"Kill—"
On the battlefield, the sounds of slaughter echoed to the heavens!
Under Xu Jiujiu's leadership and amplification, the Star Luo army's offensive had completely overwhelmed the Sun Moon army.
Not only did they take back the entire battle line, but they also took advantage of the gap the Sun Moon army had blasted through the Ming Dou Mountains to fight their way straight into the Sun Moon Empire's territory.
Facing the relentless artillery fire from the enemy's soul tool positions, Giant Hammer Douluo and Man Yi stood guard, making it impossible for the attacks to even get close to her.
However, just as the situation looked overwhelmingly favorable, two orbs of gold and silver light suddenly rose into the sky.
These two orbs of light looked like a massive pair of gold and silver eyes, coldly staring down at the earth and locking onto their target.
Instantly, Xu Jiujiu felt a chill run through her entire body!
"It's the Sun Moon Divine Needle! Ye Yulin has made his move!"
The greatest feature of the Sun Moon Divine Needle was its all-attribute destruction. Under the radiance of the sun and moon, any defensive attribute would lose its effectiveness against it. Furthermore, it could execute piercing attacks. A piercing attack from a Class 9 Soul Tool with a coverage range of thirty kilometers—what a terrifying striking force!
Regarding Ye Yulin, the enemy marshal, they had long since gathered all the intelligence they could, so naturally, they hadn't overlooked his prized soul tool, the "Sun Moon Divine Needle."
Therefore, the moment Xu Jiujiu and the others recognized it, Man Yi and Giant Hammer Douluo instantly halted their offensives. They knew that under the surveillance of the Sun Moon Divine Needle, they had nowhere to hide. The only thing they could do now was to defend.
Ye Yulin hovered high above, looking down with an icy gaze.
The next second, the fully charged Sun Moon Divine Needle erupted with a beam of gold and silver light, shooting straight toward the exposed Xu Jiujiu and the two Titled Douluos beside her.
Below, Xu Jiujiu had already activated her Martial Soul True Body.
Starlight shone brilliantly, and a massive phantom of a Star Crown gleamed. In the daytime sky, rays of starlight suddenly illuminated at this moment, as if descending starlight was merging into the phantom.
In an instant, starlight illuminated the area!
The moment Man Yi stood in front of Xu Jiujiu, the starlight released by Xu Jiujiu also fell upon Giant Hammer Douluo.
Faint starlight flashed across Giant Hammer Douluo's body. He slowly raised the giant hammer in his hand, looking directly at the descending gold and silver pillar of light.
When his martial soul, the giant hammer, flickered with yellow light, his nine soul rings circled around him. The yellow light of the martial soul itself and the black light of the ninth soul ring instantly merged, transforming into a bizarre radiance.
Soon, this radiance spread throughout his entire body. As he swung the giant hammer in his hand, his seventh soul ring suddenly lit up. The already massive hammerhead instantly swelled, actually expanding more than ten times its size.
At first glance, it looked like a small mountain.
"Hah—!"
He quickly took three steps forward. When Giant Hammer Douluo took that final step, his left foot stomped heavily on the ground. An invisible shockwave instantly exploded; taking the point where his foot landed as the epicenter, the ground within a ten-meter diameter sank over three meters deep with a deafening roar, accompanied by countless plumes of smoke and shattered rock.
The moment he leaped into the air, the sleeve on Giant Hammer Douluo's right arm instantly burst apart. Surging yellow light and blooming starlight frantically infused from the hammer's handle, unleashing a peak strike.
At this moment, man and hammer became one!
The giant hammer struck out from bottom to top!
The moment the hammer face collided with the Sun Moon Divine Needle, terrifying shockwaves erupted. The gold and silver radiance exploded, and Giant Hammer Douluo's body was sent flying backward like a sandbag.
Clearly, even with the amplification of the Star Crown Martial Soul, Giant Hammer Douluo was still no match for Ye Yulin wielding the Sun Moon Divine Needle.
"You all can go to hell."
Ye Yulin looked down from above as an endless starry sky shone. The moment his martial soul appeared, the starlight hovering above Xu Jiujiu was completely plundered, without any power to resist.
Almost simultaneously, the Sun Moon Divine Needle rose once more.
But at this very moment, Ye Yulin's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Above his head, a massive Sky Star Furnace suddenly enveloped him.
Before Ye Yulin could even warm up the starlight energy he had just plundered from Xu Jiujiu, it was snatched away by the Sky Star Furnace above his head. It was a direct turn of the tables.
At the same time, powerful energy suppressed him from above! The full might of a Super Douluo pressed down entirely on Ye Yulin. Caught off guard, Ye Yulin couldn't react in time at all.
Just then, "Roar—"
Accompanied by a heaven-shaking, kill-intent-filled tiger roar, streaks of dazzling white light instantly lit up behind Ye Yulin.
