Douluo: Dragon King Huo Yuhao Lives Ten Thousand Years Later

Chapter 222 The Underlying Nature of Xingluo is Madness
"I have no idea about that."

The middle-aged man smiled and shook his head, saying, "I also bought them from someone. These broken dragon bones were just a bonus from the other party because they were too valuable as part of the transaction... although I don't need them."

Because they could not be absorbed as soul bones, the value of these broken dragon bones plummeted, and they were regarded as collectibles by the major families of Xingluo, neither worth eating nor worth discarding.

Although some people have tried to use it to make soul-guided weapons, the results have not been very good.

"Could you make an introduction?" Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "I will give you satisfactory compensation."

"You want the complete dragon skeleton, right?"

After a moment's thought, the middle-aged man nodded and said, "Of course, but I'm not sure if the other party is the one who obtained the dragon bone first."

At this point, he changed the subject, a strange smile appearing on his lips.

"So, instead of contacting them, I have a better suggestion."

Standing behind Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena, Le Xiaoling, acting as their "guard," narrowed her eyes, sensing the danger and wanting to warn the two of them.

But a dark shadow flashed by, and Le Xiaoling felt everything go black before her eyes, and she lost consciousness.

The middle-aged man had unknowingly arrived behind her without even using his martial spirit.

Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena watched this scene calmly, neither of them feeling surprised.

They were prepared that the person who knew the core information about Dragon Valley was no ordinary Soul Master. Moreover, although Le Xiaoling couldn't sense it, their eyes clearly revealed the middle-aged man's strength.

It was none other than a Title Douluo.

The only thing that surprised them was that the visitors were not from the Holy Spirit Cult or the Star Luo government, but from the Dawn Society.

The man made no attempt to conceal his actions. After confirming that Le Xiaoling was unconscious, he set up a soul power barrier before respectfully bowing to the two of them: "I apologize for disturbing you two distinguished guests of the Spirit Pagoda. I am Mo Yan, representing the Dawn Society, and I would like to express my sincere apologies to you both."

Huo Yuhao glanced at Le Xiaoling, who was fast asleep on the floor, but didn't pay her any attention. He just stared at Mo Yan, who claimed to be from the Dawn Society.

"You just attacked the train carrying our Federation delegation, and now you've knocked out the guide sent to us by Star Luo, disrupting my trade plans. An apology probably isn't enough, is it?"

The man's expression remained unchanged, but a meaningful smile appeared on his lips, and his originally heavy heart relaxed a little.

Being in the same room with Huo Yuhao, a powerful figure who had just defeated a Red-level mecha pilot and established his prestige on the Star Luo Continent, put him under considerable pressure.

Fortunately, Huo Yuhao did not make a move immediately, which means that they can talk.

Mo Yan coughed lightly, “The attack was a last resort. We do not know how you intend to deal with the Star Luo Federation. If we allow you to enter Star Luo City and sign various agreements with the Star Luo Federation, or even form an alliance, then we will have no chance at all. However, through the previous battle, we have realized that you do not intend to participate in the Star Luo conflict for the time being... I apologize to you both here.”

During their previous probing attack, the Dawn Society received a crucial answer—the powerful members of the Douluo Federation did not pursue the fleeing members of the Dawn Society. From this, they could understand the true attitude of the Douluo Federation.

In his view, this was the greatest significance of that attack.

Seeing Huo Yuhao's lukewarm reaction, and realizing he had no interest in his explanation and apology, Mo Yan smiled again:
"I will soon make amends for any unpleasantness the Dawn Society has caused to the members of your delegation. Ling He Fan, who acted without authorization and attacked you, has already been dealt with. If you two are still not satisfied, I can offer you his head!"

He placed his palm on the soul guide bracelet, looking as if he could produce a human head if Huo Yuhao and the other two needed it.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao frowned slightly. "He's already dead?"

“Indeed, the leader has made him pay the price.”

Mo Yan smiled slightly: "After all, there is no foundation of trust between us. If a strong medicine can win your trust from the start, that would be perfect." Gu Yuena, standing to the side, looked at the smile on the man's face and snorted coldly, "All I feel from it is madness."

