Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao, the Peerless Swordsman, obtains Lin Dong's inheritance.

Chapter 295 The Response of the Two Great Empires

The succession ceremony for the sect leader of the Body Sect lasted for three days and three nights.

This was not merely a celebration within the Body Sect, but a momentous event that shook the Heavenly Soul Empire and even subtly influenced the continent's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or structure of the continent).

The main sect's headquarters was brightly lit, with banquets flowing and guests arriving in droves.

All the major and minor sects, noble families, and soul master factions of the empire, regardless of whether they had received formal invitations, flocked to the event with lavish gifts.

The news that Huo Yuhao had defeated Du Busi and succeeded him as the sect leader of the Body Sect spread like wildfire throughout the continent.

Everyone found it hard to believe that this boy, who was participating in the Soul Master Competition just three years ago, could now suppress the limits.

This speed of cultivation was completely beyond their comprehension.

Even knowing that Huo Yuhao had obtained the "divine" inheritance, they dared not act rashly.

Details of his battle with Du Busi have not been released, but it is generally accepted on the mainland that Du Busi did not last ten moves against Huo Yuhao.

Such combat power must mean that Huo Yuhao has officially begun the Divine Trial, and his combat power cannot be measured by reason.

In the Star Luo Empire, Xu Jiawei stared at the intelligence report in his hand, his brows furrowed.

The main hall was brightly lit, but it couldn't dispel the heavy gloom between his brows.

"Breaking through the limits—this is a rare occurrence in history. And so young, so overwhelmingly powerful—"

Since ancient times, limits have never met; when they do, they inevitably clash.

Therefore, for the past ten thousand years, no matter which power has reached its limit, it has restrained itself and has not provoked any wars that would destabilize the continent.

But everything changed after Huo Yuhao succeeded as the sect leader of the Body Sect.

This Limit Douluo, who holds the title of Azure Dragon King, will definitely serve as the vanguard officer of the Heavenly Soul and participate in the war to unify the continent.

A huge map unfolded before Xu Jiawei, and the region representing the Heavenly Soul Empire seemed to radiate a chilling red light.

"This is clearly a declaration that an era belonging to the Heavenly Soul, and to Huo Yuhao, has irresistibly arrived!"

"Tianhun really knows how to control his temper."

Xu Jiawei looked in the direction of the Heavenly Soul Empire: "With so many top-tier combat forces stationed here, they're still holding back."

"Is he too confident, trying to minimize soldier casualties?"

"Still waiting for Huo Yuhao to become a god—"

This thought sent a chill down his spine.

Huo Yuhao, who is walking on the path to godhood, is already an unstoppable nightmare.

If he were to truly inherit the divine position and become a god—that would be a despair for the entire continent!

Even a Limit Douluo can use a super-advanced soul tool, but how can a god—a weapon of mortals—harm a true god?

"No! Absolutely not!"

Xu Jiawei abruptly stood up: "We can't let Huo Yuhao become a god so easily!"

"We must interrupt his transformation before he's fully completed it! Even if it costs us a great deal!"

"deliver an imperial order!"

"Immediately activate Project Starfall Barrier! Open all strategic reserve warehouses of the Empire. Cease all non-wartime consumption of rare metals and energy cores, prioritizing their use for high-level Soul Master breakthroughs!"

"Another secret envoy was dispatched to the Sun Moon Empire to inform Emperor Xu Tianyuan that Xingluo is willing to provide the full strength of its nation to support Sun Moon's war effort!"

Sun and Moon Empire, Ming Capital, deep within the Imperial Palace.

A similar top-secret intelligence report about Huo Yuhao succeeding as the sect leader of the Body Sect and suppressing the poison-incapable within ten moves was also placed on the desk of Emperor Xu Tianyuan of the Sun Moon Empire.

The atmosphere in the luxurious study was so heavy it was almost palpable.

Huo Yuhao, this monster, has already reached the pinnacle that is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"The Heavenly Soul's inaction is not out of cowardice, but rather out of confidence and fearlessness."

Kong Deming turned his gaze away from the intelligence report: "Once Huo Yuhao completes his final transformation, the Sun and Moon Sect will be in grave danger."

"With each day he delays, he gets one step closer to that level."

"We can no longer wait passively. We can contact Xingluo and take the initiative to interrupt him before he completes his transformation!"

This means that the Sun Moon Empire is going to take the initiative to provoke a full-scale war with the Heavenly Soul!

Even though Gu Tian died from self-destruction, with the even more terrifying Huo Yuhao to replenish him, the three limits of the Heavenly Soul are still unbreakable.

"My Sun and Moon Divine Light Shield can now unleash a divine-level attack."

"At the cost of destroying it, all Limit Douluos can be trapped for a moment."

Kong Deming said expressionlessly, "In that instant, all the fixed-position soul-guided artillery shells deployed on the border, hidden underground, and even transported to the front lines at great cost were disarmed and locked onto Huo Yuhao and his core area, launching a massive, saturation attack."

This moment will be the decisive moment for the Sun and Moon Empire, where it has poured in a thousand years of accumulated strength and staked its national destiny.

Xu Tianyuan and Jing Hongchen gave Kong Deming a very complicated look.

