Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 430 Furious

Elder Xuan flew too high. The maximum detection altitude of the Sun Moon Empire's ground-to-air detection soul tool is one thousand meters. Otherwise, there would be no need for the existence of high-altitude detection soul tools.

Currently, only the Sun Moon Empire possesses soul-guided technology capable of achieving this.

Other empires couldn't even reach a height of 500 meters.

After the ground-to-air detection soul guide device completed a scan, figures quickly rose from the ground and ascended into the air.

Behind each of those figures was the unique light emanating from their flying soul tools. There were hundreds of them, and some of them, who were in the middle, were carrying large detection soul tools on their backs.

Faced with the sudden enemy attack, the Sun Moon Empire responded remarkably quickly, first launching a full-scale attack, then conducting ground-to-air reconnaissance, and finally dispatching the Air Combat Soul Mentor Corps, demonstrating excellent timing.

Unfortunately, they are facing a group of super Douluo who have no martial ethics today. If the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Master Legion were strong enough to fight against the world's top-tier forces, the Sun Moon Empire would not have had to wait until today, nor would it have needed to form an alliance with the evil Soul Masters.

So when Elder Xuan appeared smiling in front of these more than three hundred air combat soul instructors, their tragedy was imminent.

Hundreds of soul-guided cannons bombarded Elder Xuan relentlessly. This aerial combat soul master regiment was undeniably powerful, with several level-seven soul masters among its members.

If they were facing the armies of the other three great empires, they would be invincible.

However, when facing a Super Douluo with a cultivation level of 98, their prized soul tools were of little use, and all their attacks were in vain.

Elder Xuan didn't even directly kill these Soul Masters. Instead, he unleashed a gravity control Soul Skill. As a result, these Soul Masters who had flown into the sky were doomed. They fell from the sky like dumplings being dropped into a pot, their flying Soul Tools rendered useless.

The other elders weren't idle either. They had different opinions and discussed them, but when it came to actually fighting, it was a completely different matter.

Rumbling sounds echoed from below. According to the unspoken rules of the continent, powerful figures at the Title Douluo level, or even high-level Soul Masters, would never casually attack ordinary people. This was one of the reasons why Elder Song was somewhat reluctant earlier.

Elder Xuan, however, found a loophole through a flexible approach. Their target was certainly not the ordinary soldiers of the Sun Moon Empire. Those Soul Master Legion had come to attack on their own initiative, so Elder Xuan naturally wouldn't be polite. The other elders of the Sea God Pavilion weren't aiming to kill, but rather to cause destruction.

The previous barrage of soul-guided cannon fire was indeed powerful, but it also exposed the soul-guided cannon positions deployed by the Sun Moon Empire in this area. As a result, these positions became the main targets of the Super Douluo. In addition to the soul-guided cannon positions, the other targets were the granaries and armories.

Besides the area where Elder Xuan and his group were stationed, the same thing was happening in other directions.

Under the leadership of its sect leader, Du Busi, the Body Sect, also comprised of eight Title Douluo, rampaged through the border defenses of the Sun Moon Empire.

The Star Luo Empire and the Dou Ling Empire sent forces that were not as strong as those of the Body Sect and Shrek Academy, so they had to be much more careful and the commotion they caused was not as great, but it still caused great losses to the Sun Moon Empire.

This night was destined to be a nightmare for the border troops of the Sun Moon Empire stationed at the border between the Heavenly Soul and Star Luo kingdoms.

The explosions began at midnight and continued until dawn. By the time the sun shone again, the Sun Moon Empire's camp was in complete disarray.

The military camp located on the border between the two countries would naturally have a level nine soul master stationed there. However, faced with the formidable lineup of Shrek Academy and Body Sect, the level nine soul masters of the Sun Moon Empire did not dare to show their faces casually. Just because Xuanzi and the others did not kill ordinary soldiers did not mean that they would not kill level nine soul masters.

This is also why Xu Tianran insisted on cooperating with the Holy Spirit Cult no matter what. Faced with the high-end combat power of the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, even if the military strength of their Sun Moon Empire was strong, they would be restrained by such unreasonable individual force.

Before the war had even fully begun, Shrek Academy and the Body Sect demonstrated to the Sun Moon Empire with their formidable strength that Soul Masters remained the top force on the battlefield.

Elder Xuan and the others did not even conceal their identities, and soon news of this great destruction reached the Sun Moon Empire.

"Crack!" A delicate teacup shattered on the ground, turning into countless fragments that scattered in all directions.

Xu Tianran's face paled with rage. "What are the border troops doing? Nearly four hundred Soul Masters have been killed or wounded, and a large number of Soul Guidance Artillery positions and armories have been destroyed. Idiots, a bunch of idiots!"

Orange, dressed in a light gold palace gown, sat quietly on the other side of Xu Tianran without saying a word.

After Xu Tianran officially ascended the throne, he had already made her Empress, and her status was completely different from before.

