The Crippled Dark Hummingbird and the Dark Bell

The naval battle was scorching; Chen Xinjie was clearly at a disadvantage against the Demon Empress, but thanks to the Sea God Helmet providing a steady stream of divine power, he was barely able to hold his own.

The current situation was exactly what Chen Xinjie wanted. He knew the Demon Empress was the strongest combatant present. As the Hall Master of the War God Temple and the patriarch of the Sea God Family, he had an obligation to hold her back, share the pressure for the others, and wait for Yun Ming to provide support.

At the same time, this was also the result the Demon Empress desired. She wanted to pin down the strongest, Chen Xinjie, to buy precious time for her subordinates to slaughter every soul master on the scene!

A thousand-meter giant wave collided with a roar, exploding on the spot. The sea surged with Dotō, killing intent filled the air, and crimson and violet-gold blood stained the ocean. The determination to protect and ten thousand years of hatred collided once again...

High above the wedding hall.

Guan Yue, Zang Xin, and the Qiangu father-son duo battled Underworld Emperor Halosa and Ghost Emperor Ma Shangdao, while Long Yeyue automatically took on the weakest, Dark Blood Demon.

The battle was on the verge of breaking out!

Long spears, sharp swords, dragon staves, radiant giant dragons, forbidden and ominous longswords, terrifying ghostly green skeletons, and nauseating scarlet blood demons collided violently. An incomparably tyrannical soul power pressure was unleashed without reservation, and soul skill kill-moves were unleashed at a mere gesture, ruthlessly bombarding the entire field.

The shrill, piercing screech of metal clashing, the dull, crisp sound of bones breaking, and the painful roars of giant dragons echoed incessantly, while a rain of blood poured down from the sky.

Below, the First War God Ao Rui, Second War God Long Tianwu, and Yuan'en Tiandang—the three conscious 98th-rank Super Douluos—remained behind to block the Holy Spirit Cult's Titled Evil Soul Masters and Halosa's 12 Death Knights.

Even though they were severely wounded and under immense pressure, they absolutely could not retreat!

Lying behind them were nearly a hundred of the top combatants of the Douluo Continent!

On a certain highland.

"As expected of the old-generation Limit Douluos; even with such serious injuries, they're still fighting so intensely! Then, let's leave the Sea God fleet side to us siblings..."

"Na'er, cover your ears well. Don't blame me if you get scared to tears later~"

Su Jiu teased casually. A-Jiu immediately took out two earplugs to block the ears of the bewildered Na'er, then ignored her.

Despite this, Na'er subconsciously covered her ears, though she didn't pay much attention to this small action.

Flame Demon Roar replaced Sharp Bee Hunting once again, and in an instant, the surrounding temperature rose by several degrees. Na'er also subconsciously took a few steps back, but her round eyes were fixed on the martial soul in Su Jiu's hands, as if there were little stars in them.

Wow, Old Su's big sniper rifle looks pretty cool!

"A-Qi, help me activate soul power imaging."

"Understood. Soul power imaging module successfully activated."

As A-Qi spoke, a pale purple light screen covered the retina of Su Jiu's right eye. When he looked through the full-field magnification scope of Flame Demon Roar again, the distribution of soul power throughout the soul masters' bodies and the locations of their Soul Cores were laid bare in his vision!

"This is a family matter of our Leng Family; you two Super Douluos shouldn't get involved..."

"Shhh-la!"

A crisp, porcelain-like friction sound rang out as Su Jiu pulled the bolt of Flame Demon Roar. At this moment, his crosshairs were already aimed at the Dark Hummingbird, one of the three surrounding Sky Phoenix Douluo!

Of course, in Su Jiu's vision, this guy was actually a clone; his true body had turned into a wisp of black shadow at high speed and was rushing toward the Sea God fleet.

He adjusted the muzzle in time, aiming once again at the Dark Hummingbird's true body, specifically at his lower abdomen Dantian.

44,000-meter range—two soul rings are enough!

"Old Hummingbird, I hope you can hold on and not die. I'm still counting on getting information out of you!"

"BOOM!!!"

Su Jiu pulled the trigger. A gunshot like the roar of a hellish demon exploded on the spot, and his shoulder trembled uncontrollably due to the terrifying recoil.

