qian Renxue initiates the so-called soul tool research and development project, its execution efficiency won't be very high.

The newly unified regime, under Ning Fengzhi's leadership, decided to govern with virtue and be bound by law.

To describe it using an ancient term, it would be "outwardly Confucian, inwardly Legalist."

While outwardly advocating Confucianism, it also relies on Legalist thought in practice, often combining and complementing Confucianism and Legalism. This involves political achievements and ethical persuasion. Generally speaking, Confucianism emphasizes benevolent governance, using ethical persuasion to guide the people towards goodness and propriety to implement rule, while Legalism emphasizes the rule of law, focusing on political principles and adhering to the sixteen-character mantra: "There must be laws to follow, laws must be followed, discipline must be strictly enforced, and violations must be investigated."

In terms of resources, Soul Masters still enjoy the highest status, but they need to use their strength to protect innocent people in exchange. As long as they can protect the peace of the area and prevent the people from being bullied by nobles, or harmed by bandits and beast tides, they will still be superior to others even if they do nothing but lie around drinking and eating meat every day. However, if a Soul Master takes the lead in breaking the law, the crime will be more serious. In short, the more they enjoy, the more they are bound by.