Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 413 Phoenix Dances in the Nine Heavens

Out of respect for Elder Mu, Long Xiaoyao did not want to take action against Shrek Academy.

Elder Xuan can be considered half a disciple of Elder Mu, and is also the current pillar of Shrek Academy, so Long Xiaoyao is unwilling to harm him.

As for Du Bu Si, although he didn't have much affection for him, the words of this original Douluo had indeed moved him. Long Xiaoyao, who came from the Heavenly Soul Empire, still cared about some old friendships.

Therefore, he never went all out in the fight, especially after he sensed that the two opponents intended to use him as a litmus test, Long Xiaoyao became even more restrained.

He didn't just release water, he released an entire ocean.

So on the surface, the three of them were fighting fiercely in the air, but in reality, Long Xiaoyao was not using his full strength, and neither Du Busi nor Xuanzi were fighting desperately.

These three strongest fighters are basically in a state of mutual restraint.

As for what happens next, that's beyond their control.

Meanwhile, the battle on the ground had also reached a fever pitch.

The titled Douluo from both sides watched the three powerful figures fight from afar as spectators, but the Sun Moon Empire's palace was still filled with shouts of battle.

The attacks from Shrek Academy, Star Luo Empire, and Heavenly Soul Empire have begun in full force.

A strike force composed entirely of experts with cultivation levels of seven-ring Soul Saint or higher had already stormed into the Sun Moon Empire's palace a quarter of an hour earlier.

These people were all masked, but each of them was extremely powerful. They roamed freely within the Mingdu Imperial Palace, causing great losses to the Soul Masters, Soul Instructors, and Guards responsible for defense. They were like a sharp sword, rushing straight towards the Imperial Study where Crown Prince Xu Tianran was located.

Although these people were all at the Soul Saint level or above, none of them were Title Douluo. They also had to abide by the unwritten rules of the Soul Master world.

A young man whose body was flashing with bright light charged ahead. He was extremely fast, and ordinary guards could not get close to him.

Although this person was masked, anyone who had watched the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition would easily recognize him. He was none other than Long Aotian, a member of the Snow Demon Sect who had revealed his Soul Saint cultivation level in the competition against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Long Aotian's martial soul is his entire body's skin. Although it still cannot compare with Du Busi's martial soul which is his entire body, it is still an outstanding one in the Body Sect. At this moment, with his full combat power, he is truly invincible.

His body underwent strange changes from time to time, sometimes as hard as iron, sometimes as flexible as tendons, and attacks such as various soul-guided rays had no effect on him at all.

This is, after all, the Mingdu Imperial Palace, and it is impossible to deploy weapons of mass destruction here. Shrek Academy, Star Luo Empire, and Heavenly Soul Empire had already reached a consensus on this point before launching the attack, which is also their greatest advantage.

The fact that the Sun Moon Empire's most proficient soul tools cannot be fully utilized means that they have an opportunity. They have no such concerns, and soul masters are best at reactive combat within a small area.

However, while the Sun Moon Empire could not deploy highly lethal soul tools in the imperial palace, it could deploy powerful protective soul tools.

Layers of soul-guided shields emerged from the building from time to time, blocking the fixed-position soul-guided cannonballs that they had prepared when they first started their attack, and at the same time, constantly intercepting them.

The Soul Masters from the Sun Moon Empire also mobilized. Although they lacked Title Douluos, they were led by evil Soul Masters from the Holy Spirit Cult.

There were quite a few of these evil soul masters, including many Soul Douluo and Soul Saints. In addition, their abilities were special and strange. Although they were not titled Douluo, they could still exert the strength of titled Douluo, causing great trouble for the three powerful forces that broke into the palace.

"Let me do it, give me the boost!" A sweet shout rang out behind Long Aotian.

Immediately afterwards, a figure rose into the air from behind Long Aotian, and dozens of beams of light shot out from behind, all shining on this figure.

A loud phoenix cry resounded through the sky, and a strong crimson light suddenly blazed up. Crimson flames surged out, and the figure in the air seemed to transform into a crimson sun, distorting the surrounding air under the intense heat.

The figure that rose into the air made a strange hand gesture. On her body, the last one, a blood-red halo, was slowly rising. The crimson flames were stained with the blood color and turned blood red. In an instant, everyone below felt a scorching airflow rushing towards them from above.

Not only the opponents, but even their own side was shocked by the scene before them. The dozens of amplifying rays of light still fell on this figure. The most conspicuous one was a pagoda floating in the air. The pagoda had seven stories, and five of them were shining. Those five dazzling rays of light were the most powerful of all the amplifications.

It was none other than the famous Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda.

Xu Tianran also saw the great sun, and his pupils contracted slightly.

"Eight rings, Contra?"

