Attack Along the Way

Huo Yuhao walked out of the room and had just reached the corner of the corridor when the elevator doors slid open silently, Dai Yun'er stepped out of the elevator lightly.

Today she wore a lake-blue dress, and her long golden hair was braided into a loose fishtail braid that hung down her shoulder. She looked less like a royal princess and more like a fresh and playful girl next door.

The moment she saw Huo Yuhao, her deep blue eyes lit up noticeably. She raised her hand, waved lightly at him, and called out crisply, "Yuhao!"

Huo Yuhao looked at her, merely nodding slightly in response, and asked, "Why are you here?"

Dai Yun'er walked up to him in a few steps, tilted her head back, and said with a smile, "There's a new performance at the Star Luo Grand Theater today, telling the story of the Spirit Ice Douluo from ten thousand years ago. Would you like to go see it together?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly, decisively refusing, "I won't go to the performance."

Dai Yun'er's smile faltered slightly, and a fleeting hint of disappointment flashed across her deep blue eyes.

However, before she could fully process her disappointment, Huo Yuhao continued, "But I happen to have something to discuss with His Majesty today. If Princess Yun'er isn't busy, why don't you come with me?"

"Sure, of course I'm not in a hurry. You can ride in my car!"

Dai Yun'er agreed almost without hesitation, then turned and ran to press the elevator button.

The two went downstairs together and got into the Soul Guidance Car with the Royal Emblem that Dai Yun'er had come in.

The carriage was spacious and quiet, with soft and comfortable leather seats, where two people sat side by side in the back.

Dai Yun'er placed her hands on her knees, her gaze seemingly fixed obediently ahead, but she would occasionally steal glances at Huo Yuhao beside her out of the corner of her eye.

Huo Yuhao's previous judgment was absolutely correct; Dai Yun'er's approach to him was indeed at Dai Tianling's behest.

Ever since learning from En Ci that Huo Yuhao had comprehended the Spirit Domain, Dai Tianling's "desire" for this young man has reached a new level.

Although Huo Yuhao and the Star Luo Imperial Family share the same bloodline, ten thousand years is a long time, and this bloodline connection can hardly be considered very close.

Therefore, the Star Luo Emperor came up with this idea of strengthening ties through marriage, allowing Dai Yun'er to have more contact with Huo Yuhao.

The two are of similar age; it would be wonderful if they could spark some romance.

Even if it doesn't work out, there's no harm in getting to know them and getting closer to them.

Dai Yun'er initially resisted her father's proposal, which was clearly politically motivated.

She was pampered by her parents and brothers from a young age. She seemed easygoing but was actually very opinionated. What she hated most were political marriages that were arranged for the sake of interests.

But later, Dai Tianling patiently recounted Huo Yuhao's various deeds in detail, and solemnly promised that he would only let her get to know him first and would never force her to do anything she didn't want to do, so she reluctantly agreed.

In this world where strength reigns supreme, the instinct to admire the powerful is ingrained in everyone's bones, and royalty are no exception.

Although Huo Yuhao cannot yet be considered a true peerless expert, he has already achieved unparalleled strength among his peers, and becoming a true expert is only a matter of time.

Before she knew it, Dai Yun'er had fallen for him too. She began to look forward to every encounter, to pay attention to every word he said, and to think that if she could really be with him, it would be a very good thing.

Dai Yun'er turned her head, her azure eyes curiously scrutinizing the ever-calm profile beside her. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "Yuhao, why did you suddenly decide to go see Father Emperor? What's the matter?"

Huo Yuhao glanced at Dai Yun'er, carefully considering his words.

He couldn't very well say directly, "I'm going to make my stance clear to your father and tell him to stop pushing you towards me."

So he could only smile and reply, "It'll be a secret for now, you'll find out later."

Upon hearing this, Dai Yun'er couldn't help but pout, clearly dissatisfied with the perfunctory answer, but she didn't press the matter further.

The Soul Guidance Car drove smoothly along the wide and clean streets of Star Luo City, with rows of shops and bustling pedestrians slowly passing by through the car windows.

