Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

Black robes and white robes, figures with incredibly powerful auras emerged from beneath the once impenetrable palace!

Jing Hongchen put down the level-nine soul-guided cannon in his hand, his face filled with extreme sorrow and anger.

"Your Highness, we are too late to your rescue and deserve to die!"

He didn't even glance at Xu Tianran.

Orange trembled slightly as she looked at this scene, a chill running down her spine.

They, they are clearly...

Behind her, several figures in white robes, seemingly in order to catch up with the fleeing Three Kingdoms group as quickly as possible, actually stepped directly over Xu Tianran's corpse!

Even more shockingly, a young girl stepped into the large hole in Xu Tianran's chest and, unable to pull her foot out immediately, kicked Xu Tianran's corpse away.

The corpse, which once represented the highest power of the Sun Moon Empire, tumbled several times in the air before crashing heavily to the ground like a bag of discarded garbage.

The orange's heart almost stopped beating.

Amidst these scenes that nearly drove her to the brink of collapse, several figures seemed to be approaching and surrounding her.

Amidst the violent tremors in her brain, Orange seemed to understand something. She suddenly raised her head, picked up her Orange Martial Soul which she hadn't used in a long time, and threw it at the other side.

"The Three Kingdoms and Shrek Academy launch a surprise attack; His Highness the Regent has been assassinated!"

Her voice was sharp and shrill, echoing throughout the entire venue!

"Avenge His Highness—!"

Several Soul Saint level experts, whose bodies also reeked of blood, looked at Cain.

Cain shrugged.

The next moment, her figure tore through the opposing defenses like lightning!

This was an encirclement and attack.

……

"Hey, Captain Jia, is this kid a bit out of his mind? Does he still think he's good at his craft and managed to evade our detection?"

In the distance, at an underground node of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guidance Research Institute.

A young man, who was intently watching the monitor screen, let out an exaggerated exclamation.

In the dim light, a middle-aged man stared intently at the screen as Huo Yuhao placed the timed explosive soul tool, his expression a mixture of excitement and distorted emotion.

"Just do what you're supposed to do, don't ask too many questions, the young master won't treat everyone unfairly."

"Yes, ma'am. Hehe, let's get another close-up of him."

……

Outside the city, at the underground Soul Master Competition.

The distant rumbling and flashing lights in the sky above the city were visible from this side.

This immediately attracted the attention of many people. Even several level-nine soul masters and titled Douluo raised their heads and looked towards the palace with different expressions.

Just as they shifted their gaze, a distorted ray of light silently pierced through the outer soundproof barrier and silently entered Huo Yuhao's head from the back.

Do they think we're all blind?

Kong Tianxu glanced around speechlessly and found that apart from himself and his grandfather, none of the group seemed to have noticed anything unusual. He wiped his face in exasperation.

On the stage, the separated spiritual body, along with the absorbed blood and soul power, replenished its body. Feeling the power that was enough to support the subsequent necromancy battle, Huo Yuhao was shocked and looked as if he had suddenly realized something.

He quickly lowered his head, concealing the somewhat arrogant expression on his face, and swiftly completed the final assembly of the soul tool in his hand. His fierce aura was no longer concealed, and he looked at his opponent in the upcoming battle, eager to try.

Meanwhile, the dazzling light in the distant sky began to fade.

Ye Yulin's previously furrowed brows finally relaxed. The constantly changing colors above Mingdu were unnoticed by ordinary people, but how could a powerful person like him not see them?

In particular, his original title was Starry Sky, so he was naturally most sensitive to events happening in the starry sky.

He withdrew his gaze and sighed inwardly.

The empire is about to change.

……

The Mingdu West Inn, Shrek's temporary residence.

Zhang Lexuan's breathing became slightly rapid as she stared intently at the ever-changing colors in the sky, her high chest heaving as she looked again and again at the crumpled letter in her hand.

Don't leave Mingdu, come here.

VIP admission tickets for the final of the Mingdu Soul Mentor Elite Competition, No. 36, East Pyongyang Avenue.

One sentence, and one address.

Kong Tianxu's handwriting.

"Senior Sister, something terrible has happened! Cai Tou is vomiting blood again! You must go and see him quickly!"

