Chapter 264: Nine-Star Hall's Counterattack
With the loss of two Soul Douluo, the remaining four were steadily pushed back under relentless attacks.
For most soul masters, a Soul Douluo was an unreachable existence.
Yet now, their own Soul Douluo were being utterly suppressed by the enemy, causing the morale of the Spirit Hall soul master army to plummet.
"Counterattack! Wipe out these villains who dare to destroy our home!"
On the city walls, Xiao Yu keenly seized the opportunity and sounded the call for a counteroffensive.
The depths of Sunset Forest held too many secrets belonging to Nine-Star Hall—Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a perfect cultivation ground, immortal herbs, and alchemy facilities.
He absolutely could not allow the flames of war to reach the inner fortress.
"Kill!"
A deafening roar erupted as the Nine-Star Hall soul masters launched a full-scale assault.
Though they were outnumbered by the Spirit Hall forces, their fighting spirit far surpassed their enemies'.
Unlike Spirit Hall's chaotic charge, Nine-Star Hall's counterattack showed proper military discipline.
Xiao Yu, in his previous life, had only occasionally read a few military strategy books in his spare time.
But in a world where even a simple grain-stealing tactic could be hailed as a grand strategy, that basic knowledge was more than enough.
The Nine-Star Hall forces were organized into squads of a hundred men, each led by a Soul Emperor or higher.
Under the command of these powerful leaders, they tore into the enemy ranks like sharp blades, leaving devastation in their wake.
Among them, the most dazzling performance came from Huo Wu, who was on the verge of breaking through to Soul Douluo.
A radiant fiery glow enveloped her tall, graceful figure.
One fireball after another shot from her hands, exploding amidst the Spirit Hall forces, sending blood and screams into the air with every detonation.
"Elephant Armored Sect disciples, stop her!"
The command came from Hu Yan Gong, a seventy-second-level Soul Sage and elder of the Elephant Armored Sect.
Most of the sect's key members had been led away by their patriarch, Hu Yan Zhen, in an assault on the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
As a result, the disciples participating in the attack on Nine-Star Hall were comparatively weaker.
Under Hu Yan Gong's bellowing order, more than twenty Diamond Mammoth soul masters—ranging from Soul King to Soul Ancestor level—rushed toward Huo Wu with battle cries.
Yet they were no more than paper figures before her.
With a single punch each, she sent them crumbling like clay dolls, their bodies reduced to ashes.
In less than two minutes, the twenty-plus disciples of the Elephant Armored Sect lay dead without a single survivor.
"Damn it!"
Hu Yan Gong cursed furiously and stepped forward himself.
A yellowish-brown glow erupted from his body as two yellow, three purple, and two black soul rings appeared.
With an aggressive charge, he lunged straight at Huo Wu.
"Old man, you and your disciples are all the same—pathetic!"
Though Huo Wu taunted him, she remained vigilant.
The Diamond Mammoth's defense was renowned across the continent, and she had no intention of embarrassing herself in front of so many people.
In an instant, her aura surged.
Her final ten-thousand-year soul ring lit up, activating her Martial Soul Avatar.
Her already tall figure grew even more striking, standing above the crowd like a lone crane amidst chickens.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Blazing Sun Dance!"
A dense concentration of fire elemental energy gathered in Huo Wu's hands, condensing into a small sphere of light.
With a swift flick of her palm, the blazing sphere shot forward like a bolt of lightning.
It struck Hu Yan Gong's burly frame with immense force.
"Ah!"
The moment the fireball struck Hu Yan Gong, it exploded violently.
The terrifying flames, nearly reaching the level of ultimate fire, instantly engulfed him.
The scorching blaze seared his body, intensifying his pain, forcing a blood-curdling scream from his throat.
"Goodbye, old man!"
Huo Wu raised her long leg and leaped high into the air.
With a sharp kick, she struck Hu Yan Gong squarely on the forehead.
Already suffering unbearable agony from the flames, Hu Yan Gong had no strength left to defend himself.
A crisp crack echoed as his skull fractured.
His eyes rolled back, and his massive body collapsed to the ground.
Beyond Huo Wu, several members of the former Nine-Star Team also shone brilliantly on the battlefield.
Eden, Zi Long, Ikki, Cang Mo, Rong Dou, Yuna, Duguyan, Xie Wu, and Io all stood out.
Although they hadn't trained in the Underworld—a space beyond the laws of Douluo Star—for as long as Huo Wu had, they had still all reached Soul Emperor level or higher.
Eden, Zi Long, and Ikki, in particular, had exceptional talent.
With their training in the Underworld, they had successfully advanced to Soul Saint.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Just as the Nine-Star Hall soul masters pushed forward with unstoppable momentum, a strange buzzing sound suddenly filled the battlefield.
Many soul masters looked up, their gazes drawn to the sky.
Hundreds of soul masters had appeared in the air, dressed in yellow robes with green trim.
"That's… the Quefeng Sect, recently backed by Spirit Hall?"
Someone quickly identified them.
At that moment, the Quefeng Sect soul masters in the sky launched their attack.
Countless venomous stingers rained down like a torrential storm.
Caught off guard, many Nine-Star Hall soul masters were struck and collapsed on the spot, their bodies paralyzed.
"Min Clan, ascend!"
Before the Spirit Hall soul masters could celebrate, over two hundred figures from the Nine-Star Hall took to the skies.
Leading them was a stunning young woman with a tall, slender figure and a graceful build.
Two yellow, two purple, and four black soul rings hovered around her.
She was Bai Chenxiang, the eldest daughter of the Min Clan.
The Swift-Tailed Swallow martial soul was the fastest among all bird-type martial souls.
Every soul ring of the Min Clan was dedicated solely to increasing speed.
No sect in the world dared to challenge them in a contest of agility.
In the past, their lack of offensive power had been their greatest weakness.
But since joining the Nine-Star Hall, Xiao Yu had equipped them with soul tools, eliminating this flaw entirely.
"Soul tools, load, fire!"
At Bai Chenxiang's command, countless beams of soul power shot out from the soul tools in their hands.
"Damn it! Defend!"
The leading elder of the Quefeng Sect shouted in panic.
The devastating effect of the soul tool beams from the city walls had already inflicted massive casualties on the attacking Spirit Hall forces.
The Quefeng Sect soul masters stationed in the rear had witnessed it all.
However, the Min Clan's attack speed was simply too fast.
In the blink of an eye, their soul tool beams had pierced through the Quefeng Sect ranks.
Bodies exploded mid-air.
Blood splattered across the sky, forming a gruesome rain that stained the battlefield a deep crimson.
"Continue the attack!"
The Min Clan did not relent.
The sky was filled with agonized screams.
In mere moments, over half of the Quefeng Sect had been wiped out.
(End of Chapter)
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