Qian Renxue's Worries, Three Banners Severed atop White Tiger Pass!

Nothing was more devastating than those words!

And judging by her age, it really wasn't wrong for Dai Yunzhao to call her an old auntie!

Qian Renxue's shoulders trembled with rage.

She raised her hand, gathering a massive sword of light in her palm!

"Angel Sacred Sword!!!"

Qian Renxue raised her sword and charged straight at Dai Yunzhao.

Dai Yunzhao lifted both hands.

"First Soul Skill, Indestructible Diamond Body!"

A golden radiance covered Dai Yunzhao's body, spreading outward into an aura.

Qian Renxue, whose killing intent had filled the air, froze for a moment.

This feeling...

That day in Star Dou Forest, she had nearly been killed by the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff.

But afterward, someone wearing a fanged mask had saved her.

That person had also been a Soul Elder, had also possessed bizarre Soul Rings, and had also... used Indestructible Diamond Body!

Boom!!!

The Angel Sacred Sword collided with the Indestructible Diamond Body, yet Dai Yunzhao's body did not sway in the slightest.

One hundred percent resistance for thirty seconds—this was an utterly overpowered ability.

But...

Dai Yunzhao clearly felt the pressure in front of him lighten!

Qian Renxue was holding back!

At that moment, Qian Renxue raised her head and looked at Dai Yunzhao.

"Back then in Star Dou Forest, it was you..."

Dai Yunzhao had not expected Qian Renxue to still remember.

Then he had even more reason to kill her!

There was no way he would hand over the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma.

A smile curled across Dai Yunzhao's lips. "So what if it was me?!"

Qian Renxue instantly put away her sword.

"No, no, I..."

Before she could finish, a cold voice sounded behind her. "Aurora Divine Wind Claw!"

Shadow emerged from the darkness and smashed through Qian Renxue's waist with a single claw!

Qian Renxue was hurled into the air. Dai Yunzhao said, "Shadow, don't give her another chance to stand up!"

Shadow swiftly rushed to Qian Renxue's side and clenched both fists!

"Fourth Soul Skill, Shadow Poison!"

Bang!

Black energy spread through the air as Shadow Poison was injected into Qian Renxue's body!

Qian Renxue finally collapsed limply to the ground.

Prince Xue Xing, who had already awakened, could only sigh helplessly at the sight.

He had never expected Xue Qinghe to truly be Qian Renxue.

What he had expected even less was for a Soul Sage to be defeated so easily!

This was utterly absurd!

He knew Dai Yunzhao was capable and had also witnessed the abilities of this shadow warrior.

He had never doubted the shadow warrior's abilities, but how could Dai Yunzhao, a mere Soul Elder, absorb a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring?

And even block Qian Renxue's attack so effortlessly!

Then there was Qian Renxue. She had been in Heaven Dou for so many years, yet they had never discovered that she was a woman.

Prince Xue Xing felt as though his heart had suffered ten thousand critical blows!

Spirit Hall's heir was so outstanding, and Star Luo Empire's was even more exceptional!

As for Heaven Dou Empire's Xue Beng...

For a moment, Prince Xue Xing felt the future was utterly bleak!

Where exactly was Heaven Dou Empire's future?

Prince Xue Xing closed his eyes.

Qian Renxue was swiftly bound, and Dai Yunzhao decisively slung her over his shoulder.

Qian Renxue's face turned red.

"Y-you, what are you doing... Men and women should keep their distance!"

Dai Yunzhao replied speechlessly, "There is no distinction between men and women right now, only captives!"

"Besides, I'm afraid an old auntie like you might rob the cradle!"

"If anyone's losing out, it's me, all right? And you're still making a fuss!"

For some reason, Qian Renxue felt much more at ease instead.

Her nerves had been stretched taut for far too long.

She had thought her only opponents would be Prince Xue Xing and Dai Yunzhao.

But once the fighting truly began, she realized just how ferocious Star Luo Empire's generals were!

Every battle report she opened seemed drenched in blood.

Sometimes Heaven Dou achieved small local victories, but only at an extremely heavy price!

But what about Star Luo Empire?

They briefly ceded portions of territory in exchange for the fall of vast numbers of Heaven Dou soldiers!

Once the battle entered a stalemate, Heaven Dou was completely at a disadvantage!

Their troop losses were far too severe, and every life had become nothing more than a number.

This final gamble was simply a battle to decide everything!

In truth, the best time would have been to wait for reinforcements to arrive, but she feared someone on the battlefield would discover her weakness once they did.

Xiong Ao's surrender had made her resolve to launch the final decisive battle!

But...

She had lost!

Lost to Dai Yunzhao!

At that moment, an absurd thought rose in Qian Renxue's heart.

She actually felt that losing to Dai Yunzhao did not seem so bad.

That thought was far too dangerous!

She was Spirit Hall's future successor. How could she entertain such a notion?

And this man had tied her up like a trussed fowl while calling her old auntie at every turn!

While traveling, Dai Yunzhao clearly felt Qian Renxue's body go limp.

He raised an eyebrow!

Breaking this old auntie's bones had been the right call.

Wasn't she completely unable to move now?

When the time came, he would toss this pile of mush before the two Title Douluo and scare the souls out of them!

One had to know that in Spirit Hall's eyes, the lives of those two Title Douluo were not even worthy of carrying Qian Renxue's shoes.

If Spirit Hall learned that they had allowed Qian Renxue to suffer defeat and be captured, they would be dead for sure!

The current Star Luo Empire was desperately lacking Title Douluo.

Dai Yunzhao needed Title Douluo to hold the fort, which was why he was in such a hurry!

His own cultivation speed was not slow, but becoming a Title Douluo still required time.

After this battle, what they lacked most was time!

Prince Xue Xing and Qian Renxue could both become bargaining chips in his hand.

This was the best way to buy him time!

Outside White Tiger Pass, Three Gorges Pass had long since been breached.

The Star Luo soldiers at Three Gorges Pass scattered and fled!

They were said to be fleeing, but in reality, they were retreating in organized formations to support the other two battlefields.

They could no longer concern themselves with this place!

Heaven Dou Empire had now placed all its bets on the central army.

The two Title Douluo arrived outside White Tiger Pass.

She Long looked up at White Tiger Pass, where Xiong Ao was indeed standing.

Xiong Ao let out a breath and looked at the few soldiers around him.

"How many people are left inside the pass?"

The attendant answered, "Reporting to the general, according to His Highness's established strategy, only a little over a hundred remain."

Xiong Ao nodded.

"Do you know what you are about to face?"

The attendant answered resolutely, "Of course we do. If we feared death, we would not have stayed behind."

Xiong Ao gave him a deep look, then placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Remember, do not make a move until they reach White Tiger Hall. By then, most of Heaven Dou's army will have entered the city!"

The attendant let out a breath.

"Understood!"

The attendant who had turned to leave looked back at Xiong Ao. "Take care, General!"

Xiong Ao raised his face to the sky, and his gaze finally turned resolute.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Atop the city walls, Xiong Ao severed three great banners!

This was the signal he had agreed upon with the other side!