Breaking through Wuguan Pass, the Star Luo region trembles!"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Urgent roars echoed from within Wuguan City.
A moment later, a figure flew out from within Wuguan City. This person was clad in armor, with a resolute face, and was named Bai Feng, a direct descendant of the Star Luo royal family. Because he was someone cultivated by the current Star Luo Emperor, he was still young, and therefore lacked in strength, only a level 78 Soul Saint, yet he could control the crucial Wuguan.
Upon seeing the several figures suspended in mid-air outside Wuguan City, Bai Feng's pupils constricted, and he swallowed hard.
Among this group, there were four or five figures whose auras were unfathomable. In particular, the figure with the emerald green aura felt as if he were meeting the cold, serpentine gaze of a snake when he met the person's eyes, sending chills down his spine.
"What's going on? How come so many powerful figures have suddenly appeared? This guy, covered in dark green, has an even more terrifying aura than the others. Could he be a Title Douluo?"
Immediately, he turned his gaze to the leader of the group. When he saw Dai Yao, his heart skipped a beat. For some reason, he saw a hint of familiarity in the man's face. However, he quickly suppressed this absurd thought.
How could he possibly know such a traitorous scoundrel?!
Calm down and shout sternly:
"No matter who you are, if you dare to take another step forward, it will be considered a provocation against the Star Luo Empire. At that time, none of you will leave alive!"
Upon hearing their commander's voice, the soldiers of Wuguan City regained their courage, staring intently at the few people outside the city. They raised their crossbows and aimed at the people, as if they would tear them apart if they took another step forward.
Upon hearing this, Yang Wudi stepped forward, spear in hand, his face filled with murderous intent, and said coldly:
"Sect Master, this first battle upon entering the Star Luo Empire must be fought to boost morale! Let me go; I'll kill him in less than three rounds!"
Under everyone's gaze, Dai Yao gently waved his hand and said:
"No, Senior Yang Wudi, you are one of our trump cards. If you were to make a move, it would be a waste of your talent. I will personally take on this battle."
Immediately, Dai Yao's eight wings fluttered gently, leaping out of the ranks. Gazing at the general, he said calmly:
"You want us to retreat? Fine. If you defeat me, I'll do whatever you want with me. But if you lose, don't blame me for flattening this Wuguan City!"
Bai Feng laughed heartily, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. It wasn't that he underestimated his opponent, but Dai Yao was simply too young, only in his early twenties. No matter how powerful he was, he was merely a Soul King. For a mere Soul King to dare challenge him, a Soul Saint, was utterly laughable!
He glanced at the figures behind Dai Yao, and the aura of each one made his heart tremble.
If this kid really has the authority to make the decision, then he has no choice but to accept the challenge. Those Soul Douluo-level powerhouses, once they wreak havoc within Wuguan, will be unstoppable.
But if this kid can make decisions and get all these Soul Douluos to listen to him, then he must have some strength.
This made Bai Feng somewhat wary.
Could a mere Soul King possibly overcome two realms and defeat him, a Soul Saint? The answer is, of course, no!
A cold smile crept onto his lips as he said:
"Alright, I'll accept your challenge. Kid, don't blame me for bullying you!"
Immediately, he leaped out of Wuguan City and landed heavily on the ground with a thud, looking up at Dai Yao with disdain.
Dai Yao frowned:
"Noisy".
A mere extra dared to spout such arrogant words. Sure enough, no matter what kind of novel it is, extras always utter some tough words before a fight.
Upon hearing this, Bai Feng snorted coldly and said:
"Kid, don't be so arrogant. You may be a genius among your peers, but the gap in skill level cannot be bridged by the title of genius!"
As his soul power surged, his seven soul rings slowly emerged. Two yellow, two purple, and three black—the best soul ring configuration—he certainly had reason to be proud.
In mid-air, Dai Yao coldly looked down at Bai Feng's actions, slowly extending his left hand. With a hiss, three extremely sharp blades emerged from between Dai Yao's fingers.
Upon seeing these three sharp blades, everyone felt as if they had been cut by knives, their skin stinging slightly.
"This...this could be an external soul bone?!"
Before Wuguan, Bai Feng frowned, a bad premonition rising in his heart.
Behind Dai Yao, looking at the many astonished Soul Masters within Wuguan Pass, Niu Gao thought disdainfully:
"This is just the sect master's most ordinary existence. When you see the sect master's 100,000-year soul ring, you will be so surprised that you won't be able to close your mouths."
The Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's external soul bone posed a significant threat to Bai Feng. Although Dai Yao hadn't yet used his martial soul, he had to take Dai Yao seriously. Out of caution, he immediately used his seventh soul skill. Using his true martial soul form, he didn't believe he couldn't defeat the kid in front of him.
