Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect

Xuan Ziwen excitedly stepped forward and gave Kong Deming a hug, saying, "Teacher, congratulations on your promotion to level 98 Super Douluo. Perhaps you will have the opportunity to reach new heights in the field of soul tools and create an eleventh-level soul tool in the future."

Just thinking about it made Xuan Ziwen excited. If he could witness the appearance of an eleventh-level soul tool in his lifetime, it would undoubtedly be a great thing for someone like him who was extremely passionate about researching soul tools.

Kong Deming sighed and broke free from Xuan Ziwen's embrace. He said in an encouraging tone, "Ziwen, you can't always rely on me for this. Maybe you'll develop an eleventh-level soul tool before me in the future."

“Me?” Xuan Ziwen looked helpless upon hearing this. “Teacher, with my current level, I’m afraid I’ll never be able to surpass you in terms of soul tool level in this lifetime. However, I do have some confidence in terms of soul tool innovation.”

Speaking of innovation, Xuan Ziwen couldn't help but puff out his chest. As the chief researcher of Mingde Hall, he was quite skilled in the innovation of soul tools. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to invent some strange and wonderful, yet useful, soul tools.

Kong Deming smiled but didn't speak. He had always been quite lenient with his closed-door disciple. His gaze focused on Huo Yuhao, and he said, "Yuhao, I want to thank you. If it weren't for the Qiankun Creation Pill that you refined, I might not have been able to advance to a level 98 Super Douluo until my death. From now on, I will do my best to help you grow."

"By the way, I also want to thank that Soul Master with extremely strong spiritual power. Just now, when I was absorbing the power of the Qiankun Creation Pill, I was very fortunate to have this Soul Master help me."

"Then there's no way I could absorb all the medicinal power and end my seclusion in such a short time. Hmm, where is that Soul Master? Did he leave? I wanted to thank that Soul Master in person."

As he spoke, his gaze swept around, trying to find the figure of the Soul Master with extremely strong spiritual power.

"Teacher, that Soul Master with extremely strong spiritual power is Yuhao," Xuan Ziwen said proudly from the side.

"What, it's Yuhao?" Kong Deming was somewhat surprised, as he knew that Huo Yuhao had very strong mental power.

But mental strength, like soul power, becomes increasingly difficult as you progress.

With his current cultivation level, how could the opponent still make such a huge improvement in his mental strength?

Chapter 578 Yuhao, what do you think?

He looked at Huo Yuhao with admiration, feeling that the other party had the potential to become a god.

After all, the spiritual power that the other party used to help him suppress the effects of the medicine seemed to be too strong. In his entire life so far, this was the first time he had encountered a Soul Master with such powerful spiritual power.

Although Kong Deming had never seen a deity.

However, judging from the various books published by Shrek Academy, even Tang San, who was praised to the skies, was far inferior to Huo Yuhao in terms of mental strength at the Soul Saint stage.

If people like that can become gods, why doesn't Huo Yuhao have a chance to become a god?

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"Kong Deming, what a Kong Deming! What seclusion? That's just an excuse! Why can't we go into seclusion anywhere? Why come to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy? Does he think the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is safer than his own Hall of Worship? He's just making a fool of us!"

Anger flashed across Ye Xishui's face. She stood up from her chair and said coldly, "Let's go, Xiaoyao. We'll storm into the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy right now. I want to see if Kong Deming will actually come out to meet us!"

She had been waiting near the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy for a full ten days.

The purpose was to discuss with Kong Deming the matter of making the Holy Spirit Sect a national protectorate sect.

She believed that with her own and Xiaoyao's influence, plus Xu Tianran's persuasion, and by offering the other party some benefits, she could definitely get Kong Deming, the number one soul master of the Sun and Moon Sect, to agree.

Once the other party agrees, there will be no further obstacles to the Holy Spirit Church becoming the national guardian religion.

After all, as the number one Soul Master of the Sun Moon Sect, the other party has extremely profound expertise in Soul Guidance Devices. Almost all the level nine Soul Masters under the Empire have received guidance from the other party, saving them from many detours. This is undoubtedly a great favor.

These level nine soul masters also have disciples, relatives, and friends, and the relationships are passed down from generation to generation. In this way, a huge network of relationships among soul masters is built.

Kong Deming is undoubtedly the core of this network of relationships.

Some time ago, the other side captured Xuanzi, causing a huge stir.

This not only damaged Shrek Academy's reputation but also further enhanced Kong Deming's fame, thereby elevating his status in the eyes of the Soul Masters.

Therefore, unless Kong Deming agrees to make the Holy Spirit Cult the guardian cult of the nation and suppresses the dissatisfaction of the Soul Masters in the network of relationships with the evil Soul Masters, then the situation will be hopeless.

Otherwise, this matter would inevitably face opposition from a large number of Soul Masters.

Once a wave of opposition forms, even Xu Tianran will find it difficult to resolve. It should be noted that the Sun and Moon Emperor is not an absolute authority, especially for a new ruler like Xu Tianran.

However, this was the first time she had been ignored for so long since becoming a Limit Douluo, which made her quite dissatisfied.