However, without any warning, at a certain moment, the Soul Guidance Car seemed to be pulled hard from the rear by an invisible hand. The tires screeched sharply and piercingly on the road, and the whole car came to an abrupt stop in the middle of the road.

Huo Yuhao and Dai Yun'er were jolted forward by inertia, but were then firmly pulled back onto their seats by the seatbelts.

Dai Yun'er frowned and raised her voice, asking towards the driver's seat, "What happened? Why did it suddenly stop?"

The royal chauffeur in the front seat also looked bewildered, frantically operating the control panel, but the car just wouldn't budge.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, turned around, and explained apologetically, "Princess, the carriage seems to have broken down."

"Don't get out of the car!"

Huo Yuhao suddenly spoke, his voice low and solemn.

His muscles tensed instantly, and he went into a state of alert.

Seeing the unprecedented seriousness on his face, Dai Yun'er's heart skipped a beat, and she asked, "What's wrong?"

Huo Yuhao didn't offer any further explanation. He pushed open the car door and stepped one foot out.

Before bending down to close the car door, he leaned down slightly and made eye contact with Dai Yun'er through the car window for a moment.

"It's not that the car broke down, it's that the enemy has arrived. Stay inside and don't come out."

Upon hearing this, Dai Yun'er was first startled, and then an incredulous feeling instinctively welled up in her heart.

This is Star Luo City, the capital of the Star Luo Empire. The imperial palace is just a few kilometers away, where the empire's most elite Royal Guard and several Titled Douluo- level retainers are stationed.

In broad daylight, who would dare attack a royal princess's carriage?

However, the moment this thought arose, she saw through the car window that the surrounding scenery began to blur in a strange way.

The familiar buildings and sidewalks on both sides of the street, and even the bright sun in the sky, are like ink paintings soaked in water, their outlines gradually spreading, fading, and blurring.

Suddenly, a deathly, cold gray appeared out of thin air and quickly spread in all directions, enveloping the entire world in a dark and gloomy atmosphere in the blink of an eye.

Only at this moment did Dai Yun'er finally believe Huo Yuhao's words: someone actually dared to make a move here.

A tall figure suddenly appeared beside Huo Yuhao without warning.

Huo Yuhao didn't even need to turn around; he immediately recognized the newcomer from the familiar aura—it was none other than his teacher Han Tianyi.

This elderly man, who had lived a secluded life at the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters for many years, traveled thousands of miles with the Federation Inspection Delegation to the Star Luo Continent with the sole purpose of protecting Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao called out softly, "Teacher."

Han Tianyi simply nodded slightly, a rare solemnity appearing on his usually stern and unsmiling face.

With his cultivation level as a Super Douluo, he was naturally able to sense that the gray mist before him was no ordinary phenomenon.

Under the shroud of gray mist, the entire space seemed to have been stripped away from Star Luo City, forming a desolate and isolated world. This kind of method was definitely not something an ordinary Titled Douluo could do.

From within the churning, thick gray fog ahead, figures began to emerge silently.

However, those were not human, for they were lifeless, with empty, lifeless eyes, and stiff, mechanical movements; they were all Undead Creature pieced together from bones, rotting flesh, and tattered armor.

Skeleton Soldier dragged rusty longswords, zombies staggered but were numerous, and several enormous Stitch Monster let out low growls.

Huo Yuhao breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing this. It turned out to be Evil Soul Master, and the kind who specialized in toying with Undead Creature.

Since you're playing as an undead, that makes things easier.

The Electrolux in his Spirit Sea is Undead Scourge; to play with the undead in front of this ancestor is simply courting death.

However, the moment this thought crossed his mind, Electrolux's aged and solemn voice rang in his mind. "Don't let your guard down. The person who came this time is not simple. Even if I personally take action, I may not be able to do anything to him."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's heartstrings, which had just relaxed slightly, tightened up again.

Even Electrolux, a former Demigod, said he might not be able to defeat them, so who exactly is this person?