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

Chapter 270 I grant you my army, and bestow upon you a royal fiefdom (4K)

Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Soul Master Battle Arena.

The selection process for the reserve team has concluded. As for the members of the reserve team, they are all insignificant roles, so we will not elaborate on them here.

As the captain of the main team, Huo Yuhao naturally has many things to do in this competition. As for the detailed arrangements, others will take care of them, which will not take up his time.

The royal family's attitude towards this competition was definitely not as simple as just wanting the championship; it involved complex calculations and political considerations.

With Huo Yuhao, Meng Hongchen, and others on the Sun Moon team, the championship was practically a foregone conclusion in the eyes of almost all the higher-ups.

Furthermore, the restrictions on sect participation were lifted, so the Body Sect naturally participated under the name of an internal sect of the Sun Moon Empire. It can be said that even before the competition started, the Sun Moon Empire already knew that they could secure both the championship and runner-up positions in advance.

Having reached this point, with the honor already clearly within reach, the Sun and Moon Royal Family will undoubtedly start planning something else.

This competition is an excellent opportunity to showcase Sun and Moon's Soul Guidance Device technology and to use it to establish military deterrence and talent control, allowing Sun and Moon to solidify its continental hegemony, which is enough to deter the three kingdoms.

To put it bluntly, it's about using competition to wage war.

Sun and Moon are using this competition as a pretext to achieve their strategic goal of military expansion. Otherwise, would they really think that Sun and Moon, who are capable of crushing the Three Kingdoms, would play such a boring competition game with them?

The Baby Cup is something that neither Huo Yuhao nor any true powerhouse cares about.

The Shrek Academy, which was obsessed with the championship and regarded it as the foundation of its honor, was destroyed.

royal palace.

Having returned here after so long, Huo Yuhao was no longer as apprehensive as before. On the contrary, his mindset had changed. Meanwhile, Crown Prince Xu Tianran, standing to the side, seemed rather reserved and uneasy.

This Crown Prince is now in high spirits. Not only has he gradually taken control of the Sun and Moon Army's discourse after the old emperor fell ill, but he has also infiltrated his influence into all aspects of the court.

Logically speaking, he now possesses almost all the qualities to become an emperor, but he just feels a bit awkward.

This awkwardness stems not from any other reason, but from the two core power institutions of the Sun and Moon Sect, namely Mingde Hall and Gongfeng Hall. Of course, the Body Sect can also be included now.

The fighting force under his control, apart from those supported by the royal family, mostly consisted of generals in the army and noble forces affiliated with the Sun and Moon.

Such power qualifies as high-level, but it's not quite at the top.

Xu Tianran understood perfectly well that the major powers that could truly determine the future of the Sun and Moon, or rather, influence the future war between the Sun and Moon, were all ignoring him at this moment.

For example, the Hall of Offerings and the Body Sect. As long as these forces do not express their support for him, he cannot be considered to truly possess the power to steer the future direction of the Sun and Moon Sect.

The key to gaining the support of the Gongfeng Hall and Mingde Hall lies with Huo Yuhao.

As the true core of the Empire's first-order training, the closed-door disciple of Elder Kong of the Offering Hall, the most valued junior of Jing Hongchen, the head of the Mingde Hall, and the future young sect master handpicked by the Poison Undying Sect Master of the Body Sect, Huo Yuhao's series of halos made even him envious.

His title as the number one genius, along with those universal soul tools, earned him the support of the younger generation and a great deal of prestige. In addition to those previous titles, it's no exaggeration to say that even the crown prince's words carried more weight than his.

But what could he do? Putting aside Huo Yuhao's unshakeable background, his own strength was something that he, a mere "crown prince," could not shake.

Back when Huo Yuhao was weak, offering him the title of King didn't even affect his decision. Now, in just five years, Huo Yuhao has grown to this level. What kind of offer should I make?

"Your Highness, it seems you have something to say?"

Huo Yuhao understood perfectly well what Xu Tianran's mindset was when he met him, but as he said before, he wasn't in a hurry at all.

Xu Tianran smiled somewhat awkwardly, sitting in his wheelchair, rubbing his thighs with his hands.

He knew he couldn't hide his thoughts from Huo Yuhao, so he didn't bother with rambling and went straight to the point.

"Yuhao, I think you know that the Empire is preparing to take action against the three kingdoms after this competition ends. Do you have any suggestions?"

Xu Tianran wanted to recruit Huo Yuhao into his camp, which would soon lead to the Holy War.

This is absolutely beneficial to both the empire's war strategy and the enhancement of the top combat power of the three kingdoms.

Huo Yuhao becoming a Title Douluo and advancing to a level nine Soul Master might be unknown to others, but it couldn't be kept secret from someone like Xu Tianran who had been paying close attention to him.

A titled powerhouse, a titled powerhouse with ultimate attributes, and also a level nine soul master, with such a powerful and intricate background, Xu Tianran is willing to pay any price as long as he can get support.

