Douluo Continent: Building a Divine Kingdom Starting from the Spirit Hall

Without the support of the royal family and the titled Douluo retainers recruited by his father, how could he possibly sit on the throne?

He was afraid that someone would jump out at any moment to seize power and become emperor. Moreover, things happened too suddenly. He didn't even have time to take over the military power from his father. Now he was truly penniless.

"Your Majesty, has it been found?"

Suddenly, Xuexing noticed Gu Rong's figure appear beside her and hurriedly asked what was wrong, while Xue Beng was filled with hope and trepidation.

The royal family is the foundation of their rule, and they absolutely cannot be harmed; otherwise, even if they become emperor, they will be practically dead in name only.

"They're all dead, and the entire shelter has collapsed."

The ancient banyan tree sighed somberly; the battle was too fierce, and the entire mountain was shattered and collapsed.

That kind of scale is a natural disaster in itself, and is absolutely beyond human control.

Even a titled Douluo is still not beyond the realm of humanity. He just used his spatial abilities to go in and take a look, and there wasn't a single living person left; they were all dead.

Upon hearing this, Xue Beng turned pale with fright and knelt down on the ground with a thud.

He knew it was all over, everything was over.

He originally wanted to imitate his father's actions back then, so that even if he was rejected by everyone, he could use the power of the royal family to deter outsiders and stabilize his throne.

But who would have thought that even the royal family is gone now? Even if some people survived the hardship, their numbers would be pitifully small, and they wouldn't amount to much, let alone be able to hold onto the throne.

The fate of a ruler without any power is predictable.

This is it, everything is ruined!

"What about the treasuries in various parts of the city?"

Compared to the avalanche that was on the verge of collapse, Xuexing was much more resilient and inquired about the state of the city's treasury.

Although the entire capital was buried and almost no one survived, some things were spared.

For example, grain, money and treasures, especially the national treasury.

As long as they can salvage and hold onto these financial resources, they will have the confidence to overcome the difficulties. The empire's accumulation over the years is no joke.

"No, it's completely empty, there's nothing there."

His expression grew even more gloomy, and Gu Rong shook his head slightly to indicate that nothing was left.

Although he wasn't good at this kind of thing, he understood the seriousness of the current situation.

This whole affair was far too complicated and disastrous. The succession was originally a perfectly good one, and once Xue Beng ascended the throne, the Tang Clan could be bound to the Heaven Dou Empire, allowing them to develop their own power.

But who would have thought that the little black guy and the old bastard would ruin everything? What made him speechless was that the same thing happened again, not because Xue Qinghe poisoned Xue Ye, but because of Xue Xing and Xue Beng, whom they regarded as allies.

Now they've become the traitors and usurpers, what a mess!

As if things weren't bad enough, a knight galloped in on horseback shortly afterward.

"Reporting to Your Highness, the Skyfire Legion has sent an urgent message that their rations and pay have been withheld for four months. They are asking when the rations and pay will be issued, otherwise there is a risk of mutiny among the soldiers."

The knight spoke rapidly as he presented the letter brought by the eagle to Snow Star.

"How could the Skyfire Legion's food and supplies have been held up for four months?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Xing's expression changed drastically. She took the rolled-up letter and read it carefully. The more she read, the paler her face became, realizing that things were about to get very serious.

The Skyfire Legion is one of the seven major border legions, with a strength of 100,000. It is a major elite force of the empire, stationed on the border to deter the southern kingdoms, and is of vital importance.

If the Skyfire Legion were to mutini due to lack of supplies, the gate they were guarding would be rendered useless. If the southern kingdoms seized the opportunity to invade, the empire, given its current situation, would be in grave danger.

What terrified him even more was that this might not be a coincidence, and he immediately thought of his poisoned nephew, Xue Qinghe.

Over the past few years, he had secretly investigated and discovered that Xue Qinghe was plotting something related to the Empire's legions, but now this matter has been exposed.

