Heaven Dou and Spirit Hall Join Forces Against the Beast Tide!

Elsewhere, at the border city closest to the Star Dou Great Forest, Luokeke City.

Soul Beasts swarmed the city, and corpses covered the ground. Severed limbs lay everywhere, blood flowed in rivers, and screams rang out without end. Many warriors clashed with the Soul Beasts, killing some but losing their own lives in the process.

"Captain, run! We're no match for these Soul Beasts. There are just too many of them!"

"There are too many hundred-year and thousand-year ones, and there are ten-thousand-year ones too! And they all have group Soul Skills! Especially those Man Faced Demon Spiders!! Their venom could kill us more than a hundred times over!"

A squad of guards dressed in Spirit Hall uniforms shouted as they fought to hold the beasts back.

"Damn it! There are so many!!!"

"I can't accept this! These people didn't have to die. It's all the fault of these Soul Beasts!"

"Our people will join forces with the Heaven Dou army and establish a defensive line at Suotuo City!"

The man leading them, who carried a battle axe and had a flaming giant bear on him, spoke through gritted teeth.

Five Soul Rings rose around him-yellow, yellow, purple, purple, and black. He was a Five-Ring Soul King.

But though he was normally a formidable figure out in the world, he was helpless against the horde of Soul Beasts.

He had risen from among these commoners himself, so he naturally felt their suffering as his own.

Even his scalp tingled as he watched the densely packed Soul Beasts charging toward him.

"Run!" Gritting his teeth, he finally decided to flee, for almost everyone in Luokeke City was dead.

They would defend the next city, Suotuo City.

Everyone turned and fled.

Inside the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiong Jun was the true culprit behind this beast tide.

He loathed humans, and they had killed four of their Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

He had prepared for so long, waiting for this opportunity.

Di Tian's order was that he could unleash a beast tide, but he was not allowed to leave the interior of the Star Dou Great Forest. He could only issue orders from within and send other Soul Beasts out to command in his place.

Di Tian did not want to expose them to the outside world.

Xiong Jun had no choice but to accept the arrangement.

The one openly directing the attack outside was a ten-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear standing behind the Soul Beast army. He was a member of Xiong Jun's clan, named Xiong Yun.

Naturally, such a fine opportunity to hunt humans went to one of his own clan.

"Soul Beast army, kill! Destroy the human cities and slaughter the humans!!!!"

Xiong Yun rose to his feet, his enormous body facing forward, and raised a hand to direct the army.

Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears were terrifying to begin with, and the might they exuded was even more dreadful.

Moreover, an even more terrifying, transcendent existence stood behind him, so even some Soul Beasts here who were older than him could only obey his orders.

Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears were also terrifyingly powerful in battle. Although he was only ten thousand years old, he did not fear even a fifty-thousand-year Soul Beast and could even defeat one.

As a result, their clan was extremely small, and reproduction was exceedingly difficult.

The Soul Beast army continued charging toward Suotuo City.

When the people of Suotuo City heard that a beast tide was coming and that the people of Luokeke City had been almost entirely slaughtered, they immediately packed their belongings and fled in a panic through the rear gate, seeking refuge in other cities.

By now, the Heaven Dou army had long since stationed itself in Suotuo City with a great deal of equipment, along with many people who had rushed over from Spirit Hall.

If they could not deal with this beast tide, the entire empire would be destroyed.

"Don't be nervous. This time, Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo will fight the beast tide alongside us. This is a crisis for the entire empire. If we don't fight, the next generation will have to, or there might not even be a next generation! Your wives will die, your sons and daughters will die! Your fathers and mothers will die too! They'll all be eaten by Soul Beasts! Everyone, pull yourselves together!!!"

"His Majesty has also gone to notify the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's two Titled Douluo and ask them to come. When they arrive, this beast tide can be dealt with!"

A marshal named Zhao Wenchang stood on a raised platform, giving a pre-battle speech to prepare everyone mentally.

"Everyone, that man is right. If we don't fight, our sons and daughters will have to, and our families will become food for the Soul Beasts. This battle is unavoidable. It's a battle between us humans and the Soul Beasts!"

Not far away, Spirit Hall's reinforcements were watching as they too received a preparatory speech from their superior.

"Captain, you don't need to say any more. We know what's at stake, and we won't run. With so many of us fighting, we won't bring shame on Spirit Hall or our families!"

"Right!"

"Right!"

"We'll never back down!"

Once someone spoke up, others followed.

It was the herd effect.

"Don't worry, everyone. Spirit Hall will reward those who perform well handsomely! Even if you die, the rewards will go to your families! They'll never have to worry about food or clothing for the rest of their lives!"

"And the latest news is that Her Holiness Bibi Dong, the new Pope, has already brought an army of Titled Douluo to support us!! Don't worry! We'll definitely make it through this beast tide!!"

The captain seized the moment and shouted.

"Victory!"

"Victory!!"

"Victory!!!"

"Victory!!!!"

The members of Spirit Hall's army raised their hands and shouted.

Even the Heaven Dou army not far away was stirred.

"Are we going to lose to them? Let me hear you shout, victory!!" Marshal Zhao Wenchang bellowed.

Hearing the Spirit Hall captain's words, everyone breathed an even greater sigh of relief. An army of Titled Douluo really was coming.

This also showed how deep Spirit Hall's foundations ran!

"Victory!!!!!"

"Victory!!!!!"

"Victory!!!!!"

The Heaven Dou army took up the cry.

Their voices rang out loud and clear.

The people of Spirit Hall were unwilling to fall behind either.

Soon, someone arrived with news that the beast tide was approaching and that a Spirit Hall squad was retreating toward them.

The ground in Suotuo City was also shaking. Only a great many enormous creatures pounding along at speed could cause that, which meant the Soul Beast army was here.

The Spirit Hall captain and Heaven Dou Marshal Zhao Wenchang quickly went up onto the city wall. Sure enough, they saw the Soul Beast army charging toward them.

In an instant, everyone broke into a cold sweat.

There was also a ten-person Spirit Hall squad being pursued.

Every one of them was covered in blood.

It was clear they had just been through a bitter fight.

"The city gate is sealed shut now. We can't open it," Zhao Wenchang said gravely.

They had done extensive work both inside and outside the gate to withstand the Soul Beast attack.

"Quick, flying Soul Masters, go bring them in!!" the Spirit Hall captain shouted.

People quickly flew out and brought the squad back.

"Everyone, attack!!!"

The Spirit Hall captain and Zhao Wenchang shouted.

The next moment, both large forces launched all kinds of attacks outside the city.

Machines hurled gunpowder, countless crossbow bolts flew, and ranged Soul Masters dealt magical damage.

The entire scene soon became a spectacular sight.

Many Soul Beasts at the front died as well.

But the Soul Beasts had ranged attackers too. A huge Flame Lion at the back furiously spat an enormous blast of fire toward Suotuo City.

The other Soul Beasts with ranged skills launched their attacks as well.

They destroyed many crossbow bolts and flew toward the top of the city wall.

Everyone's expressions changed drastically at the sight, and they immediately activated their Soul Skills to block the attacks.