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After completely occupying Night Capital and stabilizing the situation, Dai Chenghua instructed:
"General Wei, it's about time. Bury all those surrendered Heaven Dou soldiers alive."
Wei Zhaowu responded, "Your Majesty, please reconsider."
"No need to persuade me further. My mind is made up. What does it matter if I bear a bad name? As long as I can fulfill the long-cherished wish of my Dai imperial family, a mere bad name is not worth mentioning."
Zhu Wucheng said, "Your Majesty, since you have already promised not to kill those who surrender, it is best to act as agreed… After all, one should keep their word."
By the end, his tone had changed, becoming somewhat mocking.
Wei Zhaowu said in a similar tone, "Honesty and trustworthiness are virtues."
Dai Chenghua was still excited about the victory of occupying Night Capital and capturing hundreds of thousands of Heaven Dou troops. For a moment, he didn't notice the abnormality of the two. He said with a somewhat displeased tone:
"What? Are you planning to stop me? Tell me your reasons for doing so."
"Reason? Haven't I already said it? One should keep their word. Breaking promises is not a good habit."
Wei Zhaowu plucked a monocle with a crystal texture from the void and embedded it into his eye socket. He adjusted the position of the monocle, and the corners of his mouth slowly curved upward, outlining a smile.
Dai Chenghua's expression was solemn. At this moment, he also realized something and became vigilant. He frowned, feeling that he had heard of this action somewhere before.
"Yes, wasn't Duke Amon convicted by the Heaven Dou Empire for 'deception'? Your Majesty, you should take this as a warning."
Zhu Wucheng also plucked a monocle from the void and put it on his right eye.
Duke Amon!
A thought suddenly exploded in Dai Chenghua's mind. Yes, it was him. This habit and action of wearing a monocle was exactly the habitual characteristic of Duke Amon mentioned in the intelligence?
He looked at the two important officials beside him and suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
Could it be that these two people are both disguised as Amon? When did this start? Has my plan been carried out under the noses of others?
Without any hesitation, Dai Chenghua immediately mobilized his soul power and darted outwards, shouting at the same time, "Protect the Emperor!"
"Your Majesty, where is the enemy?" The captain of the guard immediately rushed over.
He reacted immediately, placing a monocle on his right eye.
Dai Chenghua, who had originally breathed a sigh of relief because the guards had arrived, was almost scared to death.
He looked around and found that the surrounding soldiers were all wearing monocles, turning their heads to look at him, the corners of their mouths slightly raised, outlining the same smile, and speaking in unison:
"Your Majesty, where is the enemy?"
Layers upon layers of voices echoed in his ears, as if someone was whispering in the depths of his soul.
An indescribable sense of strangeness, horror, and fear, like a spider, crawled into Dai Chenghua's heart.
"You… what exactly are you?" He tried his best to restrain his fear.
If the other party could replace these soldiers, they could naturally replace the other ministers in the court, even his concubines, maids, and guards…
"What are we?" The Myriad Demon King pinched his monocle and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, why don't you take a look at yourself."
Brilliant starlight lit up, and several Worms of Time turned into streamers and entered Dai Chenghua's body.
Originally, with Dai Chenghua's Soul Douluo strength, he could still resist a bit, but due to fear, his spirit was in an extremely unstable state, and Amon seized the opportunity and easily invaded.
His eyes became dull. After a while, Dai Chenghua's eyes regained their agility. He plucked a monocle from the void and placed it in his right eye socket, a gentle smile appearing on his face: "I've seen it… I feel good about myself."
After obtaining the ability to "steal life", Amon's soul also became an object he could steal.
Although using stolen and assimilated souls to create avatars is also very risky for Amon himself, as it is easy to lose oneself, he did not put this dangerous ability on a high shelf.
Amon uses the will of his main body as a benchmark, macro-regulating the "Council of Amons", limiting the deviation value of the "Council of Amons" within a certain range.
If the "Council of Amons" slides and leans too much towards the "good" side, then Amon will deal with some avatars with a "good" personality. If the "Council of Amons" begins to slide towards the "evil" side, then he will clean up the "evil" avatars, making the "Council of Amons" closer to "somewhat good".
As long as the deviation value is within a certain range, the decisions made by the "Council of Amons" will be the same as the will of the main body.
In this way, Amon can maximize the stability of his own will and use the means of "stealing souls" to quickly increase the number of avatars.
At this moment, nearly one-third of the Star Luo army has been parasitized by Amon.
However, this is not without limitations, that is, the larger the body of "Amon", the more bloated the "Council of Amons", and the greater the difficulty for the main body to perform macro-regulation.
Amon is currently looking for a suitable point, both to maintain sufficient control over the "Amon" as a whole, and to be able to give full play to the numerical advantages of the avatars.
When the news of Night Capital was sent back, Xue Beng immediately found the Star Luo Empire's envoy still staying in the Heaven Dou Empire and questioned him with a face full of anger:
"What exactly is going on? Are you trying to break the agreement? We have already issued an arrest warrant for Amon. What is the meaning of your attack after that?"
