Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 414 The Wind Is Hot, Time to Run

Since Shrek Academy has decided to get involved, it's not just about taking advantage of the chaos. They don't want the Sun Moon Empire to start a war either. Since they have the opportunity, they naturally want to try and see if they can succeed. Success would be great, but failure would mean that Xu Tianran's life wasn't meant to end.

With the amplification of numerous support-type Soul Masters, Ma Xiaotao's 100,000-year Soul Skill, Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens, had already surpassed the power of a Super Douluo. Unfortunately, Xu Tianran had hidden it too well, and all his efforts were in vain.

Ma Xiaotao was filled with regret. She hadn't expected that even though she had performed beyond her usual level and had the amplification of many support-type Soul Masters, she still failed.

One thing the Star Luo Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire were right about is that killing Xu Tianran would inevitably lead to internal strife in the Sun Moon Empire, which is exactly what Shrek Academy wanted to see.

However, Xu Tianran's defensive soul tool was too strong, so much so that even with the amplification of her companions, her 100,000-year soul ring skill, Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens, still failed to kill her in one blow.

This was her only chance to strike. The powerful figures of the Sun Moon Empire, the evil soul masters, and a large number of soul-guided rays were rapidly shooting towards her.

Ma Xiaotao's body sank down and fell back to the ground.

The target in the air was far too obvious. Even with Ma Xiaotao's current strength, she couldn't withstand such a concentrated attack on such an obvious target.

Long Aotian leaped up, transforming into a giant hammer, and directly met the incoming soul-guided ray head-on, buying Ma Xiaotao time to retreat.

Behind Ma Xiaotao, a fire phoenix spread its wings, unleashing a barrage of meteors that rained down on the pursuing evil spirit master.

The scorching air swept in all directions.

Ma Xiaotao and Long Aotian led their team in a fighting retreat.

At that moment, the battle in the sky also changed.

"Men, what are you waiting for? Charge! I want to see how these guys can withstand us without Long Xiaoyao." The Sect Master of the Body Sect, Poison Undying, couldn't break through after a long siege, and his arrogant nature kicked in, so he immediately gave the order.

Elder Xuan decisively issued the order to take action. Since they had decided to participate in this assassination operation, there was no need to hesitate.

The giant black dragon that Long Xiaoyao had transformed into seemed unconcerned about all of this. It swirled in the air, and in an instant, a large amount of black energy transformed into countless dark meteors that swept towards Elder Xuan and Poison Undying.

At Long Xiaoyao's level, his powerful strength could even directly influence changes in celestial phenomena, leaving Xuan Lao and Du Busi with no choice but to focus all their attention on dealing with him.

The high-end combat forces of both sides began a full-scale clash in the air.

Almost immediately, Shrek Academy gained the upper hand.

It must be said that the Body Sect is quite powerful. Their style is similar to that of the Poison Undying Sect. They launch a fierce and aggressive attack right from the start. There are not many evil soul masters who are good at head-on collisions. Their strength is reflected in their insidious and ruthless nature and special abilities. In an instant, the evil soul masters were suppressed by the Title Douluo of the Body Sect.

As for the titled Douluo level powerhouses of the Sun Moon Empire, they naturally had no advantage whatsoever against the titled Douluo from Shrek Academy.

Among the titled Douluo on the Sun Moon Empire's side, only Long Xiaoyao still holds the advantage; everyone else, including the mysterious national teacher, has fallen into a passive position.

Those who approached the mysterious national teacher were several Super Douluo from Shrek Academy and the Body Sect. Leading them were Qingying Douluo Elder Song and Jinpeng, the Golden Body Douluo from the Body Sect. Jinpeng was a level 96 Super Douluo, and his status in the Body Sect was second only to Du Busi, the Body Douluo. In addition, with the ability of his Silver-level Body Martial Soul to awaken for the second time, his combat power was by no means inferior to Elder Song.

Xu Tianran had been keeping a close eye on the situation in the air, and as he watched his side become increasingly disadvantaged, his face turned ashen.

"Pass down the order: prepare."

"Yes."

The imperial study was destroyed, and most of his close attendants were dead, but this was the Mingdu Imperial Palace after all, and Xu Tianran would never lack manpower.

Not long after, Ma Xiaotao and the others from the three major forces, who were fighting on the other side, suddenly heard some strange noises.

"Zha zha, zha zha, gaga, gaga, zhi zhi, zhi zhi..."

These sounds didn't come from just one direction, but from all directions.

This is……

Ma Xiaotao and the others felt a chill run down their spines.

The powerful figures from the three major forces quickly sensed something was wrong, as they were horrified to discover that the entire Sun Moon Empire's imperial palace seemed to be undergoing changes.

The rooms surrounding the building, each protected by a soul-guided shield, actually moved.

Houses cracked open, and enormous cannon barrels began to emerge from within, their cold metallic gleam exuding an aura of destruction under the glow of the soul-guided shield.

