Douluo Continent: When Huo Yuhao Becomes the Lord of the End

Chapter 245 Vina, The Last Revelry (5K)

The capital of the Tianhun Empire, Tiandou City.

As the core political center of the Heavenly Soul Empire, Heavenly Capital City is not only the residence of the royal family and the central hub of national decision-making, but also the place where all orders are made when the empire is now under military threat from the Sun Moon Empire.

However, unlike the situation with the Sun and Moon, the Heavenly Soul did not have a crown prince as ambitious and powerful as Xu Tianran.

With the current destruction of Shrek Academy and the defection of the Body Sect, the Heavenly Soul Empire is in a state of high alert.

Tiandou Palace.

The old emperor, Wei Hao, was frowning. A meal worth thousands of gold soul coins was laid out before him, but the thought of the current situation of the Heavenly Soul Empire made him lose his appetite.

Vina, who was standing to the side, had already left the Body Sect. However, unlike her previous high spirits, she, like her father, did not know what to do next.

Originally, she thought that even if the Body Sect hedged its bets, as a core disciple of the Body Sect and with the royal background of the Heavenly Soul Empire, the Body Sect would not completely abandon Heavenly Soul and switch sides to Sun and Moon.

The Body Sect originally had the same plan, after all, some elders there were already arranging for Long Aotian, who was second only to Huo Yuhao in status and talent, to join the Heavenly Soul Sect.

However, the subsequent development of the situation was completely unexpected. The sect leader of the Body Sect, without informing the disciples of the Body Sect, led the top experts of the Body Sect and joined forces with the Sun and Moon Sect to attack Shrek Academy.

She still can't figure out why all this happened, what irreconcilable conflict exists between the Body Sect and Shrek Academy that would make them willing to take such a risk and disregard everything.

Later, her father told her the secret from back then, and Vina realized that the elder brother of the Poison Undying Sect Master had indirectly died at the hands of the Dragon God Douluo of Shrek Academy.

Given this, it's not surprising that the Body Sect harbors such resentment towards Shrek Academy and allies with the Sun Moon Sect.

Of course, she knew that the real reason for all of this actually lay with Huo Yuhao.

Strangely enough, for some reason, she has been thinking about that guy intentionally or unintentionally all these years.

Thinking back to that guy's outstanding performance in the Body Sect in just half a year, as well as that conversation, and Huo Yuhao's martial soul being similar to his own.

But aside from this strange feeling, Vina couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine whenever she thought of that guy or received news about him.

According to the information that has been leaked from the Sun and Moon faction, this person seems to have already become a Soul Douluo and an eighth-level Soul Master.

This is truly a monster.

Back in the Body Sect, this person was just a minor Quasi-Soul Emperor, yet he was able to single-handedly take on all the outstanding disciples of the Body Sect and even subdue Long Aotian, that arrogant and unyielding fellow. One can imagine just how monstrous his strength was.

And now, in just a few short years, he has become a Soul Douluo. Just how powerful must his strength be?
"Vina, what are you thinking about?"

Wei Hao looked at his daughter, who was lost in thought, and couldn't help but ask her a question.

Although the destruction of Shrek Academy and the subsequent explosion at Shrek Academy destroyed part of the Heavenly Soul's foundation, Wei Hao did not believe that the Heavenly Soul would be inferior to the Sun and Moon.

Previously, Dai Hao from Xingluo had secretly discussed with him the matter of resisting the Sun and Moon. Both of them believed that since they couldn't win in terms of open strength, they should resort to underhanded tactics.

Since Sun Moon was able to continuously instigate and shake up sects within both countries, and so ruthlessly annihilate Shrek Academy and a large number of top-tier Soul Masters from both countries, then Heavenly Soul and Star Luo would do the opposite.

Using the tactic of trading space for time, they secretly and continuously tried to win over the disgruntled Soul Masters of the Sun and Moon Sect.

The Sun and Moon faction's overwhelming advantage over the Three Kingdoms is simply due to the difference in the iteration of their soul tools. Even now, Wei Hao doesn't think that the Three Kingdoms are much weaker than the Sun and Moon faction in terms of the power of top-tier soul masters.

