Douluo Continent: The Underworld Emperor Halosa Lets Three Fly

"Elder Deng?!" Hu Jie was surprised and uncertain. He knew Deng Zhan, an elder sent from another region. How could he be with this mysterious expert?

Sensing Hu Jie's shocked and furious gaze, Deng Zhan braced himself and spoke in a dry voice, "Minister Hu... this is... His Majesty Hades."

"Hades?! Haros?!" Hu Jie's pupils suddenly contracted to the size of pinpoints, his heart feeling as if it had been struck by a giant hammer! That legendary, peerless villain who single-handedly crushed Shrek Academy and killed the former Pavilion Master Bei Songhe?! He actually appeared here?!

Hu Jie had been in seclusion and was unaware of what had happened in Shrek City recently. In fact, the news had already been sent, but he hadn't read it.

A surge of immense fear and an overwhelming will to survive erupted instantly! Hu Jie's usual kind smile twisted in an instant, replaced by a ferocious and resolute expression!

His obese body burst forth with astonishing speed, his fists whistling as they tore through the air, while his stomach and buttocks glowed with eerie martial spirit light, clearly indicating that he had activated some kind of powerful combined soul skill in an attempt to fight to the death!

The damage may seem to come from the fist, but it actually comes from the stomach.

However, his movements appeared to Harosa in slow motion. Harosa merely raised his hand casually, and an invisible, terrifying pressure, seemingly freezing space itself, descended upon them!

Hu Jie's powerful attack, capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, and the radiance of his martial spirit instantly froze and dissipated! He felt as if he had crashed into an invisible divine mountain, and all his power was easily crushed!

Harosa stepped forward and, as if lifting a chick, easily grabbed Hu Jie by the neck, lifting his heavy body off the ground!

"Ugh...uh..." Hu Jie's face flushed crimson, his limbs struggling in vain, his eyes filled with disbelief, horror, and despair. A level 98 Super Douluo, so utterly vulnerable in the hands of this opponent?!

Harosa casually patted Hu Jie's round belly twice with his other hand, making a dull "thump, thump" sound, like hitting a ripe watermelon. "Old fatso, I didn't expect him to be so tough."

He casually tossed the nearly suffocating Hu Jie to the ground, like throwing away a bag of trash. Hu Jie curled up, coughing violently, gasping for breath, his eyes filled with nothing but fear.

Two casual pats were enough to make Hu Jie feel overwhelmed.

"Deng Zhan," Harosa ordered without turning his head, "go and copy this place."

Deng Zhan said with a pained expression, "My lord... I... I don't have enough permissions. I can't access the core warehouse and the soul-guided weapon armory..."

Harosa glanced at Hu Jie, who lay on the ground like a dead dog: "This fat old man should have the authority. Make him 'cooperate'."

What followed went exceptionally smoothly. With Hu Jie, the top leader, providing "extreme cooperation," all identity verifications and soul-guiding locks were unlocked. Harosa moved as if entering an empty land, leaving the gates of the underworld wide open wherever he went. He swept away the mountains of rare metals, finished soul-guiding devices, precious blueprints and documents, and even the stored soul-guiding energy cores stored at the Tang Sect branch—anything that caught his eye and had value—sent them all to the realm of the gods!

During this time, a few guards tried to resist or sound the alarm, but were instantly killed by a gray-white finger gust from Harosa, before they could even scream.

Those skilled Soul Masters were casually knocked unconscious by Deng Zhan and Halosa and stuffed into the Gates of the Underworld as well.

In less than half a day, the once heavily guarded and well-stocked Xingluo Tangmen branch was reduced to an empty metal shell, like a field of crops devoured by locusts.

Halosa stood in the empty core hall, watching Hu Jie being dragged over by Deng Zhan like a dead dog.

"Deng Zhan," Harosa spoke again, "use this old fat man's authority to recall all Tang Clan disciples dispatched on missions back to the branch. Remember, those who want to die, kill them; those who want to live, keep them."

He paused, then continued, "Then, frame Xingluo's Spirit Pagoda for what happened here. You should know how to do it. Make a big scene, spread the news as far as possible."

"The main purpose is to let the Tang Clan know."

Deng Zhan immediately understood: "Don't worry, sir! I understand! I'll make sure everyone thinks it was the Spirit Pagoda that did it!"

Harosa nodded and waved his hand. A dense aura of death spread out, and a gigantic skeleton, over three meters tall, composed entirely of black bones, with pale white flames burning in its eye sockets, appeared out of thin air! It exuded a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine, clearly reaching the level of a Limit Douluo!

"Its strength is equivalent to that of a Limit Douluo, and it can exist for seven days. During this time, it will obey your commands and protect you to complete your mission," Harosa said, pointing to the skeleton that exuded an aura of death.

Looking at the powerful "bodyguard," Deng Zhan's face lit up with elation. He fawned, "Thank you, sir! I guarantee I'll complete the mission! I've even come up with the script: The Spirit Pagoda launches a surprise attack on my Tang Sect's Xingluo branch. Branch Manager Hu Jie is killed in action, and all personnel suffer heavy casualties. The branch is completely looted! What do you think?"

"Sure," Harosa replied calmly. "After you're done, contact me through this little skeleton. It's time to improve your strength."

Upon hearing this, Deng Zhan was overjoyed and repeatedly assured him, "Yes, sir! I will certainly not disappoint you!"

Harosa said no more, and picked up Hu Jie, whose face was ashen and who was utterly desperate. With a flash of gray-black light, the two disappeared from the empty branch hall, leaving only Deng Zhan and the huge skeleton beside him that exuded a terrifying aura of death.

Deng Zhan stared at the spot where Harosa had vanished, then glanced at the powerful skeleton guards beside him, a glint of ruthlessness and excitement flashing in his eyes. He knew that a storm he had orchestrated to frame the Spirit Pagoda was about to erupt across the Star Luo Continent! And he, Deng Zhan, would ride this storm to obtain the power he had always dreamed of!

Harosa, carrying the half-dead Hu Jie, tore through space and traveled for a day, crossing the ocean from the Star Luo Continent to arrive at the Douluo Continent. His goal was clear—the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Based on the detailed defense map provided by Deng Zhan and Hu Jie as the "key," Halosa did not choose to force his way in.

The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is located in a valley shrouded by a soul-guided barrier. The entrance is guarded by a tight soul-guided checkpoint equipped with identification, energy detection, and automated defense weapons. Harosa, leading Hu Jie, appeared like a ghost in the shadows not far from the entrance.

He first used his powerful divine sense to shield the two of them from their auras and energy fluctuations, ensuring they wouldn't be detected by the distant detectors. Then, he released some of the suppression he had placed on Hu Jie and issued a command with cold divine thought: "Cooperate. Use your authority to lead the way. If you dare to play any tricks, you know the consequences."