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

After being comforted in Ye Guyi's arms, Yu Ningqing's mood improved instantly. She didn't make a fuss, but quietly rested her little head on Ye Guyi's chest, letting Ning Tian tidy her hair.

Just then, a loud and melodious phoenix cry suddenly rang out.

A magnificent golden phoenix spread its golden wings and flew into the courtyard, landing affectionately on Ning Tian's shoulder. This was a flying soul beast cultivated by the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School at great expense, used to transmit important information among its direct descendants.

Ning Tian and Ye Guyi's expressions both changed slightly. Yu Ningqing, on the other hand, was very interested in this golden phoenix with its excellent appearance and extraordinary appearance. She reached out her small hand to preen its feathers and let out a 'cluck cluck' laugh.

During this time, Ning Tian and Ye Guyi also saw the contents of the letter attached to the golden phoenix's claws.

"The Sun Moon Empire has once again launched a war, and the Star Luo Empire's northwestern frontier has suffered a complete rout. Currently, the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Master Corps has invaded Star Luo Empire territory, advancing with unstoppable momentum and successively capturing six of Star Luo Empire's seven frontline defense cities. Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger is leading the Star Luo Empire's Northwestern Army Group in a final stand within Yuming City..."

Ning Tian and Ye Guyi exchanged a glance, their brows furrowing slightly. It seemed that Yuming City probably wouldn't last much longer.

Everyone could have imagined that the Sun Moon Empire would launch another war against the three empires that originally belonged to the Douluo Continent, but they never expected that the Sun Moon Empire's offensive this time would be so fierce, almost destroying all the defenses of the Star Luo Empire's front line in such a short period of time.

Once Yuming City falls into the hands of the Sun Moon Empire, the Star Luo Empire will inevitably find itself in an extremely passive situation. This is foreseeable.

Before long, Ning Tian and Ye Guyi received a telepathic message from Ning Xingxu. The two women did not linger and immediately returned to the central council hall of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School with Yu Ningqing.

Although the Sun Moon Empire's target this time is the Star Luo Empire, the Heavenly Soul Empire also needs to be prepared. If things get urgent, they will inevitably have to take action for Yu Ningqing's safety.

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Yuming City, on the northwestern frontier of the Star Luo Empire.

The city lord's mansion in the city center was used as the command headquarters of the Northwest Army Group of the Star Luo Empire.

The not-so-spacious room was filled with generals, high-ranking officials, and a host of titled Douluo powerhouses from the Star Luo Empire.

Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger sat at the head of the table, his face so pale it seemed to drip water. Even the usually resolute man showed a hint of dejection in his eyes in the face of the current situation.

The power of the Sun Moon Empire far exceeded their expectations. The defensive lines built by their Star Luo Empire were utterly vulnerable in the face of the Sun Moon Empire's linked soul tools. In the previous war, several of their Title Douluos had even been severely injured by these linked soul tools.

Standing behind Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Clan were his three sons: Dai Yueheng, Dai Huabin, and Dai Luoli. Dai Yueheng seemed to be in better spirits, but Dai Huabin and Dai Luoli found it much harder to keep their emotions hidden.

Xu Jiujiu, who was sitting to Dai Hao's right, also looked extremely pale, with a confused and desperate look in her eyes.

"Your Grace, can Yuming City still be defended?" Xu Jiujiu's voice was hoarse.

After Xu Jiujiu uttered these words, the atmosphere in the council hall seemed to freeze, becoming incredibly heavy.

After remaining silent for a long time, Dai Hao seemed to regain his usual composure and slowly stood up.

“Your Highness, let’s retreat before the Sun Moon Empire’s high-altitude detection soul tools reach this area. Senior Shattered Star, I entrust Your Highness and the other injured princes to you.”

As he spoke, Dai Hao glanced at the Shattered Star Douluo on his left. Since his last enlightenment and breakthrough to level ninety-six in soul power cultivation, the Shattered Star Douluo had become the undisputed strongest warrior on the northwestern frontier of the Star Luo Empire.

