Yang Xiong looked at the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and couldn't help but shake his head.
"Senior, the world isn't just about fighting and killing. If I killed Qian Renxue, the Angel God would likely cease to exist, and even the bloodline of the Angel Clan would disappear."
"Regardless of whether the Spirit Empire has committed many evils, the First Generation Angel God did indeed bring peace to the entire continent and made other contributions to the Human Race. Furthermore, for Tens of Thousands of Years, the Angel God has made certain contributions to the development of Soul Masters. Otherwise, humanity would likely be even more difficult and in decline."
"The Asura God emphasizes the rules of the world and the maintenance of order. In every way, the Spirit Empire wanting to Unify the World is not wrong. What is wrong is that their methods are too extreme, and what is wrong is that they haven't grasped human nature, which led to the war between the Two Great Empires."
"Perhaps for this world, if the Spirit Empire could truly Unify the World, it would be better for both humans and Soul Masters, and even better for Soul Beasts. At the very least, the Spirit Empire has established detailed rules for Soul Masters. In a sense, the Spirit Empire is better than the Two Great Empires."
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King sighed helplessly, "Yang Xiong, you're full of twists and turns, it makes my head spin. But I'm too lazy to think so much. Anyway, becoming a god by following you is the right path."
A smile appeared at the corner of Yang Xiong's mouth. "Becoming a god isn't that simple, especially with the Asura God as an Enforcer of the God Realm. I always feel that this is no longer just a matter of the Asura God's inheritance, but a matter related to the decisions of the Five Great God Kings of the God Realm."
Neither of them spoke further. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King felt his brain couldn't keep up; these human complexities were his weakest point. He preferred to cultivate and become stronger freely.
Yang Xiong, meanwhile, was thinking about his trials.
After passing the Asura Nine Trials' Seventh Trial, Yang Xiong's Asura Affinity had reached ninety percent. In a sense, it could be said that he was already very close to the Asura God. And the content of Yang Xiong's Eighth Trial also appeared in his mind.
"Yang Xiong, Asura Nine Trials Eighth Trial: Collect all Soul Rings and Soul Bones on your body, cultivate your Martial Soul to Level 99. Time limit: five years. Failure results in annihilation."
Yang Xiong was also surprised by the trial content. He hadn't expected the Asura God to not pose any more difficult challenges, but instead ask him to cultivate to Level 99 within five years.
However, Yang Xiong was also aware that cultivating from Level 98 to Level 99 was the most difficult for Soul Masters. Now he couldn't absorb any more Soul Rings or Soul Bones, meaning he couldn't significantly increase his Soul Power through external means. And for a normal Soul Master to cultivate from Level 98 to Level 99, it would require hundreds of years of non-stop cultivation. This is why there are only Three Great Limit Douluo in the world; others, even if they spend their entire lives, cannot break through Level 99.
Yang Xiong sneered, "Five years? Is the Asura God underestimating me too much? Although it's much harder for me to increase my Soul Power by one level than for a normal Soul Master, I certainly won't need five years for this last level of Soul Power."
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Just as Yang Xiong was fully recovering, Princess Xue Ke finally arrived outside Jialing Pass, supported by the crowd.
Now, Princess Xue Ke was the only remaining descendant of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. Only she could truly stabilize the situation of the Heaven Dou Empire. Otherwise, if internal chaos were to erupt in the Heaven Dou Empire, the entire situation would likely collapse instantly.
Princess Xue Ke, surrounded by the crowd, entered the Great Hall. Besides herself, accompanying her was her Master, Tang Yuehua.
Princess Xue Ke seemed to have never seen such a situation before and appeared a little nervous.
However, Princess Xue Ke understood what was important and the first thing she asked about was her imperial father.
When Princess Xue Ke learned that Emperor Xue Ye had been shattered by Qian Renxue, she was incredibly sad, like a child who had lost their father.
But the current situation was even more difficult than Princess Xue Ke had imagined. The entire Heaven Dou Empire was in a very difficult state. Although there were still hundreds of thousands of troops, after Qian Renxue's actions, there seemed to be subtle divisions starting to appear internally.
Previously, Qian Renxue had intimidated everyone, directly killing Emperor Xue Ye and Marshal Ge Long. Even the guards around Emperor Xue Ye were all killed. The remaining ones were just ordinary generals.
Qian Renxue had even directly chosen a military general who had defected to the Spirit Empire to serve as the new marshal. Unfortunately, Qian Renxue had already left, and without Qian Renxue's support, this person was quickly overthrown.
But the military generals were now in disarray. The Spirit Empire had a God, a power far beyond what Mortals could match. Even the great battle between Yang Xiong and Qian Renxue could not erase the awe Mortals felt towards the divine.
And when Tang Yuehua saw Tang Hao's body, she held his corpse and cried continuously, moving even the people around her.
Looking at Tang Hao's body, everyone at this moment appeared incredibly solemn. This was the mighty Clear Sky Douluo, actually killed by Qian Renxue.
Soon, with the support of the crowd, Princess Xue Ke, as the sole heir of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, directly ascended the throne.
But many generals exchanged glances, none of them having much confidence in continuing the fight, at least not with the same unity of purpose as when Emperor Xue Ye was still alive.
After ascending the throne, Princess Xue Ke was directly referred to as Empress Xue Ke, the backbone of the entire Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
Empress Xue Ke immediately paid a visit to Yang Xiong. Recently, Yang Xiong had been recovering from his injuries and hadn't left his room at all. Besides Ning Rongrong and Oscar, he hadn't had contact with anyone else.
