Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 416 Palace Trap, Rakshasa Demon Scythe, Fighting Spirit Attacks Heavenly Soul?

More than a year later, when Xu Tianxi saw Long Xiaoyao again, he noticed that his injuries had not fully healed and his breathing was slightly weak.

For powerhouses of their caliber, this was a potentially fatal injury at a critical juncture.

"I had expected you to come, but I never expected it to be you."

Long Xiaoyao reeled in his fishing rod, slowly stood up, faced Xu Tianxi, sighed deeply, and said, "You shouldn't have come!"

"There's no point in saying these things. Who cares whether it's right or wrong? I'm already here anyway."

Xu Tianxi waved his hand, his gaze sharp and piercing, like a cold lightning bolt, and stared intently at Long Xiaoyao, saying:

"Enough with the nonsense, tell me where Ye Xishui is. Seeing that you still have some conscience and have a past relationship with my ancestor, I don't necessarily have to kill you."

Long Xiaoyao shook his head, his face turning bitter, and said, "I don't know."

"Don't know? Are you kidding me?" Xu Tianxi's eyelids drooped slightly, and the air around him seemed to freeze.

"I'm not joking, I really didn't know. In the battle of Mingdu, I failed to protect Zhongli Wu. She has never trusted me since. After returning to Lingdou City, she left with some elites of the Holy Spirit Cult. She has only contacted me once since then, which was when we slaughtered Shrek Academy."

"After destroying Shrek Academy, she knew you would come sooner or later, so she left long ago, leaving only me here to guard this place."

Long Xiaoyao's face showed a pained expression, which did not seem to be fake.

Xu Tianxi raised an eyebrow and demanded, "Do you really have no idea where she's gone?!"

He enveloped Long Xiaoyao with his divine sense, and found no flaw in the other party's expression as he spoke.

He believed that Long Xiaoyao, a Limit Douluo, would not stoop to lying.

However, Ye Xishui left this old guy behind, and the old guy watched them kill from beginning to end, which was quite something.

"...Before she left, she made some arrangements within the Douling Empire."

Long Xiaoyao's eyebrows were snow-white. He glanced in the direction of the Heavenly Soul Empire and sighed:

"She transferred the Soul Master Corps trained by the Holy Spirit Cult in the Douling Empire over the past few years to the border and within the Tianhun Empire. She also arranged for the army that the Douling Empire had stationed on the border."

“If this place is attacked, the border will change, and the army stationed there will immediately launch a surprise attack on the Heavenly Soul Empire; therefore, you should not have come.”

"What did you say? A surprise attack on the Heavenly Soul?" Xu Tianxi was surprised upon hearing this, and his expression became strange.

The Sun and Moon Empire hasn't even attacked the three great empires yet, and you've already started a war. Is this a case of sacrificing everything for slaughter?

Long Xiaoyao nodded and slowly said, "Yes, she wants to secretly manipulate the national war and take advantage of the situation. Under the pretext of punishing the disloyal and restoring Tiandou, after all, the royal family of the Tianhun Empire back then rebelled and came to power."

Xu Tianxi gave a thumbs up and said, "It seems you do have some conscience, telling me in advance. I'll go there now, it's not too late to wipe out the evil spirit masters there."

If there were no evil spirit masters involved, he would be happy to see the two great empires smash their own brains and watch the show from the sidelines; but with evil spirit masters involved, it's a different story.

Long Xiaoyao shook his head and sighed weakly, "No, it's too late for you to stop it."

Xu Tianxi's gaze sharpened. "What do you mean?"

At this moment, the space around him distorted, and three powerful dragons emerged. Di Tian, ​​Gu Yuena, and Gu Zhaoqiu had also completed their respective objectives and arrived at the palace.

Long Xiaoyao glanced at Di Tian, ​​nodded slightly, and smiled, "I didn't expect even the Beast God to come. You guys really came prepared."

"What a pity, this palace is a trap, a trap specifically set for Limit Douluo-level powerhouses; whether you can survive depends on your fate."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianxi's divine sense rapidly expanded, and his expression quickly changed. He exclaimed, "Deep underground, there are a large number of level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells buried?"

"Your perception is excellent; you noticed things very quickly," Long Xiaoyao exclaimed in admiration, adding:

“From the moment you entered this place, you were destined never to leave; the one who set up the restriction could be Xi Shui, or it could be a god.”

Before the words were even finished, a torrent of blood-red light surged from the ground, roaring out and condensing into an endless blood shield that instantly enveloped the entire vast palace.

Above the palace, a statue of a "Holy Emperor" spewed blood-red light and descended a seal, as if turning the entire palace into a forbidden zone.

Amidst the blood-red light, deafening wails echoed, sinister and eerie, their surface seemingly covered with countless human faces, roaring and conveying resentment and hatred.

