Chapter 297: Spirit Empire, Gathered!
Howling Sky Douluo, Thunder Douluo, Bone Douluo, Sword Douluo, Sea Horse Douluo... All the Titled Douluos, including those from Sea God Island who stayed in Heaven Dou Imperial City, appeared. Seeing their arrival, not only did Dugu Bo react, but even the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python narrowed their eyes slightly.
They hadn't expected Heaven Dou Empire to send so many Titled Douluos!
Although their soul power levels hadn't reached the pinnacle of soul masters, they had Tang San by their side.
Individually, they weren't afraid of either Tang San or the army of Titled Douluos. But if the two combined forces, even they had to be cautious.
"Hmph, Dugu Bo, do you think I can't see through your plot?"
Tang San looked at Dugu Bo and the two kings of the Star Dou Forest with a cold smile. "When you changed your route to the Star Dou Forest, I realized your intention."
"Your goal is to rely on these two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts to continue depleting the number of Heaven Dou Empire's Titled Douluos, planning to gradually weaken us and deliver a final, despairing blow."
"This must be a scheme left by Su Yun."
Mentioning Su Yun, a sinister smile appeared on Tang San's face. "Too bad he underestimated me."
"He always thought I acted recklessly, but this time, I'm doing the opposite."
Tang San's face showed a maniacal expression. Standing in front of the Titled Douluos, he shouted, "Today, not only you, Poison Douluo, but also these two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, will be mine."
"Once I capture you all, this Star Dou Forest will completely belong to us!"
With that, Tang San laughed loudly, and then the divine power within him surged again. A beam of divine light suddenly shot toward several Titled Douluos of the Clear Sky School, who were being controlled by the Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape.
In an instant, they realized they had broken free from the control.
The elders' actions had been hindered, but their consciousness remained agile.
After regaining their freedom, they quickly moved to Tang San's side.
In a moment, over a dozen Titled Douluos were gathered behind Tang San!
On the other side, only the Azure Bull Python, Titan Giant Ape, and Dugu Bo remained.
"Little San has indeed matured a lot." Standing behind Tang San, Tang Xiao nodded in satisfaction at the scene.
Ning Fengzhi, standing beside him, also expressed his satisfaction with Tang San.
Using Su Yun's scheme, they turned the ambush into a counter-ambush, transforming the original encirclement into their own.
This strategy allowed the Heaven Dou Empire to potentially gain two Titled Douluos with hundred-thousand-year soul rings and two hundred-thousand-year soul bones in one stroke.
Such a move would bleed the Spirit Empire dry.
"Humans, the number of Titled Douluos on the opposing side is considerable. Once the fight begins, we might not be able to protect you," the Titan Giant Ape suddenly transmitted to Dugu Bo.
"You can leave first."
"This Star Dou Forest is our territory. If we want, they can't kill us."
The Azure Bull Python nodded slightly and said to Dugu Bo, "We'll hold them off; you return and inform Su Yun of the situation."
The solemn voices of the two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts underscored the gravity of the situation.
However, facing the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python's words, Dugu Bo shook his head and said, "Seniors, I am here under the orders of Holy Son Su Yun, not to flee."
"Before I came, he already informed me of the situation and left me a note." Dugu Bo spoke as he retrieved a note from his bosom.
Su Yun's original instruction was to enter the Star Dou Forest if the situation became dire.
However, he left a note, instructing Dugu Bo to open it in a critical moment.
Initially, Dugu Bo thought it unnecessary, but now it seemed Su Yun had indeed calculated everything.
Hearing this, the Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python were taken aback.
They watched Dugu Bo, waiting for him to open the note.
At this moment, Tang San and his group sensed something unusual about the trio.
"No time to waste; let's attack now!" Although Tang San didn't know what Dugu Bo and the others were up to, he knew that Su Yun wasn't present. Thus, capturing them first would secure victory!
"Yes!"
The Titled Douluos obeyed Tang San's command, ready to strike!
"Everyone, the opponents' domains have a limited range. As long as you stay cautious, you won't be controlled." Tang San had already discerned the limitations of the two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts' domains, which could only restrict within a certain area.