The Skyfire Legion is likely not an isolated case or a coincidence, but rather the result of that nephew's scheme.

If that's the case, and similar situations occur in other legions, leading to mutinies, then we're truly doomed.

"Your Majesty, please take me to the Skyfire Legion as soon as possible."

Thinking of this, Xue Xing's face turned even paler. He hurriedly asked Gu Rong to take him over to see the specific situation. If it was really as he thought, they had to find a solution as soon as possible.

Gu Rong didn't say much. Just as he was about to open the spatial portal, a sword blade suddenly pierced out from the space behind him, pointing straight at his back.

Sensing the approaching deadly crisis, Gu Rong had no choice but to abandon maintaining the spatial portal and instead deal with the golden sword blade.

Needless to say, he knew it was that little black guy's doing. He just wanted to keep him here, guessing that something big was really going to happen to the Fire Legion that day.

"Everyone's tired after the fight, take a break. Otherwise, what if you go out like this and get ambushed by bad guys? Rongrong will definitely be heartbroken."

Stepping out into the air, Tian Hao, wearing the Holy Spirit Sword Saint's disguise, kindly reminded his old friend, not wanting him to overwork himself.

Moreover, the previous battle was quite intense, and my old friend must have been quite exhausted; anyone could see the fatigue on his face.

In this state, it is not advisable to travel far, otherwise you are easily ambushed and killed by bad guys.

He didn't want Xiao Rongrong to worry, so he could only offer kind words of advice.

Are you sure the bad guy you're talking about isn't you?

Speechless, Gu Rong could easily tell that the little black guy was threatening in his words; he was determined to keep him here!

This also further confirms that the Skyfire Legion, and even other legions, definitely have serious problems, and if these problems are not dealt with in time, they will definitely become more serious.

"Old bones, you understand me best. Once I put on this villain mask, I become a wicked person who does all sorts of evil."

Tian Hao took out a mask with the words "bad guy" written on the left and right sides and put it on, indicating that he could switch to being a bad guy at any time.

He even temporarily changed the word "Tianxia" (天下) on the sword to "Bad Person" (坏人), which made Gu Rong's face twitch.

"Is this a conspiracy between you and Xue Qinghe?"

With a sigh, Gu Rong's expression turned serious. He basically understood that the Sword Sect was definitely involved in this matter, and that they were going to destroy each other!

After removing the villain's mask, Tian Hao smiled without saying a word, indicating that Gu Rong should guess for himself. However, this appearance only made Gu Rong more troubled and more certain that there was definitely something wrong.

Do you want the empire to suffer devastation once again?

Gu Rong was furious. Now that their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was tied to the Haotian School, their future plans could not be separated from the support of the Heaven Dou Empire. If the Heaven Dou Empire was destroyed, all their previous efforts would be in vain.

Tian Hao remained silent with a smile; his mission this time was simply to stall Gu Rong and Prince Xue Xing and the others.

Not long ago, he received news from Wuhun City, brought back by Qian Renxue. It contained all of Xue Qinghe's plans and intentions, which made him marvel at the young man's madness.

"Better to be a broken piece of jade than a whole piece of tile" perfectly describes Xue Qinghe and his thoughts over the past few years.

In particular, Xue Qinghe was able to decisively use his own life to start the game and directly set it up as a dead end with no way to solve it.

At least he couldn't see that the Haotian Sect had a solution. Even if the problem was suppressed now, it would create endless hidden dangers, and the Tiandou Empire would not be able to survive.

"Speaking of which, could the Heaven Dou Empire be splitting up prematurely?"

Thinking to himself, Tian Hao felt that the Heavenly Dou Empire was about to split up ahead of schedule, just like in the original trajectory of fate, splitting into two, or even more.

Because Xue Qinghe gave the four kingdoms and that duchy an excuse to become independent, this will inevitably ignite the ambitions of those people.

