Chapter 323: Conquering Dou Spirit Empire in 4 Hours, Taking Down Heavenly Soul in 5 Days!
Shrek Academy, Sea God Pavilion.
"Old Xuan, now that the Spirit Empire has annexed the Nine Treasure Empire, I estimate it won't be long before the Spirit Empire launches a war that sweeps across the entire continent.
"Just like the Spirit Empire ten thousand years ago, they'll try to destroy all the other empires and unify the entire continent.
"When the war begins, Shrek is located in three Douluo Empires, so we should naturally participate in the war against the Spirit Empire."
Xian Lin'er had already anticipated the Spirit Empire's next move.
Or rather, anyone with even a little foresight could tell what the Spirit Empire was about to do.
Destroy the three Douluo Empires and unify the entire continent!
"I suggest that Shrek should immediately negotiate with the rulers of the three Douluo Empires. The threat posed by the Spirit Empire is right in front of us, so we should discuss some strategies for dealing with it."
Xian Lin'er spoke in a serious tone.
"Old Xuan, I agree with Lin'er's suggestion."
"Old Xuan, so do I."
...
Qian Duoduo, Yan Shaozhe, and Cai Meier voiced their agreement one after another.
Xian Lin'er's suggestion was indeed the best course of action under the current circumstances.
With a powerful enemy at their doorstep, the various forces within the three Douluo Empires should unite and support one another to resist the Spirit Empire's invasion.
"Ahem. Let this old man say a few words."
"First, I know that the Spirit Empire has annexed the Nine Treasure Empire and is now preparing to target the three Douluo Empires and launch a war of unification.
"However, Shrek Academy mustn't underestimate its own standing. If we're going to discuss how to resist the Spirit Empire, it should be the three Douluo Empires inviting Shrek Academy, not Shrek Academy taking the initiative to go to them.
"During this period, because of the interference of the three Douluo Empires, how many students have we lost?
"They've treated Shrek Academy like this, so why should we rush over to help them?"
After saying this, Xuan Zi took a long swig from his wine flask.
Xuan Zi knew very well what the three Douluo Empires had done to Shrek during this period.
And they expected him to take the initiative to help them?
No chance!
The three Douluo Empires would have to come to Shrek and apologize first. Only then would Shrek Academy lend them a hand.
"Old Xuan, I don't think that's a good idea. What if the Spirit Empire suddenly launches a surprise attack...?"
Xian Lin'er couldn't help feeling that Xuan Zi's decision was inappropriate.
"Lin'er, don't worry. Everything is already within my plans."
"All we have to do is wait for the three Douluo Empires to come and apologize.
"Once they do, I'll ask them for some compensation. After that, we'll discuss how to deal with the Spirit Empire."
Xuan Zi waved his hand, signaling Xian Lin'er not to worry about it.
With Xuan Zi's final words, the Sea God Pavilion meeting came to an end.
Star Luo Empire, Imperial City.
"Jiujiu, do you think the end of our Star Luo Empire is about to come?"
Xu Jiawei stood atop the imperial palace walls, asking Xu Jiujiu beside him.
His face was filled with worry.
The news that the Spirit Empire had annexed the Nine Treasure Empire was a devastating blow to the three Douluo Empires.
When the Nine Treasure Empire had originally risen to prominence, he had been delighted.
After all, with the Spirit Empire posing such a threat, having a powerful ally on the Douluo Continent was a good thing.
But who could have expected that such a powerful empire as the Nine Treasure Empire would actually join the Spirit Empire?
With the two strongest empires joining forces, Xu Jiawei estimated that even if the three Douluo Empires united, their chances of victory wouldn't exceed fifty percent.
Xu Jiujiu fell silent for a long time after hearing Xu Jiawei's lament.
Finally, she slowly spoke.
"Imperial Brother, is it possible for our Star Luo Empire to follow the Nine Treasure Empire's example and join the Spirit Empire as well?"
The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere fell completely silent.
Xu Jiawei fell into thought, while Xu Jiujiu waited for his answer.
The Spirit Empire was simply too powerful.
If they stubbornly continued resisting, then once the Spirit Empire's army reached Star Luo City, the members of the Star Luo imperial family might very well be slaughtered.
But if they followed the Nine Treasure Empire's example, there was at least a chance that the Star Luo imperial family could survive.
If this had been the Sun Moon Empire before its renaming, Xu Jiawei wouldn't have entertained the slightest thought of surrender.
"Jiujiu, Imperial Brother can't make a decision on this matter in such a short time."
Xu Jiawei shook his head.
This concerned the survival or destruction of an entire nation. How could he, as the emperor, make such a decision by himself?
He would still have to discuss the matter with the various worship elders of the Star Luo Empire and the ancestors of the Star Luo imperial family.
But at that moment, a guard hurried over to Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Princess, something terrible has happened!"
Seeing this, Xu Jiawei frowned slightly, feeling somewhat displeased.
How could a royal guard behave in such a panic? Where was the decorum?
"What happened?"
Xu Jiawei asked calmly.
Beside him, the Star Luo Princess Xu Jiujiu also turned her gaze toward the royal guard.
"News from the front lines! Dou... Dou Spirit Empire has fallen!"
"The Spirit Empire launched a surprise attack on the Dou Spirit Empire. It took them only four hours to destroy the Dou Spirit Empire in a lightning-fast offensive."
"What?!"
Xu Jiawei cried out in shock.
"How could it be so fast? How could it be so fast?"
Xu Jiawei muttered repeatedly under his breath, his pupils shrinking sharply.
It took quite a while for him to finally recover.
"We can't go on like this. Whether we're going to send troops or surrender, we have to discuss it immediately."
He hurriedly left the palace walls and summoned the various worship elders and ancestors of the Star Luo imperial family.
The Star Luo Empire had now reached a critical moment of survival.
The Dou Spirit Empire had fallen.
Who knew how long it would be before the Spirit Empire's army reached Star Luo City?
Meanwhile, after destroying the Dou Spirit Empire, the Spirit Empire immediately began its offensive against the Heavenly Soul Empire.
A four-hour lightning campaign had allowed the Spirit Empire to conquer the Dou Spirit Empire outright.
This was the strength of the most powerful empire on the continent.
Perhaps it wouldn't even take a month before the glory of the Spirit Empire spread across the entire continent.
When the Star Luo Empire received the news, the Heavenly Soul Empire also learned of this earth-shattering development.
Although the Dou Spirit Empire had been the weakest of the three Douluo Empires, the Spirit Empire's offensive was simply too overwhelming.
What could possibly be accomplished in four hours?
The Spirit Empire had now provided the answer.
Four hours was enough to destroy an entire empire.
Very soon, the Heavenly Soul Empire began organizing its defenses and launching counterattacks.
But the difference in strength between the two empires was simply too great.
The Spirit Empire's soul engineer legions advanced toward the Heavenly Soul Empire's capital with virtually no resistance.
In the end, the Spirit Empire only took five days to conquer the cities throughout the Heavenly Soul Empire and reach the gates of its imperial capital, on the verge of destroying yet another empire.
"The Heavenly Soul Empire is finished."
The Heavenly Soul Emperor stood atop the imperial city's walls, staring at the Heavenly Soul capital surrounded by the Spirit Empire's soul engineer legions.
At that moment, his heart was filled with utter despair.
Faced with that overwhelming tide of steel, the Heavenly Soul Empire had absolutely no chance of victory.
Just a few days ago, no one could have imagined that the Spirit Empire would actually launch a surprise attack.
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