If the other party has a legitimate reason, then so be it.

However, Jing Hongchen said that Kong Deming had been delaying accepting Xu Tianran's invitation to discuss important matters because he was in seclusion.

Xu Tianran also passed this message on to her and Long Xiaoyao.

In her view, this was a completely flimsy excuse for Kong Deming to avoid meeting him.

Standing to the side, Long Xiaoyao did not immediately take a step to leave with Ye Xishui. He sighed and then said, "Xishui, calm down a bit. Maybe things are not as you think."

I have known Kong Deming for many years, and I feel that given his personality, he would not deliberately fabricate a reason for seclusion to deceive the current Emperor of the Sun and Moon, Xu Tianran. Perhaps Kong Deming really is in seclusion, and Jing Hongchen has informed Xu Tianran of this matter.

After all, everyone knows that Kong Deming is loyal to the Sun Moon Empire, so there's no reason for him to arrange for Jing Hongchen to lie to Xu Tianran.

"Xiaoyao, then tell me, what should we do now? If we keep waiting like this, when will the Holy Spirit Cult become the guardian deity of the nation?" Ye Xishui said coldly.

Long Xiaoyao pondered for a moment, knowing that Ye Xishui was quite dissatisfied with Kong Deming. However, if they were to fight together to enter the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, things would become difficult to resolve.

Kong Deming was, after all, a level 10 Soul Master who was comparable to a Limit Douluo, and his position was related to whether the Holy Spirit Cult could become the Guardian Cult of the Nation. We couldn't just slap him in the face.

More importantly, the Holy Spirit Cult and the Sun Moon Empire are considered to be in a cooperative relationship.

We must not let the relationship become too strained, otherwise it will be detrimental to the development of the Holy Spirit Church.

Although he disliked the Holy Spirit Cult and hoped that Ye Xishui would abandon this evil soul master force that had no future and was destined to be destroyed.

However, since the other party now wanted to make the Holy Spirit Cult stronger, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and try his best to offer advice and strategies to Ye Xishui from the perspective of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Long Xiaoyao said, "We can go to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, but we absolutely cannot break in. How about this, we go directly to Jing Hongchen and ask about Kong Deming's current seclusion situation, while being as gentle as possible."

As for Xu Tianran, we won't notify him for now. Once Kong Deming emerges from seclusion, we'll contact Xu Tianran to come and persuade him together to make the Holy Spirit Sect a national protectorate sect.

Ye Xishui took a deep breath, finally nodded, and said, "Okay."

Afterwards, the two set off together for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

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"You mean, His Majesty wants to discuss important matters with me?" Kong Deming looked at Jing Hongchen, his brows furrowing slightly.

Jing Hongchen, who had just told Kong Deming about what Xu Tianran had recently entrusted to him, nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, I don't know what important matter His Majesty has. I also tried to sound him out, but in the end I got nothing."

Jing Hongchen was also puzzled. He was already a high-ranking member of the Sun and Moon Sect and was qualified to know many confidential matters, but Xu Tianran was unwilling to tell him the specific details of the so-called important matters.

Even now, he still doesn't understand what is so important that he doesn't even have the right to know the specifics of it.

With his hands behind his back, Kong Deming was also somewhat puzzled, wondering what Xu Tianran wanted to do. Could it be that he wanted him to assassinate Shrek Academy's strongmen to create an advantage for the Sun Moon Empire in future wars?

His gaze fell on Xuan Ziwen, and the words he was about to ask for her opinion were swallowed back down as he quickly looked away.

His own disciple was skilled at making soul tools, but he was completely inept at analyzing such matters. If he asked the other party, he would probably still get nothing.

Soon, his gaze shifted to Huo Yuhao, and a gentle smile appeared on his face: "Yuhao, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao looked thoughtful, and then said with certainty, "Elder Kong, I have planted an undercover agent in the Holy Spirit Cult, so I have recently received some real intelligence from within the Holy Spirit Cult. I can confirm that the so-called important matter should be related to the matter of the Guardian God Cult."

Vice Leader Feng Ling is now the highest-ranking undercover agent he has placed in the Holy Spirit Cult. Feng Ling has been passing on a lot of internal information about the Holy Spirit Cult to him, making it easier for him to keep track of the Holy Spirit Cult's movements.

Chapter 579 He dares to plot for a godhood now, I don't even want to think about what he'll do in the future!

Upon hearing this, Kong Deming's face showed understanding.

In fact, he knew about Huo Yuhao's deployment of undercover agents within the Holy Spirit Cult.

He learned from Jing Hongchen that Huo Yuhao had once invited Jing Hongchen to help capture an elder of the Holy Spirit Cult and set up a so-called soul core seal for him in order to make the elder of the Holy Spirit Cult submit.

If the other party really obtained internal information through the elders of the Holy Spirit Cult, it would make sense, since the elders of the Holy Spirit Cult are considered high-ranking members and are qualified to obtain some relatively confidential information.

