Chapter 204 Silver Moon Divine Light Shield
Chapter 204 Silver Moon Divine Light Shield
Chapter 204 Silver Moon Divine Light Shield
After receiving Xu Tianran's secret letter, the three Zhongli brothers fell into a long silence.
The information in Xu Tianran's secret letter was exactly the same as what they had learned from Xu He through Qian Duoduo.
The news is that Lin Yi, under the protection of Wang Changming and Ye Yulin, has set off for the Mingdou Mountains to hunt souls.
Kong Deming, on the other hand, stayed in the Hall of Offerings to oversee the overall situation in Mingdu.
Ye Yulin's Sun and Moon Needles are the main offensive weapon, while Wang Changming's Eternal Sigh Wall is the main defensive weapon.
This is indeed the best arrangement to protect Lin Yi.
The Wall of Eternal Sighs, Wang Changming's masterpiece, was the very soul guide that allowed him to be enshrined in the Hall of Worship.
This soul tool can inflict almost any imaginable negative status on the person it afflicts.
Unfortunately, the Wall of Eternal Sighs can only be used by relying on the characteristics of Wang Changming's Ox Martial Soul, making it difficult to truly pass it down.
"Second brother, third brother."
Zhong Litian frowned as he looked at the secret letter in his hand and asked, "How credible do you think this news is?"
"We only have one chance; if we miss it, it may be hard to get another one."
Zhongli Di and Zhongli Ren exchanged a glance, remaining silent for a long time.
Finally, Zhong Liren hesitated and said, "Brother, Xu Tianran is cunning and scheming; we can't guess what he's thinking."
Zhong Litian frowned, his fingers tapping lightly on the table, producing a dull sound.
Cooperating with someone like Xu Tianran is like asking a tiger for its skin; you could easily be devoured without leaving a trace.
Zhong Litian sighed helplessly.
Now he can only believe that the evidence he has against Xu Tianran can truly threaten him.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhong Litian finally made up his mind.
He stood up, turned around and looked outside Mingdu: "Prepare to depart, destination Jingyang Mountains."
"Bring Qian Duoduo along too. If necessary, have him self-destruct to break through Wang Changming's Eternal Sigh Wall."
Zhonglidi and Zhongliren nodded emphatically.
Then, like three shadows blending into the night, they quietly left Mingdu with Qian Duoduo.
Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps stationed in Mingdu.
Huo Yuhao got up to say goodbye to Wang Yiheng and returned to the room the latter had prepared for him.
After returning to their room, Huo Yuhao, Tianmeng, and Electrolux worked together to set up a defensive shield.
Even though he knew that Wang Yiheng was unlikely to be monitoring him, Huo Yuhao was still worried and tried his best to avoid any possible investigation.
Tianmeng manifested from Huo Yuhao's Niwan Palace and then transformed into Lin Yi's appearance.
"Tianmeng," Huo Yuhao looked at Tianmeng, "you will be heading to the Mingdou Mountains next."
"I am now handing over Di Tian's Reverse Scale and the Transformation Qi Refining Furnace to you. Be careful with your actions."
According to Wang Yiheng, the rivalry between the two crown princes of the Sun Moon Empire will soon come to an end.
"The coming period will be the bloodiest time in Mingdu, and also the best time to snatch chestnuts from the fire."
"Old Yi and I will stay in Mingdu to monitor the movement of the armory here and strive to maximize our interests."
Tianmeng nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, Brother Hao, I know what's important."
After giving Tianmeng many detailed instructions, Huo Yuhao disguised himself as a Soul Master from the Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps and left.
After leaving the headquarters of the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps in Mingdu, Huo Yuhao went directly to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
When he was still free to move around, Huo Yuhao had already noticed that there was a small path here.
At the end of the path was an armory guarded by many soldiers.
Huo Yuhao's goal was to take advantage of the chaos to loot the place completely or blow it up entirely.
However, Huo Yuhao was not in a hurry to infiltrate this place. Instead, he went into the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
He had a premonition that once the struggle between the two princes came to an end, he would not stay in the Sun Moon Empire for long.
Therefore, Huo Yuhao wanted to take away as much research data on soul tools as possible from Mingde Hall.
"Elder Yi," Huo Yuhao transmitted his voice to Electrolux in the Niwan Palace, "Qian Duoduo's arrival is an opportunity for us."
"Regardless of which faction will face the purge of the Hall of Worship, we can have undead creatures create chaos in Mingdu."
"War is cruel, but civilians are innocent."
"I want the undead to drive the residents to safety as much as possible before blowing up some armories."
