Whether it was the Heaven Dou Empire, the Spirit Empire, or even the Star Luo Empire far away at Heaven's Gate Pass, all were currently in a strange state of calm. None of the three sides had continued to Start War, instead arranging their armies to quietly stand guard.
On the Heaven Dou Empire's side, after the deaths of Emperor Xue Ye and Marshal Ge Long, internal morale was unstable. Empress Xue Ke had also just ascended the throne and needed to stabilize the situation and win over the people.
Recently, Empress Xue Ke had been communicating frequently with Tang Xiao, Ning Fengzhi, and Lin Gong. She had basically promised significant benefits and was trying everything possible to gain the support of the Three Great Sects.
Lin Gong and Yang Wudi had come to see Yang Xiong several times. Yang Xiong simply told them to handle these matters themselves. As long as it wasn't a major issue concerning the Sect's survival, they should handle it in the usual way.
Over the many years Yang Xiong had established the Body Sect, he hadn't meticulously handled every small matter. Instead, he had established a relatively complete set of Sect rules, including the specific direction of the Sect's development.
Within the Sect rules, everyone should focus on cultivating diligently and supporting the younger generation as much as possible. There should be no internal strife within the Sect, no bullying the weak, and there were also certain profit divisions. These were the ironclad rules within the Sect, and Lin Gong and Yang Wudi were used to Yang Xiong's hands-off approach.
Moreover, the Body Sect had suffered significant losses recently. Although no experts had Fallen, about half of the thousand Soul Masters brought from the Sect had been killed or injured. Now, Yang Wudi and Lin Gong were handling matters much more cautiously.
Another important point was that Bai He, as the controller of intelligence for the entire Heaven Dou Empire, would often communicate with Lin Gong and Yang Wudi as soon as possible to minimize the Sect's losses and ensure the safety of the Sect's disciples.
Otherwise, given the brutal battles during this period, the Body Sect wouldn't have lost only this many people.
One must know that the Clear Sky Sect, with its relatively smaller numbers, also lost half of its ordinary disciples and a full two Titled Douluo.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was mostly focused on Support. Many Soul Masters with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul were at the rear of the battlefield, and even the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's position was further back. But even so, their losses exceeded fifty percent.
The Soul Masters of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family suffered nearly seventy percent losses, the highest proportion among all Soul Master teams.
Furthermore, Yang Wudi and Lin Gong knew that Yang Xiong was currently injured and tried their best not to disturb him. After all, Yang Xiong was the backbone of the entire Sect, the main pillar of support, and could even be said to be the main pillar of support for everyone in the Heaven Dou army right now.
Even Ning Rongrong had complained to Yang Xiong. To win over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Empress Xue Ke not only paid a huge price but also talked extensively about their childhood friendship, practically wanting to call Ning Rongrong her sister.
However, according to Ning Rongrong's analysis, Empress Xue Ke was extremely reliant on the Clear Sky Sect, consulting Tang Yuehua on many matters, big and small. It was clear she trusted Master Tang Yuehua greatly.
After a series of orderly arrangements, the Heaven Dou Empire's army gradually stabilized, unlike the chaos immediately after Emperor Xue Ye's death.
Meanwhile, Yang Xiong was using all his strength to heal his injuries. A red light sphere seemed to envelop his body. Within this sphere, Asura Divine Power and Angel Divine Power were constantly colliding and dissolving each other.
With Yang Xiong's powerful Physique, healing his injuries wasn't too difficult. The main thing was to recover quickly and not leave any hidden dangers.
Compared to the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire and the Spirit Empire were relatively more unusual.
Since Bibi Dong returned to Spirit City, the entire interior of the Spirit Empire had fallen silent.
Currently, the Spirit Empire was ostensibly led by Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qian Renxue. Qian Renxue was now an Angel God and held an incredibly high status in the Spirit Empire, being the faith of everyone.
Unfortunately, Qian Renxue was also busy healing her injuries. It was the Saintess Hu Liena who was trying her best to appease everyone, as changing commanders before a battle was a major taboo. Moreover, many ordinary Soul Masters in the Spirit Empire were fiercely loyal to Bibi Dong.
The Star Luo Empire had originally been fiercely attacking Heaven's Gate Pass, but ever since the news of Qian Renxue becoming a God reached the Star Luo Empire, their army retreated directly thirty kilometers and no longer launched any attacks on Heaven's Gate Pass.
The current situation was no longer something the Star Luo Emperor could control. Even though the Star Luo Emperor and Empress were powerful, they didn't dare provoke the only Level 100 True God in the world.
Since Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong were crippled, Yu Xiaogang's status in the Heaven Dou Empire plummeted. He was now just recuperating in his room.
Both Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong looked as if they had aged several decades.
By age, Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong were both over fifty. If not for the nourishment of Soul Power, they would have already been considered old.
Now that their Martial Souls were crippled, they had no Soul Power left, which made them appear much older.
