Chapter 87

Bai Tianming, what do you know!

People don't act for themselves, they'd bring heavenly wrath and earthly annihilation, ah right, only you are a hero, only you want to be a hero, for the sake of protecting the interests of a bunch of lowly commoners, then why don't you go join the Spirit Hall!

The Duke of Yunluo's words are indeed without fault.

Compared to the two great empires, the Spirit Hall can be said to be the force that most safeguards the interests of common soul masters.

Speaking of Bai Tianming, why didn't he join back then?

It seems because he was a citizen of the empire, he thought he would fight for the empire's glory.

Along the way he also met many like-minded companions, except that the empire's upper echelons were beyond saving.

Originally he thought if the upper echelons were no good, he would become one himself.

Well, later it proved that standing with the people, Bai Tianming would forever be a thorn in the eye and a splinter in the flesh of the empire's upper echelons.

His growth was entirely due to the fact that, at the time, the Tian Dou Empire, which was hostile to the Star Luo Empire, needed him.

Later, because the new pope of the Spirit Hall took office, the relationship between the two great empires continually eased, he also lost his value, was ruthlessly abandoned by the upper echelons, and then became a "spiritual reliance" remaining in textbooks to serve as a positive figure image. (Children, this person is the empire's hero, you should learn from General Bai, the empire, loyalty.) "This is not your reason for betraying the empire,"

If you are a traitor for a day, then you are a traitor for life; don't bother speaking, you're not worth listening to.

Seventh soul skill, Imperial Dragon Banner True Form.

The once tattered banner, under the repair of the immortal grass, has now regained its vitality.

And after obtaining the seventh soul ring together with his foolish son, he could possess two powerful domains differently,

When Bai Tianming releases his vessel soul true form, he can only generate a single army soul domain.

Within this domain, as long as Bai Tianming's soul power is not exhausted, any attack that lands on himself or friendly targets inside the domain will have its damage reduced by 30%.

At the same time, when our side inflicts damage on enemy targets, the damage can be increased by 30%.

(This is actually the normal value for the current season on Douluo Continent. What's the Human Emperor Banner's domain that gives a 100% boost to all attributes? It's practically a cheat.) "Seventh soul skill, Blazing Lion True Form."

The Duke of Yunluo was still struggling.

Duke Yunluo: What do you know? An attack-type Soul Douluo fighting a support-type Title Douluo, this round the advantage is mine (again, I'm being slaughtered).

Eighth soul skill, Brutal Sweep.

Although he said he wasn't afraid of this support-type soul master,

but he is nevertheless a ninety-first-rank Title Douluo.

Moreover, he is Bai Tianming, who, despite originally being a support-type soul master, could sit as the commander of a legion; his strength is obviously not to be underestimated.

Therefore, the Duke of Yunluo used his most powerful eighth soul skill.

Transforming into the Blazing Lion, claws of condensed soul power sprouted from his palms, mixed with a violent aura, slamming toward Bai Tianming's face.

Faced with such an overbearing attack, even a high-ranking attack-type Soul Douluo must respond cautiously.

But looking at Bai Tianming, he not only showed no panic, but even stood still, seemingly saying 'go ahead and hit me'.

Second soul skill, Tortoise Shell Technique.

Finally, when the "little kitten's" claw was about to scratch his face, Bai Tianming's second soul ring lit up.

A 150% boost to defense attributes, plus a 30% damage reduction from the domain.

If it weren't for fearing his face would be scratched, Bai Tianming wouldn't even want to activate his second soul skill.

"Yunluo, if that's all you've got, then you can go in peace."

"It just so happens I haven't tried the effect of this ninth soul ring yet; consider it a bargain for you." "You can't kill me, Bai Tianming; I am the Duke of the Star Luo Empire."

"No, from now on I'm not; from now on I'll be a citizen of the Tian Dou Empire, Tianming, please spare me."

Seeing that his strongest attack had no effect whatsoever, the Duke of Yunluo also realized the gap in strength between himself and the person before him.

Originally, he didn't believe a support-type soul master could be that strong, yet he could even become an existence at the level of a war god.

Now it seems, even if the opponent hasn't achieved Title Douluo, he still can't beat him.

"Oh dear, you're still so keen on preserving your life, Yunluo."

"But what I despise most is you, such a worthless noble lord."

Ninth soul skill, Dragon Spirit Guard.

One second, two seconds, three seconds……

Just when Yunluo thought this soul skill had no effect.

A dragon-type soul beast of 99,999 years appeared within the army soul domain, and then breathed dragon breath at Yunluo.

Bai Tianming: What a pity, I can't find a dragon-type martial soul over 100,000 years old; otherwise the summoned dragon spirit would reach 100,000 years.

For soul beasts, 100,000 years is a watershed of strength.

Before 100,000 years ago, even a 99,999-year-old soul beast could barely handle some ordinary Title Douluo.

Once a soul beast reaches 100,000 years, it becomes an existence above rank ninety-five Title Douluo that makes even them tremble.

The death of the Duke of Yunluo also meant that the Yunluo Principality fell under the control of the rebel army.

Although the territory here is small, Bai Tianming firmly believes "a single spark can start a prairie fire."

In this wicked feudal age, the people's demands are actually simple: after hard labor, being able to eat their fill is enough.

Regarding the change of power in the Yunluo Principality, the black-clad archbishop of the local Spirit Hall main temple is not interested,

he merely indicates that the monthly interest must be sent on time, without delaying the distribution of subsidies to low-ranking soul masters.

Bai Tianming: Uh, although the upper echelons of the Spirit Hall, especially the current pope, are too extreme and not good, but these lower-level workers of the Spirit Hall are still quite lovable; without them, many ordinary families' children might not even be able to awaken their martial souls.

……

Over the next few months, because Comrade Bai Tianming's rural encirclement of cities within the Star Luo Empire,

the Star Luo Empire also halted its plans to go to war with the Tian Dou Empire.

After all, in less than half a year, the two major provinces, three kingdoms, and four duchies in the western Star Luo Empire have all been grasped by the so-called rebel army, covering nearly a quarter of the Star Luo Empire's area.

If we continue to wrangle with the Tian Dou Empire, who knows, they might even march all the way to the Star Luo royal capital.

……

At the same time, just as he had barely managed to train a 50,000-strong army into some semblance of shape in the Southern Legion, (Bai Ran simply didn't withhold military pay, and on top of that let them eat their fill to seventy percent each day; those ordinary soldiers were willing to fight to the death for him, not even wanting to think about what those noble lords had done before.) He suddenly received an order from the higher-ups.

Just as Bai Ran thought they were about to go to war with the Star Luo Empire, he saw the combat order read: "Together with the Star Luo Empire, suppress the rebel forces within the Hadeliang Kingdom."

Rise, rebel army — could this be the precursor of the Soul Emperor Empire's army? Speaking of which, this part wasn't in the original plot either; really strange.

(End of chapter)