He wouldn't get a second chance from the Pope and Ghost Douluo!
Meanwhile, at the Imperial Fighting Team's camp.
Unlike other unfortunate academies, with Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin present, those black-clad thieves had no chance to get close. At first, things were fine; Chen Xin only secretly helped, giving everyone a chance to train. However, after discovering that the rain had a strong paralyzing effect, Chen Xin directly released his Titled Douluo- level Soul Power pressure.
Sensing this absolutely deadly threat, the black-clad thieves dared not approach any further. Even Soul Douluo would surely die if he stepped into Chen Xin's sword domain at this moment!
Moreover, most of the black-clad attackers were Soul Master below level 60. If it weren't for the existence of this poisonous rain, they would have been unilaterally slaughtered and wiped out by the Holy Emperor Warrior Corps long ago.
To approach Titled Douluo unaffected by the poisonous rain would be tantamount to suicide.
" Fengzhi, these people are all professional assassins," Chen Xin said in a deep voice.
Under his intimidation, the black-clad thieves merely dared not approach this area, yet they continued to attack other academy convoys, which was highly unusual!
If it were any ordinary Soul Master, no, any normal person, they would have fled upon sensing his Soul Power! Yet not a single one of these men in black retreated!
"Their attacks seem aimless, killing anyone they see, but what's the point?" Ning Fengzhi frowned.
Xuan Ming is under the Pope's protection; no matter who the attacker is, it is impossible for them to break through the defenses of three Titled Douluo!
Even if the Seven Great Families also have Titled Douluo, they would never dare to have a direct conflict with the Pope!
The consequences of attacking the Pope are too great even for the Clear Sky Sect, let alone the Seven Great Families.
" Fengzhi, Xuan Ming has left the Pope." Chen Xin looked at the white light rapidly approaching them.
"What?" Ning Fengzhi was taken aback. "He's here?"
"His area of effect is extremely disruptive, and it's helping everyone regain the advantage," Chen Xin explained.
The control effect of this poisonous rain was terrifying; anyone below the Soul Saint level would be powerless to resist it without preparation.
This was at least released by Soul Douluo, and it has lasted for so long, so there must be Auxiliary System Soul Master providing the boost.
Aside from the Spirit Hall and the Seven Great Sects, only the Seven Great Families and the royal families of the two great empires on the entire continent could pull off such a spectacle.
" Fengzhi, did the emperor say anything?" Chen Xin asked.
"No, at least they didn't tell me." Ning Fengzhi frowned.
" Qinghe, is the royal family planning something?"
Xue Qinghe shook his head. "No, at least I haven't received any news."
"This attack could not have been orchestrated by a single entity," Ning Fengzhi a deep voice.
"Many of the black-clad assassins don't fight in the style of the Heaven Dou Empire; they fight in the style of the Star Luo Empire."
"First, this rain forced the Pope to disperse the Holy Emperor Warrior Corps to protect everyone, but the power of the rain was somewhat unexpected; even the Holy Emperor Warrior Corps couldn't withstand it."
"Now that Xuan Ming has joined the battle, although it has helped everyone regain the advantage, it has also put him in a danger zone."
"Next, the real assassins should be deployed."
Just as Ning Fengzhi speaking, a sharp whistling sound suddenly came from afar, as if it were some kind of signal.
Immediately afterwards, the black-clad thieves who had been attacking the various academy convoys seemed to receive new instructions and began to rapidly converge on Xuan Ming's location. Their movements were perfectly synchronized, clearly those of highly trained professional assassins.
"Damn it." Ning Fengzhi's eyes changed slightly. Just as he was about to ask Chen Xin to come to the rescue, a figure in gray robes suddenly broke into Chen Xin's sword domain.
The newcomer did not make a move, but stood still, confronting Chen Xin. However, judging from the fact that the aura emanating from him could withstand Chen Xin's domain, the opponent was also a Titled Douluo!
" Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, perhaps it's best not to interfere in this matter?" the gray-robed man said Youyou.
Chen Xin held the Seven Kill Sword, but did not attack directly. Instead, he looked at Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi at the gray-robed man. "Have you considered the consequences of deploying such a force?"
"Given how much the Pope values Xuan Ming, she will not let this go, regardless of the success or failure of this assassination attempt."
" The Pope certainly won't give up, but what if she's no longer the Pope?" the gray-robed man asked Youyou.
Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi and the others' expressions changed drastically.
This simple sentence contains an astonishing amount of information!
No longer the Pope?
Could this assassination attempt have involved internal power struggles within the Spirit Hall?
