Douro Continent

Chapter 697 The Six Monsters Unleash Their Power, Their Army Approaches the City

Seeing the Netherworld White Tiger and Ma Hongjun launch a pincer attack, it was too late for the others on the city wall to rescue Golden Crocodile Douluo. The Netherworld White Tiger, transformed from Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, combined with Ma Hongjun's aerial attack, formed a perfect air-ground synergy, forcing Golden Crocodile Douluo to withstand attacks from both sides simultaneously. Despite the numerous Spirit Empire Soul Masters on the walls of Jialing Pass, Golden Crocodile Douluo felt completely isolated and helpless. That feeling was far from pleasant; it was downright excruciating.

The first thing Golden Crocodile Douluo hadn't expected was the threat posed by Ma Hongjun. The second was that the group of powerful figures from the Heaven Dou Empire had managed to break through the defenses and scale the city walls in such a short time. The third unexpected thing was naturally the terrifying strength of the Netherworld White Tiger. In that instant, even if he were to face the Netherworld White Tiger alone, he wouldn't fare well, let alone with Phoenix Douluo Ma Hongjun present.

Ma Hongjun's attacks were indeed insufficient to cause much trouble for Golden Crocodile Douluo. However, he did not need to do anything to Golden Crocodile Douluo; simply cutting off all of Golden Crocodile Douluo's escape routes from the air and forcing him to fight the Netherworld White Tiger head-on while being wary of him was enough.

At the critical moment, Golden Crocodile Douluo unleashed his full power as the former Second Elder of the Spirit Empire, second only to Qian Daoliu. His entire body stood on end, scales bristling, and he trembled violently, each movement creating a layer of illusory golden light, making it impossible for Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun to fully lock onto him. Simultaneously, his massive body abruptly turned, his crocodile tail retracting to his mouth, biting down on his own tail, transforming his entire body into a ring, exposing his hardest scales while protecting the relatively vulnerable parts inside. At the same time, his entire body spun rapidly like a giant whirlwind, his spirit rings blazing, before he sprang from the city wall, directly crashing into Ma Hongjun in mid-air—avoiding the strong and attacking the weak, naturally choosing to bully the vulnerable.

Undoubtedly, this was an attack launched by Golden Crocodile Douluo with all his might, and he chose the most correct method at the most crucial moment. The full-force attack of a level 98 Title Douluo was absolutely terrifying. If Ma Hongjun had dodged at this moment, Golden Crocodile Douluo, with his strength, could have immediately created some distance, and the other powerful figures from the Spirit Empire could have come to his aid in time. At least Golden Crocodile Douluo wouldn't have to endure the pincer attack from Ma Hongjun and the Netherworld White Tiger, making it much harder to seriously injure him. However, if Ma Hongjun didn't retreat and instead pressed forward, Golden Crocodile Douluo would have to use his formidable strength to force him away and escape. Of course, in that case, he would likely be caught by the Netherworld White Tiger. He was now gambling, betting that Ma Hongjun wouldn't dare to directly block his full-force attack. If Ma Hongjun hesitated even slightly, Golden Crocodile Douluo would have a chance.

Would Ma Hongjun dodge? He proved the strength of the Shrek Seven Devils to everyone on the battlefield with his actions. Seeing Golden Crocodile Douluo charging towards him, Ma Hongjun cursed inwardly and unleashed a burst of flames from all nine heads. These flames weren't aimed at Golden Crocodile Douluo, but at his own body. The surging phoenix flames completely enveloped him. At the same time, his phoenix wings closed, and all nine heads plunged into them. His entire body curled up into a ball, and without the slightest hesitation or dodge, he charged straight at the enemy.

boom--

The fiery meteor formed from the nine-headed fire phoenix was instantly blasted into the sky. In mid-air, Ma Hongjun could no longer maintain his nine-headed fire phoenix form and reverted to human form, spitting out blood, clearly suffering a severe injury. Flames scattered all over his body, and his face was as pale as paper.

However, his injury was worthwhile. At the same time, Ma Hongjun truly demonstrated his strongest power with this attack. The Golden Crocodile Douluo, who resembled a whirlwind of fire, was forced to pause in mid-air for a second by the impact, and his entire body was enveloped in a layer of scorching flames, instantly dissipating his momentum. Just then, the Netherworld White Tiger arrived.

