Douluo Continent: When Huo Yuhao Becomes the Lord of the End

Chapter 53 The entire Star Luo City is riddled with soul-guided bombs (two-in-one, 5K)

The outer perimeter of the Mingdou Mountains.

At this moment, Xuanzi and the others were all like banana leaves battered by rain, completely listless.

While it's comforting that Wang Dong survived, the sudden and drastic changes, resulting in heavy casualties among Shrek Academy students, are an undeniable fact. Under these circumstances, it's impossible to participate in the Soul Fighting Tournament as previously planned.

Wang Yan originally wanted to give up, but Elder Xuan was extremely unwilling when he thought of Shrek Academy's eternal honor, so he called Wang Yan aside.

"Shrek's glory cannot be abandoned just like that. The competition is about to begin, and these little guys are seriously injured. I need to take them back to Shrek for treatment. You will have to lead the team temporarily from now on."

Who can understand Wang Yan's thoughts right now?
If Xuanzi weren't a level 98 Super Douluo and an elder of the academy, he would have already pointed at this bastard's nose and cursed him.

"Seriously injured? How dare you say such a thing? Is it really that seriously injured? Four dead and three seriously injured. Dai Yueheng and Xu Sanshi are on the verge of death. Can you cover this up with just 'seriously injured'?"

Xuanzi, you have no heart!
After discussion, Wang Yan, constrained by the power of the authorities, had no choice but to step forward.

"The situation is urgent, so we will split up. Elder Xuan will bring the news of Yao Haoxuan and the others' sacrifice back to the academy, and at the same time, he will take Dai Yueheng and Xu Sanshi back to the academy for treatment."

"The others, including Ma Xiaotao and the others, will come with me to Xingluo City to participate in the competition."

These words immediately caused an uproar.

Ma Xiaotao and Wang Dong were still unconscious and therefore unaware of the situation outside, but Dai Huabin and Ning Tian were awake.

Even Bei Bei and Jiang Nannan were quite surprised.

"What, you're just relying on us to participate in the Soul Fighting Tournament?"

"But Senior Sister Xiaotao and the others are still unconscious. Shouldn't we help them recover first?"

"That's right. Our seniors are seriously injured. Given the current situation, they definitely won't be fully recovered before the competition starts. How are we supposed to step up?"

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The crowd chattered and made a ruckus; they weren't stupid, they knew what this situation meant.

It can be said that the academy's eternal glory is pinned on them. If they win the competition, it's the academy's achievement, and they might get some reward at most. But if they lose, they will truly become sinners for all time.

Look at the current situation. It's not that they lack confidence, but their age is a factor. With only a few adults and a few children, can they really shoulder this heavy responsibility?
They were forced to fight against Soul Kings and Soul Emperors, even though they were only at level 30 or 40.
The package won’t work!
Seeing her good brother so badly injured, Bei Bei felt heartbroken. A shattered spirit is a huge blow to any spirit master. If the academy abandons San Shi, her good brother will definitely have no chance to become a strong person.

But is the academy really willing to spend a lot of resources to restore a cripple, a cripple whose genitals have been smashed and whose martial soul has been shattered?

Even the Xuanming Sect is powerless to help in this situation, right?
Jiang Nannan looked at Xu Sanshi's miserable appearance and felt a pang of pity. She hated him as much as she hated him, but when Xu Sanshi actually suffered a tragedy, she still felt a pang in her heart. She was also a long-time sufferer of Stockholm syndrome.

Ling Luochen took the initiative to step forward, after all, Xu Sanshi was injured because of her, and she couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

Because of the deaths of her teammates Yao Haoxuan and Xixi, Ling Luochen's eyes were lifeless. She hated that evil soul master, but she hated Xuanzi even more.

Damn it, Yao Haoxuan and his friends are the most dazzling geniuses in the academy! They're all my brothers and sisters! Why? This shouldn't have happened!
"You are not worthy of the title of academy elder, much less worthy of leading the Shrek Seven Devils!"

