Chapter 401 The Ultimate Wind Vanishes.
"Charge! Kill Xu Tianran!" Long Aotian roared excitedly, smashing the gate in front of him into pieces with a single punch, and led the members of the Body Sect into the inner city of the palace.
At this moment, what greeted everyone in the inner city of the palace was not an endless, smooth road, but a continuous line of soldiers.
These soldiers were no match for the previous group of nearly a hundred men. Each of them had only two or three spirit rings, with very few possessing four.
"Protect His Highness! Fire! Fire!" the leader roared, and hundreds upon hundreds of pale soul-guided rays rose from the ground, covering the direction of the inner city gate.
As ordinary guards of the royal palace, their equipment is basically limited to soul-guided rays; area-of-effect soul-guided devices such as soul-guided cannons are not allowed to be equipped.
This is also a comprehensive consideration. Soul-guided rays are lightweight, much more accurate than soul-guided cannons, easier to adjust, and have greater penetrating power.
"Bang bang bang bang!"
Amidst the dense buzzing sound, Long Aotian and his group were blasted into a hail of dust and dirt, and were dragged back.
As Soul Saints, this attack naturally couldn't cause any serious injuries, but the dense barrage of attacks prevented them from charging forward at all.
Seeing this, She Jiang refused to believe it and led the Soul Saints of the Star Luo Empire in a charge. Then, nothing happened. Under the concentrated fire of dense soul guide rays, She Jiang also led his troops back in a sorry state.
This is just a glimpse of the power of soul tools. When hundreds or thousands of low-level soul masters attack in formation at the same time, even a top-tier soul saint like Long Aotian would suffer if caught off guard.
"Shrek members, let's charge together! We've come this far, I'm not willing to retreat!" She Jiang, wielding a spear, said fiercely.
"Count me in! My Megalodon King has unparalleled defense and I'm willing to lead the charge!" Yao Hui cracked his neck, his eyes revealing an unprecedented determination.
Seeing the two men who were ready to die, Wu Xuan couldn't help but chuckle. "Hehe, you two don't need to be like this. It's just a mere soul guidance array. Such methods are not worth my attention."
Upon hearing this, the two were both taken aback. However, having witnessed Wu Xuan's achievements firsthand, they had no doubts about him at this moment. They only felt respect.
Upon seeing this, Wu Xuan stepped forward directly, a glint of green light flashing in his eyes.
"Fire! Fire!" Upon seeing figures reappear at the city gate, the Soul Masters, who had formed a formation, immediately roared and focused their fire on Wu Xuan.
"Captain Wu, watch out!" Long Aotian couldn't help but shout.
Wu Xuan simply smiled indifferently. The next moment, a turquoise gale swept out from Wu Xuan's body, carrying an unstoppable momentum as it covered the sky full of soul-guided rays.
Then, a scene that left everyone dumbfounded appeared: the soul-guided rays that pierced through the wind barrier only advanced a few meters before evaporating into thin air and disappearing without a trace.
The sight caused the Sun Moon Empire soldiers in the Soul Guidance Position to gasp in surprise, and then, under the command of their commander, they continued to concentrate their fire on Wu Xuan.
Then the same scene played out again, and the concentrated fire attack of the soul guidance position became a joke in front of Wu Xuan.
"All members of the Body Sect, follow me and charge! Leave no one alive!" Long Aotian was the first to react, roaring as he led several Soul Saints from the Body Sect in a charge towards the Soul Guidance Formation.
The horrified soldiers of the Sun Moon Empire dropped their soul-guided rays and erected soul-guided shields. As soon as the soul-guided shields, emitting a soft white light, were raised, the ferocious Long Aotian led several members of the Body Sect to their front.
Iron fists, leg shadows, and palm shadows blasted out in a terrifying display. Without any resistance, nearly a hundred front-line Soul Masters were directly struck by the five or six Soul Saints led by Long Aotian, their bones broken and tendons snapped, and blood splattered everywhere.
Immediately following, the powerful figures from the Xingluo and Tianhun empires also launched their attack. Like bulldozers, they carved a bloody path through the direction leading to Xu Tianran's study.
As for why they didn't fly there, it's because the inner city of the Sun and Moon Imperial Palace is equipped with a special array of soul guide devices. Layers of soul guide shields constantly emerge from the buildings, creating a formidable defensive force.
These crystallizations of the Sun Moon Empire's top-tier soul tools are not so simple; their ability to restrict flight for those below the Title Douluo level alone demonstrates their extraordinary nature.
"The Ultimate Wind? This is the power the Ultimate Wind has unleashed!!" Xu Jiujiu's eyes gleamed with wonder as she looked at Wu Xuan. At this moment, she truly witnessed the Ultimate Wind's ability to suppress long-range soul tools.
At this moment, Xu Tianran felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head; his previous rage had vanished. Their perfect plan had now officially failed, and he, the bait meant to lure the snake out of its hole, had been successfully exposed to the ravenous and powerful figures. Now he truly understood Zhongli Wu's fear of Wu Xuan.
Red, red, red, red, silver! Five terrifying spirit rings, astonishing and unparalleled, lit up beneath Wu Xuan's feet, just like the final battle in the daytime.
Three blood-red soul rings flashed back and forth, and the Soul-Breaking Spear in Wu Xuan's hand shone with unparalleled brilliance at this moment.
Mental lock, sharp brilliance, eternal wound, life devouring, and finally, the mighty shattering of heaven and earth!
Five powerful soul skills, each with a lifespan of 100,000 years, were unleashed simultaneously. The Soul-Breaking Spear, which had already expanded several times in size, was hurled out with a sudden swing from Wu Xuan.
In an instant, the world changed color. Even the Title Douluos who were locked in battle in the air felt the sudden change below.
A long rainbow of gold and silver stretched across the sky, tearing the space in its path with cracks.
"Boom!" The Soul-Shattering Spear pierced through the window with precision. Amidst a series of violent booms, the Imperial Study where Xu Tianran was located exploded on the spot, turning into countless fragments and ruins.
As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, Xu Tianran was revealed lying in Ju Zi's arms. Above their heads, a bowl-shaped soul tool that had been broken in two was floating.
At this moment, the dull little bowl looked like a broken bowl, without any trace of being a level nine peak defensive soul tool.
As the crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire, and having once been ambushed and severely injured, Xu Tianran has always been extremely cautious about his safety. The reason the two of them were able to survive Wu Xuan's outburst was thanks to this small bowl.
"Huff—, huff—!" Xu Tianran, lying in Ju Zi's arms, was as pale as paper, his chest heaving violently.
At that moment, he felt utterly ridiculous. His self-assured victory had come to nothing. He truly understood the meaning of the proverb, "A wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall."
(End of chapter)