The seventh black soul ring lit up, and a massive surge of soul power rushed out. Fiery red flames burned continuously on Bai Feng's body, and before long, he transformed into a giant fire fox.
The fire fox's bright eyes lost some of their disdain and gained more seriousness as it spoke in human language:
"Kid, it's not too late for you to admit defeat!"
"Fire Fox? It's the same as my mother's martial spirit."
Looking at Bai Feng transformed into a fire fox, Dai Yao was somewhat surprised but ignored Bai Feng's provocation. His mother possessed the Fire Fox Martial Soul, and back then, when he awakened his own Martial Soul, he was worried that he wouldn't be able to awaken the White Tiger Martial Soul because of his mother's Martial Soul.
"Fine, I'll spare your life since you share the same martial soul as my mother."
Immediately, soul power surged into his left hand, and the left palm bone of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear began to condense a dazzling white light. In just a few breaths, the soul skill had taken shape. Since Dai Yao's strength had grown, the power of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's external soul bone had also been constantly increasing. What was once comparable to a Soul Emperor-level soul skill had now become a Soul Douluo-level soul skill!
Buzz—
The space trembled, the air groaned, and the bricks and stones on the outer side of Wuguan City gradually cracked. You must know that this was a city wall that had withstood the Heavenly Dou Army for tens of thousands of years! It was actually cracked by the aftershocks of this person's soul skill!
On the ground, Bai Feng stared wide-eyed, an overwhelming sense of terror rising within him.
"Wait, how can this guy unleash such a terrifying soul skill?! I only feel this kind of pressure when facing a Soul Douluo. This kid is definitely a monster. I have to escape, yes, I have to escape quickly! If I don't escape now, I'll be dead!"
Immediately, Bai Feng rushed towards Wuguan without hesitation.
Seeing Bai Feng's actions, Dai Yao silently said:
"Trying to escape? It's too late!"
With a gentle wave of his left hand, a blinding white light suddenly swept down, seemingly engulfing the entire world. Like lightning, the Sky-Tearing Claw struck Bai Feng hard in the back.
"ah!"
With a painful scream, Bai Feng's Martial Soul True Body disintegrated, transforming back into human form. A deep, bone-revealing wound appeared on his back, and Bai Feng lay on the ground, barely alive.
The entire world fell silent. All the soldiers of Wuguan City stared blankly at their dying commander, their faces filled with disbelief. Their commander, in their hearts, was invincible; now, he had been defeated by someone using a single soul technique?
Dugu Bo nodded slightly.
Even he himself highly approved of Dai Yao's move.
The elders beside him couldn't help but swallow hard. Such a soul skill was something no one except Yang Wudi could easily withstand. Keep in mind, Dai Yao was already this powerful even before using his soul skill; how terrifying would he be when he truly unleashed it!
Dai Yao glanced at Bai Feng indifferently, having already shown mercy considering that Bai Feng shared the same martial soul as his mother. He raised his head, gazing at the majestic pass that had stood on the continent for tens of thousands of years, his eyes flashing with cold light.
This formidable pass stands on my way back; it must be destroyed, otherwise it will greatly hinder my retreat.
He shouted loudly:
"Azure Lotus Sect, heed my command! This Martial Pass must be destroyed!"
Inside Wuguan Pass, all the soldiers were stunned, not understanding what Dai Yao meant. But at that moment, screams suddenly came from inside Wuguan Pass. A few breaths later, the once majestic Wuguan Pass was suddenly rocked by a series of huge explosions. The ancient city walls collapsed, and bricks and stones flew everywhere.
Those crossbows that were powerful enough to threaten even a strong Soul Master were all destroyed.
"It seems that the Qinglian Sect disciples lurking in Wuguan have already made their move. The already damaged Wuguan City can no longer threaten our return route. As long as the Qinglian Sect disciples continue to make their moves in secret, Wuguan City will never be able to recover."
Dai Yao thought to himself.
"Elders, let's go."
Dai Yao gave the instructions.
Immediately, it transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the heart of the Star Luo Empire.
A moment later, Dugu Bo, along with the elders of the Qinglian Sect, also flew away.
Several streaks of light slowly disappeared into the sky above the Star Luo Empire.
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Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City, Imperial Palace.
"What!"
The memorial was thrown to the ground, and Emperor Xingluo roared in fury. The mighty Wuguan Pass had been destroyed by someone he had never taken seriously; he couldn't bear to lose face like this.
