Chapter 495.3: Sneaking In
âSect leader, you also know that itâs difficult to cultivate my Demonic Maggot. Itâs not that Iâm not working hard. Itâs just that my Demonic Maggot hasnât been able to gain anything from devouring the spirits of ordinary humans after I became a Titled Douluo. I can only achieve something if I devour the spirit of a Titled Douluo. Why donât you give me some resources when the war continues?â The Masquerade Douluo laughed.
Zhongli Wu furrowed his brow and said, âEnough with that. The church still has uses for the spirits of Titled Douluo. Even if your Demonic Maggot devours their spirits, itâs not just one or two that will help you improve. Itâs such a waste. Although we are evil soul masters, stop trying to use shortcuts to achieve your goal. Work hard on your cultivation. You can improve in that way too. Look at Nangong. Heâs already Rank 93 now. When he reaches Rank 94, the church will turn resources toward him and quickly help him become a Transcendent Douluo. If you stay in your current state, you can only remain as one of the lousier elders we have.â
âYes, Iâll work harder.â The Masquerade Douluo said a little awkwardly.
âYou can go.â Zhongli Wu gestured again. The Masquerade Douluo felt as if he had been given a big let off, and walked out with Nangong Wan.
After exiting the commanderâs tent, Nangong Wan and the Masquerade Douluo looked at each other. The originally sinister look in the Masquerade Douluoâs eyes became clearer, and he nodded gently.
Nangong Wan led him toward the left. Their tents were not far in that direction.
The real Masquerade Douluo had died at Elder Songâs hands. Without a doubt, the Masquerade Douluo now was an imitation. Huo Yuhao was imitating him.
When Zhongli Wu had called out to him earlier, Huo Yuhao had tensed up. He clearly knew that if he was exposed in such a core area of the base, he would find it extremely difficult to escape from the sect leader of the Holy Ghost Church even if he had the protection of Di Tianâs reverse scale.
Fortunately, he had found out some details on the Masquerade Douluo from Nangong Wan before he came here. This was why he managed to bluff his way through.
Nangong Wan sent the Masquerade Douluo to his tent before speaking through his soul power, âWhen are you going to remove my restrictions?â
Huo Yuhao said, âWhen we finish this mission, weâll remove the restrictions. Shrek Academy isnât the Holy Ghost Church. Weâll keep our promises. As long as you cooperate with us, we wonât hurt you. Weâll even help you keep up the pretense. When you finish this mission, youâll be free and continue to be an elder of the Holy Ghost Church. Of course, whatever you want to do in the future, itâll be your business. However, if you continue to harm others, youâll land in our hands again.â
Nangong Wan laughed bitterly as he nodded. He pointed to Huo Yuhaoâs tent before turning and leaving. He didnât fully trust Huo Yuhao. However, not believing Huo Yuhao didnât mean that he didnât believe Shrek Academy. Shrek Academyâs reputation on the continent was very notable. Earlier, Yan Shaozhe and Elder Song had guaranteed that he would be given his freedom if he helped them to complete this mission. Right now, the restrictions in Nangong Wanâs body were placed by Huo Yuhao using necromancy after Yan Shaozhe sucked away his soul power. In fact, the restrictions werenât lethal, but they would be very painful if they were triggered.
After all, Huo Yuhaoâs cultivation wasnât too far off from his. These restrictions would only last for three days too. Of course, Nangong Wan didnât know all this. He only knew that his spiritual sea would be in excruciating pain if he tried to trigger the restrictions.
Huo Yuhao bent over and entered his tent.
The evil soul masters were treated very well in this camp. This tent was very large. However, Huo Yuhaoâs expression immediately changed when stepped in.
There was a strong fragrance in the Masquerade Douluoâs tent. This fragrance carried the smell of aphrodisiac. Not only that, but there was also a sinister aura that accompanied it.
âSir, youâre back.â A soft-spoken voice was heard. Two simply-dressed young girls received him immediately. Their faces were slightly red, and their breathing carried the aura of aphrodisiacs. Evidently, they were influenced by those drugs.
These two young girls were very pretty, but the look in their eyes was hollow. It was as if they had lost their souls.
Huo Yuhao said, âStay away from me. Put your clothes on. I donât need your services today.â
âWhat?â The two girls were stunned, but they didnât dare to say anything, and immediately dressed up before leaving when they felt the killing intent coming from Huo Yuhao.
When they left, the tent immediately smelled more refreshing.
