Boom!
A Titled Douluo truly lived up to the name. Xu Buju's attack caused the protective barrier to tremble violently, the light curtain rapidly dimming.
It looked as if the barrier would be broken at any moment—
Yet at this critical instant!
Inside Heavenly Court, within the Central Sacred Hall, a pillar of light shot straight into the sky. This beam merged with the energy supplied by the other six halls' nodes, and the combined power was once again injected into the protective barrier.
The dim barrier instantly solidified again.
Xu Buju's turtle shell could no longer shake it in the slightest. Every collision now felt no different from scratching an itch.
The scene unfolded far too suddenly—far too unexpectedly.
The smile at Ning Zhiyuan's lips froze.
What was going on?!
He had clearly destroyed one of the nodes. How could the sect-protecting formation still be operating normally?
Could this be a contingency Huo Yuhao had left behind?
At this thought, Ning Zhiyuan's expression darkened.
But this was only the beginning.
When he saw the large group rapidly approaching in the distance, panic finally set in.
He wasn't too worried about the Ice Empress and the six halls—after all, his side had three Titled Douluo. Especially Elder Chen at Rank 98, who, under the amplification of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, could briefly exert power comparable to an Ultimate Douluo.
However—
The reinforcements weren't just Heavenly Court members.
Beside the Ice Empress stood a peerless beauty in white with long flowing hair, as well as a blond-haired youth.
Ning Zhiyuan didn't recognize the boy.
But the woman in white—he knew her.
She was the Snow Empress.
The same Snow Empress who had appeared a year ago alongside Huo Yuhao when they surrounded and killed Xuan Zi, and who had even resided in Heavenly Court for a period of time.
What Ning Zhiyuan hadn't expected was how fast she arrived.
Plans never keep up with reality.
With the barrier still intact, wasn't he now… shutting the door to beat himself?
"Everyone, hear my command!"
The Ice Empress wasted no words. Soul power surged into her throat, her voice echoing clearly into every ear.
"Ning Zhiyuan and the Soul Tool Hall have colluded with external enemies and betrayed Heavenly Court. Kill without mercy!"
"Kill!"
The rest shouted in unison as they charged toward Ning Zhiyuan's faction.
No one here was stupid.
They all understood exactly what Ning Zhiyuan's betrayal meant—which only fueled their rage.
Without needing Ning Zhiyuan's orders, the members of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect had already stepped forward to meet them.
"Seven Treasures has a name—Third: Soul!Fifth: Attack Amplification!Sixth: Power Amplification!"
Brilliant light burst forth as the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda appeared above Ning Zhiyuan's palm.
At the same time, seven soul rings slowly rose—two yellow, two purple, two black, and one red.
At this point, Ning Zhiyuan knew there was no room for excuses.
Only full resistance remained—hold out until reinforcements arrived.
Until those "chess pieces" he had just looked down upon came to save him.
Although the protective barrier was still functioning, Ning Zhiyuan keenly noticed that its defensive strength had clearly weakened.
Losing a node had still affected it.
Outside the barrier, Xuan Zi and the others noticed this as well.
Yang Poshān was about to launch an attack, believing that with the barrier's current defense, their combined assault wouldn't take long to break it.
But just as he was about to charge forward—
A claw blocked his path.
Yang Poshān turned his head and saw that the one stopping him was none other than Xuan Zi of Shrek.
"Brother Yang, don't rush," Xuan Zi said with a grin."This is perfect. Let the dogs bite each other—we'll reap the fisherman's profit. Isn't that beautiful?"
"And don't forget—The Ning family has been deeply entrenched in Heavenly Court for a long time. They definitely know more about the Underworld Realm and the soul-ring enhancement method than we do."
"But they've never had any intention of sharing."
Without waiting for Yang Poshān to ask, Xuan Zi transmitted the explanation directly to him.
Yang Poshān's gaze flickered.
He thought of the Sword Douluo—already Rank 98.
Even the Bone Douluo had reached Rank 97.