After a while, he gradually calmed his anger and said coldly:
"What a wretched creature! He actually dared to come. In that case, this will be his burial ground! Elder, your plan has really worked."
Beneath the throne sat an old man with an ancient face, his eyes closed. Beside him were the four elders of the council, all seated and gazing at the Star Luo Emperor.
Upon hearing the Star Luo Emperor's words, the old man slowly opened his eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing within his cloudy pupils. He appeared like a fierce tiger lying down to rest, but everyone knew that once this tiger made its move, it would be unstoppable, and no one could halt it.
He glanced indifferently at the Star Luo Emperor and calmly said:
"Dai Yao is a good kid, loyal and righteous. He came back immediately after hearing that Heng Yu was in trouble. I really can't understand why you don't value this kid at all, and even drove him away."
The Star Luo Empire's expression was somewhat displeased. Although this person was the ancestor of the Dai family, he was the Star Luo Emperor. No one in the Star Luo Empire dared to disobey him, so the words of the Grand Elder were particularly grating to him.
Although Dai Yao was his son, he never regarded him as his own son because of Empress Xingluo. If he could exchange Dai Yao's life for Empress Xingluo's compromise, so that she would stop causing trouble and settle down, he would be more than happy to do so.
However, he never expected that Dai Yao would display such astonishing talent, even attracting the attention of the family elders. The better Dai Yao fared, the more Empress Xingluo resented him, making him a thorn in her side, someone she wished she could get rid of as soon as possible.
In the end, Dai Yao was taken away by the Spirit Hall.
Seeing the tense situation between the two, the Second Elder smiled sinisterly and said:
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Didn't the memorial say that Wuguan City has fallen? Don't forget, Bai Feng, the garrison commander of Wuguan, is that wicked man's maternal uncle. Given that wicked man's hatred for us, he must have already killed Bai Feng. If he knew that he had killed his own uncle, he might be devastated!"
Before the Star Luo Emperor could react, the First Elder slowly turned his head, stared coldly at the Second Elder, and said in a cold voice:
"Second brother, who told you to make these arrangements?"
The second elder was taken aback and replied:
"Of course it's myself."
The First Elder stared at the Second Elder for a long while before looking away.
"Second Elder, your arrangements are useless. When that wretched child was still in the Cold Palace, Bai Feng and the others ignored him completely in order to win over the Empress. When that wretched child gets angry, he shows no mercy whatsoever. Do you think he will care about Bai Feng's status?"
After he finished speaking, the Second Elder fell silent, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
After a long pause, the Star Luo Emperor seemed to remember something and muttered a curse in a low voice:
"Damn the Spirit Hall! If it weren't for them, that bastard would never have had a chance to escape. Moreover, the situation in the Star Luo Empire wouldn't be so dire now. One day, I will definitely uproot the Spirit Hall from the continent!"
During this period, the Spirit Hall's forces stirred up trouble in the Star Luo Empire. Originally, the Dai family planned to lay a trap for Dai Yao in the Star Luo Empire, ensuring that if Dai Yao dared to enter, he would never return.
However, due to the Spirit Hall, a large number of forces chose to remain on the sidelines and no longer intervened in the feud between the Dai family and Dai Yao.
Emperor Xingluo sent people to urge them on, and they had their reasons: this was a family matter of the royal family, and as outsiders, they shouldn't interfere in the infighting among the royal relatives. After all, outsiders were indeed quite wary of such matters, and their reasoning was truly impeccable.
"These damned opportunists, I will also settle accounts with them!"
Emperor Xingluo roared in anger.
The Grand Elder said calmly:
"Don't be angry. The Spirit Hall is our enemy. Seeing us suffer a setback, of course they will come to our aid. Since we can't stop Dai Yao from advancing unimpeded, let's prepare in Star Luo City and wait for him to walk into our trap."
Emperor Xingluo nodded slowly.
This is the only option they can currently choose.
Star Luo City was a city they completely controlled. Since Dai Yao had the help of the Spirit Hall, they simply consolidated their strength and laid a tight net in Star Luo City.
After much discussion, the layout of Xingluo City was slightly adjusted, and the Xingluo Emperor left the palace.
Inside the palace, the First Elder closed his eyes to rest, like a statue; the Second Elder's gaze was cold, and no one knew what he was thinking; the Third Elder was eating heartily; and the Fourth Elder sat by the window, watching the butterflies, completely ignoring the discussions among the others.
The Fifth Elder was lost in his memories, his expression filled with regret.
If he had been more courageous back then and had shielded Dai Yao from the pressure from the Empress, perhaps...
"well."
The Fifth Elder sighed softly.
These regrets can only be summed up in a sigh... (End of Chapter)