Bang! A massive tiger claw slammed into Golden Crocodile Douluo. While the Golden Crocodile Douluo's true form was undeniably large, it paled in comparison to the over thirty-meter-long Netherworld White Tiger. Don't underestimate this tiger claw strike; it contained the amplifying power of the Resilient Golden Fly. Dai Mubai had been preparing for this for a long time, and with this strike, Golden Crocodile Douluo's body was instantly immobilized. Half of his body was embedded in the city wall.

"You dare hurt my brother? I'll destroy you!" The Netherworld White Tiger spat out Dai Mubai's voice, and a huge white ball of light suddenly shot out, slamming into the Golden Crocodile Douluo without any hesitation.

At this moment, Golden Crocodile Douluo was on full defensive. Ma Hongjun's collision had caused him immense pain, leaving him no choice but to endure Dai Mubai's attack. He couldn't possibly dodge that tiger claw strike. With one slap, Golden Crocodile Douluo saw stars, and blood gushed from his mouth and nose. All he could do now was unleash all of his level 98 soul power, using his soul skills to protect his body.

Suddenly, a ball of white light exploded on the city wall of Jialing Pass, blasting a huge gap in the wall. Countless broken scales flew everywhere, and even the muffled groan of the Golden Crocodile Douluo could be heard by the Heavenly Dou Empire's army, which was still far away from Jialing Pass.

However, Dai Mubai only had time to launch this attack and had no time to check on the Golden Crocodile Douluo's condition. He abruptly turned around and faced the attacks of the other powerful figures from the Spirit Empire. In order to hit the Golden Crocodile Douluo twice in a row, the Netherworld White Tiger endured at least ten attacks, more than half of which were from Title Douluos.

The moment the Netherworld White Tiger took shape, Ning Rongrong's amplification became ineffective. This was because Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda couldn't amplify the power of a god-level expert, and the Resilient Golden Fly's ability could only sustain one attack. Therefore, after launching one attack and enduring so many more, the Netherworld White Tiger was also starting to feel the strain. Its body was beginning to become ethereal; while its thirty-meter length allowed it to contain immense energy, it also made it an extremely conspicuous target.

The poor Golden Crocodile Douluo had been blasted back into human form. While Ma Hongjun was severely injured, he fared much better than the Second Elder, whose current state of disarray was perhaps unlike anything he had ever experienced in his life. His entire body was embedded in the city wall's rocks, the shattered scales of his true Golden Crocodile form essentially his own flesh and blood. His body was a bloody mess, and he was coughing up mouthfuls of blood. His face was extremely pale, and he could only gasp for breath. The Netherworld White Tiger's god-level attack had been unleashed upon him! How could he possibly be in good shape? The Golden Crocodile Douluo was already over a hundred years old; enduring such an attack, while not completely eliminating his fighting ability, had certainly reduced his formidable strength by more than seventy percent. Recovery would be even more difficult than when Bibi Dong was severely injured. After all, time waits for no one.

He never expected that, as the commander on the battlefield, he would be so severely injured right from the start. And the price the enemy paid was merely the serious injury of a Title Douluo. The frustration in his heart was more painful than his injuries, and this was partly why Golden Crocodile Douluo was spitting out blood. Without a doubt, the Shrek Six Monsters' decapitation operation was extremely successful.

What made Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes widen even more was that the fat man, who had clearly been severely injured and even forced back into human form, actually transformed back into his Martial Soul True Form in mid-air. Moreover, judging from the appearance, his strength seemed to have barely diminished, and he actually pounced down from the sky again. How could this be?

Nothing is impossible. Don't forget, the Shrek Seven Devils have two support characters. Besides the world's number one support-type Soul Master, they also possess the world's number one food-type Soul Master. Although the Crystal Caterpillar Intestine is difficult to make, each of the Shrek Six Devils carries one. Ma Hongjun was severely injured, but the Crystal Caterpillar Intestine was incredibly effective, specially made by Oscar after he ate the Tough Golden Fly. It instantly healed his injuries. And since Ma Hongjun's Soul Power consumption wasn't too high, his injuries naturally seemed to be mostly healed.

However, the Shrek Six's assault on Jialing Pass wasn't entirely smooth sailing. After all, the Spirit Empire had far too many powerful Soul Masters. Although Oscar had Ning Rongrong's boost, he lacked the powerful support of skills like the Netherworld White Tiger, and was immediately blasted off the city wall, sustaining some injuries.

On Xiao Wu's side, four of her nine clones were directly blasted apart, while the other five successfully climbed onto the city wall, transforming into five red figures and each seeking out a Soul Douluo.

