Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

But Huo Yuhao did not take advantage of this limited time to rest.

In the dead of night, he quietly left the hotel and walked along a secluded path, soon leaving the area of ​​the Mingyue Hotel.

It took him a full half hour to stop in a dark corner.

A moment later, another figure appeared on the other side of the road. This person was none other than Chen An, the manager of the Golden Hall of the Qingse Hotel under the Xishui Alliance.

"My lord." Chen An bowed respectfully upon seeing Huo Yuhao in the shadows.

In the previous Soul Master competition that determined Xi Shui's representative to participate in the finals of the Underground Soul Master Competition, which was the night after he returned from redeeming Bei Bei in the last round of the round-robin tournament, Huo Yuhao displayed extremely fierce evil soul master abilities.

He didn't even reveal a single spirit ring, yet several elders of the Holy Spirit Cult, including Alliance Leader Nangong Wan, had to admire his talent as an evil spirit master.

The Soul Master who was facing him died a gruesome death. His entire body was completely shriveled, as if all moisture and life force had been drained from him.

What flowed from the wounds all over his body was not blood, but rather some kind of black residue resembling tar.

Even the most knowledgeable evil spirits couldn't figure out Huo Yuhao's style, which is why Nangong Wan excitedly reported to Kong Tianxu that night, inviting him to watch the final match.

He thought he had rescued a great talent for the Holy Church.

"How did things go?" Huo Yuhao asked casually.

Chen An hurriedly said, "It's almost done. Here's the list." As he spoke, he handed a piece of paper to Huo Yuhao with both hands.

Huo Yuhao unfolded it and looked at it, his brows immediately furrowing.

"So little?"

Chen An smiled wryly:

"My lord, I have done everything in my power. You have no idea how scarce rare metals are right now. I don't know what got into the higher-ups, but they started a crackdown a few years ago, and many members of the royal family, even several princes, have been removed from their posts. I was only able to get these because of my friend who is in charge of the warehouse, which is why I have a little surplus. This matter must not be leaked, otherwise, I will be dead."

Huo Yuhao nodded and said, "Alright. That's all for now. Don't worry, I won't let you work for nothing. Take this first."

As he spoke, he handed a card to Chen An.

"Here's 500,000 gold soul coins, which will serve as a deposit for this transaction. Once you get back, prepare the goods as soon as possible. I'll pay the balance when the goods arrive. You'll also receive a special set."

Upon receiving the card, Chen An's eyes lit up, but she quickly concealed them, showing no suspicion whatsoever.

"Yes, sir."

"I have an idea. In a few days, the day after the semi-finals of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, our Mingdu Soul Master Elite Tournament will hold its final three-faction underground competition. You'll naturally be participating in the finals, and the higher-ups of our three underground factions will all be watching. That's when the warehouse is at its emptiest. Let's meet here again. I'll have someone deliver the goods, and you can send someone here to inspect them. The transaction will be completed then, and neither of us will be present, making it the safest time. What do you think?"

A faint smile appeared on Huo Yuhao's lips.

"Yes, your idea is very sound. Let's do it this way. Be careful in everything. After things are done, you can work for me in the future if you wish."

"Yes, thank you for your guidance, sir. I will take care of things for you first."

After bowing deeply to Huo Yuhao once more, Chen An turned around and quietly left.

As he emerged from the shadows, he looked around to make sure no one was following him before quickly leaving and disappearing into the night.

Watching his departing figure, Huo Yuhao revealed a cold smile.

This person is only telling the truth; there's definitely something fishy going on.

"Dong'er, protect me while I perform the ritual," Huo Yuhao said, speaking into the void. "I'll see if I can find any better clues from him. If we find anything, maybe we can make a fortune."

Ripples spread through the air.

A moment later, Wang Dong'er's figure appeared out of thin air beside him.

She was dressed in black night clothes, her long hair tied up high, and her eyes showed some fatigue, but more so concern.

"Here? Isn't it too dangerous?" she asked softly, her eyes scanning her surroundings warily.

Huo Yuhao shook his head: "I'm fine. Few people will pass by here. I'll keep releasing the simulation to conceal our presence. You just need to be a little careful. He's gone far away. I'm going to start now."

This kind of scene has actually happened many times before. Huo Yuhao's control over the simulated soul skills is becoming more and more proficient.

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao closed his eyes.

His entire head had turned ice blue, a sign that the Titan Snow Demon Skull's spirit-stabilizing soul skill had reached its peak. Within the ice blue, intense golden light surged.

At this moment, his mental energy fluctuations had actually reached the threshold of being tangible yet intangible.

Two golden lights quietly separated from his eyes, merged, and disappeared into the air in a flash.

Huo Yuhao himself sat there motionless, like a statue.

That faint golden light was a wisp of his spiritual energy that had condensed outside his body. It also carried a wisp of his soul. Although it couldn't do anything with it, it was more effective and flexible for observation than mental detection.

It has to be said that although the Soul Skill of Mental Stability is rather useless, it is absolutely a "perfect match" for him at the moment.

