Douluo's Spirit Pearl Divine Sword

Tianlin subconsciously swallowed. He had a feeling that these people wanted to trick him.

Chapter 588 Founding Ceremony, Founding Emperor

The following day, the coronation ceremony took place.

In front of the Papal Palace, now known as the Douluo Empire Imperial Palace, which was packed with people, stood Hu Liena and Qian Renxue, representatives of the Spirit Empire; Dai Tianjue, the White Tiger Emperor of the Star Luo Empire; Princess Xue Ke, the only remaining member of the royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire; and the newly appointed leaders of the four major sects: Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School; Tang Xiao, the sect master of the Clear Sky School; Yu Tianheng, the patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan; and Tuoba hope, the sect master of the Holy Dragon School.

The leaders of these continent's greatest powers lined up, quietly awaiting the opening of the palace gates.

Only one person has the right to make these figures wait like this: the supreme emperor who unified the continent.

"His Majesty has arrived!" With a shout, the guards blew their horns, and the gates slowly opened.

A figure dressed in a golden robe slowly walked out from behind the gate. His handsome face was extremely serious, but unfortunately, he still looked too kind and lacked any authority. This kind of person was, of course, Tianlin.

That's right, he was the one who ultimately became the founding emperor of the Douluo Empire, which was something Gu Ran and others strongly requested.

Gu Ran is indeed very ambitious and has a strong desire for the throne. Like Gu Rong, he is very power-hungry. He has never hidden this from Tian Lin, which is why he studied so diligently when Tian Lin and Ning Fengzhi taught him the way of governing the country.

However, while he valued power, he also valued loyalty and righteousness. Tianlin was to Gu Ran what Chenxin was to Gu Rong—he was his most important brother and the leader he genuinely respected.

The greatest contributor to the unification of this continent was clearly Tianlin. But if he remained hidden in the background, a hundred years from now, besides remembering that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School produced a genius, who would know him?

Gu Ran would never allow Tian Lin to be forgotten by the world, so he sternly refused the title of the founding emperor. Even if Tian Lin only served as emperor for a year, a month, or even a day, the title of the first emperor must belong to him. Only in this way can Tian Lin's name be remembered by the world.

As for Gu Ran, he would just wait for the day when Tian Lin was relieved of his burdens, and then become the second one.

Looking at Tianlin, who was pretending to be serious, Qian Renxue suppressed her laughter. Who could blame her? This guy's carefree temperament had already taken shape. Now that he was going to be the emperor, even his feigned majesty was so lacking in pressure. Only when he was fighting would he release all the pressure he felt towards the enemy. In daily life, he was just a friendly neighborhood boy.

Hu Liena thought to herself, "No wonder Tianlin doesn't want to be emperor. He's dressed so formally, but all I want to do is greet him. This isn't the demeanor an emperor should have. He doesn't even have a third of the domineering presence of a teacher."

"This is the first time I've seen an emperor like this. Hehe, I didn't expect Brother Tianlin to have such a cute side. He's completely different from my father. But perhaps this type of emperor can really bring a different life to the people." Xue Ke smiled to herself. She didn't care about the position of princess of the Tiandou Empire. Her father and brothers had already abandoned her.

On the contrary, she is now completely free and no longer bound by various rules. Qian Renxue even gave her a token of the Hall of Worship, which allows her to freely enter and exit the Hall of Worship and be protected by the worshippers.

The war is over, but Qian Renxue has not forgotten her younger sister. Even though she had no feelings for her at first, she was the one who raised her. She is not a cold-blooded animal, and she will take care of Xue Ke's life and safety from now on.

Tianlin gradually walked to the front of the Papal Palace, the hero of 100,000 people.

They all wholeheartedly acknowledged their savior, and the Douluo Empire had already promulgated a new law yesterday, which was a great blessing for ordinary people.

Although Soul Masters still enjoy many privileges, they also face many restrictions. At least under this law, ordinary people are considered human beings by the high and mighty Soul Masters, not just stray dogs that can be trampled on at will.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" A thunderous roar erupted from below, expressing their approval of Tianlin.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Qian Renxue, Hu Liena, Dai Tianjue, Xue Ke, Ning Fengzhi, Tang Xiao, Yu Tianheng, Tuoba Xi, and others also bowed in greeting.

The seven major sects, representing the strongest forces on the continent—one palace, two kingdoms, and seven major clans—are now all under Tianlin's command, making him a truly deserving emperor of the continent.

