The Spirit Hall's efficiency is astonishing.
After receiving Bibi Dong's approval, within just one day, a supreme proclamation jointly signed by Pope Bibi Dong and the Elders of the Spirit Hall spread like wildfire throughout every branch of the Spirit Hall across the continent, reaching every corner of the Douluo Continent.
The announcement was nothing short of a magnitude 12 earthquake, turning the entire Soul Master world upside down.
[Spirit Hall's Supreme Announcement to Punish Rebels]
[A proclamation to all Soul Masters and the general public on the mainland: The Demon King Tang San, originally a descendant of the Clear Sky Sect, has become twisted and fallen into evil ways. For his own selfish desires, he has allied himself with foreign evil gods, practicing forbidden techniques. His martial soul, 'Blue Silver Grass,' has mutated into 'Dark Blue Silver Grass,' which devours life force.]
[It has been discovered that Tang San, in his quest for power, has become utterly ruthless, slaughtering millions of soul beasts in various locations including the Star Dou Great Forest and Sunset Forest! From hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts to ten-year-old cubs, all fell victim to his cruelty, their life force drained, their deaths gruesome and countless!]
[Its first crime: Extermination of living beings, shaking the foundations of the continent!]
[It has been discovered that Tang San colluded with the Star Luo Empire, his wolfish ambitions blatantly obvious. Furthermore, using his evil martial soul, he forcibly infused the life force and resentment of plundered soul beasts into the bodies of members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and ordinary people, giving birth to fourteen pseudo-Tier Douluo with weak foundations and incomplete minds, and an army of ten thousand vengeful spirits! This act violates the laws of heaven and is an outrage against both gods and men!]
[His second crime: Creating evil spirits and poisoning the world!]
[...]
The announcement, in extremely harsh and detailed language, listed more than a dozen major crimes committed by Tang San. Each crime was accompanied by irrefutable evidence obtained by the Spirit Hall's investigation, such as the analysis of energy residue in certain battlefield ruins and the undeniable resentment on the transformed soldiers.
The announcement concluded with a joint decree from Pope Bibidon and the Elders' Hall:
[...All Soul Masters of the continent have the responsibility to protect world order! This decree calls for a united front against them! Anyone who slays a pseudo-Soul Master of the Star Luo Sect can claim a bounty at any Spirit Hall location upon presentation of a token! Anyone who provides information leading to the whereabouts of Tang San and his followers will be rewarded with ten thousand gold pieces and granted the title of Viscount! Whoever slays Tang San will have one reasonable wish granted by the Spirit Hall and will be hailed as a friend of the Spirit Hall forever!]
[Furthermore, Ning Liu, the sect leader of the Glazed Heaven Sect, is a man of great principle and has assembled a righteous coalition that will soon be deployed to the front lines. All those with aspirations are welcome to join him and participate in this righteous cause!]
The announcement caused an instant uproar across the entire continent.
...
Inside the council hall of the "Surging Waves Sect," a mid-level sect in the Heaven Dou Empire.
Sect Leader Wang Jingtao held a copy of the announcement, his face ashen, his hands trembling as if he were having a seizure.
"They've gone mad...they've all gone mad..."
He muttered to himself, "Slaughtering a million soul beasts? Creating an army of ten thousand soul masters? Is Tang San a devil?"
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The First Elder said urgently, "Now is not the time to talk about this! The Spirit Hall and Liuli Heaven have joined forces! What should we do? Should we answer the call, or..."
"Respond? What will you use to respond!"
A young elder retorted, "The other side has fourteen Title Douluos! Our Jingtao Sect, combined, only has one Soul Douluo—our Sect Master. Wouldn't going there be suicide?"
"But the announcement says this is a matter of righteousness! If we sit idly by and wait for Liuli Tian and the Spirit Hall to free up their resources, will we have any good outcome?"
"We can't just go and throw our lives away! In my opinion, we should immediately close the mountain, not help anyone, and sit back and watch the tigers fight!"
Inside the hall, the argument raged on.
Those who support going to war believe it's an opportunity to side with the strong and secure a better future.
Those who advocated self-preservation were afraid of Tang San's terrifying strength and dared not gamble with the fate of their sect.
Listening to the argument around him, Wang Jingtao felt utterly overwhelmed.
As he looked at the words "to be condemned by all under heaven" on the notice, he felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.
This is no longer a matter of choosing sides; it's forcing all Soul Masters across the entire continent to make a choice.
...
In a noisy tavern in the Kingdom of Barak.
A burly mercenary slammed his wine glass on the table and roared:
"Damn it! This guy named Tang San is inhuman!"
"I hate these scumbags who indiscriminately kill soul beasts the most! Back in the day, I spent half a month in the forest just to find a suitable one in order to obtain my third soul ring! But he just slaughtered thousands upon thousands of them?"
"Exactly! This kind of monster deserves to be killed by everyone!"
"Once I break through to the Soul Master level, I'll go to the front lines and see if I can cut off a few pseudo-Soul Master heads and collect the bounty from the Spirit Hall!"
The crowd in the tavern was indignant. Most of the Soul Masters, especially those from commoner backgrounds who had to work hard to obtain Soul Rings, showed great indignation at Tang San's behavior.
But in the corner, some people were whispering among themselves.
"Do you think... what the announcement said is true?"
"Can it really transform an ordinary person into a Soul Master?"
A strange light flickered in the eyes of a thin Soul Master.
"Who knows? But it sounds... so tempting..."
The person next to him lowered his voice, "If I could have had such a fortuitous encounter, I might be a Soul King by now."
"Shh...Are you out of your mind! How dare you say such a thing!"
...
On the mainland, countless similar scenes are unfolding.
Some were angry, some were afraid, some hesitated, and naturally, some... were tempted.
In a small town not far from the border of the Star Luo Empire.
A Soul Master named Zhao Wuyai was sitting in his dilapidated wooden house, repeatedly looking at the notice in his hand.
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