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

At this moment, Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao had already left Mingdu and embarked on their journey to attack the allied forces, with the aim of severely damaging the allied forces and forcing Xuanzi to return to defend.

Chapter 731 Human, are you trying to teach me how to do things?

Because they had already flown away from Mingdu for some time.

At their current speed, they are quite far from Mingdu.

The Demon Forest is located on the outskirts of Mingdu.

Therefore, the two of them had no way of knowing that the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters had been attacked by fixed-position soul-guided artillery shells, and simply kept flying towards the front line.

.......

At this moment, in the Demon Forest, the worshippers had finished tallying the number of dead and injured, as well as the losses suffered by the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters in this massive explosion.

They reported all of this to Feng Ling, the vice leader who had returned to the area.

Since the passing of the leader Zhongliwu, the power of the deputy leader Fengling in the Holy Spirit Sect has risen to a new level.

Feng Ling is now considered the third most important figure in the Holy Spirit Cult.

With Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao absent, and the sect leader Zhongli Wu already deceased, the affairs of the Holy Spirit Sect naturally need to be coordinated and planned by Feng Ling.

Of course, because she does not possess the strength and prestige of a Supreme Elder, Chief Offering Master, or the Sect Leader Zhongli Wu, she still needs to consult with the Offering Masters and Elders on many matters.

At this moment, Feng Ling frowned, her eyes narrowed slightly, and said to the Holy Spirit Cult elders present, "The Holy Spirit Cult headquarters has suffered a major blow, losing a large number of geniuses and resources. Once the Supreme Elder finds out about this, we will surely face his wrath. Therefore, we must find the culprit who attacked the headquarters as soon as possible."

The worshippers nodded solemnly, deeply agreeing with Feng Ling's words.

Finding the culprit might not quell the Supreme Elder's anger, but failing to find the culprit will certainly enrage him, and then no one will escape unscathed.

So the group continued to investigate the situation, with the weak groans of the wounded echoing in their ears.

After the investigation was completed, the Second Elder solemnly said, "According to our investigation, we discovered a large number of soul-guided cannon remains. The enemy obviously used a large number of soul-guided cannons in the attack. From these soul-guided cannon remains, we analyzed that a large number of rare metals unique to the Sun Moon Empire and not allowed to be exported abroad were found."

If I remember correctly, this rare metal is usually only supplied to Mingde Hall for the production of fixed-mount soul-guided cannon shells.

Upon hearing these words, everyone's expression changed slightly.

Feng Ling said in a deep voice, "Without a doubt, this is an obvious frame-up. If I were a member of Mingde Hall, I would never use this kind of soul tool. After all, doing so would only increase suspicion on myself."

“Vice Master, is it possible that the attackers wanted us to think this way to clear themselves of suspicion? After all, our relationship with Mingde Hall isn’t very good right now! It’s quite possible that they sent someone to attack the headquarters,” the Second Elder said, frowning.

Feng Ling shook her head and calmly analyzed, "Second Elder, you are mistaken. Mingde Hall belongs to the Sun Moon Empire. Even if we don't have a good relationship, their main task is still to assist the Sun Moon Army in winning the victory. There is absolutely no need for them to send people to attack the Holy Church headquarters and increase the number of enemies for no reason. If we misjudge, the Sun Moon Empire's plan to unify the Douluo Continent will be negatively affected."

Even if the Sun Moon Empire wanted to deal with the Holy Church, it would be absolutely impossible for it to attack the Holy Church's headquarters at this time.

Upon hearing this, the Second Elder's furrowed brows gradually relaxed: "That makes sense. Who could have done such a thing? The location of headquarters couldn't possibly be known to anyone..."

Suddenly, a terrifying spiritual force descended, putting immense pressure on everyone present. For a moment, even the breathing of those present became somewhat subdued.

Then, a deep, authoritative voice resounded in the ears of the evil spirit masters present: "It seems your Holy Spirit Cult has encountered some trouble. Even I have been implicated, awakened by an explosion not long ago..."

"Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign!" The Second Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult widened his eyes in surprise upon sensing the familiar aura and voice.

The Evil Eye Tyrant has a cooperative relationship with the Holy Spirit Cult.

Since the cooperation agreement was reached, the Holy Spirit Cult has made offerings to the Evil Eye Tyrant every year. In exchange for this, they have obtained the protection of the Evil Eye Tyrant. Otherwise, how could the Holy Spirit Cult dare to place its headquarters underground in the Demon Forest?

"My Lord, please help us find the culprit who attacked our headquarters," the Second Elder said respectfully.

Hope also rose in everyone's hearts. The Evil Eye Tyrant's mental power was extremely strong. As long as it was willing to track down the attacker's aura left on the wreckage, the probability of finding the attacker was actually very high.

