Dawn's All-Out Assault Shakes the Mighty Pass, Divine Trident Clash Breaks the Encirclement

Dawn had barely broken when the wilderness before Jialing Pass was already steeped in murderous tension. The Heaven Dou Army stood in formation, their dark armor gleaming coldly through the morning mist. The Golden Iron Triangle and Shrek's Eight Monsters stood shoulder to shoulder at the front, while several Titled Douluo released their auras, forming an invisible deterrent. Atop the walls, Hu Liena wore silver armor and held a command flag, her sharp gaze sweeping over the forces below as a cold smile curled her lips.

"Hmph, putting all your core strength on the front line is nothing more than an attempt to use the Sea God Trident's might to break the deadlock." Hu Liena raised her command flag, her voice carried across the entire army by Soul Power. "Spirit Hall Empire, heed my command! All Titled Douluo and Soul Douluo, immediately withdraw into the city and await orders! None may engage without my command! City defense troops, prepare—loose all arrows!"

The instant the flag fell, arrows poured down from the walls like rain. A black mass of shafts tore through the air as they hurtled toward the Heaven Dou formation. "Tang Sect Imperial Hall, raise the defenses!" Niu Gao's roar shook the battlefield. The Defense Clan's soul masters swiftly formed ranks, their earthen-yellow Soul Power gathering into a thick defensive barrier that blocked every incoming arrow. Then Niu Gao's Soul Power surged, and his seventh soul ring lit up. "Seventh soul skill, Martial Soul Avatar!" A massive phantom rhinoceros emerged, and the defensive barrier instantly became even more solid.

Seeing that the defensive formation below remained utterly unruffled, Hu Liena's eyes flashed with disdain. She raised her voice again. "Your formation is strong at the front and weak at the rear. Your defenses rely entirely on the Defense Hall!