While she might not be able to defeat a Title Douluo in one blow, Xiao Wu's Martial Soul True Form displayed terrifying strength when facing a Soul Douluo whose level was far lower than her own.

Five bursts of red light erupted simultaneously, shooting straight into the air as five explosive eight-stage throws were executed in an instant. Against a level 96 Xiao Wu, even Tang San would likely suffer serious injury from being hit by her explosive eight-stage throws. As for Xiao Wu's true form, she unsurprisingly arrived atop the city wall. Never forget Xiao Wu's two powerful life-saving skills: Instant Teleportation and Invincible Golden Body.

With just her invincible golden body, she became the second person after the Netherworld White Tiger to charge onto Jialing Pass. Then, with a series of dazzling teleportations, four Soul Douluos above level 80 had their necks snapped by Xiao Wu. It was still a soft technique, but Xiao Wu's soft technique was now completely different. A layer of illusory light emanated from her body; when she attacked, only a phantom resembling her true form appeared, easily executing her soft technique. A soft technique at the level of a Title Douluo.

Xiao Wu's performance immediately attracted the attention of the powerful figures of the Spirit Empire. The three elders flashed and pounced towards her. Naturally, they couldn't let Xiao Wu unleash her full power. A powerhouse above level 95 charging into a group of Soul Douluos was no different from a tiger entering a flock of sheep.

A faint smile appeared on Xiao Wu's face. In an instant, she teleported and quickly retreated. At the same time, a red light flew out from her hand and landed behind the high-level Soul Masters of the Martial Soul Empire.

"Be careful!" A titled Douluo from the Spirit Empire, who had witnessed a similar situation before, almost screamed.

That single point of red once brought a terrifying and awe-inspiring sight. On that occasion, dozens of Soul Saint-level experts were instantly annihilated by it!

That's right, what Xiao Wu threw out was the second of the three Buddha's Wrath Tang Lotuses made by the master craftsman Lou Gao.

However, Xiao Wu's actions were not yet over. With one hand she flung out the Buddha's Wrath Lotus, and with a flick of her wrist, a delicate cylinder appeared in her grasp. The next moment, a brilliant light, adorned with dazzling colors, materialized atop the Jialing Pass city walls. Both the soldiers of the Spirit Empire within Jialing Pass and the Heaven Dou Empire army charging in full force witnessed this extraordinary scene. A fan-shaped radiance appeared atop the Jialing Pass city walls, a magnificent sight resembling a peacock spreading its tail.

Only one person failed to perceive its beauty: the Third Offering, who rushed towards Xiao Wu. The dazzling radiance, like a peacock spreading its tail, enveloped him.

After unleashing the most terrifying area-of-effect hidden weapon among the Tang Sect's mechanical hidden weapons, the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus, Xiao Wu then used a single-target hidden weapon of equally terrifying power, the Peacock Feather.

The Peacock Feather fired various specialized needle-like hidden weapons. When they first saw the blueprints, both Titan and Lou Gao, the two master craftsmen, were astonished. This was its first demonstration in the Douluo Continent, and its power was being unleashed for the first time. The unfortunate Third Elder became its test subject.

A variety of different voices erupted almost simultaneously. Even someone of the Three Elders' strength couldn't possibly dodge the Peacock Feather. Even Xiao Wu, who had launched the Peacock Feather, couldn't help but marvel at it.

Fear prompted the three elders to immediately unleash their strongest defensive skills. However, Peacock Feather's specially crafted needle-type hidden weapons were almost all capable of breaking through protective auras. Bone-piercing needles, thunder-fire needles, blade-splitting needles, demon-suppressing needles, armor-piercing needles, overlord needles, dark yin needles, dragon-severing needles... all sorts of needle-type hidden weapons formed a perfect combination.

Stinging pain and exploding sounds constantly assaulted the Third Elder's body. Fortunately, his spiritual power had reached level ninety-six; his defensive soul skills weakened the power of these needle-like projectiles, and his tough skin became the last shield, deflecting the attacks as much as possible. However, the deadly poison, explosions, and other destructive forces still plunged the Third Elder into extreme agony. His entire body was covered in blood from the Peacock Feather attacks.

At that very moment, the Buddha's Wrath Lotus exploded in the crowd.

What is the strongest area-of-effect hidden weapon? It is one that, even if you know how terrifying it is, you have absolutely no chance of dodging it when facing it.

