Chapter 426: Xun Yu's Strategy: Challenging the Offering Hall

"The Lord captured Guimei and She Long of the Spirit Hall, and furthermore, by destroying their infiltration plan within the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace and even defeating Guangling Douluo, he has already touched the bottom line of the Spirit Hall," Xun Yu analyzed. "The Spirit Hall will certainly not let this rest. Whether to rescue their Elders or to stifle the Lord before he advances to Title Douluo, they will mobilize the Offering Hall. Although our kingdom's strength is currently very strong, if the Offering Hall comes out in full force, we will not be their match."

"Wenruo, do you have a solution?" Nan Feihuang looked at Xun Yu; he was not worried about anything else, but he was concerned that if the Offering Hall came out in full force, it would be troublesome.

Aside from summoning Red Hare, there was no other way.

He had originally been thinking of using Red Hare's power to break through to Title Douluo in one go precisely because of this worry; at that time, he would fear no one, no matter how many came.

But now that the plan had changed, he remained merely a Spirit Douluo; he could barely handle one Super Douluo.

If faced with a siege by several Super Douluo, or even directly facing a Limit Douluo, Nan Feihuang was not yet so arrogant.

His mother could at most take on one opponent.

If Dugu Bo and Yu Yuanzhen returned, holding off two would not be a problem, but there would still be three left.

Do not look at the fact that Nan Tianchen and Long Gong had also broken through to Title Douluo; those who had just broken through would likely struggle to even withstand a few moves against that group of veteran Super Douluo in the Offering Hall.

"I have a solution. I already proposed it to the King a few days ago, and after obtaining the King's consent, it has already begun to be executed," Xun Yu smiled. "Does the Lord still remember the Clear Sky Sect? Why were they able to seclude themselves just by saying so? Why did the Spirit Hall not exterminate them back then?"

"Because of Qian Daoliu's promise to Tang Chen. The two of them had a duel back then, and Tang Chen won by half a move, so Qian Daoliu promised that from him downwards, people of the Spirit Hall would no longer ascend the Clear Sky Sect's mountain gate." Nan Feihuang blurted out; he naturally knew about such things, then suddenly thought of something. "Hmm? Wenruo, do you mean to imitate Tang Chen?"

"Exactly. When we were enemies with the Spirit Hall before, we turned the initiative into passivity, but this time, since we are already enemies, we must turn passivity back into initiative," Xun Yu said. "Before you returned, Lord, I had already discussed it with the King and taken action. Our Gu Lei Kingdom has issued a challenge to the Seven Great Consecrators of the Spirit Hall's Offering Hall. Three days from now, on Guteleisi Mountain, both sides will send five people each, best of five. If the Offering Hall wins, then our Gu Lei Kingdom will not only return Guimei and She Long but also surrender the entire nation. If we win, the Spirit Hall must not take action against the Gu Lei Kingdom for five years."

Lan Xue, who was to the side, frowned. "Xun Yu, regarding your plan, I have three questions. First, why do you think Qian Daoliu will definitely agree to the duel? Second, the Offering Hall has seven people; their advantage is four wins out of seven. Even if they agree to a duel, why only five matches? Third, where does your confidence lie? Even if they agree to five matches, our odds of winning are still not high. Do we really have to surrender the nation when the time comes?"

"Hehe, the Queen is truly worthy of being the King's wife; husband and wife share the same heart. When I proposed this plan, the King also asked me the same questions. Since that is the case, allow me to answer them one by one," Xun Yu smiled.

"The first question, why would they agree? Actually, there are many reasons; one could easily list four. One, because they are the world-renowned Offering Hall. After the battle of the Heaven Dou Empire, this organization is no longer mysterious. Not to say everyone knows, but the major powers can no longer be kept in the dark. Since we are challenging them, it will naturally not be in private. Just like when Senior Dugu Bo challenged Ju Gui Douluo, I have already spread this matter so that the whole world knows. With such an open and above-board challenge, if the Offering Hall does not agree, would it not appear that they fear our Gu Lei Kingdom? Then where would their prestige be?"