Just as Zhang Lexuan was worrying about Kong Tianxu's condition and hesitating about whether to go to him, Xiao Xiao, with tears streaming down her face, suddenly ran out of the room.

Didn't we just use a strong medicine? How could it be again...?

Zhang Lexuan suddenly had a bad feeling and rushed into the room.

On the soft couch, He Caitou's face was as white as gold paper.

There was a shocking crimson stain on the pillow. His breath was so weak that it was almost imperceptible, yet he unusually opened his eyes and murmured something.

Wang Qiu'er frowned and remained silent, while the Lan sisters, Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu, continued to wipe him and carefully changed his dressing.

Everyone present was a Soul Master, so they could all hear what He Caitou was saying.

"Soul Master Competition..."

"Fry, fry, fry..."

"I'll blow you all up... but I'm the one who will..."

Xiao Xiao couldn't hold back any longer and threw herself on him, crying again.

"Radish—!"

He Caitou suddenly became breathless again. His weak breathing seemed as if it might stop at any moment.

The only son of the previous emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, the former crown prince, seems to be approaching the end of his life in his hometown.

fry?

An explosion during the Soul Master Competition?

Is this what Huo Yuhao and the others from the Tang Sect are planning? No wonder they've been unwilling to tell me.

Zhang Lexuan felt her mind go blank for a moment. Looking again at the address and the words "Mingdu Elite Soul Mentor Competition" on the letter Kong Tianxu had given her, countless tragic images flashed through her mind—

explosion.

Firelight.

blood.

Kong Tianxu was also present.

No, no, absolutely not, Tianxu can't be allowed to get into trouble.

Zhang Lexuan's eyes narrowed as she looked at Wang Qiu'er.

"Qiu'er, we can't wait any longer. The city will soon be under martial law. You should immediately take the wounded out of the city and wait in the western suburbs to meet up with Elder Xuan and the others."

"And what about you? As the leader of Shrek Academy, are you going to abandon us?"

Wang Qiu'er glanced at He Caitou, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong'er lying down. She had a headache, but she didn't refuse. She just turned around and asked.

Zhang Lexuan was silent for a moment.

Then, she raised her hand and coiled her long hair into a bun. The black strands wrapped around her fingertips and were finally secured with a jade hairpin.

Her gaze was intense.

"I'm sorry, but besides this identity, I have something more important to do."

Wang Qiu'er watched her departing figure, touched a bluish-gold coin on her chest, and remained silent.

……

Imperial Palace of the Sun and Moon Empire, Imperial Study.

The chaos gradually subsided, and the numerous powerful Soul Masters who had attacked had been driven back.

Apart from the Title Douluos who were united and protecting each other high in the sky, all the other Soul Saints and Soul Douluos who attacked had been killed. Mo Feiyun was specially hung up as a warning to others.

However, Regent Xu Tianran eventually died.

Countless people stood solemnly. Ju Zi knelt before Xu Tianran's corpse, leading several palace maids to collect the remains of the crown prince who had died before achieving his goal.

Orange's icy hands tried several times to make Xu Tianran's oval eyes close as he stared at them, but Xu Tianran seemed to be staring wide-eyed, as if he were still alive.

Her hands were shaking.

On Cain's five fingers, the dark gold claws, like meticulously manicured nails, gently lingered on Orange's neck, giving Orange a slightly tingling, itchy sensation.

But Orange knew very well that those were definitely not fingernails. She had seen Cain tear the two Soul Saints to shreds with his own eyes, one claw at a time.

She couldn't even imagine what it would be like if those terrifying claws actually reached out and landed on her.

No! I haven't finished taking my revenge on Duke White Tiger yet, I can't die!

Orange screamed wildly in her heart, and for a moment, she overcame her fear of death.

"The Regent was overconfident and died at the hands of the imperial villains who came to launch a surprise attack. That is the truth."

She said in a trembling voice.

"It seems you still haven't figured it out."

Cain slowly extended his dark gold claws and gently grasped Orange's slender neck.

"No, no..."

Orange trembled with fear. Her body shook uncontrollably, her teeth chattered, and tears streamed down her face.

In this extremely quiet and solemn moment, she suddenly heard footsteps.