The Strongest All-Round Support in Douluo Continent

Stepping out of the military camp, Duan Yufan saw that all the elders had appeared, clearly sensing the arrival of the Heavenly Dou Empire and coming out to see what was going on.

"Moon Pass, Ghostly Spirit, Firebird, Flame Eagle, and Holy Dragon, come with me to meet the Emperor of the Heavenly Dou Empire. The rest of you, continue to rest."

"Yes, Your Holiness the Pope."

When Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo heard Bibi Dong mention them, they had no choice but to follow.

"How are the two elders recovering?" Duan Yufan couldn't help but ask about the condition of Elder Ju Gui.

"Haha, Your Highness, Old Ghost and I have recovered 80% of our soul power. This Mysterious Heaven Technique is truly an excellent cultivation method. In the past, it would have taken at least several more hours to recover to 80% of our strength," Chrysanthemum Douluo said with a satisfied smile.

"That's good. It seems that the Mysterious Heaven Technique is indeed quite good. The other elders are about the same as you. By midnight, they should be back to their peak. Teacher, why don't we give Xingluo City a surprise tonight? Why wait until tomorrow? Let's destroy their soul-guided cannon defenses tonight. Since we're in a war, let's use some deception." Duan Yufan suggested as they walked.

"Your Highness, a good idea. We don't need to follow the rules with the Holy Spirit Cult. Since we have an advantage, let's expand it and not give them a chance to breathe. Let's catch them off guard. They will definitely think that we need about the same amount of time to recover our soul power as they do. They just don't know that we have a cultivation method like the Mysterious Heaven Technique." Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded in approval of Duan Yufan's suggestion.

“Okay, after we return from the Heaven Dou Empire, we’ll gather the elders, check their condition, and then discuss the sneak attack.” Bibi Dong agreed immediately, especially since it was Duan Yu Fan who suggested it, so she had no reason to object.

Soon, as Duan Yufan and his companions were talking, they arrived at the Heaven Dou Emperor's military camp, which was about 500 meters away from the Spirit Hall's camp. When Duan Yufan and his companions arrived, the camp had just been completed.

Naturally, the first military camp was where Xue Qinghe was located. As soon as Duan Yufan and his group arrived, Xue Qinghe immediately invited them to go there.

The military camp contained the Poison Douluo, the three deans of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and other deans, as well as Liu Erlong and Flander, who naturally served as generals and commanders of the Heaven Dou Empire.

"Emperor Xue Qinghe, I wonder how your journey has been? We have had a victorious start, except for encountering three Title Douluos in Star Soul City, where we stayed for one night," Duan Yufan said.

"Oh, don't even mention it. We were fine on the way, but in the Battle of Soul City, we encountered an attack and defense battle led by two Title Douluos. Our Heavenly Dou Empire lost nearly 200,000 soldiers, and in the end, two members of the Holy Spirit Sect were seriously injured and escaped." Xue Qinghe said helplessly, his face looking somewhat unwell.

"To be honest, this morning the Holy Spirit Cult's leaders, Evil Dragon and Evil Phoenix, led eighteen Title Douluos in a battle against our Spirit Hall. They won with great difficulty, but they also lost eight Title Douluos. Adding the three from Star Soul City, the Holy Spirit Cult has lost eleven Title Douluos in total."

"Their strength is indeed not to be underestimated. Fortunately, the Holy Spirit Sect's cultivation of soul power is somewhat superficial, and their levels are not accurate. Otherwise, even our Spirit Hall alone might not be able to defeat them," Duan Yufan said with some solemnity.

"Eighteen! So the Holy Spirit Cult originally had over thirty Title Douluos, but now there are only about twenty left. They're really difficult to deal with," Poison Douluo said in surprise.

"Yes, so we've been waiting for you to arrive. But we've also gathered some information. There are now more than a dozen Soul Guidance Cannons mounted on the walls of Star Luo City. These are large-scale, highly destructive weapons that we don't have on our continent. The power of these Soul Guidance Cannons varies."

"So we've been thinking that we should send Title Douluos and Soul Douluos to take care of these weapons first. Otherwise, our soldiers will suffer heavy casualties under the Soul Guidance Cannons. We've also decided on the time: midnight tonight to launch a surprise attack. The Evil Dragon and Evil Phoenix fought this morning, so they definitely won't be able to react in time. What do you guys think?" Duan Yu Fan revealed the Spirit Hall's plan.

