Even Elder Xuan had agreed to Yu Tianhuang's request, so naturally, no one else would say anything more.
The truth was exactly that. The combat power Yu Tianhuang had displayed more than half a year ago, when he assassinated Xu Tianran, had already far surpassed that of an ordinary Titled Douluo. Especially Elder Xuan and Zhang Lexuan, who had personally witnessed it.
The Sea God's Pavilion meeting thus concluded, and everyone moved with decisive speed. After leaving Shrek Academy, Elder Song directly released her martial soul true body, transforming into the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle and carrying Xu Zihuang, Xian Lin'er, and Qian Duoduo toward the northwest border of the Star Luo Empire.
Elder Song was a rank 97 Super Douluo. It was no exaggeration to say she stood at the absolute peak of the agility-attack system battle soul masters on the continent. With her speed, it would take her at most one hour to reach the front lines.
The citizens of Shrek City, and even the students inside Shrek Academy, could hardly catch her with the naked eye. They could only vaguely see a streak of azure light rapidly vanishing from sight.
Xu Zihuang stood shoulder to shoulder with the two deans, Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo, on the vast back of the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle, gazing ahead with deep eyes.
With his talent, once he broke through to the Titled Douluo realm, no one in the world would be able to rival him.
Xu Tianran was now severely injured and had lost his ability as a man. His only obsession was to become the eternal emperor who unified the continent. But Xu Zihuang would never just sit back and watch Xu Tianran unify the continent and reach the peak of prestige among the people of the Sun Moon Empire.
Whatever Xu Tianran desired most, he would make sure he never obtained it. Not only that, but everything Xu Tianran currently possessed, he would take away in the future. All for the sake of letting Xu Tianran personally experience the same humiliation and despair of losing everything and being unable to control even his own fate.
"Xu Tianran, this is the true beginning of my revenge."
Xu Zihuang's gaze sharpened, his vision gradually focusing.
He did not care whether the White Tiger Duke Dai Hao lived or died. He simply did not want the Star Luo Empire to collapse so quickly. As long as this war dragged on for about five years, according to his plan, he was confident he could reach the Titled Douluo realm and harvest the final fruits of victory.
His confidence came from strength. Although Xu Zihuang knew that Kong Deming did not care who controlled the Sun Moon Empire, until he possessed sufficient strength, he would not contact Kong Deming ahead of time.
Rather than taking the risk of trusting Kong Deming, he preferred to trust in the power he controlled himself.
Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo also remained silent with solemn expressions. After all, the situation was urgent. If the White Tiger Duke Dai Hao were to fall, it would be a bolt from the blue for the three original Douluo Continent empires as well as for Shrek Academy.
This time, besides Elder Song, a rank 97 Super Douluo, both Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo had also reached rank 95 in soul power. Three Super Douluo, plus Xu Zihuang, whose combat strength was not much inferior to a Super Douluo, the lineup Shrek Academy had sent showed just how seriously they were taking this matter.
An hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Elder Song solemnly instructed the three of them, "We're not far from the Mingdou Mountain Range now. Close to the front lines, Tianhuang, Lin'er, and Duoduo, be ready to respond to any sudden situation at any moment."
"Yes!" The three of them responded without daring to be negligent.
But not long after, Xu Zihuang suddenly sensed something and looked toward the southeast, reminding them, "Wait, Elder Song. Someone is approaching us from that direction. There are already nine people with strength at the Titled Douluo level or above. They should be from the Star Luo Empire."
Hearing this, Elder Song, Xian Lin'er, and Qian Duoduo were all stunned. They had not sensed the slightest abnormality.
Xu Zihuang's eyes instantly turned brilliant gold. Relying on the innate ability of his Golden Eyes martial soul, he saw a powerful cluster of purple light in the distant southeastern sky. The purple light formed a vortex shape, with spatial rifts constantly appearing and merging around it.
Ten figures were wrapped inside this purple light, streaking across the sky like a purple meteor. Someone inside was using control over spatial power to conceal their presence.
As they got closer, Elder Song, Xian Lin'er, and Qian Duoduo also vaguely sensed the faint spatial fluctuations.
The old man controlling the purple meteor appeared to be around sixty years old. He suddenly felt an invisible mental power piercing through the spatial rifts and scanning over their bodies one by one.
