Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

This battlefield with millions of people is the best place to train people, which is why Shrek Academy sent out a lineup of all young people this time. Their thoughts are not hard to guess.

Ji Lin could guess what the Shrek elders were thinking, but these two women were being direct, and he was helpless.

However, Beibei is useful. Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao left, but Beibei didn't. Ji Lin nodded to him and said, "Alright, Senior Beibei, let's plan in detail and brainstorm together."

Beibei said, "Junior Brother Ji Lin, you should come up with the plan, but our safety must be our top priority, especially yours. Don't take any risks, or I'd rather give up rescuing Xiaoya at this time. Do you understand?"

Ji Lin nodded outwardly, but inwardly he shook his head. How could he rescue Tang Ya from the midst of thousands of troops without taking some risks? He understood Bei Bei's concerns; Bei Bei was unwilling to put them in danger in order to save Tang Ya.

"In that case, give me a few days to gather intelligence on the Sun Moon Empire. We can discuss the rescue plan after I've gathered the information."

Beibei nodded slightly and said, "As I said before, whether it's reconnaissance or our subsequent actions, safety must be the top priority."

Ji Lin nodded and said, "Okay, let's plan it out in detail."

He looked up at the others, but they all looked at him. Xu Sanshi said directly, "Junior Brother Ji Lin, don't look at us. We are all novices. Now we are your soldiers. You tell us what to do and we will do it."

Xiao Xiao nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, we're not good at this, so you can make the decision."

Ji Lin looked at the others speechlessly. Jiang Nannan, Wang Dong'er, and Wang Qiu'er all turned their heads away. Wang Dong'er, in particular, couldn't help but laugh out loud, her gloating evident in her expression.

Ji Lin sighed helplessly. His teammates were all flopping, what else could he do but carry the team? "In that case, I'll go scout now and come up with a detailed plan when I get back."

Without sufficient reconnaissance and intelligence, he cannot formulate a strategic plan.

Beibei asked, "Do you want me to come with you?"

Ji Lin shook his head and said, "No need, you all go and rest. It's not good for me to have too many people tonight, as it's easier for the Sun Moon Empire to discover me. I have experience fighting against the Sun Moon Empire, so I'll do it alone."

Beibei smiled slightly and said, "Okay, then go ahead. Be careful. I'll have someone from the Heavenly Soul Empire take you out of the city. Take off after you're out of the city to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings."

"it is good."

The atmosphere in Tianling City is tense. Although the Tianhun Empire is far inferior to the Riyue Empire in terms of detecting soul tools, it still has a considerable number of suggested soul tool detectors.

After Beibei led Ji Lin to the military liaison in the courtyard and explained their intentions, the liaison said that he needed to report to his superiors first.

A short while later, Princess Vina came over in person again.

"Are you going to the Sun and Moon Empire to conduct reconnaissance?" Princess Vina asked eagerly as soon as they met.

Ji Lin nodded and said, "Yes! Any action must be based on detailed intelligence."

Vina thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go with you."

"Huh?" Ji Lin was taken aback. "Are you kidding me? You, with your precious physique, are going on a reconnaissance mission with me? Although high-altitude reconnaissance shouldn't be too dangerous, it's not without its risks."

Vina smiled sadly and said, "Please let me go. These days, I have been in the rear and have not participated in the battle on the front line. I just want to do something for my country. In fact, if I didn't have this thought, I would have followed Aotian long ago."

"Huh?" Ji Lin couldn't help but widen his eyes. "Aotian? Long Aotian?"

He clearly remembered how powerful Long Aotian, who came from the Body Sect and possessed a silver-level Body Martial Soul, was at the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament. In a one-on-one fight, even Bei Bei might not be his match. He also participated in the assassination of Xu Tianran with Ma Xiaotao. He was an extremely powerful Soul Master, and he was also Princess Vina's fiancé.

Princess Vina means that Long Aotian is dead? Ji Lin was stunned. He suddenly understood why Vina had approached him and even offered those conditions to win him over. It turned out that Long Aotian was dead, and Vina's heart was dead too! No wonder she used him as a bargaining chip, completely disregarding Long Aotian's feelings. She was squeezing out every last bit of value from herself for the sake of the Heavenly Soul Empire!

However, Ji Lin did not show any sympathy. For someone like Vina, sympathy was the least valuable emotion.

Vina said sadly, "Yes, he's gone. Otherwise, why would I have made such a request to you? He died in a ray released by a level nine soul tool while protecting me. I wanted to go with him then, but for the sake of my country, I had to live on. Aotian is dead, and my heart is dead too. Ji Lin, please let me go with you. I also have twin martial souls, one of which is a mental martial soul. I should be able to assist you and help you achieve twice the results with half the effort. I am also a Soul Emperor now, so I won't be a burden to you."

