Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 238 Joy and sorrow are not the same

"... "

Nangong Wan took a deep breath and used her soul power to crush the intelligence in her hand into ashes.

They're all dead? Then there's no need to worry about it anymore.

"So, by that calculation, half of the Holy Church's sphere of influence outside the region has been wiped out..."

In just six months, Huo Yuhao led his auspicious beasts from the northern icy sea region all the way to the western border, and then charged along the coastline toward the southern part of the Sun Moon Empire.

Such an obvious trend of action would naturally be noticed by the Holy Spirit Cult, and they would take action accordingly, but... no matter how they predicted the two people's movements, the worshippers they sent out would never be able to catch their target.

However, without using such high-end combat power, ordinary branch altars and holy altars are simply no match for those well-prepared attacks.

Nangong Wan had made numerous arrangements to increase manpower, but experiments proved that sending four or five Soul Douluos to guard the area was simply suicide, serving no purpose other than allowing the enemy to kill them all.

"The number of titled combatants is simply not enough, not to mention the losses caused by the Grand Elder's incident... The Holy Church cannot continue to be so passive."

Nangong Wan couldn't help but tap her forehead.

You know perfectly well that someone is deliberately causing trouble by wandering around the Sun and Moon territory, but you have no way to deal with him and can only passively take the beatings and honestly bear the losses.

Most importantly, the Eighth Realm is already the limit that ordinary evil spirit masters can reach. It is not a consumable that can be mass-produced in a short period of time, and it cannot withstand being thrown out like this.

"Pass down the order: all Holy Altar Soul Douluos shall return to the main altar to await orders, and branch altar elders and Holy Spirit disciples shall disperse to villages and towns and suspend all activities."

Nangong Wan spread out the Sun and Moon Map, pointing to several cities that were marked extra: "Although I don't know how they found out the branch's location, but... don't stay in medium to large cities. All missions involving these locations are to be suspended for now!"

If they can't afford to offend them, can't they at least avoid them?

Evil spirit masters have been hiding in the shadows for years; concealing their identities and lurking in the dark is practically ingrained in their instincts. For now, they can only try to weather this storm before making any further moves.

……

The Xi Shui Alliance was bustling with activity, but Ye Xi Shui himself was the opposite, with only Long Xiao Yao sitting quietly opposite him.

"Xiaoyao...you still won't tell me?"

In the near-total darkness, Ye Xishui's blood-red eyes locked onto the other person's lowered eyes: "You should understand just how important those people are!"

The Grand Elder and his group of titled figures disappeared without a trace, even losing Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng in the process. Then, the incident occurred at the Holy Altar in Dongyang City, and Long Xiaoyao personally intervened.

Does anyone in this world really exist who can evade the Limit Douluo?

"Who exactly is the person who attacked the altar in Dongyang City... I just want to know one answer."

Ye Xishui's expression gradually turned cold, with only a hint of complexity flashing in her eyes: "—Are they from Shrek Academy?"

"If you insist on an answer, I can tell you."

Long Xiaoyao slightly raised his gaze, and the dark power that almost engulfed the space surged forth. Even Ye Xishui, who was also at the limit realm, lost her vision in the silence, and could only see those eyes that flickered with a ghostly light:

"But before that... you have to answer one question for me first! Is that alright?"

"... "

Faced with Long Xiaoyao's question, Ye Xishui seemed to have suddenly lost her bones, her sharp aura diminished by more than half, and she got up and left with a resentful air of surrender: "It's the same again... you're still the same!"

'Aren't you the same as before? Refusing to say anything.'

Long Xiaoyao silently withdrew his domain, and the jet-black dragon scales that had grown on his body gradually faded away, his almost invincible power disappearing back into the ordinary.

Similar exchanges had occurred countless times between them, yet over the past century, nothing had been resolved, only perpetuating this entanglement of grudges. "Perhaps only when one of us is nearing the end of his life will you open your heart and reveal everything..."

Despite still being full of energy, Long Xiaoyao sensed a deep-seated weariness hidden in his heart. Perhaps it was precisely this aged spirit that made him always appear unspeakably old.

"Moun, you must be much more tired than me, right?"

After sitting in the quiet room for a long time, Long Xiaoyao finally opened a spatial rift and stepped into it with a sigh.

……

"Another empty altar."

On the southern coast of Sun and Moon Island, Huo Yuhao leaned on his staff and used his mental detection to scan the ground beneath his feet. Only after confirming that there was no sign of life inside did he withdraw his mental energy.

Since a week ago, their raids have repeatedly failed, and this is the third time they have seen a branch that has already been cleared out.

Even the vengeful spirits and vengeful beasts deep within the altar have been hollowed out…

"Looks like they're planning to abandon it?"

Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment, then opened a pristine white doorway with his spear and took out a portion of pure energy he had previously purified, wrapping it around the purifying power and forming it into a ball: "Just in case, it's best to leave something behind."

The Holy Spirit Cult's altar formation is quite wondrous, capable of simultaneously sealing soul power, spiritual power, and blood energy. With this all-encompassing sealing characteristic, the altar naturally does not reject attribute-less energy that conceals purifying power.

"We'll see who's the one to detonate this bomb in the future."

Huo Yuhao's lips curled up slightly, but then a sense of emptiness crept into his heart, and he hesitated among the dilapidated houses, leaning on his staff.

"Suddenly feeling like I have nothing to do?"

The auspicious beast following closely behind poked its head out, its eyes smiling as it poked his face.

"Are you the roundworm in my stomach?"

Huo Yuhao sighed helplessly, "They can guess everything."

The two not only shared memories twice, but also spent more than half a year traveling together. Now, their relationship can no longer be described as familiar; they can simply understand each other's thoughts without even having to bend over.

"Hmph~ This is what you call, bonds!"

The mythical beast patted Huo Yuhao heavily on the shoulder and suddenly pulled him straight to the city center: "Let's go... you've got nothing better to do anyway, come shopping with me!"

After leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, her life consisted of constant travel and fighting, even more monotonous than life in the forest. She had run away from home precisely to experience the wonders of the human world…

"alright."

Huo Yuhao took off his hood and removed the simulation, revealing tired eyes: "After fighting for so long, it's good to take a break and clear my head."

Come to think of it, this was probably the first time in his life he had gone out shopping... and naturally, the first time he had accompanied a girl...

"Hey! What are you thinking about?"

The auspicious beast that had been dragging him along suddenly turned around, and the warm sunlight, slightly slanted, shone through the strands of hair on his forehead.

Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly: "I..."

"Hehe~ You must be excited about your first time shopping, right? Me too!"

"……you're right."

(End of this chapter)