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

"Marshal." Huo Yuhao's face showed helplessness as he walked to Ju Zi's side.

Orange chuckled, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and said in a teasing tone, "Yuhao, I was just teasing you, I didn't expect you to cooperate so well."

Chapter 598 The Holy Emperor's Strange Mission

“I know you’re in a hurry, but you must wait two more days. In two days, my plan will be completely complete, and then we can take revenge on Dai Hao. No matter what, he won’t be able to survive!”

When she spoke the word "revenge," her pronunciation involuntarily became heavier, and a fierce glint appeared in her eyes. She had waited far too long for this day.

If it weren't for that damned Dai Hao, I would still have a happy and fulfilling family life right now.

"Yes." Huo Yuhao nodded, somewhat emotional. "Then I can avenge my mother. However, before killing Dai Hao, I need to make my mother see his true colors. Even today, my mother still loves Dai Hao. I must make her give up this hope and realize that she has misjudged him!"

Orange paused, somewhat puzzled: "Yuhao, I remember your mother has clearly passed away."

"She did pass away, but I pulled her soul back from the underworld. She now exists in soul form," Huo Yuhao explained.

Upon hearing this, Orange's face lit up with joy: "That's great! By the way, Yuhao, what is the Underworld?"

"You can think of it as a place where the souls of the dead gather," Huo Yuhao explained.

"Then my parents..." Orange asked instinctively, her eyes shining with hope.

Although she had always made revenge her life goal, upon hearing that Huo Yuhao had rescued her mother's soul from the underworld, she naturally thought of her own parents.

She would be overjoyed if her parents could return to her, even if only in spirit form.

After all, she hadn't seen her loving parents for many years, and she wouldn't let go of even the slightest chance to see them again.

Huo Yuhao sighed and said firmly, "They've either been reincarnated, are still in the underworld, or have become vengeful spirits in the hands of evil spirit masters. Ju Zi, don't worry, I will do my best to find them no matter what."

Orange was silent for a while, thinking that there was another possibility: that her parents' souls were completely destroyed. After all, if her parents' souls became vengeful spirits, they might perish in battle because evil spirit masters used vengeful spirits to fight.

She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and then said, "Yuhao, I believe in you!"

........

A rainy night filled with thunder and lightning, the air thick with damp cold.

Headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult.

The soul-guiding lamps hanging from the ceiling cast a warm yellow light, dispelling the darkness.

Ye Xishui sat in the chair, closing her eyes and pretending to sleep.

Zhongli Wu stood respectfully to the side and said, "Mother, according to my investigation, a large number of Soul Master Corps from the Sun Moon Empire have recently rushed to the front lines. It seems that the Sun Moon Empire is preparing for war."

I don't know why the Sun Moon Empire would abandon us and start a war. Could it be that Kong Deming alone can stop all the strong people from Douluo Three Kingdoms and Shrek Academy?

In my opinion, we should stab them in the back more often, such as gathering intelligence for Douluo Three Kingdoms and Shrek Academy, and selling them some excellent soul tools.

"Let the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Master Corps suffer as many setbacks as possible, preferably many defeats! That way, the Sun Moon Empire will remember to rely on us and agree to our demands."

"Little Wu!" Ye Xishui opened her eyes and said sternly, "This is wrong of you. Doing such a backstabbing thing will inevitably be discovered by the Sun and Moon people with their strong intelligence capabilities, which will only cause more trouble. The Holy Sect is going through a turbulent time right now, so don't do anything that will cause trouble."

We only need to wait patiently, and we will receive intelligence that the war between Sun and Moon is going poorly. At that time, Xu Tianran will naturally obediently send someone to beg for a meeting with us and concede more benefits. By then, some things will no longer be up to him or Kong Deming.

Zhongli Wu said indignantly, "But, Mother, I am really unwilling. That damned Xu Tianran clearly said before that he would do his best to help me become the National Preceptor and help the Holy Spirit Sect become the Guardian God Sect."

But his current indifferent attitude towards us clearly shows he's treating us like fools. How much dirty work and toil have we, the Holy Spirit Cult, done for him? And what have we gotten in return?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and his face grew increasingly grim. As the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, this was the first time he had ever suffered such a great injustice.

If an ordinary person treated themselves this way, Zhongli Wu would have already stormed over and vented his anger in his own way; there was no need for him to hold back.

"Xiao Wu, don't you know Xu Tianran's personality? This guy only cares about profit. He did this because the Sun Moon Soul Master group led by Kong Deming can bring Xu Tianran more benefits."