" Sect Master Ning, that brat's survival is no good for any of us. We know the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has a special relationship with him, but since I'm here, you have an excuse not to intervene," the gray-robed man said calmly. "Shouldn't we just stay here?"
Ning Fengzhi fell silent.
From the perspective of the interests of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, they should not intervene at this time.
The fact that the other side dispatched Titled Douluo to intercept them had already given them enough excuses, but...
"Dad! Grandpa Sword!"
Soaked by the rain and feeling weak all over, Ning Rongrong and her group poked their heads out of the carriage where they were taking shelter from the rain, anxiously looking at the white light in the distance.
"Dad! Brother Xuan Ming is surrounded!"
"Teacher," Xue Qinghe said, sounding anxious.
With Sword Douluo as her bodyguard and the Pope's convoy accompanying her, and Serpent Snake Lance and Porcupinefish Douluo already back in Spirit City with Golden Crocodile Douluo, she has no one left to send!
Moreover, judging from what the gray-robed man just said, even if the Snake Lance and his companion were here, they might not obey her orders to rescue Xuan Ming!
Ning Fengzhi looked at Ning Rongrong, whose eyes were red-rimmed, then met Chen Xin's gaze, and finally sighed. A seven-colored light flashed in his palm. " Uncle Jian, make your move!"
Without further hesitation, Chen Xin unleashed the Seven Kill Sword's blazing light, unleashing a sharp sword aura that slashed directly at the gray-robed man!
" Ning Fengzhi! You've all gone mad!" the gray-robed man exclaimed, filled with shock and rage.
He was no match for Chen Xin to begin with, and now Ning Fengzhi was also helping him; how could he possibly stop him?
Ning Fengzhi did not respond, but silently assisted Chen Xin, and no one could see through his thoughts.
Faced with Chen Xin's swift offensive, the gray-robed man knew he was no match for him, so he simply gave up trying to stop him and instead pounced on the Imperial Fighting Team's carriage!
Chen Xin was forced to switch from offense to defense.
" Chen Xin, I truly cannot stop you, but if you dare to go over there, I cannot guarantee their safety," the gray-robed man threatened in Youyou.
Chen Xin frowned, his Seven Kill Sword flashing incessantly, sword energies crisscrossing and forming a tight sword net, forcing the gray-robed man to retreat step by step.
Knowing he was no match for Chen Xin, the gray-robed man had no intention of fighting and instead kept switching targets between the carriage and Ning Fengzhi.
The situation was extremely tense, and even with Ning Fengzhi's assistance, Chen Xin was unable to do more while protecting both sides.
Meanwhile, Xuan Ming, besieged by numerous black-clad thieves, no longer held back.
The white light was suppressed to its limit, and violent lightning flashed. The Blood Spear swept across the ground, leaving trails of blood. Wherever it passed, the black-clad thieves screamed and fell to the ground.
However, these black-clad thieves seemed oblivious to pain and death, and even though they were severely wounded, they continued to pounce on Xuan Ming one after another.
The students from various academies, protected by the Holy Emperor Warrior Corps, were all astonished by Xuan Ming's terrifying strength.
"How dare you!"
A sharp shout rang out from afar, followed by a pungent, fishy stench, as Dugu Bo, who had been hiding in the shadows, finally made his move.
He had originally planned to act when the gray-robed man tried to attack the carriage, but considering that the man might have a backup plan, he decided to wait.
But now that Xuan Ming is surrounded, he has no choice but to take action!
Just as Dugu Bo was halfway there, another figure in purple robes darted out from the shadows and stopped him!
"What!" Dugu Bo was shocked.
Another Titled Douluo!
The group of Dugu Yan and her companions, who had just breathed a sigh of relief in the carriage, tensed up again.
Ning Fengzhi was also shocked.
The Seven Great Families were actually able to mobilize two Titled Douluo! And they were truly willing to make such a fuss for this matter!
No! This attack wasn't solely due to Xuan Ming!
Chapter 281 You've Failed Again
The rain suddenly began to subside, most likely because Yue Guan had found the source of the rain. However, most of the Royal Knights and Holy Emperor Warrior Corps could no longer withstand the paralyzing effect of the poisonous rain. In addition, they had to protect the participating academies that had lost their fighting ability, so they could no longer support Xuan Ming.
Sword Douluo was held back, Poison Douluo was blocked, and the Pope's side couldn't get through for the time being. In a short period of time, Xuan Ming was completely isolated and helpless.
Finally, the shadowy Shadow hidden in the darkness moved!
