His upper and middle Dantian, as well as his entire network of meridians, subtly merged into one. Even Wang Nan himself integrated into it, making it impossible to distinguish between body, consciousness, and spirit power.
It was as if a boundless starry sky had appeared within Wang Nan's body, with the two Soul Cores being the most dazzling stars within it. Small crystals of solidified spirit power revolved continuously around the Soul Cores, their scattered light a beautiful sight.
The Soul Cores were no longer just the core for activating spirit power; they themselves possessed even more wondrous power.
After the battle last night, his spirit power rank had reached ninety-five, officially stepping into the realm of Super Douluo.
Just as Wang Nan was deep in thought, the carriage suddenly slowed down.
Lifting the curtain, Princess Xu Jiujiu, dressed in light armor, was already standing outside the carriage.
"Your Highness Heaven's Equal, the reinforcing army is ahead. It is time for me to depart."
"I understand." Wang Nan nodded, stepped out of the carriage, and an endless sea of people appeared before him.
These were all ordinary people without cultivation, but with so many gathered together, a chilling aura rose and condensed, already enough to affect some low-rank Spirit Masters.
Seeing Wang Nan appear, these well-trained soldiers, though silent, clearly showed much more enthusiasm.
These were the armies the Star Luo Empire was about to send to aid the Tianhun Empire. After the battle of Yu Ming City, Wang Nan's name was well known throughout the Star Luo Empire.
"This journey to aid the Tianhun Empire will be hard on Your Highness Jiujiu."
"As a Princess of the Empire, this matter is my inescapable duty. However, I will have to trouble Your Highness Heaven's Equal to guard Yu Ming City."
"It's my duty."
Facing matters related to the war, Wang Nan and Princess Xu Jiujiu did not stand on ceremony for long. Princess Xu Jiujiu mounted a Spirit Beast and led the army majestically toward the Tianhun Empire.
With the Sun Moon Empire's Hand of the Nation and several Soul Master legions remaining in Shrek City, it was the perfect time for a counterattack, and the Three Great Empires naturally would not miss this opportunity.
On the other side, Wang Nan re-entered the carriage.
It wasn't that he enjoyed such a display, but rather that he needed to use this method to inform the Sun Moon Empire that he was guarding the Empire's border.
At the same time, the Douling Empire also had an army slowly advancing from east to west, and Du Busi also led the Body Sect and the remaining forces of the Tianhun Empire northward.
In Mingdu, within the imperial palace, Xu Tianran was uncharacteristically not seated on the throne, but stood in a courtyard, his face clouded with gloom.
After a long while, a loud cry finally came from an adjacent room.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. The Empress has given birth to a Prince."
Although Xu Tianran knew beforehand that the child born to Ju Zi would definitely be a Prince, he only felt completely relieved at this moment.
Listening to the congratulations from others, Xu Tianran's expression changed repeatedly, but the suffocating energy in his chest had nowhere to vent.
If not for the stability of the throne, why would he suffer such humiliation?
"Report!" A guard's voice came from outside the courtyard.
"What is it?"
"Mingde Hall's Hall Master Mirror Hongchen is waiting in the study."
Xu Tianran's brows furrowed upon hearing this. Mirror Hongchen had gone on the expedition with the army; his sudden appearance here likely did not bode well.
Xu Tianran suddenly looked up, flicked his sleeve, and walked straight out of the courtyard, not even sparing a glance for his Empress and newborn "child."
"What happened on the front lines?"
Seeing Xu Tianran enter the study, Mirror Hongchen bowed deeply, not daring to look up. If he weren't a Titled Douluo, he would likely be kneeling on the ground by now.
"What exactly happened?"
"The Empire's Imperial Dragon, Dreadclaw, and Evil Monarch Three Great National Protection Soul Master Legions, in Shrek City—were completely annihilated."
"What?!"
Xu Tianran's voice was distorted. Even with the cultivation of a Titled Douluo, his chest still heaved uncontrollably.
"I only received news last night that Shrek was encountering a Spirit Beast tide and it was the perfect time to attack. Today you bring me such battle results?"
"Where is Xu Tianyuan, where is the Holy Spirit Cult, and where are Mingde Hall's Soul Guidance Devices?"
Mirror Hongchen paused, but before he could speak, Xu Tianran suddenly raised his hand to stop him. The fact that Xu Tianyuan had not returned with Mirror Hongchen already indicated many problems.
Already upset about the matter of the Prince, and now hearing such news, Xu Tianran felt his old wounds throbbing faintly.
Xu Tianran leaned on the desk and slowly sat in the chair, closing his eyes to calm himself. Ever since he lost his legs, he knew that anger solved nothing.
"What are the specific details?"
Seeing Xu Tianran, who had just been furious, quickly calm down, Mirror Hongchen felt a slight surprise. Xu Tianran indeed possessed the demeanor of an Emperor; if not for his character flaws, he might truly have become a wise ruler of the Sun Moon Empire.
"This matter must start with the Spirit Beast tide," Mirror Hongchen let out a slight breath. "At the time, Marshal Xu Tianyuan and I only felt it was an opportunity for the Empire to attack Shrek. Now it seems this Spirit Beast tide came strangely; perhaps Shrek Academy truly has a way to cooperate with Spirit Beasts."
"And then?" Xu Tianran half-closed his eyes, his voice betraying no emotion.
"After that, the Empire successfully broke through Shrek City, with the Holy Spirit Cult as the vanguard attacking inside the city—"
"Report!" Before Mirror Hongchen could finish explaining last night's situation, another battle report came from outside the door, interrupting him.
"Come in!"
Xu Tianran glanced at Mirror Hongchen, then spoke again, calling the messenger outside the door inside.
"Your Majesty, urgent report from the front lines: the remnants of the Tianhun Empire's army have joined forces with the Star Luo and Douling Two Great Empires. Tianling City has been recaptured by them, and the Three Nations' allied army is pushing north."
Xu Tianran was much calmer now.
With Marshal Xu Tianyuan and the Soul Master legions remaining in Shrek City, the army left in Tianling City was not large, and without anyone to command them, the recapture of Tianling City was somewhat expected.
"I understand. You may go."
Xu Tianran's voice was indifferent. Only after the messenger left did he look up at Mirror Hongchen.
"Hall Master Hongchen, I will not pursue this matter for now. You must quickly lead troops to the Tianhun Empire and stop them."
"Yes."
Although Mirror Hongchen accepted the order and left, having lost more than a dozen Soul Master legions, including the Sun Moon Empire's Hand of the Nation, stopping the combined counterattack of the Three Great Empires would be anything but easy.
For three whole days and nights, Xu Tianran stayed in the study, not leaving a single step. Only messengers carrying battle reports constantly entered and exited, but there was not much good news for Xu Tianran among them.
It wasn't until the news of Du Busi detonating another Rank 9 soul tool came that a violent crash suddenly erupted from the study.
The Rank 9 soul tool Du Busi detonated this time was not one of those taken from Mingde Hall, but a Rank 9 soul tool produced by Shrek.
Xu Tianran knew that this war had already ended.