"As I've already said, this is a turbulent time for the Holy Sect. We just need to observe the situation and focus the sect's attention on the Holy Emperor. After all, he is a powerful figure who far surpasses us in strength. In my opinion, he should really be a powerful deity!" Ye Xishui said calmly.

Zhongli Wu hesitated for a moment: "Mother, what exactly is the purpose of the Holy Emperor issuing those strange tasks?"

Some time ago, a magnificent and grand voice resounded in the minds of some Holy Spirit Cult evil spirit masters.

The owner of the voice said that as the Holy Emperor, he would reward some of the devout believers who had been worshipping his idol.

The so-called reward is that the Holy Emperor issues a mission, sending some evil soul masters to do bad things, and then waiting for the Asura God Examiner to punish the evil soul masters. Regardless of whether the evil soul masters can defeat the Asura God Examiner, they will eventually be defeated and run away.

Those evil spirit masters who completed their missions ultimately received valuable rewards, such as being granted martial spirits or even soul bones, which made the other evil spirit masters who were not assigned missions very tempted.

Of course, a few evil soul masters who were not assigned tasks became greedy and tried to kill people to steal those soul bones. As a result, they died suddenly and inexplicably. Even Ye Xishui, a Limit Douluo, could not see the reason behind it and could only order that no one be allowed to steal these soul bones.

"We don't know. We can't fathom the thoughts of someone at this level of power." Ye Xishui said calmly. "However, Xiao Wu, remember, you must never devoutly believe in the Holy Emperor, or who knows what might happen."

"Yes, Mother." Zhongli Wu nodded in agreement, but in his heart he was wondering if he could become a god in a short time if he also maintained a devout faith in the Holy Emperor and received the strange task issued by the other party.

......

late at night.

Mingdou Mountain Range.

Xingluo Military Camp.

Dai Hao gazed at the stars in the sky, standing motionless and silent like a wooden figure.

Dai Yueheng stood beside him and couldn't help but say, "Father... no, Marshal, it's already late. Why don't you go back to your tent and rest?"

Chapter 599 War Breaks Out

But his words were like pebbles thrown into a lake, sinking without causing the slightest ripple.

Dai Hao remained silent, gazing at the stars in the sky, as if he hadn't heard Dai Yueheng's words.

Seeing this, Dai Yueheng gritted her teeth and continued to persuade him, "Marshal, even for the sake of the Empire, you should rest early and take care of your health so that you will have the energy to deal with the possible attacks launched by those Sun Moon brats!"

Dai Hao withdrew his gaze from the starry sky and walked towards the command tent, with Dai Yueheng immediately following behind.

Without turning his head, Dai Hao asked, "Yueheng, do you think the Sun Moon Empire would send Yuhao to the battlefield if it launched a war?"

Dai Yueheng paused for a moment, then said decisively, "No, no matter what, Yuhao is an extremely talented individual. If I were the Sun Moon Emperor, I would definitely nurture Yuhao well so that he could become a pillar of the Sun Moon Empire in the future."

The battlefield is ever-changing, with too many variables. If something were to happen to Yuhao, wouldn't Kong Deming of the Sun Moon Sect be left without a successor?

Dai Hao abruptly stopped, and Dai Yueheng subconsciously followed his father's action, stopping as well.

Dai Hao turned his head, looked at Dai Yueheng, and said with a smile, "Yueheng, you're right. Yuhao's talent is just too good. It would be a great pity if someone like him died on the battlefield."

However, once the Sun Moon Empire launches a large-scale war, we will surely be able to defeat it again under the leadership of Shrek Academy and march on Mingdu. Perhaps then, these evil Sun Moon bastards will use Yuhao's life to blackmail me, the marshal!

However, by then the tide will have turned, and no matter what, I will make sure Yuhao is recognized as a member of the Dai clan and changes his surname back to Dai!

He was very confident that the Star Luo Empire would defeat the Sun Moon Empire and march on the Ming Dynasty, provided that Shrek Academy, with its profound foundation, would intervene and help the Star Luo Empire.

Shrek Academy has indeed suffered a terrible reputation and weakened its appeal due to a series of negative events. However, because of shared interests, Shrek Academy must stand closely with the Douluo Three Kingdoms to fight against the Sun Moon Empire.

With Shrek Academy's millennia-long history, it's impossible that they wouldn't have some trump cards to deal with the evil Sun Moon Empire. After all, that's an academy that has produced a total of seven gods!

