Douluo Continent!
Spirit Hall!
Flying Soul Masters departed from Spirit Hall one after another, heading to sanctums across the land to tell their personnel to gear up for war.
The sanctums then notified the main halls under them, the main halls notified their subordinate branch halls, and the branch halls notified the local halls beneath them.
Spirit Hall had a tightly organized hierarchy. A single order from above could be carried out below in the shortest possible time.
Once the Spirit Hall Empire's army arrived, these Spirit Hall branches scattered throughout Douluo Continent could coordinate attacks from within and without to help breach the cities, then swiftly take control after the battles.
"Report!"
The Star Luo Sanctum in Star Luo City had dispatched a flying Soul Master to Spirit City with urgent news. As soon as he arrived before the Papal Hall, he spotted Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong.
After a moment's surprise, the flying Soul Master immediately landed and dropped to one knee.
"Reporting to the Great Enshrined and the Pope: Platinum Bishop Wen Suxin of our Star Luo Sanctum sent me to deliver this report."
"The Star Luo Empire has assembled an army of 100,000 and set out for the Hadrian Kingdom. The Star Luo Emperor has ordered that, since these kingdoms have sided with Spirit Hall, they will reclaim these enfeoffed kingdoms by force."
"The commanders of this army of 100,000 are the Star Luo Empire's current crown prince and crown princess, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing."
"Please make your decision swiftly, Great Enshrined, Your Holiness."
Bibi Dong slammed the platinum scepter in her hand against the ground.
"There's nothing to hesitate over. Kill them!"
"The Hadrian Kingdom sided with Spirit Hall long ago. We absolutely cannot let the Star Luo Empire take it back."
Qian Daoliu withdrew his gaze from the towering buildings in the Sky Screen. With his hands clasped behind his back, he suddenly turned toward the two Douluo, Qian Jun and Jiang Mo, with a look of interest.
"Sixth Brother, Seventh Brother."
"Earlier, Xiao Ran said in the Sky Screen that you died to Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the Hell White Tiger."
"Come. We'll take the Angel Legion and wipe out the Star Luo Empire's army of 100,000. While we're at it, we'll weigh the strength of Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul Fusion Skill and see just what gives their Hell White Tiger the power to kill you two."
Qian Jun and Jiang Mo exchanged a glance. With their pride, they would ordinarily have disdained bullying their juniors.
But the Sky Screen had confirmed that Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing would kill them in the future. This time, they would cut out the weeds and tear up the roots.
"We'll follow your lead, Eldest Brother."
Soon!
After entering the Hadrian Kingdom, the Star Luo Empire's army of 100,000 came under attack from the Angel Legion.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Swish! Swish! Swish!
In an instant, bird feathers and flying blades blotted out the sky as they shot from the hands of the Angel Legion.
As the saying went, strike from high ground, and those below become sitting fools.
The Angel Legion flew high above, and their attack came without warning. In mere moments, they shattered the vanguard of the Star Luo Empire's army of 100,000.
The dead and wounded were countless. Severed limbs carpeted the ground, blood pooled into lurid patterns, and anguished cries and screams rang out without end.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
"Hold steady! Don't panic!"
"Form ranks and prepare to counterattack! Bring up the ox-shooting crossbows and aim at the enemies in the sky!"
"..."
The Star Luo Empire's army was indeed well trained. Even after the surprise attack, its mid- and high-ranking officers could still gather the scattered troops back into formation.
At the center of the army of 100,000, beneath the crown prince's great banner, the tall, powerfully built Dai Mubai stood in splendid clothing, his sinister eyes wide.
He stared at the Angel Legion overhead, at least a thousand strong. Every one of them was a skilled fighter of Soul Ancestor rank or above, and even Soul Saints and Soul Douluo were far from few.
His hands clenched into fists, and his voice squeezed out between his teeth.
"Spirit Hall! It has to be Spirit Hall! Only they could gather this many flying Soul Masters!"
"Damn it! Spirit Hall really has infiltrated the kingdoms under the empire. Otherwise, what right do they have to interfere when our Star Luo Empire reclaims kingdoms we granted away ourselves?"
"Hurry, organize the troops! Once our army of 100,000 scatters like loose sand, we'll become prey for these flying Soul Masters. We won't even be able to escape!"
His trusted attendants on either side cupped their fists in acknowledgment, then galloped off to relay his commands to the officers throughout the army of 100,000.
High in the sky!
Qian Daoliu watched the Star Luo Empire's army regroup after its initial disarray.
"The Star Luo Empire's army looks even better trained than the Heaven Dou Empire's. As expected of an empire founded on martial might."
"Angel Legion, repeat that attack three more times. Throw the Star Luo Empire's formations into complete chaos."
"Golden Crocodile, Azure Luan, Lion, Guang Ling, once the enemy falls into chaos, hunt down the army's key links. Kill those mid- and high-ranking officers and turn these 100,000 troops into a heap of loose sand."
"Qian Jun, Jiang Mo, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing are beneath that crown prince's banner. I leave them to you brothers. Kill them."
As his words fell, everyone answered loudly.
"As you command!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Swish! Swish! Swish!
Countless bird feathers and flying blades swept over the Star Luo Empire's army on the ground, wave after wave.
"Aaaah..."
Piercing screams and anguished wails shook the heavens.
The soldiers who died suffered little by comparison. Those with wounded arms, legs, and bodies suffered most, rolling across the ground as they cried out.
The heavy stench of blood filled the battlefield, stretching the surviving soldiers' nerves to their limit. They, too, were visibly on the brink of collapse.
The only thing still holding the army's morale together was the constant shouting of its mid- and high-ranking officers.
At that moment!
Streaks of light descended from the sky!
"Golden Crocodile possession!"
"Azure Luan possession!"
"Lion possession!"
"Guang Ling summon!"
Taking advantage of the chaos in the Star Luo Empire's formations, the four Enshrined charged into the army from four different directions. They ignored the ordinary soldiers and hunted down the mid- and high-ranking officers who kept shouting orders.
When one soldier died, ten or a hundred others remained.
But when one officer died, ten or a hundred soldiers would flee.
Within just a few minutes, more than half the army's officers had been killed. The army that had looked so imposing before now began fleeing en masse, its soldiers rushing about in groups like headless flies.
"Hold steady!"
"Don't panic!"
Dai Mubai shouted until his voice turned hoarse, but without those mid- and high-ranking officers, how the hell was he supposed to control these 100,000 ordinary soldiers?
Dressed in tight-fitting leather combat gear, Zhu Zhuqing stepped behind Dai Mubai and said tensely:
"Mubai, prepare to retreat. The enemy came prepared. They have not only a thousand flying Soul Masters but also four Titled Douluo. The army has already scattered. If we don't retreat now, it'll be too late!"
Dai Mubai slammed his fist into the chariot's armrest and roared through gritted teeth:
"I can't accept this! Those were 100,000 soldiers of our Star Luo Empire!"
"How am I supposed to explain this to my imperial father when I return?"
At that moment!
Two figures descended from the sky. Both wore golden armor, but one had a blue-green robe over it, while the other wore a purple robe.
They were none other than the Sixth Enshrined, Qian Jun, and the Seventh Enshrined, Jiang Mo.
Jiang Mo swept his gaze over Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing and grinned, his eyes brimming with murderous intent.
"Since you can't accept it, don't go back."
"Let us brothers experience your Martial Soul Fusion Skill and see just what is so special about your Hell White Tiger."
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