"Two, the Queen must not forget that Snake Spear Douluo and Gui Douluo are still in our hands. This time they are also the stakes. If the Offering Hall refuses this good opportunity to save them, it would inevitably cause the subordinate forces of the Spirit Hall to become disaffected. After all, if they don't even save their own Elders, wouldn't the Spirit Hall be even more likely to stand by and watch if those affiliated forces encounter disasters in the future?"

"Three, the Spirit Hall at this moment certainly wants to kill the Lord, but they cannot find an excuse. The previous assassination will soon spread across the continent. They might be able to organize a second assassination by a 'mysterious force,' but such an act is no different from covering one's ears while stealing a bell; it can block the mouths of the masses, but it cannot block their hearts. The reputation of the Angel Clan would be completely ruined. Now that the Lord has taken the initiative to challenge them, it gives them a legitimate opportunity. What reason do they have to refuse?"

Feihuang nodded. "That's right. The larger the power, the more they care about their reputation, especially Qian Daoliu. The Angel Clan needs faith, so he is quite concerned about his public image. Otherwise, if he had torn up his promise, the Clear Sky Sect would not have survived until now. Since we are challenging them openly and the whole world knows about it, they will have no choice but to agree." If it were some small, insignificant power challenging the Offering Hall, the Offering Hall could naturally ignore it.

To give an example, if a level 29 Great Soul Master with a Farting Pig martial soul challenged Qian Daoliu, and Qian Daoliu refused, would anyone think Qian Daoliu was afraid of that Great Soul Master?

Obviously not. Everyone would only think that Qian Daoliu refused purely out of disdain.

But if a figure of Chen Jianjun's level challenged him, he could not refuse. Otherwise, the world would say that this Great Elder of the Offering Hall was actually afraid of the previous generation's Sword Douluo.

Now, the Gu Lei Kingdom is the same. Lan Xue has defeated Tang Hao, and Nan Feihuang defeated one of the Seven Great Consecrators, Guangling Douluo, just a few days ago. This means they are qualified to issue a challenge to the Offering Hall.

Therefore, Qian Daoliu cannot refuse either.

Xun Yu agreed, "Exactly so. Furthermore, Qian Renxue is also in my plan; this is the fourth factor. Has she not always wanted to resolve the misunderstanding with the Lord? Is this not a good opportunity? As long as we surrender the nation, wouldn't her dream be fulfilled? So she will definitely persuade her grandfather to agree. Qian Renxue's position in Qian Daoliu's heart is just like the Lord is to the Queen; he will not ignore her opinion."

"As for the Queen's second question, the reason it is not seven matches but five is that we naturally know the internal reason: only with five matches do we have a chance of winning; seven matches would be a certain defeat. However, to the outside world, I have already found an excuse. Lord, in the battle at the palace a few days ago, you defeated Guangling Douluo; although you did not kill him, you must have at least wounded him, right?"

"That is natural," Feihuang said confidently. "His Ninth Soul Skill was broken by my Fusion Wushuang. Even though I chose to pull back at the last moment, he must have been injured by the powerful impact of my Fangtian Halberd. Even if he is a Super Douluo, he won't recover without a few months of rest."

"That is the excuse," Xun Yu pointed out. "Guangling Douluo is seriously injured, and our Gu Lei Kingdom is unwilling to take advantage of someone's precarious position, so we did not propose seven matches. But if it were six matches, it would be an even number; what if the situation ended in a three-to-three tie? Therefore, we settled for the next best thing and proposed five matches."

"Hehe, so that's how it is. Another legitimate reason. Xun Yu, you fellow, you really do carry these four words through to the end." Feihuang truly admired this guy. Xun Yu was not like Guo Jia, who was full of ingenious schemes, nor was he as sinister and vicious as Jia Xu.

However, his ability in internal affairs was extremely strong, and he played open schemes to perfection.

"Then, only one last question remains: how are we going to win?" Lv Lingqi asked the most critical question.

Even if Xun Yu's plan is completed, compared to the Offering Hall, the Gu Lei Kingdom's strength is still completely at a disadvantage.

Nan Tianchen and Long Gong need not be considered; although they are Title Douluo, they would just be serving themselves up on a platter if they entered the arena. Moreover, because it is a one-on-one fight, She Po cannot participate either. Without the Spirit Fusion Skill, Long Gong is one of the weakest Title Douluo, only level 91, and his Spirit Rings are not the best configuration.

(End of chapter)