"The aura of a deity, and the aura of a first-level deity on par with the water god, like a Rakshasa demon from the abyss of purgatory. What the hell is this?"

Xu Tianxi's expression became more serious than ever before. He grabbed Gu Zhaoqiu and together they released the Sun and Moon Tai Chi Diagram, which reflected each other from above and below, covering Di Tian and Gu Yuena together.

He did not use the Water God Pearl because this divine aura was not aggressive; it seemed to be merely a trapping formation.

They will be attacked by a large number of level-nine fixed-position soul-guided shells that have already been detonated underground.

He didn't open the undead demiplane because he felt it was unnecessary. He already possessed an indestructible golden body and a god-level physique, and this was the perfect time for him to undergo a trial.

Di Tian gritted his teeth and, with a fierce determination, waved his hand from afar, using his spatial power to forcibly pull Long Xiaoyao over and slam him to the ground, coldly shouting, "I'll settle the score with you later!"

Long Xiaoyao gave a bitter laugh: "In the battle of Mingdu, Xi Shui killed several military experts, including Xu Tianyuan, and reaped a great harvest. She buried more than ten level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells below. I hope you can really survive..."

"Boom boom boom~!"

The palace grounds collapsed, and countless energy balls of red, blue, green, cyan... all sorts of colors surged up, each with the power to destroy the world.

The Yin-Yang symbol magnified, reflecting the interplay of heaven and earth, and Long Xiaoyao witnessed a scene he could not believe:
Even at the epicenter of the eruption, the energy of sixteen level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells could not easily destroy the Yin-Yang Divine Diagram, as if the power of a deity had descended; otherwise, there would be no way to explain it.

Long Xiaoyao's eyes widened quickly as he stared at Xu Tianxi and exclaimed, "Divine sense? Your spiritual power is already at the divine level? How is that possible?"

Xu Tianxi remained silent, frowning as he maintained the Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram. The energy from the sixteen level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells blocked eight of them. The Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram slowly dissipated, and Gu Zhaoqiu showed signs of exhaustion; the impact was too strong. Di Tian grew increasingly angry as he looked at Long Xiaoyao. He slapped him several times without hesitation, knocking out most of his teeth. His voice was filled with rage, and his expression cruel.

"Don't waste your breath relying on us to save your lives! Once this disaster is over, I will definitely give you and your old flame a good beating!"

"hold me."

Xu Tianxi gently transmitted his voice to Gu Zhaoqiu, and then instantly unleashed a torrent of blood energy. The power of the two martial souls erupted simultaneously. The blue sea was boundless, the waves were surging, a bright moon rose, and the shadow of the most yin god descended, the Moon God.

In an instant, Xu Tianxi was like an ancient god reborn, his boundless blood energy surging and rising, standing firm like a towering pillar, seemingly able to shatter the heavens, blocking all the remaining light orbs of level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannonballs.

Long Xiaoyao was speechless. The energy that Xu Tianxi unleashed was terrifying, far stronger than the shield that Mu En had created by mobilizing the Golden Tree. It was equivalent to him single-handedly withstanding the full force of multiple Limit Douluos, and all of them were unleashed at the same time!

Even if he and Ye Xishui joined forces, the simultaneous detonation of ten level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells would be enough to take their lives. This trap was prepared for Xu Xiaoyun and Kong Deming, and there were as many as sixteen fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells buried there!

"The young phoenix's voice is clearer than the old phoenix's; truly, a new generation surpasses the old..."

Long Xiaoyao stared blankly at the nine spirit rings surrounding Xu Tianxi. This super Douluo, who was not even twenty years old, had definitely set a precedent for all time. It was unlikely that anyone who came after him could reach this level.
The turmoil subsided, the enormous palace vanished from the ground, and Xu Tianxi used the power of earth element to reshape the surface, his face appearing somewhat pale.

"How are you?" Di Tian asked with concern. Xu Tianxi's timely intervention was crucial; if it had been him, he would have been seriously injured.

"It takes a lot of energy, but it will take some time to recover."

Xu Tianxi squinted and shook his head, letting out a long breath. He then looked up at the sky again, frowning, and said, "With such a strong energy impact, this damned blood-red light barrier hasn't disappeared yet. How could Ye Xishui have set up something like this?"

Di Tian slapped Long Xiaoyao hard across the face, and the latter lowered his head and honestly answered:
"The energy source of this blood array was bestowed by the Holy Emperor after a sacrifice. Strictly speaking, Xi Shui only collected enough energy to activate it."

"Energy source? What is that?" Xu Tianxi pressed.

“Life souls, millions of paths.” Long Xiaoyao’s voice grew even deeper.

"Bastard!" Xu Tianxi roared in fury. His divine fist shone with golden light as he struck the sky, shattering layers of space before landing on the blood shield. The entire Lingdou City seemed to tremble at that moment, with rolling sound waves reverberating both above and below.