There are still quite a few sects and forces within the Heavenly Soul Realm, such as the Haotian Sect, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Heavenly Dragon Gate, and the Snow Demon Sect. Under the current circumstances, even if it means sacrificing some interests, the royal family must unite them.

In this way, once the location of Sun and Moon's soul-guided weapons is found, Sun and Moon can destroy them in one fell swoop. Then, what will Sun and Moon have to fight them with?

The idea is naively ridiculous, but undeniably, it is the only way at present, or rather, the only way that is not a way.

Vina took a deep breath and said calmly.

"Father, are you aware of the current situation at the bottom of the Sun and Moon Palace?"

Instead of answering her father's question directly, she chose to ask a question in return.

Upon hearing this, Wei Hao laughed heartily, completely unconcerned.

"The bottom layer of the Sun and Moon? What else can they do? They'll just stay the same as before."

"With the rise of militarism and the pro-war faction, in order to prepare for the upcoming war, the Sun and Moon will definitely continue to exploit the lower classes. What can they possibly do to change things?"

Then he said something that even Vina found unbelievable.

"Daughter, remember this: the lower class is the lower class. They are not a group with power like Soul Masters, and they are never worth paying attention to."

Undeniably, Wei Hao was a qualified ruler, but like all monarchs throughout the ages, he never paid attention to non-Soul Master groups.

Upon seeing this, Vina quickly said, "Father, do you know about the Sun and Moon's chime stone and fertile soil, these soul tools? Father, do you know that the common people of the Sun and Moon have undergone a complete transformation with the widespread availability of soul tools?"

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These are facts that she and Xu Jiujiu secretly confirmed through letters and from many sources.

Although the Sun and Moon forces had fallen silent after their last major invasion of the border and entered a period of quiet development, she still knew that the Sun and Moon were undergoing a transformation.

This transformation is no longer top-down, but rather a continuous upward surge from the bottom up.

Vina could even guess who was behind all of this.

Wei Hao raised his hand to stop Vina from continuing.

"Enough, I've said it before, the sun and moon are playing with fire and getting burned, and they're ridiculously filling the power of the common people."

"When people are well-fed and clothed, they start to crave more. Once those peasants rise to power, how can the upper echelons rule over them? The sun and moon will eventually pay the price for their ridiculous behavior."

Wei Hao clenched his fist. The unification policy of the Three Kingdoms was to not awaken martial souls for lower-level soul masters, and to screen those from the bottom of society with high thresholds.

The purpose was to preserve and consolidate the rule of the upper echelons.

If everyone could awaken their martial soul and everyone had the qualifications to become a soul master, wouldn't the world be in chaos?

Resources are limited. Which of the major sects and noble families, or even Shrek Academy, which claims to be the fairest, doesn't operate this way?

Unfortunately, they couldn't distinguish right from wrong, and their royal family was so stupid that they selflessly helped those lowly peasants awaken their martial souls in order to catch up with the soul master power of the Three Kingdoms.

How ridiculous! Kings and generals are passed down through generations, but the future of a Soul Master is determined by bloodline even before birth. Those peasants are also qualified to stand with these people.

And indeed, the facts have proven that all the efforts of the Sun and Moon over the years have been in vain. What have they gained after spending a lot of resources and manpower?
Only the top-level power, or those above the Soul Saint level, are the fundamental decision-makers. They would love for the sun and moon to pour more resources onto those peasants at the bottom.

For millennia, the ladder to higher levels of power has been controlled by them. Which of the great sects and noble families hasn't mastered the methods of meditation and martial spirit cultivation? Yet, the Sun and Moon remain oblivious.

Therefore, in Wei Hao's eyes, the Sun Moon Royal Family was playing with fire and burning themselves. No matter how many gold soul coins they had, they couldn't withstand such extravagance.

Instead of concentrating resources on cultivating top-level talent, they are tilting resources towards the lower levels, attempting to win the Three Kingdoms era by sheer numbers. It seems they have forgotten the events of four thousand years ago.