That feeling of being completely seen through was truly uncomfortable.
What shocked the old man even more was not the strength of this mental power, but the fact that it contained spatial power. He could be certain that the other party's mastery of spatial power far surpassed his own.
If not for the special nature of his own martial soul, he probably wouldn't have even been able to detect the existence of this mental power.
It should be known that his martial soul was an extremely rare spatial-attribute martial soul. And he himself was a rank 95 Super Douluo, one of the top five strongest experts in the Star Luo Empire.
The old man halted the purple vortex-shaped meteor in place, his expression exceptionally grave.
At the center of the group was a woman wearing white soft armor, her golden hair tied into a ponytail, heroic and valiant. It was none other than the Star Luo Empire's Princess Xu Jiujiu.
Xu Jiujiu's clear azure eyes showed a trace of confusion. She softly asked the old man in front of her, "Senior Sui Xing, what's wrong?"
Although these nine Titled Douluo would nominally obey Xu Jiujiu's orders, it was this Sui Xing Douluo who was the true leader of this mission to rescue the White Tiger Duke.
Sui Xing Douluo's martial soul was quite peculiar — it was called Shattering Star Light.
When he awakened his martial soul at six years old, what appeared on his body was a streak of purple light. Wherever that light touched, things would shatter. He himself had given it the name "Shattering Star Light."
Thanks to this unique Shattering Star Light martial soul and his innate full soul power, at only sixty-six years old, he had already stepped into the Super Douluo level. His Shattering Star Light martial soul possessed spatial power, more precisely, the power to shatter space. Extremely formidable.
The other eight Titled Douluo also looked toward Sui Xing Douluo. Being inside his martial soul domain, they had not sensed the mental power at all. Beside Xu Jiujiu stood Star Cloud Douluo Man Yi, who was personally responsible for her protection.
Just as Sui Xing Douluo was about to say something, a gentle voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears.
"Senior, we are from Shrek Academy and bear no ill will."
Hearing this familiar voice, Xu Jiujiu's eyes instantly lit up.
"Tianhuang?!"
Most of the Titled Douluo from the Star Luo Empire were not very familiar with Yu Tianhuang's affairs. What they cared about most was that Shrek Academy's reinforcements had arrived.
Sui Xing Douluo dispersed the surrounding purple light, revealing everyone's figures together, and they flew toward the northwest.
Only when they saw Elder Song, Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, and Xu Zihuang standing in the void not far ahead did their hearts leap with joy, completely relaxing their vigilance.
With the strong experts from Shrek Academy joining them, their chances of rescuing the White Tiger Duke would undoubtedly increase dramatically.
Soon, Xu Jiujiu's group drew close.
"Greetings. You must be Elder Song of the Sea God's Pavilion. I am Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire." Xu Jiujiu respectfully bowed toward Elder Song.
Not only Elder Song, but also the two deans of the Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy, Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo, as well as the next heir to the Sea God's Pavilion, Yu Tianhuang, had come. The sincerity Shrek Academy showed toward the Star Luo Empire could not be considered light.
Elder Song gave a slight smile and said, "Princess Jiujiu, no need to be so courteous. Time is pressing. Let's save the pleasantries for later. We should go support the White Tiger Duke first."
In front of Elder Song, both Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo were merely juniors — she was their mother and mother-in-law. Naturally, Elder Song would speak as the representative of Shrek Academy.
Xu Jiujiu's gaze then fell on Xu Zihuang. After giving him a slight nod, she made a "please" gesture toward Elder Song.
The group from the Star Luo Empire and Shrek Academy flew side by side, arriving above the Mingdou Mountain Range and searching northward along the route where the White Tiger Duke Dai Hao had retreated. One small detail was that the Titled Douluo of the Star Luo Empire and Elder Song's group separately kept Xu Jiujiu and Xu Zihuang protected in the center.
Although Elder Xuan had said what he said, Elder Song and the others would certainly do their utmost to ensure Yu Tianhuang's safety. This was, after all, the front lines.
Xu Jiujiu deliberately moved closer to Xu Zihuang's side. Light flowed in her beautiful eyes as she said with an unusual expression, "Tianhuang, I didn't expect you to come this time as well. The Star Luo Empire will surely remember this kindness from both Shrek Academy and from you."