"The economic and military losses from blowing up the armory, coupled with the political turmoil caused by the struggle between the two princes, will be enough to keep the Sun Moon Empire from breathing for years to come. There is no need to cause large-scale civilian casualties."
Electrolux agreed with Huo Yuhao's approach.
However, Electrox also regretted that his spatial magic skills were too poor.
If he were even stronger, he could simply move all of Mingdu's armories without having to do any of this planning.
On the other side, the three Zhongli brothers, blending into the night, moved like ghosts, carrying the unconscious Qian Duoduo, and sped towards the Jingyang Mountains.
The Jingyang Mountains have eight branches, which protect the central mountain range.
The three Zhong brothers deduced that Ye Yulin and Wang Changming would definitely take Lin Yi to the Central Mountain Range, where there were the most Soul Hunters.
The central area of the Jingyang Mountains can be considered one of the top five gathering places for soul beasts on the Douluo Continent today.
"By bypassing the troops stationed on the edge of the branch lines, advance directly towards the central mountain range."
Zhongli Tian instructed the two people behind him, "Do not alert the enemy."
"Wang Changming's Eternal Sigh Wall can be dealt with by detonating Qian Duoduo, while Ye Yulin's Sun and Moon Needles will have a hard time accurately targeting the three of us."
"This soul tool has a wide attack range, that's true, but it's difficult for Ye Yulin to pinpoint us accurately with just her mental strength. So if we're careful, we have a chance to kidnap Lin Yi."
"As long as we get our hands on Lin Yi, we must escape to Oak City at all costs, and we must summon the Chief Elder along the way."
Qian Duoduo was carried on Zhong Lidi's shoulder, her face as pale as paper.
Zhong Liren kept looking back, his eyes flashing with unease.
"Brother, I feel like things are going too smoothly."
Unconsciously, Zhong Liren activated his Martial Soul Possession. A layer of gray scales quietly covered his palms and quickly spread to every corner of his body.
The Netherworld Serpent, the martial soul of the Zhongli brothers, is an extremely powerful existence even among evil soul masters.
At the same time, a staff about ten feet long appeared in his hand, with a gray gem the size of a human head embedded at the top.
This staff is an eighth-level soul tool. When used in conjunction with a martial soul, it can activate the soul of a soul beast.
A large number of blood-red beast souls roared silently from the gem at the top of Zhongli Ren's staff. The most powerful of them was a great white shark with a cultivation of about 80,000 years.
Upon hearing this, Zhongli Tian also activated his Martial Soul Possession.
Within his staff, the soul of a 100,000-year-old sea spirit beast was struggling violently within the gem.
"Third brother."
Zhong Litian's face looked particularly sinister beneath the gray scales: "Things have come to this, we have no other choice."
The three maintained their speed and soon penetrated deep into the heart of the Jingyang Mountains.
The sun is rising again from the east.
The morning breeze swept through the dense forest, bringing with it an eerie rustling sound, as if countless spirit beasts were secretly spying on them.
Two figures, one old and one young, suddenly appeared before the three Zhongli brothers.
The three Zhongli brothers stopped and, after waking Qian Duoduo, each summoned the beast soul they controlled.
In an instant, a cold wind howled, and blood-red light filled the air. The beast souls, led by the soul of a 100,000-year-old sea spirit beast, roared in unison.
They stared intently at the figure that appeared before them.
Kong Deming held the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield in his hand, and the morning light shone on his robes, causing them to move without wind.
Beside him, the assassin wearing Lin Yi's mask slowly tore off the disguise on his face.
"We've been tricked." This thought simultaneously arose in the minds of the three Zhongli brothers.
Kong Deming looked at the three evil soul masters and the awakened Qian Duoduo, his face expressionless.
From the moment Xu He entered the court, the uprisings that were already frequent within the Sun Moon Empire began to occur even more frequently.
In addition, the situation of the Sun Moon Empire has become even more dangerous because the Northern Dragon Emperor diverted the waters of the Ice Sea to flood the northernmost peninsula of the Sun Moon Empire a few months ago.
In fact, it didn't matter to Kong Deming where the Zhongli brothers went to intercept and kill Lin Yi.
The power struggle between the two princes has led to prolonged internal strife within the Sun Moon Empire.
The Hall of Offerings needs an excuse to promptly and completely eliminate any faction from the Ming capital, restoring a stable political environment to the Sun and Moon Empire.
Whether it's Xu He ascending the throne, Xu Tianran ascending the throne, or even those princes ascending the throne.
As long as Lin Yi is around, whoever ascends the throne will be able to create a golden age that the Sun Moon Empire has never seen in ten thousand years.
