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

"Form ranks!"

All the disciples of the Holy Dragon Clan were covered in a layer of white scales, and their bodies became enormous. Blazing white light rose from beneath their feet, forming a gigantic, mystical rune.

The Holy Dragon Douluo was located at the core of this rune array, with nine spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—rapidly pulsating around him, and his aura suddenly soaring.

Martial Soul Combination Skill!

The seventh and ninth spirit rings, as deep as an abyss, shone brightly in succession. The Holy Dragon Douluo, transformed into a giant white earth dragon, spewed out a white breath. This white breath, like white dragon flames, swept towards the members of the Evil Lord Spirit Master Corps, its diameter exceeding an astonishing kilometer.

Judging from the terrifying fluctuations and aura of soul power, the power of this attack is probably even greater than the full-force attack of an ordinary Super Douluo.

"Hmph! I knew you wouldn't let us take over Yuming City so easily!" After a brief moment of surprise and doubt, Xia Xuanchen quickly calmed down and roared.

"Circular linkage, defensive shield!"

Clusters of blue light shone on the members of the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps, quickly connecting with each other. Amidst the intense fluctuations of soul power, the previously enormous dark blue shield condensed again, violently colliding with the white breath spewed out by the Holy Dragon Douluo.

The dark blue halo continued to spread, and the terrifying explosions continued unabated for a long time.

While the White Dragon Breath, a martial soul combination skill unleashed by the Holy Dragon Douluo who gathers the power of the entire Holy Dragon Clan, is indeed powerful, the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps can also gather the power of everyone by linking their soul tools.

Countless buildings within Yuming City were reduced to dust by this terrifying energy impact. The formation of the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps was broken, and the disciples of the Holy Dragon Clan also staggered backward.

The Evil Lord Soul Master Corps immediately launched a counterattack. The soul tools they were equipped with had certain combined effects. In groups of three to five, each soul ray they fired caused a violent roar below.

Compared to them, the situation for the Holy Dragon Clan disciples on the ground was far more dire. Within mere breaths, dozens perished, their bodies blasted to pieces. Low-level Soul Masters, facing Soul Masters who could coordinate effectively, were destined to be completely suppressed.

The White Armor Earth Dragon Martial Soul's defense was utterly inadequate against the powerful soul tools. It was a complete and utter massacre. Even White Armor Earth Dragon Soul Masters with the cultivation of Soul Saints would be suppressed by the coordinated barrage of soul masters from the Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps once they ascended into the air, and would be severely injured or even killed.

With a roar, the Holy Dragon Douluo unleashed his Martial Soul True Form, soaring into the air towards the newly reconstructed Soul Guidance Formation of the Evil Lord Soul Guidance Corps. Unfortunately, it was all in vain. A dense barrage of Soul Guidance Rays and Soul Guidance Cannons rained down upon his body from the sky.

Countless white dragon scales flew out, and the Holy Dragon Douluo was actually forced to revert to his Martial Soul True Body state.

"A good-for-nothing who overestimates his abilities."

Xia Xuanchen chuckled mockingly, and with a wave of his right hand, a gleaming silver warhammer suddenly appeared in his grasp, which he then hurled at the Holy Dragon Douluo. This was not a soul tool, but his martial soul.

With a deep thud, the Holy Dragon Douluo's body was slammed heavily to the ground by the silver warhammer. Blood trickled from his mouth and nose, and his aura was extremely weak, but he still stared intently at Xia Xuanchen.

Meanwhile, the other disciples of the Holy Dragon Clan had already been wiped out by the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps and fell into Yuming City along with their corps leader, Xia Xuanchen.

Xia Xuanchen walked step by step towards the Holy Dragon Douluo, a slight smile playing on his lips. Regardless of the process, the ending was ultimately good. They had not only captured Yuming City but also achieved such a remarkable victory—a truly great feat. Taking the head of this Title Douluo would naturally enhance his prestige within the Sun Moon Empire's army.

But faced with Xia Xuanchen's mockery, the Holy Dragon Douluo leaned against the rock wall, revealing a bitter yet eerie smile.

"Welcome to the highest city on the continent."

As he spoke, the Holy Dragon Douluo slammed his right hand onto the ground, and the unique shockwave caused the entire Yuming City to tremble.

