Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao obtains the Flame Emperor template

Chapter 152 Dai Hao: My son has done a great service!

Outside the military camp of Duke Baihu, stationed in the Mingdou Mountains.

The Shrek Academy's green-clad members also had a set of communication equipment, and Duke White Tiger had recently received good news from Wang Yan: "We have located the hideout of the Death Hand bandits. Dai Yueheng has displayed great bravery, killing nearly a hundred evil soul masters!"

"We're preparing to wrap things up, and I believe it won't be long before we completely wipe out the Death Hand bandit gang's hideout!"

When Duke White Tiger learned of this news, he was overjoyed and cheered repeatedly.

However, after receiving this message from Wang Yan, no further news was received. Presumably, the cleanup of the Death Hand bandit gang was proceeding very easily and smoothly, which was insignificant compared to the disciples' enjoyable slaughter of evil soul masters.

"That's great! That's great! This heinous bandit gang has finally been eradicated. Yao Heng and Hua Bin have both done a great job!"

Duke Baihu was very pleased. He gazed in the direction of the Mingdou Mountains, his resolute eyes filled with eager expectations for his two sons. With a wave of his battle robe, he displayed the demeanor of a commander.

Du Leisi, a guard of the White Tiger Guard, stepped forward, bowed, and said with a smile, "Marshal, it seems our intelligence was correct. The bandit leader is only at the fifth ring level, while the young master's cultivation has reached the Soul Emperor level."

"Moreover, the young master's martial soul talent is extraordinary, far surpassing that of the Grim Reaper. I believe that when finishing up the work, the young master will be able to kill him in a single encounter."

clap clap clap...

Duke White Tiger clapped his hands gently, finding his analysis very reasonable, and wore a warm smile on his face.

"Excellent, excellent, excellent! As expected of my fine eldest son, and with the nurturing of Shrek Academy's inner court, he possesses such combat strength at such a young age. His future is limitless!"

"Yes, as the eldest young master is one of the Shrek Seven Devils, he has the potential to become a Super Douluo in the future."

Seeing that the marshal was in such a good mood, Dures was also happy and of course wouldn't spoil the White Tiger Duke's fun.

He had already prepared a victory banquet and was just waiting for Wang Yan to return with his students. The marshal and his two sons hadn't had a proper get-together in a long time, and this victory banquet would be a good opportunity for them to reconnect.

Duke White Tiger and Dureth discussed the future development path of the eldest son, Dai Yueheng.

Xuanzi returned with his disciples.

Duke White Tiger saw a streak of earthy yellow light flying rapidly toward them on the horizon not far away, and soon stopped above the military camp.

"Marshal, it should be that elder from Shrek Academy; he's led the team back."

Durex smiled, thinking that Xuanzi's team was quite efficient in completing the mission. The small team they had sent up the mountain before had not been able to find the exact location of the bandits for several days.

"Yes, let's go greet them; it's a good omen."

Duke Baihu, worthy of being a marshal, suppressed his joy upon seeing his two good sons return, wearing a contented smile and exuding an air of ease and confidence.

The two gladly stepped forward.

The earthy yellow light slowly descended.

It seems that due to the isolation created by this large expanse of light, outsiders cannot perceive the aura within, so Duke White Tiger and Durex are unaware of the students' condition.

"Haha, thank you Elder Xuan for leading the team and helping our army eliminate the Death Hand bandit gang."

Duke Baihu's voice was bold and enthusiastic as he strode forward to welcome Xuanzi and his students back.

Then, as the yellowish-brown light faded, Xuanzi's disheveled and somewhat disheveled figure was revealed, along with many students who had been bandaged up, with dirty red blood clearly seeping through the bandages...

Duke White Tiger abruptly stopped, his pupils contracted, and his smile froze on his face.

What's going on? Why are they all injured?!

The usually decisive Duke of White Tiger could hardly believe his eyes at this moment, wondering if he had mistaken the wrong team.

However, Ma Xiaotao, the captain of the Shrek Seven Devils, had left a certain impression on Duke Baihu. At this moment, she was wrapped in bandages in the group. The faces of Xuanzi and Wang Yan were not unfamiliar, and there was also his second son, Dai Huabin. Duke Baihu could not possibly mistake them.

Duke White Tiger surveyed the troops that Xuanzi had brought back.

Wait a minute! Where's the eldest son, Dai Yueheng? I can't see him at first glance.

The sight of everyone wounded and their bandages soaked in blood terrified Du Leisi, who couldn't fathom what kind of evil soul master could so severely injure the team led by Taotie Douluo. He exclaimed in horror.

"Elder Xuan, what's going on? Have we been attacked by a Title Douluo-level evil soul master?!"

Could it be that Xuanzi encountered a powerful figure from the evil path?

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the team noticeably changed, becoming even more somber, with a gloomy aura permeating the group.

