Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 360 Sacrifice Yourself for the Greater Good (Part 2)

"The sounds of fighting have spread, and it seems the palace guards have all rushed over."

Hearing the roars and loud noises coming from inside the palace, Ye Guyi, who was circling high in the sky, subconsciously glanced at the palace guards who had already sensed something was wrong and were rushing to the scene, then turned his head to look at Ma Xiaotao beside him.

"Should we go help?"

"Those old guys are no match for Yuhao, there's no need to worry about him too much."

Ma Xiaotao shook her head: "Our mission is simply to prevent anyone from leaving the palace from the air. Princess Tianhun and Ling Luochen are in charge of handling the palace guards, so we don't need to worry about it."

Ye Guyi opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but out of the corner of her eye she suddenly caught sight of an old figure walking out of the side hall and quickly rushing into the sky.

"That looks like... Long Xiaoyao? Shouldn't he be in the main hall?"

"Hmm? Where? Where?"

Ma Xiaotao subconsciously followed her gaze and, upon realizing that it was indeed Long Xiaoyao, whom she had seen several times during the competition, her eyes lit up.

"I heard he was seriously injured in his battle with Elder Mu and should be recuperating in the side hall. We can't let him escape! Let's go!"

As if she had finally found something to amuse herself during this boring time, she let out a loud phoenix cry and rushed towards Long Xiaoyao impatiently.

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Watching Ma Xiaotao rush hundreds of meters away in the blink of an eye, Ye Guyi's lips twitched, and she sighed softly.

"Why am I on a team with this battle maniac?"

It wasn't that she was worried about safety. Not to mention that Long Xiaoyao was seriously injured and his strength was greatly reduced, even in his prime, she and Ma Xiaotao could hold their own against him.

But compared to fighting and killing, she would much rather be like that Golden Dragon Girl, staying by Huo Yuhao's side and being close to him!

However, she also knew that this was not a decision she could make herself.

With her unparalleled control over gravity and formidable cultivation, Qiu'er's ability to exert pressure surpasses almost everyone except Gu Yuena and Huo Yuhao.

Especially when facing enemies with varying levels of cultivation, this ability helps her target each individual more easily, achieving maximum suppression without harming them.

Although Huo Yuhao could achieve a similar effect through precise control of his mental power, it required a great deal of effort. With the belief that everyone has their own expertise, Qiu'er, who could easily do this, naturally became an important assistant who accompanied him every time to intimidate the enemy.

In comparison, her abilities in this area are not outstanding. All she can do in this operation is to work with Ma Xiaotao, whose martial soul also grants her the innate ability to fly, to prevent members of the palace from secretly escaping through the air.

Of course, such a large palace would not only have one exit at the main gate. Based on the information provided by Vina, all the passages on the ground were also guarded in advance.

It is no exaggeration to say that the palace has now quietly become an airtight cage, and no one can get out of it.

Gathering her thoughts, the Rain Sword in her hand suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light.

With a flap of her wings, she followed closely behind Ma Xiaotao and rushed towards Long Xiaoyao, who had also noticed them and whose face showed a hint of annoyance.

Battle is imminent.

"Your Highness Vina?"

On the other side, seeing the two beautiful figures blocking the way, the captain of the royal guards at the front was stunned for a moment. After realizing what was happening, he quickly raised his hand and stopped the team from advancing.

"stop!"

The group of over five hundred people displayed remarkable discipline at the shout, stopping in perfect unison without even the slightest sign of their formation falling apart.

Without the slightest doubt or confusion, they executed their captain's orders almost perfectly, then silently awaited further instructions.

"If I'm not mistaken, wasn't Her Highness the Princess captured by the Holy Spirit Cult? How did she end up here?"

The captain of the personal guards glanced at Ling Luochen, who stood to the side with an icy expression, and a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes. He frowned and looked back at Vina, as if he had vaguely guessed something, and coldly questioned her.

"Your Highness, what exactly do you want by blocking our way here?"

"Huai Yao, a level 93 Power Attack-type Title Douluo, with the Martial Soul Silver Lion, captain of the Royal Guard."

As she recounted the other party's information with great familiarity, Vina slowly raised her head and met Huaiyao's gaze.

"As you can see, I want to stop you here."

