Douluo: Reborn as a Dragon, I am the Lord of Soul Beasts

Chapter 132

Ye Yulin took a deep breath and completely understood Ying Qian's plan. He secretly sighed in his heart that the Second Prince's strategy was indeed extraordinary. He could find a breakthrough in such a complicated situation and use a soul guide as a chess piece to affect the situation of the entire continent.

But he couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Your Highness, this plan is indeed clever, but it is also extremely dangerous. Once it gets out of control, it may cause greater chaos and may even affect us."

Ying Qian's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, but then he regained his composure: "Mr. Ye, I understand your concerns. Because of this, all of this needs to be done with caution. We will not intervene directly, but will use someone else's knife to kill them and let them fall into the vortex themselves. As for us, we will always remain calm and wait for the best opportunity."

Ye Yulin nodded, and his heart gradually settled down. He had full faith in Ying Qian's strategy. Although the plan was full of risks, he knew that Ying Qian would never do anything without confidence.

Ying Qian slowly stood up, put his hands behind his back, and stared at the night sky outside the window, as if thinking about the possibilities of the future.

"This matter ends here for now, Mr. Ye, you have done a good job. Next, we need to wait patiently and see how things develop." Ying Qian's voice was low and powerful, with unshakable determination.

Ye Yulin bowed respectfully again, then turned and left, leaving Ying Qian with space to ponder alone.

The room was quiet again, with only Ying Qian standing by the window. His eyes penetrated the darkness, as if he saw all the changes in the future, and he had already made the most calm judgment in his heart.

"The situation has begun to become turbulent, and everything will be as I wish." Ying Qian whispered to himself, with a cold smile on his lips.

On the other side, Dai Hao led the Shrek Academy group to move away from Mingdu, and met the Shrek Academy group, Princess Jiujiu of the Xingluo Empire, and Princess Vina of the Tianhun Empire at the agreed place.

But at this moment, Zhang Lexuan, Xu Jiujiu and Vina all looked unhappy.

Huo Yuhao looked around but did not see Elder Xuan. He could not help but ask, “Big Sister, how is the situation over there? Why don’t we see Elder Xuan and Senior Du?”

After Huo Yuhao asked this question, the whole atmosphere suddenly became solemn. Zhang Lexuan's eyes were slightly red, and Princess Jiujiu also lowered her head. Xu Jiujiu took a deep breath and said slowly: "Master Xuan... and Senior Du were ambushed while carrying out their mission and have... died."

These words were like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart hard. Huo Yuhao's eyes were filled with shock and disbelief. His breathing became rapid, and his throat seemed to be blocked by something. It took him a long time to squeeze out a sound: "How could... How could this happen?"

Zhang Lexuan's voice was a little choked. "Our purpose has been discovered. The people of the Sun-Moon Empire were well prepared... Elder Xuan and Senior Du used up their last bit of strength to cover our retreat. They..." She couldn't go on. She couldn't help but let her tears fall.

There was an invisible oppression in the air, and even breathing seemed to become heavy. Xu Jiujiu clenched his fists and said in a low voice: "The Sun and Moon Empire's actions are becoming more and more rampant. This ambush was obviously premeditated. They want to completely destroy our morale, and the sacrifice of Elder Xuan and Senior Du is part of their plan."

Huo Yuhao was filled with an irrepressible anger and grief. The images of Xuan Lao and Du Bu Si emerged in his mind. Their teachings, their encouragement, and their courage in times of crisis seemed to be right before his eyes. But now, they have left forever.

“What should we do next?” Huo Yuhao’s voice was low, yet it revealed a firm strength. “We can’t let them sacrifice in vain.”

Dai Hao sighed and looked at everyone with a heavy gaze, "The situation is more serious than we imagined. The strength of the Sun-Moon Empire has exceeded our original expectations. They obviously don't intend to give us any breathing space."

"But we can't give up." Princess Vina suddenly spoke, her voice firm and sonorous, "The sacrifices of Elder Xuan and Senior Du cannot be in vain. We must unite and find an opportunity to fight back against them."

"Yes," Princess Jiujiu also nodded, "We still have a chance. As long as we don't give up, we will definitely find a solution."

