You Didn't Have to Die

"Hiss... You guys figured it out." Lu Cheng raised an eyebrow, a playful expression on his face. "Then it seems I can't let you live any longer."

Having said that, the smile on his face vanished completely.

A massive Three-Legged Golden Crow slowly materialized behind it, its body erupting in blazing flames. All around it, countless flames prostrated themselves, as if welcoming a king. Its pair of fiery wings trembled gently.

Looking down at the two dumbfounded people from their elevated position.

A pair of fire bows slowly materialized in his hands.

Die!

Dongyang City, the ground suddenly shook violently, and then a pillar of light burst through the foundation and shot into the sky, the terrifying aftershocks of the battle shaking the soul.

Countless eyes were drawn to that spot.

"Who?!!"

A white-haired general of the Sun Moon Sect, clad in battle armor, ascended the city wall and gazed solemnly into the distance. There stood the Holy Spirit Cult's altar branch, where at least two powerful figures at the Titled Douluo level resided.

I don't know what happened.

And the next moment.

As the flames faded and the intense heat subsided, the old general's eyes grew increasingly dull.

Three figures stood facing each other from a distance.

Two of the figures were dressed in tattered clothes, their once magnificent black robes burned away by the flames. They were now showing their true forms in a sorry state, and were even forced to reveal their Martial Soul Avatar. One of them had a blood-black Myriad Souls Banner swirling around his side, while the other had a body that was a full twenty meters tall.

"These are... two elders of the Holy Spirit Cult!!!"

Looking at the nine Soul Ring beneath their feet and sensing the familiar aura, the old general was filled with disbelief. How could this be!

He was all too familiar with the aura of these two. As the city's garrison commander, he had dealt with these Holy Spirit Cult experts countless times, and each time he was threatened in various ways. In addition, the empire cooperated with them, leaving him no choice but to let them run rampant in Dongyang City.

But now... how could someone have driven them to this point?

Could it be some kind of Super Douluo?

But which Super Douluo on this continent isn't an elderly man with gray hair? How could he possibly be this ridiculously young child?

"Sir, that person seems to be... Lu Cheng?!"

The deputy commander guarding the city recognized Lu Cheng's figure, his pupils trembled, and he stammered.

There was no other reason than that, ever since Mingdu was turned upside down not long ago, Xu Tianran had distributed the image crystals with Lu Cheng's face on them to various cities throughout the Sun Moon Empire. These middle and upper-level members of the Sun Moon military were naturally quite familiar with them.

And now... he has actually appeared in Eastsea City.

What are you going to do?

"Shut up!" The old general narrowed his eyes. Although he wouldn't dare say he was using one enemy to devour another, he didn't have a good impression of the Holy Spirit Cult. If this young man could destroy the Holy Spirit Cult, even if the Holy Spirit Cult's leader came here, he wouldn't be able to do anything to him.

What's even stranger is that, judging from the young man's current display of power, it seems he might actually be able to take care of the two of them.

The latter was enveloped in flames and stood on a three-legged bird. Compared to the two opponents who had already forced out their Martial Soul Avatar, he seemed to be in complete control, and even his clothes were intact and undamaged.

"But..." the lieutenant hesitated, "That young man is also an enemy of the Sun Moon Empire. What he did in Mingdu has already enraged His Majesty. We..."

"..." The white-haired old general frowned slightly. That was true. If he didn't help, he wouldn't benefit from the Emperor's wrath.

"In that case, let's wait until he shows signs of weakness before making our move."

The veteran stroked his beard, revealing a determined air about him.

I've heard that the young man's escape skills are unparalleled, but I'd like to see if he can still escape under the bombardment of the Sun Moon Empire's organized Soul Guidance Legion.

"You brat, prepare to die!!"

The Myriad Souls Douluo's face was contorted with rage as he brandished the Myriad Souls Banner, from which countless souls surged forth. Eleven main spirits led the way, followed by hundreds of Soul Beast or human Soul Master.

"Thank goodness, I made it in time..." Lu Cheng smiled, but he didn't find the mermaid princess's Soul Spirit among the smiles.

If the mermaid princess were to meet a tragic end, the sea monster leader in the deep sea, Ferocious Beast that has existed for six hundred thousand years, would probably not give him a friendly look, and he wouldn't need this Soul Spirit anyway.

For him, the metals were even more important, especially the various rare metals found on the seabed.

"What are you celebrating? I'll take your dog's life today!" The Myriad Souls Douluo's eyes blazed with fury as he commanded wave after wave of undead to charge toward Lu Cheng.

"Sun-Shooting Bow!"

Lu Cheng remained calm as he slowly raised his left arm and slightly clenched his right fingers. Several blazing rockets slowly condensed and were launched one after another at the spirits beneath the Myriad Souls Banner.

"Pfft~"

With a series of hissing sounds, the rockets transformed into Three-Legged Golden Crow, burning those souls to ashes. The souls cried out in agony as they were burned by the flames, but the sound quickly faded away. Their original resentment seemed to be burned away as well, turning into ordinary souls that looked at Lu Cheng with some gratitude.

"How is this possible? What kind of fire is this?!" The vengeful spirits were connected to his body, and even the Myriad Souls Douluo felt the pain of being devoured. His pupils were filled with disbelief as he looked at Lu Cheng.

"Cover me up!" The Abomination Douluo's body grew even larger, and the string of bone beads he had been playing with also grew larger. He removed the string, revealing a skull that had been ground into a hook. This hook was then thrown directly at Lu Cheng.

Meanwhile, the eighth jet-black Soul Ring beneath the feet of the Myriad Souls Douluo lit up, and the Myriad Souls Banner suddenly doubled in size, covering an area several times larger, its entire body stained with blood and exuding a murderous aura.

"It's time to get going."

Lu Cheng remained calm as flames soared into the sky, turning half the sky into a vast expanse of fiery clouds.

Draw the bow and nock the arrow.

With a deafening roar, invisible shockwaves spread in all directions as the arrow was launched. In the blink of an eye, the crimson arrow transformed into a Three-Legged Golden Crow, carrying a blazing heat as it struck the Abomination Douluo.

"Boom!!!"

As the smoke cleared, Myriad Souls Douluo's pupils dilated in shock as he stared in horror at his former colleague, whose body was riddled with wounds.

The latter's massive body, nearly twenty meters tall, slowly fell, its dark green blood being burned into charcoal.

"What are you waiting for?!" The Myriad Souls Douluo was terrified and cried out for help to Eastsea City.

"Release!" The white-haired old general, his face also filled with fear, swallowed hard but still chose to heed his lieutenant's words and gave the order.

In an instant, countless cannon fire surged from the city wall, bombarding Lu Cheng's body. The continuous cannon fire and abundant firepower, including several Level 8 Soul Tool, would have forced even Super Douluo to dodge.

The Myriad Souls Douluo had just breathed a sigh of relief when he suddenly froze.

As the dust and mist dissipated...

The boy's figure remained the same, but several pale Golden Crow now swirled around him, forming a solid barrier.

Lu Cheng calmly turned his gaze to Eastsea City.

"Originally, you didn't have to die..."