Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

The three upper sects, Haotian, Qibao, and Shengguang, are all elite forces led by titled Douluo. The soul masters who came to Longxing City to watch the excitement are also quite skilled. In terms of quality, they definitely surpass the soul masters of Xingluo. There are only some minor issues with their coordination, but the scales of victory will not shift.

Tens of thousands of Soul Masters were engaged in a massive melee. After regrouping and adjusting their formation, the Holy Light Knights also bypassed the area and resumed their mopping-up and pursuit of the battlefield.

Agility-type Soul Masters flank from both sides, while Power-type and Defense-type Soul Masters charge ahead. Support-type Soul Masters provide various support effects from behind, and Control-type Soul Masters closely follow the Power-type Soul Masters, releasing Soul Skills in perfect coordination.

The Holy Light Knights of the Spirit Hall demonstrated how a legion-level Spirit Master team should coordinate. These Spirit Masters were divided into several groups according to their different cultivation directions, and their combined Spirit Skills were extremely powerful.

"Damn it, a bunch of bastards! Do you think you can defeat me completely like this? Die!" From the remnants of the Star Luo army, another group of figures with extraordinary auras flew out, led by none other than the Star Luo Emperor, White Tiger Douluo.

He was now truly enraged. His hands, adorned with sharp claws, slashed out simultaneously, unleashing countless platinum-gold blades that instantly killed many Soul Masters who blocked his path.

The destructive power of a Title Douluo-level expert is terrifying, especially in this enraged state. Even if there are experts of the same level to stop him, it is difficult to prevent him from wantonly killing low-level Soul Masters or even ordinary people, unless you have the ability to quickly end the battle and take his life.

"Uncle Bone." In the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's team, Ning Fengzhi glanced at Tang Xiao, who was holding back for the Clear Sky School's team, and then softly called out to Bone Douluo Gu Rong.

Gu Rong nodded in understanding, exchanged a glance with Sword Douluo, and then released his Martial Soul True Form to charge out and fight against the White Tiger Douluo.

Ning Fengzhi was not entirely at ease with Tang Xiao. Although Tang Xiao had already bowed down to Yan in Longxing City, given the deep-seated hatred between the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall, it wouldn't be surprising if he temporarily held back and then turned against them on the battlefield.

Although the Haotian Sect lost five Title Douluos, its core strength was not damaged. If it were to betray them, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School might become a sacrificial target.

Tang Xiao's strength is considerable, with a soul power cultivation of level ninety-seven, so we can't let our guard down. However, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is not bad either. Sword Douluo Chen Xin has also broken through to level ninety-seven recently. With his title-level support, if we are prepared, we are not afraid of Tang Xiao turning against us.

Tang Xiao, who was in the center of the melee, also noticed the actions of several powerful members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but he only frowned slightly and did not make any further moves.

At this time, he was protecting the disciples of his sect. This time, in order to prove his loyalty, he brought along all the remaining soul masters of the Clear Sky Sect.

These Soul Masters are all direct descendants of those who possess the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul. He would be heartbroken to lose even one of them, but he couldn't just stand by and do nothing. As a Title Douluo, he had to work extra hard to take care of them.

"The people of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School are actually so willing to be dogs for the Spirit Hall. This is clearly a matter between my Star Luo Sect and the Spirit Hall, yet you are so proactive." White Tiger Douluo rushed all the way to the foot of Dragon Rising City but was stopped by Bone Douluo. Yan on the city wall was only a short distance away. He was extremely angry and couldn't help but mock and ridicule Gu Rong.

"Say what you will. If you were really that capable, you should have just killed that kid back then. Why hide your strength for so many years?" Gu Rong easily withstood the White Tiger Douluo's attack. This Star Luo Emperor had only recently broken through to the title level. The two had similar martial soul qualities, but Gu Rong's cultivation was higher, his combat skills were not weak, and his combat power was naturally stronger.

"Your Majesty." A dashing figure broke through the numerous obstacles and arrived at the Star Luo Emperor's side. This woman was beautiful, with a voluptuous and charming figure, and an extraordinary temperament.

"Empress." Emperor Xingluo looked at the woman who rushed to his side, a rare hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes. This was his Empress, his wife who had borne him many children, and the mother of Dai Mubai and Davis.

Davis and Dai Mubai died in the Heavenly Battle, and the most heartbroken person was naturally their mother. This woman, who had followed him for a long time, had a rare conflict with him, questioning the traditions of the royal family, and the two had a cold war for several months.

But today, when he needed help the most, the Queen resolutely rushed to the center of the battlefield, clearly having made up her mind and prepared.

"Netherworld White Tiger." Profound soul light erupted from the spot, and the figures of the Star Luo Emperor and Empress disappeared at the same time, replaced by a huge tiger-shaped silhouette.

