A Bite of Douluo Continent

At that time, the Third Prince also left Sun Moon with hundreds of servants, crossed the ocean to Douluo, and disappeared to gather information about the other party.

Now that two years have passed and the Third Prince has returned safely, does this mean that firsthand information about that continent will be available to our side ahead of time?

There's less than a year left.

But this amount of time is enough for the sun and moon to do far too many things!

Once everyone realized this, their eyes were filled with fervor and excitement as they looked at the calm-faced young man.

This third prince, named Xu Jiyun, remained inconspicuous and low-key during the struggle for princely power, almost like a nobody, yet he made such a wise choice at a crucial moment.

Whether he can become the new emperor in the future is no longer important; at this moment, he is destined to be recorded in history.

The scales in the hearts of the courtiers began to tip quietly.

With the triumphant return of the Third Prince, a new storm has descended upon the already turbulent struggle for power among the princes.

Chapter 391 Attacks and Impeachments

"Ahem." The majestic emperor, the master of the Sun and Moon Empire, who sat on the golden dragon throne on the high platform, coughed lightly at this moment, silencing all the discussions among the ministers.

Only when all was silent did the middle-aged emperor smile slightly, "I see everyone is staring at Ji Yun, so I suppose you all have guessed the purpose of this summons of ministers."

"Your Majesty, the return of the Third Prince is a cause for celebration. But what about the Douluo Continent…?" The ministers silently looked at the prime minister, who was the head of all officials. The prime minister, without hesitation, stepped forward and spoke loudly.

"Indeed, Ji Yun has gathered a great deal of information about the Douluo Continent." The Emperor picked up a thick stack of documents from the table in front of him and waved them in the air. "They're right here."

At this moment, the intense gazes of the courtiers fixed on the documents in his hand were almost too much for even the emperor to bear.

"Hehe." He chuckled lightly. "Don't worry, I've already had hundreds of copies of this information made, and it will be distributed to everyone in the court now."

"Your Majesty, I believe this action is somewhat inappropriate. Such important information..." The Prime Minister's expression changed slightly. "It is not that I doubt the loyalty of my ministers, but this matter is of great importance..."

"It's alright!" The Sun and Moon Emperor waved his hand. "This time, it's a battle between continents. Our Sun and Moon Continent should unite as one! The Sun and Moon coastline has already been sealed off, and no one can leave. What is there to fear?"

Upon hearing this, the prime minister's expression softened somewhat.

That's true. So, it wouldn't be a big deal if all the officials took a look.

Following the emperor's command, a dozen eunuchs filed out, each carrying a document, and distributed them to the crowd.

For a moment, the entire court fell silent, with only the sound of rapidly turning the pages of paper remaining.

After a while, the ministers who had finished reading began to whisper among themselves, filled with surprise.

Not everyone knew the specifics of Douluo Continent before this; many officials' knowledge of Douluo Continent was limited to the name of the continent.

They had even thought it was a continent inhabited only by barbarians and the weak.

The prime minister's face grew more solemn as he gripped the documents in his hand. "Your Majesty, according to this information, the high-end combat power of Douluo Continent is probably far superior to that of my Sun Moon Continent."

Many officials nodded in agreement upon hearing this, their faces showing concern.

According to this information, a level nine Soul Master in the Sun Moon Continent is called a Titled Douluo in the Douluo Continent.

The number of Title Douluos that have been discovered is two to three times greater than the number of Level 9 Soul Masters within the Sun Moon Realm.

What should we do?

"It's alright." The emperor had already read the documents in his hand and naturally knew the concerns of his ministers. "Our Sun Moon Continent has soul tools, but Douluo Continent does not. Do not forget the powerful role of soul tools in large-scale battles."

"Strength is never the key to a battle; the key lies in the army and overall combat power!"

"Moreover!" The emperor's eyes burned with fervor. "The Imperial Tutor of the Mortal Realm has made groundbreaking progress in his research on soul-guided arrays. Once soul-guided arrays are fully developed, the large-scale application of soul-guided devices will no longer be a simple matter of one plus one equals two, but will be able to achieve a result greater than one plus one!"

"I, the Emperor, have ten months to prepare," the Emperor said solemnly. "With all of you working together, conquering Douluo will be a piece of cake!"

"Yes!" The ministers' eyes shone with fervor, their confidence in the battle greatly boosted by the emperor's words.

Yes, we have soul tools, but the other side doesn't!

"Father!" The second prince, standing beside Xu Jiyun, could no longer sit still. Seeing his third brother achieve a feat worthy of being recorded in history, his own position in the struggle for the throne was now in jeopardy. In his anxiety, the second prince couldn't help but step forward, waving the documents in his hand, "Your subject wants to impeach your third brother for dereliction of duty!"

The courtiers fell silent instantly.

"Oh?" A cold glint flashed in the emperor's eyes. "Where did you neglect your duties?"

"Father, please look at page eighteen!" The Second Prince's face was full of smugness, as if he had caught the other party in a compromising situation. "It actually says here that there is a restaurant in Shrek City that may be supported by a mysterious force. How ridiculous! What mysterious force would open a restaurant?"

"And these twenty-seven pages, the information about Xingluo City also mentions a restaurant that may be supported by a mysterious force. It's utterly ridiculous. Such an absurd thing happening twice."

