Douluo Continent: Lin Dong transmigrates into Huo Yuhao

Chapter 154 The Complete Xuanzi Baptized by Mysterious Power

Star Luo Empire, Mingdou Mountain Range Camp.

Dai Hao, dressed in military uniform, stood outside the military tent, looking at the well-trained soldiers in the field, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Dai Huabin has successfully regained consciousness, and Zhu Ling's health has also improved. The gloom in his heart is gradually dissipating.

As he watched the soldiers training with a faint smile, a figure hurriedly walked towards him.

Upon seeing the person's face, Dai Hao's expression froze. "Old Du, what's he doing here?"

Looking at the travel-worn and somewhat disheveled Old Master Du, Dai Hao asked with some doubt:

"Old Master Du, why aren't you at your residence helping with the defense? What are you doing at the military camp?"

Seeing his troubled expression, Dai Hao's heart skipped a beat, and his face darkened as he said:

"Could something have happened within the manor?!"

Old Du hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Marshal, let's go inside the tent to talk."

The two entered the tent and, seeing that Elder Du remained silent, Dai Hao grew anxious and urged him again:

"What happened? Tell me, Old Du!"

Old Du looked troubled, and after a long while, his deep voice rang out:

"Marshal, you should be mentally prepared."

Upon hearing this, Dai Hao's heart tightened, but his years of experience in the military forced him to calm down, and he nodded heavily.

"Madam, you and the second young master have been murdered."

As soon as those words fell, Dai Hao felt a ringing in his ears and his head felt like it was about to explode.

His burly frame suddenly became incredibly fragile, and he instinctively stumbled backward a few steps.

"How is this possible? No way!"

As he spoke, he became slightly agitated, leaning forward and grabbing Mr. Du's arm with both hands, seemingly unable to believe the fact.

His arm was being squeezed painfully. Old Du gave him a meaningful look, his face filled with grief and indignation, and said:

"Marshal, what I said is absolutely true. My entire White Tiger Duke's mansion, except for me, is dead!"

Upon hearing this, Dai Hao's eyes widened suddenly, turning bloodshot and almost spitting fire.

His breathing was heavy, and his tone was filled with an undisguised murderous intent:

"Who! Who did this! What kind of person could possibly have the ability to wipe out the entire Duke's family within the borders of my Star Luo Kingdom?!"

Old Du's face turned cold upon hearing this, and he said through gritted teeth in a low voice:

"Reporting to the Marshal, that young man named Lin Dong led three level-nine Soul Masters, including Jing Hongchen, one Limit Douluo, and an entire elite Soul Master legion."

Just today! He brazenly challenged her right in front of the mansion gate. The lady fought him, but was no match for him and died at his hands.

"What did you say?!" Dai Hao was shocked upon hearing this, and then angrily swung his fist into the air.

"Lin Dong! It's Lin Dong again! You mean he killed Madam all by himself?! How is that possible? Madam was at least a Soul Douluo."

Old Master Du nodded with a grim expression: "Although that kid is only at the Soul King level, he possesses a strange and extremely powerful soul skill. He did indeed defeat Madam all by himself."

At this point, even Elder Du, a Title Douluo, couldn't help but swallow hard.

He had a vague feeling that if the giant finger Lin Dong summoned was a little stronger, even if he faced it, he would probably have a hard time surviving.

Upon hearing this, Dai Hao's face contorted in pain, his heart-wrenching grief and anger filling him with a fierce aura.

Unable to contain his anger, he cursed, "That damned Lin Dong! What did our Dai family ever do to offend him? Why is he making such a big fuss about it?!"

Thinking of this, Dai Hao suddenly realized that even if he were in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, he would have little chance of changing the final outcome.

After all, let alone the legendary Limit Douluo, even those three level-nine Soul Masters would be no match for him.

He gritted his teeth, somewhat unwillingly, clenched his fists angrily, and looked at Old Du in a low voice:

"Has His Majesty taken no action? Isn't this a provocation by the Sun Moon Empire against our Star Luo Empire?!"

Upon hearing this, Old Du's eyes flickered, and after hesitating for a long while, he replied in a low voice:

"His Majesty invited the head of the Shrek Sea God Pavilion to go in person, but by the time the Shrek people arrived, everything was already set in stone. Moreover..."

