Chapter 622 - 622: Entering Tianhun City

Soul Engineers lacking combat experience often struggled in close-quarters battles, easily falling into chaos and making fatal mistakes. That was precisely why Liao Mengkai advised Xuan Ziwen to avoid melee combat at all costs.

Xuan Ziwen nodded firmly. The self-doubt that had stemmed from his lack of battle experience faded slightly. "Commander Liao, you're right. I'll follow your advice as best I can."

Time passed quickly, and the disguised "merchant convoy" reached the gates of Tianhun City. However, due to the sheer number of people, the gate wasn't large enough to accommodate them all at once, forcing them to queue in a long, snaking line.

At this moment, the "serpent's" progress slowed significantly.

The reason was obvious something was off about Tianhun City.

A large contingent of well-equipped, stern-faced Heavenly Soul soldiers stood guard at the entrance, their gazes fixed ahead.

Even in midair, multiple Soul Masters emanating the aura of Titled Douluo patrolled, fully prepared for battle.

Sensing the strangeness of the situation, Ye Yulin immediately transmitted a message to everyone, instructing them to slow their advance and prepare for battle. The scene before them was simply too unsettling.

It almost seemed as if the Heavenly Soul forces already knew of an impending attack and had made early preparations to counter it.

Ye Yulin's mind raced. Could someone have leaked the Sun-Moon Army's plan to secretly assault Tianhun City? If so, things were about to get ugly.

If the enemy had received advance intelligence, this mission would turn into a brutal battle.

Judging by the readiness of the Heavenly Soul troops and their powerhouses, they had clearly been expecting them.

Suddenly, a male voice echoed from the city walls:

"As expected, just as Senior Xiao predicted, the Sun-Moon Army has arrived right on schedule. I wonder what method he used to pinpoint their arrival time so accurately!

Disguising yourselves as a merchant convoy? Not a bad idea."

The Rank 9 Soul Engineers of the Sun-Moon Army, possessing extraordinary hearing and vision, were instantly stunned.

Had the Heavenly Soul Empire's intelligence capabilities grown this strong?

If they had fully uncovered the details of this surprise attack, could their mission still succeed?

No this wasn't just a question of success.

Had the Heavenly Soul Empire used its intelligence network to lay a massive trap around Tianhun City, planning to annihilate the entire Sun-Moon strike force?

Ye Yulin's thoughts churned. He didn't know who this "Senior Xiao" was, but he could tell that they were now in grave danger.

This was a life-or-death moment there was no time for hesitation.

He immediately sent a mental transmission to his troops: "We may have walked into a trap. Prepare your soul tools and be ready to launch an all-out attack!"

Immediately, the troops abandoned their disguises, drew their soul tools, and prepared for a desperate battle.

But just then, a male voice echoed in their minds:

"Stand down. The Heavenly Soul Army is not your enemy. You are now permitted to enter Tianhun City."

"Huo Yuhao?"

The familiar voice stunned the Rank 9 Soul Engineers.

Why was he here?

Though they didn't understand the situation, their trust in Huo Yuhao was strong. Without hesitation, Ye Yulin ordered the troops to halt their attack.

Although the conflicting orders confused some soldiers, those selected for this mission were elite forces trained to follow commands without question.

Thus, the Sun-Moon soldiers obediently abandoned their offensive stance.

The next moment, a black-robed figure appeared in midair, walking toward the Sun-Moon Army.

The Rank 9 Soul Engineers immediately became alert.

Huo Yuhao's voice transmitted directly to their ears:

"It's me, Huo Yuhao."

The Soul Engineers were momentarily stunned before quickly flying toward him, surrounding him tightly.

Xuan Ziwen, seeing his student who was supposed to be in the Ming Dou Mountain Range now standing in the middle of the Heavenly Soul forces, was particularly bewildered.

He immediately deployed a soundproof soul barrier, then asked with a confused expression, "Yuhao, what are you doing here? And why are you with the Heavenly Soul troops?"

This was exactly what the other Rank 9 Soul Engineers wanted to ask.

They stared at Huo Yuhao, awaiting an explanation.

"This is a long story…" Huo Yuhao patiently explained how he had come to be here and revealed that the Heavenly Soul Emperor and the Body Sect's leader had agreed to merge the Heavenly Soul Empire into the Sun-Moon Empire.

Of course, he also reminded them that the Body Sect was the empire's guardian sect.

After his explanation, there was a long silence.

The Soul Engineers exchanged glances, uncertain of how to react.

Finally, Xuan Ziwen, as the teacher, broke the silence.

"So, Yuhao… you're saying we can take over the Heavenly Soul Empire right now? We can station troops in Tianhun City immediately?"

"That's right," Huo Yuhao confirmed with a nod.

"This…" Xuan Ziwen still found it hard to believe.

Even under Juzi's original infiltration plan, the operation would have required significant sacrifice to seize Tianhun City.

From there, the plan was to wage war, systematically annexing Heavenly Soul territories until the entire empire fell under Sun-Moon rule.

But now, they could accomplish that without even fighting.

It was so surreal that he wondered if he was dreaming.

The other Soul Engineers felt the same way.

"Yuhao, what did you do to make the Body Sect's leader and the Heavenly Soul Emperor agree to something so ridiculous?" Xuan Ziwen asked, still in disbelief.

He had always believed that his student had a knack for turning the impossible into reality.

But persuading the Heavenly Soul Emperor and the Body Sect's leader to willingly hand over their empire?

That seemed too far-fetched.

The other Rank 9 Soul Engineers also looked at Huo Yuhao with curiosity.

Huo Yuhao sighed. "Professor Xuan, I'll explain later. For now, just follow me and lead the army into Tianhun City."

Seeing that he wasn't going to elaborate, the group refrained from pressing further.

Instead, they issued orders, leading their forces into Tianhun City.

Some time later, the Heavenly Soul garrison officially transferred control of the city's defenses to the Sun-Moon Army.

Tianhun City was now under Sun-Moon rule.

Meanwhile, the Heavenly Soul Emperor, accompanied by Huo Yuhao and his entourage, entered the imperial court and announced to his ministers that both he and Du Busi had agreed to merge the Heavenly Soul Empire into the Sun-Moon Empire.

For a moment, the entire court was thrown into shock.

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