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... Sun Moon Imperial City, the top floor of the Royal Library.
Xuan Ming, Di Tian, and Mo Huang stood before a massive floor-to-ceiling spirit tool window, overlooking this magnificent city, whose style was completely different from the Douluo Continent.
Unlike the Douluo Continent, where Spirit Masters reigned supreme and the social structure leaned towards traditional agriculture and feudal lordship, the Sun Moon Empire presented an entirely different scene.
Towering spirit tool lighthouses shone day and night, spirit tool vehicles flowed ceaselessly through the wide streets, and spirit tools for various purposes permeated every aspect of life, from lighting and cooking to communication and transportation.
Here, the Spirit Engineers capable of designing, manufacturing, and utilizing powerful spirit tools were the most respected existences in society, their status far exceeding that of traditional Spirit Masters who merely Cultivated spirit power.
A powerful Spirit Master who did not understand spirit tools would instead seem somewhat "outdated" here.
"This place... is completely two Worlds compared to the Douluo Continent," Di Tian said, looking out the window, a hint of complexity flashing in his Dragon eyes.
He had lived for hundreds of thousands of years, witnessing humanity on the Douluo Continent evolve from savagery to establishing kingdoms, yet the social structure had fundamentally changed little; or rather, whenever human society was about to undergo a major epochal change, it was forcibly disrupted by the existence of Spirit Masters, whose individual martial power exceeded the norm.
Spirit Masters would never allow spirit tools, which potentially threatened their own status, to develop and grow powerful.
But here, the development of spirit tools had completely changed the lives of ordinary people.
Xuan Ming was toying with an exquisite wrist-mounted spirit tool communicator, a sample presented by the Royal spirit tool Research Institute, capable of short-distance communication and information storage, much like a basic mobile phone.
On the Douluo Continent, due to the overly powerful Spirit Master system, especially the existence of the Six-Winged Angel Family, individual might was sufficient to determine the outcome of a war or even the rise and fall of a nation, thus greatly inhibiting overall social technological progress and significant increases in productivity, causing the social structure to remain in a feudal era dominated by agriculture and Elementary handicraft for tens of thousands of years.
As for the Sun Moon Continent, according to historical records provided by the Royal Family, they had already begun utilizing spirit tool technology to step onto the threshold of industrialization ten thousand years ago.
Of course, this development was not entirely smooth sailing.
The existence of the Evil Emperor was like a sword hanging overhead; it would not permit human civilization to develop excessively to the point of threatening itself.
Whenever spirit tool technology experienced a Breakthrough that might trigger major social change, it would secretly interfere, either by instigating internal conflicts or directly eliminating key researchers, causing the Sun Moon Empire's technological development to progress slowly under a "controlled" state.
Precisely because of this, the Sun Moon Empire had maintained extreme internal stability for ten thousand years, never experiencing large-scale warfare.
The powerful productivity resulted in a very high standard of living for the common populace; the material abundance enjoyed by most Imperial citizens was comparable to that of some minor nobles on the Douluo Continent.
Certain special spirit tools used for daily life, medicine, and information transmission—such as spirit tool refrigerators, spirit tool air conditioners, and spirit tool stoves—were so convenient and efficient that they even caused Xuan Ming a moment of distraction, as if he had returned to the "modern society" of a memory fragment.
Considering the future development of Bibi Dong and the Spirit Empire, Xuan Ming directly requested detailed information from the Sun Moon Royal Family regarding the basic principles of spirit tools, their development history, and design blueprints for various common spirit tools.
He intended to take these items back to the Douluo Continent, hoping they could help Bibi Dong Break the existing structure and advance change across the entire Continent.
Faced with this terrifying existence who could even subdue their "Guardian God," the Sun Moon Royal Family naturally dared not show the slightest defiance, offering virtually everything they could, presenting all available information.
Just then, a powerful yet subtle mental force fluctuation came from afar, rapidly approaching the Imperial City.
"It has returned," Di Tian raised his head, his Dragon eyes looking toward the Evil Demon Forest.
Mo Huang also focused his mind, the aura around his body subtly condensing.
Moments later, a slightly weary, massive figure appeared above the Imperial City—it was the Evil Emperor.
Its aura was much weaker than a few days prior; clearly, arranging its affairs and comforting its Clan had consumed much of its energy.
A strangely shaped bone, emitting a dark purple light and seemingly composed of countless tiny eye-like crystals, floated away from its body and slowly flew toward Xuan Ming.
That bone contained powerful mental force fluctuations; it was the external Spirit Bone unique to the Evil Eye Tyrant Clan—the Evil Eye external Spirit Bone!
