stonecrandall Chapter 218 The Prelude to War
Chapter 218 The Prelude to War
Chapter 218 The Prelude to War
For the next period of time, Huo Yuhao was still busy, but it was a rare time of relaxation for him.
Xuan Ziwen has completely immersed himself in the new technological world.
He wanted to use his own soul metal to create a masterpiece that would allow him to advance to the ninth level of Soul Master.
Ye Guyi joined Long Aotian's Celestial Guard and, together with Yu Mengdi, researched angel fusion techniques, attempting to recreate the glory of the angels.
As for Huo Yuhao himself, he was constantly traveling back and forth between Tiandou City and Qinglong City.
With the assistance of the Heavenly Heart Interaction, the younger generation of the Azure Dragon Guard and the Body Sect are making rapid progress, and several of them have already broken through the Soul King limit.
Under the guidance of Du Busi, Yu Tianlong successfully absorbed a ten-thousand-year-old Thunderous Hell Vine Soul Ring.
Because he had previously consumed the essence of immortal herbs, his Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus bloodline finally evolved after successfully absorbing the spirit ring.
His lightning became even more violent, and his breathing seemed to be accompanied by flashes of dark arcs, faintly carrying the sound of thunder.
Xingyan's Crimson Dragon Martial Soul underwent an astonishing transformation after consuming the fiery apricot jelly.
The lightning of natural disaster and the explosive fire—these two genius teenagers from Dragon City have finally completed their ultimate transformation.
Nan Qiuqiu's annihilation attribute did not evolve into its ultimate form.
However, under the influence of the herb's essence, she embarked on a completely new path.
The cycle between the destruction and absorption of the Rouge Dragon is becoming increasingly harmonious, showing a tendency to give rise to entirely new characteristics.
In contrast, Su Tong seemed much more steady and methodical.
After consuming the essence of the Primordial Immortal Grass and the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass, Su Tong's Ice and Snow Maiden Martial Soul is about to break free from the cultivation limitations of its ultimate attributes, and it is making progress almost every month.
Gu Mingxi did not rush to break through, but instead devoted herself to studying her power of light and fire.
Needless to say, the younger generation of the Body Sect achieved a second awakening at the Silver level thanks to the essence of immortal herbs.
Meanwhile, Long Aotian, Gu Tong, Vina, and others who already possessed Silver-level potential actually felt as if they could achieve a Gold-level second awakening when they were Soul Douluo or even Soul Saint.
Just as the younger generation of the Heavenly Soul Empire was growing rapidly, Huo Yuhao also began to prepare for his next plan.
According to information from the Heavenly Soul Empire recently, they are preparing to take action against the Xuanming Sect.
This time, the older generation of powerful figures from the Heavenly Soul Empire will be in charge of supporting the battle, leaving the main battlefield entirely to the younger generation.
"The evidence has all been collected."
Huo Yuhao and Su Tong walked on the streets of Qinglong City, exchanging the latest intelligence with each other.
The Heavenly Soul Empire fully supported the construction of Azure Dragon City at great cost.
This city, which once belonged to Shrek Academy, is now being revitalized at an astonishing pace.
The city wall was reinforced and its surface was engraved with soul-guided patterns provided by Xuan Ziwen.
The streets have been widened and a brand-new underground transportation system has been laid.
The most eye-catching feature is the Azure Dragon statue that rises from the ground in front of the Azure Dragon Palace in the center.
The ten-zhang-long azure dragon statue gleamed with a bluish-gold luster in the sunlight. Its slender dragon body was coiled on the high platform, its head held high, as if it were about to take off at any moment.
"These documents contain evidence of their secret defection to the Douling Empire."
Su Tong handed Huo Yuhao a thick stack of documents: "Including but not limited to secretly selling pills to the Douling Empire, sects with titles entering Douling, and the Star Luo United Alliance Group at prices far below cost."
"And almost all of Shrek's exiled soul masters have now joined the army of the Douling Empire."
"This war against the Xuanming Sect is a signal that war is about to begin against the Douling Empire."
Huo Yuhao took the documents and frowned slightly after reading them.
"Dai Hao's entire White Tiger Guard is stationed in the southern border of Douling?"
According to the information, Dai Hao, as the military advisor of Xingluo stationed in Douling, led the White Tiger Guards to be stationed in the southern border of Douling.
The Douling Empire is now clearly divided into three factions.
