Chapter 397: The Star Luo Empire is Destroyed!
The plains outside Star Luo City.
This was once an endless wheat field, but now it was dyed dark red with blood.
"Fight!"
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
On and below the city walls, 150,000 soldiers shouted in unison, their voices shaking the clouds!
Below the city, Golden Crocodile Douluo narrowed his eyes slightly as he heard the shouting.
"Courting death," he said indifferently, raising his right hand and waving it forward.
"Attack!"
Two simple words, yet they seemed to open the gates of Hell.
Thirty thousand Soul Masters released their Martial Souls simultaneously! In an instant, the light of various Soul Rings intertwined, illuminating half the sky! Thousands of Martial Soul Abilities erupted at once, crashing toward Star Luo City like the world was ending!
"Defend!" the Duke of White Tiger roared, his White Tiger War Saber unsheathed. A white curtain of light rose from the city wall, just barely blocking the first wave of attacks!
But the second and third waves followed immediately!
"Boom! Boom! Boom—!!"
The explosions were continuous, the city walls trembled violently, bricks and stones shattered, and dust filled the air! Ordinary soldiers were like paper in the aftershocks of the Martial Soul Abilities, falling with screams as blood stained the walls!
"Counterattack!" Marshal of Star Luo shouted sternly, and the Soul Guidance Cannons on the city walls fired simultaneously!
Hundreds of beams of light shot into the Spirit Empire's army formation, exploding into clouds of blood!
But the Soul Masters of the Spirit Empire were well-trained. The attack system Soul Masters in the front row held up defenses, while the support system Soul Masters in the back row provided constant buffs. Their casualties were far lower than those of the Star Luo defenders.
"We can't go on like this," General said in a heavy voice. "Their Titled Douluo haven't even made a move yet, and our defensive line is about to break."
Marshal of Star Luo gritted his teeth.
He knew General was right.
The six Titled Douluo of the Spirit Empire had been standing at the rear of the army formation, only releasing their pressure without taking action. They were waiting—waiting for Star Luo's defenses to be consumed to their limit before delivering a fatal blow.
"I'm going down." The Duke of White Tiger gripped his war saber. "I'll go hold off Golden Crocodile Douluo."
"Are you crazy?" General grabbed him. "Are you a match for him?"
"No," the Duke of White Tiger shook his head. "But I can stall him for fifteen minutes. Within that time, find a way to heavily injure the other Titled Douluo. Even if you only kill one, it will reduce the pressure."
"You're going to your death!" General roared.
The Duke of White Tiger smiled, his expression carrying a hint of tragic heroism.
"One death to save millions. This deal is worth it."
After saying that, he broke free from General's hand and leapt off the city wall!
"White Tiger, possess me!"
A tiger's roar shook heaven and earth!
The Duke of White Tiger's body swelled, his muscles bulged, his white hair stood on end, and eight Soul Rings—two yellow, two purple, and four black—circled his body! His Martial Soul was the Evil Eyed White Tiger, sharing the same origin as the imperial family; though not as pure as Marshal of Star Luo's, it was still overbearingly peerless!
"Old man Gold Crocodile! Do you dare to fight me?!"
His voice was like thunder, exploding across the battlefield!
Golden Crocodile Douluo glanced at him, a look of disdain curling his lips.
"Overestimating yourself."
He lifted his foot and took a single step, crossing a distance of a thousand feet to appear in front of the Duke of White Tiger!
"Since you wish to die, this old man will fulfill your wish."
Golden Crocodile Douluo raised his hand and struck out with a palm!
That palm looked ordinary, with no light, no loud noise, and not even the sound of wind, but the Duke of White Tiger's expression changed abruptly!
He felt that the power contained in that palm was enough to destroy a mountain!
"White Tiger Heaven-Rending Slash!"
The Duke of White Tiger roared, and his White Tiger War Saber turned into a hundred-foot blade light, slashing down head-on!
Blade and palm met.
"Boom—!!!"
The ground cracked, and dust soared into the sky!
The Duke of White Tiger's blade light shattered inch by inch, and he was sent flying like he had been struck by a giant hammer, spraying blood from his mouth!
One move, heavily injured!
Golden Crocodile Douluo did not pursue, only coldly watching the Duke of White Tiger crash into the distant ruins.
"Next."
His voice was as calm as if he were saying the weather was nice today.
On the city wall, Marshal of Star Luo's eyes nearly split open with rage!
"Uncle Tianxing!"
"Marshal, stay calm!" General held him back firmly. "You cannot go down! If you go down, who will command?"
Marshal of Star Luo trembled all over, his fists clenched until they cracked.
Just then, the six Titled Douluo of the Spirit Empire moved simultaneously!
Golden Crocodile Douluo charged straight for the city gate and struck out with a palm, shattering it!
With six Titled Douluo attacking at once, Star Luo City's defenses were like paper!
"Stop them!" General roared, leaping off the city wall. His Pojun Spear turned into dozens of spear shadows, stabbing straight at Golden Crocodile Douluo!
