The two great emperors of the continent perished at almost the same time, leaving all the major powers in utter shock!
What baffled the world even more was that Spirit Hall suddenly made a major move!
"The Pope hereby announces the founding of the Douluo Federal Republic!"
"The Douluo Federal Republic will be governed by those who have received the blessing of the God King of Thunder and possess the Eye of God."
"You may not trust this Pope, but you should trust in the absolute fairness of the God King of Thunder. Only those who have passed the test can truly safeguard peace on the continent!"
"They will bring greater benefit to everyone!"
"From this day forward, Spirit Hall will exist solely as a spirit awakening institution and will no longer participate in any of the Douluo Continent's disputes. There will be only one power across the entire continent—the Douluo Federal Republic!"
Upon hearing this, everyone thought Bibi Dong had gone mad!
She was insane!
With victory in hand, Spirit Hall's unification of the continent was inevitable. The entire Douluo Continent would soon be under the shadow of the Spirit Empire.
Yet, she actually made such a decision!
To found the Douluo Federal Republic?
And the rulers must have received the blessing of the God King of Thunder and possess the Eye of God?
Wasn't she talking about the saints and fanatics of the Hall of Thunder?
If such people were to govern the Douluo Continent, true peace and justice might indeed follow—but who would dare say anything bad about Kong after that?
…
As long as you praised the God King of Thunder's unparalleled achievements, the people of the Hall of Thunder, as long as it was within their power and did not violate their principles, would help you.
"As the Grand Worship of Spirit Hall, I agree with the Pope's proposal!"
"As the Second Worship of Spirit Hall, I agree!"
"As for me…"
What left everyone stunned was that the Worship Hall and Elder Hall all agreed unanimously to this proposal! No one objected…
Clearly, this had been decided long ago.
With all the high-level leaders in agreement, what grounds did the core or lower ranks have to refuse?
"From today onward, everyone will be a citizen of the Douluo Federal Republic. There will only be distinctions in duties, occupations, and gender—no more hierarchy of status."
"To be honest, I truly admire those people—whether they're saints, fanatics, or ordinary believers—they treat everyone equally."
"They work hard to make the Douluo Continent a better place."
"That's exactly why these people were chosen to manage things."
Bibi Dong spoke with emotion. She had discussed this with a saint of the Hall of Thunder, and at first, the other side had refused.
Until she said, "Isn't the Hall of Thunder's purpose to fulfill the God King of Thunder's wishes?"
"Wouldn't governing the Douluo Federal Republic be the best way to realize such a beautiful vision?"
After hearing this, the saint fell silent.
Bibi Dong's words had struck right at the heart, leaving him unable to refuse.
And the more he thought about it, the more he realized it was true.
In the end, after a discussion, the saint agreed.
Members of the Douluo Federal Republic included, but were not limited to, former members of Spirit Hall, the newly established Seven Major Sects, and many other sects both large and small.
Though they felt some reluctance, there was nothing they could do—the tide of history was irresistible. They had no choice but to accept it.
The founding of the Douluo Federal Republic swept across the continent like a storm, rapidly unifying all of Douluo.
Wherever they went, all resistance crumbled. In less than a month, the entire Douluo Continent was under the control of the Douluo Federal Republic.
And so began a series of sweeping reforms.
First was taxation, which dropped from 99% to 20% of income.
This change stunned the entire population!
They could hardly believe their ears and eyes. Only a fifth?
Not only would they have enough for three meals a day, they would actually have plenty left over!
When it became clear the Douluo Federal Republic wasn't joking, the common people erupted with joy!
It was like a dream come true!
No one had ever dared to even dream of such a thing before!
And not only that—the Douluo Federal Republic began building schools everywhere, giving ordinary children who hadn't awakened their spirit power the chance to study and learn to read.
Children who awakened spirit power would go to special academies for spirit masters, where they would be taught both spirit-related and regular subjects.
Tuition for ordinary people was just a few copper soul coins. If they couldn't afford it, they could apply for a work-study status.
"Praise the God King of Thunder, praise Spirit Hall…"
"???"
"There's no more Spirit Hall now—only the Spirit Awakening Institution."
"That's true…"
The transformation of the Douluo Continent would take time; it couldn't turn into an ideal society overnight.
"At last, things are on the right track. My efforts at persuasion weren't in vain after all."
Kong let out a sigh and murmured to himself.
Why did Spirit Hall change like this?
Wasn't it because he had gone to persuade them!
What surprised Kong, though, was that his mother-in-law actually let the people of the Hall of Thunder govern the Douluo Federal Republic!
That was something Kong hadn't expected.
It seemed Bibi Dong's real goal was to destroy Spirit Hall and the entire continent's aristocracy—she had no desire for power.
If not for Qian Xunji, if not for Yu Xiaogang, perhaps she would never have become like this.
Such is fate…
The idea for the schools was Kong's suggestion.
He wrote down what he had learned in the past as the first set of textbooks.
With his current abilities, recalling everything he had studied—including every punctuation mark—was a simple task.
Now, countless teachers were studying these materials.
How things would develop in the future would depend on these people's own innovations.
Even though he had become a god, he was not omniscient or omnipotent…
No matter how strong a God King in Douluo was, just how powerful could they be?
"Hoo…"
"It's really tough!"
Whether it was Kong or Ei, neither of them truly understood much about these things.
Fortunately, the world is full of talented people. As long as there is a direction, people will find a way to move forward.
That was what comforted Kong the most.
"My mother-in-law should be close to becoming a god too, right?"
Suddenly, something occurred to Kong, and he muttered to himself.
Bibi Dong's second spirit had all its rings now; the next step should be godhood.
"Xue'er is almost there as well…"
"Hm? Heaven Dou… no, Prince Xue Xing—he's still planning to resist?"
Kong frowned, his eye twitching.
The situation was already settled, yet Xue Xing still dreamed of restoring the nation?
Really now—couldn't he see the reality, or did he have something up his sleeve?
Soto City. The former Prince Xue Xing now wore a look of determination. He was set on overthrowing this so-called Douluo Federal Republic!
Xue Xing couldn't understand what madness had come over Xue Qinghe to go to such lengths and wage a life-and-death war with the Star Luo Empire!
In the end, both sides perished, leaving the Douluo Federal Republic to reap the benefits…
(End of chapter)
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