Douluo Dalu: Huo Yuhao Knows the Plot

Chapter 378: The Changing of the Imperial Throne

“Boom, boom, boom…”

Enormous explosions resounded from the four directions of Mingdu: southeast, northwest.

Before the echoes of the explosions had faded, four mushroom clouds rose into the sky.

Seeing the mushroom clouds rising in the distance, the common people's expressions changed drastically, and the audience within the arena fell into chaos.

Some fled in panic, fearing that disaster would befall them in the next second, while others wanted to rush out of the arena to take care of their families.

“What, what is going on!”

…

The gathered crowd began to move erratically, people挤people, a chaotic mess, with many trampling incidents occurring.

Le Qingtian and Jin Peng stood up abruptly, even their composure couldn't hide the look of horror in their eyes.

Suddenly, the two thought of Huo Yuhao's emphasis on this competition, and they looked up at Zhou Qi on the high platform. At this moment, the two's eyes were filled with terror, and a bold guess formed in their hearts.

Could it be that the Godly Venerable had already predicted all of this?

Zhou Qi's body was also trembling. Although he had received prior intelligence, the unprecedented explosion still frightened him.

Mingdu, one of the most populous cities on the continent, had a permanent population of more than a million. Moreover, it was currently the Soul Master Competition, and people from all directions had gathered, making the city even more crowded.

It was hard to imagine how many lives the explosion had taken, hundreds of thousands, or even millions?

The elderly emperor's pupils constricted, and in the next moment, he fell straight down.

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty!”

“Quick, summon the imperial physician!”

The old emperor's fall threw the royal family into chaos.

At this time, the crown prince Xu Tianran, sitting in a wheelchair, was pushed onto the high platform.

“Quick, help Father Emperor down to rest.”

Xu Tianran urged the eunuchs to help the old emperor down, then he faced the Royal Soul Guidance Legion and ordered: “Issue my order, a city-wide curfew. From now on, Mingdu is only allowed to enter, not allowed to exit. Those who disobey will die!

Those who dare to take advantage of the chaos will be treated as traitors!”

“Understood!” The generals responded thunderously, not caring whether the crown prince could command them at this time.

However, misfortunes never come singly. Before these soldiers could stabilize the masses, an even greater explosion than before descended upon Mingdu City.

Rumble!

The sound of the explosion resounded through the sky, and the entire Mingdu trembled violently, as if a magnitude ten earthquake had erupted. Houses collapsed, and countless civilians suffered.

The massive mushroom cloud was accompanied by towering flames.

The doomsday-like scene made everyone's eyes widen, their faces filled with despair.

“Activate the high-energy compression array soul guidance device, full defense!” An anxious voice rang out, the powerful soul power contained in the voice seemed to be able to contend with the great explosion.

As the words fell, an old man with white hair and a long beard appeared in the field like a ghost.

“Old Kong!” Xu Tianran recognized the old man. He was the royal family's enshrinement, the ninety-fourth level Silver Moon Douluo Kong Deming, and also a ninth-level soul guidance master, and was even known as the legendary figure closest to a tenth-level soul guidance master.

Kong Deming did not react, just watching the soaring flames, like a ferocious beast, instantly burying countless people.

At this time, the soul guidance masters in the dark were frantically activating the compressed soul guidance array.

In the edge areas of Mingdu, countless rays of light soared into the sky, forming huge pillars of light, illuminating the entire Mingdu City.

However, this could not undo what had already happened.

The Sun Moon team, including Meng Hongchen, arrived at the location of the Sun Moon Royal Academy.

From afar, the few people saw that the original academy had disappeared, as well as the Mingde Hall, as if they had been erased by great divine power.

In its place was a pitch-black abyss, bottomless, like a giant beast, opening its mouth and swallowing everything.

“Bastard!” Meng Hongchen's eyes were bloodshot, and at the same time, she felt chills all over her body.

“His Highness the Crown Prince orders that no one is allowed to leave the city. Those who disobey will die!”

…

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Master Legion stationed in Mingdu City shuttled through the dilapidated city, stabilizing the people's hearts while also rescuing the wounded.

In the palace, the old emperor, as if in his final moments, raised his heavy eyelids.

“How is the situation? What are the casualties?”

A general of the Royal Soul Guidance Master Legion hesitated again and again, then replied tremblingly: “The situation… the situation is not good. The Royal Academy and the Mingde Hall no longer exist. The total number of casualties is predicted to exceed 1.5 million.”

Hearing this, the old emperor's body trembled violently, his eyes widened.

The picture seemed to freeze at this moment. After a few breaths, the queen noticed something was wrong.

“Your Majesty?”

The queen trembled as she reached out her hand to probe the old emperor's breath. In the next moment, the queen knelt softly on the ground.

“Your Majesty has passed away!”

Immediately, everyone present knelt down, their cries merging into one, and the palace was filled with a sad atmosphere.

The old emperor passed away, and Crown Prince Xu Tianran hastily ascended the throne.

The new emperor's ascension to the throne was not accompanied by any grand or complicated ceremonies, only an official announcement.

Because the people of Mingdu were still immersed in grief.

On the other side, Yan Shaozhe was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He found that his team was trapped in Mingdu.

In the past few days, he had tried various methods: escaping through the void, digging into the ground…

All the methods he could think of had been used, but there was no way to leave Mingdu. That layer of protective shield seemed like a solid prison wall, making people despair.

As for bribing officials, not to mention whether an individual could open this protective shield, who would have the guts at this critical juncture? They would probably be tired of living.

Therefore, the Shrek gang awkwardly discovered that their only way was to hope that this storm would pass, that the damned shield would disappear, and then they would take the opportunity to slip away.

Before that, it was better to huddle up properly.

Although Mingdu was ordered to be sealed off by the royal family, the surrounding areas felt the movement of the explosion that day, and people could not forget the huge mushroom cloud.

Soon, the news of the great explosion in Mingdu could not be suppressed and was spread out, and it even made the headlines of the five major newspapers.

This matter caused great controversy. Who was so vicious and did such a heinous thing?

“Sir, you can’t go in, sir…”

At the Heavenly Court Holy Hall, Xiao Hongchen disregarded the guards' obstruction and forcibly闯入，闯入 (chuǎng rù) means to barge in, to intrude. behind him was Jing Hongchen, who looked slightly flustered.

“Godly Venerable…” Seeing Huo Yuhao, the guards seemed to have made a big mistake and were a little timid.

“It’s okay, step back.” Huo Yuhao waved his hand, dismissed the guards, and looked at the two of them, only to see that the grandfather and grandson looked haggard, with sad expressions on their faces.