After Empress Xue Ke arrived at Yang Xiong's room, she appeared extremely respectful.
"Greetings, Sect Leader Yang. I heard that Sect Leader Yang was seriously injured for the Heaven Dou Empire. Xue Ke specifically came to visit and also brought Spirit Herbs from the Heaven Dou Imperial Family."
After speaking, Princess Xue Ke took out a Jade Box. Inside the Jade Box was actually a Thousand Year Snow Lotus, appearing to be at least three thousand years old, a sacred item for healing.
Yang Xiong nodded slightly, "Greetings, Empress Xue Ke. You are now the supreme ruler of the Heaven Dou Empire. I am just an ordinary person, so there is no need for Empress Xue Ke to trouble herself by coming here."
Empress Xue Ke quickly said, "Sect Leader Yang, you have rendered such great service to my Heaven Dou Empire. It is only right for Xue Ke to visit you. I hope Sect Leader Yang will not consider me an outsider."
Yang Xiong smiled, "This is not the first time I've met the Empress. You can speak freely about anything."
Previously, Yang Xiong had met Xue Qinghe many times while accompanying Ning Fengzhi, and had also met Princess Xue Ke. However, Yang Xiong had always been bickering with Xue Qinghe and had no interaction with Princess Xue Ke.
Princess Xue Ke thought for a moment before speaking, "Sect Leader Yang, the Heaven Dou Empire needs your support, it needs the support of the Body Sect. If the Heaven Dou Imperial Family is overthrown, I fear the Spirit Empire will not spare the Three Great Sects either."
Yang Xiong nodded, "Empress, I think the Body Sect has already provided enough support for the Heaven Dou Emperor. For this expedition, my Body Sect dispatched one thousand Soul Masters plus four Titled Douluo, and even I was injured. Does the Empress feel there is something lacking?"
Empress Xue Ke was silent for a moment before speaking, "I know that Sect Leader Yang, Sect Leader Ning, and Sect Leader Tang have provided great support to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. But these are extraordinary times. I hope you can step forward to help me stabilize the army, so that we might achieve ultimate victory in this war."
"Sect Leader Yang displayed immense power recently, directly battling the Angel God without falling behind. You hold unparalleled status within the army and among Soul Masters."
Yang Xiong thought for a moment before speaking, "Empress, I am merely a rough person. You should know my personality. Since I was young, I have disliked standing out. If not for the current tense situation, I would not have fought such a battle with Qian Renxue."
"The Body Sect and I can support the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, and can support you, Empress, in controlling the imperial family and the army, but I will not show my face. The Elders of the Body Sect can provide you with assistance."
Empress Xue Ke's expression changed slightly, "Sect Leader Yang, this matter is of great importance. If you have any requests, please feel free to make them. The Heaven Dou Imperial Family will fulfill your requests even if it means exhausting all our resources."
Yang Xiong smiled, "I have always only wished to cultivate alone. My Body Sect also holds this attitude. I hope the Empress will not think too much."
"Of course, if Qian Renxue attacks again, I will find a way to deal with her. For other matters, I'm afraid I cannot help."
After they talked for a while, Empress Xue Ke left Yang Xiong's room, though she seemed a little disappointed that she hadn't secured Yang Xiong's personal appearance.
After Empress Xue Ke left, Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and Lin Gong all came to Yang Xiong's room.
Ning Fengzhi's expression was serious, "Little Xiong, did Empress Xue Ke come to see you? Did she say anything?"
Yang Xiong shook his head, "She's just a young girl, trying to get my full support with just empty words. Isn't she thinking a bit too much?"
Ning Fengzhi said, "Xue Ke is the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire now, after all. Besides supporting her, I'm afraid we don't have any other options. If the Heaven Dou army truly collapses, this war will likely be lost. At that time, it will be difficult for our three great sects to survive alone."
Yang Xiong chuckled, "Sect Leader, are you perhaps mistaken about something? Everything in this world is based on strength. The Spirit Empire is strong enough to pressure the two great empires, but what does that have to do with us?"
"As long as I'm here, no one will dare to easily offend either the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect or the Body Sect."
"Furthermore, in my eyes, both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire are just empires, just tools for the nobility to rule. I only want to establish my own sect, and I only want our sect members to be safe and secure. Don't think so much about other things."
Ning Fengzhi pondered Yang Xiong's words. If the two great empires continued to be locked in this stalemate, he feared both the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Body Sect would gradually be worn down and depleted, leaving them with no reserves.
Ning Rongrong suddenly spoke, "Little Xiongzi, why do I feel like Xue Ke is different now than before? Back then, she was so innocent and kind, but now she seems to have become much more calculating."
"And looking at Xue Ke, she seems to care more about the Clear Sky Sect, and she seems to care a lot about Tang San too. As soon as she arrived at the front line, she was asking about Tang San's situation."
Yang Xiong gently stroked Ning Rongrong's small hand and couldn't help but laugh, "That's very normal. Tang Yuehua is Xue Ke's master, and behind Tang Yuehua is the Clear Sky Sect. This way, Xue Ke will naturally gain the support of the Clear Sky Sect."
"Rong Rong, remember this: neither the Clear Sky Sect nor the Heaven Dou Imperial Family have an essential relationship with our Body Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Moreover, it's still unknown whether they will be friends or foes in the future."
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