: A Sudden Helping Hand Appears!"Such a brutal battle, was it just a warm-up?"
Countless people thought in horror.
High above, watching the battle unfold, the Grand Elder grew increasingly silent.
The bitterness in my heart was overflowing.
The fact that Dai Yao, merely at the Soul Emperor level, could suppress the Star Luo Emperor after he activated his Martial Soul True Body, demonstrates his formidable strength. The Star Luo Emperor is considered top-tier among Soul Douluos, yet Dai Yao was able to suppress him. If Dai Yao were to become a Title Douluo, he would be virtually invincible!
But they personally handed such a genius over to the Spirit Hall!
All my emotions turned into a helpless sigh.
On Dai Yao's side, the Soul Douluos who were still resting were somewhat terrified after witnessing the battle. This level of combat was deadly; in their own hands, aside from Yang Wudi, they probably wouldn't have lasted more than a few moves.
"Sect Master, you're truly terrifying. You seem to be even younger than Niu Ben, yet your strength... sigh..."
Niu Gao sighed helplessly.
Yang Wudi patted Niu Gao on the shoulder and laughed:
"Don't even bother comparing yourself to the sect leader. He's not human, he's a monster! Comparing yourself to him is just asking for trouble. Niu Ben is a very good kid. Under his command, the battle below is proceeding smoothly. So far, there haven't been many casualties."
Yang Wudi turned his head to look at the silent white crane and solemnly said:
"Old White Bird, by now you should understand, right? The Sect Master's potential is far greater than Tang San's! Ever since Tang San became the Regent of the Heaven Dou Empire, he must have sent you quite a few messages. We're old brothers, and although I don't want to interfere with your decisions, I can't just stand by and watch you die."
"We've finally managed to get together, and we don't have to hide anymore. You should cherish this opportunity."
The white crane remained silent, its expression one of struggle.
Since the Haotian Sect emerged from seclusion and Tang San became the Regent of the Heaven Dou Empire, he has been constantly inviting the Min Clan to betray the Qinglian Sect, and he is very tempted.
He had never blamed Tang Hao for what happened back then, and given his kinship with Tang San, he would surely be highly valued if he joined the Heaven Dou Empire. However, they had just joined the Green Lotus Sect; if he betrayed them, what would the world think of him? What would his own clan think of him?
Therefore, he struggled somewhat. After witnessing Dai Yao's potential today, he remained silent for a moment before finally making up his mind:
"Old friend, I understand. I will not leave the Azure Lotus Sect."
"Okay, it's good that you've figured it out."
Yang Wudi and Niu Gao exchanged a glance and laughed.
Immediately, the three activated their spirit rings again and charged into the Star Luo camp.
The Soul Douluos of the Star Luo camp, though deeply shocked by the battle in the sky, were forced to confront the attacks of the Azure Lotus Sect and numerous reinforcements from Dai Yao. Both sides fought with all their might, unwilling to allow the other to have any spare strength that might affect the battle between Dai Yao and the Star Luo Emperor in the sky.
In the inner palace.
The empress, who was surrounded by protective guards, looked at the battle in the sky, her face gradually turning pale.
Unexpectedly, in just a few years, Dai Yao was already able to compete with the Star Luo Emperor, and even suppressed the Star Luo Emperor in close combat.
"If we give him a few more years, wouldn't that be..."
In an instant, the Empress was so frightened that her whole body went cold!
Seeing the terror on his mother's face, Dai Mubai understood what she was thinking, but there was nothing he could do.
Even Dai Yao's palm strike couldn't stop him, so what else could he do? A deep sense of powerlessness washed over him, slowly enveloping him.
The battle resumed in the sky.
Both sides have completed charging up their strongest soul skills.
The eighth spirit ring around the white tiger shimmered with dazzling light, and a soul power fluctuation that sent shivers down one's spine constantly emanated from it. Suddenly, a huge circular hole appeared in the thick clouds in the sky, and the golden morning sunlight shone in, gilding the battlefield on the ground with a golden edge.
"Eighth Soul Skill, White Tiger Roaring Sky Strike!"
"The Star Luo Emperor roared!"
Immediately, a pure white shockwave, spanning hundreds of kilometers, struck Dai Yao like lightning from the sky!
The energy surge generated wind pressure that pressed the ground beneath it down by an inch. Both sides fighting on the ground were forced to halt their battle and fight off the immense pressure. Smoke and dust rose, and screams of agony echoed throughout the area.
But Emperor Xingluo didn't care about the lives of these people at all. He stared intently at Dai Yao, wanting to see Dai Yao die under this soul skill.
This was his eighth soul skill, its power among the top of all Soul Douluos. He couldn't believe that Dai Yao could emerge unscathed from such an attack!
