The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, While the Vermilion Bird Waits Behind! The Might of Mystic Fire, Huo Wu's Shock!

Facing the rain of fire that filled the sky.

Baili Shouyue raised his long sniper rifle and pulled the trigger without pause.

The bullets transformed into tiny Vermilion Bird Xuan Birds, shooting swiftly toward the descending rain of fire!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Xuan Bird bullets blasted a blank area through the rain of fire that filled the sky!

The fire rain crashed onto the ground, creating scorching shockwaves of explosions!

But that blank area was precisely where Baili Shouyue stood!

Even as fireballs rained down around him, he did not move an inch!

"What is that thing? It's actually this powerful!"

Seeing his area-of-effect soul skill miss, Huo Yanbao felt miserable.

Chang'an South City was the city closest to the Xing Luo Empire.

The Xing Luo Grand Army had set up its formation not far from South City!

Although Chang'an and Heaven Dou's battlefield lay on the plains within the pass.

The people on the Xing Luo side could still take in the battlefield situation at a glance.

There was no need for Spies to report on Baili Shouyue's situation; they could see it clearly from afar!

As the strength of a level ninety Titled Douluo was revealed, the Xing Luo Grand Army erupted once more!

"A level ninety Titled Douluo? How is there another level ninety Titled Douluo?"

"Two Soul Douluo suddenly appearing was already absurd enough. How is there even a Titled Douluo now?"

"Even the Fire Leopard Sect's sect master has been stopped outside the city by him!"

"Looks like Huo Yanbao is going to return in defeat this time!"

The Xing Luo Grand Army had initially come hoping to profit from the situation.

Once the Five Route Army besieged Li Xin and both sides were badly battered, they would seize the Chang'an Empire in one stroke.

But the current situation had far exceeded their plans!

The Royal Capital was still peaceful, and Li Xin had yet to make a move.

Several routes of Heaven Dou's army had already been driven back by Chang'an's defenders!

And now, a half-step Titled Douluo had appeared!

"This doesn't look like the Xing Luo Empire's doing."

Chrysanthemum Douluo looked at the six-petaled chrysanthemum in his hand.

It represented the Chang'an Empire's six cities.

Each time a city fell, he would pluck off one petal.

Yet now that three armies had gone to war, the petals remained completely intact.

"The Xing Luo Empire was infiltrated by us long ago. Spirit Hall knows their capabilities like the back of our hand. They simply don't have this many Soul Douluo and Titled Douluo."

"Where did all these experts from the Chang'an Empire come from?"

He raised his gaze toward the distant sky.

There were very few places that could evade Spirit Hall's surveillance.

The reclusive Clear Sky Sect, the overseas Sea God Island, and the filthy City of Slaughter.

So many powerful experts had suddenly emerged from the Chang'an Empire, making them feel a faint sense of unease.

"This operation won't fail, will it?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo murmured unconsciously.

Ghost Douluo reassured him, "Heaven Dou's strongest army has yet to clash with them. The outcome has not been decided."

His words gave Chrysanthemum Douluo some peace of mind.

Everyone continued watching the two generals fight at South City.

Huo Yanbao possessed a close-combat assault-type martial soul.

Thus, he had constantly sought to close the distance with Baili Shouyue.

Baili Shouyue was also an assault-type martial soul master, but he was more agile and possessed the abilities of an agility-attack type as well!

He kept a safe distance from Huo Yanbao, continuously unleashing Vermilion Bird Xuan Birds to attack.

The Xuan Bird's sacred fire was overwhelmingly powerful.

It battered Huo Yanbao until he was grimy and utterly bedraggled!

Before long, Baili Shouyue had retreated beneath the city wall, with nowhere left to retreat!

"Hahaha! You finally have nowhere to run now, do you?"

Huo Yanbao panted heavily and laughed smugly!

Though he had been taking hits the whole time, he had desperately pursued Baili Shouyue.

After great effort, he had finally cornered Baili Shouyue!

The enormous Fire Leopard was excited as well!

It loved the despair in its prey's eyes when they were driven into a hopeless situation!

Seeing Huo Yanbao gain the upper hand, the Chang'an soldiers cheered excitedly as well!