Upon hearing this, the deep, authoritative voice rang out again, "You want me to help you find the attacker? Human, are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

The second elder's expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to explain, he felt a powerful spiritual force sweep over him. The next moment, his head throbbed with pain, he coughed up blood, and collapsed to the ground.

The crowd looked horrified, but dared not help the second master to his feet.

"Where are Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao?" the Evil Eye Tyrant asked. It didn't actually mind killing this group of evil soul masters and turning them into food to quell the hunger it felt upon waking from its slumber. In its view, the so-called cooperation agreement had no binding force.

If it weren't for the existence of Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, the Holy Spirit Sect wouldn't even be qualified to negotiate cooperation terms with it.

“My Lord, the Supreme Elder and the Chief Elder have temporarily left the Demon Forest due to other matters. They will return in a while,” Feng Ling said respectfully.

The Evil Eye Tyrant snorted coldly, suppressing its killing intent. It was still somewhat wary of Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, and since the two were still alive, it naturally did not want to directly break off relations.

"My Lord, the Holy Church is willing to increase next year's offerings tenfold. Could you please tell us what our attackers look like?" The Second Elder slowly sat up and said, his face pale.

If it weren't for the fact that the Evil Eye Tyrant Lord showed mercy out of consideration for Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, he would probably have died long ago. Although the other elders' expressions changed, they did not stop the Second Elder's actions.

Upon hearing this, the Evil Eye Tyrant's attitude softened: "Human, when my son was foraging for food nearby, he used his mental power to probe the surroundings and indeed discovered the attacker's appearance."

According to my son, this person was dressed in black robes, had one arm, wore a mask, and used his control over earth elements to emerge from the ground near the underground palace, rise into the air, and the explosion occurred shortly afterward.

Upon hearing this, the Second Elder narrowed his eyes slightly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I think I know who that is!"

"Don't forget your promise to me, or you'll know the consequences!" After saying this, the Evil Eye Tyrant withdrew his spiritual power from the spot and returned it to his physical body.

"Damn Xuanzi, it must have been him who attacked headquarters!" Feng Ling's face was ashen, and she looked like she wanted to tear Xuanzi apart. Based on the description of the Evil Eye Tyrant, the evil soul masters present easily deduced the identity of the attacker.

Chapter 732 Even if it is true, those prisoners of war should not have said it!

"It was Xuanzi again! This person's destructive power against the Holy Spirit Cult is truly immense!" The Second Elder's face was extremely grim, and his chest felt heavy, as if a large stone was pressing down on it.

"Damn Xuanzi, one day I will extract your soul, refine it into a vengeful spirit, and torment you day and night!" said a retainer who lost all his disciples in the headquarters explosion, quite angrily.

All the worshippers were vehemently criticizing Xuanzi.

After a moment, Feng Ling looked around and suggested, "Everyone, Xuanzi is in the dark while we are in the light. He doesn't know that his plan to frame us has failed. Why don't we turn the tables on him?"

"Should we discuss with the Sun Moon Empire to lure this person out? If we can kill Xuanzi, it would be a great achievement."

"For the sake of the Holy Church's future, we have gathered the remaining Holy Spirit Cult disciples together, and we will protect these Holy Spirit Cult disciples day and night to prevent Xuanzi from defeating each branch one by one."

“The Vice-Sect Leader is right!” The Second Elder nodded in agreement.

"I think the Vice Master's opinion is brilliant!" The Third Elder also agreed.

The other worshippers naturally had no objections and all expressed their agreement with Vice Leader Feng Ling's words.

........

Several days later, at dawn, the golden sunlight enveloped the entire capital.

Xuanzi stood in the shadows of the alley, a smile playing on his lips beneath his mask, his heart filled with boundless joy.

"Ever since I attacked the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters, the Holy Spirit Cult's powerful members have gone to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to demand an explanation. As a result, they angered the Sun Moon experts, and the Holy Spirit Cult's powerful members fought with the Sun Moon experts in mid-air. It seems that my plan to frame them has succeeded."

“The Sun Moon experts and the Holy Spirit Cult experts can fight like dogs, which will further distract the Sun Moon experts and reduce the pressure on the front-line allied forces.”

"Fortunately, the allied forces have a resourceful and capable leader like me to assist them; otherwise, the situation would be even more critical!"

"Next, we should continue to incite conflict between the Sun Moon Cult experts and the Holy Spirit Cult experts. The more acute the conflict between these two sides, the less pressure the allied forces will face!"

........

The Allied Forces' Command Post.

A group of generals and powerful Soul Masters supporting the Allied Forces gathered together. Their expressions were solemn, and their eyes were all fixed on Marshal Xu Jiujiu, who was sitting in the main seat.

