Douluo: Huo Yuhao Returns from Devouring the Stars

"Emperor Tian has a high level of cultivation and is extremely powerful. With my current strength, I'm afraid it will be difficult to defeat him. However, if I can fully understand the sword manual and control the Shura Demon Sword, defeating Emperor Tian shouldn't be difficult."

"As for the revitalization of the Tang Sect, it requires long-term planning..."

After sorting out the contents of the divine test, Ye Xishui put away the sword manual and walked out of the black light shield.

When Long Xiaoyao and the Evil Eye Tyrant Lord, who had not yet left, saw Ye Xishui, who had returned to his youth, they thought they were dazzled. It was not until Ye Xishui briefly recounted what had just happened that the doubts in Long Xiaoyao and the Evil Eye Tyrant Lord's hearts were dispelled.

"Evil Eye, protect this place. I will come here to practice in seclusion after I have dealt with important matters."

After finishing the explanation, Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao left the core area of ​​the Demon Forest.

Holy Spirit Church Headquarters.

Inside the dim hall, Ye Xishui, who had just returned from the core area of ​​the Demonic Forest, stood on the main hall. Below the hall stood several old men in black robes, all looking at Ye Xishui respectfully and not daring to act rashly.

"Grand Elder, after a thorough investigation, the Tenth Elder was indeed killed by Star Douluo Ye Yulin, and a student with a pure light-attributed martial spirit has appeared at the Sun-Moon Royal Academy!"

Ye Xishui, wearing a black robe and a mask, looked at the old man in black robe who was speaking and said in a deep voice, "Why did Ye Yulin kill the Tenth Elder?"

"According to speculation, the Tenth Elders must have discovered the students of the Sun and Moon Royal Academy who were protected by Ye Yulin, and wanted to take the opportunity to kill those students, so they were killed by Ye Yulin. However, at the last moment, the Tenth Elder humbly begged Ye Yulin to let him go..." The black-robed old man who had spoken just now continued.

Ye Xishui nodded, and after a moment's contemplation, he said calmly, "The death of the Tenth Elder had its reasons. We have no way to deal with Ye Yulin, but this incident has once again alerted us."

"That is, the cooperation between the Holy Spirit Church and the Sun-Moon Empire will always be just cooperation. If the Sun-Moon Empire no longer has any use for us in the future, they will definitely kill all of us evil soul masters who can only hide in the darkness and bring discredit to the Sun-Moon Imperial Family!"

As soon as Ye Xishui finished speaking, the dozen or so black-robed elders in the hall nodded in agreement, feeling that the cooperation between the Holy Church and the Sun-Moon Empire was developing in an uncontrollable direction, and the Holy Church must make corresponding changes.

"Grand Elder, the leader hasn't offered a solution yet. The Second Priest from the Worship Hall has stated that it's not appropriate to start a conflict with the Sun-Moon Empire right now. If things escalate, they'll be difficult to resolve. What does the Grand Elder mean by that?"

The black-robed old man at the head asked respectfully.

Ye Xishui pondered tactically for a long time before speaking solemnly, "When the Sun-Moon Empire no longer needs the Holy Church, the cooperation between the Holy Church and the Sun-Moon Empire will inevitably break down. This is an indisputable fact."

"I believe that the other high-ranking officials of the Holy Church should recognize the facts, seek truth from facts, and formulate corresponding countermeasures in advance. We can no longer place too much hope on the Sun-Moon Empire. We must control our own destiny!"

"Although the death of the Tenth Elder had its reasons, wasn't this also some kind of attempt by the Sun-Moon Empire's top brass?"

"If the Holy Church gives in, the Sun-Moon Empire's leaders will surely become even more aggressive in the future!"

Te Ye Xishui, who has become the successor to the Shura God throne and has to complete the Shura God Test to become the Shura God, now has an attitude that is completely different from her past cooperation with the Sun and Moon Empire.

In the past, she advocated cooperation with the Sun-Moon Empire, because only in this way could the interests of the Holy Church be maximized when the Sun-Moon Empire unified the continent.

Now, Shura God wants her to stop the Sun-Moon Empire from unifying the continent, so she is destined to no longer be able to consider the problem from the same standpoint as before.