Red-level mech pilots are killed without hesitation. They laugh and joke at the deaths of their comrades, treating it as a bargaining chip. Compared to the seemingly normal Star Luo Federation, the Dawn Society is no less insane.

"The true nature of Xingluo is... madness. Which of the strong who have survived to this day isn't mad?"

Mo Yan smiled, looked at the ongoing auction outside, and said in a cryptic tone, "Unlike you two, we weren't born in heaven!"

At this very moment, on the auction stage, the host is passionately introducing the auction:

"Distinguished guests, the next item for auction is the 'Soul Source Pill'! You are all probably familiar with this pill. It is made from an ancient secret recipe and can help Soul Masters break through bottlenecks and increase their Soul Power level, without any side effects! Starting bid: five million Star Luo Coins!"

The audience erupted in cheers as countless bidders raised their paddles, driving prices sky-high.

Ultimately, it was snapped up by a VIP guest in a private room who shouted as he took the picture.

"Do either of you know who's in that private room?"

Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena did not answer, and Mo Yan did not care. He answered his own question, "The person inside is from the Douluo Federation and has been in Xingluo for decades. In the past, he did not value the Soul Source Pills sold in Xingluo. He thought that such pills that could be used indefinitely were fraudulent and did not care about them at all."

"After all, there are plenty of people who can become Soul Douluo or Title Douluo. In the Blacksmith Association and Mech Master Association, which value secondary professions, there are quite a few such people. However, their combat power is generally very low. Let alone fighting people of higher levels, they can't even fight people weaker than themselves. It's not surprising that he has this opinion."

"However, Soul Source Pills are different. He only tried them once by chance and was unable to extricate himself from them. The effect of those pills is similar to the boost in soul power after obtaining a soul ring. As long as you don't swallow too many at once, you won't become one of those sickly pills. Moreover, Soul Source Pills don't have drug resistance. With enough Soul Source Pills, it's not difficult to become a titled being."

Gu Yuena frowned as she looked at the Soul Source Pill being auctioned, her heart sinking slightly.

Any elixir can develop resistance, and even if it can be taken repeatedly, it will still be extremely effective and still be sold at the Star Luo Auction House... She thought of Dark Phoenix Douluo's guess.

This Soul Source Pill... is it also a Human Pill?
Mo Yan continued, "But isn't this strange? How can such an unreasonable elixir exist in the world? It can rapidly increase one's cultivation level without damaging one's foundation... This inevitably reminds one of a dangerous group—the Evil Soul Masters."

"Our Dawn Society has existed in Star Luo for hundreds of years. While investigating along this path, we initially encountered many obstacles, but no defense could withstand the power of time. Ultimately, we discovered the truth—Star Luo and the evil spirit masters were collaborating, and the ingredients for these elixirs were…humans!"

"Having consumed elixirs in the past to become stronger and resist the Star Luo army, how could we not go mad after learning the truth?"

Mo Yan had assumed that after he revealed this, no matter how strong the two teenagers were, they would show expressions of shock, disbelief, or anger, given their youthful nature.

And as long as this seed of doubt is planted, things will develop in the direction he hopes for.

Evil spirit masters should be killed by everyone.

The Douluo Federation will not cooperate with evil soul masters, but the Star Luo Federation secretly colludes with them—this truth is enough to make the Federation hostile to the Star Luo Federation, and this will bear fruit in the future.

However, Huo Yuhao merely glanced at him indifferently, "You should leave those one-sided statements to others! I am just one member of the delegation, not its leader. If you want to seek cooperation and explain the situation in Xingluo, go to His Majesty Duoqing and the others. What I want now is only the information you originally intended to provide."

Mo Yan: "..."

What's wrong with this person?! Shouldn't a normal person be furious on the spot when they hear that an evil spirit master is using living people to make pills?

Don't you care about Xingluo's cooperation with the evil soul masters?

Aren't you curious about these inside stories?

In the end, under Huo Yuhao's calm gaze, Mo Yan gave in and revealed a helpless smile, "It seems that the leader was right when he said I am not good with words... Well, since you want to know about Dragon Valley, I will tell you now, hoping to make up for my previous offense."

(End of this chapter)