Douluo: Divine Fire Xuanyuan

Chapter 535 The Plan to Ambush and Kill the Undying Poison
"Do you really have a way to kill Poison Undying?" Xu Guozhong was clearly tempted; he simply couldn't suppress it.

“On my own, I really can’t do it, but with your country’s help, as I said before, the importance of Tianling City is known to all. As long as your country only announces the capture of three cities after taking four cities, then…” Wu Yan spoke eloquently to the three of them about the plan that Ning Yun had taught him.

Kong Deming's eyes lit up as he listened. "That's right, that's right. This method is feasible. If so, I have a way to make Du Busi die in Tianling City."

Even Kong Deming couldn't help but be tempted this time. Just as a great man once said: "If capital has a 50% profit, it will take risks; if it has a 100% profit, it will dare to trample on all human laws; if it has a 300% profit, it will dare to commit any crime, even at the risk of being hanged." And this time it is a 400% profit. Tell me, is it worth the risk?
Ye Yulin still had a question: "Wu Yan, why does your prince want to cooperate with my Sun Moon Empire? If the poison is gone, aren't you afraid that we will break the contract and destroy your Heavenly Soul?"

"My lord has already considered this issue, Your Majesty. Firstly, even if Poison Undying were still alive, protecting the Heavenly Soul would not benefit him at all, because Poison Undying only supports Princess Vina. My lord has said that there are only two kinds of Heavenly Souls in this world: his Heavenly Soul and someone else's Heavenly Soul. Even if someone else's Heavenly Soul is destroyed, what does it have to do with him? I believe that the Sun Moon Empire keeps its promise, and he still has at least a 50% chance of becoming the king of a vassal kingdom of the Sun Moon Empire. If he does not cooperate with your country, he will forever remain nothing more than a skeleton in Vina's grave."

"Secondly, even if Du Busi lives a little longer, Your Highness still believes that the Sun Moon Empire will eventually unify the world. This is because Yuwen Tuo is already dead, and Yuwen Qiu has not yet grown to the level of Limit Douluo. I believe you will not give her more time to grow. Without Yuwen Tuo, Du Busi cannot stand alone and will die sooner or later under the combined attack of Death God Douluo and Elder Kong. At that time, the destruction of the Heavenly Soul Kingdom will only be a matter of time."

"Hahaha, well said! Those who oppose my Sun Moon Empire will naturally suffer this fate!" Xu Guozhong was very satisfied with this answer. "Your Majesty, when you return, tell your prince that as long as he completes the plan as promised, I guarantee that he will not lose his throne. From now on, the Heavenly Soul Kingdom will be a permanent vassal kingdom of my Sun Moon Empire."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I shall take my leave now." Wu Yan stood up, bowed, and then departed.

As soon as he left, Xu Guozhong's expression changed immediately. "Elder Kong, Elder Ye, tell me, how credible are Wu Yan's words?"

"In my opinion, it's about 70% likely," Ye Yulin said. "If they were just letting us garrison Tianling City, there would be an ambush most likely. But now they're giving us the entire area from Maple Leaf City to Tianling City, including the Lima Plain. We can consolidate one line of defense at a time before advancing. The vanguard will be unlikely to become isolated. Even if there is an ambush in Tianling City, we can retreat with ease."

"The benefits offered by the other party are too great. Even if only five or three percent are credible, it would be enough to make people want to take the gamble. But Elder Ye said seven percent right away, so he must have completely agreed to the plan, right?" Kong Deming said.

“Yes, and this time, it must be Elder Kong who takes action personally. Only then can the plan be foolproof. If Yuwen Tuo were still alive, I would not agree. This man’s power is too terrifying. I’m afraid that even if we strengthen our subsequent defenses, he will still break through them all by himself. Fortunately, Long Xiaoyao sacrificed himself and perished with him. Now is a golden opportunity.” Ye Yulin said.

"Alright, then tomorrow we will summon all the officials—no, just a portion of the key officials—to discuss this matter." Xu Guozhong thought for a moment; it was best not to publicize this secret plot too much.

"By the way, what about the Supreme Elder?" Ye Yulin thought of something. If they could get Ye Xishui involved in dealing with Du Busi later, wouldn't the chances of success be higher?

Unexpectedly, Kong Deming immediately refused, saying, "No, this time I am enough."

His previous cooperation with Ye Xishui was out of necessity, but if this plan succeeds, the Holy Spirit Cult will be worthless.

Who would really want to confide in an evil soul master? As for helping Ye Xishui become a level 10 soul master, it was all a lie from beginning to end.

This time, Kong Deming plans to use one of the Sun Moon Empire's trump cards, the high-energy compression array soul tool, to kill Du Busi. This soul tool is very bulky and difficult to move, making it unsuitable for use in war. However, if there is enough time, it can be set up in the city in advance, and even a Limit Douluo will inevitably perish under this soul tool.

Moreover, this soul-guiding array might be used on Ye Xishui later. If she sees it in advance and is prepared, it will be difficult to deal with her.

After becoming a level 10 Soul Master, Kong Deming believed that his strength was on par with that of a Limit Douluo, and that he could even slightly suppress a Limit Douluo by relying on the mysterious spatial power of the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield.

With him and the high-energy compression array soul tool, killing the poison-infected is definitely not a problem. Xu Guozhong nodded, "Since Elder Kong is so confident, I await your good news."

The next day, after the morning court session, Xu Guozhong waited until all the court officials had left, and then sent someone to bring several important figures into the imperial study for an audience.

Besides Kong Deming and Ye Yulin, Jing Hongchen was also on the list, after all, he was the head of Mingde Hall.

Now, four of the Empire's five great guardians are gone. Apart from the strongest Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps, which is in Xu Guozhong's hands, the other smaller Soul Master Corps in the country are more or less related to Mingde Hall.

If a large number of Soul Master Corps members were mobilized, it would be impossible to hide it from the Master of Mingde Hall.

Originally, the Sun Moon Empire had more than 30 level-nine Soul Masters, but now, after Yuwen Tuo's rampage in Mingdu and the great defeat in Maple Forest, only about 17 remain.

Apart from those like Kea who were stationed along the coast, there were about thirteen people here.

After hearing about the discussions that took place the previous night, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment and engaged in a heated discussion.

Some thought it was a conspiracy, while others were so excited they wanted to send troops immediately.

Overall, however, the majority of people agreed, since the risks were low and the rewards were high, and the two were not proportional.

Jing Hongchen, however, finally understood that this was the war Yuwentuo was referring to.

Indeed, given the premise that Yuwentuo is dead, it would be absolutely worth taking the gamble. But if Yuwentuo were still alive, he would become the biggest variable in this plan.

Jing Hongchen was actually conflicted about whether or not to reveal that Yuwentuo was still alive, but after thinking about it, she gave up. That would indeed disrupt Yuwentuo's plan, but it would force him into another plan, which was for him to take the Fire God Sword and massacre Mingdu.

At that time, they might even massacre the Mingde Hall.

Now, Yuwentuo is willing to let Mingdetang go in the future because he has severed ties with the evil soul masters. He even persuades Vina to continue to give Mingdetang important positions. However, he understands that if he gives up this opportunity, Yuwentuo will not show any mercy if he comes back.

Despite their friendship, this guy won't show any mercy to his granddaughter in this matter. Besides being a killing machine among evil soul masters, he also has the nickname of a titled Douluo, the Headhunter.

Thinking of this, Jing Hongchen stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the first Soul Master Corps to be stationed in Maple Leaf City first, to scout the way for the army."

(End of this chapter)