Douluo's Spirit Pearl Divine Sword

Gu Yuena was very distressed. She wanted to give Tianmeng Ice Silkworm some compensation, but now she only had a soul left. What could she possibly give it in return?

Suddenly, Gu Yuena had a flash of inspiration. She seemed to have heard a rumor that Tianmeng Ice Silkworm liked Bingdi.

"Well, Tianmeng, there's nothing else I can do to help you, but once we become divine beasts, I can put in a good word for you with the Ice Emperor. I think the Ice Emperor will give me some face. Could you forgive me for that?" Gu Yuena asked tentatively.

This was, after all, Tianlin's spiritual sea. Although Tianlin was cultivating, he could still hear their conversation clearly.

Gu Yuena was being too presumptuous. No matter how much Tianmeng Bingcan liked Bingdi, she wouldn't possibly abandon her life-or-death feud for such a small favor.

Tianmeng Bingcan's shoulders trembled. Tianlin guessed that he was angry because he felt insulted.

To everyone's surprise, the next second, Brother Tianmeng turned around with a hearty smile, "Oh, Master, what are you saying? What's a few years of sacrificing my source power for the future of the soul beasts? I can get it back sooner or later. Why would I really be angry about something like this? Haha!"

"You just said you would put in a good word for me with Bingbing, is that true?"

Gu Yuena nodded blankly, seemingly bewildered by Tianmeng's complete change in attitude.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said happily, "Then there's no problem, Master. You are now my new leader, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm. Let bygones be bygones, and we should all look forward."

Tianlin's lips twitched. Well, he had underestimated the shamelessness of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. Compared to its ice-cold body, what did its life and cultivation level matter? It truly deserved to be the world's number one infatuated soul beast!

Chapter 570 Xingluo's Great Defeat: Battlefield Weapon Dugu Bo

While Tianlin was focused on his cultivation, earth-shattering changes were taking place on the continent.

On the Star Luo Empire's side, after receiving news of the Martial Soul Empire's surrender, Dai Tianjue no longer cared about any agreements. He dispatched several envoys from different directions to the Heaven Dou Empire, preparing to attack the city without regard for anything else.

Gengxin City must be taken back, otherwise even if Xingluo and Tiandou unite, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can still launch a surprise attack on Xingluo's heartland through this city.

As for Davis and Zhu Zhuyun's lives, he couldn't care less. At worst, he could spend thirty years rebuilding them. No matter how important his son was, he couldn't compare to the throne.

Unfortunately, his reaction was a step slower than Ning Fengzhi and Tianlin. The two, who had anticipated his actions, had already dispatched Dugu Bo and Yin Yang with an army of 300,000 to come.

The Star Luo Empire originally had an army of 1.4 million. They didn't take a mere 300,000 seriously. However, not long ago, the 700,000 troops they sent out only suffered about 400,000 casualties, and the remaining 300,000 were also badly wounded.

Therefore, Dai Tianjue could only replace these troops with the original border city defense troops; they would go to defend the city, while the border troops would serve as the main force for attacking the city.

Of the 700,000 intact troops, Dai Tianjue left only 100,000 to garrison Xingluo Capital, while the remaining 600,000 were all committed to the battlefield, a complete mobilization of his entire force.

Unfortunately, Dai Tianjue did not expect that this value was basically within Ning Fengzhi's calculations.

Siege warfare is completely different from open field battles. Generally, at least two to five times the number of troops are needed to succeed, and ten times is best to minimize casualties. In Douluo Continent, thanks to the existence of Soul Masters, this ratio can be shortened with their help. Unfortunately, the Star Luo Empire's Soul Master strength is simply insufficient.

Therefore, Ning Fengzhi dispatched exactly half of Dai Tianjue's troops.

Since Gengxin City was an empty city, even if Dai Tianjue had not attacked the city before, he had adopted a strategy of encirclement. The 600,000 troops were scattered, with the main force at the south gate and the corresponding force at the north gate being the smallest, with less than 50,000 troops.

Yin Yang led a legion of over a thousand advanced soul masters under cover of night to evade the Star Luo Empire's patrolling army and launch a surprise attack on the North Gate, nearly annihilating the entire North Gate army. Then, the main force of 250,000 troops entered the city through the North Gate, leaving Dai Tianjue no time to react.

Even so, he still had more than 500,000 troops, which was still twice the size of his army. So he did not hesitate to issue the order to attack the city. He even personally took action and fought against Yin Yang.

Just as the two were locked in fierce combat, Dugu Bo sent the remaining 50,000 troops to guard the various escape routes, while he himself launched a surprise attack on the rear of the Star Luo Empire's army.

In this battle, Dugu Bo fully demonstrated what a battlefield weapon of mass destruction is; he alone could become a nightmare for hundreds of thousands of troops.