Two elderly Enshrines also took action. The claws of the Heaven-Breaking Wolf and the ice spikes of the Mystic Ice Tortoise slammed toward the Titled Douluo of the Spirit Empire!
Marshal of Star Luo also rushed down, his long spear like a Dragon, aiming straight for Hu Liena!
Four Titled Douluo against six.
This was an unequal duel.
General rushed in front of Golden Crocodile Douluo, his Pojun Spear thrusting out like a rain of shadows!
Golden Crocodile Douluo didn't even look, waving his hand casually to shatter all the spear shadows!
He followed with a backhand palm strike to General's chest!
"Crack!"
The sound of breaking ribs was clearly audible. General spat blood and flew backward, slamming heavily into the city wall, his body embedded into the masonry!
"General Qin!" the defenders cried out.
The most tragic was the Duke of White Tiger. He crawled out of the ruins, covered in blood, his left arm twisted at a bizarre angle, clearly broken.
But he did not retreat; instead, he lunged at Golden Crocodile Douluo even more frantically!
"White Tiger Destruction Kill!"
He burned his essence blood, concentrating all his Soul Power into this one strike!
His tiger claws turned into a blinding white light, tearing through the air and slashing directly at Golden Crocodile Douluo!
Golden Crocodile Douluo finally looked at him properly.
"A bit interesting."
He raised his right hand, fingers spread, and a golden crocodile phantom appeared in his palm.
"Golden Crocodile Devouring the Heavens."
The golden crocodile opened its massive maw and swallowed the white light in one gulp!
The Duke of White Tiger's full-strength strike was like a stone dropped into the ocean, vanishing without a trace!
"No—!"
The Duke of White Tiger's eyes widened, his face full of despair.
Golden Crocodile Douluo did not give him a second chance. He struck down with a palm, hitting the Duke of White Tiger right on the crown of his head!
"Thud."
After a dull thud, the Duke of White Tiger's body slowly collapsed.
The Duke of White Tiger had fallen in battle!
"Uncle Tianxing—!!!"
Marshal of Star Luo roared hoarsely, tears streaming down his face!
He rushed toward Golden Crocodile Douluo like a madman, but was stopped by Hu Liena's Fox Fire!
"Your opponent is me," Hu Liena said coldly, the phantom of the Nine-Tailed Fox pouncing once again!
Marshal of Star Luo was forced back, his eyes bloodshot!
General struggled out of the city wall. His Pojun Spear was broken and he was covered in blood, but he still stood in front of Golden Crocodile Douluo!
"Step down," Golden Crocodile Douluo said indifferently. "This old man does not wish to kill you."
General smiled, his expression full of bitterness: "Step down? Where to? Behind me is Star Luo City, and millions of people. If I step down, what happens to them?"
He raised his broken spear and pointed it at Golden Crocodile Douluo: "Come again!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Fine, this old man will fulfill your wish."
He struck out with a palm, hitting General squarely in the chest.
General's body was like a broken kite, flying dozens of feet before slamming heavily onto the ground, never to rise again. The Commander of the Imperial Guard had fallen in battle!
All four Titled Douluo had fallen!
Star Luo City's defenses completely collapsed!
Marshal of Star Luo knelt on the city wall, looking at the corpses littering the ground below and the Spirit Empire's army swarming in, his eyes full of despair.
"Heaven is destroying my Star Luo..." he murmured, tears falling silently.
Hu Liena landed before him, the phantom of the Nine-Tailed Fox looking down on him from above.
"Marshal of Star Luo, surrender," her voice was icy. "Surrender, and I can guarantee your life."
Marshal of Star Luo looked up at her and suddenly smiled.
"I think Star Luo can fall, but the backbone of the Dai Family will not bend."
He leapt up, thrusting his broken spear at Hu Liena!
Hu Liena sighed, and the phantom of the Nine-Tailed Fox swiped a claw.
Marshal of Star Luo's body was torn apart in mid-air, blood raining down like red rain.
The Marshal of Star Luo Empire had fallen in battle!
On the city wall, the flag of Star Luo slowly fell.
Below the city, the Spirit Empire's army cheered to the heavens.
Golden Crocodile Douluo stood at the city gate, looking at the city about to fall, expressionless.
"Pass the order. After entering the city, do not slaughter civilians. Leave no member of the imperial family alive."
"Yes!"
Just then.
In the distance, several sounds of breaking air came from the horizon!
The sounds approached quickly! Golden Crocodile Douluo frowned and looked up.
In the sky to the southeast, several streaks of light were racing toward them at a terrifying speed!
Leading them was a jade-green light, dazzling and bright, like a green meteor!
Following it were a seven-colored light, a silver light, a golden light, and a deep blue light—five lights, five vast, sea-like auras!
Golden Crocodile Douluo's pupils suddenly contracted!
Among those five auras, at least three were at the Titled Douluo level!
Moreover... the aura of one of them was actually not inferior to his own!
"Who is it?!" one of the Titled Douluo shouted sternly.
As the light dissipated, five figures descended from the sky and landed on the Star Luo City wall!
The leader was a man in jade-green robes, with white hair but a youthful face and a cold expression. He was surrounded by nine Soul Rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—all nine rings present!