Kong Deming frowned. "Why does the Holy Spirit Cult insist on becoming the guardian deity of the nation? As an evil soul master force, the Holy Spirit Cult is inherently unpopular and its reputation is inherently in an extremely low state."

Even if it becomes the so-called Guardian Cult of the Nation, the reputation of the Holy Spirit Cult will not improve in the slightest. Could it be that His Majesty promised the Holy Spirit Cult some special benefits, which is why the high-ranking members of the Holy Spirit Cult are so eager for this?"

“Strictly speaking, that is indeed the case.” Huo Yuhao said with some helplessness, “As far as I know, Xu Tianran promised Zhongli Wu that as long as the Holy Spirit Cult is willing to support the Sun Moon Empire in completing the great cause of unifying the Douluo Continent, once the Sun Moon Empire becomes the only empire on this continent, he will appoint Zhongli Wu as the guardian god and help him open his divine position.”

Perhaps it was the allure of becoming a god that made Zhongliwu so eager for the Holy Spirit Cult to become a national guardian deity cult as soon as possible.

In fact, in the original novel, after the Mingdu explosion, it was mentioned that Xu Tianran made empty promises to Zhongli Wu about the national god and the national god cult.

Of course, the story of the National Protector Cult is a classic example of inconsistency between its earlier and later developments.

After initially setting up the unification of Douluo Continent, Xu Tianran then honored the Holy Spirit Cult as the guardian deity of the nation.

However, before the Sun Moon Empire could even unify the Douluo Continent after launching its war that swept across the continent, the Holy Spirit Cult became the guardian cult of the nation.

Of course, this inconsistency in the initial and later settings can still be used as an excuse.

After all, given the close ties between the Holy Spirit Cult and Xu Tianran, and considering the favorable situation for the Sun Moon Empire at the time, as long as the time for a falling out hadn't come yet, Xu Tianran could have easily made the Holy Spirit Cult the guardian deity of the nation ahead of schedule in order to win them over.

He believes that even though his arrival has created many butterfly effects, the foundation of cooperation between Xu Tianran and Zhong Liwu remains unchanged, since the two need to exchange benefits.

Of course, Zhongli Wu's idea was indeed good. If the Sun Moon Empire unified the Douluo Continent, the number of people and soul masters in the empire would undoubtedly rise to an extremely high level.

The amount of faith power that can be collected at that time will undoubtedly be extremely considerable.

Even if the other party is a notorious evil spirit master, you can still collect faith power. After all, if you can't take the normal path, you can take the same path as the Rakshasa God or the Asura God.

The Rakshasa God can absorb dark thoughts from all living or dead beings, while the Asura God can acquire thoughts of killing.

Evil Soul Masters are best at killing. Through killing, they can not only gain the desire to kill, but also make the survivors have some dark thoughts. It's like killing two birds with one stone.

"Zhongli Wu's ambition is so great? He dares to plot for a godhood now, I don't even want to think about what he'll do in the future!" Jing Hongchen looked shocked, then looked at Kong Deming: "Elder Kong, you must not agree to let the Holy Spirit Sect become the guardian religion of the country. If a wicked soul master like Zhongli Wu becomes a god, it will be a catastrophe for everyone, and the entire continent will be devastated!"

He had never seen a deity, nor had he ever fought one.

However, based on the books published by Shrek Academy about the original Shrek Seven Devils, he could confirm that the power of the gods far surpassed that of the Limit Douluo.

Xuan Ziwen advised, "Teacher, this time I agree with the hall master's opinion. If the evil soul master Zhongli Wu becomes a god, everyone's life will be difficult. In any case, we must not allow a bloodthirsty and evil person to become a god!"

Kong Deming's gaze swept over the two faces, and he nodded with an unpleasant expression: "I know what you mean. In fact, I don't want to see Zhongli Wu become a god either."

As he spoke, he turned to Huo Yuhao: "Yuhao, I am still a little curious as to why Zhongliwu and Xu Tianran are so certain that the Holy Spirit Sect will become the Guardian God Sect, and that after Zhongliwu is revered as the Guardian God, he can activate his divine position."

He no longer wishes to address Xu Tianran as "Your Majesty" in private, as the latter has disappointed him greatly.

What Xu Tianran is doing now is undoubtedly for short-term gains, but doing so will sow the seeds of disaster for the future of the Sun Moon Empire.

Even if the Sun Moon Empire could truly unify the Douluo Continent, so what?

If Zhongli Wu were to gain godhood through this opportunity, the interests of the Sun Moon Empire would undoubtedly suffer enormous damage, something he, a native of the Sun Moon Empire, absolutely could not accept.

"According to the intelligence I obtained, Xu Tianran is actually planning to appoint Zhongliwu as the guardian deity of the nation, so that Zhongliwu will be revered by all people and thus attain divine status," Huo Yuhao truthfully stated the information he possessed.

"Revered by all? Yuhao, are you joking?" Kong Deming said incredulously.

Given Zhongli Wu's status as an evil soul master, even if the Sun Moon Empire were to unify the Douluo Continent in the future, and Xu Tianran were to honor him as a guardian deity, there would be no possibility of him being revered by the people in the slightest.