Chapter 248: Mingdu Turmoil (Part II)

Xu Tianran looked at Ju Zi, gently took out the plan written for him by Luo Yu, placed it in front of Ju Zi, and continued, "Do you know what Luo Yu said during that meeting?"

Ju Zi shook her head and asked, "I can't guess that..."

"This was the countermeasure he gave me when I asked him how to target the Holy Spirit Cult and Shrek Academy. If a person like Luo Yu had been born eight thousand years ago, before our Xu Family ancestors led the Soul Engineer Legion to invade the heart of the Douluo Continent, we would not have lost to Shrek in that battle. Now is a new era, and it is also his era. I know you want to ask about the Holy Spirit Cult, so just listen quietly until I finish."

"For us, the Holy Spirit Cult is something we depend on; in fact, this is an inseparable cooperation between us and the Holy Spirit Cult. Those evil Soul Masters are like stray dogs on the Douluo Continent, constantly being hunted down by the Three Great Empires and Shrek. But our Sun Moon Empire accepted them, and they became our partners."

"They endured for countless years and developed for countless years before reaching their current scale. In terms of high-end combat power, they are our greatest helpers. And because the Holy Spirit Cult is composed of evil Soul Masters, it is impossible for them to stand in the open to do anything. Because once they stand in the light, they will be hunted down by Shrek and the Three Great Empires. Once we also choose to do the same as the Three Great Empires, there will be no place for them on the Douluo Continent. They simply want to get rid of the title of evil Soul Master and have us, the people of the world, acknowledge them as orthodox. We each take what we need, while also guarding against each other."

"Why can't we launch a war against the Three Great Empires quickly? Because we do not yet have the high-end combat power to counter the Three Great Empires in a short time, and we cannot ensure that when we successfully counter the Three Great Empires and are about to win, the Holy Spirit Cult won't suddenly turn against us. All the decision-makers in our Sun Moon Empire are waiting..."

Speaking of this, a flash of coldness crossed the corner of Xu Tianran's mouth.

Ju Zi listened quietly, but her heart felt chills, yet when she heard the name Luo Yu, she was filled with joy.

The Crown Prince's schemes were truly too deep; fortunately, he would still reveal his inner thoughts in front of her, but she had not expected that Luo Yu's status in Xu Tianran's heart was also so high. Luo Yu, you really didn't let Sister Ju Zi down!

At the thought of Luo Yu, Ju Zi could not help but feel anxious. She had repeatedly risked herself to warn Luo Yu in the past, hoping that Luo Yu would not get involved in the Crown Prince's suspicious turmoil. But this time, she did not know how many people would be dragged into this vortex laid out by Xu Tianran and Luo Yu.

Ju Zi bit her lip and asked, "Waiting for what?"

Xu Tianran said, "An opportunity to break the deadlock."

Looking out the window, Xu Tianran suddenly smiled: "It seems more than one person has realized the importance of Luo Yu. The people of the Three Great Empires are truly shameless, daring to make a move in my Mingdu!"

Just as Xu Tianran spoke, a familiar voice rang out in the air: "Your Excellencies, since you have all come, there is no need to hide. Come out."

A large number of guards poured out instantly, surrounding the study where Xu Tianran was located until not even a drop of water could pass through. A ball of white light suddenly lit up in the sky, illuminating the pitch-black night sky in vivid detail.

"Are you Excellencies looking for me?" Luo Yu, dressed in a blood-colored Soul Guidance Battle Armor, flew in the air, looking at Du Busi not far away.

"Kid, since you know, come over obediently, so as not to force this old man to do it himself and cause unnecessary casualties." A strange voice rang out. The sky seemed to split open, and a thick, dark green cloud emerged. The green cloud bloomed, and a figure walked out from within.

The person stepping out of the green mist at this moment was none other than the Body Sect Master, the level 98 Body Douluo Du Busi, who was close to the Limit Douluo level.

"I won't trouble you Excellencies. I'm afraid you won't be able to take me away today." Luo Yu looked at Du Busi opposite him without the slightest fear.

"Since that's the case, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Du Busi let out a cold snort, and a large hand covered Luo Yu without warning.

"Du Busi, isn't it a bit inappropriate to attack a junior like this?" An aged voice rang out in the air, and Du Busi immediately withdrew his attack, looking at the newcomer with some surprise.

A figure floated proudly behind Luo Yu, that black robe fluttering gently in the night wind.

