Douluo Continent: Five Thunders Shake the Drums, I am the Thunder Emperor!

Chapter 113 The entire army retreats, and I, the Marquis, will cover the rear!

Sunset Forest.

Dugu Bo was meditating cross-legged beside the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire when he suddenly opened his eyes: "Hmm? Mingde's messenger falcon?"

A pure white falcon landed on his shoulder, with an urgent letter tied to its leg.

Dugu Bo unfolded the document and his expression changed slightly: "500,000 troops from Xingluo are pressing in? No, I have to go and provide support immediately!"

Without hesitation, he stood up and transformed into a streak of green light, flying towards the direction of Plastic City.

however.

Just as Dugu Bo was flying over the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, an old yet deep voice suddenly rang out from ahead:
"Dugu Bo, this road is blocked."

A golden light shot up from the forest below, blocking Dugu Bo's path.

He was an elderly man with white hair, wearing a white robe with gold patterns unique to the Xingluo royal family. His face was thin but he was still vigorous.

The nine spirit rings around his body slowly rotated.

"Dai Jiuyou!"

Dugu Bo's pupils shrank sharply. "You old bastard, you're still alive?"

Dai Jiuyou, the old retainer of the Star Luo royal family, is several decades older than the current emperor, Dai Tianqiong, and is the foundation of the Star Luo Empire.

However, Dai Jiuyou had not traveled on the mainland for decades.

Everyone thought he was dead.

Unexpectedly, Dai Jiuyou was still alive, and his cultivation had reached the level of a Title Douluo, with a soul power of at least level 94.

"I have been in seclusion for decades and my days are numbered. I have at most three to five years left to live."

Dai Jiuyou's voice was hoarse but full of power.

"But the Heavenly Vault has asked me to descend into the world, to intercept you, the Poison Douluo, for the sake of the Empire, so that the army can successfully breach the City of Plastic!"

"I've heard that your Azure Phosphorus Serpent King Poison is unparalleled in the world. Today, I'll experience it for myself."

Hear the words.

Dugu Bo's face darkened: "Old man, I don't have time to play with you! Get out of my way!"

"Heh, in such a hurry to support Sikong Mingde?" Dai Jiuyou sneered. "With me here today, you won't get a single step forward!"

The words have not yet fallen.

Dai Jiuyou's seventh soul ring lit up: "Seventh Soul Skill, White Tiger True Form!"

A phantom of a white tiger, even larger than Dai Tianqiong, appeared, its fur adorned with black stripes, exuding an astonishing aura.

Dugu Bo knew that this battle was inevitable.

Moreover, he wasn't afraid of the aging Dai Jiuyou, and directly released his Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul, "Old man, since you're courting death, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"The seventh soul skill, the true form of the Jade Phosphorus Snake King!"

Dugu Bo instantly transformed into a thirty-zhang-long Azure Phosphorous Serpent King, no less impressive than Dai Jiuyou's White Tiger True Form.

Two enormous creatures engaged in a fierce battle high in the sky, amidst a mix of poisonous mist and ghostly energy.

boom! boom!
Soul beasts within a radius of dozens of miles fled in panic!

Dugu Bo is weaker in a one-on-one fight, and Dai Jiuyou is old and frail. Since their soul power is similar, it will be difficult to determine a winner in a short time.

……

"Hold on! For the sake of building a better city!"

A Soul Saint deputy general, covered in blood, was still giving his best to command.

The battle continued until dusk.

The land outside the city was soaked in blood. The army of Marquis Weiyuan suffered nearly 10,000 casualties, and the Storm Army also lost 500 mechanical personnel.

Although the Star Luo army suffered even greater losses, it still had more than 400,000 soldiers.

On Sikong Mingde's Thunder Prison Dharma Body, there were many wounds, but they were all insignificant; however, his soul power was greatly depleted.

Dai Tianqiong and the others were in an even worse situation.

Two of the several Soul Douluos who were besieging the group were killed by Sikong Mingde!

Dai Tianqiong and Empress Xingluo's Netherworld White Tiger were both severely injured when Sikong Mingde beat them to the point of disintegration.