A strange sense of unease welled up in Xia Xuanchen's heart, and his pupils contracted.

"you?!"

Before he could react, a bright orange light appeared in his vision and then engulfed the entire Yuming City.

"Boom!"

Chapter 516 The Crisis of Dragon City and the Appearance of Minghuang

From a distance, it initially appeared as a single orange-red dot shining within Yuming City, then instantly expanded to tens of kilometers away, like the sun descending upon the earth.

The surrounding space was distorted by this terrifying energy fluctuation, emitting a buzzing roar. The earth, the sky, everything in this world was trembling violently.

The blueprint for the Level 9 fixed-mount soul-guided cannon that Xu Zihuang gave to Shrek Academy was a design for a high-explosive Level 9 fixed-mount soul-guided cannon. The Level 9 fixed-mount soul-guided cannon created by the Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department, with the combined efforts of Deans Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, and Fan Yu, was naturally also a Level 9 high-explosive fixed-mount soul-guided cannon.

The high-explosive fixed-mount soul-guided cannon is known for its high burst damage and high temperature. Among all types of level nine fixed-mount soul-guided cannons, its destructive power is enough to rank among the top three.

The enormous orange-red orb of light lasted for a full quarter of an hour before gradually dimming. However, the scorching air that swept through it affected an area hundreds of kilometers away. And all the plants within a fifty-kilometer radius were almost instantly evaporated, turning into ashes and dissolving completely.

Yuming City, built on a branch of the Mingdou Mountains, was thus forcibly erased and ceased to exist.

The clouds high in the sky were dispersed by the power of the previous level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon, and the blood-red setting sun poured down again, making the scene here exceptionally clear. On the Star Luo Empire's side, Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger, Shattered Star Douluo, Xuanji Douluo, and others, who had already retreated to the rear, silently stared at the now empty area.

Not only did Yuming City disappear, but the entire branch of the mountain range where Yuming City was located also vanished.

Just as they had hoped, the Holy Dragon Douluo, at the cost of the entire Holy Dragon Clan and Yuming City, directly destroyed the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps, which was held by the five guardians of the Sun Moon Empire.

The demise of the Holy Dragon Douluo and the annihilation of the entire Holy Dragon Clan were a truly devastating event. However, compared to the Sun Moon Empire's loss of a Beast King Soul Master Corps, the Star Luo Empire actually came out ahead. After all, the Sun Moon Empire's Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps was far more powerful than the Holy Dragon Clan. Moreover, the destruction of the Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps would undoubtedly slow down the Sun Moon Empire's invasion.

The Star Luo Empire has achieved its goal.

Unlike the depressed mood of Duke Baihu and the others, Xu Jiujiu simply breathed a sigh of relief. Her small fists were clenched, and her beautiful blue eyes still shone with excitement.

She would always prioritize the interests of the Star Luo Empire. War always results in death, and if she could subsequently destroy the Sun Moon Empire's Guardian Soul Master Corps at such a cost, she would not hesitate for a moment.

This turning point finally gave her a glimmer of hope.

Accompanying Duke Dai Hao and Xu Jiujiu in their retreat was Tuoba Yu, who had been entrusted with the care of the Holy Dragon Douluo. Nearly five years had passed since he graduated from the outer court of Shrek Academy. Limited by his talent, he was currently only a high-level Soul King.

Of course, compared to other peers on the mainland, this is considered an outstanding achievement.

Tuoba Yu stared in the direction of Yuming City, his body trembling, his fingernails digging deep into the flesh of his palms. Only now did he belatedly realize that his grandfather and his clansmen had not retreated from any other direction, but had chosen this desperate method to delay the Sun Moon Empire's attack.

He didn't understand, he really didn't understand.

Tuoba Yu suddenly turned around, his eyes bloodshot, and looked at Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger, Xu Jiujiu, and the group of titled Douluo from the Star Luo Empire, questioning them in a hoarse voice.

"Why……"

Seeing the excitement in Xu Jiujiu's eyes, he found it even harder to suppress his anger.

"Why must our Holy Dragon family go to such lengths for the Star Luo Empire?! Even if it's because of the sins committed by our ancestors ten thousand years ago, haven't we been fighting on the front lines for the Star Luo Empire all these years enough to wash away this shame?! Why?!"

