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

But the current situation is unclear. If I die on the battlefield, the allied forces will never have a chance to turn the tide. So, no matter what, I cannot die now. I must put my own safety first and not make a pointless sacrifice.” Xuanzi comforted himself and quickened his pace.

At this moment, many of the fleeing Allied soldiers also noticed the scene where Xuanzi initially tried to save him with great fanfare, but immediately turned around and fled as soon as he saw Huo Yuhao appear.

Their worldview collapsed. Huo Yuhao was the second strongest person in Shrek Academy, so why did he run away like a mouse seeing a cat when he saw Huo Yuhao? He didn't even fight, he just ran away.

If things continue like this, does the coalition still have any hope of victory?

The marshal's desertion in full view of everyone dealt a huge blow to the morale of the Allied forces.

Many of the allied soldiers who were still fleeing and refused to surrender, hoping to fight the Sun and Moon Army again in the future, were now filled with despair. They stopped fleeing and expressed their willingness to surrender to the pursuers behind them.

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Xingluo City, Imperial Palace.

Xu Jiawei, concerned about the situation at the front, paced back and forth in the palace.

"Your Majesty, the allied forces have suffered a crushing defeat, and the Sun and Moon Army is marching towards Xingluo City. The situation is dire. I must escort you away from Xingluo City right now!" Zhao Zhehan rushed in, his face filled with anxiety.

"Another crushing defeat?" Xu Jiawei took a deep breath and frowned. "Let's go, leave Xingluo City immediately. We can't stay here any longer. We need to go to Shrek City right away and establish a small exiled court. With Elder Mu, a Limit Douluo, there's still some guarantee of safety in Shrek City!"

He actually had some expectation of defeat in the war, after all, the marshal of the allied forces was now Xuanzi.

In a sense, Xuanzi was a great contributor to the Sun Moon Empire. According to Xu Jiawei's idea, if the allied forces were commanded by Xuanzi, the probability of the allied forces winning would be extremely low.

Soon, Zhao Zhehan led Xu Jiawei to the secret chamber of the palace, and then quickly passed through the secret passage of the chamber to enter the royal underground passage.

This tunnel is extremely wide and long. It was built by order of the first emperor of the Xu family and is an escape route. Very few people know about it, and it is considered a secret within the Xingluo royal family.

The tunnel was brightly lit, where the carefully selected concubines, members of the royal family, and ministers were all gathered, protected by the Star Luo Royal Guard.

An uneasy atmosphere lingered in everyone's hearts.

"His Majesty!"

"Old Zhao!"

When everyone saw Xu Jiawei and Zhao Zhehan enter the tunnel, they all shouted.

"The allied forces have been defeated. We will go to Shrek City to form a small exiled court. One day, we might just be able to make a comeback!" Xu Jiawei explained briefly.

"The allied forces have been defeated!"

"They actually lost! Elder Xuan said before that the allied forces would definitely win..."

Shock was evident on everyone's faces. Although Xuanzi had seized the position of marshal, in order to reassure Xu Jiawei, he had recently come to the court and publicly stated that as marshal, he would definitely be able to ensure the victory of the allied forces in the next war.

Xu Jiawei continued, "Alright, now we're about to begin our escape. During the escape, please keep as quiet as possible!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Although the crowd was downcast, they still responded in hushed tones with utmost care.

Chapter 759 Capturing Xu Jiawei Alive!

The group headed towards the tunnel exit, their footsteps heavy and rhythmic, like drumbeats striking their hearts, making the atmosphere around them increasingly oppressive.

An hour later, the group emerged from the tunnel and arrived at a grove of trees. The golden-red afterglow pierced through the layers of branches and leaves, leaving patches of light of varying sizes on the ground.

The faint sound of birdsong, piercing through clouds and splitting rocks, drifted from afar.

Several concubines were somewhat frightened and looked at Xu Jiawei with panicked expressions.

"Your Majesty, where is this place?"

"Your Majesty, I feel there seems to be some danger here!"