"Xu He's side sent you here," Kong Deming said quietly. "It was Xu Tianran who leaked the information."
"Never mind, none of that matters anymore."
"The important thing is that this battle between the two princes is finally coming to an end."
From the moment the three Zhongli brothers appeared here, the Hall of Offerings, led by Kong Deming, had a reason to target the two princes.
Kong Deming no longer cared where the Zhongli brothers got their information.
Starting today, the Prince's faction will face a bloody crackdown by the Hall of Worship.
Kong Deming only wanted one crown prince.
Who the crown prince is, after Lin Yi came into the picture, is no longer important.
After a moment of silence, both sides launched their attacks simultaneously.
The three Zhongli brothers simultaneously raised their staffs, and crimson light spread across the sky as hundreds of beast souls roared and rushed toward Kong Deming.
Demon Soul Great White Shark, Crimson Gold Lion, Ghost Shadow Leopard King
They even revealed their true martial spirit forms at the same time, their eyes turning blood red and transforming into three large gray snakes.
Hundreds of beast souls transformed into a blood-red torrent, carrying with them a chilling wind and mournful roars, rushing straight towards Kong Deming!
The leading 100,000-year-old sea spirit beast stirred up a torrent of resentment, the sound of waves echoing above the Jingyang Mountains, causing the very space to tremble.
Its power was awe-inspiring and earth-shattering.
Faced with this offensive that would make even a titled Douluo's scalp tingle, Kong Deming's expression remained calm and composed.
He gently raised the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield in his hand, and a burst of dazzling silver light suddenly bloomed.
A silver moon rose into the sky, and in an instant, the sunlight in the sky seemed to disappear, leaving only the bright moon in the sky.
There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a clear and melodious sound that seemed to come from the ages.
The silver moonlight shield lit up, not with a blinding light, but with a soft and pure silver moonlight that seemed to wash away all filth.
The moonlight spread out from Kong Deming's body like mercury, instantly forming a huge silver light shield hundreds of meters in diameter, enveloping all the beast souls and the three Zhongli brothers who were attacking but actually trying to escape.
The torrent of blood-red beast souls crashed violently against the silver moon divine light shield!
The anticipated earth-shattering collision did not occur. The ferocious roaring and resentful beast souls, upon contact with the pure moonlight, melted rapidly in mid-air, like ice and snow encountering boiling oil, emitting a teeth-grinding sizzling sound!
The beast soul of the 80,000-year-old demonic great white shark let out a mournful cry of unwillingness. Under the wash of moonlight, its massive soul body became thin and transparent at a visible speed, and finally completely annihilated, leaving not a trace.
The soul of the 100,000-year-old sea spirit beast struggled the most fiercely.
It resonated with Zhongli Tian's ninth soul ring, which had been around for 100,000 years, and its ferocious power was overwhelming.
But its resistance seemed utterly futile in the face of Kong Deming's nearly complete Silver Moon Divine Light Shield.
The blood-red light and the silver radiance appeared to be engaged in a fierce battle, but in reality, they only lasted for less than three breaths.
Its enormous and ferocious soul, like an ice block thrown into a furnace, was completely reduced to nothingness.
This is not purification, but complete annihilation!
The ordinary beast souls and the natal beast souls were forcibly annihilated, and the three Zhongli brothers were struck as if by lightning, their bodies trembling violently.
They both coughed up mouthfuls of blood at the same time, and their breaths became much weaker instantly.
The three Zhong brothers looked at Kong Deming with disbelief and horror in their eyes.
The power of this Silver Moon Divine Light Shield far exceeded their imagination!
"Could it be that this old man has created a level 10 soul tool?"
However, just as the three Zhongli brothers were horrified, the silver waterfall, which was hundreds of meters in diameter, suddenly began to shrink back!
The three Zhongli brothers shone with a gray light, trying to break free from the silvery glow.
However, this layer of silver light was as elastic as they could be stretched to their limit, yet they could not break through it no matter what they did.
As Kong Deming took out the fixed-mount soul-guided cannonball from his storage soul tool, a ruthless glint flashed in the eyes of the three Zhong brothers.
Zhongli Tian took out the feathers of the Rakshasa Phoenix, which emitted a chilling and evil aura.
The moment the phoenix feathers appeared, a solemn expression first appeared on Kong Deming's usually calm face.
He didn't know what kind of soul beast the feather belonged to, but he could sense the extremely evil power on it.
Are there evil spirit beasts of this caliber overseas?
Or perhaps the Holy Spirit Cult has acquired evil spirit masters of this caliber since when?
"Old man!"
