Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao obtains the Flame Emperor template

Chapter 148 Xuanzi is actually chasing the Five-Ring Soul King

"For Xuanzi to chase after it so desperately, it must be an amazing find!"

Jing Hongchen glanced at the phantom of the Taotie Divine Ox below with great interest, then activated the flying soul tool on his back, leading everyone to quickly fly down from the Mingdu Mountains on the border of the Sun Moon Empire.

Xuanzi? Mingdu Mountains? Explosion?

Huo Yuhao paused for a moment, thought for a few seconds, and then suddenly realized something. He quickly came to a guess: "Could this Gluttonous Douluo Xuanzi be chasing the Grim Reaper...?"

Judging by the timing, the first Soul Master Competition is about to begin, and this time coincides with the moment when the strongest undercover Douluo escorts the Shrek Academy's main and reserve teams to wipe out the Death Hand bandit gang.

With a mixture of doubt and curiosity in her eyes, Di Rachel reached out and pinched Huo Yuhao's shoulder, transmitting her voice through her soul power: "Yuhao, I think I've seen this scene in the sphere of light before."

"Did the Grim Reaper really get away this time?"

Di Ruiqiu's eyes gleamed with amusement, "This level 98 Super Douluo... is really interesting. He can't even catch up with a five-ring Soul King."

Huo Yuhao blinked and slowly nodded: "They probably slipped away."

This is a mountainous area under the jurisdiction of the Sun Moon Empire. In the original story, the Grim Reaper never came here. After leaving the tunnel, he had just summoned twelve corpse slaves to cover his retreat when he was killed by Hog, who was possessed by Elex.

Huo Yuhao released his Spirit Eye Martial Soul, his eyes shimmering with a faint golden light, and used his shared mental detection to look down.

Xuanzi is still chasing.

This also shows that the messenger of death escaped very smoothly.

Di Ruiqiu sighed softly, looking wistful: "Hey, Yuhao, with Wang Dong'er's talent, she should participate in the Soul Master Competition too, right? I'm really worried about Wang Dong'er's injury..."

Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment. This time, without Huo Yuhao's connection to Wang Dong, including the "Power of Haodong" and the "Golden Road," he wasn't sure if Wang Dong would become a reserve member.

It's possible that Wang Dong wasn't in the team led by Xuanzi.

Huo Yuhao smiled and transmitted his voice through his soul power: "If Wang Dong'er also participates in the competition and is led by Xuanzi, she probably won't suffer any serious injuries. Otherwise, Niu Tian and Titan from the Haotian Sect will sense that Dong'er is in danger and immediately come to level this mountain."

Di Ruiqiu nodded with a slight smile. That's right, just like she wore Di Tian's reverse scale and also merged a wisp of divine soul with the Great Silver Dragon.

If she is in any danger, a black or silver dragon claw will always appear from above.

Below, in front of a cave passageway that had been blasted and collapsed in the Xingdou Mountains.

Jing Hongchen led the group down slowly, looking at Xuanzi, who was enraged as he charged forward in his Taotie Divine Ox Martial Soul True Form, blasting all the boulders in the passageway into dust.

He activated several level-nine trigger-type defensive soul tools on his body, reached out and released his soul power, slightly intercepted Xuanzi, and greeted him with a smile.

"Oh my, isn't this Xuanzi from Shrek Academy? Long time no see! How have you been?"

Jing Hongchen was very polite and asked in a gentle tone, "You've chased us all the way to our Sun Moon Empire's territory, in such a hurry, have you discovered some treasure?"

Xuanzi's eyes were still blazing with rage as he continued to charge forward with the terrifying speed unique to him, the Gluttonous Douluo, towards the Death Messenger who was darting through the forests of the continuous mountain range ahead.

As a level 94 Super Douluo gatekeeper and a level 9 Soul Master, Jing Hongchen might not be particularly afraid of Xuanzi. However, Xuanzi was very confident that Jing Hongchen would never dare to confront him head-on.

Xuanzi's terrifying aura remained undiminished as he stared intently at the location of the Grim Reaper's messenger, letting out an angry snort:

"Master of the Red Dust Hall, get out of the way at once! I swear I will annihilate that evil soul master here today!"

Jing Hongchen was somewhat puzzled. What kind of evil soul master could anger Xuanzi like this? Could it be an evil soul master at the Title Douluo level?

He narrowed his eyes slightly, a guess forming in his mind: "Has the Holy Spirit Cult sent high-ranking officials?"

Jing Hongchen took out an eighth-level soul tool specifically designed to shield against oppressive aura, the Silver Moon Barrier, which was made by Kong Deming, the Silver Moon Douluo. Once activated, the moonlight rippled, dispersing the oppressive aura released by Xuanzi.

His tone turned serious: "Xuanzi, this is within the territory of the Sun Moon Empire. Whatever happened, our Sun Moon military will handle it naturally."

Jing Hongchen's current concern is whether the Holy Spirit Sect's headquarters is plotting something behind the backs of the sun and moon, only to be discovered by Xuanzi before it could be accomplished.

