Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 384 456457. Smuggling into the Starry Sky, Directly Attacking the Star Luo Level 9 Fixed-Position Soul-Guided Cannonball: Undead Bomb

"A great victory! The Empress Dowager's Central Army Group has advanced triumphantly! It has covered 600 kilometers in seven days! The vanguard can already see the spire of the Heavenly Soul Imperial Palace from outside Heavenly Dou City!"

Putting down the newspaper in her hand, Ju Zi stood quietly in the corridor outside Qian Lingyun's room, waiting for the Regent Empress Dowager's summons!

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the door to the room was suddenly opened from the inside.

Jing Hongchen walked out of the room with a solemn expression, sighing and shaking her head.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy has a total of 12,000 teachers and students. Excluding special researchers and lower-grade students, there are as many as 8,000 who meet the military's recruitment requirements.

Since Qian Lingyun's inspiring speech seven days ago, he has been receiving hundreds of applications for leave of absence every day.

As of today, more than 7,000 students are ready to go to the front lines to earn credits and build their resumes, including many Level 6 and 7 Soul Masters.

He originally intended to persuade Qian Lingyun to give these young people some advice, but when Qian Lingyun heard that several thousand Soul Masters planned to suspend their studies to go to the front line of the Heavenly Soul, she was overjoyed and even prepared their unit numbers and military flags!

Qian Lingyun expanded the Soul Master Corps, which consisted of 500 members each, to fourteen at once. They didn't even need training; they could just go and broaden their horizons.

"Miss Orange, please come in!" Zhang Lexuan walked to the door and curiously looked at the fair-skinned and frail girl in front of her.

She couldn't understand why Ju Zi was just a sixth-ring Soul Emperor.

This level of strength wouldn't even rank her among the Holy Spirit Cult and the Royal Guard, yet she still commands such high regard from Qian Lingyun, a Limit Douluo.

That's really strange!

"Your subordinate greets the Regent Empress Dowager!" Upon seeing Qian Lingyun, Ju Zi immediately bowed and paid her respects, showing respect to the most powerful woman in the Sun Moon Empire.

"Get up!" Qian Lingyun glanced at Ju Zi sideways, then said with interest, "I remember you have some expertise in military affairs. Perfect, come and help me look at the map!"

After speaking, Qian Lingyun stood up, pointing to the Douluo Continent military map behind her.

At this moment, the red flag symbolizing the Sun and Moon Empire has occupied one-third of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Among them, the leading Soul Master Corps was only thirty kilometers away from Tiandou City, the capital of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Meanwhile, in the heart of the Star Luo Empire, an elite armored force had already landed and occupied four adjacent ports in half a day. The Southern Army Group was continuously landing in the heart of the Star Luo Empire.

"Ju Zi, tell me, if I suspend the attack on the Heavenly Soul Empire now, and have the armored forces cross the Star Dou Great Forest to form the 'Northern Pincers' and 'Southern Pincers' and converge in the heart of Star Luo, can we annihilate Star Luo's most elite forces in one fell swoop?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Qian Lingyun noticed that Ju Zi's face was a little pale. Ju Zi bit her lower lip tightly, her thin body trembled slightly, and she seemed to be very excited.

In response, Qian Lingyun merely gave a meaningful smile and reassured her, "I know about your family situation, so I'm going to give you a chance!"

"Chance?"

Orange paused slightly, a hint of confusion appearing in her beautiful eyes. Clearly, she hadn't yet recovered from this huge surprise.

"Yes! An opportunity! An opportunity for revenge! An opportunity to personally kill Duke White Tiger! Do you want this opportunity or not?"

Qian Lingyun laughed, her laughter resembling that of a wicked witch who had succeeded in her scheme. But in Ju Zi's eyes, even if a god descended to earth at this moment, it wouldn't be as beautiful as the words Qian Lingyun had spoken.

She took a deep breath, knelt down with a thud, and said tremblingly, "Your Majesty's kindness is immeasurable, and I will never forget it. I am willing to serve Your Majesty with utmost loyalty! But..."

"Just what!?" Qian Lingyun asked, looking up.

"I am all alone and do not know how to kill Duke White Tiger with my own hands..." Orange hesitated for a moment, but the deep fanaticism in her eyes could not be concealed.

"Lacking manpower? Don't worry about that! It's okay if you don't have anyone under you right now! I have people, and I can lend them to you!"

Waving her hand to interrupt Ju Zi's words, Qian Lingyun raised an eyebrow at Zhang Lexuan, who was serving her beside her, and whispered an instruction:

"Le Xuan, I remember my Thorn Rose Soul Master Corps is still stationed outside Mingdu, right? Go and transfer Xue Lu and her 001 Heavy Armored Battalion over here."

"My lord, are you going to transfer Xue Lu and the armored vehicle away from my command? Xue Lu is the vice-commander of our Thorn Rose Soul Master Corps!" Zhang Lexuan said with an incredulous expression.

This 001 Heavy Armored Battalion has two-thirds the number of armored vehicles as an armored division, which is one of the reasons why their Thorn Soul Corps was able to defeat the Guardian Hand.