Without any warning or alarm, it rushed behind Xuan Ming in an instant, emerging from the shadows like a ghost, and the dark dagger, a symbol of death, stabbed fiercely into Xuan Ming's back.
Bang!
The imagined bloody scene did not occur. The instant the dark dagger landed behind Xuan Ming, a surge of gray-black energy erupted from his body, enveloping him completely and blocking the fatal blow.
"What!" Shadow was shocked.
How is this possible? Even Titled Douluo couldn't react to this attack!
Shadow naturally couldn't have imagined that Xuan Ming's Evil God's Protection would be triggered passively, and of course, he couldn't possibly have known.
"You failed again." Xuan Ming turned to look at the strange figure.
"Indeed, but I will come again. I've got my eye on you!" The shadowy Shadow gave a sinister smile, his body gradually becoming ethereal before disappearing into the night.
"But you won't have a next time." Xuan Ming took a deep breath, and his Evil aura surged, merging into the white light. In the next instant, the white light exploded, the suppression effect completely disappeared, but the domain's range rapidly expanded, almost instantly covering a radius of a thousand meters.
The white light disappeared the instant the range reached its limit.
At the same time, the Shadow entity that had been lurking at the edge of the battlefield instantly felt itself locked onto by a fierce aura.
"Found you!" Xuan Ming's eyes narrowed, and six Soul Ring of various colors—yellow, purple, purple-black, black-black—spun and rose, while the second, fourth, fifth, and Sixth Soul Ring flashed simultaneously.
The Blood Spear suddenly shot out, splitting into six Blood Spear phantoms in the air, with a gray-black spike condensing at the tip of the original Blood Spear.
Including the main body, a total of seven blood-red lightning bolts stabbed fiercely towards the direction where the Shadow body was located.
Shadow stared wide-eyed in terror. He tried to conceal himself and escape again, but found that no matter how he used his concealment Soul Skill, the vicious aura followed him like a leech, locking him firmly in place.
Oh no! We've been tricked!
"No!" the Shadow roared in despair, using all its strength to mobilize its Soul Power and condense a black shield in front of it.
However, Xuan Ming's attack was not something that could be easily withstood.
The Blood Spear itself arrived first, instantly shattering the shield with the Evil God Thorn, followed closely by the Blood Spear phantom.
boom!!!
A bolt of lightning struck down from the churning clouds in the sky, illuminating the entire battlefield.
When the lightning subsided, the Shadow had completely vanished, leaving only a patch of scorched earth, emitting a faint smell of burning.
The black-clad thieves who were still putting up a stubborn resistance were terrified when they saw this scene, and their morale collapsed instantly.
They originally thought that Shadow would be able to successfully assassinate Xuan Ming, but they did not expect that Xuan Ming not only blocked the sneak attack, but also completely destroyed Shadow with such Thunderclap force.
Seeing this, the two Titled Douluo who had been blocking Chen Xin and Dugu Bo realized that their assassination attempt had failed, so they turned to leave without lingering.
But before they could break free from their respective opponents' entanglements, Bibi Dong and Gui Mei charged in.
They hesitated to act because they were waiting for this most dangerous Shadow to make the first move.
Now that the threat of the Shadow has disappeared, they naturally have nothing to worry about anymore.
The two Titled Douluo felt a chill run down their spines as they sensed Bibi Dong and Gui Mei's terrifying aura rapidly approaching.
Chen Xin received Ning Fengzhi's telepathic message and slightly reduced his strength, giving the gray-robed Titled Douluo a chance to escape. However, the purple-robed Titled Douluo was in trouble, as Dugu Bo had no intention of holding back.
On the contrary, he became even more ruthless.
Ever since breaking through to level 94, he had been wanting to test how much his poison skills had changed. He originally wanted to test it on Yue Guan, but considering the existence of the Gui Mei, it would most likely turn into a one-on-two fight, and he would be the one to suffer in the end.
Now that there is a Titled Douluo who can kill him and whose cultivation is below his own, he naturally cannot let him go easily.
Not to mention that the other party also intended to kill Xuan Ming, so he was even less likely to hold back.
Although Dugu Yan hasn't made any real progress with Xuan Ming, in everyone's eyes, Xuan Ming is already her grandson-in-law!
" Dugu Bo! Are you insane! You're going to help the Spirit Hall!?" the purple-robed Titled Douluo exclaimed in shock and anger.
Dugu Bo sneered, "What a joke! Who in the world doesn't know what my relationship with him is? You all want to kill him, aren't you going to fight me to the death?"