He didn't care about the future, or even whether Huo Yuhao's prestige and power would swell to the point of threatening the imperial power after he unified the continent.

This is the rule that governs this world: the strong prevail over all. And now, Huo Yuhao is the one that leaves everyone helpless, with the only option being to offer him great rewards to win him over.

Huo Yuhao walked forward with his hands behind his back, somewhat lazily, his voice revealing no trace of carelessness.

"What kind of advice would Your Highness like me to give you?"

He lacks nothing now, and shows no interest in things like war to unify the continent.

The reason I talked about the Holy Spirit Cult back then was just a temporary measure to buy myself time to develop.

It was the Holy Spirit Cult that was ultimately destroyed, with the Hall of Offerings and the Hall of Bright Virtue handling the matter, and the Body Sect providing assistance. The royal family did not contribute much to the cause.

Xu Tianran, this crown prince, was less of a help to eliminate the Holy Spirit Cult and more of a scavenger following behind.

Eliminating the Holy Spirit Cult from the Sun Moon Empire and strengthening the status and legitimacy of imperial power was something Xu Tianran was planning to do. Considering this idea, Huo Yuhao even indirectly helped Xu Tianran.

Otherwise, it would be highly unlikely that the royal family, riddled with holes from the Holy Spirit Cult's infiltration, could eliminate this major threat in such a short time without causing any 'growing pains'.

In Huo Yuhao's plan, war was a necessary step for the Sun and Moon forces. Once the world was unified, the curtain could be raised on a new era.

The popularization of spirits and the transformation of the relationship between spirit beasts and humans are what he needs to do.

Xu Tianran misunderstood Huo Yuhao's meaning. He interpreted Huo Yuhao's words as Huo Yuhao waiting for him to name his price.

Therefore, Xu Tianran did not hesitate and directly offered his chips.

"At the opening ceremony of the Continental Soul Master Tournament, the Empire can hold a grand title promotion ceremony for you, Yuhao, at the Mingdu Arena."

"Furthermore, during the ceremony, I will personally announce that I bestow upon you, Yuhao, the title of Imperial King, and I can promise that you will have the right to establish a new legion outside of the six major Soul Master Legions of the Empire, allowing you to control military power."

"All military expenses and expenditures required for the legion you establish will be provided by the royal family. The legion will be equipped with the latest soul tools, and this legion will only obey your orders and will be independent of the six major soul master legions."

"When the empire unifies the continent, I can promise to grant you, Yuhao, a fiefdom, a fiefdom no smaller than the current Star Luo Empire."

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Such a price is unprecedented.

However, Xu Tianran understood that this was a price that had to be paid for Huo Yuhao's sake, or rather, to gain the support of the Mingde Hall and the Body Sect behind him.

He didn't think there was anything he couldn't promise. Meeting was nothing more than the power of a legion and a fiefdom compared to a unified continent.

He will gain far more in the future: prestige, status, and becoming the first emperor in the history of the continent—things that far surpass his current position. Furthermore, if he can truly achieve his vision of unifying the continent in the future, the legion will eventually need to expand, and the vast territories acquired from the former Three Kingdoms will require governance. Right now, he is merely making promises of benefits that he cannot yet obtain.

As for Huo Yuhao, he still didn't show much emotional fluctuation.

None of these things could tempt him, but he was happy to keep this rather charismatic Crown Prince in check for the time being.

"Your Highness has great courage." Then, changing the subject, she said meaningfully, "Your Highness knows me. I have always agreed with Your Highness's views. Whatever Your Highness wants to do, just do it yourself. I certainly won't criticize Your Highness's policies."

"If Your Highness requires it, the Mingde Hall of the Imperial Offering and the Body Sect can be Your Highness's most steadfast supporters in the future."

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The unification of the mainland requires someone to do it, and Xu Tianran is a very good candidate.

Even without trying to win him over, he would still do his utmost to support the royal family and help them achieve their goal.

However, he informed Xu Tianran of some things in advance.

“Your Highness, I personally have no interest in wasting my time on power, so please find someone else to handle the matter of the legion you mentioned.”

Even though Huo Yuhao said that, Xu Tianran's slight nervousness disappeared after learning about Huo Yuhao's attitude.

What he wanted was Huo Yuhao's attitude. As long as Huo Yuhao gave him an attitude, even if the Hall of Offerings, the Hall of Bright Virtue, and the Body Sect did not help him in the Holy War, he could still secure his rear.

With the Empire's current strength, it is still able to sweep through the Douluo Three Kingdoms. This confidence comes from the explosion of Soul Guidance Technology and the destruction of Shrek Academy.

Moreover, it's good that Huo Yuhao doesn't have ambitions for power. After all, if Huo Yuhao really had a greedy ambition for power, he really wouldn't know how to deal with it and would be completely helpless.