Tianlin raised his hand and gently pressed it down, and the scene immediately quieted down. He slowly began to speak, "Everyone, I..."

"Ahem!" Xue Ke coughed lightly to remind him, "Brother Tianlin, it's time to use '朕' (Zhen, the imperial 'I')."

“Alright, this is troublesome.” Tianlin sighed and said again, “I am very happy today. The Douluo Continent, which has been divided for thousands of years, has finally been unified. From now on, the people of the Douluo Continent will not be divided into Tian Dou and Xing Luo. You are all citizens of the Douluo Empire, of the same nationality and the same race. I hope that everyone will put aside past grievances and work hard for the prosperity of the continent.”

"The war is over, but the battle will never end. There is still an evil force lurking on the continent. I will lead you to eliminate it and restore peace to the continent. There are other continents besides Douluo Continent. They will meet with Douluo Continent one day. At that time, we will need your help to protect our homeland. Therefore, we must never abandon the idea of ​​being prepared for danger in times of peace, especially for those who are kings."

Tianlin looked at Gu Ran and said in a warning tone, "If one is high above and receives the worship of the masses without doing anything, and clings to the so-called 'imperial power,' then the so-called emperor is nothing but a corrupt existence."

"A sharp spear can destroy everything, but a steadfast heart is the foundation of a nation!"

"A king is born from the blood and sweat of the people, and should therefore devote himself to governing with all his might and strive for excellence in order to be worthy of the title of king. A country cannot stand without its people, and it cannot prosper without its king. The king is essentially a sacrifice offered by the people to the country. Receiving the blood and sweat of the people is to exchange the king's sacrifice for the prosperity of the country. Otherwise, if the king does not serve the people, why should the people serve the king?"

"These words spoken today shall be the ancestral precepts of the Douluo Empire. In the future, those who do not have this awareness will not be qualified to inherit the throne of the Douluo Empire. I hope that future emperors will remember this."

"As you command, Your Majesty!" the people kowtowed sincerely, every word of Tianlin's words resonating deep within their hearts.

"Boss, don't worry, I will remember every word you said today. Only with a steadfast heart can we serve our country!" Gu Ran nodded secretly to Tian Lin. He knew that every word Tian Lin said was a reminder to him.

Looking at the spirited Tianlin, Meng Shenji felt both gratified and emotional. "Alas, Lao Bai and Lao Lin, perhaps we should have come to Tianlin's side sooner. If that were the case, you wouldn't have suffered such a calamity."

Chapter 589 The Empress's Throne, Heartbreaking Red Blossoms

The enthronement ceremony proceeded very smoothly, and apart from Tianlin, the others were all rewarded according to their merits.

Starting tomorrow, the Empire will be directly responsible for providing free Martial Soul Awakening services to children across the continent, as well as distributing Soul Master subsidies. From now on, the Spirit Hall will have only one responsibility: oversight.

The Empire will oversee all Soul Masters. Anyone found guilty of wrongdoing will be punished according to Imperial law. No one may act arbitrarily without prior approval. Command of Soul Master corps and armies will no longer belong to them, but will be directly under the Empire's control.

All sects in the world, including the Clear Sky Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, are within the Spirit Hall's monitoring scope.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is somewhat special, as it is designated as the Guardian Divine School and has much richer resources than other sects. The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan also received many rewards for their great contributions to the unification of the continent.

Tianlin made no attempt to hide his personal desires. The fundamental reason he aspired to unify the continent was for his family, to provide them with a better life. Of course, according to imperial law, the more free resources one receives, the greater the restrictions they face.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School already possesses everything without doing anything. Under such circumstances, if anyone is still greedy and tries to commit crimes or violate the law by taking advantage of Tianlin's name, then the punishment they receive will far exceed that of ordinary soul masters.

Ning Fengzhi agreed with this point. No matter how fast a sect develops, it needs restraint. Otherwise, things will inevitably turn into their opposites, and it will easily lead to decline and fall from its peak.

The Haotian Sect fared much worse. They still chose to help him after the avalanche and massacre of the city, and should have been punished with extermination. Fortunately, at the last moment, Tang Xiao turned back in time and helped Yu Yuanzhen defeat the Bat King, thus facilitating unification. Moreover, none of the Haotian Sect members were directly involved in the massacre, so Tianlin was able to spare their lives.

However, although Tianlin was willing to spare their lives, Liu Erlong was not so easily forgiven. After all, in her heart, Tang Xiao had personally killed Yu Xiaogang, and she had been clamoring to kill Tang Xiao in return.

