An Ambitious Tyrant's Final Curtain
Rewind to one minute earlier, when Xu Tianran and Kong Deming were discussing Zhou Huan's matter, Huo Gua, Tang Wutong, and He Caitou were already waiting two kilometers away from their valley.
Huo Gua did not activate Spiritual Detection because with Kong Deming, Soul Engineer approaching level ten, present, using Spiritual Detection might result in being detected.
He was using Necromancy; his eyes turned completely gray, and through the eyes of the Undead Creature he controlled, he could see clearly the defenses and personnel arrangements throughout the valley.
He Caitou stared intently at the distant valley, a hint of excitement and anticipation on his face, for he could finally take his revenge.
Although Xu Tianran's father had died, Xu Tianran was also a major mastermind behind the coup that year.
Today, he can finally take revenge on his enemies.
However, having already experienced the ups He Caitou would not act impulsively even when facing his sworn enemy, Xu Tianran; he would have to follow his junior brother Huo's orders.
He Caitou transmitted his voice, "Junior brother, how is it?"
Huo Gua's eerie gray eyes remained unchanged, and his expression was deathly still—this was his Necromancy state.
Huo Gua nodded expressionlessly and transmitted his voice without any fluctuation. "Senior Brother He, we can start now. According to the plan, you are responsible for firing nine level -Level Eight Soul Tool Shell, and I will fire the remaining Level Nine Soul Tool Shell."
In fact, He Caitou is now a level 91 Titled Douluo and Rank 9 Soul Master. Moreover, he is exceptionally talented, like a human-shaped Soul Guidance War Machine. So, it would be no problem for him to fire all ten Soul Tool Shells.
However, that Level Nine Soul Tool Shell was modified by Huo Gua using Necromancy. Its destructive power was not only great but also strange, and it could not be resisted by ordinary Defensive Soul Tool.
However, this thing is not easy to make. So far, Huo Gua has only modified one, but it is enough to play a miraculous role in this assassination operation.
Upon hearing Huo Gua's order, He Caitou suppressed his excitement and said in a deep voice, "Alright, do it."
Thus, a special Level Nine Soul Tool Shell and nine Level Eight Soul Tool Shells, with the combined efforts of Huo Gua and He Caitou, the two Senior Brothers, were blasted towards the valley where Xu Tianran was located!
After the intense white light and deafening explosion dissipated, the once small valley had become a huge sinkhole, billowing with smoke and dust.
However, the smoke and dust couldn't obstruct Huo Gua's vision.
After the aftershocks of the explosion subsided, the three of them instantly leaped into the valley.
At this moment, in addition to using Necromancy, Huo Gua also activated Mental Share so that Tang Wutong and He Caitou could see the situation clearly.
When Huo Gua and his two companions arrived at the valley, which resembled a sinkhole, there was no one else in sight except for two battered and disheveled figures.
Those dozen or so level eight and nine Soul Engineers have been completely wiped out.
In fact, under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for just one Level Nine Soul Tool Shell and nine level -Level Eight Soul Tool Shell to blast so many high-level Soul Engineer into nothingness at once.
The main reason for this effect is the magical Level Nine Soul Tool Shell that Huo Gua modified. It has unique penetrating power, magical power, and annihilation power, which is something that the normal Soul Engineer of the Sun Moon Empire cannot resist.
Once the defenses are breached, the sheer number of Level Eight Soul Tool Shell, combined with a Level Nine Soul Tool Shell, exploding together in a small valley would create an energy that is terrifying.
And so, those dozen or so level eight Rank 9 Soul Master were blasted to ashes in a rather humiliating manner.
The only ones still alive were Kong Deming and Xu Tianran, who was by his side.
The two were currently enveloped by a silver light barrier, but this barrier had been pierced by dozens of small holes and was almost shattered, which was why both of them were injured.
Of course, without this silver Soul Tool, Kong Deming would have been crippled on the spot, if not killed, and Xu Tianran would have certainly died.
This demonstrates the power of this silver Soul Tool.
Huo Gua immediately recognized that this item was extraordinary. He figured this must be the prototype of the Level 10 Soul Tool that Ju Zi had mentioned. He was surprised that it could even resist 50% to 60% of Necromancy.
At this moment, Kong Deming and Xu Tianran also saw Huo Gua and the other two.
Xu Tianran coughed up a mouthful of black blood, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and stared at the three people in front of him with an extremely ugly expression, saying hatefully, "It's you!!"
Of course he knew Huo Gua, Tang Wutong, and He Caitou, after all, these were all key figures at Shrek, especially Huo Gua, who had caused quite a stir in the Mingde Hall back then.
Xu Tianran was filled with regret; why hadn't he killed this scourge sooner?
Back then, he shouldn't have pinned his hopes of killing Shrek's genius on the ethereal Sun Moon Forbidden Land (Xu Tianran didn't know it was the Qiankun Love-Seeking Valley). Instead, he should have overwhelmed them with his army in Mingdu.
In that case, today's situation would not have occurred.
Unlike Xu Tianran's resentment and regret, Kong Deming was clearly more rational.