Huai Yao's face darkened, and his tone turned even colder: "Your Highness, are you planning to betray the Heavenly Soul Empire and your own father?"

Upon hearing this, Vina did not show the anger or guilt he expected; she simply shook her head calmly.

"The Heavenly Soul Royal Family never values ​​kinship. To my father, everyone is merely a tool for gaining benefits. Especially a princess like me, from the moment I was born, whether I liked it or not, I was destined to marry into other powers to help the Heavenly Soul Royal Family gain their support and cooperation."

"As the captain of the Royal Guard, I think you should still remember that my mother only gave birth to me, her only daughter, and never had a son. So she was originally just an unfavored concubine in my father's harem. It wasn't until I was six years old and awakened my twin martial souls that she gained my father's attention and favor because of my talent."

"So you harbor resentment towards your father's arrangements and want to destroy the Heavenly Soul Royal Family?"

Huaiyao interrupted her, frowning as he questioned, "Even if it was a marriage alliance with another power, you didn't suffer any injustice because of it, did you?"

"As far as I know, the Body Sect has never mistreated you in any way. Even now, your marriage to a disciple of the Body Sect is something that the other princesses dream of."

However, Vina just gave him a puzzled look.

"You seem to have misunderstood something. I am not saying this to accuse my father or the entire royal family. On the contrary, I accepted the principle of 'paying for the royal family' when I was very young, and I have never regretted it even now."

She raised her head from the silence, met Huaiyao's eyes, and spoke earnestly.

"Just like right now, although I am only loyal to my master, I do not intend to abandon the Heavenly Soul Empire."

"I will inherit it from my father so that it will not be lost in the annals of history. That is why I am here to stop you from going to your death, Captain Huai. The royal family needs someone like you."

Seemingly surprised by Vina's words, Huaiyao paused for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

"It is truly an honor for me to be so highly regarded by Your Highness, but I regret to say that my achievements today are entirely due to the Empire's dedicated support and cultivation, so please forgive me..."

"It was the empire, the royal family, who nurtured you, not my father."

Vina raised her hand in an inviting gesture, her tone carrying a powerful sense of certainty and pride.

"Huaiyao, if you truly have enough loyalty to the royal family as you claim, then you should come to my side."

"You should know very well that not a single word I have said is false. In this ever-forward tide of history, my father has long since decayed. Only I represent the future of the Heavenly Soul Royal Family. You, who are loyal to the Royal Family, should submit to me."

"...I'm sorry, Your Highness, perhaps your choice is right, perhaps this country can indeed develop better under your leadership than your father did..."

"But in this new era, there will be no place for an old man like me."

Huaiyao's tone suddenly took on a chilling quality.

"It's not just me, it's the same for every captain of the Royal Guard. From the moment we take office, we are prepared to give our lives for it. Now that someone has attacked the palace, I cannot stand idly by. This is my duty..."

Unexpectedly, Vina was not annoyed by his resistant attitude, but calmly pressed him for an answer.

"Even if it costs me my life?"

Even if it costs me my life.

"In that case, I respect your choice."

Seemingly knowing that any further persuasion would be futile, Vina nodded to Ling Luochen beside her and silently took a step back.

"Then, for your greater good, sacrifice yourself."

In Ling Luochen's hand appeared the Winter Aria Staff, which Huo Yuhao had personally crafted for her, and beneath her, the eight spirit rings symbolizing a Soul Douluo appeared one by one.

Then they lit up one by one.

In an instant, a layer of azure ice spread out from beneath her feet, like a temporary stage, reflecting a deep blue light under the sunlight, dreamlike and magnificent.

Immediately afterwards, countless ice elemental creations descended upon the mortal world like ghosts returning from hell, slowly crawling out of the ice surface. The terrifying scale was enough to send chills down one's spine just by looking at them.

It wasn't just the sheer number of them; almost every one of those ice elemental creations exuded a terrifying aura comparable to that of Contra.

Although their lack of intelligence means that their individual combat strength cannot truly match that of a Contra, their terrifying numbers make this shortcoming insignificant.

Especially with Ling Luochen in command, the combat power unleashed by these 'Contras' working together is absolutely beyond imagination.

