Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 855 The Sword of Damocles

If the White Tiger Duke falls, the outcome of this continental war will be no longer in doubt, and no one will be able to discern her offensive strategy.

Furthermore, without the White Tiger Duke's command, the western part of the Star Luo Empire will inevitably fall into chaos.

The chaos, lasting at least several months, would allow her to execute her plans more calmly.

Although Dai Hao did not die, fortunately the Holy Spirit Cult still had a backup plan, and their Sun Moon Empire still had a huge advantage.

With its powerful reconnaissance capabilities and terrifying technological gap, the Sun Moon Empire has an overwhelming degree of control over its borders.

Every move Xingluo made was under their control and watchful eyes.

Just as Huo Yuhao had predicted, Ju Zi had already prepared a thunderous offensive against the Heavenly Soul Empire.

We are simply waiting for the best time to launch.

At this moment, Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin was also in this large tent.

As the third-ranked Soul Master of the Sun Moon Empire, his original mission was to kill Dai Hao in that sneak attack.

However, Dai Hao retreated directly into the city and did not stay at the front line. After realizing that there was no chance to kill Dai Hao, Ye Yulin also led two Beast King-level Soul Master Corps to retreat and came here as quickly as possible to meet up with Ju Zi.

Besides Xu Tianran, only a few top experts in the camp truly knew about Orange's tactical plan.

Wang Yiheng, the leader of the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps, couldn't help but ask, "Marshal, shall we continue waiting?"

After a moment's thought, Ju Zi said in a deep voice, "We can't wait any longer; the time is almost right."

"Several of our ultra-high-altitude detection soul guides have gone missing. Although it's unclear whether it's due to a design flaw in the equipment itself, it's a bad omen. If we continue to wait, things might go wrong."

"Our plan succeeded because of the ultra-high-altitude soul tool, and it also failed because of the ultra-high-altitude soul tool. Because we believed in the ultra-high-altitude soul tool, we made a tactical arrangement that the three empires could not predict at all."

"But because we placed too much trust in the ultra-high-altitude soul-guided detector, we only learned of its disappearance today. Now, it seems that some people have already realized our intentions."

"The reinforcements from the Douling Empire have penetrated deep into the heart of the Xingluo Empire and cannot return to provide assistance for the time being. Our plan has been basically completed, and there is no need to pursue perfection."

"It's a pity we couldn't draw the main force of the Heavenly Soul Empire away. Otherwise, our next battle would have been much easier."

"Commander Wang, after the battle ends tomorrow, you will lead the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps to immediately sail south and ensure the safety of the border."

"Master Ye, please inform the Holy Spirit Cult to cooperate with us. We will make our move tomorrow morning. Generals, return immediately to prepare. This time, we will press on and fight our way all the way to Heavenly Dou City."

"yes!"

The crowd readily agreed.

At first, these generals and powerful figures were somewhat unconvinced by the orange.

However, when they easily breached the Star Luo Empire's border defenses following Orange's plan, they were convinced.

In the eyes of these generals, Ju Zi's elusive and unpredictable tactics were absolutely divine.

Often, the generals are still completely confused when the tactical objective has already been achieved.

The reports from the front lines have clearly demonstrated that the Star Luo Empire is being led by the nose.

Even the renowned marshal, Duke White Tiger, failed to detect their plan this time.

Ju Zi attaches great importance to reconnaissance. This time, he mobilized almost all the detection soul guides in the country, and even mobilized all the high-altitude detection soul guides used for defense in all cities.

Her reasoning was simple: if the borders are not breached, why would the cities need to be defended?

Orange stood up, her beautiful eyes gleaming; she was essentially fighting in place of Xu Tianran.

Xu Tianran trusted her more than anyone else.

The revenge is about to begin. Although the Heavenly Soul Empire is not the Star Luo Empire, the destruction of the Heavenly Soul Empire is, for her, the prelude to the destruction of the Star Luo Empire.

The war is finally about to unfold in full force. Where is that monster? What is he doing?

Hopefully, I won't run into him on the battlefield.

A hint of worry flashed in Ju Zi's eyes. Even Dai Hao was nothing more than a nobody in her eyes. Given the gap between the Sun Moon Empire's national strength and Star Luo's, even if her war skills were slightly inferior to Dai Hao's, they would be ruthlessly erased and she would be surpassed.

The only person who could make Ju Zi feel fear on the battlefield was her junior brother, whom she had only met a few times.

Whether it was the other party facing Coco's trap, or the subtle counterattack with the recording bead, giving them a warning.

Whether it was the fact that the other party, with his Soul King cultivation, overpowered Soul Saint Zhao Yang and rescued her and his subordinates as if a divine soldier had descended from the heavens, or the fact that he arranged tactical deployments in a very short time, all of this made Ju Zi realize that her junior brother was the one truly born for war.

The opponent is a monster with a true talent for war and a keen sense of smell. If anyone could detect my arrangements immediately, my junior brother would be the only one.

Battle situation reading ability, personal strength, personal charisma, public speaking skills, strategic composure—all the talents related to war seemed to have been maxed out by that monster.

This is why Ju Zi has been pondering the extent of her contingency plans in the camp. Whether it's a beast tide or a surprise attack, as long as she can hold off Huo Yuhao and prevent him from appearing on the battlefield, for Ju Zi, the upcoming battle will be a complete stomp on the weak.

[If the borders don't fall, do the cities still need defenses?]

Of course, this was said by Orange herself, but even if the border is not breached, do the cities really not need to be defended?

Of course not. As long as Zhao Yang is not brought to justice, the Sun Moon Empire will remain uneasy. Otherwise, what Ju Zi mobilized would not be just a simple high-altitude soul-guided detector.

"What skills did Zhao Yang learn from you? And where is he hiding?"

Ju Zi's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. Huo Yuhao could understand Ju Zi's tactical intentions, and Ju Zi could naturally understand Huo Yuhao's arrangements as well.

The secret weapon in Zhao Yang's hand was a sharp sword that Huo Yuhao had left in the Sun Moon Empire, ready to pierce the heart of the Sun Moon Empire at any time.

This surprise force will absolutely not appear unless it is a critical moment.

Just like the legendary level 10 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell, its destructive power is greatest only when it exists in legends.

What Ju Zi couldn't understand was, where could such a large army be hiding? Why hadn't the Sun Moon Empire found any trace of them after searching for so long?

(End of this chapter)