Huo Yuhao pulled the curtains open to get rid of the smell. Although he only had a brief interaction with both girls earlier, he could still feel that the aphrodisiacs came from their bodies. This meant that their bodies had been modified. The way that the Holy Ghost Church harmed people could really make one bristle with anger.
Huo Yuhao didnât use his Spiritual Detection to observe his surroundings. He was in a very important area of the base. Everyone from the Holy Ghost Church stayed within this core region. Defense was undoubtedly very tight in such a region. If there was a spiritual barrier or a powerful individual around, he would immediately be detected.
This was why Huo Yuhao only looked out from his windows after pulling his curtains open and sensed his surroundings. When fresher air circulated into his tent, he immediately shut the windows.
The decoration inside this tent was quite classy. There was a huge carpet made out of animal skin that was laid on the ground, and a huge bed in the center of the tent. At the front, there was a table, a sofa and daily tools.
After sending the two young girls out, Huo Yuhao wasnât afraid of the Holy Ghost Church suspecting anything. Earlier, Zhongli Wu had told him to stop being so obsessed with sex. He was only listening to orders.
After closing the curtains, the entire tent became much quieter. It was also much dimmer. There were only a few dim soul lamps that were still on.
Evil soul masters didnât enjoy bright environments. Such dimness gave off a very sinister feel.
Huo Yuhao didnât get onto the bed. To him, the Masquerade Douluo must have had been on it with many young girls. It was too dirty. He pulled out a chair and sat cross-legged on it. After this, he carefully unleashed his spiritual power.
His Spiritual Detection was limited to his tent, but every single nook and cranny was within his detection.
He wanted to make sure that this place was fine before he proceeded with the next step of his operation.
A few minutes later, he opened his eyes once again and nodded. This is more like where an evil Titled Douluo should stay. There arenât any surveillance precautions taken in this tent, and there are also no surveillance soul tools that cover it.
This was great news. Huo Yuhao unleashed his soul power once again. This time, he formed a spiritual barrier and isolated the inside of the tent from the rest of the outside world. At this moment, he would immediately discover it if someone tried to use their spiritual power in this tent. It was just like when he was discovered.
After completing this set-up, Huo Yuhao started to mutter incantations. He was very soft. Unless one were in this room, it would be impossible to hear him.
The Masquerade Douluo was also partly adept at spiritual power. This was why it was easier for Huo Yuhao to keep up his false appearance if he imitated him. The evil soul master aura of the Masquerade Douluo could be imitated, while his spiritual power wasnât weaker than the Masquerade Douluoâs was.
As he started chanting, the space in front of him started to distort. Halos flashed, and a pitch-black door slowly opened in front of him.
Huo Yuhao verified that no one had breached his spiritual barrier before he took a step into that door.
He came into another dimension, his spectral demiplane.
On a bald mountain, Elder Song, Yan Shaozhe and everyone from the Tang Sect was waiting for him. Apart from them, there was also the Ice Bear King.
Everyone from the Tang Sect had entered Huo Yuhaoâs spectral demiplane. They didnât have too much of a reaction when they first entered, but Yan Shaozhe and Elder Song were both astonished.
They hadnât expected Huo Yuhao to be capable of this. It was because they were strong that they understood what a demiplane meant.
Elder Song and Yan Shaozhe immediately realized where the spectral army came from when they were fighting the Great Star Dou Forest when they saw the boundless sea of spectres.
However, neither of them asked any questions about it.
In Huo Yuhaoâs plan, there was no way he could rescue Tang Ya alone.
Tang Yaâs current abilities were unknown. However, they knew she was at least an evil Soul Sage. Huo Yuhao couldnât harm her either. It was impossible to capture her quickly. Furthermore, any movement in this base would be immediately discovered.
This was why Huo Yuhao had no choice but to expose his spectral demiplane to them, and let everyone rest inside it. When he entered it, it meant that everyone had assembled. Right now, the first step of the plan had been completed.
âHow is it, Yuhao?â Everyone heaved a sigh of relief when they saw Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao nodded lightly and recounted everything that had happened to them.
Elder Song nodded and said, âAlright, take care then. You donât have to worry about us. Weâll be waiting for you. When you think the time is right, weâll begin the mission.â
âYes.â Huo Yuhao had entered to say hi to everyone, and tell them that he had successfully snuck into the Sun Moon Empireâs base.
Yan Shaozhe furrowed his brow and said, âYuhao, you should expedite your plan. The longer you stay there, the more you run the risk of being exposed.â
âYes.â Huo Yuhao acknowledged once again.
Elder Song laughed, âShaozhe, I think youâve yet to acclimate to the environment here.â