His unique spatial attribute martial soul, Shattering Star Light, also possesses the ability to conceal his form and aura. It's perfect for retreating with Xu Jiujiu.

Shattered Star Douluo instantly understood Dai Hao's meaning. Just as he was about to say something, Xu Jiujiu, who had been slightly stunned, subconsciously continued to ask, "Your Grace, what about you?"

"Yuming City is the last line of defense on the northwestern frontier of my Star Luo Empire. I cannot allow them to break through so easily. As long as we can hold out until the experts from Shrek Academy and the Royal Hall come to our aid, there is still a chance. The Heavenly Soul Empire will also put some pressure on the Sun Moon Empire."

Dai Hao's meaning was very clear: defend Yuming City to the death. This was the only option left; they couldn't possibly abandon Yuming City and allow the Sun Moon Empire to invade the heart of the Star Luo Empire.

Suddenly, a sprightly old man, as if having made up his mind, resolutely stepped forward. The old man had dark skin, but his hair and eyebrows were the opposite—white.

He is one of the two vice-commanders of the Star Luo Empire's First Soul Master Legion, the Holy Dragon Douluo. He is also the current head of the Holy Dragon Clan and the grandfather of Tuoba Yu, Xu Zihuang's former roommate.

“Your Grace, your existence is crucial to the safety of the nation. You cannot remain here and risk your life. I have a way to slow down the Sun Moon Empire’s offensive.”

As soon as the Holy Dragon Douluo uttered these words, all eyes in the room instantly turned to him.

"Holy Dragon, do you have any ideas?" Xuanji Douluo, the leader of the Star Luo Empire's first Soul Master Legion, couldn't help but ask Holy Dragon Douluo with a burning gaze.

The Holy Dragon Douluo opened and closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was only profound and calm depth in his eyes.

"As long as we can use that level-nine fixed-mount soul-guided cannon we obtained from Shrek Academy."

At this point, he added another sentence without changing his expression.

“I will detonate it at close range, at the cost of Yuming City and the entire Holy Dragon Clan.”

Chapter 515 Welcome to the Highest City on the Continent

Upon hearing this, the people in the conference hall fell silent once again.

The Soul Guidance Technology originally belonged to the Douluo Continent, which had limited resources. Even though the Star Luo Empire obtained the Level 9 Fixed-Motion Soul Guidance Cannon from Shrek Academy, they were unable to manufacture a cannon barrel that could be used to fire it.

Therefore, they only have two ways to use that level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon. One is to drop it from the air towards the Sun Moon Empire's soul-guided positions, but this will inevitably be detected and intercepted in advance by the Sun Moon Empire's high-altitude detection soul-guided devices.

Only the last method of detonation at close range could pose a threat to the Soul Master Corps of the Sun Moon Empire.

Saint Dragon Douluo's idea was not wrong, but by doing so, he himself would not be able to escape disaster.

Let alone a Title Douluo, even a Super Douluo-level powerhouse would likely find it difficult to survive in the core area of ​​a Level 9 fixed-position soul guide cannon explosion.

Saint Dragon Douluo was clearly prepared to sacrifice himself for his country, and even took the entire Saint Dragon family with him.

The Holy Dragon Clan's predecessor was the Holy Dragon Sect, which existed ten thousand years ago. The sect possessed the powerful earth-attribute sub-dragon martial soul, the White Armored Earth Dragon. They once followed the Spirit Hall and participated in the wars against the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. Although they ultimately suffered defeat, the Holy Dragon Clan's bloodline survived. They were exiled to the northwestern border of the Star Luo Empire by the then-emperor.

Before the clash between Douluo Continent and Sun Moon Continent, the northwestern border of the Star Luo Empire was rugged and barren. It was only later, due to the immense threat posed by the Sun Moon Empire, and the increased interaction between the two empires, that the region gradually became prosperous.

Seven war-prepared cities, including Yuming City, developed under this background.

The Holy Dragon Clan has been rooted here for generations, and they voluntarily chose to join the army to serve their country in order to wash away the shame of their ancestors. Within the Star Luo Empire's premier Soul Master Legion under Xuanji Douluo, there are over three hundred disciples of the Holy Dragon Clan.

