Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 272 Falling short of success

Sword Douluo took a deep breath and made a decision that shocked everyone.

"Old man, you protect Fengzhi and Rongrong and get out of here quickly. Leave the other four to me!"

"Old Swordsman, you've gone mad!"

Bone Douluo's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. Although Sword Douluo was indeed very strong, the opponents were four Title Douluos, especially Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluos, who possessed Martial Soul Fusion Skills.

"Listen to me, we can't worry about anything else now! Let's go!"

A dazzling light erupted from Sword Douluo's body. This was not his soul power, but the result of burning his life force.

In the original story, he also fought against four opponents under such extreme pressure, and ultimately broke through to the level of 97 at the cost of losing an arm and being unable to progress for the rest of his life.

However, Xiao Yu's appearance caused a change in the attacking lineup. Although his opponents were still four Title Douluo, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were clearly stronger than the original combination of Spirit Kite Douluo and Mad Rhinoceros Douluo. This was definitely not good news for Sword Douluo.

"Uncle Jian!"

Ning Fengzhi's eyes were filled with tears. Throughout his life, he had mostly prioritized self-interest in his relationships with others, and even the two sect guardians, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, were no exception. It was precisely because Ning Fengzhi valued their talents that he had meticulously planned and schemed to befriend them, ultimately drawing them into the sect step by step.

But at this moment, facing the Sword Douluo who was willing to risk his life, he revealed his true feelings, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in his hand released a strong light, shining like a dazzling gem in the night.

"Uncle Gu, you protect Rongrong and the others as they leave. Rongrong's talent far surpasses mine. With her here, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will not fall!"

After giving his final instructions to Bone Douluo, Ning Fengzhi charged headlong into the battlefield, shouting, "Uncle Sword, Fengzhi will live and die with you today!"

"Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, since you both want to die, then we'll grant your wish!"

The spirit power emanating from the four elders of the Spirit Hall, led by Chrysanthemum Douluo, erupted like a volcano.

A life-or-death battle is about to erupt!

boom! boom! boom!

Just then, in the distant sky, fireworks bloomed like dazzling flowers in the night sky, their colorful sparks intertwining to create an extremely beautiful picture.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and the other three frowned. As elders of high status in the Spirit Hall, they knew that the sudden appearance of fireworks was not a trick by some noble youth to pick up girls, but the Spirit Hall's highest-level distress signal!

Whenever this kind of firework signal appears, all members of the Spirit Hall, regardless of their location or the importance of their mission, must immediately drop everything and rush to provide support; otherwise, they will be severely punished.

The fireworks signal that Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Serpent Spear Douluo, and Porcupine Douluo saw was certainly not a distress signal directly released by the Lion Priest. Although they were all in the vicinity of Heaven Dou City, the distance between them was at least several hundred miles. This fireworks signal was transmitted through various secret points set up by the Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City, releasing the same fireworks signal multiple times, and finally appeared in the vicinity of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

The fireworks that released this distress signal, based on their different colors, shapes, and sequences, as well as the Spirit Hall's unique communication methods, ultimately conveyed the location in need of rescue—Sunset Forest!

"Sunset Forest... Could something have happened to the Third and Fourth Offerings?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo and the other three quickly identified the person who sent the distress call. They exchanged glances and nodded to each other. Given the status and strength of the Third Elder Azure Phoenix Douluo and the Fourth Elder Lion Douluo, they would never send out a distress signal of this level unless absolutely necessary.

"All personnel, listen to my command! Immediately evacuate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Target: Sunset Forest!"

After several elders of the Spirit Hall gave the order to retreat to the Spirit Hall members below, they glanced with some reluctance at Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi, who were surging forward, and Bone Douluo, who was preparing to retreat. In their view, Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi were just making a last-ditch effort and would inevitably perish together at their hands in the end.

With the loss of Sword Douluo, the strongest member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and Ning Fengzhi, the key figure who oversaw the overall situation, even if Bone Douluo managed to escape with some disciples, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would be severely weakened and would not be able to recover for at least a hundred years. Therefore, the part of the Soul Hunting Operation targeting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could be considered a great success.

Upon receiving the orders from the four elders, the group of men in black who had attacked from below immediately began to retreat. Except for the Soul Masters from the four lower sects who were temporarily transferred and were a little slower, the Soul Masters belonging to the Spirit Hall were already prepared when they saw the smoke signaling for help, and their retreat speed was extremely fast.

In the blink of an eye, the Spirit Hall group left like the receding tide. As they retreated, they did not forget to take away the corpses of their companions, and even some greedily took away the valuable items from the corpses of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School spirit masters.

"They're gone, finally gone!"

Seeing the black-clad army that had nearly overthrown the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School retreat, the young lady Ning Rongrong, who was being protected by several Soul Saints and Soul Emperors, collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

"Rongrong, are you alright?"

Beside Ning Rongrong was Oscar, the second oldest of the Shrek Seven Devils.

After the Soul Master Competition ended, Oscar, who admired Ning Rongrong, proposed to Ning Fengzhi that he join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Although Shrek Academy did not win the final championship in the Soul Master Competition, it did not stop Ning Fengzhi from being optimistic about the Shrek Seven Devils. A Soul Master with innate full soul power who was delivered to his door, and who was also a food-type Soul Master, Ning Fengzhi would have to be crazy to refuse.

Oscar, who had joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, also tentatively expressed his feelings to Ning Rongrong. However, due to the lack of their heart-to-heart talk outside Soto City and the fact that she risked her life to protect him when the Titan Giant Ape attacked in the Star Dou Great Forest, Ning Rongrong's feelings for Oscar remained at the level of friends, classmates, and comrades-in-arms. Moreover, with the sect's ironclad rules in place, she resolutely rejected Oscar.

Oscar was somewhat disheartened after being resolutely rejected by Ning Rongrong. In the original story, the reason he dared to venture into the vast continent to find a way to grant support-type Soul Masters offensive capabilities was because he was certain of Ning Rongrong's feelings. The power of love can be great at any time, enough to give people the power to create miracles.

But now that Ning Rongrong doesn't have romantic feelings for him, he has lost the courage to relentlessly pursue his power.

(End of this chapter)