Douluo Jueshi: Picking up Firefly at the Beginning

Although Xu Jiujiu had deliberately lowered her voice, her uncontrollable excitement still leaked out from her slightly trembling tone.

Vina nodded in agreement, her tone brimming with excitement. "Excellent! Facing a formidable enemy, we must unite to overcome this adversity. This is a good start. The Sun-Moon Empire may seem powerful, but it's not indestructible. As long as we work together, we'll surely find its weaknesses and deliver a fatal blow."

Compared to Shrek Academy, the Tianhun Empire and the Xingluo Empire are obviously more anxious to deal with the Sun-Moon Empire.

After all, once the Sun-Moon Empire brazenly launches a war of aggression, these two countries will be the first to bear the brunt and become the forefront of the war.

Who told them that their territories border the Sun and Moon Empire? Once the war breaks out, they will be the first to suffer.

Zhang Lexuan leaned forward slightly, lowering her voice to a very low, serious tone. "Alright, now that everyone has made up their minds, let's hurry up and discuss the details of the operation. Time is running out, and every minute and every second is crucial. Once we've finalized the plan, we can quickly return and make our own arrangements. From now on, there's no need to hide anything from us. Let's be honest and move forward with our plan together."

Xu Jiujiu nodded slightly in agreement. She had no doubts about Zhang Lexuan from the bottom of her heart. Firstly, Shrek Academy had a very high reputation and a transcendent status in the entire Douluo Continent. With this foundation and prestige, even if Shrek Academy chose not to participate in this operation and only knew the content of the plan, it would definitely not leak it.

Shrek Academy has always cherished its reputation and would never do anything that would damage its reputation.

What's more, now that Shrek Academy has clearly agreed to join the action, it means that they will definitely go all out and there is no possibility of regret.

This is the principle that Shrek Academy has always adhered to and the reputation it has accumulated over thousands of years.

Furthermore, as a member of the Poseidon Pavilion, Zhang Lexuan holds a very important position in Shrek Academy. She is fully qualified and capable of making decisions and taking actions on behalf of the Poseidon Pavilion.

Four beautiful women, each with their own unique characteristics, were discussing a plan to influence the entire Douluo Continent situation in this remote little restaurant.

Candlelight flickered in the luxurious palace.

Xu Tianran leaned lazily on the soft brocade couch, his eyes half-closed, but in his slightly narrowed eyes, sharp rays of light flashed from time to time, like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, making people feel chilled.

At this moment, his gaze fell directly on a place not far from the couch, where a man tightly wrapped in black clothes was kneeling.

"How is the arrangement going?" Xu Tianran's voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable majesty and echoed in the silent palace.

Upon hearing this, the man in black immediately bowed his head and responded respectfully, "Your Highness, everything has been arranged according to your instructions. Heavy troops have been deployed in the east, south, and north, each commanded by a powerful ninth-level soul guide. Furthermore, each position has over five fixed-mount soul guide shells. Following your instructions, we deliberately leaked these deployment details, and I'm sure they've heard about them by now."

Xu Tianran raised the corner of his mouth slightly, uttering a contemptuous sneer. He then asked, "What about the west? How are the preparations going over there?"

The man in black quickly replied, "The arrangements for the west have also been completed. All the personnel we previously arranged have been concentrated in the west. We are currently giving them the final time to make a decision."

Xu Tianran nodded with satisfaction and said in a steady tone, "You've done a great job. Once you get down, immediately convey the order that the entire army enter a level one alert state for the next two days. Everyone must be prepared to respond to any emergency at any time. Okay, you may withdraw."

"Yes," the man in black agreed, his voice filled with awe. He then slowly stood up, his movements as light as a ghost, and quickly disappeared into the dark corner of the palace, without a trace.

Xu Tianran looked in the direction where the men in black had disappeared, a thoughtful expression on his face. He muttered to himself, "I hope they can make the right choice. If they choose to break out from the west, our losses in this battle will be greatly reduced. That would be great..."

Before he finished speaking, Xu Tianran's body suddenly swung up from the couch like a feather.

Surprisingly, he did not release his martial spirit, but was able to move freely in the air, and finally landed steadily on a wheelchair not far away.

Then, he gently waved his robe sleeves, and the wheelchair slowly slid forward as if driven by an invisible force, leaving only a series of slight rolling sounds that gradually dissipated in the empty palace.

The thrilling battle between Shrek Academy and the Holy Spirit Sect caused a huge uproar. The entire city was caught up in the storm, and the atmosphere was once so heated that it was almost boiling.

However, after a night of settling down, when the first rays of morning sun gently sprinkled on the streets and alleys of Mingdu, this once prosperous and bustling city now presented an unusual silence.

