Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 455 Xuanji Douluo

Compared to the two clearly defined light shields in the air, there is also a light shield below, also used for defense, but it can be described as colorful.

Nearly a hundred different kinds of light appeared scattered and chaotic. It was obvious that the resistance below was mainly composed of Soul Masters, which was why there were such a variety of light shields.

In battles of this caliber, the ones who die fastest are actually the White Tiger Duke's White Tiger Guards, because they are completely useless and unable to put up an effective resistance like Soul Masters.

In the sky, seven or eight people were still floating in the two major Soul Master legions. These people did not make a move, but just coldly watched the battlefield below. Although he was inside the protective light shield, Ji Lin could clearly feel the power of these people. There was even more than one ninth-level Soul Master among them.

One of them gave him a feeling that far surpassed that of an ordinary Title Douluo. Even compared to Jing Hongchen, he was probably not inferior. You must know that Jing Hongchen was a super strong person who could fight against Xuanzi, a level 98 Super Douluo.

The fact that the Sun Moon Empire deployed such a terrifying force against Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Empire was undoubtedly aimed at completely annihilating this Grand Marshal of the Star Luo Empire.

Ji Lin frowned. If Duke Baihu died here, the Star Luo Empire's resistance would undoubtedly be very weak, and the Sun Moon Empire could very well advance and directly attack Star Luo City. This was not what Ji Lin wanted to see. The Sun Moon Empire could win, but not so easily or so quickly.

Ji Lin concealed his aura, lowered his altitude, and sent his mental probes toward the Star Luo Empire. He needed to determine whether Duke White Tiger was dead or alive in order to decide on his next course of action.

Soon, the situation became clear.

On the Star Luo Empire's side, there are still less than two thousand people. Among these two thousand people, there are about 1,300 to 1,400 White Tiger Guards, and the rest are all Soul Masters. It is only with the full resistance of these five or six hundred Soul Masters that the current situation is barely maintained.

These Soul Masters were all quite powerful, even surpassing the two Soul Master Corps in the sky in terms of Soul Power level, and each of them had at least five Soul Rings flashing around them.

Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire spared no expense in supporting the Northwest Army Group. This Soul Master Legion was undoubtedly the elite of the Star Luo Empire. Although it had suffered considerable losses, it was precisely because of their existence that the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Master Legion was able to hold back the main force of the Northwest Army Group and allow it to retreat.

However, most of these Soul Masters now looked exhausted, and their expressions were solemn.

In a one-on-one situation, none of them would be afraid of facing the Soul Masters in the air. Among these Soul Masters, there were even four Title Douluo, one of whom was Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger. However, he looked to be in a bad state, with half of his body charred black. He was using a long sword to support himself and direct the battle, and his injuries were quite severe.

The other three Title Douluos dispersed, constantly cooperating with other Soul Masters to defend themselves, and their own energy expenditure also appeared to be considerable.

Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger clan was panting heavily. His eyes remained resolute, but a look of determination had emerged. They had been trapped in this small mountain valley for nearly an hour. The Sun Moon Empire had launched an attack without warning, catching them completely off guard. There was no way any reinforcements could come to their aid. The Sun Moon Empire's army had already entered the Mingdou Mountain Range. If they didn't make a decision soon, they would probably be completely annihilated today.

"Please summon Xuanji Douluo," Dai Hao ordered in a deep voice.

Standing next to Dai Hao was his eldest son, Ji Lin's former teammate, Dai Yueheng, who graduated from the inner academy of Shrek Academy. Six years have passed, and Dai Yueheng is now a seven-ring Soul Saint level expert. At only twenty-five years old, he is definitely an outstanding figure among the younger generation. With his talent, he has a chance to break through to the Soul Douluo level before the age of thirty.

"Yes." Dai Yueheng agreed and quickly invited an elderly man of about seventy years old over. He was one of the four titled Douluo on their side.

The old man had just arrived beside Dai Hao when suddenly, he raised his eyebrows, pointed his right hand into the air, and a silver-white light shot into the sky, spreading out in the air to become a large umbrella with a diameter of over fifty meters, blocking a large number of soul-guided rays falling from the sky, as well as attacks from eighth-level soul masters mixed in with them.

The soul-guided rays and soul-guided cannons did not land directly on the umbrella surface. Instead, they were decomposed upon contact with the silvery-white light on the umbrella surface, torn apart and swallowed by countless fine spatial rifts, without even making a sound. The calmness was chilling.

This old man was none other than Xuanji Douluo Xuanji, the leader of the Star Luo Empire's First Soul Master Corps. In the Star Luo Empire, he was a powerful figure of the older generation of Title Douluo. His real name had long been forgotten, and he had always been known as Xuanji. He was a level 94 Title Douluo, and his martial soul was the Xuanji Umbrella. He was a close friend of the previous generation's White Tiger Duke, and was a generation older than Dai Hao. He was entrusted by the late White Tiger Duke to protect the White Tiger lineage, and was the most core and powerful force in the White Tiger Duke's lineage.

