Chapter 203: Ye Xishui Seriously Injured, The Holy Spirit Sect Retreats
"Boom!"
Luckily, Long Xiaoyao acted in time. Even so, both of them were knocked back several hundred steps by the powerful attack and fell heavily to the ground, creating a deep crater.
When the light dissipated, it was clear that Ye Xishui had fallen unconscious.
Both of their clothes were slightly disheveled.
Long Xiaoyao's eyes were bloodshot, and an unprecedented killing intent appeared in his gaze.
Zhong Liwu, standing nearby, was equally enraged.
At this moment, Xu Tianran had finally fully activated the Zhen Tian Divine Statue behind him.
"Go, finish them!"
As Xu Tianran's words fell, the statue behind him came to life, exuding a suppressive force as it hurled toward Long Xiaoyao and Zhong Liwu.
Wherever the force of the punch passed, large buildings were destroyed, carrying with it the power to purify everything.
"Leave!"
Long Xiaoyao, seeing Ye Xishui unconscious and feeling the pressure from the Zhen Tian Divine Statue, especially the energy it emanated, which suppressed both himself and Zhong Liwu, knew they could not stay.
The strange statue, coupled with Xu Tianran, would definitely put them in a passive position.
The top priority was to heal Ye Xishui's injuries. He had noticed that the previous attack had contained a powerful mental shock.
For soul masters, physical injuries weren't as dangerous, but once the spirit was damaged, it could be catastrophic.
Zhong Liwu, understanding the situation, knew that protecting his mother was the more urgent matter. He shot Xu Tianran and the others a furious glance before disappearing with Long Xiaoyao.
Thus, the battle came to a complete end.
Xu Tianran, still holding on despite his condition, showed no sign of weakness.
He observed that several forces who had been watching from the shadows were now leaving. If he showed any sign of weakness now, it would certainly invite their covetous eyes.
In particular, there was one Limit Douluo who was very familiar to him: Xuanzi from Shrek Academy.
...
In the shadows, a figure lurked in the void. It was Xuanzi.
At that moment, he was eating a large chicken leg, watching the scene below with great interest.
"Xu Tianran's strength is astonishing now. It seems that artifact really is no simple item."
Xuanzi wiped the grease off his lips, speaking with a serious tone.
He had been watching everything that had transpired, and he hadn't expected the broken artifact to immediately elevate Xu Tianran's strength to the Limit Douluo level.
Moreover, the small tower artifact had transformed into Xu Tianran's second martial soul, giving him the power to suppress everything.
It seemed that the Sun Moon Empire was about to rise powerfully.
Any faction with a Limit Douluo as its pillar could change the future landscape of the Douluo Continent.
"Forget it, I'll go back and report this to Elder Mu."
Xuanzi knew that staying any longer wouldn't benefit him. He turned into a streak of light and vanished from the spot.
This matter would need to be discussed in another Sea God Hall meeting to decide how to handle the Sun Moon Empire.
Xu Tianran keenly sensed the disappearance of Xuanzi's aura. After a moment, realizing that most of the powerful forces had left, he couldn't hold on any longer.
"Boom!"
The Zhen Tian Divine Statue shattered instantly, transforming into large golden beams of light that flowed into his body.
Xu Tianran's face turned ashen, and he collapsed to the ground.
Using his ninth soul skill, summoning the Zhen Tian Divine Statue, the power of the statue was directly determined by how much soul power was inputted.
He had just sacrificed all the remaining soul power in his body to push the Zhen Tian Divine Statue to the Limit Douluo level, forcing Long Xiaoyao and the others to retreat.
Had he input even a bit less soul power, the Zhen Tian Divine Statue would not have reached the Limit Douluo level, and the situation could have turned critical.
This was his final trump card. If he had used all his soul power in his peak condition, the power released by the Zhen Tian Divine Statue would have been stronger than his own.
"Your Highness!"
Jing Hongchen and the others rushed to Xu Tianran's side when they saw him fainting.
Jing Hongchen infused soul power into Xu Tianran, checking that there were no serious injuries, just that his soul power had completely drained, leaving no trace of soul power. He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He quickly poured his own soul power into Xu Tianran to help alleviate the situation.
Recalling the energy released by the statue earlier, everyone understood that using such a move had exhausted all of Xu Tianran's soul power.
"Let's leave here first. We can't afford for Zhong Liwu and the others from the Holy Spirit Sect to return."
After thinking for a moment, Jing Hongchen addressed the remaining elders of the Mingde Hall.
They needed to preserve Mingde Hall's strength and wait for Xu Tianran to recover before returning, ensuring a safer course.
"Understood, Hall Master."
The elders nodded. Their lives depended on Xu Tianran's protection.
Jing Hongchen took out the teleportation soul tool and, in a flash of light, Xu Tianran and the others vanished.
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As the battle concluded, Jiang Li, who was in the Starry Sky Auction Hall, heard the voice in his mind and smiled with satisfaction.
[ Xu Tianran obtained the broken small tower artifact, absorbed the legacy power within, helping him break through to Limit Douluo and successfully repel Ye Xishui, Long Xiaoyao, and Zhong Liwu. This led to a massive shift in the future of the Sun Moon Empire and Mingde Hall, gaining auction points: 8973. ]
[ Zhong Liwu and the others' plan to seize the artifact completely failed. Ye Xishui, after suffering a powerful god-level impact, fell into a coma, greatly changing the Holy Spirit Sect's future plans, gaining auction points: 7892. ]
[ As Mingde Hall, Sun Moon Empire, and the Holy Spirit Sect completely tore apart their alliances, it further intensified the conflict between major factions, which is likely to lead to a war across the Douluo Continent, drastically changing the future direction of the continent. Auction points gained: 9893. ]
[ ... ]
Hearing the continuous stream of information in his mind, Jiang Li thought to himself that bringing out that broken artifact to auction had indeed been a wise move.
Though he hadn't expected Xu Tianran to be the one to obtain the artifact, the series of events triggered by it had certainly shifted the power dynamics between major factions, bringing him a large amount of auction points.
"However, I'm a bit surprised that Xu Tianran was able to completely repel Ye Xishui and the others."
Jiang Li mused. He had originally thought Xu Tianran wouldn't be able to hold onto the artifact, but he hadn't expected him to use it to elevate his power to the Limit Douluo level.
It was likely the artifact that helped Xu Tianran repel Ye Xishui and the others.
Otherwise, even with Xu Tianran reaching Limit Douluo, he would never have been a match for Ye Xishui.
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