Azure Dragon Subdues All Demons, White Tiger Slays Myriad Evils! Xuan Wu Suppresses Heaven and Earth, Vermilion Bird Sweeps the Cosmos! The Five Sacred Beasts Gather

Inside the Heaven Dou military camp.

Most of the routed soldiers who had fled back had gathered here once more.

Prince Xue Xing watched the disorderly units retreating back one after another with a grave expression.

Every time another routed unit returned, his heart sank a little further.

He could only see the battlefield where Hu Yan Zhen was stationed. As for the situations in the other cities, he had to rely on the sect leaders commanding the troops and other officers to report them.

Since the war began, he had not received a single victory report!

"There were actually so many Soul Douluo and Titled Douluo?"

The more Prince Xue Xing heard, the more alarmed he became!

Chang'an Empire had hidden itself too deeply. So many powerful soul masters had emerged in this battle alone.

Feng Bailong, the Feng Jian Sect Leader, had been among the first to flee back. When he saw that the other forces had also retreated in defeat, the frustration in his heart gradually faded!

He even felt a trace of secret delight!

So it was not just him who had been defeated. Everyone had been defeated!

The shame did not belong to him alone, but to everyone!

At last, Yu Yuanzhen slowly withdrew with his army.

The troops under his command had suffered the fewest losses among the Five Route Army!

He had brought them back with barely any losses at all.

The instant Yu Yuanzhen returned, the officers and soldiers throughout the Heaven Dou military camp erupted in uproar!

"Even Sect Leader Yu Yuanzhen was driven back? Could Li Xin himself be holding the eastern city?"

"What the hell? What is going on?"

"Not one of the five armies won!"

"Chang'an Empire is terrifying!"

Yu Yuanzhen's strength was terrifying beyond measure. He could have fought several Soul Douluo present all by himself with ease!

They had thought the strongest, Yu Yuanzhen, would bring good news, but his result was actually no different from theirs!

"Huh? Why are you all back too?" Yu Yuanzhen looked at them in surprise.

He clearly had not realized that the other cities were also guarded by powerful soul masters!

Several sect leaders entered the command tent and sat down, briefly discussing the battle.

After learning about the other armies' situations, Yu Yuanzhen was glad that his decision to retreat had been wise!

If he had fought to the death, he could have defeated Kai.

But there had been no need for him to risk his life over it!

And if Kai had held him back until Chang'an reinforcements arrived, the troops under his command would certainly have suffered devastating losses!

"This time, our Tian Dou Empire has truly been disgraced beyond measure!"

Prince Xue Xing sighed mournfully and slapped his forehead.

Their original plan to assassinate Xue Qinghe amid the chaos had now completely fallen through.

The massive five-pronged army sent to suppress the rebellion had suffered losses in both troops and commanders, ending the campaign in such a state.

Tian Dou Empire would become the laughingstock of the continent!

A dejected atmosphere filled the entire Heaven Dou military camp.

The exhausted soldiers lay or sat scattered everywhere, leaning against whatever they could.

Aside from the legion led by Yu Yuanzhen, which still retained a sliver of fighting strength,

the other legions had long since lost all combat capability!

"Thankfully, Chang'an's pursuers did not keep chasing us. Otherwise, our losses would have been even greater!"

Still shaken, Prince Xue Xing looked south toward Chang'an Empire.

Those pursuers had clearly had plenty of time to continue hunting them down, yet they had given up after chasing them for a certain distance.

If they had continued their pursuit, the Heaven Dou military camp would have been completely wiped out!

"Report! Chang'an's cities are moving troops toward the southern pass!"

A Spy galloped over with the report, and the news quickly reached the command tent.

Prince Xue Xing was both startled and delighted. He roughly understood why Chang'an's pursuers had not continued chasing them.

Beyond the southern pass, Star Luo's army was still waiting!

Excitedly, he looked toward the sect leaders around the conference table.