Jade Phosphor Serpent, Dugu Bo!
Behind him, a middle-aged scholar in fine robes held the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. The pagoda's light was dazzling; it was the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi!
Beside Ning Fengzhi, two old men stood to his left and right. The old man on the left was dressed in snow-white clothes, his Sword Qi piercing the sky; it was Sword Douluo Chen Xin! The old man on the right was in gray robes, with skeletal shadows looming, it was Bone Douluo Gu Rong!
The last person was burly with a resolute face, holding a pitch-black Soul Breaking Spear, his whole body exuding a chilling Killing Intent—the Clan Chief of the Breaking Clan, Yang Wudi!
The five landed on the city wall, their eyes sweeping over the devastated battlefield, the corpses of the defenders, and the weeping civilians, their eyes filled with anger and pity.
Dugu Bo looked up at Golden Crocodile Douluo below the city, his voice cold as a blade: "Old man Gold Crocodile, the Star Luo Empire is not a place for you to run wild."
Golden Crocodile Douluo narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the five people, finally landing on Ning Fengzhi.
"Ning Fengzhi, your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has already been destroyed by Spirit Hall. Instead of hiding and gasping for breath, you dare come here to seek death?"
Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly, his smile full of sorrow and determination:
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is indeed gone, but I, Ning Fengzhi, am still alive. As long as I live, Spirit Hall can't think of easily trampling any city."
He raised the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and the pagoda's light shone brightly!
"Seven Treasures turn, there is Glazed Tile. First, Strength; second, Speed; third, Martial Soul; fourth, Defense; fifth, Attack; sixth, Attribute Increase!"
Six beams of light simultaneously fell upon Dugu Bo, Sword and Bone Douluo, and Yang Wudi!
Six types of buffs, an all-attribute increase!
Sword Douluo Chen Xin's long sword was unsheathed, its Sword Intent piercing the clouds and its Sword Qi like a rainbow!
A massive white bone phantom appeared behind Bone Douluo Gu Rong, the bones creaking and emitting a heart-stopping aura of death!
Yang Wudi shook his Soul Breaking Spear, the tip flashing with cold light and chilling Killing Intent!
The phantom of the Jade Phosphor Serpent appeared around Dugu Bo, and a jade-green poison mist spread out, enveloping the entire section of the city wall! Five Titled Douluo-level powerhouses simultaneously released their full pressure!
Five A fusion of auras.
Like an invisible wall, they blocked the Spirit Empire's army!
Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression finally changed.
He hadn't expected that at this time, anyone would still dare to come and support Star Luo.
He hadn't expected Ning Fengzhi to have such courage.
He Even more unexpectedly, that Old Poison, Dugu Bo, would actually stand on Star Luo's side.
Golden Crocodile Douluo said in a deep voice:
"Dugu Bo. You have no grievances or enmity with Spirit Hall, why bother wading into these muddy waters?"
Dugu Bo sneer:
"No grievances or enmity? Your Spirit Hall is hunting down people from my Tianxing Academy, and you call that no grievances? Your Spirit Hall destroyed my friend's Sect, and you call that no grievances? Old man Gold Crocodile, your skin is truly thick."
Golden Crocodile Douluo was silent for a moment, then nodded:
"Fine, since you all wish to die, this old man will fulfill your wishes."
He raised his right hand, preparing to order the general offensive.
Just then, Ning Fengzhi spoke, his voice calm yet carrying an unquestionable power:
"Senior Gold Crocodile, this Junior has a few words I would like you to consider."
"Speak."
Ning Fengzhi said slowly, "Have you ever considered that even if you destroy all opposing forces, can the Spirit Empire enjoy long-term peace and stability?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo frowned. "What are you trying to say?"
Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly. "What I want to say is that in this war, there are no winners. Too many people have already died in the Spirit Empire, and too many have died in Star Luo. If we continue to fight, only more will die. Why not... each take a step back and turn weapons into jade and silk?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo sneered. "Turn weapons into jade and silk? When your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was destroyed, why didn't you turn weapons into jade and silk with Spirit Hall?"
Ning Fengzhi's smile remained unchanged:
"That is why I have come to advise you, Senior. When will the cycle of vengeance end? Instead of killing each other, it is better to sit down and talk. The Spirit Empire needs allies, not more enemies."
Golden Crocodile Douluo fell silent.
He knew Ning Fengzhi had a point, but he was clearly trying to trick him, waiting for that boy Tang Chuan to return. Although the Spirit Empire was powerful, it had too many enemies and would eventually find itself surrounded. If they could reach some sort of balance with Star Luo and Heaven Dou, it would indeed be more cost-effective than unification by force.
But what they wanted was conquest, revenge, and to establish authority after Bibi Dong's death.
"Ning Fengzhi, I appreciate your good intentions," Golden Crocodile Douluo said slowly. "But this war is not for me to decide."
After saying that, he raised his hand and waved it forward.
"Attack."
The Spirit Empire's army surged once more, and the light of Martial Soul Abilities illuminated the sky again.
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