Cooperating to Rescue People

Huo Yuhao moved with crisp efficiency, directly chanting an obscure incantation and summoning the Gate of the Undead. Three Death Knights rode forth on swift mounts and leaped out from within.

Ye Guyi discovered in shock that even if she slew these Death Knights, she received no replenishment of power. What did that mean? Huo Yuhao's attribute was not the evil darkness attribute after all!

On the contrary, Ye Guyi sensed from Huo Yuhao an aura completely different from that of an evil soul master—an aura of holiness!

The next moment, dark chains shot abruptly out of the Gate of the Undead, successfully binding Ye Guyi's movements before ultimately dragging her into the Gate of the Undead.

The Gate of the Undead resembled a savage maw lined with grim teeth, swallowing Ye Guyi whole.

The entire venue fell silent at once, clearly intimidated by Huo Yuhao's abilities. Everyone in the spectator stands wore terrified expressions, their very souls and bodies trembling.

Ye Yulin looked at this genius young soul engineer with a complicated expression. Why was such an extraordinarily gifted child actually an evil soul master?

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Feng Ling, her eyes filled with fervor, applauded Huo Yuhao. The other four elders promptly followed suit.

Feng Ling maintained a smile as she said to Huo Yuhao, "As expected of the Holy Son. You solved this threat with ease."

Huo Yuhao merely nodded faintly and did not respond to Feng Ling's praise. Instead, he silently took the hand Tang Wulin extended from behind him.

After Ye Yulin awarded Huo Yuhao all the final prizes of the tournament, including the Sun Moon Divine Needle, Nangong Wan also gave him all the rewards provided by the Xi Shui Alliance, including a Grade Nine Fixed Soul Guidance Cannon Shell.

Tang Wulin then helped Huo Yuhao store all those rewards in his storage bracelet.

At the same time, the Body Sect of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire had prepared a large number of burrowing soul tools and successfully escaped Ming Capital.

Xu Jiujiu turned back toward Ming Capital. "Good thing Huo Yuhao warned us in time. Otherwise, Grandma Man Yi might have been attacked and unable to escape with us."

Vina rested her chin on her hand in confusion. "Isn't Huo Yuhao from the Spirit Pagoda? How did he join the Holy Spirit Cult?"

Du Bushi raised his brows slightly. "That kid Huo Yuhao actually knows of Long Xiaoyao's existence, and Long Xiaoyao is even working for the Holy Spirit Cult. Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao are both in the Holy Spirit Cult."

The Ming Yue Hotel was actually completely empty now. Only the people from Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect had yet to leave.

The following day.

Shrek Academy came to the spectator area to watch that day's finals, while the Tang Sect and Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy contestants each entered their respective waiting areas.

The citizens of Ming Capital loudly cheered the name of Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, since this was, after all, the Sun Moon Empire's home venue.

Tang Ya consecutively defeated six opposing contestants, including the six-ringed Soul Emperor Meng Hongchen. Tang Wutong then replaced Tang Ya, who had voluntarily conceded, and entered the arena to face the seven-ringed Soul Saint Xiao Hongchen.

Xiao Hongchen's cultivation was ultimately unstable and superficial. Even with the support of soul tools, he still could not withstand Tang Wutong's genuine Butterfly Goddess True Body.

In the end, Xiao Hongchen was defeated beneath the butterfly light filling the sky, and the Tang Sect won the championship of this tournament.

As the sect master, Tang Ya successfully used this tournament to make the Tang Sect's name ring through the ears of the Sun Moon Empire's citizens.

However, Tang Sect hidden weapons were ultimately drowned beneath the torrent of soul tools. After all, soul tools were more suitable for the daily lives of ordinary people.

After Xu Tianran awarded the Tang Sect its championship prize, he revealed a sinister smile. "May your journey home be smooth all the way."

Under the leadership of Xuan Lao and the other elders of Poseidon Pavilion, Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect finally arrived at the only safe place in Ming Capital at present—the Heaven-and-Earth Love Inquiry Valley in the western mountains.

