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..."I understand." Xuan Ming stood up, and the white, century-old spirit ring light orb in his palm quietly dissipated.
He looked at Bo Saixi, who had been silently guarding him, and softened his voice slightly: "Focus on your pursuit of the Sea God Position. There's no need to rush. I can handle matters outside."
Bo Saixi's sea-blue eyes flickered slightly. Seeing the settled calm and confidence in his eyes, she felt a measure of peace and nodded gently: "Alright."
Xuan Ming said no more. He took a step, the space warped, and his figure vanished from within the Sea God Temple.
The next moment, his figure appeared directly above the Imperial City of the Sun Moon Empire on the Sun Moon Continent.
The vast, abyss-like Divine Rank pressure was completely undisguised. Like an invisible curtain of the sky, it instantly enveloped the entire Imperial City. Every Spirit Master, regardless of Rank, felt their Soul tremble at that moment, as if they had been targeted by a primeval behemoth, unable to muster the slightest will to resist.
Deep within the Imperial Palace, the Emperor and a group of ministers discussing state affairs, along with the Imperial Advisor who had just been frozen and released by Xuan Ming and was still profoundly shaken, all rushed out with pale faces, looking up at the figure in the sky, who resembled a God descending upon the world.
"Greetings, Honored Lord!"
The Sun Moon Emperor was the first to bow, his voice trembling uncontrollably. The Imperial Advisor and the other ministers hastily followed suit, their postures utterly humble.
Xuan Ming floated in the air, his gaze indifferently sweeping over those below: "Gather all the existing top-tier spirit tool Engineers of your Sun Moon Empire. I want you to immediately begin researching how to create spirit tools capable of storing spirit rings."
"Storing spirit rings?" The Emperor and the leaders of the spirit tool Engineers were stunned. This request was unprecedented! spirit rings are condensed energy left behind when a Spirit Beast dies; how could they be stored?
"I will provide you with the principles and direction," Xuan Ming added. His previous research into the essence of spirit rings had yielded some initial ideas.
"Second, select ten thousand technical personnel who are most proficient in spirit tool manufacturing, application, and even fundamental theory. I will take them to the Douluo Continent. Their mission is to help the Spirit Empire establish a complete spirit tool research, development, production, and application system in the shortest possible time."
Taking away tens of thousands of core technical talents?! This was practically ripping out the Foundation of the Sun Moon Empire!
The Emperor's face became extremely unsightly. His lips were trembling, but he dared not refuse outright.
Xuan Ming's gaze then fell upon the Imperial Advisor, whose face was still somewhat pale. This Rank 98 Peak Douluo was already the top fighting force in the Sun Moon Empire, but before Xuan Ming, he was as fragile as an infant.
"You, step forward." Xuan Ming pointed at him.
The Imperial Advisor's body stiffened. Gritting his teeth, he flew forward, hovering beneath Xuan Ming, and respectfully bowed his head: "What are your orders, Honored Lord?"
Xuan Ming did not answer. Instead, he slowly raised his hand and pressed down toward the Imperial Advisor from the air.
A divine force, so pure it defied description and as vast as a sea of stars, instantly surged into the Imperial Advisor's body like a gentle yet irresistible torrent!
"Ugh—!"
The Imperial Advisor let out a suppressed roar, his body trembling violently. He felt his Meridians, Soul Core, and even his Soul being forcibly cleansed, widened, and sublimated by this terrifying power!
The Rank 98 Bottleneck that had trapped him for decades shattered instantly before this absolute power, like a wall made of paper!
Majestic spirit power surged and roared within him. The path that had seemed to reach its end suddenly opened up! An unprecedented feeling of power filled his entire body, as if he could summon the power of heaven and earth with a simple movement.
The entire process lasted only ten breaths.
When Xuan Ming withdrew his hand, the spirit power fluctuation emanating from the Imperial Advisor had undergone a qualitative leap! It was clearly the Aura possessed only by a Rank 99 super Douluo!
The entire scene fell silent!