Xuan Ming received the Evil Eye external Spirit Bone, which shimmered with dark light, felt the pure and immense mental force within it, and nodded: "Very well."
The Evil Emperor's gaze finally swept over the Imperial City, which it had secretly controlled for tens of thousands of years.
An inexplicable complexity flashed in its eyes—there was attachment, there was unwillingness, but ultimately, it all turned into relief.
However, just as it was preparing to begin the sacrificial ceremony, its massive single eye turned toward Xuan Ming again, its mental force fluctuations carrying a sense of finality:
"Before the sacrifice, there is one more thing I must complete."
Xuan Ming raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at it.
The Evil Emperor's mental force fluctuation carried a chilling implication: "I want to destroy the Sun Moon Empire, or at least, completely wipe out all core spirit tool-related technologies, research materials, and those most elite Spirit Engineers!"
Its massive single eye swept over the technologically advanced city below, and its tone became grim: "Without my control and suppression, no one can predict how quickly the Sun Moon Empire's spirit tool technology will develop!
These humans' greed for power is endless! Once they develop weapons capable of threatening the survival of my Clan, the Evil Eye Tyrant Clan will face annihilation! I cannot leave behind this hidden danger!"
It looked toward Xuan Ming, its mental force fluctuation carrying an almost fanatical insistence: "This is my final responsibility as Clan Chief! I must clear away this potential threat for my Clan! Once this is done, I will immediately sacrifice myself!"
Upon hearing this, Di Tian and Mo Huang both frowned slightly.
They could understand the Evil Emperor's concern for its Clan, but the means of so decisively destroying the fruits of a ten-thousand-year-old civilization seemed too cruel.
Xuan Ming listened to the Evil Emperor's declaration, which was filled with destructive intent, his ice-blue eyes completely undisturbed, as if he were listening to a trivial matter unrelated to him.
Had it been years ago, he might have objected, but over these years, he was no longer a bleeding heart or an overly benevolent person; on the Douluo Continent, he was even regarded by the Spirit Master's world of the Two Great Empires as a "Fallen Spirit Master" who needed to be eliminated.
He felt little moral burden regarding the destruction of a civilization's achievements.
However, the level on which he was thinking was entirely different from the Evil Emperor's.
"Destroying the spirit tool civilization?" Xuan Ming's voice rang out flatly, carrying a hint of cold rationality, "That is indeed a simple and direct method."
The Evil Emperor's mental force fluctuation paused slightly, seemingly not expecting Xuan Ming's agreement.
But Xuan Ming's subsequent words caused its massive single eye to suddenly contract.
"But have you considered what the Sun Moon Continent will become once it loses the relatively efficient and stable power system and social structure provided by spirit tools?" Xuan Ming's gaze swept over the orderly city below.
"They will regress to a savage era relying on the most primitive spirit power competition.
Spirit Masters will once again become the absolute Dominator."
He paused, his tone carrying the indifference of one who saw the essence of things: "At that time, in order to compete for resources and increase their spirit power, human Spirit Masters' hunting of Spirit Beasts will only become more frantic and unrestrained.
Will a chaotic, dog-eat-dog World truly be safer for your Evil Eye Tyrant Clan and other Spirit Beasts?"
The Evil Emperor fell silent.
It had only considered the potential future threat posed by spirit tool technology, but overlooked the more immediate disaster that might be triggered by destroying the existing order.
A group of human Spirit Masters, freed from constraints and reverting to primitive predatory instincts, would likely pose a greater threat to Spirit Beasts than the era of orderly spirit tool development!
Xuan Ming looked at the silent Evil Emperor and offered an even more extreme solution, one that better fit his operational logic:
"If you are truly worried that humans will threaten your Clan, destroying their civilization's achievements is merely treating the symptoms, not the cause—it is only delaying the inevitable."
His voice was so calm it was chilling:
"Why not just exterminate humanity entirely?"
"A permanent solution, eliminating future troubles forever."
These words were like the cold wind of midwinter, instantly sweeping through the entire space.
Di Tian and Mo Huang couldn't help but look at Xuan Ming; even they were shaken by the ruthlessness that casually decided the fate of billions of lives.
The Evil Emperor's massive body trembled slightly.
It had never considered this option, or rather, it lacked the ability to execute this option.
But Xuan Ming did!
Given the power he had displayed, if he truly wished to slaughter the humans of the Sun Moon Continent, perhaps no one could stop him!
However, this option was too terrifying; even the Evil Emperor was stunned.
Isn't this guy human? How could he conceive of such an idea?