Douluo Continent: Changing just one word ruined the entire character's persona.

Chapter 430 Battle Between the Two Sides

Seeing that the ten light cavalry legions were showing off their might and in good formation, giving him a taste of their own medicine,

Although they could not harm the Holy Dragon Legion's Soul Masters or their own Heavy Armor Legion.

But it was undoubtedly a huge blow to the morale of the Spirit Empire.

Bibi Dong understood that over the years, it wasn't just her who had been enduring hardship; the Heaven Dou Empire had been doing the same.

According to previous estimates, the Heavenly Dou Empire's army numbered no more than 600,000, and most of them lacked practical combat capabilities.

But what lies before her? A well-trained and well-supplied army of a million strong.

The military strength of the Heaven Dou Empire is not much different from that of the Star Luo Empire.

She truly is my good daughter.

"Order the Holy Dragon Legion to release their Soul Rings and attack."

This is the first clash between the two sides, and morale must be restored.

Bibi Dong knew that she couldn't count on the armies of those kingdoms and duchies.

The only ones you can truly rely on are your own direct subordinates, the Soul Masters.

As long as they can defeat the Heaven Dou Empire's Soul Master Legion.

Those troops who were incorporated into the army still had no problem getting a bargain.

A brilliant light instantly shone from the Spirit Empire's side.

Ten thousand Soul Masters simultaneously unleashing their Martial Souls—that would be an absolutely magnificent sight.

Countless spirit rings shimmered with white, yellow, purple, and black colors.

Although as uneven as their army, the sudden surge of terrifying aura...

This caused the breathing of the 200,000-strong army of the Heavenly Dou Empire to become rapid.

The soldiers certainly knew what facing a Soul Master meant to them.

A high-level Soul Master's Soul Skill with wide-range destructive power.

That could cause the deaths of hundreds or thousands of them. Only a Soul Master can deal with a Soul Master.

Marshal Goron raised his right hand and said,

"Soul Master Legion, release your Martial Soul."

At the same time, the more than four thousand Soul Masters protected by the Zhuge Legion also released their Martial Souls.

Although their numbers are far fewer than their opponents.

However, their movements were perfectly synchronized, and the colors of their spirit rings were exactly the same.

Standing at the very front were all Soul Masters with seventh and eighth rings.

Even at the very front, most of the Tang Clan's Soul Masters were already there. Titan and Niu Gao directly activated their Martial Soul True Forms, resembling two war fortresses.

Although their numbers are not large

However, the spirit rings on his body made up for the lack of quantity.

Behind them,

It is a faction composed of Soul Masters with six, five, four, and three rings.

The vast majority of Soul Masters are between the third and fifth rings.

Most eye-catching,

Those were the one hundred jeweled glazed pagodas that lit up simultaneously, their dazzling light shooting straight into the sky.

They were located at the core of the entire Soul Master Legion.

Amidst the dazzling light, Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, gazed into the distance.

Beside him stood two titled Douluo, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, protecting him.

With one hundred disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School leading the way, the strength of the four thousand Soul Master Legion will be further enhanced.

At Jialing Pass, Bibi Dong suddenly waved her hand.

Ten thousand Soul Masters of the Holy Dragon Legion simultaneously rose into the air.

Only the Spirit Hall can provide legion-level training for Soul Masters.

Therefore, although the army of the Spirit Empire was not good,

But this Soul Master Legion is absolutely elite.

The agility-based Soul Masters instantly dodged from both sides.

Offensive and defensive Soul Masters took the lead.

Support-type Soul Masters provide various support effects from the rear.

Control-type Soul Masters followed closely behind Offense-type Soul Masters.

One by one, the soul skills are already being prepared.

These Soul Masters are divided into several groups based on their different cultivation directions.

The hundreds of Soul Masters at the very front of the Holy Dragon Legion

It is the Holy Dragon Sect, which ranks fourth among the new seven major sects.

Originally, he wanted the Holy Dragon Sect to become the leader of the seven major sects by relying on Title Douluos.

Who knew that the Haotian Sect would suddenly reappear, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School failed to conquer it?

Although the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan was wiped out, the Tang Clan suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Furthermore, the Tang Sect also possesses five Title Douluos with the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul.

I have no idea what happened.

Every disciple of the Holy Dragon Sect was covered in a layer of white scales.

Their bodies are strong and robust; this is their martial spirit, the White Armored Earth Dragon.

The White-Armored Earth Dragon cannot be considered a true dragon.

They can only be described as close relatives of the dragon race.

Compared to the original Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, there is still a considerable gap.

But they are dragons after all.

Moreover, the Holy Dragon Sect has many experts under the careful cultivation of the Spirit Hall.

They were formed directly from the Spirit Hall.

The Holy Dragon Legion is named after them.

A group of Soul Masters next to the Holy Dragon Sect

That is the Elephant Armor Sect, known for its defense and strength.

