Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 86 Battle of the Camps

Having witnessed the power of landmines, Xue Qinghe finally decided to adopt Xiao Yu's method.

Upon learning that Xue Qinghe was actually preparing to divide his forces to attack those cities that were affected by the rebellion but were actually insignificant, Lin Jun secretly laughed and said that Xue Qinghe had lost his mind. Without hesitation, he set off with a group of men. Other forces also set off in the following days. The original camp of 50,000 troops was now reduced to less than a thousand men.

A dozen days later, on a dark and windy night, when it was so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, a force of several thousand men silently approached the camp of the Heavenly Dou Empire's army.

"Brothers, charge in and capture Xue Qinghe alive! I'll reward you handsomely!"

The general leading the troops was none other than Ferreira, the mastermind behind the rebellion. With a shout, he commanded his army to surge into the camp like a tidal wave.

Drop drop! ! !

The camp was deserted, except for the area where they were standing, where countless red dots were flashing incessantly, which were extremely glaring in the night sky.

"Oh no, we've fallen for their trap!"

Before Ferreira could finish speaking, the small red dots that had been flashing regularly suddenly began to move rapidly, and a red halo expanded outwards.

boom!

With a series of continuous explosions, the once surging rebel army was instantly blasted into pieces. Countless severed limbs and debris mixed with dust were thrown into the air, resulting in countless deaths and injuries, and cries of agony filled the air.

"Retreat! Retreat now!"

Ferreira, a high-level Soul King with level 58 Soul Power, immediately activated his Soul Power to protect his vital points the moment he realized something was wrong. Although he was in the center of the explosion and was in a sorry state, he managed to save his life and hurriedly gave the order.

Meanwhile, several generals of the Heavenly Dou Empire, secretly planted by Qian Renxue, led their elite troops to ambush the surrounding area. Seeing that the rebel army was in chaos, they charged out with great fanfare.

The rebel army suffered heavy casualties from Xiao Yu's landmine attack, and their formation was completely destroyed. At this moment, most of the soldiers were so frightened that they were running around the camp aimlessly like headless flies.

The Heaven Dou Empire's army was actually outnumbered by the rebels, but the rebels' morale had collapsed, and they were like lambs to the slaughter. Under the onslaught of the Heaven Dou Empire's army, they were routed and suffered heavy casualties.

Led by Xiao Yu, the members of the Nine Stars Team, including Yi Hui, Eden, and Zi Long, formed an offensive formation and charged into the rebel army at the forefront, displaying their might. One after another, the light of their soul rings flashed, and their soul skills fell into the dense crowd one after another. Countless flashes of blood appeared, becoming the most crimson color in the night.

"Damn it, get out of there!"

Ferreira roared, and five spirit rings—two yellow and three purple—flashed. A gray rhinoceros, over a meter long, landed heavily, creating four craters the size of bowls in the ground.

Ferreira's first spirit ring (yellow) and third spirit ring (purple) lit up simultaneously. His first spirit skill increased his speed, while his third spirit skill increased his defense.

With the support of the two great soul skills, Ferreira began to move. The rhinoceros spread its four hooves and charged straight outwards.

The soldiers of the Heavenly Dou Empire naturally noticed the instigator of the rebellion. Under the command of their general, countless arrows and spears rained down on him. However, the rhinoceros's defense was indeed astonishing. These attacks were like tickling him, not slowing him down at all. Instead, many soldiers who tried to block his way died under his hooves.

"Everyone, target, that rhinoceros soul master, go all out and take him down!"

Before the battle, Xiao Yu had learned about Ferreira's general situation from Qian Renxue. Now, seeing this rhinoceros charging wildly through the crowd, he could easily guess its identity.

Although Xiao Yu had never formally studied military strategy, he understood the principle of capturing the leader first. He immediately changed direction and led his team members to attack Ferreira.

"Get out of my way!"

Ferrera, who was sprinting at full speed, sensed multiple streams of soul power approaching him. It was clear that the soul masters of the Heaven Dou Empire were coming for him.

He had no time to think, and didn't even bother to assess the strength of the newcomer. He immediately used his fourth soul skill, an earthquake-like soul skill, using himself as the epicenter to inject soul power into the ground and then spread it outwards.

The earth trembled instantly. Around Ferreira, besides Xiao Yu and the others who rushed up, there were countless soldiers from both sides fighting. Most of these soldiers were ordinary people without soul power. Faced with the fourth soul skill unleashed by a Soul King, regardless of whether they were friend or foe, they were all shaken to the point of bleeding from their seven orifices and dying on the spot.

"Ikki, Yuna, take off! Aerial attack! Interrupt his attack!"

This tremor also brought Xiao Yu and the others to a halt in their charge. Although they could use their soul power to resist the tremor attack, there was an easy way to deal with it, so why choose to withstand it head-on?

Two figures, one in red and one in green, soared into the air. The fiery red figure activated first, its jet-black fourth soul skill instantly radiating light: "Fourth Soul Skill, Divine Phoenix Heavenly Flame!"

Behind Ikki, a massive fire phoenix let out a loud cry, its body wreathed in flames, and descended from the sky, heading straight for its target. Even with its tough hide, the rhinoceros was no match for Ikki's extreme fire; it could only be roasted alive. The searing pain caused Ferreira to scream in agony, completely erasing its previous momentum.

"Third Soul Skill, Gale Tornado!"

Just as Ferreira was being burned by the flames, Yuna's soul skill also landed on him. Countless hurricanes swept in, blowing the huge rhinoceros into the air. It hovered in the air for a long time before finally landing heavily.

Ferreira saw stars and staggered back more than ten steps before regaining his balance and not falling.

The members of the Nine Stars team had developed a deep understanding and gave Ferreira no chance to catch his breath.

The moment he landed, Zilong also made his move, unleashing his fifth soul skill, Azure Dragon Holy Sword Slash. He condensed and compressed his soul power into a single sword strike, slashing down at Ferreira. As the blade fell, it radiated light, and the sharp sword light instantly pierced through the rhinoceros's defenses, splitting the rhinoceros's phantom in two.

Ferreira suffered another severe blow, immediately exiting his Martial Soul Possession state. He coughed up blood and knelt on one knee, clearly unable to fight any longer.

"Let me deliver the final blow!"

Fire Dance shouted excitedly, and with a powerful push of her long, slender legs, she charged towards Ferrera.

"Second Soul Skill, Crimson Flame Burst!"

This is Huo Wu's second soul skill, a single-target attack skill. She concentrates her soul power between her arms, transforms it into flames, and rushes towards the target, exploding upon impact.

(End of this chapter)