Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect.

Chapter 109 When did you get the illusion that I would surrender?

Nana dragged her heavy steps toward the inner room. She was powerless to resist the Holy Spirit Cult, partly because her parents' souls were in their hands.

On the other hand, it's because this branch is quite strong.

According to her memory, this branch was overseen by a Seven-Ring Soul Saint. However, this Seven-Ring Soul Saint rarely came here. Most of the time, the people who stayed in this branch to handle matters were actually the Great Holy Spirit and the Second Holy Spirit.

A seven-ring Soul Saint might not be considered particularly strong at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, but for Nana, he was already an insurmountable powerhouse.

"Strive to cultivate myself so that my parents' souls may be freed as soon as possible."

Thoughts began to surface in Nana's mind.

Suddenly, a sharp cry came from behind her: "Jing Hongchen? Huo Yuhao? Why are you here?"

Nana subconsciously stopped and turned her head to look. Sure enough, the people who came were Jing Hongchen and Huo Yuhao. A look of shock appeared on her face.

As the head of Mingde Hall and the dean of Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Jing Hongchen was actually very famous in the Sun Moon Empire. This was partly because there were too many people who wanted to curry favor with him, and partly because he was a level nine soul master.

For most people in the Sun Moon Empire, a level nine Soul Master is undoubtedly someone they cannot afford to offend, so it is naturally very necessary to remember what a level nine Soul Master looks like.

Jing Hongchen is the ninth-level Soul Master who has appeared in front of the public the most, so recognizing Jing Hongchen is naturally not difficult.

As for Huo Yuhao, since he was a member of the champion team and washed away the shame of Sun Moon's failure to win the championship for more than four thousand years, Huo Yuhao is now a household name in the Sun Moon Empire.

Jing Hongchen's face turned ashen: "So this is the Holy Spirit Cult! It seems I've been too lenient with you all along, to the point that you've even gone so far as to threaten outstanding students of my college. Nana, come to me, I will stand up for you!"

Jing Hongchen heard everything Nana and the Second Holy Spirit had said, so he was naturally furious. He had indeed been in contact with the Holy Spirit Cult, but he never expected them to go to such extremes.

He had some understanding of the evil spirit master's methods; the other party was imprisoning Nana's parents' souls to threaten Nana.

Upon hearing these words, Nana immediately ran towards Jing Hongchen and quickly arrived at his side.

The Great Holy Spirit and the Second Holy Spirit did not dare to stop them. They were sweating profusely. In their opinion, with their strength, dealing with Huo Yuhao would not be a problem. In their impression, although Huo Yuhao was very famous, he was only a Soul Venerable. How strong could a Soul Venerable be?
However, if he were to fight Jing Hongchen, he would definitely be crushed. After all, Jing Hongchen is a Title Douluo and a Level 9 Soul Master. Even if evil soul masters have outstanding combat power and can fight beyond their level, under normal circumstances, even a Soul Emperor-level evil soul master would be defeated when facing a Title Douluo.

"Dean Jing, please calm down and let me explain." The Great Holy Spirit was somewhat flustered.

He could feel the immense pressure emanating from Jing Hongchen. If the dean were to actually make a move, he would be doomed. He was well aware of the vast difference in strength between the two sides.

“Yes, Dean Jing, please calm down. We can sit down and talk about it.” An old man in a black robe came out from the inner room and said in a somewhat ingratiating manner.

This person is none other than the Seven-Ring Soul Saint who is in charge of the branch.

“If you surrender, then I’ll have a proper talk with you.” Jing Hongchen’s face darkened, and his soul rings rippled around him.

Then he hovered in mid-air and made a sudden move. A golden rope flew out from his side and headed straight for the old man in black robes. He wanted to capture him alive and bring him to Kong Deming.

Huo Yuhao's safety was actually guaranteed because he encountered a retainer while tracking Nana.

This elder is now hiding in the shadows, ready to protect Huo Yuhao, the deputy hall master of the Hall of Worship, at any time. Besides, while he is fighting a Soul Saint, he can still spare some time to help Huo Yuhao.

The old man in black robes' expression changed slightly, and seven soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and three black—rose from his body. A large amount of black mist also dissipated from him, and some black skeletons broke through the wall behind him and rushed towards the golden rope.

A defensive soul-guided shield began to appear on his body.

