Douluo: Ant Power Breaks the Sky
Chapter 165 Despair
Chapter 165 Despair
After Shi Yi released his most powerful spirit skill, the plain in front of Jialing Pass was completely torn apart by the terrifying sword energy of Shi Yi and Chen Xin. Wherever the sword energy passed, the earth collapsed, the grass and trees turned into dust, and even the air was cut into fine cracks, emitting a piercing shriek.
The Tiandou soldiers standing behind Chen Xin were all wiped out by the terrifying sword energy, not even a trace of blood was left, as if they had never existed. The soldiers of the Tiandou Empire looked at the bottomless crack in front of them, like a cliff, and recalled their comrades who disappeared in an instant. Endless fear and despair suddenly surged in their hearts. With the army in chaos, many veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles actually put down their weapons, their bodies limp, and knelt on the ground.
“Is this really something a human can do?” Such thoughts kept emerging in the minds of the soldiers of the Tiandou Empire, and fear spread like a plague.
At the same time, Bibi Dong stood on the wall of Jialing Pass, staring at the battlefield with a stern look. The corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a sneer, and then issued an attack order: “The Holy Dragon Legion, belonging to the Wuhun Empire, kill!”
Snake Spear Douluo heard this, raised the spear in his hand, glared and shouted: “Kill!” His voice was infused with the strong soul power of the Titled Douluo, and it resounded through the battlefield like thunder. The spirit master army of the Wuhun Empire instantly became more motivated, and the light of the spirit rings around them became one, like a vast and boundless Milky Way, and they rushed towards the positions of the Tiandou Empire.
On the Tiandou Empire side, Marshal Ge Long’s face was livid, and he shouted sternly: “Pick up your weapons! Don’t panic! Retreat!”
However, the defeat was like a landslide. Chen Xin’s death and Shi Yi’s devastating destruction of the terrain had already made the soldiers of the Tiandou Empire lose all their fighting spirit. As soon as Ge Long issued the retreat order, the soldiers were like frightened birds, scrambling to flee backwards, and the scene was in chaos.
“Run! If you don’t run, you’ll die!”
“The spirit masters of the Wuhun Empire are too terrifying. We are no match for them at all!”
The soldiers’ shouts were filled with fear and despair, and the entire Tiandou Empire’s military formation collapsed in an instant.
The Spirit Master Corps of the Wuhun Empire surged towards the defeated army of the Tiandou Empire like a tide, and the light of their spirit skills flickered on the battlefield, forming a dazzling curtain of light. The soldiers of the Holy Dragon Corps were like tigers descending from the mountains, unstoppable, and wherever they passed, the soldiers of the Tiandou Empire fell one after another.
There is no doubt that ordinary soldiers at this time have no chance to escape. In terms of cultivation, they are far inferior to soul masters; in terms of equipment, they are inferior to cavalry. Facing the soul master corps of the Wuhun Empire, even well-trained cavalry can hardly escape the pursuit of masters.
Ning Fengzhi stood in the army of the Tiandou Empire and took a last look at Jialing Pass in the distance. His eyes were filled with deep fatigue and helplessness, and he knew in his heart that the Tiandou Empire’s proactive attack was doomed to fail. The supply line was cut off, Chen Xin fell, and all of this made the Tiandou Empire and the Qibao Liuli Sect pay a heavy price.
In the army formation, Yu Xiaogang’s eyes were extremely complicated. He hated Bibi Dong, hated her ruthlessness and cruelty, but when he saw Shi Yi showing such a strong strength, he felt both despair and relief in his heart. What he despaired about was that the power of Wuhun Empire and Shi Yi was far beyond his imagination; what he was relieved about was that Shi Yi’s growth gave him hope, although this hope had nothing to do with him now.
The Wuhun Empire was full of vigor. Led by six thousand soul masters, the Holy Dragon Army rushed towards the Tiandou Empire’s position like a steel torrent. The soul rings around the soul masters flickered, and the light of their soul skills intertwined into a dazzling curtain of light on the battlefield, as if to crush all enemies.
The Tiandou Empire, on the other hand, had lost all its momentum. The faces of the soldiers were filled with fear and despair, and their formation quickly collapsed under the charge of the Wuhun Empire. In the collision of the steel torrent, human lives were harvested like grass by the god of death. Blood dyed the earth red, and wailing and shouting were intertwined.
The role of spirit masters in war was fully demonstrated at this moment. Especially the disciples of the Holy Dragon Sect who were at the forefront. Their spirit, the White Armored Earth Dragon, gave them strong defense and destructive power. Facing ordinary soldiers, they were like tigers among sheep, and they tore a hole in the heavy cavalry corps of the Tiandou Empire in almost an instant.