He first transformed his own Azure Scale Serpent King Poison into a poisonous mist, which killed approximately 20,000 to 30,000 people in Xingluo within two quarters of an hour.

Then, using the Fragrant Silk Fairy Elixir temporarily borrowed from Yang Wudi, the poisonous fog dissipated. Killing is inevitable in war, but it can be reduced through deterrence.

These tens of thousands of people were a deterrent. After the poisonous fog dissipated, Dugu Bo spat out a new poison, using the Snow Swan Kiss. ​​The spread was even faster than the previous Jade Scale Serpent King Poison, and the toxicity seemed to be even more potent. However, it was actually just a paralyzing poison, not fatal. Within a short time, more than 200,000 soldiers were poisoned and unable to move.

Faced with this situation, Dai Tianjue had no choice but to retreat. Dugu Bo's poison was spreading too quickly, and if this continued, he would be wiped out. As for the 200,000 people who had already fallen, he couldn't care less about them. Since they were all poisoned, he thought they probably wouldn't survive anyway.

These 200,000-plus soldiers were thus abandoned. The 20,000 to 30,000 who had just turned into blood had terrified them. They thought they would suffer the same fate. But Dugu Bo promised that those who surrendered would not be killed and that he could immediately detoxify them.

Without hesitation, most people chose to surrender. Dugu Bo pretended to walk through the army with a flower of unknown species. The flower was nothing special, except that it was fragrant and otherwise useless.

Dugu Bo told them that the person who smelled the fragrance of the flower had been detoxified and would be able to move again after twelve hours.

The soldiers wept with joy; they were no longer going to die. The sight of their comrades turning into blood had truly terrified them.

In reality, Dugu Bo's paralyzing poison could only last for a day, and even for those with high skill, it would be gone in no time.

Dai Tianjue led his remaining troops in an attempt to retreat back to Xingluo via a side road, but they were ambushed by Dugu Bo's 50,000-strong army halfway there, resulting in tens of thousands of casualties.

However, with Dai Tianjue around, Dugu Bo had ordered that they should just be killed in one wave and not chased after them, otherwise most of them would be killed by Dai Tianjue.

The fleeing Dai Tianjue was like a frightened bird. He had always heard that Dugu Bo was good at group battles, but he had never heard that he was good at it to this extent. Was the speed at which the poison mist spread a joke? If Dugu Bo released the poison recklessly, let alone one or two cities, the entire continent would be doomed, except for those powerful Title Douluo or Soul Saints and above who had the ability to resist poison.

In other words, if Dugu Bo, who holds the Snow-White Swan Kiss, were not obstructed by anyone, he theoretically possessed the power to destroy the entire continent.

In the end, only about 170,000 troops escaped back to Xingluo. Including the 300,000 who escaped from the previous war, the number one military power in Douluo Continent was left with less than 500,000 soldiers, and all of them were defeated soldiers.

The rest were either killed or surrendered; they were no match for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Now Dai Tianjue understands the tragedy that the Heaven Dou Empire faced when confronting the Spirit Empire. It was probably a similar situation: despite having a large army, they were powerless against a massive number of titled Douluo. Titled Douluo were simply too much of a devastating blow to an army.

Those skilled in group battles can wipe out large groups with a single strike. Those not skilled in group battles, as long as they don't foolishly confront a million-strong army head-on, can easily take the head of a general from among a million soldiers through assassination and sneak attacks—it's not much harder than taking something out of a bag.

What made them think that having a million-strong army meant they could disregard the Spirit Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?

In any case, Dai Tianjue dared not make any rash moves now. He recalled most of the troops stationed outside and guarded the capital. Now he could only hope that the envoy sent to Tiandou would bring him some good news.

I've heard that the Heavenly Dou Empire has developed a lot of hidden weapons in recent years and even established a hidden weapon legion called the Tang Family Army. Hopefully, they'll achieve some success.

However, Dai Tianjue will never attack Gengxin City. After Gu Ran arrives, he plans to launch a counterattack, starting from Gengxin City and advancing southward. Gu Ran intends to conquer the entire Xingluo territory in a short period of time and complete this war of annihilation.

Chapter 571 Death on a Snowy Night and Ascension to the Throne by Avalanche

If the Star Luo Empire could put up some resistance, the Tian Dou Empire was in a much worse state. With less than 400,000 defeated soldiers left, they were no match for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Upon learning that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had allied with the Spirit Empire, Emperor Xueye was so enraged that he coughed up a mouthful of blood and fainted in his new palace.

Xue Beng sat by the bedside, serving his father day and night. Whether it was out of genuine concern or just a formality, Xue Beng was fulfilling his filial duty.