The envoy was not intimidated by Emperor Avalanche's aggressive manner. He leisurely replied:
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the envoy you sent to deliver the national letter have only just set off, and should still be on the road. His Majesty probably hasn't received the official documents yet, so he continues the attack."
Avalanche's face turned ashen. He knew he had been outmaneuvered. He could disregard the Tudor Territory, but he couldn't ignore the hundreds of thousands of Heavenly Dou soldiers.
But what was done was done. Having lost that army, the Heavenly Dou Empire, already weaker than the Star Luo Empire, no longer had the strength to continue resisting. He could only swallow this bitter pill.
Watching Avalanche storm off, the Star Luo envoy revealed a disdainful smile.
A few days later, Dai Mubai and the Heavenly Dou envoy presented the peace agreement to Dai Chenghua.
At that moment, the peace agreement between the Star Luo Empire and the Heavenly Dou Empire officially came into effect. The two countries formally announced to the world that the war between the Heavenly Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire had come to an end.
Also announced was the "Non-Aggression Pact Between Humans and Soul Beasts" signed by Emperor Avalanche of the Heavenly Dou Empire, Emperor Dai Chenghua of the Star Luo Empire, and the Beast God Di Tian.
The treaty stipulated that humans could not hunt soul beasts that were 100,000 years old. Transformed soul beasts would enjoy the treatment of free citizens in human society and be protected by the laws of the empire. In return, the ferocious beasts would not retaliate against humans for hunting soul beasts under 100,000 years old.
The war ceased, and the beast tide receded. This two-year-long turmoil finally came to an end.
Countless citizens of the Heavenly Dou Empire celebrated, chanting Emperor Avalanche's name and praising his achievements. For them, ending the war and restoring life to its previous state was the greatest happiness.
Those whose family members had gone to the battlefield and still had no news, felt a tinge of worry amidst their joy. They hoped that their sons, husbands, and brothers would return safely.
The storm seemed to be gradually subsiding, but Spirit Hall City, the origin of the turmoil, was still surrounded by soul beasts.
The connection between Spirit Hall City and the outside world had not been completely severed, but the news they received was delayed.
It was half a month later when they learned that the emperors of the two major human empires had signed a pact with Di Tian.
The Answer Bird rarely launched an "air raid", the Stinky Rat did not initiate a biochemical attack, and the Roar Hound did not make noise at night.
Although still surrounded by soul beasts, the soul masters in Spirit Hall City also felt the signal that the war was about to end.
They all breathed a sigh of relief. Living in such a dangerous environment for two years was a considerable test for soul masters.
No one knew how many people had been startled awake in their sleep, or how many people had nightmares of themselves or their friends dying in the mouths of soul beasts. Now, they could finally get a good night's sleep.
Once the tense nerves relaxed, they could no longer muster the will to fight.
The rising sun slowly emerged from the east, illuminating the world with endless light.
Under the slightly fearful gaze of countless soul masters, a huge black dragon circled Spirit Hall City in the sky.
It did not roar or reveal any soul power fluctuations, but quietly circled a few times, then spoke in human language:
"As for this king, I believe the people in Spirit Hall City are no strangers. You should have received the news, right? Your human rulers have signed a peace agreement with this king, which means that from now on, we are no longer enemies."
"Moreover, they have also announced that Amon is a criminal of the two great empires. Do you still want to continue to stop this king, making things difficult for me, Star Dou Great Forest, in order to protect a criminal?"
"This king is not a tyrant. My goal has always been only one: to let Amon, the thief who stole the treasure of our Star Dou Great Forest, receive the punishment he deserves."
Afterwards, the huge black dragon fell into the forest and disappeared.
The aversion to war existed not only among ordinary people, but also among many soul masters who were tired of this endless war. They were filled with disgust for Amon, the fuse that ignited the war.
Driven by some soul masters, more and more people accepted Di Tian's argument, accepted the view that Amon was a criminal, and described him as a "thief" and a "liar."
When Qian Daoliu heard this rampant view, his expression became very strange. As early as when Amon issued a decree in the Tudor Territory to reduce the legal cost of "theft", he had some speculation about Amon's purpose, suspecting that Amon was taking the path of faith to become a god.
Now, he was even more certain of this. These negative emotions and opinions also contained some power of faith… …
The cognition of countless people could connect concepts such as "theft" and "fraud" with Amon, helping him condense his godhood!
Qian Daoliu suddenly realized that the current situation was likely being driven by Amon in the dark. Everyone had been played by him! Even himself and the Black Dragon King Di Tian had become pawns in his hand!
Of course, speculation was only speculation. Qian Daoliu would not arbitrarily assume that Amon had deliberately done this based on his subjective conjecture.
While feeling shocked by Amon's actions, a deep sense of helplessness and sorrow surged in his heart, because humanity had ultimately chosen to make peace with soul beasts.
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