Soul Town: Claiming the throne? You've asked my Tian Ce Army, haven't you?

Spirit Master Kan saw through Spirit Master Li's thoughts, "Li, do you want the Hall of Heroes to replace the damaged Heavenly Wall?"

The Spirit Master sighed, "There's no better way right now..."

At this point, the Spirit Master Li got angry again, "That Tanlang is just as outrageous. We asked him to send Cao Yanbing to the Spirit Realm, but he acted like he didn't hear us at all!"

I even gave the Greedy Battalion so much equipment...

The Spirit Master Kan hesitated for a moment, "Li, we still need reinforcements from the Greedy Camp to fight the evil spirits..."

The Spirit Master Li sneered, "What? Do you really think he'll send troops?"

He paused, then asked, "How is the Wheel of Reincarnation Pearl recovering?"

The Divine Reincarnation Pearl flew out of the Spirit Master Kan's body and landed in his hand. "It seems that he has recovered to about 70-80%..."

"That's good!"

The Spirit Master Li felt a little relieved. "Now that Da Yutian has learned how to use the Reincarnation Divine Pearl, although he hasn't actually used it in battle yet, I don't think there will be any major problems."

"Even if the Wheel of Reincarnation Pearl hasn't recovered to its level of ten years ago, it should be more than enough to deal with the Hall of Heroes and the Greedy Camp!"

"As long as the Wheel of Reincarnation Pearl exists, even if Xiang Kunlun and Tanlang have wolfish ambitions, they wouldn't dare to act rashly..."

What the Spirit Master Li never expected was that at this very moment, his twin brother, the previous Spirit Master Kan, who had been imprisoned in the Thousand Machine Black Temple, had been released by Xiang Kunlun.

Because he looked almost exactly like the Spirit Master Li, the previous Spirit Master Kan (hereinafter referred to as Kan) was not stopped by the Hidden Armor Army and easily entered the royal city.

Kan then bypassed the seven Left Envoys and the Right Envoy who were guarding the Great Emperor's Palace through the secret passage outside the main hall. He then entered the Great Emperor's Palace.

"Your Majesty, this old minister has come to see you!"

Chapter 113: Deceiving the City Gates

"I never expected that after so long, Your Majesty would have grown into such a young man..."

Kan looked at Da Yutian with a face full of satisfaction.

Da Yutian frowned. "Li, what nonsense are you spouting? And who gave you permission to enter my palace without permission?"

Kan shook his head. "I beg Your Majesty to take another good look at this old minister..."

Da Yutian was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized, "Kan...you are Kan?"

Before his death, the previous Great Emperor entrusted the Spirit Envoys Li and Kan with full authority over matters concerning the Spirit Realm until the new king had matured.

The Spirit Masters Li and Kan are twin brothers, but they have completely different views on humans. Kan trusts humans more, while the Spirit Master Li is the complete opposite.

Compared to the Spirit Master Li, Kan dotes on the current Grand Emperor more, giving him plenty of time to play.

The Spirit Master Li, on the other hand, has even stricter requirements for the current Grand Emperor, demanding that he spend all his time learning the incantations for using the Wheel of Fortune Pearl and how to handle government affairs, leaving him no time to play.

Both instilled their own philosophies in the current Grand Emperor during his upbringing.

Because Da Yutian felt that Kan treated him better when he was young, he agreed with his ideas even more.

This was noticed by the Spirit Master Li. In order to prevent Kan from leading the Great Emperor astray, Li, who was in a higher position at the time, secretly arrested Kan and imprisoned him in the Thousand Machine Black Temple.

The Great Emperor is just beginning to learn about government affairs, but within the Spirit Realm, the Spirit Envoy Li wields absolute power.

Even the Great Emperor's own decisions had to be approved by the Spirit Envoy Li before they could be passed, which made him, the King of the Underworld, feel extremely frustrated.

He hoped someone would break the deadlock, confront the Spirit Master Li, and uphold his dignity as the King of the Underworld, and Kan, who doted on him the most, became his best choice.

This is why, after the discussion at the Wuming Palace, the Great Emperor summoned Xiang Kunlun alone and asked him to help rescue Kan from the Thousand Machine Black Temple...

"Your Majesty, it is indeed this old minister..."

A smile appeared on Kan's face. "Thanks to Your Majesty's help in finding Xiang Kunlun, this old minister has had the opportunity to see the light of day again!"

"But how did you get here?"

The Great Emperor turned back to look at the entrance to his bedchamber, somewhat puzzled. "You didn't enter my bedchamber through the main gate..."

Kan chuckled lightly, "Your Majesty, that fellow probably didn't tell you, did he?"

"There is also a secret passage inside this palace leading to the outside of the main hall, which was built for the late king to take refuge in an emergency..."

It's separation again...

Da Yutian's resentment towards Yu Ling Shi Li grew even stronger. He stepped forward and grabbed Kan's hand, saying, "Don't mention Li. I get annoyed just hearing about him!"

"Kan, I have so much to say to you tonight!"

"Haha, this old minister is the same!"

……

Outside Lingyu City.

"Lord Li has ordered that the Hall of Heroes temporarily set up camp outside the city to defend against the evil spirits' attack!"

"Once the crisis is over, the Hall of Heroes will return home, and we will surely repay you handsomely in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Kunlun, who was standing in front of the city gate carrying the Heavenly Emperor Overlord Halberd, turned slightly cold. "If we don't even open the gate, it might discourage the soldiers!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the city gates were opened, and the Spirit Realm's government official, White-Faced Lord, led a squad of hidden armored soldiers forward, greeting them with a smile, "Oh dear, what are you saying, Brother Kunlun?"

