That furious shout instantly snapped Xu Jiawei and the others out of their daze. By the time they reacted, a figure had already rushed up behind Gu Qingnian.
They strained their eyes to see. The figure was wrapped from head to toe in black, with several more dark figures racing after him.
Xu Jiawei and the others' expressions changed, and they hurriedly shouted, "Stop him!"
A Titled Douluo beside him immediately moved to intercept the black-clad man. Unfortunately, the attacker was already only a few meters behind Gu Qingnian. When they looked again, Soul Rings appeared before the man-eight of them. He was actually a Soul Douluo!
The Titled Douluo seemed unwilling to give up and was about to pursue him farther when dozens of figures suddenly burst out from every direction, charging at Gu Qingnian to assassinate him.
Most importantly, every one of them displayed at least six Soul Rings. They were all Soul Emperors or stronger, and the auras of all manner of Martial Souls surged toward Gu Qingnian in an endless stream.
The Titled Douluo's face darkened. He swiftly retreated to Xu Jiawei's side to protect him, while the Guard Commander and the others barely managed to pull themselves together and shield Xu Jiawei as well.
But now Xu Jiawei's heart suddenly sank. He had not sent these people. They were not from the Star Luo Empire.
Given their decision to attack under these circumstances, and the disparity between their strength and Gu Qingnian's, they were most likely deathsworn. Another hostile faction had probably sent them to provoke a conflict. After discovering how powerful the Master's Sect backing Gu Qingnian was, they had seized this opportunity to stir up discord between the two sides and ignite an all-out war.
At the same time, a chill swept through