Once ambition is ignited, it cannot be taken back. Not to mention that the people and nobles of the four kingdoms already harbored deep hatred for Xueye and the Tiandou royal family because of that war. Now that this hatred has been ignited, it is bound to erupt uncontrollably.

The worst part is that Xue Qinghe has used various means to send the various legions trained by the Tiandou Empire to the four kingdoms and that duchy, and even secretly sent the families of those legion soldiers to the kingdoms and duchies.

Faced with this situation, it's obvious to anyone that the soldiers of those legions would make their choice.

Chaos is about to break out in the Heaven Dou Empire!

It wasn't just Gu Rong who was troubled by the appearance and actions of a certain person; Xue Xing was also extremely troubled and became even more certain of her previous guesses, which might even be more dangerous and severe than she had imagined.

If this isn't dealt with quickly, the empire will truly collapse, rendering my status as a prince meaningless. My wealth and honor will vanish, and I might even lose my life.

Chapter 648 Blue Silver Overlord Spear

Tian Hao didn't stay there long. After showing his face to intimidate Gu Rong, he gave Xue Xing a sword intent that annihilated her consciousness and soul.

Without that old guy, the rest can't be handled by avalanches alone.

If the Haotian Sect still doesn't give up its base in the Tiandou Empire, then the only option is to forcibly suppress it, which would be exactly what Xue Qinghe has set up, locking the Haotian Sect firmly into the mess of the Tiandou Empire.

Looking at the lifeless Xue Xing, Gu Rong's head throbbed once again.

Now that the Heavenly Dou royal family is almost wiped out, and Xue Xing, a confidant of Emperor Xue Ye, was also killed by that little black-haired guy, there is no one in the empire who can handle the current mess. He doesn't know what the empire will become next.

After glancing at the silent avalanche, Gu Rong didn't say much. He opened a spatial portal and brought it back to the newly rebuilt Tang Sect, also taking Xue Xing's body with him.

"Xue Xing is dead too?"

Looking at Xue Xing's corpse that Gu Rong brought back, Ning Fengzhi, who had only arrived today, also felt a headache coming on.

"He was killed by Xiao Heizi. He also said he would keep an eye on us and warn us gods not to harm mortals, otherwise he would play dirty tricks on us and assassinate us all."

And take a look at this too.

Gu Rong casually tossed Xue Xing's body to the ground, pinched the bridge of his nose, and then spoke someone's words, finally handing the note to Ning Fengzhi.

He realized that the little black guy was there to threaten him, and that the thing was definitely capable of doing that kind of thing.

If any of them were to be separated, aside from the one who could escape unscathed using his spatial abilities, the others would likely perish.

Moreover, judging from the way they were acting, it wasn't just a threat to them; they might even target the Tang Clan members. This annihilation of Xue Xing was a warning.

"Uncle Gu, go and take a look at Jialing Pass!"

After reading the note, Ning Fengzhi's expression changed repeatedly. He then gestured to Gu Rong, asking her to go and check on Jialing Pass.

He had a terrible suspicion, and if that were true, things would get really bad.

"Ok!"

Nodding, Gu Rong roughly guessed what Ning Fengzhi was worried about. He had also had similar thoughts before, and hoped it wasn't like that.

Gu Rong was fast, and since Jialing Pass wasn't too far away, he returned in no time. His expression was much more serious, and he didn't say much, only nodding to Ning Fengzhi.

"It's over, it's completely over!"

Sitting back in his chair, Ning Fengzhi rubbed his forehead, knowing that it was indeed the worst possible guess.

They had all fallen into Xue Qinghe's trap. Now that his game had officially begun, and with the Sword Sect's assistance, they had no way to break free.

"what happened?"

Tang Xiao couldn't help but ask. He had only arrived today and knew the general outline of what was going on here, but judging from Ning Fengzhi's expression, he could tell that something big must have happened.

Tang Hao and Tang San also looked over, both wanting to know what was going on.