Douluo's ice devil Yuhao

a day later.

In the most magnificent and luxurious main hall of the Sun Moon Palace, Xu Tianran was sitting in a wheelchair in the center, with an orange in palace attire standing beside him.

On the other side, is a mysterious man covered in black.

The hem of the white robe perfectly covered Xu Tianran's hollow lower body. Although he had to sit in a wheelchair because of his disability, all ministers and officials of the Sun and Moon Dynasty looked up at him.

"All loves, retreat from court." Xu Tianran said flatly.

Not far away, a pro-guard showed a loud voice: "Back to the court—"

Only then did the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty retreat to the outside of the hall one after another.

Xu Tianran was sitting in a wheelchair, looking down at the ministers who were slowly leaving the hall, his calm eyes contained indescribable ambition and satisfaction.

This is what he has always wanted.

The old emperor's illness has become more and more serious. A few years ago, he was able to walk around forcibly. Now, if it is not necessary, he will stay in bed and recuperate quietly.

Xu Tianran, as the crown prince, was named the regent to handle the government affairs in his place.

Scanning the luxurious palace, Xu Tianran's eyes were even more ambitious.

It is just a substitute now, soon, it won't take long, these will truly belong to him completely, and he will ascend the throne as the new emperor of the Sun Moon Empire.

Under his leadership, the Sun Moon Empire will annex the other three kingdoms in one fell swoop, unify the world, and let the light of the sun and moon shine on the entire Douluo Continent.

His gaze fell far away on several figures walking towards the outside of the hall, and Xu Tianran's eyes suddenly became a bit dark.

With the power he currently holds, there are still some small obstacles in order to successfully ascend the throne, mainly from three parts.

One is the third prince and the fifth prince. The other theoretically entitled princes and prince's sons have withdrawn from the prince dispute early on. Only these two princes have never given up.

The second is the civil and military ministers in the court. Many people may not dare to say anything because they are afraid of themselves, but they are quite dissatisfied in their hearts.

The third is some princes and nobles who have considerable status in the royal family.

These three groups of people who opposed him also came together in unison.

Xu Tianran had a gentle smile on his face, but his eyes were full of coldness.

The third and fifth princes have held back recently, not willing to accept their fate, but looking for the last chance to bring themselves down.

It's a pity that although Xu Tianran is ruthless, he is a suitable heir apparent.

It was not easy for them to launch a mutiny directly. Not only did Xu Tianran have more military power than them, but he also had several titled Douluo and level nine soul engineers around him.

In addition, Xu Tianran himself is a genuine Title Douluo.

At this time, the mysterious man in black beside Xu Tianran spoke. This person is the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, Zhongli Wu.

He seemed to have seen through Xu Tianran's thoughts, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, why do you bother so much? If there is any dirty work that you don't want to do, I will just leave it to my teacher to solve it."

Xu Tianran said: "Don't bother the national teacher, this kind of trivial matter, nature can solve it by himself."

"What you have to do is to help me retain the people from the three mainland countries who came to participate in the next competition."

"After I formally succeeded to the throne, I declared the Holy Spirit Cult to be the state religion of the Sun Moon Empire, and the leader inherited the position of national teacher. And after I unified the mainland, I announced to the world that the name of the evil soul master was banned, and I announced that you are the soul masters." The teacher is orthodox."

Zhongli Wu saluted and said with a smile: "Then I will thank His Highness the Crown Prince first, Your Highness the Crown Prince, there are still things to deal with in this religion, please forgive me and leave first."

After finishing speaking, Zhongliwu also left the palace.

There was a flash of coldness and enthusiasm in Xu Tianran's eyes.

He and the Holy Spirit teach a relationship of mutual use.

He needs the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult as high-end combat power to help him unify the continent, and the Holy Spirit Cult can also walk under the sun with his acquiescence.

"Juzi, let's go back to the palace." When there was no one else in the palace except the maid's personal guard, Xu Tianran ordered lightly to the girl beside him.

Tangerine, who had been silent all this time, said softly, "Yes, Your Highness."

……

After retiring from the court, the third prince Xu Tianci did not return to his own palace, but went all the way to the old emperor's bedroom.

"Please tell my father, God sent me to pay my respects to him."

The guards who were waiting in front of the bedroom were not surprised by his arrival. They saluted as a routine but did not let him go. Instead, they respectfully said: "Your Highness, Third Prince, Your Majesty has already rested, please go back."

