Su Lie Revives on the Spot, Right? Help Me Light the Lamp!

"Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong are going up against Su Lie, are they?"

Ye Han narrowed his eyes slightly, a playful smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth:

"Among the factions visiting, they are certainly the strongest. This is indeed a bit tricky."

Standing to the side, Shangguan Wan'er nodded and said:

"Su Lie is the premier defense of my Chang'an City, while this Gu Rong is known in the outside world as the world's number one defense."

"Now that these two 'number one' defenses are clashing, the spectacle will surely be no less thrilling than the duel between the twin tigers of Baili Xuance!"

On the outskirts of Chang'an City.

At the North Gate of the Great Wall of Baili.

The Heaven Dou delegation was led by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.

Beside him were the Grand Tutor Ning Fengzhi, along with Chen Xin and Gu Rong.

Behind them followed an elite squad of over a hundred spirit masters.

"As expected of the faction topping the rankings, they truly are extraordinary!"

As the group approached and caught sight of the Great Wall and the Soul Tools, they were all struck with awe.

Just then, a subordinate hurried over to Xue Qinghe and asked cautiously:

"Your Highness, since we have found the Great Wall, should we send someone to locate and notify Sect Master Yu?"

Xue Qinghe naturally did not want to, but with Ning Fengzhi watching from the side, he had no choice but to nod.

"Haha, who would have thought we would find it first? Let us wait for Sect Master Yu to arrive," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile.

Chen Xin and Gu Rong, however, could not wait:

"Who told that old dragon to insist on splitting up from us? Let's go, let's head over and take a look first."

As the group arrived at the foot of the city walls, a figure as imposing as a mountain stepped out onto the ramparts.

His cheeks were scarred, he was clad in black battle armor, and he carried a massive, dark purple pillar on his shoulder.

Most soul-shaking of all were his eyes—glowing with a majestic purple light, carrying an unparalleled aura of dominance and oppression.

"What a terrifying sense of oppression!"

Xue Qinghe and his party were all greatly alarmed.

The combative Gu Rong instinctively remarked:

"This man's strength is likely not below my own!"

"Could he be the city lord, Ye Han? Did he know we were coming and specifically..."

Just as he was thinking this, the figure above moved his lips, and a rough, majestic voice boomed out:

"I am the General of the North of the Great Wall—Su Lie!"

"If you have come to visit Chang'an, you must present a divine artifact as a tribute. If you have no divine artifact..."

"It is not impossible to enter the city; you need only defeat this general. There is no limit to your numbers!"

The group was shocked that such a man was merely a garrison general.

Chang'an was truly extraordinary, which only strengthened their resolve to win them over.

When they heard that a divine artifact was required as a tribute, their expressions changed drastically.

But after hearing the rest, their expressions relaxed, and their eyes flickered with eagerness.

After exchanging a glance with Ning Fengzhi, Xue Qinghe stepped forward and said:

"General, are you certain? And do you have any helpers?"

Su Lie glanced at the red Minion beside him, patted its head, and said majestically:

"A gentleman's word is his bond! As for me, I only need this one to assist me!"

Xue Qinghe and the others were stunned.

He only needed one Soul Tool Minion to assist him?

That thing couldn't possibly pose any threat to them, could it?

"Very well! The three of us will battle you, plus that Minion!"

After a brief discussion, Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Chen Xin stepped forward.

Without the slightest hesitation, the three of them released their spirits and spirit rings, announcing their identities.

"Ning Fengzhi, wielder of the world's number one support-type spirit, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, level 79 support-type spirit sage!"

"Gu Rong, wielder of the world's number one defense-type spirit, the Bone Dragon, level 96 defense-type Title Douluo, titled 'Bone'!"

"Chen Xin of the Sword Dao, wielder of the world's number one attack-type spirit, the Seven Kill Sword, level 97 power-attack-type Title Douluo, titled 'Sword'!"

The first to be surprised was none other than Xue Qinghe, who was actually Qian Renxue in disguise.

With the Sword and Bone Douluo having received a boost from the Heaven-Bestowed rewards, the three of them working together would surely be able to defeat Grandpa Golden Crocodile!

But this was a good thing; unless the person before them was stronger than Grandpa Golden Crocodile, they would undoubtedly be defeated!

Thinking of this, a playful arc curled at the corner of Qian Renxue's mouth.

"Oh?"

Su Lie raised an eyebrow, not out of surprise at their strength, but because:

"You are the number one defense-type martial soul in the world? That makes this General a bit unconvinced!"

Gu Rong was stunned, then laughed:

"Hmm? Could it be that Your Excellency is also a defense-type martial soul? Why not come down and trade blows?!"

Hearing this, Su Lie leaped down with a sudden thud.

"BOOM--!"

The moment he landed, the entire earth shook violently.

"Array in the North, Xuanwu obey my command!"

Su Lie's body surged with the Xuanwu possession, accompanied by nine soul rings rising one by one:

Black, black, black, black, black, black, black, black, red--!

"Martial Soul: Holy Beast Xuanwu, level 97 defense-type Super Douluo, title 'Xuanwu'!"

A powerful aura erupted outward, causing everyone's hearts to tremble violently.

There were Xuanwu in the outside world, but compared to this Holy Beast Xuanwu, the difference was like heaven and earth!

Furthermore, such a heaven-defying soul ring configuration was terrifyingly formidable!

"How... how is this possible, this terrifying power of bloodline suppression!"

Gu Rong was even more shocked; the Bone Dragon martial soul within his body was trembling frantically.

"Hmph!"

Seeing his pathetic state, Su Lie snorted:

"It seems your rack of bones is still too inferior!"

"This title of number one defense in the world will have to be handed over to this General!"

