The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

His current soul power is at the peak of level 79. If he can break through to level 80 before the Star Luo Empire's operation, he will be more confident in severely injuring Ye Xishui. Even if something unexpected happens, he will be able to retreat more calmly.

Xu Jiujiu froze, standing still, watching with a gloomy expression as Xu Zihuang's figure disappeared from sight.

Duke White Tiger and the group of titled Douluo from the Star Luo Empire exchanged glances, but all remained silent, understanding each other perfectly.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

For the past seven days, Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi have remained in their tents to cultivate. Apart from assisting the Star Luo Empire in scouting the front lines, they rarely venture out.

Having determined the changing patterns of the Sun Moon Empire's soul-guided array defenses, Duke White Tiger was also formulating a plan to launch a surprise attack on the Death God Tower. And just before this, detailed information from the Heavenly Soul Empire's front lines finally arrived.

Chapter 466 Ye Xishui and Dark Demon Evil Thunder

It was barely dawn when Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi were invited to the command tent of Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger.

As the two entered the tent, they immediately sensed a change in the atmosphere.

Only Duke Baihu and Princess Jiujiu were inside the spacious command tent. Duke Baihu sat in the main seat, his eyes flickering uncertainly. Below him, Xu Jiujiu's pretty face had turned deathly pale. Only upon seeing Yu Tianhuang and Ye Guyi arrive did her ashen face regain some color.

"Tianhuang, intelligence from the Tianhun Empire has come back." Xu Jiujiu paused slightly at this point, his chest heaving as he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice.

"The Heavenly Soul Empire has suffered a complete defeat."

"I'm afraid our Douluo Continent is really going to be plunged into a catastrophe this time." Duke White Tiger sighed and stood up to hand the letter in his hand to Xu Zihuang.

Xu Zihuang took the letter, and both he and Ye Guyi's expressions changed slightly. Although he had long anticipated this outcome, he had not expected that the Heavenly Soul Empire's archer legion, equipped with thunderbolts and rockets, would still collapse so quickly.

The two looked down at the details on the letter.

"The Heavenly Soul Empire has suffered a complete rout, with several provinces on its northwestern border falling. The Sun Moon Empire's army has already captured more than a quarter of the Heavenly Soul Empire's territory and is continuing to advance towards Heaven Dou City. The Sun Moon Empire has deployed a total of 300,000 troops, including seven Soul Master regiments. Among them are the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Regiment and the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Regiment of the Guardians of the Nation. At the same time, the Holy Spirit Cult has dispatched a large number of evil Soul Masters to assist, completely suppressing the Heavenly Soul Empire's Soul Master and Soul Master legions."

"On the Heavenly Soul Empire's side, the Body Sect Master, Poisonous Immortal, led the Body Sect's elites in a desperate defense at the front lines, but ultimately they were outnumbered and suffered heavy losses. Led by the Holy Spirit Cult Leader, several evil soul masters with cultivation levels above Super Douluo participated in the siege of the Body Sect Master, Poisonous Immortal. The latter was defeated and led the remnants of the Heavenly Soul Empire to retreat to Heaven Dou City. In this battle, an archer legion assembled by the Heavenly Soul Empire played a crucial role. The entire archer legion was equipped with a special type of arrow called the Thunderfire Arrow, which could be fired without soul power. The arrowheads could be connected to fixed-mount soul-guided cannons, and their range far exceeded that of fixed-mount soul-guided cannons of the same level. It was precisely because of the firepower cover provided by this archer legion that the remnants of the Heavenly Soul Empire were able to control their losses within a certain range during the retreat. The Heavenly Soul Empire is now retreating its defensive lines, preparing to defend Heaven Dou City at all costs."

"The defeat of the Heavenly Soul Empire is now a foregone conclusion. Our forces and the reinforcements from the Douling Empire are rushing to Heaven Dou City at full speed to join forces with the Heavenly Soul Empire's army."

The letter ended there.

The situation in the Heavenly Soul Empire doesn't look optimistic, but it's much better than Xu Zihuang's memories from his previous life. At least the Heavenly Dou City, the core of the Heavenly Soul Empire, hasn't fallen yet.

