Douluo: Crossing the Yuhao Star Palace Master

Chapter 127 Trust
"Boss, this kid and his two female companions are standing still! What should we do? Should we make a move now?"

"Wait! No!"

Before the operation leader could finish speaking, all six assassins witnessed Huo Yuhao taking a bright red, cylindrical signal flare from his soul tool.
"That's an inner courtyard signal flare!? Damn it! Didn't the second young master say he was just a core disciple? How come there's a Shrek Academy inner courtyard distress signal flare? We can't wait any longer! Everyone move out immediately! Kill them, and we'll leave right away!" The person in charge of the operation shouted the last sentence with his soul power.

They couldn't even imagine what kind of monsters would come from Shrek Academy once Huo Yuhao fired the inner courtyard signal flare!

Any one of those top-tier beings could easily make them wish they were dead. What if they failed in their suicide attempt, what if they couldn't withstand the pressure, or what if they betrayed them?
Their entire families will be wiped out!
Almost instantly, all six assassins sprang out from the treetops. Three of them possessed flying beast martial souls, and the remaining three, even if they were not known for their speed, were still quite formidable.

The strongest leader, wielding a large sword engulfed in black flames, charged forward. Just as he was about to reach his target, he swept it horizontally at Huo Yuhao and his companions. His terrifying soul power propelled the black flames on the sword to erupt at full force, instantly engulfing everything within a five-meter radius!

The others arrived one by one, some shooting out a beam of bluish-purple light, some throwing down a ball of crimson light, some showering down white feathers of light, and some slashing with orange-yellow sword light.
All the attacks landed on the spot where the black flames were burning. For a moment, the sounds of soul power exploding, heat bursting, and flames burning were deafening, but there were no cries of pain or wails.

The six men stood before the burning fire, looking at each other, unsure whether they had succeeded or not.
The strongest Soul Emperor in charge frowned and tried to sense the situation within the black flames using his spiritual power.
There was nothing inside. None of the three assassination targets were there?!

The Soul Emperor's pupils dilated in shock, and he was gripped by terror. Almost simultaneously, he raised his head, his face contorted with rage, and roared at his brothers around him, "We've been tricked! Run!"

Everyone was stunned. They simply couldn't believe their ears. What was their boss saying? We'd been tricked? How could that be? They were just three greenhorn kids; how could we possibly fail?
Seeing everyone frozen in place, the Soul Emperor angrily grabbed one of his closest brothers and started to run away, roaring as he went, "Get out of here! Otherwise, none of us will survive!"

Upon hearing their leader's voice again, everyone seemed to wake from a dream and turned around following the Soul Emperor's movements, hurriedly preparing to run away.
Unexpectedly, when they all turned around, a handsome young man with a black ponytail was looking at them with his deep blue eyes, a faint smile on his lips.

All six people, including the Soul Emperor, broke out in a cold sweat, so much so that they forgot about making a hasty escape.
When? When did he discover us? Huo Yuhao politely bowed to the six people. When he raised his head again, his deep blue eyes had transformed into two icy white round mirrors, reflecting the images of all of them.
Everyone stared in terror at the elusive young man. They saw their own faces reflected in the icy white mirror, each one looking utterly wretched and defeated. Then, in the next instant, their surroundings abruptly changed; a strange mist billowed out, quickly engulfing the six assassins.
Before all six assassins were trapped in the illusion, they only remembered Huo Yuhao's last words, which, like a ghost in the middle of the night, sent chills down their spines.
Have fun!
Seeing that all the assassins were trapped in the illusion, Huo Yuhao immediately activated the Star-Guiding Technique. A molten golden flame blazed on his left hand, surrounded by a wisp of starlight purple fire. Without hesitation, just as he had done when he crippled the North Academy's steward, he raised his hand and directly pierced the Soul Emperor's dantian.
His pure cultivation was completely destroyed, but his abdomen was burned to black charcoal by Huo Yuhao's blazing flames, yet no blood flowed out. Huo Yuhao wanted a living victim, not a dead one, so he deliberately controlled the force of his attack, not killing him outright.

Having dealt with the strongest Soul Emperor, he used the same method to cripple the remaining five assassins one by one, then took out a large iron chain and bound all six of them together.
With things mostly settled, Huo Yuhao turned to Xiao Xiao and calmly said, "Send the signal!"

Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er, who were already stunned by Huo Yuhao's smooth and skillful actions, only came to their senses when they heard his voice and quickly pulled the trigger on their signal flares.

The next instant, a ball of red light shot into the sky, rising straight up to a height of several hundred meters before exploding with a bang, turning into countless tiny golden-red light spots that spread out in the air.

There was still some time before the help arrived, so Huo Yuhao clapped his hands and led Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao to the side.

None of the three spoke. Huo Yuhao didn't know what to say. He had just attacked without hesitation, and Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao were both frightened by his swift, accurate, and ruthless movements. It was as if he had done it many times before.
It wasn't that they were afraid, it's just that they never imagined Huo Yuhao would do such a thing.
After a long silence, Xiao Xiao finally couldn't hold back and asked with a worried frown, "Yuhao, have you killed anyone before?"

Huo Yuhao glanced at her; her emerald green eyes held no fear, only pure worry and confusion. He didn't speak, but turned back to look at Wang Dong'er, his gaze no different from Xiao Xiao's.
Huo Yuhao sighed inwardly. Every single one of these girls trusted him so much that they had never doubted him.
Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment before speaking, "As I mentioned before, I have a grudge against the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. Back when I was weak, I personally killed several people who had bullied my mother. Because of this, I have some experience in how to cripple someone's cultivation, so I am naturally quite skilled at it."

Hearing him say that, Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er couldn't help but show their heartache. The two girls reached out and held his hand at the same time. Neither of the two beautiful girls said a word at this moment, but instead chose to lean on Huo Yuhao.

This gesture is as if to say, "We've always been here for you, and we'll always believe in you."
The cold moonlight spilled onto the ground, a chilly wind blew, and black flames scorched. The three—a boy and a girl—leaned together, as if whispering countless emotions and sorrows.
(End of this chapter)