After the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and the Sea God finished communicating, these two mortal enemies seemed to have come to terms with things. They no longer shouted and killed like before, no longer filled with hatred.
Yang Xiong and Bo Saixi communicated with everyone and decided to leave Sea God Island again.
Now, only Shui Bing'er remained on Sea God Island. She needed to undergo a new assessment, and the difficulty of the assessment was extremely high, not something she could easily complete at the moment.
Although everyone was reluctant to leave, they still decided to depart. After all, a major war was ongoing on the continent, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Body Sect were already deeply involved. If they couldn't return immediately, the war might become extremely brutal.
Especially Yang Xiong could feel that Qian Renxue was only one step away from becoming a god. Based on the timeline, she should have already reached level ninety-nine.
Once Qian Renxue became a god, the Jialing Pass battlefield would likely fall into real trouble.
Of course, after absorbing the Deep Sea Magic Crystal King's soul ring and soul bone, a voice still echoed in Yang Xiong's mind.
"Yang Xiong, Asura Nine Trials Sixth Trial, obtain the Ninth Soul Ring and Torso Soul Bone. Do not kill the innocent indiscriminately, and do not leave hidden dangers. Assessment complete. Reward: Ten percent Asura Affinity. Total Affinity: Seventy percent."
Even the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was extremely surprised at the time. After the Asura Affinity reached seventy percent, his Martial Soul seemed to have begun transforming towards godhood. The Asura Demon Sword became incredibly easy to handle, as if it were born with him. The sword techniques inherited from the Asura God also became clearer, and even his killing intent and domain became stronger.
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Compared to Yang Xiong's departure to sea, the Jialing Pass battlefield became even more tragic.
The departure of seven Soul Douluo level experts from Jialing Pass had a significant impact on the Heaven Dou Empire, especially the absence of Ning Rongrong, a top-tier support.
Although Tang San had begun learning the Great Sumeru Hammer, the learning time was still short, and he couldn't truly use it yet. When facing Bibi Dong, he was still somewhat lacking.
The Jialing Pass battlefield was like a giant grinding mill. Both sides suffered countless casualties. Not only were ordinary soldiers severely wounded and killed, but many Soul Douluo experts also perished. The Heaven Dou Empire originally had an army of 1.6 million, but after such a brutal battle, nearly half had been killed or wounded.
The Soul Master force also suffered heavy losses, with more than half gone. Even the disciples of the Body Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect suffered nearly forty percent casualties. Over four hundred of the Body Sect's one thousand disciples were killed or wounded, while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect fared slightly better, with over six hundred of their two thousand disciples killed or wounded. This was because the Body Sect disciples were generally positioned in the rear of the battlefield.
The Spirit Empire was not much better off. Their army had lost nearly seventy percent. Bibi Dong used every possible method to conscript large numbers of soldiers from within the empire to barely maintain the situation. It's worth noting that this was still with the advantage of defensive warfare.
As for the forty thousand Soul Masters originally sent to the front line, over ten thousand were lost.
However, judging by the current situation, both sides had begun to compete with their respective reserves.
Emperor Xue Ye could be said to have squeezed the domestic strength to the extreme. Even the guard legions of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, the guard armies of Heaven Dou City, and even the armies maintaining order in various places were all transferred to the front line. Only then could they barely maintain an army of over one million.
But the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's Soul Master Legion suffered even heavier losses. The Imperial Family had originally cobbled together about five thousand Soul Masters, but now over three thousand had been lost.
Even the Clear Sky Sect suffered significant losses. The Clear Sky Sect originally had the fewest Soul Masters among the three major sects, and only five hundred were sent to the front line. After all, the entire Clear Sky Sect only had about a thousand Soul Masters.
But these five hundred lost a full three hundred. This was mainly because the Clear Sky Sect members were relatively brave and all possessed the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, making them all power attack type Soul Masters.
In addition, the Clear Sky Sect members had been holding back their anger for a long time and wanted to seek revenge on the Spirit Empire. This led to the Clear Sky Sect having the highest casualty rate among the three major sects.
However, compared to the tragic battlefield, Bibi Dong and Tang San seemed a bit excited. Their battles were extremely fierce each time. Whether it was Tang San's Dark Blue Silver Grass or Bibi Dong's Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, they were like fish in water on the battlefield.
Especially Tang San, after the Dark Blue Silver Grass devoured a large number of corpses and soul power, Tang San himself actually reached level ninety-seven, only one level below Bibi Dong.
If not for Bibi Dong's flying advantage from her external soul bone, she might not have had the upper hand in her battles with Tang San.
Moreover, the killing intent on both Bibi Dong and Tang San became heavier and heavier, and their evil aura became stronger and stronger.
Tang San held the Clear Sky Hammer in his left hand and the Mantis Leg External Soul Bone in his right. Especially Tang San's Mantis Leg External Soul Bone, after harvesting countless lives, its original dark green color had turned pitch black, emitting an endless evil aura that even Titled Douluo dared not easily touch.
As for Xiao Wu and the others, their performance on the battlefield was relatively average. They didn't deal with Titled Douluo in various ways like in the original story. So far, there have been no instances of Titled Douluo perishing on either side.
Emperor Xue Ye also looked at the current situation with worry. If both sides continued to consume each other like this, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family would have no ruling power in the future, and the Imperial Family's reserves would likely be exhausted in this war.
It should be known that compared to its peak, the Heaven Dou Empire's territory had lost at least one-third. This included the land of the originally subordinate kingdoms and duchies, as well as two provinces.
