Douluo Continent: Angel Saint Huo Yuhao

Chapter 240 War
In the past six months, Huo Yuhao has not only focused on killing scum and destroying branch altars, but has also sorted out his rapidly increasing power and discovered many other uses for his existing skills.

Soul skills are ultimately just a safety net; how well a soul master utilizes their soul rings and soul bones only represents their lower limit. Only skill is true power.

This is Huo Yuhao's cultivation creed.

"go!"

After briefly controlling the detector above their heads, the two transformed into shadows and easily slipped into the academy.

The chaotic alarms and passive protective shields were nothing to these two students with special mental abilities. Not to mention restricting their activation, they could easily evade all interceptions by simply releasing their mental power to sweep through them.

"Two o'clock, the girls' dormitory building."

Huo Yuhao had just given his location when the auspicious beast behind him suddenly stumbled, nearly falling to the ground: "What did you say?!"

"what happened?"

Sensing the commotion behind him, Huo Yuhao turned around, somewhat bewildered, only to be grabbed by the shoulder by the auspicious beast with terrified eyes: "Did you see clearly?!"

"...Do I look like that kind of person?"

Huo Yuhao sighed in annoyance and stepped aside to make way: "Then go ahead... Room number six from the left on the fourth floor, don't go to the wrong one."

"Tsk."

The mythical beast couldn't help but clench its teeth, suddenly wanting to say something, but then felt that those words wouldn't be appropriate. It could only sullenly tap its toes on the ground and leap towards the exquisitely decorated dormitory building.

……

"There are still two and a half years until the second tournament, and I still have a chance to compete for the captain's position."

The girl, sitting cross-legged on the bed, encouraged herself: "In another six months, I must climb to the fifth ring Soul King level!"

In order to successfully exact revenge, what she needs most is the baptism at the altar of the Holy Spirit Cult. Only by having such an opportunity can she make up for the defects in her innate martial soul, so that she can reach a higher level in the future.

"Ji~!"

Just then, a strange sound came from within her body, and an incredibly ferocious and ugly anglerfish swam past the phantom behind her. The tentacles growing from its head were tipped like fluorescent lamps, but burning within them was a soul sealed inside.

"Quiet down, quiet down... there will be a chance to eat again next time."

The girl's eyes gleamed with a sinister light, and her tone was less cold and more cruel.

Driven by revenge, she was willing to do anything. It was just a matter of souls; there were plenty of lone soul masters from outside the city, and even if she was at her worst, she could pick a few good candidates from the common people.

Choosing this way can even save you a lot of trouble.

"Tap...tap—"

Two muffled thuds suddenly came from outside the window, interrupting her thoughts. A figure dressed in a black robe stood outside the window, reaching out to prop up the glass.

"who are you?"

The girl's pupils contracted, and as soon as she sprang up from the bed, she instantly realized the presence of something amiss.

This is the fourth floor... That guy outside can fly!

A ghost? A vengeful spirit? Or perhaps, a highly skilled senior?
Watching the figure gently tapping on the windowpane, the girl was momentarily at a loss, unable to come to a conclusion. Fortunately, at that moment, an extremely warm, even searing, spiritual force suddenly surged into her mind, establishing a mental connection with her:
"May the Holy Emperor live ten thousand years!" 'Accomplice?'

The girl froze instantly, carefully observing the mysterious figure hanging outside the window while slowly moving towards the dormitory door, ready to make a strategic retreat at any moment.

The identities of holy servants have always been known only to the elders themselves. Even those holy disciples who are given special training can only wear masks all day long and address each other by code names, let alone trace their identities back to the academy.

So, who exactly is that guy floating outside the window? And why is he looking for her?

"Ugh~ Why be so vigilant... It's a waste of my time."

The auspicious beast hovering outside raised its head, and its powerful spiritual energy surged out in an instant, completely overwhelming the girl's vision through the barrier.

Although the opponent's martial soul also possesses spiritual attributes, in terms of grade, it is undoubtedly worlds apart from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. Even a casual strike from it is not something she can withstand head-on.

Call ~
With a flick of his wrist, the crimson flame compressed at his fingertips suddenly surged forth, melting the glass with temperatures of thousands of degrees, creating a steaming hole.

Immediately afterward, just as the auspicious beast released its Crane-Controlling Dragon-Capturing technique to lift the person into the air, the damaged window frame suddenly emitted a red glow, and the entire dormitory building erupted in a flurry of alarms, clearly indicating that some kind of hidden soul-guided device had been successfully activated.

It actually managed to evade the detection of mental energy...

The auspicious beast immediately hardened its expression and, carrying the captive, rushed into the night.

Huo Yuhao, who was guarding below, took off in time, simulating the light and shadow and the sound of the tide, and in the blink of an eye, he successfully escaped with the two of them.

'This guy... there seems to be an ominous aura about him.'

As they flew side by side, Huo Yuhao also turned his head slightly, taking a closer look at the girl being carried on his shoulder.

As soon as he found a place to stay outside the academy, he immediately picked up his staff and pressed it against the girl's forehead, trying to find the source of the strange aura emanating from her.

Unsurprisingly, the girl's spiritual power exuded a chilling and bloodthirsty aura. Compared to the victims whose families were torn apart, she seemed more like a group of evil spirit masters who slaughtered living beings to seize power.

"W-Who are you!"

Just as Huo Yuhao was about to conduct a more thorough examination, the girl slowly woke up. After seeing the cannon pointed at her head, her face turned deathly pale: "Wait! Let's talk this out! We have no grudges against each other, there's no need for this!"

"Ah…"

Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow and flipped his cane back, thinking that she was quite sensible and exceptionally easy to deal with: "Don't be nervous, I just wanted to ask about Nanfeng City—there should have been many Soul Masters in the city before, right? Why does it seem so desolate now?"

'That's...that's all?'

The girl looked suspicious, but dared not be negligent, so she simply told everything she knew.

Soul Masters living in coastal areas often awaken martial souls like sea spirit beasts, making them naturally suited to be naval warriors. Unfortunately, maritime trade is not developed in the Douluo Continent, and sea spirit beast spirit rings are difficult to obtain, resulting in a severe shortage of sea spirit masters throughout the Sun Moon Empire.

Therefore, a simple conscription covered all the coastal cities from north to south. Apart from the young talents who were still cultivating in the academy and were exempted from military service, as many as 60% of the remaining Soul Masters were selected to support the construction of the navy in the northern border of the empire.

"Building...an army?"

Huo Yuhao frowned and exchanged a glance with the auspicious beast, both of them sensing the strong smell of gunpowder.

There's going to be a war.

(End of this chapter)