"Since everyone present shares the heart to annihilate the Sun Moon Empire, then we should next discuss how to dismember the Sun Moon Empire, and how to divide the benefits after this outsider is completely erased."
Over these years, the Sun Moon Empire had gone from strength to showing weakness, while the Tian Hun Empire grew increasingly powerful day by day. This undoubtedly caused the Tian Hun Emperor to reveal his ambitions, and now he opened his bloody maw wide.
The Tian Hun Emperor looked around, his tone filled with temptation.
"The Sun Moon Empire's territory occupies an entire continent. With such vastness, we shall swallow it in three parts—what do you all think?"
Speaking to this point, the Tian Hun Emperor's words came to an abrupt halt.
At this moment in the conference room, only the sound of breathing could be heard.
For a long time, no one spoke.
Until...
"Then how are the benefits of the various sects and academies guaranteed?"
Behind Xue Feng, in the seats belonging to the Dou Ling Empire's sects, a black-haired middle-aged man who carried an aura of authority without anger broke the silence.
His eyes were like a dragon's overlooking gaze, staring at the Tian Hun Emperor.
He was precisely the Tian Long Sect Master of the Dou Ling Empire—a Super Douluo at level 95 who possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul.
If the Sun Moon Empire had launched an invasion, then their various powers, to prevent their own country's destruction, naturally wouldn't haggle over benefits. But this war was different—for the sake of their own sects, they naturally had to weigh the pros and cons of participating in the war.
But from the start, the Tian Hun Emperor's words had only mentioned the three great empires, as if completely ignoring the various academies and sects.
This undoubtedly aroused the Tian Long Sect Master's dissatisfaction.
The same went for other sect leaders and academy deans. It's just that they didn't speak up immediately, waiting only for that old dragon to speak first before they voiced their agreement one after another. Only Shrek Academy, the Body Sect, and the Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Sect sat as steady as fishing platforms, watching the various powers protest and express their dissatisfaction.
"Hehe, Sect Master Yu jokes."
The Tian Hun Emperor chuckled lightly, waving his hand to indicate that everyone should first suppress the dissatisfaction in their hearts, "Presumably for all of you, the Sun Moon Empire's land and commoners are of little use. Since that is the case, I only expressed that after dismembering the Sun Moon Empire, this would be swallowed by us. Of course, if the rest of you have needs, please express them freely. Tonight, we shall divide this cake properly."
"Well said."
Seeing the Tian Hun Emperor express himself thus, the Tian Long Sect Master nodded in satisfaction, pointing directly at his goal without courtesy. "We want all True Dragon-type soul masters within the Sun Moon territory. Of course, we also want the Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon martial soul of the Sun Moon imperial family."
"Impossible!"
"Old dragon, you're delusional!"
"..."
The moment the Tian Long Sect Master spoke, he immediately drew refutations from everyone. Even Shrek Academy and the Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Sect couldn't help but object.
What thick skin!
All True Dragon-type martial souls within the Sun Moon Empire?!
Even the Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon—the progenitor of sub-dragons?!
Dream on!
If this were really agreed to, wouldn't the Tian Long Sect become even more powerful? This was something no powerful sect would agree to.
"Fine."
Facing the successive objections from everyone, the Tian Long Sect Master was not annoyed. Clearly, he had long anticipated the current situation. After all, only by first threatening to tear off the roof could they agree to remove the window.
"Then we want half and..."
"Old dragon, forget about the Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon martial soul."
Before the old dragon could finish speaking, Ning Bowen interrupted his following words. His gaze passed through Xue Feng, deeply staring at the Tian Long Sect Master, as if brooking no doubt.
They remained in this stalemate, and then...
"...Agreed."
The old dragon slowly nodded, speaking decisively.
"Half of the True Dragon-type soul masters."
"Agreed."
"Fine."
The old dragon's concession caused the Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Shrek Academy, represented by Ning Bowen and Yan Shaozhe, to nod in acknowledgment one after another.
"If that's the case, then it should be our Body Sect's turn." When the Tian Long Sect's demands concluded, not giving others a chance to speak, Du Busi stated his thoughts without courtesy, "I want one-third of Mingde Hall's soul guidance researchers!"
One opening of the mouth was a bloody maw.
This bite struck directly at the Sun Moon Empire's heart.
"Hehe—" Ye Xuanji suddenly let out a light laugh, speaking on behalf of the Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, his tone seemingly carrying a trace of teasing, "Old poison, doesn't your Body Sect look down on soul guidance devices? Why do you want these soul guidance researchers now?"
"Hmph—who said we look down on them."
Du Busi was also direct and decisive. Upon hearing Ye Xuanji's words, he immediately revealed the storage soul guidance device he had looted from Mingde Hall. With a flash of soul power fluctuations, bang—
A heavy sound, and a wolf-tooth club smashed onto the ground.
"See this, this old one uses it just fine. And honestly, I'm not afraid to tell you—this old one wants those soul guidance researchers to cultivate soul guidance masters belonging to our Body Sect, and have them research soul guidance devices suitable only for body martial souls!"
This old poison wasn't so pedantic anymore.
Ye Xuanji thought to himself, but he said aloud, "Soul guidance researchers can be divided, but absolutely not one-third."
"Exactly."
Yan Shaozhe slightly nodded, expressing agreement. With them taking the lead, other sects also nodded one by one, expressing approval.
Du Busi glanced disdainfully at the other sects, saying.
"Then how do you want to divide them?"
Thus, a round of debate immediately erupted.
When this debate finally ceased, the various sects and academies had all obtained benefits that satisfied their sides. As for whether this satisfaction was active or forced... that was unknown.
"Since everyone is satisfied, then next it should be our three great empires." As he spoke, the Tian Hun Emperor had Wei Na beside him take out a soul guidance round table that had been prepared long ago.
The moment the soul guidance round table activated, a map instantly projected onto the tabletop, presenting a scene of the Douluo Continent, the Sun Moon Continent, and the surrounding sea areas.
At this moment, Chen Junting stood behind Ning Bowen. With just one glance, he saw the Dou Ling Empire's awkward position. Far from the Sun Moon Empire's territory, how should they divide land for them?
Perhaps believing that swallowing the Sun Moon Empire was already a foregone conclusion, the Tian Hun Emperor's gaze pointed directly at his anticipated target, "My Tian Hun Empire is located in the northwest of the continent, bordering the northern continent and sea areas of the Sun Moon Empire. Naturally, it should be accepted by my Tian Hun Empire."
Facing such enormous benefits, the normally rational Xu Jiawei also lost his usual composure. Seeing the Tian Hun Emperor intending to seize half the territory, he similarly opened his bloody maw wide, "My Star Luo Empire borders the Ming Dou Mountain Range of the Sun Moon. Then the Sun Moon south should belong to my Star Luo."
"Hehe!"
The moment the words fell, Xue Feng let out a cold laugh.
"By this reasoning, my Dou Ling doesn't get a single inch of land?"
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