Inside the palace on a snowy night, all the ministers gathered. Everyone knew that, judging from Xue Ye's condition, he probably wouldn't make it through the night.

"Traitorous traitors!" Emperor Xueye roared, coughing up blood. "I trusted Ning Fengzhi so much, not only giving him the capital to defend against the Martial Soul Empire, but also providing him with troops and provisions. In the end, he turned around and joined forces with the Martial Soul Empire, disregarding the lives of the people. Ning Fengzhi and Jun Tianlin are truly traitorous traitors."

"Father, please don't be angry. It was my fault for misjudging people. I never expected the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to have such ambitions. On the surface, they reached a cooperation agreement with the Spirit Empire, but according to the information I received, it was Jun Tianlin and Jian Daochenxin who defeated Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu, and then launched a pincer attack on the Spirit Empire from all sides with a million-strong army that appeared out of nowhere. So in reality, it was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School that subjugated the Spirit Empire. Their ambitions are for the entire continent." Xue Beng was filled with self-reproach. If he hadn't defied all opposition and ceded the capital, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would never have been able to grow to such an extent.

However, on the other hand, if they hadn't given way back then and had held their ground inside the city, the Heaven Dou Empire would have been destroyed long ago without the power of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Whether the decision made that day was right or wrong is something no one can say for sure.

The three education commissioners secretly scoffed. Although they were loyal to the Heaven Dou Empire, they knew perfectly well that the Heaven Dou Empire had given up its capital to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School out of good intentions.

The original plan was to make the Spirit Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School fight to the death, and then wipe them out in one fell swoop. So how can you blame them for striking first?

Tang Yuehua, however, was constantly thinking that the change in events probably did not begin with the surrender of the capital, but rather when the master died. Ning Fengzhi and Jun Tianlin had foreseen this scene.

They turned the tables on their own plans, using a scheme to kill the Grandmaster and frame the Haotian Sect, not just for revenge, but to make Bibi Dong focus all her attention on the Tiandou Empire and withdraw her troops from Xingluo.

Ning Fengzhi had created the illusion of being without desires in order to give Bibi Dong time to push the enemy lines into the heart of Tian Dou before launching a surprise attack on the Xingluo Empire's army in Gengxin City. Then, he would advance northward from Gengxin City, ultimately forming this pincer movement to force the Wuhun Empire to surrender.

"The path to unification through benevolent rule!" Tang Yuehua murmured. If she still couldn't understand Tianlin and Ning Fengzhi's strategy, then she wouldn't deserve to be called a wise woman.

She just didn't know when Jun Tianlin and Ning Fengzhi had gotten involved with Tuoba hope and the Barak Kingdom. If it was before the start of the continental war, then this father-in-law and son-in-law were too terrifying, actually planning ahead to this extent.

"Avalanche, it's pointless to dwell on who's right and who's wrong now. Your father is failing. Starting tomorrow, you will be the new Emperor of Tiandou." Emperor Xueye said weakly, holding Avalanche's hand. "I only have one thing to tell you: not an inch of the nation's territory shall be yielded."

"Yes, Father, I will live up to your trust and protect every inch of our Heavenly Dou Empire!" Xue Beng promised with tears in his eyes.

Upon hearing Xue Beng's promise, Emperor Xue Ye nodded with satisfaction, his grip loosened, and his arm slipped down.

Promises are one thing, but whether they can be kept is another. Not an inch of national territory can be ceded? Then who is occupying Heaven Dou City now? In fact, the ministers below know very well that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Spirit Empire have joined forces, and there is no force on the entire continent that can resist them. What Xue Ye said was just self-deception.

The imperial physician examined the prince and then knelt before the avalanche, sobbing uncontrollably, "Your Highness, His Majesty... has passed away."

After the imperial physician finished speaking, the room was filled with weeping. Although Emperor Xueye and Xue Beng were not so friendly to ordinary people, their policies were indeed very beneficial to the nobles. Many nobles truly approved of these two rulers from the bottom of their hearts.

A country cannot be without a ruler for a day, especially during wartime. In order to stabilize the national situation as soon as possible, Xue Beng ascended the throne as emperor the next day, under the watchful eyes of Prince Xue Xing and all the ministers.

A new Avalanche Emperor has emerged on the stage of history.

Meng Shenji sighed, inwardly scoffing, "Heh, Avalanche Emperor, how long can you hold onto your throne under the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's military might?"

At that time, he was actually in favor of surrendering, believing that the best option for the mainland was to unify as soon as possible and restore social order.

Meng Shenji was loyal to Tian Dou, but he was by no means blindly loyal.

But he also understood that, given Avalanche's personality, he would rather fight to the death than surrender, and this continental war would have to continue.

