Douluo Dalu: Start with a Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgement

Chapter 419 Mingdou Mountains
"Remember, saving lives and healing the wounded is the most important thing, and you must stabilize people's hearts as soon as possible." Xu Tianran instructed the Minister of Defense.

The Defense Minister left, and soon the leader of the Holy Spirit Church, dressed in black, walked in without any notice. He seemed to be in a good mood and walked with a breeze.

"Master, what's the situation?" Xu Tianran asked with concern.

The mysterious national teacher said: "For our sect, this incident is of great benefit. Many of our sect's strong men have taken the opportunity to break through. However, one thing is not so good. The people from the Heavenly Soul Empire, the Star Luo Empire, the Shrek Academy, and the Body Sect have all escaped. They actually prepared a large number of earth-drilling soul guides and sent all their main personnel out. According to the drilling holes we found, at least hundreds of people were taken out. Even if there are still remnants, they are scattered among the people and it is difficult to find them."

"And the Zizai Sect also ran away. The Mingyue Hotel is completely deserted. They are lucky that they escaped when our sect was too busy to take care of them. Otherwise, our sect leader would have crushed them to ashes."

Xu Tianran's facial expression was distorted. "Damn it, a soul-drilling device? These damned rats, strengthen the underground monitoring of the whole city. The explosion in the underground warehouse must have been caused by them. There is no way they could break into the warehouse except by drilling into the ground."

What exactly happened in the underground warehouse has become a complete mystery after the explosion. No one knows the details, and Xu Tianran can only blame the Xingluo Empire and Tianhun Empire for this incident based on the principle of maximizing benefits, so that the war he is about to launch in the future will have more reason and justice.

The leader of the Holy Spirit Church said in a deep voice: "The losses this time are indeed heavy. Your Highness, oh, no, now it should be Your Majesty, Your Majesty, when will you send the troops?"

As the leader of the Holy Spirit Church and the actual controller of this group of evil soul masters, no one is looking forward to the coming of war more than him. When war comes, it means that countless soul powers will be at their disposal.

After a brief thought, Xu Tianran said, "This incident happened too suddenly. Stabilizing the internal situation is the top priority. Moreover, the underground warehouse and the West City District were destroyed. We suffered heavy losses. Most of the soul guides that were prepared for the war were destroyed. If the national master was willing to devote all his efforts, we could launch the attack earlier, but..."

The leader of the Holy Spirit Church shook his head decisively and said, "We can assist secretly, but it is impossible to devote all our efforts. The soul master world has never tolerated us. Although our current ability is enough to protect ourselves, if we fully participate in the war, it will definitely lead those hidden sects out. At that time, it will be very difficult for you to complete the invasion. I think the war can be delayed, but we can take this opportunity to increase the hatred of the people towards those two countries, continue to increase troops, train troops, and make soul guides with all our strength to actively prepare for the war. Since we have already torn our faces, we must start the arms race in advance. If we don't move, it's fine. Once we start, we must use the momentum of thunder and lightning to achieve success in one fell swoop."

Xu Tianran nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's what I was thinking. To resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the domestic situation. I need to take this opportunity to eliminate a group of traitors. I'll have to trouble the Imperial Master for this matter."

When he said this, a cold light flashed in Xu Tianran's eyes, and a hint of murderous intent flashed at the corners of his mouth.

The leader of the Holy Spirit Church said calmly, "Yes, some people are indeed responsible for this incident. As for those who are not at fault, we can also say that they died in the explosion. Is the list the same as the one you gave me last time?"

"it is good."

Xu Tianran nodded.

The Holy Spirit Sect leader smiled and said, "Then I would like to congratulate Your Majesty on your ascension to the throne in advance."

Xu Tianran said earnestly, "When our Sun Moon Empire unifies the continent, the Holy Spirit Church will be the guardian of the country. At that time, we will honor you as the guardian of the country, and all the people will respect you. We will open the throne for you."

"That's all for the future, let's take it one step at a time."

The leader of the Holy Spirit Church was not tempted by Xu Tianran's promise and acted very indifferent. He did not take the so-called godhood seriously. If it was really that easy to condense the godhood, it would be impossible that no one had become a god in ten thousand years.

The leader of the Holy Spirit Church nodded to Xu Tianran, then turned and left.

Mingdou Mountains, a stretch of rolling hills gradually reveal their outlines in the dim light of morning light.

In the sky, a rising sun is slowly climbing to the top of the mountain, casting the first ray of golden sunlight on this ancient mountain range. The afterglow of the night has not completely faded away, and the stars are looming in the sky, interweaving with the first light of dawn to form a tranquil and magnificent picture.

The mountain mist floats gently in the morning breeze, covering the green mountains and forests like a veil, adding a touch of mystery to this land.

Birds sing happily among the treetops, announcing the arrival of a new day. Streams flow in the valley, and the clear water reflects the changes in the sky, sparkling like a silver ribbon shuttling through the green ocean.

