Chapter 353 What About Me? (Two in One)
Back on the top floor of Mingyue Hotel, Huo Yuhao keenly noticed something was wrong.
It was too quiet.
The team that advanced to the top four of the competition seemed to have made an appointment. The people were gone, as if they had encountered some emergency.
He stopped a hotel staff member and pointed to the room in the corridor with some confusion.
"Hello, where are the contestants who live here? If I remember correctly, the Soul Master Competition should not be over yet?"
Looking at Huo Yuhao's face so closely, the man's breathing subconsciously stopped for a moment. It took a long time for him to react and patiently explained.
"You should be Huo Yuhao, right? Just yesterday, the two empires of Tianhun and Douling joined forces with major sects to attack the City of Original Sin. When the news reached Mingdu, the battle was over. The contestants from the hotel have now rushed over to rescue the injured."
Before she could finish her words, she felt the temperature around her suddenly plummet, and her body shivered unconsciously.
A creepy feeling surged from his heart, like an invisible hand strangling his throat, bringing the chill of death.
But soon, all of this faded away like a tide in Huo Yuhao's apology as if he had just woken up from a dream.
"Sorry."
Restraining the pressure he unconsciously released, Huo Yuhao tried his best to make his voice gentler, but he still couldn't hide the urgency in his tone.
"Can you tell me the details? What is the current situation of the City of Original Sin?"
"No, it's okay, I understand."
The staff member waved his hand and told him everything he had heard.
"I heard that the residents of the City of Original Sin were guided to hide in the inner city as soon as they were attacked, and the protective shield was opened, so that except for the law enforcement team that met the enemy, the overall casualties were not too serious, but most of the outer city was reduced to ruins."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao's gloomy face did not improve at all.
The super-large linkage protective shield covering the entire inner city was made by him personally, and almost half of the rare metals accumulated by the Holy Spirit Church over the years were consumed during the process. He was the one who knew its defense best.
Although the overall defense is not too high due to the large coverage area, it is definitely not something that a Limit Douluo can break.
In other words, even if they were attacked, as long as the law enforcement team and the residents inside hid in the inner city and did not come out, there should not be heavy casualties.
But now, the staff in front of him told him that the law enforcement team came out to meet the enemy.
This means that there is a high possibility that there is a Beyond Limit Douluo among the enemies to be conquered, and they can break the protective shield.
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, took out a third-level soul guide that he had made before, and stuffed it into the hands of the staff.
"Thank you for telling me this. This is the compensation for my offense just now. You can find an opportunity to secretly sell it."
The staff was stunned for a moment, subconsciously reached out to take it, and wanted to thank him, but when he looked up, he found that Huo Yuhao had disappeared.
"Thank you"
One day ago
Outside the City of Original Sin, in a huge cave dug by humans in the Mingdou Mountains, the lights were bright.
Hundreds of powerful warriors with strong auras and starting from Soul Douluo cultivation were gathered here, chewing the dry food in their hands from time to time. From the obvious impatient expressions on their faces, it seemed that they were waiting for something.
Finally, unable to suppress the urgent emotions in his heart, Du Bu Si stuffed the dry food in his hand into his mouth and frowned at the two elders of Haotian Sect in the crowd.
"When will your sect leader arrive?"
The two elders looked at each other and shook their heads slowly: "The sect leader only told us to wait until he arrives before taking action, but did not tell us the specific time."
"So if he doesn't come, do we have to wait forever?"
Du Bu Si glared: "Now many forces are pinned down in Mingdu by the competition. This is a good opportunity for us to take action. If we wait any longer, once the competition is over, who knows what will happen?"
The elder who spoke seemed a little hesitant: "But the sect leader said"
"Okay, he may have been delayed by something, there is no need to wait for him."
Looking around at everyone, Du Bu Si spoke the words of pre-war mobilization in a high-pitched tone.
"Since Huo Yuhao has been held back and the others have gathered in Mingdu, it is not difficult for us to take down the City of Original Sin with our current lineup."
