Facing the three great powers, Ge Hong extended his hand in gesture.
"Everyone, please!"
With a wave of his hand, three guides arranged behind him raised high three great flags imprinted with the names or symbols of the Body Sect, Shrek Academy, and Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, announcing loudly before the three powers, "We respectfully await Your Majesties, guiding Your Majesties—"
The armored soldiers at the city gate stood solemnly, making way for passage.
Du Busi led the Body Sect crowd to take the lead, while Yan Shaozhe and the Shrek Academy people followed slightly behind. The Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Sect crowd was unhurried, descending from the soul guidance carriages one by one.
Since neither the Body Sect nor Shrek Academy used soul guidance carriages to walk into the city, naturally the Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could not be an exception. After handing over the three carriages and 18 horn-scaled horses to the Ling Dou City soldiers for safekeeping, Ning Bowen and Ye Xuanji then led Chen Junting and the others into the city, heading toward the hotel arranged by the Dou Ling Empire.
Along the way, Chen Junting had been observing Ling Dou City.
The entire city was under martial law, making prosperity difficult to see. However, the armored soldiers responsible for guarding along the way were all elite, showing the strict military governance of the Dou Ling Empire's new emperor. At least from this point, one could see that this new Dou Ling emperor could be called a promising ruler.
...
In the evening, when the night was dark and the wind was high, silence prevailed.
Now in Ling Dou City, the various great powers had gathered. And the current residence had completely become the center where the continent's winds and clouds would soon rise.
Ling Dou Grand Hotel, named after the capital. This hotel was extremely luxurious—it would be no exaggeration to call it the Dou Ling Empire's number one hotel. And behind this hotel was the Dou Ling imperial family.
Without the Sun Moon Empire envoy's knowledge, on the third floor of the Ling Dou Grand Hotel, a large conference room was brightly lit. Clearly there were no weapons, yet the air was filled with solemn killing intent.
Those who arrived first were the various powers besides the three great empires, led by Shrek Academy, the Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Body Sect.
Inside the conference room, tables and chairs were arranged in three circles inside and out. There were only six seats at the innermost circle—who should sit there naturally went without saying.
Representatives of the various great powers and those present remained silent, communicating with their eyes, while others sat at their tables looking straight ahead, waiting for the arrival of the three great empires' imperial personnel.
This waiting time was not long. After a while, the conference room doors opened again. The first to enter were Xu Jiujiu, Shattered Star Douluo, Wei Na, and an elder of the Tian Hun Empire. Behind them were two black-robed figures.
Their figures and faces were completely obscured, their appearances unknown.
Until the two black-robed figures removed the hoods covering their faces, letting everyone see clearly... "Greetings to Your Majesties." ×N
Clearly, they were the Tian Hun Emperor and the Star Luo Emperor.
Their appearance caused everyone to be shocked.
No one had anticipated that for this alliance gathering, the Tian Hun Emperor and Star Luo Emperor would travel thousands of miles to personally attend.
And after exchanging greetings with everyone and just taking their seats, the conference room doors opened again. And this time, those who entered were the Dou Ling Empire's new emperor—Xue Feng—and Tianyang Douluo.
His gaze sweeping across the entire room, Xue Feng raised his hand in salute.
"Xue Feng of Dou Ling, greetings to all."
His tone was forceful and resonant, his bearing dignified and heroic.
Whoever saw him could not help but praise him inwardly.
With Xue Feng taking his seat, this also signified the beginning of the alliance.
"Since everyone is here, there is no need for idle talk."
Du Busi crossed his arms before his chest, striking first, "This alliance gathering has one matter—how to completely destroy the Sun Moon Empire?!"
"Exactly!" As the sect leader's staunch supporter, sitting at the same table as Du Busi, Golden Body Douluo Jin Peng nodded in complete agreement, "That Sun Moon Empire is a scourge upon the continent—it deserves to perish."
Once these words were spoken, they immediately caused everyone to roll their eyes.
Scourge?
Coming from your Body Sect's mouth, it sounded quite incongruous.
But given that the Body Sect's leader was the Limit Douluo Du Busi, and moreover the purpose of their alliance gathering this time was all aimed at the Sun Moon Empire, none of them showed their disdain. Instead, they voiced their agreement, all saying the Sun Moon Empire deserved to perish.
Xue Feng's piercing eyes swept across the entire room. Although a smile hung on his face, he knew well in his heart that the Dou Ling Empire was located in the far northeast. As long as Tian Hun and Star Luo remained, then their Dou Ling Empire rarely had direct conflicts of interest with the Sun Moon Empire.
He accepted the invitation, first to avoid the danger of when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.
Second was practical benefit—weakening the Sun Moon Empire, Tian Hun Empire, and Star Luo Empire to buy time for his own growth. Through this decline of one side and rise of the other, the Dou Ling Empire would become powerful, making ample preparation for the Dou Ling Empire to swallow the world in the future.
So at present, he only needed to observe quietly.
"Since all agree to use force against the Sun Moon, we must have just cause." Mentioning military action against the Sun Moon, the Tian Hun Emperor's gaze was like that of tigers and wolves, "The Sun Moon Empire rashly used military force within my Tian Hun territory, slaughtered my city's people, provoked conflict between my country and Star Luo, intending to cause our two countries to be devastated by disaster—their intentions could not be more malicious!"
As he spoke, his gaze naturally turned toward Xu Jiawei.
Xu Jiawei was also furious, but after all, had not suffered losses like Tian Hun, so he remained composed, "Indeed so. The Sun Moon Empire harbors wolfish ambitions; Xu Tianran is ruthless and merciless. He first allied with the Holy Spirit Cult to strike at Shrek Academy and the Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, yet afterward denied it flatly. Then he provoked conflict between the two countries, allowing evil soul masters to possess my country's people. If not sanctioned, disputes between the two countries or even three countries will certainly be provoked again."
Compared to the Tian Hun Emperor, Xu Jiawei clearly had more presence of mind. Not only did his words cover both countries, but he also smoothly brought in Shrek Academy, the Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Dou Ling Empire.
Regarding this, Yan Shaozhe and Ning Bowen expressed their positions one after another.
Indicating extreme dissatisfaction with the Sun Moon Empire and Holy Spirit Cult, they further stated they would take the lead among the various great powers to sanction the Sun Moon Empire. As for the so-called apology and sanctions the Sun Moon Empire had previously offered themselves... haha! Sorry, their two powers did not acknowledge them!
When it was Xue Feng's turn, he first smiled indifferently, but instantly transformed, his teeth gnashing in pain seeming to have pierced his very heart.
"All of you might not know—the Sun Moon and my Dou Ling already have an irreconcilable hatred. My royal brother, the former Dou Ling Emperor Xue Yun, perished at the hands of Sun Moon Empire spies. I wish I could capture Xu Tianran and sacrifice him before my royal brother's grave, then eat his flesh and sleep on his skin!"
Such ruthless words immediately caused everyone to look at him sideways.
"Heh—"
Du Busi slammed the long table, his tone playful. "It seems the Sun Moon Empire is indeed as Old Jin said—a scourge."
Thus...
"The Sun Moon Empire deserves to perish!"
"Deserves to perish!"
"..."
In mere seconds, the cry that the Sun Moon deserved to perish rose to a clamor.
But when such cries completely fell, the sharp fangs and claws of the three great empires also fully opened at this moment!
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