One faction is the radical faction led by the current emperor, which advocates uniting with Xingluo to fight against the Tianhun Empire.
One faction, led by some older members of the royal family, is a conservative group that advocates maintaining the status quo.
The last faction, the weakest in power, became the most unstable factor in the Douling Empire—the reformist faction.
The Reformists are a new force that emerged after Shrek Academy members joined Douling. They secretly have the support of the Xuanming Sect and advocate for fully emulating Shrek Academy's talent cultivation model to cultivate more powerful individuals for the Douling Empire.
Although the reformists have considerable influence, their composition is extremely complex.
It includes members with the bloodline of the Douling royal family, such as Xu Sanshi and Xue Lingxun, as well as young disciples of the Xuanming Sect and some members of the Douling Empire's royal family.
Therefore, while the reformists maintained a delicate balance on the surface under the slogan of seeking survival through reform, many different voices existed in secret.
This time, the Heavenly Soul Empire intends to create friction on the border, allowing the Heavenly Soul surrender faction within the Douling Empire to gradually gain the upper hand and take action against the Xuanming Sect. On the one hand, this will purge this opportunistic sect within the country; on the other hand, it will deter the radical faction within the Douling Empire; and on the third hand, it will test the attitude of the Star Luo Empire.
"The fact that the White Tiger Guards are stationed in the southern border of Douling means that the Star Luo Empire is ready to intervene in the war at any time."
"Next, we need to continue the skirmish and test whether Xu Jiawei wants to divide up the Douling Sect or protect it at all costs."
"However, it doesn't matter if he chooses the latter. The empire has a backup plan to let him choose to divide up the fighting spirits."
The Heavenly Soul Empire understood that the Sun Moon Empire, after the earth-shattering explosion and Lin Yi's death, was on edge.
If we push them too hard at this point, it will only drive them to desperate measures, and they might even join forces with Xingluo to launch a war.
There are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests.
In a critical moment that could threaten the survival of their respective nations, Xingluo and Riyue might very well join forces.
Therefore, no matter how much Tianhun covets the entire Douling Realm, it will never take this prize without binding the Star Dou Great Forest to its cause. Instead, it will concede some of the benefits to Xingluo, ensuring that any potential alliance between Xingluo and Riyue will never materialize.
The Xuanming Sect became the first pawn to be sacrificed in this war game.
All the war soul tools that Huo Yuhao brought back from the Sun Moon Empire have been deployed to the army.
The vast majority of this equipment was provided to the Snow Jade Army, which was directly confronting the Sun and Moon Empire.
Xue Heng used the remaining equipment to form a new army led by Huo Yuhao and Tianmeng, named Tianhe Wuchen.
The members of the Tianhe Wuchen New Recruit Corps all come from the Azure Dragon Guard, the younger generation of the Body Sect, and the outstanding young talents of various sects of the Heavenly Soul.
In addition to being equipped with the soul-guided equipment of the Sun Moon Empire, they are also equipped with the latest-developed heart-soul guide devices.
Even the Ice Emperor, who transformed into a demon from the far north, joined this legion.
Tianhe Wuchen is Tianhun's future attempt at the council, so the far north will also send some soul beasts to join in, disguised as beast cavalry tamed by the Tianhun Empire, to participate in the border skirmish.
Once this carefully planned skirmish by the Heavenly Soul Empire ends, this new army will head towards the Xuanming Sect and carry out its annihilation.
At that time, the older generation of the Heavenly Soul Empire will be responsible for deterrence, while the younger generation will be responsible for crushing the enemy.
The Heavenly Soul Empire wants to show the Fighting Spirit Empire what a true genius is.
The goal was to make the Star Luo Empire understand that the radical faction they supported was nothing more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot in the face of overwhelming odds.
This battle will be the rise of the younger generation of the Heavenly Soul Empire as they intervene in the affairs of the continent.
This will also be the first battle cry that heralds the start of the struggle for supremacy on the continent.
Huo Yuhao closed the file and looked at the top line of small print.
"The plan will be launched when we break through to the Soul King level."
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, knowing that he should devote all his attention to cultivation.
His first goal was to go to the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest and cultivate to the fullest extent by the Lake of Life.
There, the Purple Princess awaits her sacrifice, and the Silver Dragon King awaits his meeting.
Furthermore, Di Tian was preparing to take him to the New World, where Electrolux would build a teleportation portal to create a true logistical base for the Heavenly Soul Empire.
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