If he were to achieve the same level of mental energy separation from his body using only his own mental power, it would take him at least ten more years. However, with the help of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and his own Junlin Liangshang combat skills, he actually reached the level he achieved after consuming the Wangchuan Qiushui Dew in the original story.

To be honest, after absorbing the Titan Snow Demon Soul Ring and Soul Bone, even Tianmeng Ice Silkworm rarely communicated with him anymore.

Huo Yuhao actually felt a little guilty towards these two.

However, compared to Shrek's glory, this sense of guilt doesn't seem to matter that much.

……

Chen An walked very quickly.

After turning two street corners, he slowed down and strolled along the street like an ordinary pedestrian.

By this time, he had walked onto a main street. The street was crowded with people, bustling with activity. The surrounding restaurants and entertainment venues were doing booming business.

As Chen An walked into the crowd, she breathed a slight sigh of relief, as if she had confirmed that there would be no problems, and then revealed a greedy sneer.

Huo Yuhao's spiritual body watched coldly from the sidelines.

Chen An quickened her pace, crossing a main road and then entering a narrow alley. She walked briskly, winding through streets and alleys, constantly changing her direction, almost as if she were going in circles.

After walking for about fifteen minutes, he finally arrived at a large area of ​​buildings.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao, who was several kilometers away, clearly showed a hint of surprise on his face. This place looked like a residential area.

Hotels lined the streets, and many people dressed in traditional Mingdu attire strolled among them. The area was not too far from the bustling Qingse Hotel.

Is there a warehouse here?

Chen An walked along the road beside him and then entered an alley. But as soon as he entered the alley, Chen An was stopped. What stopped him were none other than fully armed soldiers.

Chen An showed a token before going inside.

"How's it going? Did you manage to secure the buyer?"

"Don't worry, everything's taken care of. I even brought the deposit. Brother Han, the goods can't have any problems! This is a big deal for us. If we do it well, we won't have to worry about anything for the rest of our lives."

"It's good that the buyer is okay. I've been preparing for this for a while now. Don't worry, I'm one of the three people in charge of the warehouse. In fact, I'm the main person in charge and the deputy manager. I started preparing years ago. The warehouse is strictly managed, but when it comes to manufacturing fake rare metals, no one is better than me. Others can't bring in storage soul tools, but I have no problem. What about the deposit?"

"Here are two hundred thousand gold soul coins. Hurry up and prepare the goods. I'll come and collect them tomorrow night at the same time. I'll also bring you the remaining five hundred thousand gold soul coins then."

"Okay. It's settled then."

Very well, it's precisely this kind of greedy guy who can achieve my goal.

Chen An's figure quickly disappeared from behind a small door. Huo Yuhao's mental clone saw everything. This Chen An was deceiving both sides, trying to steal half of the money.

However, Huo Yuhao also achieved his goal; this was exactly the place he was looking for.

Having abandoned his pursuit of Chen An, Huo Yuhao's mental clone secretly followed the manager surnamed Han.

He first carefully checked the surrounding mental detection devices to make sure no alarms were triggered before continuing his investigation.

Just as Huo Yuhao's spiritual body disappeared into the dark tunnel below, a red light, completely invisible to the naked eye and to spiritual power, quietly lit up in the dark tunnel.

Like the eyes of a ghost.

After an unknown amount of time, the thin, almost invisible golden light reappeared from the tunnel, but even from its rapid flashing, one could sense Huo Yuhao's joyful mood.

"Di-"

"Recording ended."

Kong Tianxu withdrew his gaze from behind the door.

At this moment, Chen An had already changed his expression and knelt respectfully in front of Kong Tianxu, who was sipping tea, placing his hand on his right shoulder.

Kong Tianxu took a sip of tea, then rubbed a torn piece of plain paper on the table in front of him. The paper contained only one line of delicate handwriting: "Poison, Xuan, stay away from the palace. Cut, cut, cut!"

There was no signature at the end, only a crescent-shaped mark.

Le Xuan is very thoughtful.

Unfortunately, she doesn't realize that she herself is in the most danger.

"Get up." Kong Tianxu waved his hand casually, raised his head, and looked out at the dark night.

How many people are there in Mingdu now?

Ye Xishui stepped forward and announced several shocking numbers. After a moment's thought, she continued:

"My lord, as far as I know, one-third of the continent's top combat power is probably gathered in this Mingdu City at this moment."

Upon hearing this, Kong Tianxu narrowed his eyes slightly.

War is coming.

But I need more time.

If he could break through to the Title Douluo level smoothly and according to his own wishes, then no one on the continent would be his match.

But Xu Tianran was too impatient and willful, and he wanted to meddle in everything.

Therefore, in order to break through without any scruples, the only option is to let Xu Tianran die and create a purge.

He turned his head and looked at Chen An, who was kneeling on the ground.

"Let all the extras from Warehouse Zero come back."

Chen An respectfully replied, "Yes."

"Is everything ready on the west side?"

Behind her, Ye Xishui's voice rang out: "It can be activated at any time."

Kong Tianxu nodded.

The previous incidents were just minor skirmishes; this time, let the world see Shrek's true colors.

Kong Tianxu gently stroked the crescent-shaped mark.