"We are those who overturn order."
Jiang Shengyu looked straight at the Demon Emperor as he spoke. After hearing his words, she took a deep breath, her expression becoming solemn as she said to the pair:
"Then I hope you won't disappoint me.
Kill Tang San."
In later generations, her hatred for Tang San would drive her to cooperate even with the Holy Spirit Cult, turning herself into a ghastly figure neither human nor ghost. Now that an even greater hope was placed before her, she had no reason to refuse.
From the power Jiang Shengyu and Jiang Qingtong had displayed earlier, the Demon Emperor had indeed sensed an aura beyond this world.
That was the real reason she made her decision.
The Demon Emperor raised her hand and handed Jiang Shengyu a whale pearl, condensed from her power—symbolizing her submission.
Holding the whale pearl, Jiang Shengyu smiled.
"Rest assured, Demon Emperor—we won't disappoint you. From this moment on, the Sun–Moon Empire will help you take control of the entire ocean. All you need to do is eliminate every sea soul beast that dares lay a hand on anyone of the Empire."
"I don't need the Sun–Moon Empire's help. My strength alone is enough."
The Demon Emperor shook her head. As the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, she was nearly invincible in the ocean.
Now that the Demon-Soul Great White Shark clan had been crippled, the only sea soul beasts capable of contending with her could only be found in hell.
Seeing her confident expression, Jiang Shengyu and Jiang Qingtong both laughed. Jiang Qingtong said:
"Then we'll await good news. Next time we come to the shore, I hope you'll have already established your own ocean empire."
After parting with the Demon Emperor, the three returned to the continent. As soon as their feet touched land, the Snow Empress let out a long sigh.
"Compared to the sea, the snowy plains of the land really are more comfortable."
"We'll be going to the sky eventually too! Snow Empress, you've got to get used to it."
Jiang Shengyu grinned at her.
The Snow Empress gave a soft snort at his teasing, then swept her sleeve, lifting both of them up and rushing toward Mingdu.
Upon returning to Mingdu, they hadn't even distributed the soul bones yet when an anxious Lingling came rushing over. She spoke urgently to Jiang Shengyu and Jiang Qingtong:
"Something happened in the Evil Demon Forest! The Evil Emperor sent me to bring you immediately!"
The Evil Demon Forest?
Seeing how panicked she was, Jiang Shengyu soothed her briefly, then left the soul bones for the Snow Emprese to distribute. He and Jiang Qingtong followed Lingling toward the forest.
For a soul beast of a hundred thousand years—a being equivalent to an ordinary Titled Douluo—Lingling's speed was still slower than Jiang Shengyu and Jiang Qingtong. Noticing her growing anxiety, Jiang Qingtong simply grabbed her by the waist and accelerated.
Lingling clung tightly to Jiang Qingtong's collar, eyes fixed anxiously on the horizon.
When they arrived at the Evil Demon Forest, Jiang Shengyu finally understood her panic.
Above the vast forest, the sky appeared fractured—countless cracks spread outward from a single point, like a shattered mirror struck by a sharp weapon.
Suspended in the air, the Evil Emperor stared coldly at the rupture.
"You've come."
Sensing their arrival, he pointed at the sky.
"Do you know what this is?"
"No."
Both shook their heads. Seeing how synchronized the two were, a flicker of doubt crossed the Evil Emperor's eyes. For a moment, he felt as if he were looking at a single person split into two.
The Evil Emperor cleared his throat.
"This is the power of another world."
"Another world?"
The two were astonished again.
"The God Realm?"
The Evil Emperor shook his head.
"No. The power of that world hasn't reached the level of the God Realm—but the energy contained within it still surpasses our world."
"The Abyss."
Jiang Shengyu and Jiang Qingtong spoke the name at the same time.
The Evil Emperor glanced at them in surprise.
"You know of this world?"
Jiang Shengyu nodded.
"When did this start?"
"Just a few days ago. At first it was only a bright dot in the sky. But earlier today, it suddenly expanded into this."
The Evil Emperor explained.
Earlier today?
Wasn't that right when they finished dealing with the Demon-Soul Great White Sharks?
Jiang Qingtong frowned slightly and looked up. Against the dark clouds, the cracks gleaming with ominous light seemed even more grotesque.
"Evil Emperor, have the soul beasts of the Evil Demon Forest evacuate."
Jiang Shengyu suggested.
The Evil Emperor frowned deeply.
"Evacuate? There are millions of soul beasts in this forest. Where would they go?"
Jiang Qingtong said firmly:
"The Sun–Moon Empire will fully guarantee the migration of the Evil Demon Forest soul beasts. We will provide them with a new habitat. Begin immediately!"
Seeing the urgency on both of their faces, the Evil Emperor didn't hesitate. His will swept across the entire forest, issuing the command to migrate.
The Sun–Moon Empire also mobilized instantly. Jiang Shengyu summoned the Royal Soul Engineer Legion from Mingdu to construct defensive lines.
Upon returning to Mingdu, Jiang Shengyu issued one command after another—
All new soul tools from Mingde Hall would skip standard testing; as long as their combat capability was confirmed, they were to be put directly into mass production.
All inner-court soul engineers of the Royal Soul Engineer Academy were to graduate immediately and form a new soul engineer corps, led by Jing Hongchen.
Every outer-court student would learn to operate military soul tools to replenish the corps at any time.
All soul masters of Tang Sect, the Body Sect, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and others were drafted into forming soul master armies, equipped with advanced soul tools.
Such a massive mobilization left everyone perplexed. None had heard of the Abyss, nor did they know what an Abyssal invasion meant. Even those who trusted Jiang Shengyu wholeheartedly—like Meng Hongchen—wondered if this level of mobilization was excessive.
Facing their doubt, Jiang Shengyu drew a deep breath. His voice sank:
"The strength of the Abyssal Plane is far, far beyond the current Douluo Continent.
They have over thirty Ultimate Douluo-level beings, and ten great sovereigns whose power borders on godhood.
The strongest— the Abyssal Sage King—holds the power of a first-rank god."
Once the overwhelming power of the Abyss was laid bare, everyone turned pale.
Jing Hongchen frowned.
"Why would the Abyss suddenly connect to our Douluo Continent? Could it be…"
Jiang Shengyu nodded.
"Yes. This is a consequence of something Tang San did."
"Can we really win against enemies like that?"
Ling Luochen asked hesitantly. It wasn't that she doubted the Sun–Moon Empire's strength—but the Abyss was far too terrifying.
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