Douluo Continent: My Days in the Tang Sect.

Chapter 253 On the Art of Using Arrogance to Deceive the Enemy

Chapter 253 On the Art of Using Arrogance to Deceive the Enemy

Huo Yuhao stepped onto the arena, followed by He Caitou and Ye Xiaosheng, each with three people.

The group walked to the center of the arena and stood there. They looked around and waited until all eyes were on them. Huo Yuhao, wearing a dark green trench coat, took two steps forward with an indifferent expression.

Ye Nanxiao snapped his fingers, and ice pillars slowly rose beneath He Caitou and the others, making them stand in a stepped formation.

Huo Yuhao stood with his hands in his pockets, head held high, and an invisible wave of energy erupted from him, blowing his trench coat.

He Caitou and the others each threw out the flags in their hands, then exchanged a glance with Ye Xiaosheng, unfurled a banner, and the team members behind them split into two groups, each working together to raise a banner.

The banner was unfurled, and the flag fell behind Huo Yuhao. The flagpole was attached to his trench coat. Huo Yuhao stretched out a hand and gave a thumbs-down. As Huo Yuhao made this gesture, the words on the flag were revealed to the teachers and students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy.

The words praising Shrek Academy and the Tang Clan, along with the arrogant declaration of war, immediately caused an uproar.

Seeing that things were getting out of hand, Jing Hongchen quickly shouted, "Silence!"

The commotion in the audience was once again suppressed, but the atmosphere was completely different now.

In the VIP section, Xu Tianran chuckled twice and said, "It seems that all the Shrek students are the same, extremely arrogant."

Ju Zi handed the fruit to the table next to Xu Tianran, glanced at the situation on the field, and spotted Ye Nanxiao in the crowd at a glance.

"That fox is probably secretly counting how much rare metal he can earn this time!" Orange thought to herself.

"Oranges?" Xu Tianran turned around and asked, since the oranges hadn't answered him.

Orange quickly turned her head and replied, "Ah, yes, I agree with Your Highness's point of view."

A hint of doubt flashed in Xu Tianran's eyes as he looked in the direction Ju Zi had been staring.

Like Ju Zi, Xu Tianran also spotted Ye Nanxiao in the Shrek team at a glance.

So, Ju Zi was watching Ye Nanxiao.

A sense of hostility suddenly arose in Xu Tianran's heart.

"So it's Ye Nanxiao. He certainly has a unique charm," Xu Tianran said meaningfully.

Upon hearing this, a hint of panic flashed in Ju Zi's eyes. Xu Tianran was a person with an extremely strong possessive nature.

Just as Ju Zi was about to explain, several figures walked into the VIP audience area.

The leader was a thin old man with a small mustache and a full head of white hair, followed by a bald old man, a middle-aged man, and an old woman.

Upon seeing the old man, Ju Zi quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Ju Zi greets Elder Kong!"

Xu Tianran also raised his hand in greeting, "Tianran greets Master Kong!"

The thin old man glanced at Xu Tianran and said indifferently, "The Crown Prince is unwell and need not bow to this old minister."

After saying this, the old man quickly walked to Ju Zi, reached out to help her up, and said with a smile, "Little Ju Zi, didn't I tell you that you don't need to bow when you see an old man like me? Why are you addressing me so formally? Just call me Grandpa Kong!"

Xu Tianran wore a slight smile, showing no discomfort at the old man's differential treatment, nor daring to reveal any unusual expression.

Because the thin old man in front of him is the only level 10 Soul Master in the world, and also the head of the Sun Moon Empire's Hall of Worship, bearing the heavy responsibility of guarding the imperial palace.

Kong Deming, the guardian deity of the Sun Moon Empire!

Following behind Kong Deming was Ye Yulin, one of the three great soul masters of the Sun Moon Empire, whose title was Starry Sky and whose duty was to protect Mingdu.

The middle-aged man and the old woman were also quite distinguished, both being leaders of the Royal Soul Master Corps of the Sun Moon Empire. They were Xu Tianyuan, the leader of the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps, and Luan Feng, the leader of the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps.