The Shrek Seven Devils are gone. Yao Haoxuan and Xixi were such good people. Because of Xuanzi's mistake, their lives ended before they even began. She will never forget the scene of Yao Haoxuan and the others looking at her before they died.

They were so dazzling, they should have had wonderful lives, but it's all gone, all gone!

Xuanzi was speechless and could only clench his oil-stained hands tightly, at a loss for what to do.

Everyone glanced at the horrific state of Xu Sanshi, whose lower body was rotten. If Xuanzi hadn't stabilized his injuries, Xu Sanshi would probably be meeting the ancestors of the Xuanming Sect by now.

Even so, Xu Sanshi's injuries are irreversible. Putting aside everything else, even if his martial soul can recover at a huge cost, there is no possibility of his lower body being completely healed.

This guy who licks turtles is now completely useless; there's a difference between natural castration and acquired castration.

"Enough! My brother's life is hanging in the balance, and you still have the nerve to care about this damn Soul Fighting Tournament? Can't you see the situation right now?!"

Dai Huabin held Dai Yueheng in his arms. His elder brother had lost both arms and his life was unknown. How could they still waste time here? A bunch of idiots, bastards!

"If my elder brother really loses his life because of your delay, the White Tiger Duke's Mansion will definitely not let this go!"

He was competing with his elder brother, but that didn't mean he was willing to watch Dai Yueheng perish here. The glory of the White Tiger Duke's family, with its two core members, was about to end here before it could continue. What would his father think of him? What would his mother think of him?
His elder brother was crippled, and he became a cripple because he protected him. He would have to live in his brother's shadow for the rest of his life, which was not the outcome Dai Huabin wanted.

Wang Yan knew this was the situation, sighed, and had no choice but to have Xuanzi step forward again, even though he was in a difficult position.

"Sigh~, children, it's all my responsibility, but there's no time to bring in any more new members from the academy. You'll have to step up for now."

"At the very least, we'll have to wait until reinforcements from the academy arrive or Xiaotao and the others recover."

"Children, the honor of the academy rests on your shoulders. Rest assured, victory and glory will belong to you, while defeat and shame will belong to me."

After Xuanzi finished speaking, he turned around with a stiff upper lip and disappeared with the few people whose corpses were not fully intact, as well as Xu Sanshi and Dai Yueheng, leaving only a few people in the reserve team who were still in shock and had not yet reacted.

After a long while, only after confirming that Xuanzi had finally left did Dai Huabin clench his fists and angrily complain.

"Tch, that sounds nice. Glory and victory belong to us, defeat and shame belong to him, but we're the ones competing, not him."

"If we really lose Shrek's eternal honor on the field, hmph."

Dai Huabin was the first to fire. He was indignant, wondering why Xuanzi could so easily dismiss the heavy casualties with just a few words. However, after he spoke, no one else responded.

They're not fools; even if they're truly resentful, they wouldn't openly express it.

Ning Tian's face was grim, and Bei Bei and Jiang Nannan also frowned.

Finally, Beibei, as the current captain of the reserve team, stepped forward.

"Don't worry, everyone. No matter what, we are the elite of Shrek Academy. The Soul Fighting Tournament is not entirely hopeless. As long as we get through the previous match, we can wait for the academy's support to arrive."

"Besides, if our reserve team goes straight into the game, we might be able to confuse the opponent."

His words were purely for comfort. After all, the list of participants had already been finalized, and unless they used connections, where could they find reinforcements? For the first few matches, at least, they would have to rely on the reserve team to fight for the rest.

However, Ning Tian and He Caitou and the others still echoed his sentiments.

"That's right, we are Shrek elites, students of the number one academy on the continent, there's nothing to be ashamed of!"

When Xuanzi left, Wang Yanning and the other intelligent people understood the meaning behind his words, and a thought popped into their minds.

"Can we really do it?"

(Huo Yuhao: Brothers who can't handle this, just wait to get wrecked. Also, thanks to the Grim Reaper, Huo Yuhao sent a reward to the Grim Reaper, thank you for the MVP!)
Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City.

