Xu Jiawei turned his head. When he saw Huang Jinxu appear and the expression on his face, his heart sank.
"Huang Douluo, the protective barrier..."
Huang Jinxu raised his head, veins bulging on his forehead, his voice carrying a trace of tremor. "Your Majesty, that energy has already exceeded the protective barrier's limit. I... I can't hold it back."
Xu Jiawei's pupils contracted.
Dai Hao clenched his fists tighter, his knuckles cracking.
Xu Jiujiu's fingers twisted together, her knuckles turning white.
Her lips moved slightly, and a flicker of terror flashed through her starlike eyes.
"Your Majesty."
Huang Jinxu spoke again, this time more urgently. "Please immediately send people to reinforce the protective barrier! Title Douluo, Soul Douluo, Soul Saints... deploy every high-level Soul Master who can be mobilized! Otherwise..."
He paused, his voice hoarse beyond measure. "Once the protective barrier shatters, the tens of thousands of people in the stands..."
He did not finish, but the meaning was already clear.
Xu Jiawei's expression darkened.
He did not hesitate.
His right hand rose, then slashed down sharply.
"Dai Hao!"
"Your servant is here!"
"Convey my decree—all Title Douluo, Soul Douluo, and Soul Saints are to step forward immediately and reinforce the protective barrier! The remaining Title Douluo are to form up before the stands. If the protective barrier shatters, protect the spectators at all costs!"
Xu Jiawei's voice echoed across the city walls, every word striking the ground like a nail.
Dai Hao turned around, the phantom of his White Tiger Martial Soul fully manifesting behind him. His voice was like a tiger's roar, carrying across all of Star Luo Square. "By His Majesty's decree—all Title Douluo, Soul Douluo, and Soul Saints, step forward! Reinforce the protective barrier!"
The moment his words fell—
Around Star Luo Square, dozens of figures