Hence, with long-range attacks, they could exhaust their opponents to death without much trouble.
Following Tang San's instructions, the assembled Titled Douluos attacked together!
"Haha, a hundred-thousand-year soul beast! Today, I want to see what they're really capable of!" Bone Douluo was the most excited.
Having been a Titled Douluo for so many years, he had never fought a hundred-thousand-year soul beast before!
In an instant, he teamed up with Sword Douluo, unleashing numerous soul skills that roared through the air, targeting the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape on the ground.
Seeing this, the Titan Giant Ape didn't hesitate. With a roar, the Blue Silver Armor on its body transformed into a sky-covering barrier, blocking all the attacks from the sky!
However, the armor shattered instantly!
Facing the combined attack of Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, even the armor custom-made by Su Yun couldn't withstand it.
Fortunately, as long as there were Blue Silver Grass around, the Titan Giant Ape could regenerate its armor.
Seeing the armor reappear on the Titan Giant Ape, Thunder Douluo Yu Yuanzhen reacted immediately. His dragon-transformed right arm slammed into the ground, and thunder roared!
Blue lightning arcs spread in all directions, shattering the Blue Silver Grass within a radius of several hundred meters!
He aimed to cut off the Titan Giant Ape's armor supply!
Seeing Yu Yuanzhen's actions, the Titan Giant Ape cast a deep look at him, then expressionlessly struck out with a palm!
This palm seemed to carry the power of mountains and rivers, making even Yu Yuanzhen feel a tingling sensation on his scalp!
However, before he could respond, the five elders of the Clear Sky School, who had just been restricted by the domain, suddenly appeared in front of him and shouted, "Sect Master Yu, step aside. Let us handle this beast!"
The five elders summoned their true spirit forms simultaneously, five identical Clear Sky Hammers condensed in the air!
In an instant, immense soul power gathered. Even Yu Yuanzhen, a Level 95 Titled Douluo, felt breathless standing beside them.
He murmured, "Is this the oppression of the Clear Sky Hammer?"
The five elders of the Clear Sky School accumulated their power and roared at the Titan Giant Ape!
"Die, beast!" Under the combined force of the five, the Clear Sky Hammers shot out violently, shaking the void as they aimed to crush the Titan Giant Ape into pulp!
Boom!
The Titan Giant Ape's massive hand caught the five Clear Sky Hammers with a resounding impact!
"Hiss!" The Titan Giant Ape's face contorted with a grimace!
It staggered back several steps before it could finally stop!
"What a Clear Sky Hammer!"
"Try this move!" With a fierce expression, the Titan Giant Ape hurled the Clear Sky Hammers and leapt into the air like a falling meteor, smashing down violently!
The pressure around it reached its peak!
At that moment, all the Titled Douluos present sensed a strong warning of danger!
"Everyone, move aside, let us handle this!" Sword Douluo and Howling Sky Douluo shouted in unison, exchanged a glance, and attacked together!
Simultaneously, Ning Fengzhi summoned the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, casting various amplification soul skills.
"Don't hurt my second brother!" The Azure Bull Python spoke human words, intending to call upon the forest lake's water to block the attackers.
However, it sensed resistance hindering its efforts.
What's going on?
"With us here, you won't easily manipulate the water." Sea Horse Douluo and the other sea soul masters smiled, exerting their power to hinder the Azure Bull Python.
As sea soul masters, their affinity with water was exceptionally high.
Faced with these obstructions, the Azure Bull Python didn't sit idle but retaliated.
It didn't rely solely on water manipulation.
It excelled in both power and control!
"Azure Thunder Claw!"
With an angry roar, the Azure Bull Python conjured a dragon-like azure claw in the air, crackling with lightning arcs!
Seeing this soul skill, even Tang San's eyelids twitched.
He recognized its complexity.
Sword Douluo and Howling Sky Douluo, also discerning its significance, saw the unusual nature of this soul skill.
However, being highly confident in their abilities, they wouldn't easily back down.
Moreover, having been deceived once by these two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, Tang Xiao's hatred for the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape made him eager to defeat them head-on.