“I know you have no interest in this, Yuhao, but my promise still stands. I can hand over this new legion, independent of the six major Soul Guidance Legions, to the Body Sect.”

"When the future empire completes the holy war, I will still promise you, Yuhao, that you will have a fiefdom in Xingluo, inheriting the title of king for generations, and sharing the fate of the empire. What do you think?"

Although the Body Sect has now sided with the Sun Moon Sect, Xu Tianran knows that this force is only willing to support the Sun Moon Sect because of Huo Yuhao, and does not yet have much of a sense of belonging.

He knew about Huo Yuhao's relationship with Du Busi of the Body Sect, and he also knew about his relationship with Long Aotian. After learning about Huo Yuhao's meeting with Long Aotian last time, he had been planning this matter.

Now that Huo Yuhao feels that managing an army is a waste of time and is unwilling to get involved in such matters, why not change the approach and entrust the establishment of the new legion to the Body Sect?

In any case, the future Body Sect will belong to Huo Yuhao anyway, so this way the Body Sect can be completely bound to the Sun and Moon Sect, killing two birds with one stone.

As for the fiefdom, it's even simpler. Xu Tianran felt that as long as he brought Tianzhen and Huo Yuhao together, their future offspring would still have the bloodline of the Xu family, so it wouldn't be a loss no matter how you looked at it.

Huo Yuhao smiled. This prince is really patient. He allocated a portion of the legion to the Body Sect. Is he planning to make the disciples of the Body Sect his reserve army force in the future? He is really good at scheming.

"If the teacher has no objections, I naturally won't object to this matter."

Both options are advantageous to oneself, as well as to the strength and future influence of the Body Sect, so there's no need to refuse immediately.

Who knows, maybe my senior brother will become a general who manages an entire legion in the future.

Moreover, military power is an essential component that any future power must possess.

Xu Tianran was overjoyed. Since Huo Yuhao had not explicitly refused, it meant that he was on his side.

In this way, he truly gained control of the entire empire. Huo Yuhao's attitude reflected the attitude of the three major powers, including the Hall of Worship.

This is not just about the support of three top powers; the hidden benefits it brings are enough to ensure that his path to the throne will be unimpeded. Even if his father were to die now, there would be no doubts within the empire.

It could be said that Huo Yuhao's support was even more gratifying for Xu Tianran than directly gaining control of the Sun Moon Empire's six major Soul Master Legions.

Huo Yuhao remained silent upon seeing this. The feudal monarchical system was destined to not exist for much longer.

As for the future outcome, let the times decide. The birth of spirits and spirit orbs, the explosion of spirit guidance technology after the unification of the continent, and the transformation of the relationship between humans and spirit beasts will be like a monstrous wave that will sweep everything away.

Neither of them mentioned the Continental Soul Master Tournament they were both hosting. Clearly, they both knew that this tournament was just the last hurrah before a storm was brewing.

Even after Huo Yuhao left, Xu Tianran didn't mention anything about Xu Tianzhen; he knew it wasn't the right time.

As for the title conferment ceremony at the opening ceremony, it was a tacit understanding between the two parties.

The decision regarding the account suspension is up to Huo Yuhao himself.

A dark figure appeared. Xu Tianran did not turn around, but asked softly.

"If you were facing him, how many moves do you think you could last against him?"

The dark figure trembled slightly, cold sweat beading on his forehead. After hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke.

"Your Highness, I...I...I probably won't last three moves!"

This is him trying to make himself look good, after all, Huo Yuhao is the recognized number one genius, a ruthless person who could defeat the entire academy during his Soul Master era, and his extreme attributes make fighting beyond his level as easy as drinking water.

His Highness really thinks highly of him, actually asking such a question.

Xu Tianran slowly rose, his prosthetic limbs supporting him as he walked to the Jade Steps. Listening to the commotion outside the palace before the start of the competition, he sighed softly.

"Yes, in just five years, he has grown from a minor Soul Master to what he is today, a Super Douluo! What talent, what a prodigy!"

“Unparalleled geniuses emerge in times of great change, and the current situation is just like that upheaval ten thousand years ago in history.”

"Do you think that a deity might also appear among us, the Sun and the Moon?"

The shadowy figure remained silent, and Xu Tianran realized he had said too much, so he asked.

"Tell me, what happened?"

"Your Highness, those guys from Shrek Academy aren't exactly honest. They've secretly met with people from Xingluo and Tianhun these past few days. Should we..."

Xu Tianran waved his hand and revealed a cold smile.

"Although I didn't witness the destruction of Shrek Academy firsthand, there's one thing Huo Yuhao said that I really agree with. Do you know what it is?"

"I don't know."

“The remnants of the old era that hinder the development of the times should be erased into the dust of history.”

Xu Tianran's eyes turned cold as he irritably decided the fate of those Shrek students.

"Once the competition starts, let them disappear. I can't be bothered to see them running around."

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)