Surrendering was out of the question. It wasn't that he felt it was shameful to surrender, but rather that imprisoning Nana's parents' souls and then threatening Nana was indeed dishonorable.

If this matter comes to the forefront, it will cause some trouble.

After all, the Holy Spirit Cult has not yet become a national guardian cult. According to the strategy of the cult leader Zhong Liwu, they can secretly target those soul masters or ordinary people without a background, but they can only kill a certain number of people each year.

However, those with powerful backgrounds should absolutely not be provoked. This isn't because the Holy Spirit Cult fears those with powerful backgrounds, but mainly because Zhongli Wu and Xu Tianran have some agreements. As the saying goes, without rules, there can be no order. If the Holy Spirit Cult were to rampage through the Sun Moon Empire, Xu Tianran's future throne would be uncertain.

His behavior did indeed cross the line. Nana is a student at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, and her father is a hereditary baron. Barons are trash, but they are still nobles. It's one thing to do this in private, but once it gets out from Jing Hongchen's side, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among some high-ranking nobles.

Who would want to see fellow nobles imprisoned by the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult? If they dare to imprison a baron's soul today, wouldn't they dare to imprison an earl's soul tomorrow?

Even Xu Tianran will feel the pressure at that time, and the promotion of the National Protection Cult will inevitably encounter some resistance.

This means it will cause some trouble for the cult leader.

In the Holy Spirit Cult, those who cause trouble for the leader are generally punished extremely severely; some of them have graves overgrown with weeds that are now three meters tall.

The golden rope burst forth with light, and with a snap, the black skeletons were instantly destroyed. Then, the golden rope directly bound the defensive soul guide shield, gradually tightening, and cracks began to appear on the soul guide shield.

The old man immediately continued to use his defensive soul guide shield. He used all his gold soul coins to buy things to save his life. He even had a level seven invincible shield, so he firmly believed that he could hold out for a while if Jing Hongchen wanted to capture him alive.

Now it all depends on whether the Great Holy Spirit and the Two Holy Spirits can adapt to the situation.

When the Great Holy Spirit and the Second Holy Spirit saw this scene, they initially considered escaping, but facing Jing Hongchen, a ninth-level Soul Master, they felt that their chances of escaping were slim.

Therefore, they set their sights on the weakest of them, Huo Yuhao. As long as they captured this famous genius and used him as a hostage, they would be able to escape unscathed.

"Sixth Holy Servant, seize him quickly! Remember, do not kill him!" the Great Holy Spirit shouted as he rushed over.

Nana looked at Huo Yuhao, a look of struggle on her face.

The two Holy Spirits shouted sternly, "What are you still dawdling for! Hurry up and attack Huo Yuhao! Remember, your parents' souls are still here with us. If you don't obey, we will torture your parents' souls!"

Nana trembled, looked at the two Holy Spirits, gritted her teeth, and said, "I would never do such a thing."

Nana wasn't stupid. Jing Hongchen and Huo Yuhao's appearance was too abrupt. According to Nana's deduction, they must have noticed her abnormality and therefore chose to follow her here.

Since they are willing to help me, how can I betray them?

Given Nana's upbringing, she wouldn't do such a thing.

Dad, Mom, Nana is so sorry.

The thought that her parents' souls might be tormented later made Nana's eyes redden.

"You filthy hussy! You actually betrayed us at the last minute!" The Second Holy Spirit's face grew increasingly gloomy. Black mist churned around his body, and one of his hands turned as black as ink as ink. He reached straight for Huo Yuhao.

"Huo Yuhao, this is my business, it has nothing to do with you, you should leave." Nana, holding the level-five soul tool Crimson Flame Blade, blocked the attack of the two Holy Spirits. With a clang, sparks flew everywhere.

She felt that Huo Yuhao had good talent, but his strength was average and he couldn't deal with a Soul Emperor.

Suddenly, the Great Holy Spirit took out a Holy Spirit Flag and waved it wildly. A large number of vengeful spirits emerged and attacked the two of them.

"Not bad, Huo Yuhao, you know what's good for you. Surrender now, and we won't kill you."

When the Great Holy Spirit saw Huo Yuhao standing still, a look of satisfaction immediately appeared on his face.

Huo Yuhao said, "When did you get the idea that I would surrender without a fight?"

Almost instantly, the gold in his eyes faded, replaced by gray.

(End of this chapter)