Douluo Jueshi: Picking up Firefly at the Beginning

Seeing that several Title Douluos were no match for the attacking enemies, the other members of the Soul Master Legion quickly stepped in to assist, which stabilized the battle and prevented an immediate defeat. Not only that, but more members of the Soul Master Legion arrived and began to set up formations. Once they were in place, even Title Douluos would be at risk of being left behind.

"Your Highness, are you alright? I am late, please forgive me." Just then, an old figure appeared beside Xu Jiujiu like a ghost.

This person was none other than Nebula Douluo Manyi. She scanned her surroundings warily, showing no intention of immediately going forward to help Shattered Star Douluo and the others fight the enemy. Instead, she focused intently on protecting Xu Jiujiu and Xu Yun behind her, carefully safeguarding their safety.

"Grandma Manyi, we're alright. What happened? How many enemies are there?" Xu Jiujiu asked anxiously, eager to know the enemy's situation amidst the chaos.

Nebula Douluo Manyi quickly and clearly explained the situation to Xu Jiujiu: "It's the mecha force from the Sun Moon Empire. They suddenly appeared from the sky and attacked our camp without warning. However, it seems that there is only this one team. We haven't found any trace of other enemies."

"How dare they! With only a few hundred men, they actually dared to attack our main force!" Xu Jiujiu was both shocked and furious, his heart filled with disbelief.

She never expected that the mecha force of the Sun Moon Empire would be so audacious as to attack the Star Luo Empire's army with only a hundred men. Did they really think that the Star Luo Empire's army was weak and easy to bully?

“I am indeed very bold. It’s been a long time, Princess Jiu Jiu.” Just as Xu Jiu Jiu was furious, a clear voice suddenly rang in everyone’s ears.

Before the words were even finished, a figure enveloped in raging flames burst forth with lightning speed, so fast that no one could react in time.

"Your Highness, be careful!" Upon seeing this, Nebula Douluo Manyi cried out in alarm. She instinctively stood in front of Xu Jiujiu, and a starlight-emitting iron fan instantly appeared in her hand. It was her martial soul, the Nebula Fan.

However, the figure was too fast. The huge impact created a violent airflow, and Manyi Douluo was instantly sent flying, flying hundreds of meters away with the figure.

Only Xu Jiujiu and Xu Yun remained, their faces filled with astonishment. They watched this sudden turn of events with wide eyes, completely at a loss for what to do.

In the direction from which the sound had just come out, the figure of Meteor slowly emerged from the void.

He smiled, but there was a hint of amusement in his eyes as he quietly looked at the two girls in front of him.

When Meteor saw Xu Yun's dazzling blonde hair, just like Xu Jiujiu's, and the conspicuous star crown martial soul on her head, he couldn't help but laugh.

Originally, the mission was only intended to capture Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire, but unexpectedly, there was a surprise gain: there was also a girl with extraordinary temperament who also possessed the Star Crown Martial Soul, and she seemed to be a princess as well.

Capturing two princesses at once is far more glorious than the legendary feats of evil dragons. Thinking of this, Meteor's smile grew even brighter.

"It's you!" Xu Jiujiu's pupils suddenly contracted, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

Looking at Meteor's familiar face, memories of the past flooded back. Her impression of Meteor was simply too deep.

They once stood on the field as opponents during the grand All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament held in Star Luo City.

In that fierce battle, she was defeated by the Martial Soul Fusion Technique of Meteor and Firefly. That scene of defeat is still vivid in her mind. How could she forget it so easily?
Moreover, the two still amazed the audience at the competition held in Mingdu. She had thought to herself more than once how exciting it would be if people with such extraordinary talent as Meteor and Firefly could join the Star Luo Empire.

However, fate played a cruel trick on her. She never imagined that after the Mingdu explosion, her next encounter with Meteor would be on this cruel battlefield, where they would become enemies.

Meteor glanced at Nebula Douluo, who was being held back by Firefly not far away, and knew that time was of the essence and there was no room for further delay.

After all, this was just a surprise attack. If it dragged on for too long, the Molten Knights in the Star Luo Empire's camp would likely suffer heavy losses.

It should be noted that there are 100,000 troops standing by here, thousands of soul masters on standby, and several extraordinary titled Douluo in charge.

If he hadn't brought along the powerful Chongyun and Gui Naifen on this mission, he would never have dared to so boldly charge into the Xingluo Empire's military camp and stage this thrilling drama of snatching the princess.

"Please come with me, Princess Jiu Jiu and this lovely little princess. Rest assured, I always cherish women and will never harm you in the slightest." Meteor wore a seemingly gentle smile and spoke softly, trying to persuade the two princesses to comply with his words of kindness before resorting to force.

"Don't think about it!"

"You're dreaming!"

Xu Jiujiu and Xu Yun shouted out almost simultaneously, their eyes flashing with unwavering determination, showing no fear of the powerful enemy before them.

Before they finished speaking, they simultaneously released their Star Crown Martial Souls. In an instant, dazzling starlight fell from the sky like fine rain, shooting straight towards the meteor.

At the same time, a golden barrier radiating a soft light quickly enveloped the two of them, protecting them tightly within it.

Xu Jiujiu was fully aware of Meteor's immense strength; she knew that with her and Xu Yun's current abilities, they were simply no match for it.

Xu Yun, in particular, is just a minor Soul Master, and has no chance of winning against a master like Meteor.

Therefore, she did not expect the starlight to cause any real damage to the meteor, but she was confident in her attribute isolation skill and believed that the meteor would not be able to break through this defense in a short time.

If enough time can be bought and the surrounding Soul Masters can react, then it will be Meteor who is in trouble.

Meteor knew he was in enemy territory and couldn't linger. He suddenly threw a punch straight into the sky.

In an instant, a thick pillar of fire rose from the ground like a dragon emerging from the sea, carrying scorching heat and immense momentum, sweeping away the starlight shooting in from all directions.

Immediately afterward, he unleashed his colorless domain. As a dark, gray light rapidly spread out like ripples, the entire space seemed to be shrouded in a gray-white curtain. Everything lost its original color, becoming dim and lifeless, and even sound seemed to be mercilessly blocked out by this eerie domain. (End of Chapter)