Seeing the boulders rolling down the hillsides,
the Royal Knights' captain hurriedly ordered an accelerated advance.
This location was extremely disadvantageous for them!
The boulders were then handled by the five hundred members of the Royal Knights.
At this moment,
the overall quality of the Royal Knights became apparent.
Although not all of them were Soul Masters,
their combined strength was formidable.
The hills on either side weren't very high,
meaning the force of the falling boulders wasn't overwhelming.
The Royal Knights retreated a few steps,
leaving only a narrow passage in the center.
Raising their lances high, they faced the falling boulders head-on. As the lances moved and
the boulders fell,
they used their lances to deflect the flying stones aside.
The lances of the five hundred warriors formed an ironclad defensive line.
In such unfavorable terrain, they managed to prevent a single stone from passing them in a short time.
Seeing this,
even the young Soul Masters who had previously been somewhat dismissive of the knights were deeply impressed.
Led by their instructors, the fifteen Soul Master academies moved swiftly towards the edge of the hill.
To speed things up,
everyone abandoned their carriages and hurried on foot.
Once they were out of this unfavorable terrain, there was nothing to fear.
Everyone was eager to know: who
were these people who dared to attack even the Royal Knights? They were still within the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire. Could there really be such ferocious bandits? Were they blind? Ye Qiu, along with Liu Erlong, shielded Xiao Wu and Ye Lingling in the middle, quickly running towards the valley's edge. Liu Erlong, with her fiery temper, wanted to rush up the hill for a good fight, but Ye Qiu stopped her. "Husband, why are you stopping me? Take the sisters into the Divine Might Space, and we'll go kill these blind thieves." Liu Erlong was puzzled. "They're from the Spirit Hall," Ye Qiu's lips moved, but he didn't say anything. The relationships were too complicated, and he didn't really want to start a war with them. "People from the Spirit Hall?!" Liu Erlong was stunned, her killing intent quickly receding. She couldn't very well make a move then. They were all her family's property. "Everyone, prioritize protecting yourselves. Killing the others is one thing, but protecting yourselves is the most important thing," Ye Qiu said, frowning at Liu Erlong's expression, as he instructed Xiao Wu and the others. Gradually, the Royal Knights began to falter. Some particularly large boulders were already hurtling towards the ranks. At this moment, the strength of the Soul Masters became apparent. The elites from the various advanced Soul Master academies of the Heaven Dou Empire showed no panic. They fought independently , each academy as their basic unit, releasing their Martial Souls to protect the support-type Soul Masters inside, while the offensive and defensive types held the outside. The incoming boulders were immediately shattered, without even affecting the speed of the advance and retreat. It seemed they were about to cross the path between the two hills. The Royal Knights behind them had also begun their retreat. Just then, a whistle sounded from somewhere. Suddenly, thousands of men in black appeared on the hills on both sides, charging down at an astonishing speed.
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At this moment,
the Royal Knights were still retreating.
The Soul Masters from the fifteen academies could only rely on their own strength to protect themselves.
Various dazzling lights began to appear on the Soul Masters.
Martial Souls were released, and Soul Rings shone brightly.
They were ready for battle.
Although there was no coordination between the academies, each academy formed a small group, facing the enemy and advancing instead of retreating.
Without needing anyone to organize them, they quickly charged towards the enemy.
Soul Masters, when working in a team, could unleash even greater power than individuals.
However
, even the strongest have their limits.
Just as now, an unexpected situation occurred for the young Soul Masters.
When they thought they could easily defeat their opponents, they were dealt a heavy blow.
The teachers and students from the fifteen academies totaled over two hundred, while the number of bandits coming down from the mountain was approximately fifteen hundred.
The moment the two sides clashed,
these bandits displayed an even more astonishing ability to coordinate.
Often, three or four people would gang up on one person.
Their attack methods were concise and powerful,
immediately catching the Soul Masters off guard.
After all, these young Soul Masters' combat experience was built on small-scale battles, and unlike now, it wasn't a fight to the death. This was Ye Qiu's first time
fighting on such a large scale . Dazzling Soul Skills began to appear, but the men in black were well-trained. With their considerable speed and coordination, ordinary first and second-ring Soul Skills were hardly effective against them. Moreover, among these men in black were high-level Soul Masters, at least thirty powerful Soul Masters above level 50. Whenever a powerful Soul Skill appeared, they would immediately step in. On average, they dealt with two Soul Masters from each academy. In this way, the bandits' wolf pack tactics proved highly effective. The situation became completely deadlocked. "Conserve your Soul Power, lure the opponents," Ye Qiu immediately whispered to Xiao Wu and the others. He had already sensed the subtle gazes fixed on him . 1,500 people were attacking 15 academies. Each academy was assigned approximately 100 enemies. The two Soul Masters on the Blue Tyrant Academy's side... They all possessed five spirit rings, and all with optimal spirit ring combinations. But for Xiao Wu and the others, it was still too weak. The battle immediately reached a stalemate. Xiao Lan's Blue Silver Emperor was a powerful tool for restraining the opponents. Blue Silver Emperor vines spread out along the ground, quickly rushing towards the enemies. Any opponent who got close would immediately be entangled by the Blue Silver Grass. Facing the crisis, Ye Qiu's senses were extremely sharp. Looking back, he saw three figures rushing towards him simultaneously. As soon as these three appeared, Ye Qiu immediately felt some pressure. With his current strength, even some Soul Saints wouldn't dare say they could definitely defeat Ye Qiu. But the combined pressure from those three exceeded the pressure Liu Erlong had exerted on him. In other words, the combined strength of these three was definitely far greater than that of a Soul Douluo above level 80. That was something a level 50 Soul King couldn't achieve. Buzz! The three men in black told Ye Qiu the exact answer with the number of their spirit rings. Eight, seven, seven! One Soul Douluo and two Soul Saints released their martial souls. An incredibly powerful surge of soul energy erupted instantly.