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"Federal Central Station reports that millions of citizens in Mingdu cheered, destroying the anti-Federation group led by Shen Changyan, the Vice Governor of Mingdu and a federal senator, along with fifteen other senators.
This group has for years colluded with Star Luo and Dou Ling continents, advocating the sale of advanced federal soul engineering technology, transferring benefits, and seeking private gains. During their tenure, they committed egregious financial corruption, with irrefutable evidence of their heinous crimes.
Under the joint efforts of the War God Hall, all teachers and students of Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and the citizens of Mingdu, this group has been brought to justice."
At midnight, the soul-guided screens in the seventeen first-tier cities of the Sun Moon Federation broadcasted scenes from Mingdu: citizens bombarding Capitol Hill, and Feng Zaixing dragging Shen Changyan down the grand stairs.
"Currently, Shen Changyan is dismissed from all public offices, sentenced to life imprisonment, stripped of all personal property, and deprived of political rights for life.
Tang Chun, Fran Yun, and fourteen other senators have confessed to their crimes and are hereby sentenced to death, with all personal property confiscated, to be executed immediately."
The scene then shifted to the judgment seat, where the half-dead Shen Changyan was escorted to prison. Twelve senators were taken to the execution ground and shot. Following this were images of them surrounding the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, a large number of corrupt documents, and statements supporting Star Luo and Dou Ling.
After a series of images, the Minister of the Federal Military Department, Purple Radiance Douluo Xu Pojun, appeared on screen, giving a summary speech with the host and announcing the military's verdict.
"The Mingdu Guard Force, including Major General Shen Gu and Colonel Shen Yang, were misled by the anti-Federation group and clashed with federal citizens. The following actions will be taken against Shen Gu and others.—
In the footage, the officers of the Shen Family's Mingdu Guard Force who appeared on Capitol Hill were all exiled from Mingdu and had their ranks severely reduced, with major generals demoted to lieutenant colonels, colonels to majors, with no bottom limit to the demotion.
At this point, the earth-shattering emergency news broadcast concluded, marking yet another bombshell.
Major events erupting consecutively in the Federation's first and second largest cities will undoubtedly stir the nerves of all major powers on Douluo Star.
"Junior Brother, we really made a big splash today! How exhilarating, truly exhilarating!"
In a richly life-infused bath, A Ruheng laughed heartily. Attacking Shrek first, then shaking the Mingdu opposition—the Body Sect hadn't been this glorious in many years.
Feng Zaixing's long hair fanned out on the water. His breathing was extremely subtle as he circulated his blood and Qi to restore his energy, his eyes clear as he said:
"Today was exhilarating, but Senior Brother, you must be careful from now on. This is only Shrek Academy's first counterattack. Although we countered them with thunderous force, they won't give up easily."
"After this battle, Mingdu is safe, but outside Mingdu, it's hard to say."
A Ruheng chuckled and said, "We have so many Seniors fully supporting us; those bastards can only cause minor trouble outside of Mingdu."
Feng Zaixing shook his head upon hearing this, a very serious expression on his face, and said, "Taking down Shen Family's Third Master today was seizing an opportunity; it will be hard to have such a chance again. If you suffer a hidden loss outside, I may not be able to get it back for you like today. You'll have to endure for some years before settling accounts."
"Even if I suffer a loss outside, even with absolute evidence, it would be difficult to make such a big fuss again."
A Ruheng was surprised this time and said, "Junior Brother, are you saying those Seniors won't—?"
"Everything today was seizing an opportunity. What is my cultivation level? The main thing is that the Shen Family brought this upon themselves."
Feng Zaixing sighed, pointed outside, and said in a deep voice, "Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy has been eagerly eyeing the title of the continent's number one academy for over ten thousand years. Now that they've finally seized it, their momentum is like a rainbow."
"The Hongchen Family and the Kong Family have waited ten thousand years. The Dean and Old Kong are eager to worship their ancestors, but the Shen Family put a damper on their plans. This is absolutely intolerable."
"Uncle Long owes me a great debt, so he caused trouble with me; besides him, the only powerhouses who stormed Capitol Hill were the Dean and Old Kong, because they were the most furious, the ones who hated the Shen Family the most!"
"I merely served as a blade, giving them a plausible excuse, explaining it all as young people being hot-blooded, and they too got heated up."
"Hiss—"
A Ruheng gasped, saying, "So you're in great danger now? Isn't this just being a pawn?"
"If your cultivation isn't high enough, you should be a pawn. Which powerhouse didn't start as a pawn before becoming a player?"
Feng Zaixing smiled indifferently, explaining, "The Le Family's status is special, so it's not suitable for them to appear. Therefore, only the Old Ancestor made a move, for the same reason: caring for the younger generation."
"They help me because they value my Spirit and hope I can break through to the Divine Rank, allowing the Angel Family to advance further. They are This Sect's most reliable allies."
"Legion Commander Yu values and Cultivates me because of Teacher Zhen Hua, my parents, and Sister Yu. Also, he wants to suppress Shrek, so our alliance is quite stable."