Starry Sky Royal Estate, Starry Sky Grand Hotel.

Unlike Shrek Academy, which suffered a major setback, the members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy were having a leisurely dinner by the hotel's rooftop pool, enjoying life to the fullest.

"Yuhao, this is a specialty dessert from Xingluo. Try it, it's really delicious."

Meng Hongchen, dressed in a cool white short dress and holding a dessert in her hand, walked over to Huo Yuhao, who was lying on a deck chair sunbathing, and spoke gently.

Xiao Hongchen, who was also wearing sunglasses and drinking coconut juice, smiled disdainfully.

"Meng, didn't you see your older brother is right here? Are you treating me like I'm invisible? I want to eat too."

"Heh, I knew you'd compete with Yuhao for my attention. Here, I've prepared a super spicy dessert for you. You have to finish it all!"

"This isn't fair! Yuhao, say something!"

Huo Yuhao was enjoying the peaceful moment, and now he just felt that they were making a lot of noise.

Just then, Mr. Ma and Lin Jiayi arrived together, clapped their hands, and drew everyone's attention. "You've all probably seen the progress of the participating teams from each college these past few days. Come over here and share your thoughts."

There was no time for anyone to play around, and Ma Rulong and his group also came over from the self-service food area.

"Old Ma, in my opinion, those participating teams are not worth mentioning. I'll just say one thing to them: they're trash!"

Lin Jiayi's lips twitched, and he interjected before Old Ma could get angry.

"That's very good, don't say it again next time."

"Yuhao, you tell me, are you confident in winning this competition?"

Huo Yuhao took off his sunglasses and shrugged.

"Director, I have a question. Who is the real obstacle for our college in winning the championship?"

Old Ma and Lin Jiayi exchanged a glance, waiting for Huo Yuhao to continue.

"Actually, the information in the data is already very detailed. Our real opponents in this competition are only two: Star Luo Royal Academy and Shrek Academy. Apart from that, the others are not troublesome."

"However, I believe that as a tournament hosted by Xingluo, our academy will inevitably face them all in the later battles."

This arrangement may also include veteran teams like Tianhun and Douling.

Behind the scenes?

No, no, no, it's the same old tradition. If I can't use some tricks on my home turf, then can this home advantage still be considered an advantage?
Whether it's the quarterfinals or the semifinals, Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy will definitely face off first. Whichever side wins will be greatly weakened before the most favorable situation for Star Luo Team can emerge.

“Yuhao is right. You’ve all seen the information about Xingluo’s team. As a team composed of at least six Soul King members, their strength should not be underestimated.”

"So we might have two tough battles to fight next."

But at that moment, Huo Yuhao raised another question.

"Director, the opening ceremony is tomorrow, why haven't we heard anything from Shrek Academy?"

He was clearly asking a question he already knew the answer to, but Huo Yuhao was genuinely curious about just how severe the Shrek Academy would be this time without his reminder.

Both Mr. Ma and Lin Jiayi's expressions suddenly turned serious, and Mr. Ma stepped forward and spoke.

"There's breaking news: Shrek Academy recently entered Star City and will be staying at the Star Emperor Hotel with us."

"But strangely enough, apart from the teacher in charge, only two of their regular team members showed up."

"Director Lin and I suspect that Shrek Academy might be plotting something else, perhaps hiding their strength, or preparing to make a name for themselves."

Upon hearing this news, Huo Yuhao grinned and posed a probing question.

"Old Ma, do you think it's possible that Shrek Academy encountered some major mishap on their way to the competition?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiayi's eyes lit up. Before he could ask any further questions, a figure wearing a cloak appeared behind Huo Yuhao.

“Yuhao is right. I have observed the situation on Shrek Academy’s side. Apart from those two regular members, they do not have any other members hiding in the shadows. Moreover, both of those members are injured to varying degrees and their breathing is unstable.”