Out of guilt, Dai Hao and the other titled Douluo of the Star Luo Empire did not show any displeasure towards Tuoba Yu, but simply sighed inwardly.

After a long while, he composed himself and gently comforted Tuoba Yu, saying, "This is the choice His Majesty the Holy Dragon made himself. Our Star Luo Empire will never forget the contributions made by the Holy Dragon family. I will immediately send someone back to Star Luo City to have my brother order you to be granted the hereditary title of Holy Dragon Viscount, so that the Holy Dragon family may enjoy its glory forever."

"Hahaha, Viscount Holy Dragon?" Tuoba Yu laughed self-deprecatingly, staggered, and turned away dejectedly.

"Grandpa, is this the result you wanted?"

Seeing Tuoba Yu's rudeness, Nebula Douluo was about to lash out, but Xu Jiujiu stopped him with a gesture.

Dai Huabin and Dai Luoli couldn't help but glance at Dai Hao in front of them.

The actions of the Holy Dragon Douluo and the Holy Dragon Family must have been authorized by Dai Hao, the Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies. Dai Hao's decision to have his subordinates severely cripple the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Master Corps using such methods was vastly different from their previous understanding. Coupled with the incident at the White Tiger Duke's mansion, they realized that Dai Hao's image was not as perfect as they had imagined.

……

On the peak of the Mingdou Mountains, the ninth-level Soul Masters from the Sun Moon Empire all had extremely gloomy faces, their eyes filled with horror.

"How could the Star Luo Empire have a level nine fixed-position soul guide cannon?!" Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin looked angrily at the group of level nine soul masters around him.

The Sun Moon Empire has always maintained extremely strict control over Level 9 fixed-position soul-guided cannons, making leaks virtually impossible. Not just anyone is qualified to deploy Level 9 fixed-position soul-guided cannons.

Therefore, his first instinct was to suspect the ninth-level soul master from the Sun Moon Empire.

The others dared not act out because of Ye Yulin's seniority and strength, but as the former leader of the Fire Phoenix Soul Instructor Group, Fire Phoenix Douluo Luanfeng was not one to tolerate Ye Yulin. She immediately rebuked him with a cold face: "Ye Yulin, are you perhaps doubting this old woman?!"

"I'm sorry, that's not what I meant."

Ye Yulin realized his lapse in composure and looked somewhat embarrassed. Calming down, he realized that a ninth-level Soul Master from the Sun Moon Empire had absolutely no reason to do such a thing. That was treason. It might be more plausible if it were one of those treacherous, inhumane evil Soul Masters from the Holy Spirit Cult.

Thinking of this, he looked at the orange with a solemn expression.

"Marshal, this matter is of great importance, and we need to report it to His Majesty as soon as possible."

"Old Ye is right." Ju Zi seemed much calmer than everyone else present, and rationally issued the order.

"However, the most urgent task at present is to stabilize the situation on the Mingdou Mountain Range and ascertain the situation on the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps side."

Although the expressions of Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin and Fire Phoenix Douluo Luanfeng were still grim, they all nodded in agreement. However, they all noticed that Ju Zi seemed to be a little too calm.

As it turned out, their intuition was correct.

Although Ju Zi had not expected the Star Luo Empire to use a level-nine fixed-position soul guide cannon in this way, she did have some selfish motives in sending the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps as the vanguard.

The Evil Lord Soul Master Corps was the first to collude with Xu Tianran's family. The coup in the Sun Moon Empire's palace and the upheaval in the Purple Emperor's Mansion were both orchestrated by the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps.

Ju Zi had long harbored the intention of using this war to inflict heavy losses on the entire Evil Lord Soul Master Corps. This wasn't just to avenge Xu Zihuang's family, but also to use this opportunity to eliminate Xu Tianran's henchmen, facilitating the implementation of Xu Zihuang's subsequent plans.

Of the five major Soul Master Corps under the Guardians of the Nation, only the Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps has no value or need for being won over.

Just then, an eighth-level Soul Master from the Sun Moon Empire activated his flying Soul Guidance Device and sped towards this side, landing steadily on the mountain peak.