"And what?"

"Moreover, Lin Dong and the others showed no respect to Shrek Academy at all, and in the end, both sides were wary of each other and there was no further discussion."

Upon hearing this, Dai Hao looked indignant, clenched his fists, and angrily said:

"Damn the Sun and Moon Empire! Has it become this powerful now? This is truly worrying."

"Yes, Marshal, I was watching from the sidelines. Lin Dong spoke to Shrek Academy without any politeness. I really don't know when Madam provoked such a terrifying opponent."

Moreover, the fact that Shrek was forced to sign a peace treaty last time already caused widespread panic, and now the situation is probably not looking good.

Upon hearing this, Dai Hao felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if he had aged instantly. He waved his hand wearily.

"You can go now. I want to be alone for a while."

Just as Old Du stepped outside, Dai Hao suddenly called out to him:

"Please call Yao Heng over for me. I have some questions for him."

"Yes."

Not long after Elder Du left, Dai Yueheng lifted the tent flap and walked in.

"Father, I noticed that Old Master Du looked unwell and seemed hesitant. He said you wanted to speak with me. May I ask what you need me for?"

Dai Hao looked at him with red eyes, and said in a sorrowful tone:

"Yueheng, you need to be mentally prepared."

Seeing Dai Hao's expression, Dai Yueheng's heart clenched, and he said with a solemn face:

"Father, please speak."

"Your mother and Hua Bin have both been murdered. In our Dai family, only you and I, father and son, and the elders in the army remain."

Although Dai Hao's tone was gentle, his trembling lips revealed the immense pain this tough man was enduring.

Dai Yueheng was stunned, as if struck by lightning. Zhu Ling's voice and smile instantly appeared in his mind, and past memories flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern.

In the enormous military tent, only the breathing of the two men remained, and a deathly silence lasted for a long time, until...

A sob broke the deathly silence in the tent. Dai Yueheng's eyes were bloodshot and bulging as he stared at Dai Hao, his whole body trembling with fear.

His mouth opened and closed again, as if trying desperately to say something, but in the end he could only squeeze out two words:

"Father."

Dai Hao's eyes reddened, and he gently put his arm around his son's shoulder. The father and son embraced and wept, remaining silent for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, Dai Hao looked at Dai Yueheng with a solemn expression and said:

"Yueheng, Lin Dong couldn't have destroyed our Duke's Mansion for no reason. Think carefully, have Hua Bin and your mother ever offended any young men of his age?"

I found it strange during the competition. I'd never heard of him before, yet he attacked Hua Bin so viciously. Do you remember?

After hearing this, Dai Yueheng forced himself to calm down. After a long silence, a struggle appeared on his face:

"Father, although I have never met Lin Dong, I can roughly deduce from his age and general appearance that he is probably from the Duke's mansion."

"What?" Dai Hao's pupils widened suddenly as he stared at Dai Yueheng in surprise.

"How is that possible! If he were from the White Tiger Duke's mansion, why would he kill everyone in the mansion?!"

Dai Yueheng's face showed struggle, and he sighed helplessly:

"Father, I think it's time to tell you this secret: Lin Dong is actually the child of Huo Yun'er, a maid in the manor, and you."

Although it's unclear why he changed his name, judging from his age and his attitude towards Hua Bin and his mother, he should be Dai Yuhao.

Upon hearing this, Dai Hao froze on the spot, as if petrified. He simply couldn't believe his ears. Yun'er actually had a son with him?!

How could this be? He didn't remember anything like it, but looking at Yueheng's eyes, he didn't seem to be lying, so he could only bite the bullet and continue asking:

"Then why didn't he come to me, or rather, why did he slaughter the entire Duke's family?"

Dai Yueheng gave him a complicated look and said softly:

"He and his mother, Huo Yun'er, were bullied by servants at his mother's instigation since childhood. In the entire Duke's mansion, apart from Luo Li and his mother, no one ever helped them."

Although I did not aid and abet them or bully them, I remained indifferent and watched from the sidelines. As the instigators, my mother and Hua Bin were naturally hated by Lin Dong to the bone.

