Chapter 208: The Holy Spirit Cult's Coercion

Every era has its iconic figures, just like the two gods and the Shrek Seven Devils of the Spirit Hall era, the cheat-duo of Dou II, the Dragon King couple of Dou III...

Yet, this era has been entrusted to the same person: Luo Yu, Su Yu!

Su Yu looked at Xuan Ziwen and said, "Teacher Xuan, take a guess: why were you able to rapidly crush the Three Great Empires eight thousand years ago?"

Xuan Ziwen was stunned for a moment, then said, "Isn't it because we, the Sun Moon Empire, possessed power that surpassed that of Soul Masters, allowing us to rapidly crush the Three Great Empires?"

Xuan Ziwen was somewhat confused; to him, this was a fact. Su Yu asking this question suddenly made him unsure of what Su Yu was trying to say, as Su Yu's thinking had always been unrestrained, making it impossible for anyone to fathom what he was thinking.

Su Yu shook his head and said, "Actually, what you said, Teacher Xuan, is not wrong. However, if the Spirit Hall of that time had not failed, the moment you stepped onto the Douluo Continent, you would have likely been swept away and conquered by the Spirit Empire."

This is an undeniable fact. The Three Great Empires are united in name only, and their current relationship is rife with friction. If not for the Sun Moon Empire eyeing them like a tiger, they would have started fighting long ago. That massive Heaven Dou Empire of the past has now split into two empires, both with strength inferior to the Star Luo Empire; this kind of fragmentation has actually never ceased.

The Royal White Tiger declined into the White Tiger Duke, and the Star Crown Sect replaced the Star Luo Empire. Although this is the first time such a thing has happened, it will never be the last.

"Was the Spirit Hall of that time really that powerful?" Xuan Ziwen found it hard to believe. If the Spirit Hall had truly achieved final victory back then, would they have really faced an even more powerful opponent?

This is an unanswerable question, because the Spirit Hall had already been destroyed tens of thousands of years ago, vanishing into the dust of history...

Su Yu nodded, "Perhaps you are not familiar with that period of history, and in fact, almost everyone on the Douluo Continent today is ignorant of it. The Spirit Hall at its peak possessed gods who surpassed the Limit Douluo, and there were two of them. If not for two even more powerful gods from the God Realm coming to the aid of Tang San of the original Shrek Seven Devils, the result of that battle would have been a destined victory for the Spirit Hall. Therefore..."

"Therefore what?" Xuan Ziwen felt his worldview being overturned.

Gods!

There really were gods!

And gods had existed tens of thousands of years ago. Not only that, but Su Yu also told him that even more powerful gods were watching the Douluo Continent!

If this were truly the case, then wouldn't...

"Therefore, the world we inhabit is forever under the control of the gods. Teacher Xuan, you don't really think Shrek had such powerful cohesion eight thousand years ago, do you? If you had truly invaded the hinterland of the Douluo Continent and destroyed Shrek, you would have witnessed power that transcended the era, and even your cognition. The Douluo Continent is merely an appendage of the gods, and their backyard."

Su Yu slowly stood up and walked out of the great hall. The moment he reached the entrance, the sunlight outside seemed to be welcoming his arrival.

At that moment, his figure appeared so dazzling in Xuan Ziwen's eyes...

Just like a god...

"Go, let me see what kind of brilliant story your future holds..."

Xuan Ziwen knew that Su Yu had many secrets, but he did not expose them; when the time was right, Su Yu would naturally tell him.

Looking at the pile of brand-new blueprints on the table, Xuan Ziwen knew that his research on Number One Experimental Subject would have to slow down; with his own strength alone, he truly could not complete this massive project.

"Since this is your plan, then let me personally build a Spirit Hall for you. I also want to see if I can surpass the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire. In that case, my Soul Guidance department shall be called the Sun Moon Hall."

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One lives off the mountain if one lives by the mountain, and off the water if one lives by the water. For Su Yu, the thing he lacked least was resources, but he lacked time.

However, those rogue Soul Engineers and Soul Masters were not necessarily the same. Cultivation itself is a massive drain, after all, not everyone has the talent and fortune of Tang San and Huo Yuhao.

Sometimes, many Soul Engineers cannot even afford a piece of high-grade metal, not because they cannot get money, but because their experiments fail, leaving them penniless.

Without a pillar of support, they can only sell their lives to others, running around to exchange their value for resources. Even with economic support, there are gains and losses. Looking at the Three Great Empires, which sect or family can compare to someone with as vast an estate as Su Yu?

The key is that sometimes the Three Great Empires have friction. Friction is one thing, but with the schemes of enemies and the suppression of peers, sometimes one mistake can turn all one's efforts into bubbles.

Now, Xuan Ziwen no longer had this concern. Although it could not be ruled out that he was tricked by Su Yu initially, he now had the opportunity to stretch his wings, and he had no worries left.

Who could refuse such a temptation?

As long as one needs to cultivate, one cannot refuse...

This was not just Su Yu's calculation; it was also an unavoidable matter.

