Douluo Continent: Starting from Awakening the Vermilion Bird Martial Soul

The number of casualties has not yet been tallied, but it is estimated to be high.

"Fourth brother, you made great contributions in today's battle, saving Crown Prince Xueye and killing the Soul Saint of the Star Luo Empire."

"I estimate that it won't be long before your name becomes widely known."

Di Yang smiled as he looked at his younger brother beside him. He was probably the most dazzling one in today's battle. With the strength of a Soul Emperor, he managed to kill the Soul Saint of the Star Luo Empire.

A difference of thirteen levels in soul power.

"Merit doesn't matter. So many soldiers fought to the death; their merit is the greatest. Fame only brings trouble. Aren't there many people who are burdened by fame?" Di Hong didn't care. To him, these were all empty words and of no use.

After returning to Silvers' camp, Di Yang asked another question.

"Fourth brother, why are you suddenly so interested in Crown Prince Xueye?"

"Today, I even fought a Soul Saint to save him."

You never used to be like this.

After glancing outside and making sure no one was around, Di Hongcai whispered, "It's nothing, I'm just afraid he's dead. If he dies, we'll be the ones who suffer."

"Moreover, the battlefield is a place to hone one's skills. Opportunities to fight against a Soul Saint on the battlefield are rare."

"As you know, I have very little combat experience."

For seven years, he had been mostly focused on cultivation. Apart from hunting soul beasts, he rarely fought with others, and he only participated in one Soul Battle. This war between the two great empires just happened to give him such an opportunity.

When he fought Zong Yan, he clearly felt his own shortcomings. If it weren't for the advantage of his martial soul and innate domain, he would have had to wear down Zong Yan for a long time.

Today was also his first time killing someone, but he didn't feel uncomfortable as he had imagined. On the contrary, he felt indifferent and nothing at all.

Di Yang nodded, then asked, "What do you think of Xue Ye and the Tian Dou Empire?"

Do you think the snowy night will succeed?

"Yes," Di Hong said with certainty.

Then, he walked to the entrance of the main tent, closed it, and sat back down in front of Emperor Yang.

"Brother, what do you think of the Heavenly Dou Empire?" His voice was very soft, so soft that only the two of them could hear it.

"I have no opinion. What opinion could I possibly have?" Di Yang laughed. He didn't understand why his younger brother would ask such a nonsensical question.

"Alright, just say what you want to say. I'm your older brother, would I ever harm you?"

"Alright then." Di Hong stopped beating around the bush.

He spoke his true thoughts.

"Brother, I want to change the status quo on the mainland."

Di Yang looked at him with a puzzled expression, gesturing for him to continue.

Di Hong continued, "Brother, as you've seen, the current situation on the continent is a three-way standoff. The Spirit Hall can maintain the balance of power on the continent for now, but what about in the future?"

"Qian Xunji is not Qian Daoliu."

What kind of person do you think Qian Xunji is?

"I don't know." Di Yang shook his head. He had never met Qian Xunji, so naturally he didn't know what kind of person he was.

If it weren't for this war, the Spirit Hall would have sent people to congratulate them when they changed popes, but this time the pope's ascension was very uneventful.

"I've heard that Chihiro is someone who is not content with the status quo."

"Therefore, I believe that the balance on the mainland will definitely be broken in the coming decades."

“At that time, our kingdoms will certainly be affected.”

"So I want to change the status quo."

He couldn't directly tell Di Yang that decades from now, the Spirit Hall would launch a war of unification to break the balance of the continent. Of course, the initiator of this war was not Qian Xunji, but Bibi Dong. After all, the future Douluo of the Secret Chamber would be beaten up by Tang Hao and killed by Bibi Dong after returning with serious injuries.

But all he could tell Di Yang was that the balance of power on the continent would inevitably be broken.

Chapter 38 Ambition

"Change the status quo?"

Di Yang sat up straight, gesturing for Di Hong to continue, as he wanted to hear exactly how they planned to change the current situation.

After a slight hesitation, Di Hong told Di Yang everything he had been thinking about over the past year. He knew that he couldn't unify the continent by his own strength alone, so he had to rely on the power of the kingdom.