Blood trickled from the corner of Zhong Litian's mouth, a ferocious grin spreading across his face: "Even if my three brothers and I die today, we will destroy this shield of yours!"
Qian Duoduo's eyes suddenly turned blood red, and his body then suddenly swelled up!
Seeing the opportunity, Kong Deming immediately retrieved the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield to his side and quickly fled.
Qian Duoduo's Wulong Shield Martial Soul suddenly shattered, and a black light began to recede from his lower abdomen.
Under the shroud of this black light, Qian Duoduo's body disappeared, replaced by a spindle-shaped, jet-black crystal.
This is Qian Duoduo's soul core.
His mind had long been completely destroyed by the Holy Spirit Cult's brainwashing and the control of the Rakshasa Phoenix Feather. At this moment, he completely followed Zhongli Tian's idea and chose to self-destruct his soul core.
Boom!
A deafening explosion resounded throughout the Jingyang Mountains!
The black shockwave generated by Qian Duoduo's soul core self-destruction swept in all directions like a tsunami!
The trees turned to dust, and the ground was even shaved off by three feet!
The moment Kong Deming removed the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield, the three Zhongli brothers burned their soul power, transforming into gray light and fleeing into the far distance.
However, shortly after they escaped, seven magnificent pillars of light suddenly shone on a branch of the Jingyang Mountains.
These pillars of light arranged like stars, weaving together in the sky to form a massive, all-encompassing net that blocked the path of the three Zhongli brothers.
This is the troop deployed near the Jingyang Mountains.
Xia Xuanchen, the vice leader of the Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps, rose into the air and coldly looked at the three Zhong Li brothers.
"Evil Lord Soul Master Corps, aim your Soul Guidance Cannons, fire!"
At Xia Xuanchen's command, hundreds of thick beams of light rushed towards the three Zhongli brothers like a torrential rain.
Not only the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps, but also the Soul Master Legion stationed in the Jingyang Mountains revealed their weapons. In an instant, the light of soul guidance rays and soul guidance cannons intertwined and completely covered the sky!
It's hard to describe the scene; hundreds of soul-guided cannons fired simultaneously, even obscuring the sunlight in the sky.
The wild grass within dozens of meters was flattened by the wind and waves, and the rising smoke resembled a thick wall of clouds.
Faced with the overwhelming barrage of artillery fire, a hint of despair flashed in the eyes of the three Zhong brothers.
Zhongli Tian suddenly bit his tongue, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the Rakshasa Phoenix Feather in his hand.
"Second brother, third brother!"
The three brothers quickly stood back to back.
Zhongli Tian inserted the Rakshasa Phoenix feather into his own heart, causing his scales to stand on end, and blood to slowly seep out from the gaps in the scales, outlining the phantom of a phoenix.
The phantom of the phoenix enveloped the three Zhongli brothers, continuously absorbing their vital energy and soul power.
This is Ye Xishui's secret technique, which allows her to temporarily channel a portion of her power through the sacrifice of the Zhongli brothers via the Rakshasa Phoenix Feather.
The feather melted at Zhongli Tian's heart, and blackish-purple flames instantly enveloped Zhongli Tian's body.
The phoenix phantom let out a piercing shriek, its wings flapped, and countless black fire feathers shot out in all directions like a torrential rain.
Wherever these dark purple fire feathers passed, even the air itself seemed to be corroded, creating a sound.
A wave of fire collided with the torrent of soul-guided cannonballs in mid-air, unleashing a deafening roar!
The dark purple flames intertwined with the incandescent light, forming a mushroom cloud. The shockwave destroyed all the trees within a radius of several kilometers!
The three Zhong brothers let out a piercing scream at the center of the explosion. Faced with hundreds of fixed-mount soul-guided cannons firing simultaneously, even if Ye Xishui herself came here, she could only turn around and run away.
The phoenix phantom that carried part of her power was instantly torn to pieces by the artillery fire!
"Attention everyone! Release it again!"
The cannons roared!
Kong Deming stood high in the sky, looking at the three Zhongli brothers who had been blown to pieces by artillery fire, but there was no joy in his eyes.
Because he had just sensed Ye Xishui's aura from that phoenix phantom.
"Could that be Ye Xishui's other martial soul?"
"She actually possesses twin martial souls?"
Kong Deming landed back on the ground with a solemn expression.
Ye Xishui was a distant worry, but now, with the deaths of the three Zhongli brothers, the immediate worries should also be resolved.
Kong Deming turned to look at the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps.
Xia Xuanchen immediately understood, knowing that the battle between the two princes was now coming to a close.
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