"We are extremely grateful that the Hall of Heroes came to our aid in this time of crisis, and the gates of the Spirit Realm will always be open to Brother Kunlun!"

Seeing that he had successfully tricked his way through the city gates, Xiang Kunlun was secretly delighted, but he suppressed his laughter. No, he couldn't laugh yet. Everything would only be settled after that guy dealt with Da Yutian...

"I'm truly ashamed; the journey was too long for me to arrive on time. Please forgive me!"

"We will certainly not enter the city, please rest assured, sir!"

"Haha...Speaking of which..."

The White-Faced Lord's gaze swept over Wu Huo, Wen Huo, and Da Han and Xiao Han behind Xiang Kunlun. "Brother Kunlun, where... are the other members of the Hall of Heroes?"

"We encountered some evil spirits on the way. They're dealing with them behind us and will be here soon. If you're worried, you can come with me to take a look..."

"Brother Kunlun, what are you saying? We naturally have unconditional trust in the Hall of Heroes..."

After exchanging a few polite words, the White-Faced Lord retreated back into the city, but to avoid demoralizing the soldiers of the Hall of Heroes, he did not close the city gates.

……

Inside the Imperial Palace.

After hearing about Kan's experiences over the years, Da Yutian frowned. "So, Li only wanted to seize power, which is why he imprisoned you?"

"I can't believe he would do something like this..."

Kan placed the brewed tea in front of Da Yutian, sighed, and said, "Li and I are twin brothers, but our personalities are very different."

"The old minister is willing to try new things and constantly discovers talent from among the Soul Guardians, while Li is stubborn and conservative, and doesn't know how to adapt..."

He paused, then continued, "Has Your Majesty noticed that Li's desire to control the Spirit Realm is growing stronger and stronger...?"

The Great Emperor picked up his teacup, took a sip, and sighed, "I deeply understand this..."

“Ever since you were imprisoned in the Thousand Machine Black Temple, everything about me has been controlled by Li. I can’t leave the city, I can’t play, and he decides what books I read and what spells I learn.”

"Rather than calling myself the king of the underworld, I'm more like a puppet on a string..."

Da Yutian put down his teacup. "I hate this kind of life, but I don't know how to change it..."

"In that case, why doesn't Your Majesty use the power of humanity to eliminate all the Spirit Masters, represented by Li?"

Da Yutian was taken aback, somewhat incredulous. "Kan... what are you talking about?"

Kan's expression was resolute. "Your Majesty, you are the true king here. What you need are obedient subordinates, not power-hungry mediocre ones!"

He paused, then continued, "Now that the Heavenly Wall has been destroyed, the Hall of Heroes is just outside the city. As long as His Majesty gives the order, I can lead the Hall of Heroes to capture Li and the other Spirit Masters!"

"At that time, this old minister will assist Your Majesty..."

"No...no..."

Da Yutian hesitated for a moment, but ultimately rejected Kan's suggestion, "Humans should not interfere in the internal affairs of the Spirit Realm. Doing so would inevitably disrupt the balance between the Spirit Masters and the Soul Suppressors..."

"Kan, I will handle these things with my own efforts, not with violence!"

He stood up. "Kan, I know you have grievances against Li Xin... I will overturn your case and put you back in your original position. At that time, you and Li Xin will both be my right-hand men!"

Upon hearing this, Kan remained silent for a moment, then sighed, "Your Majesty, it seems you still haven't grown up!"

"If I were to entrust my fate to Your Majesty, my brother would surely imprison me back in the Thousand Machine Black Temple, and I no longer wish to live that dark and hopeless life!"

Da Yutian was taken aback, "Kan...uh..."

He was about to speak when he quickly covered his throat and fell to the ground. Something was blocking his throat, preventing him from speaking...

Kan walked up to the Great Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, to prevent you from using the Wheel of Reincarnation Pearl, this old minister tampered with the tea..."

He paused, then said, "Actually, isn't my favor towards you all for the sake of power?"

"If the Spirit Realm truly needs a leader, it should be a senior minister. Therefore, cooperating with humans is acceptable..."

Shortly afterward, a signal flare suddenly rose from the palace of the Great Emperor, a signal agreed upon by Kan and Xiang Kunlun.

Seeing this scene from outside the city, Xiang Kunlun no longer concealed his ambition. Taking advantage of the city gate guards' confusion, he threw his halberd and blocked the city gate.

"Men, follow me and charge into the city!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Da Han, Xiao Han, Wu Huo, and Wen Huo took the lead and killed the city gate guards.

Behind them, hundreds of thousands of Chu soldiers swarmed forward and stormed into the city...

Chapter 114: Closing the Door and Beating the Dog

The woods east of the Hall of Heroes.

Shortly after Xiang Kunlun stormed into the Spirit Realm, Yuan Xichen received the news and assembled his army.

Not far from the north gate of the Hall of Heroes was a cliff with no way to retreat, so the 200,000-strong Greedy Battalion was divided into three routes and attacked simultaneously from the east, south and west gates.

Among them, the East Gate had a total of 7 troops, with Yuan Xichen as the commander-in-chief and Wei Molong and Zhang Jinfeng as his subordinate generals.

There are 6 troops at the South Gate, commanded by Bai Shui'er, with only Yang Qianhong as his subordinate general.

Ximen also had an army of 6, commanded by Diao Lingyun, with Wen Zuoyi and Yan Zhuangyao as his generals.

At this time, only Lü Xiangong was guarding the Hall of Heroes. Although there were 200,000 troops, she only deployed 10,000 troops to the north gate.