The pitch-black, deathly silent Death God Beam exploded with a thunderous roar. Black fog surged across the battlefield, carrying the shrill screams of countless Vengeful Spirits. The paving stones crumbled to dust in an instant, and the surrounding air froze under the power of annihilation.
A terrifying torrent of destruction swept through, bearing the resentment of tens of thousands of slaughtered lives. Its might was utterly horrifying.
Watching the black fog blanket the battlefield, Zhongli Wu finally relaxed his taut body. A wild grin tugged at his lips, and he rejoiced inwardly: Thank goodness I charged the Death God Tower in advance! Now those two Limit Douluo are as good as dead!
But just as the black fog reached its peak, a sudden change took place on the battlefield.
Within the Death God Ray, a Life Scepter appeared around Bo Saixi—the Second Martial Soul she had unleashed. A dazzling, silvery-white veil of life burst open, meeting the Death God Ray head-on with an overwhelmingly vigorous force of life as it quietly gathered the Death God's power.
Qian Daoliu watched the fluctuations in energy. When the moment came, he shouted, "Saixi, now!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he and Bo Saixi swept Ye Guyi along and vanished in a flash, slipping out of the beam's range as easily as streaks of light.
The uncontrolled Death God Ray did not slow. Bearing the force to destroy heaven and earth, it shot straight toward the Heaven Dou Empire's ten-thousand-strong Soul Master Legion five kilometers away. Buildings, plants, and Soul Power barriers melted away and vanished along its path, leaving not a blade of grass behind.
While Qian Daoliu and Zhongli Wu had been locked in a battle of wits, the Heaven Dou Empire's ten-thousand-strong Soul Master Legion and the Body Sect's powerful fighters had also reacted.
Du Busi was the first to unleash his Body Martial Soul, instantly wrapping Princess Wei Na in a Soul Power barrier.
At the same time, Du Busi ordered the Heaven Dou Empire's Soul Master Legion and the Body Sect's fighters, "All troops, ready! Release your Martial Souls and activate the linked defensive barrier!"
At his command, six Titled Douluo were the first to release their Martial Souls and protect Princess Wei Na and Du Busi.
The Heaven Dou Empire's ten-thousand-strong Soul Master Legion and the Body Sect's remaining fighters also released their Martial Souls and activated the linked defensive barrier where they stood, urged on by Du Busi.
But the Death God Ray was terrifying beyond measure. Even Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi, two Limit Douluo, could not withstand it with ninth-rank defensive Soul Tools.
With Bo Saixi and Qian Daoliu no longer holding it back, the terrifying Death God Ray crossed the five kilometers in an instant and slammed into the Soul Master Legion's ranks.
The defensive barrier formed by ten thousand troops working in tandem was no match for it. It shattered at once like a sheet of thin paper.
The overwhelming power of death and annihilation swept across the battlefield. The beam carved a perfectly straight passage several meters wide through the ranks. Every Soul Master within it vaporized in an instant, leaving no trace.
Those outside the passage were also gravely wounded by the shockwaves. Limbs and shattered bodies littered the ground; the casualties were appalling.
The Heaven Dou Empire's nearly ten-thousand-strong Soul Master Legion was wiped out by more than half in one blow. The survivors were all scared out of their wits.
Du Busi led everyone in a panicked attempt to evade, but in the end, he had underestimated the beam's speed.
Five of the six Titled Douluo who had come to reinforce them died on the spot, leaving not even a corpse behind.
Du Busi, who had survived by sheer luck, shielded Princess Wei Na. He and the one remaining Titled Douluo were covered in cracks, their Soul Power collapsing. Both were gravely wounded and in a pitiful state.
Seeing Ye Guyi's plan succeed, Qian Daoliu immediately used the Communication Soul Tool to issue orders to Fire Phoenix Douluo, Ye Guyi, Bo Saixi, and the others watching nearby.
"Now!"
"Luan Feng, Ye Guyi, Bo Saixi, contact your respective Soul Master Legions and launch an all-out attack!"
Watching from afar, Luan Feng Douluo's pupils contracted. Her face was full of shock.
Qian Daoliu had annihilated a ten-thousand-strong Soul Master Legion and gravely wounded his foes with nothing but careful planning. As she looked upon his peerless might, she was overwhelmed with admiration.
The passionate, forthright Fire Phoenix Douluo's eyes quietly filled with an intense adoration. Her heart was wholly consumed by her deep admiration for Qian Daoliu, who could command the field with ease and look down on the world from above.
Alas, Qian Daoliu already belonged to someone else.
She gazed at Qian Daoliu, who stood nearby, full of confidence.
Fire Phoenix Douluo was the first to respectfully reply, "Yes, Angel!"
Then she used the Communication Soul Tool to order the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Legion, "All troops, attack! Don't let a single remnant of the Heaven Dou Empire or Evil Soul Master escape!"