"Duke." Blocking the attack from the air, Xuanji Douluo's face was slightly pale, and his expression was very solemn.

The Sun Moon Empire's sudden attack was more ferocious than anyone expected. Instead of launching a large-scale offensive into the Star Luo Empire's territory, the Sun Moon Empire used its main force to besiege and kill Duke Dai Hao, the White Tiger. As the commander-in-chief of the Northwest Army Group, Duke Dai Hao was the pillar of the Star Luo Empire's western defense line. If he were to fall, the morale of the Northwest Army Group and the Western Army Group would be unprecedentedly high.

With the death of Duke White Tiger, the Sun Moon Empire's subsequent actions will undoubtedly proceed much more smoothly.

Moreover, these enemies' targets are not only Dai Hao, but also the Star Luo Empire's First Soul Master Legion. This is equivalent to one-tenth of the Star Luo Empire's military strength in terms of Soul Masters. On the battlefield, in legion-to-legion battles, Soul Masters are far less effective than Soul Masters. However, if these Soul Masters are used in other ways, their power is by no means inferior to that of Soul Master Legions. Among the Star Luo Empire's ten major Soul Master Legions, the First Soul Master Legion is also the strongest in terms of overall strength.

Since the sudden attack by the level-nine fixed-position soul-guided artillery shells, the First Soul Master Legion has suffered losses of more than 30%. This heavy price has given the remnants of the Northwest Group Army the opportunity to retreat.

Xuanji Douluo had long ago ordered Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger to retreat with the army, but Dai Hao insisted on refusing. He led the White Tiger Guards to cover the rear and cooperated with Xuanji Douluo's First Soul Master Legion to fight and retreat. Otherwise, the First Soul Master Legion would probably have been completely wiped out long ago.

However, judging from the current situation, they will probably still be unable to escape the fate of total annihilation.

When Xuanji Douluo arrived in front of Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger, he looked at the wounds all over his body and sighed inwardly.

The most serious injury on Duke White Tiger came from the soul tool used by the strongest soul master in the sky. The ninth-level soul master leading the Sun Moon Empire this time was Ye Yulin, the Starry Sky Douluo of the Sun Moon Empire.

Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin, a level nine Soul Master and a level ninety-four Title Douluo, is an absolute genius in the production of Soul Tools, comparable to Jing Hongchen, the Master of Mingde Hall. He is most skilled at making various high-altitude Soul Tools, which is why he earned the title of Starry Sky Douluo.

The golden and silver light cluster floating above Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin's head is the Sun and Moon Divine Needle, a level-nine soul tool that severely injured White Tiger Duke Dai Hao. It was an improvement on Ye Yulin's original level-nine soul tool, the Sun Divine Needle. It is an offensive soul tool with a maximum altitude of 1,600 meters and a strike range of 30 kilometers in diameter. With sufficient mental strength, it can also detect any place within a 30-kilometer diameter and carry out precise strikes. It is undoubtedly an extremely terrifying weapon.

The Sun and Moon Divine Needle is the masterpiece of Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin, and it is a top-tier existence even among level nine soul tools.

Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger was severely injured in an instant when attacked by Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin with the Sun and Moon Divine Needle. If it weren't for the fact that he had several defensive soul tools and the power of his White Tiger Martial Soul, he would probably have been killed.

Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger raised his hand, and a layer of white light was released from his hand, enveloping himself and Xuanji Douluo.

Dai Hao's eyes remained intense, his fists clenched, and he said, "Uncle Xuanji, we can't go on like this. If we continue like this, we will all be wiped out."

Xuanji Douluo looked at him and asked, "What are your plans?"

Dai Hao said in a deep voice, "Their target is me. In a moment, I will order the White Tiger Guards to rush out and scatter in all directions to create the illusion that I am trying to break out. I will also run north to attract their attention. You should lead the brothers of the First Soul Master Legion to break out to the southeast. Run as many as you can, preserve as many living forces as possible, and retain some strength for a future counterattack."

"No way!" Xuanji Douluo's expression changed drastically, and he angrily said, "What nonsense are you spouting? I was entrusted by your father to protect your White Tiger lineage. How can I abandon you and run away alone? If I do that, how can I face your father in the afterlife?"

Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger said expressionlessly, "Uncle Xuanji, the most taboo thing on the battlefield is to act on emotion. I have made up my mind. For the future of the empire, we cannot all die here. That would be meaningless. The defensive soul tools of those guys in the air are too strong. We cannot inflict any effective damage on them. Their joint defense is probably unbreakable even by a Super Douluo. You must leave. Take the First Soul Master Legion and Yue Heng with you. After I die, he will inherit the title of Duke of the White Tiger. Time is of the essence. I am the marshal. Uncle Xuanji, you must listen to me. Only if I stay can we attract their attention and give you a chance to break through. That way, you will have a glimmer of hope."

(End of this chapter)