Infiltrating the Sun Moon Empire
Upon hearing Xu Jiujiu, Xu Jiujiu was taken aback at first, then a light suddenly lit up in her tired eyes, and her voice unconsciously rose a few decibels. "Where are they?"
When she asked that question, there was not a trace of doubt in her tone about whether the information was accurate.
That was the trust built up over many years of interaction with Huo Yuhao; no further explanation was needed.
Huo Yuhao replied calmly, "They are imprisoned in the Evil Demon Forest of the Sun Moon Empire, in the stronghold of the Holy Spirit Cult, guarded by a large number of Evil Soul Master."
"There are also Soul Engineer Corps members from the Sun Moon Empire lying in ambush on the outskirts, waiting for you to go and rescue them."
Since this is a trap set by the Sun Moon Empire, even without Yun Ming's message, the Sun Moon Empire would probably have allowed the people who originally belonged to the Three Douluo Kingdoms to gradually find the location where those people were imprisoned.
Upon hearing Xu Jiujiu, Xu Jiujiu frowned, his expression becoming even more somber than before.
After her previous failed assassination attempt on Xu Tianran, she became more cautious than before.
Rescuing people deep into the heart of the Sun Moon Empire is no easy task.
But those people had to be saved; the families of frontline generals and members of the royal family—their lives were crucial to the battle situation on the front lines.
Seeing her heavy expression, Huo Yuhao said, "Don't worry, Sister Jiujiu Jiu, the Spirit Pagoda will help."
Xu Jiujiu, she raised her head to look at him, a genuine sense of gratitude flashing in her eyes.
But her tone remained cautious. "Everything needs to be considered carefully."
Huo Yuhao nodded. "Not bad."
His goal this time was not only to save people, but also to use this opportunity to eradicate the Holy Spirit Cult from its roots.
Just now, he sensed the Divine Examination's prompt once again in his Spirit Sea, giving him yet another reason to participate in this matter.
Although the Spirit Pagoda has developed rapidly, it has only been established for a few years.
Upon closer examination, there are still too few high-level combatants.
Take the Titled Douluo as an example; currently, Huo Yuhao is the only one in the Spirit Pagoda.
Of course, if he wanted, he could easily summon people from that time and space ten thousand years in the future.
After all, in that era, he was the master of the Spirit Pagoda Tower Master, and he had quite a few Titled Douluo- level experts under his command.
But now the matter of saving lives is urgent and cannot be delayed, and he does not have the time to travel back and forth between the two eras to mobilize manpower.
Three days later, a list of powerful individuals for the joint operation was delivered to Huo Yuhao.
Besides the powerhouses originally from the Three Douluo Kingdoms, there was another name on the list that didn't surprise Huo Yuhao: Shrek Academy.
The academy, which claims to "not interfere in mainland affairs," has once again become involved.
However, this is a good thing for Huo Yuhao. Although Xuan Zi is unreliable, his Level 98 combat power can still be of great help.
The group agreed to meet in Tianxing City, which is currently the front line of the war between the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire.
The city walls still bore the scorch marks left by the Soul Guidance Cannon, and there were far fewer pedestrians on the streets than usual. A faint smell of gunpowder and dust lingered in the air.
Their plan was to start from here, cross the Mingdou Mountain Range, head straight into the heart of the Sun Moon Empire, and head straight for the Evil Demon Forest.
Because the operation was to penetrate deep into the heart of the Sun Moon Empire, none of the participants had a cultivation level lower than that of Soul Douluo.
However, there were quite a few combatants at the Titled Douluo level. The Star Luo Empire sent out Heavenly Fiend Douluo, Giant Strength Douluo, and Starshatter Douluo.
The Dou Ling Empire sent Heavenly Sun Douluo and Profound Nether Douluo, while the Heavenly Soul Empire sent Golden Body Douluo and Noumenon Douluo.
Shrek Academy, on the other hand, sent Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, Zhuang Yusen, all of whom are veteran Titled Douluo- level fighters.
