Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 953 Using Huo Yuhao to gain the advantage of playing on home turf

“I said you are inferior to Lu Jun, and you are not.” Gu Yuena stood her ground, her words like a final verdict. “Dissatisfied? Then keep it to yourself.”

Having said that, she seemed unwilling to waste any more words, and abruptly turned around, her silver hair fluttering in the wind.

Just as the mental barrier was about to dissipate, she slightly turned her head, leaving behind a final sentence that resounded like thunder deep within Huo Yuhao's consciousness:
"Lu Jun was once a top expert who conquered the entire universe, standing at the pinnacle of the supreme god-king realm."

"You, a god-king who isn't even a supreme god-king, what makes you think you're stronger than him?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the silver light vanished.

The mental realm is lifted.

The coldness and domineering aura on Gu Yuena's face receded like the tide, instantly returning to her usual gentle and aloof demeanor.

She walked lightly back to Lu Jun's side and naturally took his arm, as if the sharp and witty conversation that had just taken place had never happened.

Everyone: "..."

The speed at which this person changed their expression was truly astounding.

Leng Yaozhu raised her hand to her forehead and sighed softly:
"I have a feeling... they just said something terrible."

Leng Yulai, standing beside him, nodded solemnly in agreement:
"Seconded."

Huo Yuhao stood there, silent for a moment.

Gu Yuena's last words were like a key, unlocking the many doubts in his heart about Lu Jun's soul strength and that unfathomable depth.

He raised an eyebrow slightly, then slowly relaxed it, a hint of understanding and an indescribable complex emotion flashing deep in his eyes.

He stopped hesitating and walked towards Lu Jun.

"Lu Jun".

Huo Yuhao spoke, his voice returning to its initial calmness, even carrying a rare hint of gentleness.

"Since you have a way to deal with the entity behind the Crimson Domain, then the leadership of the main battlefield is entrusted to you."

"There's no need to consider using your source power to heal me anymore."

His gaze lingered for a moment on Lu Jun and Gu Yuena nestled beside him, his tone revealing a touch of sincere emotion:
"And... I envy you for having such a confidante who protects and trusts you so much."

After saying that, he said no more, turned around, and his figure faded and disappeared into the air like ink painting.

Only the final words drifted on the wind, clearly reaching everyone's ears:

"I will do what I should do. In my current state, I may not be able to fight a direct confrontation, but I can still hold this barrier for seven days."

"If you need to contact me for important matters, you can seek out Harosa; he knows how to summon me."

"gone."

The lingering sound fades away, but the figure has vanished.

All that remained were a group of bewildered people standing on the ruins.

But the stagnant atmosphere was quickly broken.

"Seven days!"

Xu Tiandi snapped back to his senses, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and the decisiveness and swiftness of the Federation's supreme commander instantly returned to him.

"Only seven days!"

He immediately turned around and issued a series of urgent orders to the accompanying generals:
"Immediately activate the Federation's highest war mobilization order! All active legions, Soul Master regiments, and strategic reserve Soul Guidance Devices are to enter a state of first-level combat readiness! Contact the legion commanders, the commanders of the three major fleets, all provincial governors, and sect leaders. I need to see a complete war plan and troop assembly report within one hour!"

The orders were like mountains, and the Federation, this behemoth, instantly shifted from a state of observation to the frenzied operation of a war machine.

A few hours later, Xu Tiandi himself was already in the Federal Conference, and quickly contacted Harosa, the god of the underworld, who was in the underworld, through a special channel.

Once the communication was established, Xu Tiandi didn't waste any words and directly stated that he needed to contact Huo Yuhao.

A moment later, a phantom image of Huo Yuhao, composed of pure spiritual energy, appeared before Emperor Xu.

This is not the real entity, but more like a pre-programmed intelligent response program, with indifferent eyes and no emotion.

"The Xu family's lad."

The image of Huo Yuhao spoke, addressing him as "kid" in a calm tone, yet carrying the estrangement of ten thousand years ago and a lingering chill.