"Roar~~~" The moment the Netherworld White Tiger took shape, it let out a furious roar, and its two tiger claws slammed down on the huge bone dragon true form in front of it.

"Bang!" Gu Rong, who originally had the advantage, was sent flying and crashed into the city wall without any power to fight back when faced with the unleashed Netherworld White Tiger.

The Netherworld White Tiger is a martial soul fusion skill passed down for countless years by the Star Luo Empire's royal family. When performed by the Star Luo Emperor, who is at the Title Douluo level, in conjunction with the Empress, who is at the Soul Douluo level, its instantaneous explosive power is definitely above level 96, which explains why the Bone Dragon could not withstand it.

"Old Bone." Bone Douluo was instantly defeated and was in a critical situation. Sword Douluo Chen Xin couldn't help but summon his martial soul. He hesitated for a moment, then looked at Tang Xiao and Ning Fengzhi, and whispered, "Sect Master." While Ning Fengzhi was still hesitant, Tang Xiao moved.

The colossal Haotian True Body, hundreds of feet tall, instantly rose up and then slammed its hammer down on the Netherworld White Tiger leaping towards the city wall.

"Uncle Sword, make your move." Tang Xiao took the initiative, and Ning Fengzhi had no more worries. His nine spirit rings flashed at the same time, and under his distraction, multiple streams of spirit light entered the Sword Douluo on this side and the Bone Douluo who rushed out again on the other side.

"Sword! Come!" With a powerful roar, Sword Douluo Chen Xin soared into the air, and the Seven Kill Sword of his suddenly burst forth with light, expanding in mid-air against the wind.

At the same time, six auxiliary rays of light shot out from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in Ning Fengzhi's hand and were simultaneously injected into the Sword Douluo.

In an instant, the Seven Kill Sword swept out a huge sword shadow that was over a hundred meters long and over thirty meters wide.

With Ning Fengzhi's powerful amplification, the level 97 Sword Douluo instantly reached the explosive power of level 98. His earth-shattering sword appeared out of nowhere, and almost in a flash of light, it landed on the Netherworld White Tiger, who had been forced back by a hammer blow.

"Roar~~~" The unparalleled sharp sword energy swept across the body. No matter how angry the Netherworld White Tiger roared after being knocked back by Tang Xiao's hammer, it was useless. In a series of huge booming sounds, the whole earth seemed to explode. Two figures were thrown out of the dust and crashed to the ground.

"Ah... Zhu family, what are you doing?"

"Duke of the Cat, stop!"

"This is betrayal, bastards..."

"I surrender, don't kill me..."... Just as the Netherworld White Tiger was directly shattered, violent chaos erupted in the remaining Star Luo army. Many Star Luo high-ranking officers who remained were ambushed and slaughtered, and the situation of this great battle completely collapsed.

"Empress." Emperor Xingluo fell to the ground, looking at the completely chaotic army and the familiar faces who had betrayed him, his bewildered gaze turned to his empress.

"Your Majesty." The Empress had also fallen to the ground, but managed to crawl to the Emperor's side with a little strength. Facing his gaze, she could only shake her head helplessly.

Having spent many years in the palace, her relationship with her maternal family had long since faded. She was wholeheartedly devoted to the royal family and was very puzzled and alarmed as to why her own family had suddenly turned against her. However, she had neither the inclination nor the ability to explain it.

"It's all over now." A figure slowly descended from the top of Longxing City. The betrayal of the Lingmao Zhu family and many internal forces of Xingluo dealt the final fatal blow to the Xingluo Empire. This time, the Spirit Hall had the victory in its grasp, and Xingluo was completely defeated.

Chapter 456 Neat and tidy

"White Tiger Douluo, do you have anything else to say?" Yan looked at the couple embracing in front of him, his eyes showing little emotion. This pair of lovers from a fallen kingdom may be unfortunate, but that would not shake his determination to destroy the Star Luo Empire.

The Star Luo Emperor's surprise attack plan failed, and with the betrayal of internal forces led by the Zhu family, the million-strong army was completely routed. Although the chaotic battle continued, the outcome of most battlefields was already predetermined.

"Greetings, Holy Son." A group of soldiers in full armor appeared before Yan and bowed. Many of them looked at the couple embracing on the ground with complicated expressions.

"Duke Lingmao, you have made the right decision." Yan looked at the middle-aged man leading the group and nodded slightly to show his closeness. Duke Lingmao of the Star Luo Empire was the long-term marriage partner of the royal Dai family and a powerful high-ranking official in the Star Luo Empire.

His betrayal became the final straw that broke Xingluo's back.

