Chapter 100: Desperate Situation
The war had begun. Countless spirit tool beams lit up the night sky, and soldiers fell in waves like harvested leeks.
Huo Yuhao tossed a round, spherical object far away, his clear, bright eyes fixed on the village in the distance, which was billowing black smoke.
Corpses with wide-open eyes were scattered messily amidst the broken walls and ruins. Most had been disemboweled, and only a few still retained a human shape.
A green-haired figure appeared behind him, glancing around. His face, weathered by many storms, remained unmoved.
"These things are inevitable. The battlefield is a hotbed for Evil Soul Masters, and none of us can stop it."
"To be precise, we can barely protect ourselves, Sect Master."
Huo Yuhao examined the blade in his hand, turning it over with a self-deprecating smile.
"There are Sun Moon Empire soldiers everywhere. In comparison, the Douluo Three Kingdoms are simply too weak. We should retreat early; I will turn the situation around."
Poison Undying shook his head and grinned, "Sometimes I really don't know if your rationality is a good thing or a bad thing. This is indeed the best choice."
"But you don't intend to do that, do you? You have already chosen your own grave."
Hearing Huo Yuhao's words, the old man with green hair and bright eyes suddenly burst into laughter, unable to stop for a long while.
"Kid, this old man will not die. I will protect the Heavenly Soul Empire. Hurry and take the Disciples of our sect to that thing called—what was it—"
"Dragon Valley."
"Right, go to that Dragon Valley to train. Once I drive back the Sun Moon Empire, I will come to pick you all up. A bunch of mere Evil Soul Masters actually think they are so strong."
Poison Undying suddenly stopped laughing and looked at Huo Yuhao with extreme seriousness, as if he wanted to etch him into his heart.
"Yuhao, this old man must thank you. In my twilight years, you gave me real hope. I entrust the Body Sect to you. From today on, you are the Sect Master of the Body Sect."
"I will pass the secret techniques to you. Dragon Valley is very suitable for the Body Sect. Stay there from now on, and let me see how far you can go."
Taking the token handed over by Poison Undying, Huo Yuhao's heart trembled violently. The words "I will stay with you" reached his lips several times, but in the end, he did not say them.
"Ever since I first met you, old guy, when I was ten, thank you for these past eight years. Six 100,000-year Soul Bones, facing Di Tian twice, five hundred million gold coins—I remember it all."
"So you must also remember to come to Dragon Valley to pick me up. That desolate place is too remote and not suitable for long-term residence. I will be waiting for you to continue investing in me, Master."
With a thud, Huo Yuhao performed a profound bow to the old man. The moment he turned around, he forced all expression from his face to return to calm, and he sped off into the distance.
As Huo Yuhao sprinted forward, more and more figures in black robes surrounded him from all directions. Zhongli Wu, who was leading them, revealed a cold sneer.
"Poison Undying, are you still planning to put up a desperate struggle, you old thing? Shrek Academy has already retreated into their shell; no one can come to help you now."
"Mask, Scorpion Tiger, you two go ahead and catch that kid. Soul Masters from the Body Sect are all excellent materials."
Before the two could leave, a burst of green poisonous mist instantly enveloped all the black-robed figures, and the aura of a Limit Douluo erupted wildly.
"Trying to touch my Disciple right in front of me? Do you really think you are something? This old man is not dead yet."
A dark green giant appeared on the scene, attacking wildly in all directions, forcing all the Elders of the Holy Spirit Cult to retreat steadily, until a black Dragon circled out.
The dark green giant was knocked staggering by the black Dragon, and the scattered Evil Soul Masters swarmed back up.
"Long Xiaoyao, no wonder my big brother never considered you a rival back in the day. You are far worse than Mu En, you beast who aids the wicked."
Before Long Xiaoyao could retort, Poison Undying withstood his attacks and charged back into the midst of the Titled Douluo, rushing in to trade injuries for kills.
The dark green giant slaughtered the surrounding Evil Soul Masters madly, while the phantom of the black Dragon continuously crashed into the giant's body.
One by one, the heads of the Evil Soul Masters were smashed by Poison Undying's fists, and the corpses of thirteen Titled Douluo lay on the ground.
Zhongli Wu was frightened and hid behind the crowd, watching the final battle between Long Xiaoyao and the near-limit Poison Undying.
"Why must you do this, Old Monster Poison? The Heavenly Soul Empire has already retreated; what is the point of your persistence? Besides, you still have so many Disciples to take care of."
The black-robed old man with white hair and a youthful face spoke with some regret, the reluctance deep in his eyes making him faintly leave a path of survival for Poison Undying.
"Long Xiaoyao, someone like you will never understand. This land is the place that gave birth to me and raised me; this is this old man's home. How could I watch you beasts run wild here, you bunch of Evil Soul Master scum."
The giant green giant suddenly dashed, and space fluctuated eerily. It actually bypassed Long Xiaoyao and instantly appeared in front of Zhongli Wu, a violent explosion resounding throughout the heavens and earth.
Zhongli Wu's body flew out like a tattered sack, slamming heavily onto the ground.
However, a blood-colored barrier surrounded him, blocking the subsequent explosive shockwaves for him.
Poison Undying looked at the not-quite-dead Zhongli Wu with one last regretful glance, and the ninth-class spirit tool in his hand shattered completely.
"Yuhao, this old man really can't keep up with the times; I couldn't even break a shield. This five-year period is the last thing Master can do for you. Heh, Rakshasa God Position."
When Huo Yuhao was eighteen, Poison Undying passed away. The Holy Spirit Cult suffered huge losses in the Heavenly Soul Empire, and the Heavenly Soul Empire was taken over by the Sun Moon Soul Master Legion.
The Sun Moon Soul Master Legion merely annexed the Heavenly Soul Empire into the Sun Moon Empire, stopping the bloody slaughter, and the household registrations of the Heavenly Soul Empire's citizens were all changed.
Huo Yuhao stared blankly at the sky of the Douluo Continent. The first appearance of Ye Xishui brought extreme shock to the entire continent.
That woman used two million Sun Moon Empire citizens to temporarily gather the Rakshasa God Position, instantly slaughtering half of the Titled Douluo of the Douluo Three Kingdoms, shocking the whole World.
For the first time, Huo Yuhao felt a sense of unease regarding the changes in the World. Without Tang San's suppression, the Rakshasa God Position caught Huo Yuhao off guard.
He had trusted his past-life experience too much, until this massive change dealt him a heavy blow.
Poison Undying's final strike forcibly triggered the divine force that Ye Xishui had left on Zhongli Wu, slowing down her speed in completely gathering the God Position.
Within Dragon Valley, Huo Yuhao achieved a Breakthrough to Titled Douluo. His record of becoming a dual-ultimate Titled Douluo at twenty was dazzling, but he could not bring himself to be happy.
Ye Xishui was not far from ascending to the God Position. At most, in another five years, she could achieve the First Class God position. He still had five years; this was his last chance.
"Yuhao, these are all the fragments of the Angel God Position. If we do our best, we might be able to integrate them within five years."
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