Seeing Jing Hongchen's increasingly serious expression, Xuanzi knew that it would be difficult to continue deeper into the Sun and Moon Realm in front of him. He also had students with him, so he couldn't completely break off relations. He could only suppress his anger.

The aura of the Taotie Divine Ox gradually subsided, and Xuanzi suddenly waved his sleeve, extremely indignant: "Sect Master Hongchen, this matter has nothing to do with you."

"Make way for me. I captured that damned evil soul master. I'll repay you with three thousand-year-old soul bones. Consider it a favor I owe you."

Old Ma scoffed, "Three thousand-year-old soul bones? You think you can fob off a beggar? When it comes to national territorial sovereignty, let alone three soul bones, even a hundred or two hundred yuan wouldn't be negotiable."

Jing Hongchen was equally concerned about whether the Holy Spirit Cult was up to some trick. He slowly shook his head: "Xuanzi, did you see clearly what kind of martial soul that Title Douluo evil soul master you were chasing possessed?"

As long as one knows the martial soul, Jing Hongchen can roughly guess which one it is from the Holy Spirit Sect headquarters.

In his memory, Zhang Peng, the Scorpion Tiger Douluo of the Holy Spirit Sect's headquarters, would occasionally cause trouble on the continent. Moreover, Zhang Peng possessed the cultivation of a Super Douluo, making it quite troublesome for Xuanzi to deal with him.

This also matches the scene of Xuanzi's furious pursuit.

However, Jing Hongchen sensed that apart from himself, Xuanzi, and Ye Yulin, who was sent by Kong Deming to secretly protect the children, there seemed to be no other Title Douluo in this mountain range.

On the contrary, there were a few auras around the fifth ring level. However, in this vast Mingdu Mountain Range, it is normal for there to be a few smuggling caravans or bandit groups. Such a trivial matter is not worth Jing Hongchen's personal attention.

However, the fact that Xuanzi was so enraged that he chased after the evil soul master shows that the evil soul master's strength is definitely not to be underestimated.

Seeing Xuanzi's disheveled appearance, with his long hair covered in dust, Jing Hongchen clicked his tongue and said, "How can you be so undignified?"

"Xuanzi, if you can see clearly the martial soul of that Title Douluo Evil Soul Master, then tell me, and I will send someone to deal with it."

Title Douluo Evil Soul Master?

Xuanzi's face twitched. Under his protection, three of his genius disciples had been killed by a five-ringed Soul King evil soul master. He absolutely could not reveal such a shameful thing.

However, his attempt to eliminate the Grim Reaper could be considered an act of justice.

Xuanzi's expression remained somewhat ferocious as he pondered, "Entrusted by the Xingluo military, I've heard that a bandit gang is wreaking havoc in the area, committing heinous crimes, causing immense suffering to the local people."

"I came here to wipe them out, but one escaped by sheer luck... Just as I was about to catch him and completely eliminate him, the Master of the Red Dust Hall came to stop me. Could it be that he intends to protect the evil spirit master?"

Jing Hongchen raised an eyebrow. Xuanzi had said so much, but he hadn't gotten to the point. There was no useful information. Moreover, if it were just an ordinary bandit group, why would Xuanzi be so angry?

This bandit gang probably has an astonishing background; even Xuanzi couldn't completely eliminate them in a short time.

Jing Hongchen chuckled and said, "Xuanzi, do you think I can't tell you're pursuing someone? What I want to know is, who exactly are you pursuing?"

He sensed the direction Xuanzi had just been chasing, and there was only one fifth-ring aura along that trajectory.

"Hehe, this Title Douluo Evil Soul Master's concealment ability is quite good; even I, the Hall Master, couldn't sense him for a moment."

As a level nine soul master, Jing Hongchen's spiritual power far surpasses that of a titled Douluo of the same level. It would be difficult for any titled Douluo evil soul master to hide so perfectly under his nose.

He became increasingly certain that the other party was a high-ranking official sent by the Holy Spirit Church headquarters.

Xuanzi saw Jing Hongchen's expression of admiration for the other party's "perfect concealment," and his lips twitched. He said in a deep voice, "He's not a Title Douluo. It was just that I was careless for a moment, which allowed him to escape and live a little longer."

"If it weren't for the Red Dust Hall Master interfering, I would have captured him and killed him in no time."

Jing Hongchen was taken aback: "Not a Title Douluo?"

He chuckled, as if he'd heard a joke, and gestured towards the aura he sensed ahead. "Who's that? It can't be that five-ring Soul King, can it?"

Xuanzi fell into an eerie silence.

Upon seeing this, Jing Hongchen thought for a moment, his expression changing slightly. Good heavens, could it be that Xuanzi has really provoked Xiaolai?

He narrowed his eyes: "Xuanzi, which five-ring Soul King were you chasing just now?"

Xuanzi's noodles twitched violently again. Feeling the incredulous look in the other person's eyes, a flame of shame instantly rose in his heart.

