Chapter 152 Battle of Jialing Pass.
The Battle of Jialing Pass The battle of Jialing Pass proceeded in an orderly fashion, with both sides deploying significant numbers of high-end combatants.
The Spirit Empire's Titled Douluo included Pope Bibi Dong, along with several elders, including Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Demon Bear Douluo, Ghost Leopard Douluo, Spirit Luan Douluo, Snake Spear Douluo, Thorny Porpoise Douluo, and Holy Dragon Douluo. In addition, numerous spirit masters from the seven major sects participated. Among them, Holy Dragon Douluo Tuoba Xi was the leader of the Holy Dragon Sect, while Huyan Zhen, the leader of the Elephant Armor Sect, was another Titled Douluo from the seven major sects. The new seven major sects each had only two Titled Douluos.
Overall, the Spirit Empire deployed ten Titled Douluos.
The Heaven Dou Empire's contribution was relatively small, including Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo from the Seven Treasures Glazed Glaze Sect, Tang Hao, Tang San, and two elders from the Clear Sky Sect, plus Dugu Bo.
The Heaven Dou Empire had only seven Titled Douluo, but it did boast numerous Soul Sages from the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, such as Ning Fengzhi. Ning Fengzhi, in particular, was known as the continent's foremost support Soul Master.
The gap in high-level power between the two sides was not significant, with the Great Heaven Dou Empire suffering a relative disadvantage.
The Xing Luo Empire, on the other hand, was pinned down by the Spirit Empire's massive army, lacking both its Soul Masters and its high-level combat power to support Jialing Pass.
While the Spirit Empire lacked 400,000 troops, it had three more Titled Douluo and tens of thousands more Soul Masters.
The battle was extremely arduous, with tens of thousands of casualties on both sides on the first day alone, a veritable meat grinder.
Hu Yanzhen, the leader of the Elephant Armor Sect, known as the most resilient Douluo, boasted incredible defensive prowess and led his troops on a relentless charge, commanding the spotlight.
As in the novel, he staged a head-on confrontation with a divine weapon, becoming the first Titled Douluo to die on either side.
Bibi Dong, Emperor of the Spirit Empire, unleashed a torrent of destruction, barely halted by Tang Hao and Tang San.
Even the armless Sword Douluo Chen Xin had reached level 97 soul power, the highest of any force besides Bibi Dong. Not only did he dominate the battlefield, he also suppressed the opposing Spirit Luan Douluo, aided in rescue efforts, and pinned down several Titled Douluos from the Spirit Empire.
For a time, both sides were locked in a stalemate. After days of continuous fighting, both sides suffered heavy losses.
The Spirit Empire lost Titled Douluo Hu Yanzhen, along with nearly a thousand spirit masters and over 100,000 common soldiers.
The losses of the Heaven Dou Empire were even more severe. While their high-level forces had not suffered casualties for the time being, the casualties among their lower-level forces were devastating. Over 200,000 common soldiers had perished, and over a thousand spirit masters had perished. Considering the fact that the Heaven Dou Empire had far fewer spirit masters than the Spirit Soul Empire, the overall number of spirit masters in the Heaven Dou Empire was far less than that of the Spirit Soul Empire, and their quality was also uneven.
Many spirit master families and sects were forcibly conscripted into the Heaven Dou Empire. Many were even newly graduated spirit master students and teachers, along with a significant number of independent spirit masters. Within the Heaven Dou Empire, this intimidation posed a significant threat to organizations without Titled Douluo, particularly those within the Advanced Spirit Master Academy.
The Heaven Dou Empire's guest Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, was known as a battlefield reaper and invincible in group fights, but he had been relatively weak on the battlefield recently. To counter Dugu Bo, the Martial Spirit Empire deployed Thorny Porpoise Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo specifically to target him. Whenever he entered the battlefield, he was surrounded, placing Dugu Bo in even greater danger.
After more than ten days, the tension on both sides seemed to ease slightly. After all, the continuous fighting had been exhausting. While spirit masters were powerful, they weren't so formidable as to ignore the large numbers of others. On the battlefield, the slightest inattention could lead to attacks, or even siege.
At this moment, all the high-ranking officials of the Heaven Dou Empire gathered to discuss countermeasures. In the center of a large room, a massive sand table displayed the relative strength of the enemy and its allies, as well as the war's gains to date.
Clearly, the Heaven Dou Empire was suffering the greatest losses at this point. After all, every additional Titled Douluo they defeated required more lives.
Everyone present wore a solemn expression. The Spirit Empire's strength far exceeded their expectations. If this continued, they might lose the war.
As the supreme commander of the entire venue, Emperor Xue Beng spoke first: "Everyone, we are slightly weaker than the Spirit Empire right now. Is there any external aid we can call in?"
National Master Yu Xiaogang analyzed: "We still have the Clear Sky Sect's Sect Master Tang Xiao and three elders, but no other external forces. The Star Luo Empire's army has been pinned down by the Spirit Empire, and the Spirit Empire is on the defensive on the battlefield with the Star Luo Empire. Moreover, although the Spirit Hall Empire does not have any Titled Douluo there, it has a huge number of Soul Douluo. Both sides are in a tense situation, and the Star Luo Empire cannot support us."
Xue Beng's face was very serious: "Right now, the Sky Dou Empire has almost mobilized all its strength, including all its troops and civilians, to fight. If we lose, no force can stop the Spirit Empire from unifying the world."
"The situation is very clear now. The Spirit Empire intends to concentrate all its high-end combat power to defeat us first, then fight a decisive battle with the Star Luo Empire and finally achieve unification."
"Teacher, can we ask the Elemental Academy to assist our Heaven Dou Empire? As long as they're willing to help us, even if it means splitting the Elemental Academy into separate kingdoms, that's no problem." Xue Beng, just like in the original novel, accepted Tang San as his disciple.
Tang San shook his head. "It's useless. No matter what we offer, the Elemental Academy probably won't agree. I've heard that the Spirit Empire also sent three experts to the Elemental Academy, but they returned empty-handed."
"Besides, the Elemental Academy has locked its doors. All students are strictly prohibited from leaving, and anyone leaving without permission will be expelled. It seems they're determined not to interfere in our war."
Silence fell again.
Their Zhuge Crossbows also appeared on the battlefield during this battle. Thousands of them inflicted considerable casualties on the Spirit Empire's spirit master army, otherwise the Spirit Empire wouldn't have suffered thousands of casualties.
However, in the real battlefield, the Tang Sect's hidden weapons proved insufficient. After all, hidden weapons are designed for surprise attacks, and their effectiveness is greatly reduced if the enemy is prepared. Especially on the battlefield, where soldiers on both sides were wearing thick armor, the Zhuge Crossbow wasn't very effective. Besides, the Zhuge Crossbow was quite expensive.
The Spirit Empire was a little more relaxed. Emperor Bibi Dong was also looking at the battlefield sand table, constantly pondering plans. The Spirit Empire had far more soul masters, and all sorts of unique soul masters could have unexpected effects. But the deaths of so many people cast a shadow over the scene.
Of all the people on the battlefield, the ones who probably regretted the most were the students and even the teachers who graduated from the Elemental Academy. They hadn't known the benefits of the Elemental Academy before, but some of them couldn't bear the pressure from their families, while others couldn't resist the temptation themselves, and ended up on the battlefield.
Now they finally understand that the battlefield isn't just about glory and victory, but also about death and endless slaughter.
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