Xu Jiawei lowered his eyes and said, "This is the Star Dou Great Forest, which is adjacent to Shrek City. Since it is located on the outer edge of the Great Forest, it is not dangerous."

The spirit beasts in the outer areas are weak and no match for us, unless we are extremely unlucky and encounter ferocious beasts from the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest hunting. However, such a thing is unlikely to happen, so you don't need to worry about your safety.

Upon hearing this, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

Even the panic on the faces of the concubines quickly disappeared. The reason was simple: even though they were fleeing, Xu Jiawei, as the ruler of a country, naturally had many powerful protectors by his side.

Even if a 100,000-year-old soul beast suddenly appears, there is no need to worry.

“Your Majesty, now that we have left Xingluo City, why don’t we rest for a while before continuing our journey? The tunnels are long and winding, and traveling takes a lot of time. Many of us are already feeling tired,” an elderly minister with gray hair said helplessly.

Indeed, this was the case. As Xu Jiawei left Xingluo City, the group he was preparing to form a small exiled court was not all highly skilled, and they were naturally exhausted after a long journey.

Beside him, Zhao Zhehan, the head of the Star Luo Offering Hall, changed his expression slightly and hurriedly advised, "Your Majesty, let's go to Shrek City as soon as possible. Only when we arrive in Shrek City, with Elder Mu in charge, can we truly settle down. A little fatigue is nothing compared to the safety of our lives."

“Yes, Elder Zhao is right.” Xu Jiawei nodded, his eyes brightening. “Elder Mu is a Limit Douluo. As long as Elder Mu is stationed in Shrek City, it will be safe enough. Even Sun Moon Realm experts would have to think twice before attacking Shrek City.”

As he spoke, he looked around and gave the order: "Continue on our way, and rest when we reach Shrek City!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Everyone bowed and responded.

Suddenly, a male voice came: "Xu Jiawei, I advise you to surrender."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiawei's expression changed drastically, and he looked in the direction from which the voice came.

Beneath a towering tree, the air gradually distorted, and a figure slowly emerged.

Xu Jiawei was overwhelmed with shock, his face showing disbelief, and he subconsciously took two steps back.

He couldn't help but say, "Huo Yuhao? Impossible! How could you be here? This is clearly the entrance to the tunnel set up by the Xu family's ancestors. Even the Sun Moon Empire couldn't possibly know anything about this place!"

Zhao Zhehan pulled Xu Jiawei behind him and stared intently at Huo Yuhao without saying a word.

He was under immense pressure, and subconsciously held his breath, his body tense like a bowstring.

A person's name, a tree's shadow.

Although he had never fought Huo Yuhao, this good son of Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger had a record that shocked the world.

Even Zhao Zhehan, as a member of the Star Luo Royal Hall, was no match for Huo Yuhao in terms of strength alone. Protecting the Star Luo Emperor under these circumstances would undoubtedly be an extremely difficult task.

If I choose to run away now, I probably won't be able to escape, since I'm not good at speed.

The others also looked flustered.

Huo Yuhao revealed a half-smile: "I have to thank Xu Jiujiu for this. If Xu Jiujiu hadn't told me about the situation here, I really wouldn't have known there was a tunnel exit here."

Indeed, this was the case. Recently, in order to ensure the Xu family's safe settlement, Xu Jiujiu chose to inform Huo Yuhao about the tunnel exit and predicted that her elder brother, Xu Jiawei, would choose to leave through the tunnel exit after the war was confirmed to be lost.

Huo Yuhao, who is proficient in spatial magic, could easily cross space from the Star Rochino defense line battlefield to this place to lie in wait. Since he arrived quite early, he even chose to use a simulated soul skill to blend himself into the environment.

Just now, as Xu Jiawei and his group were preparing to leave, he chose to reveal himself.

Xu Jiawei was struck dumb, shaking his head violently: "Impossible, absolutely impossible! How could Jiu Jiu possibly reveal information about this place!"

Xu Jiujiu had earned his deep trust and naturally knew a lot of royal secrets, but Xu Jiawei was unwilling to believe that his own sister would choose to betray the royal family!

