Chapter 339: Tang God-King’s Apotheosis Plan

Chapter 339: Tang God-King's Apotheosis Plan

The several Title Douluo had all given up resisting. As for the soul master ranks below, there was even less to say. Including Xie Yue and Yan, all retracted their martial souls and dropped to one knee before Xiao Yu, who hovered in the sky.

Looking around, it was a dense sea of bowed figures.

At dawn the next day, the High Priest Qian Daoliu of the Hall of Worship announced: The Spirit Empire would be dissolved, retaining only the original Spirit Hall site. All its subordinate duchies and kingdoms would now be incorporated into the Heaven Dou Empire.

At the same time, Bibi Dong was stripped of her Pope position, and Hu Liena of her Saintess title. The role of Pope would be temporarily filled by Ming Shen Douluo Xiao Yu. In effect, this was a public declaration that Spirit Hall had submitted to Xiao Yu.

However, Xiao Yu was merely a nominal figurehead. Qian Renxue had already begun the final trial of the Angel God. Naturally, he too needed to attempt breaking through the last threshold of this world.

Especially now, with both the Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall firmly in his hands, that secretly observing Asura God, along with his co-conspirator Sea God, would definitely try everything to weaken Tang San's divine trial. They would want him to become a god as soon as possible, so he could return to oppose them.

After handling postwar affairs, Xiao Yu made another trip to the Hall of Worship. He thickened his skin to ask Elder Qian Daoliu to oversee Spirit Hall's overall situation for a few years in his stead—ostensibly to "help keep an eye on things," since the whole continent would one day belong to his great-grandson anyway.

Qian Daoliu barely resisted the urge to scold him for cowardice. Forcing a man over 150 years old out of retirement—was this the loss of morality, or the distortion of human nature?

But because of the blood bond with that great-grandson, Qian Daoliu had secretly entered the Heaven Dou palace a few times in recent years. Thinking of that adorable child, he reluctantly agreed.

Ghost Douluo, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Snake Lance Douluo, and Ghost Leopard Douluo, after being reprimanded, returned to their original posts.

The only elder to survive the battle, Worship Lightplume Douluo, had his spirit power sealed by Qian Daoliu. He was sent to the Angel Temple for ten years of meditation.

After all, close relationships matter. Worship and Elder are different positions—Lightplume Douluo was a trusted subordinate personally cultivated by Qian Daoliu, while the other elders were closer to Bibi Dong. Thus, Lightplume Douluo's punishment was far harsher.

On the border of the Star Luo Empire, inside the command tent—

News had already arrived of Xiao Yu's surprise attack on Spirit City, Bibi Dong's defeat and flight, and Qian Daoliu's surrender on behalf of the Spirit Empire.

From the Star Luo Emperor to Crown Prince Dai Mubai, to the new sect master of Clear Sky Sect Tang San (Tang Xiao had already perished, and Tang San, having reached the bottleneck of Title Douluo, naturally took over as sect master), to the surviving Second Elder Tang Ling, and Tang Yuehua—everyone's expression was grim.

No one could have imagined that Xiao Yu would treat them all as clowns, openly pulling off a diversion and, with lightning speed, annexing the powerful Spirit Empire.

On the Douluo Continent, even a simple supply raid plan could be hyped as legendary—let alone Xiao Yu's earth-shaking scheme that played the entire continent for fools.

"Now that it's come to this, what should we do?"

The Star Luo Emperor sighed, looking somewhat defeated.

The assassination plan in the Heaven Dou Imperial City had failed. The alliance of Star Luo Empire, Clear Sky Sect, and Sea God Island had already lost several Title Douluo-level experts.

They were already struggling to match the Heaven Dou Empire and the Nine Star Hall. Now, with Nine Star Hall's lightning assault and annexation of the Spirit Empire, their power had become even more terrifying.

"Sect Master Tang, do you have any ideas?"

Seeing that no one spoke, the Star Luo Emperor directly called on Tang San.

Tang San, as sect master of Clear Sky Sect and heir of Sea God Island, with Crown Prince Dai Mubai all but fawning on him, was now the backbone of the alliance.

If even he had no plan, the Star Luo Emperor would have to consider surrendering to the Heaven Dou Empire. Given Star Luo's current situation, if he could surrender the nation, while his imperial dignity would be gone, at least the days ahead would still be comfortable.

A flash of chilling murderous intent appeared in Tang God-King's eyes. He was always a schemer, and in a single instant, saw right through the Star Luo Emperor's petty thoughts.

How bold—you actually dare plot to stab me in the back, Star Luo Emperor! You've already chosen your own path to destruction!

Still, considering the Star Luo Empire's million-strong army outside, even though Dai Mubai has always followed his lead, if he killed Dai Mubai's father right in front of him, who knew if Dai Mubai would still obey him after that?

Besides, Dai Mubai was quite poor at winning people's hearts. Even now, he hadn't established his authority within the army, and many of the generals still sided with the eldest prince, Dai Weisi.

If the Star Luo Emperor died now, would anyone even be able to control that million-strong army? That was another big unknown.

Given the situation, Tang God-King managed to squeeze out a faint smile and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. Even though that scoundrel Xiao Yu used a surprise attack to quickly wipe out the Spirit Empire, the kingdoms and duchies that originally supported Spirit Hall's founding are still around. If he wants to completely control those scattered states, it'll take quite some time. That means we still have a chance to turn the tide!"

Everyone's eyes lit up at these words. The quick-witted Tang Yuehua was the first to respond, "Xiao San, if I'm not mistaken, you want to use this time to finish the Nine Trials and ascend to godhood at level one hundred, right?"

"That's right, Aunt!"

Tang San nodded emphatically. "This is also our only real chance to reverse the situation. As long as I can reach level one hundred and become a god, all the current difficulties will be resolved!"

"Level one hundred—Sect Master Tang, is it really possible to become a god in this world?"

The Star Luo Emperor stared at Tang San, eyes burning. Though he'd heard rumors from his son, hearing the truth straight from Tang San himself made his heart race uncontrollably.

Tang San smiled. What the Star Luo Emperor lacked most now was confidence, and he naturally needed to give him something to believe in. Raising the Sea God Trident in his hand, he said, "Yes, Your Majesty. The Sea God, who has been worshipped on Sea God Island for generations, is a deity who broke through level one hundred and ascended to the Divine Realm. The reason Sea God Island, hidden from the world for so many years, chose to help us is because the Sea God they worship has chosen me as his successor.

Your Majesty has already seen the power of this trident. Even Title Douluo must be extremely cautious before it, because it once belonged to the Sea God—a true divine weapon."

The Star Luo Emperor's eyes flickered with emotion. "If a weapon alone has such power, what would happen if a god himself descended? What kind of heights could he reach? Sect Master Tang, how much longer will it take for you to inherit your godhood?"

(End of this chapter)

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