"Given the current perilous situation on Douluo Star, I won't immediately settle my old scores with your Xu family from ten thousand years ago. What do you want with me?"

Xu Tiandi's heart skipped a beat, but his face remained impassive. He was well aware of the grudges and entanglements between the Xu family's ancestor and Huo Yuhao ten thousand years ago, and had no time to spare for anything else, so he immediately cut to the chase:
"Senior Yuhao, regarding the collapse of the barrier in seven days, I have a strategic plan. Please consider it."

"speak."

"If the barrier completely dissipates, the Crimson Domain army will be able to invade from any location and angle on Douluo Star. Our defenses will be completely passive, exhausted, and the chances of victory will be slim."

Xu Tiandi spoke very quickly and had a clear train of thought.

"May I ask, senior, is it possible... to not completely dismantle the barrier after seven days, but instead maintain the main body of the barrier and only open a few controllable and fixed entrance passages on it?"

His eyes gleamed with the brilliance of a strategist:

"In this way, we can predict the enemy's main attack direction, set up defenses in advance, and concentrate superior forces to wait for the enemy to attack."

"Transform a planetary defense war where we are completely on the defensive into a locally controlled war of annihilation! We can seize the right time, the right place, and the right people!"

Huo Yuhao remained silent for a moment, seemingly calculating the feasibility of such an operation.

Then, he slowly nodded:

"There is a way."

Emperor Xu was overjoyed.

But Huo Yuhao's next words made his heart sink:
"But if that's the case, I'll have to use most of my remaining divine power and consciousness to maintain the stability of the barrier and control the entrance, leaving me with almost no time to participate in direct combat."

Huo Yuhao's gaze seemed to pierce through space, landing on Xu Tiandi's face, and also seemingly in the hearts of everyone who could hear these words:
"This means that I will be absent from the decisive battle seven days from now."

"We'll trade a god-king who might be able to recover some of his fighting power for a solid home-field advantage."

"Are you... willing to make this exchange?"

Emperor Xu's expression turned solemn:
"This matter cannot be decided by me alone."

He immediately issued a top-level summons.

A moment later, the core decision-making team of Douluo Star gathered in a temporary command area set up on one side of the ruins.

Lu Jun, Gu Yuena, Di Yue, Di Tian, ​​Tang Wutong, Yu Guanzhi and many other legion commanders, as well as Xu Tiandi himself, etc...

Huo Yuhao's proposal was clearly restated.

An argument immediately erupted.

"No! Senior Huo Yuhao is one of the strongest fighters in the world. How can he stand aside?"

"But without the barrier to restrain them, the Abyss army will spread everywhere, and we simply cannot defend ourselves!"

"Senior Huo Yuhao is not in good condition. Even if he participates in the battle, how much of his potential can he contribute? It would be better to exchange it for the strategic initiative!"

"The risk is too great! If the enemy forces manage to breach the opened entrance, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"It's better than complete collapse!"

The debate was heated, with each side sticking to their own version of events.

Both sides have their reasons, and every choice comes with huge risks.

In the end, almost everyone's gaze unconsciously turned to Lu Jun, who had not spoken from beginning to end.

Lu Jun listened quietly to the argument.

As the argument subsided, he slowly raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, his voice calm yet carrying a decisive, authoritative force:

"I agree with Speaker Xu's proposal."

The moment he spoke, the noisy command area fell silent.

"The Crimson Realm, without any barriers, is unsolvable for us."

Lu Jun stated the cold, hard facts.

"They can appear over any city, behind any soul-guided array, or at any weak point in defense."

"Our overall strength is already weaker than theirs. If we lose our geographical advantage and have to divide our forces to defend, we will surely be defeated."

"Instead of betting that a god-king in poor condition can turn the tide in a chaotic battle, it's better to create a battlefield where we can concentrate our strength and leverage our advantages."

He looked at Huo Yuhao's image and said in a deep voice:
"Therefore, I choose the barrier. I ask Huo Yuhao to maintain the barrier and open a controllable passage."

(End of this chapter)