Chapter 324: Du Busi Dies in Battle, Star Luo Empire Makes Its Decision
The Dou Spirit Empire had fallen, and the Heavenly Soul Empire wouldn't be far behind.
So how far away was the day when the Spirit Empire achieved complete unification?
Although the Star Luo Empire was the strongest of the three in terms of national strength, how long could it hold out against the Spirit Empire's overwhelming tide of steel?
"Your Majesty, I am willing to fight to the death! I will live and die alongside the Heavenly Soul Empire!"
A burly, green-skinned middle-aged man stepped forward.
He was Du Busi, the Sect Master of the Body Sect.
After learning that the Spirit Empire's soul engineer legions had entered the Heavenly Soul Empire, he had immediately rushed to Heavenly Soul City.
"Sect Master Du Busi, there's no need for that. The Heavenly Soul Empire's fate has already been decided today. We cannot escape destruction."
"If you leave now, you may still be able to save your life."
The Heavenly Soul Emperor tried to dissuade him.
But what kind of man was Du Busi?
He would rather die standing than live on his knees.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have appeared in the capital of the Heavenly Soul Empire today.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul True Body!"
Du Busi put his intentions into action.
His Martial Soul True Body, a hundred meters tall, appeared in the sky above the Heavenly Soul City, looking down upon the soul engineer legions below.
"Spirit Empire army, leave today, and I won't slaughter you all!"
A majestic voice rang out from the hundred-meter-tall Martial Soul True Body, causing the surrounding space to tremble slightly.
Jing Hongchen, standing at the very front of the soul engineer legion, saw that Du Busi intended to block the Spirit Empire's advance.
He adjusted his glasses before turning to Ye Hongchen beside him.
"Ancestor, I'll have to trouble you to take action."
Ye Hongchen was a Rank 98 Super Douluo and a Level 10 Soul Engineer of the Spirit Empire. He wielded the Level 10 close-combat soul tool, Sword of Judgment.
With the cultivation of a Peak Douluo and a Level 10 soul engineer, Ye Hongchen's combat strength was absolutely no weaker than that of a quasi-god-level powerhouse.
The strongest strike of the Level 10 soul tool, Sword of Judgment, could even unleash power belonging to a god.
"An insignificant Body Sect Master dares to act arrogantly in front of my Spirit Empire's soul engineer legion?"
"Today, I'll let the soul masters of the Heavenly Soul Empire witness the terror of a level 10 soul engineer!"
As Ye Hongchen's voice fell, he leaped into the air and reached out toward the void.
A massive golden-red sword appeared in his hand, radiating terrifying soul power fluctuations.
This was Ye Hongchen's personal soul tool—the Sword of Judgment, a level 10 soul tool.
"Judgment, Thunderfall!"
With Ye Hongchen's shout, lightning continuously surged from the Sword of Judgment, forming a massive pillar of purplish-black lightning.
The pillar descended toward Du Busi's Martial Soul True Body.
The terrifying destructive force made Du Busi's brows knit tightly.
Du Busi charged forward and punched directly at the pillar of lightning.
Two powerful forces of soul power collided.
But Du Busi lasted only a moment before being forced back by the purplish-black lightning.
No matter how powerful Du Busi was, he was still only a Peak Douluo.
And his opponent was a Rank 98 Super Douluo and a Level 10 Soul Engineer.
Even without using a soul tool, Ye Hongchen's strength was only slightly inferior to Du Busi's.
And now, he was wielding a level 10 soul tool.
At this moment, Du Busi and Ye Hongchen were simply on completely different levels.
"Body Sect Master, I don't have time to play with you anymore."
"This farce ends here. The Heavenly Soul Empire is destined to fall before the advance of the Spirit Empire."
Ye Hongchen's voice rang out, filled with absolute confidence.
"Judgment, Divine Descent!"
Ye Hongchen circulated his soul power and immediately unleashed his strongest attack.
For Du Busi, Ye Hongchen intended to give him the most dignified ending possible.
The Sword of Judgment began accumulating power, its blade radiating terrifying soul power fluctuations.
Divine Descent.
As the name suggested, this attack was like the descent of a god.
Even an ordinary Limit Douluo would die on the spot if they took this attack head-on.
And Du Busi hadn't even reached the Limit Douluo level. He was only a Peak Douluo.
Opposite him, Du Busi also sensed the terrifying might of Ye Hongchen's Divine Descent.
"Hahaha, so this is the strength of a level 10 soul engineer?"
"All my life, I've despised soul tools. I always thought they were nothing more than useless tricks and gadgets."
"And yet, in the end, I'm actually going to die under a soul tool. What irony."
Faced with this attack, Du Busi knew that there was no chance of survival.
He glanced at the soul engineer legion surrounding Heavenly Soul City.
His eyes shifted slightly, but in the end, he let out a long sigh.
"Forget it. At the final moment of my life, I won't create any more bloodshed."
Du Busi looked back at Ye Hongchen.
Ye Hongchen suddenly swung his sword, the blade slashing directly toward the hundred-meter-tall Martial Soul True Body.
Du Busi brought everything he had learned throughout his life to bear and collided head-on with the Divine Descent.
There was no suspense.
Du Busi lost.
His Martial Soul True Body shattered, and his body was directly swallowed by the terrifying destructive force.
Thus, the Sect Master of the Body Sect, Du Busi, died in battle!
"All troops, heed my command! Capture Heavenly Soul City and take the members of the Heavenly Soul imperial family and the Heavenly Soul nobility prisoner."
"But do not harm the civilians of Heavenly Soul City. They will become citizens of our Spirit Empire in the future."
"Anyone who disobeys this order will be executed!"
With Ye Hongchen's command, the soul engineer legion surrounding Heavenly Soul City began to move.
It didn't take long for Heavenly Soul City to fall to the soul engineer legion.
The imperial family members and noble forces within the city were also captured by the Spirit Empire.
From the moment the Spirit Empire launched its war, it had taken only five days to completely destroy the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Now, only two empires remained on the entire continent.
One was the Spirit Empire.
The other was the Star Luo Empire.
The Spirit Empire was now only one step away from achieving complete unification.
"All troops, heed my command! March toward the Star Luo Empire."
"Once the Star Luo Empire falls, the Spirit Empire will achieve complete unification. At that time, soldiers, you will enjoy the supreme glory that awaits you."
"For the glory of the empire! For a future without war! For the merit of achieving unification!"
"Soldiers, charge!"
Ye Hongchen shouted, raising the morale of the soul engineer legion.
"Charge!!!"
The entire army roared in unison.
Carrying that momentum with them, the soul engineer legion began its march toward the Star Luo Empire, which bordered the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City.
"News from the front lines."
"The Sect Master of the Body Sect has died in battle, and the Heavenly Soul Empire has been completely destroyed."
"The entire process took only five days."
Star Luo Emperor Xu Jiawei rose from the head of the round-table meeting and announced the latest news.
"Furthermore, the Spirit Empire's soul engineer legion is already advancing toward our Star Luo Empire."
"Everyone, it's time to make a decision. Do we fight or surrender?"
"Facing the Spirit Empire's soul engineer legion, our Star Luo Empire's chances of victory are infinitely close to zero."
The bloody reality lay before the various worshippers and members of the Star Luo imperial family.
Everyone fell silent.
"Let's surrender."
"We don't have the slightest chance of victory. If we choose to fight, we'll definitely die."
"But if we surrender, we still have a chance to survive."
The pressure brought by the Spirit Empire was simply suffocating.
For a time, all the worship elders and imperial family members at the round-table meeting chose to surrender to the Spirit Empire.
End of Chapter
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