Unification inevitably leads to war. Neither of the two great empires will relinquish their territory, and the Spirit Hall will certainly not allow any other force besides themselves to destroy them.

If he truly wants to unify the continent in the future, then his enemies will be the two great empires plus the Spirit Hall. This difficulty is not just hellish, but a nightmare plus hellish.

The Kingdom of Silves, with an army of 200,000, a total of less than 1,000 Soul Masters, two Soul Douluos, two empires plus the Spirit Hall with an army of more than 2 million, nearly 100,000 Soul Masters, and about 20 Title Douluos.

Then he actually thought about unifying the continent.

If an average person drinks ten catties of liquor, they wouldn't dare to have such a dream even if they slept during the day.

But he was already making plans.

After hearing Di Hong's idea, Di Yang raised an eyebrow, his mouth slightly open, and looked at Di Hong with disbelief. He was clearly shocked.

"Did I hear that right? You're going to rely on 200,000 troops and less than a thousand Soul Masters to unify the entire continent?"

"Fourth brother, if you're not fully awake, you should go back and rest."

"It's not even dark yet and you're already dreaming."

Di Hong pursed his lips speechlessly, then sat down next to Di Yang.

"Brother, I'm not dreaming. I'm perfectly lucid. I know what I'm saying."

"Brother, are you really willing to be subservient to the Heavenly Dou Empire?"

"The Empire poses a significant threat to us. We, Silvis, are caught between Barak, the Empire, and the Kingdom of Hagendas. In terms of military strength, we can't even defeat Barak. As the Crown Prince, you should know that the Kingdom of Barak has always been extremely arrogant."

"They look down on us completely."

"We're on the same side now, but what about the future?"

"Although Prince Xueye made a promise, it doesn't mean that Barak will look up to us."

At this point, he leaned close to Di Yang's ear.

"Brother, you are now the Crown Prince, and you will be King Sylvester in the future."

"But a true man lives between heaven and earth; how can he remain subservient to others for long?"

"Don't you want to sit on the emperor's throne?"

"There are the Xue family, the Qian family, and the Dai family in this world, so why can't there be my Di family?"

"With the continent unified, I will be the only one to rule. As long as we can unify the continent, you will be the only emperor of the entire Douluo Continent."

Di Yang fell silent, his head bowed as Di Hong's words echoed in his mind: Did he not want to be emperor?

The answer is, of course, yes. Not to mention him, even his father and all his ancestors didn't want to become emperors and establish a new country. Who would really be willing to be subservient to an empire and be its servant?

The temptation to become the sole emperor of Douluo Continent is simply too great—to be supreme and unrivaled.

He was a little confused. He had his own ambitions, but he simply didn't have the strength to match them.

"Fourth brother, can we really do it?"

He was clearly tempted, but he wasn't stupid. It was impossible for the Kingdom of Silves to contend with them, let alone the Empire. They couldn't even stand up to Barak. But if Di Hong became a Title Douluo, it would be a different story.

With a Title Douluo in command, the kingdom's strength will reach a very high level, and they will be the first kingdom to possess a Title Douluo.

Power creates rights.

Only with great power can one have great authority.

"How will you know if you don't try?"

"Even if we fail, at least we did it, we tried, and we made an effort."

"It's better to die a glorious death than to die an unknown one."

Di Yang got up and walked outside the tent, looking at the sky outside. He was very conflicted, feeling both grand and obscure.

After a while, he returned to the main tent.

"You're right, even death should be spectacular."

"But if we succeed, then we will gain the entire continent."

"Although there is little hope."

"Big brother, do you support me?" Di Hong asked. Unifying the continent was just wishful thinking on his part. If his family didn't support him, he wouldn't do it. After all, it wasn't something he absolutely had to do, and he wasn't that great.

If they could unify the continent, it would certainly be good for the Imperial Family, but not unifying it wouldn't be too bad for them either.

They are nobles, and even royalty. As long as he cultivates diligently, even if the Spirit Hall launches a war of unification in the future, he will be able to protect his family. However, the kingdom will definitely be in trouble.

Even if they had defeated the Spirit Hall back then, they wouldn't be as carefree as they are now.

"It's just a life, brother, I support you."

"However, the support of my elder brother alone is not enough; the support of my father is also very important."