"Everyone, the evil soul masters have developed to a point that we cannot ignore without our knowledge. If we just leave it alone, it will surely lead to a disaster."
"Maybe we will be injured and die in the process, but our spirit will live forever!"
"In the future, the descendants who will enjoy this blessing and live in the prosperous era created by us without evil soul masters will remember everything we have done, and our achievements will be written into history as a symbol of justice and engraved on the monument!"
Under the increasingly fiery gazes of the crowd, Du Bu Si's thunder-like voice struck everyone's heart directly.
"For the sake of social stability and world peace, we have an obligation to do so!"
"Now, it's time for us to sacrifice ourselves for justice and kill all those evil soul masters who are full of sin!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Almost at the same time, in the City of Original Sin, several evil soul masters with cultivation levels above level 95 suddenly opened their eyes and flew into the sky at the same time.
"Deputy leader, you guys felt it too? What happened?"
"I don't know"
Listening to the voice of Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng, Zhongli Wu's face was more solemn than ever before: "But I just have a bad feeling."
As the one with the highest cultivation in the whole scene, his perception of crisis is naturally much stronger than others.
After a careful analysis, he seemed to be sure where the uneasiness in his heart came from, and turned his head to look in the direction of the Mingdou Mountains.
"It's over there."
As if his premonition was confirmed, as everyone followed Zhongli Wu's line of sight, they really saw that thick black clouds were gathering above the continuous mountains.
The majestic energy fluctuations even made them feel palpitations even though they were far away in the City of Original Sin.
And in the black cloud, there seemed to be a huge creature with wings on its back surging in it.
"That's Long Xiaoyao?"
Evil Phoenix Douluo Feng Ling frowned: "The leader spared his life, but he dared to come to us?"
"No, not just him."
Looking at the dark green giant who was a hundred feet tall and looming in the black cloud, and the yellow creature with ox horns and sheep body that looked a bit weird, Zhongli Wu's face became more gloomy.
"As expected, this group of guys really came together. The Supreme Leader is not here, and now I will temporarily take over the command."
Without showing too much panic, Zhongli Wu suddenly turned around and gave instructions to the senior leaders beside him.
"Elder Minglei, you and Scorpion Tiger Douluo go to sound the alarm, inform the people, and then lead the law enforcement team to guide the city residents into the inner city for refuge as soon as possible. If there are people taking advantage of the chaos, kill them on the spot!"
"Feng Ling, you take people to control the shield switch of the inner city to prevent the insiders from colluding with the outside."
"The rest of the people, follow me, go to the designated location in the outer city to place the fixed soul guide bomb!"
"Yes!"
Everyone responded in a deep voice, and Zhang Peng, the chief of the law enforcement team, continued to ask: "What will happen after all the city residents enter the inner city? Will the law enforcement team meet the enemy?"
"Stand by in the inner city for the time being. Once the shield shows signs of being breached, quickly go out of the city to meet the enemy. Never let these guys step into the inner city!"
"Yes."
Seeing that everyone responded again, Zhongli Wu paused, and his voice was no longer as heavy as before.
"This is an inevitable battle that we in the City of Original Sin must go through. We have made changes and tried to integrate into this group, but this does not mean that we have to let them manipulate us."
"If you want to gain a foothold in this world, a strong hand is indispensable. The leader has led us to this point and pointed out the way forward for us. Now, it is time for us to learn to go on our own..."
"Don't disappoint his expectations and let everything he has done go to waste."
"Yes!"
Soon, the huge City of Original Sin began to operate like a machine with unimaginable efficiency. All tasks were issued layer by layer. Under the high-pressure policy, each law enforcement team either took the initiative or was forced to quickly execute the tasks from their superiors.
"This way, this way, the elderly and children go first, followed by women. If you don't have time to pack up, ask for help from the nearby law enforcement team, they will help you!"
A gloomy and hoarse voice echoed from the shrill alarm: "Follow this road into the inner city, someone will pick you up and settle you down. Don't try to make trouble. Anyone who takes advantage of the chaos will be punished. What did I say? Didn't you fucking hear it!?"
