Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 789 Forced Purchase and Sale (4K)

Ma Xiaotao is absolutely right.

If the mountain doesn't come to me, then I go to the mountain.

Although Huo Yuhao discovered that the Holy Spirit Cult members seemed to be connected to the area near the moat under the south city wall or the area near the hidden troop caves, it would be foolish to rush in there.

Therefore, it would be better to openly acquire all kinds of controlled rare metals, naturally under the name of the Holy Spirit Church. Anyone who dares not sell controlled rare metals will be dragged into a dark room and scareed with undead creatures.

Such an arrogant style of behavior could not possibly go unnoticed by the officials of the Sun Moon Empire. When Ma Xiaotao heard that the Holy Spirit Cult was coercing merchants to sell them rare metals controlled by the Holy Spirit Cult, she knew that Huo Yuhao and his group must have arrived.

Aside from Huo Yuhao, no one else in the world would dare to use such a method of turning a public enemy into a street bully.

"Didn't I say I wouldn't pay you? I'm raising the price by 30% based on the market price. I'm supposed to see the rare metal tomorrow. Your whole family should be in the city, right?"

Nana's clear voice rang out, her beautiful figure hidden beneath a wide black robe, her eyes flickering with an unpredictable light, giving her a somewhat eerie appearance.

"This, this, sir."

The steward below swallowed hard when he saw the two menacing figures standing beside Nana.

He really wanted to say that they couldn't sell controlled metals without approval from above. Even when your Holy Spirit Church sold controlled rare metals, they still needed a permit to sell them.

However, looking at the two stitched giants with drool dripping from their mouths and staring intently at him, the manager was almost certain that if he dared to utter a single word of dissent, he would likely be torn apart and devoured by these two monsters.

No matter how strong the public reaction may be, it is clear to anyone with eyes that evil spirit masters have become the darlings of the empire.

Even His Majesty has to rely on the power of evil spirit masters to ensure that he has high-end combat power comparable to the three great empires.

Offending an evil spirit master, whether secretly or openly, is an absolutely foolish act.

"Please remember to send us the note later, sir."

The manager ultimately didn't dare to directly refuse Nana's request.

After he said those words, the pressure on his body suddenly disappeared, and the murderous aura surrounding him gradually dissipated.

Gasping for breath, the manager quickly bowed and left.

The same scene was also seen in various areas of Sunrise City. Since he was going to tell the Holy Spirit Cult that they had arrived, Huo Yuhao naturally didn't mind making a bigger commotion. In just one day, he used the Holy Spirit Cult's name to plunder two thousand catties of rare metals from Sunrise City.

These rare metals are all strictly controlled items. If even a few grams were to leak out, it would be enough to get you beheaded. If it weren't for the Holy Spirit Church's backing, getting so many controlled items would be a pipe dream.

Take Huo Yuhao for example. He worked so hard in the last competition, but in the end, he probably only got about 10,000 jin of rare metals of this level.

If this happens a few more times...

Huo Yuhao's eyes suddenly started rolling around. Who said he couldn't do it a few more times? Anyway, the others couldn't tell the difference between evil soul masters and soul palaces. He could just fire a shot and move to another place. By the time the Sun Moon Empire realized what was going on, it would be too late.

The reason why evil soul masters have a place to survive in the Sun Moon Empire is twofold: firstly, because of their own strength and exaggerated speed of improvement; and secondly, because Xu Tianran provides open and covert support to the Holy Spirit Cult. In the common people, everyone, whether they themselves or their neighbors, can confidently say that they have never been harmed by evil soul masters.

Therefore, the Holy Spirit Cult's foundation lies in imperial power, not in the common people. If this is used as a pretext to launch an attack, even if Xu Tianran and the Holy Spirit Cult continue to cooperate, they will all harbor deep resentment.

Huo Yuhao had just sorted out his thoughts when the person in question came knocking on his door.

"We've got you! So you were the one impersonating a member of my Holy Church in Sunrise City, extorting controlled metals?"

A man in black wielding a bone whip smashed through the wooden wall in front of Huo Yuhao and reached him.

Huo Yuhao then realized that she was actually a female Soul Master. Her face was terribly pale, but it was clear that she was originally quite beautiful.

However, her eyes are now completely blood red, giving people a shocking sense of horror.

A powerful mental storm instantly erupted from the female evil spirit master.

Two yellow, two purple, and four black spirit rings emerged one after another.

A huge black shadow appeared behind her, its ferocious appearance instantly amplifying the mental fluctuations in the surrounding space several times over.

Huo Yuhao snorted coldly, and an even more powerful mental force swept out, directly knocking the opponent's mental force attack away.

"You've caught me? How come I didn't know?"

The woman in black felt as if her brain was about to split open after being hit by Huo Yuhao's terrifying mental energy surge. However, upon hearing Huo Yuhao's arrogant words, she was filled with rage.

Huo Yuhao flashed and appeared a hundred meters away, clearly not intending to get entangled with this person any longer.

But then, a dark figure burst out of the door like a storm, its low growl echoing through the air.

They identified the direction Huo Yuhao had fled in and quickly gave chase.

Huo Yuhao's figure flashed, revealing that he had encountered a psychic-attribute evil soul master. His opponent's martial soul was likely similar to a vengeful spirit, somewhat like Nana's, but many times more powerful than Nana had been.

At this moment, they all used their powerful mental strength to enter a state of near invisibility, so that they would not be detected by the high-altitude detection soul guides in the sky.

Huo Yuhao's mind was racing, assessing the current situation and making rapid calculations.

This person is a mental-type Soul Master, and also an evil Soul Master. His mental strength even surpasses that of the White Tiger Duke, making him quite difficult to deal with.

However, no matter how formidable the opponent may be, we must defeat them; otherwise, it will dampen their morale and make it easy for others to discover our lack of strength.

While notifying others to stop through their soul connection, Huo Yuhao began to lead this person on a run around the streets.

It must be said that Huo Yuhao's talent for escaping is in no way inferior to his talent for fighting. If he had only run in a straight line, he might have been caught up in that short time.

However, he adopted a roundabout approach, weaving through streets and alleys, and even occasionally using his grappling hook to fly around randomly, maneuvering rapidly in mid-air.

From a distance, it looks just like a flying monkey that has stolen a black outfit and is darting around on the roof beams and tree branches.

(End of this chapter)