Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1711 Ace vs. Ace

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In Bao Nansong's field of vision, he could only catch a faint, almost non-existent, phantom of the fire line.

At the critical moment of life and death, Bao Nansong's danger perception as a high-level soul master came into play, and his body made the only reaction driven by instinct.

He roared and instantly activated his strongest physical defense skill.

"Sixth Soul Ring (Black) - Boshan Die Zhang!"

The "wrapping" armor covering his body instantly became as thick and solid as an ancient silk book stacked for thousands of years, its earthy yellow light shining brightly, attempting to condense a giant shield phantom in front of him, layered and shaped like a mountain.

However, despite its sturdiness, the "Layered Peaks of Boshan" still proved insufficient against the "Flame Prison Breaking Shuttle".

puff!

The ancient flying knife, imbued with the power of "overlapping flames" and the essence of "piercing bone nails," tore through the layers of silk light that formed the "silk mountain" with the force of breaking through boundaries. The defense was forcibly breached amidst a sharp tearing sound!
If it weren't for Bao Nansong's survival instinct at the last critical moment, using all his strength to forcibly shift his body to the side, the flying knife burning with the color of fire clouds would not have pierced his shoulder blade, but would have been driven directly into the depths of his throat.

Moreover, even though the throwing knife had been pulled out, the "Soul-Burning Inducement" effect it carried was still raging, causing the soul to feel as if it were being licked by flames, bringing indescribable pain and mental torment.

Now, the throwing knife that had caused all this pain and the threat of death was calmly suspended between Li Xunhuan's slender fingers, its light shimmering with the restrained glow of fire clouds, as if it had never been stained with blood.

Bao Nansong felt a chill run down his spine and straight to the top of his head, and cold sweat poured down his body uncontrollably.

Li Xunhuan's calm gaze terrified him more than the sharpest blade.

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Just as the fierce battle raged in the central hall, other areas of the Bao family's vast mansion also saw large-scale and intense conflicts, including some heart-stopping surges of battle soul power.

The vestibular area became the main battleground for direct confrontation.

In this operation, the Heaven Dou Royal Family did not mobilize the local Sunset Legion stationed in Sunset City, but instead directly used its core strength, the ace of the Royal Knights—the Heaven Dou Knights.

This legion is known as the Royal Guard and is one of the most powerful elite forces in the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Similar to the renowned top legions on the continent (such as the Angel, Fighting Soul, and White Tiger Legions), the Heavenly Fighting Knights' members must start at the Soul King level.

The commander of this elite force was Xue Hongtao, who also served as the deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Knights, holding the rank of second grade.

The decision to deploy the Heavenly Knights, directly under the royal family, for this raid was based on three main considerations:

First, to mitigate the risk of intelligence leaks. The Bao family has been operating in Sunset City and the local garrison (Sunset Legion) for many years, and their informants are undoubtedly widespread. Mobilizing local forces would easily expose the operation prematurely. Second, to maximize the effect of the surprise attack. The Heavenly Fighting Knights secretly arrived outside Sunset City the day before the operation, under the guise of a "military exercise." This move aimed to exploit the information gap and achieve a completely unexpected effect.

III. Real Combat Experience. Although the Heavenly Dou Knights are composed of experienced ace Soul Masters, their previous combat targets have mostly been conventional armed forces or Soul Beasts. This confrontation with the true main force of the Black Nether Legion is the Knights' first real combat experience. This mission was actively sought by the Commander Xue Hongtao, with the aim of allowing this sharp blade of the empire to gain valuable practical experience in fighting against elite evil Soul Masters through the baptism of blood and fire.

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The deafening roar of iron hooves and the clanging of metal shook the entire front courtyard of the Bao Mansion, and the air was filled with an overwhelming smell of rust and the stench of burnt entrails.

The Heavenly Knights, the ultimate blade of the empire, are crushing forward with three unstoppable torrents of steel.

A torrent of dark silver water surged in from the main gate and the two wings of the courtyard, tearing apart everything in its path.

Their formation was as solid as a mountain, with squads and companies working in close coordination, consisting of heavy infantry, heavy knights, and flying guard units.

The kite-shaped shields of the heavily armored knights in the front row stood up perfectly, their bases wedged into the bricks and stones, producing a dull thud, forming a moving barrier that kept advancing and gleaming with a cold metallic luster.

The heavy, dark silver alloy armor reflected a chilling luster in the sunlight, covering every vital part of the muscular warrior.

The four-meter-long Soul-Shattering Spear, its shaft as thick as a goose egg, its tip wreathed in compressed battle aura, like a thirsty venomous fang, was thrust out with astonishing coordination from the gaps in the shield at the commander's short, powerful command—

"Thud! Crack!" Each synchronized thrust was accompanied by the muffled sound of armor being pierced and bones being torn apart, and the crisp sound of bones breaking, as the Bao family guards outside the shield wall who tried to resist were instantly attacked.

The guards' flashy but impractical armor was like paper against the Empire's finely crafted Soul-Shattering Spears. The spearheads easily pierced through the breastplates, drawing out blood arrows mixed with shattered internal organs. The heavy hooves or iron boots mercilessly trampled over the wounded on the ground, crushing their cries of agony and pleas for mercy along with their fragile skulls onto the stone pavement covered with viscous blood and broken organs.

However, as the knights ventured deeper into the path paved with blood and severed limbs, a chilling, eerie cold suddenly descended upon them.

Like shadows coalescing into form, the true adversary—the "Black Guardians" belonging to the Black Nether Legion—writhed and rose from behind the pillars of the courtyard, from the shadows of the artificial hill, and even from the filth of the blood-stained ground beneath their feet.

The moment they appeared, they erected a completely different, dark barrier that exuded an aura of death and decay.

It wasn't the solidity of steel, but a viscous despair.

Many of the Black Guardians' bodies were not covered in ordinary armor, but rather in "Shadow-Transformed Black Armor" that seemed to flow like living things, covering their entire bodies like solidified mud and constantly changing into bizarre shapes.

Their defensive spells were even more sinister: the translucent, purplish-red "Soul Erosion Shield" distorted the light; the "Wraith Barrier" rose from the ground, bubbling with poisonous bubbles and filled with writhing, pained ghost faces; and there was also the "Dark Erosion Vortex," which rotated silently and seemed to devour light and soul power.

When the Empire's Soul-Shattering Spear pierced these defenses, the sound was no longer a crisp metallic clang, but a hissing, corrosive sound like being hit by strong acid, or a dull groan like hitting rotten cotton. The aura of battle at the spear tip was quickly eroded and dimmed.

Even more terrifying was the Black Guard's counterattack.

Their scarlet eyes flashed with inhuman madness, and they uttered incomprehensible roars, yet their actions revealed a chillingly deadly tacit understanding.

(End of this chapter)