Because of his advanced age, Xuan Lao was directly kicked out by the Heaven-and-Earth Love Inquiry Valley through an exit outside Ming Capital. Several evil soul masters were waiting there for stragglers, so Xuan Lao, who was inexplicably irritated, vented his frustration on those unlucky fellows before him.

While the people of Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect underwent the truth-or-dare game of Heaven-and-Earth Love Inquiry Valley, Huo Yuhao concealed himself with his Simulation Soul Skill and successfully sent Ye Guyi out of Ming Capital.

After hearing Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin's explanation and learning the full truth, Ye Guyi was ultimately taken in by Beast God Di Tian through Huo Yuhao's token and became Bi Ji's assistant.

Sun Moon Empire, four hundred li directly south of Ming Capital, Sunrise City, underground water prison.

"Greetings, Vice Cult Master! Holy Son!"

The Wu Yun and Wu Yu sisters, Third Elder Nether Thunder Douluo, Fourth Elder Netherworld Douluo, the three Zhongli brothers—Zhongli Tian, Zhongli Di, and Zhongli Ren—as well as thirty evil soul masters, immediately greeted the arrivals respectfully in unison.

Feng Ling brought Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin to the underground water prison to take charge of inspecting and supervising this place from that day onward.

"These hostages have many important uses. Guard them strictly. Otherwise, you will answer to me."

This vice cult master's voice was always tinged with a seductive, bewitching charm, as though it could seize the souls of everyone present.

Zhongli Tian replied, "Rest assured, Vice Cult Master. We add Soul-Annihilating Powder to the water every day. They cannot possibly have the strength to escape."

Huo Yuhao reminded them, "But remember to provide the hostages with food on time every day. They still have value."

Feng Ling nodded slightly. "The Holy Son is right. Do as the Holy Son says."

The evil soul masters replied in unison, "Yes!"

Through a spiritual-body clone and his Simulation Soul Skill, Huo Yuhao secretly dissolved antidotes and medicine to strengthen their foundations and restore their vitality into the water. Following the Vice Cult Master and Holy Son's orders, the evil soul masters also provided the more than three hundred hostages with three meals every day.

All the hostages in the water prison knew Huo Yuhao and understood his specific plan, because Huo Yuhao had already told them at the Ming Yue Hotel.

After the people of Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect successfully passed the test of Heaven-and-Earth Love Inquiry Valley and left Ming Capital, they headed straight for Sunrise City together.

They planned to pitch tents in the uninhabited outskirts of Sunrise City and wait for those who were supposed to meet them outside the city. Before they had even set up camp, they encountered familiar friends in the outskirts.

"Xuanzi, you really took your time getting here."

The Body Sect's sect master, Du Bushi, said this to the late-arriving Xuan Lao.

Xuan Lao saw ten Body Sect disciples at the Soul Douluo level standing behind Du Bushi, along with Princess Vina of the Heaven Dou Empire and her fiancé, Long Aotian. Behind Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire stood two Titled Douluo as well.

Their main forces had long since left the Sun Moon Empire and safely returned to their respective countries. The group before them had all remained behind to keep this appointment and wait for Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin to emerge from the city and join them.

Xuan Lao stroked his beard. "I never expected the vacant western side to be Heaven-and-Earth Love Inquiry Valley, so we were delayed there for a while."

After Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect set up camp, they rested on the spot. The higher-ups of Shrek Academy, the Heaven Dou Empire, the Body Sect, and the Star Luo Empire took this opportunity to discuss matters among themselves.

It was not until two figures quietly appeared that everyone focused their gazes on Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin, who had suddenly arrived.

Vice Cult Master Feng Ling could not possibly monitor the Holy Son's whereabouts at all times. She had to leave him some time to rest and some personal freedom. At that moment, she still believed Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin were resting in a hotel room in Sunrise City.

Unexpectedly, the first person to step forward and speak to Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin was actually—Tang Ya.