"Today's events weren't a conflict among senators; they were a struggle between interest groups. The Shen Family wanted to destroy our influence in suppressing Shrek, so we had to respond with an even stronger counterattack. Following procedures and bickering would yield no results. Shrek once massacred sixteen senators' entire families, so they approved of my coup."
"But Legion Commander Yu didn't want to be too aggressive, so he stopped the Guard Army from entering outside, preventing the conflict from escalating."
"There's no need to mention Grand Master Uncle Han; the Spirit Pagoda dreams of surpassing Shrek. He fully supports me, otherwise Gu Yue and Na'er would never have been able to mobilize the Spirit Pagoda Guard."
After explaining the various vested interests, Feng Zaixing smiled faintly:
"To summarize, I am the inheritor of this faction, the sharpest blade. What I want to do is what they want to do, it aligns with their interests, which is why I can succeed. Otherwise, I wouldn't even be able to kill those few senators."
"If we hadn't defeated Shrek, there wouldn't even have been so many Mingdu citizens willing to storm Capitol Hill with us."
He sighed, "When the time is right, all forces align; when luck runs out, heroes lose their freedom. We are all small figures; we can shake the world because the great figures want us to shake the world."
A Ruheng was stunned for a moment, then his eyes flashed, and he exclaimed, "Mingdu isn't just our two sides. Other forces didn't participate and didn't help the Shen Family afterwards. Their stance—"
"Whoever wins, they help."
Feng Zaixing's gaze was profound as he said, "The benefits of me storming Capitol Hill are something the Hawk Faction cannot refuse; it's something the Minister of the Military Department wants to do but dares not."
"Given such a huge favor, he naturally has to return it by expelling those Shen Family members from Mingdu, even if he and the Shen Family are in-laws!"
"He won't miss the opportunity to suppress the dove faction; Chen Xinjie will also applaud when he knows. How could I act recklessly without accurately grasping their intentions?"
What he didn't tell A Ruheng was that before he stormed Capitol Hill, he had Luan Hongchen inform the dove faction leaders other than Shen Changyan. In this upheaval, the dove faction was not the loser; they would provide convenience, helping the dove faction digest the vacancies left by the Shen Family in the military and political circles.
From beginning to end, the only ones who suffered were the staunch Shrek loyalists, who were served up on a platter by Feng Zaixing for all parties to feast on, then jointly suppressed.
"Junior Brother, you're really ruthless—"
A Ruheng was stunned, mouth agape. How did the Body Sect, always known for its honest people, produce such an outlier as his Junior Brother?
"Don't overthink it, Senior Brother. Your cultivation is high; try to open your Eight Extraordinary Meridians. Once you break through to Spirit Douluo and forge your Three-Word Battle Armor, even a Super Douluo won't be able to harm you."
Feng Zaixing smiled, "Scheming is a small trick; Cultivation is the foundation."
"Junior Brother—" A Ruheng pursed his lips, hesitating to speak.
"What's wrong?"
"Those great figures all have their own goals. What about you? What do you pursue?" A Ruheng looked directly at Feng Zaixing.
"Me, huh—" Feng Zaixing thought for a moment and replied, "I don't think Douluo Star should be like this. There are too many things that deserve to die."
"I don't want to let down those who stormed Capitol Hill with me. So, I want to kill until all the evil Spirits in this world are extinguished, and use their blood and flesh to irrigate a more beautiful land; the assets of those senators today will soon become various welfare facilities, given back to the people."
Since it's a federal system, he aims to emulate Commander Luo. Once he becomes unrivaled and settles external threats, that will be the time to strip away capital; after all, they all carry original sin, so killing a few causes no psychological burden.
He had already decided on the name for his four-word battle armor: 'Questioning the Heavens'.
A Ruheng swallowed, asking no more questions.
Meanwhile, in Shrek City, Sea God's Pavilion.
A gloomy atmosphere enveloped many people. Yun Ming kept his hands clasped on the table for a long time before he finally spoke softly:
"There's no need to say more about what happened in Mingdu. Both the dove faction and the Shen Family suffered heavy losses. Leaving those aside, what about the Inner Court?"
The Shen Family suffered a devastating blow; it was impossible to expect them to pose a threat to Feng Zaixing in Mingdu. Yun Ming also harbored no illusions. The immediate priority was to replenish the Inner Court.
Seeing everyone lower their heads, he whispered, "I have an idea: search for Geniuses across the entire continent and the other two continents, gather them, and Cultivate them with vast resources. What do you all think?"
The elders immediately raised their heads and offered their opinions. In the misty space of the Ancient Life Tree, an old man entirely clad in golden red quietly listened, then suddenly looked towards a void and said leisurely:
"Is that young man who attacked Shrek today another person you favor? His killing intent is no less than Ha Luosa's."
"Indeed," the Plane Spirit responded from afar.
"I hope you can take a gamble with me and give him the identity of Son of Nature. This is the only thing I can do."