Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of dark figures burst forth from the surrounding darkness like ghosts.

They moved silently, seemingly blending into the night, each pair of eyes gleaming with a bloodthirsty and greedy light, like hungry wolves eyeing their prey, instantly surrounding the three mechs in the center.

The killing intent tightened suddenly, like a tangible net of ice.

Everyone's heart sank! The worst fears had come true.

"Ready to fight."

Gu Yuena's icy voice rang out immediately.

The three mechs quickly formed a simple defensive formation, back to back.

As the hatch opened, Gu Yuena, Yuan Enhui, and Le Zhengyu stood at the very front without hesitation.

The three of them were the strongest core members of the team. Long Chen and Xie Xie protected the flanks, while Tang Wulin and Wu Siduo were responsible for the rearguard and support.

Xu Xiaoyan was protected in the very center of the formation, her Star Staff already in her hand. Although her cultivation level was the lowest, her absolutely effective control soul skill would be the key to the team's comeback in a desperate situation.

Surrounding them were a dozen or so dark figures dressed in night clothes, their hair disheveled. They did not wield modern soul tools, but rather long, poisoned blades that gleamed with a chilling purple light. Their eyes were crazed and bloodthirsty, like demons crawling out of hell.

"Kill them, bring their heads to the Tang Clan, and the reward will be ours!"

"kill!"

Without any unnecessary words, these desperate assassins let out hoarse roars, and the poisoned longswords in their hands burst forth with dazzling purple light, like dozens of venomous snakes, pouncing towards Gu Yuena and the others from all directions.

"Want our heads? Let's see if you have the guts!"

Holy light burst forth from Le Zhengyu's eyes, his One-Word Battle Armor instantly materialized, and he raised his Holy Sword, fearlessly charging forward.

The battle broke out instantly.

Facing this group of Tang Sect members whose cultivation levels were generally at the Soul King or Soul Emperor level, and some of whom didn't even have complete One-Word Battle Armor and relied solely on poisoned weapons for sneak attacks, Gu Yuena and her group dealt with the situation with some danger, but without much pressure.

Le Zhengyu was surrounded by holy light. His divine attributes naturally countered all kinds of evil poisons. He was like a small sun. With the swing of his holy sword, the blazing light energy directly purified and burned the enemies who rushed at him, along with the poisoned knives in their hands.

With the Fallen Angel Martial Soul possessing her, Yuan Enhui's demonic sword was surrounded by a destructive demonic aura. Her attacks were domineering and direct, often cleaving a person and weapon in two with a single strike. Under the corrosive power of the demon, even poisons could hardly spread.

Gu Yuena is like a Valkyrie on the battlefield. Her Silver Dragon Spear can be used for thrusting or sweeping, and she can wield the seven basic elements at will. Sometimes she can freeze thousands of miles, sometimes she can create raging flames, and sometimes she can distort space. She is extremely efficient at killing enemies and almost never defeats them in a single exchange.

Even Xie Xie and Long Chen were able to use their One-Word Battle Armor to weave through and kill enemies, constantly causing casualties.

Tang Wulin and Wu Siduo, meanwhile, moved along the edge of the battlefield, always managing to disrupt the enemy's offensive at just the right moment.

The battle was one-sided.

Before long, the dozen or so Tang Clan assassins who were trying to take advantage of the situation were all slaughtered, leaving only charred, frozen, or broken corpses on the ground.

"Let's go quickly." Gu Yuena waved her hand immediately without pausing.

"The commotion just now must have given us away. Those troublesome three-word battle armor masters behind us will catch up soon. We can't afford to waste too much time on these small fry."

She subconsciously touched the storage soul tool ring on her finger, which contained the most important spoils they had plundered from various Tang Sect branches over the past six months—special containers filled with the power of faith.

Of course, the Tang Clan wasn't stupid either. They significantly strengthened their defenses and relocation efforts in the later stages. At least 70% of their branches had already moved their containers before they arrived, causing Gu Yuena to miss them multiple times.

She carefully preserved these containers, intending to hand them over to Lu Jun once he returned to the team. "Let's go!"

Gu Yuena took the lead, guiding the team to continue their rapid advance towards Mingdu.

They have actually exceeded their target.

Over the course of more than half a year, this small team wiped out almost seven or eight tenths of the Tang Sect branches in the eastern and even central regions of the Douluo Continent with overwhelming force.

This achievement is enough to make the federal leadership laugh in their sleep.

Now, their only goal is to return to Mingdu.

In order to hone their skills to the fullest extent, the Federation and the Spirit Pagoda had made it clear that they would have to overcome all difficulties on their return journey on their own, and would not provide any assistance unless their lives were in danger.

The life-or-death struggle of the past six months has yielded extremely significant results.

Everyone's abilities have improved dramatically:

Gu Yuena, a level 58 control-type battle spirit king, and a one-word battle armor master.

Yuan En Ye Hui, a level 61 Power Attack-type Battle Soul Emperor, and a two-word Battle Armor Master.

Le Zhengyu, a level 59 offensive-type Battle Soul King, and a one-word Battle Armor Master.

Xie Xie, a level 53 agility-based battle spirit king, and a one-word battle armor master.

Long Chen, a level 54 offensive-type Battle Soul King, and a one-word Battle Armor Master.

Xu Xiaoyan, a level 51 Control-type Battle Soul King, and a One-Word Battle Armor Master.

Tang Wulin, a level 52 control-type battle spirit king, and a one-word battle armor master.

Even Wu Siduo, whose cultivation level was the lowest, has improved to level 49 under the high-pressure environment of the past six months, and is only one step away from becoming a Soul King!
Not to mention Tang Wulin, whose spirit Blue Silver Grass underwent a second awakening after several life-or-death situations, transforming into Blue Silver Emperor. Moreover, it was Blue Silver Emperor blessed by the Goddess of Life, making it arguably the most powerful Blue Silver Emperor spirit in history.

This shows how quickly one's skills can be improved in life-or-death combat.

This is why both the Federation and the Spirit Pagoda agreed to give them a severe beating.

Such a terrifying rate of improvement is something the Federation and the Spirit Pagoda are happy to see, and it is also the reason why they insist on letting their children train freely.

"Not good." Xie Xie, who was in charge of reconnaissance, was the fastest and had the sharpest senses. His expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly reported, "Those guys behind us are catching up. Because we were delayed by that group of small fry, they have closed the distance a lot."

"How many people? What's the configuration?"

Gu Yuena immediately pressed for details, her heart beating slightly faster.

"It's still that level 79 Golden Lion Martial Soul Three-Word Battle Armor Master. Although his speed isn't top-tier, his stamina is extremely strong. He's been relentlessly pursuing us. His defense is too abnormal; we simply can't break through it."

Xie Xie's tone carried a hint of helplessness and anxiety.

Gu Yuena's expression changed slightly. Just as she was about to order an acceleration, her mental power keenly detected another powerful aura coming from ahead.

She suddenly raised her hand and said sharply:

"Halt! All personnel on high alert!" (End of Chapter)