Halfway through the words, the voice suddenly turned into an angry roar.
The owner of the voice seemed to have discovered something, and released his martial spirit without hesitation, suppressing the individual evil spirit masters who did not obey the command and tried to stir up chaos in the crowd, and then dragged them out of the crowd roughly.
Ignoring the man's struggle and begging for mercy, he was sentenced to a tragic death penalty in full view of the public.
Unexpectedly, the people present did not feel too scared.
Even they themselves were surprised. Perhaps it was because they had experienced nearly a year of strict laws in the City of Original Sin, or perhaps it was because they knew how cruel the law enforcement team was when dealing with those who violated the rules. Most people had already formed a habit of this and had no intention of doing evil.
After dealing with the first bird, the law enforcement team member who seemed to have a bad temper shouted at the crowd, urging them to go faster and faster.
"Everyone pass in an orderly manner, go forward, don't look back, and be quick, don't let me be punished!"
The words sounded like he wished he could grow a few more legs and push them forward.
Please... collect 6... books...!
"Thank you."
In the noise, a child suddenly stopped when passing by him, and thanked him in an ignorant and naive tone.
"Can I join the law enforcement team when I grow up?"
His movements suddenly paused, and after a long time, he waved his hand impatiently, pushing and kicking the child's parents forward for a distance.
"Go away, take your child and get out of here. Don't get in the way of my work. Parents like you should be executed for letting your children do this kind of job that will cost you your life."
Similar scenes were constantly happening in the city, and were seen by Du Bu Si and others who were rushing over here.
Looking at the gradually rising protective shield in the distance, Du Buushi couldn't help but sneer. His voice was like a giant wave that had condensed into substance, spanning a huge distance and clearly reaching everyone's ears.
"It's quite pretending. When will a selfish evil soul master protect the weak?"
"But no matter how prepared you are, you are just stubbornly resisting in the end. The evil soul master kills wantonly, which is not tolerated by heaven and earth. Everyone has to punish him. You actually try to build a city. How can God allow you to do so!?"
"Today, we will act on behalf of heaven and bring destruction to you gang of villains!"
"Hahaha, you guys are so hypocritical about benevolence, justice and morality. It's really disgusting."
As if he was amused by these words, Zhong Liwu laughed and released his martial spirit, and saw a bone dragon whose stature was not inferior to Long Xiaoyao emerging from the sky above the City of Original Sin, while he stood tall On top of Bone Dragon's head, across the barrier, he faced the people in the distance with a sneer on his face.
"You say that heaven and earth will not tolerate it, and poison will not kill you. The sins your body sect committed thousands of years ago are not even enough to repay the sins committed by your body sect thousands of years ago. I am afraid that the whole sect will be executed and beheaded, but you actually have the nerve to do justice for heaven!?"
"And Tianyang, if I guessed correctly, the underground auction of your fighting spirit should be selling human beings to the royal nobles at the moment. Your martial spirit is born with strong yang energy, so I am afraid you have participated in the sale a lot, right? "
"Why, could this also be done by our evil soul masters!?"
"You fart!"
Tianyang Douluo's expression suddenly became stern, and he shouted angrily: "You dare to spit on others even when you are about to die. It seems that you really want to seek death!"
"Hmph, what nonsense are you talking to him about? Just beat him and that'll be it!"
Du Bushui on the side was even more excited. After a roar, he suddenly accelerated, broke away from the team, and rushed towards the City of Original Sin.
"I want to see how hard your turtle shell can be!"
I saw the fists of the hundred-foot-tall giant suddenly burst out with a miserable green light, the surrounding air twisted crazily, and hit the shield without hesitation.
But he was shocked to find that the shield didn't even tremble after withstanding his full blow, but there was only a faint ripple on the surface.
Du Buushi's pupils shrank, and his heart was filled with disbelief.
A shield that is enough to cover less than half of the city can actually have such terrifying defensive power. What kind of soul guide is this! ?