Half of the core forces protecting Mingdu are currently gathered in this special audience seat.

Ye Yulin bowed slightly to Xu Tianran, while Xu Tianyuan and Luanfeng knelt on one knee to pay their respects.

Xu Tianran waved his hand and said, "The three of you don't need to stand on ceremony. I invited you here today to study the fighting style of Shrek Academy's Soul Masters."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianyuan sneered, "The mere Soul Masters of Shrek Academy are no match for even half of the Soul Masters of my Empire!"

Ye Yulin glanced at Kong Deming, who was still fussing over the oranges, and gently wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

Kong Deming only said one sentence to Xu Tianran, and then chose to ignore Xu Tianran.

Xu Tianran's current identity is the Regent of the Empire, and sooner or later he will be the ruler of the Sun Moon Empire. Even these old guys in the Hall of Worship have to be polite to Xu Tianran.

"Little Orange, how have you been lately? Do you have enough rare metals? I, Grandpa Kong, still have quite a lot of rare metals. They're just sitting there anyway, so why don't you take them and use them, Little Orange? It's been a long time since you've visited Grandpa Kong!" Kong Deming's wrinkles bloomed like chrysanthemums.

Orange smiled sweetly, "That's enough, Grandpa Kong. I've been busy with some things lately, which is why I haven't been able to visit you yet. Once I've taken care of everything, Orange will definitely visit you as soon as possible!"

Orange felt immense respect for this adorable old man, who cared deeply for her, not only taking time to teach her about soul tools but also sending her gifts from time to time.

According to Kong Deming, he had long wanted to have a beloved granddaughter like Jing Hongchen.

However, Ju Zi had a lingering doubt in her heart and politely declined Kong Deming's request.

Knowing about Ju Zi's background, Kong Deming didn't say much to this strong-willed girl. He simply supported her silently, believing that once Ju Zi took revenge on her own, she would recognize him as her godfather.

"Please have a seat, everyone. Let's watch the match first. Perhaps the Shrek Academy students will surprise you," Xu Tianran said.

Kong Deming, sitting next to Ju Zi, snorted coldly upon hearing Xu Tianran's words and said, "Your Highness is referring to that little fox in the Shrek Academy team, isn't that right? Ju Zi has already told me. I'd like to see what's so special about this Shrek Academy student!"

Xu Tianran's expression changed slightly. Kong Deming's tone made him uncomfortable, but Xu Tianran didn't say anything more.

Although he had been raised by Kong Deming, Kong Deming's attitude towards him had changed drastically after he had completed his revenge, and Kong Deming's goodwill towards him had plummeted.

Ye Yulin chuckled, and seeing the atmosphere was tense, quickly stepped in to mediate. "I remember this person was the champion of the last Soul Master Competition, and I've heard he has extremely high talent in soul tools, is that right?"

Xu Tianran smiled slightly and said, "According to the information I have received, Ye Nanxiao not only possesses extremely high talent in soul tools, but also has advanced awareness of soul tools. Even the Master of the Red Dust Hall praised Ye Nanxiao's talent. As far as I know, Ye Nanxiao previously created anti-air soul tools such as the 'Interception Tower' when he was in the Star Luo Empire, and also assisted Luo Rui in completing the prototype of the space soul tool. When he left, he gave two soul tools called 'Floating Cannons' to Princess Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire."

"Anti-air soul guide device? Is that the tower on the border of the Star Luo Empire that can intercept soul guide rays?" Ye Yulin asked with a frown. He liked to study various high-altitude soul guide devices, which is why he had the title "Starry Sky Douluo".

Xu Tianran nodded, looking at Ye Yulin with a meaningful smile on his face.

Faced with Ye Nanxiao, who had the ability to create a soul tool that could resist him, Xu Tianran was very curious about Ye Yulin's next reaction.

Kong Deming glanced at Xu Tianran; he disliked the latter's scheming behavior towards everyone.

When Xu Tianran was ambushed, Kong Deming secretly intervened and helped him stop some of the hidden men.