"Reporting to the Marshal, news has come from His Majesty. The Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps and the Terror Claw Soul Master Corps stationed within the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire, together with their strategists and a group of powerful warriors, recently launched a surprise attack on Dragon City in the northern border of the Heavenly Soul Empire. His Majesty hopes that you can put pressure on the Star Luo Empire in the Mingdou Mountains."

"What did you say?!" Orange, who had been extremely calm before, suddenly changed her expression.

In the northern part of Dragon City, bordering the far north, lies a precious rare metal vein. The Sun Moon Empire initially set its sights on Dragon City to seize this rare metal vein. However, the Holy Spirit Sect was forced to halt its operation after being severely damaged by the Body Sect's powerful members.

Xu Tianran's sudden issuance of this order was completely unexpected. Moreover, judging from the information Xu Tianran conveyed, this operation was most likely related to Zhongli Wu, the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult. It was highly probable that it was to retaliate against Xu Zihuang and to take revenge on the Tianlong Sect, from which Xu Zihuang's mother came. There was even a possibility that the two long-dormant elders of the Holy Spirit Cult would be involved.

All eyes were on Orange. They had never seen Orange react so strongly in all these years.

Orange's full chest rose and fell slightly as she tried her best to calm herself down, but she couldn't suppress the worry in her heart.

“Purple Radiance…”

Dragon City, the northern border of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Dragon City was shrouded in ice and snow year-round. Yet, this harsh environment never hindered its prosperity, allowing it to stand tall like a solitary, beautiful flower on a high mountain. Until the day of its destruction arrived.

A massive breach has appeared in the towering, hundred-meter-high city wall on the south side of Dragon City. Broken walls and ruins lie scattered. Faced with the powerful, linked soul tools of the Sun Moon Empire, countless Dragon City soldiers vanished from the world along with this gaping hole.

Soldiers who narrowly escaped the combined fire of the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Guidance Cannons perished in the barrage of other Soul Guidance Devices from the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Guidance Corps. Around the breach in the city wall, mangled corpses littered the landscape, their blood staining the pristine white earth crimson, a scene of utter carnage.

Hundreds of figures filled the gray sky. One side was deep purple, and the other was dark gold, clearly distinct.

It was the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps and the Terror Claw Soul Master Corps, which were among the five guardians of the Sun Moon Empire.

Below Dragon City, dazzling beams of soul power flashed intermittently, unleashing violent energy storms. These were the remaining resistance forces within Dragon City, primarily members of the Heavenly Dragon Gate and Earthly Dragon Gate.

Since the Tianhun Empire's imperial palace was attacked, the Tianhun Empire has significantly strengthened the defenses of Tiandou City. This has resulted in limited assistance that the Tianhun Empire can provide to Dragon City.

Most of the Soul Master Legion and ordinary troops of the Heavenly Soul Empire stationed in Dragon City were gathered at the South Gate, and were almost completely wiped out by the surprise attack of the Sun Moon Empire's Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps and Terror Claw Soul Master Corps.

The Heavenly Dragon Gate and the Earthly Dragon Gate refused to submit and led the various Soul Master sects within Dragon City in a rebellion. However, most of the smaller sects were opportunists and quickly sided with the Sun Moon Empire, leaving only the Heavenly Dragon Gate and the Earthly Dragon Gate to continue their valiant resistance.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!" Three resounding dragon roars echoed in the sky above Dragon City. Three colossal dragons of astonishing power emerged from the heavens.

Leading the pack was a majestic blue lightning tyrannosaurus rex, over a hundred meters long. Its head was raised to the sky, roaring, and its entire body crackled with blue-purple lightning as it rampaged through the soul guidance positions of the Imperial Dragon Soul Master Corps and the Terrorclaw Soul Master Corps.

The other two dragons were slightly smaller, but still over fifty meters long. They were a Crimson Dragon with bright red wings on its back and a Rouge Dragon with fine, pale pink scales covering its entire body.

The identities of the three giant dragons are self-evident; they are none other than Yu Yeran, the sect leader of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, Xing Heng, an elder of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, and Nan Shuishui, the sect leader of the Earthly Dragon Sect, who have all unleashed their Martial Soul True Forms.