Thus, their soul power surged to the extreme!
"Clear Sky Nine Absolutes!" Tang Xiao roared!
Since his brother Tang Hao left, he was the only one in the Clear Sky School capable of mastering the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes to its fullest!
He even mastered the ring explosion technique!
### Chapter 297: Spirit Empire, Gathered!
"Path of the Sword · Chen Xin!"
Sword Douluo Chen Xin unleashed his ninth soul skill!
Facing two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, he immediately used his most powerful move!
Even without the Killing God Domain, the killing intent emanating from Sword Douluo Chen Xin and his Seven Kill Sword was no less than Tang San's when his Killing God Domain was active—in fact, it surpassed it!
Seeing the overwhelming killing intent on Sword Douluo Chen Xin, Tang San narrowed his eyes.
It seemed his own killing intent needed further refinement.
"Hammer Fall!"
"Sword Slash!"
Two different beams of light struck toward the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape!
Both beams were imbued with unparalleled power and killing intent, such that even Tang San, who possessed divine power, felt a pang of fear!
"Kill!"
The Azure Bull Python, seeing this, had its battle spirit equally ignited!
In an instant, boundless soul power gathered once again.
The Azure Thunder Claw shone brilliantly!
Finally, it tightly enveloped the Titan Giant Ape's hand as the latter forcefully smashed down!
Ultimately, the attacks from both sides collided fiercely at the center!
Boom!
The intense eruption of soul power roared like an explosion, overturning the surrounding forest with fierce winds that reached the sky!
Tornadoes of immense force formed at the center!
Boom!
Bang!
A tremendous crashing sound echoed again!
In the next moment, a massive figure staggered backward, its footsteps faltering on the ground!
The Titan Giant Ape!
Everyone's eyes fell on it, noticing that its armor was shattered beyond recognition!
Even its flesh was marred with sword scars, revealing bloody wounds, some so severe that bones were visible!
"No wonder they are Sword Douluo and Howling Sky Douluo!" Sea Horse Douluo and the others praised.
They had sparred with these two before, knowing that their strength was unmatched among them, except for the priest Bo Saixi.
Today, seeing their killing moves, they felt honored.
Sword Douluo humbly said, "If it weren't for Howling Sky Douluo's attack breaking their armor, I couldn't have done it alone."
Tang Xiao laughed heartily, "It's all thanks to my in-law's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. Otherwise, I couldn't have done it either."
Although they were humble, no one dared to question their strength.
In the distance, seeing his younger brother injured, the Azure Bull Python's eyes showed a trace of distress.
"Second Brother, how are you?" the Azure Bull Python asked with concern.
The Titan Giant Ape shook its head, "I'm fine, Big Brother, I can hold on."
It took a deep breath, looked at Dugu Bo, and asked, "Human, what else did Su Yun say?"
Dugu Bo took a deep breath and displayed the note to the two beasts, which bore a single word—
Wait.
Wait for whom?
"Dugu Bo, you're isolated now. I advise you to surrender obediently, to avoid further suffering," Tang San sneered. "This is not Heaven Dou Imperial City. Even if you self-destruct, only the soul beasts here will be harmed, and you might even help us get rid of some unruly beasts for free."
Seeing Tang San's arrogant expression, Dugu Bo felt a pang of annoyance.
But Su Yun's note told him to wait, so he could only remain silent.
Seeing no response from Dugu Bo, Tang San grew a bit irritated.
"Hmph, if you have nothing to say, then stand there and wait to die." Tang San glanced at his allies, signaling them to continue.
Boom!
In an instant, the Titled Douluos leaped forward!
Opportunities to slay hundred-thousand-year soul beasts were rare, occurring once in a century; they wouldn't miss this chance!
However, just as they leaped into the air, an unexpected voice rang out!
"Polar Static Domain!"
In a flash, an invisible force field descended, freezing everyone in place, unable to move!
Tang San's face changed instantly as he looked up sharply!
Countless Titled Douluos filled the sky!
The Spirit Empire's Titled Douluos had arrived in force!
(Chapter End)