Qian Lingyun's words were tantamount to poaching one of her top-tier Evil Soul Douluo and sixty-six fully equipped Apocalypse Tanks!

"Tsk!" Qian Lingyun let out a soft exclamation, gave Zhang Lexuan a light tap on the forehead in an annoyed tone, and then promoted Ju Zi to a higher position.

"Oh! My lovely Colonel Orange, I'm assigning this heavy armored battalion under my command to you. You will be under the Southern Army Group, and your main task is to cooperate with Death God Douluo in defending the Mingdou Mountains!"

"And while we're at it, we'll eliminate the White Tiger Guards!" Qian Lingyun added.

"Yes, Orange will certainly live up to your mission!"

After seeing off the new head of the Ju family, Qian Lingyun finally finished her work for the day.

Why use Orange, a nobody from the Sixth Ring Road?

This is a complicated matter that's hard to explain in a few words.

It is well known that the people of Douluo Continent generally have low IQs!

A few days ago, when she called a deer a horse, she had already killed one of the ringleaders, but there were still some idiots who didn't get along with her...

This level of intelligence is truly astounding, even on Earth!

Furthermore, in the original work, although Ju Zi fought battles that were all going smoothly for him, his skill level was indeed much higher than that of ordinary people in Douluo Continent.

Just yesterday, when Qian Lingyun was connected with the front lines of the Heavenly Soul Empire, she watched helplessly as a micro-management master from the Sun Moon Empire uttered those speechless words:

"Hey! Move that soul-guided machine gun emplacement on the hilltop five meters to the left!"

Listen to this! The generals of the Sun Moon Empire are actually this kind of scum. After thinking it over, Ju Zi, who can barely be considered a half-good general, is probably one of the few people in the Sun Moon Empire who can keep up with his thinking.

Since it works... let's use it!

Anyway, he was just the chief of staff of a heavy armored battalion.

"My lord, why would you appoint a Soul Emperor to such an important position?" Zhang Lexuan asked, picking up the teapot and adding half a cup of tea to Qian Lingyun's empty teacup.

"Silly girl! I'm paving the way for you! My personal guard doesn't have any combat experience yet, wouldn't it be good to give them some playing time? Besides, no matter how much this orange jumps around, you're still in charge of the Thorn Soul Corps for me, aren't you?"

"Just consider it as someone giving you free training!"

"I see! Then why not let them take Tiandou City, and instead go to Mingdou Mountain Range?" Zhang Lexuan nodded with a smile, standing behind Qian Lingyun and diligently pressing the acupoints on her head with both hands.

"Most of the Southern Army Group has gone to participate in the landing operation. Only Wu Yun and Wu Yu's Skeleton Soul Master Corps and Holy Soul Master Corps are left in the Mingdou Mountains. Even with Grandmother in charge, accidents are inevitable. A heavy armored battalion is like adding an extra layer of insurance!"

Slightly opening her eyes, Qian Lingyun continued, "According to intelligence, the Star Luo Empire's western frontier defense is mainly led by Duke Baihu's Northwest Army Group, with the Western Army Group playing a supporting role."

"Among them, the Northwest Army Group comprises eleven corps, totaling approximately 120,000 men. The Western Corps consists of eight corps, with a total strength of 80,000 men. In addition, there are 200,000 auxiliary troops. The total strength is nearly 400,000. Behind the border, there are seven cities with reserve corps. The total strength of the reserve corps is approximately 200,000 men."

"In other words... the Star Luo Empire has deployed a total of nearly 600,000 troops along the western frontier. That's frightening."

"Even disregarding the casualties from the first round, the Star Luo army still numbers around 500,000. That's a truly enormous number."

"Yes! We only sent a little over a thousand people and managed to tie down the Star Luo Empire's 500,000-strong army. That's the power of Soul Guidance Technology!" Zhang Lexuan sighed, her heart filled with emotion.

Just as the master and servant were enjoying the rare quiet of the evening, an urgent call from the Southern Army Group interrupted the tranquility of the study.

"Wu Yun! What is it?" Qian Lingyun opened one eye and picked up the soul-guided communicator in the table to inquire about the caller ID.

"Master, the Star Luo Empire is showing signs of a counterattack! Besides the crippled First Soul Guidance Legion, they've sent seven more of their ten thousand-strong Soul Master legions!"

From Wu Yun's nonchalant tone, Qian Lingyun sensed a hint of schadenfreude.

But it makes sense, with Death God Douluo Ye Xishui guarding the Mingdou Mountains, it is naturally impregnable.

A Soul Master Legion has a thousand men, and if you include the White Tiger Duke's more than four thousand five hundred White Tiger Guards, the number of Soul Masters on the front line of the Star Luo Empire has exceeded ten thousand. If we can wipe out these ten thousand Soul Masters and the five or six hundred thousand soldiers, we will definitely be able to crush the Star Luo Empire's resistance.

Currently, the ratio of Soul Masters between the enemy and our side is over 1,000 to 12,000, giving us the advantage!

