Douluo Jueshi: Picking up Firefly at the Beginning

Xu Tianran has great respect and trust for Kong Deming. It can be said that Xu Tianran might doubt anyone around him, even Ju Zi, who is always by his side. He would occasionally have doubts about her.

However, he never doubted Kong Deming's loyalty to the royal family, because Kong Deming himself had the noble blood of the royal family flowing through his veins. For many years, he had been loyal to the royal family, never abandoning them, and always wholeheartedly assisting the royal family members of each generation, making great contributions to the stability and prosperity of the royal family.

Of course, Xu Tianran also understood that Kong Deming was loyal to the entire royal family, not to any particular emperor.

In Kong Deming's view, as long as the person sitting on the throne is surnamed Xu and is a legitimate descendant of the royal family, that is enough. As for who specifically ascends the throne, that is not the most crucial factor for him.

It was precisely because Kong Deming upheld such a loyal attitude towards the royal family that Xu Tianran's father was able to successfully seize power and ascend the throne in the fierce and cruel power struggle.

Otherwise, even with the strong support of the Holy Spirit Cult, it would be difficult to overcome the Royal Palace under the leadership of Kong Deming.

After all, the Royal Hall of Worship is filled with top-tier level nine soul masters, each of whom is highly skilled, possesses extraordinary soul power, and has powerful soul tool manufacturing capabilities.

Although the Holy Spirit Cult is incredibly powerful and renowned throughout the Douluo Continent, even if they mobilized all their forces and went all out in Mingdu, the stronghold of Soul Masters, even if Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, two peerless experts, came together, they might not be able to easily defeat the Royal Hall of Worship, let alone shake the foundation of the royal family, in the face of the tight protection and powerful firepower of numerous level nine Soul Masters.

Putting aside the different thoughts of the various big shots on the platform, just looking at the arena, Liu Ying has completely taken control of the battle, suppressing Tang Ya to the point of having no power to fight back.

The raging flames, like a rampaging beast, carried terrifyingly high temperatures capable of melting gold and iron, and ran rampant across the entire wide arena.

Tang Ya's Blue Silver Grass martial soul is inherently countered by fire martial souls. If it were ordinary fire, Tang Ya's dark Blue Silver Grass martial soul could barely withstand it.

However, the flames unleashed by Liu Ying are the ultimate among ultimate attributes, making them the king of flames. For Tang Ya's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, they are undoubtedly a natural enemy, with an extremely significant restraining effect.

Faced with these scorching flames, Tang Ya's various soul skills were all like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, utterly ineffective.

Whether it was the Blue Silver Cage that tried to trap the opponent, the Sal Snake Net with its powerful binding force, or the Blue Silver Spike Array that could launch surprise attacks, all of them were as fragile as paper in the face of the Firefly's high-temperature flame defense that could burn anything, and were instantly burned to ashes without leaving a trace.

Despite being a control-type Soul Master, Tang Ya was unable to effectively control Liu Ying, a power-attack type Soul Master.

Faced with the fierce attacks of the firefly, she could only flee around the arena like a frightened bird, helplessly chased and beaten by the firefly.

Before long, several charred sword marks appeared on Tang Ya's body. The flesh was torn open at these wounds, emitting a pungent burnt smell. Even in such a desperate situation, Tang Ya's face remained as cold as frost, without any change in expression, as if she was not the one who was at a disadvantage and being suppressed.

She seemed completely oblivious to the excruciating pain in her body, enduring it without the slightest intention of backing down.

"Heavenly Fire Strike!" Liu Ying shouted, leaping high into the air and drawing a graceful arc before unleashing a powerful downward kick. This kick, imbued with the force of raging flames, was like a falling meteor, carrying a devastating force as it hurtled straight towards Tang Ya.

The raging flames instantly engulfed Tang Ya, and the powerful impact not only broke the Blue Silver Overlord Spear that Tang Ya was holding tightly in her hand, with the broken spear shaft turning into fragments that flew everywhere, but Tang Ya herself was also sent flying uncontrollably backward like a fireball that had been launched.

Tang Ya's eyes remained indifferent, as if everything in the outside world was irrelevant to her. During the backward flight, dark blue soul power surged around her, forming a solid shield, and she did her best to resist the merciless burning of the flames on her body.

Immediately afterwards, she swiftly clasped her hands together and uttered in a low voice, "Blue Silver True Form!"

As she finished speaking, her seventh spirit ring suddenly shone with a fierce black light, the light like a dark sun, radiating a chilling aura.

In an instant, endless black, red, and blue silver grass seemed to surge out from another space, rushing out from the void in an overwhelming manner.

The black and red Blue Silver Grass first caught Tang Ya's flying body steadily, and then, like a group of well-trained guards, quickly extinguished the crimson flames that were constantly eroding the Blue Silver Shield.

The black and red Blue Silver Grass before my eyes exuded a chilling and eerie aura.

On those resilient blue-silver vines, vein-like patterns slowly undulated, as if these blue-silver grasses were not merely plants, but strange beings with independent life consciousness, sending chills down one's spine.

At this moment, Tang Ya was completely enveloped by the endless black and red Blue Silver Grass. At some point, her eyes had turned blood red, like two burning seas of blood, radiating an eerie light.

This appearance made her even more alluring and seductive, possessing a dark and decadent beauty that could make one fall into a daze, yet also sent chills down one's spine.

Immediately afterwards, the black and red Blue Silver Grass transformed into thick, blood-red spears, which densely pierced towards the overwhelming fireflies.

Each spear contained powerful soul energy fluctuations, as if being hit would result in severe injury.

Faced with this sudden attack, Liu Ying reacted quickly. She crouched down slightly, and the flames around her instantly exploded violently. With a loud "bang," the powerful reaction force sent Liu Ying into the air.

In mid-air, she made a flying kick motion, and the void behind her seemed to be twisted and deformed by an invisible force. The surrounding air was also instantly ignited, forming streams of burning air.

At this moment, fiery meteors, like meteors from outer space, appeared behind her, sweeping towards Tang Ya like a raging torrent as she kicked.

At this moment, everyone was focused, knowing that the battle was drawing to a close. (End of Chapter)