Huo Yuhao looked at the group that had gathered together and made a mental assessment. Although the lineup was already quite strong, it was probably still a bit short of enough to rescue the person under the siege of the Holy Spirit Cult and the Sun Moon Empire Soul Engineer Corps.
Fortunately, he was prepared and had a plan, so there shouldn't be any problems.
Because it is currently wartime, the Sun Moon Empire has deployed a large number of Soul Tool in the skies above the border. As long as a Soul Master passes by, their traces will be detected immediately.
The original Three Douluo Kingdoms had been very troubled by this, as these detectors rendered many of their tactical plans ineffective.
However, Huo Yuhao was well-prepared this time. The Soul Tool Technology of ten thousand years later was completely overwhelming for the Sun Moon Empire, which was famous for its Soul Tool.
He distributed a silver-gray bracelet to everyone, thin and fitting snugly to the wrist, with fine energy patterns embedded inside.
After putting it on, the group easily crossed the aerial blockade of the Sun Moon Empire. The Soul Tool hanging high in the clouds seemed to have gone blind, showing no reaction to the aura of the group passing through the air.
After crossing the border, everyone looked down at the bracelets on their wrists, their eyes filled with shock and emotion.
They once again truly felt how advanced the Soul Tool Technology of the Spirit Pagoda was, and also felt that with the participation of the Spirit Pagoda, the success rate of this rescue operation would be greatly improved.
The Soul Tool provided by Huo Yuhao could block the detection of the high-altitude detection Soul Tool of the Sun Moon Empire, but it could not escape the perception of the Soul Master's own Divine Power.
In just two days, the group stealthily made their way into the Evil Demon Forest deep within the Sun Moon Empire.
Although this forest is not as vast as the Star Dou Great Forest, it still contains a considerable number of Soul Beast. Along the way, they encountered quite a few eyes lurking in the shadows.
However, at such times, all the people need to do is release their aura slightly for a moment, and the Soul Beast will retreat on their own and dare not attack rashly.
And so, the group continued their journey deeper into the Evil Demon Forest.
As they drew closer to the Holy Spirit Cult Headquarters, Huo Yuhao's voice suddenly rang clearly in everyone's Spirit Sea: "We're almost there. Be careful, everyone. Many powerful members of the Holy Spirit Cult are nearby."
His Divine Power, like a spread-out net, had already detected the faint yet powerful aura emanating from the area ahead.
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned serious, but they did not slow their pace; instead, they raised their vigilance to the highest level.
About half an hour later, Du Busi, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped.
He raised a hand, signaling the people behind him to stop.
The line came to a complete stop, like a stream of water abruptly cut off.
From among the trees ahead, a figure in black robes slowly emerged from the shadows. The person had a gaunt face and a sinister smile.
He swept his gaze over the crowd, his voice hoarse and shrill. "Heh heh heh! I didn't expect you people to be so fearless, actually daring to come here."
This person was none other than the Eighth Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, Nightmare Douluo.
Facing these Soul Master, many of whom were more powerful than himself, he showed no fear whatsoever.
Immediately afterwards, another figure slowly emerged from the shadows beside him. The figure was so tall that it was almost bloated, and the wide black robe was almost about to burst.
His voice was deep and resonant, as if squeezed from the depths of his throat. "So many people have broken through the Sun Moon Empire's defenses, yet not a single one has come to report it. Even the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Engineer are incompetent."
As the Sixth Abomination Douluo spoke, he subconsciously glanced at the sky to his right.
A cold snort came from that direction. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a tall man standing on the branch of a giant tree. His face was cold and hard, and his hooked nose was particularly prominent under the shadow of the tree.
His attire was clearly different from the two Evil Soul Master from before; he was wearing a standard battle robe in the style of Soul Engineer from the Sun Moon Empire.
His name is Wang Yiheng, the leader of the Evil Lord Soul Engineer Legion, Level-nine Soul Engineer, and a key figure in the joint defense deployed by the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult in this area.
He stood on high ground, his gaze sweeping over the crowd below like that of a hawk, without making a move.