Now that most of the Star Luo Empire's Soul Masters are in her possession, Qian Lingyun naturally has no reason to let them go back alive.

"Xiao Yun! No matter what, you must hold out for three days! Within three days! We will break the bones of the Star Luo Empire!"

At this point, a fierce glint flashed in Qian Lingyun's eyes. She stood up, looked at the setting sun outside the window, and said coldly, "Notify Marshal Ye Tianchou of the Northern Army Group to take over the main attack position from the Central Army Group. The First Armored Group is to be moved to the flank of the White Tiger Duke. The Third Armored Group will pass through the outer area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest and directly penetrate into the central part of the Star Luo Empire to join up with the Second Armored Group that has landed!"

"The Terrorclaw, Imperial Dragon, Evil Lord, and Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps within the Heavenly Soul Empire, abandon all your current missions and proceed to the Mingdou Mountains immediately!"

"Le Xuan, bring Thorns and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Corps over there too!"

"Yes, my lord! But even with the Guardian Hand and the Thorn Soul Master Corps, we only have about three thousand Soul Masters!" Zhang Lexuan frowned slightly, advising, "Isn't it too risky for three thousand Soul Masters to counterattack twelve thousand Soul Masters?"

"Adventure? What adventure? Destroying 80% of the Star Luo Empire's Soul Master power in one fell swoop is a risk we must take! But... bringing more people wouldn't hurt!"

After saying that, Qian Lingyun picked up the teacup and drank the tea in one gulp!

In the suburbs of Mingdu, apart from the Fire Phoenix, Thorns, and Sun Moon Empire Soul Master Corps, the Third and Fourth Soul Master Corps responsible for guarding Mingdu are also ready.

Under Qian Lingyun's command, they walked fearfully through the eighteen eerie, ghostly gates.

It doesn't matter that they fly slowly, because Qian Lingyun, who flies fast, can make up for it.

Wu Yun made the call in the evening, and the first wave of reinforcements arrived a few hours later. The speed of their support left Wu Yun speechless!

As the support troops emerged from the Gate of the Dead, they could see large swaths of light flashing in the direction of the Mingdou Mountains.

This is a high-intensity battle.

The scale of the conflict is unknown on both sides. Rushing in rashly could lead to friendly fire if the destination is wrong.

Even the Guardian of the Nation dares not fly under its own air defense fire.

After all, the most intense battle takes place in the sky.

Countless soul-guided rays and soul-guided cannon beams crisscrossed and raged, creating massive energy storms in the sky.

This is a clash between thousands of Soul Masters and Soul Instructors.

This magnificent scene represents a clash and contest of the highest level of power across the entire continent.

As the defending side, the Sun Moon Empire, due to a shortage of manpower, only had a little over 1,500 attack points continuously spewing out artillery fire.

Wu Yu further transformed the Apocalypse Tank into a semi-permanent fortification, leaving only one gunner to fire the cannon while the rest went to the bunker to snipe.

The primary weapon is the soul-guided cannon, supplemented by soul-guided rays. The accuracy of the soul-guided rays is much higher than that of the soul-guided cannon, and they are easier to adjust, while also possessing greater penetrating power.

However, its attack range cannot compare with that of the Soul Guidance Cannon. The two can be said to have their own advantages and complement each other.

At long range, it was all soul-guided cannons bombarding, and once a soul master broke into a certain range, a large number of soul-guided rays swept across.

Such a large number of soul tools naturally require a large number of soul masters to control them.

The Sun and Moon Empire has definitely made thorough preparations this time.

With the support of sealed baby bottle technology, even low-level Soul Masters can unleash the power of mid-level Soul Tools.

As long as there are enough bottles, it can continue. Its destructive and lethal power is naturally greatly enhanced.

At this moment, the Mingdou Mountains are like a giant hedgehog, constantly raising its quills, determined not to let anyone get close.

"Everyone, take up positions! Activate the linked defensive soul guide and the attribute isolation soul guide! The level 9 soul guide cannon will fire in one minute and thirty seconds!" Qian Lingyun set up a level 9 soul guide cannon and then inserted a cone-shaped level 9 fixed soul guide cannon shell into the cannon barrel.

This level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell has no known attributes; only evil soul masters can sense its terrifyingly evil aura.

Since reaching this level of cultivation, making a level nine soul tool is not a difficult task for Qian Lingyun.

However, compared to the extremely low-quality Soul Master evaluation standards of the original Douluo Continent Three Kingdoms, becoming a Level 9 Soul Master in the Sun Moon Empire requires meeting two conditions.

First, it is possible to manufacture level 9 soul tools (most level 8 soul tool masters in the Sun Moon Empire can do this as long as they have the blueprints).

Second, design a level nine soul tool yourself (this demanding requirement, similar to a graduation project, has stopped countless powerful level eight soul masters).

Qian Lingyun's achievement is this level nine necromancy bomb, which combines necromancy and soul-guided technology.

It targets the soul, not the body; all slain creatures are resurrected as mindless undead.

They will kill any living thing they see until they are destroyed.

Qian Lingyun named this unique shell: Tsar Bomba!

(End of this chapter)