The terrifying explosive force, accompanied by a piercing shriek, sent golden lotus petals piercing the bodies of over thirty Soul Douluos from the Spirit Empire in an instant. While Soul Douluos possessed far greater defensive capabilities than Soul Saints, how difficult was it to cultivate over thirty Soul Douluos? Before the Buddha's Wrath Tang Lotus, their bodies were like ripped rag dolls, bursting forth in large sprays of blood.

At the same time, a phantom red figure appeared behind the Third Elder, and a seemingly delicate little hand gripped the Third Elder's neck. It was Xiao Wu.

Having withstood the attack from the Peacock Feather, the Third Elder had no strength left to defend against Xiao Wu's attack. Moreover, with Ning Rongrong's enhancement, Xiao Wu's strength had already surpassed his.

Xiao Wu's right knee struck the Third Elder's lower back, and in the next instant, the Elder's body was already being tossed about by Xiao Wu. The other members of the Shrek Six didn't even need to look at this corner of the battlefield. Being locked down by Xiao Wu's gentle techniques when their levels were roughly equal, even Tang San before becoming a god wouldn't have had any chance to resist. Let alone the Third Elder, who was already seriously injured by the Peacock Feather; his fate was singular, and there could only be one.

Tang Hao and the others were absolutely shocked. Two of the six strongest elders of the Spirit Empire on the city wall had been killed by the Shrek Seven Devils. This was not only a perfect start, but it would also affect the entire battle!

At this moment, the Netherworld White Tiger withstood the attacks of two Elders, and Ma Hongjun, who descended from the sky, entangled one of them. Only one of the six Elders remained with spare manpower. This didn't even include Xiao Wu's remaining five clones, who had already entangled a non-Elder Title Douluo. The Shrek Six Monsters had done everything they could.

The massive Haotian Hammer struck the last remaining elder, the Haotian Hammer of Tang Xiao, the sect master of the Haotian Sect. With just one strike, it forced the elder to retreat rapidly.

Tang Xiao made his move, and how could Haotian Douluo Tang Hao be left out? With a single strike of his Great Sumeru Hammer, he managed to trap three of the enemy's Title Douluos. Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong joined forces, also trapping four Title Douluos.

Of course, this wasn't the full strength of the Heaven Dou Empire. Oscar and the Golden Iron Triangle, forming the Golden Sacred Dragon, finally landed, their target being the Soul Douluo-level powerhouses in their eighties and above. A fierce battle erupted. The Heaven Dou Empire, who should have been at a disadvantage, not only weren't suppressed but actually gained a slight advantage.

At this moment, the massive army of the Heavenly Dou Empire had approached the moat. Although Xue Beng couldn't see the battle situation on the city walls clearly, the fact that all of his own strongmen had managed to land on the walls showed that his side hadn't suffered any losses. At least not in the short term.

Raising the Emperor's Sword high, Xue Beng shouted, "All soldiers, charge!"

Despite the nearly month-long period of calm, the Heavenly Dou Empire's army, stationed in its camp, was not idle. With constant reconnaissance by disciples of the Tang Clan's Min Hall, they were fully aware of any changes at the Jialing Pass fortress. Of course, they knew about the situation of the moat.

Therefore, as soon as the army reached the moat, four light cavalry legions immediately swarmed forward. Each light cavalryman had a sandbag filled with mud hanging on both sides of his saddle. Each sandbag weighed about thirty pounds, so two would weigh sixty pounds.

As the most important fortress of the Martial Soul Empire, the moat in front of Jialing Pass was naturally very deep. Throwing a sixty-pound sandbag down was nothing, but when four light cavalry legions, a total of forty thousand men, took turns throwing the sandbags they carried into the moat, their effect immediately became apparent. Although they couldn't fill the entire moat, creating several wide passages was no problem at all.

Under Marshal Goron's command, the Tiandou Empire's army had a clear division of labor. After the light cavalry had completed their shifts, they immediately withdrew from both sides, and the heavy infantry began to cross the river.

At this moment, the walls of Jialing Pass were mostly occupied by Soul Master legions from the Spirit Empire. Leaving aside the battlefields where powerful figures clashed, while a pass defended by Soul Masters was undoubtedly impregnable, it had a drawback: Soul Masters' attack skills all had a limited range. Even Soul Masters at levels sixty or seventy found it difficult to extend their attacks to great distances. Soul skills like Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Meteor Shower were extremely rare. Even Dai Mubai's White Tiger Meteor Shower was limited to within a hundred meters. Therefore, these Soul Masters could only watch helplessly as the moat filled in, completely powerless to stop it. At this point, their effectiveness was even less than that of an archer legion composed of ordinary soldiers.

