As the night deepened, the stars shone ever brighter.
Di Qiu'er was breathing evenly in his arms, already fast asleep, a gentle smile still on her lips.
Toji carefully picked her up and carried her back into the house, where only a dim yellow lamp was left on in the living room.
Father Zhang. and Mother Zhang. Zhang had already rested, and Zhang Lexuan's room door was closed. Ice Empress and Snow Empress had somehow transformed into streams of light and returned to his body, leaving only the room in silence.
Toji gently placed Di Qiu'er on the bed in her room, tucked her in, gazed at her sleeping face for a moment, and then quietly withdrew.
He left this warm harbor quietly, without alerting anyone, just as he had arrived.
The door closed silently behind me, shutting out the warmth of home.
As he once again blended into the cool night air of Heaven Dou City, the gentle aura of a husband and family emanating from him quickly subsided and settled.
Instead, there was a deep-sea calm and a hint of sharpness about to step into the eye of the storm.
At the Body Sect's headquarters, Du Busi had been waiting for a long time.
He did not sit cross-legged to cultivate, but stood in the center of the courtyard with his hands behind his back, his imposing figure like an ancient mountain.
The Bloodline Power flowed slowly across his body, restrained yet carrying a sense of oppressive force, like a volcano about to erupt.
He changed into a set of practical clothing, with the silver storage ring given to him by Xuan Ziwen hanging at his waist. His eyes were burning with fighting spirit.
Seeing Toji's figure appear silently in the courtyard, Du Busi grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth. His voice was like muffled thunder, yet he deliberately suppressed it within the courtyard's boundaries.
"Kid, you've finished cuddling that sweet, soft beauty? Time to get down to business."
Toji nodded slightly, his face devoid of any extra expression, his aura completely concealed, as if he had merged with the surrounding shadows.
"Let's go," Toji said calmly, "To Mingdu."
This trip to Mingdu involved only him and Du Busi.
That's enough.
With their combined strength, they could practically roam freely across the entire Douluo Continent.
Without exchanging many words, the two figures merged into the night, instantly rising into the air at such speed that they left only faint afterimages in the air before disappearing completely into the vast night sky.
The speed of the Limit Douluo is terrifying.
Du Busi was surrounded by a dark green aura, like a meteorite tearing through space, ruthlessly ripping apart the airflow in front of it and emitting a low sonic boom.
Toji relying solely on physical strength for long-distance running, Shen'er's speed was not much slower than Du Busi's.
Magnificent mountains and rivers, bustling towns, and winding streams were all reduced to blurry streaks of light and flew away amidst the Du Busi dark green aura and sonic booms generated by the pure physical power of the Toji.
What would take an ordinary Soul Master over a month to complete is merely a slightly longer run for them.
The border of the Sun Moon Empire quickly came into view.
The towering soul-guided alloy defense line gleamed with a cold, hard metallic luster in the night. Above the defense line, which was entirely composed of Soul Tool, soul-guided searchlights, like the eyes of a giant beast, swept across the vast buffer zone below.
The massive, linked Soul Cannon were faintly visible behind the soul-guided barrier, and the humming sound of Soul Power charging could be faintly heard from a great distance.
The patrolling Soul Engineer squads, like worker ants, shuttled back and forth along fixed routes, their vigilance far exceeding that of any fortress in the Heaven Dou Empire.
However, this ironclad defense, strong enough to rout an army, proved utterly ineffective in the face of two extraordinary individuals.
"Hmph, all show and no substance Xu Tianran is actually quite afraid of dying."
Du Busi snorted disdainfully, the dark green light around him suddenly receded, and his aura instantly became as inconspicuous as a stubborn rock in the mountains. His massive body seemed to blend into the shadows of the folds in space.
He didn't even bother to use his Soul Skill. Relying solely on his subtle understanding of space and his powerful physical control, he stayed close to the ground, silently passing through the thick city wall that symbolized the national border, in the gaps between the searchlights, in the blind spots of the patrol team's vision, and in the blind spots of the Soul Tool's detection waveform.
Toji more directly, his figure seemed to dissolve into the night as he moved at high speed, his aura concealed even more thoroughly than that of Du Busi, as if he had completely shed the concept of his own existence.
He was like a shadow without substance, passing directly over the heads of a patrolling group of Soul Engineer at an incredible angle and speed. The Soul Engineer only felt a barely perceptible cool breeze brushing past their heads, and looked around blankly, but could not find anything.
As for the soul-guided detector?
It's completely useless!
Deep within the Sun Moon Empire, countless defensive lines built upon natural barriers and soul-guided formations appeared as smooth as a road before them.
Occasionally, Du Busi would sense the energy fluctuations of the soul-guiding array below with great interest, commenting, "This thing is interesting, but it's too slow to activate," or "If Xuan Ziwen's interference array were placed here, this array would be useless."
Toji remained silent throughout.
When the outline of that enormous city, still brightly lit even in the dead of night, with its soul-guided light interwoven like a net, appeared on the horizon, a hint of excitement flashed in Du Busi's eyes.
Mingdu, this colossal city, is the heart of the Sun Moon Empire.
Without alerting any of the outer perimeter guards, the two silently slipped into the colossal city, like two drops of water merging into the ocean.
Mingdu, the city where Toji once stirred up a storm as the " Soul Engineer Killer," is where he has returned once more.
This time, they come with a completely new identity and the power to overturn the chessboard.
Toji, familiar with the route, led Du Busi through the complex, maze-like city alleys, avoiding all major surveillance points and patrols. After many twists and turns, they finally stopped at the back gate of an exquisite courtyard that looked ordinary on the outside but was surprisingly secluded inside.
He tapped a few times with his finger on an inconspicuous brick on the wall in a peculiar rhythm.
A moment later, the wall silently slid open a crack just wide enough for one person to pass through, and a warm breeze mixed with the scent of fine incense and a faint powdery fragrance flowed out.
Behind the door is a small hall decorated in a low-key yet luxurious style.
Shanggong Wei'er, the leader of the Ordinary Alliance, sat upright in the main seat, holding a cup of hot tea, seemingly deep in thought.
Even after several years, she remained stunningly beautiful. A well-tailored cheongsam perfectly accentuated her voluptuous figure, creating a unique blend of allure and purity.
However, when she saw the figure walking in, her charming yet majestic phoenix eyes suddenly widened.
Clang.
The delicate teacup slipped and fell onto the carpet, the scalding tea spreading a dark stain.
Shanggong Wei'er suddenly stood up, her voluptuous and alluring body trembling slightly from extreme shock, her breasts heaving.
Her stunningly beautiful face was filled with shock, her rosy lips slightly parted, clearly unprepared for Toji's sudden appearance.