Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor-Chapter 295: Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor []

After returning to his room, Xu Bai bowed to Chen Ming and began recounting the events in his tribe. Because Chen Ming was interested in developing his faith on this continent, he listened patiently to Xu Bai's stories. However, his expression gradually turned speechless. To put it bluntly, the capabilities of this tribe were not even on par with the fortresses back in his homeland. The tribe lacked a proper administrator, and their so-called stability and safety were practically nonexistent. This left Chen Ming feeling somewhat at a loss for words.

After dealing with the immediate matters, Xu Bai brought out his treasured items: two third-grade soul-guided flying tools.

Although these devices had been crafted by his teacher long before Xu Bai was even born—over sixty years ago—their rarity ensured that successive generations of owners carefully maintained them. Despite their age, the devices were still in decent condition and functional.

Xu Bai, like a child showing off his prized possession, handed the better-preserved one to Chen Ming, offering him the chance to fly it first. However, Chen Ming simply waved his hand and used his spatial powers to teleport both of them several kilometers away to a nearby hillside.

This spatial manipulation left Xu Bai wide-eyed with shock, nearly dropping the soul tool in his hands.

After asking Xu Bai if he knew the way and the general direction of the Rising Sun Empire, Chen Ming lightly activated his soul power, forming two transparent shields around the pair.

Now that his mental power had evolved into divine consciousness, Chen Ming could manipulate the world's elemental energy with a single thought. With no visible effort, a gust of wind arose from nowhere, carrying the two of them swiftly toward the direction of the Rising Sun Empire.

To Chen Ming, this speed was not particularly fast. Even in midair, it was roughly equivalent to the running speed of a typical Titled Douluo or the flying speed of a Soul Douluo-level flying-type soul master. With a surge of soul power, Chen Ming could easily triple this speed on his own. Using other methods, he could even double that again.

However, from Xu Bai's perspective as a Soul King, this speed was nothing short of divine. Watching the scenery blur past him like streaks of light, even though he was protected by the shield, Xu Bai couldn't help but feel terrified. His legs trembled uncontrollably.

This speed was at least ten, no, twenty times faster than his soul-guided flying tool!

Xu Bai knew the general direction and landmarks, and even from midair, he could roughly point out the location of the Rising Sun Empire.

Thus, after flying north for about a day, they arrived at the northern part of the continent, within the territory governed by either the Sun Moon Empire or the Rising Sun and Bright Moon Empires.

Chen Ming had not reached his limit; instead, it was Xu Bai who had hit his. Extended flight left him unable to endure, as he needed food, water, bathroom breaks, and rest. Otherwise, they could have shaved off another half day from their journey.

The Sun Moon Continent had a horizontally aligned landmass and was smaller in size compared to the Douluo Continent. Coupled with the limitations of the era, the undeveloped regions in the far north and south of the continent remained largely uninhabited. The actual usable territory of the empires was far smaller than their claimed land areas.

Along the way, Chen Ming frequently used his spiritual power to scan the major cities they passed. This gave him a general understanding of the development of the Sun Moon Continent.

How should he put it? While the Sun Moon Continent did indeed have a legacy of soul tool technology, compared to the Douluo Continent, it was still significantly underdeveloped.

Not only was the population smaller, but there was also no organization like the Spirit Hall to oversee the awakening of martial souls as a public service.

With fewer soul masters to begin with, the total number of soul masters on the Sun Moon Continent was even more limited. Xu Bai's tribe, where martial soul awakening was universal, was considered a model of governance on this continent, attracting many people to join them.

As for the disparity in the average quality and power of martial souls, those were secondary issues.

Industrial and commercial development was lagging, and while the Sun Moon Continent had soul-guided technology, the number of soul engineers was still very low. They made up only a small portion of soul masters.

Given the already small number of soul masters, the proportion of soul engineers was even smaller, resulting in soul-guided technology being practically invisible in most cities and towns. In many places, the technology hadn't reached a level where it could be integrated into production or daily life. Large cities were slightly better off but in smaller cities?

To put it bluntly, even Chen Ming's impoverished hometown, Biluochen City, known for its harsh environment, would be considered a top-tier city on the Sun Moon Continent. It was a leading metropolis in terms of population and development.

Throughout his journey, Chen Ming found fewer than five cities that were slightly better developed than Biluochen City. Due to the Sun Moon Continent's centuries of continuous conflict, poverty, and starvation were far too common.

On the Douluo Continent, despite the oppressive taxes levied by the two empires—50% at the national level and up to 70% at the local level—ordinary farmers rarely starved to death. The Douluo Continent's vast plains and soul master-bred crops ensured that barring major disasters or wars, most people could at least survive.

Each major city had a Spirit Hall branch, and although the organization had its flaws, its faith in the Angel God imposed some degree of restraint. While Spirit Hall largely ignored the plight of the common people, they wouldn't tolerate widespread famine. They were more than willing to intervene in internal affairs if it allowed them to expand their influence.

Whether it was to win hearts or grow their authority, Spirit Hall provided a safety net that deterred the two empires and the nobility from going too far.

On the Douluo Continent, surviving was hard, but not impossible.

The Sun Moon Continent, on the other hand... Chen Ming didn't even want to comment.

Initially, Chen Ming thought that either of the two Douluo Continent empires could easily conquer the Sun Moon Continent. However, after gaining a basic understanding, he realized that even a powerful duchy from the Douluo Continent could manage it.

From the perspective of the Douluo world, there was a developmental gap of several thousand years between the Sun Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent. Under normal circumstances, even if a visionary leader emerged on the Sun Moon Continent, catching up to the Douluo Continent would be nearly impossible.

After all, as the Sun Moon Continent developed, the Douluo Continent would also continue advancing—likely at an even faster pace. By the time the Sun Moon Continent reached a certain level of progress, the Douluo Continent would have already developed the capability to cross oceans and conquer them.

Unfortunately, the emergence of Tang San and his group caused stagnation and even regression on the Douluo Continent. This was likely the main reason why the Douluo Continent had suffered defeat during its first conflict with the Sun Moon Continent.

Later, this responsibility was passed on to Shrek Academy. Its obstinate and arrogant behavior successfully turned it into a thorn in the side of every nation on both continents, further hindering the Douluo Continent's progress.

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It wasn't until they reached the central regions of the Rising Sun Empire that Chen Ming finally saw some cities that could be considered somewhat decent. The residents there enjoyed slightly better living conditions.

After flying directly to the Rising Sun Empire's capital, Great Sun City, Chen Ming finally descended from the sky with Xu Bai. After using spiritual power to confuse the city guards, they entered Great Sun City. Xu Bai, familiar with the area, expertly led Chen Ming into the city's underground black market.

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