Orange, who was standing beside him, had already blocked Xu Tianran's path when the sun appeared, her face showing a solemn expression.

The oppressive feeling emanating from the sky seemed to tear her body apart. Although a soul-guided shield had risen from all around, and that golden shield possessed the defensive power of a level nine soul-guided device, for some reason, Ju Zi still did not feel at ease.

A loud phoenix cry rang out again from within the great sun. The next moment, the great sun transformed into a giant fire phoenix, which rushed downwards with lightning speed, carrying a stream of high-temperature air.

The eighth soul skill, Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens.

The crimson flames were unmatched, destroying all resistance along the way, and any evil spirit master who stood in her way was turned to ashes.

Even the titled Douluo watching from the air sensed the sudden change below.

The moment the crimson fire phoenix appeared, the air seemed to evaporate completely in an instant.

The crimson fire phoenix flapped its wings and crashed straight into the level nine soul-guided shield protecting Xu Tianran.

Suddenly, the golden shield turned blood red, and the blood-red flames spread instantly. Orange, who was inside the shield, felt her mouth dry and her blood seemed to be evaporated by the high temperature. She quickly released her invincible shield.

"Come back, Orange!" An irresistible suction force came from behind, and the next moment, Orange appeared behind Xu Tianran. Then, she saw that everything around her had changed, turning into a completely reddish-gold color.

A 100,000-year-old soul skill? Is this the power of a 100,000-year-old soul skill? Orange felt her mind go blank.

Theoretically, a level nine soul guide shield can block attacks from a titled Douluo. However, this theory seems to be invalid in the face of truly powerful soul masters.

The figure in the sky was clearly only at the eighth level of cultivation! Yet, such a strike instantly shattered the powerful ninth-level soul guide shield.

Am I dead? Orange thought blankly, suddenly feeling so insignificant in the face of a power she could not resist.

However, she soon realized that she was not dead, and there was another figure blocking her way.

It was a figure she knew very well, but to her disbelief, that familiar figure actually stood up!

"Your Highness, you...you've stood up?"

Isn't that right? Standing in front of Ju Zi is none other than Prince Xu Tianran in his wheelchair!

Suddenly, Orange was horrified to discover that the Imperial Study was gone; the entire Imperial Study had been destroyed, leaving only ruins charred in the intense heat.

Xu Tianran's expression was also somewhat grim. He had been well-prepared for the surprise attack by the three major forces today, and his preparations were quite thorough. In his view, the opponents were only attacking with Soul Masters of the Eighth Ring or below, and it was impossible for them to reach his side. However, the sudden launch of Phoenix Dance of the Nine Heavens made him truly feel the terror of Soul Master experts.

At this moment, a bowl-shaped soul tool was floating above Xu Tianran's head.

The small, dark gold bowl, only slightly larger than an ordinary rice bowl, floated above Xu Tianran's head, its opening facing downwards. The bowl itself shimmered with starlight, radiating a dazzling light as if countless stars were revolving around it.

A layer of golden light shot out from the mouth of the bowl, enveloping Xu Tianran and Ju Zi. The reason why Ju Zi had previously seen the light as reddish-gold was because the light of the blood-red flames had been blocked by this layer of golden light.

A level nine peak defensive soul tool! As the crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire, and having been ambushed and severely injured, even losing his ability as a man, Xu Tianran has always been extremely cautious about his safety.

This level-nine soul tool is called the Sun and Moon Universe Bowl. It was bestowed upon him by the Hall Master of the Imperial Hall of the Sun and Moon Empire. It was with the support of that Hall Master that Xu Tianran had enough confidence to launch an invasion against the original Douluo Continent.

Besides the Sun and Moon Universe Bowl, he also had several level-nine soul tools protecting him, making full use of the art of survival.

The flames in the sky subsided.

Ma Xiaotao was somewhat unwilling. This surprise attack was part of Shrek Academy's plan. They originally thought they could kill Xu Tianran by surprise, but in the end they still failed. They underestimated Xu Tianran.

That's right, the one who suddenly launched the attack was Ma Xiaotao, who should have been at Shrek Academy.

When Shrek Academy decided to take advantage of the chaos and lend a hand to the Star Luo Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire, they immediately transferred Ma Xiaotao over. They had long anticipated that in the assassination of Xu Tianran, Title Douluos would be unable to participate, and Soul Douluos would be the main force. As a Soul Douluo, Ma Xiaotao was undoubtedly the most suitable. She possessed a top-tier beast spirit with extreme fire, and her combat power was no less than that of a Title Douluo. With the amplification of the support-type soul masters from the three forces, including Ning Tian's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the plan was to deliver a fatal blow.

However, to Shrek's surprise, Xu Tianran was actually a Title Douluo who could use a level-nine soul tool, thwarting their plans.

(End of this chapter)