Zhongli Wu Makes His Move, The Holy Spirit Cult Deploys in Full Force

The Star Luo Imperial Palace was exceptionally deathly silent tonight.

The guards, usually strictly disciplined, had for some reason become somewhat lax.

Of course, no matter how lax they were, there were still nine Titled Douluo stationed within the Star Luo Imperial Palace.

Among them, one was a Super Douluo with a soul power as high as level 97.

Under these circumstances, barring any accidents, no one should have been able to infiltrate this place.

"Swish—"

Beneath the pitch-black night sky.

Shadows, swift as ghosts, flashed past.

In just a moment, several assassins from the Holy Spirit Cult had already broken through layers of defense and silently infiltrated the Star Luo Imperial Palace.

Their target was directly where Gu Tian was located.

Inside a luxurious palace, Gu Tian, who had been sitting cross-legged in cultivation, suddenly opened his deep eyes.

"Hmm?"

As if he had sensed something, he quickly stood up and looked in one direction.

At the same time, two figures appeared one after another before Gu Tian.

They were the Giant Hammer Douluo and Xuanji Douluo, who were protecting Gu Tian in secret.

Titled Douluo were human as well; seeing that nothing unusual had happened for so many days, they had also let their guard down.

Every day, twenty-four hours a day, two Titled Douluo took turns guarding Gu Tian in secret.

Before long, five people draped in black robes appeared inside the palace.

"It seems our luck is quite good!"

The leader, upon seeing the Giant Hammer Douluo and Xuanji Douluo, laughed sinisterly: "That old fellow Cangluan isn't here, only you two pieces of trash!"

"Evil Soul Masters!"

The Giant Hammer Douluo's expression was grave, his tone filled with confusion: "Why did we only sense their aura at such a close distance?"

"They must have Soul Tools on them that hide aura fluctuations. It seems the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult have already reached a cooperation; the thing we feared most has happened after all."

Looking at the five men in black before them, Xuanji Douluo said with an ugly expression: "There is a traitor on our side leaking information, otherwise it would have been absolutely impossible for them to find this place so easily."

"Giant Hammer, use your full strength. Make as much noise as possible."

As a legion commander seasoned in battle, Xuanji Douluo made his decision instantly.

No sooner had he spoken than his martial soul, the Xuanji Umbrella, appeared in his hand, and soul rings rose slowly from beneath his feet one after another.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black.

As his seventh soul ring flashed, Xuanji Douluo's martial soul, the Xuanji Umbrella, suddenly bloomed. An intense silver light surged and churned, transforming into a massive umbrella with a diameter exceeding fifty meters.

"Understood."

Giant Hammer Douluo nodded and immediately unleashed his Avatar of the Martial Soul.

A colossal hammer appeared behind him, its entire body golden-yellow and radiating a heavy, imposing aura.

"Trying to signal the others to come and support you?"

The leader sneered and said, "Unfortunately, it's too late!"

"What do you mean by that?"

Upon hearing this, a bad premonition surged in Xuanji Douluo's heart.

"Since we dared to come here, we naturally wouldn't have come without preparation."

As he spoke, the man in black produced a bead that emanated a silver glow.

"That is..."

The moment he saw the bead, Xuanji Douluo's expression changed instantly, and he shouted, "Giant Hammer, destroy that bead quickly!"

Having fought against the Sun Moon Empire for years, he naturally recognized at a glance that this bead was a powerful Soul Tool, and one that had undoubtedly come from the hands of the Sun Moon Empire.

"Too late!" the man in black spat out the two words.

The next moment, the bead radiating silver light transformed into a beam of silver radiance and suddenly burst outward.

In almost an instant, it enveloped the entire palace.

"A Rank 10 Soul Tool, the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield?"

Seeing this, Gu Tian's face was filled with astonishment, but he then shook his head. "No, this isn't the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield!"

"I didn't expect a brat like you to have some insight. You are worthy of being the one destined to destroy my Holy Spirit Cult in the future, but unfortunately, you will never have that chance."

The man in the black robe glanced at Gu Tian with some surprise.

"This is a failed prototype of the Rank 10 Soul Tool, the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield. According to that old fellow, it has no offensive power, only extreme defensive capabilities."

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known the Sun Moon Empire possessed such a fine treasure."

As he spoke, the man in black removed his hood, revealing short silver hair and a face that could be considered quite handsome.

