The deafening blast of soul-guided cannon shells sounded particularly jarring amidst the clash of Soul Skills and raw physical power. Neither Feng Ling, who was being targeted, nor the Golden Body Douluo and Star Luo Offering, who were locked in intense combat with her, expected soul-guided cannon shells to burst onto the battlefield.
They exploded with a bang.
The energy waves from the twelve Level 7 Fixed Soul Cannon Shells caught them off guard. Feng Ling desperately defended herself, while the Golden Body Douluo and Star Luo Offering had no choice but to quickly retreat from the shells' blast radius.
Before the dust settled, a falling figure dropped from Feng Ling's grasp. Covered in blood and with black flames scorching her skin, the temperature rapidly rose wherever she passed.
It was Ma Xiaotao!
Xu Tianxi's eyes lit up. He loaded the remaining six Level 7 Fixed Soul Cannon Shells and fired them at Feng Ling again. Then, he charged forward, heading straight for where Ma Xiaotao had fallen.
When you're out in the world, you have to be trustworthy. If he said he was going to kill someone, he was going to kill them. He didn't care if it was Shrek or the Holy Spirit Church trying to protect this woman's life. Unless he ran out of strength today, he would definitely kill her!
A chilling blade light erupted from Xu Tianxi's palm. It was the Level 8 close-combat Soul Guided Device he had acquired from Jing Hongchen, the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade.
"Mei'er, Wei Lun, quickly save Xiao Tao!"
Amidst the battle between Shrek and the Sun Moon Soul Engineers, Lin Huiqun screamed, activating her Ninth Soul Skill to create an opening for Cai Meier and Du Weilun to leave.
On the competition stage, the pressure on Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin eased slightly, as a guttural voice echoed in her ear:
"Go do your job, protect my Guan You Sect Disciple, hurry!"
Old Man Kong, with all your power, why don't you act yourself? Ye Yulin thought with a bitter smile, casting a sympathetic glance at Xu Tianran, who had inexplicably been made to stand still, before turning and flying away.
Crown Prince, oh Crown Prince, it's not that I don't want to help you. Old Man Kong doesn't even want you to speak, so there's nothing I can do for you either.
Ye Yulin instinctively assumed that the person who had just restrained her and Xu Tianran was Kong Deming. In her mind, only Old Man Kong present could achieve such a feat from a distance.
What she didn't know was that Kong Deming, whom she trusted most, was currently holding his breath, facing off against a terrifying aura from afar.
"Kong Deming, are you going to stop me too?" A chilling female voice was sharp and piercing, as if every syllable came from the underworld, filled with hatred and despair for the world.
Kong Deming's voice was faint. "Old Man Ye, this is Star Luo City. It's inconvenient for my Soul Engineer lineage to assist. It's not appropriate for you to make such a large-scale move."
"This is the Holy Emperor's command. Are you going to be an enemy of my Holy Spirit?" Ye Xishui's tone became even more manic.
"Whether it's the Holy Emperor or not, I don't understand, but I do know that the millions of people in Star Luo City cannot die, especially with you here."
Kong Deming seemed to have no intention of giving Ye Xishui face, and calmly stated, "Besides, apart from me, there's one other person here who can stop you. He's not acting because he's wary of you. You won't succeed today."
Ye Xishui raged, "What happened today, my Holy Sect is determined to achieve. It's fine if your Soul Engineer lineage doesn't help, but if you try to stop me, we'll part ways right now! From now on, the Sun Moon Empire will also be an enemy of my sect. You know my capabilities!"
With that declaration, a slender figure rose into the northern sky, reaching up to the heavens and down to the earth. She was enveloped in soul light, and beneath her feet, Soul Rings of completely abnormal configurations appeared one after another—six black and three red—as if she was stepping on this entire world.
A wave of despair, like a tsunami, swept across the sky and ground. Xu Jiawei's Star Crown, which assisted everyone, swayed uncontrollably as he turned and gasped, "Is that a Limit Douluo?!"
The battle between the Holy Spirit Church and the three major powers immediately faltered, affected by this presence. The faces of the righteous Soul Master powerhouses turned pale with terror as they gazed at the death-like figure.
Ye Xishui paid them no mind. Her gaze shifted to the falling Ma Xiaotao and Xu Tianxi, who was chasing after her with his blade. Killing intent gleamed in her crazed eyes as she pointed a finger from afar. Purple light surged forth, as if countless Vengeful Spirits were wailing in agony.
The power of a Limit Douluo, a single strike shaking the heavens. And the power of her one finger enveloped Xu Tianxi, Ye Yulin, Cai Meier, and Du Weilun.
"Evil Soul Masters are truly unreasonable!"
Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin instantly deployed several Ninth Level Soul Guided Devices, her face pale, as she blocked in front of Xu Tianxi. She continuously cursed the Evil Soul Masters for being deranged and daring to attack anyone indiscriminately.
Cai Meier and Du Weilun's faces turned ghastly pale, and they activated their Martial Soul True Bodies, flying away.
Suddenly, a figure in black robes flashed before Ye Yulin. He removed his bamboo hat and flung it towards Ye Xishui,
revealing a face filled with rage. Nine Soul Rings instantly appeared around his tall body, and a monstrous wave of dark sea energy immediately surged in the air.
"What kind of skill is it to bully the younger generation, Ye Xishui? I, this old man, will challenge you, the King of Evil Soul Masters!"