During this time, Titan's side was not unprepared. The number of Tang Family Army soldiers had increased to 40,000. The killing power of each soldier in this hidden weapon army was equivalent to that of a Soul Master of around level 40. It was essentially a Soul Master legion. Now it was finally time for this ace force to make its appearance.

Titan firmly believed that if the hidden weapon unit launched a surprise attack, it would be able to inflict the greatest damage on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's Soul Master Legion.

In addition, he exhausted all the precious minerals treasured by the Heavenly Dou Empire and finally created the peerless hidden weapons, the Buddha's Wrath Tang Lotus and the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needles. Due to time and material constraints, he could only create one of each.

In order to unleash the full power of the Buddha's Wrath Lotus and the Rain of Pear Blossom Needles, Titan, like Lou Gao in the original story, chose to sacrifice himself. Of course, he didn't have Lou Gao's courage to sacrifice himself, and instead grabbed someone at random.

These two hidden weapons, the Buddha's Fury Lotus, are aimed at the advanced Soul Master legion. Titan had heard of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's strongest combat legion, the Fusion Legion, which had only a few dozen members. Each legion consisted of seven members, with a Soul Douluo as the group leader and a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master with the ability to fuse rings as the deputy group leader.

Each group can directly unleash the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique, instantly elevating the group leader's strength to the level of a Title Douluo.

During the Soul Hunting Operation years ago, this legion, with only twenty-odd men, instantly wiped out tens of thousands of soldiers from the Avalanche army. But now, as soon as this legion appears, it uses a wide-range Buddha's Wrath Lotus to wipe them all out in one go.

The Rain of Pear Blossom Needles are designed for Title Douluos, but Titan's biggest target is, of course, Tianlin!

Chapter 572 Avalanche and the Evil Sword Immortal's Cruel Plan

The most shabby coronation ceremony in history was held in Icesea City. There was no thunderous celebration. The people disliked avalanches, and even if they shouted "Long live the Emperor," it was out of necessity. How could it come from the bottom of their hearts?

The officials, on the other hand, saw no hope of resisting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and were filled with despair. In such an atmosphere, even Xue Beng's ascension to the throne brought him no joy.

Just then, news arrived that Yu Tianheng, the young patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, had led a large army and many Soul Masters towards Ice Sea City. They were advancing with unstoppable momentum, and the Heaven Dou Empire was powerless to resist.

Seeing the panicked crowd, Xue Beng returned to the palace alone like a walking corpse. Although he had made a solemn promise to Emperor Xue Ye yesterday, he knew that he was no match for the combined forces of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Spirit Hall. In fact, either of them could easily destroy the Heaven Dou Empire.

How long can the hidden weapon troops hold out?

"Damn it, what should I do? Am I going to become the king of a fallen kingdom?" Xue Beng clutched his head and cried his heart out. He suddenly felt a deep resentment towards Xue Ye. Xue Ye's death would have ended everything, but he had left Xue Ye to bear all the blame.

"It's been a long time, Prince Avalanche, oh no, I should now address you as Your Majesty." Just then, a voice that Avalanche found very familiar yet terrifying rang in his ears, "My Majesty, you seem to be very troubled."

"You! It's you, what are you doing here again?" Xue Beng looked up and saw a handsome yet bewitching face. The words "wicked and arrogant" seemed to have been born for this face.

The avalanche recognized him because he was the one who controlled it back then.

That's right, this is the real Evil Sword Immortal. The Evil Sword Immortal has three forms. The first two are from Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong. He can freely use their appearances and martial spirits. The last one is his original form after combining them.

In terms of strength, this Evil Sword Immortal is certainly no match for the original Evil Sword Immortal. However, in terms of appearance, Qian Xunji is incomparably handsome, and Bibi Dong is as beautiful as a fairy. The Evil Sword Immortals they created are far superior to those created by the Five Elders of Shu Mountain.

"Hehe, of course I'm here to help Your Majesty solve your problems. Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will not control you this time. This is my sincerity. After all, we now have a common enemy, Jun Tianlin," the Evil Sword Immortal laughed.

"Do you think I'd believe you? Jun Tianlin certainly deserves to die, but you're no better." Xue Beng was extremely wary of the Evil Sword Immortal; he even felt that this person was more terrifying than Tianlin.

At least Tianlin has a bottom line in his actions, while this person is completely capricious and utterly cruel.

"Hehe, Your Majesty, do you still have a choice? If you don't believe me, then you can only wait for Jun Tianlin to destroy your country and become a sinner of the Heavenly Dou Empire for all eternity." The Evil Sword Immortal said bluntly, "Cooperating with me can at least guarantee the survival of your Heavenly Dou Empire. If you still have doubts, I can swear on my own martial soul that after defeating Jun Tianlin, I will never harm Your Majesty or your Heavenly Dou Empire in the slightest, otherwise I will die from the shattering of my martial soul."