This included the famous Barak Kingdom, which was known as the granary of the Heaven Dou Empire and was extremely strategically important.
After the great battle that day, Emperor Xue Ye still convened everyone for a meeting, hoping that the three major sects would strengthen their support for the Heaven Dou Empire. After all, given the Spirit Empire's current attitude, they had already listed the three major sects as mortal enemies. Once the Heaven Dou Empire was destroyed, the three major sects would likely be annihilated by the Spirit Hall.
Having reached this point in the battle, whether it was Ning Fengzhi, Tang Xiao, or Lin Gong, they all knew they had no way out. But they were unwilling to commit all of their sect's reserves.
So, even though Emperor Xue Ye repeatedly requested it, none of the three planned to continue sending Soul Masters to the front line.
Moreover, everyone now knew that the Spirit Empire still had Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue as trump cards. If they committed everything, their sects might truly be destroyed.
Rather than doing so, it was better to preserve their reserves. At worst, when they were truly defeated, the sects could directly surrender to the Spirit Empire, and perhaps the sect's legacy could be preserved.
Furthermore, the three major sects almost all had backup plans. The Clear Sky Sect still had the relationship between their ancestor Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Body Sect were closely watching Yang Xiong's current development. Ning Fengzhi and Lin Gong were both aware that Yang Xiong now had a god's inheritance.
Tang San had improved in strength and become more fanatical through the battles so far, but he increasingly hoped to obtain the last two soul rings.
Tang San felt that if he had two more 100,000-year soul rings and soul bones, he would definitely be able to reach true level ninety-nine. Only then could he truly overpower Bibi Dong and even contend with Qian Daoliu.
Unfortunately, for Tang San now, there was neither the time nor the opportunity to obtain the last two soul rings. If Tang San left the battlefield, the entire situation of the Heaven Dou Empire would likely collapse easily.
As for finding 100,000-year soul beasts, Tang San had followed Xiao Wu and circled the Star Dou Great Forest for a long time but never found a 100,000-year soul beast. As for 100,000-year soul beasts outside the Star Dou Great Forest, even Xiao Wu was unsure.
After all, Tang San had obtained a full seven soul rings during the Star Dou Competition, and each one was over seventy thousand years old. It could be said that he had killed almost all the suitable soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Tang San also knew that both his father and the Clear Sky Sect were already in a death feud with the Spirit Empire. His great grandfather, due to severe injuries, had gone to Sea God Island and would likely only wait for death.
And if he wanted revenge, he could only rely on himself, only rely on himself to absorb the last two soul rings and become stronger.
What Tang San didn't know was that as the battle continued, his hatred for the Spirit Empire also deepened. Whether it was the hatred for his mother's death, the hatred of the Clear Sky Sect, or even the hatred of the Tang Sect, it made him increasingly stubborn and increasingly extreme.
As the Rakshasa God's assessment deepened, although his soul power did not increase, nor did the age of his soul rings, his Rakshasa Affinity did increase.
And Tang San's hatred, under the blessing of the Rakshasa Affinity, seemed to be leaning more and more towards darkness, even becoming somewhat unscrupulous.
However, Tang San finally displayed his wisdom at this moment. The Heaven Dou Empire's Titled Douluo did have a certain advantage. Although their soul power levels were lower, their combat power was very strong.
After Tang San's arrangements, especially with the specific help of Bone Douluo, Bone Douluo also entered the battlefield. For this, many experts from the Clear Sky Sect were specifically arranged to protect Ning Fengzhi.
The tide of battle shifted in this instant.
Bone Douluo's strength was formidable, especially his defense which was unparalleled. He and Tang Hao were tasked with facing the Mighty Lion Douluo and Qing Luan Douluo.
Although Bone Douluo and Tang Hao's soul power was significantly lower than that of the Mighty Lion Douluo and Qing Luan Douluo, Bone Douluo's Bone Dragon Martial Soul possessed extremely strong flight capabilities. Coupled with their coordinated offense and defense, they were actually able to withstand the attacks of the Mighty Lion Douluo and Qing Luan Douluo.
Tang Xiao, on the other hand, was assigned to deal with the Golden Crocodile Douluo. Tang Xiao's soul power level was only one level lower than the Golden Crocodile Douluo's, and with the might of the Clear Sky Hammer and the inherited soul skills of the Clear Sky Sect, he could barely hold his own against the Golden Crocodile Douluo.
This left the level 98 Sword Douluo and the level 97 Tang San free to gang up on Bibi Dong.
Although Bibi Dong was powerful and her Soul Devouring Spider Emperor was extremely effective on the battlefield, neither Tang San nor the Sword Douluo were inferior to her in strength.
Ultimately, the situation was reversed. Bibi Dong was severely wounded under their pincer attack, and Tang San and the Sword Douluo pressed their advantage, launching a large-scale slaughter of the Spirit Empire's Soul Master Legion.
The Spirit Empire suffered its biggest loss since the war began, with the highest casualties, and the Soul Master Legion was once again heavily damaged.
Had it not been for the desperate efforts of the Great Enshrinements, the Spirit Empire might have been completely annihilated.
After this battle, the Spirit Empire no longer had the strength to launch attacks and could only retreat within Jialing Pass, allowing the Heaven Dou Empire to provoke them.
Unfortunately, Jialing Pass was simply too tall, with a significant geographical advantage, and the Spirit Empire's Soul Master Legion still held the upper hand. The Heaven Dou Empire's army had no way of scaling the towering city walls.
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