In such a morning, everything seems particularly fresh, and the air is filled with the fragrance of soil and flowers, which makes people take a deep breath and feel the gift of nature. The outline of the mountain range gradually becomes clear under the morning light, and the towering main peaks seem to be covered with a layer of golden coat, which looks solemn and sacred. In this quietness, Ji Lin led the people of Zizaimen and Dilongmen to travel overnight and finally arrived at the Mingdou Mountains at the junction of Xingluo Empire and Sun and Moon Empire.

As long as they cross this mountain range, they will enter the territory of the Xingluo Empire. Moreover, the Duke of White Tiger’s troops and military camps are stationed in the mountains.

They no longer have to worry about being hunted by the Sun-Moon Empire and the evil soul masters. However, even if someone is chasing them, Ji Lin and the others are not afraid. Instead, they are looking forward to a few Titled Douluo coming to kill them.

Not long after Ji Lin and others entered the Mingdou Mountains, they heard the sound of horse hooves. Di Longmen and Wang Dong'er and others became alert and looked in the direction of the sound of horse hooves. However, Ji Lin and Chi Yuan had already discovered the team galloping in the distance.

"We are one family, don't worry."

Ji Lin reminded them, and the people from Dilongmen breathed a sigh of relief. They didn't know the secret card of Zizaimen, so they were nervous on the way to escape.

Soon, a group of people came into view, led by the Duke of White Tiger Dai Hao, whom he had met several times before. He was dressed in military uniform and rode on a tall white tiger horse. He was accompanied by four close guards and a small group of White Tiger guards following behind him.

The White Tiger Guards can be said to be the Duke of White Tiger's personal guards. Even if the war is over and the Duke of White Tiger no longer serves as marshal, his White Tiger Guards will always be by his side.

In the White Tiger Guards, each squad has 100 people, 500 people form a squadron, 1,500 people form a battalion, and the entire White Tiger Guards has only about three battalions, equivalent to the strength of a division, and some special arms. This is also the limit of the soldiers that Dai Hao, as the Duke of White Tiger, can be equipped with.

Dai Hao was riding the White Tiger Colt in front, but his speed was not very fast. The White Tiger Guards followed closely behind him.

Each of them rode a dragon-scale warhorse and wore white armor. The neat sound of metal clanging rang out in the Mingdou Mountains.

In order to prevent the possible invasion war launched by the Sun-Moon Empire at any time, the Xingluo Empire deployed a large army in the Mingdou Mountains. Duke Baihu was stationed in the Mingdou Mountains as the commander-in-chief of the Western Military Region. He also served as the commander-in-chief of the three armies. He could be said to be the most important military official of the Xingluo Empire.

The White Tiger Duke Dai Hao has a say in the military that is superior to that of the Xingluo royal family, that is, the Xingguan Sect.

This is also one of the reasons why Ji Lin is confident that he can convince Xu Jiawei. What's the point of being an emperor if he can't fully control the empire?

The Mingdou Mountains stretch from the border of the Xingluo Empire, the Tianhun Empire, and the Sun-Moon Empire all the way south, stretching for thousands of miles. It was named after the collision of the Sun-Moon Continent, where the Sun-Moon Empire was located, and the Douluo Continent.

The terrain of the Mingdou Mountains is very complex, with rugged rocks and less vegetation. It is precisely because of this natural barrier that the Xingluo Empire faces much less pressure from the Sun-Moon Empire. In addition, the Xingluo Empire itself is vast and rich in resources. Although it was only one of the three kingdoms of the Douluo Continent, its overall area is a few points larger than that of the Sun-Moon Empire. With heavy military guards, the Sun-Moon Empire has never taken advantage of it.

However, although the Mingdou Mountains are conducive to defense, it is very difficult to deploy a large army due to the terrain. In addition, the mountain range is generally narrow and long, stretching for thousands of miles, which naturally makes the deployment of the defenders more scattered.

Duke Dai Hao of White Tiger often goes on tours to inspect the garrisons in various places in the Western Military District. He has always been known for his strict military discipline. Over the years, he has run the Western Military District like an iron barrel. He has never suffered any losses in small-scale contacts with the Sun-Moon Empire's troops stationed on the other side of the Mingdou Mountains. This is one of the important reasons why the Sun-Moon Empire has never dared to act rashly.

This time, Ji Lin and others happened to run into Duke Baihu who was inspecting the military camp and met them in the Mingdou Mountains.

Duke White Tiger led four guards and soon came in front of Ji Lin and others. Through mental detection, Ji Lin could clearly sense that the strength of Duke White Tiger's four guards was at least six rings, and Duke White Tiger had even broken through to the Titled Douluo level, and now he should be called White Tiger Douluo.

Most of the White Tiger Guards behind them are soul masters. Although they are not too strong, there are also some second and third ring soul masters among them.

Compared to ordinary armies, this team of White Tiger Guards is definitely the elite among the elite, and they are all equipped with soul guides. Even soul masters with the strength of four or five rings dare not go head-on with this team of White Tiger Guards.

It can be imagined that this team of White Tiger Guards is not composed entirely of soul masters, there are also ordinary people.

(End of this chapter)