Xuanyuan Sword Emerges, Ten Thousand Swords Submit (3)

"Your Majesty, please retreat immediately!"

Seeing the three Title Douluo of the Spirit Hall, Sky Wind, Star God, and Demon Bear, rampaging through the enemy lines and advancing towards Xue Ke's main army, Ge Long's heart sank. He turned to Xue Ke and anxiously cupped his hands in greeting.

Although Ge Long himself is a powerful expert at the Title Douluo level, he alone is no match for the three Spirit Hall elders. He can barely hold his own against one of them.

The Lily Knight Order, Royal Guard Knight Corps, and Royal Enshrinement Soul Master Legion who protect Xue Ke also have dozens of Soul Saints and Soul Douluo- level experts. In a direct confrontation, even if they cannot gain the upper hand, they are enough to contend with two or three Title Douluo.

However, what they now have to do is protect Your Majesty the Queen Xue Ke's safety from the attack of three Spirit Hall elders, which is no easy task.

After all, destruction is always much easier than protection.

"Good!"

Upon hearing Ge Long's suggestion, Xue Ke nodded without the slightest hesitation.

Now that she is an emperor, it is impossible for her to act as she did a year ago during the Heaven Dou Palace Coup, standing firm before the battle flag and risking her life to supervise the battle on the front lines.

In particular, the situation on the battlefield is very favorable. The remaining forces of the Spirit Hall cannot cause any trouble in front of a million-strong army. Even if she retreats in front of the battle, it will not affect the morale too much.

Now is not the time to show off. To try and impress three titled Douluo who have abandoned all pretense to carry out an assassination attempt would be tantamount to courting death.

Therefore, Xue Ke calmly looked at Ge Long and decisively ordered, "Uncle, you stay and command the Royal Guard Knight Corps and the Enshrinement Soul Master Legion. You must hold off those three Title Douluo from the Spirit Hall. I'll retreat first!"

Then, Xue Ke looked at Rose Duke Zhi Xin of the Rose, who had been standing silently by her side, loyally protecting her, and said in a deep voice, "Zhi Xin, you lead the Lily Knight Order to cover my retreat."

Before she finished speaking, two snow-white Swan wings extended from Xue Ke's back, ready to take off and leave.

However, at that moment, Duke Zhi Xin of the Rose Duke suddenly knelt on one knee and advised, "Your Majesty, you cannot evacuate by flying!"

"Um?"

Xue Ke immediately frowned slightly and asked, "Why?"

Zhi Xin explained, "Your Majesty, the Title Douluo of the Spirit Hall can fly, and fly at extremely high speeds. However, most of the more than 300 court ladies of our Heaven Dou Empire's Lily Knight Order are only Soul King of level 50 or so. Only a small number of Soul Saint of level 70 or above and flying-type Soul Master can fly."

"Therefore, Your Majesty, if you were to evacuate by flying, firstly, the sky would be too open and the target would be too obvious. Even if Marshal Ge Long led a group of powerful Soul Master to block you, it would be easy for the Title Douluo of the Spirit Hall to catch up with you."

"If we are caught up, the limited aerial power of our Lily Knight Order will be insufficient to protect Your Majesty. We may not even have enough manpower to cast the Big Dipper."

Upon hearing Zhi Xin's words, Xue Ke immediately realized what was happening and quickly folded her Swan wings, anxiously asking, "What should we do then?"

"It's very simple, Your Majesty. You will retreat to the ground. There are a million troops protecting you on the ground, so both the concealment and security are excellent."

After a pause, Zhi Xin stood up and changed the subject, saying, "Furthermore, Your Majesty, you should take off your imperial robes and let me wear them to disguise myself as you. This will also deceive those three Title Douluo from the Spirit Hall, making them think that you are still in the same place."

"No."

Xue Ke immediately refused, saying, "That's too dangerous. You could be killed by a Title Douluo at any moment! Besides, you are also one of my harem sisters. If I abandon you and retreat, how can I explain it to my husband later?"

"I am not afraid to die."

Zhi Xin knelt down on one knee again, raised his head, and said with great passion, "As His Majesty's personal guard, it is my duty to share His Majesty's burdens!"

"But..."

Xue Ke still looked hesitant, and it was unclear whether she was genuinely hesitant or just pretending.

"There are no 'buts'! Your Majesty, it's too late! Hurry!"

Anxious and worried, Zhi Xin stood up, ripped off the Golden-Red Cloak that Your Majesty the Queen Xue Ke was wearing, and draped it over herself.

Immediately afterward, Zhi Xin glanced around and addressed the more than three hundred court ladies of the Lily Knight Order beside him in a deep voice. "You will split into two teams. One team will accompany me to guard the main army's position and confuse the elders of the Spirit Hall. The other team will cover His Majesty's retreat, immediately!"

"Yes, sir!"