The elders nodded in agreement with Ye Xishui's stance and views. A more radical elder threatened, "Why don't we use this as an excuse to wreak havoc on the Sun-Moon Empire and go to war with it directly to strengthen ourselves!"

Ye Xishui shook her head and refused, "This is too radical and unacceptable. We must consider this matter carefully..."

After briefly describing his thoughts and coping strategies, Ye Xishui asked, "Did you pay attention to the recent Continental Advanced Spirit Master Competition?"

An elder said, "Grand Elder, I have paid attention to this matter. This year's Continental Advanced Spirit Master Competition was more exciting than the past few. The most heartening thing was that the Second Honored One bestowed a Grand Elder plaque on Shrek Academy Xuanzi at the Xingluo City competition venue!"

"Oh? Xuan Zi from Shrek Academy? Could it be that this person really has the qualities of an elder of our Holy Church?" an elder asked doubtfully.

The elder who had just spoken laughed and said, "After investigation, it turns out that Xuanzi has led Shrek Academy's talented students on missions time and again, and each time ended in heavy losses. His contributions are even greater than ours!"

"The Second Honored One bestowed upon him the title of Grand Elder. This wasn't meant to mock the Grand Elder, but rather to express his approval of this person's actions, demonstrating that this person has a connection with our Holy Religion...!"

Ye Xishui raised her eyebrows and thought to herself that she didn't expect that the reclusive Second Priest would go to Xingluo City to deliver the plaque. This was beyond her expectation.

She knew less about this Second Priest than the other priests. After she left the Holy Church for the last time and returned, this Second Priest joined the Holy Church. As for his origins and background, only the previous leader knew it.

She only knew that this person was extremely powerful. He had already been a level 98 Super Douluo several years ago, and was the one in the Holy Church most likely to be promoted to an Ultimate Douluo!

If Long Xiaoyao hadn't come to the Holy Spirit Sect, the position of the Holy Spirit Sect's Chief Priest would have belonged to Phoenix God Douluo, the Second Priest...

"This Xuanzi has been able to repeatedly destroy the geniuses of Shrek Academy. Although he is not an elder of our Holy Church, he is better than an elder of our Holy Church."

Ye Xishui was silent for a moment, then looked at the elder who had just spoken and asked curiously, "Many geniuses have emerged in previous competitions. I wonder if there will be any this time?"

Chapter 166 The Holy Spirit Church and Shrek's Plan

"There are still many geniuses emerging in this competition, but there is one person who can be said to be extremely talented and surpasses all the geniuses of the same generation!" said the elder.

"Who is this person?"

Ye Xishui asked in a deep voice.

"Huo Yuhao, a student of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy!"

"In addition, Jing Hongchen's grandchildren, Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen, are equally gifted and are rare geniuses in this world."

After the elder finished speaking, Ye Xishui knew who the genius she was required to eliminate in the first divine test was.

"Have you ever investigated this Huo Yuhao?" Ye Xishui asked in a deep voice, a hint of thought flashing in his eyes.

The elder nodded and said, "Grand Elder, in view of Huo Yuhao's incredible talent, I have had someone secretly investigate Huo Yuhao in order to recruit him into the Holy Church as a Holy Son."

"Investigations show that Huo Yuhao was born in a town near the Mingdou Mountains. His parents died, and he later wandered to Mingdu to enroll in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy. From then on, he soared to fame and was favored by people like Jing Hongchen."

"He showed his prowess at the just-concluded Continental Advanced Spirit Master Competition. It's no exaggeration to say he's the world's number one prodigy!"

"He has twin spirits. One spirit is his body spirit with his eyes as its spirit, and the other is the ultimate Ice Scorpion spirit. He was a Soul Sect leader during the competition, but as for now, it's unknown."

As soon as he finished speaking, one of the other elders suggested, "Grand Elder, this person is extremely talented. Why don't we snatch him away and transform him into the Holy Son of our Holy Church, so that he can serve the Holy Church?"

Ye Xishui shook her head and said calmly, "While Huo Yuhao is undoubtedly gifted, he is also a genius that Jing Hongchen and others have been eyeing. Bringing him to the Holy Church would not be a wise move."

