Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, the Nation-Protecting Divine Artifact

"He is Qian Renchu, the Pope of Spirit Hall!" a minister who had returned from Spirit City exclaimed.

"Heavens! I have fought on battlefields for decades, yet I have never seen such a terrifying Soul Master! Even from so far away, I can feel the oppressive aura!" a Heaven Dou Empire general said in panic.

"Do not panic!"

"Xue Xing, immediately order all Imperial Guards and all remaining Soul Masters to rush there and provide support!"

"Send word for the five armies stationed in Heaven Dou City to come and protect the throne!"

"Also, notify Yu Yuanzhen, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect Master, to hurry to Tian Dou Imperial Palace. Today, I will capture Qian Renchu alive!" Xue Ye roared in fury.

At this moment.

In the square before Tian Dou Imperial Palace's main hall.

There was destruction. Nothing but destruction.

Boundless Destruction Power filled the entire square. No matter how powerful the Heaven Dou Empire's knights were, they were utterly vulnerable before that destructive energy!

However, the number of imperial guards within Tian Dou Imperial Palace was beyond imagination. One batch was slaughtered, only for another to take its place!

"Qian Renchu!" A captain of the Imperial Guard Knights glared angrily at Qian Renchu. "So what if you are powerful? So what if you are an Ultimate Douluo? This is Tian Dou Imperial Palace! There are a hundred thousand imperial guards here. Once your Soul Power runs dry, you will die without a grave!"

The instant the knight captain finished speaking, a Destruction Black Dragon pierced through his body. His flesh and blood turned to ash, leaving not even a trace behind!

"Damn it, the guards of Tian Dou Imperial Palace seem endless!" Snake Lance Douluo was slightly alarmed. "If this continues, will His Holiness the Pope run out of Soul Power?"

He could tell that Qian Renchu's Destruction Soul Power consumption was simply too great.

This square spanned two li in every direction, yet Destruction Power covered every inch of it.

If they were to unleash such a large-scale attack, their Soul Power would likely be exhausted in less than three seconds!

They believed that even an Ultimate Douluo's Soul Power would soon run dry.

"Run out of Soul Power?" Qian Renchu stood calmly in the air. "Snake Lance, you underestimate me too much. My Destruction Power grows stronger through destruction. The more soldiers I destroy, the more perfectly it is replenished!"

Snake Lance and Pufferfish Douluo were both startled.

What did those words mean?

They meant that Qian Renchu would only grow stronger as the battle continued.

As long as he continued destroying, Qian Renchu's Soul Power would never be depleted!

That was simply too terrifying!

"Enough. I no longer wish to play with you."

"Abyssal Poison of Destruction!" Qian Renchu smiled coldly. Amid the black, destructive chill in his eyes, a streak of green frost emerged!

Within the tsunami-like Destruction Power, green poison appeared as well!

"Aaaah!"

In an instant, the bodies of the poisoned soldiers began to corrode violently.

The bluestone pavement and surrounding palaces were not spared either, corroding into ash!

Not only that, the destructive poison traveled with the wind, sweeping through the entirety of Tian Dou Imperial Palace at an extreme speed.

A vast number of soldiers turned into poisonous liquid, only to be destroyed into ash moments later!

This move was the virulent poison power Destruction Dugu Bo had obtained.

Its greatest characteristic was that the poison could travel with the wind, covering an area beyond anyone's imagination.

It could be said that Dugu Bo's poison was the strongest area-of-effect attack on the entire Douluo Continent. In the original story, it had directly slaughtered every soldier and living creature within Jialing Pass.

Slaughtering a mere few tens of thousands of imperial guards was naturally no challenge!

Even those Soul Masters who touched even a trace of the destructive poison immediately turned into puddles of toxic liquid before the Destruction Power reduced them to ash!

In an instant, the previously noisy square before the hall fell silent.

Within the square, Xue Ye sensed that the situation was bad and immediately took out a triangular crystal from his soul tool.

In an instant, immense ocean power surged from the triangular crystal, forming a blue barrier that kept Xue Ye from immediately meeting disaster.

"Ding! Detected that the host has destroyed living beings on a large scale. Reward obtained: half a rank of Soul Power!"

"An unexpected gain!" Qian Renchu sneered. With a movement of his palm, the Black Iron Gate standing before the square exploded into pieces!

At this moment, before the main hall.

Under the protection of Xue Ye, Xue Xing, and the gathered ministers, along with twenty thousand personal imperial guards, two thousand of the strongest Imperial Guard Soul Masters, and the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, they had not suffered any harm.

But they were thoroughly terrified.

A full fifty thousand imperial guards had been destroyed into ash in an instant!

At the same time, they wondered why the troops stationed in Heaven Dou City and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had not yet come to protect the throne.

"You are Qian Renchu?" Though he felt fear in his heart, Xue Ye remained composed as he held the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.

"That is correct. I am Qian Renchu, the newly appointed Pope of Spirit Hall." Qian Renchu calmly walked toward Xue Ye's army with Qian Renxue, Snake Lance, and Pufferfish.

"Where is my son, Qinghe?" Xue Ye demanded angrily.

"Do not worry. After you die, he will naturally appear." Qian Renchu smiled calmly.

"Hmph! Qian Renchu, do not think that you can act recklessly before me simply because your Soul Power is profound."

"I have already sent people to summon Heaven Dou's five armies and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. When five hundred thousand troops arrive, no matter how powerful you are, you will surely die! And in a few days, I will personally lead a million soldiers to level Spirit City!" Xue Ye declared majestically.

"Is that so? Then I will let you die understanding the truth."

"I have already planted an array throughout Tian Dou Imperial Palace. Not a single person you sent to deliver the message will get out!" Qian Renchu said with a cold smile.

"Ah!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Xing and the close ministers felt their hearts go cold. Sweat drenched their backs.

Without reinforcements, were they not doomed?

"Hmph!" Xue Ye still shouted angrily, "Tian Dou Imperial Palace is vast. You alone cannot possibly seal it off."

"The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud in my hand is an ancient divine artifact. Do not even dream of getting near me!"

"Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud!"

The people beside Xue Ye once again revealed delighted expressions.

They had not expected that the item in Xue Ye's hand was the Heaven Dou Empire's nation-protecting divine artifact, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.

It was said that the Heaven Dou Empire had obtained the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from a conquered tribe.

Its power was immense, rarely seen throughout history!

As long as they remained within the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, they should be absolutely safe.

"Oh? Is that so? You are merely overestimating yourselves!" Qian Renchu smiled coldly.

Then, eight red and one gold Soul Rings appeared beneath Qian Renchu's feet. His fifth Soul Ring lit up. "Destruction: Extreme Sky-Piercing Strike!"

In an instant, the enormous Destruction Angel Martial Soul appeared behind Qian Renchu.

It was like a sovereign descending from hell, inspiring fear in all who looked upon it.

The next moment, Qian Renchu raised his index and middle fingers toward the heavens. A super Destruction Greatsword covered in demonic patterns appeared in the Destruction Angel's hand.

Endless Destruction Power surged out like a vast ocean, wildly gathering upon the Destruction Greatsword.

Then, the Destruction Greatsword slashed fiercely toward the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.