"Whoever surrounds and kills Sikong Mingde for me, and cuts off his head, shall be ennobled as a marquis!!"

Dai Tianqiong's eyes were bloodshot as he roared the order, "Kill—"

Upon hearing Dai Tianqiong's order, greed instantly rose in the eyes of the Star Luo soldiers.

The allure of being granted titles and ranks drove them to utter madness. Countless soldiers surged toward Sikong Mingde, and a hail of arrows rained down from the sky!

"court death!"

Sikong Mingde snorted coldly.

Lightning surged around him, and a burst of blood-red light erupted from his right arm. "Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone Skill - Punishment of Thunder Prison!"

boom! !

In an instant, the world seemed to be torn apart by lightning, and the violent lightning spread wildly outwards from Sikong Mingde as the center.

The soldiers of Xingluo within a radius of a hundred feet were blasted into dust by the lightning before they even had time to scream.

The terrifying lightning raged, engulfing two Soul Douluos who couldn't retreat in time, and they perished instantly!
"what?!"

Dai Tianqiong's pupils shrank suddenly, his heart filled with horror.

Sikong Mingde annihilated thousands of elites and killed two Soul Douluo with a single strike, but he did not stop. Instead, he suddenly raised his hand, and a bolt of lightning shot straight into the sky!
"Rumble--"

The earth trembled, and a muffled rumble suddenly came from the distant horizon.

Immediately afterwards, a massive army of mechanical beings charged out from behind the city, each step causing the ground to tremble slightly!

"That's... a mechanical robot!" The Star Luo soldiers were horrified.

There were two thousand mechanical figures, each three meters tall, made entirely of special metal, with the marks of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan and the Marquis of Weiyuan flashing at their joints.

They condensed laser cannons, brandished their claws, and instantly charged into the Star Luo army!

"Crack——!"

The mechanical robots, in peak condition, wielded their weapons, and the armor of the Star Luo soldiers was like paper before them, instantly torn apart.

Even more terrifying is,
These mechanical beings feel no pain and can continue fighting even if their arms are cut off!
"retreat!"

Sikong Mingde ordered in a deep voice, "Storm Army, provide cover! The entire army retreats back into the city!"

"Master Hou!"

Zhou Lie was extremely anxious and wanted to step forward to help.

but,
Sikong Mingde immediately issued a military order: "Zhou Lie, listen to my command and lead the army back to Sucheng!"

".yes!"

Zhou Liehu, with tears in his eyes, responded loudly.

Subsequently, the Weiyuan Army soldiers quickly regrouped and, under the cover of four thousand Storm Army mechanical soldiers, swiftly retreated towards the Plastic City.

However, would the Star Luo army let them leave so easily?

Dai Tianqiong roared, "Stop them! Don't let a single one escape!"

"boom--!"

Several Contras and a large army charged again, attempting to cut off the Weiyuan Army's retreat.

A cold glint flashed in Sikong Mingde's eyes, and his Thunder Prison Dharma Body suddenly stepped forward, unleashing a barrage of lightning like an angry dragon.

He sent two Soul Douluos flying with a single punch.

He slammed another fist into the ground, sending many of the Star Luo soldiers at the front flying!
"The entire army shall retreat; I will cover the rear!" Sikong Mingde said coldly.

He stood alone in the center of the battlefield, his Thunder Prison Dharma Form as imposing as a mountain, forcefully blocking the pursuit of the Star Luo army.

However, continuously using wide-range soul skills greatly depleted his soul power.

Sikong Mingde's face had turned slightly pale.

"Sikong Mingde, you won't last much longer!" Dai Tianqiong sneered.

"Today, you will definitely die!"

"Ha, you think you can do this?" Sikong Mingde sneered, but his heart was filled with extreme apprehension.

He knew he had to buy enough time for his army to safely retreat back into the city. Otherwise, if the Star Luo army were to breach the city, the consequences would be unimaginable!
"Thunder Prison Heavenly Punishment!"

He suddenly raised his arms high, and the sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds. Countless bolts of lightning gathered and transformed into a huge pillar of lightning that crashed down!

(End of this chapter)