Chapter 68: Soul Devouring Tribe [Seeking monthly votes]
As Huo Yuhao arrived nearby, the young man in the transparent area sensed a powerful aura.
He immediately hid, logically making it impossible for Huo Yuhao to detect him.
Unexpectedly, Huo Yuhao suddenly stopped.
When Huo Yuhao vanished from the spot, the young man turned and fled.
But the next moment, a large hand clamped down on his head.
A cold sweat broke out on the young man, and he looked up, meeting a pair of white eyes.
Instantly, he felt a headache, and then lost all consciousness.
In mid-air, Huo Yuhao grabbed the man's head and unleashed his necromancy, searching his memory.
This young man had recently been possessed by the Soul Devouring Clan from the Soul Devouring Plane in the Far West.
It was unknown how this Soul Devouring Clan had managed to slip past the inspections of Douluo Three Kingdoms and infiltrate the Dragon Realm.
"Hmph! Anyone who crosses my Douluo will be punished, no matter how far away they are!"
Huo Yuhao was about to delve deeper into the Soul Devourer's memories when, the next moment, his head exploded.
Perhaps he was under some special restriction, causing his head to explode if his memories were explored.
"It seems these alien races have already reached into the Dragon Realm!"
Huo Yuhao then quickly rushed towards Gu Yuena's location.
At the southernmost point of the Dragon Realm
was Three Kingdoms City.
As the headquarters of the Douluo Three Kingdoms Alliance, it housed all the prodigies of the Douluo Three Kingdoms.
Surrounded by walls over twenty meters high and ten meters thick, and encircled by dozens of soul-guiding formations, Three Kingdoms City
was the safest place in the Dragon Realm for the prodigies of the Douluo Three Kingdoms.
After Huo Yuhao found Gu Yuena, the two absorbed numerous dragon souls along the way.
Half a month after entering the Dragon Realm, the two finally arrived at the city gates. Just
as Huo Yuhao was about to knock on the gate, a figure sitting cross-legged on the city wall suddenly opened his eyes and, in a flash, blocked his way.
"We are from the Douluo Federation," Huo Yuhao said calmly.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao observed the person who had stopped him and Gu Yuena.
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The man was a Soul King, gleaming in a golden, one-line battle armor.
He frowned, "Did you just enter the Dragon Realm this year?"
"Yes," Huo Yuhao asked.
"Why are you so late?
Don't you know that the first thing you need to do upon entering the Dragon Realm is to rush to Three Kingdoms City?
Outside Three Kingdoms City, there are aliens everywhere. It's very dangerous!"
Huo Yuhao bowed. "We were delayed by something, which is why we're so late."
The man continued, "You all know that you need to verify your identity to enter the city!
Those aliens are extremely skilled in disguise. To prevent them from sneaking into Three Kingdoms City, we have to verify our identities through combat.
Even if they can mimic our aura and appearance, they can't imitate the unique fighting style of us Douluo Planet people!"
"Understood," Huo Yuhao said.
"Then you two wait here for a moment. I'll go inform the City Lord."
Inside Three Kingdoms City,
eleven young men sat on a high platform.
In the center sat a bald, muscular man. This man was the current City Lord of Three Kingdoms City—Long Yue.
To Long Yue's left and right sat two rows of powerful young men.
At the end of his right sat an old acquaintance of Huo Yuhao's—Qian Gu Zhuo Jue.
Long Yue slowly spoke, "Two people claiming to be from the Douluo Federation just arrived outside the city.
According to the rules, we should send a deputy city lord to engage them in combat to determine if they are undercover alien agents.
Which of the ten deputy city lords here is willing to take action?"
The young man sitting to Long Yue's left bore a striking resemblance to Qiangu Zhuojue. He slowly spoke,
"Since you are from the Douluo Federation, Zhuojue, please take the trouble to go!"
"Yes! Big Brother!"
The man Qiangu Zhuojue addressed as "Big Brother" was none other than the future heir of the Qiangu family—Qiangu Zhangting!
Qiangu Zhangting's strength rivaled Long Yue's.
Upon his arrival in Three Kingdoms City, he was appointed First Deputy City Lord, while his younger brother, Qiangu Zhuojue, was appointed Tenth Deputy City Lord.
Besides Qiangu Zhuojue, who had already risen, the other deputy city lords prepared to watch the battle with great interest.
After all, life in Three Kingdoms City was incredibly dull, so now that someone was fighting, they naturally had to watch.
Meanwhile, the ordinary geniuses within Three Kingdoms City also looked outside.
"The new Tenth Deputy City Lord has left the city. Looks like there are new arrivals.
I just wonder why these two are so late!"
"Let's go out and watch the newcomers' assessment!
We were beaten black and blue when we first came in!"
"The Tenth Deputy City Lord in charge of this assessment is from the Qiangu Family. I hope those two newcomers have good luck!
Don't let Qiangu Zhuojue shatter their Daoist aspirations!"
...
Qiangu Zhuojue had just emerged from the city gate when he saw Huo Yuhao, who seemed to be smiling.
"Long time no see!" Huo Yuhao said calmly.
"Why is it you?" Qiangu Zhuojue was shocked.
Huo Yuhao teased, "You are the one who came to test us?"
"Yes." Qiangu Zhuojue said with a stiff face.
Ever since he was defeated by Huo Yuhao last time, Qiangu Zhuojue took the initiative to enter their family's secret place as soon as he returned home.
He was in seclusion for nearly a year before coming out.
During this year, his unyielding stick skills have been further improved, and his mentality has been tempered to be more calm.
He believes that as long as he meets Huo Yuhao again, he will be able to defeat him.
Qiangu Zhuojue looked at Huo Yuhao with a complicated look: "Speaking of which, I have to thank you."
"Oh, how come?" Huo Yuhao asked with interest.
"After losing to you that time, I went back and immediately entered a deep meditation state. Now my understanding of the stick has also gone a step further."
Over the past three years, Qiangu Zhuojue had made considerable progress. His staff spirit was no longer as sharp as before, but now more mellow and refined, with virtually no flaws.
Qiangu Zhuojue then summoned his Coiling Dragon Staff spirit.
"Come on, let me see how much you've improved over the years!"
"Okay."
However, Huo Yuhao did not release his spirit. A bright white light shone in his eyes as he stepped towards Qiangu Zhuojue.
As Huo Yuhao approached, Qiangu Zhuojue's concentrated staff spirit gradually shattered.
Even when Huo Yuhao reached him, Qiangu Zhuojue hadn't swung a single blow. Sweat covered his forehead, his eyes filled with disbelief.
By this point, anyone with a discerning eye could see that, although Qiangu Zhuojue hadn't struck, his staff spirit had already been defeated.
Qiangu Zhuojue's defeat wasn't in strength, but in momentum.
This was the effect of dominating the world.
As long as Huo Yuhao defeated his opponent, from that point on, they would always feel they couldn't stand up to him.
In Three Kingdoms City, everyone watched this scene in shock.
This newcomer had defeated the tenth deputy city lord without a single blow?
This was too much!
At that moment, accompanied by applause, a tall figure emerged from the city gates.
"Great! Very good!"