Clang!
A sharp clash of metal erupted as a short blade viciously hacked into a Royal Knight's steel shield, sparks scattering like a shower of shattered rain.
The knight grunted, his entire arm instantly going numb as if it had lost all feeling. The fingers gripping the shield turned white from the force.
His companion reacted with astonishing speed. The spear shot out like a venomous snake, and with a sharp whistle as it tore through the air, it pierced the black-clad man's chest with a wet squelch.
A strange wheezing sound came from the black-clad man's throat. He bit down and abruptly spat out a mouthful of thick black blood, the foul liquid splashing onto the shield-bearing knight's shoulder armor.
There was a sharp sizzling sound, and pungent white smoke instantly rose from the surface of the armor.
The black blood actually corroded metal like strong acid. In only a few breaths, a hole with charred edges had been eaten through the iron armor, and the flesh beneath was faintly visible.
"Not good! They have poison pills hidden in their mouths! Be careful!"
An experienced Royal Knight shouted angrily while swinging his long saber and sending three black-clad men flying.
The warning was like a peal of thunder, making the surrounding knights' hearts tighten as they instinctively strengthened their defensive formation.
Amid the chaos, Xue Qinghe held a long sword, his movements steady. Each sword strike precisely deflected the incoming weapons:
"Everyone, hold the formation! Don't panic!"
Prince Xue Xing's face was deathly pale, but he forced himself to remain calm as he ordered the knights to tighten their formation:
"Everyone, move toward the center! Don't give them any openings!"
Three Soul Douluo from the Heaven Dou Empire were being tightly entangled by the enemy's Soul Douluo.
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