As the princess of the Star Luo Empire, Xu Jiujiu had been extremely proud since childhood. Even the White Tiger Duke's eldest legitimate son, Dai Yueheng, had not been worthy of her attention. Yet she had to admit Yu Tianhuang's excellence.
Compared to Yu Tianhuang, any genius with astonishing talent would appear dim.
"Princess is too polite. There's no need to speak of kindness. Shrek Academy is also a part of the original Douluo Continent. Although we cannot directly participate in the war against the Sun Moon Empire for the time being, now that your country's White Tiger Duke is in danger, it is only right for the Academy to lend a hand when we are able." Xu Zihuang gave a faint smile, responding flawlessly.
Elder Song, Xian Lin'er, and Qian Duoduo all secretly nodded in satisfaction.
Shrek Academy was, after all, only a school. Unless necessary, there was no need to directly confront the Sun Moon Empire. Xu Jiujiu's attempt to bind Shrek Academy to the ship through words was destined to fail.
Xu Jiujiu looked at Xu Zihuang with a trace of resentment in her eyes.
"Tianhuang, didn't we agree before that you could just call me Jiujiu?"
Those paying attention to Xu Zihuang and Xu Jiujiu naturally included the Titled Douluo from the Star Luo Empire. In the past, Nebula Douluo Man Yi might have felt that Xu Jiujiu was lowering herself too much, but after learning of Yu Tianhuang's terrifying talent and strength, she actually found it somewhat pleasing.
Whether for personal reasons or from the perspective of the nation, she hoped Xu Jiujiu could be together with Yu Tianhuang.
"Alright, Jiujiu." Xu Zihuang's smile remained as he replied.
Seeing Yu Tianhuang's oil-and-salt-resistant demeanor, Xu Jiujiu inevitably felt a bit frustrated inside. Still, she forcefully held it back and did not show it.
She could sense that Yu Tianhuang kept a certain distance from her. In contrast, toward Wei Na of the Heavenly Soul Empire, also a princess, Yu Tianhuang was clearly much closer.
In terms of appearance, temperament, and status, Xu Jiujiu believed she was no worse than Wei Na. In the end, she could only attribute it to the fact that Yu Tianhuang was originally from the Heavenly Soul Empire.
In reality, the reason Xu Zihuang did not want to get too involved with Xu Jiujiu was simply that she was too utilitarian.
In Xu Jiujiu's eyes, the interests of the Star Luo Empire were always above everything else.
Although he himself had once been the same and had no right to criticize, the fact remained that forming a deep relationship with Xu Jiujiu held no real meaning. Why waste energy and emotions?
The one who cared about Yu Tianhuang was also that Sui Xing Douluo. However, considering that the urgent task was to rescue the White Tiger Duke, he set those thoughts aside and focused entirely on sensing the spatial fluctuations caused by soul power collisions within the Mingdou Mountain Range.
The part of the Mingdou Mountain Range near the Heavenly Soul Empire was not particularly steep, but it stretched over an even wider horizontal area. Finding the White Tiger Duke's White Tiger Imperial Guards and the First Soul Master Legion in such a vast region promptly was not easy.
But in the next instant, everyone's gazes suddenly converged on Xu Zihuang.
Seven incomparably shocking soul rings appeared one after another around him.
Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Red! Gold!
This scene caused several Titled Douluo from the Star Luo Empire, ones who usually stayed in seclusion and rarely paid attention to worldly affairs, to involuntarily suck in a breath of cold air, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Six red and one gold soul ring configuration, this child's talent was actually this terrifying!
What shocked them even more came afterward.
The fourth soul ring around Xu Zihuang bloomed with bloody red light. An invisible wave of mental power forcibly connected with the spiritual seas of everyone present.
Xu Zihuang did not intend to expose his soul spirits' abilities in front of these Star Luo Empire Titled Douluo for the time being. Therefore, he did not have Tianmeng Iceworm use Mental Detection Sharing. Instead, he used his fourth soul skill to copy Tianmeng Iceworm's Mental Sharing.
A ten-thousand-year-level mental sharing soul skill, when unleashed with his tangible and qualitative spiritual power, turned into a forced connection. Even non-mental-attribute Titled Douluo found it hard to resist.
Of course, if these Titled Douluo strongly resisted, it would also consume a tremendous amount of Xu Zihuang's soul power and spiritual power.
