"Jialing Pass..."
The expressions of everyone in the Saint Pavilion shifted slightly as they could not help looking toward Ling Bai, seated at the head on the left. This legendary pass was where the Tian Dou Empire had crushed the Spirit Hall Empire ten thousand years ago. The tale of Two Gods vs Two Gods was still sung across the Douluo Continent to this day.
Ten thousand years later, the Sun Moon Empire had invaded the Heaven Dou Empire. The Dragon Emperor and Demon Phoenix came in force, while Soul Tool Master Legions demolished every defense. Jialing Pass had become the final barrier protecting Heaven Dou City, the imperial capital.
The military strength of the two empires was simply incomparable. In the border war, the Heaven Dou Empire had suffered devastating casualties and been driven into a rout.
Knowing they could not resist on their own, the Tianhun Royal Family sought aid from the major soul master factions. Yet Dragon Emperor Douluo and Demon Phoenix Douluo were like two insurmountable mountains. The Evil Monarch and Terrorclaw Beast King Level Soul Tool Master Legions were equipped with linked soul tools and were equally terrifying war machines. Very few answered the call.
Regardless of what Ling Bai thought, as an ally of the three great empires, Shrek Academy would certainly send reinforcements to Jialing Pass. Zhang Lexuan said gravely,
"Pavilion Master, the academy was badly damaged by the Star Dou Beast Tide. More than half our combat personnel are injured, and we have lost countless soul tools. At most, we can assemble one Shrek Soul Tool Master Legion, with equipment comparable to an ordinary Sun Moon Empire Soul Tool Master Legion."
The moment those words came out, everyone's hearts sank. The Sun Moon Empire had deployed two Beast King Level and four