For Su Yu, the strength of one person is indeed simple, but wanting to overturn an era is too difficult. After all, you don't have that much spare time to deal with a pile of messy affairs. At this time, it is when secular power plays its role.

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Shrek versus Tang Sect.

Tang Sect defeated!

A few sparse words told of a different ending.

Putting away the note, Su Yu walked into the competition venue founded by the Xishui Alliance. The Su Family also had involvement in these underground competition channels, but Su Yu had never come to participate. Coming today was entirely because he had received an invitation from certain people.

"Hello, may I ask if you are Young Master Su?" a gorgeously dressed middle-aged man asked in a magnificent underground hall.

Su Yu nodded and said, "Since you know it's me, why ask?"

The middle-aged person in charge continued, "I am just being cautious. After all, Young Master Su has a scheme that can steal the heavens and replace the sun, spinning the Star Luo Empire in circles. So, being on guard is only normal."

"You are quite thoughtful. However, I want to know, who exactly is the person meeting with me this time?" Su Yu sat down on the sofa and looked around.

Everything here was like an imperial palace; both in scale and decoration, it had the style of the Sun Moon Empire. The massive soul guidance crystal lamp under the dome looked extraordinary at a glance.

This was a peak Level 7 Soul Guidance Device!

The floor was not paved with ordinary stone either; every arrangement here revealed luxury and decadence.

"The one coming this time is Lord Scorpion Tiger Douluo. There were orders from above not to neglect you, Young Master, so please wait a while longer." The middle-aged person in charge kept a very low profile; he knew that even if they were to make a move now, they might not be able to keep this young man before them.

After all, this was someone valued by that lord above, and the person before him was not only powerful, but his talent in Soul Guidance was also surprisingly high. In other words, he was an all-rounder!

This was also why that lord above had taken an interest, and thus took the initiative to contact the mastermind who had borrowed their name to steal the heavens and replace the sun, moving over a hundred core members out of the Su Family.

Although that incident actually had no impact on the Holy Spirit Cult, being used for no reason meant that if they didn't do something, it would inevitably be inconsistent with the style of their Holy Spirit Cult.

"Young Master Su, please follow me; this is not a place to talk."

Led by the middle-aged man, Su Yu arrived at a secret room. To be honest, Su Yu didn't want to come to this hellhole. If it weren't for Yi Lao promising him that he could carry him away even if he encountered a Title Douluo, Su Yu would never have risked this danger.

As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.

"Your Excellency Scorpion Tiger, long time no see." Su Yu bowed slightly to the old man not far away.

"Oh, kid, you recognize me?" Zhang Peng was somewhat surprised, clearly not expecting this youth before him to actually know him.

Su Yu feigned composure as he sat on the sofa and said, "Your Excellency, don't forget, I am also a student of Shrek."

"I had forgotten that. Kid, we don't intend to settle scores with you for using the name of our Holy Spirit Cult to move your Su Family members to the Sun Moon Empire, but..."

Speaking of this, Zhang Peng paused, clearly having other plans.

"Your Excellency, please speak. If it is about joining the Holy Spirit Cult, please forgive me for being unable to help." Su Yu knew the other party's intentions, but since the other party had invited him over, the Hall Master must definitely know about this.

"Since you have no such intentions, this old man will not force you. However, some accounts still need to be settled. Regarding the Su Family, you used our name to cause a certain amount of chaos, leading some families to no longer be willing to continue cooperating with us. Although the losses caused to us are not enough to hurt our foundations, these losses must be compensated by you; otherwise, you know the consequences."

Zhang Peng is not a kind person. If you think his nature is not bad, then it is highly probable that you possess the strength of Mu Lao; otherwise, do not expect Zhang Peng to speak to you politely.

"It seems this matter was still settled by him in the end..." Su Yu sighed helplessly in his heart.

"Although I have to admit your original idea was good, you still have to admit defeat today," Yi Lao stroked his beard and chuckled softly.

"Teacher, please stop making fun of me..."

Su Yu looked at Scorpion Tiger Douluo, nodded, and said, "That is only natural."

As he spoke, he took out a gold card, placed it in front of Scorpion Tiger Douluo, and said, "This is five million Gold Soul Coins. I wonder if Your Excellency thinks it is enough?"

It was only five million. Last time, apart from the portion of Gold Soul Coins from the gambling match in the Black Market that was distributed to grease the palms of those nobles, about one hundred million Gold Soul Coins fell into Su Yu's hands. Now, it was a mere five million Gold Soul Coins; Su Yu did not care.

What's more...

"As expected of Su Xinyuan's only son, you are a smart person." Scorpion Tiger Douluo put away the gold card, a satisfied smile appearing on his aged face.

The Holy Spirit Cult also lacks money, because they are an organization that cannot see the light of day; this is an indisputable fact. If it were not for the current collusion between the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult, Su Yu's information would not have leaked out so quickly.

There is no wall in the world that does not let the wind through, and paper cannot wrap up a raging fire.