With a single palm, the four seas and skies churned. A colossal beast, with a tortoise body and a dragon tail, materialized on the vast Star Luo Square, occupying nearly half its area. It let out a sky-shattering roar at Ye Xishui.
"Xu Xiaoyun, you old thing, you dare to stop me too!"
Her attack blocked by Xu Xiaoyun, fierce killing intent surged between Ye Xishui's brows. As her hoarse, crazed voice faded, a figure even darker and more profound than Zhongli Wu's rose behind her. Twelve blood shadows swirled around it, unleashing a monstrous blood-red light.
"Why wouldn't I dare? Today, I, this old man, shall see just how capable the demoness who caused the Light and Darkness Twin Sacred Dragon to turn against each other truly is! You and I shall battle in the sky!"
Xu Xiaoyun let out a clear shout and shot up into the sky. The Black Tortoise beast immediately ascended with him, stirring up a terrifying storm. Upon hearing the mention of the "Light and Darkness Twin Sacred Dragon," Ye Xishui's expression instantly turned ice-cold. She moved like a phantom, charging out.
*Boom!*
A terrifying energy wave, far more immense than the battlefield of Xiao Changfeng and Zhongli Wu, erupted in the sky. A Limit Douluo battle, rarely seen in a hundred years, was now unfolding over Star Luo City, following the one in Shrek City, causing many Star Luo powerhouses like Xu Jiawei to groan in despair.
The sudden crisis was resolved by Xu Xiaoyun. Ye Yulin felt a profound sense of relief that he hadn't followed Xu Tianran's orders to attack the powerhouses of the Three Great Empires. Otherwise, Mingdu would have suffered a Limit Douluo attack just like Shrek.
Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Xu Tianxi, whom he had protected, move away from the danger and charge towards Ma Xiaotao with his blade.
On the other side, Shrek's Cai Meier and Du Weilun also quickly rushed back. Although they were further from Ma Xiaotao, their speed was faster than Xu Tianxi's.
"Alright! Still have to fight!"
Ye Yulin sighed and flew forward to give chase. While still in the air, he took out his prized Sun God Needle and began to charge it.
Finally, Xu Tianxi was the first to approach within a hundred meters of Ma Xiaotao. Before he even arrived, he swung the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade, unleashing a strike from afar.
"Take this, Tyrant Tiger Slash!"
The chilling blade light flashed, piercing through the black flames, and cleanly severed a small, flame-wrapped forearm, sending it flying—it was Ma Xiaotao's left arm!
"Ah~!"
The intense pain temporarily jolted Ma Xiaotao's senses awake. The agony, almost like being cut in half at the waist, made her scream loudly. Fresh blood splattered into the air, like a beautiful rose blooming in mid-air.
With one successful strike, Xu Tianxi swiftly followed up with a second. Ma Xiaotao spat black flames, but her power was greatly diminished from repeated injuries. The scattered blade light landed on her chest, and she felt as if her body was being dismantled by flying knives, crimson flowers blooming in the air.
Witnessing this, Cai Meier and Du Weilun's eyes widened in fury. From mid-air, they unleashed two Soul Skills.
"You brats from the Sun Moon Battle Team, if you dare to fatally harm Xiao Tao, we'll take your lives!"
"You won't kill anyone in front of this old man!"
Ye Yulin finally found his purpose. The fully charged Sun God Needle erupted, and it was as if a second blazing sun had risen over the land. An unparalleled column of scorching light descended from Ye Yulin's position high above, crashing down onto the two strongest Soul Skills unleashed by the others.
At the same time, Xu Tianxi closed in within ten meters of Ma Xiaotao. Meeting her hateful, savage gaze, he swung his blade horizontally, delivering a third strike.
"Ma Xiaotao, next year on this day will be your memorial! Your life is mine!"
"You wish! Phoenix Burst Strike!"
Ma Xiaotao activated her right arm Soul Bone skill, unleashing an explosive black phoenix that collided violently with Xu Tianxi's slashing blade. The surging energy aftermath threw Ma Xiaotao flying, and she crashed heavily to the ground.
In the crater, mixed with blood and soil, the dark flames flickered weakly. Ma Xiaotao felt herself losing sensation in her body.
Each bone in her body screamed with heart-wrenching pain, making her unwilling, and unable, to get up again.
*Whoosh—!*
A whoosh cut through the air, and Xu Tianxi's murderous face flew into view. His luminous eyes seemed to have turned silvery-white, and a moon shadow rose in his pupils, shooting out two lightning-like silver-white beams of light.
The silver-white beams grew larger and larger in her vision. She struggled to get up but was powerless, only able to watch as the two beams pierced through her chest. An endless coldness rushed through her body, and her head felt as if struck by lightning.
*Clang—!*
Xu Tianxi finally reached Ma Xiaotao. He coldly stared at the dying woman, raised his blade, and brought it down.
"Shrek, glory never dies~—"
Ma Xiaotao's lips trembled as she uttered a few words, then realized her vision had shifted. She saw a frail body, riddled with wounds, its black flames flickering out.
Is that my body?
Her last thought flashed through her mind, and Ma Xiaotaosank into eternal darkness.
Xu Tianxi decapitated Ma Xiaotao with one strike, raising her head high. His gaze fell upon the haggard Cai Meier and Du Weilun.
He turned, raising the bloody blade, and pointed its tip at the space between their eyebrows:
"Ma Xiaotao is dead, and you too shall perish! Will you surrender or not!"
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