Tianlin didn't bother with such matters. In any case, her strength was no match for the Haotian Sect. The Haotian Sect wouldn't kill her out of respect for Yu Tianheng. It was likely that the Haotian Sect would be annoyed by her in the future.

Furthermore, all the privileges that Haotian Sect enjoyed in the Tiandou Empire were gone. In the decades that followed, its development was even worse than that of the Holy Dragon Sect. The small sects that originally relied on them scattered like birds and beasts. It turned out that these forces were not truly loyal to Haotian Sect at all; they were just relying on a powerful tree for shelter.

Tang Xiao and Tang Yuehua had nothing to say about this outcome, nor did they dare to have any objections. Their choices back then had led to the current situation, a true cycle of cause and effect. It was already quite good that they had managed to survive and avoid being wiped out.

Soon, all the necessary rewards and punishments were announced. At this moment, Gu Ran suddenly said, "Your Majesty, a country cannot be without an heir for a day. Shouldn't you appoint your empress?"

Tianlin was taken aback. He wouldn't be emperor for long anyway. He was only forced to become the founding emperor because the Spirit Hall and other major powers only recognized him. Why would he need to establish an empress for such a short time?

And Qian Renxue is right here too? Isn't this deliberately provoking a fight?

Just as Tianlin had expected, Qian Renxue, who had been indifferent to everything, suddenly brightened up when she heard the word "Empress." Although she knew that the position was unlikely to be hers, what if she was? Perhaps Tianlin thought she was more suitable to be Empress than Ning Rongrong.

To be honest, Tianlin really thought so. Compared to Ning Rongrong with her devilish personality, Qian Renxue was more suitable to be the empress in every way. But the problem was, he didn't plan to be emperor for too long. What would be the point of having an empress to rule the world? At this time, personal feelings were the priority.

Gu Ran was perfectly aware of this. When Tian Lin saw the smile in Gu Ran's eyes, he instantly realized that Gu Ran was doing it on purpose, and that this little brother of his was no good.

His purpose in doing this was clearly for Ning Rongrong. Although he was loyal to Tianlin, he was also loyal to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Ning Rongrong was his elder sister for life. Now, his elder sister had been away from his side for a long time, and Qian Renxue had become the one who stayed by Tianlin's side.

This guy was afraid that Tianlin would gradually favor Qian Renxue, so he wanted to help solidify Ning Rongrong's position.

Tianlin smiled helplessly and announced on the spot that Ning Rongrong would be the first empress of the Douluo Empire. Qian Renxue's eyes dimmed instantly. Seeing this, Tianlin gave Gu Ran a look and said, "I'll settle accounts with you brat later."

Gu Ran was already possessed by the spirit of the Bone Horse and planned to run away as soon as the ceremony ended, and then come back after the old man calmed down. He had no choice but to do so. Before becoming the next emperor, he was first and foremost a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. In this capacity, it was only reasonable for him to fight for the interests of Ning Rongrong, who would succeed as the sect leader.

He was never afraid that Tianlin would bestow the title of Empress upon Qian Renxue at such a time, as he understood his eldest son's personality very well.

In the evening, after the ceremony ended, Tianlin approached Qian Renxue to apologize to her.

Unexpectedly, Qian Renxue said with dissatisfaction, "Xiao Tian, ​​apologize to me for this. Do I look like such a petty person?"

"I am disappointed, but that is only out of a woman's envy. In fact, I don't care about the position of empress. Compared to me, who has always been clear about my position with you, Ning Rongrong, who is by your side, has a much deeper relationship with you. I understand that very well."

Tianlin smiled and said, "Sister Xue, you seem to have become much more detached."

“Yes, now that the dust has settled, the Spirit Hall has lost, and I can finally let it go.” Qian Renxue smiled, her face even more beautiful with relief, and leaned into Tianlin’s arms. “From now on, I don’t care about anything else, except you, Grandpa, and Mother. My only goal is to save Mother from evil.”

"I will do everything I can to help you," Tianlin promised.

"Hmm! By the way, Xiao Tian, ​​I have something to show you." Qian Renxue remembered something and took out a bright red flower that was blooming with light from her bosom. It was the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red.

"It actually bloomed! Sister Xue, you finally managed to pick it!" Tianlin was overjoyed. This peerless divine flower was finally no longer hidden away.

"Sister Xue, aren't you going to eat it? This flower will be of great help to your succession to godhood. The deeper your foundation is before the succession, the stronger you will be after you become a god. Don't tell me you're reluctant to eat it and want to keep the flower."