Sixth Soul Skill—White Tiger Destruction Kill!
While Dai Hao was in his Martial Soul True Body state, this move ruthlessly bombarded the Starry Sky Douluo, but it wasn't the only one.
A massive umbrella-shaped phantom suddenly opened up in front of Ye Yulin's vision, and a dazzling flowing multicolored light blasted toward his face. Striking out alongside this was, naturally, Shattered Star Douluo.
Shattered Star Douluo circled his hands, bringing up rays of shattered starlight on his palms. These lights converged in the air, isolating the atmosphere and tearing through space as they surged toward Ye Yulin!
At this moment, Ye Yulin couldn't even turn around.
But at this critical juncture, he slapped his right hand onto his chest in the first possible instant. Immediately after, a bizarre scene appeared—specks of golden light lit up all over his body.
These golden lights were like stars suspended in the night sky. When the attacks landed on Ye Yulin, these starlights instantly connected into a single entity, transforming into a net of light that blocked the sudden attacks of the three Star Luo Empire Titled Douluos.
The defensive soul tool Ye Yulin deployed right now was called the "Starry Sky Guardian," his strongest Class 9 defensive soul tool.
But relying solely on this was not enough to defend against the combined attack of three Titled Douluos. Thus, two Class 7 Invincible Barriers were also propped up.
Although an Invincible Barrier could only block attacks from an ordinary Titled Douluo, in this situation, having something was better than nothing.
Boom—
The full-power strikes of three injured Titled Douluos collided with Ye Yulin's "Starry Sky Guardian" and the two Invincible Barriers, shattering the defenses he had laid out. Although it made Ye Yulin let out a muffled grunt and spit out a mouthful of blood, the damage was limited to just that.
Moreover, he took advantage of the momentum to release the Class 9 Soul Tool thruster on his back, wanting to escape the suppression range of the Sky Star Furnace.
However, how could Bai Sheng let the tiger return to the mountain?
The Sky Star Furnace trembled, emitting a majestic, resonant sound!
Although he was a defense-type, his imposing aura at this moment was inferior to no assault-type. It was like a starry sky pressing down, trapping Ye Yulin in a quagmire, unable to move.
But at this point, how could Ye Yulin just sit and wait for death?
His seventh soul ring lit up—Starry Sky True Body.
Instantly, this battlefield was split into two halves, top and bottom.
High up above, the powerhouses of the Star Luo army and the Sun Moon army seemed to have daylight above their heads while stepping on the night sky.
Down below on the earth, it was shrouded in darkness; only the roaring artillery fire and flickering starlight provided illumination.
As for the suppressing Sky Star Furnace, it was blocked above by Ye Yulin's starry sky. It was just that the massive gap in their soul power cultivation meant Ye Yulin couldn't hold out against Bai Sheng for too long.
And this scene was caught in Jing Hongchen's eyes.
No, this can't go on.
Seeing Ye Yulin completely fall into a disadvantage and was about to become a prisoner, Jing Hongchen had already made a decision in his heart.
He was a spy only to make them lose the war.
Even if some Class 9 Soul Engineers died, that was an inevitable cost.
However, there were three people who absolutely could not meet with an accident.
First, without a doubt, was himself.
The second and third were Silver Moon Douluo Kong Deming, and Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin.
If any of the three of them had an accident, it meant the foundation of the Sun Moon Empire would suffer a heavy blow. He felt that the other great empires definitely wouldn't let go of such a perfect opportunity.
In this current situation, they were tied to the same boat.
At this thought, Jing Hongchen stopped acting.
"Kill!"
As a furious roar fell, Jing Hongchen's soul power fluctuations erupted completely! A cluster of intense red light burst forth from his body. Behind him, a metallic radiance shaped like a red lotus rapidly flipped and assembled.
In an instant, over a thousand red metal tubes, only as thick as a finger, were already aimed at the enemy.
Jing Hongchen's sudden burst of power instantly bewildered the two Soul Douluos and one Titled Douluo who were already at a disadvantage.
But bewildered or not, fighting was fighting.
The Titled Douluo instantly let out a mad roar. The moment his seventh soul ring lit up, his ninth soul ring followed closely behind.
The moment he transformed into a massive Vajra Ape, his Vajra Gorilla spirit soul also melded into his body.
Swinging a spiked-club-type Class 9 soul tool, a rich yellow light suddenly illuminated his arms, and he smashed down with a strike!
Seeing this, the other two Soul Douluos did the same.
They unleashed their Martial Soul True Bodies, merged their spirit souls into their bodies, and with the power of their soul tools, used their strongest assault-type soul skills, attacking Jing Hongchen together.
However, facing this scene, Jing Hongchen's expression remained unchanged.