"I'd like to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve. I refuse to believe that my White Tiger Roaring Strike cannot severely injure you!"
Emperor Xingluo thought coldly.
But the next moment, his confident smile slowly froze.
Sensing the massive energy surge descending from the sky, Dai Yao abruptly looked up, his clothes fluttering wildly, his shoulder-length blond hair dancing wildly! Under this enormous energy surge, his body felt as if it were subjected to dozens of times the force of gravity, making it much more difficult to move.
"Does this mean we have no choice but to take it head-on?"
Dai Yao seemed to understand something.
Looking at the enormous, sun-like pillar of light overhead, he clenched his left hand, tightened his forearm, and in the next moment, fiercely swung it towards the sky!
The brilliant white light contained in the left palm bone of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear instantly transformed into three white rays, like the claw marks of a wild beast, and shot towards the energy pillar falling from the sky with a sharp, tearing sound as it tore through the air!
The 'Sky-Tearing Claw' grew larger and larger, carrying an aura as if it were about to split the entire sky, and then it crashed into the 'White Tiger Roaring Strike' with a thunderous roar!
boom--
A deafening roar echoed through the sky.
The energy contained in the two soul skills, 'Sky-Rending Claw' and 'White Tiger Roaring Strike', was constantly being worn down. In the horrified gaze of the Star Luo Emperor, the pillar of light descending from the sky grew dimmer and dimmer, and the white light on the claw mark became increasingly sparse.
In the end, both were annihilated, and the two soul skills were actually of equal power!
This result shocked countless people.
"What kind of soul skill did the Fourth Prince use to actually block the Emperor's eighth soul skill?!"
"No, it's not a soul skill. This move originated from the sharp blades on the Fourth Prince's left hand. Those blades should be the legendary external soul bones. And this soul skill should be an accessory skill of the external soul bones!"
"External soul bone? Could the Fourth Prince be the illegitimate son of a god? External soul bone, 100,000-year soul ring, these treasures that only exist in legends have actually gathered in the Fourth Prince alone!"
One person quietly interjected:
"Don't forget, since the Fourth Prince possesses a 100,000-year soul ring, he must also have a 100,000-year soul bone..."
Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but gasp! Their gazes towards Dai Yao contained not only envy and reverence, but also a faint, almost imperceptible greed! If they could kill Dai Yao and obtain a piece of his soul bone…
However, these people were only thinking about it. Dai Yao's current strength was already comparable to that of a Soul Douluo, and they didn't want to go and die.
"How is this possible?! You actually withstood my eighth soul skill?!"
Star Luo Emperor stared blankly for a moment as his eighth soul skill vanished, then roared in disbelief.
This was his strongest soul skill, his trump card. He had been building up for so long, all for this one decisive blow! But Dai Yao actually blocked it! Although Dai Yao was quite strong, it was a bit too much for him to block his strongest soul skill across two major realms.
He felt that the world had become somewhat unfamiliar.
Is this still the Soul Emperor?
Dai Yao grabbed his left wrist with his right hand and unleashed the full power of the 'Sky-Tearing Claw'. His entire left palm was burning hot!
A cool breeze emanated from the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone on his right leg, flowing slowly along the meridians in his body into his left palm, healing the overexerted hand.
Hearing the Emperor's exclamation, Dai Yao sneered:
"If I weren't confident of defeating you, how could I have dared to return? I told you, today I will take your head!"
At that moment, the emperor felt a chill run down his spine, and for the first time, he felt a threat to his life.
He had never taken Dai Yao seriously; a mere Soul Emperor, how could he possibly threaten a Soul Douluo like him? But today's battle had shattered all his preconceived notions. For the first time, he realized that if he had been careless in the slightest, he might have died here!
His expression gradually turned solemn as he stared at Dai Yao, and his first and third soul rings lit up simultaneously.
The White Tiger Protective Barrier protects him, and the White Tiger Vajra Transformation strengthens him, allowing him to attack Dai Yao once more.
After the clash of their strongest soul skills ended, the two entered a cooldown period. During this time, both were exhausted, their energy was greatly reduced, and they made frequent mistakes. Taking advantage of this opportunity, they could kill each other in one fell swoop!
Now, it's a battle of wills between the two sides. Whoever has the stronger will will be the final victor!
Both Dai Yao and the Star Luo Emperor were keenly aware of this. But without any hesitation, they resumed close combat, and an even bloodier and more brutal battle had just begun.
The white tiger slapped Dai Yao's face with its claws, leaving several bloody marks. In return, Dai Yao swung out the external soul bone of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, piercing into the flesh of the white tiger's face.
In just a few seconds, their injuries worsened rapidly.