The clanging of metal echoed through the Heaven Dou Empire's army. The vanguard legions slowly parted to the sides, leaving only six heavy infantry legions standing like shields in front. Behind them stood stern-faced special warriors, each wielding a long black box. These were the warriors who had once created unprecedented glory on this battlefield, annihilating almost an entire Spirit Empire's legion of ten thousand Soul Masters with the abilities of ordinary humans. Yes, they were the Tang Family Army, an extension of the Tang Sect founded by Tang San, equipped with the Zhuge Crossbow, capable of inflicting deathly tremors on low-level Soul Masters.

Accompanying the Tang family army was the only Soul Master Legion of the Heaven Dou Empire, with the four disciples of the Tang Sect at the forefront.

Marshal Golong, seated atop his tall mount beside Xue Beng, issued the order, and a messenger beside him raised a yellow command flag. Upon seeing this flag, the two vanguard units of the Heaven Dou Empire's Soul Master Legion moved. These two units numbered only three hundred men in total, but they were entirely composed of Tang Sect disciples: one hundred and fifty disciples of the Imperial Hall and one hundred and fifty disciples of the Power Hall. Standing at the very front were the hall masters, Titan and Niu Gao.

At this moment, Titan and Niu Gao's eyes burned with excitement, not for the war, but for the sect leader who had soared into the sky and finally returned at the last moment.

Once upon a time, the four clans, like stray dogs, had left the Clear Sky Sect, and almost any sect in the Soul Master world could bully them. Until that day, Tang San appeared, established the Tang Sect, and brought them back together. Even now, Titan, Niu Gao, and the others, recalling the situation back then, can't help but feel fortunate. At the time, Tang San impressed them with his strength, but in reality, they were gambling. They used Tang San as a catalyst to reunite the four major sects. They never imagined that the Tang Sect would one day reach such a position.

Since the Heaven Dou Empire's first battle at Jialing Pass, the Tang Clan has established its unique position within the million-strong army, even surpassing the Heaven Dou Empire's Soul Master Legion. Mention the Tang Clan and the Tang Clan Army, and everyone will give them a thumbs up.

Even before the war began, the Tang Sect had already become the leading sect in Heaven Dou City. With the support of the empire, their status even surpassed that of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. And all of this was because of Tang San. Blue Hao King, Imperial Tutor, Sect Master of the Tang Sect. If initially many ministers didn't understand why Tang San received so many honors, after the war began, everyone understood.

Tang San is back, back just before this decisive battle, and he has already become the Sea God—a god! As Soul Douluo-level powerhouses in their eighties and above, Titan and the others certainly knew about the saying "becoming a god at level one hundred," but it had always been just a legend in their minds. Tang San has turned this legend into reality. Even when the four clans were subordinate to the Clear Sky Sect, and the Clear Sky Sect was the number one sect in the world, it didn't have a single god-level powerhouse. Needless to say, the elders and hall masters of the Tang Clan were incredibly proud and elated. Titan and Niu Gao's excitement stemmed from this very reason.

The two groups of disciples numbered three hundred in total, with the Imperial Hall disciples in front and the Power Hall disciples behind. Because Titan and Niu Gao had the best relationship, the Power Hall disciples and the Imperial Hall disciples cooperated most seamlessly. They didn't simply advance; although there were only three hundred of them, their appearance brought a powerful shock to both armies.

One hundred and fifty disciples of the Imperial Hall, their bodies already swelled as they released their Martial Souls, unleashing the full defensive power of their Plate Armored Giant Rhinoceros. Each held two massive tower shields, five meters high, two meters wide, and over a meter thick. Even though these shields were forged by the disciples of the Power Hall using a special alloy and weren't as heavy as they appeared, their weight was still several thousand kilograms. Each person wielding two of these shields was like having an armored fortress. The Imperial Hall disciples were already tall, and with these shields, one hundred and fifty people and three hundred shields formed the most solid defense on the front lines. It should be noted that even the most elite heavy infantry would need ten men to lift these shields.

Without a doubt, with the special tower shields forged by these Power Hall disciples, the defensive capabilities of the Imperial Hall disciples have been elevated to an unprecedented level. Even high-level Soul Masters would find it extremely difficult to break through their defenses. As for attacks using bows and arrows or heavy crossbows, those are completely ineffective.

Even more formidable forces are yet to come. While the disciples of the Imperial Hall possess great strength, their primary ability lies in defense. The true powerhouses are yet to come.