Seeing her father's unwavering resolve, Vina knew she couldn't persuade him at all. Just like her brother, whom she had mentioned long ago, it seemed her father was completely oblivious to the changing times.

"Father, how do you intend to deal with the Body Sect?"

Vina abruptly changed the subject.

Upon hearing this, Wei Hao regained his composure and spoke.

"Alas, I think you've seen it too, daughter. With that Poison Undying Sect member breaking through to the Limit Douluo level, the power of the Body Sect has become incredibly strong."

“If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t be so wary of them, allowing some sects within the empire to secretly contact the Body Sect.”

"In fact, I am well aware of the Body Sect's thoughts. They want to hedge their bets, which is a way of survival for a power to ensure its continued existence. I understand that."

"However, with the destruction of Shrek Academy, it seems that the Body Sect has decided to completely sever ties with the Empire. As your father, I absolutely cannot watch such a powerful force, which should have belonged to our side, turn into the foundation of the Sun and Moon."

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He wasn't implying he wanted to attack the Body Sect; Wei Hao knew the Heavenly Soul Royal Family couldn't do that. Originally, with the destruction of Shrek Academy, powerful, reclusive sects like Heavenly Soul or Clear Sky Sect should have filled the power vacuum created by Shrek, but things turned out this way.

The Body Sect no longer aligns itself with the royal family, and even the Clear Sky Sect has remained inactive for a long time.

Not only did they not intervene in the destruction of Shrek Academy, but they also didn't know how to proceed with Tianhun's plan to replace the Body Sect as the national guardian sect.

These words seemed to awaken a plan in Wei Hao's mind. He looked at it and said seriously.

“Daughter, the Body Sect has always had an inseparable connection with our Heavenly Soul Sect. If things are not going to work out, your father has decided to let you be with that Long Aotian from the Body Sect.”

"In this way, even if the Body Sect eventually and completely sides with the Sun and Moon Sect, they will still have some affection for our royal family."

Vina hadn't expected her father to say that, and for a moment, she had a lot to say but couldn't.

Before meeting that guy, Long Aotian was indeed his best choice.

Such political marriages, driven more by duty than by affection, are actually the inescapable fate of princesses in every country.

But that guy's attitude had already determined everything.

Vina chose to refuse this time.

"Father, I need to think this over carefully."

She said she was considering it, but in reality, she had already ruled it out of her options.

She wanted to buy herself some time; if Long Aotian could do it, then that guy could too.

If that guy hadn't been surrounded by the aura of being the number one genius of the Sun and Moon Sect, if he hadn't gone to the Sun and Moon Sect back then, but was a Star Luo person, or just a simple disciple of the Body Sect, I'm sure my father would have favored him too.

Now, such an opportunity has dwindled to almost nothing. Vina knows exactly how outstanding that guy is. Even with twin martial souls, being the princess of the Heavenly Soul and a super genius, she is still far from being able to reach that guy.

"If only you weren't the sun and moon."

Vina's black hair was loose, her eyes were lowered, and she murmured to herself.

Disordered thoughts swirled in Vina's mind. Her father, Wei Hao, seemed to notice something was wrong with his daughter and asked her a question.

"What, does my lovely daughter already have a lover in her heart?"

Vina blushed instantly and stammered.

"Father, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Having said that, he ignored Wei Hao's slightly raised eyebrows and meaningful smile, stomped his foot, and left the main hall.

She's going to go for a walk now to clear her head.

Upon seeing this, Wei Hao became even more certain of his guess.

"Huo Yuhao, such a peerless genius, why isn't he a member of our Heavenly Soul Empire?"

He shook his head sadly as he spoke.

"Xingluo is incompetent. It actually let such a genius fall into the hands of Sun and Moon. No one could have imagined that a weak first-level innate kid could grow to such a level."

Could it be that the sun and moon are truly destined by fate to unify the continent?

Even if the Heavenly Soul had planted countless spies in the Sun and Moon Sect, it would be impossible for them to uncover even a fraction of what Huo Yuhao was behind.

However, Wei Hao still clearly saw the destruction of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion a few years ago, as well as Huo Yuhao's trip to the Body Sect for the second awakening of his gold-level martial soul.

