Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 526 The First Bird to Stick Its Head Out Gets Shot (Daily Voyage)

The arrows of these ordinary soldiers were completely futile against the Soul Masters. All they needed to do was unleash their Soul Guidance Shields, primarily for physical defense; ordinary arrows were utterly ineffective against these powerful warriors.

Therefore, the surviving Soul Master squads could only try to rebuild the artillery positions. Even if they had to bomb the reverse slope fortifications without any line of sight, they had to bite the bullet and go for it. Otherwise, the soldiers who died quickly would be the result of attacking without firepower suppression.

Without seeking merit, round after round of artillery fire swept across the sky, blasting towards the reverse slope where Ju Zi and the others were located. In a case of blind cat catching a dead mouse, they still managed to kill a few unlucky soul masters.

But at that very moment, a bright yellow battle flag suddenly rose in the enemy ranks.

A man leaped into the air, landing firmly on a tall horse, waving a battle flag. His voice was so loud it echoed across the battlefield.

"Glorious Duke's forces, heed my command! Soul Master Group, Second and Fourth Artillery Positions, cover the mountain ridgeline with fire and destroy their observation windows. First, Third, and Fifth Artillery Positions, rotate fire and maintain suppression. Don't let them raise their heads!"

"I am Zhao Yang, the eldest son of the illustrious Grand Duke and the first in line to inherit the title. With me here, I will surely lead everyone to break through the encirclement."

"On that hillside, holding a strategic position, lies the fiancée of the Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire. If we capture her, the enemy will be hesitant to attack us. This is our only chance. Follow me! Charge!"

With a long roar, Zhao Yang made tactical arrangements and then charged towards Huo Yuhao.

He couldn't give Huo Yuhao any more chances to destroy the Soul Master's position. Only a continuous barrage of artillery fire could cover the army's advance to the high ground. Therefore, the battle for the ridgeline became extremely important.

Huo Yuhao had previously only shared his mental detection with Xuan Ziwen, and now, facing such a formidable enemy, he had already withdrawn the mental detection sharing, aiming to face this opponent with his best energy and spirit.

As for whether the ridgeline can withstand it, Huo Yuhao doesn't know; it all depends on whether Ju Zi and the others can live up to their potential.

After exchanging a glance with Huo Yuhao, the two tacitly took to the air and flew upwards. They would leave the matters of the main battlefield to the main battlefield; they needed to eliminate the enemies in front of them first before they would have a chance to get involved.

"Keke, listen to me. Once I die, you will automatically take over my command and lead the troops in battle. I will set an example and be the first to seize the ridgeline. We must hold this observation post!"

With a shout, Ju Zi charged up the mountain during a lull in the enemy's artillery barrage and began loudly reporting the enemy's artillery positions.

The Crown Princess risked her life, taking the lead and charging ahead to secure a position. Although this behavior was irrational, it boosted morale just as much as giving everyone present three rounds of group berserk spells.

For intelligent people, insight is like turning lead into gold, and Ju Zi was such an intelligent person. In just a few minutes, she had already grasped the essence of how to maximize the combat power of her army.

"My turn!"

After firing a rapid-fire round, a Soul Master, whose Soul Power was exhausted, rushed towards the mountaintop, only to be blown to pieces by a stray shell on the reverse slope. But this did not frighten Orange's team.

The artillery position that Orange just delivered was extremely important. The enemy's artillery fire has become much less concentrated and more chaotic due to their counterattack, clearly indicating that it has been effective.

Shooting down a reverse slope is purely guesswork, and aiming is extremely difficult. The only option is to shoot high-angle shots. As long as they can get close to the ridgeline, most of the enemy's Soul Masters will be rendered useless.

Another Soul Master, whose Soul Power was exhausted, also rushed out. He was lucky and made it to the top, replaced the orange, and began to report on the changes in the enemy's position.

Suddenly, someone shouted with delight, "Look! Our reinforcements have arrived!"

Ju Zi gazed into the distance, and sure enough, a dark mass of troops appeared on the horizon, rapidly closing in from all directions. A deafening roar of battle filled the air. Her tactical objective had finally been achieved: luring the enemy deep into her territory, then annihilating them in a concentrated attack, a pincer movement.

The enemy was clearly caught off guard by the sudden arrival of the large army and was in a state of panic for a moment.

The Soul Saint named Zhao Yang's eyes sharpened. If he wanted to live, he had to capture the Crown Princess alive. To capture the Crown Princess alive, he had to kill Huo Yuhao first.

He is thirty-six years old this year, in the prime of his life. The rebellion of the Brilliant Duke, who wanted to establish his own duchy, was actually closely related to this crown prince.

If he weren't ambitious and relied on the fortresses and natural defenses of the Glorious Grand Duke's territory, how could the nearly seventy-year-old Glorious Grand Duke, who was not a Soul Master and was already on his deathbed, have made such a decision?

Zhao Yang is a genius. Although he is from the Sun Moon Empire, he has never liked soul tools since childhood. Instead, he prefers to develop his own strength.

He inherited his mother's genes and possessed a remarkably powerful martial soul, the Golden Bear. At only thirty-six years old, he had already become a Soul Saint. In terms of personal strength, he was a prominent figure even within the Glorious Duke's faction.

The Brilliant Grand Duke, responsible for guarding the northern border of the Sun Moon Empire, suddenly rebelled, catching the empire somewhat off guard. The Grand Duke's explanation was simple: he only requested to establish his own duchy, with all other tribute remaining unchanged, and even willing to double it. He hoped to gain the Empire's recognition.

The emperor of the Sun Moon Empire had long been plagued by illness and had lost his vigor. He hadn't originally intended to wage war against the Brilliant Duke, fearing the possible reactions of the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Star Luo Empire.

After all, the Glorious Duke, who possesses natural defenses, is not an easy opponent. To defeat the Glorious Duke, one must use human lives to pave the way, which would expose the true strength of the Sun and Moon Army.

However, Crown Prince Xu Tianran overruled the objections and firmly stated that the Brilliant Duke was a traitor and must be completely eliminated in order to deter all the nobles who possessed fiefdoms.

Ultimately, with the support of Mingde Hall's chief minister, Jing Hongchen, and his loyal followers, Xu Tianran gained the emperor's approval. Naturally, his faction led the dispatch of the army.

Having joined the army, Orange has participated in numerous battles, including one against the Western Sea Soul Masters. Now, she has accumulated merits and become the captain of a Soul Master squad.

It can only be said that Zhao Yang's choice may not be wrong, but the timing was wrong. Although the tension between the four countries is getting stronger, it has not yet reached the moment of complete explosion.

Zhao Yang is now clamoring for independence. The old emperor wants to appease him, but the nobles and ministers below will not agree. He must be annihilated with thunderous force!

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down, and now, Zhao Yang is that nail!

He has some brains, but not many.

Huo Yuhao glanced at the other party, and considering the other party's desire to divide the country along the river and rebel against the idea of ​​being crowned a king, he immediately smiled.

(End of this chapter)