This fighting style of exchanging injury for injury, life for life, can easily lead to death if one is not careful. Although they had just used their strongest soul skills, their movements became bigger and more ferocious!
Once again, Dai Yao retreated, covered in blood, panting heavily, his shoulder muscles contorted, blood gurgling out. On the other side, Bai Hu was equally badly injured; his face was a bloody mess, a deep, bone-revealing gash running across it.
They almost blinded the white tiger!
"What, kid, are you scared?"
The white tiger panted heavily, the gas condensing into white frost in the air, and mocked.
"Then why did you retreat instead of continuing the attack?"
Both sides were exhausted. This life-or-death struggle was an extremely intense test of both mind and body. Although only a few dozen seconds had passed, both were already completely drained. If the battle hadn't not been ongoing, they would have vomited by now.
Therefore, Dai Yao chose to retreat, and the Star Luo Emperor did not dare to attack rashly. The two sides tacitly agreed to take a temporary break.
Dai Yao glanced at the battle on the ground out of the corner of his eye, feeling somewhat anxious.
He has two soul skills with power comparable to those of Contra! One is the attached skill of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear external soul bone - 'Sky-Tearing Claw', and the other is his fourth soul skill - White Tiger Thunder God Strike!
Above the sky, the huge hole that appeared due to the Star Luo Emperor's fourth soul skill has been completely covered. In the thick clouds, lightning flashes and muffled thunder rumbles.
A long time ago, Dai Yao had already completed the charging of his fourth soul skill!
Emperor Xingluo will be unable to use his eighth soul skill again for a short time. His White Tiger Thunder God Strike will surely severely injure Emperor Xingluo!
That was also the day Emperor Xingluo would die!
However, he had to consider how to evacuate. He could leave at any time, but the nearly five hundred disciples of the Azure Lotus Sect on the ground could not.
Therefore, preparations for evacuation were made before the war even began. This involved sending Zhu Zhuqing and Feng Wutong, along with Dugu Xin, a Soul Douluo-level expert from the Bilin lineage, to capture a city gate while they were fighting the Star Luo royal family, ensuring their safe departure from the Star Luo Empire.
Now that the war has been going on for so long, Zhu Qing and Wu Tong should come back and join the battle here.
Their return signified that they had captured the city gates, and he no longer had any worries, allowing him to unleash his full power.
Suddenly, from the curtain of snow in the distance, two figures, one serene and the other fiery red, darted out rapidly, their six soul rings flashing continuously. Before long, they arrived at the battlefield and charged towards the Star Luo camp.
Although Zhu Zhuqing and Feng Wutong are only Soul Emperors, their strength far surpasses that of Soul Masters of the same level. Not long ago, they even had the terrifying feat of defeating a Soul Douluo.
The two women arrived like two sharp swords, piercing into the palace guards' formation and immediately shattering it.
This greatly relieved the pressure on the previously precarious Azure Lotus Sect's front line. The palace guards were suffering far greater losses than the Azure Lotus Sect disciples; after all, they didn't have dedicated meat shields like the disciples of the Imperial Clan. Unbeknownst to many, the situation had begun to fall into the hands of the Azure Lotus Sect disciples!
The Netherworld, the Vermilion Bird Domain.
With both domains fully activated, one as cold as ice and the other as hot as lava, the palace guards suffered immensely from the extremes of ice and fire.
Zhu Zhuqing moved like a nimble cat, her graceful figure flashing, as pure and cold as a snow lotus on a high mountain; while Feng Wutong was engulfed in divine fire, her eyes flashing like lightning, her domineering and noble aura like an empress in flames.
The two women attracted everyone's attention as soon as they entered.
It wasn't just because of the two women's stunning beauty, but also because of their formidable fighting prowess. Even a Soul Saint couldn't withstand more than a few moves from them!
The Zhu family patriarch stared in surprise at the suddenly appearing Zhu Zhuqing. Although Zhu Zhuqing looked much more mature, she recognized her daughter at first glance. She glanced at Dai Yao with a complicated expression, feeling both gratified and helpless, and sighed softly.
"Zhu Qing has grown up a lot, and her strength now is quite formidable. It seems her martial spirit has also changed; it's no longer just the Netherworld Cat. I can even feel the suppressive force emanating from her. This child has certainly found a good husband..."
Beneath Zhu Zhuqing's feet had already turned into a vast expanse of ice.
Above the icy realm, there is no longer a single living palace guard.
She looked up at Dai Yao in the sky, filled with worry.
"Radiance!"
She called out softly.
"I see."
Dai Yao nodded slightly to Zhu Zhuqing, understanding that she had completed the task he had assigned. He then turned his gaze to the Star Luo Emperor, his eyes flashing with an unprecedented killing intent!