After all, Huo Yun'er's death was probably due to her mother's frequent humiliation, coupled with her already weak constitution, which led to her early demise.

Upon hearing his explanation, Dai Hao was deeply confused. How could Yun'er possibly have a child with me? And how did Zhu Ling become enemies with her?

The situation was beyond repair; Dai Hao held his head in his hands, filled with regret.

"That kind of genius was supposed to be a gift from Yun'er to the Dai family, how did it become a butcher's knife to slaughter the entire Dai family!"

Dai Hao felt an overwhelming flood of information into his mind, and for a moment he felt a splitting headache.

Dai Yueheng felt quite helpless about his father, who was devoted to the country, but as a son, he couldn't say much.

If he were truly deeply in love with Huo Yun'er, how could he never go home? The situation with Dai Luoli and her son in the army is even more inexplicable.

What solidified his belief was Dai Hao's bewildered attitude after hearing the news. How could a woman a man sleeps with and then forgets about could be his true love?

Judging from his current state, he is probably just filled with regret because he lost a genius who should have served the Dai family.

With a complicated expression, Dai Yueheng shook his head, dismissing the many thoughts in his mind. He was not familiar with Lin Dong, but Lin Dong had killed his mother.

Right and wrong are no longer relevant; given the current situation, the only outcome left for both sides is a fight to the death.

After clutching his head in agony for a long time, Dai Hao finally couldn't help but let out a mournful sigh:

"I, Dai Hao, have dedicated my life to the country, yet my own son has become a traitor. This is a disgrace to our family!"

Upon hearing this, a complex expression flashed in Dai Yueheng's eyes as he looked at Dai Hao and said softly:

"Father, what do you mean?"

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"Sigh, well then. If we encounter him in the future, for the sake of the country, we will have no choice but to put aside our own family ties and try our best to capture him alive."

Upon hearing this, a strange glint flashed in Dai Yueheng's eyes, and an idea inexplicably arose in his mind:

If I were in the same situation as Lin Dong, I would probably also be forced to sacrifice my own family for the greater good.

Seeing that Dai Yueheng remained silent, Dai Hao stood up and gently patted his shoulder:

"Try to get in touch with Luo Li when you have time, after all, you two are all I have left."

Hearing the unspoken meaning in his words, Dai Yueheng gazed at the tall figure from his memory with tears in his eyes.

He felt he could see his father, the man he remembered, more and more unclearly. He always felt that the man in front of him was...

It seems that years of military life have worn away his emotions on the battlefield. Holding the power of hundreds of thousands of troops is enough to make a man put aside his so-called romantic feelings.

He is probably already trapped in a vicious cycle where he is willing to pay any price for the country and for power.

Even if it were me, if I stood on the opposite side of the Star Luo Empire, or even just stood by and watched, I would probably incur his hatred.

The relationship between Lin Dong and him has clearly reached an irreconcilable point.

Suppressing many thoughts in his mind, there were some things that he, as the heir, could not say, but he believed that the child would understand in the future.

He probably bears at least half the responsibility for what has happened.

If he had sent someone to check on the situation in the manor and brought Huo Yun'er to his side earlier, just like Dai Luoli's mother, none of this would have happened.

If she had shown more concern for her own mother, she wouldn't have vented all her anger on Huo Yun'er and her son.

If he had paid less attention to Dai Huabin's army after learning that Dai Huabin had been seriously injured, and had spent more time investigating, he might have been able to find out Lin Dong's identity.

No matter what, if he had made even the slightest effort for this family, things wouldn't be like this now.

After all, it's still peacetime. How could he not have time to go home for more than ten years and have started a new family here with Dai Luoli and her son?

Dai Yueheng felt a wave of nausea wash over him. The father who used to carry him on his back, as he remembered, seemed to have long been swallowed up by the enormous vortex of power.

Dai Hao seemed to notice his gaze, his expression shifting constantly, but in the end he only said softly:

"You can go now."

"Yes, Marshal."

Upon hearing this address, Dai Hao paused slightly, his lips moved, but he didn't say anything more.

Watching his departing figure, Dai Hao suddenly blurted out:

"It seems I've truly neglected this little family all these years."

