Douluo Dalu: Seven Kills

Chapter 322 The storm is rising
In the dark night, the moon is dim and the stars are sparse.

The rainstorm during the day has passed and there are no dark clouds now.

In the Prince's East Palace of the Sun and Moon Palace, Xu Tianran was leaning on a couch with his eyes slightly narrowed. But suddenly he opened his eyes, staring at a man in black who was kneeling respectfully not far in front of the couch.

"How's the arrangement going?"

The man in black held the layout map in his hand, "Your Highness, everything has been arranged. The east, south, and north directions are all heavily guarded by our troops, all of whom are ninth-level soul guides. In addition, there are more than five fixed-type soul guide shells in each direction."

Xu Tianran did not take it, but only glanced at it calmly and continued to ask: "What about Ximian? How are the preparations?"

The man in black still held the layout map in his hand and responded calmly, "The west side is also ready. Those people from before are all in the west. We are still giving them the last chance."

Xu Tianran nodded, a sneer on his face, "You did a good job. But we still need to reveal the situation in the west, so that they know that the garrison in the west is the weakest. In this way, if they want to escape from Mingdu, they will go west. Only in this way can our losses be greatly reduced."

At this point, Xu Tianran took the layout map in his hand, unfolded it and admired it quietly, and said, "Let's arrange it like this. Tell the several garrisoned legions to maintain level one alert for the next two days. In order to prevent them from doing something desperate."

"Yes."

The man in black respectfully agreed, then stood up, quickly left the hall, and disappeared into the darkness.

Under the lights at this moment, the night was extremely quiet, with only a faint sound when Xu Tianran was displaying the layout diagram.

"The prince is so carefree that he hasn't even rested yet at this late hour."

Zhongli Wu's figure suddenly appeared in the hall. He looked at Xu Tianran who was flipping through the drawings with amusement, and his words were full of teasing.

"Is it because you are excited about ascending the throne soon?"

Xu Tianran raised his eyes slightly, his tone calm.

"I need excitement?"

He straightened up slowly and looked at Zhongli Wu equally.

"Except for my fifth brother, all other princes were brutally murdered by the three great empires. Now I am the only one who can shoulder the great cause and avenge them. The throne is undoubtedly a sure thing. Why should I be excited about something that is so easy to obtain?"

How hypocritical!
Zhongli Wu thought to himself: How dare you deceive yourself before deceiving others.

Zhongli Wu didn't want to play along. He got straight to the point, "When does Your Highness plan to take action?"

"On the eve of the finals."

When Zhongli Wu heard this, his brows slightly frowned.

This timing is a bit strange.

As if seeing Zhongli Wu's doubts, Xu Tianran spoke slowly, "Since the Sun Moon Empire is no longer in this final, there is no need to continue. And we don't know when they will leave after the competition. If they leave before the night of the competition, it will be difficult to find an excuse. If it is before the final, then it is perfect. Our empire will arrest them completely in the name of attacking the palace and discredit them."

"Your Highness, aren't you afraid of being suspected by the public?"

Wouldn't it be stupid to attack the palace but not leave?

"Suspect?"

Xu Tianran sneered, "Who dares to doubt it? Who would doubt it? The situation officially stated by the empire is the truth. Besides, what if they guessed it? Those are the smart people in the empire, and they dare not speak nonsense even if they guessed it. As for the others... they are just fools."

After saying that, Xu Tianran looked out the window.

He suddenly felt his nose sore, and then his face looked sad.

"Father, for the future of the empire, it's time to get on the road."

(Emperor Sun and Moon: You are truly my eldest son!)

……

after one day.

Dinghou Street in Mingdu is located in a low-rise civilian area in the western suburbs. Although it is called a street, it is actually just a narrow path. This is where the lowest class of civilians in Mingdu live, so there are only large areas of low-rise houses. Further west is the continuous Sun and Moon Mountains.

The sky was dim at the moment. Four figures were gathered in a private room of a run-down little restaurant. Without exception, all of them had their faces covered, making it impossible to see their appearance clearly.

"Your strength is really exaggerated."

A woman sitting at the innermost part of the box spoke in a clear and pleasant voice, her words filled with infinite sighs.

A female voice also sounded on the right, and it was soft and beautiful with a sigh of emotion, "Yes! Who would have thought that you could burst out with the combat power of a Super Douluo when you are just a Soul Saint? By this calculation, I am afraid that you will be invincible in the world when you become a Titled Douluo."

"Exaggerated."

The voice under the hood was calm and modest, "Above level 95 can be said to be one level of the first heaven. Even if I become a Titled Douluo, I can only compete with the ordinary Extreme Douluo. I can't be considered invincible."

Ordinary Extreme Douluo combat power.

That's a very pretentious thing to say!
Hearing the man's words, the three women's mouths twitched under their veils, and they rolled their eyes at the same time almost in tacit understanding.

The man outside lifted his hood and Chen Junting looked helpless.

"I'm telling the truth. The gap between limits is bigger than the gap between a Super Douluo and a Titled Douluo."

"Okay, it's the truth."

The woman sitting on the inner side responded perfunctorily while taking off her veil together with the women on her right and left, revealing her true face.

Of these three women, the one sitting on the inner side is Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Xingluo Empire, the one on the right is Princess Vina of the Tianhun Empire, and the one on the left is naturally Zhang Lexuan, the senior sister of the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy.

As for why the three of them gathered in a cramped little restaurant... they currently represent the four major forces behind them.

Soon, the four of them got down to business.

Xu Jiujiu said in a deep voice: "I just got the news from the spies that the Sun Moon Empire has deployed heavy troops to guard the four sides of Mingdu. However, the three directions with the largest number of garrisons are the east, south, and north, and there are large armies and ninth-level soul masters stationed there. Only in the west, there are fewer troops stationed there, and the combined strength of the four major forces can completely rush through. But this west..."