Naturally, Zhong Liwu would not miss this flaw. The purple shadow condensed behind him, and the eighth bloody soul ring under his feet suddenly lit up. It was one of his famous stunts, the Death Needle.
The next second, a purple light as thin as a hair condensed from the void, penetrated the barrier in front of him as if it were nothing, and pierced straight towards the poisonous head.
The sudden attack set off alarm bells in Du Buushi's heart. He never expected that a shield with such powerful defensive power was actually one-way.
He subconsciously wanted to raise his hand to block the needle, but Long Xiaoyao, who arrived in time, slapped him away with a claw, and used his own scales to help block the move.
As a member of the black dragon clan that has always been famous for their physical fitness, Long Xiaoyao's defensive power after activating his martial soul's true form is undoubtedly one of the top existences among thousands of martial souls.
In addition, as a Ultimate Douluo, his cultivation level was as high as a chasm in the sky compared to Zhong Liwu, so the Death Needle, which was enough to break through the defense of the Immortal Poison, was easily defended by him.
"madness."
After angrily scolding Du Bushu for his reckless behavior, he turned his head and looked at Zhong Liwu through the barrier with cold eyes.
"Zhong Liwu, for the sake of old friendship, you will be captured without any effort. The City of Original Sin and the Holy Spirit Religion will be disbanded. I can save your lives."
"unnecessary."
Zhong Liwu sneered and refused without hesitation: "The leader spared your life and let you go, but now in just a few years, you have come back to seek death again without knowing whether you live or die. Have you forgotten how you were defeated miserably? "
". It seems like what Tianyang Douluo said, you really want to seek death."
Sensing the strange looks from the people around him, a gloomy look flashed across Long Xiaoyao's vertical pupils, and he said in a deep voice: "It was just me who underestimated the enemy and was careless, and then that kid seized the opportunity and defeated me by luck."
"Not to mention that he will never come back, even if he comes back, I will not lose to him if I try my best."
"Yeah?"
Zhongliwu laughed, not taking Long Xiaoyao's words seriously at all.
The master will never come back?
Are you kidding me?
He glanced at everyone one by one with cold eyes: "I remember all the people present. Since you dare to provoke the City of Original Sin, be prepared to be visited by our Holy Spirit Sect in the future!"
"It's a pity that you don't have this chance."
Long Xiaoyao, who lost his last patience and knew that this crusade could not be delayed for too long, immediately issued an order: "Let's do it together to break this barrier!"
After the words fell, he took the lead in spitting out black flames, letting the high temperature that could distort the space crazily burn the barrier. The poisonous immortal on the side also launched another attack, and large swaths of dark green light clusters fell like meteor showers.
Perhaps because he had lost face in front of so many people, or because he was resentful of Huo Yuhao's previous massacre of the Noumenon Sect members, his attack was somewhat desperate.
When others saw this, they also launched attacks one after another. However, no matter how hard they tried, the barrier showed no signs of breaking.
Gradually, a panic spread from everyone's heart, and even the offensive was gradually slowed down.
On the contrary, Zhongli Wu and others in the barrier were originally worried, but their hearts gradually fell. When they thought that this shield was made by Huo Yuhao himself, their admiration for Huo Yuhao in their hearts, under the blessing of the master-servant contract, increased wildly at an unimaginable speed.
They did not rush to attack, as if they were watching a group of clowns, quietly enjoying this rare performance.
"Damn it. Damn it!!!"
Du Bu Si's eyes were red, and he was venting his power crazily. This kind of enemy was clearly in front of him, but he couldn't touch the other party at all, which made him almost crazy.
"Is this the confidence you have to come to me? If it's only this degree..."
Zhongli Wu sneered, but before he could finish his words, a voice suddenly sounded in the sky, interrupting his words.
"What about me?"
The voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone. Everyone looked up suddenly and saw the blue-haired man floating in the air against the light.
Like a god, Niu Tian looked down at the people in the barrier from above. The strong pressure was pervasive, pouring down like a mountain, and the originally solid shield creaked.
As the indifferent voice sounded again, tiny cracks spread from the surface of the barrier.
"You should be executed."