“Kill!” The disciples of the Holy Dragon Sect shouted in unison, pouring out their soul skills mercilessly. The heavy cavalry’s armor was torn apart in an instant like paper under their attack. The soldiers of the Tiandou Empire fell in a pool of blood before they could even scream.
After abandoning most of the infantry and using cavalry to block the enemy’s attack, the Tiandou Empire’s army finally retreated to the camp in a panic. Although the number of soldiers was greatly reduced, the remaining soldiers were slightly comforted by the sudden abundance of supplies. However, this comfort was only a brief calm before the storm.
Ge Long stood in front of the Tiandou Empire’s camp, staring at the battlefield with a grim look. His fists were clenched, and his knuckles turned white from the force. Although he had long anticipated the cruelty of this war, the scene before him still made him feel powerless.
“Pass the order down, the entire army must defend the camp and not go out to fight!” There was a hint of fatigue and determination in Ge Long’s voice.
“Yes!” The general beside him bowed and responded, then conveyed the order.
However, Ge Long knew that defending the camp was only a temporary measure. Facing the powerful offensive of the Wuhun Empire, the defense line of the Tiandou Empire was already in danger.
With the defeat of the Tiandou Empire, the army of the Wuhun Empire completely occupied the battlefield. On Jialing Pass, the soldiers cheered and their morale was high. Bibi Dong stood on the city wall, staring at the battlefield with a stern look, her mouth slightly raised, revealing a gratified smile: “We won this battle.”
“Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!” All the people around, every soldier raised their weapons high and cheered enthusiastically. Their voices resounded through the sky like thunder, shaking the walls of Jialing Pass slightly.
This was a perfect victory. The Wuhun Empire, which was already at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, completely controlled the situation of the war with the help of its powerful high-end soul masters. The powerful strength of the soul master army was fully demonstrated in this battle, especially the disciples of the Holy Dragon Sect and the Wind Sword Sect, whose performance was amazing. And Shi Yi almost turned the tide of the battle by himself, and completely defeated the morale of the Tiandou Empire.
At the same time, the atmosphere in the Tiandou Empire’s camp was heavy. Xue Beng sat in the main tent, his face livid, his eyes full of despair and unwillingness. His fists were clenched, his knuckles turned white from the force, and even his nails were deeply embedded in his palms, oozing blood.
Not to mention the ordinary soldiers of the Tiandou Empire, even the emperor himself, seeing the abyss created by the sword energy in front of Jialing Pass, couldn’t help but question himself in his heart – can this war really be won? The bottomless crack, like a natural moat, stretched across his heart, making him feel unprecedented powerlessness.
Ning Fengzhi stood aside, holding back his grief, took a deep breath, and saw Xue Beng’s inner struggle. He comforted him softly, “Your Majesty, although we lost this battle, we are not without a chance. The strength of the Wuhun Empire is far beyond our expectations, but we still have the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, the Tang Sect, and countless soul masters who are willing to fight for the Tiandou Empire.”
Upon hearing this, Xue Beng was silent for a long time. A trace of confusion flashed in his eyes. He thought to himself: “Even with the amplification of Sect Master Ning, Senior Chen Xin is still no match for Shi Yi. Tiandou Empire…can there be a soul master stronger than Chen Xin?” The feeling of powerlessness in his heart surged like a tide.
Ning Fengzhi did not say anything more, but cast his eyes obscurely at Tang San who was standing aside. His eyes were full of meaning, as if silently conveying some information.
Xue Beng followed Ning Fengzhi’s gaze and understood immediately. At this time, Ge Long spoke at the right time, his tone was calm but with a hint of heaviness: “Your Majesty, although our army has suffered a new defeat, we still have the strength to fight. The most important thing now is to urge the Xing Luo Empire to increase its offensive strength to relieve the pressure on our side. The total resources of the two empires are still far from comparable to the Wuhun Empire…” At this point, Ge Long sighed in his heart, and he did not say the last sentence – “Even if we can’t win, we can fight for peace.” As an 89th-level Soul Douluo, he knows better than anyone what Shi Yi’s strength represents. Even if the Wuhun Empire is destroyed, Shi Yi may not fall. Such an opponent is despairing.
“Marshal Ge Long is absolutely right.” Tang San nodded, his tone calm but firm.
Xue Beng’s eyes fell on Tang San, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes. He knew very well that Tang San was not only the leader of the Tang Sect, but also the son of Haotian Douluo Tang Hao, and possessed talents and potential that ordinary people could not reach. However, even so, Xue Beng was still full of doubts. The strength shown by Shi Yi had long exceeded his cognition. Even if it was Tang San, could he really compete with Shi Yi?
