Divine Seal: Reborn as the Demon God Emperor, Invading Douluo Continent
Chapter 20

My Name is Chen Zidian! Ninth-Order Holy Knight!

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In the sky, multicolored soul skills raged.

Strong as Chen Zidian was, he had no choice but to unfold his domain.

He completed his defense rapidly to withstand the onslaught of massive energy, but the delay caused the situation to change abruptly.

Four Title Douluo from Martial Soul Hall stepped forth with their martial souls in a domineering display, surrounding him completely.

The ninety-sixth-level Thousand Jun and Falling Devil, along with the ninety-third-level Pufferfish and Snake Lance, deeply shocked the eyes of all present.

From a certain perspective, this actually helped a great deal; with such an exaggerated lineup, it would be difficult not to attract attention.

"Arrogant? I think it's just fine."

Though trapped, Chen Zidian did not show the slightest tension.

Facing six great powerhouses alone, he maintained a calm smile.

In fact, he was in no hurry now; the longer the stalemate lasted, the easier it would be to escalate the situation, which better suited the plan of Lin Feng.

"Hmph, Your Excellency is indeed strong, but you should never have impersonated Martial Soul Hall to stir up conflict. Today, you must give us an explanation."

It was Thousand Jun Douluo who spoke, his eyes cold and his face rigid. While his entrance seemed full of prestige, he was secretly on guard; the more powerful the opponent, the more he could feel the gap.

He could not see through the bottom of the person before him at all, which meant the opponent's strength was far beyond his own and Falling Devil's, perhaps even reaching the level of the Second Worship.

"An explanation? What kind of explanation? I never mentioned Martial Soul Hall."

Seeing that he could no longer keep up the act, Chen Zidian simply admitted it frankly.

As his voice fell, the faces of Ning Fengzhi and his two companions nearby turned black in an instant.

After a few brief exchanges between the two sides, the meaning was already clear: all previous guesses were entirely wrong.

The powerhouse who occupied the Sunset Forest and attacked Dugu Bo and Gu Rong did not belong to Martial Soul Hall at all; they had been biased from the very beginning!

"Who on earth are these guys!"

Ning Fengzhi complained inwardly, feeling quite depressed.

His gaze, besides looking at Chen Zidian, also sized up the four men of Thousand Jun, filled with questions.

It was one thing not to recognize the former, as he belonged to a "mysterious force," but why did he have no impression of the latter, who claimed to be from Martial Soul Hall?

"Sect Master Ning, we belong to the Worship Hall. We heard that someone was impersonating us to deliberately disrupt the order of the Douluo Continent, so we were sent to inspect the situation."

Noticing their gazes, Thousand Jun and Falling Devil understood instantly.

To avoid misunderstandings, they spoke up to explain immediately.

At the very least, Martial Soul Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire had not yet torn off their masks.

The top priority should be to target the common enemy, namely the mysterious powerhouse before them.

Ning Fengzhi naturally understood this, so he did not continue to speak, though his mood remained complicated.

He was both shocked that Martial Soul Hall hid such terrifying strength and annoyed that the four Douluo before him had clearly been lurking for a long time but chose to appear only at the last moment.

"I must admire Your Excellency's courage."

"To remain unmoved while surrounded by six Title Douluo."

"Is there nothing you wish to say? Even out of politeness, shouldn't you introduce yourself?"

Ning Fengzhi understood that no matter how powerful Martial Soul Hall was, they were an opponent on the table and not the focus of today.

He immediately refocused his attention on Chen Zidian, whose calm demeanor made him deeply suspicious.

"My name is Chen Zidian, a Ninth-Order Holy Knight."

Out of respect between powerhouses, Chen Zidian stated his name.

He mentioned his name and a vague realm, but that was all.

How could he easily disclose more secrets regarding the [Holy Demon Federation] and His Majesty Lin Feng?

Little did he know, his words were already sensational enough; though few in number, the information density was massive, shocking both great factions.

"Chen Zidian? Among the Title Douluo who have ascended in the last hundred years, and those famous prodigies, there seems to be no such person."

Ning Fengzhi frowned deeply, his thoughts racing.