If Ning Zhiyuan's plan succeeded, wouldn't the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect soar straight into the heavens?
Yang Poshān made no further move.
He felt that the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect behaving obediently was best.
The continent didn't need so many superpowers.
Let them fight Heavenly Court to mutual destruction.
Then they would step in to clean up the mess.
Seeing that Yang Poshān complied, Xuan Zi felt satisfied.
His old face bloomed into a grin like a chrysanthemum.
Meanwhile—
Inside the barrier, the slaughter had already begun.
Under Ning Zhiyuan's amplification, the Sword Douluo's aura surged explosively, reaching the peak of Rank 98.
But between Rank 98 and Rank 99 lay an enormous chasm.
Even the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda—hailed as the continent's number one support spirit—could not help him cross that threshold.
"Ninth Soul Skill—God and Demon Dual Severance!"
The Sword Doulo knew well how terrifying the Snow Empress was.
He didn't dare test the waters.
Right from the start, he unleashed his strongest attack.
The sky tore open with a black spatial rift.
Countless sword energies poured down from within, carrying apocalyptic might as they slashed toward the Snow Empress.
The Snow Empress felt a pure killing intent lock onto her—
Yet she remained completely unfazed.
An ice-crystal longsword appeared in her hand.
She swung it casually.
One of the Three Great Supreme Arts—
Imperial Sword: Ice Extreme Unparalleled!
With a single strike, God and Demon Dual Severance shattered completely.
The Sword Douluo slashed several more times in rapid succession just to disperse the remaining force, retreating over a hundred steps before stabilizing himself.
Feeling the extreme cold spreading through his arm, he looked at the Snow Empress again—
This time, his eyes had changed.
Only now did he truly understand how terrifying a Rank 99 Ultimate Douluo was.
Seeing the Sword Douluo fall into disadvantage after one exchange, Ning Zhiyuan's face turned pale.
He hurriedly activated his Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda again.
The outermost blood-red hundred-thousand-year soul ring beneath his feet lit up.
Seventh Soul Skill — Seven Treasures True Body!
This skill reduced the user's soul power consumption by forty percent.
"Seven Treasures has a name—Fourth: Defense!Sixth: Power Amplification!"
Under his martial soul true body, Ning Zhiyuan released two more soul skills in quick succession.
It was clear—he had been shaken by the Snow Empress's overwhelming strength.
This time, the target of his amplification was not the Sword Douluo, but the Bone Douluo.
The Sword Douluo's buffs had not yet expired.
As someone who had been "nursed" countless times by his sect master, the Bone Douluo understood Ning Zhiyuan's intent instantly.
After receiving the amplification, he immediately joined the battle against the Snow Empress.
This was war.
Life and death.
The Snow Empress naturally wouldn't wait around while Ning Zhiyuan buffed his allies.
During the amplification process, she launched a fierce assault, injuring the Sword Douluo in an extremely short time.
Fortunately, the Bone Douluo arrived in time, relieving some of the pressure.
With the two working together, they could barely maintain self-defense.
On the other side—
The Ice Empress, with Shui Miaoyun and Shen Yan assisting, was locked in an evenly matched battle against the Flame Phoenix Douluo.
Shui Miaoyun's and Shen Yan's martial souls—Condensed Water Flying Luan and Enamel Fortune Crocodile—were both water-attribute.
Together with the Ice Empress, their coordination was exceptionally effective.
Although both were only Soul Douluo, their strength was far from weak.
As early core members who had followed Huo Yuhao into Heavenly Court from the very beginning, they naturally possessed hundred-thousand-year soul rings as well.
Elsewhere, Heavenly Court's Soul Douluo clashed with those of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect.
Heavenly Court held the numerical advantage, but with the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect's support-type soul masters amplifying their allies, a crushing advantage could not yet be formed.
However—
At the lower-level battlefield, the situation was entirely different.
Compared to the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, Heavenly Court's foundation was simply too vast.
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