The third prince didn't insist either: "Excuse me, Tianci will come to pay respects to Emperor Father tomorrow."

After he left, the personal guard shook his head with a sigh: "His Royal Highness the Third Prince comes to pay his respects every day, what a filial piety."

The third prince returned to his bedroom and sat in the study. There was no longer a gentle smile on Jun Lang's face, replaced by an irritability that could erupt at any time.

The simple and elegant decoration of the study could not calm him down, and the misty incense smelled pungent.

He grabbed a book and was about to slam it against the wall.

At this moment, a maid walked into the study cautiously, and said softly: "Your Highness Third Prince, Your Royal Highness Fifth Prince will meet you."

Only then did the third prince put away his emotions, and said lightly: "Let the fifth brother come in."

"Yes."

The maid backed out, and after a while, the fifth prince Xu Tianyi, who was tall and resolute, walked in.

"Third brother." The fifth prince couldn't hide his worry, "Father's illness...is getting worse, and it may not be long before..."

"When the time comes, I'm afraid the eldest brother will really succeed."

The third prince said in a deep voice: "Do you think I don't want to bring him down? But what capital do we have now?"

The fifth prince asked: "How is the military power distributed in the court now? How much military power do we have?"

The third prince gritted his teeth and said: "Now Xu Tianran has [-]% to [-]% of the military power in his hands, and another [-]% to [-]% of the military power is in the hands of the father. The combined military power in our two hands is less than [-]%. The remaining [-]% The lesser military power is in the hands of the frontier generals."

"Not only military power, but also the number of strong people around us can't match him."

"With such a gap, what can we use to bring him down?"

The third prince's face was full of unwillingness.

The fifth prince asked again: "Father is seriously ill now and has no time to manage the military power. Is there a way to take over the military power in his hand and face us?"

The third prince shook his head: "The generals under him don't stand in line, they are only loyal to the royal family, not to any prince."

The fifth prince was silent for a while, and said with some hesitation: "Third brother, how about...we withdraw from the prince dispute?"

The third prince frowned, and looked up at the brother of the same father and mother. The latter had a tall and majestic figure, but his eyes showed shrinkage and fear.

He scolded angrily, "Are you an idiot? It's come to this point, do you think you can quit?"

"Are you willing to watch Xu Tianran ascend the throne, stay in Mingdu, and greet him every day? Or are you willing to leave Mingdu and nestle in your own fief like the seventh brother?"

The fifth prince asked: "But, the elder brother's succession is a foregone conclusion now, and almost all the ministers are looking towards him."

"Give up now and become a prince, why not?"

The third prince scolded angrily: "Do you think you can still be a prince? Don't you know Xu Tianran's character?"

"Since he started to dominate the government, how many dissidents has he eliminated? How many ministers have he killed? He doesn't even miss the ministers who have made contributions to him. He doesn't even have the chance to be neglected and sent down. He kills as soon as he says it."

"Now, tell me, those of us brothers who used to compete with him for the throne can still be idle princes, do you believe it yourself?"

"Second brother's fate, have you forgotten?"

The fifth prince was silent, he opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

Xu Tianran is a cruel, cold-blooded and ruthless tyrant.

He still remembers the scene when the second prince made his legs disabled and he washed the palace with blood not long after.

This pair of brothers who competed with Xu Tianran for the position of crown prince might not end up much better.

From the moment of fighting for the throne, it is already a dream to get out of the whole body.

The third prince hated his brother for being weak. After scolding him, he sat on the chair with a dark face, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Third Brother, do we have any chance?" Fifth Prince asked.

The third prince calmed down his emotions, and carefully analyzed: "We still have a chance."

"All officials listen to Xu Tianran because they are afraid of him, but there are many ministers who are dissatisfied with him."

"Uncle Huang and others also support us, the Sun and Moon Royal Family is not just what Xu Tianran said."

"To bring him down completely, an ordinary mistake is not enough, a justifiable big mistake is needed."

The Fifth Prince asked: "Brother, he has always been cautious in doing things, how could he make a big mistake?"

After pondering for a moment, the third prince said slowly: "The next continental soul master competition will be held in Mingdu, and Xu Tianran will be in charge of all matters of this competition."

"At that time, the participating teams from the three continental countries will gather in Mingdu. The grand event will concern the face of our Sun Moon Empire."