Princess Vina was undoubtedly much more genuine at this moment. Seeing the sadness in her eyes, Ji Lin couldn't bring himself to refuse. He could sense that Vina had a death wish in her heart. If the investigation went wrong, Vina would likely stay behind to cover his retreat, because she wanted to die but also wanted to contribute to the Heavenly Soul Empire.

"Alright, I'll take you with me, but you must obey my commands completely."

Ji Lin respects her choice, but he will not let Vina die in front of him. He will do his best to bring Vina back while ensuring his own safety.

"Okay, it's a deal." Vina wiped away her tears and nodded to Ji Lin.

Long Aotian actually died just like that. He was the young sect master of the Body Sect, which was equivalent to Bei Bei's status in Shrek Academy, and also equivalent to Xiao Hongchen's status in Mingde Hall!

Recalling the time in Mingdu, Ji Lin felt a deep sense of loss. It hadn't been long, yet someone he knew had quietly died in some corner. For the first time, Ji Lin experienced the cruelty of war. Looking at the heartbroken Vina, Ji Lin thought of Xu Jiujiu. If he had died too, Xu Jiujiu would probably be just like Vina now, heartbroken and despondent.

Ji Lin shook his head, banishing the ominous thought from his mind. He would not die. Long Aotian died because he was not strong enough, but he, Ji Lin, would become strong enough that no one could threaten him. No matter who it was, anyone who threatened his and those around him would die!

Vina led Ji Lin out of the city; with her there, leaving the city would naturally avoid a lot of trouble.

Ji Lin asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, just how great were the losses suffered by the Body Sect?"

Ji Lin was very curious. Even Long Aotian was dead. It was hard to imagine how badly the Body Sect would fare. After all, there was only one young sect master. Ji Lin didn't believe that there was no Title Douluo protecting him. Even so, Long Aotian was dead. It was obvious that the Body Sect was not in a good state now.

Vina's body stiffened slightly as she turned to look at Ji Lin.

Looking at Vina's red eyes, Ji Lin knew he had asked an inappropriate question and quickly said, "If it's inconvenient, then forget it."

Vina smiled bitterly and said, "There's nothing inconvenient about it. Our Body Sect has a total of eleven Title Douluos. Three of them have already died in battle, including my teacher, and four others are seriously injured and cannot participate in the battle for the time being. The casualties among the Body Sect disciples have exceeded one-third."

Upon hearing this, Ji Lin was also greatly surprised. "The casualties were so heavy?"

Keep in mind that these were Title Douluos, and Title Douluos with their own martial souls, not ordinary Title Douluos! Several of them have already perished, and most of the remaining ones are injured.

And this is only the titled Douluo of the Body Sect. The Heavenly Soul Empire has more than just the titled Douluo of the Body Sect. In fact, the number of titled Douluo who have fallen may be an astonishing number.

Vina nodded and said, "When the Sun Moon Empire attacked Heaven Dou City, they carried out a decapitation strike against us. They launched a surprise attack at night, using a special soul tool to interfere with our aerial detection soul tools. Then, a soul master regiment suddenly appeared above Heaven Dou City and, relying on the high-altitude detection soul tools to lock onto us, began to snipe and kill our strongmen. That incident caused us heavy losses. Moreover, they were accompanied by many evil soul masters. If it weren't for you, Teacher, risking serious injury to barely repel them, I'm afraid the royal family would have been wiped out."

Ji Lin fell silent. The Sun Moon Empire's advantage in soul tools allowed them to use any tactics at will. According to Princess Vina, the Sun Moon Empire completely took advantage of the information gap, catching the Heavenly Soul Empire off guard and leaving the Body Sect Master, Poison Undying, overwhelmed. This was a complete technological crushing defeat! The Heavenly Soul Empire and the Body Sect did not lose unjustly.

Vina looked at Ji Lin seriously and said, "Although my strength is not as good as yours, if there is someone most suitable to assist you, it should be me. I know that your mental strength is very strong, which should be the reason why you can collect intelligence without the Sun Moon Empire being able to detect it. With my assistance, your efficiency should be even faster."

Ji Lin's heart stirred slightly. As far as he knew, Vina had twin martial souls. One martial soul was the Snow Lotus, a support and healing martial soul with ice and snow attributes. Her other martial soul was even more powerful, the Brain, a mental body martial soul. Even within the Body Sect, her talent was among the best of the new generation. Otherwise, she wouldn't have received so much attention from the Body Sect.

With one physical spirit martial soul and one ice attribute martial soul, Vina's configuration is practically a low-end version of Huo Yuhao from the original story. It's a pity she didn't have Huo Yuhao's luck, nor was she targeted by any god king, otherwise she would have been an unconventional Spirit Ice Douluo.

(End of this chapter)