After venting his anger for a while, Xu Tianran's expression gradually returned to normal, and a cold smile appeared on his lips. "Shrek, have you finally made your move? Someone, go and invite the Imperial Advisor to the palace for a meeting."

"Yes!" came the trembling voice of the eunuch from outside.

"Your Majesty, what do you think?" Xu Tianran asked Ju Zi beside her.

After pondering for a moment, Ju Zi said, "Your Majesty, this matter seems very suspicious to me. Shrek Academy does not belong to any country, and the independence of Shrek City is known to all. They themselves have a transcendent status. This operation is probably aimed at those participating sects and academies that we captured before."

"They want to force me to release them?" Xu Tianran narrowed his eyes slightly.

Ju Zi nodded slightly and said, "That's probably what they mean. They'll probably continue their attacks. Dealing with these Super Douluo is indeed difficult for us. They rely on the borders of Tianhun and Xingluo Kingdoms, allowing them to move freely. It's hard for us to target them."

Xu Tianran sneered, "Want to compete in destruction? Then who can compare to the evil soul masters? If they want to cause destruction, I'll compete with them and see who can't withstand it first."

Ju Zi gently shook her head and said, "This won't work, Your Majesty. We are not ready yet. If we do this, it will be equivalent to starting a war prematurely. The Holy Spirit Cult is indeed powerful, but it is too much to ask for just one Holy Spirit Cult to face the large number of Soul Masters from the original three kingdoms of Douluo Continent. If the other side sets a trap, it will be too disadvantageous for us if the Holy Spirit Cult suffers any losses."

Xu Tianran knew this principle perfectly well. He had only spoken in anger and was blinded by rage. Once he calmed down, he could immediately see the pros and cons.

"So, in your opinion, what should we do?"

Xu Tianran looked at Ju Zi. He was indeed in a dilemma, not knowing how to break the deadlock. If they started fighting directly, they were not ready. If they endured it, it would only make Shrek Academy and Body Sect more rampant. Even if their Sun Moon Empire was rich and powerful, it could not withstand a few more acts of destruction.

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Orange's eyes. "Your Majesty, it seems our country still has some Level 9 fixed-position soul-guided artillery shells in reserve, some for ground attack and some for air attack..."

Xu Tianran's eyes lit up. "You mean... deterrence?"

"Yes! Making an example of them is the only way to deter those Soul Masters from being so reckless. Not many Soul Masters have truly experienced the power of a Level 9 fixed-position Soul Guidance Cannon."

Sunrise City.

As soul tools continue to develop, more and more soul tools with lower barriers to entry are beginning to enter the lives of ordinary people in the Sun Moon Empire. Perhaps the number of high-level soul masters in the Sun Moon Empire is less than that of any of the three original kingdoms of Douluo Continent, but the number of low-level soul masters far exceeds that of other empires.

This is the advantage brought by the soul tool.

In the Douluo Continent, everyone can awaken their Martial Soul at the age of six. Regardless of what the Martial Soul is, as long as it is accompanied by Soul Power, one can begin cultivation.

However, those who truly distinguish themselves in the world of Soul Masters are not simply those who can cultivate these four words.

Even if most people are born with soul power when their martial soul awakens, it is only around level one to three. This greatly limits their future cultivation. Their cultivation speed is slow, not just at the initial level ten. Due to their limited talent, the rewards they often get from their great efforts are very small.

In particular, if the awakened martial soul has no practical significance and only produces useless martial souls like hoes, cups, and plates, then there is even less need to cultivate it.

Therefore, the vast majority of humans with poor talent are unable to continue cultivating. Their talent determines that they cannot receive education from excellent academies, and the high tuition fees of Soul Master Academy are unaffordable for them. Lucky individuals like Huo Yuhao who encountered Tang Ya are extremely rare.

If it weren't for Tang Ya's help, Huo Yuhao would never have been able to enter Shrek Academy. The tuition alone would have been a huge problem, not to mention the recommendation letters from the city lords of the three major empires.

The situation in the Sun Moon Empire was different. Hundreds of years ago, with the development of soul tools, this situation improved. In the Sun Moon Empire, as long as soul power appeared along with the awakening of a martial soul, the state would provide free training and even provide drugs to help them upgrade their soul power. Although the drugs had certain side effects, becoming a soul master meant being superior to others! Who would be willing to give that up?

What's there to fear about a useless martial soul? As long as you have soul power, you can use a soul tool. With a soul tool, neither attacking nor defending is difficult.

Perhaps these Soul Masters, whose talents are not good and who are forcibly enhanced by drugs, can only reach the second or third ring in the end. However, when the number of these people increases, the situation becomes completely different.

Their existence forms the most solid foundation of the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Master Corps. At the same time, their presence also brings more civilian soul tools into the lives of the people of the Sun Moon Empire.

(End of this chapter)