"Tianyang, I don't think this is the right decision this time!"
Inside the imperial palace, Xu Yunxiao looked at his son, Xu Tianyang, with such seriousness for the first time since he was born—a son he was so proud of.
Mu Mengyu, standing nearby, also gazed nervously at Xu Tianyang, hoping he would abandon this dangerous idea.
Xu Nianshuang and Yang Yiyi stood between the two, their expressions anxious, unsure how to persuade either side.
"Father, Mother, the Demon Forest hasn't had a beast tide in nearly a hundred years. Based on past experience, the Evil Emperor's awakening is imminent. Rather than being passively beaten, it's better to take the initiative and show him our current strength; we are no longer easily manipulated."
Xu Tianyang looked at his parents calmly. He had already broken through to Level 60, and for his sixth spirit ring, he had chosen the 100,000-year-old Fire Evil Tyrant from the Demon Forest.
It was a mutated Evil Eye Clan member with both fire and spiritual attributes.
His decision naturally met with strong opposition from Xu Yunxiao and Mu Mengyu.
With their strength, let alone a 100,000-year-old Fire Evil Tyrant, even a 200,000-year-old ferocious Spirit Beast would be no match.
However, there was an Evil Emperor in the Demon Forest that they had always feared.
Since records began, the Evil Emperor would launch a beast tide approximately every hundred years, causing a large number of human powerhouses on the Sun Moon Continent to fall.
This was also the reason for the current lack of top-tier powerhouses on the Sun Moon Continent.
In the past, they naively believed that the Evil Emperor was just a powerful 100,000-year-old Spirit Beast.
However, the appearance of the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm filled them in on the secrets of 100,000-year-old Spirit Beasts.
The stronger they became, the more they could feel the terror of the Evil Emperor. To this day, they still had no confidence in defeating him.
The Evil Emperor had always been a sharp sword hanging over everyone's heads, preventing them from relaxing their research into strength and spirit tools.
After Xu Tianyang was born, Xu Yunxiao believed he was the one who could help the Sun Moon Continent change its current situation.
Over the years, Xu Tianyang's performance had not disappointed them; he broke various cultivation records and now, at just fifteen, had broken through to Level 60.
This made him once again see hope for completely resolving the Evil Emperor's hidden danger.
Now, Xu Tianyang actually wanted to provoke him prematurely, which they absolutely would not allow.
"Although we now have ten Titled Douluo, the Demon Forest has a profound foundation and should not be provoked lightly," Xu Yunxiao frowned, still not believing that striking now was a good time.
"Tianyang, a 100,000-year-old Fire Evil Tyrant is rare, but it's not irreplaceable," Mu Mengyu also tried to persuade Xu Tianyang, not wanting him to put himself in danger.
"Father, Mother, I wouldn't do anything I wasn't confident in. Since I've set my sights on the Demon Forest, I naturally have the means to contend with the Evil Emperor." A reassuring smile appeared on Xu Tianyang's face.
Spirit Beasts with both spiritual and fire attributes were truly rare, let alone a top-tier Spirit Beast like the Evil Eye Clan.
When he broke through to Level 60, he had already made plans, and for this, he had even invited the Snow Empress to assist.
Compared to passively waiting for the Evil Emperor to awaken and launch a beast tide, he preferred to hold the initiative in his own hands.
As long as he could gain another five years, he was confident he could contend with the Evil Emperor with his own strength.
By then, the offense and defense would shift, and the Evil Emperor would no longer be able to run rampant.
Looking at Xu Tianyang's smile, Xu Nianshuang couldn't help but recall the stunning woman she had met in the Far North.
If it were her, there shouldn't be any problem.
Xu Nianshuang was now Level 53, and her fifth spirit ring was a 50,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion that Xu Tianyang had chosen for her in the Far North.
It was the second soul spirit on the Douluo Continent.
Gazing at Xu Tianyang's calm eyes, Xu Yunxiao fell silent. He understood Xu Tianyang less and less now.
Ever since Xu Tianyang returned from the Far North, he couldn't sense any aura from him. He simply couldn't judge what stage his strength had reached now.
"Good, then we will explore the depths of the Demon Forest together." Xu Yunxiao nodded, stood up, and said with a majestic expression, "This battle is to tell the Evil Emperor..."
"From now on, the offense and defense have shifted. The Sun Moon Continent has entered the era of humanity."
When Xu Yunxiao and Xu Tianyang's wills reached a high degree of unity, the Sun Moon Empire, the most terrifying war machine in the world, began to operate frantically.
Elite spirit tool legions were dispatched to the Demon Forest, and Titled Douluo and Level 9 Soul Engineers put aside their affairs and converged on the Demon Forest.
A chilling atmosphere instantly enveloped the Sun Moon Empire... "Grandpa, where are you going?"
In Ming City, at the Biling Marquis Mansion, Dugu Yan looked at Dugu Bo and asked curiously, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.
The Dugu family had joined the Sun Moon Empire six years ago. With Dugu Bo present, although the Dugu Mansion didn't have many people, no one dared to underestimate them.
The change in Ming City's atmosphere naturally made Dugu Yan feel it. She, who was originally studying at the Sun Moon Royal Academy, couldn't bother to entertain her old friends from the Douluo Continent and rushed back.
"Yanyan, why are you back?" Dugu Bo's eyes flashed with joy when he saw Dugu Yan.
The immortal herbs Xu Tianyang obtained back then were also shared with the Dugu family, two stalks each: the Star Luo Spirit Pearl and the Nine-Grade Dragon Ganoderma.
The former was given to Dugu Yan. Her internal toxins weren't deep, so Xu Tianyang directly removed her poisonous cultivation, and then she consumed the Star Luo Spirit Pearl to reshape her body and solidify her foundation.
This allowed her Biling Snake Spirit to evolve into a Star Spirit Dragon capable of drawing on the power of the stars, completely resolving the Dugu family's hidden danger.
As for Dugu Bo, he consumed the Nine-Grade Dragon Ganoderma, which triggered the evolution of his Biling Snake Emperor, completely forcing the toxins within him into his poison-attribute Soul Core.
Now, he was full of vigor, the toxins that once plagued him had long been removed, and his cultivation had even broken through to Level 95 two years ago.
It could be said that things had turned for the better, and he was completely devoted to the Sun Moon Empire.
"Grandpa, is the Empire going to war again?" Dugu Yan asked with concern.
"Yanyan, don't worry. This time, His Majesty is not going to war with the Douluo Continent; he has other arrangements. You don't need to worry.
For the next few days, you should entertain your friends from the Douluo Continent well. You haven't seen that little girl from the Ye family in a long time, have you?"
Dugu Bo spoke with full confidence. He was very clear about the Sun Moon Empire's strength; he had contributed to the spirit rings of Lin Fan and others back then.
In his opinion, the current Sun Moon Empire was the continent's number one power, even Spirit Hall couldn't compare.
Although he didn't know who they were going to deal with this time, with so many powerhouses dispatched, who on the continent could stop them?