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

Seeing this, Xuan Ziwen quickly added, "Don't worry, on the way here, I specifically reviewed and studied my first eight soul skills for this war, and now I have an extremely deep impression of them!"

The other level-nine soul masters remained silent for a moment.

"Xuan Ziwen!" Liao Mengkai, the leader of the Terror Claw Soul Master Corps, couldn't help but exclaim, "It's okay if you lack combat experience. You are a level nine Soul Master and a level ninety-five Super Douluo. As long as you don't get into close combat and you hit the enemy with all your might, not many enemies can withstand your attacks! In short, you must always remember to give the enemy a head-on blow!"

Chapter 622 Entering Heaven Dou City

Soul Masters lacking combat experience often find themselves easily flustered and disorganized when engaging in close combat with enemies, leading to disastrous consequences.

That's why Liao Mengkai advised Xuan Ziwen to never get into close combat.

Xuan Ziwen nodded vigorously. The lack of confidence he felt due to his lack of combat experience had dissipated somewhat. He said, "Commander Liao, what you said makes sense. I will do my best to do as you say."

Time flew by, and the group arrived near the city gate from the outskirts of Tiandou City. Because the number of people in the caravan was too large and the city gate was not big enough, the caravan was always in a long queue, like a giant snake winding its way forward.

At this moment, the giant snake's momentum slowed down considerably.

The reason is simple: something is wrong with the current situation in Tiandou City. A large number of well-equipped, solemn-looking Tianhun soldiers are standing at the entrance of Tiandou City, watching the scene ahead.

Even in mid-air, several Soul Masters exuding the aura of Title Douluo were walking on the air, looking ready for battle.

Therefore, Ye Yulin immediately sent a telepathic message to everyone, instructing them to slow their advance and prepare for war, as the scene before them was truly bizarre.

This undoubtedly gives the impression that the Heavenly Soul Army knew that a large number of enemies were about to launch an attack, so they made special preparations to defend against the enemy in advance.

Ye Yulin's heart was also pounding. Could it be that someone had leaked the Sun Moon Army's plan to secretly attack Tian Dou City? That's why this unexpected situation occurred?

That would make for a fierce battle.

After all, judging from the appearance of the Heavenly Soul Army and Heavenly Soul experts, they were clearly prepared in advance.

Suddenly, a sigh came from the city wall: "As expected, just as Senior Xiao said, the Sun and Moon Army arrived as scheduled. I wonder what method Senior Xiao used to control the arrival time of the Sun and Moon Army so well! The Sun and Moon Army actually disguised themselves as a merchant caravan. That is indeed a good idea."

The ninth-level Soul Masters in the Sun and Moon Army all possessed excellent hearing and vision due to their powerful cultivation. Upon hearing this, Ye Yulin and the other ninth-level Soul Masters were immediately shocked, wondering if the Heavenly Soul Empire's intelligence gathering capabilities were so strong.

Wouldn't that mean the intelligence about the Sun Moon Army that launched the surprise attack on Tian Dou City has been completely leaked? Can this surprise attack still succeed?

No, this is no longer a question of whether it can succeed. Perhaps the Heavenly Soul Empire is using its powerful intelligence gathering capabilities to turn the tables and lay a trap near Heavenly Dou City, preparing to wipe out this Sun Moon Army in one fell swoop!

In an instant, Ye Yulin's emotions surged. Although he did not know who this so-called Senior Xiao was, he knew that the situation was critical and that it was a matter of life and death. He could not hesitate any longer and had to strike hard as soon as possible.

He immediately transmitted his voice to the Sun and Moon Army: "We may have stepped into a trap. Take out your soul tools immediately and prepare to launch an attack on the enemy."

In an instant, everyone shed their caravan disguise, took out their soul tools, and prepared for a desperate fight with serious expressions. Suddenly, a male voice rang in everyone's minds: "Put away your weapons. The Heavenly Soul Army is not the enemy. You can now enter Heavenly Dou City."

"Yuhao?" Hearing this familiar voice, the level nine soul masters were also stunned, not understanding why the other party was here. However, out of trust in Huo Yuhao, Ye Yulin and his group immediately ordered everyone to stop their attack.

Although the orders to attack were sometimes given and sometimes not to be given were extremely confusing, the soldiers who came to launch the surprise attack on Tiandou City were basically carefully selected and could obey orders without question.

Therefore, the Sun and Moon soldiers faithfully carried out the order and immediately abandoned the impending offensive.

The next moment, a figure dressed in black robes appeared in mid-air. He walked on air and flew to the front of the Sun and Moon Army.

The ninth-level soul masters immediately became wary, since Huo Yuhao was wearing a black robe and a mask, making him unrecognizable.

Huo Yuhao's voice transmission rang in the ears of the ninth-level soul masters: "It is I, Huo Yuhao."

The ninth-level soul masters immediately showed surprise and flew towards Huo Yuhao, quickly surrounding him completely.

Xuan Ziwen, as the teacher, was particularly puzzled to see his student, who should have been in the Mingdou Mountains, in the Heavenly Soul Empire. He casually set up a soundproof soul guide shield, and asked with a puzzled look, "Yuhao, what are you doing here? And with those Heavenly Soul people?"

