He had already publicly declared that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect supported the Sun Moon Empire and the Spirit Hall. Now that those who once belonged to the three nations of the original Douluo Continent had fled—even if a single one of them escaped alive—the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be doomed!
The sect could no longer remain within the former territories of the three nations of Douluo Continent.
"Of course!" Jiang Shengyu nodded in agreement.
Before long, the Star Sky Douluo Ye Yulin arrived and asked Jiang Shengyu, "Your Majesty, some evil soul masters are causing chaos inside Mingdu! The Royal Dragon Soul Engineer Legion has suffered heavy losses. Shall we deploy the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Legion to station in Mingdu?"
With the entire royal family sent to heaven by a ninth-tier stationary soul cannon shell, and Xu Tiannan eliminated as well, Jiang Shengyu had effectively become the de facto ruler of the Sun Moon Empire.
The mobilization of the Imperial Soul Engineer Legion required his authorization.
Jiang Shengyu's expression was grave as he said, "Mobilize the entire Mingdu garrison! Any evil soul master who commits atrocities—no matter the reason, no matter the location—is to be executed on the spot!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Ye Yulin nodded and was about to leave when Jiang Shengyu called out again, asking, "Elder Ye, do you know which Soul Engineer Legion is stationed closest to the Evil Demon Forest?"
"The Evil Sovereign Soul Engineer Legion. They've always been stationed near the training zones by the Evil Demon Forest."
Ye Yulin answered promptly. As one of the Sun Moon Empire's few rank nine soul engineers—second only to Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen—he was well aware of the movements of the Hand of the Empire's legions.
After hearing the question, Ye Yulin's brows furrowed as he realized something. "Your Majesty… do you mean the evil soul masters are in the Evil Demon Forest?"
Even Xu Tiannan himself hadn't known where the Holy Spirit Cult's headquarters was located—let alone anyone else in the Sun Moon Empire.
Jiang Shengyu nodded. "Exactly. Aside from the Evil Sovereign Legion, send the Terrorclaw Legion immediately to rendezvous with them."
"Yes!" Ye Yulin responded, taking the order and departing swiftly.
The calmer and more composed Jiang Shengyu appeared, the more confidence his subordinates felt.
In the midst of the chaos, Juzi stood alone among the crowd. Once the Crown Princess, she was now nothing—Xu Tiannan was dead, and she could easily be arrested for his crimes.
However, since she had publicly exposed Xu Tiannan's plot to commit regicide and destroy the palace, no one knew how to deal with her.
Thus, ever since the sudden upheaval, she had been left entirely unattended.
Watching Jiang Shengyu give orders and restore order to the situation, Juzi approached and asked, "Does our cooperation still stand?"
Hearing her question, Jiang Qingtong glanced over and nodded. "Of course! Our cooperation still stands. You will lead the Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Legion to the Mingdu Mountain Range to guard against the former Douluo Continent nations. Once the Royal Dragon Legion is reorganized, they'll rendezvous with you."
The Fire Phoenix Legion was directly under the Empress's command, so having Jiang Qingtong issue the order was most appropriate.
"Very well!"
Juzi no longer cared about titles or rank—she only cared about one thing: vengeance against the three nations of Douluo Continent!
Before long, Ditian, Kong Deming, and the others who had gone in pursuit returned.
Seeing Kong Deming covered in blood, Jiang Qingtong hurried forward to support him.
Kong Deming frowned deeply. "Someone was definitely helping them in secret! During the chase, a strange secret realm suddenly appeared. If not for some of my own techniques, I might've perished there!"
Seeing the blood covering Kong Deming, Jiang Shengyu immediately recalled the famed secret realms within the Sun Moon Empire. His pupils contracted.
"—The Valley of Heaven and Earth's Sentiment (Qiankun Wenqing Valley)?"
Hearing that, Jing Hongchen looked at him in surprise. "Junior brother, you know that place?"
"I've heard of it."
Jiang Shengyu exhaled slowly, glancing at Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming. To have escaped from the Qiankun Wenqing Valley alive—well, that was pure luck!
That place was one of the few domains where even deities could directly intervene beyond mortal law.
A mere droplet of water cast by a god had caused such devastation among them—it only showed how powerless they still were.
When Ditian saw the unconscious Jiang Feixin, his expression changed instantly. Anger flared in his eyes as he roared, "What happened to the Auspicious Beast?! Brat, you'd better explain yourself!"
Jiang Qingtong patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder. Huo Yuhao stepped forward and explained Jiang Feixin's condition in full. After listening, Ditian's fury only grew; his fist clenched tight. "If I'd known, I'd never have let that scum go! Damn it—they even dared set their sights on the Auspicious Beast!"
"You let them go on purpose?" Snow Empress glanced coldly at Ditian.
"Of course not!" Ditian shook his head grimly.
He simply hadn't been able to catch them.
During the chase, bizarre phenomena occurred—every time he was about to close the distance, the spatial passage would collapse. And when he stopped using teleportation, spatial barriers appeared behind Niu Tian's back.
This power definitely wasn't from the Azure Bull Python.
Without question, it came from the god backing them.
Ditian turned to Jiang Shengyu. "I'll be taking the Auspicious Beast back to the Star Dou Forest!"
"No." Jiang Shengyu shook his head firmly.
"No?"
Ditian's brows furrowed, his expression hardening. Behind Jiang Shengyu, Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, and the others also stepped forward, standing between him and Jiang Feixin.
Although Ditian had fought alongside them just moments ago, in their eyes, soul beasts were still soul beasts—who knew when they might suddenly turn on humans?
And right now, it seemed that possibility was close at hand.
Ditian said in a deep voice, "The safety of the Auspicious Beast is paramount to the Star Dou Forest. She symbolizes the destiny of our kind! I won't feel at ease leaving her in the human world."
"Snow Empress will be here. She'll protect her."
Jiang Shengyu replied, "Moreover, her condition is tied directly to our success or failure. The Silver Dragon King has yet to awaken. Tell me, can the Star Dou Forest truly withstand the power of those blessed by gods within the three nations' territory?"
At that, Ditian fell silent. After a moment, he countered, "So you're saying you're confident you can protect her?"
Jiang Shengyu shook his head. "I wouldn't say confident—but at least, we have someone who understands souls better than anyone else."
As he spoke, he pointed at Huo Yuhao.
Ditian looked at Huo Yuhao and strode toward him. His golden eyes gleamed with intensity as his oppressive aura bore down. Huo Yuhao tensed—under Ditian's pressure, even breathing became difficult.
After a long pause, Ditian finally said, "To stand before my aura without flinching—you're no ordinary human. But even so, I still won't feel at ease…"
Then he turned to Jiang Shengyu and said, "I'll send Bi Ji here."
Jiang Shengyu nodded. "That's fine."