"It's time to settle this once and for all."
He said coldly.
The white tiger, with only one eye open, made no attempt to hide its mockery, and sneered:
"You've already used your external soul bone skill; its cooldown time must be quite long! What other trump cards do you have to kill me?!"
Although he said this, his heart was still tense. Dai Yao had not used that blood-red soul ring until now!
Dai Yao grinned and slowly raised his right fist.
The tattered robes fluttered without wind, the fourth black soul ring lit up, the sky suddenly changed color, muffled thunder boomed incessantly, and silver snakes pierced through the heavens and earth, striking straight down on Dai Yao's right fist!
The entire world was filled with thunder, and countless dazzling silver snakes all converged on Dai Yao's right fist!
As if using lightning as a rope, Dai Yao's punch pulled down the entire world. This spectacular scene left everyone speechless with shock!
Dai Yao stared at the Star Luo Emperor, whose face was filled with shock, and said coldly:
"I've prepared more than one gift for you! I want to see what you can use to withstand this attack without your eighth soul skill! Fourth Soul Skill, White Tiger Thunder God Strike!"
Dai Yao moved, hurtling towards the Star Luo Emperor like lightning. The enormous inverted cylinder formed by countless bolts of lightning in the sky followed Dai Yao's fist, and in the blink of an eye, Dai Yao was already right in front of the Star Luo Emperor!
The terrifying power of the thunder made the white tiger's whole body go numb!
This is yet another Soul Skill at the Contra Douluo level!
In shock, the first, third, fifth, and sixth spirit rings around the White Tiger lit up simultaneously. The Star Luo Emperor was no ordinary person either; in an instant, he formulated the best possible countermeasure.
With the amplification of the third and fifth soul skills, the power of the sixth soul skill, White Tiger Annihilation Strike, increased rapidly, but it is still quite far from being a skill at the level of a Soul Douluo.
The White Tiger Thunder God Strike collided with the White Tiger Annihilation Strike. A moment later, the two moon blades of the White Tiger Annihilation Strike shattered. The White Tiger Thunder God Strike, which had consumed a lot of thunder power, shattered the protective barrier around the White Tiger and then slammed heavily into the White Tiger's head!
Thump—
Accompanied by the crackling sound of thunder, the white tiger howled in agony as it plummeted to the ground.
The white tiger slammed heavily onto the ground, bounced once, and then struggled to its feet, shaking its head vigorously to recover from the dizziness. Its snow-white fur had turned charred black, and its flesh was mangled, showing that Dai Yao's attack had inflicted considerable damage.
The White Tiger's aura had weakened considerably, but it still managed to hold on. Looking at Dai Yao in the sky, its eighth soul ring lit up once more!
"Heh, you wretched creature, you didn't expect that, did you? I withstood your attack just to complete the charging of my eighth soul skill. I must admit, your move was indeed very powerful. My head is throbbing with pain right now. If you were to strike again, you might actually kill me."
"But can you still unleash that attack? Unleashing two consecutive attacks at the Contra Douluo level must have put a lot of strain on your body."
He laughed triumphantly.
But the next moment, his smile slowly froze on his face.
In the sky, the dark gold dinosaur claw bear external soul bone on Dai Yao's left hand lit up again, and its terrifying sharpness swept across the heavens and earth once more!
Is this what you mean?
Dai Yao laughed, his smile revealing an undisguised, deep-seated killing intent!
The two soul skills collided once more, then annihilated each other. Despair gradually crept into the Star Luo Emperor's heart; his desperate counterattack, prepared with his life on the line, was blocked by Dai Yao.
"How is this possible?! How do you still have soul power and still be able to use this move?!"
The white tiger roared hysterically.
Dai Yao smiled, then roared:
"Do you know how long I suppressed my emotions before I killed you in order to control myself?!"
He activated his Chaos Azure Lotus Martial Soul, and his depleted soul power instantly became abundant. His fourth soul skill ignited once more, and dark clouds once again covered the sky. Muffled thunder roared, and countless bolts of lightning appeared and disappeared in the sky.
Emperor Xingluo stared blankly at the scene in the sky, his face full of disbelief.
Up until now, Dai Yao hadn't stopped for a moment, continuously unleashing soul skills comparable to those of a Soul Douluo, as if there were no cooldowns. Everyone stared at Dai Yao as if they had seen a monster.
If this attack lands, given the current state of the Star Luo Emperor, he will undoubtedly die!
But no one dared to step forward to block this attack for the Star Luo Emperor. Whoever tried to block it would die!
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Inside the palace, a man in a gray robe stood on the roof, gazing at the scene of the battle, and sighed softly.
"It seems it's my turn to make a move." (End of Chapter)