Tianlin didn't want Qian Renxue to be like Xiao Wu in the original story, thinking of keeping the flower as a souvenir. This flower was the king of flowers, and its effects were more amazing than any other immortal food that anyone else had eaten. It would be a waste not to eat it. It's better to be practical. Besides, Qian Renxue still had many battles to experience, and the stronger she was, the better.

Qian Renxue laughed and said, "Don't worry, Xiao Tian, ​​I'm not such an unrealistic person. I'm only staying here to show you. Before the divine succession, I will definitely take it and then use the power of the angels to completely refine its medicinal properties."

Upon hearing this, Tianlin was relieved. With the help of the Acacia Heartbreak Red, Qianrenxue's divine succession would be much smoother.

Chapter 590 Four Years of Stability on the Mainland

A month later, thanks to the efforts of Tianlin, Ning Fengzhi, and others, the various systems began to operate smoothly. Tianlin also put down his responsibilities and, under the pretext of dealing with even greater evil in the future, went into seclusion to cultivate. He then relinquished the throne to Gu Hou and returned to Qibao Mountain alone.

While Qibaoshan is not entirely deserted now, there are indeed few people remaining there for the time being, and the place is filled with a fiery atmosphere, comparable to Gengxin City.

At Lou Gao's summons, blacksmiths of the Grandmaster level and above from all over the continent gathered together.

"Teacher, you've finally arrived! There is now one master craftsman, fourteen grandmaster-level blacksmiths, and nearly a hundred grandmaster-level blacksmiths here, all here for you. All the mineral resources of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Gengxin City over the past hundred years have also been concentrated here." Lou Gao was extremely excited. He had waited for this day for far too long. For a blacksmith, the highest honor was to forge a divine weapon.

"Jun Tianlin, along with myself and a hundred disciples of my Haotian Sect, have come to assist you. We hope that you will consider our past actions as atonement and forgive any past grievances against my Haotian Sect." Tang Xiao also arrived and was leading the outstanding disciples of the Haotian Sect in a group.

This was Tang Yuehua's suggestion. Although she didn't know exactly what Tianlin was planning to do, since Tianlin had gathered all the best blacksmiths and top-quality ores from across the continent, it meant that he must be going to forge something.

Moreover, it is an unparalleled treasure, never before seen by anyone. If the Haotian Sect can lend a helping hand at this time, it will surely become famous and powerful when it succeeds. Not to mention restoring its former glory as the number one sect in the world, at least it will no longer be treated coldly by other sects because of the avalanche.

It must be said that this woman is indeed very smart and has a strong sense of the big picture. If she hadn't encountered the even more terrifying Ning Fengzhi and the prescient Tianlin, she would not have lost to anyone else in terms of intelligence.

"Alright, then thank you all for your hard work this time." Tianlin clasped his hands in a fist salute to everyone.

No matter how many grudges they had in the past, at least for this moment, they were no longer enemies.

Inside the Refining Hall, in the weapon-refining room, the fire in the sword-refining furnace was burning fiercely. This fire was even more terrifying than the Ultimate Fire and Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Divine Fire.

This fire is because it combines the spiritual power of the Fire Spirit Orb with the power of the Sun Crystal Soul, which is extremely precious even in the world of Chinese Paladin.

Lou Gao forged the Heaven-Slaying Sword. This sword is of the cold element, so he only used up the Cold Heart Ice Soul. He still had the Sun Radiance Crystal Soul left. This ore also has an effect of strengthening fire attribute spiritual power. Only this kind of fire can be used to forge the Divine Demon Sword.

Tianlin cannot be absent from this forging process; he must provide spiritual energy throughout. Otherwise, no matter how strong Lou Gao's forging skills are, it will be useless.

Tianlin stood beside the sword-forging furnace, holding the Demon Sword and the Demon-Suppressing Sword. When the flames were at their strongest, he threw the two swords in without hesitation.

The sword-forging process, which would take several years, began.

Meanwhile, as the continent gradually stabilized, the Evil Sword Immortal, who had been hiding in the shadows, finally noticed something was wrong.

During this time, the evil thoughts he and Bibi Dong used to heal their wounds actually decreased day by day.

Feeling something was amiss, he finally couldn't resist going out to investigate. He discovered that the continental war had actually stopped, and the Douluo Continent had been completely unified by a new country called the Douluo Empire, with social order gradually being restored.