Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 999 The Wall Collapsed (6K)

The Xingluo side suffered almost no losses and easily took over the Mingdou Mountain Range.

The biggest contributor was undoubtedly Huo Yuhao.

He invited the Beast God Di Tian as an ally, who defeated the most troublesome Death God Douluo Ye Xishui, making a great contribution.

Even these self-important titled Douluo had to admit their inferiority and sincerely express their admiration.

You have to admit it.

They're really not good enough.

No one can be on top of anyone else.

Honestly, let alone provoking Di Tian and then resolving the conflict between them, and even getting him to help him fight other Soul Masters.

Even those who have the courage to stand before Di Tian without any fear are already exceptional individuals.

That's the Beast God Di Tian!

As for the secret they heard tonight, they tacitly kept it to themselves and didn't mention it to anyone else.

It's not that all of them are really that good people; it's just that these news items are too sensational, and none of them are things they're qualified to talk about.

As fellow titled Douluo, the gossip surrounding Dai Hao, a White Tiger Duke, being beaten up by his own son to vent his anger, is something that everyone discusses in private, even though no one talks about it to his face.

But if this gossip involves a Super Douluo, and specifically a Shrek Academy Super Douluo, then they'll have to think twice before bringing it up.

As for what happened later, even concerning the two or three Limit Douluos, they wished they could puncture their eardrums right now.

These kinds of things are best kept to yourself; talking about them will only make you uncomfortable.

The Star Luo Army is very efficient.

Before dawn, they had basically reconnoitered all the positions left behind by the Sun Moon Empire and cleaned up the battlefield.

Huo Yuhao is more efficient.

In just a few hours, he collected all the high-altitude detection soul guides left behind in the sky by the Sun Moon Empire.

Without human control and the support of a cluster of soul-guided devices, those high-altitude probes are nothing more than a bunch of round, rolling lumps of iron.

At dawn, after everything had settled down, the soldiers, who had been excited all night, went to rest.

Dai Hao dispatched a large elite scout force composed of many Soul Masters to cross from the east to the west, preparing to secretly enter the Sun Moon Empire's homeland.

Unfortunately, his plan did not succeed.

Although the Sun Moon Empire's garrison retreated from the Mingdou Mountains, the defensive system built up over thousands of years was not so easily destroyed.

Moreover, several months ago, the Sun and Moon forces released a large number of various detection soul guides, making their borders completely transparent.

The loss of the Mingdou Mountains has nothing to do with the mainland of my Sun Moon Empire.

Even without the leadership of Mad Bull Douluo Wang Yiheng and the absence of a sharp-edged squad, the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps is still a beast king-level guardian of the nation.

Defeating three or five ordinary Title Douluos is not a problem.

They quickly joined up with the border guards and, relying on the previously constructed permanent fortifications, erected a new defensive line.

In the evening, after a full day of rest, everyone participated in a grand celebration banquet.

Aside from Dai Hao still forbidding anyone from drinking alcohol, the Star Luo Empire's garrison was able to improve their meals today—the Sun Moon Empire had only been repelled, not defeated, and it was not yet time to rest easy.

During the meal, Dai Hao appeared somewhat depressed. His face did not show the excitement of defeating the Sun and Moon Army; instead, it was filled with worry.

"Why is the Duke so worried? The Star Luo Empire has regained some initiative in the war by retaking the Mingdou Mountains. You should be happy."

While everyone was still immersed in the joy of victory, Huo Yuhao sat down next to Dai Hao and asked in a low voice.

Dai Hao sighed slightly: "It's only gained a temporary respite, not even a glimmer of hope."

"The Heavenly Soul Empire is on the verge of destruction, so how much better off can we, the Star Luo Empire, be? I now even think that the Dou Ling Empire is in the best possible situation."

Huo Yuhao naturally understood what Dai Hao meant.

Currently, on the surface, the Heavenly Soul Empire is in the worst state of affairs on the mainland.

Not only were they left, but they were even forced into a decisive battle with the Sun Moon Empire, and were only one step away from national annihilation.

The next most important is the Douling Empire, which is about to be overrun by the Sun Moon Empire's army.

The Douling Empire, which inherited the orthodox lineage of the Heavenly Dou, is the weakest and smallest of the three kingdoms in the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

There's only one Super Douluo, and the remaining Title Douluos are still in the hands of the rebels—this trash empire should just collapse already, it's beyond saving.

And the Star Luo Empire?

They are the strongest on the surface.

The army is strong and well-equipped, with hundreds of thousands of troops stationed on the border, and there are also numerous soul tools and natural defenses such as the Mingdou Mountains to defend it.

But is that really the case?

The Sun Moon Empire occupied vast territories of the Heavenly Soul Empire, including a portion bordering the Star Luo Empire.

Although it is also a hilly area, it is no different from the mountainous area of ​​the Mingdou Mountains.

Once the two countries are at war, there is no need for Ju Zi to continue attacking the Mingdou Mountains; it would be sufficient to send troops directly from the Tianhun Empire.

With such a long border, it's impossible to completely reclaim it. Now, Xingluo is like someone who has finally taken back their own front door, only to turn around and...

Well, one side of the wall has collapsed.

This makes their decision to defend the Mingdou Mountains seem somewhat foolish.

The northern border must be guarded against, but if the forces are dispersed, there is a risk of being defeated on both sides separately, making the situation extremely awkward.

In comparison, the Douling Empire in the rear, although it also lacks natural defenses, has a much better geographical location.

Even if the Sun Moon Empire conquers the entire territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire, as long as the Star Luo Empire survives, they will only need to defend one border at most.

Moreover, if the Sun Moon Empire were to advance to the border region, it would inevitably have to confront Shrek City, which is caught between three kingdoms.

Shrek City's own strength also plays a vital protective role for the Douling Empire.

This is why the Sun Moon Empire initially bypassed the southern part of the Heavenly Soul Empire and gradually advanced southward from the north.

Standing at the table, watching the celebratory party with its clinking glasses and lively singing and dancing, Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly.

"The Star Luo Empire's battle lines have been stretched thin, and so has the Sun Moon Empire. In addition, they also have to digest the territories that have been annexed, which will further weaken their internal strength."

Huo Yuhao said in a low voice.

Dai Hao wore a bitter smile.

"At the time, we were too optimistic. As it turns out, even if we had taken the Mingdou Mountains, we would not have been able to take advantage of the situation to invade the Sun Moon Empire's homeland."

(End of this chapter)