“If Jing Hongchen and the others knew that Huo Yuhao was in our Holy Sect, they would attract Jing Hongchen and the others, putting the Holy Sect in danger.”

An elder pondered, "But if we allow Huo Yuhao to grow, he will become a threat to us in the future..."

Ye Xishui stood up, looked at the elders below, and said in a cold voice: "For the safety of the Holy Church, the only appropriate thing to do is to kill him. You all make plans and make sure to kill Huo Yuhao. I want to see him alive or dead!"

The first divine test was to eliminate Huo Yuhao, but she was not required to kill Huo Yuhao personally. After her followers eliminated Huo Yuhao, if Jing Hongchen and others blamed her, she could just push those people out to take the blame.

Although the Holy Church and the Sun-Moon Empire cannot cooperate for a long time, the benefits they currently gain outweigh the potential threats. Once everything is ready, it will not be too late to split from the Sun-Moon Empire.

"As ordered!"

The elders spoke in a sonorous and powerful voice.

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Shrek Academy.

Poseidon Pavilion.

In the spacious conference hall, the discussions of the Shrek elders could be heard frequently in the Sea God Pavilion.

"Now, the problem of student recruitment has been significantly improved. Measures such as free martial spirit awakening for civilians have been effectively implemented. Many talented students have emerged among the new students. Although the quality of students has decreased, it is not as bad as imagined."

A highly respected elder paused for a moment before concluding, "The sect founded by the academy has been successfully established. It's named the Holy Soul Sect. Elder Mu is temporarily serving as the sect leader, Elder Xuan is the guardian elder, and there are institutions under it, such as the Council of Elders. Most of the sect's disciples are graduates of the academy or those still studying there. Among them, Zhang Lexuan is the chief disciple..."

"This is what we have achieved during this period. We need to keep up the good work!"

After the elder finished summarizing the many achievements made by Shrek Academy during this period, he sat down.

The conference hall was silent for a moment, and then an elder said in a deep voice, "The sect has already been established. Sooner or later, the existence of the Holy Soul Sect will be known to the world. Instead of hiding it from the Douluo Three Kingdoms, why don't we take the initiative to announce to the world that our Shrek Academy has established the Holy Soul Sect?"

"Announcing it to the world in such a high-profile manner will probably deepen the rift between Shrek and the Douluo Three Kingdoms." An elder said.

There was also an old man with a bad temper who snorted coldly: "The Three Douluo Kingdoms established the United Soul Master Academy, bypassing Shrek to recruit countless geniuses to the United Soul Master Academy. Didn't they consider that this would deepen the rift between them and us?"

"Even the Douluo Kingdoms don't care, so why should we be so hesitant? The rise of the Holy Soul Sect is unstoppable. Even if we designate Shrek City as Holy Soul Sect territory, what would the Douluo Kingdoms dare to say?"

Another elder had an even more explosive temper. He stood up and said in a resounding voice, "There are many powerful sects in the Douluo Kingdom. If the Douluo Kingdom can't even tolerate the Holy Soul Sect, then there is no need for the Douluo Kingdom to exist!"

"Before the Sun-Moon Empire launches a war of unification, what if we unify the three Douluo Kingdoms and confront the Sun-Moon Empire head-on? Ending the continent's ten-thousand-year division and achieving great unification, perhaps we can leave our names in history and be admired by countless future generations!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Poseidon Pavilion instantly became quiet.

The other elders looked at each other, all shocked by the elder's fierce words.

Over the past ten thousand years, although the top management of Shrek Academy wanted to interfere in the politics of the Douluo Three Kingdoms, they always regarded themselves as an academy and did not dare to reveal too much ambition for fear of being reviled by future generations.

Now, the Three Douluo Kingdoms have betrayed Shrek Academy in an alternative way. They passively established the Holy Soul Sect in order to ensure the survival of Shrek Academy. Even if the news gets out, the reason for them to establish the Holy Soul Sect is legitimate enough.

Subsequently, it would not be a bad idea to use Shrek City, the seat of the Holy Soul Sect, as a base to interfere in the politics of the Douluo Three Kingdoms. After all, it was the Douluo Three Kingdoms that first "betrayed" Shrek Academy, and they were only trying to protect their own interests!