One by one, the giants of the Elephant Armor Sect released their martial spirits and, led by their sect leader, Tianxiang Huyanzhen, took huge strides, charging alongside the Holy Dragon Sect.

Without a doubt, they are the backbone of the Holy Dragon Legion.

Although the two major sects together have fewer than seven hundred people,

But their fighting strength is undoubtedly the strongest.

Whether it's the White-Armored Earth Dragon or the Mammoth Giant Elephant Martial Soul,

They were all perfectly suited for the battlefield. No heavy cavalry could stop their advance.

Those who would stand in their way were naturally Titan and Niu Gao; true masters always spar with other masters.

We will not unilaterally slaughter those who are too weak.

This was an unspoken agreement between the two sides, because if both sides focused on slaughtering the weaker members of the other side, it would cause incalculable casualties. Even if they managed to win, it would be no different from a defeat.

Only someone like Tang San, when both sides are fighting against each other in low-level battles,

To suddenly launch a surprise attack

They especially target the weak.

The two sides fought fiercely, their voices deafening.

The Zhuge Divine Crossbow Legion rode their warhorses from both sides, swiftly firing crossbow bolts from the flanks.

There's absolutely no need to take out the enemy's tanks at the front.

All Zhuge Divine Crossbow Legions were equipped with warhorses.

Especially the finest varieties,

Their high mobility makes it easy for them to inflict extremely high damage on ordinary legions, resulting in a slaughter like harvesting wheat.

No matter how many Soul Masters the Spirit Empire has, there aren't many who can withstand the Zhuge Divine Crossbow.

Five thousand troops from Zhuge Liang's army on each side launched an attack.

Accompanied by a deafening clang, a chorus of buzzing sounds rose simultaneously.

The annihilating arrows of Zhuge's divine crossbow were continuously released.

The black crossbow bolts formed a dense blur in the air.

The Zhuge Legion used their Zhuge Crossbows to create a scene of deathly splendor.

More than 10,000 soldiers of Zhuge Legion

Each person's Zhuge Divine Crossbow fired sixteen bolts with iron-tipped arrowheads.

What was that situation like?

Nearly two hundred thousand crossbow bolts were like a black cloud appearing on the ground.

In an instant, it spread to the front of the Holy Dragon Legion.

To make the charge more effective and to allow the Soul Masters to fully unleash their power from the very beginning,

The Holy Dragon Legion's charging formation was spread out widely.

It was precisely because of this that they bore the brunt of the Zhuge Crossbow attacks head-on. Even from dozens of miles away from the main battlefield, the roar of tens of thousands of Zhuge Crossbows was still awe-inspiring.

At the same time, the moment the dark cloud swept into the Holy Dragon Legion's army,

A large cloud of blood mist rose into the air.

Along with that came heart-wrenching screams.

Wherever the black clouds formed by Zhuge's divine crossbow bolts passed...

The Soul Masters of the Holy Dragon Legion fell like wheat being harvested.

That was nearly two hundred thousand crossbow bolts.

The Holy Dragon Legion on the front lines is in a slightly better position.

After all, most of them are offensive-type Soul Masters, while support-type Soul Masters are still to come.

However, the agility-based Soul Masters on both flanks were not so lucky.

No matter how fast a speed-type Soul Master is, they can't possibly outrun the bolts fired from Zhuge Divine Crossbow.

Almost instantly,

Nearly a third of the agility-based Soul Masters on both flanks, whose defenses were relatively weak, fell.

Only those of higher rank or with extremely quick reflexes escaped this calamity.

Although the Holy Dragon Legion's Soul Masters on the front line were mainly offensive-type Soul Masters,

But to withstand such a dense barrage of Zhuge crossbow bolts with one's own body...

It is still an extremely terrifying thing.

Each of the Soul Masters at the forefront had to endure the impact of almost a hundred crossbow bolts.

Sixteen crossbow bolts certainly couldn't penetrate a defensive soul skill of level three or higher.

But a hundred crossbow bolts were aimed at him at the same time.

Even a fourth-level defensive skill might not be able to withstand that.

Moreover, when Zhuge's crossbow was fired,

How many Soul Masters of the Holy Dragon Legion unleashed their defensive Soul Skills?

Two whole rows, totaling over a thousand Soul Masters from the Holy Dragon Legion, erupted with bursts of blinding blood mist.

He collapsed into a pool of blood amidst those heart-wrenching screams.

In addition, there were losses of agile attack-type Soul Masters on both flanks.

With just one volley, the number of Soul Masters in the entire Holy Dragon Legion was reduced by nearly one-sixth.

Zhuge's army attacked time and time again.

The number of Soul Master legions has dwindled sharply, and ordinary soldiers are falling one after another.

After using up all the crossbow bolts, they retreated without hesitation.

The Soul Masters of the Holy Dragon Legion were somewhat stunned by this volley of fire.

Qian Renxue quietly sensed the situation on the battlefield from afar using her divine sense.