Under the astonished gazes of Duke White Tiger and Dureth, Xuanzi shook his head with a numb expression.

Wang Yan said with a heavy heart, "The intelligence provided is accurate regarding the bandit leader's cultivation level; he is indeed a fifth-ring evil soul master. However, the opponent's attack methods are so bizarre that even Elder Xuan did not react in time."

Durex was even more astonished upon hearing this; it was utterly unheard of. He quickly shook his head, exclaiming that it was impossible: "How could this be! What kind of fifth-ring level attack technique could even fail to detect any warning signs?"

Wang Yan gave a bitter laugh. How could he have known? Yet, such a tragic fact had just occurred.

Seeing Xuanzi's remorseful and heartbroken expression, Du Leisi felt a sense of foreboding and immediately asked anxiously, "Elder Xuan, where is Young Master Dai Yueheng? Is he alright?"

Duke White Tiger's face was extremely ugly, and he exuded anger.

Dai Huabin stepped forward from the crowd and knelt down before Duke Baihu with a thud, weeping bitterly: "Father, my elder brother was seriously injured while protecting me. I'm afraid... I'm afraid..."

Duke Baihu saw tears streaming down Dai Huabin's face. He looked at Xuanzi, whose face was stiff, and was filled with rage. He took a deep breath.

"Elder Xuan, how is Yao Heng now?"

Xuanzi didn't know how to answer Duke Baihu. His cloudy eyes were somewhat vacant, and his lips trembled as he said in a daze, "It...it can still be saved."

He waved, and from behind the entire group, a ball of earthy yellow light enveloped Dai Yueheng's body and slowly floated over.

Duke Baihu suddenly looked up and saw Dai Yueheng, whose entire left arm, reaching his shoulder, was gone and whose upper body was a bloody mess.

Dai Huabin cried, tears streaming down his face, "Father, it's broken... it was completely destroyed by the bomb..."

Duke White Tiger clenched his fists tightly, suddenly exuding a fierce aura. His whole body trembled uncontrollably as he stared intently at Dai Yueheng, whose appearance was tragic, with bloodshot eyes.

Du Leisi's expression also changed drastically, his astonished gaze shifting between Dai Yueheng's body and Xuanzi's face, trying to find the answer to "Dai Yueheng's miserable state" in Xuanzi's eyes.

However, it does not.

Perhaps Xuanzi concealed it well, always maintaining a blank and numb expression, so he couldn't see any clues.

When I first received Wang Yan's message, wasn't the situation supposed to be great? We were preparing to wrap things up... but it turned out to be such a mess, especially with a Super Douluo protecting us. It's just unbelievable.

Du Leisi caught a glimpse of the trembling White Tiger Duke out of the corner of his eye, knowing that the Marshal was forcibly suppressing his inner rage. Looking at the distraught Xuanzi, he cursed him countless times in his heart.

Is this a mission to exterminate evil spirit masters, or to be exterminated by them? Facing a five-ringed Soul King, everyone was injured and none survived; it's quite possible that some of them were indeed wiped out by the evil spirit masters.

Du Leisi didn't know what to say to Xuanzi, so he could only suppress his anger and speak urgently.

"Marshal, return to the camp immediately and have the army doctor give the young master emergency treatment. We can't let the injury spread. Then see if we can summon the Healing Immortal Douluo..."

Duke Baihu used immense willpower to restrain himself from rushing forward, grabbing Xuanzi by the collar, and demanding to know why things had turned out this way in the face of a Five-Ring Soul King, and what Xuanzi had actually protected!

As everyone entered the tent, Duke Baihu quickly summoned the army doctor to provide initial treatment for Dai Yueheng.

Xuanzi, looking dazed, said, "I cannot bear the smell of blood," and then indicated that he would not enter the military tent. After the military doctor provided basic treatment to stop the spread of the injury, he could be taken back to Shrek Academy for systematic treatment with the Golden Tree.

This was a real hardship for Wang Yan. Watching the military doctor work on Dai Yueheng's bloodied and mangled body, he suffered terribly in his tent, not to mention the sharp glares that Duke Baihu would occasionally cast his way.

The other party's eyes revealed a hint of ferocity, making Wang Yan feel extremely uneasy in the military tent.

"Marshal, the young master's left arm, which was completely destroyed, has no chance of regeneration. Fortunately, although his upper body looks like a bloody mess, his internal organs and tendons are not severed, but due to the deep contamination with corpse poison..."

"The spread of the poison has been contained, but the young master's aptitude and potential have suffered irreversible damage. If he doesn't consume a large amount of rare and precious herbs, he may never become a Title Douluo!"

Upon hearing these words, which struck like a bolt from the blue, Duke White Tiger's mind went blank. His body went limp, and he almost couldn't stand up. He leaned on the chair and sighed repeatedly.

