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Holy Spirit Cult, headquarters!
The leading Ghost Emperor spoke in a somber tone, "The Xingluo Empire actually dares to gather their elite forces and launch an attack on us!!"
What's more, they caused us to lose thousands of evil Soul Masters!!
This is undoubtedly a show of contempt for the Holy Spirit Cult!
Nanali was the first to respond, "Reporting to the Sect Hierarch, although we lost a thousand evil Soul Masters, the casualties of the Xingluo Empire are clearly much more severe! About ten times ours!"
"From this, it's clear that we, the Holy Spirit Cult, have not lost!"
Beside her, Leng Yulai spoke indifferently, "That's right, the majority of the Xingluo Empire's military are ordinary soldiers with very weak combat ability when fighting alone, merely relying on their vast numbers to hold their ground!"
"Certainly, a clash with the main forces of our Cult's evil Soul Masters would be like eggs striking stones!"
However, Halosa reminded, "It's not that simple. If the military strength of the Xingluo Empire is the strongest among the three great empires, then they must possess unique attributes!"
"Sect Hierarch, I suggest that we refrain from recklessly launching a counterattack until we fully understand their capabilities!"
The loss of a mere thousand evil Soul Masters is nothing to the current Holy Spirit Cult!
Ghost Emperor's icy gaze swept over Halosa, "Vice Sect Hierarch, are you saying that our Holy Spirit Cult fears the Xingluo Empire??"
Halosa's heart trembled, but he composed himself and said, "Sect Hierarch, we naturally do not fear the Xingluo Empire, but to truly unify all the lands of the Continent, we will be facing the joint forces of the three great empires!"
"Even with the current foundation of our Holy Spirit Cult, it would be difficult to contend against them! Hence, we need to keep developing in secret until we are absolutely certain!"
Upon hearing this, the Ghost Emperor snorted coldly, his expression eased slightly...
Then, his gaze turned to Nanali, "Nanali, have all the sects of the Xingluo Empire been dealt with?"
Nanali regained her composure and calmly said, "Sect Hierarch, all the resisting small and large sects have been completely purged, and the rest have submitted to our Holy Spirit Cult."
Those who follow us prosper; those who oppose us perish!
This is the law of the Holy Spirit Cult!
The expression on the Ghost Emperor's face gradually twisted into madness, "Very good! With this, the Xingluo Empire is but an item in our pocket, ready to be replaced at any time!"
Poor members of the royal household, they actually think that by relying on two Ultimate Douluo, they can fend off the assassinations of the Holy Spirit Cult!
Immediately after, he suddenly called out, "Leng Yulai!"
Leng Yulai nodded slightly, "Sect Hierarch!"
Ghost Emperor pursed his thin lips, "From now on, you will be in charge of infiltrating the borderlands of the Xingluo Empire, make sure to take control of all their critical transit hubs in our hands!"
With control of the transit hubs, even if the outside world intends to help the Xingluo Empire, it will cost them a great deal of time and resources!
Leng Yulai responded unwaveringly, "I understand, Sect Hierarch!"
Such a task was trivial for her!
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This time, the evil Soul Masters did not sit waiting for death; they all released their own Defense soul skills...
"Fourth Soul Skill, Dark Rubble!"
"Fifth Soul Skill, Wall of Despair!"
"Third Soul Skill, Illusionary Realm!"
When the golden light flickering dragon tail struck, it shattered them with its immense power, but Tang Wulin himself was also hit by the rebound, and he was sent flying back over a dozen meters...
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Feeling a numbness in his arm, he said gravely, "These evil Soul Masters are not weak; getting rid of them won't be so easy!"
"This kid's attacks are so eerie, they can shatter all of our Defense soul skills; if we absorb his blood essence, the boost would be significant!"
"Hehe... Don't forget, there's someone on his back. Just attack that person, and this kid won't possibly be able to dodge!"
"This method is despicable, but it perfectly fits our Holy Spirit Cult's style! Everyone, attack together!"
With that said, the Sixth Soul Skill lit up under one of the evil Soul Masters' feet, "Sixth Soul Skill, Demon Ghost Touch!"
Behind him emerged a circular creature, roughly dozens of meters in size. From every part of it extended pitch-black tendrils, stabbing towards Tang Wulin...
With a "Bang!" Tang Wulin evaded the attack with agile movements, and the tendrils heavily smashed into the ground...
If one observed closely, they would notice that the ground touched by the tendrils instantly withered, as if its Life Force had been drained...
Tang Wulin narrowed his eyes, "So it can absorb too; this is quite similar to the Golden Dragon Spear, just not sure which of the two is stronger!"
The opposing evil Soul Master coldly "hmphed", clearly not intending to give him a chance to breathe. Dozens of tendrils whipped around, reaching out to ensnare him...
If it were just that, he could have easily dodged by relying on the Purple Demon Eyes!
However, what made it troublesome was that the rest of the evil Soul Masters weren't idle, continuously launching long-range attacks to disrupt his judgment...
Eventually, under pressure, Tang Wulin had no choice but to leap into the air to dodge...
Little did he know that this was exactly what the tendrils were waiting for. In an instant, they shot up from the ground, completely sealing off his landing and evasion routes...
Realizing this, Tang Wulin inwardly cursed, "Damn it, I've been too careless!!"
If the tendrils hit him, even if he could survive with the Golden Dragon King's bloodline, Ling Wuyue on his back would certainly die without a doubt!
Just as the tendrils were about to touch him and the unconscious Ling Wuyue on his back, a sudden chill spread around them, and a sealed Ice Wall blocked off all the tendrils...
From not far away, Gu Yue urgently said, "Wulin, escape now!"
Without any hesitation, Tang Wulin shattered the Ice Wall with the Golden Dragon Spear and then used the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to reach her side in a baffling array of steps!
After taking a deep breath, he looked sideways at Gu Yue, "Gu Yue, how did you get here?"
Gu Yue gave him a stern look, "I saw you hadn't come back for so long and guessed that you ran into trouble, so I rushed over right away!"
"Besides, if I hadn't shown up just now, you probably would have been dead, right?"
Tang Wulin frowned, "But the team..."
Gu Yue replied unfazed, "Don't worry, Blood Eight is in command over there!"
Tang Wulin then nodded and whispered, "That's good, Wuyue, it looks like we can live to return!"
However, there was no response at all!
Clearly, Ling Wuyue on his back had already passed out because of the pain!
Looking at the woman who appeared to be sleeping on Tang Wulin's back, Gu Yue said somewhat irritated, "She's fainted! Plus, there's a whole bunch of evil Soul Masters closing in on us, we must break out quickly!"
If it weren't for the fact that the other party was unconscious, she would definitely be dragging her along!
Tang Wulin's left hand once again gripped the Golden Longspear tightly, "Mm, Gu Yue, I'll need your help. Let's fight our way out!"
It had been a long time since he and Gu Yue had fought side by side; this time, it was perfect to test each other's strength!
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