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In the Elder Hall, Qian Daoliu stared blankly at the tall angel statue with a compassionate expression.
Hearing the footsteps behind him, he turned around and asked, "Why are you here?"
"I have something interesting to show you." Bibi Dong handed a document to Qian Daoliu.
After scanning it a few times, a slight ripple appeared in Qian Daoliu's eyes. "Is this true?"
"If it weren't true, would I have made a special trip to see you?" A hint of pleasure appeared on Bibi Dong's face.
"The emperors of the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire have simultaneously ordered the banishment of the Spirit Hall, ordering all registered soul masters to sever ties with it."
"All Spirit Hall branch halls within the Heaven Dou Empire will be taken over by the Clear Sky Sect, which is reopening its doors, while the Star Luo Empire will be taken over by the Beast Taming Sect."
"The vast majority of registered soul masters have severed ties with us, and many soul masters who joined the Spirit Hall have chosen to withdraw."
"This is the result of your stubbornness, Qian Daoliu. You were wrong… For the sake of the overall situation, sacrificing one or two soul masters would have been the right thing to do."
"This is what the people want… Soul masters don't care about compromising with soul beasts. Most people can't see that far. All they care about is their own immediate interests… You don't understand people's hearts."
"Leave the rest to me. Sometimes, ruling and conquering are the best ways to inherit and protect."
"When facing soul beasts, those common enemies of humanity, we need to unite our strength into one, instead of hindering each other as we are now."
"That emperor's chair cannot be occupied by a clown who only knows how to fight for power… I promise, if Xue'er wants the position of the next Spirit Hall Pope, I will give it to her."
Qian Daoliu was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I won't stop you."
"That's not enough. I need the elders to truly listen to my commands." A smile appeared on Bibi Dong's face.
"Then show them your strength… the strength of a level 99 Limit Douluo… They won't refuse." Qian Daoliu's tone was tinged with exhaustion.
…
"Send the order to continue surrounding Spirit Hall for three days. After three days, you will return to the Star Dou Forest on your own."
After issuing this order, Di Tian found Bi Ji: "We're going back to the Lake of Life now."
"Di Tian, what happened?" Bi Ji asked worriedly, seeing Di Tian's unsightly expression.
"Xue Beng sent a message that in Ironheart City, Amon is gathering people to find an ice silkworm with nine golden patterns, to use this soul ring to advance to the Title Douluo realm… so that must be the main body."
"Found the main body?" Bi Ji was first delighted, then reacted, "An ice silkworm with nine golden patterns? Skydream Ice Silkworm! How did it get there? Did something happen to Sister Ziji?"
"I don't know. I've had Xiong Jun and Wan Yao King withdraw to the Star Dou Forest for some time, but they haven't sent back any messages…"
Di Tian grabbed Bi Ji's shoulders, and ripples appeared in front of him. Light and shadow flowed, and they instantly arrived in the cave beneath the Lake of Life.
There were no signs of battle…
"Ziji, Ziji…" Di Tian called out twice, then transformed into a huge black dragon, left the cave, rushed out of the Lake of Life, and let out a huge roar in the sky.
After waiting for a long time, there was still no response. Whether it was Wan Yao King, Xiong Jun, or Ziji, they seemed to have disappeared.
"I'm afraid something really happened. We underestimated that human named Amon. He's not just a petty person who only knows how to play tricks. Even if his level hasn't reached Title Douluo, his true strength should be very strong." Di Tian tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart.
"I'm going to Ironheart City. Bi Ji, be careful yourself. If I haven't returned in three days, find a place to hide and never come back… You can go to the Sun Moon Continent, and be careful of the 'Evil Emperor'… This Douluo Continent may really not have soil for us to survive."
Seeing Di Tian acting as if he was making arrangements for his funeral, Bi Ji couldn't help but say, "I'll go with you…"
Di Tian smiled and stroked Bi Ji's lower abdomen, saying, "Bi Ji, you must live on, live well… with our child… Besides, I just don't have complete certainty… Apart from gods, there's no one in this world who can defeat me head-on!"
…
Star Luo City, Amon sat brazenly in the seat that originally belonged to Dai Chenghua.
After advancing to Soul Douluo, his clone can at most steal the fate of a Soul Emperor… This is enough in the court.
The strength of most officials is not higher than this, and those above Soul Sage have either been parasitized or killed. Amon used the "Body Sculpting" ability of the soul bone to change his appearance and impersonate them.
Among "Stealing Fate", "Parasitism", and "Impersonation", the most perfect and difficult to detect is the "Stealing Fate" method.
Because those who "Parasitize" or "Impersonate" will have more or less differences in their usual behavior. In the eyes of smart people, these differences are the biggest flaws.
But "Stealing Fate" will not. After "Stealing Fate", as long as Amon doesn't do anything particularly outrageous, some larger differences will make people subconsciously ignore them. They will feel that this person should be like this, and everything is reasonable.
