Douluo Jueshi: Picking up Firefly at the Beginning

Time flowed by slowly like a gentle stream. During this time, Xu Jiujiu and Xuanji Douluo were constantly worried, fearing that the Sun Moon Empire's army might launch a thunderous offensive at any moment.

However, to their surprise, the Sun Moon Empire's army simply set up a defensive line in the Mingdou Mountains and had no intention of further attacking the Star Luo Empire.

This rare period of calm was like a timely rain, giving the battered northwestern defenses of the Star Luo Empire a chance to breathe.

Xu Jiujiu seized this precious opportunity and, with the full assistance of Xuanji Douluo and Dai Yueheng, systematically integrated the army.

They redeployed troops, rectified military discipline, and reassured the troops. After much effort, they finally stabilized the entire northwest defense line and temporarily calmed the crumbling situation.

However, Xu Jiujiu and Xuanji Douluo did not lower their guard because of this. On the contrary, an ominous premonition rose in their hearts.

The actions of the Sun Moon Empire are too strange and incomprehensible. They clearly have gained a huge advantage on the battlefield and have a perfect opportunity to advance in one fell swoop, strike deep into the heart of the Star Luo Empire, and inflict a fatal blow on it, but they inexplicably give it up.

They spared no effort in meticulously planning and killing the renowned Duke White Tiger, but after his death, despite the Star Luo Empire's army being demoralized and in a state of panic, they remained inactive and did not press their advantage.

All signs indicate that the Sun Moon Empire is secretly plotting an even more terrifying conspiracy. However, Xu Jiujiu and the others are currently lost in a fog, completely bewildered.

Because the Sun Moon Empire had completely blocked its intelligence system, the Star Luo Empire's intelligence sources were almost cut off, and they had no way of knowing the other party's true intentions.

Left with no other choice, Xu Jiujiu could only order his army to remain still and proceed with caution, fearing that they might inadvertently fall into a trap set by the Sun Moon Empire and suffer unforeseen consequences.

Faced with such a predicament, Xu Jiujiu also tried to break the deadlock by sending out the strongest soldiers in the army to gather intelligence.

However, the Sun Moon Empire deployed a vast array of ultra-high-altitude detection soul guides in the Mingdou Mountains, forming an invisible net that closely monitored every move in the surrounding area.

Anyone who tries to approach the Mingdou defense line will be detected instantly by the soul-guided detection device, and then subjected to a fierce attack from a large number of soul-guided devices.

Under such a powerful monitoring and defense system, even extraordinary Title Douluos dare not act rashly.

Because once their whereabouts are exposed, they are very likely to be surrounded by the Soul Master Corps and face the danger of being killed.

Just when the Star Luo Empire was anxious and the days seemed to drag on endlessly, some exciting news finally arrived—the reinforcements from the Dou Ling Empire had entered the Star Luo Empire's territory and were rushing towards the front line. They were expected to join forces with the Star Luo Empire's army soon.

The Douling Empire has shown great sincerity this time, sending several powerful Title Douluos and a well-trained army of over 100,000 to support the Xingluo Empire.

Once this reinforcement arrives successfully and joins the Star Luo Empire's original military forces, it will likely be much more difficult for the Sun Moon Empire to easily invade the Star Luo Empire's territory again.

In stark contrast to the anxiety of Xu Jiujiu and the others, Liuxing has been living a rather leisurely and carefree life these days.

The Molten Knights' debut mission was a resounding success, as they successfully slew the renowned White Tiger Duke, a figure of immense prestige throughout the Douluo Continent. In this battle, the Soul Guidance Mechs shone brightly, their superior performance and formidable combat power truly captivating.

This outstanding performance attracted the attention of Emperor Xu Tianran of the Sun Moon Empire. He even personally contacted Meteor through a military soul-guided communicator to commend the entire Molten Knights.

Xu Tianran has always attached great importance to the research and development and application of Soul Guidance Mechs. This time, the Soul Guidance Mech made a great contribution in its first appearance in actual combat, which naturally made him very happy.

His Majesty the Emperor's personal commendation was like a shot in the arm for the members of the Molten Knights, making them all as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

They were eager to fight, their morale high, and they couldn't wait to rush into the Star Luo Empire's defenses, wreak havoc on the battlefield, and bring glory and merit to the empire.

Compared to the Knights' members' fervent enthusiasm, Meteor and Firefly appeared much calmer.

In their view, the soul-guided mechs were indeed powerful, but they were merely replicas created based on their own abilities. Of course, they were still very happy about the reward, after all, why not take advantage of a reward?

At this moment, Meteor stood alone on the highest peak of the Mingdou Mountains, his gaze fixed on the blood-red Death Tower atop the mountain.

This Death Tower is a level 10 soul tool, and Meteor has personally witnessed its terrifying power.

Moreover, on the battlefield, this Death Tower mercilessly absorbed the souls of many fallen soldiers, including those from both the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire.

The Sun Moon Empire's military was furious but dared not speak out against the Death God Tower's actions. After all, the owner of the Death God Tower was Ye Xishui, a Limit Douluo and a level 10 Soul Master whose strength was unfathomable. Even the military's high-ranking officials could only swallow their grievances.

Even Emperor Xu Tianran chose to tacitly approve of Ye Xishui's actions on the battlefield. After all, when soldiers die in battle, the Sun Moon Empire will issue pensions according to regulations to provide certain economic compensation to their relatives.

Regarding the fact that the soldiers' souls were being absorbed by the Death Tower, the Sun and Moon Empire could only choose to turn a blind eye for the time being and pretend not to see it.

As the commander-in-chief of the three armies of the Sun Moon Empire, Ju Zi was also helpless in the face of the Holy Spirit Cult, which acted strangely, let alone provoking the powerful Death God Douluo Ye Xishui.

Left with no other option, she ordered an increase in the pensions for soldiers who died in battle, as a form of indirect compensation.

In this brutal war, the biggest beneficiaries were undoubtedly the evil spirit masters of the Holy Spirit Cult. Countless soldiers died on the battlefield, and vengeful spirits and remnant souls filled the air. For the evil spirit masters, this was a once-in-a-lifetime feast, second only to the Mingdu Great Explosion in its abundance.

Meteor witnessed many evil spirit masters taking the opportunity to absorb the resentful souls and blood energy left on the battlefield, achieving breakthroughs in their cultivation in a short period of time and soaring all the way up.

The speed at which evil spirit masters can improve their cultivation is astonishing. Because of this, many spirit masters whose martial spirits are not evil spirits, tempted by the rapid increase in strength, choose to join the Holy Spirit Cult. (End of Chapter)