Vol. 8Mingdu to Rising Sun
Huo Yuhao plundered the Sun Moon Empire’s stores, gained allies and power, and confronted Dai Hao over his past. He then turned to rescuing the tournament hostages in Rising Sun City, where his escape plan left Zhang Peng and Ma Xiao Tao returning toward the city.
- Huo Yuhao forfeited Soul Hall’s tournament final to Shrek, then joined the underground forces’ tournament while allied fighters prepared to attack Xu Tianran’s forces.
- Huo Yuhao and his companions broke into the Imperial Armory, disabled its defenses, and began moving its vast Rare Metal stores through Gates of the Undead.
- Huo Yuhao helped raid the imperial stores and won the tournament, while Xu Tianran seized the throne after the palace attack left him gravely injured.
- Huo Yuhao entered Qiankun Asking Love Valley with Wang Dong'er and Wang Qiu’er, then accepted Ning Rongrong’s assignment to protect Dai Hao and escort him to his camp.
- Huo Yuhao and his allies survived attacks, expanded cooperation between Shrek, the Body Sect, and Soul Hall, and learned that Mu En had survived his failed breakthrough through Loaned Godhood.
- Huo Yuhao went to the Duke’s Mansion to settle his grudge with Dai Hao, revealing that he was Yun Er’s son and destroying the Duchess’s remains after learning of her death.
- Huo Yuhao discovered that the tournament captives were held in Rising Sun City and arranged an uprising to draw troops away while he prepared their escape.
- Huo Yuhao helped the prisoners recover and break out, then lured two Holy Spirit Cult elders into a fatal trap as Zhang Peng and Ma Xiao Tao returned toward the city.