Looking at Ling Luochen, who stood aloof and cold like an empress leading her troops, standing behind a group of ice elemental creations, Huai Yao suddenly laughed.

Facing the biting cold wind that rushed towards him, he shouted loudly.

"All Royal Guards, heed my command!"

"yes!"

"After my death, you will all be under Princess Vina's command. Everyone must obey her as they have obeyed me, and strictly follow her orders! Do you all understand!?"

"yes!"

Without any hesitation, the more than 500 members of the Royal Guard responded in unison.

Only Vina looked up in astonishment, staring incredulously at Huaiyao's eyes that seemed to be burning with flames.

"I am old, but they are young. They should not die because of my stubbornness. Let these young people witness what the future world will be like."

Having answered Vina's question, Huaiyao laughed and charged towards the group of ice elemental creations.

"Come on—let me see what makes you, a Contra Master, so confident that you can stop me!"

……

"Huo Yuhao, you're a devil!!!"

"Please, please, I promise I'll never do it again, please let me go—ah!!!"

"You'll die a horrible death! You've slaughtered innocent people indiscriminately, Huo Yuhao, you'll die a horrible death!"

Various pleas for mercy and curses echoed continuously in the hall, but soon the owners of these voices would be silenced by the inevitable death.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

That brat, he looks so honest and unassuming most of the time, but he can be really ruthless when he gets angry...

Ye Xishui rubbed her slightly numb ears and looked at the masterpiece that Huo Yuhao had created all by himself with an amazed expression.

As if ravaged by a storm, the once magnificent palace was now in ruins, its surface completely covered in a layer of blood, its former splendor and glory gone.

The sweltering heat, accompanied by the pungent smell of blood, spread out, and thick blood dripped from the walls and gathered into winding streams on the red carpet.

As if to avoid getting in the way, the pale corpses were thoughtfully piled together, along with their separated heads, overlapping each other to form a bizarre spectacle resembling a tall tower.

What one sees is a scene straight out of hell.

Surprisingly, amidst the pools of blood and corpses, clusters of crystal-clear white flowers bloomed silently, becoming the only pure white in this world entirely composed of blood.

This bizarre and illogical scene, far from making people feel uncomfortable, is filled with an unusual beauty, like a pure white angel reborn from hell.

If she hadn't witnessed firsthand how people's internal organs froze and they died in agony after inhaling pollen, she probably would have been completely fooled by the flower's appearance.

This skill seems to come from his fifth spirit ring, right?

I don't know why a 100,000-year-old spirit ring would have such immense power.

Recalling what had just happened, Ye Xishui couldn't help but look at Huo Yuhao.

The gentle smile I remembered has long since vanished, replaced by a beast-like coldness and cruelty, and undisguised madness.

It's as if a long-standing disguise has been torn away, revealing the true face of the enemy, treating life as insignificant dust, coldly and mechanically bestowing death upon each enemy.

Just meeting that gaze sent shivers down her spine, yet she felt a surge of excitement deep within her.

Finally, as one powerful figure after another, who had once commanded great influence outside, perished at Huo Yuhao's hands, the vast palace finally fell silent.

Huo Yuhao casually crushed the heart of a Title Douluo, examined the rapidly dimming light in those eyes, and tossed it aside like trash.

After a quick glance around, his gaze fell on Tianyang Douluo and Du Busi.

"Now, it's just the two of you left."

Tianyang Douluo trembled as he looked at the dead alliance members. He suppressed his fear and glared at Huo Yuhao with resentment.

"What? You're keeping us until the end so you can see us begging for mercy while weep and wail?"

Realizing that he had no chance to turn the tide and that continuing would only result in further humiliation, Tianyang Douluo, clinging to his last shred of dignity, ignited the flame of life.

With a whoosh, golden-red flames rose from his body, and the sudden burst of power even allowed him to briefly break free from Qiu'er's suppression, shooting towards Huo Yuhao like an arrow released from a bow.

"Even if I die, I'll drag you down with me, you little bastard!"

Tianyang Douluo roared angrily, and the soul core within his body began to spin uncontrollably at an accelerated speed. His originally steady aura suddenly became chaotic, clearly indicating that he wanted to self-destruct his cultivation in a final act of resistance.