As the giant cannons slowly appeared, and feeling the terrifying soul power rising around them, Ma Xiaotao's expression changed instantly. Without hesitation, she shouted, "Retreat! Retreat on the ground!"

At this moment, they were actually the safest, as they were fighting the enemy head-on on the ground. This was because those terrifying soul-guided cannons were all aimed at the sky. After all, attacking from the ground would directly damage the palace itself, or even the capital, but if they were aimed at the sky, there would be no such problem.

Those who felt it even more deeply were the powerful beings in the sky.

Once they reach the level of Title Douluo, they will naturally sense if they are in danger. At this moment, a deadly threat suddenly arose in their hearts without any warning.

This feeling is absolutely terrifying.

When they looked down, even powerful figures like Elder Xuan and Poison Undying couldn't help but gasp in shock.

The Ming Dynasty palace below appears to have been transformed into a metal forest.

Thick cannon barrels emerged from the building, their muzzles flashing with intense light, clearly indicating that they were charging up.

Among these giant cannons, even the smaller ones have a caliber of over a foot. Elder Xuan saw the largest cannon, whose muzzle was over two meters in diameter.

Even if he knew nothing about soul tools, he could tell that these were at least level eight or higher! And there might even be some fixed soul tools among them.

As expected, the Sun Moon Empire, as the nation with the strongest power and renowned for its soul tools, would certainly be well-prepared in its own strategic location. This level of defense is normal; the previous attacks were just minor skirmishes. If Ma Xiaotao hadn't threatened Xu Tianran's life, he might not have resorted to such a show of force.

A fierce glint flashed in Du Bu Si's eyes as he lunged downwards.

But Long Xiaoyao's already enormous body suddenly underwent a drastic change.

The black dragon, which was originally in a physical state, suddenly became illusory, but its size instantly increased.

In the blink of an eye, the black dragon that Long Xiaoyao had transformed into had grown to a thousand meters long, hovering in mid-air, blocking Du Busi, Xuan Lao, and all the titled Douluo on their side, preventing them from launching any attacks downwards.

At this point, Elder Xuan knew exactly what to do. He immediately shouted, "Retreat!"

The plan failed, so we had to make do.

The experts from Shrek Academy had already been informed by Elder Xuan. Upon hearing his call, they immediately feinted and broke away from the battle, quickly retreating.

Once they withdrew, even if Poison Undying still wanted to achieve something, he had no choice but to order a retreat. However, this unwilling old monster couldn't help but utter a curse after the retreat.

The group of titled Douluo streaked through the air like shooting stars, disappearing into the distant horizon.

The mysterious Grand Master of the Holy Spirit Cult raised his hand, signaling his subordinates to stop the pursuit. He glanced down at the dense array of cannon muzzles below and couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. The foundation of the Sun Moon Empire was, after all, something his sect alone could not match!

Xu Tianran stood there quietly, watching the battle unfold exactly as he had planned, a knowing smile appearing on his face.

It was only then that Ju Zi noticed that the reason Xu Tianran was able to stand up was not because his legs were healed, but because he had a pair of prosthetics attached to his lower body. However, these prosthetics were made so exquisitely that they were hidden under his pants and could not be seen at all.

A level nine soul tool! His Highness the Crown Prince can actually use a level nine soul tool? Ju Zi was truly shocked.

She believed she knew Xu Tianran well enough, but she didn't know the extent of his true strength. What did it mean that he could use a level nine soul tool? Even if this level nine soul tool had the characteristic of lowering the requirements for use, its defensive power was still at the peak of level nine. This meant that Xu Tianran was at least at the peak of level eight, an eight-ring Soul Douluo, or even a Title Douluo.

However, Xu Tianran is only in his thirties. Such talent is extremely rare, even in Shrek Academy. Moreover, Xu Tianran had suffered a serious injury, which affected his cultivation to some extent; otherwise, he would have been even stronger.

This is what truly terrifies Ju Zi. Xu Tianran has hidden himself far too well, keeping even her in the dark. This makes her even more cautious, fearing that she might suffer the same fate as the other ministers who have already been dealt with by Xu Tianran.

Although she wanted to use Xu Tianran's power to take revenge, she didn't want to die without knowing why. Fortunately, she performed very well tonight. When she stood in front of Xu Tianran, she caught the look of emotion in his eyes.

As long as she is careful, she doesn't need to worry about being abandoned by Xu Tianran at will. Ju Zi couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Serving a king is like serving a tiger. If it weren't for revenge, she really wouldn't want to stay by Xu Tianran's side. It's too tiring.

Especially after Xu Tianran was crippled, her personality became increasingly extreme, and she was always very careful whenever she was with Xu Tianran.

She knew that Xu Tianran might genuinely like and trust her, but she really wasn't attracted to him. Even if she hadn't met Ji Lin, she wouldn't have fallen for Xu Tianran. She only wanted revenge, and her feelings for Xu Tianran were purely those of a master and servant, which could also be described as exploitation.

(End of this chapter)