Chapter 402 Severely Injuring Xu Tianran.
Seeing that Xu Tianran was not dead, Wu Xuan, who was two hundred meters away, arrived in front of the two in just a few teleports.
Seeing the murderous aura emanating from Wu Xuan, Ju Zi suddenly released an invincible shield and charged towards Wu Xuan.
Wu Xuan naturally had no liking for this scheming woman. Since you married Xu Tianran and wanted to use his power to take revenge, then you should help Xu Tianran secure the throne. If it's an equal exchange and there's no love involved, then it should at least look like an equal exchange. There's no reason for you to take all the benefits and then turn around and kill your nominal husband.
With a swing of his left hand, covered in crystal-pink dragon scales, Wu Xuan shattered the invincible shield surrounding Ju Zi with a single punch. Then, he raised his right hand and slapped Ju Zi away.
"Ah~!" With a scream, Orange flew more than ten meters away and fell to the ground unconscious.
"Orange!!" With a roar, Xu Tianran stood up, staring fiercely at Wu Xuan as if Wu Xuan had killed his own mother.
"Rest in peace, Xu Tianran. History will not record the losers." Wu Xuan slowly raised his hand, his words remaining calm throughout.
"One Qi Great Handprint!"
Rumble!
As Wu Xuan slowly raised his right hand, amidst the explosive sound of rapidly converging air currents, a hurricane-sized hand, seven or eight zhang in size, slammed down on Xu Tianran.
With a muffled thud, Xu Tianran's body was slammed deep into the ground by Wu Xuan's palm. As expected, a dazzling golden light once again shone around Xu Tianran.
Although the golden light shield remained intact after the large hand dispersed, several fine cracks had appeared within it.
"I'd like to see if your level nine defensive soul tool can withstand this move!" Wu Xuan shouted coldly, and bright pink flames burst forth from the Annihilation Dragon Claw on his left hand.
The Soul-Shattering Spear, which was not far away, flew back into Wu Xuan's hand the moment he raised his hand.
"First Soul Skill, Soul Explosion!"
A phantom light shot out from the rhomboid crystal of the Soul-Breaking Spear, heading straight for Xu Tianran's spiritual sea. The air rippled slightly, and Xu Tianran's body instantly burst forth with intense light. His defensive soul tool, which he used to defend against mental attacks, emitted an extremely intense light at the first moment.
If that were all, it wouldn't be anything special. Just as the brilliance reached its peak, a shattering sound rang out. Xu Tianran's mental defense soul tool had actually broken.
Among all defensive soul tools, especially those at the ninth level, the mental defense soul tool is the most difficult to make. Even Crown Prince Xu Tianran only wore one.
The last remaining trace of spiritual power exploded, and its terrifying power directly shattered 20% of the spiritual power within Xu Tianran's sea of consciousness.
With a muffled groan, Xu Tianran's consciousness instantly drifted into a hazy state, as if he had become a vegetable. Wu Xuan's left hand, transformed into a dragon claw, pierced directly through the cracked level nine soul guide shield and twisted towards Xu Tianran's neck.
Just then, something unexpected happened.
Another silver moon suddenly rose into the sky. A third silver moon had mysteriously appeared in this night sky.
Not far away, Zhang Lexuan frowned, because she felt a sense of familiarity in the silver moon.
A burst of intense silver light erupted, transforming into a massive protective shield that completely enveloped the area where Wu Xuan and Xu Tianran were located. The shield and the silver moon shone brightly, and as the silver light flickered, Xu Tianran's figure became ethereal.
Wu Xuan gritted his teeth. At this moment, his dragon claw had only just reached Xu Tianran's shoulder. There was no time to go any further. He felt that Xu Tianran's body would dissipate in the instant before he grabbed his neck.
Therefore, Wu Xuan abandoned the idea of killing Xu Tianran and instead used the light and flames spewed out by the Extinction Dragon Claw to claw at Xu Tianran's right arm.
"Pfft!" Blood splattered, bones broke and tendons snapped, Xu Tianran's right arm was ripped off by Wu Xuan. As for Xu Tianran, his spiritual power had been somewhat dispersed by Wu Xuan's soul explosion, and he was still unconscious. The previous pain seemed to have no effect on him.
Wu Xuan looked up at the old man hanging before the silver moon. The old man was very tall, with short, gray hair standing on end, and wore a moon-white robe.
Whether it was the battlefield in the imperial palace or the titled Douluo powerhouses clashing in the sky, everyone's attention was captivated by this scene.
The old man snorted coldly, ignoring Wu Xuan, and directly used his powerful soul force to stop the gushing blood from Xu Tianran's severed arm. Immediately afterward, strange sounds suddenly echoed from the Sun Moon Empire's palace.
"Zha zha, zha zha, ga ga, ga ga, zhi zhi, zhi zhi..."
These sounds didn't come from just one direction, but from all directions.
Houses cracked open, and enormous cannon barrels began to emerge from within. The cold metallic gleam, illuminated by the light of the soul-guided shield, exuded an aura of destruction.
"Retreat!" Wu Xuan roared, his second spirit ring lighting up again as he turned and fled. At the same time, a speed boost was instantly applied to every member of the elite squad.
As the giant cannons slowly emerged from the ground, and they felt the terrifying soul power rising from them, the members of the Sharp Knife Squad's expressions changed drastically. Without the slightest hesitation, they turned around on the spot and quickly retreated.
At this moment, those on the ground were actually the safest. This was because those terrifying soul-guided cannons were all aimed at the sky. After all, ground attacks would directly damage the palace itself, and even the entire capital. But if the attacks were aimed at the sky, there would be no such problem.
Those titled Douluos who were fighting high in the sky felt it even more deeply.
Having reached the level of a Titled Douluo, they would naturally sense danger. And now, without warning, a deadly threat suddenly arose in their hearts.
Even powerful figures like Elder Xuan and Poison Undying couldn't help but gasp in shock.
The Sun Moon Empire's palace below had been completely transformed into a metal forest, with the enormous cannon barrels beginning to gleam intensely.
A fierce glint flashed in Poison Undying's eyes. He was about to pounce downwards.
But Long Xiaoyao's already enormous body suddenly underwent a drastic change.
The black dragon, which had been in a solid state, suddenly became ethereal. Yet, this ethereal form instantly increased in size.
In the blink of an eye, the black dragon that Long Xiaoyao had transformed into had grown to a thousand meters long. It hovered in mid-air, blocking Du Busi, Elder Xuan, and all the titled Douluo on their side, preventing them from launching any attacks downwards.
At this point, Elder Xuan and Poison Immortal were at a loss for what to do. They immediately shouted, "Retreat!"
Upon hearing the two's greeting, the powerful figures who were locked in a chaotic battle immediately feigned an attack, broke away from the fray, and quickly retreated.
The group of titled Douluo streaked through the air like shooting stars, disappearing into the distant horizon.
They witnessed Xu Tianran suffer a severe injury, and the group of powerful figures were particularly excited. It was clear that Xu Tianran and his group had detected the assassination attempt first, and they were still able to achieve such a result despite numerous obstacles.
All of this is thanks to Wu Xuan from Shrek Academy. If it weren't for that kid's sudden burst of energy, they probably would have returned empty-handed this time.
However, the Sun Moon Empire's foundation was even deeper than they had imagined. The old man who finally appeared to save Xu Tianran and activated the palace's attack mode could be told from the nine jet-black ten-thousand-year soul rings flashing around his body that his strength was definitely extraordinary.
(End of chapter)