Gui Douluo was Ju Douluo's best brother, but precisely because they were so close, Gui Douluo felt no hesitation in teasing Ju Douluo. Completely ignoring Ju Douluo's resentful glare, Gui Douluo slowly walked toward Shrek Academy's group.
On Shrek Academy's side—
Although Zhao Wuji's gravity-based soul skill provided some assistance, the overwhelming soul power of a Soul Douluo, especially their eighth soul skill, was far beyond what three Soul Sages could withstand.
This time, without the aid of immortal herbs and with Ju Douluo refraining from interfering, Lordiala unleashed his full strength, nearly breaking Shrek Academy's higher-tier fighters.
As for Tang San and the others trying to escape?
That was impossible. After all, Gui Douluo had just stated that their true target this time was the Shrek group—specifically, Tang San.
The Spirit Hall attackers didn't care about the other academies or the Royal Knights. But if Tang San tried to run, it would depend on whether these attackers were blind or idiots.
And the answer was clearly no.
At this moment, Gui Douluo's seemingly slow pace brought him to Lordiala's side in an instant. By now, Lordiala had already activated his True Body martial soul, but Gui Douluo merely tapped him lightly, causing his entire body to stiffen in place.
"A mere three Soul Sages—you've wasted too much time already. If we keep dragging this out, everyone will know who we are. Step aside and let me finish this farce."
Lordiala inwardly grumbled, 'You two big shots are already here—the only pair of Title Douluos like you on the entire continent. Who are you trying to fool? This has nothing to do with me.'
Many years ago, after being brutally beaten by Tang Hao, Gui Douluo's mental state had become erratic. Thus, Lordiala dared not say anything and quickly retreated, ceding the spotlight to Gui Douluo.
By now, Flender and the others had also activated their True Body martial souls. However, fighting against a Soul Douluo was no easy task. Though their True Bodies hadn't collapsed outright, they were visibly unstable, on the verge of dissipating at any moment.
Seeing Gui Douluo enter the battlefield, Flender and the others' faces filled with despair. Fighting one Soul Douluo was already draining half their lives—how could they possibly handle a Title Douluo?
Meanwhile, Tang San and the others were valiantly battling, attempting to break through the encirclement. But even though the Spirit Hall soul masters' overall strength was weaker than Shrek's students, their sheer numbers—hundreds of them—were insurmountable for just over a dozen Shrek students.
Ye Wen also noticed Tang San's situation, but he only glanced briefly. After all, it wasn't his problem, and he considered Tang San an enemy. If Tang San were to fall here, Ye Wen might even chuckle in delight.
However, Ye Wen did laugh suddenly, as he recalled that Tang San's past life wasn't unlike a martial arts world.
As Qin Shi Huang once said, "Even if you're the strongest martial artist, capable of killing ten or a hundred men, I can send a thousand, ten thousand, or even a hundred thousand soldiers. Let's see what you can do then!"
Though the Douluo Continent had its concept of peak combatants, ordinary armies still posed a significant threat to soul masters. This was why many online fans believed the Spirit Hall hesitated to start wars—because even ants could overwhelm an elephant.
After all, even Title Douluos couldn't continuously recover their soul power during battle.
Well, except for Tang San, the notorious cheater. His Xuantian Gong allowed for endless recovery, much like Ye Wen's Xuanyuan Gong. However, Ye Wen always kept himself in a safe position and never needed to rely on it.
Still, while Tang San's soul power could regenerate, his stamina was another matter.
In Ye Wen's eyes, Tang San's hand trembled more and more as he threw his hidden weapons, and his gaze wandered aimlessly—clear signs of exhaustion.
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But Ye Wen didn't think Tang San would meet his end here just yet.
Pretending to casually glance around, Ye Wen scanned the surroundings. Aside from the two small hills earlier, he didn't spot anyone resembling a beggar.
"How strange. Whether Tang San is truly a chosen one is debatable, but Tang Hao, that parasite living off his son, should have followed along. It doesn't make sense for him to be absent."
But just as Tang San was sent flying by a Spirit Hall soul master wielding a heavy hammer, the battlefield abruptly changed!
A sharp sword qi tore through the air—it was Jian Douluo Chen Xin, who had remained silent until now, finally making his move!
Moreover, Chen Xin didn't just unleash one sword strike—he swung twice. One strike targeted Gui Douluo, who was currently attacking Flender and the others, while the other aimed to protect Tang San.
Ye Wen's expression turned peculiar. His adoptive grandfather, who hadn't lifted a finger even when Ju Douluo appeared, was suddenly intervening—for Tang San! This was highly unusual.
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Rewinding slightly—
Even facing an assault of over a thousand people, Ning Fengzhi and Jian Douluo Chen Xin remained leisurely seated in their carriage, sipping fragrant tea.
Why were they so confident?
It was because inside this humble carriage sat Ning Fengzhi, the continent's premier support-type soul master, and Chen Xin, the continent's foremost offensive weapon-type Title Douluo!
Though Chen Xin was currently at level 96, with Ning Fengzhi's six comprehensive soul skills providing an 80% boost, his paper stats could skyrocket to the level of a 99-level Limit Douluo.
(A/N: According to the manga's setting, level 95 is considered a Super Douluo, and every level above 95 grants roughly a 20% increase in strength.)
Of course, this "Limit Douluo" status was only the beginning of that realm—completely incomparable to the later stages of near-divine or semi-divine beings at level 99.
With such unparalleled power accompanying him, how could Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin possibly be afraid?
They were well aware that their traveling companion, Dugu Bo, was among the group. Though his soul power was still one level below Chen Xin's, Dugu Bo's true strength lay in his area-of-effect attacks. Even if Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin didn't lift a finger, Dugu Bo alone could handle these attackers.
As for the others—whether they lived or died was none of their concern.
As for Tang San—
Because of Tai Long's loudmouth tendencies, Tang San's true identity was easily uncovered by those who cared to investigate.
Ning Fengzhi's informants had dutifully reported this. However, with the Medical Alliance as an ally, Ning Fengzhi would have to be insane to continue clinging to the outdated alliance of the Upper Three Sects.
After all, the Hao Tian Sect had a history of betrayal, while the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was arrogant and dismissive due to their pride in their martial souls.
Both were brainless factions. If not for the lack of better allies in the past, Ning Fengzhi wouldn't have bothered with these muscle-brained sects.
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