Deep beneath the Kong Family Chamber of Commerce, level negative two hundred and one.
This was Kong Mingan's exclusive private resting area, consisting of several rooms forming a quiet and safe space, accessible only to a very few beings possessing Advanced 'Spiritual Pivot' authority.
Wang Dong'er had already consciously excused herself. Currently, only Kong Mingan, the Snow Empress, and the Ice Empress, who was half a step behind, remained in the area.
The Snow Empress's hand was still naturally intertwined with Kong Mingan's, a relaxed posture that seemed to have become part of their daily habit.
The Ice Empress beside them watched their joined hands, pursing her lips, her emotions as complicated as ever.
As her mind wandered, the Ice Empress's golden eyes became slightly lost in thought. However, the next moment, a soft, peaceful voice suddenly sounded beside her ear.
"Thank you, Ice Empress, for speaking up for me this time."
The Ice Empress froze, raising her eyes, only to see the young man walking ahead had turned around at some point, looking at her with a slight smile.
The Ice Empress paused, turned her head away, crossed her arms, and said stiffly, "Who helped you speak?"
She paused briefly, then muttered softly, adding, "It was merely stating the facts."
Kong Mingan nodded readily. "Mhm, understood. But still, thank you, Ice Empress."
"Hmph~" The Ice Empress let out an ambiguous soft snort and did not refute him again, though the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.
The Snow Empress looked at the Ice Empress's somewhat disappointing reaction, shook her head, and spoke up at the right moment, steering the conversation back to business. "What are your plans next?"
"I just need to wait slowly," Kong Mingan replied.
Currently, the Spirit Beast forces that needed attention across the entire Douluo Plane could be roughly divided into two parts: first, the land Spirit Beasts, and second, the sea.
Among the land Spirit Beasts were the Star Dou Great Forest, the Extreme North Land, and the Evil Demon Forest.
The reason he divided them this way was based on the number of top-tier combatants each Spirit Beast force possessed.
Among these forces, due to the presence of the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, the Extreme North Land was considered entirely family and required no worry whatsoever.
The Star Dou Great Forest was currently awaiting recruitment, and barring any accidents, the likelihood of future cooperation was extremely high. As long as cooperation could be achieved, he was confident he could poach everyone.
When it came to poaching, he was a professional. Perhaps he would even get to see the Dragon King Young Miss become a commander without troops, yet utterly helpless.
The Evil Demon Forest had already been placed on his cleanup list. After all, the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters was there, and the Evil Emperor himself was excellent material. Once his 'Spiritual Pivot' upgrade was complete, the Evil Demon Forest would be the first place he struck.
As for the sea, which was the largest in volume and the most complex in situation—that depended on Wang Dong'er's growth.
Countless sea Spirit Beasts in the ocean held a deeply ingrained faith in the Sea God.
And Wang Dong'er, who possessed the Sea God Martial Soul, naturally held a massive advantage in handling sea Spirit Beast related affairs once her strength was sufficient.
Don't ask why this new "Sea God" is a bit different from the Sea God you worship. Just tell me, is this or is this not the "Sea God"!
It could be said that the arrangements for the various Spirit Beast forces on the Douluo Plane were essentially set, and human-related issues would be dealt with simultaneously.
In fact, the current strength of the Sun Moon Empire was unprecedentedly powerful. Furthermore, after the mass production of Hundred Refined metal was achieved several months ago, the Sun Moon Empire was undergoing a small-scale technological revolution.
Once he developed a method for mass-producing Thousand Refined metal, spirit tools would usher in even greater changes.
Technological innovation was bound to bring about a leap in military strength. Even the Sun Moon Army, currently in the Early Stage of revolution, already held a crushing advantage over the Douluo Three Kingdoms; the only difference lay in the cost of victory.
Precisely because of this, the mindset of the Empire's high-ranking officials had changed. More people began contemplating how to achieve victory at a lower cost, rather than rushing to start a war immediately.
However, under such circumstances, when external conflicts subsided, internal conflicts would become prominent. Therefore, before completely unifying the Douluo Plane, he would first purge the Sun Moon Empire internally.
And the first step of this purge was the cleansing of the Evil Soul Masters, which wouldn't take much longer.
A moment later, the group arrived and sat down in the resting area's lounge. Kong Mingan turned to the Ice Empress. "How is the progress on the 'Star Ring'?"
The Ice Empress replied, "I'm preparing to start condensing the third Star Ring."
Kong Mingan nodded slightly. Currently, the Snow Empress had already condensed her "Godhead," and her combat power was stable at the Divine Rank, meaning she no longer required ordinary resources.
After obtaining knowledge related to God King Rank God Position construction, Elder Yi had entered secluded cultivation deep within the Undead Sub-Plane. It was highly likely he would also step into the Divine Rank upon emerging.
After his grandfather, Kong Deming, researched the Fusion of Spirit and spirit tool and received the resulting feedback, his cultivation had reached the ninety-ninth rank Limit Douluo.
However, his current interest was primarily focused on "mecha" research. Furthermore, since the Body Cultivator and Artifact Cultivator systems were not yet fully mature, a Breakthrough would be difficult in the short term.
Under these circumstances, the Ice Empress would become the focus of current resource support.
"Prepare yourself a little. After some time, I will assist you in accelerating the process of shaping your 'Godhead'."
The Ice Empress nodded. Kong Mingan had agreed to this with her previously; at that time, only the two of them would enter secluded cultivation together.
Hmm. Only the two of them.
When the topic concluded, the Snow Empress spoke up at the right moment. Her tone was as calm as ever, but her words carried a certain pointedness.
"The transformation of my 'divine soul power' is complete, and the state between the 'Star Ring' and the 'Godhead' is stable now. Are you going to test me?"
The Ice Empress beside her paused slightly, and then a strange feeling of inappropriateness surged into her mind.
In the past, she probably wouldn't have thought much of it, but ever since she sensed those scenes outside the ice wall, it was as if a door to a new World had opened for her.
Is this test even proper?
The Ice Empress looked at Kong Mingan, while Kong Mingan looked at the Snow Empress, blinking before nodding. "Sure."
As his voice fell, the distance between the two slightly closed. Kong Mingan closed his eyes, then very naturally pressed his forehead against the Snow Empress's forehead.
A very obvious mental fluctuation spread out, and Kong Mingan began carefully examining the Snow Empress's physical condition.
In response, the Snow Empress remained expressionless, her ice-blue eyes watching the nearby Kong Mingan without blinking, the distance so close that their lips could touch with just a slight lean forward.
The Ice Empress: "..."
This doesn't look like a test at all!
Are you two really not about to kiss?!
The Ice Empress felt inexplicably uncomfortable. Having no choice, she forced herself to turn her head away, unwilling to watch the scene that disturbed her peace of mind.
However, subconsciously, carrying some inexplicable anticipation, the Ice Empress uncontrollably snuck a peek back, her gaze falling upon the two of them once more.
After watching for a while, an indescribable bitterness and discomfort surged in her heart, and she turned her face away again, only for anticipation to rise again, causing her to turn away again.
Repeating this internal struggle, the Ice Empress was restless.
It seemed she shouldn't be here; she should be outside the door.
Roughly one more time harassing the Ice Empress, and he could thoroughly bully her. Of course, the subsequent step would be starting to harass Qiu'er and Dong'er. Heh heh.
(End of Chapter)
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