More than three hundred court ladies responded in unison and immediately formed two neat teams.

A team immediately came to Xue Ke's side and first draped a knight guard's cloak over Xue Ke to cover the golden armor Xue Ke was wearing that she hadn't had time to take off.

Then, they surrounded Xue Ke, whose eyes were filled with tears, and retreated, quickly disappearing into the ranks of the millions of soldiers like drops of water falling into the ocean.

The remaining two teams raised the golden Swan banners representing the emperor's regalia and stood guard beside Zhi Xin, who was dressed as the emperor, quietly awaiting the slaughter.

"They're here!"

Suddenly, a shrill shout rang out, and three Title Douluo from the Spirit Hall shot down from the sky like three dazzling meteors, heading straight for the main force of the Tiandou Empire Army, where the Emperor was stationed!

Seeing this, Ge Long stomped his foot, and nine Soul Ring— two yellow, two purple, and five black—rose up.

Then, Ge Long ripped off his cloak and said in a deep voice, "All Soul Saint and above, follow me to fight!"

Before he finished speaking, Ge Long soared into the sky, and more than thirty Soul Saint and Soul Douluo powerhouses from the Royal Guard Knight Corps and the Royal Enshrinement Soul Master Legion also took to the air, intending to block the three Spirit Hall elders who were hurtling towards them!

However, a Title Douluo is a peak powerhouse, how could they be so easily stopped?

Despite his best efforts, Ge Long only managed to stop the weakest of the three Spirit Hall elders Skywind Douluo.

Although Star God Douluo and Demon Bear Douluo were temporarily entangled by more than thirty Soul Saint and Soul Douluo powerhouses from the Heaven Dou Empire, this defensive line was shaky and seemed to be breached at any moment!

However, after a full quarter of an hour, neither of these two titled Douluo were able to break through the defense line.

This situation left the two of them extremely anxious!

A decapitation strike is all about speed. The Spirit Hall was already at a disadvantage, and if they couldn't kill Xue Ke in time, the battle would be a complete failure!

"Ye Xingyun, while I fight these bastards, you immediately fly straight to the Emperor's main force on your sword and kill that girl!"

Having already unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar, transforming into a giant bear, Demon Bear Douluo roared, and then the ninth Soul Ring surrounding his body suddenly flashed, unleashing a burst of intense demonic light in the form of a shockwave.

Ninth Soul Skill - War Stomp!

Instantly, the shockwave swept across the sky within a radius of a thousand meters, and all thirty-odd powerful figures from the Heaven Dou Empire were briefly stunned.

"A great opportunity!"

As the shout rang out, the next second, Ye Xingyun Star God Douluo Ye Xingyun in green robes and with gray hair, stepped on a giant sword more than ten meters long and burst out of the air, instantly killing three Soul Saints of the Heaven Dou Empire who were in a dazed state!

Having broken through the combined formation of the Heaven Dou Empire's powerful warriors, Ye Xingyun did not linger in battle. He immediately flew down on his sword and charged straight towards the Emperor's main formation on the ground!

Then, Zhi Xin and the others on the ground saw a giant sword, entirely blood red, shooting down from the sky. The sword seemed to shimmer with many stars, and its dazzling light was exceptionally eye-catching even in the daytime!

That was Ye Xingyun's Mutated Martial Soul — the Star God Sword!

"Form the formation: the Big Dipper Formation!"

Facing the attack of a Title Douluo with a powerful weapon Martial Soul, Zhi Xin remained calm. At her command, more than a hundred court ladies who had already taken their positions immediately formed hand seals!

As their Soul Power surged, brilliant blue-purple light suddenly erupted from their bodies, condensing into beams of light that connected with each other!

The Big Dipper Formation is an ancient cultivation formation that Zhou Chen redeemed from the System Shop. Originally, it was activated by seven people working together, and the power of the seven people could be superimposed, amplifying it sevenfold!

However, this formation can also be formed by more than a hundred people linking up in groups of seven to create a powerful formation!

"Ha, even ants dare to rebel?"

Seeing that these female Soul Master actually dared to resist, Ye Xingyun sneered and immediately unleashed the immense Soul Power Pressure within his body, which was like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down!

It should be noted that ordinary Soul King around level 50 would generally become weak in the knees and have their minds go blank when faced with the full-force Soul Power Pressure of a Title Douluo.

However, these court ladies of the Lily Knight Order were not affected and had already formed their battle formation before Ye Xingyun attacked.

In an instant, seven crystalline, deep blue orbs of light floated above their heads, connecting to form the shape of a dipper, which is the constellation of the Big Dipper!

Immediately afterwards, layers of deep blue light halos spread out from these seven light clusters, forming a huge defensive shield!

"Snort!"

Seeing this, Ye Xingyun sneered, pointed his fingers like a sword, and gently tapped the deep blue defensive shield!