Beside him, Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin felt equally incredulous.

They racked their brains but could not figure out the other's identity, which only made Chen Zidian appear even more mysterious.

On the other side, the four from Martial Soul Hall, as well as Qian Renxue who was hidden in the camp below without having been exposed, were surprised by the latter half of his sentence.

"Ninth-Order? Holy Knight? What kind of title is that?"

As everyone knew, the Douluo Continent was accustomed to using numbers for levels.

Every ten levels constituted a realm, distinguished by the character [Soul].

And they were all collectively referred to as [Soul Masters]; even the anomalies on Sea God Island at most called themselves [Sea Soul Masters].

Martial Soul Hall had continued for thousands of years with countless secret texts, yet they had never heard of a [Holy Knight], and they fell into confusion for a moment.

Judging by his tone, it did not seem like he was just spouting nonsense.

In particular, she noted that Chen Zidian had not activated his Martial Soul.

There was neither a manifestation of soul power nor any soul ring configuration visible in the surroundings, which was clearly abnormal.

The quick-witted Qian Renxue vaguely formed a bold guess, yet she felt it was too fantastical—could it really be possible?!

"Sir, we do not wish to be your enemy, but today's events must have an explanation."

"How about this: you accompany me to Martial Soul Hall to meet with the current Pope, how about that?"

Seeing that no further intelligence could be extracted, Thousand Jun and Falling Devil cast aside their distractions, their soul power fluctuating as they exerted pressure.

Regardless of who the person before them was, or why he spoke such strange vocabulary, bringing him back first would certainly not be wrong.

No matter how formidable, it was a six-to-one situation after all; no matter how arrogant the opponent was, he couldn't possibly believe he could achieve victory, could he?

"Don't waste time with such nonsense."

Chen Zidian decisively refused, simultaneously unleashing a brilliant spiritual power.

A sacred attribute erupted with a roar, its domain spreading across a vast expanse of the sky, effortlessly disintegrating the pressure from his opponents.

Seeing this, Thousand Jun and Falling Devil exchanged a glance, shouldered their tool-type Martial Souls, the Coiling Dragon Staff, and flew straight in to attack.

Since they could not reach an agreement, they would resort to force; the two Douluo on the other side, Pufferfish and Snake Lance, immediately followed suit by unleashing their signature skills.

In an instant, collisions and explosions resounded throughout the sky.

Countless soul master soldiers below stared in a daze, trembling with fear.

Many would never see a battle of this Titled level in their entire lives, let alone one involving so many participants.

Even knowing the danger, most did not flee; if they survived today, they would surely spread the news far and wide!

"Uncle Sword, Senior Yu, let us join in as well."

Ning Fengzhi observed the situation and communicated secretly.

Now that they had the assistance of Martial Soul Hall experts, it was the perfect opportunity to kick them while they were down; they absolutely could not miss it!

Upon hearing this, Chen Xin and Yu Yuanzhen nodded one after another; one brandished the Seven Kill Sword, while the other radiated lightning, and they immediately joined the fray.

"It seems I have no choice but to reveal it..."

Chen Zidian observed the situation and sighed.

Fighting six people alone felt somewhat strenuous.

After hard-blocking the output of two Coiling Dragon Staffs and being forced to retreat several steps in mid-air, he realized he could not continue like this.

Without further ado, he unleashed a surge of soul fluctuations, locking part of it onto the surrounding enemies and directing the other part toward the Sunset Forest.

This was a signal, signifying that he required support, and the "Fall of the Demon God," with whom he shared perfect synergy, instantly shot out from the shadows.

Five more auras of powerful experts appeared!

Black shadows flickered, appearing around Chen Zidian's body.

Without giving Ning Fengzhi's trio or Thousand Jun and Falling Devil a chance to react, each of them locked onto an opponent.

Explosions ten times more violent than before, accompanied by the radiance of spiritual and soul power, collided and scattered across the sky above the camp.

Chen Zidian relaxed, facing the strongest among them, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and seeing the wide-eyed look on the other's face, a confident smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"When it comes to numbers, my teammates are not few either."

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