Even though His Majesty believes that Shrek Academy is currently facing significant problems and is unlikely to be able to help the Douluo Three Kingdoms weather a potential war, Dai Hao, as a descendant of the Seven Devils, has great confidence in Shrek Academy.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile.

Dai Yueheng lowered his eyes silently, revealing a hint of displeasure. To be honest, Huo Yuhao was a peerless genius. Once such a person returned to the Duke's mansion, given his father's current thoughts, the other party would inevitably shake his position as heir!

Perhaps Father will choose Huo Yuhao to be the White Tiger Duke! How can that be allowed!

Whether for his deceased mother or for his good-for-nothing brother Dai Huabin who passed away, he had to inherit the title of Duke!

As for his other younger brother, Dai Luoli, his talent is average and he comes from a poor background, so he is not a threat to his position and there is no need to pay too much attention to him.

Of course, he couldn't reveal these thoughts in front of his father. He put on a smile and prepared to praise his father's foresight.

But just as he was about to speak, suddenly, beams of blinding white light rose directly from the other side of the Mingdou Mountains, like meteorites falling to earth. These beams of white light attacked the Xingluo Army Camp at an unimaginable speed.

At this moment, the light emanating from the countless stars was completely obscured by the intense white light.

Both father and son noticed the blinding light and looked up at the sky.

Dai Hao's expression changed drastically: "This is bad, it's an enemy attack! This power... could these white orbs of light be level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells? Even the Sun Moon Empire shouldn't be able to unleash so many of their stockpiles at once, right?"

"A level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell?" Dai Yueheng also tensed up. He was about to praise his father's foresight, but he swallowed the words involuntarily. His handsome face was instantly covered with a look of horror.

According to intelligence, the theoretical power of a level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell is equivalent to the strike of a Limit Douluo. Of course, this thing also has its drawbacks. Compared to a real Limit Douluo strike, it is not only less accurate, but also slower.

Dai Hao didn't pay attention to his son for the time being. He immediately used his soul power and roared, "Enemy attack! Activate the soul guidance defense shield and launch a counterattack!"

There was no other way; the speed of these level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannons was simply too fast for ordinary soul masters. Although with his titled Douluo strength, he could easily escape with Dai Yueheng, not everyone had the protection of a titled Douluo.

Those who couldn't react in time had no chance to escape and could only activate their defenses and choose to counterattack.

Of course, he couldn't possibly run away with Dai Yueheng now.

As the commander-in-chief, he could not possibly run away with his son as soon as the enemy's shells came at him. If he did make such a choice, it would definitely shake the morale of the army.

At the same time, he activated his soul-guided shield, his soul rings swirling and glowing. Golden orbs of light emanated from him and rushed toward the white orbs of light in the sky. He was trying to make these level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannonballs explode in mid-air to minimize casualties among the Star Luo army.

Xuanji Douluo also flew out of the military camp and did the same thing, but it was still to no avail.

Click, click!

The Star Luo soldiers on night duty and patrol were all looking panicked. They activated their soul-guided shields, picked up their soul-guided cannons, and fired directly at the white ball of light that was getting closer and closer in the sky, which was becoming increasingly oppressive!

Bang bang bang.

Various colored orbs surged upwards, but to no avail. The white orbs roared in and mercilessly crushed the colored orbs, which then fell to the ground.

Rumble!

The sound of an explosion as loud as thunder resounded throughout the area, and a blazing white light swept through the Xingluo military camp like a whirlwind. Although it was the dead of night, the Xingluo military camp was as bright as day.

As the white light gradually dissipated, dust flew up, the earth trembled and cracked, as if an earth dragon were turning over. The original tents were all reduced to ashes in the explosion.

Everywhere you look, there are severed limbs and wounded people wailing in agony. The air is filled with a pungent smell of blood, which is extremely unpleasant.

"Damn the Sun and Moon Empire! They actually used such a powerful weapon to launch a sneak attack. They are a bunch of beasts!" Dai Hao's eyes reddened. Because of the threat from the Sun and Moon Empire, the Star Luo Army stationed near the Mingdou Mountains was composed of elite troops and was considered part of the White Tiger Duke's family's resources.

However, due to the artillery fire launched by the Sun and Moon, these people suffered heavy casualties, which naturally caused him great distress.

Strangely, the shells seemed to deliberately avoid him. Could it be that a high-ranking official in the Sun Moon Empire had ordered him to be captured alive?

Chapter 600 Dai Hao, I'll give you a chance!

But this is a completely illogical thing.