Gu Rong's expression stiffened, yet he could not refute it.

Seeing his good brother being bullied by an outsider, Chen Xin could not hold back and shouted angrily:

"Don't worry, Old Bone, he is only level 97; the three of us working together will surely win! Let me test him first!"

"Sixth Soul Skill--Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin!!!"

In an instant, countless sword shadows of the Seven Kill Sword formed, cascading toward Su Lie like a waterfall.

"Flashy and useless!"

"First Soul Skill--Beacon Smoke Trample!"

Su Lie's first soul ring lit up, and the Xuanwu Pillar was enchanted with a layer of purple light.

He then swung it left and right, kicking up rolling air waves like a monstrous tide, sweeping away all the sword shadows in the sky.

"What?!"

Everyone was shocked; at the same level, a first soul skill had easily dismantled a sixth soul skill?

"It's not over yet, smash!"

Su Lie swung for the third time, the Xuanwu Pillar slamming head-on toward Chen Xin.

"Ah, pfft--!"

Chen Xin raised his sword to block, only to feel the weight of Mount Tai; he was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Hiss! This person is actually this strong; his first soul skill can injure the Sword Douluo of the same level!"

Everyone was shocked, no longer daring to be careless or underestimate him.

Ning Fengzhi immediately activated 'Seven Treasure True Body', providing all-around amplification to the Sword and Bone Douluo, saying seriously:

"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, go all out immediately. Use your strongest soul skills and fuse them into 'that move'!"

The two were stunned; it was meant to be their trump card, but now they had no other choice.

They moved in unison, soaring into the sky, unleashing their domains and activating their Martial Soul True Bodies, shouting simultaneously:

"Ninth Soul Skill--Thirteen Strings in a Cup, Half a Life of Wind and Rain Returns to One Sword, Unity of Man and Sword!"

"Ninth Soul Skill--Bone Dragon Emerges from the Sea, Soaring Through the Long Sky, Unfettered Roaming, Whirlwind to the Three Poles, Wind Follows the Wanderer, Bone Transforms into Divine Dragon!"

"Combo Skill--End of Ten Thousand Bones, One Breath of Heaven and Earth!"

With the sword and dragon fused into one, combined with the domains and Ning Fengzhi's comprehensive amplification, the power of this strike could well be imagined!

"Hiss! To think the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect held such a trump card. The power of this strike... I fear even Grandfather would have to retreat three steps to avoid it!"

Qian Renxue covered her small mouth in astonishment, simultaneously becoming completely certain that General Su Lie would undoubtedly be defeated; even if he didn't die from taking it head-on, he would be severely wounded.

"Go!!"

Chen Xin and Gu Rong let out a simultaneous low roar, their combined technique carrying the momentum of world-destroying power as it surged toward Su Lie.

"I'll accompany you to the end!!!"

Su Lie shouted loudly, yet he neither dodged nor evaded; he didn't even put up a defense, simply standing his ground.

"He's mad! Does he intend to take it head-on with his physical body? He's sure to die!!"

"If he dies, we will have killed a man of Chang'an. Can Chang'an still possibly maintain friendly relations with us?!"

Ning Fengzhi's side was stunned, and it was already too late for Chen Xin and Gu Rong to retract their attack.

"Boom--!"

The world-destroying strike slammed into Su Lie's body, and his burly frame collapsed just as expected.

"It's over!"

Ning Fengzhi's head buzzed.

They had killed the general guarding Chang'an, which was equivalent to offending Chang'an to the point of no return!

But just then, Su Lie's rough, vigorous, and majestic voice exploded from all directions:

"Light the lamp for me!"

Everyone was stunned, only to see a Soul Tool Minion run out of the city and circle around Su Lie.

"Boom--!"

The next second.

Three strange patterned arrays lit up around Su Lie.

A massive phantom of the Holy Beast Xuanwu erupted from his body.

In the end, he actually rose from the dead, standing up while wielding the Xuanwu Pillar!

"???"

Ning Fengzhi's side was dumbfounded.

Hey buddy, are you cheating? Resurrection on the spot?!!

"To be able to trigger this general's passive, you lot aren't bad!"

Su Lie loosened his neck and shouted majestically:

"But! You still haven't defeated this general. Do you still wish to fight?!"

Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong stiffened.

That last strike had already exhausted their soul power, leaving them with no strength left to fight.

"We... concede! We shall visit again another day!"

Ning Fengzhi said respectfully, then glanced at Xue Qinghe.

Xue Qinghe naturally understood they were no match and nodded in agreement.

She secretly swore to herself that Chang'an was truly heaven-defying; no matter what, she had to win them over, even if it meant offering up divine artifacts!

Chang'an City, behind the City Lord's Mansion.

"Unexpected! No wonder Su Lie needed a Minion to assist him; so that's how it is!"

Shangguan Wan'er watched the battle at the north of the Great Wall conclude, her face full of admiration.

"Not bad, not bad."

Ye Han nodded. He was indeed a representative hero among support tanks.

It was a pity that Ning Fengzhi and the others conceded too quickly; Su Lie's nuclear bomb ultimate hadn't even been unleashed yet.

It was actually a bit disappointing!

He had originally wanted to see the scene of Su Lie using a nuclear ultimate to blow up all the Heaven Dou soldiers~

At this moment, Shangguan Wan'er noticed something else and hurriedly reminded him:

"City Lord, this is bad!"

"Two more parties have broken into the canyon. Taking advantage of our four Great Wall generals being distracted by the battle, and the gap while the Defense Towers have suspended their attacks, they have breached the Great Wall!"

"One party consists of a single person, the Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, and the other party consists of two people. The information scanned by the Defense Towers identifies them as two Title Douluo from the Clear Sky Sect! Do we need to send someone to intercept them?!"