Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 324 The Power of the Soul Master Corps

Centered on Ji Lin's standing spot, a strange and terrifying scene would be seen from the sky: the area within a hundred meters had been turned into charcoal and burned to white by the high-temperature flames, with streaks of humanoid black ash scattered on the ground. This scene silenced Ju Zi and the others on the hill, and the soul masters who followed her looked at the figure standing on the scorched earth below with eyes full of fear and awe.

Orange bit her red lips, looking at Ji Lin below with a complicated expression. Her doubts deepened. Such a powerful young man, she, as the future Crown Princess of the Sun Moon Empire, had never heard of him in the Sun Moon Empire. Moreover, Ji Lin was clearly not a Soul Master, so he was likely from another empire. But why would he save her? Her heart was filled with questions. For a moment, she was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

Keke stammered, "He...he...he succeeded! There were over eighty Soul Masters! Gone in an instant! Was that a Soul Skill? How could someone possess such a terrifying Soul Skill? Is he really a six-ring Soul Emperor? Who is he?!"

Orange shook her head and said, "No matter who he is, it's a fact that he saved us. We must thank him properly later."

Keke nodded and said, "I understand. When he comes back, I will apologize to him for my previous attitude."

The tragic deaths of over eighty Soul Masters not only eliminated the enemy's strongest force but also greatly deterred their opponents. The enemy troops surrounding the hill noticeably slowed their advance.

At the same time, they avoided the area covered by the spider lilies, not daring to step into it. The soldiers were also afraid that if they stepped into it, they would suffer the same fate as those soul masters.

The ordinary soldiers surrounding the hill hesitated to advance, clearly terrified by the towering pillar of fire. For a moment, they were unsure whether to continue the attack or retreat.

Ji Lin drew the Heavenly Fire Judgment, leaped into the air, and returned to the hill where Ju Zi and the others were. Looking at the ordinary soldiers below, he narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "They won't dare to attack for the time being. You all hurry up and recover your soul power."

Orange's gaze suddenly turned icy, and she roared at the surrounding Soul Masters, "What are you all standing there for? Quickly recover your Soul Power and prepare for battle! Do you think the enemy will stop attacking us just because all the Soul Masters are wiped out?"

"Yes." The Soul Masters, still immersed in the shocking scene, shuddered at the same time. Some began to recover their Soul Power, while others took advantage of the terrain to find good attack positions, set up Soul Guidance Cannons, and prepare for defense, buying time for their companions to recover.

Ji Lin looked at the busy Soul Masters, and then at the army that had surrounded the hill. In fact, he could have stopped the army by himself, but there was no need. His only goal was to save Ju Zi. As long as Ju Zi didn't die, there was no need to attack these ordinary soldiers.

Because of Ji Lin's formidable strength and the annihilation of the opposing Soul Master team, the morale of the Soul Masters led by Ju Zi was fully ignited.

When they realized they could hardly escape the enemy's pursuit and were surrounded by the enemy's army, their morale was understandably low. They all knew that their own army would soon complete the encirclement and annihilate the enemy. But could they hold out until then? The answer was obviously no.

Ji Lin's previous powerful performance rekindled their hope for survival. Who would willingly choose death if they could live? Moreover, Ji Lin, who had just unleashed such a terrifying soul skill, was right in their ranks, instantly killing over eighty soul masters, let alone the ordinary soldiers.

With hope of survival, it would be strange if their morale wasn't high.

Orange and Coco exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief. They knew that their chances of survival had greatly increased.

Ju Zi nodded to Ji Lin. Now was not the time to answer her questions. She began to quickly and calmly give instructions, adjusting the positions of her subordinates. Her gaze also turned to the distance. The reinforcements should be arriving soon!

Keke then came to Ji Lin's side and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you before. My attitude was bad, please forgive me."

Ji Lin shook his head and said, "It's nothing, I didn't take it to heart."

Keke breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that he wasn't angry with her. She bowed to Ji Lin and quickly ran back to Ju Zi to help her set up a defense.

Ji Lin closed his eyes to rest. To be honest, he was also a little shocked before. It was the first time he had used his sixth soul skill, the Other Shore Flower. Although he knew it was very powerful, he did not expect it to kill more than eighty soul masters in an instant. This move can be said to be a deadly weapon on the battlefield. It is a disaster for ordinary soldiers. Just look at the soldiers below who dared not attack. You can tell how much psychological trauma the Other Shore Flower had caused them.

However, after a brief silence, the enemy launched another attack, but their morale was clearly greatly affected, especially those soldiers who witnessed the Soul Master squad being wiped out by the Other Shore Flower; their feet moved as slowly as if they were wearing shackles.

Fortunately, not all of these enemy soldiers witnessed that astonishing and terrifying scene. Soldiers from other directions only saw the towering pillars of fire, but did not see the complete annihilation of the Soul Master squad. They still rushed up the hillside at high speed.

