Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 741 Xu Tianran, the King of Face Changers (6K)

"Tsk, that won't do."

Huo Yuhao shook his head: "Isn't this the same resource our Soul Palace gave me? Our Soul Palace elders also fooled me like this. Your Holy Spirit Cult has no sincerity—Good morning, come here."

After Huo Yuhao finished speaking, he waved and called Chen An over.

Feng Ling and the four evil soul masters couldn't help but look rather unpleasant; this guy's corner was just too hard to be dug out.

Just then, Huo Yuhao raised his hand, and a terrifying gate to the dead reappeared and slowly opened.

A terrifying aura, so powerful that even Feng Ling was terrified, emanated from the Gate of the Dead.

The other four elders' teeth chattered involuntarily; the aura, filled with the fusion of holiness and death, made even their souls tremble.

"Tiancan, come back when you've had your fun."

A soul voice entered the arena. What a magnificent soul voice it was! It even made the spiritual seas of the four evil soul master elders become chaotic. Feng Ling's face was filled with pain. She subconsciously wanted to grab Huo Yuhao and Chen An who had entered the gate of the dead, but she was still a step too late.

Looking at the Gate of the Dead, which exuded a terrifying aura and whose mere wisp of power even surpassed that of Elder Long and Ye Xishui, Feng Ling hesitated.

She had a feeling that if she rashly rushed into the Gate of the Dead, she would surely die, and die without any power to resist.

That was a spiritual will so powerful that it was almost at the level of a god. Although it had not yet been transformed into divine consciousness, it was only one step away from being realized.

The being behind the Gate of the Dead is likely to be even more powerful than the two Holy Dragons from a hundred years ago.

Yes, if there weren't powerful figures of this level, how could the Soul Palace dare to offer the hunting of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion as a reward for the opponent's ninth soul ring, just like their Holy Spirit Sect?

What an unfathomable Soul Palace!

Feng Ling stared at the slowly closing gate to the dead, not daring to move an inch, for fear of angering the terrifying being behind it.

Just before the gates of the dead closed, a note flew out.

With a swift movement, Feng Ling caught the note that flew out from the Gate of the Dead.

"Thank you for the Holy Church's hospitality. Tiancan is extremely grateful. If you wish to further cooperate, please discuss the cooperation in Panxiru Town, Icacia. Please also convey my regards to Alliance Leader Nangong: I am very comfortable using your esteemed faction's Morning An Supervisor. I hope Alliance Leader Nangong will not blame me for taking what belongs to someone else."

Feng Ling wasn't angry; she simply raised her assessment of the Soul Palace's strength to another level.

As a Soul Master, she naturally knew that Xilu Town was a sacred place for Soul Masters and the best choice for exchanges and cooperation between countries. Negotiating cooperation matters there could indeed serve as a cover.

Inside the emergency safety zone, Xu Tianran had woken up again. However, he was no longer just a cripple without legs, but also without arms. He could only do things by using the soul power in his body to control himself to float up.

The Nine-Heart Begonia truly lives up to its reputation as the number one healing martial spirit in the world. Even though Xu Tianran was blown up like that, it still managed to save him. However, this does not mean that the Nine-Heart Begonia can restore Xu Tianran to his original state.

At this moment, the soul power within Xu Tianran's body was extremely sluggish, and each time he circulated his soul power, it was extremely painful.

The turbulent flow of soul power from the soul core explosion caused irreversible damage to the meridians in his body, which even the Nine-Heart Begonia could not completely repair.

Even so, Xu Tianran refused the help of his servants; he refused to let a maid carry him even to turn over in bed.

Only Orange could get close to him at this time and do what she could.

"Damn the Body Sect, damn Shrek Academy!"

Xu Tianran roared to the sky, his angry voice echoing throughout the entire palace.

The deaths of some people must not move Xu Tianran. What is causing him unbearable pain is that the palace's defense system, worth billions, was shattered by a level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell, a top-level underground armory was stolen, and he himself was turned into a human stump.

These things piled up one after another, making him so angry that he fainted several times.

These were the very reasons he launched his war of aggression. What did their complete disappearance mean? It meant his plans would be postponed indefinitely. Moreover, even the wealthy and powerful Sun Moon Empire would find this loss difficult to bear.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, something terrible has happened!" A trembling voice came from afar, and a servant stumbled and crawled towards them, his face filled with grief.

Xu Tianran angrily retorted, "What's wrong? It's all because of your curses, you bunch of bastards!"

"Your Highness, His Majesty... His Majesty has passed away..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianran's previously furious expression froze instantly, and a strange glint flashed in his eyes. This seemed to be the only piece of good news for him amidst today's enormous losses.

The emperor's death meant that he, the crown prince, could finally be officially recognized as the emperor. And the power he now controlled was enough to help him ascend the throne.

The defense system can be rebuilt if it's gone, the armory can be replenished slowly if one is lost, and since all my brothers are dead and no one can compete with me for the throne, I can just find a way to get a humanoid soul tool to deal with it later.

Everything seemed to be getting better again...

Xu Tianran gritted his teeth and suddenly cried out, "Father, Father, how could you leave us like this! Without you, how can I maintain my life?"

"Now, in this time of imperial decline and turmoil, the nation's fate hangs in the balance, uncertain of tomorrow, and we have lost our ruler, alas!"

Two lines of tears, whether from grief or heartache, instantly streamed down her face.

After a bout of weeping, Xu Tianran trembled as he summoned his ministers: "Quickly mobilize resources and troops from nearby cities to maintain order, and have the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps and the Terrorclaw Soul Master Corps enter the city immediately to intimidate the vassal kings of various regions."

"Anyone who takes advantage of the situation to cause trouble will be killed without mercy. People affected by the explosion should be resettled as soon as possible, and provided with living supplies and housing free of charge. We must stabilize the situation in the shortest possible time."

Although the direct line of the royal family with the right of succession is almost extinct, there are still some people with royal blood, including powerful generals stationed on the frontier.

These people either command large armies or control important resources, so it's hard to guarantee that one or two of them won't use the pretense of serving the emperor to actually want to become emperor.

Even in the history of Douluo Continent and Sun Moon Continent, such examples are commonplace.

Don't forget, the deep-seated hatred that He Caitou harbored stemmed from this very thing!

However, Ju Zi, who was standing to the side, felt a chill run down her spine as she watched Xu Tianran, who was calmly and methodically handling everything, even with tears still on his face.

As the person who knows Xu Tianran best, Ju Zi can clearly sense that only one part of Xu Tianran's wailing is genuine, while the remaining 90% is an act for the ministers.

(End of this chapter)