However, before he could get close to Huo Yuhao, he saw a faint golden light suddenly bursting from the other's right arm.

Immediately afterwards, a mournful song entered his ears, as if someone had cleaved his forehead with an axe. A tearing pain instantly struck him, causing him to scream involuntarily.

"ah!!!"

Blood seeped from his seven orifices like small snakes, and the unbearable pain abruptly interrupted Tianyang Douluo's self-destruction. Even his movement towards Huo Yuhao came to an abrupt halt, and he staggered and fell to the ground.

clatter--

clatter--

The soles of his shoes made a sticky sound as they stepped on the blood plasma. Huo Yuhao walked step by step to Tianyang Douluo's side, bent down, roughly grabbed his hair, and stared indifferently at those eyes stained red with blood.

"Although I'd love to eliminate you quickly and then deal with the forces behind you, given that you and Poison Undying are among the instigators of this whole affair, I don't intend to let you die so easily."

Tianyang Douluo's lips trembled as he tried to curse, but the sharp pain in his brain prevented him from uttering a single complete sentence.

"You, you deserve to die!!!"

Before he could finish speaking, a dark red glint flashed in Huo Yuhao's silver-white vertical pupils.

Lust is the original sin, amplifying the senses.

The next instant, the sharp sword of life easily pierced his thigh, bringing pain dozens of times more intense than usual.

The piercing screams seemed to rip the roof off the main hall. Tianyang Douluo was in so much pain that his eyes bulged out, and his body convulsed uncontrollably. In his struggle, the hair that the other person was holding tore his scalp apart, and a lot of blood seeped out.

However, Huo Yuhao had no intention of letting him go. He coldly pulled the short blade out of the wound and plunged it into the other man's other leg.

"Tell me, where did you get the audacity to send people to arrest my mother?"

He twirled the dagger, letting the warm blood splatter onto his face, and angrily questioned.

How could you dare do such a thing?!

"I was wrong, I was wrong!!! Kill me, please kill me!!!"

No longer caring about his ridiculous sense of dignity, Tianyang Douluo's eyes welled up with tears of blood as he wailed incoherently.

He wanted to die, but faced with unimaginable pain, even fainting became a luxury.

However, his pleas for mercy did not elicit the slightest pity from Huo Yuhao. He had thought that even if the hatred between the two sides was great, it would not affect innocent relatives, but he did not expect that the other party would be so shameless.

He simply couldn't imagine what kind of fate his mother, Huo Yun'er, would have suffered if Gu Yuena hadn't given him that "reverse scale."

He might bring Huo Yun'er to Mingdu ahead of time, but would that make a difference?

In their past lives, these guys dared to go to the capital of the Sun and Moon to steal children. Even if Huo Yun'er is brought to the capital of the Sun and Moon, who knows if they will let a similar thing happen again?

What if your mother gets hurt in the process?

Just as he was about to do something else, a hoarse voice suddenly rang out.

"I had my men do all of this."

Huo Yuhao turned his head and looked at Du Busi, who looked as if he had aged more than ten years and whose expression was ashen.

"If you have any grievances, take them out on me."

Huo Yuhao paused for a moment, glanced down at the barely breathing Tianyang Douluo, and softly agreed.

"OK."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Du Busi saw the emerald green dagger slice across Tianyang Douluo's neck, ending his life.

Immediately afterward, accompanied by a chilling aura, Huo Yuhao arrived beside him.

"Since you've put it that way, let's go and deal with your Body Sect next."

The indifferent voice made Du Busi's pupils shrink. Before he could react, Huo Yuhao led him into the spatial rift in front of them.

When he came to his senses, Poison Undying was astonished to find himself above the Body Sect.

Without uttering a word, Huo Yuhao's second spirit ring lit up, and a crystal-clear snow lotus once again condensed in his hand, which floated lightly downwards.

Poison Undying stared blankly at this scene, a sense of fear rising inexplicably in his heart.

"No, please, stop!"

However, no matter how much he pleaded, Huo Yuhao remained unmoved until the snow lotus completely fell into the courtyard of the Body Sect, at which point he once again activated the Ice Explosion Technique in the left arm bone of the Ice Jade Scorpion.

The emerald green light once again engulfed everything.

(End of this chapter)