In the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Imperial Palaces, the new route was also marked on the maps.
Both sides sent messenger Soul Masters to catch up with the front lines.
Meanwhile, the Star Luo Imperial Family and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family also secretly dispatched people to the front lines.
If possible, this Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring still had to go to a member of the imperial family.
If they gave it to an elder enshrined in their service or someone similar, they might not be able to keep that person around!
On Sea God Island.
Tang San frowned as he watched the azure figure in the river.
"Azure Dragon can move in water too?"
Bo Saixi glanced at the description on the sky screen.
"Being able to move in water and excelling at combat in the deep sea are not the same thing."
"None of these Soul Beasts have reached maturity yet, and they occupy the four directions of east, south, west, and north respectively."
"Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, White Tiger... they sound somewhat similar to a certain legend!"
"And all of them appeared suddenly. In all my years, I've never heard of Soul Beasts like these!"
Bo Saixi was, after all, knowledgeable and experienced. She vaguely felt that there was some inexplicable connection between these four Soul Beasts.
After speaking, she turned toward the sea to the north and instructed:
"Secure the surrounding waters first."
"Black Tortoise's course hasn't changed. There's no need to concern yourselves with the other Soul Beasts for now."
About a thousand meters outside White Tiger Canyon, with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan taking the lead.
People from every faction followed them east.
"Hurry up!"
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has already headed for the Qingchuan Mountain Range!"
"Yu Yuanzhen dares to go even though he's injured. That means Azure Dragon must be easier to deal with than White Tiger!"
"If we follow them, we might even pick up a bargain!"
Many small and medium-sized factions, along with unaffiliated Soul Masters, followed them and swiftly left White Tiger Canyon.
The once densely packed ranks of Soul Masters soon dwindled by more than half.
As those groups departed, White Tiger Canyon immediately became much emptier.
Only the people from Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect remained.
Bibi Dong hovered in midair.
A cold sneer appeared on her face as she watched the Soul Masters leave in haste.
These people could not even withstand a single roar from White Tiger.
What use would they be even if they went to the Qingchuan Mountain Range?
Since the four Soul Beasts could occupy the top four spots together, their strength certainly could not differ too greatly.
They could not pick up a bargain here with White Tiger. Going to Azure Dragon would mean throwing their lives away just the same!
The more people left, the better it was for Spirit Hall.
If all these people remained outside White Tiger Canyon, even if Spirit Hall successfully killed White Tiger.
They would still have to guard against them suddenly making a move to snatch the Soul Bone.
Now that they were leaving of their own accord, it saved a good deal of trouble.
"Your Holiness, everyone except the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has withdrawn."
Chrysanthemum Douluo came to her side and spoke quietly.
Bibi Dong nodded. "Close up the formation. Don't act rashly yet. Let's see what Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo do first."
"Yes." Having received his orders, Chrysanthemum Douluo went to relay them to the others one by one.
The people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were not far away and would hear if he shouted.
On his side, Ning Fengzhi had also gathered with the two Douluos.
"Now it's just us and Spirit Hall."
Sword Douluo held the Seven Kill Sword, destroying an incoming boulder every so often.
With several groups gone, there were larger gaps in front of White Tiger.
But Spirit Hall also had more room to maneuver.
Neither side rushed to attack White Tiger.
Seeing so many people leave at once, Ye Yao also knew that the decisive battle was about to arrive.
So he pulled his enormous paw from the rubble and took a few steps, coming to stand between the two groups.
He swept an interested gaze over the remaining Titled Douluos.
For a moment, as though all three sides had agreed upon it, a brief scene of harmony emerged!
Ye Yao's White Tiger avatar stood in the center of the canyon, its enormous body completely separating the two groups.
Its white fur already bore quite a few scorched and damaged patches.
But that was only its fur and did not hinder it at all.
The real wound was on its shoulder, where the Seven Kill Sword had cut it.
Compared with its immense body, however, even this wound was nothing much.
In just this short time, the blood flowing from his wound had stopped!
Sword Douluo's brows knitted tightly as he watched.
"It recovers very quickly too."
"Even an injury caused by the Seven Kill Sword heals this fast!"
Beside him, Bone Douluo also spoke gravely:
"If we keep fighting, we'll only expend more and more Soul Power."
"Meanwhile, Spirit Hall's people still haven't attacked with their full strength."
Naturally, Ning Fengzhi could see this too.
Although Chrysanthemum Douluo and Holy Dragon Douluo had been attacking White Tiger all along, most of their attacks were merely probes.
They had essentially been stopping short every time!
And from the start of the battle until now, Bibi Dong had only released a few Soul Skills to restrict White Tiger's movements.
Not even the hem of her clothes was disheveled, and she had not used her Martial Soul Avatar. She had not exerted herself at all.
Spirit Hall had the largest number of Soul Masters.
Yet so far, those who had suffered the greatest losses were the two empires and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, who had already left.
Bibi Dong was clearly waiting for the other factions to wear down White Tiger's strength.
Now, the other factions had left.
If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wanted to seize White Tiger's Soul Ring and Soul Bone, they first had to get past Spirit Hall!
Ning Fengzhi looked at the Spirit Hall members behind Bibi Dong.
Those Soul Douluos were reorganizing their formation.
Several healing-type Soul Masters were also healing the injured.
Not a single one of Spirit Hall's main powerhouses had left.
That alone was enough to show Bibi Dong's stance.
She definitely would not give up on White Tiger!
Ning Fengzhi fell silent for a moment, then quickly made his decision. "We're withdrawing!"
Bone Douluo immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Sword Douluo said nothing more. Holding the Seven Kill Sword, he flew into the air to cover everyone's retreat!
"White Tiger's Soul Ring and Soul Bone are indeed precious."
Ning Fengzhi looked toward the colossal creature in the canyon.
"But the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has not yet reached the point where we must tear away all pretense of civility with Spirit Hall."
The Soul Masters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect immediately moved.
Sword Douluo covered the rear.
Bone Douluo protected Ning Fengzhi and the other support-type Soul Masters as they swiftly retreated out of the canyon.
Bibi Dong did not stop them.
She calmly watched the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's group draw farther and farther away.
Only when the last person vanished from sight did her gaze return to White Tiger.
Now, only Spirit Hall's people remained anywhere near White Tiger Canyon!
"They've finally left." Chrysanthemum Douluo breathed a sigh of relief.
Holy Dragon Douluo flexed his arms, his Soul Power rising once more.
"Your Holiness, should we follow them to make sure?"
"No need," Bibi Dong said coldly. "Ning Fengzhi is a clever man."
"Since he chose to leave, he won't come back at a time like this."
"Leave two agility-attack-type Soul Douluos outside to stand guard."
"Everyone else, attack with full force!"
"Yes!" Spirit Hall's forces swiftly sprang into action.
Two Soul Douluos who specialized in speed remained on the perimeter.
The remaining high-ranking Soul Masters followed Bibi Dong and charged at White Tiger.
Bibi Dong tightened her grip on her scepter.
Immediately afterward, her presence suddenly changed.
The power that had belonged to the Death Spider Emperor rapidly withdrew.
Then, an even colder, more sinister presence erupted from within her!
The rubble on the ground was instantly covered in a layer of purplish-black light.
Several nearby Spirit Hall Soul Douluos instinctively took a step back.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Holy Dragon Douluo's expressions also grew solemn.
They knew.
Bibi Dong was finally preparing to use her true power!