Douluo Continent: The Spirit-Eyed Detective Huo Yuhao

“Xu Tianzhen,” the girl said.

"Princess Tianzhen!" The Hongchen siblings were shocked. How could the princess be here?

Chapter 153 Machine God

“Princess Tianzhen! Did you save us just now?” Xiao Hongchen asked.

"Well, using the space-travel equipment I found in this godforsaken place, along with the light from my own Sun Martial Soul, I'll go in another direction to attract those undead creatures. But I just used it twice more, so this space soul tool only has three uses left." Xu Tianzhen pointed to a metal gauntlet she was wearing.

This was one of the other spatial artifacts Huo Yuhao had invented, but none were as useful as the teleportation gun, so it was discarded here as well. Xu Tianzhen used these artifacts to eliminate all the infighting officials of the Sun Moon Empire and tie them up here.

"How is the Sun Moon Empire doing?" Xu Tianzhen asked.

"The Sun and Moon Empire..." Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen remained silent, unsure how to address the princess.

“The sun and moon no longer exist,” Xiao Hongchen said.

"As expected! I knew it all along." Xu Tianzhen clenched her fist tightly. "That damned demon king has destroyed my homeland."

“No, it just became the Douluo Federation…” Xiao Hongchen was about to speak when Xu Tianzhen interrupted him.

"You've had a tough time getting here alive. You must have carried a lot on your shoulders," Xu Tianzhen said heavily to the Hongchen siblings.

"No...we're just exchange students enjoying a carefree campus life, I'm so sorry." The Hongchen siblings couldn't bring themselves to say those words at that moment.

"And who is this?" Xu Tianzhen asked, looking at Wang Dong.

"!" At this moment, Wang Dong, who was sitting cross-legged and seizing the time to recover his soul power, showed an embarrassed expression.

She was certain that the demon king Xu Tianzhen was referring to was Huo Yuhao.

Because He Caitou had posted a thread on the Soul Network titled "Today is the Day of Revenge," with a picture of him and Huo Yuhao making a peace sign, and the dead Sun Moon Emperor standing next to them.

Although it was blurred out, it was quickly taken down for violating internet regulations.

In this situation, how could she speak normally to Xu Tianzhen?

"This is our companion, Wang Dong. He is very strong," Meng Hongchen introduced.

"So you're a partner! It's great that you're strong; my plan needs a strong partner," Xu Tianzhen said happily.

"What is it?" Xiao Hongchen asked.

"Escape this hellish place, and then, defeat the Demon King!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Tianzhen activated the spatial teleportation gauntlet in his hand, teleporting everyone to the central area of ​​the undead plane.

Outside the dimly lit palace, a massive bone dragon could be seen flying in the air not far away.

"Why did you come here?" Xiao Hongchen asked in surprise.

“Because the Demon King is most likely to be in this central castle, and the most likely place to escape is also here,” Xu Tianzhen said matter-of-factly.

"Isn't this naive princess a bit childish?" Wang Dong was speechless, even though she herself often acted foolishly.

"Wow!" Meng Hongchen screamed and pointed ahead.

Those were rows of culture chambers containing hearts, livers, spleens, lungs, and kidneys, which looked extremely terrifying in this dark place.

This palace is also the location of Huo Yuhao's secret laboratory.

"Hmph, I've already come to this place once, but it was too dangerous, so I had to return empty-handed. But this time, with three powerful partners, I believe we can definitely escape alive," Xu Tianzhen said.

"Are you really that confident you can get through here? This is... the Demon King's City." Following Xu Tianzhen's suggestion, Xiao Hongchen tentatively called this place the Demon King's City.

He wasn't worried; as long as Wang Dong's soul power recovered, they could leave through the portal at any time.

"Hehe, because I have this!" Xu Tianzhen clenched her fists and shouted, her aura suddenly soaring. A scorching purple aura surged from her body, just like a blazing sun falling to earth.

"I suppose it's a blessing in disguise. I unexpectedly found this book, 'The True Yang Technique of Purple Qi Coming from the East,' in this dark and gloomy place. I wonder which predecessor who bravely sacrificed himself to fight the Demon King left behind this legacy. It's perfectly suited to my martial spirit."

"This is destiny! I, Xu Tianzhen, will make good use of this inheritance and use my True Yang Fire to defeat the Demon King!" Xu Tianzhen said passionately.

"Alright, enough chit-chat. I'll lead the charge. You wait behind me, and take those bound officials with you. Don't let them go; these old guys are not to be trusted." Xu Tianzhen strode forward with an air of authority.

…………

Amidst rows of specimens, Xu Tianzhen's team marched toward the laboratory—no, into the depths of the Demon King's castle.

"How terrifying..." Meng Hongchen's voice trembled; such a place was still very frightening for a young girl.

"Don't be afraid." Xiao Hongchen mustered his courage. Although he was also very scared, he couldn't show his fear at this moment because he was proud enough.

Wang Dong remained calm at this moment. After realizing that this place was definitely related to Huo Yuhao, she couldn't muster any fear, as long as she wasn't attacked by a group of zombies outside with some kind of dangerous weapon.

"Don't be afraid, I will light your way." Xu Tianzhen radiated a fiery light.

"You haven't been in any danger so far, what happened to you back then?" Xiao Hongchen asked.

"Why hasn't the Demon King come out yet? Did he sense that my strength has improved again and run away?" Xu Tianzhen asked seriously.

