Chapter 270: The Bottomless White Tiger Emperor
The White Tiger Emperor and Tang Xiao both coldly glanced at each other. As expected, the Holy Soul Empire, established by the Spirit Hall, could never tolerate the existence of the Haotian Sect as a thorn in its side.
However, from the beginning, the White Tiger Emperor had no intention of surrendering. With the support of the Haotian Sect, he had gained confidence. Whether victory or defeat was in his hands remained uncertain.
"If you want war, then so be it. Don't dream of making my Star Luo Empire surrender," the White Tiger Emperor said resolutely.
"I hope you live up to your words, White Tiger Emperor. Until we meet again," said Huo Rui, before turning away and leading her fellow disciples back to their camp.
Looking in the direction of the Holy Soul Empire, the White Tiger Emperor's expression grew heavy with thought.
Tang Xiao, who was standing by, spoke gratefully, "Thank you, White Tiger Emperor, for your trust. The Star Luo Empire will never abandon the Haotian Sect. We will follow your lead to the death."
Although Tang Xiao felt immense pressure, seeing the White Tiger Emperor's courage, he found no reason to back down. After all, it had become glaringly obvious that the Spirit Hall had a murderous intent toward the Haotian Sect. This time, the struggle between the two factions would surely end with one of them perishing.
The White Tiger Emperor nodded slightly in response to Tang Xiao and then motioned for his generals to step down and discuss the tactics.
The pressure of facing ten Title Douluos made the Star Luo Empire's side feel like they were walking on thin ice. Everyone began discussing how to approach the upcoming battle.
Just as the White Tiger Emperor didn't concentrate all of his Title Douluos at Jialing Pass, he also believed that the Holy Soul Empire likely had more than just ten Title Douluos on their side. After all, the Title Douluos of the three sects were nowhere to be seen.
Although Tang Xiao didn't fully understand warfare, he was an expert in combat and spoke up, "It's better to sever one finger than to harm ten. Your Majesty, I suggest we gather all of our Title Douluos at Jialing Pass. Once the battle begins, we should use the Haotian Sect's most powerful techniques to eliminate a few of their Title Douluos, reducing the pressure on the battlefield."
The White Tiger Emperor nodded slightly, thinking the plan was feasible, but then shook his head, "No, the enemy likely knows about your abilities by now. They will be prepared for it, and we could fall into their trap. Instead, let's launch a surprise attack tomorrow. We can use the lives of ordinary soldiers to exhaust the soul power of their Title Douluos, and then the Haotian Sect's experts can finish them off."
Although the White Tiger Emperor's strategy was cruel, Tang Xiao didn't take it to heart, instead focusing on the feasibility of the plan.
Finally, Tang Xiao solemnly nodded in agreement, adding, "Your Majesty's strategy is more secure and dignified. However, considering that the Title Douluo level experts now have flying abilities, ordinary soldiers will find it difficult to hold them back. I suggest we also deploy flying Soul Masters to suppress those Title Douluos and create opportunities for us. This will give us a better chance of winning."
The White Tiger Emperor agreed with this suggestion, without any concern for the soldiers' potential casualties when facing Title Douluos.
The generals below remained silent, but many of them had pale faces, their eyes filled with fear. Due to the Haotian Sect's involvement, the once dominant noble faction had lost much of its influence, leaving them with no choice but to follow the orders of the White Tiger Emperor's inner circle.
Rebellion? Betrayal? Treason?
Dream on. The White Tiger Emperor had already taken control of the weaker family members of the nobles. Anyone who dared defy him would see their entire family wiped out. No one could expect mercy from him; after all, a ruler who had ascended to this position was someone with a heart of iron. Without such resolve, they wouldn't even be able to survive the basic power struggles for the throne.
Even the few who had no attachments were secretly poisoned. After all, this was a millennium old empire, and there were always special measures in place.
After further discussions with Tang Xiao, the White Tiger Emperor made detailed arrangements to ensure a maximum chance of victory in the upcoming battle.
However, there were still some stubborn generals who wanted to convince the White Tiger Emperor to surrender, as the disparity in strength seemed too great to overcome.
The White Tiger Emperor responded to such suggestions with ruthless finality.
"Whoever dares to say such things again will have their entire clan eradicated! Hmph!"
In the chilling silence that followed, the White Tiger Emperor issued a series of unfeeling orders.
Seated alone in the grand hall, the White Tiger Emperor showed no expression, neither happy nor sad.
Without the White Tiger family, the Star Luo Empire had no meaning. Even if it meant the destruction of everything, he could never surrender.
Moreover, unlike the royal family of Heaven Dou, which had been nearly rendered powerless, the White Tiger Emperor knew that the Holy Soul Empire would never allow a ticking time bomb like the White Tiger family to continue existing. The so called calls for surrender, in his eyes, were nothing but a joke.
Although Tang Xiao felt somewhat uncomfortable with the idea of so many lives being lost, he knew that this was a matter of his own survival. He had no time to concern himself with the lives of mere ants.
With Tang Xiao's summons, the elders from other sects stationed at different passes also gathered at Jialing Pass, grimly accepting Tang Xiao's arrangements.
However, with the selfless contributions of Tang Hao, the elders wielding explosive soul rings were not afraid. They believed that no young disciple, no matter how talented, could possibly reach the 95th level at their age. Facing the bombardment from their world class weapon spirits, those young disciples would certainly perish horribly.
As for the Grand Subduing Hammer, this ultimate skill required a high level of mastery, and only Tang Xiao had learned it.
"The enemy is the vanguard of the Holy Soul Empire, all Title Douluos. Elders, you must not be careless. The Title Douluos who trained under the Tianxing Douluo are not to be underestimated," Tang Xiao said seriously.
Unlike the White Tiger Emperor, who had spent too much time in his palace and lacked real experience, Tang Xiao understood the true power and terrifying potential of these ten elite disciples.
Although Huo Rui and the others had not fully revealed their aura during the declaration of war, their soul rings were clearly condensed and pure, not a hint of wavering. They had clearly reached their current level through hard work.
Tang Xiao was determined not to let the precious foundation of his sect be destroyed by underestimating these young talents.
The elders nodded in agreement. Even though their strength had greatly increased, they were not naive. A group of Title Douluos, no matter how weak, could still harm their side if they were too careless.
Moreover, these ten were once legendary talents of the continent the Tianxing Academy's Ten Heroes.
That night, no one in the Star Luo Empire slept. The preparations for war were in full swing.
What they didn't know was that every move they made had already been captured by the high altitude surveillance soul tools set up by Ye Wen.
Ye Wen coldly watched the Star Luo Empire's movements.
"So, you really intend to use the lives of civilians to fuel this war, White Tiger Emperor? As expected, you have a way of seeking death," he muttered under his breath.
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