Behind the burly men was a dense crowd, their builds no different from the men in front.
If it were just one or two, or a small team, it would be hard to guess who these people were or which force they belonged to. After all, there was no shortage of strong, burly soul masters on the Douluo Continent.
But with such a massive crowd filling the mountains and fields, there could only be one explanation, the Body Sect!
Disciples of the Body Sect, due to their martial souls being body-type martial souls, had all grown into burly figures through their cultivation.
Normally, a soul master's physique was closely related to their martial soul. Tool soul masters tended to have weaker physiques because soul masters rarely trained their bodies, focusing instead on cultivating soul power. Without physical training or using soul power to temper their bodies, their physiques naturally remained weak.
Beast soul masters were in a similar situation, but their physiques were generally stronger than tool soul masters due to the nature of their martial souls, their higher energy consumption, and their greater food intake.
Disciples of the Body Sect, however, tempered their bodies and refined their spirits, consuming soul beast meat and possessing martial souls that were part of their bodies. As a result, their physiques, both internally and externally, far surpassed those of ordinary soul masters.
Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Gu Long, and others erupted with golden light in their eyes. With the Body Sect's assistance, they were certain they could annihilate all the invaders!
The Body Sect disciples filled the mountains and fields, and to aid the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Body Sect had undoubtedly mobilized its entire force. How could this not move them?
Their previous "investments" had not been in vain!
The arrogance of the Spirit Hall would soon be repaid in kind!
Members of the Spirit Hall began to sweat nervously. The reputation of the Body Sect was indeed overwhelming, and the pressure they felt was immense.
Who would have thought that the Body Sect would come after all?
Attacking the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had been effortless because the sect's "arrogance" left them isolated and unwilling to seek help. They fought for the glory of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect!
As long as Yu Yuanzhen was killed, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect would be finished.
When attacking the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the main concerns were the royal family and the Body Sect.
Now that the royal family was under their control, the threat from them could be ignored.
But the threat from the Body Sect could not be overlooked.
Regardless of their initial intentions when "investing" in the Body Sect, they could not gamble on human nature.
The Spirit Hall had good relations with the Body Sect, but the distance between them was considerable. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect also had good relations with the Body Sect. What if their bond was stronger?
To everyone's surprise, when the Body Sect disciples arrived, they did not take action. They simply stood and watched.
When members of both the Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect saw this, they frowned, feeling bewildered.
They had come, yet they did not take sides or intervene.
Was the Body Sect planning to "pick up the pieces" at the critical moment?
Once the seed of doubt was planted, it was hard to prevent it from taking root.
At this moment, both the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Spirit Hall were on edge.
If not for the bloodlust clouding their minds, they would have stopped fighting and returned to their respective camps.
But now, stopping was not an option.
The hatred between the two sides had reached a tipping point. Stopping would not erase the hatred; it would only allow it to fester further.
Countless soul masters had already fallen in this battle, including friends, mentors, lovers, and brothers.
How could they stop now?
Even if they knew the Body Sect was waiting to swoop in, they had no choice but to continue fighting. Their rage and hatred drove them forward, compelling them to kill their enemies.
The weaker soul masters had long since exhausted their soul power. Now, they resorted to the most primitive form of combat, throwing punches and kicks...
Such methods were hardly lethal.
Of course, there were those who had charged in recklessly, burning through their soul power early on, and there were also those who had held back, waiting for the right moment to strike. These "old foxes" seized the opportunity when their opponents were low on soul power to attack decisively.
Just as the two sides were locked in a fierce, inextricable battle, a dozen figures appeared in mid-air, simultaneously unleashing their auras and martial souls.
Each of these figures was at the Title Douluo level!
Among them, two or three even possessed hundred-thousand-year soul rings!
"???"
The sudden eruption of power caused both sides to pause, momentarily at a loss, and they instinctively stopped their attacks.
The Body Sect had made their move!
But as the Body Sect acted, both sides couldn't help but narrow their eyes, cold sweat dripping from their foreheads.
The continent's number one powerhouse had not arrived, but the pressure exerted by the Body Sect was still immense.
The world had once underestimated the Body Sect, and now they might have done so again.
A dozen Title Douluo, on the entire Douluo Continent, only the Spirit Hall could boast such numbers.
Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Long exchanged glances, a hint of resignation in their eyes.
They had known that the Body Sect was deeply hidden, but they had never imagined just how deep that concealment went.
It was truly terrifying!
In addition to the Title Douluo, the Body Sect disciples began releasing their martial souls and soul rings, their powerful auras converging and pressing down on both the Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
The sect master had said to persuade with reason!
If the two sides refused to listen to reason, then they would have to listen to force!
As long as it was a form of "reason," they would have to choose one!
As the Body Sect disciples released their martial souls and soul rings, both the Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their eyes. It was one thing for the sect's higher-ups to be powerful, but these disciples were no less formidable!
Even more astonishing was that some Soul Douluo had obtained hundred-thousand-year soul rings!
A dozen Title Douluo, and upon closer inspection, there were fifty-three Soul Douluo-level experts!
Even the higher-ups of the Spirit Hall couldn't help but feel their scalps tingle.
In such a short time, the Body Sect had grown to such an extent!
If given another ten years, the number of Title Douluo and Soul Douluo would likely multiply several times over.
Indeed, this was their thought, for they had noticed that the number of Soul Sages in the Body Sect was even more terrifying!
Upon closer consideration, this was only natural. With such a staggering number of Title Douluo and Soul Douluo, it was no wonder the Body Sect's strength had reached such heights.
Hundreds of Soul Sages, even the Spirit Hall couldn't muster such numbers in a short time, let alone the thousands of Soul Emperors...
The backbone of the Body Sect could completely crush any force on the Douluo Continent, including the Spirit Hall!
"How did they grow so powerful?"
"Once just three thousand weaklings, now they are three thousand terrors..."
Upon closer inspection, it wasn't hard to notice that these Body Sect disciples were not wearing the Qianyan set.
The power of the Qianyan set was no secret among major forces, and it was impossible to hide.