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

Chapter 243 Battle
Once we control the Nether Thunder Douluo, we can use him to lure Nangong Wan out, since these Holy Spirit Cult elders all know each other.

As everyone knows, the Second Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult is a spineless coward. Compared to loyalty to the Holy Spirit Cult, Nangong Wan actually cares more about his own life and cultivation. Once his life is threatened or he faces the crisis of destroying his cultivation, Nangong Wan will immediately kneel down.

"When will we begin this plan?" Nan Shuishui knew she had no right to refuse; to ensure her survival, she had to learn to yield.

'If it were Old Tianlong facing this, he would probably confront them head-on. Ultimately, it's because I'm not strong enough, and the Earth Dragon Sect isn't strong enough either.' Thinking of this, Nan Shuishui felt somewhat helpless.

"We can start this plan tomorrow, but we still need to stay inside the Earth Dragon Gate for a while today," Huo Yuhao said.

As the head of Mingde Hall and a level nine soul master, Jing Hongchen was considered a high-ranking figure in the Sun Moon Empire, so contacting Minglei Douluo, who was also a level nine soul master, shouldn't be a problem.

Of course, being able to contact him doesn't necessarily mean you can arrange a meeting. However, if you can act in Nan Shui Shui's name, getting Ming Lei Douluo to come out shouldn't be a problem.

Nan Shuishui listened to Huo Yuhao's words with some puzzlement: "Do you all have other matters that require our Earth Dragon Gate to handle?"

Huo Yuhao got straight to the point: "Of course, Sect Master Nan, we came to see you today not only for the matter of Ming Lei Douluo, but also because we are quite interested in the Earth Dragon Gate Secret Realm, especially the cave dwellings within it."

He didn't hide this matter. After all, besides wanting the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal and the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow in the Earth Dragon Gate Secret Realm, he also wanted to control the Earth Dragon Gate. It was hard to say about the other people in the Earth Dragon Gate, but this mother and daughter could definitely become Title Douluos if they were trained. Moreover, with the annihilation attribute of their martial souls, their strength would naturally be stronger than that of ordinary Title Douluos.

Nan Shui Shui's face showed an expression of disbelief. She looked at Huo Yuhao in surprise. The Earth Dragon Gate Secret Realm had always been a secret. Basically, apart from her and Nan Qiu Qiu, no one knew about the Earth Dragon Gate Secret Realm.

How did they find out about the Earth Dragon Gate secret realm? Was there a traitor within the sect?
Could it be that Qiuqiu let something slip? No, that's impossible. Although Qiuqiu is usually quite proud and arrogant, she would never make a mistake like this.

"How did you find out about this? You want the secret place, could it be to mine the metal veins inside?" Nan Shui Shui looked at Huo Yu Hao with increasing suspicion and uncertainty.

Huo Yuhao nodded, not denying it: "I did come here to mine the metal."

Nan Shuishui was a little confused. According to the information she had learned about the secret place, the reason why the Earth Dragon Gate was unable to develop the cave dwellings inside was because the temperature inside the cave dwellings was too low.

Even the titled Douluo ancestor of the Earth Dragon Gate, after entering the cave, only confirmed the presence of a metal vein and stayed there for a very short time.

After all, if they didn't come out sooner or later, they would freeze to death inside. But the other party said with certainty that they could mine the metal in the cave. Perhaps the Sun Moon Empire has some extremely special soul tools that can be used to achieve this goal.

She said, "Since the Sun and Moon Empire desires it, then the Earth Dragon Gate Secret Realm is yours."

Nan Qiuqiu panicked and hurriedly interrupted Nan Shuishui: "Mom, that belongs to our Earth Dragon Sect. They took away the ownership of the secret place without giving us any benefits?"

Nan Shuishui's expression changed: "Qiuqiu! Shut up!"

She sighed inwardly, thinking that if she didn't give it to them now, she would still have to give it to them if they really attacked her later. To avoid death, she had no choice but to give in.

Of course, she had no emotional attachment to the Earth Dragon Gate's secret realm, as it had never played a significant role in the Earth Dragon Gate's history. However, it was still something belonging to the Earth Dragon Gate, and giving it away for no reason still made her feel somewhat uncomfortable. Then, Nan Shuishui looked at Huo Yuhao and the others, her face apologetic: "Everyone, it's my fault for not teaching Qiuqiu properly, which led to her saying the wrong thing. I will punish her severely later and make her apologize to everyone."

Jing Hongchen, standing to the side, looked at Nan Shuishui and said, "We have no grudge against the Earth Dragon Gate. It's normal for your daughter to be unhappy that we rashly took away the ownership of the Earth Dragon Gate's secret place. Children can't always hide their thoughts, and I can understand that."

"How about this: I'll have Yuhao fight you. If Yuhao loses, we'll relinquish the secret realm and gift you ten level-eight soul tools, and we'll never mention the secret realm again. If Yuhao wins, then the secret realm will belong to us, and your Earth Dragon Sect will also submit to Yuhao. He's the champion of the Soul Battle Tournament, and I have quite a bit of confidence in him."

He had already communicated with Huo Yuhao on the way here, so he naturally knew that Huo Yuhao was planning to take over the Earth Dragon Sect. Otherwise, he would never have taken such a friendly approach.

Of course, he also came up with a plan to help Huo Yuhao take over the Earth Dragon Gate, which was to challenge them to a duel. He couldn't win people's hearts by using his strength to suppress them.

With Huo Yuhao's strength, no one in the Earth Dragon Gate could defeat him in a one-on-one fight.

"This..." Nan Shuishui was somewhat surprised. She was, after all, a Soul Douluo. As for Huo Yuhao, according to the information from the last Soul Battle Tournament, he was only a Soul Venerable. Even if Huo Yuhao was exceptionally talented, he should at most be a Soul Master. If they fought, she would not lose.

"Dean Jing, did you give Huo Yuhao some level nine soul tools?" Nan Shuishui asked.

She knew that some level nine soul tools could be used without being restricted by cultivation level. Since the other party had made such a request, they must have been confident of winning. So where did their confidence come from?

For the people of the Sun Moon Empire, confidence naturally stems from powerful soul tools.

Jing Hongchen did not deny it: "That's right."

She looked at Jing Hongchen and asked, "How strong is Huo Yuhao now?"

“Yuhao is now a Soul King,” Jing Hongchen said.

Upon hearing this, Nan Shuishui was startled. She wondered if Huo Yuhao had taken some pills, otherwise how could his strength have increased so quickly? He was clearly a Soul Venerable just a while ago.

"If it were a one-on-one fight, even if Huo Yuhao had a level nine soul tool, he would not be my match. The more powerful the soul tool, the more powerful the soul master needs to use it. He is just a Soul King! Jing Hongchen is being too arrogant to let him fight me. Therefore, I should be able to protect the Earth Dragon Gate Secret Land."

However, given the current situation, I have no choice but to accept their challenge; otherwise, who knows what might happen? Nan Shuishui's mind raced with thoughts.

She looked at Jing Hongchen: "Alright, I agree to fight Huo Yuhao."

Soon, the others cleared a space, leaving only Huo Yuhao and Nan Shuishui in the center. Five spirit rings rose from Huo Yuhao's feet, while eight spirit rings rose from Nan Shuishui's feet.

(End of this chapter)