As he stepped into the ranks of Titled Douluo, the power of Flame Demon Roar increased geometrically with every level he gained, but the price was that the recoil of the gun body increased in direct proportion!

It could be said that even with Su Jiu wearing the Four-Word Battle Armor: Phantom Night Wanderer, the threshold A-Qi provided was limited to the first six soul rings; the cost of using any of the last three would be death!

With one shot, the bullet pierced the Dark Hummingbird's abdomen, shattering his Dantian and causing his Soul Core to collapse instantly.

He was forced out of his Martial Soul Avatar state, and with a heart-wrenching wail, he plummeted straight to the ground. The Dark Hummingbird clone surrounding Leng Yaozhu vanished along with him.

Su Jiu pulled the bolt again, enduring the numbness in his shoulder, and fired another shot.

A miserable, bell-shattering sound exploded in the firmament. Dark Bell Nanali felt a violent burning and tearing sensation strike her abdomen; her soul power supply was cut off instantly, and she was also forced out of her Martial Soul Avatar state, falling downward.

Seeing this, the corners of Leng Yaozhu's mouth couldn't help but reveal a beautiful smile. A-Jiu is reliable after all!

After this is over, I must reward him properly...

Meanwhile, Leng Yulai's face was filled with confusion, terror, and panic.

What, what is going on!

Two 98th-rank Super Douluos had actually lost their combat ability simultaneously; even a Limit Douluo wouldn't have such heaven-defying means.

"It was you, wasn't it, Leng Yaozhu!"

She immediately took out the divine artifact, the Space-Time Shuttle, intending to flee. But the moment she brought out the artifact, she felt a terrifying, massive force strike her, as if mountains were being pulled and earth moved. The Space-Time Shuttle was knocked from her hand, and to her disbelief, the artifact shattered with a bang.

Her pride and joy, the divine artifact, was gone!

There was definitely a mysterious Limit powerhouse hidden in the shadows!

"Not at all, it's the handiwork of my younger brother and lover, Su Jiu!"

Leng Yaozhu spoke the truth without a hint of falsehood, a look of happiness appearing on her face once again.

This expression was exceptionally glaring in Leng Yulai's eyes. Jealousy, malice, unwillingness, and resentment—all sorts of negative emotions were now directed solely at Leng Yaozhu.

What? Younger brother? Su Jiu?

How dare you!

How is it that your life can be so blissful, while she had to endure the agony of lovesickness within the despised Holy Spirit Cult!

"You don't like Yun Ming! Who is this Su Jiu then! Don't you dare lie to me, Leng Yaozhu! I hate you!"

Leng Yaozhu shook her head helplessly. Leng Yulai had become completely deranged; she likely wouldn't listen to a word, so she would simply have to knock her unconscious and take her back to be properly disciplined!

"Don't look at me with those eyes. I severed all ties with you long ago. I am not your sister, and you are not mine. Prepare to die, Leng Yaozhu!"

Three-Word Battle Armor and Martial Soul Avatar: Dark Phoenix were unleashed simultaneously.

Leng Yaozhu no longer held anything back, unleashing her Four-Word Battle Armor and Martial Soul Avatar: Sky Phoenix!

Two piercing phoenix cries rang out; one was shrill and sharp, filled with resentment and longing, as if echoing from the depths of the netherworld, while the other was high-pitched and impassioned, soaring straight into the clouds.

One righteous and one evil, the distinction was clear!

However, with her spiritual power, soul power, and Battle Armor all inferior to Leng Yaozhu's, Leng Yulai was quickly defeated and drifted into a peaceful slumber.

"Hoo... hoo..."

Su Jiu rubbed his nearly dislocated shoulder and plopped onto the ground. He wanted to ask Na'er to help him massage it, but a pitiful sound of sobbing reached his ears.

Looking back, he saw tears the size of beans streaming down Na'er's face as if they were worthless. She had likely been terrified by the roar of the Flame Demon Roar, and the sight made Su Jiu's heart ache.

"Na'er, don't cry anymore..."

"Wuwuwu, Old Su..."

Na'er instinctively threw herself into Su Jiu's arms and burst into tears once again.

"Wuwuwu... Old Su..."