"Your Majesty, I suspect that my Third Brother never actually arrived on Douluo Continent. Instead, he hid on some nameless island for two years and fabricated this information to deceive the court. Otherwise, why would such an absurd thing appear in the secret documents of a continent?"

This…

The atmosphere in the court became strange.

To be honest, this whole thing does sound absurd, like it's not true.

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If this isn't true, then what about the others?

The Second Prince's statement undoubtedly dealt a huge blow to the credibility of this information.

Xu Jiyun's expression changed slightly.

He had naturally seen this document.

The two things the second prince proposed were indeed somewhat absurd.

However, not long after they returned from their voyage, they were attacked by sea spirit beasts, and many of their men were killed in the attack. Coincidentally, the people who were searching for these two documents were also killed in that attack.

Therefore, there is no way to verify this matter now, and he cannot find out more details.

Xu Jiyun originally wanted to erase these two sentences, but this was information that his subordinates had worked hard to gather over two years. If it turned out to be some important clue that had not yet been discovered, then deleting it so hastily would be a dereliction of duty.

After much consideration, he decided to leave those words behind.

To my utter surprise, this became the reason for my second brother to attack me.

Xu Jiyun opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but found that this matter could not be explained.

What if the second brother says he killed someone to cover it up because he felt guilty?

Seeing the commotion among the officials, the emperor's eyes grew increasingly cold. "Guards!"

"Take this unfilial son away and confine him to his quarters for a year!"

The second prince's smug expression deepened, looking at his third brother like a victor.

Third brother, you risked your life to cross the ocean, but you couldn't outwit my words.

You'd better just give up on this competition for the princely throne!

However, the Second Prince did not see any panic on Xu Jiyun's face; instead, he only saw a strange expression.

He turned his head blankly and saw several burly eunuchs walking towards him. The one they were taking away was not his third brother, but himself.

"You..." The second prince opened his mouth to speak, but a eunuch covered his mouth and took him away from the palace.

Xu Jiyun lowered his eyes slightly and sighed inwardly.

That foolish second brother.

With such detailed information about himself, and which perfectly matched some secrets known only to his father, how could such things be fabricated at will?

If this point had not been confirmed, why would the usually cautious Emperor summon all the civil and military officials immediately after reading it?

He rushed out to his death, and the upcoming struggle for the throne will probably have nothing to do with this second brother.

So…brother, what preparations have you made in the past two years?

Xu Jiyun looked up at his elder brother beside him and saw that the heroic young man had a gentle smile on his face and nodded encouragingly at him.

He seems like a good older brother who appreciates his younger brother.

Chapter 392 Level 10 Soul Master De Hongchen

The purpose of summoning the court officials was to announce this matter. As the second prince was escorted back to his palace and confined in a farcical manner, the court assembly came to an end.

Apart from a few key figures, the other officials left the palace one by one, but the information they took with them was destined to stir up a storm throughout the entire Sun and Moon Continent.

After everyone else had left, the emperor rose from his throne, walked down the high steps, and looked at Xu Jiyun with a solemn expression. "Jiyun, I heard from the guards that when you entered the palace just now, there were only three people with you. Where are the others?"

Xu Jiyun's face darkened. "Father, most of the others died protecting me on the way to and from here. Some others were scattered across the continent and did not return on time. I'm afraid something happened to them."

"I see." The emperor remained silent.

He wasn't worried about the missing people revealing information about the Sun Moon Continent, because they were all elite assassins specially trained by the royal family and were trustworthy.

"Let someone go back and comfort the deceased's relatives."

"Yes." Xu Jiyun nodded emphatically, which was exactly what he meant.

"You should go back to the inner palace first. Your mother is getting very anxious waiting for you," the emperor said with a smile.

"Yes, Father." Xu Jiyun bowed slightly, turned and quickly left.

He had not seen his mother for more than two years.

A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles. After such a long time, he naturally needs to see his mother to put her mind at ease.

After Xu Jiyun left, the emperor's smile faded slightly, and he looked at the person beside him, "Master Hongchen, I wonder if the Imperial Tutor's research on the Soul Guiding Array will be successful during this seclusion?"

The one known as the Master of the Red Dust Hall was a middle-aged man with gentle features. At this moment, he frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then spoke, "Your Majesty, I am also unaware of this matter. Before my father went into seclusion, he said that this seclusion and research had a good chance of resolving the problem of soul power conflict in the soul guidance array, but I dare not be sure of the specific situation."

"Very well, the Imperial Tutor's seclusion this time is of utmost importance, so let's not disturb him and let nature take its course." The Emperor sighed softly. "If we can resolve this final conflict of soul power, there may be hope to complete the large-scale deployment of the soul guidance array before the coastline is exposed. At that time, the combat power of my Sun Moon Soul Guild can be further improved."

“Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, I shall take my leave.” The Master of the Red Dust Hall nodded. “The Mingde Hall will provide full support for any deployments related to soul tools, Your Majesty, please rest assured.”

"Very well." The Emperor watched the Master of the Red Dust Hall leave, then turned his gaze to the Prime Minister. "Next, you and I should discuss how to deal with the Douluo Continent..."

...

Mingde Hall, originally named Minghuang Hall.

The name "Minghuangtang" originally meant the Royal Soul Master Hall of the Sun and Moon Empire.

In fact, this was its original purpose: to gather talented Soul Masters from within the Empire and bring them together to serve the Empire.