A Terrifying Sense of Déjà Vu

"Roar!!!"

The icy blue Frost Dragon phantom that Yu Tianshuang unleashed with his follow-up strike instantly solidified almost immediately after leaving his fist. The exquisite dragon's body, both in its overall aesthetic appeal and the intricate details of its carving, was so stunning that it was hard to believe that this was an attack Yu Tianshuang had launched in a single instant. As the solid ice dragon roared and charged toward Sea Horse Douluo, this scene caused Sea Horse Douluo, whose eyes were already wide with astonishment at the exaggerated proportions of black and red Soul Ring that Yu Tianshuang had displayed after revealing his Martial Soul, to gasp in shock once more.

His attack did not rely on the power of the Sacred Pillar as he had imagined. Moreover, his fully charged Ninth Soul Skill did not achieve the result he had expected. The physical Frost Dragon was only blocked for a moment before it shattered his attack in a devastating manner, turning it into blue dust that filled the sky.

Sea Horse Douluo exclaimed, "How is this possible..." But thanks to his years of rich combat experience, he barely managed to avoid being hit directly. Watching the physical Frost Dragon rush into the sky, grazing his body, Sea Horse Douluo stared at his own frozen half-body, unable to calm down for Jiujiu.

"Oh... interesting. So that's why this Sea Horse Douluo is so confident... no wonder. Divine Power can indeed largely compensate for the difference in strength between the two sides in a battle, but... this Sisi Sea God Divine Power's divine power can't stop my attack!"

The instant Yu Tianshuang's physical form Frost Dragon, made contact with Sea Horse Douluo's Ninth Soul Skill, there was no scene of shattering upon contact as Yu Tianshuang had imagined. Instead, it was blocked for a moment by that annoying yet familiar power before shattering Sea Horse Douluo's attack. This power that blocked his attack for a moment must have been the power of the Sea God that Sea Horse Douluo borrowed from that so-called Sacred Pillar.

"Senior Sea Horse Douluo, please keep your word, otherwise I might be missing one of the Sacred Pillar Guardian I'll be facing later..."

Yu Tianshuang continued speaking in his usual nonchalant tone, uttering the most arrogant words. But at this moment, Sea Horse Douluo no longer found the seemingly carefree young man arrogant. Indeed, as he said, he was simply stating a fact...

Sea Horse Douluo glanced at the pillar of light that had shot into the sky beside him after he activated the power of the Sacred Pillar, chuckled self-deprecatingly, and then said with feigned ease, "Although I don't know what your purpose is in doing this, I, Sea Horse Douluo, keep my word. Since you want to challenge the guardians of our Seven Sacred Pillars, then so be it..."

Although he seemed normal at the moment, his subtle movements and micro-expressions revealed his dejection and disappointment. He then condensed a stream of Soul Power in his hand, divided it into six parts, and sent them flying. With a gentle wave of his hand, the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar that had been shining brightly into the sky retracted its beam of light and returned to its original state.

"Wait a moment, they... should be here soon... Although I alone am no match for you, don't underestimate the guardians of the Seven Sacred Pillars. I am only one of the weaker ones among them; there are many stronger than me, and the strongest among the Seven Sacred Pillars is someone even I find powerless to defeat..."

Although Sea Horse Douluo's words seemed like a well-intentioned reminder, he knew in his heart that he didn't want Yu Tianshuang to underestimate them because of his personal reasons. However, his words were indeed true; the strongest Sacred Pillar Guardian, Sea Dragon Douluo, was indeed a terrifying existence even to him...

"No need for you to trouble yourself, senior. You should focus on recovering during this time. Otherwise, once everyone is here, and I win, people will say my victory was unfair..."

Yu Tianshuang waved her hand dismissively, then withdrew the Ultimate Power that had frozen half of Sea Horse Douluo's body. She remained silent, quietly awaiting the arrival of the other six Sacred Pillar Guardian.

Sea Horse Douluo was somewhat speechless at Yu Tianshuang's words, thinking to himself, "Seven against one, and you still won unfairly... Forget it, I have no right to speak now. I just hope that last attack was his full strength..."

"Fortunately, it's just Death Puppet; Mammon didn't appear. With the Spirit Hall Empire's Soul Master Legion, defense shouldn't be a problem..."

While the Death Kui also carries death energy that pollutes the surrounding environment, its strength is only slightly greater than that of a well-trained ordinary soldier. However, this advantage is greatly diminished when the soldier loses their reason and acts solely on instinct. The 20,000 soldiers of the Spirit Hall Empire, if only defending, could easily achieve a flawless defense on the city walls using ranged weapons like bows and crossbows. And if a weakness appeared in the defenses on that side, the Soul Master Legion could concentrate their firepower to fill it...

On the city wall, Hu Liena, the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall Empire, held a city defense map and began to deploy tactics to several generals. Although the endless black Death Kui soldiers in the distance were indeed very shocking, especially the way these monsters fearlessly stepped over traps and mechanisms and trampled over the corpses of their comrades, it was truly terrifying.

However, Hu Liena, who had personally experienced the border war of the Star Luo Empire, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If it were just these Death Kui, no matter how many there were, she was confident that she could defend against them before the crossbows and arrows were exhausted. But she also knew that these Death Kui were just a suicide squad, a vanguard sent to their deaths. What she really needed to worry about were the enormous Mammon, which could emit endless death energy and pollute the surrounding environment.