These words truly resonated with the hearts of all the level-nine Soul Masters.

They stared at Huo Yuhao with questioning eyes, expecting him to give them an answer.

"This is a long story..." Huo Yuhao began to patiently explain why he was there, as well as the fact that the Heavenly Soul Emperor and the Body Sect Master had agreed to merge the Heavenly Soul Empire into the Sun Moon Empire. Of course, he did not forget to inform everyone that the Body Sect was a national protector sect.

After hearing Huo Yuhao's words, everyone fell silent for a moment, exchanging glances. Finally, it was Xuan Ziwen, the teacher, who broke the silence: "So, Yuhao, does that mean we can quickly take over the Heavenly Soul Empire? We can even send troops to garrison Heavenly Dou City right now?"

“That’s right.” Huo Yuhao nodded, confirming Xuan Ziwen’s words.

“This…” Xuan Ziwen still found it hard to believe. In fact, even according to Ju Zi’s initial infiltration plan, it would have taken a considerable price to successfully take over Tian Dou City, and then rely on war to continuously annex the territory of the Tian Hun Empire and turn it into the territory of the Sun Moon Empire.

But now, without even fighting, this goal can be achieved quickly, which naturally astonished him. He even doubted whether he was dreaming. The other Soul Masters felt the same way at this moment.

"Yuhao, what exactly did you do to make the Sect Master of the Body Sect and the Heavenly Soul Emperor agree to such outrageous demands?" Xuan Ziwen asked.

He had always believed that this disciple possessed the ability to turn the impossible into the possible, but getting the Sect Master of the Body Sect and the Heavenly Soul Emperor to agree to this matter was far too difficult.

The other level nine soul masters also looked at Huo Yuhao with curious eyes.

Huo Yuhao said helplessly, "Teacher Xuan, I will tell you the reason why Poison Undying and Emperor Tianhun agreed to this matter later. Now, you should lead your troops and come with me to Tiandou City."

Seeing this, everyone stopped asking questions and began to issue orders to bring their troops to Tiandou City. After a period of time, the Tianhun Guards of Tiandou City and the Sun and Moon Army began to hand over their defense duties.

Ultimately, the defense of Tiandou City fell into the hands of the Sun Moon Army, and the Emperor of Tianhun, along with Huo Yuhao and his entourage, went to court to announce to the ministers that he and Du Busi had agreed to let the Tianhun Empire merge into the Sun Moon Empire. For a moment, all the ministers were shocked.

Chapter 623 Xuanzi: Elder Mu, I don't deserve to live!

The ministers believed that Emperor Tianhun had gone mad.

After all, even the most incompetent rulers in the history of Douluo Continent would not have done something so outrageous.

For the other party, as the Emperor of Tianhun, to announce the merger of Tianhun Empire into Sun Moon Empire when Tianhun Empire was not yet in dire straits was practically tantamount to treason.

In the ministers' minds, although the Sun Moon Empire was powerful, whether the other side could occupy the Heavenly Soul Empire still depended on the battle. How could they "surrender" before even fighting?

Immediately, public sentiment was agitated, and words of advice and remonstrance arose in the court.

Some elderly ministers with white hair and beards even began to wail. They were unwilling to let the Heavenly Soul Empire fall into the hands of the Sun and Moon Empire. Once the Sun and Moon Empire occupied the Heavenly Soul Empire, the interests of the Heavenly Soul nobles would be greatly damaged.

However, after Emperor Tianhun explained his reasons and Huo Yuhao and the Sun Moon experts displayed their strength, they finally succeeded in "persuading people with reason," and the ministers quieted down, though they still felt extremely aggrieved.

Huo Yuhao knew very well that the way to govern was to combine kindness with severity; it was not advisable to either blindly bestow favors or blindly display authority.

So he immediately showed off the spirit, explained it to them, and said that in order to obtain the spirit, one must join the Sun and Moon Spirit Pagoda, sign a confidentiality agreement, and become a member.

The ministers were immediately convinced and their faces lit up with joy. After all, the value of a soul spirit was immense. It was foreseeable that a soul master with a soul spirit and a soul master without a soul spirit would have a significant difference in strength.

Afterwards, everyone began to discuss the matter of the Sun Moon Army stationing troops in important cities of the Heavenly Soul Sect. They quickly finalized the general process, with the Sun Moon Army taking the lead and the Heavenly Soul Army and Body Sect experts providing assistance.

After arranging a series of matters, Huo Yuhao immediately chose to leave the palace. He planned to return to the Mingdou Mountains to discuss the matter with Ju Zi.

The reason is simple: now that he has taken over the Heavenly Soul Empire, he naturally wants to deploy more Sun Moon Army troops there. This will not only ensure his control over the Heavenly Soul Empire, but also allow him to further exploit the mineral resources within its borders, thereby accelerating the development of soul tools.

More importantly, the Heavenly Soul Empire occupies a special location and possesses considerable strategic significance.

As for the deployment of troops, Huo Yuhao planned to let Ju Zi handle it. After all, Ju Zi was an Imperial Marshal with considerable military talent, making her the most suitable person for this task.