But soon, the complex emotion in his eyes vanished instantly, replaced by an unquestionable air of authority.

"A merciful general cannot command an army. I am responsible for the hundreds of thousands of troops under my command. Ultimately, everything is a matter of necessity."

Shrek Academy.

"Elder Mu, you're back? How did it go? Did you manage to bring that brat Lin Dong back?"

Looking at Xuanzi's concerned face, Mu En shook his head indifferently. Xuanzi, seeing their unpleasant expressions, couldn't help but angrily say:

"Old Mu! That little beast, did he say something unpleasant again?!"

Moon's face twitched with anger at his words. "If it weren't for you, none of this would have happened!"

She glanced at him indifferently, her tone tinged with anger:

"Don't ask anymore, we're a bit tired from our journey, let's take a rest."

Xuanzi sensed the dissatisfaction in Mu En's words and knew that Lin Dong's attitude towards Shrek Academy was inextricably linked to him. He could only smile awkwardly and nod.

"How are Tang Ya and Xiao Tao's cultivation progressing?"

Xuanzi smiled smugly: "Don't worry, Elder Mu, Xiao Tao is about to advance to the Soul Douluo level. Without the evil fire tormenting her, her cultivation speed is increasing day by day."

As for Xiaoya, she is about to break through to Soul Emperor. I predict that she will definitely be able to break through to Soul Saint in the next competition.

It's safe to say that Shrek Academy is currently thriving!

Mu En's face twitched upon hearing this. It was indeed good news. With Ma Xiaotao's personality, she would definitely take up the mantle of the academy in the future.

Seeing Mu En's expression, Xuanzi added, "By the way, Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong, Bei Bei, San Shi, Jiang Nannan, and Cai Tou are also making rapid progress in their strength."

I believe that in the next competition, we will definitely be able to reclaim Shrek's eternal glory!

"Hmm." Just as Mu En nodded, he heard Xuan Zi speak again:

"Next time, I'll personally escort them to the competition; that will ensure everything goes perfectly!"

Upon hearing this, everyone gave somewhat awkward smiles. Mu En's face twitched, and he said in a nonchalant tone:

"Okay, let's decide later."

Having been baptized by the mysterious energy, Xuanzi seemed to have forgotten his many mistakes and nodded with a smile.

He is now a master on par with Elder Mu, and to some extent, with his Gluttonous Martial Soul, Mu En might not be his match.

Looking at the smile on Xuan Zi's aged face, Mu En unconsciously shook his head and whispered:

"That's enough, everyone go back and rest."

"yes!"

Sun and Moon Empire Villa District.

Lin Dong sat cross-legged on the bed, pondering his next steps. Besides cultivation, he had at least three other ways to improve his strength.

The first method is physical cultivation. His physical strength has not improved for a long time. To successfully break through to the Dao Great Sun Thunder Body, simple lightning tempering is no longer effective.

However, with the auspicious beast around, finding the essence blood of some soul beasts shouldn't be too difficult. After all, my current cultivation level isn't high, and I don't have high requirements for the bloodline of soul beasts. I should be able to succeed with just the essence blood of a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

The second method is to refine spiritual treasures. According to his estimation, he should now be able to use some level 8 soul tools to successfully modify them into spiritual treasures that he can use skillfully.

The third option is to search for the Ancestral Symbols. The Life and Death Ancestral Symbol is probably with the Beast God Emperor Tian. As for the Space, Flame, and Primordial Symbols, their whereabouts are currently unknown.

However, Lin Dong had a general idea of ​​what was going on. The Primordial Ancestral Symbol was probably related to the ocean, since the Primordial Lord was originally a sea giant among the sea monsters.

Moreover, this plane is relatively small. During the previous competition, I had been to almost every place except Haotian Sect, and I had not found any other ancestral symbols.

Therefore, Lin Dong guessed that the Primordial Ancestral Symbol should be in that ocean. He just didn't know if the Primordial Dragon Bone would be with it as well.

Deep in the distant ocean, within the territory of the Sea Princess clan.

A skeleton lay silently on the sand and rocks in the ocean, radiating a unique and mysterious luster…

(End of this chapter)