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, suppressed the grief in his heart, and looked at everyone with a firm gaze: "No matter how difficult it is, we must continue to fight. This is not only for ourselves, but also for those who have sacrificed their lives for this."

Everyone nodded, and although they were in a heavy mood, a glimmer of fighting spirit ignited in their eyes. The sacrifice of Xuan Lao and Du Bu Si would become a monument in their hearts, inspiring them to fight with all their might in the next battle and never back down.

"Well, now is not the time to be sad. We have not escaped the encirclement of the Sun-Moon Empire yet." Dai Haoqiang said with energy. "Although our army has made preparations for the response at the border, according to the news, the army of the Sun-Moon Empire has also been dispatched."

"The Evil Army Soul Instructor Corps is stationed in the north, the Fire Phoenix Soul Instructor Corps is stationed in the south, and the Imperial Dragon Soul Instructor Corps is stationed in the east. Right now, only the West has not seen any news from the Sun Moon Empire's army." Dai Hao said.

After hearing this, everyone focused their attention on the current situation. Dai Hao's words undoubtedly sounded a warning to everyone. They were still in danger and had to respond calmly.

Zhang Lexuan frowned and thought for a while, then spoke first: "Although there is no news about the Sun-Moon Empire's army in the west, it does not necessarily mean that the route is safe. The Sun-Moon Empire's Soul Instructor Corps is very powerful, and they may have set up an ambush on the western front, waiting for us to fall into their trap."

"We really can't let our guard down," Princess Vina nodded. "The Soul Instructor Corps of the Sun-Moon Empire is always good at setting up ambushes on the battlefield. The commander of the Evil Army Soul Instructor Corps is especially cunning. He may deliberately release false news that the West is safe to lure us over."

Princess Jiujiu also joined the discussion and said in a deep voice: "Based on the current situation, a direct breakout may not be realistic. We need more detailed intelligence to determine which direction has the weakest defense, or find an unexpected route."

Huo Yuhao closed his eyes, and the spiritual detection in his spiritual sea was fully launched, trying to sense the situation around him. "I can try to detect the spiritual power fluctuations around us, but with the current distance and the environment we are in, the range that can be detected is very limited. Especially for the sophisticated deployment of the soul guide group, the effect of spiritual detection may not be reliable."

Dai Hao pondered for a moment and said, "If our detection range is limited, then we have to consider how to seize the initiative. The enemy's key defense direction is likely to be concentrated on our current route and the west. We can pretend to break out to the west, but actually choose the south or north. Although the Fire Phoenix Soul Instructor Corps is strong, it may be slightly weaker than the other two Soul Instructor Corps."

Zhang Lexuan nodded in agreement, "Indeed, although the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Group is strong, they are mainly good at fire attacks, and their defensive capabilities are relatively weak. If we can break through quickly, we may be able to get out of the danger zone before they react." "But the environment in the south is complex and the terrain is changeable, so our speed may be affected." Xu Jiujiu interrupted, "And the evil army soul mentor group is stationed in the north. Their commanders are cunning and it is not easy to bypass them."

Huo Yuhao said in a deep voice: “We can consider dispersing our actions, creating chaos, distracting the enemy’s attention, and then concentrating on breaking out.”

"But dispersed operations are very risky," Dai Hao frowned. "Once we lose contact, we will be easily defeated one by one."

Everyone fell into a brief silence, and everyone was quickly thinking about the current situation and possible countermeasures in their minds.

"Perhaps we can combine the two strategies." Princess Vina said slowly, "First, create chaos to confuse the enemy and make them think that we are planning to disperse and break out. Then, we can quickly concentrate our forces and choose the south as the breakthrough point. The terrain in the south is complex. Although it will slow us down, it can also buy us more time and opportunities."

Huo Yuhao's eyes became firm. "This plan is feasible. We can use mental detection to assist our actions, try to avoid direct confrontation with the enemy, and bypass their main defense line."

Dai Hao nodded, his eyes flashing with determination, "Then it's decided. We will act immediately, split up to create chaos, and then concentrate our forces to break through from the south. This is our best option at the moment."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Although they were still in a heavy mood, the current situation forced them to cheer up and focus on the life-and-death moment. Duke Dai Hao of White Tiger quickly formulated a detailed action plan. Everyone had a clear division of labor and prepared for the difficult breakthrough that was to come.

