"Oh no!"
At that moment, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo suddenly gave a low cry. The energy barrier maintained by the 108 Soul Masters was already teetering on the brink of collapse under the two combatants' fierce battle.
If the barrier shattered, not only the ordinary people in Star Luo Plaza but even low-level Soul Masters would be unable to withstand it. Letting the shock waves spill out would undoubtedly spell disaster for the spectators in the front rows near the arena. And if mass casualties occurred, the Star Luo Empire would become a laughingstock.
But the Heavenly Fiend Douluo had no skills for protective barriers.
At that moment, Xu Jiawei soared into the sky from atop Star Luo City's walls. Nine gleaming soul rings appeared around him, and countless stars gathered into a Star Crown above his head, thousands of times more brilliant and powerful than Xu Jiujiu's.
The Soul Masters present were not particularly surprised. The Star Luo Empire was different from the Heaven Dou Empire. Its struggle for the throne was more brutal than that of any other country. Titled Douluos were hardly uncommon among those who ascended its throne, much less someone as profoundly mysterious as Xu Jiawei.
A torrent of starlight burst from his fourth soul ring, spreading swiftly until it enveloped the entire arena.
Star's Protection!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, said with a slight bow to Xu Jiawei.
Xu Jiawei's Star's Protection was more powerful than Xu Jiujiu's. It contained a full 365 stars, corresponding precisely to the number of the celestial cycle. Although his cultivation as a Titled Douluo allowed him to absorb stellar power faster, this Star's Protection still represented a month of painstaking effort.
"**Long live His Majesty! Long live His Majesty! May His Majesty live