"Fellow seniors of the Star Luo Empire, please do not resist. I have already located the White Tiger Duke. I am sharing the view with you through this soul skill." Xu Zihuang promptly reminded them. Then he activated another innate ability of his Golden Eyes martial soul in its normal state, Void Pupil.
A brilliant golden eye appeared out of thin air thousands of meters in the sky. Under the gaze of this eye, everything below rapidly enlarged and became clear.
Through this godlike overhead perspective, everyone saw flashes of light flickering in the distant Mingdou Mountain Range.
The frequency of the flashing was extremely fast, showing just how intense the battle was.
The figures emitting light were mainly divided into two groups. One group had blue light flashing from the flight-type soul guidance devices on their backs, members of the Evil Monarch Soul Engineer Legion. The other group had dark-gold light flashing from theirs, the Fearclaw Soul Engineer Legion.
The two great protector legions of the empire spread out in the sky, actually maintaining a soul engineer formation in midair. They jointly released a dark-gold light shield and a blue light shield to protect themselves, while continuously firing thick soul guidance rays downward.
They were not attacking individually, but combining several soul guidance rays together. Each condensed soul guidance ray that was fired caused an explosion below.
Below them were also defensive light shields, but compared to the clear division of the two shields in the sky, the colors below could only be described as multicolored and chaotic.
Nearly a hundred different light shields of various kinds, clearly, the protective soul skills released by soul masters.
Within the two great soul engineer legions in the sky, there were still seven or eight people floating who had not attacked, merely coldly watching the battlefield below.
Although the light shields blocked their auras, the Titled Douluo of the Star Luo Empire and Elder Song's group could still sense how powerful these people were.
Especially the old man at the very front.
Under his control, two light orbs pulsed in the sky in resonance with each other. A golden orb and a silver orb revolved around an inexplicable center, intertwining in midair to form an even larger gold-and-silver orb.
The gold-and-silver dual-colored orb in the sky was like a gigantic double-colored eye staring down at the earth. Then it locked onto a golden-haired middle-aged man whose armor was badly damaged and half his body charred black.
It was none other than the White Tiger Duke, Dai Hao!
Dai Hao's injuries were extremely severe. He was using a long blade to support his body while directing the battle.
Suddenly, an extreme sense of danger and palpitation surged within him. He subconsciously looked up into the sky.
Among the soul masters of the Star Luo Empire, there were still three other Titled Douluo present. Their senses were extremely sharp. They immediately tried to provide aid, but unfortunately, it was already too late.
"Duke!"
At that very moment, the gold-and-silver orb in the sky suddenly dimmed without warning, transforming into two metal rings, one large and one small. The large one had a diameter of about one and a half meters, the small one about one meter. One was gold, the other silver, both engraved with complex patterns. Unless one had powerful spiritual power, merely looking at them up close would probably cause dizziness.
"Not good!"
The old man originally controlling the device instantly paled. He was horrified to discover that he had lost connection with the Sun Moon Divine Needle.
The old man was none other than the Starry Sky Douluo, Ye Yulin.
He no longer had his previous calm demeanor. Veins bulged on his forehead as he roared furiously, "Bastard! Who the hell is it?! Get out of here!"
The Sun Moon Divine Needle was his proudest creation. For this to happen, there was only one possibility: someone had forcibly severed his connection with the Sun Moon Divine Needle. This made him both shocked and furious.
As Ye Yulin's low roar echoed through the space, a tall figure stepped out from the brilliant golden eye phantom.
Xu Zihuang looked at Ye Yulin in front of him, the corners of his mouth curling into a faint, mocking sneer.
"Sun Moon Divine Needle, huh? Not a bad greeting gift."
With a wave of his right hand, the gold-and-silver dual rings once again burst with dazzling light, intertwining and spinning.
The interwoven gold-and-silver light transformed into two slender beams of light that shot out instantly.
The most terrifying thing about the Sun Moon Divine Needle was its ability to compress vast amounts of energy into an extremely thin thread. If such a beam struck, its destructive power would naturally be the most horrifying.
But Xu Zihuang's target was not Ye Yulin; it was another burly middle-aged man standing beside him.
Mad Bull Douluo Wang Yiheng, leader of the Evil Monarch Soul Engineer Legion, and Xu Tianran's loyal dog.
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