The sounds of soul-guided cannons and soul-guided rays firing began to ring out continuously. After a short break, coupled with their high morale, Orange and her group launched a powerful sniper attack on the enemy.

Without the interception of the Soul Master squad, the ordinary army could only use sheer numbers to overwhelm Ju Zi's Soul Master team.

From a distance, one could clearly see that light was constantly shooting out from that hill, falling into the enemy ranks and emitting loud booms.

Soul Masters are far more lethal on the battlefield than Soul Masters of the same level, especially when they are facing ordinary soldiers.

One by one, soul-guided shells fell into the army, immediately exploding into bursts of intense light, blasting soldiers to pieces.

The explosive force of a Level 4 Soul Guidance Cannon shell is enough to create powerful destruction within a 100-square-meter area. Each shot can take the lives of dozens of soldiers. Although the power of the Soul Guidance Ray is weaker, its accuracy is much higher. Combined with the Soul Guidance Cannon, in a short time, the number of casualties among the charging enemies exceeded 500. However, the continuous attack also caused a significant depletion of the Soul Guidance Masters' recently recovered Soul Power.

Ji Lin, standing to the side, was amazed. It was his first time experiencing such a large-scale battle. He also understood why the Sun Moon Empire was able to suppress the original Douluo Three Kingdoms. Against a team composed of Soul Masters, no matter how many ordinary soldiers there were, they had little power to resist. If it weren't for the fact that Ju Zi's Soul Master team had been blocked by the enemy's Soul Master team and had consumed too much Soul Power and ammunition, their hundred-person Soul Master team alone could have wiped out thousands of ordinary soldiers.

Thinking of the five guardians of the Sun Moon Empire—Evil Lord, Terror Claw, Fire Phoenix, and Imperial Dragon—as well as the strongest Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps, and then looking at the destructive power of this hundred-person Soul Master squad and its suppression of ordinary armies, Ji Lin felt that if the Sea God Tang San hadn't violated the rules and, as a god of law enforcement, knowingly broke the law and descended to the mortal realm to interfere, the Sun Moon Empire's unification of the Douluo Continent would have been inevitable.

The arrows of these ordinary soldiers were completely futile against the Soul Masters. All they needed to do was unleash their Soul Guidance Shields, primarily for physical defense; ordinary arrows were utterly ineffective against these powerful warriors.

The enemy's first wave of attack was quickly suppressed. The people on the hillside couldn't help but cheer.

Orange's calm command played a crucial role. She and Keke sat in the center, rushing to wherever a crisis occurred.

The two girls were actually the strongest members of this Soul Master squad, both being Level 6 Soul Masters, and were the strongest combat force on the battlefield besides Ji Lin.

If their soul power is sufficient, these one hundred soul masters could hold out against an army of tens of thousands for a while. This would be a one-sided massacre. The prerequisite is that the opposing side lacks a powerful individual capable of breaking through their soul tool battle formation, and that no other soul masters can suppress them.

Previously, it was because the enemy's soul master kept harassing them and taking up too much of their energy that their soul tools were unable to inflict much damage on the enemy.

Suddenly, Ji Lin seemed to sense something and looked into the distance.

At the same time, someone shouted in surprise, "Look! Our reinforcements have arrived!"

Ju Zi gazed into the distance, and sure enough, a dark mass of troops appeared on the horizon, rapidly closing in from all directions. A deafening roar of battle filled the air. Her tactical objective had finally been achieved: to lure the enemy deep into her territory and then annihilate them!

The enemy was clearly caught off guard by the sudden arrival of the large army and was in a state of panic for a moment.

But it was at this very moment.

A bright yellow battle flag suddenly rose in the enemy ranks.

A man leaped into the air, landing firmly on a tall horse, waving a battle flag. His voice was so loud it echoed across the battlefield.

"All of you under the command of the Glorious Duke! I am Zhao Yang, the eldest son of the Glorious Duke and the first in line to the title. With me here, I will lead you to break through the encirclement. Holding a strategic position on that hillside is the fiancée of the Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire. Once we capture her, the enemy will be hesitant to harm us. This is our only chance! Follow me! Charge!"

As he spoke, the man leaped onto a tall horse, holding a bright yellow battle flag, and charged straight toward the hillside.

General Zhao Yang was not the commander of this operation; his cousin was in charge. He was there to support his cousin. When Ji Lin made his move, he was still at the rear of the team and did not see the scene of more than eighty Soul Masters being wiped out. He only vaguely saw a pillar of fire and learned from the battle report that the Soul Master team had been wiped out. Although he had a bad feeling, he was not afraid. Moreover, the situation was bad, so he had no choice but to take action himself.

(End of this chapter)