[In the sky, the battle between Xiao Yao and Du Busi grew increasingly fierce. Anyone could see Du Busi's determination to self-destruct and die; no matter how Xiao Yao tried to persuade him, he could not make him change his mind.]
[But this finally let me relax completely. If Du Busi had truly been persuaded by Xiao Yao, that would have been troublesome.]
[Just as I thought Du Busi's self-destruction would proceed smoothly and I could reap the benefits, Xu Tianran on the Sun Moon Sacrificial Heaven Platform finally could not resist taking action in order to protect several million civilians and the Sun Moon Royal Family.]
[At the same time, this scene once again showed me just how deep the Sun Moon Empire's reserves of Soul Tools truly were.]
[Even though I myself was a Level Nine Soul Tool Master, the Sun Moon Empire also had several Level Nine Soul Tool Masters; Kong Deming in particular, who surpassed me and, with the strength of a Super Douluo, stood infinitely close to becoming a Level Ten Soul Tool Master, filled me with immense wariness.]
[Under Xu Tianran's command, several Rank 9 Soul Tools that had originally been arranged upon the Sun Moon Sacrificial Heaven Platform activated instantly.]
[Four gentle pillars of light shot into the sky without warning, forcibly piercing through the terrifying dark clouds brought about by Du Busi's self-destruction.]
[Within the golden barrier that enveloped him, Xu Tianran was also affected by the power released from Du Busi's emerald-green Soul Core, but he still barely retained the ability to move.]
[Seeing this, I knew something was terribly wrong. Perhaps Xu Tianran truly had the ability to withstand Du Busi's self-destruction. At that moment, how dearly I wanted to take action myself, eliminate Xu Tianran, and carry out that