"Xu Jiawei, if Xu Jiujiu hadn't told me this, where do you think I would have found out about this?" Huo Yuhao said.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiawei fell silent, clenching his hands so tightly that his knuckles gradually turned white, clearly already believing it to some extent.

He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and bowed, saying, "Huo Yuhao, I have no grudge against you. So, I'll offer you some treasures from the Star Luo Royal Treasury. I hope you'll be lenient and let us go."

Before the war was over, he had already emptied the royal treasury, storing all the gold soul coins and various resources in storage soul tools.

Times have changed, and the internal space of today's storage soul tools is much larger than it was ten thousand years ago.

Of course, it was impossible for all the treasures in the royal treasury to be carried by his storage soul tool alone. Some time ago, he arranged for the crown prince to take people on a ship to go to the new overseas continent, which can be regarded as leaving the Xu family with another way out.

As the emperor, he naturally entrusted some storage soul tools for storing royal treasures to the crown prince.

"Foolish me, even if I kill you, your treasure will still be mine!" Huo Yuhao said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiawei's face turned ashen, but he was powerless to refute it, after all, Huo Yuhao's words, though crude, were reasonable.

Zhao Zhehan stared at Huo Yuhao and said sternly, "Huo Yuhao, this place is adjacent to Shrek Academy. Even if you are strong, you probably have to be wary of Elder Mu."

"If we start fighting, even if you can kill many people, it will inevitably attract Elder Mu! At that time, even you won't be able to escape. Do you really want to drive us to a dead end?"

Huo Yuhao looked at Zhao Zhehan, a flash of golden light in his eyes.

The next moment, Zhao Zhehan's mental sea trembled, his head throbbed with pain, and he saw stars before his eyes. His body swayed as if he would collapse to the ground at any moment.

"Oh no! How could Huo Yuhao's mental power be so strong? His Majesty is in danger!" He was horrified and tried his best to control his soul power and body, but with his mental sea under attack, he had no way to protect Xu Jiawei.

The next moment, a magic circle appeared beneath Xu Jiawei's feet. He looked surprised, but then a pitch-black spatial rift appeared, and he fell into it, disappearing completely.

Soon, a spatial rift appeared behind Huo Yuhao, and Xu Jiawei fell out of it.

Huo Yuhao grabbed Xu Jiawei by the neck and successfully captured him alive.

Chapter 760 The Angry Moon

"His Majesty!"

"Huo Yuhao, release His Majesty!"

Everyone looked anxious.

Zhao Zhehan has also recovered from the psychological attack.

He also witnessed Xu Jiawei falling into Huo Yuhao's hands. He was anxious and wanted to save him, but then felt a sense of powerlessness.

He sighed and said, "Huo Yuhao, don't hurt His Majesty. We can discuss other matters."

"For the sake of my agreement with Xu Jiujiu, I won't harm Xu Jiawei, but on the condition that you all obediently return to Xingluo City with me," Huo Yuhao said calmly.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically.

Now that the Sun and Moon Army has won the war, Star Luo City has probably fallen into their control. If we go back now, what about all the time we spent traveling through the tunnels?

"Huo Yuhao, I promise you," Xu Jiawei said with difficulty.

Seeing that Xu Jiawei had spoken, the others had no choice but to submit. Soon, Huo Yuhao led the group back to Xingluo City.

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Shrek Academy.

Sea God Pavilion.

Having already obtained some battlefield intelligence, Mu En lay on his chair, glaring angrily at Xuan Zi, who was kneeling on the ground.

He exhaled, his voice like thunder: "Xuanzi, how dare you come back? What did I say before? Before the allied forces entered Mingdu, you were to stay in the Sun Moon Empire and cause chaos, and you were not allowed to come back. And what have you done?

Under your leadership, the allied forces have suffered another crushing defeat, and now even Xingluo City has been lost! The entire territory of Xingluo has been occupied by the Sun and Moon Army.

This is undoubtedly terrible news for Shrek Academy. Xuanzi, do you want to destroy Shrek Academy?