"It's possible, but as you all know, our Heaven Dou Empire has very few Title Douluos and Soul Douluos, so we can't send many people," Xue Qinghe said helplessly.

"It's alright, as long as we can contribute, that's fine. You have many soldiers, and the task of attacking the city still belongs to your Heavenly Dou Empire. Even if we destroy the Holy Spirit Cult's soul-guided cannons, it won't be easy for us to take down Star Luo City. The number of soldiers defending Star Luo City is definitely no less than 500,000," Duan Yufan said in a deep voice.

"Alright, I agree to destroy these heavy weapons first. The soldiers can't afford any more damage." Xue Qinghe had no choice but to agree to Duan Yufan's suggestion, which was indeed the best solution at hand.

Afterwards, they discussed for about an hour in Xue Qinghe's military camp, mainly about the soldiers' attack on the city, how to attack, the number of troops to be deployed, and from which direction to attack. After the discussion was completed, Duan Yufan and the others returned to their own camp from Xue Qinghe's military camp.

Chapter 223 Destroying the Soul Guidance Cannon

Xue Qinghe escorted him a few meters outside the military camp, looked at the Spirit Hall military camp on the other side, and then returned to the military camp.

"Your Majesty, the Holy Spirit Cult has so many Title Douluo-level experts, yet they still suffered a setback at the hands of the Spirit Hall. Clearly, the Spirit Hall's Title Douluo-level experts are no weaker than those of the Holy Spirit Cult. Moreover, what I fear most is that once we destroy the Holy Spirit Cult, the Spirit Hall's next target will undoubtedly be our Heaven Dou Empire." The Heaven Dou Empire's Grand General immediately expressed his opinion upon seeing Xue Qinghe enter.

"I think the Spirit Hall won't do something like this at this critical juncture. They'll definitely need to rest after the battle with the Holy Spirit Cult. Besides, the Star Luo Empire has a huge mess to clean up, and we'll have no choice but to give up the Star Luo Empire's territory."

"And isn't there an operation tonight, involving top-tier forces? This is a chance to see most of the Spirit Hall's strength. However, we need to be mentally prepared so as not to affect our own people's morale," Xue Qinghe said somewhat helplessly.

"Spirit Hall, I will not let the matter of the Clear Sky Sect go so easily. Although we have temporarily united due to the invasion of foreign enemies, we will not forget to avenge the Clear Sky Sect. We cannot defeat them now, but I do not believe we cannot defeat them in the future," the patriarch of the Power Clan said hatefully.

"You lot? When we get back, I'll wipe you out first," Xue Qinghe thought to himself, referring to the Serpent Spear Douluo.

"Alright, let's put those aside for now and prepare for what we just discussed with the Spirit Hall."

"Poison Douluo, you are the only Title Douluo in our Heaven Dou Empire. Leading several Soul Douluos to participate in tonight's surprise attack, since the Spirit Hall has spoken, we cannot remain inactive. However, be careful in everything, and be the first to run if there is any risk. Don't pay any attention to the Spirit Hall," Xue Qinghe instructed.

“Alright, Your Majesty,” Poison Douluo replied calmly.

Duan Yufan and Bibi Dong returned to the military camp, where all the elders had already gathered.

"All the elders are here. I wonder how well you have recovered the soul power you expended this morning," Bibi Dong said, looking at everyone.

"Very good. His Holiness the Pope has given us this Mysterious Heaven Technique cultivation method, which has improved our skills by more than two times compared to before. We have all recovered almost completely." Golden Crocodile Douluo said with a slight smile on behalf of the other elders.

“Alright, we have a plan. We’re going to launch a surprise attack tonight at midnight to destroy the Soul Guidance Cannons that the Holy Spirit Cult has set up on the Star Luo City Wall. This will make it easier for our soldiers to attack the city and also reduce casualties from the Soul Guidance Cannons,” Bibi Dong said to everyone.

"That's wonderful! His Holiness the Pope is truly going to great lengths for his soldiers. They'll definitely be very touched if they know," Golden Crocodile Douluo continued.

"Brother is absolutely right. The Pope has indeed changed a lot. It's a blessing for the Spirit Hall." Golden Crocodile Douluo thought to himself.

"Alright, tonight's objective is clear: destroy only the Holy Spirit Cult's soul-guided cannons. Show no mercy to anyone who gets in our way."