However, when Xu Tianran returned to seek revenge, Kong Deming did not expect that Xu Tianran would choose to completely eliminate the threat, not even sparing the infants still in swaddling clothes.

Kong Deming naturally understood the principle of being ruthless to the enemy, but in his view, an infant was innocent.

Later, due to his physical disability, Xu Tianran lost his ability to be a man, his personality became increasingly distorted, and he became more and more violent and even unscrupulous.

Kong Deming saw all of this. He had tried to stop Xu Tianran, but the latter ignored him and continued to act in secret, even bypassing him to indirectly control the Sun Moon Empire. Kong Deming was increasingly disappointed in Xu Tianran.

Xu Tianran's ruthless killing spree deterred the entire Sun Moon Royal Family from confronting him. The remaining princes were either imprisoned as tools to maintain their bloodline or exiled to the frontier, never to return to the Ming capital.

Ye Yulin's brows relaxed, and he laughed twice. "Haha, as expected of a genius! Even I, an old man, had a headache over Xingluo's 'Interception Tower,' yet it was a soul tool made by a little kid. I thought it was made by that brat Luo Rui, but I didn't expect it to be this little guy in front of me. Truly, the younger generation is formidable! It's a pity this kid is from Shrek Academy, otherwise I would have wanted to take him as my disciple!"

"You old codger, all you ever talk about is taking on apprentices. Can you stop just talking about it? When are you actually going to take on a few apprentices for fun?" Kong Deming said with a laugh, changing the subject.

Xu Tianran wore a friendly smile as he looked down at Ye Nanxiao, inwardly sneering, "How much of a surprise will you bring me? Let me get a little excited!"

Under Huo Yuhao's extreme arrogance, the Soul Masters who came up all made tough statements before the battle and used their most prized Soul Tools to fight, thinking only of giving Huo Yuhao a good beating. It was rare for any Soul Master to use combat techniques to fight Huo Yuhao.

Having easily defeated his third opponent, Huo Yuhao put his hands in his pockets, his trench coat billowing in the aftershocks of the battle, and said to the participants from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, "Next."

A Soul Master carrying a shield jumped onto the field. After saying his name, more than a dozen metal cannons sprouted from his body, and he roared as he charged toward Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao kept his hands in his pockets and used the Ghost Shadow Phantom to dodge the incoming soul-guided rays.

Seeing Huo Yuhao's arrogant demeanor, the Soul Master's eyes immediately turned red. He drew his shield from behind him, using it as a battle shield. "Since all you can do is dodge! Then I'll force you to fight! Come on! Let me see what you Soul Masters are capable of!"

Floating in the air, Jing Hongchen shook his head slightly. He had already foreseen the fate of this Soul Master. He turned to look in Ye Nanxiao's direction and saw the latter lying comfortably on an ice-sculpted armchair, holding a spherical Soul Guidance Device in his right hand. He watched the competition calmly, not at all worried about whether Huo Yuhao would encounter a troublesome opponent.

"Is this your plan, Ye Nanxiao?" Jing Hongchen sighed inwardly.

A simple provocation caused the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy to suffer an early defeat. Even through the soul guidance barrier, he could almost hear the shouts and curses from the audience.

"Why aren't they allowed to enter yet?" Jing Hongchen turned his gaze to the entrance passage of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy.

Within a minute of Jing Hongchen's thoughts wandering, the Shield Soul Master had already been forced into a retreat by Huo Yuhao.

The shield-wielding Soul Master's eyes were filled with terror. Was this person a Soul Beast that had undergone a complete overhaul? His Soul Guidance Cannons had all been severed by that golden blade!

A golden light flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and five more sharp blades shot out from his right hand, shattering the opposing Soul Master's prized Soul Guidance Shield with a single claw strike. He sheathed the blades, charged forward, and pressed his fingertips against the Soul Master's chest, coldly saying, "Guess which blade will be the next one to spring out?"

"I...I give up!"

Under the immense threat of the Dark Gold Terror Claw, the Soul Master, though unwilling, knew that his defensive measures were no match for the Dark Gold Terror Claw's terrifying cutting ability.

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