The Elders Step In, and the Farce Ends

Zhu Zhuyun met Zhu Chen's eyes. Grief crossed her face as she cried out in anguish:

"No! Elder Zhu!"

Zhu Chen belonged to a branch of the Zhu Family. He was also Zhu Zhuyun's elder and guard, and had watched her grow up.

Zhu Zhuyun trusted him deeply. Before coming to the Martial Soul Library, she had personally sought him out and asked him to accompany her.

She had never imagined this trip would be their last.

Zhu Zhuyun's eyes reddened, and her tears would not stop falling.

Dai Weisi's heart sank to rock bottom. He glanced toward Dai Yan, unable to hide the killing intent in his eyes.

If Dai Yan had not caused trouble, how would they have ended up in this plight?

Yue Guan cared nothing for what they thought. He pulled out the Chrysanthemum Battle Blade and gave it a light swing, spilling hot blood across the floor.

His gaze fell on Chu Yan. Repeating the same trick, he rushed at him with lightning speed, intent on claiming another life.

"You're next!"

Chu Yan had seen Zhu Chen fall. Now that Yue Guan had turned his blade on him, sweat soaked his back, and desperation drove him into a frenzy.

Before, he had feared that a large-scale attack would destroy the Library and deepen their conflict with Spirit Hall. All he had wanted was to escape.

Now his companion had died before his eyes. If he did not fight with everything he had, he would be next.

Faced with death, he had no choice.

"Eighth Soul Skill: Ten Thousand Flames Black Tiger Annihilation Formation!"

Chu Yan held nothing back. He drew on all his Soul Power and, the instant he broke free of Yue Guan's Soul Skill, unleashed his eighth Soul Skill.

Black flames formed throughout the air, taking the shapes of tigers before descending across the floor.

As soon as the flame tigers landed, the scorching heat radiating from them charred the floor black.

"Eighth Soul Skill: Ten Thousand Rocks Return to the Void!"

Seeing Chu Yan go all out, Wei Cang immediately unleashed his own eighth Soul Skill to support him.

A yellow-brown ring of Soul Power formed beneath Wei Cang's feet.

Two seconds later, the ring shattered. A shockwave swept broken stones from the floor and spread rapidly through the Library, with Wei Cang at its center.

The move dealt little damage to any single target, but its range was vast and could easily tear apart the surroundings.

Wei Cang knew this would make an enemy of Spirit Hall for good, but he had no choice left.

If the three Titled Douluo had to divert their attention to protecting the Library, they would have a chance to break out of Spirit City.

"What nerve! You dare destroy the Library?"

Yue Guan was stunned. The killing intent in his eyes was nearly tangible.

The Library could not withstand the force of two Soul Masters' eighth Soul Skills. Unless they were stopped, it would be reduced to ruins.

Yue Guan could easily kill the three Soul Douluo before him, but the Library would collapse as well. That was not an outcome he could accept.

He cared more about the Library's safety than killing them, because this was the Young Hall Master's domain.

"You won't escape!"

With those words, Yue Guan darted into the Library.

He released his Soul Power and joined Ci Xue and She Long, the other two Titled Douluo, in raising a shield of pure Soul Power against the oncoming shockwave.

"Go!"

Grief on his face, Su Yu led the others from the empire away at a faster pace.

After unleashing their eighth Soul Skills and drawing Chrysanthemum Douluo away, Chu Yan and Wei Cang followed close behind.

With Chrysanthemum Douluo no longer blocking them, the three stuck to their original plan and rushed toward the doors, now almost within reach.

"How dare you? Mere Soul Douluo causing havoc in the Martial Soul Library?"

Qian Jun and Jiang Mo appeared together. The terrifying pressure of two Super Douluo shook everyone present.

A fight was one thing, but they had tried to demolish the Library. Their audacity knew no bounds!

As guardians of the Library, Qian Jun and Jiang Mo would never allow that to happen.

"There are more powerful fighters!"

"That pressure alone makes me want to kneel. What kind of power is this?"

"This isn't the aura of ordinary Titled Douluo. Who are they?"

"Two more Titled Douluo? Just what kind of place is the Martial Soul Library? Why are there so many here?"

Ci Xue, She Long, and Yue Guan blocked every shockwave inside the Library. The pressure on the Soul Masters vanished, leaving them free to breathe.

They looked at the three men's backs with gratitude.

Without those three powerful fighters standing in front of them, they would have suffered terribly.

Many Soul Masters below Soul Saint showed open admiration and longing.

Someday, I'll become a Titled Douluo too.

The Soul Douluo and Soul Saints, however, found the sight strangely absurd.

Titled Douluo joining forces to shield lower-ranked Soul Masters? Was this really the same domineering Spirit Hall they remembered?

Meanwhile, the Soul Masters on the second floor dropped to their knees en masse and bowed to Qian Jun and Jiang Mo.

They were all members of Spirit Hall. Seeing their own side's powerful fighters with their own eyes, they shared in the glory, and their confidence swelled to its peak.

Spirit Hall is wonderful!

Now that I've joined Spirit Hall, I'm going to become a Titled Douluo too.

People always liked indulging in unrealistic fantasies.

Soul Masters were no exception.

"Fifth Soul Skill: Trapping Dragon Domain!"

Jiang Mo struck first. A red barrier enveloped the battlefield, separating the Soul Masters inside the Library from the people of the Star Luo Empire.

Wei Cang's shockwave struck the barrier without making so much as a ripple, then vanished without a trace.

The black flame tigers Chu Yan had summoned slowed to a crawl and showed signs of dissipating.

The power of rank ninety-six was beyond anything rank ninety-five could match. At rank ninety-six, a domain had taken shape: the mark of a true supreme fighter.

Without using a Soul Skill, one could suppress every Soul Master below Titled Douluo simply by releasing that domain.

Tang San was the exception.

"Fifth Soul Skill: Thousand Jun Heavy Pressure!"

Carrying the might of a Super Douluo, Qian Jun layered his Gravity Domain over Jiang Mo's barrier.

In an instant, Wei Cang, Su Yu, Chu Yan, and the Star Luo Empire's sole Soul Saint were forced to one knee, unable to move.

The four powerful fighters held out against the pressure only briefly before they spat blood and lost the ability to fight.

Jiang Mo joined Qian Jun. The pressure of the two Super Douluo swept through the barrier, their Soul Power raging inside it like a storm.

Pfft~

The next moment, every Soul Master except Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun had their meridians shattered and was left powerless.

The enemies Ci Xue, She Long, and Yue Guan had failed to subdue were crippled as soon as Qian Jun and Jiang Mo appeared. Qian Zong could only marvel.

The gap between Super Douluo and ordinary Titled Douluo was enormous.

Against opponents below Titled Douluo in particular, a Super Douluo could kill with a mere lift of the hand.

Yue Guan watched, his heart trembling. He, too, was a Super Douluo, and with the boost from his domain, he could easily kill those four Soul Douluo. But he could never have done it as effortlessly as Qian Jun and Jiang Mo.

So this is the power of the elders? Terrifying! As the thought took hold, hot blood surged through Yue Guan. His face twitched, and a crazed gleam entered his eyes. It won't be long before I reach that level too.

Ci Xue and Snake Lance looked at Yue Guan, baffled.

The two exchanged a glance, then turned their heads away in silent agreement, pretending not to see Yue Guan's unsettling expression.

Once someone became a Titled Douluo, who didn't have a little quirk?