Although he was in a sorry state, Kong Deming remained calm and said, "Huo Yuhao, do you know the consequences of your actions? If His Majesty dies here, your Star Luo Royal Family will be wiped out."
However, in his Necromancy state, Huo Gua was like an emotionless machine, showing no emotional fluctuation whatsoever, and coldly replied, "Further words are useless, kill."
When killing someone, it is best to avoid unnecessary talk; this is what Elder Yi told him.
Under normal circumstances, Huo Gua might ramble on a bit, but in magic Huo Gua won't waste words.
Therefore, Huo Gua the move "Death Blossom" to kill Kong Deming.
Tang Wutong, of course, couldn't just stand there and watch the show, so she joined the attack on Kong Deming.
As for He Caitou, it's clear that his mission is to kill Xu Tianran, which can be seen as a chance for revenge given to him by his junior brother Huo Gua.
In an instant, a fierce battle broke out again within the valley.
However, under the bizarre and unheard-of attack of Necromancy, Kong Deming was forced to retreat steadily by Huo Gua.
Furthermore, with most of the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield damaged, Kong Deming's strength was only at the peak of Level 94, Titled Douluo. Without the assistance of the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield, his strongest Soul Tool, he was unable to unleash the power of Level Ten Soul Master.
Moreover, he had already been injured before this.
In addition, Tang Wutong, a level 95 Super Douluo, was also attacking from the side. Kong Deming knew that this time it was truly a dead end.
On the other hand, Xu Tianran's situation was even more dire.
Although Xu Tianran was a level 92 Titled Douluo, he was already seriously injured and had a disability in both legs. How could he possibly withstand the attack from He Caitou, who was known as a war machine, was also Titled Douluo and Rank 9 Soul Master?
In less than two minutes, He Caitou, who looked like Soul Tool armored man, thrust his shiny level-nine Soul Tool Gun into Xu Tianran's chest with a "thud"!
Xu Tianran, his face already deathly pale, gripped the Soul Tool Gun that had pierced his chest tightly, coughing up blood as he uttered hatefully, "I... I'm so... unwilling... to die... at the hands of someone like you..."
He Caitou looked at Xu Tianran expressionlessly and replied indifferently, "Yes, someone like me would normally have no chance for revenge. I should thank my junior brother for giving me this opportunity. Before you die, let me tell you a secret: I am Xu He, have you forgotten, cousin?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Tianran's eyes widened instantly, his face filled with disbelief.
Before he could even speak, He Caitou suddenly pulled out the Soul Tool Gun from his hand, and with a hiss, blood gushed out.
A powerful and ruthless ruler, the Sun Moon Emperor, Xu Tianran, has passed away!
Even the most esteemed person, even an emperor, is nothing more than a corpse after death. But this ambitious figure clearly died with his eyes wide open in discontent, not only because he was killed by his own cousin, but also because he was just one step away from unifying Douluo, just one step away from becoming the first Douluo Monarch, just one step away...
Unfortunately, he would never be able to take that step.
Ironically, Xu Tianran never knew until his death that it was Ju Zi who betrayed him.
Meanwhile, Kong Deming, who was struggling against Huo Gua and Tang Wutong, was enraged to see Xu Tianran fall dead. He roared, "Fine! Fine! Fine! Then let's all die together!"
Although Kong Deming sided with Ju Zi and Xu Yunhan, he absolutely could not accept that the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire would die before his eyes.
Furthermore, the situation was already a dead end.
Therefore, at this moment, Kong Deming steeled his heart, no longer having any thought of retreating, and his whole body shone with silver light as he once again used the nearly collapsed Silver Moon Divine Light Shield.
However, he was not using the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield for defense or attack. Instead, he was burning his own Martial Soul to fuse the two together, wanting to completely complete the creation of this Level 10 Soul Tool and thus advance to the Level Ten Soul Master!
Huo Gua and Tang Wutong naturally couldn't let Kong Deming succeed, and launched another frenzied attack on the glowing Kong Deming.
Death Blossom, Demon Spirit Annihilation, Mental Shock, Mental Disorder...
Light Dragon God Slash, Dragon God Dance of Heavenly Grief, Dragon Dance Shining Sun...
The two unleashed a barrage of various spells and Soul Skill at Kong Deming, who resembled a ball of light.
After a good ten seconds, Kong Deming finally exploded with a loud "BOOM!"
He failed.
He had originally planned that even if he could instantly reach the level of Level Ten Soul Master, he would self-destruct and die with Huo Yuhao.
Unfortunately, Huo Yuhao didn't give him a chance. In addition, the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield was already mostly damaged, making his chances of advancing slim. In the end, he died with resentment, not only because he was killed, but also because he failed to become the first Level Ten Soul Master.
At this moment, Huo Gua finally broke free from the Necromancy and walked up to He Caitou, saying, "Congratulations, Senior Brother, your great revenge has been achieved."
He Caitou exhaled a long breath and returned to his image of a big, naive man. "Thank you to my junior brother Chengcheng. I can sleep peacefully in the future."