Bo Saixi and Ye Guyi were also caught up in the surge of emotion.
Neither of them had expected that the three of them alone could turn the tide of battle in an instant.
More than half of the Heaven Dou Empire's nearly ten-thousand-strong Soul Master Legion had been wiped out.
At the same time, almost all the Body Sect's powerful fighters had been eliminated.
But they knew this was no time to dwell on it.
So Ye Guyi and Bo Saixi each used a Soul Tool to order their respective Soul Master Legions, "The Soul Hall's left-wing Soul Master Legion, attack! Don't let a single remnant of the Heaven Dou Empire or Evil Soul Master escape!"
"The Soul Hall's right-wing Soul Master Legion, attack! Don't let a single remnant of the Heaven Dou Empire or Evil Soul Master escape!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
Then, three armies of Soul Master Legions came flying from the east, south, and west of Heaven Dou City.
Two of them wore mostly black, while the third was dressed mainly in red.
They focused on long-range group combat and did not engage the Heaven Dou Empire's remaining troops head-on.
Instead, each unit raised a linked defensive barrier and brought out fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-rank Soul Cannons.
They pounded the Heaven Dou Empire's remaining forces until they screamed in agony.
Qian Daoliu silently watched it all with his spiritual power and nodded to himself. "So this is how Soul Engineers fight ten thousand years from now!"
Of course, some of their enemies could be dealt with by the Soul Master Legions alone.
These included Du Busi of the Body Sect, Zhongli Wu of the Holy Spirit Cult, and the Holy Spirit Cult's six Titled Douluo.
Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi would have to handle them.
Before Du Busi or Zhongli Wu could make another move, Qian Daoliu said to Bo Saixi, "Saixi, leave Du Busi to you!"
"I'll deal with Zhongli Wu and the Holy Spirit Cult's six Titled Douluo!"
Bo Saixi heard him out and did not object. "All right!"
Seeing that Bo Saixi had no objections, Qian Daoliu turned to Fire Phoenix Douluo and said, "Luan Feng, take Qiangu Zhenyue, Qiangu Zhenxie, Jinlin, and Guang Yao with you to help Ye Guyi hunt down the Evil Soul Masters. Make sure Ye Guyi gets to kill as many of them as possible!"
Fire Phoenix Douluo's admiration for Qian Daoliu had already reached an indescribable height. Hearing his command, she accepted without the slightest hesitation. "Yes! I obey!"
Under Qian Daoliu's watchful gaze, Fire Phoenix Douluo led Ye Guyi and the others into the hunt for the Evil Soul Masters.
Meanwhile, Qian Daoliu set his sights on Zhongli Wu and the Holy Spirit Cult's six Titled Douluo.
Qian Daoliu was the first to release his complete Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.
Then he unleashed his "Seventh Soul Skill—Angel True Body!"
With the Angel Domain around him, he shot toward Zhongli Wu and the others at top speed.
As his words fell, Qian Daoliu unfurled his body. His complete Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul burst forth, and holy, majestic golden light swept across the battlefield. He activated his Seventh Soul Skill, Angel True Body, spread his Angel Domain, and sped toward Zhongli Wu and his group.
Zhongli Wu was completely stunned, his eyes full of disbelief.
He had intended to use the Death God Tower to kill a Limit Douluo. Instead, he had personally wiped out the Heaven Dou Empire's main force and completely thrown his own side's plans into disarray.
The sudden arrival of the Angel's sacred aura carried an overwhelming threat of death. His mind shattered with fear. He had no time to worry about the Holy Spirit Cult members beside him; only one thought remained: turn and flee at all costs.
Zhongli Wu immediately released his Martial Soul, the "Death God Demon Puppet."
Six black and three red Soul Rings burst into view.
Qian Daoliu was only slightly taken aback by his Soul Ring Configuration. He could tell that the man before him was no pushover, so he decided to go all out. "Ninth Martial Soul Skill—Breath of the Angel!" he unleashed with a roar.
An intensely brilliant light of the Holy Angel burst forth, tearing through the heavy night and illuminating the entire battlefield down to the smallest detail.
Pure, sacred angelic power surged across the field. Its purifying might, the bane of all evil, pressed down from every direction.
Brilliant heavenly light swept away the deathly black fog and annihilated the rampaging aura of death, locking onto Zhongli Wu atop the platform.
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
The supreme holy light flashed, and five anguished cries rang out before falling silent.
Qian Daoliu saw that five of the seven men on the platform—Zhongli Wu and the Holy Spirit Cult's six Titled Douluo—had died instantly.
Only one Titled Douluo had transformed into a streak of lightning and dodged at top speed.
Of course, Zhongli Wu, a Level 98 Super Douluo, had also survived.
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