Dai Chenghua has the strength of a Soul Douluo, and Amon could not steal his fate, but Amon parasitized him, controlled his body, destroyed two of his soul rings, lowered his level, and met the conditions for "Stealing Fate".
Amon did not replace everyone. If there was only himself left, and the entire court was full of Amons, it would be a bit boring.
"I want to rename the Star Luo Empire to the Tudor Empire. I wonder what you all think?" Amon said lazily, propping his head up.
"Your Majesty, you must not…" An elderly minister jumped out to stop him.
"His Majesty naturally has his intentions in doing so. We only need to support him." Zhu Wucheng opposed the elderly minister's opposition.
Dai Mubai stood among the ministers, always feeling that something was not quite right.
After the court meeting ended, he walked to Zhu Zhuqing's side and asked, "Zhuqing, have you felt that the atmosphere in the palace has been a bit strange lately?"
"You have that feeling too?" Zhu Zhuqing said with a serious expression, "I also feel that there are some things that are incongruous, but I just can't put my finger on it…"
"By the way, didn't my fourth grandfather often oppose the policies proposed by His Majesty in the past? Why is he like an echo bug now?" Zhu Zhuqing suddenly thought of an anomaly.
"Maybe it's because the war has greatly increased his father's prestige." Dai Mubai thought of an explanation.
"Hmm… that's possible."
"Mubai, Zhuqing… you're here." Amon, who had stolen Dai Chenghua's fate, walked over.
Although he was still dressed in a black classical robe, wearing a pointed soft hat, and wearing a monocle on his right eye, in the eyes of Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, he was clearly Dai Chenghua wearing a dragon robe.
"Father Emperor."
"Your Majesty."
The two respectfully saluted.
"Father Emperor, is there anything you need me for?" Dai Mubai asked.
"What, can't I chat with my good son if I have nothing to do?" Amon said with a smile.
"No, of course you can…" Dai Mubai felt a long-lost warmth from his family.
After the two talked for a while, Amon said, "You may be sent to the Heaven Dou Empire recently. Make some preparations."
"Yes."
…
Arriving in the garden, Amon took out a crystal clear blue three-dimensional triangular object.
It was only the size of a palm, with a treasure-like glow, and strange energy fluctuations were constantly emitted from it. Water-like patterns rippled on the triangular body.
The Vast Sea Barrier, a key item for the Sea God's inheritance. When Xue Beng launched the coup, Amon stole it, but he had never studied it. Now that he had entered the preparation stage for his godhood plot, he planned to understand it.
Touching the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud will inevitably attract the attention of the Sea God. Entering the vision of the gods too early will do him more harm than good.
But now that he has begun to plot to become a god, he must have a sufficient understanding of the gods… Unless he wants to take the path of faith to become a god, he will inevitably have to deal with those gods in the God Realm who are looking for inheritors.
The Fire God behind that Red Lotus Serpent probably has some goodwill towards Yan Jin, which is a better target, but unfortunately, he doesn't know where the Fire God's inheritance is.
This Amon dismissed the non-Amon maids and guards, cut off his connection with the other avatars and the main body, leaving only one Amon who was also isolated, and still maintained a connection with him in terms of fate.
He thought about it, and then had a certain clone steal the fate of Dai Chenghua from himself. That emperor's fate was still useful for the time being.
Amon's main body, far away in Ironheart City, watched the progress of the matter through the perspective of an Amon who had parasitized a crow.
This Amon clicked his tongue and carefully probed his mental power into the Vast Sea Barrier.
In this small triangular body, he felt a mental power as vast as the sea.
The moment his mental power entered, this sea of mental power immediately set off a frenzy, and a tsunami-like mental power rushed over, repelling his mental power.
In the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, a phantom, a vague figure, only felt a burst of crazy, distorted whispers echoing in his ears.
This was a wisp of divine thought left by the Sea God. From Amon's mental power, he felt a power that was more evil than the evil god, and more capable of polluting people's will.
This power eroded him, trying to change him, turning him into a fallen, ugly, and deformed monster…
Although it was very weak, insignificant to him, in his eyes, this was a serious act of provocation.
The Sea God's divine thought let out a silent, terrifying roar:
"Mortal, you are blaspheming!"
Amon vaguely heard this voice as well, but before he could think about it, he saw the Vast Sea Barrier suddenly emit a strong light.
This light was like a beacon, and his monocle reflected one silver-white, blazing lightning bolt after another.
They covered the entire palace garden.
Silver-white, distorted, wanton, and terrifying electric snakes swallowed up the Amon clone who had stolen the fate, swallowed up the pavilion, and swallowed up everything around it.
A monocle with cracks fell to the ground, disintegrated in the lightning, and slowly dissipated.
Amon's main body retracted his gaze, reached out his right hand, stroked his monocle, and uttered a word from his mouth without expression:
"Leodoro…"
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