Chapter 599: War Breaks Out
Dai Yueheng's words fell like a small stone sinking into a vast lake, unable to stir even the slightest ripple.
Dai Hao remained silent, still gazing at the starry sky as if he hadn't heard a thing.
Seeing this, Dai Yueheng clenched his teeth and continued to persuade him. "Marshal, even for the sake of the empire, you should rest early and take care of your health. Only then will you have the energy to deal with any attacks those Sun Moon bastards might launch!"
Dai Hao finally withdrew his gaze from the stars and began walking towards the command tent. Dai Yueheng immediately followed.
Without looking back, Dai Hao suddenly asked, "Yueheng, tell me… if the Sun Moon Empire launches a war, do you think Yuhao will be sent to the battlefield?"
Dai Yueheng hesitated for a moment, then answered firmly, "No. No matter what, Yuhao is an incredibly gifted individual. If I were the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, I would definitely focus on nurturing him and making him the backbone of the empire's future.
War is unpredictable, full of countless variables. If Yuhao were to die on the battlefield, then wouldn't the Sun Moon Empire lose its only successor to Kong Deming?"
Dai Hao suddenly stopped walking.
Dai Yueheng instinctively followed suit, halting beside him.
Dai Hao turned his head, looking at his son with a smile. "You're right, Yueheng. Yuhao's talent is exceptional. Losing someone like him on the battlefield would be too much of a waste.
But once the Sun Moon Empire launches a full scale war, we will unite under Shrek Academy's leadership and once again crush them! When our forces reach Mingdu, those wicked Sun Moon bastards will have no choice but to use Yuhao's life to threaten me, the marshal!
However, by then, the tides of war will have turned. No matter what, I will make Yuhao acknowledge his lineage and restore the Dai surname!"
He was confident in the Star Luo Empire's victory over the Sun Moon Empire as long as Shrek Academy intervened.
Though Shrek's reputation had suffered greatly due to recent events, and its influence had weakened, it was still in the best interests of all three Douluo nations to align with Shrek Academy against the Sun Moon Empire.
With Shrek's thousands of years of foundation, they had to have hidden trump cards prepared for this war. After all, this was the same academy that had produced seven gods!
Even if the Star Luo Emperor had doubts about Shrek's ability to support them through the war, Dai Hao, as a descendant of the Seven Monsters, had absolute faith in the academy.
A small smile curved his lips at the thought.
Dai Yueheng lowered his gaze slightly, a subtle flicker of displeasure flashing across his face.
Truthfully, Huo Yuhao was a once in a generation prodigy. If he were to return to the Duke's household, his father's current attitude made it clear that his own status as heir would be threatened.
There was a real possibility that his father would replace him with Huo Yuhao as the next White Tiger Duke.
That could not be allowed!
For the sake of his deceased mother and his fallen younger brother, Dai Huabin, he had to secure his inheritance.
As for his other younger brother, Dai Luoli his talent was average, and his background was poor. He posed no real threat. There was no need to concern himself with him.
Of course, these thoughts could not be revealed in front of his father. He forced a smile and prepared to praise his father's foresight.
But just as he was about to speak
Suddenly, from the other side of the Mingdou Mountains, blinding white lights shot into the sky like falling meteors.
These blazing spheres of destruction streaked toward the Star Luo army camp at terrifying speed.
In that instant, the brilliance of the night sky's stars was utterly overwhelmed by the radiance of war.
Both father and son immediately noticed the incoming attack and turned their eyes to the sky.
Dai Hao's face drastically changed.
"No! It's an enemy assault! This power… Could all of these white projectiles be ninth tier fixed soul guided shells?! Even for the Sun Moon Empire, they shouldn't be able to deploy so many at once!"
"Ninth tier fixed soul guided shells?!"
Dai Yueheng felt a chill run down his spine.
The words of praise he had been about to say caught in his throat. His once calm and confident face was now painted with fear.
According to intelligence, a ninth tier fixed soul guided shell was equivalent to a full powered strike from an Ultimate Douluo!
Of course, it had flaws it lacked the precision and adaptability of an actual Ultimate Douluo attack and traveled slightly slower.
But it didn't matter.
There were dozens of them.
Dai Hao had no time to focus on his son's reaction.
Pouring his soul power outward, he roared:
"ENEMY ATTACK! ACTIVATE THE DEFENSE BARRIERS! COUNTERATTACK!"
The incoming ninth tier shells were too fast for ordinary soldiers to react.
With his Titled Douluo strength, he could easily escape with Dai Yueheng.
But not everyone in the army had a Titled Douluo protecting them.
Most wouldn't have any time to run.
The only option was to activate the defensive barriers and fight back.
And as marshal, he could not abandon his troops to save himself.
If he fled, morale would shatter.
At the same time, he activated his soul shield, his body illuminating as golden soul rings flickered around him.
Golden energy gathered into orbs before launching toward the incoming shells, hoping to detonate them mid air to minimize casualties.
Soon, Xuan Ji Douluo also soared into the air, joining the counterattack but it was far from enough.
CRACK! CRACK!
Throughout the Star Luo camp, soldiers on night patrol stared in horror.
Panic spread.
They activated soul barriers, then raised their soul cannons, desperately firing back at the approaching white spheres of destruction.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Beams of light rushed skyward, but they were utterly ineffective.
The ninth tier shells tore through them like paper, continuing their deadly descent.
Then
A deafening series of explosions shook the land.
Blinding white light engulfed the Star Luo army camp like an unstoppable tidal wave.
Despite the deep night, the camp became as bright as day.
As the light finally faded, the battlefield was revealed
Dust choked the air.
The ground trembled and cracked as if an earthquake had struck.
What was once a structured military camp was nothing but ruins.
Everywhere severed limbs, blood soaked earth, and the agonized screams of the wounded.
The air was thick with the stench of burning flesh and blood.
It was carnage.
Dai Hao's eyes burned with fury.
"Those damned Sun Moon bastards! To think they would launch such a cowardly sneak attack with these weapons of mass destruction!"
His fists clenched, his body trembling in rage.
The Star Luo troops stationed here were some of their finest soldiers many from his own White Tiger Duke household.
Now, in a single barrage, so many had been slaughtered.
Yet… something was strange.
None of the shells had directly targeted him.
Had the Sun Moon Empire's higher ups ordered them to capture him alive?
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