The next moment, the Star God Sword, which was more than ten meters long, under Ye Xingyun's feet swelled up again in the wind, transforming into a giant sword over a hundred meters long, which slammed into the defensive shield like a blood-red meteor!

Seventh Soul Skill - Spirit Avatar!

"Clang clang clang!!"

The ear-piercing sound of metal clashing rang out continuously, and the powerful shockwave swept across an area of a thousand meters. Even the tens of thousands of Heaven Dou Soldiers who rushed to the emperor's rescue from all directions were blown about by the storm-like shockwave!

Despair began to creep into the hearts of these soldiers.

If the aftershocks of the battle were so devastating, how could Your Majesty the Queen Xue Ke, who was right in the main camp, possibly escape unscathed?

However, once the smoke and dust cleared, people discovered that the deep blue defensive shield had not been breached and was still standing there!

On the contrary, the Star God Douluo, who looked so imposing, was pale and panting heavily.

"How is that possible?!"

Faced with this scene that defied the norms of the Soul Master World, Ye Xingyun's face was so gloomy it seemed like water could drip from it.

The Title Douluo's full-force Spirit Avatar failed to break through the defensive shield formed by a group of Soul King- level minions around level 50?

How is that possible?

For a moment, Ye Xingyun's worldview began to crumble.

"Again!"

Unwilling to accept defeat, Ye Xingyun roared, and the Star God Sword in his hand suddenly burst forth with a vast sword light, drawing upon the power of the stars in the sky, transforming into a blood-red pillar of light that slammed fiercely towards the deep blue defensive shield!

Ninth Soul Skill - Starfall!

"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!"

A deafening roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth, yet even Ye Xingyun's ninth Soul Skill failed to break through the Big Dipper Formation!

The Spirit Hall's decapitation strike appears to have failed.

But the next second, a beam of purple light suddenly shot up into the sky above the defensive shield!

It was Bi Bi Dong's... clone!

Without a word, Bi Bi Dong's clone unleashed Death Domain, instantly killing thousands of the Heaven Dou Empire soldiers who had come to their aid from all directions.

Then, a huge red beam, more than a foot in diameter, shot out from her chest and crashed into the defensive shield!

"Snap! Snap! Snap!"

With just one strike, the deep blue defensive shield shattered like glass!

"Pfft!!"

With the Big Dipper Formation broken, more than a hundred court ladies were immediately struck by the backlash, spitting out mouthfuls of blood and collapsing weakly to the ground.

Only Rose Duke Zhi Xin of the Rose, draped in Golden-Red Cloak, remained standing upright.

"You are not Xue Ke. Xue Ke has blonde hair. You have green hair."

Bi Bi Dong revealed Zhi Xin's true identity in a single sentence.

Upon hearing this, Zhi Xin remained completely calm, saying instead, "Likewise, Your His Holiness the Pope. You are not an avatar, but the true self, aren't you?"

"Oh, how do you know?"

Bi Bi Dong smiled and smirked.

Zhi Xin calmly said, "It's very simple. The red light that just came from your chest was Soul Skill of your Torso Soul Bone. Only the Soul Master's true body has Soul Bone; clones are formed from condensed energy and cannot have Soul Bone!"

"Hehe, clever! The Soul Skill just now came from my 100,000-year-old Torso Soul Bone!"

Bi Bi Dong chuckled and said, "I handed the Rakshasa God Scythe to my clone, and Yu Tianmeng really thought that the clone was the real me."

With a smug tilt of her chin, Bi Bi Dong paused, then her expression changed, and she said in an icy tone, "Unfortunately, although you are not Xue Ke, you will still die!"

Before she finished speaking, Bi Bi Dong's body flashed with green light, and she waved her hand, unleashing a Half Moon dark green beam of light!

The Soul Eating Spider Emperor's first Soul Skill — Half Moon!

Although this is only the first Soul Skill, in the hands of a level 99 demigod Peerless Douluo, its power is no less than the full-force attack of an ordinary titled Douluo!

This attack was something that even Soul Saint- level Zhi Xin could not possibly withstand!

So Zhi Xin stopped blocking him and just smiled freely.

She died for Xue Ke, and she had no regrets.

However, at that moment, a golden light flashed, and the Half Moon dark green light emitted by Bi Bi Dong suddenly disappeared.

Zhi Xin squinted and saw a golden, ancient longsword descend from the sky and become stuck upside down in front of her.

This golden longsword, with mountains, rivers, grass and trees engraved on the left and the Sun Moon and stars engraved on the right, is none other than the Xuanyuan Sword!

Before Zhi Xin could react, a clang rang out, the Xuanyuan Sword flashed with golden light, and a majestic sword chant suddenly rang out!

As the sword sang, all the sword-shaped weapons within a radius of hundreds of miles seemed to come alive, bursting out with sword sang!

When the Xuanyuan Sword is drawn, all swords submit!