All of this was within her divine sense.

Even everything at Jialing Pass was within his divine consciousness.

They were even able to communicate with Bibi Dong.

"My dear sister, how are you doing?"

Qian Renxue calling Bibi Dong "sister" is a deliberate attempt to disgust her.

At this moment, Bibi Dong's expression was quite unpleasant.

At the start of the war,

Our side suffered heavy losses.

"Xiaoxue, don't be so smug."

"These are all just clashes between low-level Soul Masters."

"Ultimately, the outcome will depend on the advanced Soul Masters."

Qian Renxue snorted coldly.

"My dear sister, a loss is a loss, why come looking for excuses?"

Qian Renxue immediately gave the order.

"Kill all members of the Heavenly Dou Legion!"

Marshal Goron simultaneously raised his longsword, glared, and roared, uttering only one word:

"kill!"

Almost all of Gao Da's level 80 soul power was poured into his voice.

Ten heavy cavalry legions,

Ten light cavalry legions surged forward outside Jialing Pass like a vast, boundless, turbulent wave.

Leading the charge was still Zhuge Liang's army.

On horseback, they were winding the third wheel of the siege engine.

Their Zhuge Divine Crossbow also contained sixteen sharp crossbow bolts.

At this point, Bibi Dong had no choice but to admit that she had lost her first encounter.

"The Holy Dragon Legion retreats. Heavy cavalry and infantry legions, engage the enemy."

For her, the lives of those heavy cavalry and heavy infantry were not important; the key was that the Spirit Hall's foundation could not be shaken.

Although she doesn't yet know the extent of the Holy Dragon Legion's losses, the casualties are already extremely heavy.

If the enemy were to pursue us like this, who knows how many more would die.

Those who were chasing them were all Soul Masters.

And then there's that weapon, whose exact nature is unknown, yet capable of inflicting heavy casualties on our side's Soul Masters.

As the saying goes, a defeated army collapses like a landslide; when more than one-tenth of the soldiers die, the fighting strength is essentially gone.

The two volleys of fire from Zhuge's crossbow had completely shattered the fighting spirit of the Holy Dragon Legion.

With Bibi Dong's order to retreat,

Then it really becomes a race to see who can run the fastest.

Without a doubt, the higher a Soul Master's Soul Power, the faster they can retreat.

The dense crowd was no match for these high-level Soul Masters; they either leaped over their own lower-level Soul Masters.

Those who were more aggressive simply smashed through, and those high-level soul masters quickly rushed to the forefront of their retreat.

As a result, those low-level Soul Masters and support-type Soul Masters were naturally exposed to Zhuge Legion.

Even at full gallop, a horse might not be able to catch up with a high-level Soul Master over a short distance.

However, these low-level Soul Masters and support Soul Masters are simply no match for the galloping horse.

As Bibi Dong watched as Zhuge's divine crossbow fired for the third time...

As the Holy Dragon Legion's support-type Soul Masters and low-level Soul Masters fell in droves, he couldn't help but close his eyes in pain.

Only then did she realize that she had given the wrong order.

Despite the enemy's strength,

However, the Holy Dragon Legion is, after all, an army composed entirely of Soul Masters. If high-level Soul Masters could be deployed to the front lines...

A gradual retreat, even if it results in some losses,

It would never have resulted in such a huge loss as it is now.

The Spirit Empire undoubtedly suffered heavy losses this time.

The battlefield was now in complete chaos.

The Heavenly Dou Empire's twenty legions marched straight towards Jialing Pass.

After the Holy Dragon Legion was hit by three volleys of fire from Zhuge's crossbows...

Nearly half of them were lost, and then there was the pursuit of over six thousand Heaven Dou Empire Soul Masters.

The death toll continues to rise.

The eight heavy armored legions of the Spirit Empire finally stepped forward.

After passing the Soul Masters of the Holy Dragon Legion, they were met with the frenzied army of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Two torrents of steel, one accelerating its charge,

The other side was already cowardly, and in the ensuing clashes,

Although the numbers were roughly equal, the outcome was clear under the leadership of that Soul Master Legion.

The Porcupine Douluo said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, should we send out the Angel Legion? Otherwise, our losses..."

"We cannot send out the angel legion."

Bibi Dong's eyes held a dark and uncertain look.

"Until we figure out what those weapons that killed so many of our Soul Masters were, we must not let our Soul Master legion take any more risks."

"Soul Masters are not soldiers. Even with our resources, it's impossible to rebuild them in a short time."

"Pass on my order: the angelic legions shall ascend the city walls to prevent the enemy from attacking."

Finally, the surviving Soul Masters of the Holy Dragon Legion, under the cover of the eight heavily armored legions of the Spirit Empire,

They withdrew back to Jialing Pass.

However, with their withdrawal,

The Heaven Dou Empire's Soul Master Legion and its light and heavy cavalry legions have also arrived close.