The early morning sunlight shines through the gaps in the curtains and gently falls into the room. Meteors crawl up early from beside the soft and warm body of the firefly.

Last night, he fell asleep hugging the sweet and soft fireflies, and his sleep quality was better than ever before.

Standing up at this moment, he felt refreshed, energetic, and full of energy. After a quick wash, Liuxing and Liuying went to the restaurant for breakfast. As soon as they finished, the diligent Chongyun arrived at the luxurious villa on the top floor of Mingyue Hotel on time and neatly handed Liuxing the intelligence he had painstakingly collected during this period.

Liuxing had actually long been aware of the storm quietly brewing in Mingdu, so long beforehand, he had ordered Chongyun and Gui Naifen to conduct a comprehensive investigation.

Liu Xing took the intelligence and began to read it carefully. As he read, he muttered to himself, "So that's how it is. Our Big Brother Xu is truly ambitious, planning to pull off something earth-shattering! He's so unscrupulous in his actions, completely disregarding any rules or morality to achieve his goals. He has no martial ethics at all."

It can be clearly seen from the intelligence that most of the original Douluo Three Kingdoms teams that came to Mingdu to participate in the competition this time encountered the dark hands of the Sun and Moon Empire.

They were secretly captured, threatened and bribed, and forced to surrender to the Sun-Moon Empire. Not only that, the situation in Mingdu was even more dangerous.

The east, south and north directions have been heavily surrounded by the Soul Master Corps. Each direction is personally commanded by an extremely powerful ninth-level Soul Master, and is equipped with a powerful ninth-level fixed-type Soul Master cannon.

Anyone who saw such a strict defense would understand that a frontal breakthrough would undoubtedly be a dead end, and no warrior would dare to try it.

In the entire Mingdu, only the west side has no soul guide army and ninth-level fixed-type soul guide artillery shells, which is the only way to survive.

In the entire Mingdu, it seems that only the west side is not heavily guarded by the Soul Guide Corps, and there is no trace of the ninth-level fixed-type soul guide artillery shells. It has become the only "way out" in the open.

However, Liu Xing knew clearly that this so-called "surrounded on three sides and missing one side" was likely a bottomless pit on the west side, which might be even more dangerous than facing a ninth-level fixed-type soul guide artillery shell.

If the people from the original Douluo Three Kingdoms were not stupid, they would not easily choose to break out from the west.

Prior to this, Gui Naifen had also specially traveled to the west for a detailed investigation.

There, she did not find any obvious signs of danger, but in a quiet valley, she ran into the people of the Holy Spirit Church who were performing a strange sacrificial ceremony.

Moreover, those who were sacrificed were actually pairs of lovers. Evil soul masters always acted strangely and weirdly. Gui Naifen simply thought that this was just a need for a certain evil soul master to practice evil magic, so she did not take it too seriously.

But the meticulous Meteor keenly captured this seemingly insignificant intelligence detail.

Based on his understanding of Xu Tianran, this Brother Xu is a shrewd and cunning man, and would never have no plans in the west.

Even Gui Naifen couldn't detect the trap, so the Sun and Moon Empire probably didn't have such powerful means.

From this, it can be inferred that this trap was most likely not set up by the Sun-Moon Empire, but existed there originally.

Among the many suspicious factors, the valley where the Holy Spirit Church held the sacrificial ceremony is undoubtedly the most suspicious place.

Thinking of this, Liuxing immediately spread out the detailed map and studied it carefully.

Sure enough, he discovered that if the people of the former Douluo Three Kingdoms intended to break out from the west and return to their own country's territory, they would have to pass through that mysterious little valley, which was their only way.

It can now be almost concluded that this valley is a carefully designed trap, quietly waiting for the people from the former Douluo Three Kingdoms to jump in.

I just don’t know if these people will end up getting themselves into an irretrievable predicament because of their own cleverness.

However, all of this has little direct connection with Liuxing and the others, so they don't need to intervene in this matter for the time being.

At this moment, Liuxing was thinking about another difficult thing in his mind - how to safely pull the Dilongmen out of this complicated undercurrent.

After all, Dilongmen is also one of the targets of the Sun-Moon Empire. Now they are still stranded in Mingdu. If they make any movement and leave the city, they are likely to fall into the trap carefully set by the Sun-Moon Empire in an instant.

Although Nan Shuishui successfully broke through to the Titled Douluo realm and successfully absorbed the precious Earth Dragon Golden Gourd, his strength has been greatly improved. Even if facing a Super Douluo, he has the strength to fight.

However, the reality is not optimistic. Nan Qiuqiu and her group are like a heavy burden, seriously hindering Nan Shuishui's actions. (End of this chapter)