"Hehehe, hahahaha..." The Star Luo Emperor collapsed to the ground, his gaze sweeping around. He first looked at the Zhu family's traitors, then at Tang Xiao, who seemed much older, and sneered, "Xiaotian Douluo, quite the skill. Your Haotian Sect has returned to power, and my Star Luo Empire has treated you with great courtesy. We have never wronged you, and this is how you repay me?" Tang Xiao sighed and said, "Your Majesty, you should understand some things. My Haotian Sect has no other choice." The Emperor knew that the Haotian Sect's betrayal might have been unavoidable, but he was still furious. He scoffed and glared coldly at them.

"No choice, hehe, I'll wait for your Haotian Sect to be completely destroyed."

"Big brother, why..." Emperor Xingluo's sharp gaze swept over the group of people. Most of them couldn't help but show subconscious fear. Only a few people seemed quite calm. The extremely weak empress in his arms couldn't help but look at the Spirit Cat Duke, her eyes full of distress and confusion.

"Third sister, don't blame me." Duke Lingmao's lips twitched as he uttered these words. The Empress of the Star Luo White Tiger Dai family had always been a woman of the Zhu family, and the current Empress was his own younger sister.

If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to betray Xingluo. After all, compared to the Spirit Hall, with which he hadn't had much contact, he was more familiar with the Xingluo royal family, and the two sides were in a mutually dependent and cooperative relationship.

But many things in the world are cruel. The situation on the battlefield just now was already very clear. Even without the defection of the Spirit Cat Zhu family, the Star Luo army would have been defeated without a doubt.

He waited until the very end, until the Netherworld White Tiger, which was jointly attacked by the Emperor and Empress, was defeated, before turning against them and completely destroying the last resistance of the empire, leaving everyone with a way out.

"Aunt, you can't blame Father for many things. Blame the so-called royal rules." A female voice came out from the direction of the Spirit Hall's Dragon Rising City and came to Yan's side. Two graceful figures were embraced by Yan on the left and right sides to show their closeness. When they recognized their identities, most of the people from the Star Luo side were extremely shocked.

"Zhu Yun, Zhu Qing, how could you..." The Empress looked at the two women who were practically clinging to Yan, feeling shocked, heartbroken, and furious at the same time.

The two women were very close to her; they were her elder brother's daughters and her son's fiancées.

Her two sons died in Tiandou City months ago, and their bodies are barely cold, yet they have already hooked up with the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall.

"Aunt, don't you understand? Zhu Qing and I have long been His Highness's women." Zhu Zhuyun looked at the Empress in front of her, a complicated expression flashing in her eyes. To be fair, this aunt had treated her quite well. If she hadn't already lost her virginity to Yan, she would have married Davis long ago.

"Zhu Yun, why?" The Empress looked at Zhu Zhu Yun with a sad expression. Of her two sons, she valued her eldest son more. Her younger son, Dai Mubai, acted recklessly and even ran away to Tian Dou. She hadn't seen him for many years, and their relationship was not that close.

However, her eldest son, Davis, has always received the best upbringing at Xingluo, and this daughter-in-law was also carefully selected by her to help Davis. It can be said that she watched her grow up from childhood.

“Aunt, I told you a long time ago that I don’t like Davis. Zhu Qing doesn’t really like Dai Mubai either.” Zhu Zhuyun glanced at Zhu Zhuqing as she said this, paused, and continued, “You told me before that this is the fate of the women of the Zhu family, but I just don’t accept it and I don’t like it this way. Meeting the Holy Son is the luckiest thing in my life. He gave me love and also gave me the opportunity to break free from my fate.”

"Heh..." At this moment, the Star Luo Emperor let out a cold laugh.

"So, you chose betrayal, betraying your own empire, and even instigating your own father to turn against you."

"Your Majesty, what is your Dai family, the royal family, anyway?" Zhu Zhuyun looked at the emperor, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes.

"The Dai family's ridiculous rules, their ruthless breeding and fighting of Gu worms, devoid of any emotion, only produce a bunch of cold-blooded machines. In the end, it's our Zhu family's daughters who suffer the consequences. Generation after generation of Zhu family women, because of your Dai family's ridiculous rules, are forced to lose their husbands or even be buried alive with their dead. It's disgusting to even think about." The emperor's voice suddenly rose, as if this would give him more confidence.

"The Zhu family's current status is also due to the grace of the royal family. Without the royal family's support, how could you, with your mere Spirit Cat Martial Soul, become Dukes who share the fate of the nation?"

"Forget it, I know you have a lot to say, but I'm too lazy to argue with you. What's the point of a loser's lament?" Zhu Zhuyun glanced at the emperor, a hint of contempt flashing in her eyes, then moved closer to Yan's embrace, her gaze fixed on the emperor's back.

"Since you think these are all correct, then you should bear the consequences of being right."

"My son, my son...who..." The emperor coughed repeatedly in anger at Zhu Zhuyun's words, but before he could continue to rage, several sounds came from behind him. Something rolled on the ground and came to his feet. He subconsciously looked down and saw clearly, and he almost collapsed.

