Hear Heaven, Defy Fate! One Sword Shatters an Army and Turns the Tide! Xue Qinghe Flees in Defeat!

"Li Xin, Level 81 Soul Douluo, martial soul: Sword of Worldly Schemes!"

"Those who dare invade Chang'an shall be killed without pardon!"

Li Xin held his greatsword level as he stood atop the city wall.

His broad, towering frame was like an insurmountable mountain!

His calm, magnanimous voice echoed across the entire battlefield.

The Heavenly Dou Army, which had been steadily advancing in formation, felt awe rise in their hearts and unconsciously halted!

"A Soul Douluo! The Second Prince actually has a Soul Douluo under his command!"

"Wasn't it said that there were fewer than two thousand defenders in the city, and the strongest soul masters were only Soul Emperors?"

"Why is there a Soul Douluo too? Seven of our Soul Saints were lost the instant he attacked?"

Whispers spread through the Heavenly Dou Army.

Xue Qinghe was equally bewildered.

"Li Xin? A Soul Douluo I've never heard of? Since when did Xue Luochuan have such an expert protecting him?"

He knew Xue Luochuan inside and out.

Even after Xue Luochuan had gone to his fief, he had never ceased monitoring him.

He knew exactly what Xue Luochuan ate every day, even what his shit smelled like!

Yet this Soul Douluo seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.

He had evaded every one of Xue Qinghe's informants!

And appeared at Xue Luochuan's side!

Questions aside, the attack had to continue.

"Do not panic! He is only a Soul Douluo. Continue the assault!"

Xue Qinghe pointed his longsword directly at Li Xin!

So what if he was a Soul Douluo? An army of thirty thousand was not something a Soul Douluo could easily handle!

On a hillside far from the battlefield.

Two tall, slender figures stood straight and silently watched Li Xin.

They were the protectors of "Xue Qinghe"—Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo.

Both were Level 92 Titled Douluos.

However, because they had infiltrated the Tian Dou Empire and their identities were special.

They would not reveal themselves in public unless absolutely necessary, which was why they had not helped Xue Qinghe attack the city.

They had originally thought this military suppression would end effortlessly.

Yet an unexpected variable had appeared.

Seven Soul Saints had been wiped out in the blink of an eye!

"A Level 81 Soul Douluo? The Tian Dou Empire actually concealed an expert like this?"

"It seems His Highness has encountered some trouble in this siege, but it should not be a major issue. A Soul Douluo-level expert cannot stop the charge of a Hundred Thousand Army unless he is a Titled Douluo."

Snake Lance Douluo exclaimed in surprise.

What shocked him was not Li Xin's strength.

It was how deeply Li Xin had hidden himself.

Spirit Hall's informants were spread across the continent, yet in a place as strategically important as the Tian Dou Empire, they had failed to notice such a powerful Soul Douluo!

Only when Xue Luochuan declared himself emperor and the army pressed upon the border was this expert exposed.

"This Xue Luochuan may not be as utterly foolish as we imagined. He possesses a Soul Douluo-level protector and was able to evade Spirit Hall's eyes and ears. This boy may have plans of his own. He must not be allowed to live!"

Porcupinefish Douluo said slowly.

Still, they had no intention of making a move.

Even with a Soul Douluo-level protector, he was still insignificant before the Heavenly Dou Army.

Thirty thousand troops had already reached the foot of the city.

They surrounded Chang'an City so tightly that not even water could pass through!

They attacked simultaneously through all three city gates!

All manner of strange soul skills blossomed!

For a moment, the area around Chang'an's walls seemed filled with dazzling fireworks!

Yet the terrifying power of those soul skills made hearts tremble!

The defenders fought desperately!

Though few in number, every one of them feared no death!

However, the Heavenly Dou Army was vast in number. The fall of Chang'an City was only a matter of time!

Xue Qinghe shouted toward Xue Luochuan.

