Above the river at Jialing Pass, the Angel Legion's golden armor gleamed blindingly under the sun. The leading commander raised his spear, his voice spreading through Soul Power across the entire army. "First squad, move forward at once and trap the remaining Heaven Dou forces! Squads two through ten, divide into three groups and launch Attack Number Six according to plan!" As his words fell, dozens of Angel soul masters at the Soul Douluo level swiftly formed ranks. Their golden spears wove into a net, tightly surrounding Lin Zhixia, Ma Hongjun, and the others along the riverbank. The remaining Angel soul masters split into three teams: one charged toward the bridge, while the other two stood guard to prevent the Heaven Dou army from breaking out.
"These Angel soul masters are all at least Soul Douluo level! We can't break through their defenses at all!" Ma Hongjun swung out a Phoenix Fireline, only for it to be forcibly blocked by a golden light shield. The searing flames left only a shallow scorch mark on its surface. He panted heavily, sweat beading across his brow—ever since the Angel Legion had launched its attack, they had not been given even a moment to catch their breath. The thrusts of golden spears and the suppression of the light shields rapidly drained everyone's Soul Power.
On the city wall, Hu Liena watched the battle below with a cold smile curling across her lips. She raised her hand and brought down the command flag. "Activate all mechanisms within the city!" At her command, countless crossbow bolts suddenly shot from hidden compartments along both flanks of the river. Their tips were coated in Soul Devouring Venom as they flew straight at the Heaven Dou soldiers. Stone slabs on the ground flipped over, exposing razor-sharp spikes that