"But Xu Tianran wants to take this opportunity to take all the contestants as hostages and take the opportunity to launch an all-out war."

The Fifth Prince seemed to understand something, and said, "Third Brother, what do you mean..."

The third prince paused, and said: "Xu Tianran and Father Emperor are both main fighters. Although we are neutral, the vast majority of officials and ministers, as well as the people of Mingdu, are anti-war factions. They don't want to provoke War, at least at this stage, do not start a war."

"Starting a war right now is not a good choice. We, the Sun Moon Empire, don't have to be so eager to initiate a war."

"There is a saying from the Sun Moon Academy that the overall strength of the soul masters of Douluo Three Kingdoms is basically maintained at the same level, but our soul tools are constantly improving, developing and innovating."

"We can rest and recuperate for a few more decades, and it won't be too late to start a war after the soul-guided technology has made a big leap forward."

"For these anti-war ministers and generals, as well as senior soul engineers, we can win them over."

The fifth prince continued following his will: "Then third brother, are you planning to sabotage big brother's plan?"

The third prince snorted disdainfully: "It's not that I intend to sabotage his plan, his plan is just whimsical."

"This competition is unprecedentedly grand. There are at least a few thousand players including the entourage. He wants to stay in Mingdu. Is it possible?"

"Even if he really has that ability, what should we do if these mermaids are killed and wreak havoc in Mingdu?"

The Fifth Prince nodded in agreement.

The third prince said: "I dare say that his plan will definitely fail, and we can take the opportunity to impeach him when the time comes."

"Okay, third brother."

There was a hint of determination and unwillingness in the eyes of the third prince.

"This is probably our last chance."

……

Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City, Star Luo Royal Academy.

Sitting in a VIP room for a long time, looking at Huo Yuhao in front of him with a complicated expression, he asked softly.

"What should I call you? Yuhao, or... the Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Sect?"

"My identity is Huo Yuhao."

Huo Yuhao snapped his fingers, and his blue hair instantly turned into black hair, and his face changed slightly.

"This identity is called the Holy Son of the Holy Spirit."

Spreading his hands for a long time, he said with a light smile, "Okay, Yuhao, you're finally back. Although I often see you delivering messages, I really miss seeing you in person."

"Are you coming back this time to lead Xing Luo to win the championship of this soul master competition?"

Huo Yuhao returned to his original appearance, and said calmly, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, do you want to hear my truth?"

"Let's talk." Xu Jiujiu said lazily.

Huo Yuhao said seriously: "I sincerely suggest that you do not participate in this competition."

"Why?" Xu Jiujiu frowned.

The red-haired old woman Xingyun Douluo beside her also said in a deep voice: "The Soul Master Competition is a prosperous event in the whole continent. It is held every five years. We have never been absent for thousands of years. How can we quit so easily."

Huo Yuhao solemnly said: "Because the Sun Moon Empire will attack all participating teams in the competition, and then take the opportunity to launch an all-out war."

While answering, he launched a mental suggestion.

Xu Jiujiu and Xingyun Douluo's expressions changed, and they asked in unison: "Is this true?"

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly, and said indifferently: "You originally planned to go to Mingdu as the team leader, right? Mingdu will be very dangerous then, so you don't want to go."

Xingyun Douluo asked: "Little friend Huo, this competition has introduced a sect team. Does the Sun Moon Empire have such a big appetite to eat so many people?"

Huo Yuhao said coldly: "Of course they have an appetite, because they are cooperating with the Holy Spirit Cult."

Jiu Jiujiu's expression was serious: "The Holy Spirit Cult has more than 20 titled Douluo experts, and even a Limit Douluo. They really have such a big appetite."

Xingyun Douluo also sighed and said: "Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao...why did he come together with the evil soul master?"

Huo Yuhao stretched out a finger and shook it: "No, no, not a Limit Douluo."

She was stunned for a long time, but before she could react, Huo Yuhao added one more finger to her astonished gaze.

"It's two Limit Douluo."

"What?" Jiu Jiujiu couldn't calm down anymore, he slammed the table and stood up.

"how is this possible?"

Huo Yuhao said: "That's why I suggest you not to compete this time, just stay in Xingluo."

Jiu Jiujiu's eyes became more complicated, full of doubts, incomprehension, and absurdity.

Isn't the prince in charge of the government called Jian Guo?Why did the third young master come up with a regent?