"Sect Master is mighty!"

"Sect Master, keep it up!"

"What Chang'an Empire? It's completely helpless!"

With his back against the city wall, Baili Shouyue revealed a wicked smile.

"Is that so?"

"Second Soul Skill, Concealment!"

As the soul skill was unleashed, his tall, slender figure vanished from where he stood.

"Huh?"

Huo Yanbao hurried forward.

All he saw were a few drifting blades of grass.

That large figure had vanished without a trace!

Unwilling to accept it, Huo Yanbao launched several fireballs at the spot where Baili Shouyue had disappeared.

Other than blasting the city wall until it shook violently.

He did not even see half a corner of Baili Shouyue's clothes!

"Damn it! Since you refuse to come out, I'll destroy your city gate!"

Furious and flustered, Huo Yanbao turned toward the city gate!

"Eighth Soul Skill, Explosive Flame Star!"

He raised both hands high. Violent, scorching Soul Power gathered above his head, condensing into a massive lava fireball!

And it continued to grow larger the longer he charged it!

In the blink of an eye, it was already half the size of the city gate!

With this full-force strike, it could probably blast a breach through the city wall itself!

Although Chang'an's soldiers were pinned down by the fire stones from the opposing side and could barely raise their heads, they could still learn of the battle below through various means.

Before the massive lava fireball was even unleashed, they could already feel an unbearable wave of heat!

The soldiers defending the city directly above the gate were drenched in sweat and fled in terror!

They feared being caught in the range of that powerful soul skill!

"Where is the general? How can he just watch the enemy charge such a powerful soul skill?"

"Don't tell me he couldn't win and ran away again!"

"South City is in danger!"

The Heavenly Dou Army gathered toward the city gate.

Once the soul skill was unleashed and the gate was blown open, the Heavenly Dou Army would swarm into the city.

Once they entered the city, even if Li Xin came personally, he would be unable to stop so many legions from wreaking havoc from within!

The next instant, a deadly red line targeted Huo Yanbao's head!

His past combat experience made cold sweat pour down his forehead!

"The mantis stalks the cicada, while the Vermilion Bird waits behind!"

"Are you going to trade your life for my city gate?"

Baili Shouyue's gentle voice entered Huo Yanbao's ears!

Screee!

The Xuan Bird let out a long cry!

Beside the city wall, the concealed Xuan Bird soared into the air once more!

And this time, it was an attack delivered with nearly all of Baili Shouyue's strength!

The Xuan Bird was larger than it had ever been before!

Wrapped in a surging crimson heatwave, it came whistling forth!

It was as if even the sun lost its color in that instant!

Both armies turned pale with fright and fled away from the city wall!

Huo Yanbao still lost his nerve.

He did not possess the resolve to die for his country. He was merely cooperating with the Tian Dou Empire; he was not loyal to it unto death!

He turned and hurled the fully charged fireball at the Xuan Bird!

Boom!

The two strongest attacks collided, and their immense power violently erupted!

Even the air twisted beneath the searing heat before turning to nothingness.

Wisps of scorching white vapor drifted upward!

The blazing heatwave reached its peak at that moment!

The outer city wall, including the entire city gate, was heated until it was burning hot by the residual heat!

Screee!

The Xuan Bird shattered the fireball and continued onward without losing momentum, charging toward the enormous Fire Leopard!

Huo Yanbao unleashed every enhancement soul skill he had.

The flames around the Fire Leopard reached their peak!

Yet they still could not stop the unstoppable Xuan Bird!

The Xuan Bird swept over Huo Yanbao's body!

The irresistible heatwave made even this fire-attribute Soul Douluo howl in agony!

Every Heavenly Dou soldier along its path was burned into blackened charcoal!

He was blasted several miles away before finally coming to a stop!

Ignoring the searing flames, Huo Wu ran to Huo Yanbao's side, where even his skin had been burned black.

"Run!" Huo Yanbao moved his lips weakly.

Huo Wushuang carried Huo Yanbao on his back and fled without looking back.

Seeing that the situation was lost, the Heavenly Dou Army also collapsed and fled!