The expressions of everyone present changed, but their gazes toward the Holy Dragon Douluo were all transformed.

Leading their families to sacrifice themselves for their country, who among them could be as resolute as the Holy Dragon Douluo?

"Holy Dragon, you..."

Knowing the obsession in the heart of the Holy Dragon Douluo, Xuanji Douluo couldn't help but sigh softly.

Princess Xu Jiujiu's eyes lit up, and she said impatiently, "Your Majesty, we will never forget the contributions your Holy Dragon family has made to the empire. When I return to Star Luo City, I will inform my brother, the Emperor, of these matters and have him personally proclaim them to the entire nation, thus clearing the name of your Holy Dragon family!"

Under the powerful linked soul tools of the Sun Moon Empire, casualties among the Star Luo Empire's soul master legions were inevitable. If it was possible to severely damage the Sun Moon Empire's soul master legions at such a 'small' cost, thereby slowing down the Sun Moon Empire's invasion, Xu Jiujiu would naturally be willing.

She's that kind of pragmatic woman.

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Holy Dragon Douluo responded respectfully, then looked at Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger.

Xu Jiujiu was, after all, a princess of high status in the Star Luo Empire's royal family. Although Dai Hao felt that Xu Jiujiu's words and actions were too utilitarian and repulsive, he couldn't openly offend her. Moreover, seeing the determination in his old subordinate's eyes, he ultimately couldn't bring himself to refuse.

"Your Majesty, Holy Dragon, what are you planning to do?" Dai Hao unconsciously switched to using a more respectful form of address when addressing the Holy Dragon Douluo.

Saint Dragon Douluo laughed heartily.

"Your Grace, please retreat first. Our Holy Dragon family has been established in Yuming City for tens of thousands of years. How can we allow mere foreign races to set foot here?!"

Dai Hao had already understood the Holy Dragon Douluo's thoughts. He took a deep breath and solemnly handed over a storage ring to the Holy Dragon Douluo.

"Your Majesty, is there anything else you wish to say?"

Saint Dragon Douluo closed his eyes again, as if to calm his inner turmoil, and then sighed sadly, "Your Grace, please take my grandson away from the front line and preserve a bloodline for the Saint Dragon family."

Dai Hao nodded solemnly.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, after this, I will immediately send someone to escort him to Star Luo City. As long as my White Tiger lineage exists, we will continue to protect him."

"Alright!" With Duke Dai Hao's guarantee, the Holy Dragon Douluo was relieved of his last concerns and bid farewell to everyone.

"In that case, I will go and make the preparations."

Everyone in the conference hall stared intently at the departing figure of the Holy Dragon Douluo, their hearts filled with a mixture of shame and admiration.

After a long while, she belatedly realized her earlier lapse in composure and felt somewhat ashamed. Dai Luoli, on the other hand, gradually came to understand the cruelty of war and matured considerably in an instant.

Subsequently, Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger decisively issued an order to withdraw the entire army before the Sun Moon Empire's high-altitude detection soul guides could cover them.

After suffering several defeats at the hands of the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Master Corps, Dai Hao knew that an army composed of ordinary people would only be a burden if left on the front lines, so he had his main force withdrawn to the rear long ago. Those remaining on the front lines were mostly elites from various Soul Master legions, possessing extremely high mobility. They had all withdrawn from Yuming City before dusk.

The setting sun was like blood, and Yuming City, which was always bathed in sunlight, seemed to be bathed in a blood-red light.

As a defensive city on the northwestern frontier of the Star Luo Empire, the civilians in the city were relocated to other cities in the heart of the Star Luo Empire when the war began several years ago. Later, the army also withdrew one after another, and the entire Yuming City was almost empty.

Yuming City is built on a steep branch of the Mingdou Mountains. The city is not large in scale, but it is strategically important due to its unique terrain.

In the distance, dazzling lights flashed across the sky. These lights flashed at an extremely fast frequency, accompanied by thunderous roars.