"Yue Guan, notify the Soul Douluo level personnel to send out half of their numbers, especially those with flying abilities, and have them prepare for tonight's operation," Bibi Dong stated clearly.

"Yes, Your Holiness, I will inform them immediately." Chrysanthemum Douluo finished speaking and walked out of the military camp.

"Elders, we still have some time, you should rest a bit more." After Bibi Dong finished speaking, everyone left the military camp, leaving only Duan Yu Fan and Bibi Dong in the huge camp.

At midnight, as scheduled, a surprise attack team of no less than three hundred people gathered between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall military camp. Their strength was at least at the Soul Douluo level.

"Let's go." Bibi Dong gave the order, and the group flew at low altitude toward Xingluo City, but Bibi Dong did not follow behind them.

Midnight is when people are most tired. Although the soldiers guarding Xingluo City are patrolling diligently, they are inevitably dazed. However, with the forces of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall watching from outside the city, they are extra cautious, especially the people of the Holy Spirit Cult, who are even more cautious than the Xingluo soldiers.

So when Duan Yufan and his group arrived at a distance of about 200 meters from the city wall, the Holy Spirit Cult still managed to discover this group of about 300 people.

"Enemy attack! Prepare for battle!" A thunderous roar echoed from the city wall.

Duan Yufan and the others, who were about 200 meters away, also heard the roar. Duan Yufan said directly, "No need to hold back, attack quickly. Remember, our goal is to destroy the soul-guided cannon."

As he spoke, Duan Yufan quickly summoned his martial soul and soul rings. However, this time he did not release the Seraph martial soul, but the Savior martial soul. With the addition of teleportation, Duan Yufan's speed was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the largest soul guide cannon on the city wall, leaving Chrysanthemum Douluo and the others behind.

Immediately afterwards, the Seraphim Martial Soul appeared in his hand, and he silently added a second and third Soul Skill to himself.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Release of Original Sin." With a sudden transformation, a pair of enormous purple-black wings emerged from his back. These wings surpassed the three pairs of wings of the Seraph Martial Soul. Duan Yufan's eyes also turned extremely cold, and his entire aura underwent a dramatic change.

"What kind of monster is this? Such pure dark power, even purer than the power of the evil god in the temple. Why do I feel like I've returned to this monster's body?" Several Holy Spirit Cult Soul Douluos guarding the Soul Guidance Cannon couldn't help but think at the same time.

"Not good, his target is the fixed-mount soul guide cannon, his seventh soul skill, Martial Soul True Body." Upon seeing Duan Yufan's target, they immediately released their Martial Soul True Body, but under Duan Yufan's attack, these people didn't even have time to release their Martial Soul True Body. Duan Yufan's attack speed reached the level of breaking through space, leaving no trace of the attack.

"First Soul Skill, Fall of Pride." These individuals were instantly reduced to a cloud of blood mist by Duan Yufan's attack.

"So this is called a fixed-mount soul-guided cannon. Let's put it away... Uh, it's too big to fit in the spatial soul-guided device. Oh well, it's ruined anyway." Duan Yu Fan said helplessly, looking at the fixed-mount soul-guided cannon, which was even bigger than a soul-guided cannon.

"Kill! Eighth Soul Skill, Blood Boiling!"

"Sixth Soul Skill, Golden Stamens Flowing with Rosy Clouds."

Seeing Duan Yufan speed up, Ju Douluo and the others immediately began to increase their speed as well, and arrived at the city wall.

"Hmm! Who has those big wings? Where is His Highness the Holy Son? Old Ghost, did you see him?" Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately asked suspiciously.

"That's it." Ghost Douluo said speechlessly.

"What!" Before Chrysanthemum Douluo could say anything, Duan Yufan instantly appeared in front of the two of them. Duan Yufan's glance startled the two of them, and a sense of fear inexplicably arose from the bottom of their hearts.

"Stop talking nonsense and finish this quickly," Duan Yufan said coldly.

"Yes, Your Highness," Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately replied.

"How terrifying! Is this His Highness the Holy Son's other martial soul? It's getting more and more frightening." As soon as Duan Yu Fan left, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo felt a cold sweat run down their backs.

"Five rings and four reds, is this even human?" Poison Douluo felt a wave of existential doubt upon seeing Duan Yufan's appearance.

"Spirit Hall, go and inform the Holy Son and Holy Daughter immediately."