Since Lin Yi's death, it seems that the last bit of reason and balance in Kong Deming's heart has been taken away, causing this usually steady and reliable chief soul master of the empire to completely go to the extreme of fanaticism.

Xu Tianyuan remained silent.

Using up all of the empire's reserves of super-fixed soul-guided cannon shells is gambling with the empire's future!

If defeated, the Sun Moon Empire will lose all its deterrent power and become a lamb to the slaughter.

"Although Master Kong's plan is risky, it is our only chance of survival—I grant it."

"All necessary resources and authority will be allocated to Confucius and the Zaohua Hall."

Just then, a palace attendant's urgent and respectful announcement came from outside the hall: "Your Majesty! A secret envoy from the Star Luo Empire requests an audience, claiming to have brought a confidential letter personally written by His Majesty the Emperor!"

Xu Tianyuan, Kong Deming, and Jing Hongchen exchanged glances, a hint of surprise and understanding flashing in their eyes.

Xingluo—couldn't sit still either! And they acted so quickly!

"Announce!" Xu Tianyuan said in a deep voice.

Soon, a travel-worn, reserved envoy from Xingluo was led into the hall. He respectfully presented Xu Jiawei with a secret letter in his own handwriting.

The core message of the secret letter is concise and to the point: Xingluo is willing to devote the entire nation's strength to supporting Riyue's war against Tianhun!

"Xingluo has certainly made a good plan."

Jing Hongchen said, "You want us to be at the forefront, bearing the brunt of the Heavenly Soul's counterattack?"

This is a desperate, open scheme: the Sun and Moon forces to ally with the Star Luo to disrupt Huo Yuhao's progress.

Either Xingluo gives up resistance, and in the future, the entire Heavenly Soul Army will march straight towards the Sun Moon Empire.

If the Sun and Moon triumph, the Stars and the Luos will reap the benefits. If the Sun and Moon are defeated, the Stars and the Luos can take advantage of the chaos to protect themselves or even turn the tables.

"The resources of Xingluo are real, and so are their fears."

"They know that if Huo Yuhao succeeds, they will be the next to be wiped out. Therefore, their support will be genuine, at least in the early stages of the war."

Kong Deming replied, "The resources and constraints imposed by Xingluo can greatly reduce our pressure."

"The resources of Sun Moon and Star Luo are enough for us to restore our previous reserves of soul-guided cannon shells within two years."

"But I'm afraid," Xu Tianyuan put down the secret letter, "that Huo Yuhao will become a god within two years."

Based on the progress of the seven gods ten thousand years ago, Huo Yuhao will definitely become a god within the next few years.

"The secret letter said that Huo Yuhao is Dai Hao's illegitimate son."

Jing Hongchen stretched out his finger and drew a circle on a certain spot on the secret letter: "He is now imprisoned by Xu Jiawei in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, thoroughly studying how to pass on the White Tiger Martial Soul to Dai Luoli."

"According to Dai Hao, becoming a god requires a divine test."

"Given the current situation on the mainland, Huo Yuhao's final test to become a god is very likely to be unifying the mainland."

"Now all we can do is gamble, gamble on whether Huo Yuhao's divine test will allow him to unify the continent."

If Huo Yuhao's final test is to unify the continent, then before the Heavenly Soul launches a war, Huo Yuhao is still human.

As long as someone is human, they will be killed.

To implement Kong Deming's plan, the only option is to gamble on whether Huo Yuhao's divine test will allow him to unify the continent.

Gambling is tantamount to handing over the initiative to initiate a war to the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Even without blocking it, the Sun Moon Empire's current reserves of fixed-position soul-guided artillery shells, while abundant, are absolutely insufficient to kill the Three Limits.

So what if we blow up Huo Yuhao?

The Sun and Moon Empire absolutely cannot stop the two extreme forces that have gone mad, especially the Body Sect.

Time is the only enemy of both the Sun Moon Empire and the Star Luo Empire, and also their greatest asset.

"Take all of Xingluo's resources! Let them know that the Sun Moon Empire will fire the first shot!"

In the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Xue Heng sat in the study, where almost all the titled Douluo from the Hall of Worship were standing.

"Your Majesty," Zhao Xuan said with a slight bow, "the news that the Azure Dragon King is the successor of the gods has already spread."

"We even fabricated some divine test content to confuse the public."

It is an undeniable fact that Riyue and Xingluo were terrified of Huo Yuhao becoming a god, to the point of madness.

Even if the Heavenly Soul didn't deliberately spread such rumors, the two great empires would be certain that Huo Yuhao had obtained the inheritance of a god.

What the Heavenly Soul Empire needs to do is to take advantage of their fear and prepare the battlefield for the final battle in advance.

"One year in the outside world is more than 20,000 days in the Dragon Realm."

Xue Heng slowly said, "After deducting the loss due to adapting to the external flow rate, we gain tens of thousands of extra days in a year."

"This means that we can use one year as if it were thirty years."

"Tell Tang Yi that the Battle of Haotianbao will begin this time next year."

"And when Haotian Fortress was renamed Haotian Sect, it followed the plan and lured the two empires, who had gone mad, into the trap we had prepared."

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