As the capital of the Heavenly Soul Empire, Heavenly Dou City was already one of the most prominent cities on the continent ten thousand years ago. As long as the Heavenly Soul Empire recovers and mobilizes its strong forces and armies, relying on Heavenly Dou City for a desperate battle, even if the Sun Moon Empire's army were to press in, it would not be able to conquer it in a short time.

However, the Heavenly Soul Empire certainly cannot hold out for long, and the Star Luo Empire will inevitably have to take action to alleviate the pressure on the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Even the usually composed Xu Zihuang frowned slightly at this moment.

After a long while, he couldn't help but ask hopefully, "Tianhuang, Your Grace, what should we do now?"

At this critical juncture, the princess ultimately lacked the courage to make a decisive decision and take on the corresponding responsibility.

After a long while, Dai Hao looked at Xu Zihuang and Dai Hao, but Dai Hao subconsciously looked at Xu Zihuang.

If the Heavenly Soul Empire cannot withstand the onslaught, the fate of their Star Luo Empire is predictable.

In this situation, there seem to be multiple options, but none of them can perfectly address the current predicament. Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger was suddenly caught in a complete dilemma.

After much deliberation, the most practical approach was to launch a desperate attack on the Sun Moon Empire's defenses in the Mingdou Mountains, striking where the enemy would inevitably defend. Once the Mingdou Mountains were captured, a direct assault into the Sun Moon Empire's southern heartland would be assured, and their army would surely return to reinforce. In this way, the crisis facing the Heavenly Soul Empire would naturally be resolved.

Given the Star Luo Empire's resources, a full-scale assault might indeed be possible. However, the losses would inevitably be enormous. Even if they succeeded, they likely wouldn't possess enough power to threaten the Sun Moon Empire.

The main threat comes from the Death Tower atop the highest peak of the Mingdou Mountains. Ultimately, it's necessary to destroy the Death Tower first, or rather, disable it. Then, by destroying the high-altitude detection soul guide above the Mingdou Mountains, the reconnaissance capabilities of the entire Sun Moon Empire can be affected, minimizing losses.

According to information from the Heavenly Soul Empire, the Sun Moon Empire only has two or three Soul Master regiments stationed on the Mingdou Mountains. Furthermore, the commander of the Evil Monarch Soul Master Regiment, Mad Bull Douluo Wang Yiheng, was recently killed by Yu Tianhuang with a single finger. Even with a new commander in place, the overall combat strength will inevitably be somewhat diminished.

Although that's what they say, it's not so easy to implement.

Duke White Tiger took a deep breath and said in a deep voice to Xu Jiujiu, "Your Highness, let's keep the news under wraps for now. We must not let anyone else know the news and affect the morale of the army, not even the commanders of the various Soul Master Legions."

Hearing Duke White Tiger's reminder, Xu Jiujiu's heart tightened. At such a crucial moment, the importance of sealing off information was undeniable. As if she had found her anchor, her expression gradually calmed down.

“Your Grace, I understand. I will get to it right away.”

But before Xu Jiujiu could get up and take a few steps, Xu Zihuang stopped him, and looked up to meet Dai Hao's gaze.

"Jiujiu, let's wait for the Duke to finish speaking first."

Xu Jiujiu was stunned upon hearing this, and couldn't help but stop and turn around to look.

After a moment of contemplation, Dai Hao solemnly said, "Your Highness, I plan to organize all the Title Douluos of our Star Luo Empire tonight to launch a surprise attack on the Death God Tower on the highest peak of the Ming Dou Mountains."

When Dai Hao uttered these words, he was prepared to bear all the responsibilities and risks. Although the soul-guided defense array constructed by the Sun Moon Empire on the Mingdou Mountains was powerful, it actually posed a very limited threat to Title Douluo-level powerhouses.

The twelve Title Douluos of the Star Luo Empire could easily carve out a path. The only thing to consider was the terrifying destructive power of the Death God Tower. One wrong move, and even a Title Douluo could perish there.

However, rather than risk the fall of a Title Douluo on the Star Luo Empire's side, he was even less willing to wait for the Star Luo Empire to fall into such a passive and unfavorable situation. He would only be the traitor of the empire if the Sun Moon Empire conquered the entire territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire and besieged the Star Luo Empire from the west and north, leaving it powerless to reverse the tide.

"I will personally lead this operation," Duke White Tiger added, his tone unwavering.

