In the end, Da Ming and Er Ming didn't do anything to the Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Group.
After all, the Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Group still had backing in the God Realm. There was no need to damage relations over a temporary conflict.
Eventually, Da Ming and Er Ming found a destitute noble with a Spirit Butterfly martial soul in what was once the territory of the Dou Ling Empire.
From this point on, undercurrents began to stir across the Douluo Continent.
Following the Tang Sect incident, the previously flourishing Tang Corporation—now suffering from its association with the old Tang Sect—began to plummet in every aspect, becoming a second-tier organization.
Fortunately, the Douluo Continent was a place where strength spoke loudest. With the Hao Tian Sect's backing, Tang Corporation avoided complete bankruptcy. However, covert suppression from the Tian Xing Federation was inevitable, leaving the corporation in a half-dead state, barely limping along.
But none of this mattered anymore, for Tang Wulin had received a new divine command:
"Gather all technology related to Battle Armor."
Upon receiving this command, Tang Wulin was ecstatic. The purpose of this divine directive was painfully obvious.
By now, the top forces of the Douluo Continent were steadily acquiring two-character Battle Armor, while supreme powers like the Hao Tian Sect and the Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Group had even developed three-character Battle Armor.
As a result, the era of the Douluo Continent—once home to only a few hundred Title Douluo-level fighters—had leapt into an age where there were thousands of warriors at that level.
However, the pinnacle of Battle Armor technology—the four-character Battle Armor—remained out of reach for everyone except the Tian Xing Academy.
Though Tang Wulin was exceptionally talented, he was the same type of genius as Tang San—a prodigy at learning but not at creating.
With only the technique of Soul Forging currently known across the Douluo Continent, Heavenly Forging remained an unattainable, godly realm.
Still, Ye Wen wasn't stingy. He had shared some information about Heavenly Forging:
It required the use of fusion alloys with a compatibility rate exceeding 90%. This metal, now hailed as "Divine Foundation Metal," was incredibly resilient—difficult to destroy even for Title Douluo-level fighters once its compatibility surpassed 50%.
As for why Ye Wen hadn't disclosed more, the people of the Douluo Continent weren't upset. The current research on fusion metals had stalled at around 70% compatibility, with 80% being a distant dream, let alone 90%.
The path of forging still had a long way to go on the Douluo Continent.
Thanks to the advantage of their Warhammer martial souls, the Hao Tian Sect far outpaced other forces in forging technology. Even so, they had only managed to push fusion metal compatibility to about 75%.
This was far from sufficient.
Tang San understood clearly: it was the age of Battle Armor. Without the ability to mass-produce four-character Battle Armor, even if those who inherited his divine positions ascended to godhood, they wouldn't be able to stand against the Tian Xing Federation.
Thus, Tang San decided to take matters into his own hands.
Though he couldn't directly intervene in the mortal world, Tang San could deduce knowledge based on the information he gathered. With divine power—an omnipotent energy source—he was confident that by observing those who possessed four-character Battle Armor, he could easily replicate it.
As for the ethics of spying on others' secrets? Tang San dismissed the thought entirely.
"The Tian Xing Federation monopolizes four-character Battle Armor technology for selfish gain, exploiting the entire Douluo Continent. They're the true villains here, and I'm merely breaking their monopoly!"
Upon obtaining detailed information about Battle Armor, Tang San felt as though he had been struck by enlightenment!
"This is just a degraded version of Divine Armor! How could I have not realized this sooner? If I had grasped these techniques earlier and passed them to Shrek Academy, we wouldn't be in such a passive position now!"
After a brief moment of regret, Tang San's expression grew grim.
"Something's wrong—very wrong.
I was able to decipher four-character Battle Armor so quickly because I already possess Divine Armor. But how did those mortals below manage to master this technology?"
After much contemplation, Tang San became increasingly convinced that an invisible hand was manipulating the Douluo Continent.
Yet, despite surveying the vast expanse of the God Realm, Tang San couldn't pinpoint the identity of the puppet master. His gaze turned dark and piercing as he stared toward the Douluo Continent.
"No matter who's pulling the strings behind the scenes, now that I've stepped in, you won't win!
And if I ever catch you, I'll make sure you understand that my title as the God of Justice isn't just for show!"
At this moment, Tang San felt he stood atop the moral high ground, radiating righteousness and brimming with excitement.
He had completely forgotten his previous meddling in the affairs of the Douluo Continent.
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On the other side, the Hao Tian Sect was buzzing with excitement after receiving Tang San's cheat code.
After all, this was the complete technology for four-character Battle Armor!
With this breakthrough, the Hao Tian Sect began fantasizing about equipping every elite member of the sect with four-character Battle Armor and dominating the Douluo Continent.
But reality was often cruel.
The reason Tang San had mastered four-character Battle Armor so quickly was twofold: he was a genius, and he had the cheat code of divine power.
The Hao Tian Sect, however, did not.
The reason four-character Battle Armor could elevate a Soul Ancestor to the level of a Limit Douluo wasn't just due to the material or the spirit circuits—it was because the forger infused their understanding of universal laws into the Heavenly Forged metal during the process.
This was the true secret behind the power of four-character Battle Armor!
Though the Hao Tian Sect boasted over a dozen Title Douluo-level Warhammer soul masters, their progress was limited.
Using the immense spiritual power of Title Douluo-level fighters, they could stimulate the sentience of spirit-infused metals, transforming them into Soul-Forged materials akin to possessing a soul.
But when it came to universal laws, the Hao Tian Sect's Warhammer soul masters were utterly clueless.
Even the strongest among them—the Great Elder and Second Elder—had broken through the 95-level barrier, yet their understanding of universal laws remained shallow, leaving them unable to grasp the intricacies in the short term.
Thankfully, Tang San's shamelessness came into play.
Da Ming and Er Ming exchanged glances before reluctantly diving into the forging business.
After inheriting their divine positions, the two—who already had some understanding of universal laws—quickly advanced to the level of Divine Smiths, capable of forging Heavenly Forged metal. This broke the Tian Xing Federation's monopoly on four-character Battle Armor technology.
However, the Hao Tian Sect kept this breakthrough entirely secret, quietly beginning to arm themselves.
In addition, the Hao Tian Sect began covertly allying with some declining noble families who had fallen out of favor in the new era.
It was easier to transition from frugality to luxury than the reverse.
Upon learning that the Hao Tian Sect possessed four-character Battle Armor, these suppressed families eagerly joined forces without hesitation.
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