Mingdou Mountain Range.

Sun and Moon Temporary Command Tent

"Marshal, we have won another great victory. The mere Star Luo army and Heavenly Soul reinforcements could not even hold Yuming City and could only flee in panic. Now, several cities on the border of the Star Luo Empire have been occupied by our army."

"One day, on the Douluo Continent, there will only be one country, our Sun Moon Empire! Marshal, thanks to your wise command, we were able to achieve victory in this war!" A marshal's personal guard looked excitedly at the orange in front of him and couldn't help but boast.

Orange stopped and shook her head: "My command is important, but the fighting spirit of all the soldiers and the offensive of the Sun and Moon Realm experts are also indispensable!"

Without their valiant fighting on the front lines, even the highest level of command would be meaningless. I will not claim all the credit for the victory for myself; I will send someone to the capital to meet His Majesty and request that he reward those who have contributed. As for the brave soldiers who died in battle, the Empire will provide full compensation to their families.

The guards immediately showed expressions of admiration.

The next moment, Orange waved her hand: "Alright, everyone go out, I need to rest."

"Yes, Marshal." The guards immediately went out and stood guard outside the tent, keeping a close watch on the outside world.

Orange rubbed her furrowed brows. She had been commanding the army for the past few days and was indeed very tired. She needed some time to rest and recover her energy.

Suddenly, a pitch-black spatial rift appeared before her eyes, revealing Huo Yuhao's figure, and the spatial rift slowly healed.

"Yuhao, you're back!" Orange's eyes lit up and a smile appeared on her face. She took three steps at a time and went forward.

Seeing Huo Yuhao, she felt as if much of her fatigue had dissipated.

The guards outside were startled by Ju Zi's words, but they did not rush in. After all, the guards were also members of the Spirit Pagoda and naturally knew that the relationship between the Pagoda Master and Secretary Ju Zi was not bad.

Huo Yuhao hummed in agreement, looked at Ju Zi, and recounted the events that had transpired in the Heavenly Soul Empire. He then requested that Ju Zi send more troops to the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Orange was a little confused, but she nodded vigorously and said, "Okay, I will transfer more troops from other parts of the empire to the Heavenly Soul Empire, but this will take some time."

After saying that, she turned around, looked outside the tent, and ordered her guards: "Go and inform the commanders and deputy commanders of the major Soul Master Corps to come to the command tent."

"Yes!" the guards replied in unison.

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Shrek Academy.

Sea God Pavilion.

With a sorrowful expression, Xianlin'er pushed her wheelchair. Her eyes were red and slightly swollen, and there were still tear stains on her face, as if she had just had a good cry.

After all, she had recently lost her mother and husband.

She was raised by her mother from a young age, and the bond between them was deep. As for her husband, Qian Duoduo, he had never touched her. They were husband and wife in name only, but not in reality. However, how could two people who had known each other for so many years not have any feelings for each other?

She felt extremely sad whenever she thought about it.

In his wheelchair, Moon frowned, his hands clasped together as he looked out the door.

Dark clouds gathered, the sky darkened, lightning danced wildly in the clouds, and thunder rumbled across the sky, as if a dam in the sky had opened its gates, and torrential rain poured down to the ground.

An old man with one arm knelt outside the pavilion, leaning forward and lying prostrate on the ground, like an old dog whose spine had been removed. His clothes were soaked by the rain, and his hair danced wildly in the wind and rain.

"Xuanzi, why did Duoduo, Xiao Song, and Mei'er all die on the battlefield under your leadership?" Mu En's voice was calm, but anyone could tell that he was trying hard to suppress his anger, like a volcano about to erupt.

Not long ago, members of the Shrek Inspection Team returned to Shrek Academy and reported the setbacks and significant losses on the front lines.

Mu En was furious, but considering the situation at the front, he had no intention of recalling Xuanzi and Xianlin'er for the time being.

However, the Sun and Moon Army launched another attack, and Xu Jiujiu was forced to abandon several cities on the border of Xingluo and continue his "victorious retreat," even joining forces with the Douling reinforcements to retreat to the remaining cities of the Xingluo Empire.

With the arrival of the Douling experts and a new batch of Xingluo experts, Xuanzi and Xianlin'er took the opportunity to return to Shrek Academy. After all, Shrek Academy suffered heavy losses this time, and they should give Elder Mu an explanation no matter what.

Xuanzi's aged voice, choked with sobs, pierced through the wind and rain and poured into the Sea God Pavilion: "Elder Mu, before I had even scouted out the enemy's situation, I led Duoduo and the others into the Sun and Moon territory, where we were ambushed by Kong Deming. I didn't expect him to be there, and I certainly didn't expect him to have advanced to a level 98 Super Douluo, which led to this disastrous outcome. It's all my fault, and I won't deny it!"

As he spoke, his eyes reddened: "Old Mu, I don't deserve to live. I should atone for my wrong decisions and comfort the spirits of Duo Duo and the others in heaven with my death!"

Chapter 624 How can the academy be run well when surrounded by such insects?

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his only remaining right arm, his soul power surged into his right palm, and then pressed it down on the top of his head.