"Zhongli Wu!" Gu Tian's brows furrowed tightly.

He hadn't expected the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult to show up for this assassination attempt.

Excluding the two Limit Douluos, Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, the Holy Spirit Cult had practically emptied its entire nest.

Meanwhile, the seven venerables led by Azure Luan Douluo all saw their expressions change.

Seven pillars of light shot into the sky, illuminating the entire Star Luo Imperial Palace.

They rushed toward the palace where Gu Tian resided as quickly as they could.

"Holy Spirit Cult, Sun Moon Empire!"

Azure Luan Douluo arrived first. Seeing the silver barrier enveloping the entire palace, his expression turned incredibly grim.

Boundless soul power surged out, and behind him, a cyan divine bird manifested out of thin air.

That was his martial soul, Qing Luan.

Nine soul rings appeared at his feet, and the final one was a bizarre, blood-red color.

A hundred-thousand-year soul ring!

His sixth ten-thousand-year soul ring suddenly lit up. Azure Luan Douluo was enveloped in cyan flames as he charged toward the silver barrier.

Unfortunately, it was of no use. The silver barrier was like sticky taffy; it would stretch under his pressure, but it simply would not break.

"Damn it! This really is a Level 9 defensive soul tool."

"The only silver lining is that the guy is still following in the shadows. Hopefully, he can hold out a little longer!"

With that thought, Azure Luan Douluo's seventh and ninth soul rings lit up simultaneously, and he transformed into the divine bird Qing Luan, attacking the silver protective barrier once more.

At this moment, the other six venerables arrived one after another.

They unleashed their strongest killing moves, and seven terrifying soul skills slammed into the silver barrier simultaneously!

Even Wang Xian'er, the Level 96 healing-type Super Douluo known as the Medical Immortal, brought out her few offensive techniques.

However, none of these attacks were able to break through the barrier's defense.

"I never imagined that even with Elder Ye and the others attacking together, we still wouldn't be able to break through that barrier!"

Somewhere in the Star Luo Imperial Palace, Xu Jiawei's expression was incredibly grim. "The Sun Moon Empire has quite the reach!"

Only the Sun Moon Empire possessed the capability to wield such Soul Tools.

Therefore, this attack was inextricably linked to the Sun Moon Empire.

"I never imagined that a Class 9 Soul Tool produced by the Sun Moon Empire could be this powerful!"

Watching the scene in the distance, Xu Jiujiu felt immense shock, while a flicker of worry flashed through her beautiful eyes.

After all, the person whose life or death was currently unknown was her fiancé.

In the half-month they had spent together, while she hadn't fallen in love with him, she had certainly developed a fair amount of affection for him.

Not to mention, he was the future hope of their Star Luo Empire.

"Imperial Brother, I fear there is a mole among us!"

After pondering for a moment, Xu Jiujiu raised her willow-leaf eyebrows and spoke.

"I will investigate this matter thoroughly."

Hearing this, no look of surprise appeared on Xu Jiawei's face; instead, his eyes filled with intense killing intent.

One can guard against everything, but it is hard to guard against a thief within one's own house!

In truth, this could not be blamed on Xu Jiawei. Anyone permitted to serve within a place like the Star Luo Imperial Palace had essentially undergone layers of rigorous screening.

Furthermore, after the Sky Curtain vanished, he had immediately sealed off all information regarding the palace where Gu Tian resided.

Because of this, apart from a maidservant sent by the Zhu Family, Gu Tian had no other servants around him.

Beyond that, Xu Jiawei had even restricted the conditions for entering the Star Luo Imperial Palace.

He had not expected that, in the end, such an incident would still occur.

Consequently, he quickly locked onto the suspects for the traitor in his mind.

"Guards! Surround the Luo Clan and the Jiang Clan for me. Do not let anyone escape."

Without further hesitation, Xu Jiawei issued the order to the guards beside him.

At this current time, the only people who knew of Gu Tian's residence and could freely enter and exit the Star Luo Imperial Palace were members of these two clans.

Regardless of the truth, capturing them first would certainly not be a mistake.

"Young Master!"

On the other side, the young girl Zhu Lu looked at the palace in the distance, which was tightly enveloped by a light barrier, with a worried expression.

Due to her special status, she did not live with Gu Tian.

Thus, she had luckily escaped this disaster.