One hundred and fifty disciples of the Power Hall were divided into four groups, each with more than forty disciples. It was not noticeable when the army was marching, but now that they broke away from their main formation, they shouted at the same time, and the more than forty disciples in each group exerted their strength at the same time. Instantly, the huge siege weapon, the battering ram, appeared.

Normally, siege rams used in war are carried by specialized battering rams, but the ram they brought out was entirely manpower-driven. However, a closer look at the ram reveals why it required manpower to operate, and why it took more than forty disciples of the Power Hall to support it.

This battering ram is forged from a large amount of thousand-year-old ironwood, covered with a layer of iron sheet, with the front third entirely made of refined iron. The entire ram is over a hundred meters long and more than five meters in diameter. How heavy is Tang San's Trident of the Sea God? This single battering ram is equivalent to the weight of five Tridents of the Sea God, exceeding 500,000 jin (approximately 250,000 kg). Even in the world of Soul Masters, perhaps only members of the Power Clan, who specialized in single-attribute power, could wield such a terrifying battering ram. Such weight is beyond the capacity of any other siege engine.

These four battering rams were not fully completed when the Heavenly Dou Empire's army set off. They were only transported here half a month ago and carried to the battlefield by disciples of the Power Hall. Otherwise, if it were ordinary soldiers, who knows how much manpower and resources would have been needed to move these four behemoths.

The moment the four battering rams were carried on the shoulders of the Power Hall disciples and officially appeared on the battlefield, the Soul Masters of the Martial Soul Empire atop the Jialing Pass fortress were stunned. Could these things really be moved by human power?

The disciples of Litang proved to everyone with their actions that this was indeed a genuine battering ram.

The disciples of the Imperial Hall quickly dispersed, each taking up positions beside the disciples of the Power Hall. They raised their tower shields overhead, completely shielding the Power Hall disciples. As for the protruding battering ram, it required no cover whatsoever. "Go ahead and try to destroy it if you dare!" they thought. While the material wasn't top-tier, how could something weighing 500,000 jin be so easily destroyed? Ironwood itself was not only as heavy as steel, but also harder. If it weren't for a province in the Heavenly Dou Empire specifically producing this type of ironwood, and the Tang Sect not having the full support of the Heavenly Dou Empire, they truly wouldn't have been able to forge this thing.

For these four battering rams, the Heavenly Dou Empire mobilized as many as ten thousand blacksmiths, under the unified command of the Tang Sect's Power Hall. These things were all about weight and power; they didn't require finesse, and ordinary blacksmiths could easily complete them.

As the tower shields were erected in the air, the three hundred men immediately split into four groups, stepping on the sand and stones previously used to level the moat, and rushed swiftly towards the Jialing Pass fortress. At the same time, the Tang family army and the Heaven Dou Empire's Soul Master Legion also sprang into action, launching a tidal wave of long-range attacks on the walls of Jialing Pass. Clearly, their purpose was to cover the three hundred Tang Clan disciples who were storming the city.

Of course, the attack by the Tiandou Empire's army was far from over. In the infantry ranks, a full six archer legions, under the cover of heavily armored infantry, arrived at the moat, drew their bows, and began indiscriminately covering the Jialing Pass city walls and the area inside the city, except for the section of the city wall where the two sides were engaged in fierce fighting.

Even when Tang San defeated Bibi Dong, the Heaven Dou Empire's army had never been this ferocious. In today's battle, Xue Beng was unaware of Tang San's timely return, and thus, the Heaven Dou Empire had unleashed all its trump cards. A million-strong army was not easily countered. The Heaven Dou Empire had existed on the Douluo Continent for many years, possessing an extremely deep foundation, far surpassing the newly established Spirit Empire. Previously, the Heaven Dou Empire had allowed its various subordinate kingdoms and duchies to operate freely, mainly out of respect for the Spirit Hall. That's why they hadn't been dealt with. Only now was this behemoth of the Heaven Dou Empire truly displaying its formidable strength.

The great battle ignited almost instantly, the entire battlefield becoming ablaze with intensity. Countless arrows rained down from the sky. For Soul Masters, a single volley of fire was nothing, but the relentless, indiscriminate barrage was devastating! While inflicting serious damage was difficult, the harassment was more than enough. Moreover, even more stray arrows landed directly within Jialing Pass, plunging the unprepared Spirit Empire soldiers into misery. Large numbers of soldiers fell like wheat being harvested. By the time they regrouped to deal with the falling arrows, several thousand had been killed or wounded.

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