Douluo Continent: The creation of Jixia Academy made Bibi Dong drool with envy.

Chapter 144 Ying Zheng accepts Huo Yuhao as his disciple?

"Senior Wan'er, what do we do now?!"

Tang Ya asked anxiously.

For the first time, a solemn expression appeared on Shangguan Wan'er's face.

She knew that the seriousness of the situation had far exceeded their expectations.

Should we force our way in to stop the explosion?
With less than three minutes remaining, and the enemy's stronghold not only having a Soul Emperor-level expert stationed there, but also being filled with unknown soul-guided traps, the chances of success were extremely slim.

Evacuate the surrounding residents immediately?
It would be too late, and it would also alert the enemy, causing them to detonate prematurely.

How to do? !

At this critical moment.

"Senior, let me do it!"

Huo Yuhao's slightly immature yet decisive voice suddenly rang out.

His bright eyes shone with an unprecedented determination.

"My mental detection has locked onto the energy center of that fusion core."

"If we can destroy that central control point, we can stop the explosion!"

"However, that central hub is protected by layers of defenses, and we can't get close at all!"

"Beibei said urgently."

"Do not."

Huo Yuhao shook his head, his gaze falling on Tang Ya beside him, and... the seemingly ordinary hidden weapon pouch at her waist.

"We have a way."

……

Inside the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce's secret underground base.

A middle-aged man with a sinister face, dressed in black, was sneering as he stared at a crystal compass in front of him that was rapidly counting down.

He was Ye Yu, the commander of this operation, the head of the Sun Moon Empire's "Mirror Shadow" organization in Star Luo City, and a Soul Emperor-level powerhouse.

"Hmph, Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Clan, and that damned Star Luo Royal Family, you never dreamed of this, did you?"

Ye Yu's eyes were filled with madness and pleasure.

"Once this 'Level 9 Fixed-Mount Soul-Guided Cannonball - Meteor,' the latest product developed by our Sun Moon Empire, explodes, it will not only wipe out all of you Star Luo's nobles in one fell swoop."

This would also allow them to perfectly shift the blame onto the newly rising 'Qin' Empire!

"When the two great empires go to war, my Sun Moon Empire will be able to reap the benefits and unify the continent in no time!"

He could almost see himself being personally rewarded by His Majesty the Emperor for his great achievements, and being granted official titles and honors.

however.

He was immersed in his beautiful dream, waiting for the countdown to destruction, the moment of returning to zero.

suddenly!

"call out!!!"

A faint yet incredibly sharp whooshing sound shot out from the base's ventilation ducts without warning!

It was a peculiar hidden weapon, entirely black, shaped like a blooming lotus, and engraved with countless eerie runes filled with an aura of death and decay.

It was created by the New Tang Sect, who poured all their efforts into fusing the essence of mechanical arts and necromancy, resulting in this ultimate weapon—

Shura Tanglian.

"what?!"

Ye Yu was startled and instinctively tried to activate his soul power to defend himself.

However, the speed of that Shura Tanglian was simply too fast.

Moreover, its target was not Ye Yu himself, but... the "Level 9 Fixed-Position Soul-Guided Cannonball - Meteor" in front of him that was rapidly counting down.

Even more terrifying.

It seemed as if an invisible yet incredibly precise spiritual intent was attached to that Asura Lotus.

It actually... as if it had eyes, drew an incredible arc in mid-air, perfectly avoiding all the defensive traps in the base, as well as Ye Yu's hasty interception.

With unparalleled precision, it hurtled towards the very core and most vulnerable part of the "meteor" projectile—its energy center. "No!!!"

Ye Yu let out a desperate roar.

He couldn't understand why his plan had been exposed.
Where did this bizarre hidden weapon come from?!
He wanted to rush forward and stop the death lotus from getting closer.

But it was too late.

Just as he was about to touch the shell!
The Asura Tang Lotus is already... within reach!
Countdown, only one second left!
boom! ! ! ! ! !

The terrifying explosion, which defies description, did not unfold throughout Xingluo City as expected.

But...

Within this small, isolated underground base, it exploded in a more cohesive, and also more...destructive way!
……

outside world.

Huo Yuhao collapsed to the ground, his face pale, gasping for breath due to excessive mental exertion.

Just now, it was he who, with his vast spiritual power, forcibly controlled the Asura Tang Lotus and completed that... earth-shattering killing blow!

And just then.

A voice, full of authority and appreciation, suddenly rang softly in his mind.

"Well done, kid."

Huo Yuhao was suddenly stunned.

This voice…

He had never heard of it before, but that domineering and majestic aura that seemed to be innate and all-encompassing made him feel a strange sense of familiarity and awe!
"you are very funny."

The voice continued.

"Once this matter is settled, come to the capital of Great Qin to see me."

"I hereby grant you permission... to become my second... personally taught disciple."

Ying Zheng's voice, filled with supreme majesty and domineering power, was like the deepest imprint, fiercely etched into Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea.

The personal disciple of the greatest emperor in history?!
The meaning represented by these seven words is so heavy, yet so glorious!

At this moment, Huo Yuhao's mind went completely blank.

He felt as if he had been hit by a giant pie falling from the sky, leaving him dizzy and overwhelmed with happiness, almost to the point of fainting.

"Junior? Junior Huo? Are you alright?"

Seeing Huo Yuhao's stunned expression with a silly grin on his lips, Shangguan Wan'er couldn't help but chuckle and nudged him.

"Huh? Ah! Senior, I...I'm fine!"

Huo Yuhao snapped back to his senses, his face flushed red, and he waved his hands repeatedly, but his heart was still pounding like a drum.

"Let's go, it's not a good place to stay for a long time."

Shangguan Wan'er glanced at the distant streets, which were already in turmoil due to the huge explosion, and the city guards rushing towards them, and said calmly.

With a gentle wave of her hand, an ink brush appeared out of thin air and, with flowing strokes, drew the character "隐" (hidden) on the ground, a character brimming with profound mystery.

The ink seeped into the ground, and an invisible wave instantly spread out, completely erasing the four of them and all traces and aura of the battle around them.

Immediately afterwards, she summoned the technologically advanced "Wind Wolf Type 1" soul-guided carriage again, carrying the three people who were still in shock and excitement. Just before the city guards arrived, it disappeared silently into the chaotic streets.

Not long after they left.

Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger personally led a team of fierce White Tiger guards, arriving at the scene like a whirlwind.

When he saw the "Sihai Chamber of Commerce" that had been completely razed to the ground, and its underground secret base that had been bombed beyond recognition and was now just ruins, his face, which was always full of authority and iron will, instantly became extremely ugly!

"The aura of a level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell..."

A mixture of shock and anger flashed in Dai Hao's eyes.

"What a Sun Moon Empire! How dare they pull such a stunt right under my nose!"

However, what alarmed and confused him even more was the lingering energy at the scene.

The aura was cold and eerie, filled with the sense of death and decay, yet it also carried an energy structure that he had never seen before, an exquisite and unparalleled one.

It was as if, before the explosion, another, even more powerful force had intervened in this place.

(End of this chapter)