After a long silence, Xu Jiujiu stared wide-eyed and immediately rejected the idea: "No! Your Excellency Duke, you are the commander-in-chief of the three armies. If anything were to happen to you, who would the empire rely on after your death? I believe that even if my elder brother were here, he would never allow you to take such a risk."

Just as Duke Baihu was about to say something more, he saw Yu Tianhuang sitting calmly at the edge of the sand table with Ye Guyi.

"If Your Grace is so determined, there's no need for you to lead the team personally. I can use the power of my Golden Eye Martial Soul True Body to teleport all the Title Douluos from the Star Luo Empire to the highest peak of the Ming Dou Mountains and destroy all the high-altitude detection soul tools above the Ming Dou Mountains. Like the detection range of the Void Eye, my maximum teleportation distance is also 150 kilometers. The Title Douluos of the Star Luo Empire only need to try to destroy the Death God Tower in the shortest possible time, and then Your Grace can be responsible for commanding the army to provide support. I believe this is the safest way. Of course, there are still risks involved."

"Tianhuang, you can teleport such a long distance using your Golden Eye Martial Soul True Body?" Xu Jiujiu paused for a moment, then looked at Xu Zihuang with great joy.

She had seen Yu Tianhuang use a similar ability to traverse the void when she rescued Duke White Tiger, but she had never made any connection to it.

Transmission across 150 kilometers is simply unbelievable.

While Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger was also somewhat surprised by this, he was much calmer than Xu Jiujiu.

Driven by instinct, he always felt an inexplicable trust in Yu Tianhuang. Perhaps it was because Yu Tianhuang had saved him last time; subconsciously, he felt that Yu Tianhuang could help with this plan.

He simply hadn't expected Yu Tianhuang's abilities to be so monstrous. Teleporting across a distance of 150 kilometers meant they could begin operations directly within the military camp without the Sun Moon Empire noticing.

Caught off guard by the Sun Moon Empire, they might actually find an opportunity. And the risks have been minimized.

"Tianhuang, will teleporting more than a dozen Title Douluos at once be a burden for you?" Dai Hao asked seriously.

Xu Zihuang frankly stated, "My ability to teleport across the void is essentially based on connecting the coordinates between two points using my mental power, and then guiding it with the power of space. The mental power consumed in connecting the coordinates between two points depends on the teleportation distance, while the soul power consumed is used to control the power of space. Title Douluos have all successfully condensed their soul cores and experienced the mysteries of the power of space. As long as one doesn't deliberately resist, it's actually easier than teleporting ordinary people."

Xu Jiujiu's eyes lit up, and she couldn't wait to ask another question.

"Tianhuang, could you teleport them back after Grandma Manyi and the others destroy the Death God Tower?"

“They’re too far away; I might not be able to pinpoint their coordinates accurately,” Xu Zihuang shook his head.

His gaze lingered on Xu Zihuang for a long time, growing increasingly fervent.

"So, within a certain distance, you can safely bring Grandma Manyi and the others back? Tianhuang, can you—"

Before Xu Jiujiu could finish speaking, Ye Guyi interrupted him with a cold snort.

"Tianhuang and I are here on behalf of Shrek Academy to support the Star Luo Empire. I think we have already made it clear that we will not be going to the front lines. If Princess Jiujiu wants Tianhuang to accompany you, then there is no need to mention it."

According to the original plan, their subsequent actions would depend on the situation. If Ye Xishui's condition wasn't good after being struck by the Death God's Light, he and Xu Zihuang would decisively cross the void and pursue her. If Ye Xishui wasn't affected, they could only leave the Title Douluos of the Star Luo Empire to their own devices.

Moreover, Ye Guyi already harbored a strong aversion to Xu Jiujiu, so naturally she wouldn't let Xu Jiujiu's wishful thinking succeed.

Xu Jiujiu's face turned pale and then red. As a princess of the Star Luo Empire with a superior status, when had she ever been ridiculed like this?

However, given the current situation, she really didn't dare to lash out.

Dai Hao frowned slightly. He had indeed gone too far earlier. Yu Tianhuang's willingness to help them was already a tremendous favor; asking them to risk their lives on the front lines was truly inappropriate.

However, given his position, he couldn't very well criticize Xu Jiujiu, so he simply changed the subject.