The blood mask trembled, as if struck by a blazing sun, with large amounts of blood evaporating from its surface, leaving behind spiderweb-like cracks.

However, it was not broken and continued to hold on stubbornly.

Seeing Xu Tianxi's piercing gaze, ready to strike again, Long Xiaoyao, still dizzy from the shock, quickly added:

"These people all come from noble families!"

"That's good, it can be considered an indirect good deed." Xu Tianxi's expression softened, he flicked his wrist, and gave Di Tian and Gu Yuena a look: "It's up to you two."

Gu Yuena pouted and said "Oh," then with a slender hand, she grasped the silver dragon spear in the air, and with a gentle turn, it transformed into a staff.

The staff activated the space, opening a portal of light. The four of them, carrying Long Xiaoyao, stepped out of the blood-sealed barrier.

Looking back at the towering blood-red canopy and the Holy Emperor's blood shadow that enveloped the entire palace, Xu Tianxi seemed lost in thought and said:
"This thing should originate from a first-level god, most likely the Rakshasa God who was defeated ten thousand years ago. Among the thirty-two main gods of the god realm, only her aura is similar to this thing."

Di Tian was shocked and asked, "Could it be that the so-called Holy Emperor of the Holy Spirit Cult is the Rakshasa God?"

"No, ten thousand years ago, the Rakshasa God was defeated. Although his divine position was not destroyed, the god died, and the Rakshasa God's position remains vacant to this day. It's likely that someone has taken control of something from the Rakshasa God and descended to the mortal realm..."

Xu Tianxi analyzed the situation, quickly understanding the implication. A glint of light flashed in his eyes, and a cold smile appeared on his face.
"So it was him. What a brilliant tactic! He left the Sea God's position for the world to worship, and then changed the Asura God's position to cultivate a dark force, controlling both the righteous and the wicked."

"The two opposing forces stimulate and pressure each other, making the faith in the two deities more solidified among different groups. No matter which side falls, he will not fall; he will gain even more faith. What a brilliant tactic..."

Di Tian was a little confused and asked for confirmation: "Mountain Dragon King, you said that the Sea God and the Asura God positions were secretly manipulated by Tang San, the Sea God from ten thousand years ago?"

"It can only be him. The position of Rakshasa God is nominally under the jurisdiction of Asura God."

"Such things should no longer exist in the world."

Xu Tianxi sighed, raised his arms high, one hand transforming into a blazing sun and the other into an extremely cold moon. He stepped back with his right leg, making a bow-like motion, with the sun as the bow and the cold moon as the bowstring. An arrow formed from the radiance of the moon solidified, its chilling aura reaching the heavens.

At the same time, the giant moon goddess moved high in the sky, splitting into hundreds of hands, drawing on the power of the heavens to transform into divine bows and arrows, the bowstrings drawn wide open like a full moon.

"Buzz~ Buzz—"

With a slight tremor of his fingers, Xu Tianxi released an arrow at the statue of the Holy Emperor. Hundreds of arrows flew simultaneously from the giant statue of the Moon Goddess, piercing the sky for dozens of miles, like a meteor shower falling!
These arrows gathered all his strength, his essence, energy, and spirit united, and he mobilized the power of heaven and earth to enhance his body, as if they had been given a miracle of life. Each arrow burst forth with a dazzling light no less than that of an eighth-level fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell.

The arrow that Xu Tianxi unleashed was more powerful than the combined energy of the sixteen fixed-position soul-guided cannonballs underground!
"Boom boom boom~!"

The statue of the Holy Emperor shattered, and the blood-red shield of the Rakshasa, created by the sacrifices of millions, collapsed with a rumble, turning into a sky full of blood-red light, and everything returned to nature.

Suddenly, a huge crack appeared in the void, and a streak of purple light, like a flying knife, slashed down towards Xu Tianxi's head with lightning speed.

"boom!"

Xu Tianxi and Di Tian, ​​who was closest, swung their arms and struck horizontally, shattering the purple light. Xu Tianxi staggered back several steps, blood spilling from his right arm and the corner of his mouth. Di Tian flew about ten steps, coughing up blood repeatedly. A dark purple light shone on the two of them.

"Cough cough..." Xu Tianxi coughed, feeling somewhat weak.

"Mountain Dragon King, Emperor Tian, ​​how are you?" Gu Yuena, caught off guard, sent out two beams of green life light and asked with concern.

"It's nothing, it's just that you'll be the one to travel from now on."

Xu Tianxi patted his chest, and with a wave of his right hand, he grabbed a ball of dark purple light from the void. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a broken, dark scythe.

"A fragment of the divine artifact, the Rakshasa Demon Scythe? No wonder it could block my attack..."

Xu Tianxi let out a long sigh of relief, a strange light appearing in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)