He stood there in the void, as if he had been standing proudly there since ancient times.

There was no expression on his face, but on his aged countenance, there was an indescribable pride, as if he controlled this sky and the earth should submit before him.

Du Busi said with some surprise: "Long Xiaoyao, so it is you."

Long Xiaoyao looked at the dark green-clad Du Busi and said: "I advise you to leave Mingdu. Back then, your brother died at the hands of Mu En. If you dare to continue attacking, I don't mind letting your Body Sect lose its inheritance."

Hearing Long Xiaoyao's words, Du Busi narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "Long Xiaoyao, stop acting like an elder here. If I remember correctly, you were originally from the Heavenly Soul Empire, and now you have not only fallen into joining an evil Soul Master sect, but have also become a lackey of the Sun Moon Empire. This Sect Master looks down on you."

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Luo Yu looked at Xu Tianran and entered the study with Xu Tianran's permission, "How did Your Highness know their target was me?"

Xu Tianran smiled and closed the book, "Ever since you defeated Wang Qiu Er and swept through Shrek Academy, the Title Douluo of the Three Great Empires began to enter Mingdu one after another. Although I couldn't stop them, I could guess what their purpose was."

"I didn't expect them to actually make a move, but Your Highness, do we need to send a legion to support Mingdu right now?" Luo Yu looked at Xu Tianran and continued to ask.

Xu Tianran looked at the Holy Spirit Cult and the Title Douluo of the Three Great Empires fighting outside. Although the Holy Spirit Cult was at a disadvantage in numbers, with Long Xiaoyao and the Holy Spirit Cult Master holding the line, not many people were attacking.

"No need. If we really can't hold on, we will send people to Mingde Hall to mobilize personnel to guard the Imperial Palace."

Xu Tianran knew their goal, but the current situation was that they had miscalculated; they did not expect Luo Yu to be with Xu Tianran.

"Your Highness, understood. Then I will take my leave. The experiment subject for Number Two at Mingde Hall is only one step away from completion. Taking advantage of this opportunity, I would like to try again." Luo Yu did not want to stay in this place; Xu Tianran was a sensitive person, especially with Ju Zi still by his side.

This was not a bonus question, but a life-threatening one.

"I have already handed over the control of the Mingdu Soul Guidance Matrix to Silver Moon Douluo. Go..."

Luo Yu left the Sun Moon Imperial Palace under the escort of a Title Douluo assigned by Xu Tianran, but the Three Great Empires were not resting at this moment.

"Hurry up, if we miss this time, we won't have another chance..."

At this moment, Huo Yu Hao led the people from Shrek and the Tang Sect, and began to deploy a large number of Soul Guidance Bombs near the Sun Moon Imperial Palace, utilizing his Simulation Soul Skill and coordinating with Cai Tou.

The people of the Body Sect, under Du Busi's instruction, also acted together with the Tang Sect members. Rather than acting together, it was more like being completely commanded by Huo Yu Hao.

"Do we really have to do this?" Wang Qiu Er was silent for a moment, looking at Huo Yu Hao and asking.

Huo Yu Hao said: "If we don't do this, the Sun Moon Empire will launch a war against us in a short time after this tournament. Only by creating enough of a commotion while the Title Douluo of the Three Great Empires are besieging the Sun Moon Imperial Palace can we give the Three Great Empires enough preparation time. We have no other choice!"

Under the arrangement of Huo Yu Hao and Bei Bei, a large number of Soul Guidance Bombs were placed near the Sun Moon Imperial Palace.

Although the number of these Soul Guidance Bombs was far less than the large batch of weapons in the original story, their goal was very clear: to place them in those key areas.

The current situation was very clear: the Title Douluo of the Three Great Empires were entangling the Holy Spirit Cult, and a large number of Soul Guidance troops were also tied down in the main battlefield of the Imperial Palace, as well as in the chaos created by the Body Sect and other Title Douluo.

The entire Mingdu was now in a state of complete chaos.

A large number of personnel from the Three Great Empires were constantly destroying various important facilities within Mingdu. If it weren't for the strict guard of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, they would have tried to rush into the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy several times.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy was the foundation of the Sun Moon Empire. Once it fell, the Sun Moon Empire would immediately suffer a generational gap!

It was precisely because of this that the guards here were extremely strict, leaving no loopholes for the people of the Three Great Empires to exploit.

"Boom—!"

