Douluo: Divine Fire Xuanyuan

Chapter 485 Ling Luochen's Intelligence: A Feint Attack
Within a few days, reinforcements from the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire arrived one after another.

Xue Mo, the eldest son of the Heavenly Soul Empire, personally led his troops and brought two Title Douluo with him.

Although the Douling Empire did not have such a heavyweight figure—that is, Tianyang Douluo did not come—it still brought at least three Title Douluos.

With the addition of reinforcements from the Star Luo Empire itself, including Xuanji Douluo, Giant Hammer Douluo, and six others, a total of twelve Title Douluos were gathered in a small tent. Outside the tent, there were hundreds of Soul Saint level experts from the three kingdoms.

Even so, Dai Hao still felt that his combat strength was insufficient.

They are discussing the matter of reclaiming the Mingdou Mountains.

The bombardment by the Sun Moon Empire's level nine soul-guided cannon a few days ago still haunted him.

Even a titled Douluo would be certain to die if caught in such a barrage of fire.

Xue Mo said angrily, "Hmph, if it weren't for Yuwen Tuo destroying Shrek Academy, we could have asked the academy's experts to lend a helping hand, and we wouldn't be in such a passive position. He is truly a sinner of the entire continent."

Dai Hao and the others did not respond to him. Yuwen Tuo's destruction of Shrek Academy was naturally a heinous crime against the pro-Shrek faction.

But in reality, if it weren't for the threat from the Sun Moon Empire, His Majesty would be laughing in his sleep.

Shrek Academy, a kingdom within a kingdom, has developed over ten thousand years, with its disciples and former officials spread throughout the Three Kingdoms. Even figures like Yuwen Tuo were forced to leave the Heavenly Soul Empire and were wanted by the empire.

It's clear how much the Snow Heart Emperor was pressured by the Shrek Academy officials; otherwise, who would have given up on a genius like Yuwen Tuo?

The royal families of the three kingdoms all shared the same attitude towards Shrek Academy: they hoped they would disappear, but they didn't want them to be destroyed by their own hands.

Putting aside personal grudges, Yuwentuo made that knife; in reality, they all deeply admired his courage and strength.

Could this prince not see this? Perhaps not, but he had no choice but to do so because the support behind Vina was simply too strong, especially Yuwen Tuo, who was practically a super monster whose strength was increasing day by day.

In order to gain the power to rival Vina and to force Yuwen Tuo away, he had no choice but to become a pro-Shrek faction member.

"Report!" Xu Yun entered the tent. As a soldier, she didn't put on any princess-like airs. She respectfully saluted the many Title Douluos inside and then said to Dai Hao, "Marshal, Her Majesty Ice Snow is outside requesting an audience!"

The story of Ling Luochen single-handedly fighting the Sun and Moon Army and saving Duke White Tiger has now spread throughout the continent.

The arrival of such a person would be a significant event anywhere.

Dai Hao hurriedly said, "Please come in quickly!"

Dai Hao was very grateful to Ling Luochen for saving him and the Star Luo Army.

Before long, Ling Luochen entered the tent under Xu Yun's guidance. In the past, she would have had to bow very respectfully to so many Title Douluos, but not now, because she was now of the same class as them.

“Miss Ling, where have you been these past few days? We’ve all been worried about you,” Dai Hao said. He wasn’t lying. After the entire army returned to the city that day, they waited for a long time but Ling Luochen, who had been covering the rear, didn’t return. They were extremely anxious. The elders of the Ling family even risked everything to venture into the Mingdou Mountains alone to search for Ling Luochen’s whereabouts.

However, Dai Hao stopped them, since that place was now the territory of the Sun Moon Empire.

His scouts are often detected by the Sun Moon Empire's soul-guided detection devices and never return. To this day, they have no information whatsoever about the Mingdou Mountains.

“I have been investigating the situation in the Mingdou Mountains for the past few days, and I came here today specifically to report the information to you all,” Ling Luochen said.

"Excellent, Miss Ling is truly virtuous!" Dai Hao was overjoyed. As a general, he understood the principle that knowing oneself and one's enemy is the key to victory in every battle. This was why, even though he had gathered a tremendous force, he still dared not act rashly.

There's no intelligence; we don't know how much combat power the Sun Moon Empire has within the Mingdou Mountains.

Just as Ling Luochen was about to speak, Xue Mo suddenly interrupted, "Wait, Ling Luochen, have you been with Yuwen Tuo for the past two and a half years? Where is he?"

"What business does Prince Xuemo have with my Xiao Tuo? He doesn't seem to know you very well," Ling Luochen said disdainfully.

She had absolutely no liking for this prince who had orchestrated the expulsion of Yuwen Tuo and then issued a warrant for his arrest.

"Hmph, Yuwentuo destroyed Shrek Academy, causing heavy losses to the continent's military strength. Now that the Sun Moon Empire is attacking, shouldn't he step forward and take responsibility for this?" Although Xue Mo drove Yuwentuo away, it didn't mean he didn't acknowledge Yuwentuo's strength.

On the contrary, it was precisely because Yuwen Tuo was too strong that they had to let him leave Tianhun. Otherwise, with him supporting Vina, what chance would anyone else have?

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Ling Luochen with hope. They all hoped that Yuwen Tuo would appear, because if he came, there might be hope of turning the tide.

Ling Luochen said, "Don't worry, Xiao Tuo won't just stand by and watch the Sun Moon Empire invade. He will appear when the time is right. The military situation is urgent, so you should listen to my intelligence first."

“Alright, Miss Ling, please!” Dai Hao offered the seat of honor, showing that he was the most sensible person at the moment.

What's the point of worrying about Yuwen Tuo now? Whether he comes or not depends entirely on his own will. What they need to do is to reclaim the Mingdou Mountains on their own.

Ling Luochen walked to the center and said, "Actually, there are not many Sun Moon Empire troops stationed in the Mingdou Mountains now. Ye Yulin has already led the army to withdraw to the northwest border."

"What?" Everyone was shocked upon hearing this, and Xue Mo was completely unconvinced. "Ling Luochen, are you just spouting nonsense? The Sun Moon Empire occupied the Mingdou Mountains but didn't garrison them, and then withdrew its troops. Are they just bored and have nothing better to do?"

Ling Luochen shook his head. "Of course not, Marshal Dai Hao. Have you ever thought about why, after conquering the Mingdou Mountains, the Sun Moon Empire didn't press their advantage and instead deliberately created a diversion by deploying detection soul guides in the Mingdou Mountains, making it impossible for your scouts to find any information and creating the illusion that they had built the mountains into an impregnable fortress?"

"Could this be a feint!" Dai Hao, being a marshal, could figure it out with a little guidance. He immediately looked at the map of Douluo Continent and, upon noticing the Sun Moon Empire's retreat route, realized something was wrong. "This is bad! The Sun Moon Empire's attack on the Mingdou Mountains and their confrontation with my Star Luo Empire is just a diversionary tactic. Their real goal is probably to break through Maple Leaf City and launch a surprise attack on the Heavenly Soul Empire!"

"What?" Xue Mo was immediately startled and broke out in a cold sweat.

He brought out the army group stationed in the northwest, and now that area is like an empty city. If the Sun Moon Empire launches a surprise attack, it will have no power to fight back at all.

(End of this chapter)