Several heads rolled to his feet, some large, some small, some male, some female, but all of them bore a resemblance to him.

All his remaining children had been cruelly murdered. The emperor's eyes turned red with anger as he looked up, only to see two women covered in blood, their faces contorted with madness.

"Aunt, you should still remember Aunt Yunxi, right?" Zhu Zhuyun looked at the woman whose face was covered in blood, her eyes filled with complicated emotions. Uncle Wuji had died, but she hadn't gotten over it in the past ten years, and all she wanted to do was seek revenge on His Majesty.

"Yunxi." The heartbroken empress looked up in a daze and saw Zhu Yunxi and Xu Yan with their faces covered in blood. Scenes from the past flashed through her mind.

Dai Wuji, the emperor's youngest brother, came of age when the struggle for the throne had already ended. He had no chance to succeed and didn't have much ambition, but the emperor was still not entirely at ease.

Dai Wuji's death was inevitable because his relationship with the emperor was not close, he was unwilling to abolish his soul power, and he was even preparing to be enfeoffed as a prince, which posed a certain threat to the emperor.

After his death, his fiancée Zhu Yunxi and confidante Xu Yan disappeared without a trace. It is said that they were kidnapped by the Spirit Hall, while another theory is that Dai Wuji entrusted them with his affairs on his deathbed.

Regardless of the outcome, the Xingluo royal family didn't really care at the time; only a few people like Zhu Zhuyun, who were close to Zhu Yunxi, showed any concern.

However, no one expected that one day Zhu Yunxi and Xu Yan would take revenge in this way, causing the emperor's lineage to be completely cut off.

"Your Majesty, do you have any last words?" Yan glanced at the emperor, who was almost driven to madness, and spoke calmly.

The Star Luo Emperor must die. If he doesn't die, he will become a banner and a symbol, and the Star Luo rule will not be able to complete the transition.

"Last words! I'll be waiting down below..." Emperor Xingluo roared with reddened eyes, but before he could finish speaking, two hands landed on him, tearing him out and crippling his limbs. He suffered all kinds of pain in a short time and died unwillingly.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." The extremely weak Empress collapsed to the ground. She tried to save the Emperor, but was slapped away by the crazed Xu Yan and Zhu Yunxi, vomiting blood and falling to the ground, helplessly watching her husband being killed.

“Aunt, it’s all over now. You should go back to the manor.” A hint of reluctance flashed in Zhu Zhuyun’s eyes. After obtaining Yan’s consent, she walked over, bent down, and reached out to try to help the Empress up.

This was, after all, her aunt, the daughter of the Zhu family. Their betrayal had caused her to lose almost everything; the Zhu family had wronged her.

"Get away from me, you vile woman who killed my son..." Zhu Zhuyun felt guilty, but the Empress was not grateful. At this moment, she had been betrayed by her own blood relatives, her husband was dead, and her children were all dead. She was filled with grief and indignation, so how could she accept Zhu Zhuyun's kindness?

"Thump!" After the Empress fell to the ground, she struggled to crawl to the Emperor's body. Xu Yan, who was calmer, pulled Zhu Yunxi, who was still venting her anger, so that the Empress could crawl smoothly to the Emperor's side.

Emperor Xingluo died with his eyes wide open, unable to utter his final harsh words before being killed. His eyes were filled with rage as he lay dying.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you tired? Then rest well. You haven't had a proper rest in a long time." The Empress gently closed the Emperor's eyes, her eyes filled with infatuation and tenderness. She held her husband and looked at the figures around her, her heart filled with grief and indignation.

"I curse you all, may you all meet a terrible end..." The Empress committed suicide with immense grief and indignation. Her blood stained her and the Emperor's bodies as they collapsed in each other's arms, surrounded by the mutilated remains of their children. Including the already deceased Davis and Dai Mubai, the entire family was gone.

Chapter 457 The Discussion of Souls

"Alright, give them a proper burial."

Empress Xingluo's dying curse sent a chill down everyone's spine. Zhu Yunxi was about to continue her attack when Yan stopped her and then arranged for them to be given a proper burial.

At this moment, Xie Yue walked to Yan's side and reported some information, "Yan, those guys from the kingdoms and duchies want to surrender, should we accept them...?"

“I’ve given them many chances, but they didn’t appreciate them and even chose to betray me. I hate traitors the most.”

Yan's tone was calm, but what he said made the Spirit Cat Duke and the other surrender faction's hearts skip a beat: "Tell me, what's the point of keeping dogs that can't be tamed? There are already too many nobles in this world; a lot of them should have been dealt with long ago."

"understood."

After hearing Yan's words, Xie Yue nodded slightly and turned to arrange the relevant matters. This seemingly ordinary scene, however, served as a warning to the many who wanted to surrender.