"Soul Master Legion of the Spirit Hall Empire, you shall release your Soul Skill in groups of 100. Before Mammon appears, you must ensure that the Soul Power of the first group of Soul Master is fully restored by the time the last group has finished releasing their Soul Skill!"

"Understood, Holy Maiden Excellency!"

This elite Soul Master legion, numbering only a thousand, has members with the lowest strength being Four-Ring Soul Ancestor. The legion commander himself is another Soul Douluo powerhouse besides Hu Liena, making him the third strongest person in the city at present.

"Elder Ju, you are free to keep watch, but you must ensure your Soul Power is abundant and always be on guard against the high-end combat forces of the Star Luo Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult!"

After making battle arrangements for the ordinary soldier legion and the Soul Master legion, Hu Liena turned to look at Chrysanthemum Douluo, who was staring with disgust at the Death Kui outside the city walls, and spoke.

"Don't worry, Holy Maiden Majesty... but are we really not going to ask the Queen for help? Although I haven't experienced border wars, I've heard about them from the Seven Great Sects. I'm afraid that the Holy Spirit Cult's high-level combat forces might appear..."

Chrysanthemum Douluo was genuinely disgusted by these things that were anything but beautiful, but what he was truly worried about wasn't these small fry, nor the gigantic Mammon that Hu Liena had mentioned, but rather the high-end combat power of the Holy Spirit Cult. You see, the reason why Evil Soul Master are universally reviled and hated throughout the continent, yet still exist, is because of their alluring nature. Regardless of your talent, as long as you cultivate as Evil Soul Master, your strength can increase rapidly. Those Soul Master who are unable to improve their abilities due to their talent are simply unable to resist this temptation.

"I understand... but I think even asking the teacher for help now would probably be of no use. The battle at Jialin Pass is definitely much more dangerous than ours. The only thing we can do now is not to add to the burden on the teacher's side, and hold our ground until they win the war there!"

Others may not know, but Hu Liena herself understands very well that the teacher wouldn't transfer Huo Wu and Ling Yuan away unless it was absolutely necessary. She can only hope that she can hold on until the victory on the other side.

"Puff puff puff... Boom boom boom..."

Just as Hu Liena was lost in thought, the endless Death Kui outside had entered the range of the crossbow bolts. The first volley of crossbow bolts and the first wave of Soul Skill attacks from the Soul Master Legion pulled her back to reality.

Sixth Soul Skill: Golden Stamen Flowing Rosy Clouds!

Meanwhile, Chrysanthemum Douluo unleashed his group attack Soul Skill, targeting the weakest point in the defense. The enormous golden Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum flew into the air, gleaming with metallic light, spinning as it unleashed countless metallic blades upon the endless Death Kui below. When the Soul Skill ended, a brief gap appeared in the area attacked by Yue Guan, but it was only a few seconds before the endless Death Kui filled the void behind it.

"They are truly ugly creatures devoid of intelligence, but there are just too many of them. If only that little girl Huo Wu were here, her Great Blaze Heaven Piercer would be perfect for this kind of battlefield... But it's no wonder Her Majesty the Empress wanted to transfer her away. It's a waste to keep her here killing these brainless filth. Her beautiful, blazing flames would be better used to burn the real opponents on the front lines."

Releasing his Sixth Soul Skill once wouldn't consume much energy for Yue Guan, who was already at level 95. But the fact that his area-of-effect Soul Skill had only cost these Death Kui so little made him truly miss Huo Wu...

Although that's what he was thinking, his hands didn't stop. He resisted looking at the Death Kui that were polluting his eyes and released his Sixth Soul Skill again, clearing a blank area in the dark battlefield below.

Sixth Soul Skill: The Demon Fox's Sorrow!

As the true leader of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation, Hu Liena's talent was undoubtedly exceptional, which is why she was accepted as a disciple by Bibi Dong. Especially after consuming the Immortal Herb given to her by Yu Tianshuang, her Martial Soul Demon Fox evolved into the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, becoming a truly top-tier Beast Martial Soul. Moreover, like Huo Wu, she also received a 100,000-year-old God-Given Soul Ring after breaking through to the Soul Saint realm.

Hu Liena's Sixth Soul Skill is a half-physical, half-mental area-of-effect attack skill. Although mental attacks are ineffective against these mindless Death Kui, the few pink Half Moon Slash unleashed by the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox that manifested in mid-air were enough to clear out a large number of Death Kui.

"Nana truly lives up to her reputation as Her Majesty the Empress's personal disciple. Although the younger generation of the Spirit Hall may seem less powerful under the brilliance of Little Monster Yu Tianshuang, Shui Bing'er, and Huo Wu, if we disregard those three, Nana 'Nana strength is definitely among the top of the younger generation..."

Seeing the power of Hu Liena's attack, which was even more effective than his own, Yue Guan couldn't help but think that, but just as he had recovered all his Soul Power and was preparing to release his Soul Skill again, his heart suddenly trembled, a strange feeling of palpitation suddenly appeared, and some strange images flashed through his mind.