However, if he wants to capture the Grim Reaper, he can't avoid the other party finding out exactly who he is.

Xuanzi used immense willpower to suppress the flames of humiliation burning within him. He took out his wine gourd, took a swig, and with intense hatred in his eyes, said in a deep voice, "Yes, it was him."

Jing Hongchen was stunned. He thought it was a high-ranking member of the Holy Spirit Cult, who was preparing to disrupt Shrek Academy's overall situation. He didn't expect it to be just this.

"Xuanzi, how come you're getting worse as you get older? Last time you chased after a soul beast that was less than 100,000 years old, and I didn't say anything, but now you're chasing after a five-ring soul king?"

After not seeing him for more than ten months, has Xuanzi become this bad?

Old Ma couldn't hold back any longer and slapped his thigh, laughing loudly: "Xuanzi, you are also a well-known figure in Shrek Academy. The title of Level 98 Taotie Douluo is quite prestigious in the circle of Title Douluo on the continent."

"Seriously, is a five-ring Soul King really that hard to catch?"

Old Ma slowly shook his head, looking quite puzzled.

At that moment, a small group of well-equipped and neatly arranged soul guides flew in from the horizon, led by a tall, middle-aged officer.

"Guo Nu, the leader of the Second Soul Master Corps, greets the Master of Mingde Hall."

The Second Soul Master Corps was stationed at the foot of the Mingdu Mountains, facing off against Duke Baihu's army across the Mingdou Mountains.

Guo Nu had just received a message from Jing Hongchen's communication soul tool and heard the explosion over here, so he brought a team over.

Xuanzi frowned slightly, somewhat displeased: "Sect Master Hongchen, what do you mean by this?"

Xuanzi is powerful and naturally has no fear of them, but the disciples on Xingluo's side of the cave have just suffered from the corpse explosion and are currently in a weak state, so they must not be affected again.

If it weren't for his disciples, Xuanzi could have completely ignored Jing Hongchen, rushed over, grabbed the Death Messenger, and left, leaving Jing Hongchen helpless.

Ah, it's all for the safety of my disciples.

Jing Hongchen maintained the demeanor of the Mingde Hall Master and suppressed his laughter: "Xuanzi, this is truly beyond my imagination. You actually pursue a five-ring Soul King like this. This is quite a novel thing."

Old Ma waved to Ma Rulong and laughed loudly, "Xiao Hongchen, Rulong, go with Commander Guo Nu to capture that Fifth Ring Evil Soul Master."

Xiao Hongchen and Ma Rulong responded, then, with great interest, they called to the students of the regular and reserve teams, activated the flying soul tools on their backs, and flew towards the direction of the five-ring soul king.

Xuanzi's eyes narrowed slightly: "Sect Master Hongchen, shouldn't this captured evil spirit master be handed over to me for disposal?"

Jing Hongchen slowly shook his head. He naturally wouldn't care about an ordinary five-ring Soul King evil Soul Master.

However, there must be something fishy going on behind Xuanzi's crazy pursuit.

Jing Hongchen smiled politely and said, "Since this is within the territory of my Sun Moon Empire, the arrest should be handed over to the military of my Sun Moon Empire for disposal."

"You!" Xuanzi's temper flared up again, and he was furious.

Jing Hongchen waved his hand: "But Xuanzi, you've chased him so far, we won't let you chase him for nothing. We will definitely give you an explanation. After our interrogation, we will deliver his sentence to you within a month."

Xuanzi almost couldn't suppress the raging anger in his heart, but for the safety of his disciples, he held back and said that he must see the corpse of the Grim Reaper when the time came.

Jing Hongchen naturally agreed.

Outside the tunnel on the other side, the messenger of death was still running for his life.

Huo Yuhao, Xiao Hongchen, Ma Rulong, and others followed Commander Guo Nu and quickly caught up with the Grim Reaper.

The Grim Reaper glanced back, his expression changed drastically, and he sensed something was wrong. Why did these people seem to be chasing him even faster than Xuanzi? Was it just his imagination?

He couldn't very well say that Xuanzi was covering for his escape.

At this moment, a gray light flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and Electrolux's aged voice rang out in his sea of ​​consciousness: "A very familiar aura, although somewhat disgusting."

With a smile on his lips, Huo Yuhao greeted him politely in his mind: "Elder Yi."

"Hmm..." Electrox said calmly, "Yuhao, this evil soul master is nothing more than a minor lich, naturally no match for you."

"However, his ability is considered one of the most inferior necromancy spells. You can experience it by fighting him so that you can better master my necromancy later."

Huo Yuhao readily replied, "I understand, Elder Yi."

The Grim Reaper's expression froze when he saw the school uniforms they were wearing.

What's going on these past two days? The students from Shrek Academy just finished delivering their performance records, and now the students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy are rushing to deliver theirs too?

Wait, these people don't seem to be here to deliver sales targets...

(End of this chapter)