"The battle to defend Heaven Dou City will certainly be a hard-fought one. The Sun Moon Empire has at least eight Rank Nine Soul Tool Masters, along with many Titled Douluo from the Holy Spirit Cult. The battlefield changes in an instant. Every bit of preparation means another chance at survival."
Long Aotian fell silent for a moment. He had wanted to refuse, but he did not immediately return the Storage Ring to Huo Yuhao.
His own strength was considerable, and he would be fine even without an Invincible Shield. But he still had to consider whether the other members of the Body Sect needed one.
With an Invincible Shield, it would be perfectly normal for the Body Sect disciples' casualty rate to drop by several tenths.
"On behalf of my fellow disciples of the Body Sect, thank you, Yuhao."
The next day, at dawn.
An air of grim slaughter filled the ancient city, both within and without.
The sky was overcast as great swaths of dark clouds drifted in slowly, as though a torrential downpour could fall at any moment.
The western wall of Heaven Dou City was already covered with Soul Tools.
Countless Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannons and all manner of Soul Tools formed an impenetrable metal line of defense, nearly filling the entire middle and rear sections of the wall.
The other three walls were no different.
From all four sides, the city had been armed into a forest of metal.
Yet beyond this metal forest lay an even broader and more massive forest of steel.
Fifty li west of Heaven Dou City, the air was thick with chilling murderous intent.
In the sky, densely packed detection Soul Tools had already risen, all aimed in the direction of Heaven Dou City.
On the ground, vast numbers of