"Chang'an's army is moving south, so the other cities are now undermanned. Is any sect leader willing to lead troops there?"

The sect leaders all looked troubled.

The Feng Jian Sect Leader and the Fire Leopard Sect Leader were both seriously injured and had little fighting strength left.

The female dean of Skywater Academy was still drowning in grief after several of her most valued students had been captured.

Besides, she had barely escaped disaster. How could she possibly go volunteer to get beaten again?

Yu Yuanzhen decisively waved his hand. "I'm not going. I just finished fighting, and my strength has not yet recovered."

Besides.

God Demon Douluo Li Xin had been stationed in the Royal Capital all this time and had yet to make a move!

"Then let us rest, gather the routed soldiers, and prepare to withdraw." Prince Xue Xing sighed.

Chang'an's cities were undermanned, but Tian Dou had just suffered a defeat, while Chang'an's lingering might remained!

From the commanders down to the soldiers, everyone in the Heaven Dou military camp feared them like tigers and had no will to fight.

Having missed this opportunity, they would have no chance of winning later. They could only withdraw.

Outside the southern city pass.

The Star Luo soldiers were eager to make their move!

Chang'an and Tian Dou had just gone through such a great battle and were at their weakest!

If they advanced now, they would strike while rested against exhausted foes and reap the benefits!

How could they possibly let such a rare opportunity slip away?

Star Luo's commander drew his longsword, stood atop a high place, and shouted:

"Though Chang'an has so many powerful soul masters, their army has just endured fierce battle and their soldiers are exhausted! We still have two Titled Douluo and one Soul Douluo, as well as several Soul Saints and numerous soul master legions! How could Star Luo's two hundred thousand fierce troops fail to capture such an exhausted city?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo viciously crushed the chrysanthemum in his hand, murderous intent bursting from his body!

Every Star Luo soldier burned with fervor, their fighting spirit soaring!

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

"Attack!"

In an instant, banners swept over the mountains and plains!

Two hundred thousand troops moved at once, making the earth tremble!

A boundless sea of people surged forth beyond the pass, blotting out the sky and covering the land!

The exhausted defenders of Chang'an's southern city immediately felt darkness descend before their eyes.

"Again?"

"I just finished fighting! Can't I rest for a bit?"

Chang'an's cities had just endured a great battle. Even though every city had urgently dispatched troops to the southern city,

all the defenders combined numbered only seven or eight thousand exhausted men!

They could not possibly withstand two hundred thousand fresh and powerful troops!

"None can see us, none can defeat us!"

Five voices rang out across the city walls at once!

A Sacred Beast Wheel engraved with mysterious runes abruptly appeared in midair!

The marks representing the five Sacred Beasts simultaneously burst forth with brilliant light!

Five Sacred Beast phantoms—green, blue, white, purple, and red—suddenly leaped into view!

Hua Mulan stood proudly atop the city wall, the Qilin Blade resting on her shoulder!

At her side, the figures of Kai, Su Lie, Baili Shouyue, and Baili Xuance radiated violent, overwhelming might!

Two peak Soul Douluo, two half-step Titled Douluo, and one Titled Douluo!

It was an incredibly lavish lineup!

"Why are all of them here? Are they not defending the other cities anymore?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo felt his legs trembling!

These were terrifying beings capable of fighting Thunder Douluo Yu Yuanzhen on equal footing!

"I'm not fighting! I'm leaving first!" The moment Ghost Douluo saw those five powerful soul masters appear together, he turned and ran without even looking back!

"..." Star Luo's commander was also filled with unease.

Seeing the two Titled Douluo on his side flee, a rash assault on the city would surely result in countless casualties!

Though deeply unwilling, he still ordered the army to turn around and retreat!

Only after Star Luo's army withdrew did Chang'an's soldiers collectively breathe a sigh of relief.

In this Five Army Showdown, Chang'an had not won easily either!