Xu Jiujiu, clad in silver armor, had the figures of everyone reflected in her azure eyes. Her long golden hair was tied into a neat ponytail, and her beautiful face held a hint of anger: "Gentlemen, these days, the Sun and Moon experts have really gone too far. They actually brought those prisoners of war here and used soul-guided megaphones to share with the Allied Forces what they saw, heard, and felt in the prisoner-of-war camp and the Sun and Moon occupied areas."

The morale of the coalition forces is currently low and their cohesion has greatly declined. This is undoubtedly a vicious psychological warfare tactic!

I know that the people in the Sun and Moon occupied territories did not live in misery; on the contrary, their living standards have greatly improved thanks to the Sun and Moon Soul Guidance Technology.

But even if this is true, those prisoners of war shouldn't have spoken out; it's a blatant disregard for the Empire's kindness, they're all a bunch of damned traitors! What good ideas do you have to resolve this matter?

As the marshal of the allied forces, she was too young and inexperienced. In addition, the allied forces had suffered several defeats. Therefore, when she encountered problems, she would not act arbitrarily. Instead, she would ask the generals and powerful soul masters for their opinions to see if they had any good solutions.

Upon hearing this, everyone fell into thought. Then, Ning Xiujie, the sect leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Marshal, I have a plan that can render the enemy's strategy ineffective, stabilize morale, and make the allied forces great again!"

After a long while, his eyes lit up, and he involuntarily leaned forward slightly: "Sect Leader Ning, do you have a good plan?"

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Ning Xiujie.

Ning Xiujie smiled calmly: "Actually, the Allied Forces can activate the soundproof soul-guided shield in reverse to prevent outside sounds from entering. In this way, no matter what those prisoners of war say, it will no longer affect the Allied Forces."

As long as they cannot hear it, the people in the areas occupied by the Sun and Moon will continue to live in misery!

"Taking this opportunity, Marshal, you can arrange for people to conduct a propaganda campaign within the Allied Forces, labeling all those Soul Master prisoners of war as traitors who accepted benefits from the Sun and Moon Sect, stating that what they say is false, and demanding that those who spread the rumors made by the Soul Master prisoners of war be court-martialed!"

Under normal circumstances, the effect of a soundproof protective shield is to prevent sound from leaking out of the shield. However, people inside the shield can still hear sounds from the outside.

If it is activated in reverse, the voices of the Soul Master prisoners of war outside will naturally not be able to get in.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiujiu smiled and clapped his hands, saying, "Sect Leader Ning's insight is brilliant. What do you all think of Sect Leader Ning's plan?"

The crowd began to discuss the matter, and in the end, they all chose to support Ning Xiujie. After all, it was just a matter of reversing the activation of the soundproof soul guide shield, which was not a big problem. As long as more people were arranged to go outside the soundproof soul guide shield to check the surrounding situation, they could still keep track of the movements of the Sun Moon Army in real time.

Furthermore, the allied forces are not currently planning a counterattack against the Sun and Moon Army, but are primarily focused on defense.

"Alright, then let's do as Sect Leader Ning says!" Xu Jiujiu began instructing his subordinates to arrange the matter.

Ning Xiujie remained calm and composed, but inwardly he was thinking that his role as a spy for the Sun Moon Empire could be considered a contribution to the Sun Moon Empire.

After all, based on his secret communications with the Sun and Moon Army these past few days, he knew that the Sun and Moon Army was preparing to continue conquering cities and territories, which is why he used this psychological warfare tactic.

This was done not only to undermine the morale and weaken the fighting power of the allied forces, but also to divert the attention of the allied forces, thus facilitating the Sun and Moon Army's offensive.

Now that his plan has been revealed, the soldiers, who were already in a bad mood and had many complaints about the Allied Forces' leadership, will probably become even more dissatisfied with them. In addition, with the Sun and Moon spies lurking in the shadows stirring things up, the cohesion of the Allied Forces will definitely decline further.

"Perhaps after the Sun and Moon Army invades, the number of allied prisoners of war can break previous records?"

Ning Xiujie muttered to himself, then looked at Xu Jiujiu with a gentle and harmless smile on his face.

After a long while, Ning Xiujie smiled, and she returned the smile. She felt that Ning Xiujie was more reliable than Xuanzi. This plan would definitely improve the cohesion within the allied forces and make it easier for them to defend against the enemy.

........

Jiangyun City of the Star Luo Empire is now a frontline city, with a considerable number of allied troops stationed within its borders.

Banners fluttered atop the city gate, where numerous soul-guided cannons were arrayed, their dark muzzles radiating a dangerous aura as they were aimed at the direction from which the Sun and Moon army might attack.

Inside the city, Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan were riding a soul beast called the Crimson Flame Horse, moving slowly forward. Pedestrians on the roadside made way for them, their eyes filled with envy.

Now, both of them have disguised themselves and look like they are in their thirties.

A moment later, they arrived at the gate of a mansion.

Chapter 733 Those are my brothers, my dearest friends and family!