"Boom!!"
The deafening explosions continued incessantly, and the Destruction energy storm completely engulfed Toji's figure. The blinding light made Xu Tianran squint, Ye Xishui's greedy smile widened, and Long Xiaoyao's brows furrowed even more.
The light continued to shine, and the energy raged wildly.
One second... two seconds... three seconds...
When the concentrated fire storm, powerful enough to obliterate Titled Douluo ten times over, finally subsided slightly, and the light dimmed a little.
A figure became clearly visible.
Toji.
He maintained the posture of pointing the knife diagonally, without even moving his standing position by the slightest.
That simple black shirt and white pants, after being bombarded by Soul Tool powerful enough to Destruction everything, were still... completely unharmed.
There wasn't even a scorch mark, let alone any damage.
Only the dust kicked up by the explosion covered him with a very light layer of ash. His sculpted, sharply defined face was completely unharmed, not even a single hair was broken.
Absolute defense.
Divine Body beyond comprehension.
"Heh... hahaha... hahahaha!"
Looking at the tiny speck of dust on his body, Toji was first taken aback, then, as if he had seen the funniest joke in the world, he couldn't help but laugh wildly.
The laughter, like rolling thunder, carried unparalleled arrogance and conceit, forcefully suppressing the lingering boom of the Soul Tool, causing the entire hall to vibrate.
"That's it?" He abruptly stopped laughing, a near-torn, violent, and mocking grin spreading across his lips. His scarlet tongue licked his gleaming white teeth, and his eyes swept disdainfully over the Level 9 Soul Engineer who were stunned into silence. "Not even good enough to tickle me."
Before the words were even finished, the space rippled slightly, as if on water.
Toji's figure vanished from the spot.
The next second.
A Soul Engineer who was closest to the throne and had just been operating a massive cannon-shaped Level 9 Soul Tool, his entire upper body—head, chest, arms...
It exploded without warning before anyone could react.
It's not cutting, it's not penetrating, it's the purest, most violent pulverization.
Crimson flesh, stark white bone fragments, and colorful pieces of internal organs, as if bursting from within by an invisible force, sprayed violently in all directions in a radial pattern.
Scalding blood gushed into the sky like a fountain, drenching the heads and faces of the several unsuspecting Soul Engineer around them.
The expensive level-nine Soul Cannon barrel was instantly covered with sticky blood and bits of flesh.
"Uh..." The lower half of the Soul Engineer's body was still standing in place, the severed part looking as if it had been shredded by a meat grinder. He swayed for a moment before collapsing with a spurt of blood.
Fast, too fast.
"The first one." Toji's icy voice, like a death knell, tolled against the backdrop of flying blood and gore.
His figure appeared beside the bloody mess, his fists barely stained with blood.
Because the force was so concentrated, most of the flesh and blood were shaken into a finer mist the moment they came into contact.
"You bastard!!"
"Stop him!!"
The horrified roars and the buzzing of the Soul Tool charging rang out again. However, fear had already spread like a plague.
Toji's figure disappeared again.
This time, it was a Level 9 Soul Engineer Power Attack System Soul Master wielding a Soul Guide Shield and attempting to defend.
His level-nine soul-guided shield, powerful enough to withstand a full-force attack from Super Douluo, along with his shield-wielding arm and half of his shoulder, shattered like a fragile piece of glass from Toji Er's simple, unadorned straight punch.
Shards of shields, bone fragments from arms, and torn flesh from shoulders, mixed with blood, splattered all over his companions behind him.
He screamed and flew backward, crashing into a thick alloy pillar and clearly dying.
"The second one."
The third Soul Engineer is an Agility Attack System skilled in long-range sniping.
He couldn't even catch a glimpse of Toji's movement; all he felt was a sudden darkness before his eyes, and then an iron fist pierced through his entire chest from behind.
The heart was shattered into a pulp the instant the fist struck.
The fist, dripping with blood and containing shattered lung tissue, pierced through his chest.
Toji's arm jerked, and a violent force erupted from his body. The Soul Engineer's body was like a bomb detonated from within, instantly shattering into pieces, turning into a rain of blood and chunks of flesh.
The third one.
On the golden throne, Xu Tianran's face was no longer pale, but completely devoid of color, turning ashen.
He watched as the Level 9 Soul Engineer, whom he had cultivated and recruited at the cost of the empire's endless resources and countless efforts, were easily slaughtered like chickens and dogs in front of that man. Every burst of flesh and blood felt like a knife being stabbed into his heart.
Blood was dripping; his heart was bleeding madly.
The fall of every Level 9 Soul Engineer is a fatal blow to the foundation of the Sun Moon Empire!
" Holy Spirit Cult, what are you waiting for? Attack! All of you, kill him!!!"
Xu Tianran's voice was completely hoarse and distorted due to extreme anger and heartache; it was almost a roar.
"Hehehe... As you wish." Ye Xishui let out a piercing laugh, her eyes blazing with greed and killing intent. "All Holy Spirits, attack together! Long Xiaoyao, come with me and seize this peerless treasure!"
The Titled Douluo the Holy Spirit Cult, who could no longer contain themselves, were like a swarm of sharks that had smelled blood. Their eerie Soul Ring flashed wildly, and an overwhelming aura of resentment, death, and blood instantly spread out, forming a nauseatingly foul domain.
A dozen dark figures, accompanied by shrill screams like ghosts wailing and wolves howling, rushed towards Toji from all directions at the same time.
Their attacks are insidious and cunning, targeting vital points, and their Soul Skill have a vicious effect that corrodes the soul and defiles flesh.
Ye Xishui even took action herself.
Her nine Soul Ring suddenly lit up, six black and three red.
Her terrifyingly well-balanced Soul Ring Configuration, exceeding even the optimal ratio, showcases her formidable strength Limit Douluo.
The First Soul Ring shone brightly.
" First Soul Skill, Blood Shadow Whip."
A long whip, formed entirely from viscous, filthy crimson Soul Power, appeared out of thin air as if it were alive. Dark red runes flowed along its surface, emanating a venomous aura that made one's soul tremble.
The long whip sliced through the air with a piercing whistle, ignoring the distance between them, and ruthlessly lashed towards Toji's nape.
This lash contains not only physical damage, but also a vicious power that directly lashes out at the soul and defiles the Divine Body!
Faced with the siege of the Holy Spirit Cult's Titled Douluo and Ye Xishui's insidious whip strike, Toji was just about to make a move.
The next moment, a level 9 high-explosive Soul Cannon, which had been charged up for a long time and appeared from some unknown corner, hit him precisely in the back.
The explosion engulfed him instantly.