And then there was the time my daughter returned from the Body Sect, and the boy she brought with her said those words.

"Look at the problem from a different angle. Aren't you interested in matters of the Heavenly Soul and the Sun and Moon?"

Wei Hao remained noncommittal. If he were truly uninterested, he wouldn't have helped Sun Moon complete so many soul tool innovations over the past few years.

Does he really not care about the people at the bottom of society? Even if he does care, what can he do?

The Sun and Moon Empire's control over those soul tools is stricter than ever before. All three great nations know that it is impossible to rival the Sun and Moon Empire in terms of soul tools, and he is no exception.

However, that kid was, after all, the last disciple of the Poison Undying Sect. Although he had the mark of the sun and moon, he was still capable of making a plan.

After all, it is obvious to the naked eye that that child will be one of the founders of the new order in mainland China in the future.

In terms of importance, he is definitely not comparable to Long Aotian of the Body Sect.

If their daughter could really get together with that child, it would be a good thing for both Vina and the future of the royal family.

"That's all."

Wei Hao decided to make some plans for his daughter, otherwise, given Vina's stubborn personality, when would there be any progress?

Meanwhile, Vina had already arrived in Tiandou City.

Looking at the bustling, lively shops that imitated the soul tool shops set up in the capital city of Sun and Moon, she sighed helplessly.

As if sensing something, she subconsciously looked towards a certain spot on the street not far away, and in a daze, she seemed to see the back of the man who had always lingered in her heart.

"Is it just an illusion?"

Looking again, the figure she had been longing for was no longer there, so Vina withdrew her gaze.

He secretly made up his mind that the rules for the next Soul Master Competition had already been finalized by the Sun and Moon Sect, and sects could also lead teams to participate. He was determined to see that guy in the next All-Continent Soul Master Competition.

Although that guy's strength exceeds the standard, his age meets the requirements, so the Sun and Moon Sect will not exclude him.

Even if I can't win, I must leave a deep impression on that guy, make him remember me, and not be ignored like I was during that conversation with the Body Sect.

"Hmph, that guy Jiu Jiu must know more about Huo Yuhao."

Anyway, she couldn't go back to the Body Sect, and the Snow Demon Sect didn't need her at the moment. Vina decided to go to the Star Luo Imperial Capital to find Xu Jiujiu when she had time. That guy had fought against Huo Yuhao and must know more about Huo Yuhao.

Not far away, Huo Yuhao, who was preparing to return to Sunset Forest and had successfully arrived in Tiandou City for a stroll, also noticed a gaze, but did not pay it any mind.

Instead, Gu Yuena mentioned, "Yuhao, Princess Vina from the Body Sect seems to be not far away."

Gu Yuena had almost forgotten about the guy who had been bothering her at the Body Sect.

"Vina?" Yu Qiu'er sucked on the candied hawthorn in her hand, not knowing who she was talking about for a moment.

After all, she was still in Makkabaka in the Star Dou Great Forest at the time, so it's normal that she didn't know of his existence.

"This is someone else's territory, it's perfectly reasonable to run into them." Huo Yuhao sensed the figure, but still waved his hand, "No need to take it to heart."

As I said before, there are plenty of princesses out there. Whether it's Xu Tianzhen, Xu Jiujiu, or even this Vina, none of them can affect the overall situation.

If it doesn't affect the overall situation, then Old Huo won't have time to get involved with it.

As for the childish games played by people in the Three Kingdoms period, he couldn't be bothered to participate.

Given the current situation, let those high-ranking officials in the Three Kingdoms who are blind to the bigger picture, or rather, who are deceiving themselves, enjoy their final revelry.

What he saw and heard in Tiandou City further convinced him that the Three Kingdoms not only forgot what they had eaten, but also forgot what they had been beaten.

If the capital of a country is in such a state of disrepair, one can only imagine how the other provinces are in the same state.

"In that case, let's perish together with the tide of this era soon."

Looking back at Tian Dou City one last time, Huo Yuhao felt no more psychological pressure.

(End of this chapter)