“Tang San, what do you think?” Xue Beng finally spoke, with a hint of fatigue and anticipation in his voice.
Tang San frowned slightly, looking into the distance with deep eyes. Shi Yi’s terrifying sword energy emerged in his mind, and he couldn’t help feeling a sense of pressure in his heart. However, his expression remained calm, and his tone was steady: “Your Majesty, Shi Yi’s strength is indeed strong, but as Marshal Ge Long said, he can only affect this battlefield. With the Spirit Empire attacked from all sides, time is on our side. Once the Xing Luo Empire achieves victory, we will be able to find the flaws of the Spirit Empire, and this is also our chance to turn the tables.”
“Flaw?” Xue Beng raised his eyebrows, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes.
Tang San nodded and continued: “Although the Spirit Empire’s Spirit Master Corps is strong, their number of Spirit Masters is limited after all. Especially for top masters like Shi Yi, the Spirit Empire can’t have too many. Teacher’s idea is correct. As long as we can contain their high-end combat power, we can use the resource advantages of the two empires to gradually turn the tide of the war.”
“Contain Shi Yi?” Xue Beng’s eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he pretended to smile bitterly, “How easy is that? Senior Chen Xin has already fallen, who among us can compete with Shi Yi?”
Tang San was silent for a moment, then slowly said: “Your Majesty, perhaps I can give it a try.”
“You?” A flash of surprise flashed in Xue Beng’s eyes, and then it became complicated. He knew that Tang San was very powerful, but the power displayed by Shi Yi had already surpassed the scope of ordinary Titled Douluo. Although Tang San was gifted, he had not yet officially entered the realm of Titled Douluo. Could he really fight Shi Yi?
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi’s voice sounded in Xue Beng’s ears, with a hint of comfort and firmness: “Your Majesty, Xiao San had already begun to absorb soul bones before the war and added soul rings to his second martial soul. Now he has reached the title realm. With twin martial souls and the amplification of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tower, it is not impossible to contain Shi Yi. Most importantly, the help of the Haotian Sect is on the way.”
Tang San saw Xue Beng’s doubts and said in a deep voice: “Your Majesty, I am confident that I can deal with Shi Yi. In addition, I still have some cards that I haven’t used yet, which may pose a certain threat to him. My father has also set off for Haotian Sect, and reinforcements will arrive soon.”
Xue Beng was silent for a moment, and finally nodded, with a hint of determination in his tone: “Okay, in that case, I’ll leave it to you.”
Tang San nodded slightly, then turned and left the tent. A hint of determination flashed in his eyes, and he secretly made up his mind – no matter what, he must stop Shi Yi. Otherwise, the Heaven Dou Empire will never be able to recover. How can the eggs remain intact when the nest is overturned? Moreover, his Tang Sect will also be destroyed.
At the same time, Shi Yi was standing on the wall of Jialing Pass, looking grimly at the Tiandou Empire camp in the distance. There was no joy on his face, but a hint of fatigue. Although he had shown unparalleled strength on the battlefield, the consumption made him feel powerless. In a short period of time, he could no longer launch such a terrifying attack.
“Xiao Yi, you did a great job.” Bibi Dong’s voice came from behind with a hint of approval.
Shi Yi turned around and bowed slightly: “Aunt Dong, thank you for the compliment.”
Bibi Dong nodded, a hint of deep meaning flashed in her eyes: “However, although the Tiandou Empire retreated, it did not completely collapse. Especially Tang San and the Haotian Sect, they will never give up easily.”
Shi Yi sighed and said softly, “Yes.”
Bibi Dong smiled slightly, with concern in her tone: “Have a good rest, you and Bing’er’s mission have been completed for the time being.”
Shi Yi nodded gently, with a complex look in his eyes. He looked at Bibi Dong and whispered, “Aunt Dong, I saw the teacher in the military formation today.”
Bibi Dong was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then she spoke softly: “We can’t show mercy, Xiao Yi. Once the other party knows your weakness, it will not only be dangerous for you, but also for your teacher.”
“I know.” Shi Yi’s voice was low and helpless, “But I’m worried that the teacher will do something irrational out of hatred.”
Bibi Dong’s eyes became deep, and her tone was determined: “He won’t do that, before he succeeds in revenge…”
Bibi Dong didn’t finish her words, but Shi Yi already knew the answer.
Shi Yi nodded, a firm look flashed in his eyes: “I understand, Aunt Dong.”
Bibi Dong patted his shoulder gently and said in a softer tone: “Go and have a good rest. The next battle will still require you to go all out.”
Shi Yi bowed and then turned and left.
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(End of this chapter)