"What kind of monster is this? Why don't I have the courage to summon my Martial Soul?"

"what..."

Duan Yufan watched as a large group of Holy Spirit Cult members charged forward, killing indiscriminately. He rushed into the crowd, wielding a scythe as if slicing vegetables. There were no Title Douluo among the Holy Spirit Cult members, clearly still reeling from the morning's battle.

"Holy Son, Holy Daughter, the Spirit Hall's Title Douluo launched a night attack on our Holy Spirit Cult. The fixed-mounted soul-guided cannons mounted on the city wall were destroyed, and other losses were also heavy."

"What? The Spirit Hall is going too far!" Evil Dragon and Evil Phoenix were shocked. They summoned their spirits without hesitation, directly breaking through the roof of the palace and rushing towards the city gate.

In the very quiet night, the roars of the evil dragon and the evil phoenix were exceptionally clear, and Duan Yufan knew that the Holy Spirit Cult had reacted.

"Elder Ju, Elder Gui, how are they? Are they all destroyed?" Duan Yufan deactivated his fifth soul skill, Savior form.

"Your Highness, we can retreat now. The Holy Spirit Cult is composed of dark-type martial souls, and fighting against the evil dragon and phoenix at night is not advantageous for us," said Ghost Douluo.

"Okay, let's retreat."

"Everyone, retreat to the camp!" Chrysanthemum Douluo shouted.

First, evacuate those at the Contra level, then evacuate Duan Yufan.

However, when Poison Douluo withdrew, he left behind a large poisonous area, which slightly hindered the Holy Spirit Cult's pursuit.

Just as Duan Yufan and his group left, Xie Long and Xie Feng arrived at the city wall and happened to see Duan Yufan and his group retreating.

"The Spirit Hall has gone too far! Tomorrow I will wipe you all out!" The Evil Dragon originally wanted to continue chasing after them, but was stopped by the Guardian Elder, so he could only roar angrily.

"Damn it, how did the Title Douluo of the Spirit Hall recover his soul power so quickly? What are the specific losses?" Evil Dragon asked the survivors with a gloomy face.

"Holy Son, all the soul-guided cannons have been destroyed. Moreover, their operation was specifically aimed at these soul-guided cannons. Their objective was clear; they destroyed the fixed-position soul-guided cannons right from the start." The person being questioned answered somewhat hesitantly.

"What about the personnel? What are the personnel losses?" Xie Long asked again, his anger still burning.

"The personnel on duty tonight have basically been wiped out." He answered the evil dragon's question truthfully once again.

"Ah, damn it." The evil dragon could no longer contain its anger. It slammed a ball of soul power that it had already gathered into a nearby uninhabited house, causing the house to collapse instantly.

"Everyone, listen up! At all costs, we must make the Spirit Hall pay a heavy price tomorrow. We will avenge our shame ourselves."

"Destroy my naval ships, and you'll lose your retreat; destroy my soul-guided cannons, and you'll lose your chance of victory. Since that's the case, let's fight to the death! Tonight, let's annihilate and devour all the residents of Star Luo City to maximize our soul power. They want to save us, don't they? I'll make sure they can't!" the evil dragon said hatefully.

"Yes, Holy Son."

Then they began their operation, and the Holy Spirit Cult's silent and widespread massacres began.

"Xiao Fan, how did it go?" When Duan Yu Fan and the others returned, Bibi Dong was still waiting in the same spot, and Xue Qing He was also by Bibi Dong's side.

"Teacher, it's all destroyed. We can launch a full-scale attack first thing tomorrow morning," Duan Yufan said with a knowing smile.

“Very good, everyone go back and rest. We will launch the general offensive at eight o’clock tomorrow morning. Emperor Xue Qinghe, you should also give instructions to your people.” Bibi Dong nodded and then said to Xue Qinghe.

"Yes, this will reduce the casualties among the soldiers, and I can feel much more at ease. When I get back, I can also give an explanation to the families of these soldiers," Xue Qinghe said with a worried expression.

“Yes, indeed. It’s all because of the Holy Spirit Cult that we have to travel thousands of miles, crossing mountains and rivers. Fortunately, tomorrow is the last day for the Holy Spirit Cult, and they will eventually pay the price for their actions.” Bibi Dong nodded calmly.

"Then, Your Majesty, we'll head back now and get some rest in preparation for the upcoming victory."

"Ah."