“Tianhuang, I believe in your abilities. But I still have a question: how do you plan to destroy those high-altitude detection soul tools above the Mingdou Mountains? Conservatively speaking, there are more than two hundred of those high-altitude detectors. Although they are not scattered, they still cover a large area. There are also ultra-high-altitude detection soul tools that are suspended at an altitude of three thousand meters. Even if we send out more than a dozen Title Douluos, I'm afraid we won't be able to destroy all of them in a short time.”

"Your Grace need not worry about that. I have a soul skill that can precisely lock onto and destroy those high-altitude detection soul tools, and I can also use it on the front lines through the projection of my Golden Eyes," Xu Zihuang said with a calm smile.

“If the Duke trusts me, then we can begin preparations. Before that, I also need to adjust my own condition.” After saying this, Xu Zihuang left with Ye Guyi, without even glancing back for a moment.

Xu Jiujiu is a woman who is really disgusting.

After a long period of fluctuating expressions, she calmed down and realized her earlier loss of composure, her beautiful eyes filled with regret.

"Your Grace, did I really do something wrong?"

Dai Hao, fully aware of the situation, did not respond.

To be fair, no one could find fault with Xu Jiujiu saying this for the benefit of the Star Luo Empire. However, being overly self-serving can be off-putting, that's a fact. And Xu Jiujiu's demeanor clearly shows that she doesn't think there's anything wrong with what she's doing.

She is a princess of the Star Luo Empire, and the interests of the Star Luo Empire should always come first.

Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi returned to their tent and sat together on the bed.

Having ridiculed Ye Guyi to her face for so long, he felt exceptionally pleased.

"Let's cultivate and adjust our state."

"Hmm." Xu Zihuang smiled slightly and began meditating and cultivating as well.

Duke Baihu ultimately decided to trust Xu Zihuang and take a gamble that night. At the same time, he and Xu Jiujiu sealed off news from the Tianhun Empire's front lines, and the entire military camp remained calm.

It was late at night, and the sky was dark. A thin mist hung in the night sky, as if the entire horizon was shrouded in a veil.

On the westernmost peak of the military camp, closest to the Mingdou Mountains, stood a dozen figures. This peak, over a thousand meters high, offered the most expansive view in the vicinity. Looking up, one could see the majestic and precipitous outline of the Mingdou Mountains.

Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi were among them. Also present were a host of Title Douluos from the Star Luo Empire, including Duke White Tiger. All the Title Douluos of the Star Luo Empire were required to participate in the operation, and for safety or other reasons, Xu Jiujiu hadn't come over tonight.

"Success or failure hinges on this moment. Dai Hao earnestly requests everyone to fight for the empire," Dai Hao said in a low voice with a solemn expression.

"Tianhuang, let's begin."

This mission is of paramount importance to the Star Luo Empire. Failure would come at a tremendous cost, but success would impact the entire continent's war situation.

Xu Zihuang's gaze sharpened, and he responded directly with concrete actions.

As the seven spirit rings—six red and one gold—rose, a massive golden pupil appeared out of thin air behind him, coloring the surrounding space the same.

A dazzling golden halo shimmered, distorting the space around it.

The twelve Title Douluos from the Star Luo Empire, led by Shattered Star Douluo, vanished from their original positions in an instant.

At the highest peak of the Mingdou Mountains, the figures of Shattered Star Douluo and others suddenly reappeared from the golden light and shadow, along with strange dark red ripples spreading out from them. All the high-altitude detection soul tools above the Mingdou Mountains were invariably enveloped in dark red crystal, and then suddenly shattered into dust.

However, Shattered Star Douluo and the others did not immediately pay attention to the broken high-altitude detection soul tool, but instead focused their gaze on the dark red cone-shaped soul tool.

"Finally, we can really make a big splash!" the tall and burly Giant Hammer Douluo roared. He raised his right hand, and a ball of yellow light shone in it.

A giant, crystal-yellow hammer appeared out of thin air in his right hand, emanating a heavy aura the moment it appeared.

Two yellow, two purple, and five black spirit rings pulsed around him in succession. He swung his arms, and the giant hammer in his hands slammed down fiercely. The other titled Douluos followed suit, each displaying their own unique techniques.

A deafening roar erupted, and the target was none other than the Death God Soul Guidance Device.