This battle was not only for themselves, but also for Xuan Lao and Du Bu Si, as well as for the comrades who had already sacrificed their lives. They had to succeed, they had to break out alive, and continue to move forward with this hatred and responsibility.

Everyone quickly split up and set up multiple traps and deception methods outside Mingdu according to Dai Hao's plan. Huo Yuhao took the lead in launching a spiritual detection, trying his best to detect the surrounding soul power fluctuations. His perception was like an invisible net, covering the terrain around them, trying to search for any traces of the enemy.

Dai Hao, Zhang Lexuan, Princess Jiujiu and others quickly set up several fake camps around the area, leaving obvious traces and deliberately creating the illusion that they were planning to break out in a dispersed manner.

"Everyone, be careful." Dai Hao warned, "The enemy may have set up an ambush around us, so don't expose yourself easily. Act according to the plan. If the enemy is fooled, we will break out from the south immediately."

Huo Yuhao's spiritual detection slowly expanded, and he gradually felt some soul power fluctuations, and vaguely sensed that several powerful soul guide groups were cruising around them. But these fluctuations were scattered, and it was obvious that the enemy was not sure of their exact location.

“There is movement.” Huo Yuhao whispered, “There is a strong soul power fluctuation in the southeast direction. It should be the Fire Phoenix Soul Instructor Group of the Sun-Moon Empire.”

Dai Hao nodded. "Very good. Their main force is in the southeast. It seems that our illusion was successful."

Under Huo Yuhao's guidance, they carefully avoided the patrol team of the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Group and moved to the south. At the same time, Huo Yuhao was also trying to detect the movements on the western and northern fronts. Although the Evil Army Soul Mentor Group was cunning, their actions were not radical. It was obvious that they were still worried about the movements of Huo Yuhao and others.

As time went on, the enemy's movements gradually became clear. The main force of the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Corps began to move southeast, apparently attracted by the fake camp. At the same time, the patrol team of the Evil Army Soul Mentor Corps also began to expand to the north, trying to block their possible retreat route.

"Now!" Dai Hao ordered in a low voice, "Concentrate all our forces and break out to the south!"

Everyone quickly gathered their strength and rushed towards the complex terrain in the south. Huo Yuhao continued to conduct spiritual detection, trying his best to find any potential enemies. They were extremely fast, like an arrow from a bow, quickly shuttling through the dense jungle and rugged mountains.

However, just as they were about to pass through a dense forest, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt a strong fluctuation of soul power. His brows suddenly frowned, "Be careful! There is an ambush ahead!"

Before he finished speaking, several beams of blazing flames suddenly shot out from the dense forest and rushed towards them. Everyone reacted quickly, each of them deployed defenses and resisted these fierce attacks.

"The Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Group has caught up!" Zhang Lexuan exclaimed, "We must speed up!"

Dai Hao smiled coldly, "It seems that they are not completely fooled, and they are still on guard."

The enemy's firepower was getting more and more intense. It was obvious that the elite members of the Fire Phoenix Soul Instructor Group had discovered their intentions and were quickly chasing them. Huo Yuhao's spiritual detection played a huge role at this time. He kept adjusting the route, leading everyone to avoid the enemy's main firepower and looking for opportunities to break through.

"We can't be entangled by them, let's go!" Dai Hao gave the order decisively.

They accelerated again, almost using all their strength to rush out of the dense forest and rush towards the mountains in the south. However, the enemy was obviously well prepared. At the other end of the dense forest, an elite team was already waiting there, awaiting their arrival.

This team was well-equipped, and each of them held a powerful soul guide in their hands. They were obviously the elite troops of the Fire Phoenix Soul Guide Corps. The leader was wearing a fiery red armor, with eyes like torches, and exuding a blazing flame aura.

"Huo Yuhao, you can't run away!" the man sneered, then waved his hand, and several flames swept towards them like giant dragons.

Huo Yuhao reacted quickly. His eyes suddenly turned cold and blue-gold soul power instantly surged out, forming a powerful ice wall that blocked all the flames outside.

(End of this chapter)