Having said this, Xu Jiujiu paused slightly.

She didn't say anything else, but everyone understood.

Surround three sides and leave one side behind, this is the tactic used by the Sun and Moon Empire.

The west side seems weak, but there are definitely ambushes there.

only…

At this time, Vina spoke up and took over the conversation, "Actually, we have no choice. After all, the legions in the east, south, and north are too strong, unless we have the ultimate combat power to take action personally." Having said that, she glanced at Chen Junting.

Seeing that he was not moved at all, he continued, "Besides, we also sent people to investigate in the west. Although we know that the Sun-Moon Empire has bad intentions, we really didn't find any useful clues. It's like there is no ambush at all."

"That's why you decided to break out at this line."

After listening to this, Zhang Lexuan nodded to show her understanding.

If it were her, she would make the same choice.

Even though I was 100% sure that something was wrong, compared to the other three directions, only the west had a glimmer of hope.

However, they don't need to gamble like this.

Zhang Lexuan glanced at Chen Junting and secretly admired his foresight. She thought of using the high-flying Titan Griffin as a tool to ensure the safe evacuation of Shrek Academy and Nine Treasures Glazed Sect.

"Chen Junting, what do you think?" Xu Jiujiu asked after seeing Chen Junting, who had been silent since the beginning of the negotiation.

"My opinion?"

Chen Junting raised his eyes slightly, "My opinion is to give up the west and focus on the east. There are all kinds of strange things on the continent, and it's not just humans and soul beasts that can really kill people. There are some dangerous places, such as the sea and the far north, where even Titled Douluo cannot escape."

"You mean..."

The three girls suddenly understood what was going on when they heard this.

But this also put Xu Jiujiu and Vina in a dilemma.

Is it possible that we can only break out by force this time?
If this is true, either the top combat forces of the three empires will be wiped out, or the younger generation will be completely destroyed.

Thinking of this, Vina looked at Chen Junting.

"How are you going to evacuate?"

Chen Junting did not reply, but took a bite of the side dish on the table, then talked about another matter of this gathering, "By the way, how are you going to start the action we agreed on last time?"

Xu Jiujiu and Vina exchanged a glance. "We plan to do it on the night after the finals. I believe that by then the Sun Moon Empire will think that we are planning to break out under the cover of night, and will deploy military and high-end combat forces on the outskirts of Mingdu. That is when the entire Mingdu is at its weakest. Whether we want to attack the arsenal or the granary, or turn the fake into reality and successfully assassinate Xu Tianran, that will be the best opportunity."

These words were immediately agreed by Zhang Lexuan.

Seeing this, Xu Jiujiu also looked at Chen Junting.

Then he suddenly remembered something and added a sentence.

"Of course, if you want to attack several major national defenders, this is also a good opportunity. But the success rate... My advice is to think twice before acting, and never make impulsive decisions."

"Then don't worry."

Chen Junting said: "I don't plan to attack them."

As soon as these words were spoken, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.

They were really afraid that Chen Junting would become so depressed that he would attack the Protector of the Nation. But if he really did, they would be afraid that they would never be able to come back.

However, his next plan made the three of them stunned. They even felt that what Xu Jiujiu said last time about Chen Junting being too courageous was not an exaggeration at all.

"What? You plan to attack the garrison?"

Xu Jiujiu obviously couldn't hold back her excitement, and she pressed her hands firmly on the table to prop up her delicate body. Although her voice was deliberately lowered, one could still hear the horror in it.

"Are you crazy!?"

"I'm not crazy."

Chen Junting raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Don't worry, the attack was not done by our people. It was sponsored by someone in a friendly way."

The four words "friendly sponsorship" were emphasized.

I could hear something indescribably strange on the faces of the three of them.

Friendly sponsorship?
Who is this big villain?

"You don't need to worry about this."

Chen Junting did not intend to tell everything here. It was not because he did not trust him... well, he just did not trust him.

Transform a soul master, even an evil soul master, into an undead creature, and then let the transformer do whatever he wants, turning it into a puppet with self-awareness. If this matter is exposed, he doesn't think other forces will be able to hold back.

Because as long as this method exists, there is no one who will not be afraid. After all, no one knows whether the person who possesses this method will suddenly have a brain injury and set off a natural disaster of the undead, or whether it will be obtained by someone with ulterior motives and used on them.

"Anyway, when the riots happen, it will be your best chance to break out. And those kind-hearted people who raided the various legions will also risk their lives to help you break out successfully. Don't worry about that."

At this moment, Xu Jiujiu and the other two stood in awe.

Although I still feel extremely weird in my heart, but...

"Oh! I really have to thank those kind people."

Vina's sigh drew the approval of Xu Jiujiu and Zhang Lexuan. Zhang Lexuan's eyebrows were full of admiration, "If possible, can you tell me their names? For these heroes, I think we can erect monuments to record their achievements."

"Yes."

Xu Jiujiu nodded in agreement. "I can make the decision and let their children or relatives become nobles of the Xing Luo Empire. Their wives, daughters, and parents will be raised and supported by the empire for life."

Now, the three of them focused their eyes on Chen Junting.

This made Chen Junting look strange.

After a long pause, he said, "They are all called Anonymous."

The evil soul master who became an undead creature: Anonymous, where are you!
When the three of them heard this, the corners of their mouths twitched at the same time.

If you can't remember it, then you can't remember it, and it's anonymous.

Is it necessary to be so perfunctory about such a serious matter?

When Chen Junting saw the suspicious expressions on Zhang Lexuan and the other two, the villain in his heart couldn't help but spread his hands.

What can he do?
He was also helpless.

(End of this chapter)