This was a campaign organized by Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Empire, deploying titled Douluo from the Star Luo Empire to intercept the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Master Corps at the front lines. On the surface, it appeared that the Star Luo Empire was sending powerful individuals to delay the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Master Corps' movements in order to ensure the safe retreat of its Soul Master Legion.

Confronting the Title Douluos of the Star Luo Empire were the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps, one of the five guardians of the Sun Moon Empire. Two other Soul Master Corps were also providing assistance from the sidelines.

The person who succeeded Mad Bull Douluo Wang Yiheng as the leader of the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps was Xia Xuanchen, the former vice leader of the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps. Although his strength was somewhat inferior to Mad Bull Douluo Wang Yiheng, he was also a level nine Soul Master.

Under Xia Xuanchen's command, the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps maintained their Soul Master formation in the air. Their Soul Power operated at the same frequency, outputting outwards through a spike-shaped special Soul Master device at the top of their flying Soul Masters. A huge dark blue light shield instantly protected them, actually blocking the attacks of several Title Douluo powerhouses from the Star Luo Empire.

The leader of the Star Luo Empire was none other than Xuanji Douluo.

Xuanji Douluo seemed to keenly sense something, and raised his eyebrows. He pointed his right hand into the air, and a silver-white light shot into the sky, spreading out in the air and transforming into a large umbrella with a diameter of over fifty meters.

This is Xuanji Umbrella, the martial soul of Xuanji Douluo, and his soul power is as high as level 94.

The Xuanji Umbrella spun rapidly, blocking large swaths of soul-guided light descending from the sky, including attacks from several level-eight soul masters in the Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps.

The soul-guided rays and soul-guided cannons did not strike the umbrella surface directly. Instead, they were disintegrated upon contact with the silvery-white light emanating from the umbrella surface, analyzed and absorbed by countless fine spatial rifts. Therefore, the commotion here was not too significant.

Seeing that the titled Douluo around him were all quite exhausted, Xuanji Douluo decisively issued the order to retreat.

"withdraw!"

Several titled Douluo from the Star Luo Empire tacitly launched a ranged attack each, and then simultaneously transformed into streaks of light and sped away into the distance.

"Belonging to the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps, chase after them!" Xia Xuanchen sneered disdainfully, his eyes filled with eager anticipation.

Compared to the other leaders of the Beast King Soul Master Corps, he, having just taken office, lacks both experience and strength. If he can achieve outstanding military exploits in the war against the Star Luo Empire, it will be extremely beneficial for him to secure his position as leader of the Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps.

Back then, the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps was the first to swear allegiance to Xu Tianran. Strictly speaking, their Evil Lord Soul Master Corps was the true loyalist of the current emperor.

Leaving aside the fact that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps is under Kong Deming's control, the remaining Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps, Terror Claw Soul Master Corps, and Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps all have the shadows of other forces within the Sun Moon Empire behind them. For example, the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps is backed by the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire.

On a high peak in the Mingdou Mountains, Ju Zi, clad in magnificent fiery red armor, stood silently. Beside her stood seven or eight level-nine Soul Masters, including Fire Phoenix Douluo Luan Feng and Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin, among other veteran powerhouses from the Sun Moon Empire.

Orange listened silently as people promptly reported news from the front lines, a strange light flickering in her beautiful eyes.

Meanwhile, Xia Xuanchen had already led the Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps to arrive above Yuming City ahead of them. Among the four Beast King Soul Master Corps, the Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps excels most in speed.

Looking at the deserted Yuming City, he couldn't help but frown. Their goal for this operation was to occupy Yuming City, but he never expected that the Star Luo Empire would actually hand it over so easily.

It seemed perfectly reasonable for the Star Luo Empire to be unwilling to increase its losses for no reason, but he still felt something was amiss.

Just then, hundreds of figures appeared scattered throughout Yuming City. A dense fluctuation of soul power, mixed with a violent aura, accompanied the identical white-armored earth dragon silhouettes appearing behind them. Countless yellow, purple, and black soul rings filled the city.

Saint Dragon Douluo appeared atop the tallest building in the city center, his face contorted with rage as he let out a cold shout.