The bombardment lasted for less than ten seconds.
Leopard Douluo cried out in horror and fear, "Stop, stop now, stop immediately!"
As an agility-attack system Spirit Master who excels in speed, this kind of wide-ranging, all-encompassing cluster bombing was not friendly to him at all.
Nangong Lingyun didn't make things too difficult. Seeing this, he waved his hand gently.
Ma Ergou immediately ordered the shelling and shooting to cease.
At this moment, the center of the execution ground was completely unrecognizable. In the deepest part, more than twenty meters of soil had been blasted into powder, and the powder was lifted into the high sky, and the rain of soil continued for a long time without stopping.
Leopard Douluo sat down on the ground, gasping for breath, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
If he hadn't reacted quickly and hid behind Yu Yuanzhen just now, he would have almost died.
In the first wave of shelling, a dozen shells hit him, and the terrifying explosion and impact instantly shattered the spirit power defending his body surface.
The others also looked unwell.
Although they had defended against it, the rate of spirit power consumption was far beyond imagination. If the shelling continued, the consequences would be hard to say.
Most Spirit Masters have high attack and low defense. Once they lose their spirit power, they can only be slaughtered.
The people in the stands felt their hearts sink deeply.
They had already discovered that this kind of firearm… especially the final Thunder God's Fury,
might not be so terrifying to lone wolves, but to large forces with bases, it was undoubtedly a great weapon, directly strangling their vital point.
A large-caliber heavy cannon could shatter even city walls with a single shot, and without Martial Soul Avatar, there was no way to contend with it.
Spirit City, Heaven Dou City, Star Luo City, Clear Sky Sect, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan,
which of them had the ability to withstand this level of continuous bombardment?
Yes, it was indeed not a problem for a Titled Douluo to run away,
but at that time, you would only be left with the Title Douluo.
The most crucial thing was that ordinary people could operate it, which meant that it could be equipped in large quantities.
An army of 80,000 was far from the limit.
Even a fool would know that once Nangong Lingyun completely controlled Balak Kingdom, the number of troops would immediately explode.
The most horrified was Tang Chen.
He suddenly realized one thing: Nangong Lingyun's previous statement that he planned to completely destroy the Clear Sky Sect and eliminate the roots was not a threat, let alone empty words.
If the Asura God hadn't come forward at that time, today's martial arts demonstration might have been to observe the slaughter of his own clan, rather than simply beating a few criminals to death.
Because if it was just a simple martial arts demonstration, would it be necessary to mobilize a full 80,000 troops? Eight hundred people would have been completely sufficient.
Annihilating the Clear Sky Sect was worthy of this scale.
...
The eighth and ninth items of the ceremony were a mass parade and a fireworks display, which took the longest time but had no substance.
Only the ordinary people who came to watch the excitement were very excited, while the Spirit Masters on the stage were all preoccupied.
As soon as the official ceremony was over, Nangong Lingyun immediately invited everyone to Balak Royal Palace, which was now renamed Xinyi Marquis Manor.
In a spacious hall, a circle of tables and chairs had been prepared.
On the walls on both sides, there were also conspicuous banners hanging.
On the left was written 'First Pan-Continental/Title Douluo Alliance Conference', and on the right was 'Same Heart, Same Dream, Same Action/Create Together, Share Together, Win Together', both with twelve characters.
Including Bibi Dong, everyone sat down with indifferent expressions, without saying even a single word.
They had roughly guessed that after the demonstration, the real knife was about to fall.
At the same time, they silently resolved in their hearts that no matter what the other party planned to do, they would resolutely resist and disagree.
Nangong Lingyun glanced around,
and said bluntly:
"Scholars use literature to disrupt the law, and warriors use force to violate prohibitions. These have been the two major drawbacks since ancient times.
In the past countless years, Spirit Masters have caused countless evils because they are not controlled, and they often kill ordinary people at will,
sometimes without even needing a reason, simply on a whim.
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom that I have established intends to completely eliminate the accumulated malpractices, change this situation, and return a bright and clear world to mankind.
Therefore, strengthening the control of Spirit Masters is imperative.
All those who commit serious crimes will be relentlessly hunted down and executed, and other crimes will be punished with corporal punishment, imprisonment, forced labor, fines, and other measures according to their size and severity.
However, for those Goodness Spirit Masters who are willing to abide by the law and even make contributions, the Celestial Empire does not intend to kill them all with one blow.
After careful consideration, I have decided to establish a loose organization similar to a guild.
Members must be Spirit Masters and not fugitives, but there are no other conditions.
Whether they are idle Spirit Masters, disciples of Sect families, members of certain other organizations, or even released prisoners, all can be accepted.
The imperial court will not directly interfere in the management of this organization, nor will there be any mandatory Mission or anything like that. It will only participate in some supervision work.
The management of it is precisely all of you present here, a council alliance composed of Titled Douluo.
All important matters of the organization, such as the appointment of key positions, need to be voted on and passed by the alliance conference before they can be implemented.
Among them, ordinary Title Douluo can have one vote, Super Douluo two votes, and Ultimate Douluo the most, three votes per person.
I have finished speaking. I wonder what you all think?"
Nangong Lingyun's calm voice fell, and there was a silence in the hall, with not even a single foil.
How should this proposal be described? It was no longer Sima Zhao's heart, but forcing these Titled Douluo to express their position and take sides.
Although it seemed simple,
a loose organization, no mandatory Mission, and the Title Douluo Alliance governing itself.
But as long as they joined, they would immediately have an extra father on their heads. How could they be as free and comfortable as being the head of a Sect or the head of a family now?
At the same time, the control over the disciples of families and Sects would undoubtedly be greatly weakened.
Tang Chen couldn't help shaking his head and chuckling inwardly.
He originally thought that this Taiping Heavenly Kingdom had made such a big show, beating himself up and using martial arts to intimidate them,
and must have great arguments in the face of the Titled Douluo, but he didn't expect to say such naive words.
Everyone is doing well as local emperors, having the final say on their own territory. Why would they want to run to your command and be your dogs, being bossed around by you?
Are they out of their minds, or are their heads caught in a big iron gate?
Even if we are really forced to join in the end, wouldn't we still pretend to comply while acting in opposition? This is what you yourself said, a loose organization with no mandatory Mission.
Bibi Dong's thoughts were also similar,
but what she hated even more was that Spirit Hall's plan to unify the continent, which had been prepared for more than ten years, was about to be completely ruined because of Nangong Lingyun.
The four Ultimate Douluo didn't speak, and the others were even more focused on their own business, sitting motionless in their chairs.
Nangong Lingyun was not in a hurry either.
He leaned back in his chair and sipped his tea slowly, taking small sips.
After a long time, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but speak first when he saw that the atmosphere was too strange:
"What are the benefits of joining this organization?"