Chapter 495: 495: Tang San: “Resurrection, My love!”

At the same time, the conflict between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire had reached an uncontrollable point.

The two sides had their first confrontation, but fortunately, the battle did not escalate, and the casualties were kept within an acceptable range.

In a certain tent.

"Why didn't His Majesty send a surprise attack earlier, allowing the Star Luo Empire to prepare in advance?"

A general was very dissatisfied with the order issued by "Xue Qinghe" and sighed.

He couldn't understand why they didn't directly ambush the "unprepared" Star Luo Empire, instead waiting for the Star Luo Empire to react and prepare fully before attacking.

How many nobles and soldiers would the empire lose because of this?

If they had sent a surprise attack first while mobilizing the nobles, they could have seized the initiative and caught the enemy off guard.

Hearing this, the general sitting opposite smiled and said, "His Majesty is still young, and he has done very well to reach this point."

After saying this, he picked up a wine cup and took a sip, then continued, "Besides, both of us were promoted by His Majesty. How can we question His Majesty?"

"He must have some deeper meaning in doing this!"

Those who can become generals are naturally not fools. They may not be experts in the art of war, but they are not novices either.

The reason for their dissatisfaction with "Xue Qinghe" was more about the fact that despite having the upper hand, "Xue Qinghe" chose not to use it.

This felt like the frustration of a king watching a bronze-level player compete, pure torment.

"I, I'm just thinking of the empire, aren't I?"

He couldn't forget the favor of being promoted, but he truly had a wealth of "knowledge" that he couldn't apply, which made him feel unappreciated.

He talked about being unappreciated, but His Majesty had indeed promoted him. Yet, his talents were not being utilized, and how could he endure such "loneliness"?

"If we can reduce the sacrifices of our soldiers, then we should. What's wrong with that?"

He sighed again, speaking somewhat despondently.

He truly cared for the empire; otherwise, he wouldn't have risked his life to criticize "Xue Qinghe's" orders.

Hearing this, the general opposite stroked his chin, as if he had thought of something, his eyes lighting up while he felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.

He subconsciously looked around and activated his perception.

After a while, finding nothing, he said, "Do you think there's a possibility that His Majesty is trying to reduce the empire's burden?"

As the saying goes, those who can become generals are not fools. Upon hearing this, the general who had criticized "Xue Qinghe" couldn't help but shrink his pupils, feeling a chill rise from the soles of his feet.

"This, this..."

He swallowed his saliva and fell into deep thought.

The so-called reduction of the empire's burden was precisely to eliminate those hereditary nobles and the entire aristocracy.

Without these bloodsuckers, the empire could be revitalized, and the royal family's power could be greatly enhanced.

"This matter is known only by heaven, earth, you, and me. No fifth person must know!"

"Otherwise, even if His Majesty doesn't kill us, those nobles will..."

"His Majesty is wise and far-sighted. After this war, there will be more benefits to distribute to us!"

"Yes, I initially misunderstood His Majesty."

The empire's resources are limited, and the resources allocated to the nobles and hereditary nobles account for more than half of the empire's total resources.

If they don't die, even if we win the war, there won't be any extra resources to distribute.

It's necessary to kill the nobles!

The two exchanged a smile, saying nothing, and continued to eat and drink.

For soul masters, even during wartime, a little drinking is fine.

They weren't afraid of "Xue Qinghe" turning on them, as even if such a situation arose in the future, it would be many, many years later.

While the Heaven Dou Empire was full of ulterior motives, the Star Luo Empire was united. Despite the difference in foundation, the Heaven Dou Empire still couldn't gain much advantage.

The core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Tang San wandered around for several days but didn't find a single 100, 000-year soul beast, which left him deep in thought.

"Something's wrong, very wrong. Where have all the high-level soul beasts gone?"

Tang San frowned, feeling somewhat lost.

Along the way, he not only found a pond but also discovered a large lake upstream. However, neither the pond nor the large lake showed any abnormalities.

The energy from the Life Lake had been taken by the Ifrit Dragon King, so both the Life Lake and the small lake where Da Ming and Er Ming once lived were no different from ordinary water.

Thus, Tang San found nothing unusual.

As for the three Ant King brothers, due to the arrival of Zhongli and others, they had long fled the small lake and run far away.

Naturally, there were no high-level soul beasts in the vicinity.

Di Tian and others had noticed Tang San, but they had no intention of making a move because Tang San carried the aura of a god.

It's better to avoid trouble.

The lake water, with no abnormalities, held no attraction for high-level soul beasts. Therefore, even in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, no high-level soul beasts lingered.

This, in turn, became the best hiding spot. Who would have thought that beneath such ordinary lake water lay the most powerful beings of the soul beast race?

After wandering for several more days, Tang San still found nothing and reluctantly left.

With the five-year agreement approaching, he didn't have much time to waste on hunting soul beasts.

If he couldn't find a 100, 000-year soul beast, he would settle for an 80, 000 or 90, 000-year one.

If even those were unavailable, he would have to go for a 50, 000-year soul beast.

Perhaps it was fate, or perhaps guided by the Asura and Sea God, Tang San soon found a soul beast suitable for him, even though its age was only a little over 60, 000 years...

After several days of hunting, Tang San finally completed the soul rings for his second martial soul. Next, he planned to do something big!

"Sea God, can this method really revive Xiao Wu?"

Even now, Tang San asked with some uncertainty.

"Rest assured, leave everything to this god."

Poseidon spoke calmly, with less enthusiasm than before.

Tang San, who wanted to kill a teenage girl without any enmity, was not a suitable candidate for his successor.

But, the Sea God position was now a pit, and it was better to let Tang San fall into it than someone else.

"Thank you, Sea God!"

After all preparations were made, Tang San subconsciously came to the small lake and released his Blue Silver Emperor martial soul.

The trident mark on his forehead and the fifth soul ring lit up almost simultaneously. The shadow of Xiao Wu's soul and the shadow of the Sea God appeared beside Tang San at the same time.

"With the Sea God's Light and a wisp of this god's divine soul left in Douluo, reviving Xiao Wu won't be a problem. Let's begin."

"Alright, let's begin!"

Gods cannot act freely, but this wisp of Poseidon's divine soul was not separated after he ascended to the divine realm. Instead, it was prepared for his successor before he left, so it could act.

This remnant soul of Poseidon was responsible for communicating with the divine energy of the divine realm to reshape Xiao Wu's body. A body slightly stronger than an ordinary person naturally wouldn't consume much divine energy.

With the words, "Resurrection, My love!"

The entire Star Dou Great Forest fell into a brief silence...