"This is impossible!"
Seeing this, Zhongli Wu cried out in shock.
This move was called Extreme of Wind, and it was the most powerful attack among his wind abilities.
Its power was enough to flatten a mountain.
Such a violent wind element had been wiped out with such ease. How was that possible?!
"Emperor Armor! Unite!"
A grand, majestic voice, as if resonating with the whole world, rang out.
In an instant, the heavens and earth changed color!
Suddenly, winds and clouds gathered above the entire Star Luo Empire. In the night sky, which had been filled with stars, a fiery red sun appeared.
And coiling above that sun was a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon!
Its sharp horns atop its head looked carved from ancient jade, giving off a faint golden glow. Its glittering golden claws were so sharp they seemed capable of tearing open the void at any moment.
"Roar!"
A dragon's roar rang across the sky.
Everyone was stunned by this unbelievable sight.
A terrifying pressure enveloped the entire Star Luo Imperial Capital, and a supreme figure stood amidst the radiance.
The dazzling light was too bright to look at directly.
An ordinary person would have been so overwhelmed by this pressure that they would be trembling with fear and barely able to breathe.
When everyone opened their eyes again and turned their gazes toward Gu Tian, he had already completed his transformation.
"Clang!"
The sound of clashing metal rang out as the Golden Armor revealed its true form for the first time.
The Dragon Head Crown, Leopard Shoulder Lock Armor, Eagle Arm Piercing Clouds, Turtle Chest Bearing Strength, Tiger Waist Binding Power, Qilin Leg Stomping Ground, and Flood Dragon Tail Protecting Spine gave him an imposing appearance.
What was more, he wore an Aurora Shield on his chest, and additional bracers on his arms.
It was the Ultimate Emperor Armor.
The moment his transformation was complete, a tremendous Golden Energy Storm swept outward from Gu Tian.
Crow, who was closest, was blown away by the energy.
"What kind of power is this?!"
Feeling the terrifying aura coming from Gu Tian, Zhongli Wu and the others looked grim.
At that moment, only one thought filled their minds.
Powerful!
Unimaginably powerful!
"With power like this, even Uncle Dragon and Mother joining forces probably couldn't move him in the slightest!"
Zhongli Wu gave a bitter laugh, a cold glint flickering in his eyes. "As expected of the one in the Sky Curtain who can stand against the Gods. Even before he's fully grown, he already wields such power."
"What a warm light!"
Unlike the Holy Spirit Cult members, Giant Hammer Douluo and Xuanji Douluo felt a warm current flowing through them.
Their injuries were healing at a visible rate, and even the hidden wounds they had accumulated over years of cultivation and battle were being cured.
"How unjust this world is!"
Looking at the sacred figure before him, Crow climbed to his feet. Feeling the light that seemed ready to destroy all darkness and evil, his body began to tremble instinctively.
"Why is it that you're only a two-ring Soul Grandmaster, yet you possess such terrifying power? Why were you born so dazzling?"
Despair upon despair had piled up within him. Remembering everything he had been through, he couldn't help but let out an enraged, resentful roar.
Crow had once been nothing more than an ordinary Soul Master with a little talent. He had loving parents and a childhood sweetheart with whom he had promised to spend his life.
Because of his own Dark Energy, he had been hunted as an Evil Soul Master despite never having done anything wrong. His parents and childhood sweetheart had died as a result.
After that, Crow had joined the Holy Spirit Cult and become an Evil Soul Master despised by everyone. He did it to take revenge on those who claimed to be acting in the name of justice.
The Holy Spirit Cult had become his only refuge.
Gu Tian—or rather, the Heavenly Dao Emperor—said nothing. His dark red visor flashed with a crimson glow as he stepped toward Crow.
"You forced me to do this!"
As he watched the Heavenly Dao Emperor approach step by step, a ruthless look flashed through Crow's eyes.
His aura surged wildly, and the evil Dark Energy erupted like a gushing spring.
A massive bank of dark clouds gathered above him, blotting out the sky as it spread toward the Emperor Armor.
Faced with the dark clouds, the Emperor Armor neither dodged nor retreated. Just as they came within a meter of him—
A flash of golden light.
The vast black clouds vanished without a trace, as if they had never appeared.
Crow, who had disappeared moments earlier, reappeared, his face pale.
The Emperor Armor raised his left hand and made a simple grasping motion.
The surrounding Five Elements energy immediately began to gather.
Crow was instantly seized by an unseen force, unable to move!
Feeling as if his internal organs might be crushed at any moment, Crow cried out with difficulty, "Cult Master... save me!"
At the same time, the black Soul Ring in sixth position beneath Crow suddenly lit up, and his entire body became insubstantial.
Sixth Soul Skill—Dark Transformation.
It was his only defensive Soul Skill. It could instantly weaken all physical and Soul Power attacks by seventy percent for five seconds.
In exchange, he couldn't attack at all during that time.
Crow needed those five seconds to buy time for his allies to come to his aid.
"Everyone, abandon your current opponents and attack that brat with everything you've got!"
At his words, Soul Power erupted throughout Zhongli Wu's body.
Under his control, the Bone Dragon roared and flew rapidly toward the Emperor Armor, surrounded by wind energy.
It wasn't easy to cultivate an Evil Soul Master into a Titled Douluo.
What was more, Crow ranked among the top ten in the entire Holy Spirit Cult.
No matter what, they couldn't let him die without making his death count.
At the Cult Master Zhongli Wu's command, the other three forced down their bodies' instinctive fear and charged toward the Emperor Armor.
Seeing this, Giant Hammer Douluo was about to pursue them, but Xuanji Douluo stopped him.
"Xuanji, what do you mean?" Giant Hammer Douluo had a hot temper and immediately demanded an explanation.
"Didn't you notice?"
Looking at Gu Tian in his Heavenly Dao Emperor state, Xuanji Douluo warned him, "That's no longer the boy we know!"
"There's not a trace of emotion in his eyes. It's as if a supreme God were looking down on all living beings as equals."
Hearing this, Giant Hammer Douluo froze on the spot. "You mean he might attack me too?"
"It's possible."
Xuanji Douluo gave a self-mocking smile. "Besides, even if we went over there, what good would we do?"
"..." Giant Hammer Douluo fell silent.
This encounter had dealt them a heavy blow.
None of the five men in black who had infiltrated the area was weaker than they were.
As for their leader, if they really fought him, the two of them together probably wouldn't last long before being defeated.
The Holy Spirit Cult members were still a step too late.
"How could..."
Before Crow could finish speaking, his body suddenly exploded, turning to dust and vanishing into the air without leaving behind a trace.
The battle seemed to have lasted a long time, but in reality, the entire thing had lasted only a few short moments.
And so, Crow, the Holy Spirit Cult Seventh Consecrate with the title of Crow, met his final end!
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