He stretched his palm forward, and a blinding bright golden light suddenly spread from his body, transforming into a golden light shield over two meters in diameter. Despite the attacks of one Titled Douluo and two Soul Douluos landing on it, they couldn't break it.
"You're done attacking, now it's my turn."
The next second, amidst the rising dust, Jing Hongchen pinpointed their exact directions without error, and then...
Boom, boom, boom—
Countless artillery fire instantly blanketed them!
Meanwhile, at Ye Yulin's location.
As Bai Sheng suppressed him, Dai Hao and the other two launched another attack.
But right at this moment, a dazzling golden shield blocked behind Ye Yulin, taking the attack for him.
At the same time, a small hammer suddenly flew out.
But this very small hammer forced Bai Sheng to defend.
The Sky Star Furnace flipped over and smashed out horizontally!
Dong—
A muffled sound echoed, and strands of purple lightning coiled around it.
Jing Hongchen had already dealt with the three who were "blocking" him and had come to the rescue. Right now, he had an extra crimson helmet on his head, and a metallic visor obscured his face.
The next second, countless cannon barrels were aimed at Dai Hao and the other two.
Seeing this, before they could even speak, countless rays of red light madly bombarded the three of them in the next instant.
This instantly relieved the siege on Ye Yulin.
Simultaneously, he beckoned, calling the Purple Lightning Hammer back to his hand.
Lest it get covered by Bai Sheng and pocketed away.
Afterward, Jing Hongchen grabbed Ye Yulin's wrist and, without another word, pulled him up into the high altitude, fleeing toward the Sun Moon Empire's direction while muttering to him.
"Old Ye, withdraw the troops."
With the battle situation deteriorating to this point, Ye Yulin naturally knew the gravity of the situation.
So the next second, his voice reverberated across the battlefield!
"Retreat!"
Instantly, the Sun Moon Army was defeated like a collapsed mountain.
Just as the Star Luo forces wanted to pursue the victory, "Dang, dang, dang—"
Suddenly, the crisp sound of metal striking resonated across the battlefield.
This caused the entire Star Luo Army to freeze in puzzlement.
What was going on?
They... were also withdrawing?!
On the other side, on the battlefield of Du Busi and "Zhongli Wu."
"Zhongli Wu" looked at Du Busi's ugly expression, a wicked smile curling up at the corner of his mouth. "Didn't expect this, huh? Looks like your people aren't planning on fighting anymore either." Just a moment ago, this guy Du Busi was mocking them for losing, and now he was slapped in the face.
"Good for nothing, only good for ruining things!"
Du Busi cursed angrily!
If they didn't pursue the victory now, then what were they waiting for?!
In a battle between Limit Douluos, when their strengths were on par, it was difficult to determine a victor. So in Du Busi's heart, he just wanted the Star Luo Army to completely defeat the Sun Moon Army.
And the result?!
They withdrew!
"Du Busi, aren't you going back?"
This parting shot from "Zhongli Wu" was like pouring oil on a fire. In an instant, it completely detonated the already furious Du Busi. "Go back! I'll go back after I beat you to death!"
With that, he raised his fist and smashed it over!
...
Star Luo Camp, Commander's Tent.
Bang—
"Dai Hao! Why did you withdraw the troops!?"
Xu Jiujiu slammed her palm heavily onto the commander's desk. Propping herself up with her arms, her gaze locked dead onto Dai Hao.
She wanted Dai Hao to give an explanation!
Such a victorious opportunity, bought by the deaths of so many soldiers, just completely given up like that!?
If it weren't for Dai Hao's status as the White Tiger Duke, she would have ordered him captured on the charge of colluding with the Sun Moon Empire long ago!
Even now, she was beginning to suspect whether Dai Hao had designs on the Star Luo Empire's throne.
Dai Hao just shook his head and only said:
"Now is not the time to completely take them down."
Hearing this, Xu Jiujiu immediately felt a suffocating wave of frustration.
But before she could speak, a furious roar vented from outside the tent. The next second, the tent's curtain was violently flung open!
"Then give this old man an explanation!"
Du Busi stormed in from outside the tent, walking straight up to Dai Hao. Looking at the fire burning in his eyes, it was clear that Du Busi had reached the pinnacle of anger.
If Dai Hao didn't give a somewhat reasonable explanation for withdrawing the army, it looked like Du Busi would literally tear him apart alive.
Right now, no one went up to mediate.
Even Dai Yaoheng and Xuanji Douluo found it hard to excuse their father (Dai Hao).
After all, judging from the situation just now, it was indeed their father who missed the opportunity.
But at this moment, someone suddenly came to report from outside the tent.
"Reporting to the Marshal, Gu Tianchen of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has come for an audience."
Hearing this, Dai Hao's eyes instantly lit up.
"Everyone, my explanation has arrived."
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