"Old man agrees!"
"I agree too!"
"Me too!"
"…"
Very quickly, all the elders unanimously approved.
Mainly because the way Zhongli Wu asked was too domineering. Normally people ask who agrees and who opposes, but Zhongli Wu directly asked, "Who opposes?"
At such a critical moment, no one with a sound mind would want to directly oppose Zhongli Wu.
"Very well, then I announce that Jiang Jue will be my successor."
Zhongli Wu said with a solemn expression.
"Yes, sir!"
The elders responded in unison once again. Zhongli Wu's earlier decision had already placed Jiang Jue in the position of successor.
Netherworld Douluo's expression was complicated. He had originally wanted his direct disciple Yan Feng to compete for the position of Holy Son while Jiang Jue had been taken away.
But Yan Feng seemed possessed. Whenever Jiang Jue was mentioned, his tone was one of reverent worship, and his expression was extremely respectful. That state once made Netherworld Douluo feel that Yan Feng had been cursed—though they themselves were the largest evil cult…
Jiang Jue slowly stood up. His gaze swept across the crowd, and a surge of heroic ambition rose within him.
On the right side stood twelve consecration elders, five of whom were Super Douluo. On the left side were nine internal elders, all of whom were Titled Douluo.
From now on, these twenty-one Titled Douluo would all have to obey his commands. Not only that, the vast Holy Spirit Church would also be under his command and at his disposal!
And this wasn't even the full strength of the Holy Spirit Church!
"Thank you, Master!"
Jiang Jue first bowed to Zhongli Wu, then said in a firm voice:
"From now on, as the Holy Son, I will work together with all the elders. I hope we can cooperate fully to build an even stronger Holy Spirit Church!"
"We obey the Holy Son's command!"
Everyone responded respectfully again.
As their voices faded, Jiang Jue's expression shifted slightly. He felt the Wheel of Fate behind him move, strands of destiny power continuously gathering toward him, filling the empty spaces of the Wheel of Fate.
"So that's it. As the largest evil force in the Douluo plane, the Holy Spirit Church has already gathered a great deal of destiny power after so many years of development."
Jiang Jue instantly understood the reason.
The world does not only have a side of light; it also has a side of darkness. Only when light and darkness coexist can a complete world exist.
"Then what about the Body Sect…"
Jiang Jue thought silently. For now he could only vaguely sense the function of the Wheel of Fate, but once it was completely filled, there would certainly be unexpected surprises.
After all, the Order Control he had just comprehended a few days ago was closely connected with destiny.
"Very good. Since all the elders agree, let's discuss the secret infiltration operations in the territories of the former Three Great Empires."
Zhongli Wu nodded slightly and continued.
Jiang Jue sat to the side, listening to his master's arrangements and plans. A trace of surprise appeared in his eyes.
"Xu Tianran has already started so quickly?"
What Zhongli Wu was referring to was that the Holy Spirit Church would send a group of elders, leading disciples of the church, to hide within the territories of the former Three Great Empires in preparation for future actions.
In Jiang Jue's memory, Xu Tianran would capture all the participating advanced soul master academies and sect disciples after the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament ended.
He would use them as hostages to threaten the various academies and sects, preventing them from aiding the former Three Great Empires, and only then would he launch the war to unify the continent.
What he hadn't expected was that there were still more than two years before the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, yet Xu Tianran had already begun laying out his plans.
"It seems I must make preparations early as well."
After the second Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, many things would gradually be exposed. Before that happened, he needed to possess sufficient strength.
"Angel God, Rakshasa God… Destruction God King… Hah! No rush. One by one."
"After finding all the Angel God position fragments, I'll go to the Star Dou Great Forest. The Water Dragon King's reverse scale must not be wasted…"
Jiang Jue took a deep breath, secretly arranging his future plans. Several ferocious beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest had a great connection with him.
"For now, we'll arrange it like this. If there are no objections, this meeting is concluded."
After finalizing the detailed matters, Zhongli Wu looked at the elders. All of them shook their heads, indicating there were no problems.
Then, under Zhongli Wu's signal, they all left the council hall to carry out their assigned tasks.
"Elder Wan Hun, Elder Zeng'e, please stay for a moment."
Jiang Jue looked at the many elders and called out to a fat elder and a thin elder.
The two elders stopped and turned back toward Jiang Jue. While Zeng'e Douluo scratched his head in confusion, Wan Hun Douluo's face lit up with joy, and he immediately pulled Zeng'e over to Jiang Jue.
"Holy Son, what instructions do you have? Just give the order. Zeng'e Douluo and I will certainly live up to your expectations."
Wan Hun Douluo patted his chest as he spoke, his eyes shining with shrewd calculation. From his analysis, Mask Douluo's rapid promotion and comfortable life were all related to the Holy Son before him.
Moreover, from the cult leader's earlier command, it was clear that power was gradually being handed over to the Holy Son. If he could latch onto this thigh now, when the Holy Son became the leader in the future, that would be considered meritorious service in supporting the new ruler!
Mask Douluo, who had just walked out of the council hall, suddenly felt something strange for no reason—a hollow feeling in his heart…
Jiang Jue looked at Wan Hun Douluo's somewhat thin figure and raised his eyebrows. He hadn't expected Wan Hun Douluo to have such awareness.
"Disciple, you all talk. Your master still has something to do."
Zhongli Wu glanced at the three of them and said softly. Before Jiang Jue could speak, he flashed away and left.
Since he had decided to hand over power, he would no longer interfere in Jiang Jue's matters.
"Elder Wan Hun, Elder Zeng'e, you two used to frequent the East Sea. You should be very familiar with that sea area, right?"
Jiang Jue asked softly.
"Holy Son, my martial soul is the Ten Thousand Soul Banner. As you know, a martial soul like this requires a huge number of beast souls to unleash its combat power."
"And the number of sea soul beasts in the ocean far exceeds those on land. So Elder Zeng'e and I often go to the sea to hunt souls. We are extremely familiar with the ocean. If you have any tasks, just give the order."
Wan Hun Douluo nodded in reply.
"Very good. I do have something I need to trouble the two of you with."
Jiang Jue looked at them and explained his idea.
"What?! Holy Son, you want Wan Hun and me to attack the Sea Princess?!"
Zeng'e Douluo's previously confused eyes instantly became clear after hearing Jiang Jue's words.
That was a top-tier mermaid-type sea soul beast with more than six hundred thousand years of cultivation—the Sea Princess!
Even though he looked rough and tough, under the Sea Princess's hands he probably wouldn't last even a single move.
"Don't interrupt the Holy Son. Since he asked us to go, there must be a reason."
Wan Hun Douluo glared at Zeng'e Douluo and then continued looking at Jiang Jue with anticipation.
If he couldn't seize this opportunity, then he'd be a pig.
"Of course. When you go find the Sea Princess, show her this method. With your abilities, I believe you'll accomplish the task I've assigned."
As he spoke, Jiang Jue took out a piece of beast hide, on which was recorded the method of Soul Spirits.
(End of Chapter)