At this moment, Xuanzi walked in from outside the military tent. Even after such a thing had happened, the other party was still holding a wine gourd and drinking it with a pained expression.

"Now that the spread of the corpse poison has been contained, I will take Dai Yueheng back to Shrek Academy... With the help of the Golden Tree, we can minimize the impact of the severed arm on his aptitude."

Duke Baihu's eyes blazed with fury. Hearing Xuanzi's words, he knew that this was the best solution at the moment, so he could only take a few deep breaths and nod in agreement with difficulty.

First, let Xuanzi take him back and treat him with the Golden Tree, then let the Immortal Doctor Douluo treat him again later... Hey, not long ago I was telling Du Leisi that Dai Yueheng had a bright future.

Unexpectedly, the one who survived was the most seriously injured.

After entering the military tent, Xuanzi was too ashamed to look at Duke Baihu. He enveloped Dai Yueheng's body with earth-yellow soul power, and after Wang Yan reminded Elder Xuan, "Be careful on your way back," he flew away in the direction of Shrek Academy.

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Shrek Academy.

Fortunately, Xuanzi did not cause any unexpected danger on the way back to Shrek Academy.

He slumped dejectedly under the shade of the golden tree, dressed in the style of the Sea God Lake, his eyes glazed over, numbly holding a gourd of wine, gulping down mouthful after mouthful of wine.

"Elder Xuan." Footsteps sounded from behind, and an elderly man in white robes walked over respectfully.

The newcomer was none other than Elder Zhuang, a member of the Shrek Sea God Pavilion, a Title Douluo specializing in healing with a plant-type martial soul.

Xuanzi slowly turned her head: "How is Dai Yueheng's child?"

After a moment of silence, Dr. Zhuang gave the same answer as the military doctor: "His left arm has no chance of regeneration; the only option is to install a prosthesis..."

Xuanzi's face suddenly went blank, tears streaming down his face, a somewhat delirious laugh escaping his lips: "One person died while leading the team to hunt for spirit rings before, and three more have died this time. I'm sorry to the children. Death Apostle, heh..."

At this moment, Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Department, also slowly walked to the shade of the golden tree.

"Elder Xuan, the Sea God Pavilion meeting you proposed is ready."

Yan Shaozhe and Elder Zhuang felt a complex mix of emotions as they looked at Xuanzi's dazed and numb state. They wanted to comfort him, but they didn't know what to say.

"The elders of the Sea God Pavilion are all ready. Elder Mu sent me to invite you in for a meeting."

Xuanzi stood up as if waking from a dream, put away his wine gourd, and wiped his hands on his greasy clothes.

"Let's go." Xuanzi walked towards the Sea God Pavilion, his figure appearing extremely lonely.

For Yan Shaozhe, it was necessary to exonerate Xuanzi for the sake of the future development of Shrek Academy.

Otherwise, if this Taotie Douluo, whose cultivation level is as high as level 98, and who is also the academy's top-notch bodyguard, were determined to quit, it would be a huge loss for the academy.

Yan Shaozhe looked at Elder Xuan's dejected figure and sighed slowly: "Elder Xuan, don't blame yourself too much. Evil Soul Masters are always treacherous and cunning. No matter who led the team this time, no one could have imagined that the other party would use corpses to trigger an explosion and cause such powerful damage."

Elder Zhuang also stated in a calm tone that since the establishment of the Shrek Academy Inspection Team, they have handled countless cases of evil soul masters, but have never encountered a soul skill like Corpse Explosion.

Xuanzi knew that the two were trying to excuse him, and shook his head dejectedly: "In the end, it was my fault that I harmed the children again. If it weren't for my negligence, which gave that evil spirit master an opportunity, this would never have happened."

Yan Shaozhe stopped talking and led Xuanzi to the Sea God Pavilion.

"Come in." The aged voice carried an invisible authority, and none of the participants dared to underestimate it, for it belonged to the undisputed number one person at Shrek Academy, Dragon God Douluo Mu En.

Xuanzi walked heavily into the Sea God Pavilion and said with great sorrow, "Elder Mu, and everyone else, I'm sure you all already know about the team we led to wipe out the evil soul masters."

"This isn't the first time something has gone wrong while I'm in charge, and as the team leader, I bear the responsibility."

"Therefore, I have decided to resign from my position as the vice-captain of the Shrek Academy's Supervisory Committee and withdraw from the Sea God Pavilion, becoming a mere idle person within the academy."

Then came the usual routine of three refusals and three concessions, the same old grand show put on by the Poseidon Pavilion.

Immediately, an elder statesman spoke up.

"Elder Xuan, this incident cannot be entirely blamed on you. Usually, when we inspectors kill an enemy, who would bother to cover up the crime?"

(End of this chapter)