The speaker was Kong Deming, who had been hiding in the shadows. He had originally planned to meet with his old friends from Shrek Academy today, but apart from Shrek's team leader, there were no strong people protecting him in the shadows.

Out of curiosity, he observed the Shrek Academy team members and investigated the traces of Shrek's arrival, only to discover that something was amiss.

Lin Jiayi and Ma Lao naturally knew of Kong Deming's existence, which is why they dared to so brazenly inquire about other colleges' information.

Is it true?
The two were shocked. What kind of powerful figure could seriously injure a member of the Shrek Academy team while under the protection of Shrek Academy's strong members? It was simply terrifying!
The opponent must be at least a Super Douluo.

(Grim Reaper: Thank you, useless Genji, for the greatsword!)
"Great! Doesn't that mean that the only obstacle we have left to win the championship is the Star Luo Royal Academy team?"

Lin Xi, Ma Rulong, and others were happy but also somewhat regretful.

"Hehe, Shrek Academy, which has always aimed to win the championship and has dominated the top spot in the competition for thousands of years, is finally going to fall from its pedestal."

Xiao Hongchen scoffed, "Tch, you wanted to test Shrek Academy's strength? Looks like you won't get the chance."

Hearing what everyone was saying, Kong Deming didn't care and simply pulled Huo Yuhao to the room.

Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen naturally knew Kong Deming because of their grandfathers, but Mi Jia and Chen Fei did not, and they all asked Lin Jiayi and Old Ma.

"Old Ma, who was that powerful figure just now?"

"Yeah, yeah, why was he able to take Yuhao away?"

Lin Jiayi and Ma Lao smiled without saying a word, while Xiao Hongchen couldn't hold back and was about to put on this show for Huo Yuhao.

"That's Yuhao's teacher, the pillar of the empire, the only level ten soul master, Elder Kong!"

Upon hearing this, the group of people who were initially worried about Huo Yuhao were immediately shocked and their mouths dropped open.

Level 10 Soul Master, the stabilizing force of the empire. They recognized each of these words individually, so why couldn't they understand them when put together?
Damn, a level 10 Soul Master! They wish they had a teacher like that!
Yuhao is really good at hiding his talent; he has such a great teacher and he hasn't made a sound about it.

However, it must be said that Yuhao truly deserves to be hailed as the greatest genius in the history of the empire. It is only natural that such a powerful figure would accept him as a disciple.

"Laughing at the world, what are you laughing at!"

Xiao Hongchen looked at Ma Rulong's large face and smoothed the ends of her hair on her forehead.

"Sigh, Yuhao and I are best buddies. Seeing your expressions, how can I not laugh or cry!"

Mika and the others felt an itch to punch him, and their desire to beat him up grew even stronger. He was too pretentious, and the kid was becoming more and more skilled at it.

The room, in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows on the top floor.

Kong Deming looked at Huo Yuhao, his last disciple, and gave him instructions.

"I know your plans, but I still have some things to tell you."

"Teacher, please speak. I'm listening."

Patting Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, Kong Deming said with concern, "Remember, no matter what you do next, even if you cause a huge uproar, your own safety must be the top priority."

He looked at the afterglow outside Xingluo City and said seriously.

"I will protect you in secret. If those guys are desperate and do something to cause you any trouble, I will make sure that everyone pays the price."

He knew his disciple's plans. Breaking Shrek's eternal glory and bringing the championship back to the Sun and Moon Academy were all irrelevant in his disciple's eyes.

My disciple's only goal from beginning to end was revenge, revenge, and damn revenge!
Everything else is actually paving the way for making concessions on this matter.

Huo Yuhao was touched, but he couldn't help asking out of curiosity.

"Teacher, you planted level-nine soul-guided bombs in the city, right?"

"Yes, they're everywhere in the city. I've hidden them very well. If something goes wrong, their power is enough to blow the entire Star Luo City to smithereens!"

"∑(っ°Д°;)っFuck!!"

The era of soul-guided bomb deterrence!
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