Chapter 277: The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Shall Be Erased Tonight
A legion of over ten thousand soul masters surged into the Sunset Forest. Their momentum was like rolling thunder, a raging storm, or a churning sea—a force that shook the very soul.
Originally, five thousand soul masters had launched the assault on the Nine Star Palace. Under the palace's fierce counterattack, only about two thousand remained. Now, after merging with two waves of reinforcements, their numbers had swelled to nearly fifteen thousand.
In contrast, the Nine Star Palace had fewer than three thousand soul masters. The recent battle had also taken its toll on them, leaving only a little over two thousand combat-ready. Though they held the advantage in soul tools, facing an enemy nearly eight times their size forced Xiao Yu to proceed with caution.
Hui Huo, Balandin, Baioreto, and Adoras quickly noticed the shift in the battlefield. They disengaged from their opponents and retreated to regroup with their own forces.
On the Spirit Hall's side, the highest-ranking elder present, the third elder, Blue Luan Douluo, was dead. The fifth elder, Light Feather Douluo, had been reduced to his last breath. The only one left to take command was the fourth elder, Lion Douluo.
After breaking free from their battles, the titled Douluo elders instinctively gathered around Lion Douluo.
Accepting the heavy responsibility, Lion Douluo took a deep breath. He addressed Xiao Yu: "Xiao Yu, this time, our Spirit Hall has suffered a defeat. But mark my words—the ten-thousand-year foundation of the Spirit Hall is not something your upstart Nine Star Palace can ever compare to. Sooner or later, I will bathe in your blood to avenge the comrades we lost today!"
Despite the arrival of reinforcements—ten thousand soul masters, four titled Douluo (Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Serpent Spear Douluo, and Spike Douluo), over thirty Soul Sages led by the Elephant Armored Sect's leader, Hu Yan Zhen, and more than a hundred Soul Saints—Lion Douluo still dared not launch another attack.
The Nine Star Palace's strength was simply too terrifying. Xiao Yu alone had slain the 97th-ranked Blue Luan Douluo and crippled the 96th-ranked Light Feather Douluo. The other titled Douluo under his command were no pushovers either.
Even if they won, the cost would be devastating—especially for the titled Douluo among them, who might all perish here. If that happened, the Spirit Hall would be left with only Bibi Dong as a figurehead. How could they possibly contend with the openly hostile alliance of the Clear Sky Clan, Sea God Island, and the Star Luo Empire?
The Spirit Hall's original goal in launching the Soul Hunting Operation was to eliminate potential threats in the Heaven Dou City region and tighten their control over the Heaven Dou Empire—not to hand victory to those three factions on a silver platter.
Thus, after delivering his threats to save face, Lion Douluo ordered a full retreat.
This time, Xiao Yu did not give the order to pursue.
Just as Lion Douluo and the others feared the Nine Star Palace, Xiao Yu also harbored significant wariness toward them. The soul master forces gathered here represented over half of the Spirit Hall's strength, with nearly all their high-tier combatants deployed. With only two thousand soul masters at his disposal, trying to annihilate them would be suicidal—either choking or bursting from the attempt.
Most of the Nine Star Palace's true powerhouses were currently in the Underworld, leaving Xiao Yu with only a handful of titled Douluo at his immediate disposal.
Moreover, the Spirit Hall's other major enemy—the three-faction alliance led by the Clear Sky Clan—was also Xiao Yu's adversary. In the current situation, he needed the Spirit Hall to keep them occupied, buying him time to seize control of the Heaven Dou Empire.
"What about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
Letting the Spirit Hall retreat didn't mean Xiao Yu's night was over.
A flash of dark light signaled the arrival of Miu, who had now broken through to the Soul Sage rank. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had always been under the surveillance of his Phantom Butterflies.
Miu bowed and reported, "Answering the Sect Master, the Spirit Hall's attack on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was detected early by their patrol disciples, giving them a brief window to prepare. After half a night of fierce fighting, the Pagoda's defensive formations were completely shattered, with over fifteen hundred disciples dead—before Lion Douluo's call for retreat reached them."
"After the Spirit Hall withdrew, Ning Fengzhi immediately sent for aid from the Heaven Dou Empire. Reinforcements should already be on their way. Ning Fengzhi also ordered a full inventory of their resources and began packing. It seems he intends to retreat into Heaven Dou City."
"That old fox Ning Fengzhi really has a sharp sense of crisis. It looks like he's slipped through the net again," Xiao Yu remarked, a cold smirk flickering across his lips.
"And the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan fared far worse than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!" Miu's voice was full of schadenfreude.
"It's also their own fault for dividing their members into rigid hierarchies. Those direct descendants who awakened the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit have always looked down on the collateral branches, treating them as lesser. The resentful collateral disciples neglected their duties—not only failing to detect the Spirit Hall's ambush, but many even chose to defect or flee when disaster struck."
"Their only Titled Douluo, Yu Yuanzhen, was completely outmatched by the Spirit Hall's Light Feather Douluo. Light Feather Douluo not only suppressed Yu Yuanzhen in every aspect but also had the spare capacity to attack others during the battle. Several of the clan's Soul Sage elders were all killed by his arrows."
"Before withdrawing in response to Lion Douluo's call for aid, Light Feather Douluo even fired a final Ninth Spirit Ability at Yu Yuanzhen, knocking him unconscious on the spot."
"Now, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has only about two hundred direct descendants left. With Yu Yuanzhen still unconscious, there's no one left to take charge. The survivors remain at their original stronghold, utterly lost!"
"Good. Truly excellent!"
Xiao Yu couldn't help but sneer. "No wonder the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has been declining over the years. Among their second-generation disciples, aside from the laughable Yu Xiaogang, the rest are all mediocrities. Even the most outstanding third-generation disciples, Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, are nothing special—inferior even to the Spirit Hall's supporting cast for their 'Golden Generation.' It seems this clan has been rotten to the core for a long time!"
"Senior Dugu, Aphrodite—care to accompany me on a trip to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
At Xiao Yu's summons, Aphrodite—whose face was more delicate and beautiful than any woman's—stepped forward and bowed in acknowledgment.
"Sect Master, even if you hadn't called for me, I would've requested to join you!"
Dugu Bo emerged right after, his eyes icy with killing intent. He hadn't forgotten how Yu Yuanzhen had once led several Soul Sages to his doorstep.
If not for Xiao Yu's powerful connections—with Aiolia and Milo stepping in to suppress Yu Yuanzhen and his group—he would have died back then.
(End of Chapter)
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