"Xue Luochuan, surrender now! Even if you possess such a warrior, he is utterly useless before an army!"

"If you continue to resist stubbornly, the army will arrive in an instant, and you will be left without even bones!"

Looking around, banners covered the mountains and plains like endless waves, crashing furiously against Chang'an's solitary walls.

The nobles and commoners within the city had all prepared white flags long ago.

The moment the Heavenly Dou Army entered the city, they would raise those white flags and offer up the city!

Faced with such a hopeless situation, an ordinary person might have surrendered long ago.

But since Xue Luochuan had raised an army and founded a nation, he naturally would not meekly submit.

Founding a nation was no child's play!

"The enemy is strong, and we are weak. Li Xin, can you save the empire from collapse?"

Xue Luochuan asked calmly.

"Rest assured, Your Majesty. I shall return shortly!" Li Xin leaped down from the city wall, alone with his sword!

Wherever his greatsword passed, corpses covered the ground. Not a single person could stop him!

He quickly carved out a vacant stretch amid the dense enemy formations!

But wave after wave of fearless soldiers soon filled that empty space again!

They charged forward one after another.

They could not be killed fast enough, and the battle never ceased!

"So what if you are a Soul Douluo? How many people can you kill?"

"Ten? A hundred? A thousand? Ten thousand? But I have thirty thousand troops! Can you kill them all by yourself?"

Xue Qinghe smiled confidently, his face full of smug satisfaction!

If Li Xin had been a Titled Douluo, he would have been somewhat wary and considered retreating to seek reinforcements.

But in his eyes, a Soul Douluo was not worth mentioning at all!

Li Xin slaughtered another wave of soldiers.

Taking advantage of the brief opening he had carved out through battle.

He stopped where he stood and began gathering power.

Terrifying energy compressed within his body before converging upon the blade!

As the charging continued.

The sword trembled violently, as though it could no longer be held!

That violent energy seemed ready to overflow in a visible torrent!

A fierce gale swirled around him, whipping his cloak until it snapped loudly!

His overwhelming aura terrified the nearby soldiers so badly that their courage shattered!

The soldiers madly attacking around him saw this strange sight and were jolted awake.

A sense of impending doom rose in their hearts, and they turned to flee.

"What the hell is that?"

"I have a feeling we absolutely can't block this sword strike! A lot of people are going to die!"

"Retreat! Retreat, now! I don't want to face that strike!"

But behind them were other assault forces surging forward!

The instant they turned around, they were shoved and blocked back!

"Don't! Don't!"

"Fall back, you idiots! Stop squeezing me!"

The soldiers forced back cursed anxiously!

Xue Qinghe was also intimidated by Li Xin's overwhelming aura. He seized his reins and turned his horse around.

If things went wrong, he would flee at once!

"I heed Heaven, but will not yield to fate!"

"Eighth Soul Skill! Radiant Wing Slashes!"

Clang!

A clear sword cry rang through the skies!

Li Xin swung his sword!

Rumble!

The gale wailed mournfully!

Three terrifying arcs of sword energy swept mightily in all directions!

Where the sword energy passed, the earth split apart, leaving ravines a foot wide and three zhang deep!

Nothing could block those sword energies.

They stretched for several miles before finally stopping!

A vast empty stretch was violently torn open across the battlefield!

The soldiers on the battlefield stood packed tightly together.

That single strike ground several thousand soldiers into dust!

The Heavenly Dou soldiers charging fearlessly were all frozen by that sword cry!

Then they saw the horrifying scene before them!

The comrades who had been charging alongside them moments ago did not even have a scrap of clothing left behind!

Those who had once feared no death were instantly scared out of their wits!

As they stared at the three terrifying ravines before them, the soldiers' fighting spirit sank to rock bottom!

"Is this bastard even human?"

"What kind of monster are we fighting?"

"Even a Titled Douluo might not be capable of this!"

"He can unleash power like this with one sword strike. What the hell are we supposed to fight with?"