The current state of the continent is far different from what it was ten thousand years ago. During Tang San's era on Douluo Continent, Ultimate Douluos rarely intervened, as they represented the interests of gods in the Divine Realm.
Ten thousand years ago, without divine assistance, breaking through to Ultimate Douluo was nearly impossible.
But in this era, there are many Ultimate Douluos.
First among them is Shrek Academy's Moen, known as the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Needle for over a millennium. His title is Dragon God, and his spirit is the Bright Holy Dragon, a mutation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, making it one of the most exceptional mutated spirits of the current age.
The second Ultimate Douluo is Long Xiaoyao, titled Dragon Emperor, whose spirit is the Dark Holy Dragon, a top-tier beast spirit. Alongside Moen, they are known as the "Black and White Twin Holy Dragons" in the spirit master world, and Long Xiaoyao is the head enshrined of the Holy Spirit Sect.
The third Ultimate Douluo is Ye Xishui, one of the three great Ultimate Douluos of this era. Ye Xishui possesses rare twin spirits: Blood Soul Demon Puppet and Bright Phoenix. She is the queen of the Evil Spirit Masters and also a top-tier enshrined member of the Sun Moon Empire. In the future, Ye Xishui will even become a Level 10 Soul Engineer.
Besides these, there are other formidable Douluos like Poison Immortal and Elder Xuan, who are both Level 98 Super Douluos with fearsome strength.
These individuals alone are enough to make an empire tremble.
Moreover, most of the Level 9 Soul Engineers from the Sun Moon Empire have power equivalent to that of Level 95 Super Douluos or above, not to mention those special armies equipped with soul tools.
It could be said that the Sun Moon Empire has the ability to crush the three empires of the native Douluo Continent.
In the past, the Sun Moon Empire had few high-ranking spirit masters and feared Shrek Academy along with other Super Douluos on the continent. But now, even their Level 9 Soul Engineers are extremely powerful, not to mention the support they have from the Holy Spirit Sect.
The Star Luo Empire might not understand the true strength of the Sun Moon Empire, but the power displayed openly is enough to terrify them.
The Star Luo Empress's attempt to win Qing Ran over caught him by surprise, but he quickly regained his composure.
Shrek Academy's geniuses have always been highly sought after by the three empires, especially since it seemed Qing Ran might also have an independent, mysterious force behind him that had yet to be aligned with any empire.
This alone was enough for the Star Luo Empire to take him seriously.
At this moment, Qing Ran also found himself intrigued.
He knew Qian Renxue had always wanted to rebuild the Spirit Hall and had been making secret arrangements, but she lacked the opportunity. Although he didn't know what her current position in the Holy Spirit Sect was, it was unlikely that she could seize control from Ye Xishui.
Ye Xishui was an Ultimate Douluo, a twin-spirit user, and currently a pinnacle Level 9 Soul Engineer. Even if Qian Renxue had regained her strength as an Ultimate Douluo, suppressing Ye Xishui would be difficult.
However, leveraging the dual attributes of their spirits would allow them to establish good relations with both the Sun Moon Empire and the Star Luo Empire. Qing Ran knew that Qian Renxue certainly wouldn't use the Holy Spirit Sect as the foundation for rebuilding the Spirit Hall, and the Star Luo Empire presented an excellent opportunity.
Moreover, his status in the Star Luo Empire would skyrocket, and the Dai family would be beneath him.
The strongest individual in the Body Sect, Poison Immortal, was merely Level 98, yet he was revered as the National Advisor of the Heavenly Soul Empire. The treatment the Ice Empress received in the Star Luo Empire would surely be no worse.
"This is doable, but it depends on what benefits you can offer. As for our strength, you need not worry." Qing Ran smiled as he spoke.
"Hmm? Are you in a position to make such decisions?" The Empress was both astonished and pleased.
"Of course I can." Qing Ran smiled again. Both the Ice Empress and Qian Renxue were his women. Though Snow Empress wasn't his yet, considering her relationship with Ice Empress, she wouldn't refuse him either. Given a little more time, even Snow Empress wouldn't be able to escape his grasp.
"May I ask the name of your sect? How many Titled Douluos or Super Douluos do you have?" The Empress asked in excitement.
"Forgive me, Mr. Qing Ran, I mean no disrespect. It's just that, for cooperation, I believe we should be transparent about these things," the Empress quickly added, seemingly worried about offending Qing Ran.
Most of the powerful sects on the continent had already been aligned with the major empires. Few were left unaligned.
"No worries. Our sect, the Wuhun Sect, currently has two Ultimate Douluos and one Level 98 Super Douluo. As for other members of strength, I think there's no need to disclose that for now," Qing Ran replied with a slight smile.
The Ice Empress, Snow Empress, and Qian Renxue—there were indeed only those three for now.
"Two Level 99s, and one Level 98?"
At that moment, even the Empress couldn't maintain her graceful composure, exclaiming in astonishment.
It couldn't be helped; only the Holy Spirit Sect had such a configuration at present, not even Shrek Academy. Moen was nearing the end of his life, and after him, Elder Xuan would be Shrek Academy's strongest. However, Shrek Academy did have a large number of Titled Douluos, many of whom were Level 95 Super Douluos.
The Star Luo Empire wasn't too clear on the full strength of the Holy Spirit Sect, but the configuration Qing Ran mentioned had left the Empress dumbfounded.
She had never imagined that the force behind Qing Ran was so terrifying!
Just the presence of those three individuals was enough for the Star Luo Empire to take them very seriously. Although Qing Ran didn't mention the numbers of other strong individuals, in the Empress's eyes, a sect with two Ultimate Douluos and one Level 98 Super Douluo must have a double-digit number of Titled Douluos.
Hiding in the back room, Xu Jiujiu had also been watching Qing Ran, and she couldn't help but gasp. She was overwhelmed with shock. It was unimaginable that such a powerful sect could remain hidden in this world. It was simply terrifying.
There were very few sects on the continent that had Ultimate Douluos, let alone two.
"Is this true? You're not teasing me, are you?" The Empress took a deep breath, both surprised and afraid. She feared that Qing Ran was joking with her, and if so, all her happiness would be for naught.
"How could I joke about something like this? You've already seen our Level 98 Super Douluo. She's the one who appeared in the Mingdou Mountain Range a few days ago."
"And in a few days, an Ultimate Douluo will be visiting as well. If you want to meet her then, it wouldn't be impossible."
"So that person was indeed a Level 98 Super Douluo. No wonder." The Empress now understood why Dai Hao had suffered so much. A Level 98 Super Douluo with an ultimate ice spirit was even stronger than the average Level 98 Super Douluo.
At this point, the Empress had gained a clearer understanding of the strength behind Qing Ran, and her attitude towards him became even warmer.
Any empire would try their utmost to win over such a powerful faction.
She couldn't help but feel fortunate that she had come to the auction house to find Jiujiu today. Otherwise, if such a high-caliber sect were missed or if it aligned with other empires, the Star Luo Empire's situation would become even more precarious.
(End of Chapter)
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