"Your most important task right now is to finish your studies, little girl," a voice said. "Besides, you were too scared to come alone last time, so why did you gather a few people to give you courage this time?"

"Yuhao?" Wang Dong looked at the figure in front of him with delight.

"It's not Yuhao, it's number 5." The childcare robot ripped off its Huo Yuhao-like face, revealing a somewhat frightening mechanical structure underneath.

"Hmm?" This time, Meng Hongchen wasn't afraid, but was wondering why Wang Dong's call of Yuhao sounded so girlish.

"Hmph, so you've finally appeared, Demon King." Xu Tianzhen said, looking at Robot No. 5.

"So the Demon King was talking about him?" Wang Dong complained, she had always thought he was talking about Huo Yuhao himself.

But for Xu Tianzhen, the one in the Demon King's City is the real Demon King.

"Yes, yes, I am the Demon King, hurry up and kill me." Although his tone was perfunctory, Number 5 still turned his voice into a deep and echoing Demon King's voice.

boom!

The scorching sun's intense heat directly blasted apart the machine's body.

"Tch, if it weren't for the fact that I was asked to collect data on the Sun Martial Soul, I wouldn't be doing this chore." Number 5 activated the mechanical core made of living gold in his head.

Then, the "Demon King" entered the second phase.

The earth shook and the mountains trembled.

Centered on Robot No. 5, the entire metal laboratory spontaneously disassembled and then reassembled, causing the magnetic field of the entire undead plane to resonate, assembling into a massive torso as tall as a skyscraper.

The garbage dump surrounding the dark palace was also drawn into the air by the magnetic field, with all the scrap and junk soul tools being lifted into the air and arriving at various parts of the giant body.

All the scrapped soul tools were disassembled and reassembled, with billions of parts each performing their own function. They seemed to be given life, rushing to their own positions under invisible command.

It's similar to something like "I'll form the head".

As the final facial armor descended, a giant robot, over a hundred meters tall and made entirely of metal, was born.

"Demon King - Machine God"

"Alright, little Sun Martial Soul, you can defeat me now."

"Holy crap..." Wang Dong was stunned. She felt the power of a "god" level from this Gundam.

The siblings Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen were equally stunned.

"So cool!" Xiao Hongchen couldn't say anything else but those three words, because he was already in tears. This thing was the dream of every Soul Master! If he could sit in it and drive it, he would be willing to stay in it for the rest of his life!

"Hmph, Demon King, this is how it should be. Only in this way can I fight with all my might! Take this!" Xu Tianzhen showed no fear. The True Fire of the Sun burned fiercely as she leaped high into the air, like the rising sun in summer. She had actually broken through to the realm of extreme fire and was heading straight for the Machine God in the sky.

"I was born as a childcare robot, but actually I hate kids the most, you know!" said the childcare robot after it developed self-awareness.

"Is this really what he thinks?" Wang Dong complained.

Snapped.

The machine god knocked Xu Tianzhen unconscious with a single finger.

"Alright, the data for the awakened Solar Martial Soul has been collected." The Machine God looked down at Wang Dong and the other two, "And the three of you..."

"What's going on? They're really making a scene, even coming all this way to this place." The Gate of the Dead opened, and Huo Yuhao himself stepped out.

"Yuhao!" Now that it was confirmed, Wang Dong happily ran forward.

“These two people…” Meng Hongchen rubbed his chin, his eyes widening as if he had discovered something frightening.

"Huo Yuhao." Xiao Hongchen only called out his name, unsure how to face Huo Yuhao.

"Oh, Xiao Hongchen, here you go." Huo Yuhao tossed him a data storage disk. "Mr. Huo's soul tool data is all in here. Go back and take a look."

"Thank you so much." Xiao Hongchen hurriedly accepted it.

"Alright, go back now." Huo Yuhao raised his hand and sent the Hongchen siblings back to Shrek City through two spatial portals. The former Sun Moon officials were also sent to the place where the old nobles were undergoing ideological reform.

"Wait! You're the real Demon King?" Xu Tianzhen had actually woken up. She struggled to sit up, her eyes fixed on Huo Yuhao. "I will punish you."

"Hahaha, I'll wait. Let's talk about it after you finish school," Huo Yuhao laughed. He didn't care; his strength would leave all those who came for revenge far behind.

"So where are you going? Shall we send you to the former Sun and Moon Nobles? They should take care of you."

"I...I'm going to Shrek City, to the two places in the Red Dust family," Xu Tianzhen said through gritted teeth.

"Goodbye." Huo Yuhao teleported away, sending Xu Tianzhen off.

"It's you in the end." Huo Yuhao looked at Wang Dong.

"..." Wang Dong looked miserable; she didn't want to go back for the time being.

"There's nothing we can do about you."

"Hehe."

Chapter 154 Underground Forces, Qiankun Asks About Love Valley

underground black market

After the dissolution of the Xishui Alliance, the two major underground forces, the Pingfan Alliance and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, have grown stronger again, with countless black market businesses, including brothels and casinos. The two even seem to be cooperating, seemingly aiming to establish an underground kingdom.

Huo Yuhao is here to deal with them.

The city of gold, the land of opportunity—that's what the idle folks call this region on the outskirts of Mingdu.

"You actually brought me here? Is it this exciting?" Wang Dong excitedly took a few photos. "I hope I don't lose everything, even my underwear."

"How could that be? Besides, we're not here to play around; we're here to destroy this place," Huo Yuhao laughed.