Everyone stared dumbfounded at the Imperial Advisor in the sky, feeling the terrifying super Douluo pressure, their minds blank.
Helping a Rank 98 Peak Douluo forcibly Breakthrough to the legendary Rank 99 in just ten breaths?!
This... this was simply beyond human capability!
This was a miracle!
Only the legendary Rank 100 True God could possess such Heaven-Defying, fate-altering methods!
At this moment, the last shred of doubt and potential resistance the high-ranking officials of the Sun Moon Empire held toward Xuan Ming vanished completely, replaced by boundless awe and fear, and... a trace of uncontrollable fanaticism!
Resisting a true Divine Rank being possessing such great power was foolish. Their only thought now was how to cling tightly to this opportunity, preserve their lives under this True God's command, and perhaps even gain more blessings!
"Thank you for your grace, Honored Lord! This recreating kindness is unforgettable!" The Imperial Advisor felt the surging power within him, trembling with excitement. He immediately knelt in the air, his voice filled with devotion and gratitude.
"We shall strictly obey the Divine Edict!" The Sun Moon Emperor no longer hesitated. He bowed deeply, his tone incomparably respectful. "The Empire will spare no effort to complete the Honored Lord's commands! Ten thousand technical personnel and thirty percent of our top spirit tool Engineers will be assembled within seven days! Research into spirit tools for storing spirit rings will also commence immediately!"
Xuan Ming nodded slightly, unsurprised by the Emperor's change in attitude. Faced with absolute power and tangible benefits, smart people knew how to choose.
"I will return to collect the personnel in seven days."
...Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.
The Sun Moon Empire demonstrated extremely high efficiency, urgently mobilizing and selecting ten thousand artisans, scholars, and some low-to-mid-Rank spirit tool Engineers proficient in various spirit tool technologies from across the nation.
Simultaneously, nearly thirty percent of the Empire's top spirit tool Engineers, including several highly respected Rank Nine spirit tool Engineers, were ordered to assemble.
Learning they had to cross the ocean to an unfamiliar continent, many felt inevitable fear and unease.
However, when the newly promoted Rank 99 Imperial Advisor, who radiated a terrifying Aura, personally appeared to mobilize them in his capacity as the Empire's Number One spirit tool Engineer, and subtly mentioned the "Honored Lord's" supreme power and grace, panic was quickly replaced by a desire to explore unknown technology, reverence for divine guidance, and anticipation of greater opportunities.
On the seventh day, Xuan Ming appeared precisely on time above the assembly ground. He spoke no words. After his Divine Sense swept over the dense crowd below and confirmed everything, the vast divine force around him surged out like a tide, instantly enveloping the tens of thousands of technical personnel and the preparatory supplies below.
Space violently twisted and folded!
The next moment, outside Spirit City, on a vast open space that had been cleared beforehand, space rippled like water, and tens of thousands of figures appeared out of thin air, accompanied by a slight sense of dizziness!
This heaven-and-earth-altering technique once again deeply shocked everyone who had come from the Sun Moon Continent.
And in front of the open space, led by Bibi Dong, the Empress of the Spirit Empire, the Elders of the Elder Palace, high officials from various imperial departments, and many Advanced Spirit Masters radiating powerful Auras were already lined up, waiting.
Huge Spirit Master legions stood solemnly on both sides, banners fluttering, their discipline strict, and an invisible, majestic Aura—a mixture of authority and power—swept toward them.
This was both the highest form of welcome and an undisguised display of military might!
Xuan Ming had already informed Bibi Dong that the individual strength of Spirit Masters on the Sun Moon Continent was generally low, with Titled Douluo being extremely rare, but their spirit tool technology was highly developed, and the power of some top-tier offensive spirit tools was even enough to threaten Peak Douluo.
Facing such a group of "reinforcements" from a foreign land who mastered special powers, the Spirit Empire had to display absolute strength capable of controlling the overall situation from the start, in order to prevent any potential disloyalty from taking root.
Of course, since these were invited "guests" and future technical backbone personnel, necessary respect and courtesy were also essential.