If great unification is truly achieved, this group of people will surely be recorded in history and respected and admired by future generations!

The more the elders pondered, the more rapid and heavy their breathing became. Although they were all powerful soul masters with foresight and insight far beyond that of ordinary people, most of them found it difficult to resist the huge temptation of leaving their names in history.

Over the past millennia, countless powerful spirit masters have dominated the continent. But how many of them have truly left their names in the memory of future generations?

Not to mention leaving your name in history for countless future generations to admire...

After a long time, Xuan Zi, who was kicked out of the Sea God Pavilion by Moon but was still listening, spoke.

"As the Protector Elder of the Holy Soul Sect, I believe I can fully declare the existence of the Holy Soul Sect to the world. The establishment of the Holy Soul Sect does not require the approval of the Three Douluo Kingdoms because they are not qualified!"

Xuan Zi took a sip of wine and said in a deep voice, "It was the Douluo Three Kingdoms who proactively refused to cooperate with Shrek Academy. We were forced to establish the Holy Soul Sect due to circumstances. Since this is the case, the Douluo Three Kingdoms must bear all the consequences! We should no longer be bound by the rules and regulations of the past. We should now shift our perspective to seeking benefits for the sect and the academy..."

"Currently, the United Soul Master Academy established by the Douluo Three Kingdoms has started an exchange program with the Sun-Moon Royal Academy. This should have been handled by Shrek Academy. The Douluo Three Kingdoms' move has undoubtedly caused Shrek to lose face in front of the mainlanders again. It can even be said to be a severe insult to us Shrek!"

In the huge Sea God Pavilion, only Xuanzi's voice was heard. The elders, including Moon, all looked at him sideways, as they had never expected Xuanzi to have such insights.

Although Xuanzi's angle was a bit tricky, it was not without reason...

A super academy that had stood proudly on the continent for thousands of years had actually been defeated twice by the Douluo Kingdoms they protected. If it weren't for Shrek Academy in that holy war a thousand years ago, the Douluo Kingdoms would have been swallowed up by the Sun-Moon Empire long ago...

While the elders were still lost in thought, Xuan Zi, who had come up with a shocking plan after much deliberation in the academy, dropped a bombshell:

"Why don't we make a move in secret and directly intercept or kill the exchange students sent by the Sun-Moon Royal Academy or the Douluo Three Kingdoms to the Sun-Moon Royal Academy, so as to directly cause a rift between the Douluo Three Kingdoms and the Sun-Moon Empire, while we sit on the sidelines and reap the benefits!"

"I heard that among the seven exchange students sent by the Sun Moon Royal Academy to the United Soul Master Academy, two are the grandchildren of Mingde Hall Master Jing Hongchen. These two have demonstrated extremely terrifying talents at the United Soul Master Academy."

"Among the exchange students sent by the Douluo Three Kingdoms, there are princesses from two countries and the heir to the next leader of the Body Sect. If we take action against any of the exchange students, it will be enough to make the Douluo Three Kingdoms and the Sun-Moon Empire hostile to each other..."

"This...?!" All the nobles were speechless and looked at Xuanzi with suspicion. Could this shocking plan really be thought up by this fool with a head soaked in alcohol?

Although Shrek hunted down evil soul masters all over the world and "accidentally killed" many powerful soul masters, they also targeted those geniuses who were not useful to Shrek in previous Continental Advanced Soul Master Competitions. Although the plan to kill the exchange students was very clever, wasn't it too risky?

Before the elders could say anything, Xuan Zi spoke again, "If the Tianhun Empire's national defense sect, the Benti Sect, dares to act recklessly, our Shenghun Sect might as well!"

"If the truth is revealed, what if we just make up a pretext or invade Xingluo City and Tiandou City?"

"Just enough to leave my name in history..."

The elders fell silent again, and the Sea God Pavilion suddenly fell into silence. Everyone's expression was very solemn, and there was a thoughtful look on their faces.

After pondering for a long time, the elders began to argue with each other.

Some elders believed that killing the exchange students would tarnish Shrek's reputation, while others believed that history is written by the victors. If they succeeded, not only would they establish a sect, but Shrek Academy would also be able to return to its former lofty status, admired by the Douluo Kingdoms...