While Huo Yuhao had been speaking, Xu Jiawei seemed to sense a pulse of spiritual power brushing against him at regular intervals. Then, when he saw the gleam flash through Huo Yuhao's eyes, his heart stirred.
Without a sound, Xu Jiawei pulled Heavenly Fiend Douluo Huang Jinxu back, retreating slowly, one step at a time. At the same time, both men readied the high-grade defensive soul tools they had purchased from the Sun Moon Empire, poised to activate them with an infusion of soul power at any moment.
When the four Consecrators from the Heaven Dou Empire and the Dou Ling Empire saw the two men's movements, they exchanged glances and began retreating as well.
Before they had left their respective empires, both emperors had instructed them to keep a close eye on Emperor Xu Jiawei's movements. In short, if Xu Jiawei attacked, they were to attack; if Xu Jiawei retreated, they were to retreat too.
After all, both empires knew this young Star Luo Emperor's methods and cunning only too well. Were it not for the Sun Moon Empire watching like a tiger eyeing its prey, the two empires would probably have been swallowed up by the Star Luo Empire already.
Their support for Shrek Academy this time was nothing more than a show. After all, since Huo Yuhao could kill a Super Douluo-level Elder of the Sea God Pavilion, he must possess means far beyond those of ordinary people.
But the three empires had only so many Titled Douluos, and they could not withstand Huo Yuhao slaughtering them like this. If rivers of blood truly flowed as they had at Shrek Academy, the Sun Moon Empire would grin from ear to ear. It would surely send its armies smashing through the Mingdou Mountain Range to invade the Douluo