Violent explosions rang out continuously in Mingdu. Everywhere there were Mingdu citizens fleeing from disaster. In the process of fleeing, some died from being trampled, some died from the aftermath of the explosions, and some even died at the hands of the people from the Three Great Empires.

Because the riot came suddenly, the Soul Engineer Legion of Mingdu was completely unprepared, but after a while, the Soul Engineer Legion of Mingdu immediately made an effective response.

A large number of personnel were dispatched, and the space and opportunities for the people of the Three Great Empires to operate became less and less.

"They are there, attack!" A thirty-person Soul Engineer squad discovered the traces of a group of people from the Three Great Empires.

Without hesitation, they immediately began to control their Soul Guidance Devices to counterattack under the leadership of a Soul Ancestor captain.

This was the City Defense Army of Mingdu. A large number of City Defense Army troops were constantly dispatched. The people of the Three Great Empires killed one batch, and another came. They surged in from all directions like a tide against the people of the Three Great Empires.

"Master, the Sect Master sent a message indicating that our mission is almost complete." A Soul Saint from the Body Sect looked at the huge dark green cloud in the sky and spoke.

"I know."

The members of the Body Sect, led by that Soul Saint, fought as they retreated, but they were still separated from Shrek and the Tang Sect by the Sun Moon Empire's City Defense Army.

"They are up ahead, continue the pursuit!"

A level-four Soul Guidance High-Explosive Shell exploded beside the members of the Tang Sect and Shrek, the powerful shockwave forcing everyone to defend themselves.

"His Highness has given orders: leave no survivors, kill them! Make sure this group from the Three Great Empires never returns!"

"Kill!"

A massive amount of Soul Guidance Rays shot out continuously; under the siege of such a well-trained army, the situation for the members of the Tang Sect and Shrek began to grow increasingly dire.

"Boom..."

A large number of Signal Flares rose into the sky above Mingdu, followed by an even stronger Soul Engineer Legion; this time, it was one of the Sun Moon Empire's five most elite Soul Engineer Legions, the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Legion!

"The enemy's reinforcements have arrived; is there still no word from Xuan Lao?" Xu Sanshi asked with some anxiety, currently struggling to hold up his Xuanming Shield to resist the dense barrage of low-level Soul Guidance Rays from behind.

Bei Bei wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Wait a little longer; Xuan Lao has already gone to the Mingdu Imperial Palace with the Body Sect Master. With the two of them joining forces, there will definitely be no problems. Wait a little longer, let's hold on a bit more..."

"But, Master..." Jiang Nannan looked troubled, constantly dodging the City Defense Army pursuing them from behind.

"We are almost at the meeting point with Xuan Lao, let's hold on a bit more!"

At the same time, facing the attacks of the two powerhouses, Long Xiaoyao was completely unafraid, raising his hands in mid-air and striking a palm toward Du Busi and Xuan Lao respectively.

A low dragon roar rippled through the air like rolling thunder. In the eyes of Xuan Lao and Du Busi, it was as if an old dragon were turning over before them, baring its dragon claws at them.

Two black palm shadows swelled in the wind, quickly becoming giant spirit palms a hundred meters high, as towering as mountains.

"Hmph!" Du Busi let out a low shout, green light surging over his entire body. Behind him, a layer of ink-green light suddenly unfolded. His arms instantly surged in size, and his pair of giant spirit palms struck forward, precisely blocking the black palm shadow.

"Bang!" That low rumble caused the Mingdu Imperial Palace below to tremble. Du Busi's body shuddered slightly, but his pair of ink-green hands had already plunged into the black palm shadow, forcibly tearing it apart in front of him.

On the other side, Xuan Lao's method of dealing with it was much more violent. He took a step in the void, and behind him, the image of the Taotie Divine Ox flashed; above his head, two spiraling horns emerged, and nine Soul Rings—two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—appeared. He struck out with his right fist.

"Rumble."

The black palm shadow collapsed, Xuan Lao was sent flying back over ten meters by the impact, while in the distance, Long Xiaoyao's shoulders swayed slightly.

"I will give you two a chance: withdraw from Mingdu now, otherwise everyone from the Three Great Empires inside Mingdu will die!" Xu Tianran looked at the two who had been repelled and spoke in a condescending tone.

"You think you can keep us people of the Three Great Empires here just with your City Defense Army? Ridiculous!" Du Busi curled his lips in disdain.

"Oh, is that so? What if I add the Soul Engineer Legion?" Xu Tianran looked at the war-torn Mingdu without the slightest flicker of emotion.