Douluo Jueshi: Picking up Firefly at the Beginning

Inside the tent, the mournful cry didn't last long. In fact, Liu Ying wasn't really angry; she just wanted to teach the mischievous Meng Hongchen a small lesson, so she didn't hit him too hard.

Even so, after all that commotion, Meng Hongchen looked like a withered branch burned to ashes by a raging fire, slumped limply in Liuxing's arms, utterly despondent and weak.

However, upon closer inspection, one can see that the slight upturn of Meng Hongchen's lips reveals her true thoughts.

Clearly, even after being taught a lesson, she felt it was all worthwhile.

Looking at Meng Hongchen's appearance, Liu Ying couldn't help but roll her eyes slightly in exasperation. She knew in her heart that this girl who was obsessed with looks was deliberately throwing herself into Liu Xing's arms.

As for Meteor, although he knew that Meng Hongchen had done it intentionally, he naturally wouldn't push away the girl who was throwing herself into his arms, considering various factors. This scene made the atmosphere in the tent both subtle and interesting.

In the early hours of the morning, as night still enveloped the land and all was quiet, the army of the Star Luo Empire set up camp in an open area. The tents were scattered in an orderly fashion, and the campfires were burning brightly. The soldiers were busy cooking, and wisps of smoke rose up, adding a touch of warmth to the quiet night.

Xu Jiujiu sat alone in his tent, with the intelligence that the scouts had just delivered on the table in front of him.

However, as she looked at the intelligence in her hand, her expression gradually became serious, and her brows furrowed tightly.

The messages sent back by the scouts were almost entirely blank regarding the specific details of the Heavenly Soul Empire, which made her extremely anxious.

Clearly, the Sun Moon Empire has imposed a strict intelligence blockade, making it impossible for them to ascertain the true situation of the Heavenly Soul Empire in a short period of time.

Looking back on their journey, they found no trace of the Sun Moon Empire's army passing by.

After careful consideration, Xu Jiujiu realized that if the Sun Moon Empire wanted to travel from the Mingdou Mountains to the Heavenly Soul Empire without passing through the Star Luo Empire, then taking the sea route was the only option.

With the Sun Moon Empire's current leading soul guidance technology, their soul guidance warships are top-notch in terms of speed and stealth.

In this way, traveling by sea is naturally much faster than the Star Luo Empire's army traveling by land. Now, even the reinforcements sent by the Star Luo Empire are about to arrive at Maple Leaf Mansion of the Heavenly Soul Empire. It is conceivable that the Sun Moon Empire's army has probably already penetrated deep into the heart of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

The reason why there has been no definite news is most likely because the Heavenly Soul Empire is currently too preoccupied with its own problems to transmit intelligence to the outside world.

She sighed helplessly for a long time, looking extremely tired. The days of running around and working hard had made her once bright and smooth golden hair lose its luster and become somewhat dull.

Her once beautiful and charming face has now lost much of its luster due to fatigue, and she looks haggard.

"Aunt, have something to eat. You haven't eaten for a day and a night." At this moment, Xu Yun walked gently into the tent with a meal box. When she saw Xu Jiujiu, who looked much more haggard, her eyes were full of heartache.

She had never seen her aunt so disheveled and exhausted. She knew that the current situation was extremely unfavorable for the Star Luo Empire. As the princess of the empire, her aunt had taken on the heavy responsibility of leading the army after the Duke of White Tiger. The pressure on her was like a mountain pressing down on her, so heavy that it was hard to breathe.

However, her current cultivation level was only at the Soul Sect realm, and she was merely a lowly battalion commander in the army. She couldn't offer much help in terms of military strategy or actual strength. Therefore, she could only offer more care and attention to her aunt in the details of daily life, which was one of the main reasons she insisted on coming with the army.

She didn't want her aunt to face this complicated and difficult situation alone. As long as she was by her aunt's side, at least in her spare time, her aunt would have someone to confide in.

"You've worked hard, Yun'er. Let's eat together!" Xu Jiujiu forced a smile, trying to make herself look more energetic.

Bringing Xu Yun along did bring her a lot of comfort; at least during this difficult time, it eased some of the pressure in her heart.

Otherwise, she really couldn't imagine how long she could hold on under such immense pressure, or when she would be completely crushed.

Just as the two were about to have their meal, Xu Jiujiu's expression suddenly changed drastically. She keenly noticed that the food on the table had begun to tremble slightly. At the same time, the temperature in the air suddenly rose, and a strong sense of crisis welled up in her heart.

"Enemy attack!" Almost simultaneously, soldiers shouted outside the tents. Then, a piercing alarm, like a sharp blade, ripped through the silent night and echoed throughout the entire camp.

In an instant, violent explosions erupted one after another, shaking the earth and plunging the entire camp into chaos.

"Yun'er!" Xu Jiujiu instinctively shielded Xu Yun behind him, grabbed her hand, and rushed out of the tent.

Just as they rushed out of the tent, a fireball as hot as the sun, accompanied by rolling heat waves, fell from the sky and crashed straight down on their heads.

At the critical moment, Xu Jiujiu extended her right hand without hesitation, and the dazzling starlight instantly gathered, forming a solid barrier above them.

The surging flames crashed against the starlight barrier, producing a series of ear-piercing sounds, but they could not break through the barrier. Instead, they were gradually absorbed by the barrier and eventually dissipated without a trace.

It was the unique isolation attribute of the Star Crown Martial Soul that absorbed the temperature of the flames, preventing the fireball from exerting its full power.

After blocking the fireballs that attacked them, they finally raised their heads and looked up at the sky. Hundreds of silvery-white lights darted back and forth like agile dragons, while various powerful soul-guided cannons and soul-guided rays rained down like a storm, relentlessly attacking the entire military camp.

In an instant, flames soared into the sky, shouts of battle and explosions mingled together, and the scene was chaotic.

The Star Luo Empire's army reacted extremely quickly, with the powerful members of the Soul Master Legion taking to the air to meet the enemy in the sky.

The three powerful figures, Giant Hammer Douluo, Shattered Star Douluo, and Giant Strength Douluo, instantly released their powerful martial souls, their soul power surging and their aura overwhelming.

They engaged in fierce combat with a figure wielding an ice-blue greatsword and a red spear.

However, aside from the formidable Super Douluo, Shattered Star Douluo, the Giant Strength Douluo and Giant Hammer Douluo were clearly at a disadvantage when facing their enemies. (End of Chapter)