Yu Xiaogang had a full head of white hair and seemed to have no Strength left in his body. Yu Xiaogang's body had always lacked exercise, as he had spent all his time reading and studying. Now he looked like a frail old man with a potbelly.
Liu Erlong was slightly better, but after losing her Martial Soul and Soul Power, she was no longer the beautiful middle-aged woman she used to be. Some white hairs were mixed in with her hair, making her look naturally aged.
Empress Xue Ke was too busy. Although she sent many nourishing medicines and even visited Yu Xiaogang herself, her strength was of no help to him.
Flender silently took care of Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong. Seeing them in this state, he was heartbroken.
The Golden Iron Triangle had been famous on the Douluo Continent for decades. The three of them had traveled the world together, experienced various life-and-death situations, and had extremely deep feelings for each other. They were truly brothers through thick and thin.
Flender had always treated Yu Xiaogang as his best brother and had always loved Liu Erlong the most. He had to leave back then to let them be together.
Unfortunately, now both of them were crippled, and the Golden Iron Triangle would no longer exist.
Since being crippled, Yu Xiaogang had become completely silent. He no longer had his former arrogance, nor the determination to seek Revenge.
As Qian Renxue said, his greatest reliance in this life was completely gone. His family was destroyed, his father who verbally rejected him but actually protected him in secret was gone, and one of the reasons his father was killed was actually him.
Bibi Dong returned to Spirit City, and the youthful admiration was gone, even the hatred was gone.
His wife, Liu Erlong, who had been with him for so many years, was also crippled.
From now on, all his pride had been crushed. Even his many years of research on Soul Masters were just a summary of previous generations' experiences, just borrowing knowledge from the Spirit Hall and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family. Qian Renxue had brutally torn away his last bit of pretense.
Although Liu Erlong's Martial Soul was crippled and she went from being a dignified Soul Douluo to an ordinary Soul Master, seeing Yu Xiaogang's aged and颓废 appearance, she still felt incredibly heartbroken.
"Xiao Gang, you must pull yourself together. Don't forget the hatred of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family. Don't forget that you are a world-renowned Master. Even if your Martial Soul is crippled, it won't affect your many years of research and contributions."
Yu Xiaogang shook his head helplessly. "Erlong, I know my situation better than you do. At my age, I probably won't live for many more years."
"Qian Renxue is right. My father died because of me. The knowledge I published threatened the interests of too many people, which is why I was driven out of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family back then and even ostracized by all Soul Master families."
"The Spirit Hall took me in back then, and I even became an Elder of the Spirit Hall, but from beginning to end, I never made any contributions to the Spirit Hall and even hurt the woman who once loved me the most."
"As Qian Renxue said, everyone in the world has the right to condemn the Spirit Empire, but I am the only one who doesn't. I hurt Bibi Dong, and I hurt you. From beginning to end, I was just a coward, a timid person who only knew how to escape."
Liu Erlong quickly said, "Xiao Gang, that's not true. You are the strongest man in the world. Even if you are scorned by the world, you still published that knowledge. For commoner Soul Masters, it is because of your knowledge that they can develop better."
"Don't forget our Shrek Academy. That is the culmination of our three people's efforts. I have been managing Shrek Academy for so many years, and the academy only recruits commoner disciples. It's to prove to the world that you were right, to make the world recognize you."
"Besides, even if your Martial Soul is crippled, with your knowledge, I don't believe there is no way to recover."
A bitter smile appeared on Yu Xiaogang's lips. "Erlong, you don't need to comfort me anymore. Qian Renxue is a God. She won't give me any chance to recover. Besides Gods, I'm afraid there's no way in this world for me to recover my Martial Soul."
Liu Erlong said, "Xiao Gang, don't forget, although Qian Renxue is powerful, she's not invincible. Yang Xiong can contend with her, and given Yang Xiong's knowledge, there should be a way to help you recover."
Yu Xiaogang shook his head. "Erlong, there's no chance. Although Yang Xiong is strong, he's still just a regular Soul Master. He probably hasn't reached the level of a God. Besides, I don't have much interaction with Yang Xiong. It's impossible for him to do too much for me, especially at this critical moment with Qian Renxue watching like a tiger."
Liu Erlong seemed to think of something and her eyes suddenly lit up. "Xiao Gang, don't forget, Xiao San has also received a divine inheritance. As long as Xiao San becomes a God, considering everything you've done for him, he will definitely help you reshape your Martial Soul."
Yu Xiaogang was stunned, and a glimmer of hope seemed to appear in his eyes, but it quickly faded.
"Xiao San... Xiao San has had such a hard life. Now his father has been killed by Qian Renxue, and his mother was forced to her death by Spirit Hall back then. Qian Renxue also sees him as a thorn in her side. Even if he really becomes a God, he'll still have to face Qian Renxue's attacks. I can't let Xiao San sacrifice too much for me."
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