Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 244 The Plan to Steal the Country (Fake)

"Good guy..."

Huo Yuhao, who was wearing a simulated high-speed suit and flying through the sky, suddenly stopped and looked at the hazy buildings that appeared and disappeared on the distant horizon.

In just six months, the Ming capital city, located on the vast plains, underwent earth-shaking changes.

Soul-guided devices, which were originally limited to urban buildings, have spread to the suburbs, and even metal towers have appeared four or five kilometers away from the city.

The tips of each tower shimmered with soul-guided light, working in conjunction with the soul power detectors in the sky to form a vast defensive line of unknown length and width.

Even from Huo Yuhao's perspective, this city, which originally had no walls, had been surrounded like an iron barrel, covered in sharp spikes.

"The Soul Guidance Legion's base has actually been moved to the outskirts of the city? And so many Soul Guidance positions have been set up? ... It feels like a war has already begun."

Faced with this city with its drastically changed atmosphere, Huo Yuhao could only carefully carve out a cavity within the range of his mental detection, bypassing those nodes and probing forward step by step, forging a feasible smuggling route.

Is the Sun Moon Empire really preparing for war?

While carefully maneuvering between the defensive lines, the mythical beast couldn't help but mutter a couple of complaints: "Why does it feel like we're just trying to save our lives?"

It's not even time for the battle to begin yet, and almost all military forces are already converging on their own capital. Anyone who didn't know better would think Shrek had led his army to attack their homeland.

"Who knows..."

Huo Yuhao landed in the eastern suburbs of the city with the auspicious beast. As soon as they set foot, the two of them looked at each other in surprise amidst a strange sensation.

'They actually laid it all the way here?'

The auspicious beast blinked in surprise and pointed to the newly paved suburban ring road beneath its feet.

Even from a distance, they noticed that the boundless city had sharp edges and was fitted with brand-new hexagonal ring roads.

Looking at it now, this ring road was most likely just built along the way during the installation of the Soul Wire circuit. And those circuits are almost identical to the pipelines buried underground at Sun Moon Academy.

"Covering such a large area and facilitating such strong soul power... this thing is at least a level nine soul tool!"

Huo Yuhao's eyes were truly opened.

Before this, his impression of soul tools was limited to some kind of equipment that could be used by individuals, and he never imagined that there would be such a huge single soul tool.

The diameter of Mingdu city is a full sixty kilometers!
"Who on earth possesses such astonishing abilities?"

As Huo Yuhao flew toward Sun Moon Academy, his eyes flickered, and his thoughts inexplicably fell on the person that Xuan Ziwen had unintentionally mentioned.

'You should never underestimate soul tools! If Jing Hongchen, a level nine soul master capable of fighting against a Super Douluo, is the empire's undisputed number one...'

'Then, the true powerhouse hidden in the shadows is two levels above him! If the pinnacle of the Soul Master realm is the Limit Douluo, then the pinnacle of the Soul Master realm is him!'

"Some kind of existence beyond level nine?"

Thinking of this, a thoughtful look flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes.

……

"Everyone, please be quiet!" The Sun Moon Academy's training ground was as crowded as usual, but the protagonist standing on the stage today was a little different. He was a middle-aged man wearing a special military uniform.

Behind him stood more than a dozen figures with powerful auras.

"Ahem~ I believe everyone has felt the changes that have taken place recently, and has also noticed the changes in Mingdu's defenses... So, you should also understand why we are here."

The middle-aged man politely nodded to the surroundings: "This year's recruitment will be carried out three months in advance. That is to say, from today until the beginning of next month, any trainees who meet the recruitment requirements can come and register."

"Based on your Soul Master level, Soul Power realm, and career inclination, we will arrange suitable positions for you and provide relevant training. So, don't worry about your military career being a mess."

"At the same time, students with a cultivation level of five rings or above and who have passed the fourth-level soul guidance assessment will be eligible for a special interview. You can contact me afterwards for details; I'm confident this opportunity will not disappoint you..."

While the middle-aged man on stage was engrossed in reading his script, a cacophony of noise gradually rose from the audience.

Although the college had given prior notice, it was still inevitable that the middle-aged man would release this information, causing a slight stir among the crowd.

After all, the last event that could be called a war was more than a decade ago, and it was merely an escalating border skirmish that didn't escalate further. Now, however, the conflicts between nations have never felt so close to them.

If joining the Soul Guidance Legion was previously a career path, then choosing to join the front-line army now is a test of their will...

However, amidst the chorus of hesitation, a group of men who had come specifically for this matter remained unfazed, and even seemed somewhat excited.

"Don't get excited... Have you really thought this through?"

Jing Ziyan pressed Nana's shoulder with a slight headache: "With me and Xuan Ziwen here, it won't be difficult for you to pass the Mingde Hall's assessment!"

Although she already knew that these holy servants were incredibly proactive, she was still shocked when she learned about their plans.

The first step is to find ways to improve one's own strength and accumulate capital.

The second step is to join the imperial forces and climb the ranks step by step, thus paving the way for the third step, which is to secretly influence the imperial regime...

Huo Yuhao went through all that trouble to rescue you so that you could start a new life, not so that you bandits could hold the empire hostage!
"Getting in isn't difficult, but going up from there is very difficult."

Nana shook her head decisively: "We've already reached a conclusion: only in war do those of us with shallow roots have a chance to climb up the ranks in a short period of time."

Being in Mingde Hall, not to mention how much cultivation time would be wasted on the arduous research of soul guides and the production of weapons, the very fact that Mingde Hall was far removed from politics would squeeze these holy servants to death.

By the time they finally made it through the tough times, and their students and former subordinates were all over the country, they didn't even know how much time had passed...

I'd rather die than do it.

Of course, they believed there were reasons why they could distinguish themselves in the military—

With the help of Huo Yuhao's complete set of cultivation methods and unique skills, their soul power levels all experienced a rapid increase in the early stages of cultivation, rising by at least five levels from the ground up.

Not only did everyone achieve the five-ring achievement, but Nana also rushed to level 58 in one go, and is not far from the Soul Emperor realm.

Looking at the entire younger generation of the Sun Moon Empire, she is second only to the direct descendants of Mingde Hall.

(End of this chapter)